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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1949.

American Swimming Stars Stage Exhibition Here

Dramatic

Reunion

Aboard

Personnel of HMS Amethyst Communist

Wo

escopist

clutches on April 20 by swim- rame

actors the Yangtse to

Nationalist arra Fejutner

the shap yesterday,

George Grdiam of New.ndle on-Tyne, of the Engine Room, s as overwhelmet with emptin it be puppet hosts with his rullarus dotized the seg lurtly after her Drval

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(By KIMBERLEY}

Lou Bittner's water-show, "The Parade of Cham- pions," starring some of Americo's best in the aquatic sport, opened yesterday at tha Ritz Swimming Pavilion with plenty of colour, glamour and not a little rain.

The group arrived early yesterday afternoon--ont day late-due to the inability of their PAL plane to land on Tuesday. The evening, yesterday, for them was a little hurried there- fore, but they corried the show through in good form nevertheless.

programme

awimmers wit The

stretches! The American through one and a half hours; be at the Ritz again at it, t

And having arrived just as the worki is talking shout of pretty legs, colourful cos-i night tunes, diving skill and som

Any-thyst and her bays, Low Hitt- Truly funny comic bits.

Serious Swimming was providner announced yesterday that h

Zienerman, Unitedi would be staging in extra per- ed by Sher

andformance on Friday evening. stroke ełtanap Schutes burk

In htt

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Travels beautifully

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For this show, some 250 free tickets will be issued to the men of BMS Amethyst who will be the gur 1 of honour that evening In the "Painde of Chupagrionin.“

Heroic Wireless Operator's Story

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mumber f There was

Continued from Pupe 1) day with matt arms,

turn- woda, duit, and quartette.

After sending all night, a Sun- medures Runs The Folks, plate i resting a numbe of the United tend close te ont tout but mean a Stafa" M2th

well-known derland Bving boat landed next

early Amethyst Lorn an.!! to was regured

ator-imlerinas i

Dawn, morning, and we sent the rest of ad Joelyn Wood, Joan

the ship's messages out on her D'aw-on.

After the Sunderland took off The number that undoubtedly went over well with the house" we were dred en again, the ship)

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Swam Under Fire

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Comniumist batteries.

Late ave Mustangs arrived. The alse de unt make any at- lock in the trd emplacements.

"Another 30 men om Ame thyst joined us in our ditch when we were taknut shelter hom the Communists.

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taken by

Nationalist soldiers aut eaded r safely in Shangh ủ by train.

"We joined MS London anal to BMS wer later transferred Belfast.

"We're back with our ship as from today." Grahmen suid with

happy "ialle.

p of more than 90 per inking about six shells, but there crm Chinese

spectators, was

PIC

no further rasiales,

the com16 act of Hai Lock. wond and Houston Moore.

Difficult Dives

The two boys were later las rath the evemang biggest hand when holl trek to the high spring bourd

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in a number of difficult dives, blasted us out of the water

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time. We knew that, aut the forward twisting, one-and-a they knew it. half

Somersnit. He Inilowed

think most of us kept awake this with something even more most of those days. and finally difficult: the double twisting, one after Lieutenant Hett went nff the the and-a-half, and trude it as well ship and had a talk

Genera Other fine diving performances Communist Jearler

Sara Stone and Kang, and when he returned he were given by 32-praoid Al White, twice blym

reported that

Communists proved that he

windd not fire if we did not move. pie champ, who

Well, after that, monotony set had still much claim to be in the

We had our card games and 1ole of champions.

jokes, and general light hearted idding, bu, most of the time the titree months we spent in the mat on the Yangtse brced At night time, over the communication system. The fel comm

records. derllente lows

Would One, the announcer saki, was re- quested by General Kang to the crew of Amethyst: "Don't leave the an- Now", and the other.

Amethyst Heroes Welcomed

(Continued from Page 1) Governor's Message

Amethyst's company, the Gover

Tr

his unessage

nor sairi:

welcoming

"This is indeed a very great day for us in Hong Kong. But uf deepest feeling is one thankfulness and gratitude that are back again safe Ch your

"During those long weary months on the Yangtze you were always in our thoughts and our admiration for the

and Queen's Pier. armed with umbrellas

S

Lurned

the naval dockyard.

and headed for her mooring at Salute Of Firecrackers The appenange of Amethyst In the inner harbour was greeted by strings of Arecrackers set of from all the main buildings along the waterfront. which you stuck it out.

