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SOFTBALL PROTESTS
Turned Down By Committee
(By Grandstand) **
Recreio and Wildcats both failed in their protests which were lodged with the Association some time ago and which have been discussed at length in these columns. In reaching their decisions, the General Committee of the Hong Kong Softball Association, fully discussed every point raised in a lengthy session when they met on Monday evening.
Among those present were Dr. the junior loop, as the Dare-devils F. J. Molthon, President; Philo have now regained the league Remedios, Hal Wingles, Tony leadership over the Rexes with a Ribeiro, Bill Woo, and Alice Mar, half-game advantage.
The ruling on "passed balls" Ernie Hearther was also present and made, the official presentation which has recently caused so much to the Association of the "Junior confusion at the commencement
Members League Shield."
of lie. the game was fixed by the Asso- Committee took the oppor
ciation. General
It was agreed that the tunity of offering him their best interpretation of the rule as dis wishes on his impending holiday.eussed by your scribe was correct, Recreio's pmtext was not upheld but in order that runs may not by the Committee as it was found be too easily earned through teama disadvantage in not that the alleged Interference did belnic at
within the meaning of possessing a sure-fire catcher, a nost ramection of the Rufes flocal ruling was adopted:
"Except for foul ball, if a ball
the relevant which
states
that a player must
Internationals
be prevented from making a base" strikes fence or setting behind before obstruction can be claimed.the plate, it remains in play, and
The base-runner in
base-runners question,
are pormitted Gerry Goano, made third base advance one baso provided that he Aafely and stopped there, and tech must make t nically he was not prevented from making that base. Il Gusano had carried on from third base towards home and was tagged out there, sufficient grounds would have been e-tablished for interference to be claimed.
Bye-Law
In order that this ruling many not be abused in future, the General Committee have added the
following bye-law to the local rules governing conduct of games:
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"If in the opinion of the umpire,
felder deliberately attempts to interfere with a base-runner while technically not doing so, the um. pire may lake such action as he
kee fit." The Wildcats were unsuccessful in their claim to a re-play of the game against the Bees which Plate Umpire Wilfred elarod farfaited.
Lawrence
de-
The decision was based on the evidence that after a walk-over was given by the manager of the Wildcata to the manager of the Beer in the presence of the am- pire, a gentlemen's agreement to delay the game for 30 minutes was made between the managers with out the consent or knowledge of the
when final arrangements have been
were
NEW TAIWAN MEASURE
Nanking. Mar. 2.
All travellers entering or leaving Taiwan will be re- quired to register, the Tal- Wan authoriiles announced, according to a Central News - report from Taipeh.
The measure came into effect yesterday,
Military personnel will be subjected to examination by gendarmes. the report said, while civilians will be re- quired to reglater with the police and to present citi certificates or papers before being granted entry or exli' permits.-Reu ter.
sens
other
British Communists Criticised
HỒNG HỒNG WEDNESDAY, MARCH 194
Gloucesters Land In Belize
Belize, Mar. 1,
Nearly the whole of Belize turned out today to watch troops of the Gloucester Regiment land with their equipment from the cruiser Devon- shire to bolster the colony's defences against any possible attack by Guatemala. After half an hour's conference with Admiral Sir William Tennant, the Commander-in-Chief, the Officer Commanding the Battalion of the Gloucesters began unloading his troops on lighters from Devonshire, which was anchor- ed three miles out.
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Loaded down with lorries, and joeps "rovved up” · and leeps, anti-tank guns, anti-air- drove away swiftly
Within craft equipment and stores of
a matter of hours, light arms and ammunition. the operation, was completed. the lighters carefully filed their though a continuing shuttle way through the coral reefs to service was maintained with wards the entrenched town. the two ships now gracing the
The people cheered, an the horizon. Tommies, clad In berein The Gloucesters had brought and khnkl shorts, swiftly] much, of their owni stores to jumped ashore, manhandled avoid a átraín on British Hon- their equipment and drove duras, which has to rely large-i swiftly off to take up defensively for food on imports. positions around the airfield and along the safe road linking the colony with Guatemala.
Land Defences
Crisis Over?
There were no new signs to-
day of any preparations by
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U.S. TANKS FOR TURKEY
Washington Mar. 1. The United States Army reported today that about 100 light tanks were, being sent to Turkey as part of 'America's Turkish ald pro-
STRING...
The Army declined Lo 'elaborste · this statement. except to deny a report that the tanks were being load- ed on a Spanish ship, prai sumably for Spain-Reuter.
