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BUREN

THE PERFECT

SWIRE WATUM

CHINA MAIL

AMPON BEATS BROWN IN THRILLING GAME

Jap Swimmer Breaks Record

Tokyo, September 13. Hironoshin farubashi, • 21 year of university stud.

second world eni, get the

record in ne many days yes. terday when he awam 400 metres free style in 24 min.

utes 30 seconds.

The record was set up in Japan's National Inter-Col. legiate swimming mast in an Danka pool.-Reuter,

Spooney Wins At Longchamp

Longchamp, September 12,

Forest Hills, September 12.

The Filipino champion, Felicisimo, Ampon, dogged- ly raced from one side of the court to the other consistently retrieving impossible shots, and came up with a victory over highly touted Geoffroy Brown of Australia today in the second round of the national tennis singles championships. The score was 6-1, 6-4, 3-6,

7-5.

Apon, smallest player in [of flamtrarack, Michigan, 4-0; the tournament, drew repeated -G. 4-0, 0-4, B.?.

Meanwhile, all other reeded cheers from a crowd of 5,000 in

United States players who the manny Forest Hills stadium

compated during the second as he perumbied desperately to

day play advanced to the third make one hurd shot after an-

round. In addition to Cochet, amazement other to the

and

seeded playars such as Frank Sometimes annoyance of his Parker, Billy Talbert, Gardnar, respected adversary.

Ampar avanter to the third rend alone with some 35 to 40 others competing for the

United

Mulloy, Harry Likas and

Richard Panchs Gonzalea all won.

most Miss Doris flart, Mrs. Margaret mater tille

the 10. Dupont. Mils, Beverly Baker In States and possibly in and Miss Gertrude Moran, Unit- ed States scored pinyers, all won His redes retrieving won the in the women's division-Ualted opentant sets as to flawlessly bat-Press.

the whilet.

R. A. Jobastore, the jockey, fed the balls back neross the net

Am- and Mr. Richard Carver, the until Brown made an error.

Brown' trainer, who failed with them also čupitulised on Derby winner, My Lave, 10. ale to spop with his ap

Bowls Draw

The draw for the Quarter-

win the St Leger at Duncaster a hall serves and smashed with Finals in the Colony Lawn Bowls

yesterday,

were also unsue-

cessful in the French St. Leyger.

Cher Bansta

matto were:

shots, Brown third sel. 1

it second ball

Open Pairs Championship Was

The yesterday.

results, Brown's Two-handel (orchmit (Prix Royal Chak) hero today was often overlong and he netted

SEPTEMBER 21 with the ochis on havourite, met brittam

K.M. Rumjahn and S.M. Rum- Bay. Winner of

Kained the French; Gradis

avey fit aut when his fore-fabri (28001) v.. L.C.R, Souza and Derby

M.J. Medina (20055) at K.B.G.C. They did heftey this tione, how bad shots

si 5 p.m. ever, for Boy in red, the

SEPTEMBER 22 A.R.

Minu

A.K. and (28001) vs. C. Roza-Perrien and F.V.V. Ribeiro (30321) at K.C.C.

་་

and a hali lengils belund Spooney, with Tumoi! a linther ape

is half lengths away libre,

Jaluston pret Bey into the legali after Ave furlongs and was still.

in front ou entering the pirnight, Alihe deshmen. Spugux, unblen by Claude Maue, challenged medi quickly overhauled the favourite to win o geuad rare.

Bey second place, while

On ran

go to hit corners win the set (-3. But Ampon's grit and through determination come for him. Several times he fell full length or the smooth grass

nf ruefully as court and grinned the ball whistled past Finally with the inst set flea Luz

him.

3 p.m. The matches between J.A. ba Luz art R.F, da Laiz und A‚E. tive all-Amponentered the. Contes and 7.W. Bradbury at the game and forced Brown K.B.G.C. and between A.1. Omar and L.J. Silva and F.V.V. Iibelro to make errors repeatedly.

went int K.C.C. will be played after the i 11 shots continuously into the net and beyond the base- return from Shanghai of

ne while Ampon carefully re-Kong's Interport team.

