BUREN
+
THE PERFECT
#WISH WATUM
CHINA MAIL"
LINDWALL WARMS UP BUT EDRICH, COMPTON
BREAK DOWN
London, June 8.
While 26-year-old Ray Lindwall of Australia,, the world's fastest bowler since Harold Larwood, was working up to full speed at Hove in time for the first Test, England's ace batsman Danis Compton and Bill Edrich broke down on the tricky Lords wicket, playing for Middlesex against Yorkshire.
Hutton
WAS
Control
Yuan President
Nanking, June 9.
Mr. Yu Yu-jen, 70-year-old Kuomintang veteran, was to- day elected President of the The famous "twins" could muster only three be-
Control Yunn the highest 'tween them in their second innings.
supervisory organ in China's Some et alter enel side looked to be constitutional government. However, there
The thrills began when
Mr. Yu, who heal the sam consolation for England!
sup on top. porters in the fact that it was Somerset needed five or a first office for many year before the two other England players, Lenkungs lead with the last pair constitution was adopted, obtain- They succeeded by one rund 118 votes out of a total of and Normani i (133) Yardley (90) who helped in and thus gained their first points 180 in an arderly election..
Mr. Yu was re-elected despit felding, the earlier Derbyshire
Manulinceni Splendid pave the way for Yorkshire's of the season. innings victory--tund the chame whith backed up goot bowling, the desires to retire.
The Contrul
vice played a
Yuan's part in their Arth pion county's first defont of thei
win of the season, which gave presidential election is expected On a wearing socket the York-them a 16-points lead over their to be hotly contested with eight
pirants atremly Javing tlige spilers, Wardle Veit 2010) tearest rivals, Warwickubitre. iated Robinnuh trught seine perk Warwickshire Junged ahead of unred their intention to run.
One of these callidates is ed hottie their advasdage in thirthdlesex as a text uf
Woman, natoed Tsut Chung-hwa, prection natiner, Fr the rest is seven wickets win over Leices- Hobinson Planned none wirket: feires their fourth so far-lo a 91 while Wardle took eight for matek in which bowlers held the statesman, Mr. Clang Chi
Ba
105.
For mo
of Tom Priteliurd,
The former chatupions ceilally showed n their heyday before the war,
With the defeat of Middle, ̈sex, ho ̄ ̄eldo ̈ ̄kmang "the 17
The championship can boast of en unbeaten record.
Derby Thrills
Derbyshire consolidated Bæru lead in the table with an exeft- t 1 runs victory ave Somer-
COLONY BIRTHDAY HONOURS
(Continued from Pupe 1)
Mr. Harold Egbert Allan. Jamaica:
1
Mr. Roland St. John Braddoll,
דוינו,
121621,
widow of the Veteran Kuomin
A
former State Councillor and Pre- hand throughmat, up
The New Zealand
sident of the Judicial Yoon. pare
After The vice for Sidental has been who laserly responsible for Warwick's lectus, the Control You will exalted position, itve yet another excise its power of ressent aver
President's nomination display, claiming 11 wickets16
the presidencies
Grat
for
to
vice-
and thatshing in grand style with presidencies of the Judicial and a hat-trick-Nis
the Examination Yuans. enunty.
Verity's Successor?
con-
When all this is done, China's constitutional I overnnul prising the Executive, Legish Accurate left arm spin bow-tive, Control, Judicing and Ex- Ling by W. Roberts and Malumination Yunus will have been colm Hilton enabled Lancashire completed.-Reuter-AAP.
to defeat Nottinghamshire and gain their
first
championship
success of the reason,
Nineteen-year-old Hilton, who jumped into cricket limelight by twice dignissing Don Bradman revently, and Roberts shot Not- lington out for 45 in their first innings--the season's lowest total;
+ enunty cricket.
'Junk Pirated
Canton, June 9.
Two persons were killed when pirates attacked a tow-
མ
thrown
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1948.
Boy Who Bowled Bradman
Malcolm Hilton, of Didham. Lancashire, gets in --some bowling practice after taking Don Bradman's wicket for 11 runs in the match between Australia and Lancashire at Old
Trafford on May 27-AP Photo.
