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HONG KONG TUESDAY, MARCH 1: 1848.
Of Valour
London, Mar. 14.
REFORM OF HOUSE OF LORDS Better Part
Tentative Agreement Reported Reached
Reducing Chamber Military
Women Parade Against War
Rome, Mar. 14. Chanting "Down with the Atom Bomb" and "Give Us Peace," 30,000 women paraded through the streets of Rome to- demon- day in a mass stration against war.
The women, who came from many parts of the country, were representd. tives of national women's aviorlazion grouped together under the "Court of Prace,"
Before the parade, the wom heart anti-war speeches calling for tural and universal disarmament and the scrapping of the atom bomb The speakers included the wetentis, Madame Irene Joliot-Curie, daughter Pietre of the famous Marie and Carle
To 300 Members Aid For
London, Mar. 14.
Political sources reported today a tentative inter- party agreement to trim the House of Lords to 300 members. That would throw more than 500 British aristocrats out of their” inherited
· law-making jobs.
Most who would be cast out are those dubbed "back-woodsmen" because they seldom show to debate or vote on new laws,
Government spokesmen re-j fuse even to discuss these re- ports. The Cabinet has taken an open stand only on trimming To one year the Peers' power to delay legislation in Parliament. They now can detay laws for
two years.
Free Port
Europe?
Europe. For P.I.?
An unsympathetic crowd prevented Harry Follit, British...Communist Party Secretary, from completing an addremm In Aylesbury Town Hall today by singing "There'll Always bo АП England."
The crowd waited ontside the hall for him nearly an hour, but Pollitt slipped out of a side door and left un- noticed.United PreKS,
TENNIS
TOURNEY OPENS
The
Open
Tennis
Cine, Processing Undertaken. Projection Room Serviceable.
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THE PENNANT RACE
Leaders Enjoying The Week's
A Slim Lead
(By. "Grandstand”)
Soccer
The following in-tħla werk's':adder?
With the end of the chase after the Molthen, programme 1.
“China Mail” and Ernie Hearther Shields, only a few weeks away, the pennant chasers are still bunched up.
now
TODAY A
SECOND DIVISION
St. Joseph's v W.D. Chinese (11, Val
lay, "pim.);"Reft F.A, Barrettez
THURSDAYS
FIRST DIVISION
Eastern Club (Club, 5 van:) 1 Ref:
J. Ward; Linesmen: A.M. Le şi- Denon
SATURDAY.
In the Men's senior and the Ladies circuits, the Saints and Wahoos enjoy a slim half-game lead, while the junior loop Dare-devils falter- ed in the home-stretch last week when they were toppled by the lowly Josephians. The Braves
hovo a got back into the game by gari slight edge over the Dare-devils.nering clusters of two and three!
FIRST DIVISIONS These outfits clash this week. runs in the 4th and 5th chapters, Kwong Why R.A.F. Police
The Senior League Sainte have The score was knotted as the three games
left, two with the United Nations cutt's lost turn); Ref: J.G. Padlevi - Lišty
men: A.M. LePF, Luf Police and one against the Fili to bat came up. Barrios singled K.M. Bu 25th R.A. (Police 3.40 pinos, who have actually humbled and when Reg. Gomes and R the Saints once before. Although Silva drew posses the blacs were the Wahoos eliminated the Aces Jammed. Saco Delgado came to Kit Café v Navy laat week, they still have to meet the platter swinging his
heavy
p.m.
s
V
Ref: C. Tunstalls' Lives- Xavier/N, Delgad men: P.M. Xa
Washington, Mar. 14. The American Gov- first major ernment's
to check Russia move since the fall of Czecho- slovakia is expected this week. It may be a pro- mise of military support for the Western bloc of
Lineshen: W. The idea of a direct warning Singles
championship the Wildcats, who are right on bludgeon and looked over the Ref: J.F. de Bilva; 7:30 pamily
Crawford/Y.T. Leung, un from President Truman to started yesterday when their heels. The eventual Junior flest ball for a called strike. The Buffe Chinese A.A. (Sookunpoo, General Stalin that further Com five games were decided
champions
anybody's next four pitches failed to find
4.30 p.m.); Ref: F.H. Bullock). the Braves, Dare-the plate and Baco tretted down in men: A. Ribeiro Lalith but munist expansion means
believed all of which were won Llevili, Rexes and Jaguars will be to first base on a free ticket, and B. Joup Police (Club, 430.
third wha with American power,
Barrios perched considered
in at the final scramble. in straight sets.
