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CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1948.
MR. MARSHALL'S WARNING World.
Most Threatening Situation In History Assembly Communist Standing Firm On RAF Beat
Danger
In Asia
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Manila, Mar. 19. Danger from Communiam fa:
Basic Principles The
Berkeley, Calif., Mar. 19.
Mr. George Marshall, Secretary of State, declared in an address at the University of California today that "never before in history has the situation been more threatening to our ideals and interests."
To
this comment on the European situation he added that critical situations also existed in the Middle East, Indonesia, China, Korea and Latin America.
Prince Regent Backed
London, Mar. 18. Thirteen-year-old Price Re- gent, James V. Bank's Grand National entry still retains the confidence of the British racing public.
Navy
Villa Park, Mar. 17. The Royal Air Force beat the
Proposal
London, Mar. 18. Proposals for a "Peo- pies World Constituent Assembly" as a step to- wards a "World Govern- Royal Navy by four goals to twment" were tabled by 12 in a representative Soccer match | Members of the House' today.
The RAF kept the ball too close of Commons here today: Budget Day will be on April 6, when Parliament resumca after the Easter recess.
In the first half in which each side scored one goal, but after the Interval the airmen opened out the game and fould gaps in the Navy defence.
for- Allen, Port Vale centre ward, led the RAF forwards and scored three goals. The other
Mr. Winston Churchill, lender of the Conservative Opposition. maintained his objection, express ed last weeks, to the budget and survey being discussed together. debate "most unusual."
Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of
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WEEK-END SOFTBALL Britain To Meet Portugal
(By "Grandstand")
The feature game this week-end will be the semi- final of the Annual International, between Great Britain and Portugal, slated for 2.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Recrelo Softball Dia-
mon.
An Interesting side-light of thin tift Jeph-Recreio feud, most of the the revival at the perennial St. players from these two rootin' tootin' outfit will face each other.
In addition to the St. Joseph cele rities sorter Stan Leonard, Grest Britain will be supported by Bashy short stop Ignar
Kieorge Brikven Saunders, and George While. The
K.B.G.C. Meeting
Messrs. W.G.
Groig and RP
a was scored by 3. Majur of He thought a five-day continuus Portuguese side which drew by Phillips were, on the proposal of
Hull City.
Mills of Portsmouth and Hayes
of Easticy scored for the Navy-the House, replied that it would be very dimeult to segregate the
Associated Press,
M.C.C. DRAW Kingston, Jamaica,
Mar. 18. The cricket match between! Jamalen and the MCC, which was concluded here today, end- ed in a draw.
ter,
Dark Blues' Trial
Frul in Axia an in Europe and, unless decisive measures are adopted In this part of the globe, the situation may erupt into another world war, a visit- ing Chinese diplomat warned.
Hrich Chen Ping, lender of
п said that Marshall Mr, the
decision on: the Chinese delegation to
prompt American United Nations Food and Agrihe world-wide struggle culture Rice conference declar tween treedum and tyranny" was well urgently needed and he warned ed that at least 250,000 traintes Communist troops Italy that a Communist victory of Chinese and in the coming elections in that "composed foreigners" are concentrated in country would cut her off from
American ecnomic aid. Manchuria and poised to strike
Mr. Marshall indicated, how- to reach an southward.
ver, willingness Beich, in an interview, said agreement, with the Soviet Union the Communists plan to split which will end once and for Chinu into two as soon as pow-all the present dangerous situa
Described by many as one of nible. Referring to Presidenttion."
America. Mr. Marshall declare the greatest horses NEVER to Harry Truman's speech he said, ed, could not evade the issue by
win Britain's premier ateeple Nationalist can the negative procedure of inac- The Chinese
continue not
to fight In tion or
"to disperse our efforts chase, Prince Regent, who was favourite for the last two Na- definitely without aid from the to a degree which would render
tionals was heavily backed on
nf matter US and other friendly powers Lai Ineffective."
Standing Firm Thursday. In They need arms, ammunition
cf hours his price had fallen from Pointing out The problem and equipment.
Com- munists are getting plenty of "Just where and how we should G6 to 1 to 14 to 1.
Finishing fourth last year such aid. Our friends must exert our influence," the Secre tary of State added: "Unfortun realies that China alone cannot (ately, critical «liuations are not and third the year before,! They exist Prince Regent le topweight for In the Middle East, in Indonesia, the 102nd National, which is to arrived here in September Inst first trigg" ** there had been in the in China, and we cannot ignore be run at Aintree on Saturday to take over from Mr. J. B. H. throughout the trial and lively when
Pope with ever."
