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NOTES OF THE DAY

It is not every day in the work that the Sanitary Department ands Itself with a deceased elephant upon

1933.

TENNIS IS NOT PING

PONG

The Very Idea!

CABARET QUESTION

By Edward Kelly, Wowser.

Its hands, which is perhaps tox FROM a hanky-panky game considered suitabic only for femalos

and weaklings, tennis has made amazing progress, until today it EVERYONE is writing tunate. Threó thousand, three | is ranked as one of the world's most strenuous sparta,

hundred pounds of carcase is well calculated to create head-scratching

and a lond of worry, as well as a load upon a

lorry. We cannot Imagino the Head of the Sanitary of

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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933.

COMMUNISM IN

CHINA

thanks to the cireus for providing him with such an Interosting, pro- blem as the disposal of the body,

DAVIS Cup contests are the International Tests of teunts, and on

and speaking about the

Friday Britain and America meet in one which promises to be one of Cabaret question in Hong- the finest International matchee on 'record. This article traces the progress of the game in its individual, national and international kong, so we think it's our characteristics from the date of its existence in 1876,

turn now.

The reason why

Lawn tennis is a comparatively [the American singles title in 1912 modern game, and its general popu-land 1918. larity dates back only to within the last 18 or 20 years.

we

Although Ward and Davis had haven't mentioned it before exploited the hard-hitting game, is because we've been trying Tha introduction of the Davis the high speed cyclonic hitting, and to find out what the question Cup competition marks the start of forceful smashing were unknown the game's climb to popularity. until rumours of a player named is all aboat.

nickname of "The

oven while it had the effect of "One of our players here has McLoughlin were spread from the In the course of our search, we- demonstrating that ingenuity and offered us a cup to be a sort of inter-cast coast of the United States.

national challenge cup." In those Then in 1908 McLoughlin entered visited some of the dens of resource is not the sole prerogative words, the inauguration of the upon the tennis world with a burat iniquity last night. We took of those who chido our government Davis Cup contest was made, and of brillianco that carned him the Pete along with us to provide the departments. Cremation, we ad- not even the name of the donor popular

was mentioned by the 1000 chair-California Comet." His methods money for the practice tickets. mit, would have been among the man of the United States Lawn transformed the game into ons of last of the solutions which would Tennis Association (Dr. James brown as well as brains.

Dwight) when he made the au- He was one of the greatest forces have occurred to Us. But that.nouncement to the secretary of the in the tonnis world until 1914, when Association that W. M. Johnston defeated him in the perhaps, le duo to our lesser ex- London Tennis

ba-year

American championship. That was perience in the relationship

Dwight Davia, the donor, was a the beginning of the end for tween carcases and assaults to the member of the American team of McLoughlin, but he left a mark on olefactory nerves. ·

that year, and he had the unique the game which has stood the test distinction of being a member of of time.

STERLING STANDARD

the American team to play Eng-

Several able-bodied men, who should have known better, were surreptitiously drinking lemonade through a straw when we entered

Kowloon cabaret.

Someone muttered "Police!" #8 we entered the doorway. And three or four young men bolted.

land for his cup in the first contest Vines, the present holder of the across the floor. Grabbing a wo

At the time the cup was intended world's title, follows in the foot-man apiece, they dragged them as a trophy for matches between Mr. Hore-Belisha gavo the ob-only America and England. With-steps of the "Comet," but good around and around the room seck-

judges consider him to be the vious reply to his Commons In-in the next 10 years interest in

ing an exit.

tracts

est-

1907, and then Patterson carried

man

Editor's note: The

who muttered "Police" must have been referring to the Fox-trot "Please", which the band was playing.

un anilien.

Kelly's note: They were playing

Editor's note: You'mean anthem. Kelly's note: No, anthon. An'then some.

quisitar on the subject of an Em- tennis grew amazingly, and the hardest hitter that the game has pire currency. The need has long doner said then that if he had ever known.

