BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATOM
CHINA MAIL
KENT SCORES ONLY 14-4 AGAINST AUSSIES' 361
Czechs Lose Davis Cup Zone Final
Chestnut Hills, Mass.,
August 22, Australia won the inter- zone Davis Cup tennis finals by three matches, to two when Aussie Bill Sidwell completed the defeat of the Czech, Vladimir Cerulk, 2-b. 6-4, 6-2 in the final singles,
Skiwell
Saturday
That won
:ייוייוי
Hrste og Following: 4 marathon vetary by the Czech. Jaroslav Drity over the Aucon empinin, Adrian (huist, a victory which took three tonel Abolf hours. Oficials stopped the milel with Sidwell tembing the pecun set 3-1.
www.
Stawell,
heavily favoured, picker on Hukay where he left off on Saturday, scorint į with precize olarements. Certal sppeared kornewhat nervous and was obvioully upset when times- men culled Moses dretssons against him.
In the second set, Ceshik glazed Angrily at linesatron who fo-1- fated before calling the shot out- rite in the eighth pattie and the loudspeaker told the long stuets, "Please speak op promptly and loudly at uge' Hanft sifunis."
Shook His Head
Canterbury, August 23.
The Australian cricket tourists wara all out for 361 runs in their match against Kent and by lunch time, the county had scored only 14 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Although Kent did well to get rid of the Austro- lions' six remaining wickets for 68 runs when ploy was resumed this morning, they them selves made a disastrous start in approxim- ately 20 minutes batting before lunch, as they lost four wickets for only 14 runs,
“So Sorry" He Pawned Typewriters
The day had started well for ***Kent with Loxton
and McCool back in the pavilion for the,add}- tion of four runs to Saturday's total.
The menagers of a number of local firmy, both foreign and Chinese, Peceived a most unpleasant surprice when they opened their morning mal on Saturday
The
unpleasant surprite came in the form of a pawn ticket for one of the firm's pewriters, which had been entrusted to
local
Deal type.
writer concern for repair.
In each case, a letter, un- signed and written in Chinese,
Atincited to
the pawn This letter containeri
WAS
ticket.
---
of regret over the fact that the typewriter had been pawned and con.
chided with a
request that the owner forgive the person responsible for the pawning. Ore firm, which had on. trusted
new typewriter, Sorth approximately HK$1, 400. to The
typewriter concern in question for the berpecent sale cr return, uld not receive
pawn ticket 201
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In the ninth pane of the secont set. Cernik eluppet his hands to this head act flushed
when close riccition gave the Aussie an advaatus, muistond that way for sevur seconds.
-0020-
He extended both bis arms in ploringly to • nesman who inade the call, then said thing not sure in the stamila. he shook his head and ex- Then changed glances with his conch before resuming play,
Cernik lost the third set as hila anger at the officials wilderment at some
phus be decision caused him to fad leto a series willin would have After, the match, Cernik nid, "I never saw such officiating
of
errora
shained
a beginner.
Coach Comments
Mr. Kozefuh, the Czech coach, agreed with Cernik and asked. "Why were they changing the linesmr
ΕΠ often? 10 22721
in
Was
15M
firm
ha erriain
person, who hamed, for HK$750, suggested that if the concerned wished to obtain the return of its typewriter, It should send a representa. tive to a certain address and alve the person named the sum of HK$750.
************
INTERPORT PRACTICE
The Interport lawn
bowlers
met mother practice game yes-
Dovey entleed Laxton into giv- Ing Valentine cotch and Im- mediately tho new batt rlong, McCool chopped a delivery from Crush on to the stumps.
came
Ian Johnson had a brief but merry spell until he was leg be- ¡ fure" to "Todd, who was somewhat Ames then brough bowier
21
off two good catches to
get rid of Lindwalt and Hamence, the latter having balted two and In quarter hours for 38,
The innings closed when Dover claimed a third success of the morning, Ridgway making catch.
