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"THE PERFEON

Latest

China Wins Basketball

London, August 8.,

Ching defented Switzerland by 42 points to 14mm the third championship group of the Olympic Basketball today.

The Bwies Dught well and prevented the favoured Chin- tso team fron gaining larger majority.

*

The better trained Chinese alde outclassed the Swiss al· though they did not extend themselves and played a slow Game.

Chine will meet Britain To- morrow and should have no fficulty in winning. Top *toring honours In today's game want to John Sung Yuan, who corad 17 China's points.Reuter,

First Olympic Week

of

TH BATON

CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1948.

Olympic Results

FAR EAST ATHLETES'

Korean-Boxer

Beats Austrian

London, August 8.

Soo Ann Han, of Korea, was an easy winner over R. Gaustorer, of Austria, in the Olympic fly- weight boxing eliminating competition today. He forced the pace from the contest with G. Zuddas, of Italy. first bell and soon had his Zarcol never recovered, from early opponent in trouble with dam- punishment. aging left hooks to the body --one of which sent the Aus trian down for a count of eight in the first round.

He had Gausterer

down for

nother count of eight again in he second round, the third round being fairly quiet with both men

asing up.

M. Thant

of Burma got through he flyweight preliminaries by beating Canada's Sandulo while The last of these bouts between Leslie Handunge, of Ceylon, and

lefcated E. Aghasal, of Persin, on P. Vicente Domenegh, of Spain, points in his bantamweight con- while K. Fahim, of Egypt, test, best J.O. Formana, of Spain, the referee stopping the uneven Oght in the second round, with the Spaniard suffering cuts, in their preliminary middleweight bout.

P. Forun, of Fire, heat G. ANN. of Egypt, on points in their wel- terweight preliminary round con- test.

Harry Faw,

and of Burma. Albert Ferern, of Ceylan, drew

yes in the first series

of the

G. Porteiro, of Uruguay, was bantamweight series-Reuter.

entrost in style.

On

Handunge was the more stylishi Hoxer and reliest on a rapier lelij

while Parteiro corcentrated tear-away tactics which resulted Handunge several warnings. was a master of in-fighting.

The bantamweight contest be- Pakistan's All Munterlo was one- tween India's Rabu Lall lind

sided with the Indian Qui-punch- in and put using

left- annded opponent.

London, Aug. 8. The first week of tho ine Olymple Game hng had teelt and swimming. Olympic history.

The outstanding personality het been the Dutch wit mother of two children, Fanny Blankesan zen with there Individual vietuiries, one St **«༢༨,༠ world record and a major part

Zureni of the Philippines was bantamweight in her team's women's relay vieout-boxed in his

tary

Hey unselfishness in putting her team before a chance to win the women's high jump on Saturday and with it far es elmehed her popularity with the

which each day be the stadium and brought the total attentionces for the record breaking sporting evel to ware thun 855,000, with still another week to go,

The American's sweep of every men's swimming and diving title, with our new records, was unexpected, but the eclipse of the famous Finnish long distance rúa ners by their near heighbours from weden was a surprise to every one but the Swedes and the Fians

Olympic Rowing

London. August 9. cul-Fmal:

Olympic results; Rowing-single

All-India Olympic Final ?

London. August 6 An India-Pakistán final for: the 1948 Olympic hockey tournament was being forecast today by those who have seen these two teams in action dur- series ing the preliminary which ended last night.

SHOWING

League

Baseball Scores

New York, August 8. Today's Major League baseball

scores were:--

NATIONAL LEAGUE

•

R. H. .E. 2 1

St. Louis Cardinals 4 Philadelphia Phillies.. 1 E 0

Cardinals; p. Dickson; e, Wilber. Philles: p. immens, Dubeil, Housbr

5. Beminirk,

St.

Louis Cardinals

(nightcap) ..***** * 8 3 D Philadelphia Phillies.. 3 8

Candianist p. Munker, Brasle. Wilk

e. Baker. Thilles

feminick. Pittsburgh Pirates.... 2 · 8 New York Glants... 09

Pirates. Riddle. Lombardit e. Pita-

Herald.

Heinzelman, Nahem

2

0

Giants . Jansen, Jogo: a. Cooper. Pittsburgh Pirates

T

3

(2nd game).......5

4

New York Giants .... $ 2 Pirate› P. Chrones; e, Klutts, Fits

STAI,

London made for the

particular Smoker.. Black&White

HIS NAME * #ecret until the last moment, John. Mark, medical student of St. Mary's Hospital, London, carries the Olymple tordh into Wembley Stadium at the official opening of

AP Photo. the games on July 20,

LEADERS IN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

London, August §.

