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GIANTS SET NEW HIGH IN BASEBALL
New York, Aug. 25. In the National League, the Giants blasted-five homers in splitting a doubleheader with Chi- cago to set a National League record of 173 homers for the season. The old mark was set by Chicago in 1930. Walter Cooper and Sid Gordon homered in the first to help Larry Jansen win his 15th. game. The Giants took the opener 4-0.
In the nightcap. Johnny Mize hit his 401b homer and Ernie Lombardi and Buddy Kerr also hequered. Chicago won ..
Philadelphia and Chcinnati rit a goubleheader, Cincinnati combined eight hits, two errors ara 12 venlits Bs the 10th of the opter to seure nine ruas, defeat.
Pintadelpitia 12.3.
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CHINA MAIL
Fire Guts Huts In Barracks
Two Army huts, con- taining of rubber tyres and .other military completely stores, were gutted by a fire which broke out at Shamshui- po Barracks at 9.55 a.m. yesterday.
Hits. Praky, Boston, 144;
Fuur appliances, under Divi. pling. Chicago, 143.
slount Officer R.LJ. Brooks, rush. Home Runs. Willams, Boston,ed to the scene of the Bre.
The fire had by then such a 25: Heath. St. Louis, and Gordon,
Berce hold that it was practically Cleveland, 23.
betere. It could hour brought under control.
No tint 3 p.m. that the "All clear" was given.
Stolen bases. Dillinger. St.un Laut, 24; Philley, Chicago, 18.
Cleveland, Strikeouts. Feller. 149; Newhoniser, Detroit, 144.
Pitching. Shra, New York, 11 The second game was halted at, end 4: Reynolds, New York, 15 the end of the seventh inning by and 7.--Associated Press. The morfew law.
Firemen Hugh Casey, vinni South China
to the rescue at Ralph Branen in Bechth inning, extinguished a 14tterth raily and enabled' the Lavaque.earling Dadgers to defeat The Pirates 3.1.
the Win Again
After getting off to a jittery tort, the Cardinals belted four Bota Braves pitchers for Bangkok when hits, fueling first-sacher Stan Mond's 10th homer for a 95 vietay over Dustun
In the
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It was learned that the huts were used as slorerooms by the Ordnance Depat.
Two persons. Alfred Gutierre: and Angel Luk, received burns to both hands and feet.
U.S. DERBY
Chicago. Aug. 24. Ferveni, son of the 1930 Bri. team tish Derby winner. Blenheim. won the American Derby, run As-over a mile and a quarter here today. The stakes were worth $98,250.
South Chi touring scored their second succe
they bent Sumption College by four clear Koats on Thursday.
Goalscorers were
Lee Shek- Chun yan. Lee Tak-kec,
Tak American Leagur,
third baseman ful, and The Kero-ho.
inning
Kano. Michaels
sixth
single off Buck Newson: scored
hst sacker Rudy York with the winning run as the White Sox
defeated the Yankees 32
the
[z the sccund game, Yonkers took the game under a lumage of
hits Including
SWEDISH GOLF
Tylosatul,
Western Sweden. Aug. 24. A 17-year-old British play- Jer. A. I. Pernwine, the youngest DiMaggio's 15th and Aaron Replayer in the event, won the Golf
binson's sah homers
Secrest.
of
National League
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In a thrilling finish, he beat| Cosmic Bomb by a neck with! Phalanx third of four runnera.
Fervent's time of two minutes|
Chicago, Aug. 25.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1947.
China Said To Consider New Soviet Money Import Reforms Angle On
Britain
Shanghai, Aug. 25.
The Finance Ministry is reported in Chinese reports from Nanking to be serious considering revision of the regulations which at present restrict incoming travellers from carrying more than US$100 or its equivalent.
The reportauld that, far the benefit of Chinese residents abroad returning to Ching, the restrictione may be relayed to permit large amounts to be brought into China-United Prean,
BRITISH MOVE
TO CUT
FOOD IMPORTS
London, Aug. 25.
Cabinet held an emergency meeting today-to dis- cuss a possible 50 to 75 per cent reduction in food imports from the United States and con- sequent cuts in Britain's already meagre rattons.
n
Prime, Minister Attlee Inter-f
vacation rupted his
second time in eight days to fly to Lon don to preskle over the meeting:
Japan's Mail
Tokyo, Aug: 25.
