BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
SENIOR SOCCER RACE BECOMES INTERESTING
(By 'ALCYDES'>
With Derby County's defeat last week-end and the splendid performances of both Portsmouth and Newcastle the First Division Race becomes more interesting.
Derby County have 28 points, with Portsmouth and Newcastle 26 each, The former are at home to Charlton Athletic this week-end and this gome promises to give a very stiff test to the County's home record.
win
season,
Inter-School Soccer Tilts
The following games will b player in the School Football Laingue on Sunday, December 5. SENIOR DIVISION
| Talker v Ya dolle, Garydse HMI, FL Ka
Referee: Bal Burn
Elle Kaderie v Mt. Joseph's, Club, Lampv:
Enfermer 3.0, Trung.
by
honda.
%.m Refer W, Gilmou,
Before J Blig
by rehand.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1948.
More Backing For UK Golf Schools
London, November 30.
In pre-war years the boys' and girls' golf cham- pionships, without in any way having official status from the ruling bodios of man's and women's golf, played a notable role in the way of being nurseries for senior golf.
for Ireland
Add to these
Few
Imposing
and
ABDULLA
NUMBER SEVEN
ught.
In PACKETS or TINS
Good Bouts Promised In Tonight's Fight Card
Evidence In Alleged Murder Case
was
An attractive programme of boxing, undor the aus- pices of The Golden Gloves Boxing Touma- mont, will be staged of The China Fleet Club at 8.30 p.m. tonight.
The main event of the evening will be the six round
contest between "Rocky" Thompson of Hong Kong and Red Biggs of South Africa.
Both junior events had regu- Diana Esmond won two years The last time she saw her In addition to this fight, "enemies." They have met pre- Bar challenges from overrens Inter ont a third
French, se- uncle, Ng Choi' alive was on seven three-round contests have Vlously in Singapore, where the Que's Yloc Wah, to be arranged countries did not meet
and while boys frồm: European crsa came la 1937, when Mile the night of August 18 when, also been arranged and having Judges were unable to decide who Portsmouth have wan alf |ther think they will pick up two
with Laly Vagliano (now Vicomlesse sitting in the leny with an regard to the calibre
of the Was the better. Great post-war gamer against here,
Bloween Days Wah Yan, to be arranged success, a young American, S.St. Sauveur) was successful.
armchair," he told her to boit contestants, these fights should will be that between Liu Hon- Another light not to be missed. Hucker Town nud on last
13 stel CRY receive tenders
| Schetiel, took the boys' title Saturday's performance, when and to doubt hope they'll do as
Swansea at Bristol on Saturday Yamat (re).
names such former girls as Diana the front door, said Ng Kui at provide followers of the manly wong and George Garcia. Liu la out of the country in 1948. JUNIOR DIVISION (KOWLOON)
Fishwick, Enit Wilson, Nairn Kowloon yesterday.
art with plenty of thrills. only 14 years old and undoubted- Ny returned to form with st year when they beat 12t Yaumati (AM) y La Bulle, La Halle, Tol
Jessie Anderson and the Baird, bag, the Royal Blues can be Welsh gen, I don't think they are
Generally, however, that event
It is hoped to arrange for the ly the most reientific boxer of his Ng Kui, the 11-year-old adopted | buys
R, W, Beattie, Eric Mc-
fight to be broadenst from the age in the Colony Rajivetedēto return from York- rugh to worry the WeYoumat (PM) Mongkok, La Math, was a battle Between the young-
daughter of Eric
Tsang Tal, Huvie,
Ficidian, sters of England and Scotland,
The rinside by Mr. Philling of Radio Hector shire with both points- a guent [chonen, who have displayed enlis
the committal COT giving evidence Lackte Thornson,
Lucas
for to the programme [sistantly got torm so far this man Ileryn Weh Yan, to be nerazzuti silthough James Bruen, who was John Langfor
nproceedings taken before Mì Hong Kong. winners respec-W. to feuch
6. Round Contest The "Rocky" Thompson v Red The peak 0] senjor tively of
Hi, Latumer against Tsang Biggs contest is in the nature of "Rocky Thompson v Iled Biggs. the girls and unateur golf, won
boys' Fal and 03-year-old Ne Lun on utles before proceeding to inter- the churge of murder of Ng Chal a "grudge" night and both men
3-Round Contesta 1936.