D
was
Interest
In the match shown by the closing of the gates suon after noon with 20,000 peo- ple on the ground. They KOON saw, and Kent players felt, some real Just bowling from Lindwall.
His fourth delivery struck Todd on the foot and his fifth shattered the wleket, a single from Amen became live when Bradman over- threw and then Amnes Lindwall for four.
Scores
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1948,
FORTY-TWO MEMBERS of the arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by a Berathen's plane. They Korcan Olympto Team are returning to Kores. During their stay in Hong Kong they will play a series of exhibition basketball matches In
Hong Kong, (China Mail Photo.)
St Leger Are In A
Punters Quandary
London, August 22.
ABDULLA
NUMBER SEVEN
["7"
in PACKETS or TINS:
INQUEST INTO MURDER OF ENGLISH CRICKET
London, August 22.
An inquest always, follows a murder and while it may, be a strong term to apply to so sedate o game as cricket, England's players were vir- tually "murdered" by the Australians in the *Test series this season, not to mention the suc cession of wins against county sides, and the inquost is duly taking place.
BOSTON'S TWO GAME
LEAD
New York, August 22. Power proved: more
-valuable
Avardict of guilty may not be brought in against any one individual or against a group of such men as the selectors, but if à severe reprimand is handed out to English cricket generally with a than speed today whieh Bostont warning that unless there is a decided reforma-Braves used a two-run homer by tion, the penalty will be more severe next time, some benefit may come. The punishment could even
by
be
a decision
overseas
countries that unless English Trade On
cricket showed a big improve- ment they would not be too enthusiastic about visits.
swooping
That perhaps statement, but looking at the
more
toura recent cricket has been
England's covered with
not the famed Ashes of suicens
in Test cricket,
With only just over two weeks to go before the St.backcloth and ashes and they are
Lager is run, backers have been put in a quandary by the betting market fluctuations of the favourite, My Love, by the heavy support for his stable champion, Royal Drake, and by the failure of the former second favourite, My Babu, to stay one and a half miles at Goodwood last week.
Rumours concerning My Love, manoeuvre"the stories seem to have spread all over My Love will not run at the world judging by messages custer are, to use his .booked
Australians--irt innings Morris c Evans b Dovey.... Brown & Evans ↳ Fidgway Bratman e Valentine b Crush Harvey ↳ Ridgway Loxton Valentine
43
106
65
80
Dovey 18
Humence e Ames & Ridgway 38 McCool Crush
Ion Johnson lbw h Todd Lindwall Ames ↳ Dovey
Saggers e Ridgway b Dovey Bill Johnston not out Extras
Rinks
Open Semi Final
the
XI
men
The lack of vitamins in British rationed food can
no longer be given as the reason for defeat and truth must be faced England never looked. a good Test that
in this year's series. Efforts were made to play all-rounders which resulted in several being included who were definite- that ly below test standard, Don-the start of the series that Eng- It should have been realised.at own and and no top class all-rounders and so the beat batsmen und the chosen. best, bowlers should have been
Longth Of Tail
for
of
them
to
receivo
his staming the fact that be divest to youngsters and]
not stay by being virtually beaten |
out of sight by Estoc, the Ascol
he thought his owner would let produce Test class players.
the
to
Increase
Hong Kong's importa during the first sevan months of the year' amounted to a declared value of HK$1,148,. 022,444 ## .compared with HK$201,650,051 In the first seven months of 1947,
Exports in the last seven months totalled HK$833,980,- compared with HK$662,231,995 during corresponding period Last
080
year.
20
the
The Cotony's imports for July this year amounted to a declared value of HK$167,- 050,300 compared with - HK$142,562,952 in July last your-July's--exports were valued at HKS135,887,600 as compared with HK$102,840,- 593 in July, 1947. AAAAA MAKA j
the
of
fourd
him take his chance at Doncaster, the lack of a teal pace bowler mally in such exalted circles.