4,30 pm.); Refi some of the
In the minor loop, the Braves wayed home for the tie-breaker The most keenly contested stared a last inning rally to over-and winning run. President's diplomalic Woshington, but
advisera at least believe that the time has game was that between T. E.whelm Cicero Rozario's Jaguars
League tables to datE passed for words to atop Russia Raker and 1. L. Wright. In the 84 in a thrilling encounter high- first set Wright fully extendedhted by tight fielding on both
MEN'S "A" DIVISION and the time for action is here.
State Department officials who Baker before the latter won the Mider..
set at 7-5. Baker won the next y strongly hold this view are highly set comfortably.
the Senate passage Youthful George Lin Jr, was pleased with
have been
clash
still
Emillo Abello Pridential Seals, Mar. 15. The reported plan for re- today predicted ibe establishment of forming the Lords is still in- free port area in the Philippines, complete. A reform Committed with a provision for firms to establish to including Labour, Conservative area for transhipments in other coun- assembly plants within a duty fees and Liberal Party members tries
of Asia. will meet next Thursday.
President Roxas recently mide similar reference to the establishment of such a port.
Aballa, who returned last month Under the plan the hereditary from the International Trade Organ Enrico Nicola, with a parecia de Peers who have knowledge ination conference at Havana of the European recovery pro outplayed by his more expert riors chalked up a couple of runs the special fields would remain na the freedom of transit proviso recent. | Krämme. They emphasised that enced opponent and lost 0-0 in the initial conto on a pair of
awaakers, the sources said. agreed upon at the.ITO meeting the House of Representatives to
A special delegation
of
Wo
presented the Italian Previstent, Dr.
prace,
ithated
carrying signatures of 2,500,000 women,
Life Peers
there
Deadly Pitching Billy Soares Homuntin War-
would be picked by Governed through its customs for tranship- | date-the April 18 Italian elec- chau 6-0, 6- beat. Lin Jr., hurler Vic Pedruco and
Guluan,
BL. Jospeh's Mascape
Heerela
Canadians Filipinon
V. R. O.
Police
of
Linesmen: }, Day/&;
Innisks (Bye),
SECOND DIVISION
Taikoo H.QLF. (H. Valley, ★
p.m.); Ref: L. Harris, að“.
R.A.D.C. (H. Halley,
Petg.
.411
Eastern
32
.750
12
p.m.); Ref: A. Qisest."
704 Police South China (C. H}}},"
.623 p.m.); Ref: C. Redman
461 Dockyard Navy (Navy,p.m.);
Ref: Y.T: Leung
21 W.D. Chinese Kit Ches (8bokun
14:
10
.332
10.
14
15
MEN'B "B" DIVISION
now remains ample time for and 6-2.
safelles but lost the lead when South Chinn The following were yester-the Jaguars fought right back in provides that rach nation may re- The parade eded at the tomb of The rent
the next frame with a four run Baseballers of the membership quire all incoming goods to be enter-act on the measure well in ad-day's results: Italy's Unknown Warrior.-Reuter.
vance. of Europe next, krilkol
F. H. Kwok beat Bing Too-biliz. Neither side could score up nover vores
to the end of the sixth as Brave ment und Opposition leaders ment to other countries.
tions-Associated Press.
Pang Ol-lam
Jaguar BraAYOS |8-0.8-2.
Barradas pitched Dere-devils Binger Bruno Au Kam-moon beat J. E. deadly ball. Barradas had a Rexes Nicholl 6-1, 6-1.
scare in the fifth when the base- T. E. Baker beat J. L. Wright patha were crowded, but he pil- leetire 7-5, 6-2.
Toul Wal-pul beat Robert Tay Lionel Sequeira froze a towering
ched himself out of the hole as Josephine 6-1, 6-1.
Conscription By Jews In Palestine
Jerusalem, 'Mar. 14.
