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M.C.C. TOUR STORIES Aussie Allegations Denied
Alec Bedser The BLACK-
Glamour Boy! MARKET
London, Jan. 19,
A new attempt to stir up trouble for the M.C.C. PROTEST
team now touring Australia was the allegation by an Australian journalist that the English- men were out to have a good time in Australia and this accounted for their sorry display. This allegation was promptly sat on by Major Rupert Howard, manager of the M.C.C. team and all journalists with the cricketers. Norman Preston. Reuters Special Correspondent with the team, completely exonerated the side from anv
suggestion that they were treating the tour ly. That they have "temptu Lions" goes without saying.
England's giant, Alee Bedser, who is the only unmarried men her of the side, has been inundat-
light-
rd with calls, mostly anonymous
Rome, Jan. 19.
A crowd of about 50,000
eple attended a meeting call el by the Rome Chamber of Labour in Piazza del Populo to day to protest against the in- ability of the Government to check the black market and the growing cost of living.
Speakers of the Chamber call- WORLD SECURITYed for extra distribution of rice, sugar and tinned food and ARMY PLAN
the extension of rationing other basic foodstuffs clothing,
(Continued from Page 1)
to
and
The population of Rome has The international security not yet received its scanty army. consisting of all nation- nohy Ruptly of macaroni mi
from girls. Regarded as the glamalities on a proportionate basís, | oil. vur boy of the team, he is the chiel centre of feminine attrae- tion.
With all these altempt to des- Troy the harmony of the tour, which started from the moment
United Nations as expressed through the legion's supreme
-The
Government speculators,
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1947.
الاه
HITCH IN INTERPORT SOCCER PLANS
FAR EAST POW LED DOG'S LIFE BY WIFE
..
London, Jan. 19. General disappointment was felt among the foot- ball public by the non-arrival of the Shanghai
Compelled to give evi- Interport football team on Saturday.
dence against her hus- The original arrangements were for the Shanghai band, accused of having team to arrive in Hong Kong by air on Satur-tried to murder her, a day in ample time for the interport games but
Assizes
late last week the Hong Kong Football Asso-wife pointed to the dock ciation received information that the team at Hampshire would be travelling by s.s. Sinking instead yesterday and declared. and would be expected to arrive in time for "I should be there, not
him." the Interport game. Unfortunately the name of the also added that several members ship given was wrong and after of the side would be travelling by a despatch of cables Hong Kong plane.
Yesterday advice was received was advised yesterday morning that the team would be travelling in Hong Kong that the ship would by the sa. Shengking of Messrs. be leaving on Jan. 20 and that was she would arrive here on Jan. 22, Butterfeld and Swire and leaving on Jan. 19. The advlee the actual date reserved for the Leter in the Interport game.
спсе the local shipping com- afternoon pany advised that the ship would only be leaving Shanghai on Jan.
Adventure In Nullah
To be marooned in a 30-ft deep nullah for nine and half hours with fractured limbs before she
would be stationed at strategic
meeting passed off was rescued, was the experienes which befell Tsui Wan, a 32-year locations and would be subject¦
nly to the command of the quietly by asking for severe "old Chinese woman of no fized
against abode, yesterday. action stabilisation of i The woman was cutting trees the nullah at by the side of
when she accidentally fell nullah. A report was into the made to No. 2 Police Station at by her daughter and two m officers were sent to the scene. They could
22.
More cables were sent during the day requesting Shanghai to make every effort to be in Hong Kong in time for the Interport game but up to a late hour last night no definite information hac been received.
She said she had given him him dog's life....treated with utter contempt" after he came home from prison camp in the Far East-but loved him. and wanted him back.
Mrs. Margaret Butcher said she did not want to give evid- husband, against her Flight-Sergeant Alec Humphrey Butcher, 34, of Amport. near, Andover, Ifants.
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London, Jan. 19. At a meeting here tonight at Swaraj House (In- dian centre in London), addressed by repre sentatives of Indo-China, Indonesia and Africa, a general agreement was reached that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice-President of the Indian Interim Government, was working out a plan for practical aid to the Viet Nam move- ment in its present conflict with the French authorities.
At this meeting, held to protest against "French imperialist aggression," the suggestion was also made by one of the speakers that the Chinese were smuggling weapons into Indo- China to aid the Viet Nam forces.
the Englishmen arrived and have council, said Chapralis, suggest. pifees and adoption of differen-Weichung Gap Road about the Association to stage the In- didn't want him, I had been mean another war."
never ceased, it
tiated rationing favourable to reassuring tu.
earn that even if they have not won many laurels un the cricket held from the purely winning point of view, the team hailed as an extremely popular one.
