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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1948.
INTERPORT SOCCER TODAY Manila Expected To Put Up Good Show
***************** Youth Predominates
1,000 Miles An Hour Plane
Washington. Feb. 19,
A Danglas Skyrocket needle-nased jet and re- search plane, designed to; Track 1,000 miles per hour, bas sucessfully completed its Firat Eight texts nt Muroe. California, the Unit- ra States Navy disclosed to- day.
been
pro-
The plane was flown at relatively low spreds on tär test flights but has tilt to study flight blems at speeds near that of sound-656 to 750 miles per Hope-Bruter.
In Visitors' Team
The first post-war Interport soccer game between Hong Kong and Manila will be played this afternoon on the Club ground at 3.30 p.m. As several of the original Hong Kong team will not be playing, Manila is expected to give Hong Kong a good game,
Manila only re-started football shortly before Sing Tao arrived in the Philippine port on their way to Europe.
At that time Sing
Tao won all their games easily but since thee Manil has been in strict training and, with n Footbali Lengue in progress, are now able
***************** to field a fairly strong side,
Marshall On Aid To China
Washington, Feb. 19.
MONDAY
Drive round the Island, tex at Repulse Day Hotel.
Dinner pan. Guests President and members Filipino Club,
Composed for the most part of youngsters, the Manila team very #t and though they may not have the experience of the Hong Kong side, 1
expected to de p.m.
The Manila ofeials are well pleased with their side and con- ider it a stronger one then that which brut Hong Kong in Manila In 1939 when the Hung Kang ide included A.V. Goanno, Lee Wal-tung, Fung King-cheng and Leung Wing-chun,
Today's Teams
The following
The Secretary of State, Mr. George Mar- shall, will give first evi, dence, before the Houser tolay:- Foreign Affairs
mittee tomorrow on the $570 million China aid programme.
Lock;
TUESDAY
of the of the:
Interport match v. The Best N n-Chinese), Club ground, 3,30)
Interport dinner, Cafeteria, ILK Hotel, 7.30 p.m.
Dance at Lusitano Club, Guests of St. Joseph's Football Club.
WEDNESDAY
Team departs. (Cinemb if desired and permitted}.
of
the
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Congress Party Reforms
FANLING GOLF TIMES
2.08 J., Mackie-I, W. Eflrath, 9.16 D. S. Rohb—F, Wallace. 9,20 E. T. McMullen W. G
Behrman.
9.243. B. Kite-C. E. Brookhari. 9.28 A. MablR, L. Simard, 9.12 M. B. Tigh-R. Farre]). 9.16 L. Goldman~~P. M. Cattan, 9.40 D)." L.
1) L. Prophet-M. D. Cooper 9.44 Linsker. W. Clague.
2 9.41 ). A. D
D. Morton-W. M.]
Simmons.
9.32 M.A. Cairn-W.M, Portrude. 9.56 W. 5. Hay-C, Đ. Culbeřivan, 10,00 L. M. S. Lloyd-M. C. Elix. 10,04 F, G, Harrison-R, A. Craw
ford.
New Delhi, Feb. 19. The Indian Congress 10. R. G. Craig-F. F. Besit. Party today took a fresh 12 D. Black-R.. Newell.
10.16 1. D. Pringle-R. Walton, step towards a new party 10.20 F. Verri-W, Harper. constitution to be based | 10.24 Mondie-Dupner - Davies - on a village unit of five 10.21 W. Blair-Kerr--W. Muaro. men, who must all be 10.32 J. Forber-H. C. Watson,
the tradi-10,36 R. G. Gray-W. II. Lysail, wearers of tional Khaddar and teetotallers.
The
Working Congress
Coin- mince adoptéil a draft resolution reg fundamental commending that the principles be placed before the All- Julia C t*untess meeting here 4th Saturday,,
The object of the new constitution w**
defined as the "well-being and
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advancement of the people of ladle
Jack-on.