In breaking through the hard dreamt of such progress ho would! passed. All the principal countries have had the cup beaten in gold McLoughlin, Johnston again

forcing, overhead game of within the Empire have already instead of silver. linked themselves with sterling, the Since the first meeting, Americaablished the ground shot game, but one exception being Canada. Even has won the cup 10 times; Aus still the net game la the fin! word Hongkong has somehow managed to tralia and France, each six; and in attack, and as such will never or less England, five. Now the cup at die out, for it is only the attacking get herself pegged more upon the sterling standard, the scattered all over the world's sure wilding put Australie on the tennis

entries from 34 nations game that will win matches,

Norman Brookes and Anthony fluctuations of silver playing but a face. trifling part in its movements. It The modern form of lawn tennis map by winning the Davis Cup in la notable that the issue has really came into existence in 1875, on the good work when he captured

Wingfield not been seriously raised since when. Major Walter the Ottawa Conference and the patented the game under the un-des world's singles title at Wimble-hear the band because of the radio

gainly name of Sphairistke. His don in 1910...... motive behind the question is a "waist court the back line was triflo difficult to fathom. It would much wider than the net did not although he played brilliant tennis Fortunately ZBW closed down not, be surprising, in fact, to find last long, for the Marylebone after that, he never again quite soon afterwards and we were able in the near future, all Empire Cricket Club, which was the re reached the form be revealed that currencies allied to sterling. The drew up a set of rules in 1875,

cognised sporting authority, then year.

It has been the same with the damage to Canada's interests. of which divided the court into two truly great players right down the casioned by the depreciation of the Control of the game was later ages, and good judges have American dollar is a factor which vested in the London Lawn Tennis can play at opinion that no player cannot be ignored.

can play at top form for more than

Association.

· That was his really big year, and

OX-

Shortly after 11 pm, we had to stop dancing because we couldn't

next door.

to resume.

The party was getting rough. We could see "Victim", "British Keafdent" and "Mother of Seven"

in the corner, furiously scribbling In 1877 the first championship seven years. After that time, they letters to the papers. was held at Wimbledon with onlyay, although they continue to play Suddenly four policemen enter-

good tennis, they gradually loseed, and Pete turned pall. 22 competitors. Now the title matches attract a crowd of more form because of the great strain of

match play; than 20,000, and the competitors!

than 15 are drawn from more countries.

The race for tennis supremacy is The shock felt by Chinese

going on all the time, and even bathers when it was

indicated

when nations have a winning team For the first few years of the for the time when their champions In the field, they continue building that Government intended to de

thom the Drive

of their bathing Davis Cup contests, the style of facilities at North Point has been play was based on the English bags begin to lose form.

ine driving game, but the Amer team building, for within a fow

America has led the

way in scarcely lessened by the aubicans gradually evolved a faster and years of the retirement of its really sequent official declaration that more direct means the authorities are taking active Dwight Davis and Holcombo Ward great players, such as Tilden, It to find substitute surprised their opponents with has produced Vines, who is regard- measures

what has now become known as the ed as the greatest player of all benches. The news is welcome. American twist service, but still American methods by fostering the time. Australla is following the but does not entirely allay a the Doherty brothers continued to fooling of disquiet. The chief hold sway for England,

H. L. Doherty must be classed asset of the North Point Pavillons among the really great players of

of attack.

is their accessibility, coupled with the world. He was a master of

young players, and the selection of McGrath, Quist, and Turnbull is a

notable outcome.

*

Editor's note: Error. You mean "palo"..

Kelly's note: You spoke a 'full quart..

And prepared to bolt.

Editor's note: Ahl A bolt from the Blur.

Kelly's note: No, they were in _plain_clothes..............

Just as the four policemen were

alarm bell went off. enjoying their third dance, the

"Time, gentlemen!" said The

Voice.

The degree to which. Com- munism may be regarded as a menace in China depends upon the point of view. An interest- GOVERNMENT'S DÚTY ing sidelight on the situation in Kwangtung is provided in the article published elsewhere in this issue, revealing the justice of the contention that crueltics of Communism are no worse than those of the soldiers sent to harry them, but for its radical attack on property and intolerance of reasoned opposi- tion. Those who have dwelt-in the communistic areas of Kiang- si, where the grip of the Reds is most firmly settled, bear no Lanimus against the Communists,

it results in an Improvement in The selection should justify itself and in Chinese society generally the special transport facilities the baseline game, and a champion their play, because it is only by there are signs of a disposition provided by the tramway company, with his ground shots. He had a meeting the best in competition that

wonderful record in never being: to say, particularly among what Thousands of Chinese are affected, bonton at Wimbledon, and in Davis any athlete reaches the highest rung we might call, for want of a the majority of them living on the Cup matches.

of the ladder.