A Great Job
According to Mr. A. B. Sellers (Yorkshire captain) they are "doing a great job for England by their popularity and splendid friendliners through Australia."
such. Indians last summer,
1
In the meantime, there is a elamour for the inclusion in the for the Adelaide England team Test of Joe Hardstad, who got the fine century against
and who has been somewhat neglected on this Australian trip, and the left hander, Laurie Fishlock. Both have shown term during rereal matches that entilles en la v place r the English side
Hammond Standing
Down?
If rnom is found for them i means dropping Hutton, Ba mond, ikin or Yardley,
It can be argued that on sur- rent form neither Yardley or be dropped. Ikia can properly
ib
sg 600,000 men be stationed
in Europe and 400,000 else where.
り
the neediest people.--Reuter.
noon
*F.A. Statement The following statement has been issued by the Hong Kong Football Association:-
"Every effort has been made by terport game as per schedule and numerous telegrams have exchanged in this respect,
"Shanghai advised Hong Kong that part of team would be sail 22nd and part of the team would be flying to Hong Kong by plane on the 22nd.
i "He wanted me back, but
free for so long, I still wanted been my freedom."
She left him a month after is return, but went back after gave him a dog's life. I treat ed him with utter contempt."
"Taunted Him"
A resolution was passed by While questions were being the members of Swaraj House asked a British woman, who which is affiliated to the said she had recently returned Federation of Indian Associa- from France, declared: "Most
with not concerned in giving suppor tion in Great Britain-express of the parties of the Left aro ing complete solidarity
to the Viet Namese," But Mr. Commissioner Streat- the Viet Namese people.
Practical Aid The Indonesian, Mohammad
There was discussion on th feild, KC. told her she must.
She said he Was reported Ali, said: "I am sure that i
Rix represent the feelings of 75 question of requesting India
send missing, believed killed." months after he went to the million Indonesians when I say political leaders to Far East, and it was two and that the action of the French volunteer force to Indo-Chinty a half years later she should be condemned by free- One suggestion put forwft,
that the Indian Natio dom-loving people of the world. was next heard from him.
"He returned in October, Until the French, Dutch and Army of Chandra Bose shot 1945," she said.
British, give up the idea of be sent to aid the Viet Non colonial suppression, it will movement. This was overruled when general agreement that Mr. George Padmore, African Pandit Nehru was working out Independent Socialist, compar- practical aid was expressed. ed the situation in Indo-China A resolution passed by the
complet!, to that of the Nazi-occupation meeting expressed that France went through at the people. The main part of the hands of the Nazis there was resolution said: "We appeal te and a call was sent through
reason moral
why im- all. progressive forces in the Central Five Brigade and special
"It was suggested that Shang-
perialism should not be impos- world to take steps to prevent equipment with six men despatched. It was not till 9.30 hai should send a full team to
ed upon the Viet Namese high-handed activities of French and demand the p. that the woman was brought Hong Kong by plane to take part
of French armed An appeal to Presiden: Chinny out of the nullah, suffering rather in the Interport Match. Shonid prison camp) was to the effect people," he said. "The. French; genera's
this be impossible then the 4th that you wanted a divorce?
Communist Party have not call- evacuation Mrs. Butcher-Yes. Kai-shpk and Communist Lender badly from fractured limbs and
series (namely
ed for action from the working forces from Indo-China." Under the proposal, accord-Mao Tse-tung for the immediate was taken to Queen Mary Hospi-match of the
You were living a very gay class. By an appeal to the work. Copies of the resolution a Shanghal and Hong Kong Coin- *-*.bined Chinese vs. The Rest of life at that time?- was. to Chapralis, the veterans unconditional freezing of the pre-tal for treatment,
Shanghai would elect a sent military positions, resump-
You didn't give much thoughting class they could have direct to be sent to the India Offic and Hong Kong) of each nation
peace talks the restoration played on the first
to the conditions under which ctian and not a ship would be the French Embassy in Londo day
and the Brttish Foreign Office. National representative to the supreme tion of peace talks and the re-
"Should this be also impossible, your husband was living able to leave for Indo-China,
-Reuter. council. The council' then would organization was made today by le dan. 13 "ceusg-fire, positions
Government
if
Shanghal were not in a position gave it no thought whatever. Municipal
Council and the nullification of the new the Shanghai
lo send sufficient players. down on ennsisting of A and 15 other public organizations. constitution.
