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The Hong Kong Elec- England's last four wickets added a brisk 116 in 85 tric`Co. Ltd. yesterday minutes and carried the total to 427 when the lasked the "China Mail" fifth cricket Test continued at Kensington to draw public attention Oval today. South Africa replied with 19 for no wickets in 25 to the fact that it is prepared to refund con- minutes before lunch.
The chief scorer in the bright Alan Melville, the South AMI-Sumers' deposits paid to di-play this morning were Clean captain, who was feeling the Gludwin, who got & not out, in effects of the strenuous tour
cluding seven Furs in just overlegated himself to No. 6 and M1-
a lor, and Goodfrey Eynas,chell opened with Dyer. whose burdhitting earned 45 be fore he was ran out through an
! stipinto misunderstanding with Glodwin.
Wright, who experienced mate Juck trying big hits, helped Gladwi del 50 in 45 minutes for the ninth wicket.
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The se reboard at lunch inter- val war
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Morator- of the ium which is at present still in being, the company could not 8ac'aim payment of these -out-
standing accounts, nor was the!
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posite.
ENGLAND--FIRST INSINGS. Hatton, b Mann Compton, e Tuckett, is Rowan Man Yardley England batto seven hours and Cranston, stumped Fullerton, 55 aunutes. T outstanding
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To date only a small percent- age of consumers have respond 427. The management, therefore, 2- wish it to be known that any
Walt of wickets: 1-03. -178, 4-178, 5-271. 0-210, 7 332, 18378 and 9-408,
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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1947.
Paraguayan Rebels Salaries
Claim Victory
Buenos Aires, Aug 10. The Paraguayan rebel radio-"The Voice of Victory”--- claimed today that the revolutionaries had finally encircled Asuncion, trapping the Dictator President's forces within the eapital.
The broadcast, heard in the Brazillan border town of Ponto Para, said the rebels had cut the Paraguay River both north and south of Asuncion,
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It added they had blocked traffic along the vital Para- gunyan artery to Buenos Aires.-United Press.
LAMB CASE IN FINAL STAGES
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The statement of claim
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Commission FACING HIS Report WORST THREAT
The Salaries Commis- sion has now completed its investigations and is engaged on preparing a Idetailed report which Ishould be in the hands of the Government of Hong Kong by the end of the present month.
Paris, Aug. 17.
An attack on the Government programme of the Prime Minister, M. Paul Ramadier, at the So- cfallst Congress at Lyons today told of a seri- ous aspect the future of his administration, when it became apparent in a lobby poll that the Premier did not have a majority of the Party members behind him. '
During the unofficial vote, a resolution proposed by the leader of the moderate opposition to M. Ramadier, the Party Secretary, General Huy Mollet, received 2,041 votes.
There is reason to believe that the Government will give it immediate consideration and
A resolution sponsored by the resolution, and according to the the Al- iwili transmit it with its recom- Social deputy, M. Gerard | special 'revolution on
mendations to the Secretary of Jacquet, who generally supports gerina statute which will be was apparently, plainly put State within the shortest possi- the Government policy, received presented to the Congress. Inter
Lamb was "in the same ble time.
1,302 votes.
today, the Socialist Party would The Irregularity so far as the that defendant was concerned
The ful Commission has al- was bont" as Gracle and Johnston as
Although these votes were give support to the Interior Af- ever the time which elapsed be collaboraters and to that end, he ready met 50 times, has receiv- unofficial and the final vole on fairs Committee's version of
that his reputation anded from the Heads of Govern the Party general policy in full | the plainte. at Stanley felt tween his arrival
If three resolutions become, Iment Departments, Commercial session is not expected until and the time the order of deten-character had been damaged.
All this could not be attributed and Industrial firms, and from inte tonight, the Resolution | Socialist Party policy, it is not tion was read to him.
re-to the Immigration Officer, who government officers of all ranks, Committee, which will draw up believed that M. Ramadier couki had detained Lamk for arriving written representations bearing the final gonera palley resoluath enough moderate votes without a valid document,
in all 367 signatures, and has tion, was selected on the basis behind him to support that po Mr. Lonsdale suld that on his taken oral evidence from over of this lobby vote.
licy in a vote of confidence.— It was further suggested that
In addition 100 witnesSEK,
General Mol'et also achieved Reuter. the defendant had acted in an releare, Lajab made it clear that oblique manner, in that he de- he would have been satised with committees of the Commission à victory in the official election tained plaintiff under the Immi.payment or £550, which was have met for affecial inquiries. of the Party's Directoral Com- Two members of the Commis-mittee, where hin backers ob- gration Ordinance while really equivalent 10 ia passage
Shanghat.
alon have paid visits to Singa tained 20 of the 31 seats. holding him for something else,
He subsequently changed lils
pore In order to keep in touch The Resolution Committee ground and out forward other Refutation
with the Commission which has ¦ was still this afternoon engaged Mr. Lonsdale refuted this claims, but anally, on being in undertaken a paralle task in in a hot argument over the lines
formed of the facts, even with. suggestion,
drew his claim to be taken back to Shanghal free.
ferred exclusively to the period
of detention at Stanley.