The
the situation for-conßned to Europe, Associated Press.
Saved By Six Shillings
Landen, Mar. 18.
Six billings saved the amulet status of two of the all-conquering which Brish Rugby Union trans carried off the laternational Cham pionships this season,
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Latin America or our direct res--Associated Press. ponsibilities in Japan and Korea."
follows:
Mr. Marshall summed up the American position "Our purpose and policy is to stand firm on baalc principles but at the same time to keep the door wide open for any, general conciliatory moves.
to
"We are sincerely anxious And a sound basis for reaching an agreement which will termin ate once and for all the present situation. We shall continue to do everything possible to reach
They are J. C. Daly and Desmoul an agreement."
O'rien, lah forwards in the Lon
lott Trish Cluth, Last night, the club hell St. Patrick's Dance and
momenta was presented to each its Internacionals.
Fundamental
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"But until such time na real
be settlement con
reached, it
must be our policy to discourage and to oppose further encroach- We had decided no silver ment on the rights and Rves of cigarette lighters," said Mr. Richard all free people," Mr. Marshall de
clared,
O'Shea, treasurer of the clal," "I
svent ESOT hoy them when our "The immediate manns for the chairman phoned me up in hurry effective application of that po- saying that on na account were they ley is the prompt enactment
to cost more than 42. So I changed and immediate application of the
the order for $5. lighters, and had them engraved for 2 each and
saves! Daly and O'Brien for 3f each,
门物
European Recovery Programme
"This is fundamental to all our
future decisions in dealing with
it turned out that by Rugh a situation as grave as any that
Chalua pulen ma
Ramenn
cost more than 42-Renter,
bould has ever confronted this nation."
-Reuter,
Illegal Wireless In Taipo Road
Convicting all three defendants on the charges as laid, Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester- day fined Li Fồng (28) and Ku Slu-leung (21) $6,000 (or a year's Imprisonment) each, and Chan Hung (40) $3,000 (or a year's imprison- ment) in connection with an illegal radio- communication station at 224 Talpo Road, third floor, on March 9.
defendants defendants assisted him to fix The first two were, charged,, by Det. Sub-In-1 up the set.
Third defendant, sent for by apestor D.8. Roberts, with maintaining the wireless sta- the Police, admitted being the tion and possession of the, ra- principal tenant, dio-communication set, and the
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When charged, first accused
Helsinki, Mar. 18. The Final Government today political appointed. a body of "strong men" as experts to accompany the delegation which is going to Moscow military on Saturday to discuss assistance and friendship pact with the Soviet Union-Reuter,
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R.A.S.C.
Mr. F. C.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TOUR FIXTURES
London, Mar, 17. Fixtures for the Australian cricket tour in England in 1948 meat
May 1 va, Leicestershire at Leices
ter.
May, Yorkshire at Bradford; May vs Surrey at the Oval. May 12 vs. Cambridge University at Cambridge.
May 15 vs. Entext Southend.' May 19 vs. Oxford University Oxford.
May 22 vi. Marylabone
Club at Lords,
Cricket
May 26 y. Lancashire at Man chester.
May 29 vs. Nouinghamshire Nottingham,
June 2 v. Hampshire at Southamp
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in the first round, will start their
The Mr. J.G, Mayer (President), un- initial game of the series with rose
nt the annual meeting..of the covered the
Interactional dreams of carrying off, for the first animously elected, Life Members Kowloon Bowling, Green Club Trophy donated by the Hong Kong & held at Austin fond yesterday. survay from the budget, but it
of Mr. Tony Alves
On the propezal
June
vs. Sussex, at Hove. might be pible to arrange for Shanghai Hotels Ltd.
has been selected in mastermind the Phillips, seconed, by
June 1015 First test match at a break in the five days.- Lusitanians, but unfortunately their Clems, it was unanimously decid. Noningham,
No, hurler Les Tavares has been ed to suggest to the Incoming June 16 vs. Northamptonshire : at side-lined under doctor's orders for Committed, that subscription Northampton, the
rest of the season. In his place list be spened for the purchase June 19 va Yorkshire at Sheffield, Joey France will toe the rubber.
of a McGowan Memorial Shield,
June 26-29 Second test match at London, Mar, 'is. In the morning, the league in memory of the into Mr. J. F. Lords.