Boston Braves Boost To Third
New York, June 8. Vernon Bickford hurled a four hitter against Chicago today while his mates pounded Johnny
** - Scientific' Instruments
Microscopes, Theodolites & Levels ASIA PHOTO SUPPLY
10 Los House 81.
Tel. 88189
STERLING PAYMENT AGREEMENT EXPANDED
STEAMER'S DISTRESS
Manila, June 9.
New York, June 9.
A broadening of the terms under which "con- vertible" sterling may be used in paying for Japanese goods was reported yesterday by the Foreign Trade Office of SCÁP in Tokyo. "Convertible" sterling is de-
A distress call from the fined by SCAP on that which 3,275-ton Chinese
"bankable steamer is
in SCAP's "Tai Kong" said it had struck sterling commercial accounta” a rock of the South China in Japan or which is accept- mainland in the Formosa able for SCAP business by the Straits.
**** || Hong Kong and Shanghai The SOS, intercepted by Globe Banking Corporation or by Wireless, said there
were the Chartered Bank of India, leaks, but the ship naked for un-Australia and China. mediate help. Its position was The new action, SCAP's New glvon as 27 degrees three minutes $1 minutes north, 120 degrees,
cast.
York Trade Office sald, adds from these countries to those
The American Bureau of which
ists
WEEKEND
BOWLING
The following have been select- cd to represent the Volunteers in a lawn bowls match against the Kowloon Cricket Club on their ground at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Pte. E. A. R. Alves, Colonel L T. Ride, Cpl. A. P. Pereira and
payments in 100 percent Sgt. J. McKelvic (skIP* S/Sgt.
Islands, Iraq Persian Gulf sheikdoms.
F. E. Lawrence, CQMS, A. Steven
Shipping Record
the Tai convertible #terung are allowed! Captain K. C. Hamilton, Kong as
and a 324 foot stennior Eire, Faroe owned by a Shanghai shippingWhile cotton textiles produced
and CQMS. L. Sykes (skip). firm of the same clated Press,
name.-Assa
Captain R. R. Dovies, Captain
J. Weston, M. Ferguson and Cpl. R. Morrison (skip).
from U.S. raw cotton In Japun Latest reports received locally are a general option to the ogret regarding the steamer indicated ment, SCAP has authoriseri re-
Pie. E. F. S. Biker, RSM. F. C. thet she
million yards of Jones, Pte. A. L., G. Eastman and 1001 TO longer in lease of 100
stocka danger.
10 export
countries Sgt. W. C. Simpson (skip). participating in the sterling pay- menta agreement.
Singapore Murder
Singapore, June 9. John Ramsden, son of Sir John Frencheville Ramsden, was shot and killed this morning in his home on the rubber estate of which he
was manager.
He was the second European killed during the current wavu fof violence in Malaya.
H.K. Excluded
SCAP officlala added that all cotton downs, singleta and
Cpl. J. A, Remedios, Lt E. L Cunha, CQMS, M. A. Baptista and Sgt. J. C. Remedios (skip).
C. C, 0.
The following have been select-
blankets will be sold for payed. to represent Cralgengower in ment la 100 percent convertible League Matches on Saturday. sterling under the new agron-| ments..
With the exception of thene items items and the 100 million yarda
FIRST DIVISION
Against Club de Recrele (AWAY)
First Division:-Againat Club.ite...
of expurt stocks, all textiles made Recreio (Away):- from U.S. cotton will continue to
3. W. Leonard, L. C. R. Sowin,'
sell either for 100 percent dollars A. E. Coulos and B. W. Bradbury or for 50 percent dollars and 60 (skip). percent sterling, or "acceptable,
M. A. Baptista, A. A. Razack,
R. M. Omar and U. M. Omar··
DR. HASCALPng in the I (skip)
United Kingdom and its coloales
In south-eastern Johore State sterling
agreement 1. M. Omar, W. Hong Sling, on Tuesday night four masked other than those added by the A. M. Omur and J. S. Landolt gunmen murdered a contractor
Australia, (skip). new action include: onu rubber estato and escaped Burma, New Zealand, Pakistan,
SECOND DIVISION with 000 Strafta dollars,
Against Club de 'Rearels, "n" Though most of the current Union of South Africa and the
(HOME) violence so far has stemmed
Francis Lee, H. W. Randall, E from labour troubles, police said and manduted territories, except
and S. H. Marvin there had been no such difficulty Hong Kong and Palestine-Asso-S. Franks
ciated Press. on the property Ramsden man- nged-the Caledonia Rubber Estates in Province Wellesley. east of Penang. Associated Press
40 Million
Schmitz and three successors for a one-sided Soccer Fans
Drivers Cautioned
Cautions were registered
RASC, A. L. Powell, Senior Re- Venue Officer of the Import-Ex-
Potts,
(skip).