Even if the plaintiff, was 80 sletained, there would be justif cation for the detention, he said. Mr. Lonsdale added that the The H.K. Ecetrie further only damages arising would be the wish it to be known that they those sustained between IG have made adequate arrange time of Lamb's arrival at Stan- 3ment for dealing with the flow ley and the reading over of the of applications from the public detention order by the Superin- for the refund ut de-tendent of Prisons, a niere iwo posits, und they therefore hours. invite all constimers who have not already done so to apply at once in writing to the company's Offers, P. & O. Building, for the repayment of their prewar carh deposits.
10
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Club Hong Kong Cricket
pince yesterday "t the Pavillion.
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There was the evidence of the plaintiff, that throughout that; time he was treated with every courtesy.
As far as the evidence had gone, there was no reason to suppose
to
Mr. Lonsdale said it would be dimcult to assess any damages which might flow from this de. tention as a result of the short period it covered.
It would have to be borne in mind that
never
there would have been any imprisonment if the plaintiff himself had endeay- oured to acquaint himself with what was in his baggage.
If Lamb had taken the troubic to carry out a thorough search in the early stages, he might well
saved himself much in have convenience.
Red-Herring
Singapore and Malaya.
of the general policy to be writ- The Commission, has careful- | ten into the final resolution, the, ly studied every written repre- severity of which was expected sentation it has received, and to determine the fate of the hos given to every person who Ramadier Cabinet, so desired, a chance to have his say about the conditions
The resolution, which General | mo'uments of Government ser- Molet and his supporters buck- vicc.
and
Left Wing
It is claimed that direct atd. called for the Party's "sup port of the Ramadier Govern- tention has been given to the ment in certain changes in the These adequacy of the pay of every Government's policy. holder of a post in every De- were a greater state control in partment: a long and often economic affairs, generally more tedious job..
Manila Opium Loss
Manila, Aug. 18..
The reported loss of con alderable quantities of upiunt in surplus property atores is now the subject of an inter- Bivr investigation by the Government.
Opium and opium deriva. tives alirgedly disappeared front the Ghina, Samar, Tacloban and Leyte bancs.—
United Press.
liberal colonial administration, Flames People who expected an im- cluding immediate peace in inediate report have been disap indo-China, reduction in mil- polated, but in view of the ex-tary redlis, reorganisation of
tent and difficulty of the task the Party so that Socialist Through The
the Commission in satisfied that alinisters wouki
more
toral Committee, and the re-
It is also stated that interest that it was broadcast round the on postwar deposits will be altown by the Immigration Officer
There was no doubt that the the work enu'd not have been strictly the lines of Reichswald klowed at the rate of 24 per an- or any persons who worked under Chubnum on deposits of $100 or him that Lamb had been brought red blanket had been something dune emily carefully and at drawn up by the Party's Direc
the sume time more rapidly.
Holland, Aug. 17. over, where the consumer takes to this Colony as a collaborator or of a red herring.
normally fusal of collaboration with the Flames tonight swept current for a period exceeding that he was being held under the The last witness for the defence Meetings usting G months.
Immigration Ordinance nominal proved conclusively, that the red over three hours have been held Communists, and all but the through the German
blanket was never in the prison on an average slightly more ast of thear points. Interest will not be payable ly, but really as a collaborator.
implied Reichswald Forest along than three times a week since more Left Wing action than the fter disconnection, or transfer The reasoning behind the claim und Mar. 10.
In reply. Mr. Bernacchi made April, and apart from absences Ramadier Government, with the 16 kilometres of the of the meter. Interest accrued to of Lumb was that Reuters had] December 31st will be credited acquired from someone, obviously reference to the admissions, asi on commission work in Malaya,
servative Radicals and Popular and continuous explo to consumers' accounts during outside this Colony, the story well as the pleas for mitigation, there has been try one case of participation of the more con- Dutch German border the month of January 1948, and wo persons being sent, from in the statement of defence. absence from a meeting. Republicans, had been prone to sions could be heard as a
Mr. Bernacchi also referred 19
follow in the past. subsequently at yearly hitervals, i Shanghal.