Chess Tourney
4
Seventeen competitors will contest his year's Colony Open Chess en plonship. The players have been divided into three groups for the pre oftiminary qualifying round. The win
her and mumer-up of each section will be admitted into the final double round tournament.
|and the establishment of a co-opera Drive commonwealth in india based on
equally of opportunity and seia), puslitical and economic rights and aiming at world peace and fel lowship."
suggested by Mahatma Gandhi
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VITAL SOFTBALL GAME
Wildcats Playing The Wahoos
(By Grandstand) ·
The Ladies Loop takes the centre of the stage to- morrow as the Wildcats and Wahoos clash with Lefty Dolly Brown and Terry Noronha taking the stellar roles in a pitching duel, Both outfits have long cast jaded orbs on the "China Mail" Shield and a victory for the Green Owls will enable them to coast, the velvety path to Pennantville, but if the Untamed Felines should emerge at the right end of the score. their three losses will not look so gloomy, and they'll be in the race again.
Hudson River Explosion
Bayonne, New Jersey, Feb. 19. Ari explosion rocked the. Hudson River waterfront this morning and police wald a' fire had broken out in the Tidewater Oli Com- pany plant here.
There were sto immediato reports of any casualties.--- Reuter.
Iman And Three Sons Killed
It has been many moans since there ¡ Wänen, Helen Ribeiro and Cynthis two squats faced each other, and Molta. Moving around in fast com "Lisle Spretator", among the many pany and reeming with enthusiasm fans who witnessed the last game, as they fan de fag-hunt are hall when the Wildcats humbled the Owb, hawks Nana Carvalho, Linda Gon feels that the. Wahoos should have sales, Ange Lima, Rosie Oliveira and karnered the points but for impulsive Marie Figueiredo, and rash pitching, white on laru
on the
In the other female tilt, the Ber жду hand, there her not a few who may roke on their elder sisters the Acos that the Wildest had the gone in The Freeas acquisition of Jeau Jessay the ling when two Owl error in the 16 take on right pasture duties ka
Cairo, Feb. 19. late inuingspun rummers hase condiderably strengthened the Bees The 85-year-old Imam However, a lot of water has since But no matter how good a side of Yemen, yesterday re- dowed and the Wildcats find them they cation even boast of a singl selves a full game behind the Chels batter in make the 100 grade, chanceported to have died, was Terry Noronha of the Owls will artists for the teams will probably of his sons and the Prime their previous victory. are slightly more than slim. Batter assassinated with three
with Patsy Ribeiro Yoilie Franco and Connie Remedio.
toe the rubber
214.3,
wat
I. i'
for the Bees with Margle Xavier and Minister, reports here to- Teresa “Chwochi" Bapthis for Aces
night said..
the
The Arab League Counell Lonight examined the situation in The Yemen, as conflicting reports of developments there reached Cairo,
working the signals. strength dues not stop there, fur right along the centre line, is Irene. Castil ho, "Miss Short-stop" of the citvalt The Senior League games schedul SOCCER ENQUIRY
Of the three groups, Group "A" who can take those files pegs in the ed for this week look quite tame is a dorment un the future Cun will play on Tuesdays wild Crops nldway cushion in the russ ant get compared to the feverish: canilicts of the Emergency ress constitution, which he complet."B" and "C" on Thursday,
The runner nearly every-slmez Irrae
Prahe past few weeks, nevertheless, the
Earlier today, the Leafite, decided. Bonged the day before his death, the basic are
Ching-Madcap "grudge" to be played as the Peninsula can cover more territory than any South unit of the organisation will he
wo girls in the
the league and what i came and the Recreio Filipino clash to send a comminton to Sadas, cap By mutual arrangement between eft over will be handled by chic will provide followers of the pastime ital of The Yemen, to clarify the f body of five in a village, or group ni villages, or part of a lawn.
competitors they may be played wil
Castro Aida
the Hor Curner, we
with some thrilling moments. The situation. These bodies will efect delegater hewhere, in which case the inn. Guarding the other side will be Gilly Filipinos claim that they once
The Imam's death was reported, to Congress, who will also form Secretary of the open Cher Cham Winglee holding down the key-stone of the verdict from the Rambling last month, but later degled by his provincial Congress committee-Rea pionship Committee must he informed, while first sucker Hilda Soares' Recs and Joe Franco hurling for the representative in Cairo, who protests
of the venue of the guine 24 hours in ute-catches at the initial station spell Islanders is out to prove that he caned to the Egyptian Government. advance.