The leading six places in the County Championship tabla

up to and Including matches which ended on Friday are

Derbyshire

Olamorgan

Burray

Yorkshire Lancashire Middlesex

ง

(anta Härtung, Trinkle, Ranikow-

aki, Postie. Conder, Cincinnati Reds .. 201 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 0 0 flects p. Watumater, ' Cress,, Blackburn:

., W. Dodgers D. Hatten; e. Campobella..

D. Chicago. Cuba; "3 Boston Braves

410. Cube1.p. Bejowy, Hamser::e. Scheung, Bravest p. Valsalto (^e, Mas!,

AMERICAN LEAGUE ··

H

P...W. 10 21

D. -N.D.

20 10 4 19 10. 10

Pta, 136 132

3

124

70

124

..2. 12. 1

116

112

'(Burrey's points, include eight for a win "on the first

Innings of one-day match.)

The leading six in first class betting averages

The first six in first class bowling averages:

-

ENGLAND'S FIFTH TEST ELEVEN

London, August R. The England team for the fifth and Anal, Test match, bgainst

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES:

Sale Agenta: JAND 'CHOY EROTIKES & CO. ESTO.

· Lake Yew, Blög. Tel, 34218.

KMT LAND REFORM

'Shanghai, August 9.

The Central Government appeared" "at" last to have awakened to the nood of start- Ing land reform programmes.

The Communists have won over

a great many, of Chino's millions: of-pearants through · their --land reform programmes. Until now, the Nationalsts have stood by

und only watched.

This week, two central Chinn provinces-Cheklang and Kishgai. announced that land refores programmes will be started."

The Cheklang Provincial Gov- ernment acknowledged its pro- gramme would be mild, especial- ly in comparison to the Com- munists' drastic measures.

But one phane Provides that:

It

of it is not mild.

individual or Institution cannot possess land which ̈ ̈ ̈ ex-' coeds a maximum aros set by the government. Land over that limit will.ba purchased by the governs ment and resold to the peasan El, The number of acres limllbd, to each owner has not yet been an- nounced, Tha

Provincial Government will also allow peasants to pay for land on the instalment plan. The programme will reduce lanci rentals, purchase waste land and

resell it to farms for pour farmert and tenant farmers,

Klangsi's programme stipulates: that no

no person can own maro than 84 acres of superior grade superior grade "dry land". The "water" "land" or 104 acres of

Australia at the Oval, commencimit for ordinary grade dry land. ing on Saturday will be selected from the following 12 players- The Klangst programme fur

Norman Yardley (Yorkshire), the provides that priorities for Captain; W. J. Edrich (Middle the sale of land will be · given sex); J. C., Dewes (Middlesex); first to hired tillers or tenants and R. T. Simpson (Nottingham, second to demobilised service-Ly shire); L. Hutton (Yorkshire); C. meif-Associated Press. Washbrook (Lancashire);, Denis

Campton

(Middlesex); T., G.].....

Evan (Kent): Alec Bodser (Sur-

harted four newcomers'

have

among

In. NO. .R..

Highest

Av.

Washbrook

30

in

1,362

·

200

: 71,81.

Hutton,

1,764

176 not out

#5.83

Tom Poarce

21.

.D

1,400

2311

67.30

D. Compton'

1,825

262.

57.03

hy); Eric Holles (Warwick- shiro); J. Young (Middlesex) and

2

. "A.. Fagp

ཧྥུ་ 1,704 187

54.36

J. Crapp

1,458 127

A Watkins (Glamorgan),

The England selectors

0. ม. R.

I

J. Bailey

849 202. 1,049

17.00

G. Pope

C. Gladwin

BOG.5

695 171 1,724 .100

17.24

222

108

17.28

L. D. Munter

1,001.4

13.

120

17.36

J. H. Wardle

305

J. Young

918

354 1,712

2,131

110

17.00

18.40

Reuter.

India and Pakistan have been Philadelphia Athletics 7 11 the outstanding teams in the St. Louis Browns.....5.11.

vent, not only because of their Athletics Jarria: e, Pranks,

Urowns p., Belwamb, - Blephone, Wid high scoring and comfortable vic- tories, but because of their bril-Boston Red Sox .. 8 13

mar, Hanford. Kennedy; e. Mon. lfunt individual

No other play.

