BUREN
THE FEILFECT SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1947.
CHINESE TEAM WINS Lien Hwa Beats
Biggest Since Blood Robbed The Tower
London, Dec. 7. Wilson. the 'only Peter British sports writer at the
the Joe At ringside Loutre--Joe Walcott right, cabled his newspaper, Sun- day Pictorial, that Walcott's defeat
the Wan
"greatest robbery since Colonel Blood xtule the Crown Jewels." ~~ United Press.
Millwall Ground To Be Closed
GOVERNOR'S CUP ROUND
In a fast and interesting game on the Club Ground. at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, Chinese F. A. beat Hong Kong F. A. by two goals to one in the First Round of the Governor's Cup Competition, after sharing two goals at the interval.
A new Innovation, In the form Redman and sent it into the net of music through loudspeakers between the outstretched legs of posted at vantage points aroundTam.
rutalition and, after
the ground, was introduced yen- This reverse stung the Chinese terday and proved most popular with spectators.
The Chinese won the toas and Ret K.R.A. against the sun From the kick-off, the Chinese took up the attack and Jonen did well to save a hard drive by Lau Fook-chuen.
The ball
was immediately transferred to the other end and Retmen sent in a fine shot which Tam just managed to save.
Fast Play
Into
a series of concerted attacks on the H.K.F.A, goal, Li Chun-fat managed to elude the opposing defence and run through score with a fast grounder, just before half time.
Second Half
A
to
All-Manila Team
Manila, Dec. 7.
JAW Llen 81x thousand wildly cheering football fans Itwa beat an All-Mania team this afternoon by 2-0, thus maintaining their winning, streak since their arrival here.
Thirteen minutes after the first half, Yeng Kah-chong, the Lien Hwa centre-forward, scored on a pass from Ho Tee- with his chiang, who himself, seven minutes later, scored budy on a corner kick from the Lien Hwa tightwing.
The local team had three chances to score but failed to due so owing to bad luck.
Wednes-
Lien Hwa, scheduled to return to Singapore on
third "time" tomorrow day, are meeting All-Manila for the afternoon. t la not known whether they will be able to meet a Hong Kong team which is at present meeting with passport deuitles Reuter
HOME FOOTBALL:
Spills And
Thrills In
All Divisions
London, Dec. 6.
While the first round Cup replays were going according to plan, meaning no additional re- plays on Monday as provisionally arranged, the League fray was producing thrills in all the divisions.
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TEAM TOPS PORTUGUESE
(By "Grandstand”) · Playing inspired ball behind the five-hit pitching
of mound artist Joe Franco, the Rest 'defeated: the powerful Indian side 3-1 in yesterday's Charity Exhibition curtain-raiser, while Ulle Khoo's fourmaster with one aboard in the first 'frame paved the way for a victory for China
over Portugal in the women's tussle.
Louis Bout Caused Fatal Shooting
Philadelphia, Dec. 6. Last night's Louls-Walcott fight in New York led to a latat public house shooting in Philadelphia, the polico reported today.
Arthur Brown, 33,
WAS
An Argument over the fight- decision-Router.
A fair crowd turned out at the 7-3. Dolly Wong, who relieved-shot to death last night in South China Stadium to watch slabster Mary Ng for. China after the last of the series of Charity one and one-third innning, had Exhibitions in aid of the local the opposition eating out of her hanch and the only time zive Whe Boys and Girls' clubs
Franco went the route for the nicked for safe blows was in the vistors; whifled one and wallced fifth when she allowed two Pór- one, while Sherry Bux for the tuguese runs to dent the rubber. lorsers struck-out one and issued Heap Big Chief Terry Noronha,
rubber for the
the Grst. two free passes to
wa who tood Two double klilings were executed in losers, yielded six safeties only this fracas, when White, hot-but erratic support was respon corner guardian, scooped up sible for her first losing game this
Boxing
Home-run Baker's grounder and season, Dolly Wong fanned seven user in.
Homer
pagged him out to Hamet at first while Terry Noronha only whiff Both burlera did not whe relayed the apple to Igmared three Eriksen to nali Romeo Homet give up any free tickets to first. attempting to pilfer third, and again when Rumjaha and Bux were retired on a pop fly;
First Blood
Manila
a
Half time came with the score one all. The Chinese started off with a rush un resumption and
Ulle Khon's. thomer with one
Manila, Dec. 7. the almost took the lead in
aboard marked up the first runs
Harold Dade, former. Play continued at a fast pace,
for China while Portugal man but was confined mostly to mid-first minute when Li Chun-fat
error, a single bantamweight champion The Indians drew first blood aged to sew an field, as both sets of forwards again broke through, but his London, Dec. 6.
were unable to make any head-parting shot was well saved by
when Junior Markar was given and a pass together for two tal of the world, dropped a Jones.
life on Eriksen's fumble and lies. Both sides were unable to The London Football way against the stonewall de
next two chapters surprising decision in Lau Fook-chuen sent in
romped home standing up when score in the
event- Association announces fence put up by the respective long drive from 30 yards out,
George White heaved Hamet's but three bunched up errors cost ten-round-main dump along third high, wide and the Portuguese lassies a couple bout with an unknown that the Millwall Ground defenders.