McGowan who was killed in a June 30 v. Surrey at the Oval Daford University did their second games will he played off by teams not
July 3 vs. Gloucestershire at Bele trial from firectly affected by the International motor accident on Feb. 9. bost race fullcourse
This Shield to be competed I taf. Putney to Mortlake as the River tale, as Doc Malthen's Bachallen
Bill Won's Canadian for annually, will be presented July 1–19. Third test matchat Thames tonight in 21 minutes even tangle with
to the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Manchester. seconds one minute 28 seconds slower and the Madcaps take on Police...
Eddie Marques, Madcap Mahatma Association (of which
the late
July 17 vs. Middlenes at Lord than their previous trial.
Was the Hon. July 22-27 Fourth test match: at In spite of this, however, the trial will be out tomorrow in a farewell Mr. McGowen P.R.O. LEAVING
July 24 va, Derbyshire at Barby. if the leave of the games of the Association. Hong Kong's popular Public titions whey pulse of the neasen, as Eddle will be lost Secretary) as a trophy for one Leeds.
of view. The were not tod
Subscriptioni received from
July 11
v. Glamorganshiidisat Officer, Wing-Com-good as before, and their stroke dig these sunny shores for Shanghai.
Eddie Marques has done a swell job members during the year, amount- Swanses. Relations
whilst the gross mander A. H. Marsack is leav- not drive them nearly so ruthlessly.
August
Warwickshireg ing tomorrow by tho B.R. The fact that they had something in for the folks in Madcanville, guiding ed to $9,540,
the Senior Loop Madcaps to within profit earned by the Bar was Birmingham, He is leaving { hand, was proved at the winning por "Strathnaver".
$21,970.14. The heaviest item of na vhible algn- ight of the Pennant.
Augud 7 vs. Lancashise at Man- In the Ladies' Loop, the pennant expenditure was that of 116,040 chister
Rehabilitation Wing-Commander Marsack of distress, Hong Kong on medical advice. where there were
Sound Wahoos meet the Canadiennes paid for wages. polset in what may turn out to be a pitelio the Clubhouse and Crounds tend. (two days),
ng duel av hurler Terry Noronha for accounted for
The final scores wert: Jamnica 344 for seven declared ant 233 for four declared, MCC 278 and 88 for three-Reuter
Lee, the present General.
Postmaster
OXFORD LOSE
London, Mar. 17. Inn Rugby Union match to- day, Linnelly beat Oxford Uni- versity by six pointa to zero.
Reuter.
Men Sent
To Hard Labour
on
MADAME CURIE HELD
The Clew were well
called upon to spurt.
Cambridge will have a full-cours trial tomorrow morning-Reuter.
R.A.F. PLANE'S
RECORD
$3,598.65,
while the Owls face Canuckette Alice Mar. gas, electricity, water and telo ate up $2,850,64 of the Although an upset win by the Maple phone Lesfers is not unlikely, the Owls have Club's funds,
Before the meeting commene. the edge. Your serine happened to wander by the Marins Ground led, these present observed a few week, where the
under the the late Mr. McGowan, Pirates were practically formed i moments slience in memory of M. JG. Meyer presided, and ahle guidance of Bunty Neves. The
Committee members present fr Buccaneers showed quite impressive cluded Sydney, Mar. 18.
Mesars, R. P Phillips Beger
EF. (Vice-President),
Pope The British Hastings four-engine-imp ovement, especially Joan transport aircraft, which arrived in and June Lee, whose pegs across thr
(Hon. Treas), J. McKelvie, AJ. Sydney on Thursday, made a Londismond would lead one to believe (Hon. Bec.), G. E. F. Thompson Whant, and W.G. they played nothing ber Softball all don-Sydney Bring time record
their lives. Hurler Dorothy Park Hall, L.R. 46% houten.
The previous London Sydney Bying too has managed to pick up the rudi Cireiz. time record was helit by a Constellaments of puching, bui her threat to the opposition is in her baning might, tion aircraft with 49 hours.
of
the
The Hastings also broke the non- for with her physique and natursi Hop. record from Karachi to Ceylon swing, she can really punish with
an horse-hide. a time of 5 hours average speed of 345 miles an hour. -Associated Prem.
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Over last week-endt, Girlie Gran found her rightful place in the bat tin averages when she clouted Terry Noronha for three in four to climb to the top rung-and this corner thinks she'll stay there.