One `glaring example of this is
In
сал
negligible, now be considered Perience of fast bowling. It is
Clint Conatser to beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 and thus take two gamo lead in the National League, Dodgers stole eight bases and stole the hall game, but Conatser lofted the ball 380 feet Into
the left centre field stands In the eighth ning with Jeff Heath on base to give Braves the win.
St.
Louis Cardinals, with a chance to take second place away. fram Dodgers, committed two error in the tenth inning and dropped their gone to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. Elnier Riddle, who started the winning rally with a single, got his tent win as Babe and County Slaughter. Young! mode errors, Frv Dusak homered for St. Louis' only run,
first
the
Spilt
W
New York Giants took a double header from Philadelphia Phil- and 3-0, the second gante [lies, 0-4
being called in the last half of the ith because of rain and darknusa... Montia...
Kennedy was the winner and Reuter has received from many words, "all bunkum."
Dutch
Leonard the loser in the recond game, In TH Al 11 however Fuze was bowl-countries. While bookmakers ed h
the opener, Glants walloped Walt Royal Drake like his opening partner for extended the price of My Love I only hope he is as well on and ne run later Lindto as much as five to one dur-St. Leger day as he is now, "he
Dublel for ve Yuns in the first Inning and consted home wall somersaulted Pawson's off-ing the week, the colt's trainer.added.
with stump. Ames, attempting another Richard Carver, insists that all
the question of England's major Sheldon Jones getting his 13th needs a real nace bowler of the win. Bob Thomson homered for hook was caught behind the wie is well with the favourite. He sistently supporting Royal Brake, finitely poor batsmen and few of Farnes callure,
All the same, backers are per- England's best bowlers are de- Harold Larwood ket and lunch, wan taken betere told Reuter that he
or Kenneth
Giants. Australia had time to
is
first class bat
Cubs' Rampage com-who was runner-up behind him the recognised batsmen are really who might revive memories complete getting half the side out.
pletely mystified by the market at Epsom. A ten to one chance
"class" bowlers. The selectors Maurice Leyland or Eddie Payn Last-place Chicago Cubs went. Scores:
opposition to his charge. He last week, Royal Drake is now at were obviously worried about the ter-and if they can be
on a 12-hityampago ngainat attributed it to a "bookmakers'
shorter ndes, and may displace elurting only moderate all-roun- of the present day, then England's Cubs hit his with hamer
length
I the tall and so, by in
from
seventh-place Cincinnati Reds for wealth of minor cricket Babut My
as second favourite ders who might be relied upon team of a year
a 10-3 victory. Hill Nicholson of after the latter's poor display al Goodwood.
and a few runs, they had to leave when the night of Australia will 20th. Lefty Johnny Schmit glv- or two hence. Hank Sauer of Reds clouted his My Babu confirmed for the out boilers.
again be freed, may avenge the ing up eight hits, gained his 14th many critics who have suspected A long term policy of giving debacle of this season.
win for Chicago, County Championship In perhaps the most surprising Unless Yorkshire win the cour event of the entering big ty cricket championship of
Pengan In the Gakt Vase, winner. Despite this, cricket 18 necessary. At present
for the American League, the pacemak- Hia trainer, "Sam"
there
23rd time, there appears an ex- ing Indians lost both ends of a are indications that county Armstrong cricket is not high enough said after the Goodwood
cellent chance that this season's double header to inst place White гасе that
real
exciting rach WILL end with the Sox, 8-1 and 4-3. The twin The following is the draw of
tonours going to a side not nor cut Indians lead over
second the Open Rinks semi-final to be
Estoe, an out and out stayer, is
place Red
Sox to only half a 361 played at the Kowloon Cricket rated in
cricket
who have come into a game. Joe Haynes and Howe Test so that France as being six Engilah Club on Sunday at 4.30 p.m.
