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THE DAVIS CUP.

THRILLING BATTLE

IN PARIS.

PERRY BEATS JEAN BOROTRA IN

FIVE-SET DUEL.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE ALL SQUARE.

COCHET'S BRILLIANCE.

Perry restored Britain's for- tunes by brilliant win over Jean Borotra, the Bounding Basque, who is shown (right) achieving a speciuçular stroke

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with his back to the net. Perry played superbly, winning the thinl

set to love.

Sir Hubert Wilkins and the crew of the Nautilus, able to raise smile for the photographer at Plymouth, despite their wearying experience on the Atlanile voyage and the hard work involved in

repairing the Nautilus et Devonport.

AT THE CLOSE of the first day's play in the Davis PEAK TRAMWAY LordKylsant

Cup Challenge Round at the Stade Roland Garros, Britain and France were all square, Henri Cochet having defeated H., W. Austin by three sets. to one, while F. J. Perry beat Jean Borotra in a great five-set battle. It was evident all through that there was hardly a pin to choose between the players, and the remaining matches are certain to be grim affairs.

"Bunny" Austin seems to have been guilty of faulty tactics in his match with Cochet. He won the first set

MISHAP.

NAVAL OFFICER INJURED.

FALL ON LINE.

An alarming accident occurred

An intending passenger. Lt. #. Brownrigg, of ILLS.

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in Box.

HiddenReserve Creation.

London, July 24.

with ease and by splendid play went to 4-1 in the second. the upper station of the Peak CHARGES DENIED Cochet then drew on all his reserves and Austin fought | Tram at 2 o'clock this morning. back until Cochet won the twentieth game of the set. The general opinion afterwards was that Austin should have let the set go and reserved himself for the next. Perry, on the other hand, conceded the first set, and ar ventured then obtained victory by some wonderful play.

To-day, the doubles match is being played. the probable pairs being Cochet and Bragnon (France) and Perry and Hughes (Britain). The reverse singles will he played to

morrow.

case.

Austin (left) and Cochet. Cochet won by three sets to one. Cochet is shown bringing off bne of those "impossible" shots for which he is fansoda,

Austin (Britain) set.

platform

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BRILLIANT

CRICKET.

LOCAL BRANCH.

Poddar Bldg.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts. ☐ ☐

|SEVERAL SUPERB Dronning Saloon. Not likely to gangster organisations are

RECOVERIES.

[J. C. WHITE BEATS SUSSEX.

London. July 24, Cricket enthusiasts have been provided with hosts of thrilis

charge of a vice president.

fri

A Wanchai shop sign reads: We presume that these Chicago be patronised the Nudisti.

ផ ង We presume Sir Hubert Wilkins' As we understand the situation, motto is:-"It's Nautilus, but it's there's no need for Shck-0 to nice."

demand either local autonomy or self-determination.

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The self-appointed local

A writer says the present generation of young women is dis- tinguished by its hustle. In other authority on sharks was "getting days, the distinguishing mark was away" with it until he referred to the bustle.

,the Diesel fin of the Repulse Bay intruder. Maybe this explains our

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Most golfers find it hard to keep to the straight and narrow way,

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in the last three days, some of

Some golfer's knickers cause oll strewn waters, the brightest play of the season Teminina snickers, developing from a terrific battle

We hear of a Young Kowloon between batsmen and bowlers Pink grapefruit is being grown musiclan who is destined to go far. for ascendancy. In several in California to attract more His, next-door neighbours wish he matches, there were hilliant re-buyers, It seems the ordinary would go twice the distance.

kind had a way of getting in the

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public eye. allowed to have their way.

DO Fourteen centuries were oblain- Tu make a really fashionable ed, and yet there were some oul-bathing costume, take half a yard standing bowling achievements, material and then eat the minded people usually have 1 Vority trok 14 Glamorgan wickets for 54 runs, Freeman took fifteen Leicester wickets for 144 runs, and 4. C. White snatched a victory for Somerset over Sussex by taking 9 wickets in the latter team's second innings for 71 runs.

Essex beat Lancashire sensas

material carefully away.

Appropriately entągh, most air-

breezy manner,

២ ៧ The local shark scare served to These people who throw bombs remind 115 that white these at Ministers evidently believe in denizens of the deep are usually noisy politics. nevomjunied by a "arker," the Ice

0.0 House Street variety is encom The Week's Simile:-As easy a

number!

a matshed site!

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tionally, and Warwick had bad luck about by in unlimited it is for a Civil Servant to secure againal Notts Scoring 511 runs for a wickets they declarel, Notts made 521 for 7. Yorkshire credit- ed themselves with their tenth vies tory.

The trouble with NA many of Hongkong'a

The results, legether with Deloung bloods principal dividual performance, who earn follow:

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Exes beat Lancashire by ሴ

intings and 64 runs, ni Clacton, Notis best Warwick суп Bra!

innlags, at Birmingeam. Bonte beat Surrey on first

Innlngs, at Bournemouth. Kent beat Lelcester by 25 runs, at

Maidstone.