Reciprocal
U.S. Trade Agreements
| Guatemala to carry out 'recent- President
All the strongly The Gloucestera wero march-ly reported threats.
the
events
Beats Residents
Miss IdHarrower was first and Mrs. Honess second- In the Ladies Race in 14-foot sailing dingiled held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club last Saturday. This is the second ladles race this year, and these races are being held regularly on the last Saturday of each month. Hong Kong Government Sailing team defeated Hong Kong Residents in the team, race on Sunday by 41 Points to 35; thus placing the three teams:-H.K. Government, H.K. Resi dents, and Royal Navy all together with 2 wins and 1 lose each. Next Sunday morning's team race is Kowloon (Captain Hancock R.A.) evrsus The Shippers (Mr: Browne) at 11 am Owing to a "technical hitch" the Black (Corbett E. Mr. Mecals 3) 2.16.20 Stare were not available for racing Blonsultans V (berrig, Vandhet en d last werkend but the four will be Stonsculter IV (Beaton, Thomas available next weekend.
there Yvonne came
the
The Yachts fairly sped over there two legs, Arikl going from Kap Sul President Truman, proposing Mun round Reef Island and back to
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• There were 14 starters. In: Sundan -afternoon's - dinghy +awerpitiky Favár).
Theets (Whitehouse, Ming;
Toogood) Gambia II (Llichfeld, Kim Orump), LA 11 (Farahnya pasado
Red (Chiqell, Corbelt 12)
Htank, (Hannoék) (ii
humon A Miss P
Lqmeby) -
The Cruisers went off on grand alt day race through Kaj Sul Man Bonecutters 1 (Dudley, Derby, '0') and round Reef filand near
The.II (Btrang 'Rỹ) ........ Kaqshi Brothers and back on Sunday. White Bonecutters 11 (2nhnson, · "Wet, 'Heron was first at the start but had
Results II.K. Government bad luck when her peak halyard
H.K. Residents ...Wit, M. Washington, Mar. 1. parted, which delayed her for
The league now mandi në followss,
Team Truman least half an hour, Aquilla held the
lead to
to here Ariki or K.K., Rezidenta,1, recommended took and her. ing past Government House to- evidence seemed to reaffirm in a message to Congress took and passed Aquilla. It was The "Shippers
Royal Navy 3. Of Tinghi Island Yvonne over H.K. Government The British Commun- night in a move designed to that the crisis is well past.
show the local populace what though political
In today extension for three free run all the way to Kap Sui Mun Kowloon Realdants 1 ists wanted Britain and
the Mother Country is doing to Guatemala are being watched years of the Reciprocal which was reached in 3 hours and afr. Brown will, select Shippin The meeting concluded with the
protect them.
clonely. Second Round of the Internation other freedom loving na-
Trade Agreements Act, Ariki but ild not quite overtake. On frant of 6, and Captain Hanes
up level with Series being fixed as follows (Sun- tions to "deprive them-
The Gloucesters took over H.M.B. Devonshire is expect-
wind team of 6 to represent Kowlholz day, March 28th) :---
selves of the means of the airfield and harbour defen-ed to leave shortly, but will which authorises him to the other side of Lantau the
Was fresh from the South-East, which Sunday Sweepstake Race 2.30 p.m. China. India.
against foes
conclude agreements cee from Marines and blue-; take the Gloucestera away,
gave a reach to Reef Island and a n.m. Great Britain v Portugal. defence
Admiral Sir William Tem with other. countries for "ght fetei back to Kap Sui Mun. The venue will in all probability without and within while jackets,
According to 4 previously return when the time comes to reciprocal reduction of be the Recreio Softball Diamond. the Soviet Union main-arranged plan, they distributed nant is remaining in H.M.S.
Next Cruisers but this is subject to confirmation
tains large forces with themselves to all land defences Sheffield and has as yet fixed tariffs and other obstacles which to work its will including near-border no time for a possible with to international trade. made.
throughout the world.” / village of El Cayo-while set- drawal of the forces under his extension cf the Act until June Kap Sui Mun in just 60 minutes. A Walle the Wildcate
ting up headquarters at the command, which now total over 12, 1851, sald its importance was this stage "White Heron" was passed grappling with the Canadiennes the Minister of Defence, local
Home Guard meeting 1,000, place,
Last night, nearly
15,000 hen.