Chlengo White Sox.... 17.2° team can match them for the

Red Box: p. Parnell: c. Dalla Apectacular way they carry the White

թ.

Gill ple Gumpert. 7ball down the wings, dodging op- Pearson, e. ·Trest,

ponents and ticking it from ane chance they get in the to another, er seizing upon every scoring

First, Mervyn Wood (Austri- time 7 minutes and 24.4 recanda

Serold; Rossi (Uruguay). 'nmutes and 27.2 seconds.

Third: Romalle Satosta (Italy), minutes and 51.4 seconds. Rowing: P

Pairs with coxswain:

in: First, Denmark (F. Peder-

«reu.

Given fairly dry conditions, the

sen, shake, T. Hendriksen, bow teams from the Indian subcon- and 2. Andersen xewain), time, tirent play wonderful hockey, but

minutes and 0.5 seconds,

Scennd: Italy (G. Streife, A

The South American countries. some of whom were compettag Olympics for the first time, show ed that in the future they would have to be reconed with. Their hope of 1952 Olyannic victories was driven home when a stocky Argentini, 17, Cabtor, took the marathon-blue riband of the Olympic-on Saturday after a race prcked with drama, which reached its height when E. Gallly of Belwain), 8 minute and 25.2 seconds,

gium led the way into the stadium en tired and blistered feet and was too exhausted to win the race, -Associated Press.

RELAY PHOTO FINISH

tion in

relay.

The Yanks won the relay race

Boston Red Sox

(nightcap)

霄

10

Chicago White Sox

(11 innings). .... 2 12 1 Hed Box!

Hushaon: a Tebbetta,

Balta.

White Box P. · Herba | Moulders r.

Robinson.

8. 2

969.2

AUSTRALIA OUT FOR

1 there in one factor to be remem-Washington Senators.. 3 11

weather.

Cariso and A. Kadi, coxswain) Bered London's unpredictable Detroit Tigers &

minutes and 12.9 seconds.

zilnik and R. Zimony

Third: Hungary (A, Szendel, B.

COXS-

without coxswain: Final:

Olymple testilis: Rowing-pairs

and W. Laurie, how), time:

First: Dritain 43. Willson, stroke 7 minules and 21.1 seconds.

Second: Switzerland (H. Call and J. Call), 7 mmutes and 23.9 seconds.

This week and has been wat and miserable, and the forecast is for continued unsettled wea thor. This may be decialve in. tipping the scales in favour of Great Britain at present the strongest challanger the Indian and Pakistani seama hava. Ploying against Spain in wei muddy conditions on Friday

Benstore .. Wynns a. Kvane, Tap. Newhouser; t. Wagner, Washington Senators

(nightcap) Detroit Tigers

2

6. 11 6.8 Benators; D. Thompres, Perziski Ç

Okle, van, da Tigers: Plere, Houtemans e, Switi. Cleveland Indiana 99 New York Yankees.

12 0

2

Yankees p. Shes, Pare: . Niazhoni

Berre. Indianer Zoidak, Klieman, Palz,

Christopher: c. Bern.

night, the Indians found their Third: Italy (Banetti and B stick work Incked the certainty Now York Yankees Boni) 7 minutes and 31.5 seconds. It had on the dry, turf in earlier

Britula won by one length with two lengths between the second end third.

seconds.

easily but the victory was given Koreath Bung

to Great Britain because officials

games,

Such con

May

Defeat Britain

5 4

(nightcap)..***** 1 Cleveland Indians

Yanknes? P Porterfeld, Byrne;

Narbos. Indianat p. Gromek, Kllemani e. Itegan.

...

ATHLETES LEAVE

321 RUNS

Manchester," "August: 9.",

the 12 from whom the team will be, selected. They are J.: G;" Dawes, Cambridge University and Middlesex left hander, R. T. Simpson, stylish Notts bat, Eric hollies, Warwickshire alow-leg

break bowler, and Alan. - Wat- king, Glamorgan's left hand all

rounder.

The inclusion of new blood in

Coronation Of New King Of Siam

Ad

Bangkok, August 0. result of the findings

of court astrologers, March 2,

the side is an official ncceptance 1949, has been fixed as the of the fact that, having lost the date for the coronation of King Ashes and the rubber, English Phumiphon: Aduldet, young cricket, must look to the future Siamese monarch ∙now.com- and promising talent given a

pleting his education in Swit- 'chance to

prove themselves

zerland against the best opposition in the world..

