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SING TAO LOSES FIRST MATCH
OF TOUR
London, Aug. 23.
CHINA MAIL
Holden Wins AAA Trophy
Loughborough,
Encouraged by a large contingent of Chinese naval cadels from Chatham and receiving sympathe-
Aug. 23. tic support from a crowd of 14,000, the Sing Jack Holden, of Tipton Tao Club of Hong Kong made a brave show in Harriers, favourite for the opening match of their football tour of the event, won the! England, but were not good enough for Dul-Amateur Athletic Asso-1 wich Hamlet, one of England's premier ciation marathon in two amateur sides, who won by 5 to 2, today.
hours, 33 minutes and The Chinese players presented a picturesque spec-
tacle in black and yellow-hoopd shirts, and 20.2 seconds. added colour was provided by the left-back, Tom Richards of the South Gosano, who played throughout with a green London Harriers, was second in
2 hours, 35 minutes bandeau around his forehead.
and 7 Reconds, while D. McNab Robert the Maryhill Harriers, son of Scotland, fix times previous win. her, was third in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 64.6 seconds.
really re-
The eviebrated Tiger Balın. Sing Tao bever a "eure-all paina ointment" covered from a shock guil by which the Chinese team brought | Jover, 90 seconds after the sturt, with them, was never needed to and were three goals down after day, for the gome was remark.) 18 minutes. ably clean and free from whistle,,
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Shanghai, Ang. 24. The Puter aid today they have bratzen u33 urganised ring of "enaserye tim bralera“ which has been nelling phle-bodied spletitutes to replace men cunscripted in- to the Chinese National trmp. Priers ranged from NCS- 00,000 $4,000,000.
shead, Nine sounpreted ringlearterk and 10 zilima hare herp sounded
Axmacinted
Perar
American Baseball
In the
They struggled gamely, huw ever, and brought the score to 2-3 after being 1 goal to 3 in arrears at half time. But then they cracked, and Dulwich finished easy winners,
often i
H. G. Moesgaard-Kjeldson of the Polytechnie Harriers, with 5,955, points, wou the Decathlon event which also forms part of the Association's championships.
and
Captalo Harry Whittle of! In everything except shooting, Reading, holder of the A.A.A. the Chinese were the Hamlet's: 400 metres and long jamp. Uitles, "qual. Their close range pass was second with 6,650 points. ing looked
and pretty
Holden Is former National Dulwich defenders Cross Country Champion -aught the on the wrong foot, but none would take the responsibility of holder of the world's 20 miles
track record. wying a shot, and even a penalty Recond fastest recorded in the vas missed.
event, the record for 26 mles and 386 yards being 2 hours, 30 minutes and 57.6 seconds by)
W. Payne from Windsor to Stamford Bridge, London, 1920. Reuter.
With most of the Chinese players about & feel, 5 Inches in height, they were naturally at disadvantage when the ball was in the air, but they always went up for it and occasionally bent the taller Dulwich players. }
Great Game
His time was the
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"RED" BANDITS IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Aug. 23. police disclosed today, half, and others who did well that the armed and uniformed
Isu King-shing, the 33-year- New York, Aug. 24. oht former Shanghat player,
The National Lengue, St. played a great game at centre-
Louis needed Jor Medwick's three run homer in the sixth and is startling eighth inning triple play to beat last.plore Philadel. piia 5.3.
With Stab Musial and Whitey
Karowski on base, Medwick an-
nounced that he would hi!
hner into left Held bleachers 335 feet away, and then did su.
In the eighth, with mien on first and second, Philadelphia bitter Churley Gilbert tried
HONG KONG MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1947.
Peron Warns That His Patience 'Is. Worn Out'
Buenos Aires, Aug. 24. President Juan Peron today tearned his opponents that his patience is exhausted and that if they do not accept his bids for tranquility, it will be forced upon them.
The Freeident apoke during welcome-home ceremonics for Mrs. Peran upon her return from a two and half meath tour in Europe
She was given one of the sort lavish recoptimu¡ over zern in Buenos Airen,
President Peran said "We ask peace for the entire wärtd, tranquility and collabarution.
forces of evil running a gamut of insidion, intrigues and alander are exhausting our patience and our tranquility.
The crowd, estimated to exceed 100,000 began shouting. "To the pallows", referring to the opponent's regime.
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-Seoul, Aug. 24. American Intelligence officers said today the Russians have released unharmed three Ameri-
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Tokyo, Aug. 24. Japan, visibly buoyed by the prospect of an early formal peace, is prepared to accept a treaty without Russia's signature even if it means heavy financial cost and continued worry. This viewpoint has been ex- Asan the mistakes which have can enlisted men who pressed privately in official gov- complicated Europe.
