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are literale arè lawyers at

heart, if not in fact. Their

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a carciess word can touch off

juto secring. loquacity.

scorching

So, when Ali felt offend- ed, he made no secret of his feelings.

Ali is a tall, lean, hand- seme young man from the East. He is here to study, and it was at a meeting of students from his country that he took offence.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1957.

TENNIS, THE GAME FOR

by BILL HUGGAN

To most people September 2 may not be an important date but to the Colony's tennis enthusiasts it most certainly is.

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T represents the opening of the Colony's mixed, and LRC Club championships. As these events loom near, together with the men's hard-court championships, scheduled to commence in October, we find our tennis players le pounds the ball with reaching, day by day, greater heights

of enthusiasm.

Wimbledon and

some

an

You meet all kinds of players on the tennis court

with

Of

A really lovely girl who was civicusly enjoying her appear stopped for a minute. That's better! Our young lady has finished her essential repairs.

ance on the court. The game

Wimbledon. They look strength. like players! They are all in almost superhumán He attacks the net with great spotless white. energy. He runs like a hare. The game commencts:-The

tudy Herr, indeed, is a great player! fat

obviously good. I watch him play. A double- .She is playing tennis and has the major It takes all types to make

left her hair, make-up European competitions are over world and certainly many dif- fault, an ebvious error of judi-

and dress to look after themselves, And heated arguments on ferent spreimens of humanity ment and not to be repeated, a various results temporarily

in My eyes chance to alight upon at to make up a tennis fraternity, ball out of court and one ar. end.

Davis And until the

one of the other members Tennis players are, generally the net, all small errors in the COME great man was to talk, Cup inals, locul temals enjors speaking, a peculiar bunch, to light of this player's great the four,

utta All reached the meel- the asetndancy and there

skill. are y the Kast. ing early to get a good seat, Heborn hundreds of new tennis

I watch with admiration un of com-

As far as appearanets go,

the Funreturnable shot down was happily places in the freni wizards in the form

Important petitors in our local champlon- suppose they are little different trams followed by what could now when someope

iron other people. There are chly be eplied

amazing fem the High, Commissioner's lips.

fut ones and thin ones, old ones, atroke of bad luck, another I do not intend dwelling long and young ches, some are quick couble fault. upon the prowess of the

lave are slow, some

Our player Ins fast the gume. But, of course, he is only Colony's better players. We all trouble seeing the lines, others

Reiting into his stride. He wil know and respect the Altul never mis-call. Coup of .cxponents whose

tennis improve. 1 centinue watching names appear with great re-

Ds game follows kame. There gularity in the newspapers ns player steps on to court he is something wrong! He does