11th

for gamely

Turmoil,

came turned the

also trained by Carver. with a late rug in take third place.

יפוי1

Junners

inally ball safely,

breaking Browa's service.

Twelfth Gamo

12th In the

game. Ampon and several placements stored

the clever drop shots to rally

him be victory. store to give

FOOD AND

FUEL COSTS

Hong

After the rare

was an objection to the winner, but this was over-itlerl.

All the mine

carri

Fool and fuel costs for the mine stone two pounds and the ruce was run over one mile stven The smiling xuberant Filipino werk ending September 11 were: furlongs-Reuter.

Reiff Beats Zatopek In Prague

Prague, September 12.

The Belglun, Victor Reim, ro pealed his Olympli 5,000-metre victory over the Czech, Zatopek, the Olympic 10,000-metre cham-

Blon

here today during the] Athletics internatkmal match be- Czechoslovakia and Bel- tween

glum.

In the Olymple Reiff won the 6,000-metres

of

14

Olympic record lime minutes 17.6 secora, beating the Czech, who also broke the old

The meeting of the two men today.caused

a great deal of Interest.

metres to Au comfortably.

but

Rice & Flour

was joyful as he came up to the vegetables official table where he received Salt Cabbage Congratulations

was

l requests for ou for youngsters. dytojauphs

Ampon sui, "it was a good til Fish match.

lucky to win. Fish Brown is a very good player but I guess I was just lucky."

"Dark

Horar Earnest E. Cochel, hopeful from San Fran- esce, bent lanky Fred Kovaleskle!

3.2 cattle HK$1.6000

1.5770

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1948.

Off The Top

Sammy, Lee, winner of the springboard diving competition at the London Olympics, is shown in one of the jumps that

(AP Photo). earned him the gold medal.

HK Yacht Club

To Meet Today

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will hold its annual general meeting at 5.45 p.m. today at Kellett Island.

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FRESH SURPRISES SEEN BY HONG KONG BOWLERS

Shanghai, September 13.

Lawn bowl circles here speculated today what frash surprise Mr. R. P. Phillips, the manager of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Interport team had in store för Shanghql for the next big match on Wednesday following his success- ful experiment yesterday in introducing Sykes as skip in place of the veteran Interporter Lur.

Medical Body To Meet Here

Medical

China Aid Issue And Congress

Washington, September 13 The question whether the should extend It was known that he picked United States the final team after long con- further aid to China is one likely

to confront

the new Congress, sideration, taking account only

Proponents of such further of the performances on Satur-assistance argue it is vital if day when both Sykes and Tom China is not to go entirely Com- Madar's good showing in the munist, Opponents say the way unofficial match against the to Chinese peace and stablilly

the Club Lusitano, which the visi-self-help after the billions tors won by 20 to 11.

United States already has ex- tended to that nation.

A medical meeting under the ausplees of the British Kong Branch and the Hong Kong two "surprise" choices cannot be that China will get more Amer

in some quarters Chinese Medical Association, will dropped. Sykes drew repeated

Association, China and Hong On yesterday's display, these There appears ittle to support

he held tomorrow at 0 p.m. at the applause for bis accuracy in pincas ald if Governor Thomas E. Hong Kong University Alumni thes while Madar gave him all Dewey succeeds President Harry

Truman, Association premises, Queen's the support that any skip could

A widespread Impression hers hope for. Building, first floor.

Is that Chinese concerned about Two doctors from America will

Landolt and Hong Sling, a-Sino-American affairs generally address

the meeting. Dr. J. Pthough below the brilliant form hope the New York Governor

be elected President

Webster.