A jewish Agency spokesman con firmed today reports that Jews be tween the ages of 17 and 45 are be Ing prevented from leaving Pales tine, by forer if necessary, regardless of nationality.
ple.
rom the ranks of untitled peo-Navy base on the land of Samar, former United Stater Those chosen by the political has been suggested as an ideal site chieftains would hold office for for such● port-Associated Fren. life but would not pass on their titles.
These "Life Peers"-and pos nibly thair hereditary collen- guce would be paid probably about 21,000 a year, the same
RED SCARE IN NAUSTRALIA
Canberra, Mar. 15. Sir Percy Sillitoe, director at the
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CHINESE GOWNS A HIT
I
London, Mar, 13
London Pictorial journals in
Today's Games Choy Tin-Took v P. T. Hau (Umpire Mr. M, Paghi,
Jaguari
United Nations
fy, for the third out. The Braves Corman came up for their last turi at bot| Gangers trailing" 4-2, and Chappy Remo- dios started the uprising when he Wabon cracked out a single followed by Wlidents another musical
Osmund's Aces safety off
yesterday morning presented proof of the popularity in Britain of the beauty of oriental crafts monthsima" a
new
FA. Fisher v Choy Tin-wah (Umpire Mr. J. K. Wilson).
poo & p.m.); Ref::Matiibr
gen South. China v Club. (C)/2}}}}, 410
p.m.); Ref: A. Deacon.
Ref: J. Day. I
.380
780
Hing Tao R.E.M.E. (Club, 3′þ.m.) i
714
...at
.GET
.455
..31
・・・ SUNDAY
SHIELD FINALS:V
(Duration of games: 90 mlùutes.) E
942 Juniors South China : “A”-16” Navy,
(Club, 2.15
Ref: W p.m.).jp
Gad ney; Linesmen: A. Partner/A Ribeiro. To
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LADIES LEAGUE
JAVA TOURISTS'
an is now paid to members of British War Office, has been con the House of Commona,
N. Lo v. B. 1. M. Jones (Um-mace, Carl Yvanovich smacked Canadiene At ferring here with Australlen minis play, had its first night on Thurs
day and with the new look Dire Mr. H. Allen),
out a sizzler and Remedica slim Bar present the Lords get only
tally. A No official statement har been being hotly debated and the fair G. Lemay K. M. Gets (Um-med the lead with a
pire 5. D. Begg), travelling expenses from the sued bat it is expected that as sex attending, made the event a D. Lo v B. R. Rumjahn (Um- per home with the tieing run and
sacrifice buni saw Osmund scam abile till.
result of the talks, she Commonwealth fashion display.
which pire Mr. G. W. Bewell).
the Braves' Women, too, may be admitted security Bureau will be reorganised
there was Joy in creations Of the four on their qualifications, ending and a special branch set up to watch most impressed press ph:to-
comp. the centuries-old, male domin- Communiti. A group Govern graphers two were embroidered
ment back-benchere on Friday said Chinese Mandarin from at gunpoint and forced unce in the Upper Chamber~ | that they had asked the Government was a Japanese ceremonial cloth.
the
Airlines offices report that "hua- dreds of their passengers have been stopped by Haganah patrols on way to the airport.
One company *pokesman
is
seven of his passengers were inken
to return to Tel Aviv.
The Jewish Agency spokerman
raid Haganah has placed guarda in
a travel agency office to watch for
Jews who try to book passage.
"€
conilder the
Jews
of
AFPociated Press,
|Unfounded
Palestine-are-at-war-headed. Allegations
"No Jew with a gond excuse could |
day.
New Soviet Offer To Britain
to Investigate the opposition allegs tions that the Soviet Legation here was, the 'cantre of Australian Com |munist kärlvlies.--Reuter.
gowns, one
these being made into evening gowna, while only one was or evening dress in the latest west- ern fashion.
Readers' Letters
you comment
Chliang
At
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C.R.C. Tennis Tournament
LAST MATCH
200 Senior: Sing ❤ Eastern (Club
4.10 p.m.); Ref: LG. Young Linesmen: F.A. Barretto/A ̈Guédlő!
SECOND DIVISION..