door for inspiring watters,
make the Ramblers look silly. Maylic, Yesterday, the Arab League receiv Players will be required to keep 2 | Wildcat Hopes
ed a cable from the Imami enuntil- t your scribe has seen better men record of their games.
the ruler's death,
ure the teams A meeting ut
Sub-Committee Tse Kong Football Association will HONGKONG: Com-
Kan-hung and Gosano Fung be held at the Association's offer Kwang-sing, Forrow and Changn Monday, ut 6.30 p.m. to in- sending off the Kam-hol; Chu Wing-keung, Chau quire into the Mon-chu, Tang Yec-kit, Kierna field of play of C. Santos (St. Kiernan and Wong King-cheung. Joseph's FC.) on Saturday.
MANILA: E. Lamos; N. Nrao nhd A. Arrieta'; E. Barros, House
R. Netto and J.C. Cabarruz; E. Urgarte, V. Arrasila, R. Perilerra heen J. Esteva and A. Manzano,
Escolo, L. Reservent -.. Preitu, J. Raquiza and E. leech.
Manager:-D. Calvo,
This development K ris 10 fears that the China project might delay artis on the European
pergite lay the
body.
harl
Frenvely
The House Committee working on the European
fir ue:kalk {win fuzyafis progame without reaching a decision, and wow ast take up the Ching scheme tou, The indications here are that at sempits will be made by members ni The House Committee i the Chinese and the Ercopean progtsm sura ip into one bil
the House members In addition, pre expureind
attack the China plan as inadequate," especially de rause it inetales not finds for tili tary assistance in President Chiang Kai-shek,
д
tu
Mr. Marshall is expected to make _tourédul_appeal_to_ Congresinen
But so let the China programine in terrupt the delzate in the Marshall Plan belt and in resist demals for
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Programme
Iter.
Readers' Letters
The draw is as follows; the fire mentioned player having the white pieces in each case:
FEBRUARY 24-26
Carvalho; A. Birlukud v A. Briedia: E.
IN
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formatice last week probably revive cams.
Lefty Dolly Brown's superb perver before the Recicio batieringor, El Sayed El Kabil, announcing
Wildcat pennant
Tonight, another cable was receir- Week-End Games dream, which
ed from Al Waslr; the bêw Imam, almost vanished when they had Sofeball fixtures and umpire zoster confirming
farmer the i means that East, must have bid Bathing Beach
Imm Group "A" R.C. Danenberg * 1.1 concede to the lowly Bees that dreary for werk-end:
Yahya's. "Death and kanduncing his Si- quite endorse the Jet-diamond twice with only three
afternoon when they were stung kool * MEN'S "A" DIVISION ter of A. Swimmer. It is per in the suit. It would be quite Tu, bye. Group 1 A. Archangelahy uid proper with a forfeiture, Dolly's G.R.A. Ground Sunday:
succession to the throne-Reuser. fectly time that Lai Chi Kok possible for East to have only 3.9. Taurs: 2. Ramter F.. Heguir: mate Effe Bobido stacks up with tap- 19.30 .m.-V.R.C. Cauadians (R.. Beach is one of the most popu- hearts, however, on the second V.N. Dousseff P.M. Prokopo. Group notchers in the catching line and is
Castro, Jock Brown, Babida). The Manila team of 16 players, lar and favourite bathing re- trump tad (which can be 28" A., Gomen L. Schure MY further supported by a veteran infield 11.15 a.m-South China y Madcaps
Holstchoff vs Yo-lau; K.M.A. Barnett comprising Peggy Barros, Thekwi under the management of Mr. sorts. in the Caleny, especially early as the third trick) he is
(Dan Robbins, J. Delgado, Rosen Gutteres). D. Cv arrived yesterday by a among the middle class people. shown to be out of trumps, and, specially chartered P.A.L. planet will be a great shame indeed is therefore not source off and were net at Kal Tak by a if the sea water is contaminated worry, large number of officials of the through the bullding of a tan-j nery or other Buch erections} Hong Kong Football Association
Interpart golfers near the beach, The Manila
another today by are arriving
the shine plane of chartered Company.