At on period the string und Josing heart,

the smoke was so thick that traffic living under most intolerable conditions was

was was

was stopped for several minutes

were also Firecrackers

Union Building, Royal

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"Parade Of Champions"

Top photo shows five glamorous American girls cast in Lou Bittner's "The Parade of Champions," a colour- ful swim show now-at-the. Ritz. The girls are Jonn and Dawn Pawson, Sue Zimmerman, Lora and Jaclyn Houston Wood. In lower photo al Lockwood and Moore, a comedy team in the show, caught while they were about to execute their "riding the horse" dive. Both turned serious Inter and gave an excellent show of spring board diving. ("Chian Mail" Photos).

SUSSEX IN THRILLING WIN OVER MIDDLESEX

London, August 2.

Widespread rain affected the County cricket mat- ches in the current programme which ended today--only two of the eight reaching definito decisions.

Middlesex, although beaten by Sussex, retained the leadership in the County Championship table.

By

took

same

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first

for next summer.

HK Table Tennis Victory

The Triangular Table Tennis Tournament held in Mueno on July 30, 31 and August 1, be-

teams

Iween

Hong Kong.

representing

Canion and Muçao. resulted in an over- whelming Victory for the Hong Kong players.

Canion lost lo Binean mil Hong Kong by the same score, namely 6-1, while a strong Mocno side went down to a a crushing 7-9 de- feat at the hands of Hong Kong

Leung Chak-fni of Hong Kong was the best pinyer on view dur- ing the Tournament.

Results:

JULY 30

Men: Macao 4 Canton 3 Canton Ladies: Macau

Maeno

JULY 31

Men:

7 1long Kong dles: Hong Kong 2 Mucur

AUGUST 1

Canton Hong Kong U Man: Ladies: Hong Kong 3 Canton

Au oficial dinner, in honour of the players who took part in the Tournament, was given by Mr. Ng Chow 116

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restaurant.

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New Zealand

Open

Against Warwickshire

Birmingham, August 3.

The New Zealandars batted first when their match against Warwickshire opened here today in showery weather and with a damp wicket and by lunch time had scored 97 runs for four wicket.

Don Taylor in the Warwick team, is the New Zealand batsman who shares with Bert Sut- cliffe a world record in their having måde two double..century stands for the opening partnership in a match. He is now qualify- ing for Warwickshire, for whom he played earlier this season against Oxford University. He was considered unlucky | public were admitted free for the not to be selected as a

mem-

ber of the New Zealand tour- ing side.

The opening pair, Sutcliffe and

hul Rabone, opened confidently while Sutcliffe gave an attractive display, Rabone proferrent to rely chiefly on a solid defence.

Sutcliffe reached 50 out of 70 In 80 minutes but when he had made 53, Including eight fours, he was received by Hollies. He pleked out the leg spinner's

played

too quicker ball but Boon and gave an easy return catch.

The fall of his wicket at 83 started a collapse in which three more wickels fell for the alt- At 84 R- tion of only 10 runs. bone pulled a ball into the handte of forward short-leg and at 93, Reid was bawled at-stump and Smith was completely beaten by New Zust- Pritchard, who is a

Indian Recreation | Jandar.

trat Extrabon 'le tappy Valay. Eurk JW. Gromerd, A. Coat, W. H tairy (8%; A.3. RoomJužn, G.A. SIED,

kip W A. M. T. 1.9. Lansfull Howard, 14.0, Jorgy, K.M. Umar, U.M. Dinar (Sklri,

Bernd Division Stong Hong Cricket

Donnelly

then

Walare and came together and took the score 10 97 for four by tunen,

Scores:-

NEW ZEALAND, 1st innings. Club at Chater Bond! P. Pereira, P. Sutcliffe, e and b Hollies

La

Francka Lev, G. Land (kip): Li

Rul Wlost, X.R Son, 811. Marvios

H.A. B. Dateihe (Skip): C.A. Corihe. Dr. C. Lem, 8. Franks, A.J. Coelho <Bkip].

Klox que,

CLUB DE RECREIO

First Divimon "A" Recreto "D" at

Park: fLA. Guterres, C. Mar F.V.V. Ribe, J. Horana: 1. Matthew. A.M. 8, 1. Lu JA 1.00: A.P. Perf. C. Naan Pereira, C.C. Pereira, J.V, Ribeiro.