They say the prolonged civil the 22nd then the Governor's Cup The appeal took the form of a circular telegram asking for the strife would not only bring about be played on that day badute everything he possibly can
a total economic collapse but also tween The Association and support of all public bodies.
would make China's voice unheard Federation and popular prices to The signatories expressed
two conditions in allied discussions on the peace be charged." gret over the
with Japan.-Associated which the Communists have laid tresty down for E resumption of the Press.
The plan already has been submitted, Chapralis declared,
to the British Military Mission to Greece, British and Amercan veterans organisations, the Soviet Embasay in London and Washington and the French and Canadian Embassies in Athens.
R
permanent
Keneral
weet secretariat, delegato from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Russia, China and France and one each from four smaller nations,
Academy In U.S. ..
officers
Liaison between the general Council and the legions would and thus that we may have the be maintained by international skipper, Walter Hammond, stand-ommitters. Legion ing down, with Norman Yardley would be trained at an academy States. as captain, and letton losing his located in the United place as opening bat.
no surprise I would neeation here in England if this weře 19 happen. The Announcemen, of England's next Test side is ac- cordingly being awaited here with extraordinary interest-Beater. "Don Retiring?
Melbourne, Jun. 20.
Don Bradman may not play in the fifth Test if Australia wins the fourth match, according to Percy Taylor, cricketing corres- ponent of the Melbourne Argus Loday.
Taylor adds business
reasons
before playing this season. Il. play at Adelaide, where he will can keep an eye on his business, But may take no further: part in big cricket.
and probably at the military aerisk mies of member countries, i but these officers would only
ces. Senior officers would be drawn from existing armies.
S.M.C. Appeal For
Peace
Shanghai, Jun, 20.
n(
re-
owing to the depth of Walk on the 20th to arrive on the ten or twelve days, and "simply of France. "After the suffering solidarity with the Viet Nan
co not
Was
American Squire Of Cornish Village
Colan, Jan. 19.
serve in the international for This ancient Cornish village, with its 13th Cen~ tury church, had a new squire today--a tan- ned Californian whose Americanese contrast- ed oddly with the broad speech of his "West Country" tenants.
Chapralis said the scheme wald enable nations to apend their present defence budgets on "more productive and peace. ful projects", and to conver
war industries for civilian pro-- auction..
osk
the international association. Aceiated Press.
be
the
The following have been chosen Lo represent the two teamai-
Kong Football Associa-
A
(in
Mr. G, F. Morris, defending
card you sent him
Since October, 1945, has he
י
Black Page "The action of progressive to help you and the children--forces in the question of Indo- He has done everything in his China will stand as one of the power for me and I have thrown blackest pages in the history of the working class movement it all back at him.
Did he and in the house the in western Europe, especially portraits of American
soldier France."
DRESS REHEARSAL FOR ROYAL PARADE (Continued from Page 1) aboard HMS Vanguard which is scheduled to nail early Satur day morning, Feb. 1.
Diamonds For The
Princess
tion:-Taylor (40 Commando); friends cl. yours?—Yes.
Mr. Dang, of Indo-China, did A. N. Other (42 Commando) and
Do you love him now?-1 do not speak but answered many Crumley (Navy); Humble (Mrs. Butcher said she didn't
from questions
the large
Meanwhile Sunday newspapers- Cdo.), Forrow (Club) and An- "really know what did happen" audience. In
the answer to (SL derson (R.A.F.); Gosano
dispatches from published when she and her husband
question on Chinese aid Joseph's) Fox (R.A.F.), Gold-
he
Johannesburg disclosing that;, she quarrelled and
found a thrape (45 Cdo.). Schultz (Army)
said: "I can reveal that the the South African Government knife in her side. and Ford (42 Cdo.).
Chinese are smuggling a lot of is planning to give Princess Butcher pleaded not guilty.
weapons for the Viet Namese Elizabeth an expensive present. The case will continue today.
forces." On the question of of matched diamonds on her Russian support he said: "There twenty-first birthday on April 1 has been no help from Russia other than symbolic aid. This in Russian fas been given newspapers."
Reserves: Dear (45 Cdo.), Andrews (R.N.), Willis (R.N.). Stevens (Dockyard) and Collaco (Police).
Chinese Federation:-Yu Kai-
yan; Hau Yung-sang and les King-seng and La Wai-kues; Kwok-wal; Lau Chung-sang, Hsu
Tang Kwong-sum, Ho Ying-fui,
Chan Tak-fai, Cheuk Shek-kan Lee Playing and Lee Shek-yas.