lengths inferior to My Love, Keith Miller with little or no ex-in the past, but their last cham- Sox routed Feb Feller who
ut Lavenie players faced Ray Lindwall and
position by a late Judeon held
Indians in cheek My Enbu's chances, should he
spurt, have gained 10 sucesses in In the
while White gamo. A.A. Razack, J. Bradley, W. run, W Hong Sling and J.S. Landolt
easy to see, therefore, how
plonship honours were achieved tagged with his 4th loss. neces- (32008) v. E.F. Pope, E A. Atkins,
in 1914, it Is to search cory
Red Sox, with Ove-hit pitching. every possible G.E.F. Thompson and L. Sykes:
Trial Plate
Derbyshire, who still stand by Mickey arca for
ployers with signs: young
Hatris, downed Wash- (69785)
chance after being well in the ington Senators 4-1. Bobby There is sure to be a tightening of possessing such bowling-quali-running all the season, have only cerr's 23rd homer with one man 1.M. Omar, K.M. Omar, A.M. up in the market for such as Noors and then to encourage them
into cricket's top
former successes Alight.
on and Dom DiMaggio's two run Omar and U.M. Omar (39505) v. and Black Tarquin, who are both
credit, the last Loods Choice A.F. Noronha, C.E Marques, A.Peported to be pleasing in their
when they broke a lengthy period tour-hitter to give New York
being in 1930, ingle led Rei Sax. at bat.
Vie Raschi pitched a brilliant Guterres
It cannot be done in one season, of domination by Yorkshire and Yankees a 10-0 win over Philadel and d(28001).
J.E. Noronha Preparation for the big race. The
former with Gordon Richards up, but had such a policy been adopt-Lancashire. moved well this week when he ed when cricket was
Undoubtedly
there would be rained out. It was Itachi's 17th phis Athletics. The game was on had his first gallop over the full after the war, there might well general pleasure ahould Glamor-
distance of Britain's final classle. have been a player or two who gan's splendid acason end by their win, and he also drove in three
success the Midland St. could have saved England's face taking the county title to Wales. funded. Leger Trial Plate at Birmingham in 1940.
runs on a double with bases of Mrs.
Glamorgan breame Martin Benson's
a first clasa if blame is to be laid at the county only after the first World Browns, twirled a three-hitter to
"Fred
Sanford Count Rendered has caused his doors of the selectors, it could be War, and their previous highest beat Detroit Tigers 10-1. Browns of St, Louis B.M. Omar and K.M. Omar half these
price to shrink from 50 to 1 to seen in the choice for the Leeds finishing position is sixth in 1946, made 15 hits with Gerry Priddy y. A.R.. Minu and A.K. Minu
match where Australja were ret-Heuter. (28001) at K.B.G.C.
In this one miles five furlongs the task of getting 404 runs in race-a furlong shorter than the the fourth innings, a feat never A.L.G. Eastmah and w.c. St. Leger Count. Rendered beet accomplished Simpson (68001) v. LJ. Sliva and two other well fancied St. Leger But because 30-called betare. J.F.V. Ribeiro (33289) at C.C.C. outsiders in Captain Fox and Otto-ders had been put in the side, all-roun- man, Although
the latter was there was no real left-arm slow R.F. da Luz and J.A., da Luz giving 11 (28035) v. T.A. Madax and C.S. and seven pounds to Captain eish defnitely have paid dividents for pounds to the winner bowler available to rout the Aus-
tralians on The 4000-ton matorship Rosselet (25807) at K.D.C.
a pitch that would he was running well at the Anish Leneverett left Hong Kong ror
and can be considered to have that Singapore yesterday with new v. F.V.V.Ribeiro and C. Roza-dered impressed many with the history book will tell how Aus-
A.J. Hall and J. Fraser (25007) run a good trial, but Count Ren-
type of attack It was a blunder and the came's personnel, but each having Pereira (30321) at C.C.C. more than 20 years', experience
manner in which he necelerated tralia broko records by getting ut sea.
