1948-04-29 — Page 12

BUREN

THE PERFECT

EWISA WATUK

CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948.

REDUCTION IN CARGO THEFTS US Baseball

Seafarers' Festival

Members of the Chinese com- munity, particularly sailors and those whose livelihood is con- nected with the sea, will ob- serve the birthday of the Goddess of Heaven (Tin Hau) on Saturday, May 1.

The Goddess of Heaven is the patron saint of all Chinese sea- men, and shrines, dedicated this diety, лго situated

MAINTAINED

"י

"Things That

Not

Enough

"Bumps"

The reduction in cargo thefts and pilferage had been Go Bump" Ha

maintained, and the reputation of Hong Kong in that respect was higher than that of any other port in the For East, declared Mr. D. F. Landale, Chairman, at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Co. yesterday. Directors present were: D, F. capacity has been created on the our old gadown No. 6. Landale (Chairman), Messrs, faite ef H. D. Benham, L. Kadoorie, M. which was destroyed during hos- K. Lo, N. O. C. Marsh, A. C.

tilities, and two further godowna Offenberg, A. H. Penn, R, K. 19 take the place of demolished buildings on our Kowloon Point Valentine, T. B. Wilson (Direc-

will be property

completed in different points along the Chine tors) and C. E. Terry Secretary, about a month's time. Our spe- Cousi

The chairman said:

cially

dangerous constructed It la commonly believed by Chinese

that senmen

Tin

"During the year, we handled Hou

goods godowns at Yaumati have the

calma total of 854 vessels, which dis-

been filled to capacity during the POSSERSER

to power

tons of cargo. stormy seas. It is not uncommon charged 646,000

year, and construction of further of to see Chinese seamen on board Although the total is slightly less accommodation for this type

1946, the number of

Cargo 18

is under consideration. yearol

leaving port burning than for

"Reconstruction of our West paper offerings at the stern to vessels shows an increase of just

over 50%, which is a satisfactory Point Wharf has been completed Tin Heat.

ir dication of post-war re-estab-with the exception of part of the superstructure, and this old estab- istment of merchant shipping. "We are still able to turn

fished facility for the coastal ship round in Hong Kong quicker trade is once again in operation. than in most other ports.

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On Tin Hau's birthday, many Chinese in Hong Kong will make Wan n pilgrimmage to Tsek

where a outside. Lyemun Pass, large Goddess of Heaven Temple The Hong Kong and is aliuated:

will Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd., run special ferries, while num-

Kally bers of junka,

bedecked, will also make the trip.

Record crowds' are expected

Reduction Maintained "The reduction in curgo thefts and pilferage has been maintain ed, and the reputation of Hoog Kong in this respect today is higher than any other Far East- heen

Repairs Comploted

My main quarrel with this pleasant little comedy thriller was that there were not nearly enough "Bumps". I longed to have my narrow chilled and my blood curdled, and when the stage was conveniently left dark in Act II and the whole company trooped off to bed, my hopes quickened.

al the Goddess of Heaven Temple ern Port and compares favour-templeted, and the bulk of suspect that Brenda really stole

POES

of

at Tai Hang, just above King's Slipway.

•paper shops fre dis- playing a large nortment

articles which will be paper burnt at the Temple when offerings of roast pig and other foodstuffs will be made.

Love Letter Writer

To meet the needs of any bashful and illiterate young Chinese malden who lacks the

repairs

For she really come alive and as played by Mavla

;

But alas, the bump was over all too quickly, the lights blazed, and everyone rushed on again in

and back wel dressing gowns, "Repairs to No. 3 wharf were

went to Brenda, the pretty par- completed last October, and this

lour mald, and her love affairs, wharf is again in first class

which had occupied quite a lot condition and full operation.

Yes, I am inclined to "Demolition of No. 4 wharf has of Act 1. its reconstruc- the play. materials for ably with any port in the world. tion have been obtained; work on

We are continuing to give the retual construction is expect-Barlett, she just was an enchant- strict attention to this Impor-ed to commence shortly. tant question and the security "Maintenance measures which have achieved this result will not be relaxe been carried out "Our launch and lighter fleet has also been well employed ing the year. By acquiring new graft we

the have kept up sirength of the feet at 71 crafi, although it has

not yet been pos- sible

our reach

prewar strength of 120 ilghters.

"Cargo handling gear has been fitted to many of our craft and this, together with our modern fleet of motor-launches, has con-

dur.

are

our

have on all other wharves to

to keep them in safe and proper condition unill the com- pletion of No. 4 wharf permits their major reconstruction to be undertaken.