As Faag King-cheong has not fully recovered from the injury received some time ago the Inter- port Selection Committee decided last night to drop him and Lee Wat-tong will lead the attack in stead,
Rome, Jan. 19. Pope Plus XII today received group of ten American news Paper editors who are touring Europe-Reuter."
POLISH ELECTIONS
"UNFAIR"
Washington, Jan. 19.
The leader of the Polish Peasant Party, Stanislaw Mikolajcz, announced tonight that he will de- mand that today's Polish general election be annulled.
The squire is Francis Figg-Hoblyn, president of the "Queen of Nevada" gold mine, who in- herited from an aunt an estate of 2,000 acres,
He said he would
including 39 farms and this village of. 50 that health and | Eisenhower to call a meeting |
houses and 150 inhabitants. İlave
The reaction of the villagers med felt hat and a belted sports made of representative veterans from
he got many friendly Brodnian give long consideration the United Nations to establish to the new squire is highly coat,
"It is good to have a squire favourable. As he walked about smiles.
Chan Tak-fai will take Fung today, wearing a board-brim-
again." said the Reverend King-cheong's place in the game Ichet of the Colan Church. which boasts on of the oldest between Combined Chinese
Shanghai.
The definite line-up of bells in England. "He will set
"It has not been free and against the Opposition parties. to rights many things and will Shanghai. Interport football team unfettered as laid down by the-Reuter. hez a feud of more than 40 has not been received but it is Yalta agreement," he said. "In 100 Per Cent "Red" years' standing with a previous known that the side will include pastor, which had kept his Suen Kam-suen and Soong ca local the sing both well known to Bunts from attending
footballers,
Also in the side are church."
who played for St. here in 1940, "Blondie" great
Taylor does not say whether he expects Bigdman's permanent re- tirement but suggests that this possible, saying that he needs only two for a century of con- turies. Therefore he may the fifth Test if he does achieve his ambition befare that.,
-Reater.
VICTORIA WIN
play 1101
Brisbane, Jan. 20. Victorin defcated Queensland
by un innings and 13 runs in the Sheffield Shield match which ended here today,
Queensland, who
made 235
their.
in their first innings in reply to Victoria's total of 466, were -dismissed for 218 in
second knock. The feature of this innings was the solo effort of A. Carrigan, who batted 142]
and minutes for B8. Ke
McCool put on 64 for the fifth wicket....
In spite of their position, the Queensland batting was at tractive and 200 was reached in 190 minutes. Tribe took three wickets for 61 and Ring three for 59-Router.",
Yangtse Shipping Disaster Sequel
Shanghai, Jan. 20.
One of the first things Figg. Hou who played a
"
and
The
spite of all irregularities I be lieve I should still obtain a
*
London, Jan, 20 Pports from Tass on the first majority in the election if my unofficial returns from the three observers could be present to election districts in Poland claim- guarantee fairness of counting." ed 100 per cent vote for the Com- münist - dominated government Hoblyn did was to address the
He added that he had handed m
bloc. to the British, American, and that his part in Shanghai's victory in the The Shanghai Navigation Bureau submitted to the resembled villagers about his
The Tass report from Warsaw fast interport, and Karolitch, an Soviet Ambassadors here last said reports from all parts of Ministry of Communications today its findings plans. He told them
mother, who was the eldest Inside forward. Meyer is the only
night a detailed account of his Poland indicated that the elec on the sinking in a collision on Saturday of the daughter of a former squire, non-Chinese. In the defence.
charges regarding the "unfair- tions had been held in an at- 300-ton river steamer "Chekiang" with a loss had married a Dr. Figg, who
ness". of the elections..
mosphere of perfect order and
Associated Press. peace,"
Hoblyn maintain a claim to the estate. He expressed pride in
of life estimated at from 100 to 400 persons. assumed the surname One report said the fatalities included 300 to who were trapped in the holds;
once "The Hoblyns were
families in
Army Hockey
con.
a few days before the royal tour is completed.
an
The Sunday Chronicle report- el that the gift would be 48 perfedly matched blue and white diamonds and that expert cutter, Herman Turk, who was commissioned to work on the gems, described them as "the finest blue and white dia-; monds I, have ever seen."
The Sunday Express said the diamonds gift would be 400 worth approximately £20,000. The Express reported that thes tenes are nearly all from the
Kimberley
thines and that severd firms had been assigned secretly. to do work. It said the cutters. did not know för whether the stones were
or other rings, earrings jewelry. The report said one firm had 48 of the stones. United Press.