Jones was not to be caught
of markers in the fourth. Redman succeeded in breaking
handsome, over first-sucker Stan and tipped the ball napping will be closed for seven through, but before he could get over the bar for a corner.
Bau Bee and Ulle Khoo both Filipino star, Naven, at Leonard. The Rest came back tho ball, Tsang days from Monday Dec. his foot to
their The Chinese slackened
Derby County, having shatter- They were outplayed and over with a vengeance and chalked up singled in the sixth and reached Rizal Stadium last night;
a sacrifice, and home safely on nd Arsenal's unbeaten record last run by Manchester City who, two tallies to take the lead on a while Was
An 8 and the club, fined Chung-wan saved at the expense attack and for
astonished crowd left the. of a fruitless' corner, £100.
sacrifice bunts, last inning on Helen Lo's slash- sisted by two End, one of, the best teams des fonce. Cunningham brought Tam to forced to play on the defensive. week, today visited Preston North however, managed to score only double and an Indian miscue as managed one more run in the
The Porty-stadium thinking it was a joke. Redman and
After Dade had hein made à Cunningham despite a somewhat poor record That goal in the rat half Both sides were handcuffed for ing liner to third..
when seemed likely to be sumclent to the next three frames with bril- Ruese staged an upsising in the
Тету The disciplinary committee also his knees with a fast drive, while
Noronha purbing bag out of 'Naven, so-called ordered the club to post notlees at the other end, Li Chun-fat were playing a great game for in recent games.
H.K.F.A, but they lacked sup- Four goals in the first 20 beat Arsenal's unbeaten home roinnt fielding. In the sixth in sixth in prominent post-shot wide when well placed. to spectators
beiro and Girile Gaan with raised Naven's hand without consult port.
sido scoring once cord, but in the last minute an ning George Saunders repped out doubled, followed by Patay Ri. "Celu Caveman," Referet Al Cante tions round the ground.
H.K.F.A. continued to hold the
Fifteen minutes after the re- from the penalty spot-were only Arsenal's man was brought down a sizzler to short-stop, beat the singles. Girlie Gaan ran off base ing Judge Tires Garcia, who voted upperhand and for a period had
before the pitch for the second for Dad. Omar fumbled Sld Holland'e time in the game and only two
Judge Sixto Carlos, called the fight the Chinese penned in their own sumption, Li Chun-fat gave the part of the thrills for 34,000 on in the penalty area and Rooke, throw and stole second.
Chinese, the lead when he re-lookers and this rate of scoring from the spot, equalized to pro-
gruas-cutter over the third base runs crossed the plate.
In the a draw. half of the field.,
and Saunders romped home with
decisien, last 2nd Division
time
Necond unpopulář: be played on Saturday next can-
at bat. In Presten claiming seven of the 11
Portuguese The Chine broke away, but ceived a well plated pass from was continued to the end with serve the record. not take place at New Cross,
goal scored. Thus Derby lost an In the Second Division, New- the clincher. Mr. C. F. Linney, Millwall's they found Jones at the top of Cheung Kam-hoi and netted.
H.K.F.A. has hard luck when unbeaten run which had carried castle checked Tottenham Hot
Coming up, for their last time Teresa Baptista, Alec Mendonza Jose, Baby Gonzales, rugged Mexican secretary, says he hopes the games form. will be played on the grounds o Redman brought spectators to Cunningham sent in a rasping through their ten previous games. spura recent good run but ths at bat, Jindoo Hussain, master and Shelia Silva went down in welterweight, was given a draw with
Hat Trick
big surprise in this division was minding the Indian side, sent one two three order for a well star Murillo-Associated Press. another London club.
their toes as lic intercepted a shot which truck the upright However, F.A, rules say that backward
Morrison scored a hat-trick for the home defeat by West Brom- Lanky Tipe up to the clatter to deserved win for China. pass by Tae Kam- and rebounded into play.
contiaued The Chinese
to Derby and Howe also scored but wich Albion, and Birmingham, by pinch hit for Ahmed, Tips flied any new ground arranged cannot hunt, but his parting shot,
took the League lead out to deep right for the first
crasure. Sabu Samy bunted CHINA be within six miles of the original which aped like an atrow, missed carry out relentless attacks on Shankey. McLaren and McIntosh winning.
the H.K.F.A. defence, which each netted twice and Beattie from West Bromwich.
