BUREN
THE PERFECT SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
SOFTBALL “B" CLASS
USHERED IN "Doc" Molthen
Britain's Gold Sales
London, Dec. 1,
The British Treasury An- nounced today that its gross sales of gold during Novem-
ber totalled £48,000,000,
also announced the purchase of $60,000,000 from the International Monetary Fund during the month. - Reuter.
"Colonel"
Linked Up With Reds
Goes
Pitching
(By “Grandstand)
'Doc' Molthen, President of the Hong Kong Soft- ball Association, performed the traditional ceremony last Saturday by pitching the first ball to usher in the "B" Division loop. The Bonesetter toed the ruber and pitched a perfect strike with Brave shurt-stop Charlie Remedios in the batter's nxit was a great day for Charlie, but unfortunately he had to the take a dejected walk back to bench as he sudd still on simunitive Wildfire hurler Roberto Silva's per fect pitch after he has two big onCF on him.
bomb. energy to charge an ath The Wihlfires were unlucky to have their triumph turned into defeat, but remember, Jor, there's always next time
Brave miracle ball-howk Carl Tranavich, the boy like a bean, who could chip the corner off a dime from the left garden was unbeatabile," and in addition to a sparkling dis A fairly large attendance, mainly play, slashed out the first homer of
with juniors, witarted the tussie which the Loop
through a sizzler had everything the major loop could second which eventually finished out boast of. Umpire Eddle Marques call-of
of the park.
ed the pitches while Secretary
Thal
*
Baguio, Dec. 1.
kwash. On Sunday, Sabu Samy's The United States Winglee and Prexy Molthen watch backlog Reser dished up scrappy ECAFE delegate, Mr. redetean ability was on highlighted
ed the sacks, Sourer Tony Baisia, hall in calciming the Josephian 8-0.
titirdi-vacker by Res Monnet Davis, today an-hand
Hank Hussain's slashing triple with while umpire-buiting swered Colonel Mc-aided colour
The Josephians the occasion with the bases chake. Cormick's attack on the bit real classy jibing. Yessir! The didn't have a chance from the start juniors need no longer cast jaded as they could anly connect for one delegation's failure tort on the Sabbath activities
of safety
and that was in the thirt Alberto Rodriques semester when fight for seating the Re-their sider hemthers,
singled, but died on the sacks with a public of Indonesia in ECAFE.
Corning down from the
am
Burprised
McCormick has aligned with Soviet Russia," he
Mr. Davis adited:
Wildfires
C.B.A.
went
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1947.
British Drivers Left
Their Cars On The Road
London, Dec. 1,
Hundreds of motorists using up the last of their basle petrol ration, had to abandon their cars last night when for covered England from' Daver to the North of England and cut down the visibility to five yards in many places.
The fog was still thick in London and home countles this morning, adding to the danger of the icy roads,
Motorists are now wondering how. they can Kalvage their abandoned cars without the risk of being, summoned for driving them illegally as yesterday was the last day for - "basic only" drivers,
Yesterday was also the coldest November day since 1940, The Lake District was a playground for thousands of skaters. Reuter.
ECONOMIC KEY TO RECOVERY
IN JAPAN
Tokyo, Nov. 30.
Allied economic officials disclosed today that they were giving increasing attention to the use of imported oil in place of coal as the industrial fuel which is the key to Japan's economic re- covery, pointing out that translated into the simplest terms one dollar worth of oil can give three times more heat than the same, amount of coal.
The officials emphasised that lack of fuel, especially cooking coal which Japan indigineously. Inck,
the fundamental
Wog
Joe Franco's Wildfires went down to the Bumsmin Braves in a heart-sandlot. re dropped in on a private breaker, as hurler Rob Silva weaken- Coloneled in the sixth to let in six markers age as the Recreio Senorss
party where youth triumphed over himself after he had the Homuntin warriors down to the Senoritas 11-6 in bottleneck of Nippon's indua- said,
Wanked for the first five chapters tussle teeming with friendly rivalry. trial rehabilitation. The Braves side-line razzing cart. Pushing the clack back one hour They said at present the coal ed them another six counters in the played havoc with their programme picture wah beclouded by two beginning of the last frame to and the game had to be called off 188ues: them ahead 12-10. but when the after the fifth inning on account of Wildtires came in for their last tim
darkness.