Five of the 13 nominated for the fourth Test have been drop- ped. They are Kenneth Grans

Старр and Emmett

Lancashire had scored 42 runs-for the lost of two ton, Dick Pollard, Jim Laker,

wickets at lunch time today, after dismissing Router.

3cck the Australian tourists for, 321 runs.

Pollard, Lancashire's fast- medium bowler, gave...Ian Johnson and Tallon some un-i comfortable overs, with the of new ball when the Australians 1 resumed their, first innings at 272 for boven but the list success fell to Greenwood,

IRC-TAIKOO MATCH

In an "A" Section match in the After a glorious cover, drive to Second Division of the Lawn the boundary, Tallon edged the Bowl League on Saturday. In next delivery for a slip catch dian Recreation. Club beat Talkoo when the eighth stand had adried Recreation Club by 65 shots to

65. Pollard earned well do- 60. [served; wicket when he held h hard return catch from Johnso

ot

Ring

attempt.

Results

TAIKOO

I.R.C.

second a fow, forcefu} | J. Kinniburgh " "AK. Suffind

strokes but when Toshack tried. Baxter

*

́M.A. Wahab

Pollock

5 Madar

a big hit against Poliard; he W. Cunningham AR. Razack.. edged the bail to mid-ct and the S. Poll Innings closed for 321. (7)

Scores

Those without 1oots seemed to London. August 8. Olymple resulte Rowing-Fours slly easily on the greasy ground American Olympic officials with coxswain-Final; 1st United and the team's speed also suffer--United Press. today turned to the official mo-States, lime 6 minutes 50.3 ed. It is only to be expected that tion pletures in the hopes that seconds, 2nd. Switzerland, the Pakistan team will be affect- they will erase the disqualifica- minutes and 533 seconds, Third: in the same way under similar

onditions. Saturday's 400-metre Denmarks, minutes and 50.0

'conditions have not affect- Enzing Prelinsinary round, ed the British team as much. A Nan Su heavier combination, relying more beat Mahomed Harmoda on team work than on individual ruled that the Americans, Barney (Egypt) pole of Pakistan was rounds, Great Britain may and

on points,

play and Tamilar with

wet Ewell und Lorenzo Wright, ind not passed the baton within the same but unlucky in his feather- these conditions will suit them required 20 yards.

weight content with D. Shepherd well. Certainly u, zbrowd_player

London, Alig. 8. The Olympic jury of appeal. of Stuth Africa, who won a nar-like Normon Borratt, the English

Many of the 1,200 athletes in

CA Waldey which has final authority, lik arrow verdict.

captala, who has been brillant ot

the Olympic-camp. in

J. Rowan ranged a private showing of the

Greve was pozzled in the first inside left this week, will be were busy today with prepara- Barnes, & Ikin,, b. Roberts 87 C Bovard

Richmond AUSTRALIANB-18T INHINGS. T. Grimes lims on Monday. It should be round by the South African box- quick to seize advantage

any City

to see the alleged Infractioning left-handed and it was, not which should

come his team's others went out for excursions.

tions for their departure while Morris, c Wilson, b Roberts. 48 (skip) In pictures taken from

the pit antil half

way through the second way.

Bradman, e Wilson, b Roberts-28 A. Stever only a 19

The first party to leave to few yards away.

round that he got going. Then he

morrow will be about 30 : Italians' Miller, Lb.w b-Ikin

24 F.K. Pattinson Meanwhile, Ewell and Wright caught 'the South African with

14. A. Mullen, both backed the

coach, Dean powerful, left and rights..

followed by Swedish, Norwegian Hamence, and b Roberts.

2 W. Malrose, Cromwell, in his protest against Shepherd, boxer with an in- However, elven fairly dry con- include Swedish track and field Lan-Johnson, d' and b. Pollar

and Flans. The departing sounds Loxton, Edrich, 2. Robotis

(skip) the ruling which gave Britain 16 jured eye but Grove could not ditions, Pakiston should defeat athletes and swimmers, Finnish! Tallón, c Pollard, 6 Citrong first track victory although its open up the old cut until midway Great Britain in the semi-finals athletes and wrestlers and Nor-Lindwall, e Wuph, b Rob

Total team finished second behind the through the final sound. Going tomorrow night. Their greater weglan marksmen, athlete and Ring, not outs United States anchor man, Mel all out, the Pakistan dropped speed and the brilliance of their wrestlers.