Somerset beat Sussex'hy:59 runs, at

Eastbourne.

be în other prople's shoes

is that they're not so anxious follow in their footsteps.

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The decision of the F.M.3, to tax sweeps and

the pari-mutuel. should sweep of

Yorkshire beat Glamorgan hy an

innings and 25, nt Swnisça. Derby heat Northants by six nway some

wickets, ut Derby.

their debts to Middlesex beat Worcester on firstthe mutual

innings, at Worcester,

Friendly.

-Drawn.

New Zealand v. Combined Services.

HONOURS LIST Baiting.

.Net Out.

·Gunn, George (Notis) Gibbons (Worcester) Moorhen, was waiting at the Lord Kylsant, director of the Lee, G. M. (Derby) Mead (Hampshire) station to take the next descend-Royal Mail Steam Packet Com- Croom (Warwick)

to havpany, facing serious charges in T. N. Pearce (Easyx)

the connexion with the affairs down

of Timms (Northants) have fallen the company. entered the wit-Lee, 11. W. (Middlesex) over

theness box at the Old Bailey to-'Connor (Essex)

Tyldesley E. (Lancashire) track is carried over pillars. He day, to gave evidence on his C. 2. S. Stevens (Middlesex) was climbing back again when the own behalf in the case against Sundham (Surrey) ascending ear approached.

him and Mr. H. J. Morland. Quaife (Worcester) On seeing a head appear at the

In reply to his counsel, Sir John Butes (Warwick) level of the rails, the driver Simon, C. Lord Kyliant told the Gunn, G. V. (Notts) sounded the alarm and gave the Court of the patriotic services he Lee, F. S. (Somerset) signal for the car to be stopped, rendered in coping with the ship- which was done. Whether the carping problem after the war.

Bowling. struck the offkeer or not, is not yet

He declared that the equalist-J. C. White (Somerset) eleur, as the injuries from which tion of dividends was a recognised Verity (Yorkshire) ho was afterwards found to be

10 practice in well-managed shipping suffering may have been caused

Freeman (Kent}

On by the fall. Before the Chinese concerns and this involved the set-

ting aside of special reserves. G. O. Allen (Middlesex) staff of the tram were able 2020

The creation of internal secret Geary (Leicester) render any assistance, Lt. Brown- reserves was part of a prudent K. Farnes (Essex) rigg managed to climb back on to management of any great business Gregory (Surrey) the platform and to walk, unaided of the sort over which he had con-Mitchell (Derby)

though stily-up, the grade of trol, but it was not in the interests Perks (Worcester) the station to a sent.

of shareholders to

publicly an By this time Mr.

L. G. Scott.nounce the amount thereof. Superintendent Engineer of the He then denied that be ne Tramway, had peak Hotel and be in connexion with the R. M. 5.

been enlled from knowingly nude false statements his bed in telephoned to Dr. H. Balean, who affairs. He had never speculated also resides in the Hotel.

in shipping shares in his life.

Cross-examination was adjourned until Monday-Reuter,

Dr. Balean found the injured offteer to be suffering from con- cussion; he also had a severe cut over one eye. A Naval Surgeon next arrived and the patient was removed to the Naval Hospital.

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Husband am beuch, to wife who has been to purchase magazine): My dear! Some of these girl's costumes! Really, I've had to enver my eyes.

Wife dryly: Yes, Fre no doubt-with your field glannen.

One way for a yachtsman to be sure of a good breeze is to take his wife

along with him.

A reader

wants to know when the dol- Iar will rise.

and, if not, why not.

The

answer is in the

affirmative.

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A banker sug- gests that WO

should adopt bimetallfam in ifteen

years.

Hard labour. 品

Muzical powder boxes are re- The Canton-Kowloon Railway

parted to be in vogue. To tone up is becoming quite modern in its methmals. An express hit a motor-

the complexion, ¡robably.

ear at a level crossing this" week.""

1 reader points out, is that the actor cannot pause, as typhoon blast will when they have.

Scotland."

We

he shouldn't make the customary reads a newspaper headline.

pause when a laugh is expected. thought they couldn't stand it!

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The Volunteers are holding

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Some people who want to see a

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You cannot bathe out here! Now that's a cert.

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PUNJABI TRAIN

OUTRAGE.

TWO RAILWAYMEN ARRESTED.

Bombay, July 24. Two men who are believed to

been arrested in connexion with the stabbing attack on Lieutenants Hext and Sheehan yesterday, as

cumbed.-Reuter.

Away with all your launches,

Squat elsewhere upon

haunches,

This Is private for

paunches,

Of course we're curi!

your

We detest the molley crowd

Upon our bench.

aquatic sports to-night. We un derstand this is the only social: avent connected with the Corps in which water is popular.

But for the fear of being mis- our interpreted, we might refer to the latest feminine beach attire 23

So we live where we're allowed.