A.E. Coates and B.W. Bradbury'
Two furlongs from the finish. the runs to win that match. But, The new crew, headed by Mr. Landolt (32050) at K.D.C.
(24677) v. A.A. Razack and J.S. Reuter.
a blunder or not, it does not solve Chee Slong-lock, an "old China hand" who has more than 22 A.H. Seemin and A.M. Wahab years' experience along the Chinn (22501) v. L.C.R. Souza and M.J. and Malayan coasts, were formerly Medina (26055) at K.B.G.C.
Total
BOWLING
M R 10 19 15 1 82
17
3 51 50.3.1300
-4-
10
D
strange that on every close call the decision was against us,
"One would have thought we terday at the Kowloon Cricket Ridgway were right on at least one of our Club prior to their departure for Crush protests. However, on close plays Shanghai next month,
Todd With E. no matter what we suidh,
Dovey Greenwood-of-the-Kowloon Davies Bowling Green Club and A. M. Omar Omar
of the
Craigenpower Cricket Club making up a team. rink composed of L. Sykes, W.
The
officials seemed to o kriow only ones
'Australia."
answer,
Drobny shook his head and said, "I do not say these officials
are not good. They are good, Hong Sting. R.F. Luz and J.S. think, but not for Czechoslovaki. Landolt lost to A.M. Omar, E. I think that's the best way to say Greenwood, T.A. Madar and C. it."-Uiled Press.
S. Rosselet by the score of 9-18,
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10 6 Byca one, leg-byes two.
Kent--at innings Johnston
Ames e Sggers Johnston Todd b Lindwall
Pawson b. Lindwall Davies not out
Extrat
Total (for 4)
-Reuter.
New Crew
11
Open Pairs Third Round 1 Tuesday follow:-
14
S. Yusuf, and M.Y. Adal (28001) v. W. Hong Sling and A.M. Omar (22474) at K.C.C.
And Name For Prosper
་
in the steamer Prosper, which K.M. Rumjaha and S.M. Rum-
ended her short
career with Jahn
Everett Steamship Corporation an JW. JW. Lee and
(28035) at K.C.C. Open Singles Third Round on Thursday follow-
August 18, They are all Chinese and have been serving with various shipping companies in U.M. Omar (33805).or R.F. Luz Hong Kong. They include steve dores, checkers and cooks,
The Lenoverett, with Mr. Juan
(28035) v A.
Gosano (25663) of J.A. da Luz (20578), at K.D.C J.S. Landolt (32060), or LA.
P. Santos as master, arrived from Collyer (30204) v. WC. Ogley Manila with 680 tons of general (28181) or U.A. Rumjahn (28001)
1.
The
Dods
J
colt
resumed
TEN-DAY PURGE IN YUGOSLAVIA
.......
REPORTED
Belgrade, August 22.
two
to their
Edinburgh's 2nd Music Festival
Edinburgh, August 22.
hiting oner, double and single. Hai Newhouser, the first of Tiger pitchers, suffered his nlath loss.
The scores were:-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers....
Cincinnati. Rods
Chicago Cuba
Pittsburgh Pirates
St Louis Cardinals
A religious service today at Philadelphia Phillies St. Giles Cathedral attended New York Olants by Lord Mayors of nine English Philadelphia Phillies ditles,
opened Edinburgh's second International Festival of New York Giants
(second game) Music and Art..