.00
250 .106
St. Joseph's v K.M., BG (C/¤Í11,/
p.m.); Ref: Y.F. Mat. Chinese A.A, Y 25th
R.A. (C. HIL 4:30 p.m.); Ref: W. Cranford. R.A.M.Cv R.AS.C. (H.-Valley, The Java Chinesa football p.m.); Ref: A. Leck, Big Gun At this crucial stage the mas team play their last game in signals v. C. Cadre (cancelled), lar-mind, Billy Soares and Cicero the Colony today
when they earlc (Bye), Rozario really went to work, meet a Non-Chinese team from Rozario crdered, Barradas to load the Association at 5 pm. t the sacks in ury for a twin- Carolina Hill.
The Association team will be
The annual tennis tournament of the Chinese Recreation Club killing to stamp out the fire, but is new almost completed having Brave mentor Billy Soares took started at the beginning of the out his pitcher Vic Pedruco and represented by the same players month. Following-are-the-results played for a "squeeze" which who played in the Governor's to date:
worked successfully as Yvanovich Cup on Sunday, but it is ex- alid home in a cloud of dirt on pected that Kiernan and Parvin a close play. With the spark of will be included. Pai-victory revived the Braves went
to
expect to be permitted to shirk his An unlicensed. female how tuty in wartime."-Associated Press. ker who was so vociferous when
JUNIOR SINGLES Chilang Point Light
Charts affected: British Admir
Chan Ning-fong beat Poon she appeared before Mr. F.X.
alty Charts Nos, 958 and 1982,
nien 6-1, 6-4 A.O.C. LEAVES
out on a rampage and pushed d'Almada at Central Magis» Sir, My attention had
We regret we were misinform-Sul-seng 3-8, 6-2, 6-3
Chan Wah-kuen beat Leung over three more clinching tallies. The Air Officer Commanding tracy last month, charged with been drawn to the 29th of Feb ed Ed
Braves". Eimited the Jaguars Ching
HANDICAP SINGLES Air Commodore "S.N. Webster, hawking without license and uary 1918, Issue of the CHE, AFC, left Kai Tak yester- obstruction, was
"repentant" Mall in which
many innings, while Lea Wal-tong beat Kwok Bing-six hits in Sino-British Relations editorially, on the wreck of the day morning, by B.D.A.C., for when she came up again yes-5.8. Klen Haing off
chwung 8-1, 8-3
Chappy Remedios relleving him, Sir, it is indeed surprising Yip Kcon-bung
Kwok in the seventh was micked for one Singapore, on a short visit to torday.
Print and allege failure by the to observe that your scribe, Mr. Hing-chung 6-0, 6-4 **
blow Chappy was the big gun Headquarters, Air Command,
Chinese Maritimes Customs Ser-H. W. G. Woodhead, who rehong 6-4, 6-3
Kwok Hing-sum beat Ma Siu of the day with two rasping Far East.
This time, charged with vice to re-establish the Chilang
"Biniging 'in' three attempte with The Air Commodare, who affecting a public mischief, Point Light Station after the peatedly writes at length about was accompanied by Wing Com- Wong Chun of No. 4, Wah Ning War. On A
goodwill and friendship for the fun 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Ma Slu-liang beat Wong Bing the willow, Bruno Barradas pl
ched a good game for five frames, mander J.W.C. Simpson, DFC.] Lane, ground floor, was bound:
Chinese, should be so violently Toy Tin-wah best Luk Ding- but weakened in the sixth. By For your information I anclear anti-Chinese in hls. articles cheong -4-8, 6-2, 6-40
virtus of this victory, the Braves Squadron Leader R.W. Joary over in $250 for 12 months. and Squadron Leader G.E.H. Inapestor H. Moran said he 1204 latted over the signature of gularity in the "Sunday Herald." moon ANDICAP DOUBLES
scopy of Notice to Mariners No. which appear with marked re-Wong Bul-kee beat Au Kamace now right on the heels of the league leading Dare-devils in the Walker, and Squadron Leader] was not pressing the matter. The Marine Commissioner
TACH
Hearther for the Ernie D.M. Gall, DFC, expects to re- The case was only brought to Shargini. nijjifying the
In his latest masterpiece, hea. Au and Win Pan beat Shield sal re-est-
the fact T. Leung and Z.M. Chan, 6-2, turn to the Colony next Mon- warm the public not to make ablishment the Light-Station appears to bemosa
unfounded- allegations. qpi
at Chilang stored. some
"Point early, in Jan- that the British Government, 6-0
The Wildfire lucky