Professor of Clinical

Surgery of the Columbia Univer-own on Saturday, always had will

their opposite numbers (Duff November-Associated Press,

sity will lecture on "plastic sur- and Macallum) beaten. gery in relation to other

What impressed the 300-old tles" with film demons spectators at yesterday's

match and Dr. Magnus 1. Gregersen, most was the splendid spirit of President of the American Bureau | cooperation among the visiting for Medical Aid to China and quartet. Before going down, at would Professor of Physiology; Colum- almost every end. Sykes

bin University will lecture on confer with all three of his cel "blood volume and shock”.

The meeting is open fo members of the two Associations and their medical friends.

OFFICERS TO DIE

-FOR-SMUGGLING-

leagues-Router.

Short-Circuit

Sets Off Alarm

Ampules Missing

A Chinese merchant purchas- ed 10 cases of ampuleg valued

at approximately $100,000 for export to Shanghal by plane hut owing to shortage of freight space only four cases were 'ship- ped on September 10.

The remaining six cases

were

stored in the Marine godown it Kal Tak Aerodrome.

At about 11.50 am yesterday, the Emergency Unit attached to On the moming of September Western Police Station turned when the godown-was-open- Canton; September 12. out to an alarm call at No. 5ed for taking delivery of the re- Three officers were sentenced | Queen's

un-maining six cases, for shipment. West, the

discovered that threa Bank of was

Road premises of

The matter was immediately reported to the police but up to last night no arrests have been mido.

The missing cargo is valued at about $30,000.

to death by the military court finished here for extortion and smuggling Canton Branch, but on arrival cases were missing. of opium. Their execution will was discovered that a short- take place upon confirmation by circuit had occurred in the wir the Ministry of National Defence. Ing

Simultaneously the Emer- The officers are Colonels Muo

gency Unit of Central Station, Chen-hua and

Mao VI-halen, probably to incorrect in executive officers of the Kwangyi formation, also turned out to No.

Peace Preservation

in Corps

5 Queen's "Road Central, the Nauming and Lt. Col. Ko Yun-premises for the Hullund Bank. lung, chief of intelligence.-Asso- but proved to be a wild goose

chase.

The General Committee's Ltd. (Debentures) ... 2.500.00 Hong Kung & Whampoa Dock members report, clrculated to

"Or the total sun available for of the Club, disclosed an ex-Co., Ltd.-One Dragon Yacht. cess income of HK$14,244 over rehabilitation, HK$128,080, expenditure for the year ended will be seen that HK$110,320ciated Press, 1.4330 June 30, 1948. The report has been expended during the year un rehabilitating the "Club house, ou refurnishing and reft- 484 including 03ting the Club, on acquiring two 2000 absent members. 54 subscribers motor boats, and in purchasing for the rowing subscribers, but boats and vars 100 and 123 lady

Despite Bection.

the oulay of excluding honorary members and these sums, however, cousitor-

fe members and the Service

able further expenditure is ollicers who belong to the Club

necessary before the Club can members of subscribing

be regarded as fully rehabilitat -mosses (six-in-number).

ed and on a secure and round insis.

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AMERICA-EUROPE

MEETING PLANNED

an

London, September 13.

Plans are now being discussed for the holding of international athletics contest between Europe and the United States every two years, the first to be staged either in New York or Amsterdam next year.

aleat and

win

tury of the American Athletle Union.

June 30 was

03

During the year, 119 new members, subscribers and Indy Subscribers were elected. On June 30 there were 244 applica- tions for membership outstanding.

"The excess of income expenditure during the year on

Main Itoms

"Tic over

main items on which further expenditure is required

Revenue Accounts amouns la are the secretary's quarters, now

in course of construction (but HK$14,244 and compares with a figure of KKS4,563 for the pre not yet pold for, the construc vious year. After providing for tion of a silpway (the income the cast of Commander Crick's from which should make it self- passage, HK$2.759, and setting supporting), and the construction Aside HKSI0,084 for depreciation of swimming pool.