"This is an economic conference and we should never lose sight of the fact,
at trut it was their bench-jockeys
The singles chalked up two runs an a hit and an error but the marri 8ed side replied with a
couple
in their
"The United States delegation | 1018. Brave mostadsman Ramon insists on limiting discussion to
Loureiro was cajoied into walkinged vici the terms of reference.
Indonesian
member
皚
secund time and slashed out
Hurler Anna Noronha,
no
Firstly, the prohibitive costa of United States coal which would amount to around $30 per ton, making it impossible for Japan to import; and
Communist- Secondly, the Nationalist war in China which
Chiang Has An Eight Point Plan
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INDIA ALL OUT FOR
58 IN
IN TEST Australia Makes 382 For Eight
Brisbane, Dec. 1. After bringing their score to 382 runs for eight wickets from 309 at the close of play on Satur- day; Don Bradman, captain of the Australian' team declared their innings closed at lunch. time, in the first Test match.
OMR
The Indians met dignatevhen | BOWLING ANALYSIS they started their innings bfter the lunch interval and were all Sohont
out for E8 runs, only three Mankad players managing
to
reach
Amarnath
Sarivate Hazare
double figures.
The deadly bowling of Nayudu
23 4 81 39 10 84 34 3.113 5.1 16
11 1 03
3 0 16
Toshack, who took five wickets Eyes G, Leg-byes 1, wide 1.
for two runs, caused the Indian collapse.
Winng the toss proved a great Advantage to Australio.
INDIANS FIRST INNINGS Mankad, c. Tallon, b. Lind-
wall
At every Test match played in Gulmohamed, b. Lindwall Brisbane at this time of year, Hazare e. Brown; b. Toshack rain has played the principal Sarvate, c. Johnson, b. Mil.
Jer part in the result.
Adikhani, c. McColl,
BOT Kishenchand, c. Hassett, b.
Bradman on the first day. knowing that rain was about, played on scoring rapidly, in the bad light.
The Australians had a kicking pitch all the time.
When India went in the ball did not kick so often, but later the wicket became two pared, some balls kicking while others were coming through at ordinary helght.
This type of cricket difficult as one did not when the ball was going to kick.
SCORES
John-
c. Brudman,
Miller,
Johnson Amarnath, Toshack Raugnekhan, c.
Toshack
Soboni, c. Miller, b. Toshack Irani, c. Haselt, b. Toshack Nayudu, not out
Extras
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Ο M R 5 2 11
Lyes 1, Leg-hycs 1.
4 17
Army Overseas Postings
London, Dec. 1. On and after today, Mon- day, army officers and men for posting overseas will be drawn from, the age, and service group of 67 and later.
Excepilons are the Royal Armoured Corps, the Royal Artillery, Infantry and Catering Corps, for which the minimum group will be 70-Reuter.
Jap Admiral Is Feeling Sympathetic
Rear Admiral Tamura
10 Ryukichi, cross-examined 12 by Prosecutor Major A. D. Mackay · (Australian Div., SCAP GHQ; Tokyo), at the No. 1 Aus tralian War Crimes
22
22
Court yesterday said that since the end of the war
he felt "deep sympathy": for the families of the 23 Australians whom he ad- 50 mifted to have ordered w to be killed at Kavieng; 2 New Ireland Island, off New Guinea, in March; 61944.
Tamura asserted that because his fellow officers, involved in the been "Kavieng Massacre", hnd
families, since away from their the Sino-Japanese war, he decid- 13 ed to conceal the case ahd let 13 them be reunited in peace.