were unlucky to con- while addressing "what might|_ Paddy Wong and C.Z. Ma beat knuckle ander to the United Na siderable time before the S.3. be termed a strong note to the P.X: Twok, and B.C. Kwck 6-4, cw by a 9-5 nose-out, and this Ila land ran on the rocks là
had arter, the losers
the lead Government of Guatemala, did] 60. a fog 4.6 miles away from the not adopt a more stronger line beat Y.L. Hau and
Ciro Kotewall and KS-Wong right from the start on a Ave-hit Light and for your further in-
Bates Hau, zeven-run attack in the second formation would mention that of action against the Chinese 76; 1-8-9-7-
frame; The Unations gradually. these Notice to Mariners are sent Government in respect to the to all Shipping Companies inter Shameen Incident. While there cated in the navigation of Chinese can be no denying the fact wafers, Berwelliana je to. the that the Shameen Incident principal Maritime Nations of the world. Furthermore, these Notices fully justified firm stand by the British Government, it The Sunday Empire News reported today that are to be found, posted at every
Russia had offered Britain 2,000,000 additional Maritime Custom House in might perhaps be pertinent to point out that, all things taken tons of grain in exchange for industrial It may, interest you also to into consideration, the British machinery.
know that the Chinese Cruiser Government has acted." wisely It said the offer would be freshipped, for, both Eire and mentioned in reports as having and in the. best interests of the
stood by the wreck of the 3.5. discussed when the Anglo-So-Denmark want it badly for Klan, many le^t having ren. British people in taking long viet trade talks were resumed feeding stuffs," said the newa- daridrauch; material assistance range view. In a few weeks. Such a con- paper. They have promised was the Ching Maritime Cus. With bls wide experience on tract in addition to the existing us far higher exports of bacon, toms Preventive Ship Hung Hsing matters pertaining to the Far agreement for 750,000 tons eggs and meat if we can bend KAWAINGIA NAGAWLER DE East, Mr. Woodhead" "cannot A Commissioner of Customs have failed to note that Amngri- would be considered favourably them a little course grain in re-
Jeg Kowicon and District, by Britain, the article said, “a fum. Such increased food Imdadi yang Anda ingaan ang ganyan pengay 'can-Imperialists, who have all este po
Russia's "spectacular offer is ports from the European coin: Notice To Mariners Wayered with Jealousy Brin aloriolis weather, they plek-char had already arrived. They the first sign that the world tries will mean that fewer dol
DUNG LI04znete muurkste of the Far East, have, 42Preach
growing tain strong positions in the nicked on the canal bank and the included: Prince
¡the course frosní grain shortage, which has last-lark need to be spent elsewhere;]' ed since 1989, Is ended," the particularly in the Argentine newspaper said. In a three-co where we have had to pay terri; Tumn front-page article. fic prices in dollars and the It said that if accepted, the United States and Canada.” offer would probably end bread United Fres rationing in Britain by Septem ber, bacon rationing within the year and an increase in stip piles of eggs and poultry,
Every farmer In Britain would tret additional feeding
hun” from the offer it.
London, Mar. 14.
...
Aintree Revives Pre-War Custom
Liverpool, Mar. 14. “Jump Sunday” at Aintree, scene of dext Satur- day's Grand National Steeplechase was re- vived today after à läumE eight years, and the attendance broke nillrecords as thousands of people arrived lid walk over the course and' Inspect the Lainous Grand National fences.
carly afternoon,
Hundi
Even that on throughout the war years trances were closed at 3.00pm.
M8, gradually & consolidatleie Sis
(wide ar
Regent (and
Afterti, the course had been it:sed; the crowds, docked back la the felly, and people hung shout for duong Lime waiting for Bransport---Res
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· TUESDAY, MAR 23.....
FIRST DIVISIONS:
South China v slag: Tao C HIS p); Ref: A Brogan Lib
THURSDAY, men: A. FarmerfA, Ribeiro, * FIRST. DIV#M
Sing Tao v Navy (Club; & pai) Refr J Ward: Elhenmens Delgado/F.A, Barretto.:OT
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to luxury"
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gramizne.
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