STARTING TIMES AT FANLING Sunday, Mar. 21-9.32 Hong Four-follows: some Finkl, 9.40 W.S. Vaughan-N.A.
August 11 vs. Durham at Subder. August 14-20 Fifth det the Oval.
August 21 vs. Kent at Canterbury, August 25 vs. Gentlemen of Eng land at Lords,
August 25. Somerset at Taunton, Sept., 1. v. A. South of England XI at Henings.
Bept 3. HC G, Legos- Gower's XI. at Scarborough,
Sept., 11 vs, Scotland at Edinburgh. Supt. 17 vs. Scotland (venne (Two days). be arranged) (two days)
-Associated Press.
Union Waterboat's
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"For all we know, in the near future these arms. and ammunition which you have permitted to pass into possession of unauthorised persons may be used against innocent persons. These remarks were made after the guns had been stolen. yesterday by Mr. Justice E. H. you returned and instigated Williama (Chief Justice), when them in the stealing of the amn, 244 M.B. Tikhe-ER. Mac Cirtle Quan G he sentenced R. S. Boult, munition." R.A.S.C. driver, to four and a half years' imprisonment with hard labour. Boult had, Thursday, pleaded guilty to
New York, Mur. 19. charges in connection with the
Madame Irene Joliot Curie, theft of 12 Sten guns and 2,569 rounds of ammunition from aged 50, noted French scientist, purents discovered R.A.S.C. Stores, Whitfeld Bar whose
radium, was detained by im- racka, Kowloon,
H. J. Duckett, another migration agents upon her ar- Paris early Inst R.A.S.C. driver, Cpl. H. Adam- rival from son and J. M. Alarakia, Civilian night.
In Washington, a spokesman Clerk, who had also pleaded guilty to charges in connection for the Department of Justice Ho with the same theft, were sen- suid she was held on, a “tem- tenced to Imprisonment with porary exclusion" order. hard labour for four years, two did not amplify Associated weak and a half years and four years Press. respectively.
Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by De Insp. Beragae, conducted the case for the prosecution.
before Boult Addressing passing sentence, Mr. Justice Williams said in part:··
London, Mar. 13. Oxfordshire best Berkshire by 12 points to 12 in a County rugby match on Thursday,
"Girling, captain of Oxford, scored
and four penalty goal 16 of his side's pains, with a drug
Berkshire crossed the Oxford four times and lost the game through place kicking-Associated
Prest.
Smoking Treacle And Heroin
pared with 1946, due to higher cost of water
and running expenses as well as lower sales. was reported at the 39th annual general meet- ing of the Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. held at. the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, the General Managers, yesterday.
The meeting was presided over by
› Shareholdere prevent were Monarki U
Mr. H. R. Hill, Chairman of the Swing, A. G. Weise, LA. Dastur, 3.K. the Consulting Committet. He was sup-Valentine and X. Grant Smith. "it Parade"-Term Deptials 20%: ported by Messrs, T. B. Wilion. Terry Noronha 189; Hida Bar 3621N. O. C. Marsh, I. W. Shewan and Focky Darroa 378 and, Helen Ribeiro A. C. Offenberg, (member of the Committee) and Mr. V. Yvanovich .270. for week-end:
Softball fixtures and umpire rester (Secretary).
:
SATURDAY JUNIOR LEAGUE-
CBA. Ground) 1.10 p.mftrav
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Dare-divile Winzler, P. Remedios, Babu Baray), 4.00 p.m.-Jaguars y Josephlane (3. Erik-
sen, C. Yexnovich, R. Osmund), Recreio Yotball Ursandt
Opening the meeting the Chairman
| saldī?— s
"Although our profit- un` sale of ·walur and I was ' soneiderably love, the Prot fla!Los Appropriation Account to $154,908.32 compared with $153,465,46 for the period ended Deoriaber 1948. Thle is partly due 10 profits on sale of investments. Our profit an working, was $53,286.59 mas|nat 'for 1940, 'a' difference-`' of $243,187.03
accounted about $174,000,--and this." fo for, follow.com Incrse in ibe oost of water 8,02,500,— Intresse In running coal of feet duo, to higher wagat, re- Palth etc. Lower al
|8.80, D. Comos Y Rangers (CƐly Vas❘
Fasky Remedios, R. Vira),
4.00 pal-Blue Beetles Wildfires (Les)
Castro, NA Herndon, Banu Wright).