"greater today than it has ever on her outward journey, at that time:
about 1 Dustin Belize's main atreat | local. inhabitanta. had assem-
Yellow..(Raeburn).. Together with other nailona, The wind was light across from Kap, Commodors I (Reunions
how astern of the leaders amb ullar), was blown high as the lorries bled in "the battlefeld"-the | the United States is engaged in a Sui Mun to Green Island on the way ·Manning), k name for the town square-and mighty" endeavour to bulid home but strengthened up barbour to | Thoseos If (Drakums) in scenes of mass cheering and prosperous peaceful world," he the finish.
Result which we have already contribut- their allegiance to the British ed and the further ald which we Ariki Commonwealth and their déter-shall give to the nationa in Yvonne mination to fight any attack on Europe and elsewhere constitute Aquilia their country, Reuter.
a tremendous investment towards White Heron's finishing time is not?
available. Next weekend there is no world economic recovery.
"The Reciprocal Trade Agree cruiser rate. The next Cruiser races. London, Mar. 1.
ments Act, by stimulating an will be Saturday and Sunday, March A formal note of protest was increasing flow of trade between 13th-14th. “ delivered last. Friday by the the nations. will contribute; fiuatemalan Government to Mr. strongly to the achievement of Wilfred Galliene, British Min- this cbjective and its extension is ister in Guatemala City, a essential if we are to complete have begun."-- szathe armed forces by 224,000.Finnish Parliament ten- Foreign Office spokesman 320 but without abandoning the tatively are opposed to a nounced here today.
14 principle of conscription.
treaty of friendship and despatch of cruisers and troops Last Step Mr. Anthony Eden, for the mutual aid with Russia, to Belize, capital of the neigh- Permissible Opposition,
anid
there were Arvo Salminen,
chair-bouring British colony of Bri- alarming
examples of the absence
of coordinated plan man of the group, said tish Honduras, ning" in the Government's today. policy.
said today.
for survival last week, catcher Mr. A. V. - Alexander, Effie Babida was striving to re her batting title. When Babida drew her third auccessive blank in that game she was dethroned in favour of Ace right-flelder- Melvie Soares, and although her average was boosted somewhat by a single in her fourth attempt, it was still a shade. lower than the new Queen's.
Current standing is as follows:
Games At fint Hita Peix
4 24 11 .438
Mölle Boured Ze Halikda Gilete Oman deen Lee Thelma Watson Alice Bar ...... Bince a previous ruling Patur tibeiro
33 Khou...... B #1 Teresa' Bugilata ... Irene Castilho
arbiter. had decided that privato arrange ments made between teams with- out the consent or knowledge of the umpire were null and vold. the felt atood.
Junior Disput
In a Junior League dispute which was brought up at the meet- Ing, the Association upheld Dare- dovila manager Igmar Eriksen's appeal against a game which was played off us ometal in his absence, offelal postponement by the um- pire for that game on the name "The incident was cause when both parties, the Dare-devils and the Blue Beetles, turned up at .different hours owing' to a min- understanding in the schedule. An both parties proved that they were not at fault, the Committea de- cided that the postponement should stand, 65
all postponed games be considered re-played
cannot until the parties hayo been official- ly notified by the Secretary of the amended date and time for the play-off.
This decision has a considerable bearing on the league standing in
Impressive Début
Opening a debate in the House of Commons on Britain's defence policy, outlined by the Government. last month, Mr. Alexander was commenting on. A Communist amondment to a Government motion asking for approval of its policy.
The Government's policy Tor the next financial year is to re-
as duce defence expenditure by
344 200 million and to
con-
passionate oratory pronounced aid, "The financial assistance Rightists
Oppose Treaty
Helsinki, Mar, 2, 333 tract the 'total strength of Conservatives in the
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F.A. MEETINGS
ADS
A meeting of the Emergency Sub Committee of the Hong Kong Football Association will be held at the Ann clation's office on Friday, at 5.15 p.m.
A
of the interport Football
sub-Committee, will be held in the Fuotball Association's office on Friday 5th instant at 6 p.m.
Agenda -Saigon Interport: Cor- repuntence from Manila Football League: Any other business.
Protest
the work we
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The note protests against the
Actual time
6 hrs. Ja minu, 80, seas.