The Allies in two years of were taken into custody ernment cire'es as the country on August 12 on the So-turns to the Canberra confer occupation have destroyed
ence for Indications whether or military machine which rivaged viet side of the border not it will receive the speedy Asin. They have attempted to dividing the two zones benevolent peace it expects. wean n people away from of Korea.
The Japanese prefer Soviet medievalism which permitted participation in the final nego- that aggression. Now they tiations. But there is little carefully are trying to prod hope here now that the Rus-Japanca Industry into rela- sións will alter their position. Live economic independence to tody when as members of a tele-In, that case, the Islanders be-produce the stability essential phane repair party they wander.lieve a treaty can be formulated for peace.
General Douglas MacArthur ed into the Russian zone,
But they realise it may be has emphasised that Japan is Moscow Radio today broadcast The dispatch that students in costly. For one thing, it pro- ready for a formal treaty. Her regimented bably wou'd end even the pre-opportunity and northern cities of China had pro-
Aent faint hope that. Japan peop'e have obeyed occupation tested at the pardon granted US might realise something-In re- orders with a unanimity the Marine Corp. William G. Pearsonations settlement for the more striking when compared Denis Compton, one of England's best bats, after he had been convicted billion dol'are worth of indug with Germany's sullenness. She trial equipment Russia bus re-in physically neutralised. She brought himself right to the verge of a notable raping a Chinese girl."
In a Shanghai dispatch, Tass moved from Manchuria.
has a legal and functional gov¬ record in cricket today when he made his 15th said: "Tientsin papers published
ernment, century of the season. The record of 16 hun-the appeal of the All-Chinese dreds in one season was set by the famous Student Association to Generapanese fear Russia would utilise sudden removal of strict Allled batsman, Jack Hobbs, in 1935.
COMPTON ON VERGE OF NEW RECORD
London, Aug. 23.
The men were taken into cua-
simo
Chion Kalehrk and Pro. zident Truman,
"Addressing Chiang, the stu. Despite football attractions, 26,000 people saw
Compton's faultless innings of 173 when play-dents demanded the Chinese Gov. ing for Middlesex against Surrey at Lords, and crament take a fem stand with
sharply protested against he was given a great ovation. His score today, Burd to the United States, and which included 23 fours, brought his season's
rages committed by American aggregate to 2.946, only nine runs behind Bill troops in Tientsin, Tsingtao and
Edrich.
Close Of Play
other eltics.
out.
without Russia,'
Important
More importantly, many Ja.
Asiatic mainland.
But Japan is not ready for a
This technical continuation. "of a supervision.
may be state of war as a future black necessary for a full generation..
have the people
the dis- Jack to augment the strategic Basically
ciplined willows that bent, with position of her troops on the changed tile from
Japan's desire for an early war winds. Reforms has just peace stems from both pride begun. The same forces which and business. She wants to won control of the country in regain her international set the thirties are waiting for a respect and her vital economic chance to come back. "They also protested against rights quickly. The Nipponese
A Fear in the Navy's acquittal of Pearson, feel that Russia purposely is de- That is one reason why sober,
who early this year was sentences laying this status and it would Japanese have asked that the to 15 years imprisonment for rap. do little good to outwait her. United States troops remain in ing a Chinese girl student."
No defeated aggressor nation Japan for an indefinite period The students also requested the in history has been groomed after the treaty is signed. They Chinese Government to demand with
Euch understanding have expressed fear that Immediate withdrawal of Amert- thoroughness for a legal peace. without this military symbol of can forces from China, accord. The Canberra conference is authority, power groups will be Lening
to Moscow Radio-United only, one of a series of interna- come mora netive and more auc-, Press.
itional endeavours to avoid, in cessful in thwarting the rale*
of the pepple.
Compton was well supported forced England to a draw by F.G. Mann, Cambridge Blue the fifth Test Match. and son of the former Middlesex captain, who scored his first cen- tury for Middlesex. His stand with Compton realised 304 runs in 3 hours, 15 minutes, and he hit 13 fours.
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Gloucestershire, Midd'esex's ship table, were engaged Burnemouth, where their cap tain, B.G. Allen, cume to his Akic's rescue against Hampshire with a fighting innings after two wickets had fallen for 42 ruØR.
were Hau Yung-sang, the long Chinese bandits who waylald rivals in the County Champign Kong interporter, at right back, United Sintes Navy Chief Petty and Chus Wing-koung and Tsav Omeer and a civilian employez Chau-ting.
late on Wednesday night in nu Chu, one of the youngest exclusive residential suburb were players on the visiting team, and “Communists." Tsao, another former Shanghat| player, combined well as a neat left wing.