Mitchell presented the
In the absence of the president, Mr. II. Owen Hughes thanked the
donors of the prizes, particularly Mr. Morse, whom he said had dune very much for the rehabili tata of sport ni the Colony,
Ile alro thanked the L brothers, whi ha presented the Open Challenge Cup for the Open 0 Doubles.
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SŁ Louis. Pittsburgh. Game colled end fith Inning zero.ail,
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He when Koon Hong, the new Singles Champion, all suc cess during his stay in the United
Stales.
Mr. Owen Hughes also
muti-
Lioned the good work done by the organizers of the competition, particularly Stears. R. R. Davis,
C. W. Way and Sherri..
Open Singles (Challenge Cup
Gloucestershire Still
Above Middlesex
Four
London, Aug. 18.
Gloucestershire are still four points ahead of Mid- dlesex in their battle for leadership in the Kent have County cricket championship.
moved up to third place, with Derbyshire fourth.
1 prosented by The Hon. Mr. A. Morse) Winner: Ip Keon Hong:
Tui
Yun Pal. Runner-up:
The Terrible Twins" of Middlesex are leaders in the batting Open Doubles (Challenge Cup presented by Mr. M. K & Mr. M. averages, W. J. Edrich, with 2,835 runs and an average of 105, is W. Lo):-Winnera! Tsui
Wai Pui well ahead of his nearest rival, Denis Compton, who has an average and Trul Yun Pui; „Runners-up: of 83.05. 01p Koon Thing and Paul Kong. R. Howarth, of Worcestershire, regains the honours amenz
Club Open Singles (Dick Han- bowlers, followed by Tom Goddard, of Gloucestershire.
Here are the statistics, including matches which ended last Fri- R. Segalen; Runner-up: Y. Sega-day: County championship tablo:
1st fanings 1len.
1. R 2 5 3
Winning pitcher Warren Spahti. cock Challenge Cup):--Winner:
Winning plicher Volselle. NIGHT GAMES
Middlesex Club Handicap Singles:-Win. Kent.....
of night can played yesterdayner M. Fagh; Runner-up: W. J. Derbyshire
American League D. Cooper..
Lancashire
a letter from the Crown Solicitor!
tion.
Lamb's detention,
If the find general policy, re- strong East wind whip- of July 18, 1947, in which it was y tock no action in the matter stated that the defendant admitted until he was sent for on Feb. 21, solution adopted follows Gen. ped the fires into dumps
Informed of all the cir eral Mol'et's ideas and supports; certain portions of the statement and
of materials.
wat of claim, but would plead mitiga. cunstancca of the cast. There the Government on these condi-
aiter, he issued the order for tions, experienced observera be-] Two Dutch fire brigades and
lieve that M. Ramadier would several Mr. Bernacchi said that it was")
hundred volunteers Mr. Bernacchi proceeded to face serious difficulties from the built a fire break to nut open to the defendant to say
hult the the question of the Popular Republicans and the camilagration at the border. that the admission only covered deal with
sultability of Stanley Prison for Radicals when the National As- In German territory, the pq- a perlot of two hours.
sembly meet next week.
pulation of Kranenburg yester Under these conditions, It was day held the fro off their town. belloved that the Prime Minia-)
The German Newn. Servico in ter would feel compelled to, ask the British zone reported to for a vote of confidence.
night that the fires were started First Test
by a heat wave.raging over 'an The first such test in the As-area of 4,000 hectares,
the Soviet zond sembly would come in debate on Dean, in the new Algerian statute which Reuter. is scheduled to be brought up next Tuesday after the AssUM bly reconveneя,
at
The onus of proving that the the purposes of detentlun, when he was asked by Sir Henry false imprisonment was not a
what he would faise imprisonment was upon the Blackall 'ns to defendant.
consider a suitable place.
Mr. Bernacchi said that
the The large bulk of the pleading
hot a D.M.5.
large camp In mitigation would appear to be roncerned with the Certificate of Aberdeen where a large number Identity, the finding of the Cert of destitutes were kept.
They were allowed a certain ficate on Mar. 8 and the steps amount of liberty. It was agreed (which defendant took to effect
plaintiff's release..
that they could not go out and It had also been argued that that the freedom granted was a the plaintiff would never have limited freedom. bren in pufsen if he had produced Cantinuing, Mr. Bernacchi sald
เ
The Ramadier Government is
near
U.S. RETAINS WIGHTMAN. CUP:
New York, Aug. 17: The United States' retained
hit certificate in the first place.that it was his general submission known to oppose the draft sin- It was also claimed that if the that under the circumstances of tute prepared by the Assembly 1st drawn, Pls. defendant hur known that the cell block at Stanley, it was not cause it gives far more auto-the Wightman Cup lawn torus.