Total
WAS
know
Lindwall Johnson Miller Torhack
20
2.3 1
-2
access to rich coal resources
AUSTRALIA-FIRST INNINGS
Brown, c. Iran; b. Amarnath Morris, b. Sarwate An eight-point state-Hasselt, c. Gulmohamed, b. Indefinitely cuts off Japan from ment by Chiang Kai-
INDIANS 2ND INNINGS
Peiping, Dec. 1.
11.
47 Mankad, b. Lindwall Sarwate, not out
Mankad
48
Gulmohamed, b. Toshack
185
Adikhari, 1.b.w. Toshack Kishenchand, c. Bradman, b.
Toshack
10
Hazare, not out
Extras
58
7
Total runs for 4 wickets
41
3
Fall of wickets: 1,14, 2-27,
3-
41.
13
BOWLING ANALYSIS
O M R
0
Lindwall
5
10
12
·
to
Amarnath
noth
the first batter and was replaced by half of the inning to kout the count Charlie Remedios after the warriory
and 'added two more in their half of tall dic "My delegation is not as and o hrifilant double play stuffed Madcap fame came tu bat for the into late. One pup lythe second, Teresa Baptista ni admitting the pubile is an associate
the Wilder rafly, but when the question took a earned their victory the hard way to put the Senurias in the lead 5-4. Customed
The Braves played good ball and mighty homer with ducks in the ponit that before the war she was ne shek, designed to give Bradman, hit wicket, b. political turn the United States with the assistance of minor league
draw upan in the people a "better un-McCool, e. Sohoni, b. Amar- pre-war North China and Manchuria delegation decided postponing preky Thilo Remedios'
derstanding of govern- Miller, c. Mankad, b. Amar pilu dinger for the Ramblerenes was action on the issue until a more them to a win" effort., Philo way in
nath ment policies" was dis- maich against her opponent
Java Oil Big ausplelous time.”—United Press. rare form and displayed enough Chief Wahoo Terry Noronha, and Allied officials said it prob-tributed through his Pei- Lindwall, si. Irani, b. Mankad
Tallon, not out. weakened in the fuurib chapter to ably would be quicker to expect ping office.
Johnson, c. Amarnath, allow a splurge of five bachelor girl: earlier political settlement in o cross the plate. Another two
East Indies
The statement, which Chiang he next
cinched the issue for the the Netherlands
where the crude oll'supply prepared before his return to mademoiselles and as the light was fast fading they decided to call is would be plentiful for Japanese Nanking, said that the Govern
and, on the other hand, | ment
protect there would be a potential guarantee the people's rights and market for lower grade Japan- freedom provided they commit ese manufactured goods. no acts against good order and
-The officials said at the same society.
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use
off, Homers were belted out youthful Teresa Baptista and Wahoo Hilda Soares while Irene Souza and Girlie Gaan were good for a double apiece for the 'esposas'. Inez Soares the Undecided was also good for a couple of blows for the Senoritas,
Madcaps
Striding into the Madcap
lime an all-out effort would be
ese
will
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made to encourage the Japan- Lands In arca recovered Government to mine in- from the Reds will be returned creasing amounts of coal in to the original farmers or land- the coming months and SCAP' owners. camp plans at present envisaged" the
recently, your scribe found himself reopening of a second post-war Rents for tenants In Mach nvolved in one of those bull-sessions Japanese blast furnace located areas will be exceed one-third which always seem to get when two or more ball players get
start in the Tokyo area, probably yield, either in kind or cash. sogether. It was generally agreed next April. At present there that there was something lacking in is only one blast furnace, that be brand of softball now dished up, of the Yawata Steel Works, in
and Girlie Guan, Aces hat-corner operation in Kyushu. guardian formerly of the Erin Villas
f the Shanghal loup, just
bone
hit the nail on the head when she meanwhile pinaedit down to the
local
lackadaisical attitude of the
sources
Taxes on such lands” shall be
Mankad
Toshack, not out
Extras
Total for 8.
Worse Than The Japanese
Nanking. Dec. 1.