Toshack, e Howard, Patton, Harrison: Dillard ran the Shepherd but failed to follow his forward line, particularly Abdul On Tuesday movement orders Ex third leg.

HE MUS was inside the recova and the South African | Aziz,” Ahmad · Masud and Abdyl will be given to the Danish-track"} sufficiently to box on Hamid, gives, them, great attack and field men, hockey players and the films will show that clearly." I defense. Egin the pointing strength and is liken, 10. Logp | stektomers, while the Swedish | passing zone," said Ewell, "I know the

the British lefence busy.

wrestlers and a big group of Nor Wright said he was also certain Buxing: Preliminary round:

India should have very little wegian athletes are scheduled to: Washbrook, that he took the baton before Featherweight: Funex-(Argen-almeulty, in defouting the Dutch leave on Wednesday. Edrich & Tallen

Place, o. Ring, beLindwall passing the zono's white line and tina), beat D. Boss (India), on team tomorrow night in the other Sómá 350 of the camp's.. in Cromwell continued to insist that points, D.G. Shepherd (South remi-Anal Holland put up a stout habitants went this afternoon in skin, tiot out the stick was passed despite ap Africa) beat 8. Greve (Pakistan) defence against Pakistan have orchestral concert at the Royal eight double-decker buses to an

Extras: parent fumbling and when he hid taken only about 12 yards.

on pointadmanā

day, but their performances I Hose of India fought back not been impressive

Total Albirt Hall, JANEK In addition to a reversed deel-wall but was unable to gain the with the Indians compare To Finnish tear was invited Router sion the Americaria only other points verdlet

Baldir Singh showed hi the lunch by a British paper manufað. wolle hope for a gold medal on at Argentina in bis Best round match against the Argentine that turer and was to offend a bicep Monday was in the eight oared feallerweight boxing but tarder son, be depended upon to keep his fer, Mr. Vuor), in the evening forward of class who tion given by the Finnish Minis- rowing event Henley, on the The Argentina w round Bose team attaching fun either alde, helated Prese

hilter and in as the harder can be sfd, the secotiti i osindi Ki kiore, and P,A: Gonam; Inaldo

QUIST BEATEN

BY VEGA

Mexico City August Bu Vegan the Mexican chay beat. Adrian Quist, of, Au

American Zohë, final be

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Nunes

was in trouble diter a series of will-have-O-Singh Babu, Inside

with lefts

Teft

play

to dominate the middeld d/rights

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Kiban whites Lal and Fernandes

in the and left

right

beat, oc ideferises and has al

tches

should

Make the fourth

NIS RESULT

Total

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No date has been set, however, for the cremation of the remains of the late King Ananda, Mahidal, who died mysterously of n-gun- shot wound on June 9, 1940. A special commission has been set up to make preparations for the céremany. It is belloved that the Lawn Bowls 'matches in the cremation will be held before the Second Round of the Open Rinks soronation-United Press. Championship, drawn yesterday, will be played off on Sunday at 4.30p.m. Results of the draw follow. K.D.C.

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Japanese Get 5 Years

Yokohama, August 0.

United States military commissions ground cut two more. convictions today in the trials of Japanese "för wartime prison camp alto- alties, MAMA

(NO).

AB. Vening, J.B., Joyce, LW, Draca

Ono commission sentenced forin. and W.C. Hiers, (31191). A.A: Hracker Japanese army, private Manichi JDindler Hoog Bling and Nishitani to five years hard laborir (Skip) *** 88 Landolt (2066)

after hearing 11 survivors of the Palawan massacre tell how. Ni hi Lani broke the arms of two pri | #oners as punishment for picking

s papaya fróm a tree in the. pron, Fiat

Rahman M. de Biled, FX, Soles, JA Lus

and R.F. Li, C.St. Genb.A. 8.8. Hussalo

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13.B, H16840), M.Y, Adil,; 8. Yunt and U.A. Rumjan loot) Wk Collars GOER: Leigh, T.A, Tibble kid - T. Lock

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Both witnesses escaped the liv then Boat them with an iron. par. funeral pyro of 189 Ambeka an, the Japanese made, durlak: the ind beromi the bea Taking refuge in Philipp

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20th:

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Another common the former commander - BOWLS TEAMS comps in northern Hons

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Hong Kong' Football, Hong Kong | Hiicht: Kibuhlba

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