MacArthur's
General
and 3/5th seconds knocked Headquarters today an- 25th of a second off the course
Armed nounced the expansion record established by last year.-Reuter.
of international mail and telecommunications ser- vice between Japan and next the rest of the world be-
ginning on August 28.
permit transBc. Provisions tlonial messages, by air mail service, samples and other cate-i gories of mail which will aid in the country's foreign trade.
The match race between Assault and Armed scheduled for
elf when the Swedish Open Amateur
Saturday, was eater Arsult pulled up lame after a Championship, here today. In
workout on Sunday. Assault The 36 holes fina, he beat second and Arned third behind G. Bentley, 39 year old. former | Stymle the world's all-time British Walker Cup player, by money winners in horse racing.-- two and one. Reuter. }|
Associated Press.
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Winning pitcher Larry Jansen Chicage (2, tur)
New York
Woning pitcher Wyse.
Philadelphia (1st.
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Cincinnati
Winuing pitcher Rowe,
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10
1
Pat-burgh
6
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Brooklyn..
3
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pitcher
Ralph
Brunen.
St. Louis
Boston
# 14 4 3 7
Waning pitcher Dickson,
American League
New York (1st. game) 2 10 Chicago
3
Winning pitcher Haynes.
New York (2nd.
Kunie)
Chleagn
1
0
Middlesex
35
Goes
Into The Lead
London, Aug. 25. While Bill Edrich and Denis Compton, England's crack batsmen, struggle for top honours in the list of batting averages, their County - Mid- dlesex-has replaced Gloucester at the top of the cricket County Championship table. They now have a lead of eight points over Glouces- tershire, whom they supplanted as the result of last week's matches. Kent has retained third place, but Derbyshire has lost fourth place position in the table to Lancashire.
Hill Edrich, of Middlesex, continues to head the batting averages with an aggregate of 2,837 runs, but, his County colleague, Denis Compton, has narrowed the margin and is making a strong bid 0 for top hongurs.
16 16
· 6
10
2
4
Winning pitcher Shen.
Detroit
Tom Goddard, the Gloucestershire bowler who temporarily lost his lead in the bowling averages to R. Howorth, the Worcestershir left-arm stow-spin bowler, is again at the head of the table, with Howarth in second place.
Here are the statistics, including matches which ended inst
Philadelphia (let.
Kume)
2
7
1
Detruit
4
10
Friday:
Winning pitcher Virgil Trucks.
Philadelphin (2nd.
County Championship table:
game)
14 7
5 10
2
Played Won
Kat Innings No, lead in matches Lost Drawn Dec. lost
drawn
Winning
pitcher Hal
New-Middierex ...
2
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11
14
Kent
12
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168
2 5
1 Lancashire
11
1 10
0
156
Winning pitcher Dave
Ferris,
Derbyshire
5
3
148
197
Baston (2nd, game). Cleveland
1 5
0
Worcestershire
10
8
120)
2 7
Glamorgan ..
110
Surrey
Winning plicher Al Gettel..
Washington (ist.
game)
St. Louis
1 10
7 10 2
Winning pitcher Fannin.
Washington (2nd.
gume)
St. Louis
7
7
4 11
Winning pitcher Gory.
League Leaders
Sussex
Yorkshire Somerset
Ecser
Nottinghamshire 24 Warwickshire.
24
Leicestershire.. 24. 23' o Hampshire
North'ptonshire 24
Major League leaders, includ.. ing Aug. 22 games:~~
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84
60
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Moscow, Aug. 25. The British authorities were "warping the souls of Soviet children by forcing them to say Catholic prayers," stated Pravda today in a report from its Berlin corres- pondent on conditions in
a British Red Cross chil- dren's home at Klingen- berg, Germany.
no
The report said that Russian children in the camp were zum mmoned to meals with a police whistle, forced to forget their na tive language and everything con- nected with the Soviet Union, and told that they had parents.
Alleging that the children were mode to Ray Catholle Nearly 500 persons, including prayers, the correspondent asked: women in light summer frocks "Who has given the British au. and men in shirtsleeves, gather-thorities the right to warn the ed at Downing Street to watch souls of our Soviet children?" the arrival of the Ministers. The article, which occupies
nearly half
s page.
demanded the return of all Soviet children to their homeland.-Reuter,
Some shouted: "Good luck, Attlee" as the Prime Minister ar- rived.
minutes Only 20
after, the Cabinet session began, Sir Wh frid Eady, heat of the British financial delegation to Washing- tan, landed at the London nir- port and headed for Whitehall to report to the Government.