RH 4.12 37 1
10 12
0.101
There will be plays, concerts, AMERICAN LEAQUÉ operas, and exhibitions in a dozen halls and theatres mornings, after Washington Senators noons and evenings until Sept. Boston Red Sox- 12. Numerous artists from the 8t. Louis Browns continent and America will op Detroit Tigers
It was reliably reported today that hundreds of pear on the programme and hun-
of
all
Yugoslava, including 50 members of the secret dreda of Scottish musicians will Chicago White Sox cargo for the colony. She, han at K.B.G.C.
police, had been arrested in a ten-day purge of Thousands watched a proces-
participate. herself an Aslatic crow comple-
Cleveland Indians ment of 70, moxily Filipinos. The (59780)
Kitchell: (30342) or L. Sykes,
persons suspected of supporting the Cominformsion of dignatarles today from Chicago White Sox 4 4000-tonner files the Philippine ($2002) or
WM. Dickson
against Marshal Tito,
the Cinochambers to St. Giles Cleveland Indians 3.11. flar,
P.MN. da Silva
The purge began after the (31991) at C.C.C
Rajchevitch was picked up In
Cathedral, The former compradore and his BAB, Hussan (20001) staff, meanwhile are awaiting here Leigh (1712) v AA. Cope members of the traditionally were reported seized in all parts in a sermon that "art in its sup arrest on August 4 of four Belgrade and hundreds of other son of Glasgow Cathedral sald
There the Rev. Dr. A. David. New York Yankers „-10-12- -or. - R.
Philadelphia Athletics 04 for their new assignment by the (30203) or LG Coombes (68011) pro-Russian government Everatt Steamship Corporation.
United-Press. of the country, at C.C.C
Montenegro Province, including presented only a small part of but nothing is more dangerous Arrested secret policemen to something of a spiritual quality remo manifestations always has FX.M. da Silva (20678) or J.E. the Vice-Premier, Bozon Yu-force belloved to number 5,000 in than, to think of music, and arting fans today, sow Gustav Eder,
Berlin, August 18, Noronha (3228), AS. Fleming movitch.
A crowd of 80,000 Berlin box- (31181) er K.M. Omar (20001) at K.C.C.
·Also reported arrested
The purge had apparently not science and thilosophy a 40-year-old German Iweller were affected the Montenegrin Premier Francis Lee
weight champion, retain his o (21070)
for religion" or GC. Labud Kusovac, former Yugo Blazh Yovanovitch, brother of the Hall tonight was by the Con-rawing with 20-year-old Loo London, August 22,
·Tho opfening The dates for the inter-Sex- Minu (20001) or S, Yusuf (20001) Nations and foreign editor of the who was shot on Wednesday terdam, conducted by Editard terweight champion, kitbully at Usher which he has held for might years, Willerton ($1122 Exf, 13) v. Alt. slav press officer at the United former Yugoslav Chief of Staff, cortichouw Orchestra of Ame
concert vices Rugby Union tournament at K.C.C
official Tanjug news agency, and while trying to fee into during the coming sodron have
Mer, formart Buropean wol A Coates (20635) or Ar Blaza Rafchevitch, Montenegrin monia Premier, Yevanovitch gramme of Mendelsohn and ing attacks and on several occa Ru- Van Belaum. It gave a pro- ridcstepped his opponent's rust- now been arranged..
„They are: February: 12, Royal (28010) (019%-LCEM, Alarcón, doctor of law and pre-war. Com- | hage the reputation of being a Bruckner. ·
Coelho Navy v Rtoral Air Force, Marda FCD Cadar (25007) at unit leader, strong supporter of Marshal
Kussovac, who, in addition to His brother, General Arno Opera will prosent "Don Glo-
Tito.
Tomorrow the Glundebourne manoutorg
sicha clearly authored the younger. Army v Roval Air Fares, BAN win (31400)
or-7. Good his other duties, was inureau,chler Yovanovitch, was secising, to get vanni" and there will be con-
ZONE RESU All matches will be played at (25588) or: Laf. Gutierrez (31152) was arrested, while on holiday in anti-Tite organisation abroad, certgebouw Orchestras And WANTIESTA
country to join the certa by the Boyd Neel and Cone - weke The Nadal, Montana Twickenham Router.
Northern Yugoslavia.
United Press,
ciated Press.
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