Lamb's detention in the criminal Interior Affairs Committee bo.f would not have imprisoned him a detention at a suitable place nonjy to Algerian Moslems than trophy here when Miss Doria the the Government had thought Hart (United-Statee) boat Mrs. Of meaning for 10 days.
best. In this the Prime Minis- Betty Hilton (Britain) 4-6, 6-3, Thr. charge was charge of not
Ordinance.
tho first of today's Mr. Bernacchi sald that defen- ter has the backing of Radicals 7-6 in having a certificate and the deant was liable for the whale of and Popular Republicana.
matches,' But, according to the ideal The United States now lead the 19 days' detention.
New York Boston
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New York Boston
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Club Doubles Championship:- Winners: M. Pagh and B. C. Fay: Runners-up: R. Segalen and Gloucestershire 1 Segalen.
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Hampshire
Nottinghamshire
Northamptonshire
Cleveland Indians
R.
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11 nera: M. W. Turner and M. F. Lorgan
2
Haymes; Runners-up: M. Pagh
Lemon, and
St. Louis Browns....
Indians: Gettel,
Smith; c Lopez, Hegan.
Sanford. Zoldn
Browns:
D.
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(6th). Kramer (8th); Moss, Bwift (8th). Winning pitcher: Gettel; loser,
Sanford,
Petrit Tigers.....
Chicago White Box...
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1
Tigers Newhouser, Benton
(7th); c. Swift.
and B. C. Fay
Mtxund Doubles
Mr. and Mrs. D. Winnere: Prophet Runners-up; Mrs. Cria- Oeld and F. A. Weller.
Handicap: Sussex
ROMANCE
White Sox: p. Parlah, Gegri PROVES TO
(4th), Caldwell (8th);
Tresh. Dickey (8th).
National League
Brooklyn Dodgers (lx
Innings)
4
Philadelphia Phillies 4
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W. Place Lancs)
J. Robertson. (Middlesex) Romance on a moonicas night J. Hardata (Notts).
Dodgora; p. Grigg, Behrman proved fatal to a young couple. Hutton (Yorks)
(4th), Caloy (th): e. Be
on le Praya Grande reclama-Bruce Mitchell (S: Africa) Phillica: Holatzelman, Juri- tion of Mucho.
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certificate, he
within
fendant had stated very clearly in evidence that if the plaintiff and
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bera imprisoned. ·
the
Hearing was adjourned till 2.30 expressed by General Mollet at by four matches to zero, with am. tomorrow to enable Mr. the Congress, which will pro three more remaining to be Mr. Bernacchi said that, the Bernacchi to conclude his address, bubly, be contained in the Mollet decided-Reuter. Immigration, Omerr had also ad. mitted that he took no action inst the large fimber of Chinese who entered the Colony without permission.
The Ordinance The Immigration Officer was aware from the "Gazette" that the object of the Ordinance was to control people of the Chinese race from entering the Colony,
Over and above that, the Imml.
gration OMeer, had also referred to another set ́ ́of ́ ́ përavița-
CHINESE REDS STRIKE
ACROSS LUNGHAI
LINE
Shanghai, Aug. 18.
The Nationalist forces in Shantung province received a severe blow over the weekend as Communist forces-earlfer reported to be surrounded and. facing liquidation-moved with sudden strikes across the Lunghai, railway and captured several Nationalist points, according to pro-Government re- ports today.
Pro-Government reports ad-✈ Previous reports sald that aliat capture of Yellow River.
keket har miltted that this force was ad He took no action In the case tho Communists under Liu Po-. ferry points...
Meanwhile, the situation was vancing southward in areas
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Amaral statue-and there roller. G. Popa (Derby)
G. Gladwin (Derbyshire). 'Raffens, Borger; fed of all- their valuables. Lamanns.
The whole area was, sub D. Wright (at)
K. Cranston (dance) Losing pitcher: Schmids,
detained, except the C. Cook (Gloucestershito) Our Own Correapons 3 Baller (Notte)-
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of there because he presumed that 'chen captured Lanfong, Shang-; they would have the neecsaurychlu, and other cities between also tense in North Kiangsu, where the Nationalist garrison
the two Nationalist headquar-which was considered to have was believed to have been thin The Immigration Officer wasters towns of suchow, nod been "cleared!" of "Communists ned out due to transfers to dana postel kother netiye war areas. United aware, on Feb. 19. that three Kaifeng, both on the Lunghai aluch last spring.
Chlaces reports indicatedPress. Biltons and some Grtmans railway. (whose rares he, did not knowi
that gueria units gathered This is the same group of there formed a strong forcePrinted and published for, the would be coming to Thug Kong by the Warramunga.":"
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