It is thought unlikely that he' would attend today's
Cabinet
meeting.
He is expected to report per. Hugh Dalton sonally to Mr. (Chancellor of the Exchequer) ater today and possibly to the full Cabinet later.
U.S. Aid?
Washington dispatches report. Wilfrid had obtained ed Sir Among the entegories which United States agreement to mo- may be mailed, beginning on leration of the American Loan | August 28, nre letters and Agreement clause, forbidding postal cards consisting of tran- Britain to make up for enta in Anctional correspondence, American Imports with increas well as business, financial and ed imports from other countries. commercial correspondence and i Sir Wilfrid himself indicated personal family messages.
sume Aort of ernement of the Although transactional mail clause may have been obtained is now authorised, the follow- when he told newsmen at Shau
"The ob- respondence are strictly projects of the visit were attained."1 hibited:
"I cannot deny too strongly," All incanges which transfer Sir Wilfrid said at Shannon, "any problems currency. checks, drafts, pay- suggestions that our mont orders or other credit or were not regarded and dealt with financial instruments; mesanges the greatest possible measure of relating to conversion, trans- goodwill and understanding." fer or disguising of any Japan- ese external assets by
Polish Army Up Again
Moscow, Aug. 24. Four thousand men of the former Polish Army of Gen- cral Wladyslaw Anders have been fully re-equipped ́and stationed near Bamberg in the United States Zona of Ger- mant, "Red Stur," the Soviet Aruty newspaper, sold today.
The
newspaper citat this as in an example of the way which "the British and Ameri- cyn authorities contribute in the spreading of war paycho. sis among the Germans." -- Reuter,
China
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tions or other Press.
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HEAVY BATTLE FLARES UP IN JAVA
Batavia, Aug. 24.
The Indoneslan Republic reported that practically
a full-scale war was again raging in Java to- night, with the strategic road town of Ampel, northeast of the Republic capital at Jogja- karta, under heavy attack by Dutch infantry and artillery.
The Indonesians reported that this was one of three large-scale attacks. They said Dutch artillery infantry attacked Pagerroejoeng, in the north coastal sector southeast of Semarang: but had been driven off after heavy fighting. In the eastern sector. Dutch troops with tour tanks and alr support have taken Borgis, air- A field, northeast of Malang:
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The Indonesian communique did not extend beyond yester day's actions or disclose what the outcome of the batt'e at Ampel was, but said the Dutch captured the villages of Koen. In preparation for the jen and Bandjarsari in the. Am-vival of the Dramatic pel area and indicated they had this winter, the European "Y" taken the town of Tengaren, has in the past month been working steadily on productions two miles to the west.
The only action the Dulch re of One-Act Plays for the enter ported in the Sa'atiga sector taiument of members and their Association'sa was a machine-gun and mortarį miests in the assault on a Dutch patrol about Į monthly Guest Evening. four miles to the southwest. On Thurday, the curtain at The Dutch anid thu Indonesiahs | the West Loting will rise on were driven off.
three One Ret Pinys which mem- Pagerrocjoeng is, five miles burs have been working against south of Weleri, 22 miles west time to have ready on schedule. Alice of Semarang and on the main Pretty, sophisticated.
lenda inta Nedear. highway that
one of the twinkling Magelang, o milles southeast of stars of the H.K. Stage Club Weleri. Mageland is the main wil be seen in the leading role Frank's Florence Kiper Republican stronghold before in Jogjakarta.
comedy "The Home for The Republicans und the Friendly,"'" Tall blonde Dutch attacked Pagerrocjoeng comer, Vie Baukham. has the from the north and south, then male lead opposite Miss Dedear fanned out about a mile to the and this should be interesting south toward Kalandang. They indeed! Moollie Terry, whose han merited her: a said there one Dutch force was versatility repulsed.
part in every "Y" production They said the Dutch opened n hitherto, bus once again a difi- second attack from the south. cult role, to which, no doubl, using 75 troops, and a number he, charm and talent will com of vehicles, but were forced to bine to do justice. The remain- retreat after a sharp fight at der of the cast who will a' faco the footlights for the first timo, short range.