The two men were attacked by a group of about 15 armed men when riding n jeep. The civilian
Javor, Beglangnd. Davies spor- Į pinched for Dulwich Degre Chu Wing was shot and the jeep stulen in keung and Tea Chau-ting readdition to the pair's valuables.
Connett-United Press,
bunt. He missed two pitches, plied for the visitors. then popped a weak foul. Catcher and Jones scored the Hamlet's | Del Rice enught it, threw it to
goals in the second two Seal Matty Marian at second who rehalf. Tayet to first buseman Muslul for
Considering that mogt of their
Chicago, Aug. 20. Holland's Miss Nel Van Vliet set a new record in the 200-metre
the serund National League. Il-players were over thirty years breast-stroke event today as she ple play of the season.
of age, with the inside-right and won the finals of the Natinu Brooklyn won a costly victory captain, Fang King-cheong, 41, Amateur Athletic Union outdoo To maintain their six game lead, the Sing Tao team listed the women's meet in two minutes 58.6 Brooklyn second baseman Ed; fast game, played in sweltering seconds. Stanky and shortstop Pce Wee heat, remarkably well. Reere were spiked sn severely by
Tho The Chinese Ambassador to Nancy Merki, was second, Miss defending champlen. that they limped London and Mr. Stanley Rous, Van Vliet was the favourite after base inters from the field. Outfielder Carl Secretary of the Football Asso-aho get a new United States mark Forillo also was spliced, but re-elation, watched the match. in
the trials at 3:03.4.-United mained, in the game, Brooklyn Reuter.
Press. defeated Cincinnati 4.5.
Boston collected nine runs In the Bast two innings, defeating Chicago 10.4.
|_ Pillsburgh="collected 24 hits ta win a double headtr. Pinch- hitter B Salkeld's two.run single in the seventh decided the opener.
In the Amerieon league, Allle Reynalds became the first Ameri- ewn League plteler to win sixteen victories this season as New York | trounced Cleveland, for whom Reynolds pitched inst year.
Philadelphin's Dick Fowler blanked St. Louis 7.0.
Washington did all its scoring In the last three innings after five errors nearly wasted the tight pitching of Washington's Morino Pieretti and Milo Candini.
The Boston at Chicago game was postponed.
National League
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Soccer
London, Aug. 23.
Allen compiled his highest in first-class cricket in just under six hours, and hit 25 score
fours.
in
Close of play scores matches started today were:
At Eastbourne Sussex 221 (Parks not out 119); cashire 38 for 0.
At Northampton--Yorkshire 280 (Lester 126; C.B. Clarke slow leg break. 7 for 120};| Northamptonshire 131 for (Barron not aut 59).
At Lards-Middlesex 462 fo 7 (Compton 178, Mann 106) Surrey to bat. Bad light stopped play.
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The main reason. however, is Rubin Japan will technically. become a sovereign state undor a constitution renouncing war forces. mile and three furlongs when and abolishing armed Aug. 32.
'Mrs. Evan Williams' colt "After The first thing her people see' Speedy Negro
half-back Midnight"
(Stardust out of is a curve of Soviet power from Buddy Young, who was often Cooce) the outsider of three Siberia to Northerh Korea and AL Leicester Leicestershire 276 (Ha'es 62, Chapman 74; called too small for professional
a splendid the Kurite Islands on Japan's runners, produced Hollies, right arm
foothall, today showed the Chi- finishing burst to trounce "Merry doorstep. slow leg
This fear has combined withi brenk, & for 88); Warwickshire cago Bears he is good enough Quip," Mr. J. V. Rank's main
to go against the best when he hope for the St. Leger.
a predominate American postę 4 led the College All-Stars to A sound innings by H. P.
Hard going kept the fehl tion here to place Japan square Worcester Worcester 16.0 victory in the annual con- small and robbed the event of in the United States orbit: Crabtree, a loent schoolmaster shire 56 (Copson, right arm who knocked up 117 runs, and fast medium, 5 for 15, Glad- test with professionals.
its value us a guide to the St. For a long time the Japoncae 98 by S.J. Cray, opening bata-win, right arm fast medium, 4
Notre Dame's Jim Mello scor- Leger the last classle of the will regard American bases in man, helped Essex score 380 for 10) and 16 for 1: Derby-ed the first touchdown from six season being run at Doncaster the Pacific as their primary de
fence a world which is not gainst the South African cric-shire 206 (Smith 61: Howorth, the second was scored by Jack next month, in which After Milyet roadly for the idealism, of ket tourists at Southend-on- left arm slow spin, & for 88), Zilly (Notre Dame) on a pass night is not engaged.