In the afternoon the soccer
players practiced on the Club
ANOTHER SWIMMER
I.W. Carter,
MARCH 24 (A) A. Krukoff ▾ E. Tatum ; fteledia "v Danenberg: Carvalho, bye. (11) Ramder Prokopov; "Bequeira, V. Archangelsky; J. The actual playing of the Taurs Douned. (C) Kolatchoff Car hand could take severni courses, ter: To Comer: Bebure Barnett. varying only slightly from each
(A) E. Truss v Carvalho: Banenbere v other. One of them is: The open-niakoff: Briede, bye, (B) Doune ing trick is takon in the dummy: Sequeira; Prokopoy ♥ 5. Tavas: Archan Then à tremp is led to the Act, velsky v Ramler, (C) Hurnett v Tur and a second returned to the Carter Behare Gomes Kolathuff
military uppropriations for Nanking ground and later were 'cńteriáin- | I am afraid are wrong und Mr. King, South now known that he
--Keuter.
MILK FOR BABES
ed to ten in the Hong Kong Hotel by the Counch of the Football
Association.
The following
the is
pro.
Paris, Feb. 20 An agreement providing France gramme of Entertainment for the with daily milk cation for Manila Interport Football Tenim
240,000 children and #2,000
for in turs signed on Thursdkaz
six months
was
by
TODAY
must 30
Bridge Problem Sir.-You and "Bridge Fan"
the dummy's third Barciny is right. Play the hand trump on a diamond, but musi this way:
not waste any of dummy's en N. taker the Club led
and tries to do it. He therefore lends the Act of Hearts and cashes the heart Ace and trumps anther Heart to be ruffed hearts, cashes the diamond ruffed by S.
Ace and trumps a diamond Another heart is trumped and the Jack clears
trumps whil
for the providing a discard club 10, There are two – high tries for aucther heart ruff. clubs left in the duramy us ehi
and to cash the row established heart Jack.
S.
Call on Consul of Phillipine & the Immigration Office. Foreign Afluister, Gcorgen Interport match v. Hong Kong, N. Bault; and Allred E. Davidson, Club ground, 3.30 p.m.
Dinter at St. Joseph's College. European director of the United. Nations Internationant Children's .p.m. Guests of Rev, Brd. Emergency fund.
John, Director of St. Joseph's
SUNDAY Religious Service 8 a.m. Interport match v. Combined Chinese, Club ground, 3.30 p.m. Guests Chinese dinner & pʊm.
Davidson, who wns recently College. discharged from the American hospital in Paris, after being the sole survivor of a plane crash in the-Balienos suld his organisation already had arrived at Le Havre, -Associated Press-
of Sing Tao Sports Club.
State Department Trial Balloon
Washington, Feb. 19.
The State Department, floating a trial balloon to-
day, suggested that more active American military aid may be needed to win the "battle of Greece."
Secretary of State George But Henderson's speech is Marshall's top Greece: .expert, bound to get the maximum
plays the Ace of Spades dropping the Queen and an- other Spade to N's King. leats a Recond Heart to be leads the Ace of Diamonds roughed by S.
and another Diamond to be ruffed by N's third Spade N. leads a third Heart to be 'ruffed by S.. who then
takes out W's last trump;]
MAROI 9-1}
Stafford
Trade
MARCH 14-1H
-CA) Briedia. Thuex: Carvalho V Recreio Football Ground-Sunday:. Hirlukaff: Danenberg, hyn, - (8) Archen. |11.15 R.th.-Rovers y 91. Joseph's geliky v Binnueff; Resuelen v Prokapov ;
(Tony I. Tausa v Ramler, 19) Gomes v Barnet
To y Carter! Schure & Kulatchoff.
MARCH 11-25
(A) E. Taust v Datenberg: Carvalhn.
J.
riedia; Dirtukoff, bye. 1B) Ununneff Ramier: Prokopor Archangelnyi Toues y Sequelen. (0) Barnets » · Kolat- {eloff; Corter v Games; Schüre v-To.