Comparison

YANKS CREEP UP

ON RED SOX

New-York, September 12. New York Yankees moved to within two games of the American League-leading Boston Red Sox today with an important 10-5 triumph over Washington Senators.

FASHION SHOW BEING PLANNED Plans for a Fashion Show at the Hong Kong Hotel on October 15 will be discussed by the King George V School Parenta' Asso clation at a meeting next Mon- day, The meeting will be held In the first floor lounge of the European YMCA, Kowloon, at 3.30 p.m. Tea will be served.

Other discussions include

a October 80 proposed bazane on

at the School.

BOSTON. WINS New York, September 12. Both Boston teams solidified their first place grips. in tight major league pennant racen Saturday by sweeping. after- noon and night doubleheaders. The Red Sox moved throo American League field on wins over Phila- delphia. Mel Parnell won his twater pitching-victory-of-the season and sixth in

Outfielder Charley Kelly spurred the Yankee drive with a pinch-hit 425-foot home run in the second inning with two men on base, to nullify a 3-1 advantage held by Washington.games, ahead of the After Keller's. home run, his)

CARDS LOSE

a

succession

of fixed assets the balance to be considered that the can fifth of the season, Yankees carried to General Reserve struction of a first class swim-

were never threatened. Tom- result in the ming pool would amounts to HK$803.

amenities of the Club being my Byrne pltched brilluntly in

New York, September 12.

in night games. Phliadelphia-1, After a slow start, Hermans

The proposal was first discussed In all, about 120 athletes would

utilised by members and their relief, holding Washington to Boston Braves gained half Boston 2, in the opener and Bos (Belgium) took the lead,

In London lust month and was compete in the match which

families with much greater fre- three hits in eight Innings and game on second place Pirates and ton 13. Filadelphina 2 in the Zatopek went to the front nt the enthusiastically received by Amer- would include all Olympic events, "A comparison of the various

nightcap. quency than is at present the gained his fifth decision.

moved three and one-half games officials, including 800-metre vurk.

Mr. with the exception of the mar-items of revenue

Cincinatti defeated St. Louis with the pro- ease, with a corresponding bene- Reiff was a

Com-athon and walking.

Connie Macks of the Philadel-in front, defeating Phillies 13-2 on pinch-hiller Danny · Litwhi- ways

vious year shows that subscripfit to the fluances of the Club, well up just behind his Brundage of the Olymple

after their fer double in the seventh 3-2. Czechoslovakia is interested in tions have increased by HK$10,- rival and he eliallenged at 1,200-mittee and Mr. Dan Ferris, Secre-

"The only other items in the phia Athletics came up with alxin a night contest Amateur the organisation of the first 730 and that the gross profit on balance sheet which

Auociated Press. runs in the ninth to bomb Red afternoon victory of 3-1. appear to

Scores of night games were: match, but for financial reasons, bur and meats has increased by call for comment are the balance Sox 10-4. an American town might be pre HK$23,735. On the other side, sheet to the credit of the sailing Baston's Joe Dobson WIS The time was 14 minutes 10) Th contest would elther be terable to Prague.

NATIONAL LEAGUE expenses have also increased fund which amounted to over breezing along with a 3-1 lead seconds, while Zatopek clocked between Europe and a combined It is thought in sporting circles very greatly, almost every item HK$3,000 and

which activities when Athletics tied the score minutes 1 seeds-Reuler.

Cincinnati Reds North and South American team here that plans for the matches of expenditure exceeding the

during the year and the increases the seventh and then went ahead or a triangular tournament with will be realised by 1949 although | corresponding figure of the pre-which have taken place since they with another run in the eighth. /St. Louis Cardinals

vious year by a considerable feams representing Furope, North much work has yet to be carried mount. The main increases are last balance sheet in the totals of Dobson left for a pinch hitter in Boston Braves America and South Amorcia.