First Division "B" ▼ Recreio "A" af King's Pack: HR, Para, G.A. Nuronkh. Dr. A.1. Guterres, C., Remediat: P.N. Alive, F.X. Soners, J.C. Hemedion. I.F. ! Kavier: M.A. Baptista, C.P. Basto, C.M. avn, P. de llvm.

Herend Division Indian Recreation Club at King's Park: L... Ave, J.P. Xarier, M., Plans, E.M. Alarcon; A.M. Biten, P.A. Conta, N.A. ultrao, A.A. 1 R.M.V. theire, 3. Platon, A.V Gosen, A.P. Noronha,

Third Division v Kuwloan Back Club ILA. Camp, J.A.

Banla J 4. Colun L.A. Karl; G.A. Pinan, B., Su**, El.

Victor, H.L. Roza,

Kowloon Deck:

Fansen, M. Huber, Carvalho, D.C. Alves.

TAIKOO CLUB Berand· Dividen Kowloon Crlekti Club at Talk J. Howan, J.A. Bmith

Kinzlburgh Steven, JJ, .C. Baker, D.ft. Dally, J., Baxter, W.

A.

Skip):

virtue of first innings į The tank of Sussex appeared points over Derbyshire, War- hopeless, but Doggart, who hit wickshire ousted Worcester- eight fours, and James Langridge pree on the protected pavement.

Others jammed inte Blakenoucer would say, was request.shire from second place. War-watched the ball closely and gra

Many

wickshire new have 120 points dually mastered the Middlesex at ed by our Captai: "If I find my

tack. from 19 games, being eight stand in war"

Their partnership added 111 in the open, boving sudden heavy

About once a week, Captain points in arrears of the leaders,

an hour and three-quarters and who have played the downpours that greeted Amethyst Kernng would leave the ship and

Yorkshire gave Sussex victory by six wie in inid-stream

on to try and arrange terms with number of games.

kets. General Kang. Everyone on the und Glamorgan still shared

Immediately after the mnten Melro (kip! T.IL Muci.can. W. ship knew that the Communists fourth place, each with

the Sussex captain rewarded Dog-mecoll, R. Marshall, 3.5. Chalmers wanted the Navy to admit that points from 18 games.

gart's brilliant effort by award- | (skip). they hart Bred Brat, und to pay Leicestershire, who

lag him his County cap. Doggart all of us on innings points

from Northamp played for Cambridge University "ompensation but heard knew that was not true that we had fired first, and would tonshire, made up a little ground this season and is their captain hours, but rain interfered anri

at the bottom of the table and are have preferred to stay there

the task was beyond them. Warwick Rain appeared to rob

Gloucestershire's leftarm forever rather than have the now bracketch with Hampshire,

having secured 40 points from 17 shire of a well deserved innings, bowler, Cecil Cook, had a Captain sign such a statement.

Derby,

The home match, taking nine One night ■ bunch of my games.

Sussex achieved a thrilling vie-ury at

were soon in trouble when sa. In the first innings he claim- matas rushed up and starting set off

and tory in patting me on the back King's

defat in the Cham- they resumed this morning with) od five for 55 and in the second | their arst

their score at six for one, tour for 29. shaking my hand. I did't know Inter-ocean

all

A notable more wickets falling to make what they

sing pionship this season. tal'cing

the about. They that they unfinished fifth wicket #land excore 17 for three all being ere. tween D. II. G. Doggart, who scor- dited to Tum Pritchard, the New few minutes before, and that I ed is not out, and James Lank Zealand pace howler.

ridge, who male 50 not mut, had received a decoration,

this unexpected I had always thought that brought about

an and he should feel jubilant when sorcone got a decoration, result after fore wickets had brou

un top lost for only 37 runa, of the world, but I learned then that usually when decorations are awarded, the one who ,kets then

unbounded and now em My ani admiration has teraliz Taken from

and Buikling. wings at your magnificent

truly masterly explod in brent- Lines, President Lines, Prince'

est Building and B. & S. building.

were

had heard a BBC broadcast

Inflicting on

Middlesex

ing away ond in yoter nwn maddest The Sports Club was respon- words Rejoining the dert.

sible for organising the water-; "Your action has thrilled not

Pitch Flooded only the Empire but the whate front fireworks display,

Two more wickets fell before world, with

High-ranking Government and- the ex- of course

countries, public officials turned up in full of

rain completely flooded the pitch ception

force despite the showers to wel- which

and put an end to the game with are unmentionable. But

Derbyshire still 150 runs behind speaking for myself, and I am come he heroes.