A. Coelho, C.-W. Lam, John Paul and AL Coelho (skip).
J. II. Xavier, G. A. Souza, A.
H. Rumjahn and M. J. Medina (skip).
Reservers: J. N.
Lee and G. Hong Cho
J. P..
FILIPINO CLUB The following players have been Club anston,
I.R.C W.F
Roberts took four wickets for junk near Bocca Tigris, at 7 runs and finished with match analysis of D for 46. Hilton num- the mouth of the Pearl River. of Malayu
bered
players Hardsinft according to a Chinese re- England Mr. Leslie Bertram Gibson, of and Simpson among his victims port. the Colonial Legal Service and during the match in
the
which he The report sald that the pirates a cost of disguised themselves as Customs" Inter Attorney-General in Pales-took seven wickets at tine:
12 runs each. Many experts feel officers and boarded the junk.
against E. Collier, of Coy. 993, selected to represent the Filipino Mr. Harold Francis Cartmel-that with more experience Hil- Thoy killed two employees' of
Boston victory, 11-1, in the National League. which
London, June 8.
C. F. Lee, John Roblimon, Colonial Administra-ton will develop into an England the shipping company
More-than- forty unlllion-speci- port Department, and Hutton Cotton and W. Field (skip). tive Service and lately Cher bowler and a worthy successor owns the junk. Their bodies
overboard. The It was
seventh the Cubs'
soccer Cincinnati drove Ralph Branca alors, attended League Secretary of Northern Rhodesia. to the late Hedley Verity.
A. Taylor, J. Delgado, J. W. Suzanne Polts, of A. H. aboord the junk were dis-straight defeat and boosted the off the mound in the third with matches in Britain last seasons Hong Kong Stock
Exchange
Lea and Y. Abbas (Skip). statement made when by 'right according to a a homer
da Silva, F. Rodrigues, S. Honours For
Braves into third place ahead two walks,
they appeared before fielder Augie Galan, a double by today by Mr. W. Cuff, the Chair- . . d'Almada at Central Magis W. Ogley and Dan Rozario (skip). Reservers: F. J. Manalac, A. Arst 16 catcher Ray Lamanno, a triple man, at the annual meeting of Bickford retired the of fourth place, Pittsburgh.
Tracy yesterday on summonses of Women
men to facé hlm. Tommy Haimes by Frank Baumholtz and a single the Football League here.
driving fielder
without due care and at- Dean, J. Laidlaw, Mrs. Jandolt, The figure Johnny and catcher Phil-Masi-each-made by centre.
un all-time tention, causing-an-obstruction 1. S. Castro. Wyrostek.
record and excceded the previous
TRICT three hits for Baston.
leaving and
☐ car unnitended, pitching by Brilliant relief
The following have been select- The New York at Pittsburgh best season by nearly 5,000,000.
unanimous By a postponed because of and an carly
vote, the respectively. gome was Ramsdell Willard
Traffic Sub-Inspector
ed to represent the IR.C. in the gearing
rain. The Philadelphia at Saint Lenguo decided to ban the tele- drive enabled Brooklyn
told Ferrier
League matches on Saturday. matches in which
"A" Division against vising of all
Kowloon to edge Cincinnati 6-5. Ramsdell Louis game is a night game. blunked the Reds on two hits over
Docks Club (Home): the lust
Results:
At ford-Surrey beat Essex armed. by four wickets. Essex 271 and 351 for four declared (Dodds 104, Horsfall not out 128, Pearce not out 54). Surrey 469 and 155 for slx (Parker 53).
The only new Privy Council. for Is Sir Frank Rookiee, Soliei-Gloucestershire tur-General since 1945.
the
runs.