7 hrs. 4 mins. 201
B. (Somis) Bidegaiter II (V) Maroon" (King) Stonecutters V (Haddock)
National Call-Over
The cards
-London; March,
on the "LinconshiNGR Ladles Race The ladies race started in a fal Handicap and the Grand Nation westerly breeze which lightened at Club, London, today or follow
at wore called over it-Victoria: times and eventually after changing Linceinshire:
10 to Clations This mind frequently decided to blow offered, 20 to 1 taken, 22, t
from the East. There were 10 Crostacup and Kinsale 25 40 starters-one more than previous Alge Royal and Patron Saint races and Mis Harvey led at the offered. 28 to 1 Frovident first mark, followed by Mrs. Honest an the next leg up to the C.M. Buoy. Commissar offered. 28 to 1-Luckyri
offered, 13 to 1 taken 28 tos to which
Capetown, Mar. 2.
Most of the field closed up but then Jordan, Bellmick and Patchbuly Guatemala, lays claim. Ac- Premier Jan C. Smuts told a all lost the wind except three, which offered, 40 to 1. taken, cording to the note, which group of American publishers included Min Harrower and Mr Bo watch Li-nt, all offered, 40 lie emphasised, however, that reached London over the week- making a Pan-American tour of clear ahead of the rest.
Sedgwick, who rounded the
buoy and which has bem disclosed to us inite. The reaction of the Guatemala objects to the land- aggression must halt.
He complained that "nothing the Party's stand is not yet de- end, and is now being studied, South Africa today when new
ta 1 Lord Nelson and Lolmile Then they in turn became becalmed offered, 30 to 1 talon), 50, to suggests that the evolution of Conservatives,
and the "way" seroku harbour to All Red offered. 55 to a Ing of British troops in what the armed forces in the coming group, became known as Frest in excribed totemalan independence and freedom must ably, Sume kept down-tide and up-to 1 taken, 60-ton C
said valuing Bucy 50 to Privy years has been envisaged with dent Juho Paasikivi opened dia- Beilze."--Router
any Czechoslovakia is the last wind, achers paid more respects to and Goldhill both offered achi any clarity."Reuter,
step permissible before the line the tide and kept up tide of the next "Grand National: 15 to
MR. ATTLEE ASKS FOR SOME RECIPROCITY
London, Mar. 2.
Mr. Clement Attlee, Prime Minister replying to the defence debate said of cooperation between the Dominions and Britain: "We have, I think, closer cooperation In defence than we have ever had before. I agree we want more but it is a thing which you have to work very care- fully with equal partners.",
cussions with Cabinet members on Premer Stalin's proposal for such a 'pact against "possi. ble German aggression."
R.N. Ships Visit To
Falklands
Gabia I (Mine, Harrower)
Flexton,
to I Rowandroy both fakad, 1.21.43 offered. 20 to 1 Klaxton 19000 1.20.05 25 to 1 Revelry taken, and. 2.01.38 d. 28 to 1 Weyil, 3.08.40 10
one
to 1 taken, 32 to 1. Catfo 1.1 Cloncarris, taken and, afmaradk £17.571 Loughcoun offered 40 ta 2.15.10 War Riak, First off.SING CENTERTA D.N.F50 to Frince, Regent, take an 234.4 and Halcyon Hours, aĀAMIN
offered.00 to 1 House Warmer offered. Reuter
CHINESE CONSUL DEAD
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New York MSUK1
Lu Hsin-yu, Chines Com
Is drawn "and we must say thus mark, and this proved the best plan fame offered. 10 to 1 Rodmor
in the end. Result.. far and no farther.".
"We must stick together to Adamant VI (Mrs. Hona) Paasikivi, conferred at the
halt further advances" because Theseys If (Mrs. Bedswick) presidential palace for three
this is a tremendous moment in
it. Mallorie) Theseus III (Mian Harvey) and a half hours with Premier
history," "perhaps the most stonesutiers 1 (Miss Centopbre), Mauno Pekkala; Foreign Minin»
'critical period in the last 1,000 Dambin-1 (Mis, P. Lonely). ter Carl Enckell, Vice-Foreign
Krimék (Mim Hawiny), years." Ministar Reinhold Sveento and
BYMS (Miss Dewar} He said the Marshall Plan is concutiers V (Miss Toogood), Lieut-Gen Aaene Sihvo, Com-
the hope of Europe but Close Finishes London, Mar. 1. mander-in-Chief of the Finnish The cruiser Nigeria and the
alone it in not bufficient. Almy,
loop Snipe alled from: Fort He supported the plan of the Sunday morning's seau - race
There were some 'Close Ankhes in 19 Well-informed circles report Stanley today to visit the Falk-British Foreign Secretary, Mr.BE. RESIDENTS ♥ H.K. GOVT. ed that Fansikivi was in favourland Island Dependencies. Ernest Bevin, for drawing the Theses III (Coots, Drummond "') 1.14.00 of signing the treaty--Asso-
The Governor of the Islands, Mr. nations of Western Europe to Had Mallorie, Mellaig 0) 2.194 Miles ciated Press,
Clifford; on board Nigeria,
kather in mutual defence, Gamble 1 (Msanice, Busbell '') 1.16.3
"Theseus T. (Walton (0), Gore... 2.18.41 the Admiralty announced tonight.