If a straight contest between China Fleet Club at 5.30 p.m. to two terms I decided upon, three discuss the formation of a long competitors from

cach would Kong Doxinữ” Association. All compete in each event. If three interested in such an association teams, two competitors from ench

would take part.

เ

BOXING MEET

A meeting will be held at the

are invited to attend.

Russians Impede Airlift To Berlin

Borlin, Septembar 12:

Top United States air officials said today that the Russian anti-aircraft fire and barrage balloons have been harassing United States fliera in the vital Berlin air corridor.

was

I

out.-Reater.

SOCCER, MEDAL VALUE SMALL

London, September 13.

The story is going around thei an Arsenal player on receiving his championship medal for last season's perforinance of the team. was curious regarding its actua value. He took it to a jeweller friend and was told that it was worth. 10/0.

Indians Win

Carl. Bohelb went the distance for Philadelphia, although he was rocked for 12 hits. Cleveland Indians moved to

and Athletics then wages HK$15,125. the cost ut hur stock, sundry debtors and sun- the eighth providing various entertainments dry creditors, which reflect the pounded Dave Ferriss, Earl John- HK$ 4,907, and the cost of main increased activities and member son and Tex Hughson for seven

hits and six runs. wining and running the

motor ship of the Club. xts and the electric lighting tons the Club have finally ob Following prolonged negotia- plant.

"Tho, donations were received tained a Crown Lence of Kellett by the Club in response to the Island for a period of 75 years

which was appeal

made In at an annual rental of HK$1,00, March Inst and there

"Another important is little foubt that the generous action adopted during the year was the of the Anns and individuals who appstment of the Club's first responded to this appeat has viresident secretary, Commander Tually assured the continued ex-T. G. P. Crick.' istence of the Club in its present form and in its prescut premises. The following 'is a Bst of those who kindly donated sums to the Club

The paint is that Footbal Association's solid gold medal given to Cup winners and run. ners-up last April were worth £10 and £8 respectively footballers are loft wonderin

N.. V. A. Croucher.. why: the Football League coul W. J. Wollem not have obtained gold medal Dr. W. J. Noble for the ́ League champione.~~ | Dr. Berglus Reuter,

Sir Victor Sassoon.

Bart

Moller Ltd.

British-American

To

Lieutenant General.Curtis E General Tunner, chief of the Lemay, United States Air United States airlift force, sald Commander in Europe and that the Tussian.. Yak fighter

OUT TO BETTER Major General William Hplanes had made a few passes at Tunner, said that in Wiesbaden, the supply planes, but said that

ODOM'S RECORD

bacco Co. (China) "none

Lid. - ciangerous and none Soviet forces have been trying was, close."

Burbank, Cal; September 13, British Cigarette Co., to interfere with American and

General Lemay bald:

"The

Aviatrix Dianna Cyrus Bixby

Ltd. British efforts to keep Western

today sho. would Imperial Chernicni In Russians have not bothered us estimated Berlin alive with airbottic food

crack Bul Odom's round-the-}· "dustries (China) Lui. and supplies.

They had the air made world spoed record of 73 hours Thoresen & Co Ltd. in the supply, corridors, They put up fak in front of us, and by at least three hours, on her S. T. Williamson, One-alrifft-piel-returning-to-they-put-up-bottoons-in-some light starting from San Fran- Jardine, Matheson &

caco on September 2

Wiesbaden ynstorday from Ber-

HK$ 10,000.00 10,000.00 300.00 30.00

10,000.00

measure

Cross Channel Swim Postponed

within two and a half games of Red, Sex by beating St. Loul Browns 6-4 in the opennig game of

R. H.

37

Philadelphia Phillies

13 16

2 4 -United Press..