she immediately becomes wigners of various leagues and

not raprovë. He hits <lifferent Completely

person. chompionships,

He He moves faster. Judges, wives, bonkers, mer- chents even government ofore, but he does not improve.

~~~fe-einnot understand- why courts he elals, step onto tennis

tuses point after point, imd change. They leave their

think on behind. Their

social ame after nine. Wotrics

our friend's predicament, life is forgotten. The sweet- watch closer, and eventually heart is miles away club-house as is the husband or wife. I might say, at this june-

ac, that the presence wife on the sume court as her husband-is-col generally-con- sidered recommendable.

"I'm sorry," he tald to All, "but you'll have to move. These first three rows ure rcserved for

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know how inportent preetdence and puvlige rated in_bis..cwn countiș, but he hat

Britain's high regard for democratie Ways.

"Madam," he said, in this ettin'ty the qucation of important pasons des arisc This is a free country."

THE TORRENT

A CHALLENGE

To a few this little band presents a challenge. A chal- notinge to be eventually taken up

one of Rouskong's tennis courts, and with this in mind they utilise every spare manicnt, weather permitting in-strent

WILL you please move?"eus praeties.

the rather important

lady sold, fer she saw that very important people were begin

ing to arrive,

"This is a free country," All

sold, und stayed where he was,

Student stewards Were sum poned. Alt was elected. When he tried to struggle back into the hall, he was arrested Jos

using insulting - words and

behaviour.

Bowever,

when #t

We are now on the

the In

of a

harder. sweats

solve the problem. He cannol win for, you see, he is "basher"",

LOVELY SIGHT

CRAFTY. TYPE

The game continuts at the particularly slow pace dissocia icd with ladles doubles. The standard of this game is quite high and the concentration of the players remains undisturb ed between repented enquiries on either site of the net as to

haw the score stood.

“Mr Crafty" is quite often a ̈ pain in the neck. He considers himself above all other players. He is completely enrried away by his skill. On court he ія

polite

suucrior very manner. The words "had luck

Jais old boy" spring readily to lps. He rurely smiles 05 pushes, scrapes and prods the across the net. Running is unknown to him due to the

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carly warning system provided by his crafty brain. He is usually small in stature, quite often

'middle-aged and is generally et fineperate de position.

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His opponent climbs the fence to recover the bail. He leughs, His opponent 'cannot. And the boll. He is killing himself.

His luckless shorts come to grief on the re- tum, trip. He just doubles up with laughter. He is not liked.

adversary's

SUPERIOR

are

years -AGO

A Indian

CHINESE detective and an constablo were wounded on the Praya on Sun- day, The delective, Leung Hol-ing was seen to walit off. The Taishan carrying a basket (sold to contain (jillelt oplum) and en arelving at the entrance to the wharf, the Revenue OMeer, Tam King, demanded to search the basket.

The detective recented and, after some argument, pro- duced his revolver.” A strugglo ensued and whilst the two men were at grips, the 'revolver was discharged.

The Revenue officer is then have drawn his alleged to types of players, I shall

Hovbig considered EL few weapon and fired at the deter

now live wounding him in the arm, turn to the "Tennis Superior". Tho bullet He has played in major tourna | shoulder of on Indian constable lodged in the ments all over the world. The who was attracted to the scene intricacies et the game

of the allerention. The delective child's play to him. No player claimed the baskel was not his Our crafty player wins muny ts above his criticisms. He own und that natches, Such

he found at knows all. This gentleman is basket on the whari, wins he tributes to his skill but more usually to be found propped up often than not are due to the extreme exasperation and re- sultant slackness of his up- ponents. He is not ked!

nto bar preying upon new members. His grent knowledge and skill is never disputed. Duc

to the fact that most of the "Tennis Superior's" time la made taken

up enlightening

appears

progress is

the

Importani

belag From Our wily exponent

with the Post Office of the game wo turn to the all-

the scheme for bringing Singapore, time enure of the courts masses, he never

on Hongkong and Japan and Indla "laughing boy". This type is the tennis court.

into telephone communication usually heard long before he is The last category of

It is player with London,

possible eeen. Sometimes he plays a Is. the "ordinary"_chap"." His that communication with China xactl stroke, sometimes a bad type is usually in the majority will be established in the near me, but always ke laughs at a tennis club. He is the future, and that the links with hilariously. His opposition an nice fellow who quietly enjoys India and Japan will be work- the court usually consists of a game. His main claim to be in the early part of next 1 three