"We

without In formation at to the terms and

which conditions under new pler teases will be leaued, The question of the terms of new leases la being pursued with Government. "Delays have occurred in de- livery of mechanical equipment which has

been

on order for some.time,

ime, but some of it is now sex has established herself in "Our twin screw tug "Kow- afloat and we hope to complete business

writer of

recovered from Canton. the installation of the two addi Jetters.

electric was placed in service after ex- tional

cranes on our 20 tensive reconditioning and mo- mere

ргаул this year. centa, the woman undertakes to turnation

in Ortober, and "In preût and loss account the write a billet doux which 1s new hunch has been acquired to item of $82,400 under charitable guaranteed to send the Prince take the place of our old donations is large, but this in

which Charming to whom it is addressed "Penguin"

Anally cludes was

several

non-recurrent raptures of delight and located in Canton, but sold as be- donations including those to the

unft for our service.

Hong Kong War Memorial Fund, "Our

* eloquence, with which to turn tributed materially to the speed

the head and heart of the one at which transhipments can she loves, a member of the fairffected.

as a

On payment of n

into

love

form."

be

whart

a

irrevocably to win his heart for ing launch feet now .consists the British Flood Relief Fund and unravelling of the Anat mystery!

the fair mulden by whom it is Lent.

The pitch where prising young letter eet herself up in located in Wonchal Road in the cargo, we

Canton Curfew

Curfew

will Be enforced Canton city without any warning from next month, according, to 'messages from the Kwangtung capital yesterday.

bances.

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New York, Apr. 27. Baseball scores;-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia

New York ........

A.

H.

1' 3. 2

7

9

12

༡ 8

(Winning plicher Larry Jansen)

Chicago

Cincinnati

Brooklyn

(Winning pitcher Bob McCall,)

Boston

(Winning pitcher Red Barrett.) AMERICAN LEAGUE, New York ............... Philadelphia

11 2 + (Winning pitcher Karl Drews) Detroit

Saint Louis

8 10 13 (Winning pitcher A Widmar)

-Associated Press.

1

Scientific Instruments - Microscopes, Theodolites & Lovels

ASIA PHOTO SUPPLY.

19 Joe House St.

HEAVY RAIN STOPS PLAY

Tel. Baiss

WORCESTER 113-1

IN

MATCH

AGAINST AUSSIES

Worcester, Apr: 28.

Worcester scored 113 runs for the lost of one wicket

at funch today in their match against the Australian cricket touring team here. The bleak weather in which play started before .12,000 spectators, who thronged the ground with hundreds sitting on the turf near the boundaries, always threatened rain.

SQUASH RESULTS

Winning the toss, Worcester Palmer, a bespectacled local Butterfield and Swire beat took first innings but without school-master, came home from Dodwell and Company by four a run scored, Lindwail claim- India two years ago, having had a stylish games to one in a squash matched the first wicket, his lone reputation there as at Victoria Barracks on Tuesday, appeal being answered in the batsman

affirmative by Umpire Root. J. K. Wilson (B & S) beat R. W. Franklin (Dodwell).

Scores:

17,000 Spectators

Awaiting

Mystery Tanker

Shanghai, Apr. 28. Officers of the Customs Pre-

His 78 before lunch today inventive Department are today cluded one six and ten fours, standing by to intercept the and he treated all bowling alike. Standard-Vacuum Oil tanker, The Australians, who did not "Charles F. Meyer" which is

called for sawdust wind, had when a short shower fell but six but undisclosed amount of two dead mlautes from the lunch interval contraband and and heavy rain drove the play-smuggling suspects, accord-

ing to the China Press.

epeded to turn the game in Wor-appear to appreciate, the chilly making for port with a large

H. N. Bardell (B & S) bént R. Then Palmer and Cooper prò- K. Valentine (Dodwell).

H. C. D. Knight (Dodwell)cester's favour and after un beat J. E. Nicoll (B & S).

hour's play, they had compensat M. N. Speyer (B & S) beat J. ed for that early disaster.

By now 17,000 E. Larsen (Dodwell).

R. G. Adams (B & S) beat K. watching the play and the gates into the pavilion. A. Cook (Dodwell).

My

had been closed.

people were

Babu Wins Guineas In Thrilling Race'

Corporations Profit the butler comtniny from third in a field of 18 runners.

pure

ΟΙ

Newmarket, Apr. 28.

and

Tho

Henley in Arden and Birthday. Greetings in close attendance.