SUNDAY:
MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE
CILA. Ground £'. 10.00 .Fallon Madcaps (3. Castro.
Jock 'Brown, Babids), imm -11,99 a.o-Yilpinos v South China (Babu
Bamy, F. Hýndman, S. Nimet), Roerale Football Ground
24,000,-
$8,000
0174,000,
1. would now beter to the · Balajon Sheet. You will note that we have added · the sum of see,pread to our General Reserve. This amount represents the
· 11.1 P.) 3. K. Danebalinen, y Canadians profit made on the sale of "New" #birm ALY (Tony, Lopes, Gottere, Mano'not taken up by Starsholdere,
9.80a.m.Hovers: V.R.CL Doa Mol then, O, Rosário, A.-Campoe),
POPULLADIES' LEAQUN
CBA, Grenadi?!...... //***
14.Wahoos y Canadians (0. Do
Dora, F. Diasts, Hobo Gomes),
- INTERNATIONAL-BERIKSB
With the amount" of $124,003.83 . wynikó able for appropriation, I reconsprendim To Transfer to General Ho
To Transfer to Ball, Lor
"A Superannuation Fund
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7813.00.
*Serious Offence "You wern in a position of "We are trying to give up opium-smoking, That was why we were smoking an admixture of treacle and heroin dross," pleaded two of the third accused of permitting the stated, "I am engaged by Chol. trust You had not been very I do not know where the along in that position when you premises to be used. OR
nine men who appeared, on remand, before paratus was kept. I have not took part in the larceny of Iltegar wireless station
Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday When the Police visited the been here long. I do not know these gund and the ammunition. Wo do not know whers the guns
on the charge of smoking heroin at 42 Bukeley at 16.80 a.mn. on the regulations." promises
Second accused said, "I am have gone, but it is common March 9, said DSI Roberts:
Dofendants, who had been in, admitted using the promises as they had to wait for about five paly working here!Third de knowledge that, every effort le Street, first floor, on March 9,937 minutes on the stairs before fendant admitted, "I am the being made by Government to female servant opened the iron principal tenant. I knew they stamp out the possession of custody since their arrest, were an opium diyan.EU BORN grille leading to the third floor, were doing something wrong. arms by unauthorised persons. discharged. EN PRAThe seven smokers were finedi. The floor, which was quite I have already told them to for all we know, in the near Lam Chol (42), was son- $20 (or 10 days' imprisonment)
future these arms and ammuni- tenced to eight months hard each, while the three pipes and 2.30 a large modern flat," had a de move out."
tion which you have permitted labour on the counts of keeping three lambs were confiscated.
In another raid at 608 Port- to past inlo possession, of un-A heroin divan, and possession authorised persons may be used of four heroin pipes at the land Strest, second floor, st against insocent persons, not above address 7.40 pm, the same day, DS1 here, perhaps Alsewhere. By Sub-Inspector JS. Howarth Sykes arreated Ho Po (60) and
action, you committed told the Court yesterday that eight smokers, and seized three American Hixed Doubles ton- Fleet, I weald like to mention thas you
Mary, serious offence the Analyst's report stated that oplum pipes and three lampsnis tournamenty postponed from dve Walerboats, and the m/l« #Dlang"
alvelaney, The depreciation, written the pink mess, seized by Sub Ho, was fined $600 (or four inst ewreel will be held at the bare en maintained in a blah state Inspector Channing during the months hard labour), and the Kowloon Cricket Club at 2.15 Best 5 In In Avoorlader Entries from "bodule adopted by mea rald, was not heroin mixture; emakers 320 (or ten days) Bach.m. tomorrow
appeared before members will be accepted up, LO The charge or possession of when heroin pilis againstšiKam-bad,
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tachable telephone (with a plug in the front and rooms), and the wireless not (part of which was still warm when touched by DSI Roberta) In the rear cubicle.
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Nanking. Mar. 10:
In a second protest,. against the Soviet fighter plane attack upon a Cen tral Air Transport plane on March 8, the Chinois, Foreign Office today charged the Soviet actiop was a violation of Chinono aerial jurisdiction and demanded that "strict in- structions to the Soviet authorities in Port Arthur. be given to refrain from further unwarranted inter ference.
It wald that under the existing military situation In the North. (Eastį, pro- vinces, the Chingan Gov ment cannot but "cons! Buch interferenca na unfriendly act!
'89,617,00' forward to Buxto
16.154.07
}:$114,401:22.
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