Besites the official Service

Warwickshire first innings total, sure for many others, always "yip's" these present included.can't help Luit think of the men other ship was

passing by us.

with five wickets to fall. folt in my heart that you were

Sir Arthur Morse, Sir Mat-kuru who were wounded or killed with and we soon had full speed up.

Leicestershiro won first inninga going to pull something out of

Every man was at his station;! Lo. Sir Shouson Chow, M. Leo him, and wondering if they didn't the hat and you certainly did. Almatia de Castro KC the Co- deserve the decoration more. But were soon shelling us, so the a margin of only seven runs just the Communists shot up flares points from Northamptonshire by The Navy always docs. As Bri lonial Secretary, Mr. J. F. Nicolls. I was terribly grateful for being captain ordered me to send mes before rain fell the fourth

for Newton Dr. Eduardo honoured.

Consul. Brazao, the Portuguese

rages to Far East Command in time-during the day, and caused Hong Kong stout every 15 min the abandonment of the game. Brigadier Nielson, C. C. R. O.,

for an waited not Naval Charlain M. Corbally, „Co-

The captains the ship utes. un board Well, le

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The Message

tishers wa

immensely Dr. I are proud of each and every one of

God bless you all. inclement dampen the enthusiasm large crowds that turned out ei Mrs. C. F. Miles, Mr. G. L. Wil was getting restless, and then af and when they

son, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Silk, week before we were to leave, a Miss B. Hall, Commandant, VAD. lengthy

weather day the tonel E. J. R. Mitchell, Major and went on; I think everyone of us

Town

coded messige eno

and

Jow fine wickets for

mateher

Rosults The results of the which ended today werd;

At Southend: Essex Worcester- shire match abandoned, with no Worcestershire 224 play today. and 182 for 2; Essex 456.

At Leicester: Leicestershire- match *aban- Northamptonshire doned as a draw owing to rain. Northants Leicestershire 340;

At Hovo: Sussex best Middle- sex by six wickets. Sussex 302 and 161 for 4 (Doggart 08 not out, James Langridge 60 not out); Middlesex 01 and 358 (C. Dukes 6 for 107).

333.

I usually sent our position, hour at The Oval before they do AL Derby: Derbyshire-War-

contacted cided no play would be possibic wickshire matek

abandoned BA-

Amethyst, replied "O..K.

on the final day of the Surrey straw owing to rain. Warwick- Rodger" to let them know that Nottinghamshire match. Ax Net hire 50: Derbyshire 158 and 51

were still on our way,

wc

At Thu. Oval, Surrey-Notting-

Dr.

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D. C. Hawkins, Mr. M. Watson,

very time we ran into abonghangshire and only two fret for 5 (Pritchard 3 for 20).

Band work

draw owing to rain. No play to- day: Surrey 491; Notts 218 for

8.

The "Battle of the Roses" and-

the harbour front to give a rous- ing welcomm to Ametaval. spite continuous ram,

which

Major J. Reed, REME, Mr. C. through. I wasn't the man who times come down in heavy

Bloker, Mr. C..

Innings wickets loft . B. Bur88, Mr. decoded It, but the rumour syread showers, all vantage

points E. Hullemeler, Mr. C. B. B. Hea around the ship that we had or batteries, the ship'sent up a heavy 278 runs behind. Surrey were virhamshire, game abandoned 4.1 protected and unprotected from thcote-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hders to make a dash for

smokescreen, and the fellows up tually robbed of four points hy

me that inost of the the rain-were taken up by peɔ

There were no preparations or top fold

100 the bad weather. ple...of many nationulitica ath.. and Reverend . H. Ogilvie, special orders, and of course, all Communist guns were trained on

"Battle Of Roses" valiant vessel came slowly int

All Members of the Executive of us were still guessing: during the smokescreen instead of us. and Legislative the inner harbour.