Going into the dip, My Babu and The Cobbler headed Pride of strongly unhill, won by a head Indie. The favourite, running on with Pride of India four lengths awny

+

Lunch Scores

D. Kenyon lbw, b, Lindwall

E. Cooper, not out

C. H. Palmer, not out

Extra...

Total for one

FOREIGN TRAVELLERS

"PROBLEM"

The vessel, scheduled to arriva

In Shanghai tometrow, was from

34 Ras Tanuria in the Persian Guit.

78

The legitimate cargo carried

1 by the ship comprises 9,000 tons

of diesel oil

for Shang:

113 hai and another 8,000 tons bound

for Hong Kong.

Reuter.

A cable

frem

received here the skipper of the tanker report ed the discovery by the Ship's oflbers

of a

a large amount of con- traband, the nature of which was not disclosed although cux- toms officials Shanghai, Apr. 28.

sald that it was A Ta Kung Pao dispatch from "something unusual.”

The arst cable received Taipei said Nanking had caution-Shanghal from the ship revealed ed the Taiwan Provincial Goy that two Chinese seamen were arnment that "actions of foreign found dead in a watertight struc- travellers should constantly, be

comparatively Associated Press,

long

period."—

CHARITY BALL TONIGHT

Up to

In aid

to facilitate repairs-Router,

In

CITATION'S. DERBY TRIAL Louisville, Kentucky, Apr. 28. Citation, who is favourite for the Kentucky Derby to be run on May 1, gained his anticipated casy win in the Derby trial at Churchill Downs yesterday, beat- ing three other Derby candidates. Escardu was second and Cagli- ouk was third, Cllation winning in 97.4 seconds.

TO-DAY'S GAME

this afternoon.

Japs Go Wild Over Babe Ruth

ing idiotic emotional little bag- gage, and her preposterous dirta- wo foot- tions with the butler, two man. Lieut. Commander Freddie Plumpion R.N. (with a stray pass or two at the Admiral) so enthralled us that it was dificult to become properly interested in

rather colourless the

young who Frenchman (John Randall) turnend up before dinner in this innocent house-party to meet (in strict secrecy and with everyone's knowledge) the breezy Lieut. Commander and to entrust to him (how

The Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda's My Babu, watched by local police autho-ture fixed on the side of the ship clever of you to guess) Plans for a Seeret Weapon.

bred in France by Djebel out of Perfume, rities."

It said the Instruction came Conventional Comedy

today won a thrilling race for the Two Thou-

from the Ministry of the Interior Another slight distraction from

sand Guineas, the first of the British classics, as answer to the "problem of the plot was Brenda's father,

beating Colonel Giles Leder's The Cobbler by disposing of foreign travellers h played with great gusto by James Shaw, a pleasantly disreputable

a head, with Mr. Harry Joel's Pride of India Taiwan who have stayed for a four lengths away third. old poacher, who, without going to the lengths of the famous Mr. Doolittle, was all out for any un- My Babu, starting 2 to 1 favourite, and The Cob- considered trifles that might be bler, Irish-bred son of Windsor Slipper, who picked up as result of Brenda's

started 100 to 30 second favourite, raced neck taking ways. His necessity in the

and neck over the final furlong, with My Babu

yesterday afternoon, the village was slight; but he,

over 600 tickets had been bought of eight up-to-date vessels, only The Kwangtunk and Kwangat policeman

prevailing by a head. Clark) policeman (Hubert the enter-one less than our pre-war figure, Flood Relief Fund. The sum of

Mr. Joel's Pride of India, Noor and Djeddah had, in turns, by the public for the Nethersole some bearty

Hospital Grand Charity Bail to

It can be recalled that no writer has and with this fleet and

our $200,000 for

conventionat

in dialect starting at 20 to 1. finished (been restive at the start.

The most prominent the early Hotel "Gripps."

be held tonight in the Hong Kong Derby trial winner has over gone business la lighter capacity of 7,000 tons of

that boomed Tax is an interim assessment, as

on to win the Derby but Citation's excellent x Is are in con

we have exercised our optlon, to

Cockney via Hants

and

The betting wes: 2 to 1 My stages were Minister Lovell and

of the Building Fund for two-year-old record and his pre- vicinity of the Cathay Theatre. position to provide efficient and

be assessed on 1947 gures, and

Dorset to deepest Zummerzet.