୫୯୯୨ players. He the fame Hea in his long-suffering vear.

tolerance and patient funny side of everything.

He plasters a ball out of humour when metched with garden the demons that tennis courts

create.

All the players are enjoying their game thoroughly and the Lur present to any stray 011- lockers a fine example of Club Indies' doubles. -The-next category of player is commonly known as the "crafty" type. He can be found at all Clubs, on court and off." On court this wizard can be scen deftly playing his well-

However, the majority of the Colony's players remain

couri! My eyes turn to the next 110- deunted by the greatness of the cf the first type of player

We have changed! An example ecurt where I perceive a lovely is sight. A night which delights few. Should they be unfortunate prancing and fimbering up be- me. Dee four young ladies thought-out game. On court As the "sher". playing ichnis, Three slim he le quite often lo be found enough to be ill-served by the fore us. He

court young ladies and a fat one, engaged in heated arguments themselves matched against big apart from, now and égala, t They cover the court with a with the "basher", names in the early rounds of a very speciál partner.

enemy. competition, then they consider

luck of the draw" and A He has no friends on

1 just hard luck".

I cannot imagine many of the Colony's tennis fraternity losing sleep over their having drawn

favourite. In fact, many

At Clerkenwell he ploades unlucky plays look un

not guilty, and in a torrent of words that

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Here And There

their misfortune un providing scope for endless witty renerks. Rounded like three I'm giving someone elye Queen's. Counsels quoting chance to reach the finals this HEART SURGERY tengue-twisters on 1oller-skates, year", "I never did play in win teld of the affront that had anyway", "I have an extra been done to him.

half hour's drinking-time after the match-to mention Just a few.

A last All ended. The magis- trale, Mr Frank Powell, found the ense proved, and gave All

a discharge conditional upon

ls premising to behave him-

self for the next six months,

PECULIAR BUNCH

Experiments times at usteg the lungs of dogs to keep alive patients whose heart and lungs have to be put out of ection are being during operations carried cu! at Guy's Hospital, London.

The success of the first ex-

Having looked at the purcly periments, in which only dogs were used, surprised the doctors

All gulped and left, and at competitive angle of tennis in the ccer of the courtroom he the Cclany, I can now get concerned, who are led by Str turned and paid to the magis down to considering the lighter | Russell Brock, the

neart trale: "Bye-bye," an if he had angle as seen through the eyes | surgeon,

purely for the fun of

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the Jog through a tube Inserted in 21 eriery in the neck.

The dog was kept alive

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The experiment was taken a siege further by passing human blood through the Jungs of a dog for half an hour. lunga continued to work.

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ATOM LINER'

Will a new "Quten" liner

w for Britain the world race to produce an reonomic passen- ker-carrying atom ship? Th: first surface ships to be nuclear-powered will be tank-

But these ships will be economic to run and at least seven countries will still be striving to launch a nuclear- powered ship with operating casts no greater than, oliodox vessels of the same tonnage.

Much of the work now being done by scientists and terms of naval experts at Harivell will be tested In the experimental tanker.

If results are satisfactory, the atomic passenger ship will be the next step.

The Atting of stabilisem to the 20-year-old Queen Mary, Indicate that no early replace ment for the 81,000-1 Илег Is contemplated.

on

An atomic Queen would establin' Britain in the fore- front of world nuclear-powered shipbuilding.

Printed and published" by PETER PLUMBLY for and behalf of South China Morning Port Limited at 1-8 Wyndham Birect, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.

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HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTA Todas, the public coun- ters at the Victoria, sheungwan, Kowloon Central & Shamihulpo Post Olen are opened from Am. 10 Noon, Wanch! & Now Territory Post Omers from 10 am, to Noun only.

The box lobbies at the Vic- torta & Kowloon Content Post Umeen are opened from 3 am, to keungwan, shamshulpo from.m. in Noon, Wanzhat.

New Teritory Post uncer from 10am. to Noon only. All viher post offices are closed.

There is only one general de- very of correspondruco com- mebring at 10 am and ona collection from all pillar boxes.

GENERAL HOLIDAY! FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

By Att

Guan, Rawal, USA. 2 pm. Philippines, Australia, New Zez- tans. t

Thall_