At Gloucester:-Hampshire beat
by 137 Hampshire 258 and 187 (Herma The 81 honours for women in-not oul 53, Barnett five for 41), clude the C.B.E. (Commander of Gloucestershire 114 and 174 (Bai-
British Empire) for Elizabethley four_for_32), Bowen, the novelist, who is ។ M Lords Yorkshire beat private life Mrs. E.D.C. Cameron, Middlesex by an innings and 80
the Companions--of runs. Among
Yorkshire 302, Middlesex Honour are the Reverend Howell 186 and 120. Eivel Lewis, blind 86-year-old At Gravesend: Glamorgan beat Minister of a Weish Congrega Kent by an innings and 63 runs. tional Church and an almost Glamorgan 484. Kent 161 and legendary ligure in Welsh reli- 260. gious and social life, who hay written more than
At Birmingham:-Warwickshire
After boarding the junk, the vessel was towed away by the nirates motor beat. All goods and -passengers luggage aboard were taken away by the men,
Another Chinese report said ralded the Shapo that 15 men railway station, 20 miles east of Canon, CN$100 million.
A member of the railway staff who attempted to raise the alarm is sald to have been stabbed with a dagger.--Reuter.
and
Hot away
CONSTABLE RECOVERING ·
with
Chinese Police Constable 1551
six innings after the Dodgers scoped six runs in the Brst two innings and the Reds five in the third,
SPORTS
BRIEFS
wus
NEGRO DIES
the
J.
F.
the Court
that
M. B. Hassan, A, J. Hussain, Ai
"B" Division against Filipino
In the American League, the League clubs take part with the Collier was proceeding up Garden Saint Louis at Washington, De- exception of the FA Cup final Road on April 27 when he chang- ed gear, causing his vehicle to troit at Philadelphia, Chicago at and internationals,
roll back and collide with an M. Wahab and A. K. Minu (skip). New York and
The meeting Increabed Cleveland at
M. I. Razack, K. M. Rumjaho, match fee of League referees by other which was following him. Boston games are tonight
• Scores:-
one guinea - to five guineas
Collier pleaded that his engine A. R. Minu and U. A. Rumjahn stalfed and he applied "his brakes', (skip). Reuter. NATIONAL LEAGUE
too late,
AR. Kitchell, M. Y. Ádal, S. Powell, who was Burnmaned Yusuf and J. Hoosen (skip). for causing an obstruction in Con- naught Road, Central, on April Honolulu, June 9. 28. said he could not recollect the James Baptiste, 35-year-old occasion. 0|Begro, pantryman aboard
the aLiberty freighter Angus Mc- Donald, died last night of gun- shot wounds suffered in an out- break of violence aboard the Lee Sang, was discovered on the ship, a few hours after it left 1st Coor landing of a house in Monday,--United | Tai Wong Street, Wonchal, at
[nbout 7`a.m. yesterday.
R. H..
E.
Boston Chiengo
13
1
1
4
1
(Winning pitcher Vernon Bickford)
Brooklyn Cincinnati
10
10
In
(Winning pitcher Willard Ramsdell). -Associated Press.
Copenhagen, June 8.
Boxing Denmark's Amateur
against
150 hymus, beat Leicestershire by seven wit Shek Wan-chuen, who was the Imany of them now in general kets Leicestershire 73 and 112, victim of a cold-blooded assault use the world of art, new Com Warwickshire 141 and 42 for three by u pork seller in the vicinity Union har cancelled its scheduled manders of the British
-At Cambridge: Cambridge Uni-of the Mongkok Market during
Scotland Empire versity beat the Free Foresters by routine hawker raid on Tuesday, March are Mr. Norman Wilkinson, the ten wickets. Free Foresters 117 was reported last night to
be Copenhagen on June 18, the marine painter, Mr. Jack Jones
Union announced tolay. The and 301 (G. O, Allen 180), Cam- "well on the roul to recovery." the author and playwright, and bridge University 412 for five de-
Shek was slashed twice across contest presumably will be held Mr.
John
Rolhersteln, K.M. Director and Keeper of the Tuteclared and 7 for no wickets the nose and right cheek, on the
Have Union spokesman Gallery in London.
right arm and on the right side.
financial difficulties as the main Order of St. Michael und St.
reason of the cancellution.me George,
Associated Press.
Order Of St.