At Loods; Yorkshire-Lancashire Councils were) a styphoon' some

That probably accounts for the men were ori All work

Rain restricted in officea stopped present.

dered to put sacks and binding ship being only hit once.

od with Lancashire gaining first match drawn. when word was passed around

Wiyes of Royal Air Force, Navy around the ship's cablo-then wel About 8.30 in the morning, the innings points over Yorkshire at play. Yorkshire 301 for 8 de that Amethyst was about to pa

and Army personnel were also all knew that the Captain had, his ship left the Yangtze, and I sent Loede

clared and 80 for 2; Lancashire the waterfront of the contro

walting i heavy showers to wel-orders.

the message: Have returned in AL the beginning of July 306 (C. Edrich 71, Wharton 52, business district.

rome the "boys."

About two hours before we cot South of Wousung. God Save Yorkshire were going hotfoot for Clone 9 for 100). Caning all the way from Kalmade the dash, the ship's officers the King."

had o At Bristol; Gloucentersbird Tais, several RAF, wiyes, brought told the crew; I don't know how thele children alon

Mrs. G. Poynor of Buckingham- flies in my stomach;

Bowlers had a field day at Brie18): Somerset 224 (Cook 5 for to the humble shiro gave the following ImSonia mea were urdered to put and even more dimrult to eat where 20 wickets-fall-cina:65) and 182-for-8-(Cook-4-for Those working In offers les

pression of the welcome.

up canvas and èrates on the shipy press what Uw Morious reception tricky wicket for 276 runs, but 201 "The boys have no fomilles in superstructure", to disguise the we had, in Hong Kong fortunately thisted poured on to Hong Kong. We are hem only to lihousite and the light parts of all of us.

despite thia, the match between At Lord's Royal Navy best the prays filling up all available give them voiceme proud to the ship were painted black. Perhaps one 500 horas drawn with the former taking Army 177 and 128 for 7 declared (Oloucestershire: and Somerset was Army, by 0. wickets? :: The to keep radio med It.all up ach mesiaco Printed and published for the Proprie know that they have done it. I was

possible, we would like to ar aleneered to k as sent back to Engirnd for him a first innings points.

48ayer 5-1dor :41); ¿Royal Navy tors," the: C2INA“ MAIL- LIMITED, - İ

"At shout 10.10 pan. on July 30, couple days ago, G. He Pants, Bomerset ware left to get 120-231/(Verhon 88) and 96-for, one FRANK LEBLR-BUSH, Windsor Horse range a "home" reception for the

boys,"

the ship dropped the cable ax and good crowd to be with? #hydranti za min (kahe two and a halti (Vation UF not out)--Meuler. “

The verandahs of all offices, buildings facing the praya were packed with office- workers trem big tripans down

Il is very difficult for me to Championship, but tnud 20 row with Someract. the others felt, but I had butter-express fully what I fell when and spell and possibla (tijshiro 842 and 101' (Hazell 5 for

we first sighted HMS Concord, points from the last

to

Gloucester-

Rabone, e Gardser, b Holles Reid, b Hollies Smith, b Pritchard Donnelly, not ou Wallace, not out

Extras

Total (for four)

Glamorgan Hold Kiwis To A Draw

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cloring two hours. but the Gla- -Divegan balsmen were sacrificed to make a Roman holiday for the New Zealand bowlers.

One drying pitch, which took Cresswell bowled spin, George his off breaks with such devastat- ing ffect that Glamorgan lost six wickets for 28 runs, and only brave batting by Len Muncer averted a complete rout.

Cresswell took five of the first six wickets at a cost of 20 runs before he was surprisingly taken off but, with Muncer and Hever offering a temporary check, he was recalled and immediately wicket broke a stubborn ninth

aix for 21. Partnership. His final figures were

Final Scoreboard The final scoreboard read: New Zealand:

let Janings 378 declared, Glamorgan: Ist innings ". 1. Davies Scott b Cresswell 3 Chit & Rabone---

Parkhouse e Scolt ↳ Cresswell 10 Robinson e Burke b Cresswell 2 Watkins e Wallace b Cresswell 0 Waller e Sutcliffe is Creswell 4 Montgomery e Rabone b-Barko 1 Muncer ↳ Burke

H. Davies e Donnelly b Burke 0 Hever lbw b Cresswell Trick not out

Extras

Totul

73

&

Bowling

0

MR W

97

Cresswell Rabone Burko Burli

13

3 21 6

1 18 1

Swansea, August 2. Making their smallest score of the season Glamorgan were all out for 73 in their drawn match here today with the New Zealanders, who had declared their first innings closed at 378 for six wickets.

had robbed the Because rain match of 50 much cricket the

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