East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, India, Pakistan, Middle

6 pan.

Formosa, p..

U.S.A.. Canada, & pim,

By Surface Australia, New Zealand, Noan. Malaya, Bima, India. Noen. Saracen almeso,& p

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 By Air

Peking. Shanghai, Hankow, Kun- ming, Hothow, 7.m

Indo-Chins, France, 10 4.m Japan, 11 am.

Thailand, Malaya, North Borneo,

Indore Asstraße, Now

Zealand,

Philippines, 1 p.m.

Thailand India. Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe,

0 p.

Hawail. U.S.A.,.6 p.m.

Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, o p.m. Indo-China, Matayo, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, & p.m.

Korer, 0 p.m.

By Burface Chins. Penke's Republic, 7 s m. Formos, 11 am, Macao. p.30.

Chine, People's Republic. p.m. Macao, 0 pm,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

By Air

Philippines, 4 p.m.

Burina, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 6 p...

Hewall, U.S.A.. Canada. 6 p.m. Korea, 0 p.m.

Macao,

By Surface

p.in.

“MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Z

By Burface

China, People's Republic, 7 a.m. Jazan, 0.3.A., C. & 3. Anierica, 10 a..

Malaya, Indonesia, 11 a.m.

Macao, u.m.

Sarawak. North Burneo, a p.m.

Macos. p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

mantico

China, People's Republic, 7 a.m. Macao. 1 p.m.

Indo-China, 1 p.m.

Macao. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

By Surface

China, People's Republic, 7 a.m. Масло, 1 р..

Thailand. 2.9.m.

Japan, USA, C. & 9, America,

Jam

ca. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

By Surface. China, Poopia's Stepuulle, 7 a.m. Indo-China, Thailand, Noon. Macao, 1 p.m.

Egypt, Italy, France (Netherland & Genmony, Parcels direct). 2 p.m.

Macro, 5.

China Mail Entertainment Guide

What's On Tonight

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Silk Stockings." Broad- way's big hit.. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charlase, Janis Paige, and Peter, Lorre,

KING'S and PRINCESS: "Jumping Jacks": Martin.

and- Lewis,

· METROPOLE and STAR:

"The Beast of Hollow A horror film starring Guy Madison and Pat Medina.

Mountain".

QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Carnegie Hall"

reissue of a famous screen hit with excerpta of the world's greatest music.

NOXY and BROADWAY: "Oh For a Man"..

Comedy Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall.

court Into sonicone's He laughs.

SIDE

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Oof-is ho a "bashor"?

GLANCES

By Galbraith

"That 'cum laude' you got when you graduated doesn't mean much to those fish, son—you've still

got to wait on them!"!

DURING

4 sudden squall (caused by a typhoon which devastated Formosa telling 12

people) shortly after, soven o'clock on Sunday morning," passenger boat which Wha laking shelter in the Youmat! typhoon shelter capsized, but fortunately there Were .no casualties. Willing hands. re- scued the crew and the boat was towed ashore: A two-year- old baby girl the

was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital suffering frem unmerston but her condition is not serious.

When she tried to restrain 1 bullock which was attempting to run away, Liu Fook-lim, 12, was, dragged luto a stream and drowned. Her father, a villager from the New Territories, has reported the accident to the Police. The child was drowned within a few hundred yards of the Sheung Shui Police station,

Is quite obvious that the fallacy which existed re- garding the impossibly of training Australian porles has long since been exploded, for amongst the penies which have summered well I don't think any of them show better im- provement than the ponies from down under. The most atrik- ing example of this will be sen In Mr E. L. Hosie's The Giraffe. This animal, which was bought in an auction, showing mest wonderful treat- ment and very few would re- cognise him as the Poney with not enough meat on his weary bones to feed a Queensland dlogo. But just you take a look at him now and sco the difference and If he dosen't succeed in fulling my pro- pnostication of last May ra willingly own up that my Judg- ment is on the blink.

* Yesterday's

fu results the KCC senior tennis champion- ship: E. F. Fincher beat It. B. Hambly, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0. A. E. Guest beat W. C. Hung, 6-4,,

6-3, 0-1.

A GALA

night is being arranged at the Peninsula Hotel for Saturday next, September 8, when in the Rose Rozm between 8 p.m. and 1 ¤.. two well-known and expert Russian dancers--Miss Tanio Syellanowa and Mr: Alcx Salnikoff will make their debut in Hongkong. Every effort is, being made for n thoroughly enjoyable gula night and the tablo, arrangementă, în the Rowe Toom of the hotel will be so effected as to afford all guests in

uninterrupted' view of the dancing display.

A young Chinese appeared before Mr Schofield at the „Central-Falles, Court on oltar gea- | oftendering' spurious, dollar coins, and of being in possess(pr of steven counterfeit coins in Main Street, Shauktwan,