Michael
And St. George
of
Reuter.
Knight Commander: Lieut Gen. Charles Honry Gardiner, personal representative
the Prinie Minister of the United Kingdom in Japan.
Companions: Mr. John Owen Lo
LEOPOLD ISSUE DELIBERATION
Brussels, June 8.
The-neutrol-influential-afternoon-newspaper, Lo-
Soir, reported today that Premier Paul Honri Spaak would acquaint his Government col- leagues with a message from King Leopold during a special Cabinet mesting.
Soir said the King's Sanders, General Manager of the message stated that the King Malayan Railway; and His High-and the Government were un- Tite Syed Putra Ibni Almarhum able politically to find a solu-
Syed Hassan Jamalulla, Rajah
the three-year-old tion to
י
of the Parlis- Federation of monarchial controversy.
League Tennis
Rain caused the postponement -of-all-but-ong_of_=_size. Tennis
League games yesterday.
next winter.
A
•
Australian
port here on
Press.
The body of a Chinese woman,
Test Team ECAFE Recommendations
London, June 8. Prague, June 8 It was unofficially reported Jaroslav Drobny of Czecho- today that the Australian team zlovákia defented Frank. Parker, to meet England in the first The American-tennis-mar, in an Test match starting at Notting- exhibition match in Prague - Thum, "on Thursday will be day by 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3. selected from the following 12 -Assoclate Press.
players:
Stockholm, June B.
“S. Barnes, A. Morris, D. Brod-| Twenty four Swedish footballman, A. L. Hasselt, K. Miller, W. Brown, I, Johnson, R. Lindwall, players today flew on a special p. Tullon, W. Johnston, E. To- plane to New York, where they shock and N. Harvey,
鼎
To United Nations
Lake Success, Juno 8. United Nations Headquarters today reported re-
colving a message from the Economic Com mission for Asia and the For East, which is mosting at Ootacamund, India.
Club (Away) at 4.00 p.m.
D. M. A. Razack, A. R. Razack, Y. A. Razack and A. M. Rumjahn (skip).
8.
A
A. Casaumbhoy, M. A. Wahab, a. Suffled and A. K. Suflad
Κ.
skip Markar, I. Kitchell, S. 8. Hussain and S. M. Rumjahn (skip),
Members to meet at Star Ferry Whorf, Hong Kong side,,at: 1.30 p.m.
H. K. F. C.. The following will reprosent the Hong Kong Football Club on Eaturday:
First Division against R.B.G.C. commencing at 3.30 p.m.--
J. E. Hayward, B. A. Mansell, Dr. Selby and L. A. Collyer, (skip). J. B. Howell, J. H. O'drady, N. Bebbington and W. E. Hollands (aktp).
J. Bradley, B. 1. Bickford, CH Gough and K. S. Robertson (skip). Second Division against P.O.C. at HK.F.C. commencing, at 3.30 p.m.
will play the British Liverpool Barnes and the left-hander and other
Committee 3 (Promotion of an early meeting of business men teams.-Associatod
Morria are expected to open the
R. B. Coleman, J. Russell, 5 Trade)
by under ECAFE auspices, work Prem.
completed Innings, with Brodman Brat
The Commission's other com- Willerton and C. Strange (skip). wicket down. The 12th man le commending:
adopting draft resolutions re-
mitices are still meeting. There] H. B. L. Dowbiggin, A.Bailey, London, June 8.
expected to be either.Brown or
1. (Industrial, C. Carr and K. Forrow (skip).. Andre Famechon of France has survey. Most likely Harvey, the Establishment of a
trade Art Committee
Tavolopment); Two (Technical L. F. Hamley, L. Strange, been signed to fight Tommy Barnaby of the team, will be promotion section within the Training); Four (FAO); Fivo Waller and J. Dickson (skip). ham in an eight-round light-
ECAFE, Secretariat, in carry out (Flood Control). weight boxing match at London's
research-Investigations and pro- Olympic Arena on July 6,———A¤•
mote collaboration between mem- sociated Press.
emilieditouter.
AGITATOR SENTENCED
It was indicated that, the sea- ber Governments for the solution may end on June 12-Unit-
ed Prem', of why trade problem.
Fromotion of intra-regional
trade by member Governments
apprising another of their
one
-Tech Classes
UNIVERSITIES' TENNIS TEAM.