The

Babu, 100 to 20 The Cobbler, 3 Pride of India, and Djeddah on ing school, the organising com- nections think that he will be the

to My Babu on the far alde

a new Nurses home and train sent brilliance make his con- rapid facilities for shipment or this figure is subject to adjust-

footmen (Peter Levelt and

James 1 Birthday Greetings,

100 to $ franshipment under expert super- ment on the basis of the accounts Partington) both spoke purest Julian, 20 to 1 Pride of India, the stand side.

mittee of the Ball, under the first cait to do so.-Reuter. Vixion:

despite heavy expenses in now- presented.

After going quarter of a mile, chairmanship of Mr.-June-Scott, ro (D:B.C the upkeep of craft, our rates

Solar Supper, 25-to-1 Straight "In the profit and loss appro- Of the rest of the large caste Play, 28 to 1 Royal Drake, 33 to Minister Lovell, The Cobbler, to raise at least 315,000 as a re- of India led My Babu, sister of Lady Grantham, hope Pride pront still compare favourably with printlon account

s provision print

Alex Royds did his best to be a

Usher. Pretence,

10 to 1 Minis- those of our competitors.

made for a transter of $231,450 suitably irascible

Henley Admiral Sir ter Lovell, 50 to

Djeddah, Silar Slipper, Healey in 1

sult of the evening's entertain- The general rehabilitation of to general contingencies account.

Herbert Plumpton; Clifford Davies

ment.

The remaining game in the Arden, Captain Fox, Noor, 68 to Arde and Straight Play. your properties has progressed The expenditure of $131,450

Major General Sir Frank 1 the others. The

With half the distance covered, place betting

The programme includes a ton-quarter finals of the Open Doubles very satisfactorily. and the

My Babu was in front of shown in the balance set under Plumpton R. M. (retired) bad toe was in proportion. The tote bet Cobbler with Djeddah third. At stem show of dancing and between K.H. Ip and Paul Kong Ecare of war, are progressively this Account was incurred In

few opportunities to ass

assert the

to a a 2/-stake was 7/3 My

singing to the muale of Fred Car- and Loe Wai-tong and P.T. Hau disappearing. The reconstruc- rehabilitation of quarters for

of the Marines; and Neil Babu for a win, places 3/3 My the bushes Fride of India sulle pio's Band, and there will be a will be played on the stand court, merits tian programmO is well

with My Babu, The Cobbler number of spot dance prizes. in staff. Provision is also made for

Denlegh-Maxwell made a de-

Babu, The measure has been adopted

4/3 The Cobbler, 11/3 hand.

taxation and for a dividend of to cope with emergencies arising

corative and gentle bishop. Ethyl Pride of India. "Reconstruction of No. 25-A $12.00 per share, less tux,

Holmes

Imes Brown as Lady Edith political or other

The Guiness was run in a high distur- transit shed was completed at the

New Issue

Plumpton poured oil on family wind in glorious weather, the end of the year, and this valuable

starter Government and private

"A total of 88,052 of the 90,000 bickering and sent messages to

geting the Oeld away or-asset was immediately put into

the Butler and the Cook with a

after Penrose, Star, Solar Slipper, ganisations in the city have been operation, releasing 7.000 tons of new shares authorised at the Aug.

made frequency that

one sigh requested to apply for curfew space in our storage godowns for extraordinary meeting on

for the good old days. Meantime vehicles passes for their

and its rightful use. Another pre-1947 had been taken up at Dec.

1,348 Lieut. Commander Freddle (grant staff before the end of the month. fabricated godown of 6,500 tons 31 1947: the balance of

Macintyre) bounded about the since been allotted Macl Shares have

attitudes, and the position with regard to stage, struct

perfect the new issue today is that 49,- caused wrong doers to quail be- left us 290 fully pald shares have been fore his eye and never taken up and 40,710 partly paid,

Ralph Tozer the balance due on these latter meaning. shares being payable on June 30 persuasive butler; but may one suggest that his physique is more next.

"Part of

Jeeves style of the proceeds of the suited to the

gentleman than to new issue has been applied in gentleman's liquidation of our bank over-

the more full-blooded Crichton

Shanghai, Apr. 28. dratis. Our cash balance. In- model that he adopted. But all in

Continuous fight of capital cludes an amount deposited with all it was Brenda's night out.