Roza Pr, Alec Azedo, G.ļ
Recreio Softbult Diamond-Sunday: 11.15 Recreio v Filipinas (or Molthen, Hoba Games, A. Cam-
LADIES LEAGUE
farina Ground-Saturday:
Call-Up In France
Paris, Feb. 19. The Cabinet today voted to call to the colours immediately,
two months ahead"" of! schedule, somo 150,000 young -Frenchmen who will reach their 20th birthdays during thà
nome
2.45 pm-Bees y Acera (C. Quinn, B. first half of 1948.
Saaren, A, Campos).
CB.A. Ground Sunday:
2,30 p.m.-Wildens v Wahoos (Billy
Woo, H. Quan, 1. Eriksen).
MEN'S DIVISION
Cripps On Wash (Bin Outlook
London, Feb. 18. Britain should be able this year to sell substantial- ly more goods to Sweden, Switzerland and the Argentine than she did last year, Sir Stafford Gripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said today.
Speaking on Britain's trade and financial agrée- ments with overseas countries, Sir Stafford told press correspondents: -Our-objectives are to secure was a very good one for both was really quite straight-
our essential supplies of food | «ountries. West Nerth East South and raw materials to minimise
C4 the drain on our resources to the present prospects of IIS, which are also the reserves of | trade with France, following' 63 the whole sterling arcs and to the devaluation of the franc, j Dự expand infernational trade or 8lr Staford and it was hoped 3D
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The interesting part of the problem is, that E. and W. hav ing repeatedly called Diamonda shows that E, must have at Teant two Hearts, or Hearts would
have been called, and " that there is a good likelihood unicas the Honours were divided that E. and W. Hearts could be three and four-which gives 8. the chance of making his Fifth Heart and thus avoiding losing a Club, if W. led his from a alngleton,
GRAND SLAM.
Koy W. Henderson, made the interpretation, especially in Sirin today's paper, suggestion in a speech to the Greece.
Kentucky Women's Action Com- Henderson milice forum at Louisville..
warned
(using
́ ́BRIDGE' FAN asked how the bridge problem in Wednesday's
If the situation in Greece, as the torm "international Commu. paper can be solved. He correct
a result
ly concludes that South 'will not]
010 13
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Answering another question
C.B.4. Ground-Saturday:
The Cabinet acted amid widow spread reports that a new, Com munist-inspired génorál strike, in in the making. --
2.30 p.m.-Blue Beetles Jaguars scheduled for - April 15,
(l'hila Remedios,
Reggie Vieira).
4 p.m.-Rexer Lawrence, Castro).
The first call was originally!
Gover Briksen,ernment sources, said the mo- bilization order was "absolutely Dare-devila (W. normal procedure" büt stressed, P. Remedios,
that the Government would deal firmly with violators of the
Lei
Retreis
reis Football Ground-Saturday: 2.30 pm-Braves Rangers (Cairike control" law enacted at
Vhs).
break the general, walk-out fast)
Joe Franco, Roberta November. Wildfires v. Josephians (Ro- | berto "Quack" Remedios, Radar Hearndon, Bugie}. Recreio Football Ground-Sunday:
|_9.30–0.47%———(5)—Nations-v-Cosmos.
(Olly Vas, G. Langraberg, Les Castro),
RUGBY CUP
London, Feb. 19.
The Socialist Minister of the Interior (M. Jules Moth); sadd the danger of ́n now walkiıkıt was "waning" and that even?& repetition of last autumn's dis- astrous economie shutdown 3 could not hak French pattlelpas tion in the Morahall Plann
Recalling reports that Corn 'münist leadors' had planned -n
Rugby League Cup, first round general strike, M. Moch wald at least, prevent its contraction.* Britain. should continue the ex-second leg replay result: Widnes, 0 there had been no indication to
change which, had already been Hunsler 3, Widnes eliminated-Reis far of "immediate trouble." Stressing that it was only exchanged.-Reuter. with the greatest reluctance
that Britain suspended the con- vertibility of storing and that bilatéralism was against her long-term intercata, Bir Stafford
Barclay was just a bit loose In ex declared: plaining the band, that's al).