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Warsaw, Jan. 20. Figures given by a Government 12.19 Variety. source today in the nationul elec.
tions gave a substantial lead to the Government bloc
There wae heavy polling throughout the country today, and especially in the western As a sequel to the disaster, the Shanghai Naviga- his ancestry dating back mare
In a friendly Hockey matel provinces, as 12,000,000 Poles tion Bureau has issued an order to. Chinese than 2,000 years.
sde Ground under difficult condi- becoming Europe's most shipping companies forbidding further trans-Among the richest and rapst played yesterday at Murray Par went to the booths in what is
the tions, 103 Ind. Mob. W/Shop Coy. troversial post-war election."
According to this scurce returns The Foles were choosing 444 from 74 districts throughout Po portation of passengers in steamers with powerful wooden hulls. The "Chekiang" had a wooden county," he recalled, "occupying beat H.Q. Land Forces by two a seat in Parliament and run-clear goals. Both the koals were hull.
and in 62 constituencies.
had gained 98,014 votes and Nk. Raquib res- Nk, Jamil Steps against overloading also Steamship Company, operating ning local affairs. Pursuit of scored by Hav. Lakra assisted by deputies from 1,000 candidates fand showed the democratic bloc
to the family's beagines. The capacity, the "Chcking" is closed, with pleasure led
The contestants were divided Stanislaw Mikołajczyk's Peasant pectively. of the Cheklang was 300 pas- a notice pasted on the door), decay."
The mining executive brought. A centre-forward. Hav. into two categories- four-Party had 10,571, United Fross
received. passes from party Government or a "de- over saying. "We are temporarily
with him samples of gold-bear-sides, especially from Hav. Patras mocratic. bloc" mainly compris. sengers but it carried 1,000.
closed due to heavy losses in
and Nk Gupta: and his accurating Communists and Socialists,
GENERAL BACK Shanghai police arrested the the sinking of the Cheklang.ing quartz from his mine...
deserved mention, Jem. Talib Need Of Repair Second Officer of the "Chekiang" Company officials are busy.
Hay. Bhatnagar and the Opposition Peasant
IN MACAO and Chang Chin-shen,, manager handling affairs connected with "My inheritance here is in Backs) deren of the company which owned the tragedy."
need of repair," he said, "and (Backs) defended splendidly and Party (PSL) led by Stanislaw Mikolajcz, vice-Premier of the contributed towards the victory.
Macao, Jan. 19. the tugboat allegedly respon-]
I hope that gold from Nevada H.Q. Land Forces, supported Polish provisional Government
General Wat Yan-chek, the Kundreds of relatives of the will cross. the seas to bring by the brilliance of Mickey and and former Prime Minister of only Macao representative for Is announced "of Fernando
crowded prosperity
otice more to this Cpl. Griffiths Attacked repeatedly the Polish Government in exile the National Assembly in Nan- The tugboat, was towing two missing...passengers
without success. London Pereira storekeeper, of stel lighters, one of which outside the office.
corner of England."
in London....
king, returned to Macao today collided with the "Chekiang." The company has issued a The manor house, “Far Hil,".
Both Britain and America by the 5.0. "Merry Moller" Police also are searching for written statement blaming the is not at present inhabited, and the manager of the shipping tug for the collision and for Figg-Hoblyn and his 23-year- tau, 22; and In Sun, 36, were esen have sent protests to. Warsaw after more than two months' company which owned the trying to run away without old daughter Anne-are-living fined $40, with the alternative of about the manner in which the absence from the Portuguese
two weeks hard tabour, by Melection campaign has been colony Chekiang and reportedly went rescuing passengers. It said in the 200-year-old farmhouse Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday conducted but the Soviet Gov. A warm welcome party given
rejected the in his honour by the Printed and published for the into hiding after the disaster. the "Chekiang captain jumped of one of his servants, when they pleaded gulity to each ernment has proprietors The Newspaper Associated Press.
on board the tug and forced He said he planned to bring having offered for sale four rail- Enteryrice, Limited, by WALTER
Office Closed it to turn around and pick up the rest of his family over way tickets at 7:30 am on that charges that "repressive Chinese bodies will be held to
have been taken night-United Press, JAMES KEATEA, Windsor Bone;
The office of the Tung Chi survivors-United Press
bere-United Press. Hong Kong.
The furthcoming marriage
Caine Road, and Miss Alizinda Azedo Gutierrez 118 Austin Road
sible for the collision.
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