New York, September 19. John Kelly, 41, of Acton, Ming- Benchusetts, on Sunday won-the National AAU marathon cham- plonship, covering the course of 220 miles and 385 yards in two

and 048 minutes

33-9/10ths seconds. Associated Press; ***

NO EVIDENCE OF

DESIRE FOR WAR

Washington, September 12.

twin bill to run their winning There is no evidence that either Russia or the

A

United States, has decided war is necessary.

to protect its vital interests, the Brookings Institution reported today,

organisation.

مانده

the

meantime,"

streak to seven straight.. The nightcap was called because of darkness at the end 13 Innings

of 12 with the score_tled_3-3,

who Scythpaw Sam Zoldak, came into the first game in the 'On the contrary,” it said in a new study of United Ofth inning to relieve Batchel Paige, gained his 10th triumph-

States foreign policy problems, "there is while Browns starter Carl Drews evidence that neither side, at least at present, Dover, September 13. was the loser.

is seeking armed conflict." In Bob Foller went With the Engilsh Channel the nightcap and yielded all st The Brookings Institution at went nine innings 10000.00 swept by a violent southerly Louis runs. Al. Zarilla's seventh one of the nation's most highly world, might continue for, noma

gale, Fahmy Attallah, the 3 inning homer with none on tied respected independent research

time, to live in the pranešt 2.500,00 year old Egyptian swimmer up the game

nightmare that is "naither Wat again on Sunday night post-

Home runs by Tony Luplen, Its report, entitled "Major Pro- nor peace, nor even armad 2,500 60 poned, an attempt to swim the Earon Robinson and Don Kallo-ulems of United States Foreign truce with the two aldes, ata";

Channel. He had planned to way helped "White Sox to a 3-2 Policy 1948-49", „was prepared tempting to contain and DOWN- 10,000.00 start another swim to England verdict over Detroit Tigers by its International studies group, ter contain each other.

Pitchers wer, a dime 20,000.00 from France early today.

dozen headed by Leo Posvolsky, Ruslan It warned that no such situa➡ as Brooklyn Dodgers employed born, former high officiel in the tion could continue long, with-

(out chanjo": and *adelöd that there; five and New York Giants State Department Fahmy recently-abandoned÷au |—— "TO:00000":

three. earlier attempt to swim the Marty Marlon's eighth inning not appear imminent, the report wir night.. break qut through Though asserting that war, does would be constant "danger that Channet after being in the water single drove home. the run which said further 8,000.00 for 24 hours."

deterioration or inadvertence or miscalculations gave St. Louis - Cardinals - # 7-0 American-Ritaian relations might Un) ed. Press, ! Fréquent gulls of over 60 miles victory over Cincinnati Reds. eventually lead one nation vor basehan Sharan an hour hit Engilsh coastal towns Hank Saur" hit his Sist: homer the other to bellove it must 7 prame and published fall till Park omid “heavy, raljustorms "«durine for Heda and Johnny, Wyrogtak resort, lov: "daliberato-use of fanermi ZWEMBADIAN Sunday night's sle-Associated also hit a circuit wallop for the force to protect its "vitál Infois) (39%WALTER-JAMES-KHÁTKA, EVEN Press

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pinces at the edges-of-the-oor. She said: "If all goes well, I | The Asiatic Petroleum : Un sald. 14. Russian flake shells. ridos.

Co (South ¦ China) 21,704 mile hurst within. 150 yards of his we've. soon

all these things should fly the

course Tald out by the Federal Ltd, : plane as the Soviet gunners but not very inany times The Aeronautio Internationale in 70 Dodwelt & Co., Ltd. peppered at a sledve target towe Russians always, told, uș în ad- hours 29 Butterfield & wine :

by another aircraft, Other vance what, they were going to She will, hy, a converted Bel-PRO fliers reported sceing occasional do and wo, always tell them tish light Mouquito bomber with Total received, up to shell-bursts shred an of their we're going to fly anyway."---ln" top impoad of 450 m.p.h---

June 30, 1948.107.330.00 planes.

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