(Several letters piving this solution, have been received BdJ
PEDDER STREET LOITERER
Seen by Inap. Waldron to app prozsh several American : silor
"It is a very sad record at best and we shall not continue It any longer than-is absolute- ly essential, but it is obvious that convertibility cannot be fully restored until there is a better balance, of production be twäen countries than exists day."
to
ter.
United Press..
BOXING TOURNEY,
Under the auspices of Chinese
International YMCA, and Lee Cymbaltim
Rugger International Games Today
CRICKET MATCH - REVIVAL
an Amateur Boxing Contest will f be staged tonight in the YMCAR); Gymnasium at 8 pm/kal
Lanky Santos, scheduled to fight Young Wing-hbi, will falem | on a stronger opponent, "O/Sea Blond, winner of BPF Novicu Championhsip, instead, Pla
M.C.C. CRICKET. leorgetown, British
Last season's International Series produced the finest rugger of the season and this year's matches promise to be no exception. England encounter Ireland' in the first match, and the latter sido composed mostly of Insk!l-. of increased foreign nists") Russia, that "more over be able to trump the dummy' and to be continually walking
7|linga and, reinforced by the "in"
Pan, Gulang, Feb 19 di clusion of : Oliver'and.” Earner assistance to the guerillas, do rms of aggression against last club. However, if South up and down Fedder Street,
Serious Outlook
should, provide stern opposition
The MCC", bed, setend: 289′′ cole terioraten to a point where the late danger of world peace the talrd trump trick, the club charged with loitering and caus Greece would mean `: "imme- trumpa a diamond before taking Kwan Ting Ho was arrested and
We for the English team, ...
four, wickats by the clan oFEDIA Greek forces, "alone" cannot
Sir Stafford, who was explain: England have a sound workw The local annual cricket on the "ürst day of thelp our copo with the United States in such an event, he promised hing be discarded on the tattering an obstruction in Peddering the results of restrictor man plaid pose feature between past members match against British Chinna
match-winningúplayers in De. can policy in Greece.--Uniteding, any of dummy's entriós
convertibility,' said that if Brio and Robothom, but will of Oxford and Cambridge day - Reuter, foreign ⚫ággressors deprive
∙Press.
Insp. Moran Greece 41 territoriai
means that clearing trumpe that Kwan had the previous con- interal-trading-in-the-long-run bold the fiery Irishmen
and for this year's-match, the Integrity and political Indepen
must be left until ninth trick viction for the same offence, and the outlook for her would b Scotland last year's winners, President and Commitee of the dence,” he; said..
and three heart tricks and two she was bound over for a year. serious, DERRAMA Make the tournament, and 'on' paper-
start slight favourites to retain Hong Kong Cricket Club have diamonds, playad: while astrump ||__ Mr. d'Alvinda":"Festmidity - fred Hence the great: hopes sh took the most formidable side, kindly given permission for the dla still out The diamolda mjri | hie:$10 for 'breach of the bord | Dlaced y heaty, shice both opponents bid and $20 or two weeks on, ciha| Trade them, but It seems that a two. lollering charge.
will not stand idly by while pick-re-examination, cf Amer trick, To do this, without, want. | Street; a kingdomsg) sild / tafn could not re-establish multi i have, all thair, work cut out to Valverallies is to be revived;
Ho did not define what he meant by the United Staten will not stand idly by but one deduction la the possibility that American Arcops, may be need- ed, to have Gréécents KAN
Gen. Marshall did not see the ly Handerson perch in advance. Neither elevuld / le commit the United Bi thíresort to ach
VOTES FOR WOMEN
4'-Brússola, Feb. 19.
The Belgian Chamber of
next
break
hands
with a furth
butcome
Internatons The Beottian pack with Fors use of their ground on Sunday
"and", the gate, Dalglish, Taylor and God-| 14th. March)
na Confer" trey will be a constant menace.
to the opposition and supported by a clever back divtalon should TccountiFfor: thingsInternational.
take plade on
Univers