Johnston
Toshack Miller
Their plot, however, was un. earthed after two years by Cap- tain A. Klestadt, (Australian In- telligence Corps.)
The Court, consisting of ten - Col. H, G. Guin, DSO, ED (Pre.. T. Brock.. sidont) Lt. Col. J. (Australian Army Legal Corps), and Major N. McCleod, Austri- Wlan Light Horse (Commando), 1 adjourned after Tamura's com- pleted his evidence to today at 99.30 a.m., when Commander Yos- hina. Shozo, second defendant, -Reuter will glva evidence.
20 11
The Courts From
Day
Eviction Order Was Refused
To Day
JAP GENDARME
A declaration that the Com- remitted for the period under munists in China are greater
Sgt. Major Kuwaki Kiyomori, jenemies of the State than the Red occupation.
| Japanese had been, was made
head of Shataukok Gendarmerie Impoverished citizens will by Dr. Burf Fo, Vice-President
during the occupation, WAS Crisis Forecast receive relief.
of the Republic, when, ho ad-
cross-examined by the Prosecu- dressed China's first nationally Japanese economic
An application by Wong Ping-tor at No, & War Crimes Court Civilians may inform au-Unton conference in Nankingkwan for the eviction of Wa predicted that thorities of corruption among organised Railway
Workers Kam-kong from 14 Wing Wo yesterday. current March, 1948 holds in store the officials, misbehaviour
or
of this morning.
Kiyomort denied charges of Street, 1st floor, was refused diamond battles. Time was, Avichy most Revero economie crisis [military men,
yesterday by a Tenancy Tribun atrocities which led to the death chipped in, when every run had to be since the occupation as a result Each civilian should register Dr. Sun Fo. stated that the al comprising Mr. P. C. Wao of 12 Chinese and Ul-treatment
Mrs. Ruby of others. fought for and no holds barred. In of the poor progress now being with the proper authorities so suppression of the Communists (Chairman) and the reminences of pre-war tilts the made in its efforts toward re-as to
Ching and Mr. Chan Ching-to facilitate detection. of is China's No. 1 task and must
This morning Sgt. Nakajima (Members). Recreio-Saints fend was recalled. construction.
subversive elements, and able have priority over all other
The applicant, Wong Fing-Tokuzo, arraigned on the same In those days you had to fight This gloomy outlook was bodied males should join the problems.
kwan, was represented by Mr. charge, will give evidence in his tooth and nail, not to
mention forecast by Japanese economic local Defence Corps.
Referring to the Marshall Peter H. Bin, and the complain- own defence, psychoingy and strategy in exploring observers who pointed to
Kam-kong. by Mr. the Reds agoats, military men ald plan, Dr. Sun Fo said the ant, Wu every loop-hole in the Rises to col spiraling inflation, poor coat and political workers would be food situation is not as grave A. 8. K. Lau. ༣
The applicant Bought an the war?.
Chinnaviction order because ho after production, the electric power guaranteed protection if they is Europe and though Even the Dave Leonard
shortage, and other current dif-surrendered and vowed to serve needs financial assistance to quired the premises for the uss ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting.on seem to have Kane volt on
a frequency of 845 kilocycles from i errebbing. Games are played crisis. Un te re to a major the Government, Associated Stubllige her currency and to of blanco given by
Evidence given by the applf- 12.15 to 2.00 pm and 6.00 to 11.00 and every crisis.-United
develop, national resourcca ried in the name,
cant showed that there was 0 pm, and also un 9,52 megacyder in China must strive to stand on congestion on the second floor the 31 metre, band from 12.15 to 1.15.. of -take the recen
recent R
her own, feet...
of the premises, occupied by the 6.30 to 7.30 and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m... tame for instance.
