1940-10-25 — Page 67

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 25, 1940.

ATTEMPTS INEW SHIPS

TO BREAK

BOUGHT BY

BLOCKADE U.S. NAVY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

. DESPITE THE OPERATIONS IN

ARMY CRICKET

MURPHY & MARTIN

BOWL WELL

Maritime circles report the United States Navy has pur- chased three new cargo vessels to MILITARY

Fine bowling by Murphy and growing fleet CHEKIANG augment its

of Martin was the feature of the PROVINCE THE SHANGHAI freight carriers, hospital

and friendly cricket match at Soo- CHINESE NEWS AGENCY, SHIN troops ships and other auxiliaries. kunpoo yesterday between Royal SHENG, TO-DAY EXPRESSED

Army Service Corps, and Royal THE

Officials of the Moore-McCor-Corps of Signals. The former HOPE THAT THIRD- PARTY STEAMERS MAY

YET mack Lines, Inc., confirmed re-

won by 17 runs. BE ABLE TO SEND GOODS TO ports that the Navy had negotiat- CHEKIANG THROUGH THE ed for three

of its ships, but withheld details. The three ves- sels were reported to be the Donald McKay, the Mormacyork and the Mormachawk.

BIVERPORT. WENCHOW,

GATEWAY

ΤΟ

Shipping between Shanghai and Chek ang province has long been suspended

AS a result of The blockade, and foreign-owned steamers have often tried to sull to the Chekiang coast but have been turned back..

The Shanghai Customs office is. now willing to grant papers to Ships destined for Kuuutno, whence goods may be transported to Wenchow by smaller boats. It is understood that Wenchow it- seli. Haimen and Sungmen still closed to shipping.--Havas.

TRAINING CADRE

are

At Britain

was

Scoring generally was on the low side, James's 24 for R.AS.C. being the highest individual score of the match.

R.A.S.C.

the same time, Great Cpl. Young. 1.b.w., b Murphy.....

reported seeking | L/Cpl. Logan, run out American freighters, preferably Sgt. Hamion, st. Lithauer, b Murphy those of around 8,000 dead-weight | Cpl. Martin, D Murphy tens, to offset its shipping losses Cap. Lawrence. b Dixon

Cpl. Glenn, b Murphy

at the hands of the Germans,

ROOSEVELT TO RESIGN?

Norman Thomas, the Ameri- can Socialist Party candidate for the Presidency, says there is "growing feeling that Roosevelt, if re-elected, will resign soon after an-he takes the oath of office and of make Henry Wallace President." Com-

The Military Authorities nounce that those members the HK.V.D.C. Training pany and Training Cadre who nave, not fired either their Rifle or Lewis Gun course. will parade at Kowloon A Range to-morrow at 2.00 p.m.

"If this impression gets around that the President is going to re- sign-in order to

break another national precedent-it will defeat Roosevelt," Mr. Thomas told an interviewer.

Sgt. Benford, e Bedford. b Bracken-

berry

L/Sgt. James, not out

Sgt. Chalcraft. b Dixon

Dvr. Walker, b Dixon

Der. Brown, st. Lithauer, h Murphy 17

Extras (W7)

GOLF STARTING

TIMES

Following are Royn! Hong Kong Golf Club Starting Times for Fanling:-

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Old Course