The Indonesians said fire include Charles Smith, Nelson Jules Bocklor and against Borgis alriek began | Sc'nter, from Tengkuot about four miles) Andrine Dewar, Mrá. E. Bolton, to the north.
one of the busy hands of the The Dutch reported Repub- Women's Section, is quiet about lican activity in West and Ceu- her productions of, as far as tral Java and said Dutch mop- we know, "Five Girls and a ping-up operations continued in Ghost" and an all-feminine cast the cast. Tho
only Dutch in "Joint Owners in Spain.” casualty reported yesterday was However, in her expert hands, maz wounded. United the least to be expected is in
pleasant surprise.
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Preas.
To
Chinese Claim
Blockade Chefoo
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Many businessmen were hop- The Minister for Agriculture ing that the Government's new of attorney, proxies, instruc- (Ms. Tom Williams) few to exchange regulations wou'd micans. United London from North Devon and have a stabilizing effect and be the Health Minster (Mr. Ancurin leved that prices might hold
Nanking, Aug. 25. Bevan). came from Inverness, fairly steady in the next several
Chinese reports from Tsingtao claimed today that Scotland, 1
Bualneas circles are today's weeka.
units of the Chinese First Naval Squadron. feeling the way now to see how Cabinet meeting.
The Minister for Food (Mr. the regulations work out and have effected a naval blockade of the Com-
see how America reacts to Gen. Personnel of a newly created] John Strachey) met representa-
munist port of Chefoo in Northern Shantung. Fourth Base of the Chinese tives of the catering trades at Wedemeyer's statement.
The reports said that war- Navy flew to Hainan Island11 a.m. to discuss proposals for But if there is no reaction
from Washington
ships were ordered to sink any within yesterday to prepare for the reducing the amount of food con. official opening of the base at sumed restaurants and month many observers feared vessels trying to enter Chefoo"LONDON” Hoihow and a supply base at canteens.
another sharp increase in com- port unless they got prior per HERE SOON Yuil, on the southern coast of It was reported that the reduc.modity prices, despite local mission from the authorities.
The blockade followed reports Hainan, said reporta from Can- tion would be brought about prospects for larger crops. The ton last night.
either by requiring the surrender Government is obviously hop- that the Communists were ship. The new base will come of coupons for meals or by cutting ing to stabilize things until the ping large quantities of wheat directly under the Commander-] the allocation of foods to
United States Congress con- and other supplies in exchange in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, restaurants—United Presa. venes in the next few months, for Soviet military supplies when it will probably decide the and rumours that Soviet vessels
Ammunition were unloading course toward China.
there in support of the Chinese Communiate for building up North Shantung defence in face of the Nationalist attack now believed to be developing in the Kinocbow Peninsula.
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W.J. Edrick (Middlesex) 38 Dente Compton (Middlesex)' 00 W. Place (Lancashire).... 35 Leslie Ames (Kent)
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Innings Not Out Runs Highest Average
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83.87
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2,140
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National League Batting. Walker, Philadelphia, 354; Galun Cincinnati, 318,
Runs, Mizo, New York, Robinson, Brooklyn, 103.
Runs hatted in. Mize, York, 100; Elliott, Boston, 95.
Hils, Baumholtz, Cincinnati and Walker, Philadelphia, 150.
Home runs, Mixe, New York, 30; Kiner, Pittsburgh, 35.
Stolen bases. Robinson, Brook. Jyn, 21: Hopp, Boston, 13:
C. Washorook (Lancashire) 0 Bruce Mitchell (S. Africa).. 33
R:bertson (Middlesex) J. Hardstaff (Notts.)... Tom Pearce (Essex) ......
en Hutton (Yorienhire) G. Edrich (Lancashiroi ... Dudley Nourse, (S. Africa) ;; 31)
Bowling: Qualification 76 wickets.
Strike outs. Blackwall, Cincin T. Goddard (Gloucester)' nali, 104: Branco, Brooklyn, 110. R. Haworth Worcester) Pitching. Jonien, New York, 14 J. Young (Middlesex) and 41 Blackwall, Cincinnati, ID D. Pollard (Lancashiro) and 0.
Len Muncor (Glamorgan) George Pape Derbyshire) D. Wright (Kent) Clit Gladwin (Derbyshire)
Ken Cranston (Lancashire) Cecil Cook (Gloucester). E. Betanzon (Yorkshire) Harold Butler, (Nutla.);
Router.