Daspito bad weather in most foul on the third strike while Jean Lee one. "We asked Newcastle if they the upright by a matter of inches, was playing a grand game and fence for forsenal
Capone Rumjahn stood still- on Bau Bon would switch vrnues and
Meanwhile, Arsenal themselves parts, there were some large at third one and was all over bar Ulie Khor Saturday's game at St. James'
Break-Away
refused to give away an inch.
crowd large tendances luctuding 80,000
the shouting. Park and one at New Cross Inter
Jones, in goal, was putting up had attracted
where the gates
This decision means that Mill wall-Newcastle match
duc
to
In the season," added Mr. Linney. Following A period of mid- Incidents in the Millwall versus field play, H.K.F.A. broke away Burnsley match on Oct. 18 led to and Castilho opened the scoring the ground being closed. Reuter. when he collected a pass from
HOME RUGBY
ENGLAND BEATS WALES BY 18 POINTS TO 7
Swansea, Dec. 6.
England revenged their defeat in September when they beat Wales by 18 points to 7 in a Rugby League International match here today.
At half time they were leading, by 10 points to 2.
Heavy rain made the going had and there was a lot of mishandi ing of the greasy ball,
The forwards played heroically. Mullen holding his own in the hooking and Nelson, Wilkinson. Keefe and McKay working very hard in the loose. But the men With England the scrummages, lehtad, with a few cacoptions. the Wolsh backs had to concen-were not good enough for their trato largely on defence.
opponents.
The Welsh forwards stuck to Ireland opened the scoring when their task well but England were Quinn scored with a well-takon,
1
Wehalf, were no match far
¡minutes-each
Router.
Д magnificent performance, enough to bring the total of people Middlesbrough while Souter and Passant wero who have watched them this sea were closed. before the start sound in the full back berth, the son to over a miltion. latter neutralising all efforts of Lee Shck-yau to break through. Parvin, in the pivotal posi- tion, was also playing a grand game and his efforts so nullified attempts of Cheung Kam-hot Rasherham to get through that the Chinese Accrington switched LA Chun-fat into the narrow
Wrexham centre-forward position.
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Sport Here And There
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French Protest To The Hague
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Dr. Kuo Fan was named as. Director-in-Chief for Canton and Mr. Chiu Ching-yun-as- Assistant Director, while Mr. Shih Woi-lirig. was appointed.. Chief of the Tientain, Bureau with Mr. Tano Cheng-liao 'as his assistant.-Reuter-AAP;
INDIA'S FIRST
New Delhi, Dec. 6. Mra, Sarojini Naidu, Indlan poetess called "the nightingale of. Stalen Besar Holen In, I. Boures, Noron India", today became India's first
Barrißes Mita: Dolly Worr 2.
ha. T Ribeiro Dapilata 2. Ilame Rund: Ullo Khoo in it.
Two Base Bliss: Noyönha In 6th. Struck, Out by Horonha, 3. Wonɛ. 7' PARIS, DEC. 8.. First in 'Tails: Ng £• *. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT Fa Bellas P.Ribeiro, HAS INSTRUCTED ITS AM- Left an Bases China, Portugal 3.
Jindoo Hussain, Jeek! Brown BASSADOR IN PRAGUE TO Umpirenz
For and Dimbi Abloni. CONFIRM THE AUTHENTI-
LOUIS BOUT
woman Governor.
She was appointed, permanent Governor of the United Provinces when Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Mahatma Gandhl's' physician, ex- pressed his inability to accept thia. office, a Government com munique said tonight-Reuter;
LEFT BAD
TASTE IN MANY MOUTHS
CITY OF THE DECLARA-cer Hal Winglow. TIONS INSULTING TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT" "AT- LEGEDLY MADE IN PUBLIC Berlin, Dec. '7.,
Warwick, Dec. 6. BY THE CZECH MINISTER OF MAVACLAV Ex-heavyweight boxing cham- Once against the middle bats- INFORMATION,
FOREIGN livelier lot with Walto par-penalty goal after 15 minutos There was "no future in China
HERE ticularly priminent.
but Australia were soon in the for political reaction and Ameri plon Sax Schmeling dald to-ren came to the rescas of India KOPECKY,
day that he was disappointed after weak start against a OFFICE ANNOUNCED The 'bast of the Welsh forwards lead with Allan. Vindon and Burke can Imperialism", Pravda. the in the poor showing made by Queensland country side here TONIGHT.
If the declarations are- con- wers Gwyther and Owens but going over for trieal the last be Soviet Communist Party organ, Joe Louts against Jersey Jon today and when stumps
try as they would in the Ing converted by Allan.