The production was a trifle and people from the economi- the bank against interest on pre- War war overdraft.

actual slow at times but pepped up once The amount

mined it got under way, and a large cally unstable China mainland cannot be determined quote Air Force unless work on the Air Force legislation governing the inclusion of H. E. the Gov- of a boom town than ever be-1

ning audience which was honoured by are making Hong Kong more is begun "this year."

such. transactions is completed, Arguing for the House groups would be spent on "ob. Gu! our maximum liability in this erner and Lady Grantham gave fore, Mr. Wilfred S. B. Wong managing director of an approved 70-group air force, solete planes." He told the Com-direction will probably be about this last play of

American engineering $822,000,000 would $500,000 and is provided for in most cordial reception. Symington told the Senate Ap-mittee that

cor general contingenclea де

Must Do Better We buy 28 long range bombers and eur propriations Committee,

But--and we must say itparation, told the Shanghal should think in terms of our 004 fot aghters of which the Alt count.

Force is #very badly short." "Capital expenditure during the Hong Kong Stage Club is to Y.M.C.A. Club yesterday. only possible enemy, and the Half of the jet planes will go to the year was $1,080,000 and re- keep up its good reputation as the Ho sold trade flourishes In only thing that Russians are the National Guard Air Groups, hab

habilitation expenditure

was main provider of serious theatre Hong Kong because, although afraid of is a great Air Force. United Press.

$1,374,000 a total of $3,000,000 in the Colony it really must do there is a semblance of import while commitments in respect They are building it as fast as

better than this, The set was control, it is really a free port.

den- reconstruction and replacements furnished like a suburban

The speaker said there is constitute a contingent liability tist's waiting room and it would feeling of stability and security of approximately $1,400,000.

In take more than

pair of sing's in Hong Kong. There is no traf-teners with folk bongs sung in District Officer

Japanese still remember Babe England during the 16th Century. commitments antlers on the wall to turn it inte fic congestion. Hong Kong dollars addition to these

The concert Was expenditure will the sort of "loungo" large enough have

Ruth from his 1904 visit to arranged Denies Report further heavy

a way of Oghting Back by necessary before our recon- to house a butler and two foot-against the United States

through the co-operation of the cur

A report in the Hwa Helang Pao Japan and rank him as one of local broadcasting administration struction programme can be com- men to say nothing of the "house rancy. Thus its value rematas

that the District Office, Now. Ter the world's greatest heroes, He British

3.sports Information riteries, was inquiring into the sul would lead pleted.

party." If such on inadequate very stable and long term in and the

Office-Reuter. "Until this morning the post: stage must be used, plays should vestments in Hong Kong currency

case of the four boys executed popularity,

poll

CRUSO are silli talking 'about at Japanese by the Chinese authorities by tion in regard to our claim for be chosen to suit it, and above all are willingly, undertaken

Shumchun, was officialy denied an out of the A.V.M. RICE: DEAD

the way he knocked war losses remained unchang- | some creative imagination businessmen. This means econo ad, but you will no doubt have brought to bear on the sailings. mic stability; --

yesterday. London, Apr. 28. road in the Press the latest

Sir Edward Rice, "who was ja In this case the choice of play Talks with the leading bank developments, the effect of was perhaps natural, in comers in Hong Kong convinced him private in the Amy in World Onleer, New Territories, told the part in the celebration wore, ted which on your Company will pliment to the authorship of the that Britain would not, devaluate War 1 and Air Vice-Marshal in "China Mall" that the report was carnations on their lapols. Education *Millater now have to be considered by Society's Chairman, and with a the Pound Sterling as believed by World War II, died at his home untrue. Neither was it true that Japanese the Board." ..

desire to end the season with a some.-Reuter,

In Kenya, Colony, it

his office was recording statements Intus Morilde addre AN- Shareholders present were: light comedy. But the one ques-

by the relatives of the boys Tokyo He was 54 flounced,

The boys, hot for allegedly Babe Ruth was an skuimpleyof a Thompson, J. | tioné whether, in spite of ita que-

amculty

transferred Taul Wal-put had little

Sie Edward was that they are in favour of the :60-group); sit; fortoʻplan-plugged his capacity "as" Secretary of For- | WANGIO, R. A. Wadeson, M. H. in bringing Join to a battle in reaching bents :"Championship | Flying, Corpa; in 1815 -and thros | "Llilla Devila Brigade,” were-from] work and foam work3andeurged

cess in

the final of the Open from the Army to the Royal being members of the Communist man who made good by hard by. Forrestal on Monday, Butaigh Affairs, was bringing the Lo, W. Hyde, J. E. Joseph, R. ship, or counteracting the effects Singles

· tho' Ispáleno) péople - kaj let. him' they made crystal clear under hieldent to the attention of Am- Garden, A. N. Mackenzie, Wong of ENSA In the Orkneys, the when he beat R. Sigalen Foster years inter was transferred to the Sheungahul District.

the Royal Air Force with the committee questioning that they bassador. Emmet O'Neal through Sik-yuen, P. Morrison, NY play carries enough guns to keep day uy 0-1 0-1 0-4.