American League ........ Batting William Bostan, 338 McCosky Phliadelphia, 330, Rund. William Boston: 94: Henrich, New York): 84.) 1.
Runs: butted in "Doerr, Boston, 80; Williams Boston. 76,
1,890
in
19 COUNTRIES IN
OLYMPIC GAMES
"Futile"
The independent "Hsin Min Pao" stating that the compara- tive stability during the last month was caused by alternate
Meanwhile, the Communists hopes and fears, says that any under Liu Po-chen, who broke. currency reform prior to sta- through the Government cordon
West Shantung, blization of prices would be in
were re-
London, Aug. 25.. H.M.S. "London," which is shortly leaving for Hong Kong to become the flagship of the British Pacific Fleet, accorded Pr, Cheng Tien-hei, Chinese Ambassador, a warni welcome when he visited the vessel recently.
He did so as the quest of honour at a dinner given by Captain C.T. Addis and hi officers, The warship in at prearnt lying at Chatham,
Insp. McPherson stated that of.
-20 p.m. a Chinese couple, was held up by three armed gangstar and robbed of two gold,zinga, twą. wrist watches, a gold chain and a sum of money. M
St. Moritz, Aug. 25. Nineteen countries have indicated they will parti- cipate in the 1948 Winter Olympics here next
SHOT BY POLICE January 30-February 8.
completely futile. It suggests Dortedly battling their way into
A verdict of Justifiable hom(-) They are England, Denmark, a down-hill race, shooting at 25 six casible measures to the mountain areas in Honat
elde was returned by the jury st Sweden, Italy, Poland, Canada, metros, fencing, and horseback alleviate the situation but stress- Province. Austria, Finland, Iceland, Hol-riding for distance of from es that only budgetary equili-] Reports and that the Com the Inquest held by Mr.'d'Almada land. Chile, Belgium, France, 4,000 to 5,000 metres with at least brium would end the crisis: munists, moving rapidly weat at Central yesterday into the Liechtenstein, Turkey, Switzer. 13 obstacles.
The newspaper asked for: 1. ward, bypassed Kaifeng on the death of Ab Yuk, who was shot Jand, Hungary,: Norway and the There is to be a military patrol Strict enforcement of the new Lunghal Railway, while Com- in Gap Road near, Kennedy Road United States.
ski race of from 20 to 30 kilo. exchange regulations; 2. Sus- munists from Shenst also pene at 8-10 p.m. on May 31 during an Deadline entries Is September metres with an cltitude differen. pansion of low interest indus-trated into Honan Province, ap. exchange of fire with the polles. 15. By December, 15 each coun. tlal of at least 1,000 metres. Com- trial and commercial loans; 3parently in an attempt to divort try must register the events in petitors in this event will be Increase of taxes and levies; 4. the Nationalists from moving which it intends to participate, tested for MM rifle märkaman. Forceful borrowing of Chinese castward to block Liu Po-chen's and by December 31 the Indivi.ship, too-Associated Press;
assets; from abroad to end tax troops. dual competitors must be listed,
evasion::8. Public purchase of Martial law was proc aimed The American Olymple Com.
goldbars and foreign exchange in Loyang, important headquar mittee hug reported it will send i
through a new currency, which ters town in Hoban, which in the cannot be done until the cur menaced by the Communists ad fund within ten minutes of the 16-men for the bobsleigh races, Hong Kong. Football Club are re-rincy credit standing te main vancing outward from Shens
men and four womenquested to turn up for practice on ained, and 6. Issuance of long for the gure kuting, 15 men Thursday on the Club ground. for Ice hockey; 21. men" and 0
Toms will be picked from those torm debentures-which would women for, aki events, and 9 men present and practice game will not be successful because of the for speed skating:
be played. All will have a game. low credit standing of the old
Leck, Catton, Steven. Odell, bonda | Reyd; " Darby, Blaon, “Urquhart, In addition to the regulation Kennard, Wyper Odell, Dick, Olymplo competition in ski, Ice Henderson, Weller Rodman, hockeykating and sleighing strange, Knox Fowler, L. Brades, several exhibition competitions Fjelstad, Beck: OnATET, FOUR have been annouobod, en ek altch •, Gurday, 2 Strange, Haitia There is to be pentathlon in Cardive Fouillard and Kilcluding anz18-kilométré skl race. Barker,
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