Cambridge, Juno D.
A combined Oxford-Cambridge
Malaya,
Order of the Betish Empire:
The paper said the King sug “Knight Commanders. (Civil gested that both Houses of Par- Division): Mr. Alwyne George
Hlament open an investigation to. Noville Ogden, until recently sound out public opinion."
~Sydney, June 6. British Consul General at Shang- Right Wing political sources sald
Hanson Carter, noted Austra- Chineso Recreation Club beat lian cricket. siar, died on Tuesday. hal; and. Mr. Alexander Theodore this suggestion would be submitt- Newboult, Colonial Administra ed to both Houses next October University by 6 sels to 3 in the He was 70 years old. Carter kept Tao Fat 32, coolic, came up Import needs and export poss- The Principal of the Hong Universities tennis team will pro tive.
"B" Division of the Lawn Tennis the wickets for Australia in test fore Me, FX, d'Almada at Cen-ibilities. Service Chief
Kong Technical Collegó Questioned on the King's re- League.
matches for 15 years, from 1807 tral Magistracy after being "ze- Immediate consideration of nounces that it is intended to Sped to New York on July 2 for to 1021Associated Press.
i- tour" of the United Statow and manded 24 hours to enable him the possibility of entering into open clashes in Building In
Canada. The 'term, of two play. to procure witnesses whom he working), arrangements with Ja- Sept. 1948. falled to obtain.
Candidates for. admission | DIÉTO
from each university. Is scho MUND Within the lumita" permitted Tie, charged with assabiting: a by the Allied Tor Eastern Com-should preferably have reached duled to play matches with Har constable and uslug: abusive and mission and the peace spitlement Class II. Standard, Feug: 3120 Vards Yale Cory Mediu Indecent language, was sentenced when it la concluded.
the Federation of ofatter the stimmer recess.
1-0
Officers (Civil Division): Mr. ported suggestion, political obser ·T. Lo and R. Lo (HKU):---- Arthur
Geoffrey Tevor-Wilson, vers immédiately discounted such lost to Y. T. Lai and P. S. British Consul at Hanol; and Mrs. a sound only, amount to a Par-beat-.-H.-Kwok and J.---
and bald an Investiga- Choy Le Eweur, Lady Medical Officer tlen at Sarawak, e
liamentary Gallup Poll, the find-
Choung
O Member (Civil Division): Mr. Ings of which could never be ac-beat S. T. Chan and Let William Trafford, Assistant Con- cepted as a
alope of for
Ming
B2 Telecommunications in "historie Importance," !!
.P.F. Lam and T.H. Ip (RKU);— Several
newspapers lost to Lai and Choy severely, criticized M. Spaak for lost to Kwok and Cheung, the secrecy with which he is beat Chan and Lee ...... 100 And spiriteded for the propria-
(J, G. Koh and Ho (HKU)*~ Kîntrepsian -Kalmite said to have shrouded all nego-
RRÁTER, Windotiations pertaining to the Royal lost to Kwok and Cheung, di
problem United Press.
lost to Chan and Leem
troiler Malayal
TENNIS FIXTURES
The following aro today's Lawn (tokix months' bhrd · Imbottit arid 47%, trivastigation; af spectas per year, payable monthly in ad: / Calveralty of
Tennis fixtures,——
First Division. K.T.G.C.A, V, LR.C. K.C.C. "B" v C.R.C, "A" 8.C.A.M., EV IRC. a HKC.C.v K.C.C. "A" Recrala v®‚C.R.C./""".
Vanco.
and
The loans la headed by the recommended for banishmoritur financiki arrangement durther particulars and Forms Oxford captals, City Jackson, who You are an agliator, interfer-facilitate trade within the of Application may be had by recently represented Ireland in a ering with something which has EOATE regions -
personal application at the Tech Davis Cup & malchi against Den nothing to do with you, the The Committee also apked the pical College, Wood Itoad, Wang mark. Magistrate said, to defendant, Recretarist to undertake study of chal. These should be completed The two who had alleged that he was certain important commodities, and returned to the Principal by tiver are Linton Highy and... atruck-by the police.
Lauch an olleeeds, and to convéno, post not later than "Jund" 19.-2
United