Wong Kwa-font: 15-year-old own lives United Press of the Hong Kong-Stage After the gaine the Honolulu rank of Squadron-leader. He Tool Tartar 70-group-air a "note", sag

to the nation's The Embassy, said late, odfer the meeting on extra-The enthusiasm, and talents of its Shanghai, had a gamestand; later Vica Marshall in 1914?when Air mother Lam Nan, as having Club really dying as it should. Chinças players, on the way to waw promoted to the rank of Air girl, has been reported by her Pecurity J

blant, but would take action ordinary menbox was held, whan memberi duorve the very best China and Moy plays Wir meer Commanding (fo. 2 Croup bern thissing from 107 Apiju or, The p mington?" "danfed.. that

rule to expand the Alr when I was received-Associat. the new Articles of Association material, and next season we put and It. Bagalen In a two wot of the Bomber Commande Brest, ground floor, since.

Segre i on April 37. Aprvomat 700 lod. Frem.

were adopted.

Symington's Plea For US Air Force

Washington, Apr. 28.

The Air Secretary, W. Stuart Symington, told Con- gress today that Russia will have the atomic bomb before the United States has an ode

they can and that is the only

way they can get at us and

"

the only way, we can get at

'them today.""

Philippine

He told the Committee, "If y Protest To U.S.

don't start, building this year you will never have a modern Air

Force by the time the Russians

"the bomb"

got

Manila, Apr. 20. The Philippine Government (to- and other. Air day prepared a diplomatic note*. leaders fought another to the American Embassy pro-

described a In the battle for 2-70--| testing: what was group Air Force despite objec- "dollberately discourteous" Treat- Lions of the Defence Secretary, ment received by a number of its James "Forrestal,

foreign

oficials Both Bymidgton and. General | boarding the American. President Carl A. Bpastă, retiring Air Chief liner, President Calveland, on

"told the sub-committee April 26, Staff

President Elpidio Quirino, in.

of

affairs

while

-

Madle

G.B.8,

of

Hong Kong

for a moment in doubt of his "Boom

doorly E Seth and the

Was a

the season a

Town'

Dirthday Greetings was fourth, Henley in Arden Ofth, Royal Drake sixth, Solar Slipper Noor seventh, Djeddah eighth, ninth

Straight Play tenth, with Pretence last. My Babu covered the mile in one minute 25 seconde to win for the Indian prince £14,000, which is the richert prize ever of British turf.- Reuter.

CANTON RADIO'S

Tokyo, Apr. 28, Thousands of wildly choering Japanese jumped up

and down in their seats today as they listened to a message from Babe Ruth who said he was pleased to hear that baseball was boom- ing in postwar Japan.

Babe Ruth Day was celebrat and in Osaka. Thirty thousand

onthusiastic ed in Japan on a Wednesday | Japanese--the most UNUSUAL

instead of on a Tuesday as else ball players in the world-packed PROGRAMME · where because of a conflict in Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium to

schedules which prevented get-see a double-header, and Canton, Apr. 28.

boar Babe Ruth and The Canton broadcasting station ting proper stadiums at the messages from

Albert B. Chandler, Commisioner XTPA tonight presented a most proper time.

The Japanese usually are quiet, of Baseball in the United Stator. unusual programme for a Chinese T

thousand crowded into Fifty station by giving a concert of orderly spectators at ball games. early English madrigals and folk but they went wild when Babe Koshien Stadium in Osaka where Babe Ruth and Chandler's més- Under the direction of Dr. J. Babe Ruth Day programmes sage also were read.

Still Talking R. Ross and Mrs. Linsley Gressitt, were held throughout Japan but a group of 10, including three the biggest ware here in Tokyo Chinese, from the Fatchan Hos pital and the Lingnan University

radio entertained the city's

Bunge.

Ruth's name was mentioned,

Mr. J. Barrow, O.B.E District

The Babe Ruth, celebration in

by Tokyo, was', sponsored

The Tokyo newspaper, "Sokal "Nippo, in cooperation with the Japan Baseball League,

homo, rims

runs

BOTVUSK. M. Kuide to thema (Ära® 120li","