In the first quarter
their "anti-war" constitution,---- At Taunton-Kent 402 for 9
"Merry Quip had been back- Associated Press. Johnny! The South Africans batted declared (Todd 173, Fagg 82: Mastrangelo kicked a field goal ed at, 12 to 1 for the St Leger
another Notre Damer,
before the close of play. for one over without scoring Hazell, left arm slow, G for from the 29 in the third period.
before today's defent. He start.
Sca.
50 In Two Hours
Crabtree renched 50 in two
hours and batted altogether for 3 hours, 15 minutes and hit 14 fours,
Cray, after opening steadily, took full advantage of the, fa vourable conditions on a bata- man's wicket, and once punish- ed Begbie for 20 in two ovora.
*1 for 2.
At
111); Somerset 44 for 0.
·AL Nottingham-Glamorgan 234 (E. Davies 55, Dyson 83);} Nottinghamshire 63 for 1.
At Bournemouth - Glouces-
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and
on a
ed 11 to 4 on and when he had
Athens, Aug. 23... The twelve year-old King of mastered the pace-maker Iraq, Felani 11, on hia way to "Whiteway," another St Leger tchool in England where he is to candidate, he looked a certain be educated, Ismiled here today Scarborough, Aug. 23. The Indian Davis Cup tennis winner, but "After Midnight" from the liner "Krinnin" player, Ghaus Mohammed, was flew past him In the closing anied by the Queen Mother All
sight-seeing trip. He was necom beaten in the final of the North stages to win by two length. Representatives of King Paul of
БУДЕ 380; of England Lawn-tennis Cham-After Midnight"
ridden Greece and of the Greek Govern. pionship men's singles by Ignacy by Sammy Wragg and started ment went on beard to welcoms Tłocznyski of Poland by 7-5, 6-4, at 6 to 1.-Reuter, 2-6 and 6-3. Tlocznaki thus re tained the titlo.
tershire 424 for 6 (Allen 220. Wilson 69); Hampshire to but.
At Southend-EBEX
South Africa 0 for 0.-Reuter,
San Francisco, Aug. 24.
When two short of his century, The "Fleetwood" has salled}' Diminitive Miss Gem Hon- he edged a catch to first slip..for Manila. The "President Me-hing of China won the women' He battel for two and a half Kinley left for Yokohama on singles, beating Miss M. V. Cou hours and hit ten fours and one Friday.
per by 6-2 and 6-0 in the finns fivò.
Ghaus Mohammed, partnered } by C. T. Tinling of England was beaten in the men's doubles Bn- dl. They lost to the New Zen- and pair. J.E. Robson, and Já. Barry, by 6-4, 6-2 aral 6-3.-- Router.
More than one million sweltering fans attended the "big kick off" in 44 English League
The "Dagmar Salen" arrived) matches up and down the country today. The The South Africans fielded on Friday from the Philippines. last football season ended ten weeks ago in a only five of the team which Associated Press. heat wave and after the shortest close period on record, the 1947-1948 programme, began in identical conditions which were more in keep- ing with cricket than football. Players not only had to con tend with the heat but also some
Results The following were the results bone-hard pitches, which were in the Third Division, Southern: responsible for numerous in- Bournemouth 1 Swansea Juries the most serious of Bristol C which was the fractured skull Ipswich
H Eof Reynolds, the Aldershot goal- Leyton O
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Winning pitcher Hearn.
Cincinnati
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2 Notts
1 Palace
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1 Bristol R 1
3 Norwich
0 Newnort Co 0
0 Northampton (
2 Aldershot
4. Exeter
2 Brighton
11 1 Manchester City and Burnley, Queen's Park who received promotion from the Reading 5 11
1 Second Division last acokón, Brooklyn
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started Winning plicher Vic Lombardi. league,
well, In the premier Torquay U
Walsall each scoring well- Chicago
4 12
Watford' deserved victories. Boston
10 15 0 Winning pitcher Red Barrett. Pittsburgh (lat.) ... 11141
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10 12 Winning pitcher Bagby,
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Poor Prospects For German Farmer
him-Reutor.
Karachi Flooded By
New Arrivals
Karachi, Aug. 23.
Karachi swarms with pioneers bivouacking, picknicking, improvising, with an air of ex- citement.