We walked outside into the better term, the intelligentsia, Island. It will therefore be The fast hard-hitting game of that if forceful aims are aban-

cool, clear air. The four police- tennis, which lifted the game out Woman have progressed with doned, its tenets are. worthy of Tossly Insulelent to offer only of the rut, where it was regarded their game as well as the men. curfew hour. A couple of doors men were hideously cursing the boaches at Lalchikok. The finanas being something of a feminine Suzanne Lenglen brought a zaw ly give the alternative system cial aspect cannot be overlooked. pastime, came with the advent of style to women's tennis by her dash-away a party was in progress,

(Continued on Page 10.). a trial, those who are tired of The Chinese bathing clubs have Maurice E. McLoughlin, holder of

and the uproar floated down the street. Three or four gramo- war-lords. And the transition spent inkhs, on the erection of

phones blared three or four- would not be difficult. By ac- their pavilions and other struc

tunes, from the opposite side of commodating itself to the family turos at North Point. Is this to

the road. A taxi-driver honked system, the "Gospel" of Combo so much money thrown away?

the horn of his car 'until ho dis- munism would quickly spread At the moment the Chinese have without the class-hatred dis-

appeared around the corner. every reason to be nervous regard.

Some cats were fighting on the tinguishing the Russian Revolu-

roof, and nearby a dog howled. The dog woke the baby of the owner of the top flat and it added its wails. Two rickshaw coolies squabbled regarding the dis- tribution of a fare, and the two Bailors who had just vacated the rickshaws staggered down the street, singing raucously. A Chinese beggar meandered along, playing a fiddle, hoping against hope that even at this late hour cumahaw would-ba forthcoming Nearby, a wire- less crank was trying to tune in Radio Paris and the mixturo of music and atmospherics: BUC- cessfully pitted Itself against the uproar from the party over the road,"

consideration. They would glad-

tion, for the reason that classing their position, and Govern- is more fluid in China than inment has a definite responsibility.

any other country in the world.

Everything in China is chaotic

to the onlooker at present, but A PUPPET KING

Creation of thrones and the

if one thing: stands out, clearer than another, it is that the Com- munist Party nucleus is the only coronation of kings are strango one which has remained stead-phenomena in these days of dicta- fast to its principles in all situa- tors and republica. And this tlons. It is rigidly organised, perhaps adds piquancy to the And it works not for power and suggested elevation of Pu Yi, the wealth but for an idea. If the puppet head of the, Manchukuo idea were diverted from its pre- State. Fu Y's history as the sent direction and moulded to China's age-long civilisation, mouthpiece of Japan in Manchuria bronking adrift from the use of was nover such to promote rospect force, there would be distinct and admiration. To the world at possibilities for good in the largo, the office has singularly movement. In the quest for the lacked dignity, and, even the titlo ideal society, which no-one would | of "King" is not likely to alter this argue exists in Westera civilisa-state of affairs. The Commission tion, China, after lagging behind appointed to draft the now Man- for so many centuries, might at chukuo constitution has thought last find herself first in the field. fit to satisfy a whim of the former Communism, spiritually blind

"Monn

and ruthless as it is, has at least boy Emperor. Beyond that hla witnessed to the reviving convic-olovation will probably tion of mankind, that private nothing. He will have the satis advantage at the generalex faction of dressing up aniforms pense is not the purpose of of varying designs and fulfilling, Human order. It is the method nominal functions as titular of booking redress that is wrong monarch. But in state affairs, his hat the material side

the Voleo, if ever lifted up, will be as Philosophy B

We sat on the roadway with our hond in our hands, and as the rail- way clock struck one, the cabarot proprietor, came out and foined us

"You know," he said the police should do something about all this noise. I haven't been able to get s' wink of sleep, "I guess 14)write; to the papers,”