Right out of reach.

We prefer to be secluded. So you needn't be deluded; When you hear you are

cluded,

Of course you'll screech!

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(Chinese

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An American parson recently

Preached for twenty hours!. We understand that local doctors hope to be able to curate.

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Another infamous saying:-"I

think Hongkong people are fright- fully sociable."

The Civil Service

The "No Parking" suggestion Staff) Club in Kowloon lies the for Pedder Street will doubtless

Chinese flag every week-end, be welcomed by the podderestrians!

on

one

There is, however, no truth in the

☐ ☐ suggestion that the Government is An American statistical report nekotiating for the exhibition of states that Hongkong has

Jack the Union

alternate motor vehicle to every 434 of the Something liko u Sundays.

population. ☐ O

bumper crop! The Kwangtung authorities are rebling the taxes on matches. We overheard a heavily bojowel- esatt of which Lieut. Hextec-on striking increase will no led woman remark on the Peak tram

REPAIRS TO THE be minor railway officials have

NAUTILUS.

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doubt be considered a burning that her jewellery was a family

shame by smokers..

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A couple of kidnappers wore

eir-loom. Her people must havo

been bottle merchants!

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Introduced to the Five-Year Plan According to the recent Trade

at the Criminal Sessions this Report, Hongkong's, hide imports week.

Paris, July 24. ¡through his service to clinch the on the forehand, though his back. Cochet bunt by 3-6, 11-0, 6-2, 6-4, Austin

Austin revealed in the third sot fed Borotra's appetite for began very promisingly. with that he had felt the strain sovero- some brilliant stroke play, but ly and he played on the defun- their own service

Cume went in turn, each taking READY TO RESUME failed to maintain the standard alve, which surrendered him into Perry stood at 9-8. He then JOURNEY. he set himself in the opening set. Cochet's hands. The Frenchman broke through Barotra's service which he won with comparative won the third set with ease and fishing off the set with a beauti

London, July 29. he had no difficulty in taking the ful paneing shot which brought marine Nautilus, which is

Massages from the Polar auð- He appeared to be literally fourth..

him all square.

lying walking away with the second, some crisp backhand play and

In the third set, Perry show. Devonport Dockyard, declare that with repairs in the engine-room beautiful groundwork giving him

ed himself at his very best practically completed, the vessel He dictated the tactics and should be able to Horotra obeyed, staying on the Bergen, Norway, on the next pre- proceed to baseline. Boroten.

London, July, 24. The China Association In Lon- pletely nonplussed and failed liminary stage of its adventuroug

A reader wants to know, the hottest we've had for years. don is taking up the ease of John to take a single game in this project to-day or to-morrow.

The crew have been working Thorburn, and has published broad. chief set.

day and night in the engine room

cast a telegram from the meeting Marriage.

a lead of 4-1. At this stage, how-|

FJ. Perry beat Jean Boretra (France) 4-6, 10-8, 6-0, 4-0, 0-4. Borotra's strength and agility

exploited

ever, Cochet began to show some wore in distinct contrast to the re thing akin to his old form, and-strained

flashca

frequently

ing his length and

brilliance, which

left Austin standing.

Austin's Mistake.

of Cochet.

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by

Ho smashed Perry's loba merèi-

was

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at

CHINA ASSOCIATION ACTIVE,

have increased. We understand

that these are usually packed in

One thing about this hot weather

When it comes to deciding bars. America's war-debt policy, tha Answer's a Mollon.

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of

divorces.

is that, curiously enough, it's the

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Local tennis playam are much concerned over the boinics problem.

Peak.

Jesaly and he found the aide-lines In the fourth, Perry want into to comploto the refitting necessary of the Shanghai branch. According to a physiognamist. Bo sro Kowloon visitors to The

with scorching drives of unerringa 8-1 lead, but in his anxiety to after. Ita troublesome Atlantic accuracy, Perry's overhead work finish off the match ha'made mla passare. Somo

beautiful cross-court too was splendid, but he lost the takes of which Borotra took full drivas secured him many points, first sot after ton games.

advantage. Boro but Austin fought back splendidly,

and the score went up from 4-4, :: Perry Fights Back.

Borotra made it two with some fine passlag shot eats all."

It is Interesting to note Perry seemed quite undismayed brimful of exilement, but Perry Britain's four Britain ob

The fifth was a grim affair, while France secured made the mistake of trying to do and he stood up to Borotra's Foundatha Antidotexfari sorotta

mych Cochet a branding Kurious attack, proving atendior, praise et PITY HEAVY META

| 5-5 to 9-9, at which point Austin

The Association has also aringed

for a number of questions in the the lower part of the face, not the House of Commons and his eyes, gives most people away.

Permen Ving the Especially when it's opened. W Governme proached the that meril No defini

by the Judging by the nèwa sifrom has been Madrid, it hard to say wh

How can I escape from gaol? Break out in a rash! I

's no truth