The 6,000-ton Nigeris, was with United Press.
Dammbla X {Chisall, Wood 207) ZARURIZAN dekwa from the South. Atlantic Station, of which she is dagship. after the Argentine and Chilean Governments had disputed Britain's
to- territorfen, in the Falkland henvyweight champion, regard should like to see a general dls, and friends in Europe, Dom-
Dependencies ed on the Continent as closure all the way round but inions,: Colonies and across
Washington, Mar. 2.
She left -Bimdostown, South Africa, tor contender for
Overseas Consultants Incoro 1949, the cruller carslen, six-inchi Bruce I cannot bee why we should the Atlantic. We are endeavour-
the Antiretle, on Feb. 16. Built Woodcock's European title, make the start without any re- ing to carry out the policy that porated, a panel of leading us with a normal complement of made an impressive Eng ciprocity. I should like to see was laid down at San Francisco United States, industrial), ex- 980,–Reuter, lish debut at the Royal Albert some from behind the other by the United Nations."":" at perts, which the United States Hall tonight when he beat Alf side of the iron curtain. The Opposition amendment Army has comployed to assess Brown, the southern aroa Mr. Attlee said there was was defcated by 243 votos to the amount, of reparations that champion, the referee stopping widespread fear in Europe, due] 122" and the; Government's po- Japan can be expecteil; to the fight at the end of the see- mainly to the spread of licy was approved-Reuter, furnish ; has reported that in; ond round of their eight-round dictatorships" being, Intensified
dustrial reparations, from Japan fight, owing to a severe cut over
should not exceed US11,188 Brown's right eye.
200,000
London, Mar. 1...
Answering eriticism of lack our contribution to defence and
information the arm we bellevo in up that.
What Japan.
Jon Woldin, the Austrianed forces, Mr. Attlee said: "1 defence both with our Alle Should Pay.
by events of the last few days.
BRITONS IN INDIAN FARMY VCU New Delhi, Mar.11 Bärdar Baldev Singh, Indfän Defence Minister, told the Cone
Alleged Revolt In Greek Navy
Athens, Mar: 200 More than 60 active and dismissed Greek officers
kyr and sailors have been arrested by naval police
sul in New York for almost ten "years, died suddenly today. A noon while attending a meetin) of the Chinese Consolidated
·Benevolent Association i Chinatown. He was
Hain ́ind'dau
Bur
In connection with an alleged plot to destroy lbassy ing two Greek destroyers and commit general
secretary sabotage against the Greek Royal Navy Arollable source said the arrest and watched by Poller stituent Assembly today that led men were member of 13 "Cara-¡cluded afficers actively la, service, and The report said that repara: 418. British officers out of about mullin peganfistion! composed maits others who had bezir dismissed · as- tions whould be contined to 800 who had volunteered had ly of pugnan who had been active result of the Middle East mutiny |#primary war facil
been accepted for continued with the party for two and three A few days ago mors service with the Indian, Army. vedri and hit partidpated in the were arrested and they confervid
| Middle Ear, mudny, of: 19432005) the plot." —A socated? Prević / He said 286 of
FOR LOANS
Washington, Mar. 2, Officials - of: the 7 American cortain other:
ment", sald": "todays they “u”An industri
ood that Spanish "bank-:[osa "care
planned to seek-a-loan
He added: "There is great" SPAIN WORKING - *** The other big;- International fear of a resurgence of ■ mili- content" on the same bill also, tary. Germany.. Wề carry, our onded" dolckly's because of in- 'minds back to 1918. We „Jury, Amor Rdaidri, of France, thought we had got over that
was forced to retire at the end i difficulty: then," but "We have, to Glov of the second round of his face the same situation again," un oight round, baut - with ♥ Eric Loud cheere grested the Boon," "Mozmer, British" "light- "nouncement by Mr. Attise
champion, with a bad- the Belgian : Göve
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