He considered that Europe's applicant and his family This Ix all not proper, and senti-
plight is much graver than
This was confirmed by an 1.10 p.m.-atudio: Neligious Talk – Les ñentalian has no place-in a league
China's and comforted his au- inspection, made by the Tri- Children. n which you play to win, not just
bunal.. dience by anying that the pre-
12.30 p.m.-Dalty Programme Bummary. for the exercise. You called
The Tribunal . was sent unruly wave of inflation is that the application of the ap
satisfied 11.82 -Vaughn Monroe and 11te. Drekan- Ir and Kate Smith (Voew!)..., * - only temporary.—Reutor-AAP. (plicant was bona fide, but the 1.00 .-News, - Weather Report and
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-Italian Reds Hint At Civil War
Rome, Nov. 30,
The Koftball bug has definitely Leftists closed a month of protest against the Gov
iten the Madcappers. Not satisfied with weekly games, they have now organised their own league with four squads formed from their league teamishe men, Aces
three and
LUBITSCH IS DEAD Hollywood, Nov. 80.
ernment today with a parade of 10,000 parti- sans in Genoa and a Conimunist Party leader pointing to the possibility of civil war.
EUROPEAN ON FRAUD CHARGE
re-
IL.K.T.
RADIO
Announcements.
freal point at issue was whether,
the applicant. had · mitable. al- 1.10 v.si.Orebestral Interlude. ternative"-accommodation.
1.15 p.m.-0.1.0. Transcripily,„„Berricat Maurice. Burman and | Buri; of ...Melody. A
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OBSTRUCTION.
In vlow of the present acuteľ shortage of housing accommo- dation in Hong Kong, the Tri- bunal was of the opinion that the second floor of 14 Wing Wo A dispatch from Genoa sald war, a civil war in which I be obtaining money by false pre-dation available for the appli- Charged on two counts of street was suitable accommo- a peaceful parado, and maas lleve many now, have under meeting in the northern sea-stood that the defeated will not tences, William Malter (80), cant and his application must port attracted demonstrators be those, who, however, do not manager of the Hip Shing therefore be refused. from throughout the surround- want civil war.”
Transportation Co., 21, Soy ing regions of Liguria. The Benedetto Cloce, 81, philoso Street, and. Wong Chi plins speaker was Walter Audlało,
Cheung Sang, alias Wong Lo who claims to have killed pher and statesman, told the (26), licensed driver, were re Appearing on a charge of Benito Mussolini.TAKE Liberal Party in its fourth na mand for one week on ball obstructing the police, Wong
Communist leader Palmiro tional congress tonight to look of $1,500 cash
Cheting Lam was bound over to Togliatti, writing in the Party's neither to the Right nor to the It was alleged that both ac- be of good behaviour for twelve Rome Newspaper, Unita, aid Left: He said the four years cused obtained 3180 from Zip months by Mr. Thomas Tam at the Christian Democratic Gov- since the Liberals reorganisa- Shing on Nov. 10, and $100 Central Magistracy. yesterday ernment of Premier Alcide de ton had confirmed" tho neces--from- Wong Shing on Nov. 28, | morning, med Gasperi had provoked public sity for "a Party whose funds by pretending that they were in Inspector Brownrigg, pro demonstrations on Friday and mental task would be the re a position to abtain an endorse secutings fuld that defendant yesterday, in Millan, in efforts to constitution of liberty, and its mention thứ complainants" was watching a football match find a pretext for outlawing defence in the face of tolleenços to drive a lorry, se as the Naval Football Ground; Printed and publisked for the wind the Communist Party Today Itarian, tendencies that remain-Mr. Mad'Almada Remedios Causeway Bay
Karprit In Italy to Ingalpatting the enrand outer totalitariisition to appearing Or Meher and Whin defendant was requester JAMSA KYATIA Communists outside the law, that are not Fascist or Nazi, Det; Sub-Toep. C. Dowman for by a constable to move and allow
him to pass, he refused,
The death occurred here from heart attack of Ernst Lubitsch, 55, who won fame und a special "Oscar" as a film director
Mr. Lubilach came from Ger- many to Hollywood a quarter century ago United Presn
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