Dally the "Pakistan Special" going up, at a "cost
from
cases
£500,000
Delhi comes in bringing to house 30,000 new. arrivals, Moslem elvil servants who, after Karachi has the atmosphere of a Brooklyne, Mads, Aug. 23. 48 hours packed like sardines- town' which suddenly Ands itself, Miss Louls Brough and Miss including a passage across the the centre of a new gushing oll Margaret Osborne successfully balting Sind Desert-alight - in ¦ field.—Our Own Correspondent. defended, thele, women's title in the "Promised Land" with voel. Hamburg, Aug. 23: German farmers throughout the British Zone, an- the United States National Dou- terous cheers."
Cabinet Ministers use packing ADJENG THE xiously watching much of their produce pre-bles Lawn-tennis Championships|
as desks, cracking jokes HANGMAN CAUGHT maturely ripen and then shrivel under a burn here today.
In the final they avenged their with grinning pointers who drip ing sun, are praying for rain to save the re- Wimbledon defeat by beating the whitewash on them..
Batavia, Aug 23. maining harvest crops from severe damage. other American pair, Miss Doris Even the Governor-General de- was captured by the Dutch mill
The notorious hangman Adlong; Hart and Mrs. Pat Todd, by 5-7,signate, Mr. Jinnah has no tele-tary authorities three hours after German agricultural depart vegetable and fodder outlook in 6-8 and 7-5. When the palte phone directory. ments have been collecting regloomy..
his arrival here today,, accordifik met in the final of the women's Pakistanis have no corroding to an 3 porta from all over Germany on
Ansin (Dutch)Nows: The hay harvest in lower doubles at Wimbledon, Miss buspicions of the foreigner. They Agency dispatch. the effects on the harvest of Saxony Is the worst for years. Hart and Mrs. Todd ran out pre pleased to have secured Bri Aujeng is alleged to have com Germany's worst drought_in]
Bad Yield ⠀⠀ winners by -4, 6-4 and 7-5, ton-fellow Dominions sub. nitted 35 murders in the lawless. In North Rhine Westphalia, In the men's final of the fects," as it was put to me--for paried Immediately fellowing, the
capitulation, In Schleswig Holstein only 30 the Food Department expects a United States National Doublés four of their five Governors and Japanese 3 per cent of the normal wheat bad yield. Threshing has show Championship, Jack Kramer and eight of their 23 heads of depart counties whites were murdered.
Adjong, Wax Ikat reported to being 1-2 in arreare in just after. Bramley
yield is expected; peas have ed that oats ripened premature Red Schroeder, the United States menti
have escaped to Foerwokerto, mid half-time, while Burnley visited Feathers R 21 Keighley Portsmouth, where a goal By Hal! 27 Castleford
16 sipened prematurely and balfly. The blazing our has caused Davis Cup pair, defeated Billy This constructive atmosphere Java, where he became liesten.
con. ant in the Republican, Army, The. New York
6 Salford 18 the crop is expected to be lost potatoes in the earth to ger Tallert (United States) and has led the Hindus who
Bill Sidwell" (Australia) by 6-4. stitutė" a majority at Karachi's Dutch military-auth-rifles bad; 14 Warrington 3 and there is a bad apple crop minate agat Cleveland 19 proved to be the decider.
The vegetable yield is generally Ruiter production has dropped 7-5, and 6-0, and practically na business community to declare their eye on him and followed ble'; Winning plicher Alile Reynolds,
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because the parched pastures sured themselves of the doubles their loyalty to the new State movements closely United Press Philadelphia
7 13 2 Brentford, who were relegat Wakefield T 0 Bradford N 5 Rood. St. Loula 043ed last season, did not make a Widnes 9 St. Helens 8 In lower Saxony, oats and rye have affected milk production: match against Australia In the and glodge their "complete"
operation. Prospects of azur Printed and published for the Winning pitcher Dick Fowler. happy return in the second Wigan 39 L'pool Stanley 5 crops are expected to be better milk supplies in some towns Dayla Cup-Reuter.
plits trade balance, and food propriel:raine Washington 5 10 5 division, losing to Fulham by Workington 2 Dewsbury 3 than last year, but turnips have have dropped by 75 per cent Detroit N84. 20.00 whose contre-forward York 11 Hochdale H 18 been severely hit and the deck and the production of cheeRD
Goodwood, Aug. 28. enough to export hearten the Enterprite Limited There was surprise outcome Finance Minilatera VERON JAMES, KEATER Winning pitcher Milo Candial, McGibbon isored hat-trick Huddersfield Leads of rain is threatening. the midi fandt durda has been forbidduft
Afagainst them,
to the Trist Blakes over orel With 10, new blocks of flats] Hong Kong Reuter, dung gond potato crop. The Reuters
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