Waloott declared today political situation The only score in the second
"I hope Louis' will hold on Wete drawn ikay had made $33) firmed, the Ambassador is 10-|
runs all out, The tense
to the Czech Government. protest the faster moving England side.
Hazare, who scored 48, and The insulting declarations half was near the end
when in China. results not only from the championship for a while In the first halt England scored Tonkin went over for a try which the acute struggle between the longer und I get another crack Adikhari, 70, added 71 for the quoted by a number of conch
Chinese people
third wicket, the latter gaining newspapers today include an at- two trics.
"and the anti- at him," Moxie said, "anon Horse kleken gh. Bowers, and Allan converted-Reuter
penalty goal.
London, Dec. 6. democratie forces united round Schmeling said he in while Wales only score was a Wakefield Trinity 8 New Zea- the Kuomintang Party, but alan condition himself to was good some useful batting practice. Lack on the Prime Minister. M. On a pitch becoming easier Schumanas "bloody Schuman. benalty goal by Ward.
that former derman of Alince. land Tourists 80.
from the anti-patriotic foreign comeback fight tomorrow after-
blood of the polley of the Kuomintang clique moon in Hamburg against-Joachim later Kischenchand scored 76 who is causing the
not out giving an admirable Barrow 4 Swinton 0; Balloy 6 the paper sold, s
DraexcatelA AGONY A display of footwork. His chief]
promising Go The Kuomintang's inability to Bromley 7; Bradford, Northern 12 Warrington 0; Huddersfield deal with the economic crisis in Heavily favoured, the 42-year scoring strokes came from on M. Kopecky marti: these state-scandal about the boxers perfor phia Inquirer called it the most 13 Keighley 12. Hull Kingston China merely serves to stress the old Schmeling is expected to give drives and pulls off short balls. ments when addressing mancas on Friday night Nobody unfair decision rendered in: obr Rovers 0 Castleford 2: Leeds 7 growth of the democratic cam his opponent hirrst knockout Klachenchand was materially students' congress Test Wednes thought for a moment that Louis time." Sports editor All Abrame
within the country headed by the defeat United Press.
helped by Raj Singh, who hit day, the newspaper said Red-carried Walcott toʻmake a Hall 11; Liverpool Stanley 7 Communist Party, the paper
tor. two dixes in his 82 and Nayudu, Rochdale Hornets 8: Salford 12 clared. Halifax 0; St. Helen's 13
who scored a useful 59. Both scored faster, than a run and Hunslet 18: Widnes 16 Bellevue Pravila declared:
minute to bring India's total over the 800; mark Routery
Foster reduced the arrears after the Interval with a try which Ward converted, but Ashcroft in eroased England's lead with a try. while Fepperell went over for an other England' try which Was convertedby, "Horne,
International
Reporting on the civil war
heavywel
ight.
During the REVIVAL In another game played: Dublin, good teamwork won the Rangers 3; Wigan 6: Leigh 3; past four months Kuomintang Rugby Union International for Worldngton Town 5 Oldham.5; troops have lost over 452,000 Colchester, Dec, 0. Australia, who beat Ireland by York 5 Dowsbury 20tynd omcers and men and the Coin- A fighting revival by the
2 goale unil a tries (10 points) to Rugby Union games: Bedford at bortion by his Army after a three-goal inter- SNOOKER
tured "very large', quantities of val, defcit,,was the Ken 1 penalty meal (3 points)}5
16 London Hospital 4; Birken-arms and equipment."Reuters lure of their soccer match with Helped by the wind in the first
Roncker enthusiasts are Enaux bere, but the home side ning to present Joe Day half, Ireland did enough backing hend Park 43 Halifax
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New York, Dec. 7. Boxing, left another bad taste in the mouths of its fans today, but this one is figured to help the Industry rather than hurt it. For when its all added up, Joo Louis retention of his title by a disputed decision assured a $2,000,000 gate for a rematch next summer There
WA no breaths of John Webetor, of the Philadel
cha profitable proposition the Pliteburgh Post' Gnkeltő torm;
ed the decision one of the raw the Brown Bomber was ever perpetrated in
Champ disgusted with lus performance ship battle" and sinusands of fans were dia
rst!
rusted with the judges" (docfalo, RAZVhe Wo
Ed Delane of Many: sports, writors shared that Daily News" callid-it, tho. opinion. One of the most outspoken Franklin Lewis of the critics was the Washington Post's steal/in zingisthistor Shirley Povich, who wrote:
Hold-Up Press mail: "Louis" daye
plotship to Walcott They staged the seat Madison Jendayod could mumble Square Garden hold-up when they thanks two guys who helf up the hand of YouLoula glove on them all and brazenly Troclaimed him od the stifle right,
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