tional rank in senior golf, and in Wine Dragon Village during
have been "ilching" to have a go | Speedy Morales va Ricardo Silve. The girls' championship was championships were leal train-
It can be seen that the Junior the night of August 18 and 10.
at one another for a long time, Stoker Donnelly (HMS London) often
Both fighters have strong sup- vs Gunner O'Shea (RA), challenged seriously by ing grounds. French girls and the introduction
Mr. Charles Mottram, Assistant porters, who are confident that David Poulle (Revenue) và Albert of Mlle. Simons
Director of Criminal Intelligence their man will win, either by the Tam (Revenue). Tision de la
(Kowloon), assisted by Detective, qulek route or on the Judge's de- ¦ Leading Willer Fowler (HMS Chuume (now Madartu Rene
Sub-Inspector J. P. Waldron, cision.
Tamár) vs S. A. Chanter (HMS Lacoste) to the top fight of Referen B.Y.
The bout between Stoke Don- Hurt). Now that the Royal and An-prosecuted. women's golf can be traced
McMerkin nelly, featherweight champion of A.B cient Club have the boys' event
(HMS Black- back to her success in the British and the Ladies Golf Union are with her adopted Wah Yan. Bt.
The girl sald that she lived HMS London and Gunner O'Shea awan vs Teleg. Watkins (HMS Helstery Chign Ho | girls championship of 1924,
mother and should go a long way in deciding to revive the girls uncle, Ng Choi, in Wine Dragon who is the finest featherweight in Liu Hon-kwo, vs George Garcia, next year
Hart). championship and give it official Village, and that her uncle was the Colony, as both men have yet M. Rodrigues vs A.B. Burns backing, the result can only be present at the evening meal
Below are the fistures for next Nww.fle vait Laneashure for fixture with Alonebester United (Saturday and the teams expret | 10.
tems oulte nu Attractive led to win are in capitals, Where! patele especially with Newsdles draw is furecast both romaan to
{ The jewak terord, The bigt lengui lundinary print,
leh between these two clube į
Mi pri posudied in a 40 win for
FIRST DAVISION.
arate him tog, fut the Cup Winners ARSENAL. v. Manchester City will have to lực in dazzling form (ASTON VILLA V, Binninghou op Nutuplay afternorm if they are Boekpal v.
Sunke seat that performancy A draw iOLTON V. Preston
14r forgrist
Harby v. Charion
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Local Darby
Fluddersheid v. PORTSMOUTH [LIVERPOOL v. Burnley
Morehester G v. Newcastle | Sheffield U v. MIDDLESBORO
Sunderland v. CHELSEA. WOLVES v. Even ton
The as a fornt "Derby" in the Metlands where Aston Villa meet Prepngham at Vila Park. Bit manho have no ben display. that their bee form lately, where
Villa are fast paving. It Harley v WAI.A. Jem's very, much as if Villa'S ENLACKBURN v. Leicester
Plaze wzel blum will collect
SECOND DIVISION
BRADFORD v. Lincoln
cable of much needed points, Cardut v. Leeds
We Bromwich Alion inte due
at Barney where they won by the dy foul las weipan.
On
pre et forn they can in expert- el to man both points in Satur-
clanenenler
Putham v. Tottenham Gransky v BURY
Latton & SHEFFIELD WED. Notts For v. West Ham. Plymouth, v, BRENTFORD
QP B. v. Coventry
Yu Walther).
A.Uhiga (AM) Qums, Caroline Thi
JUNIOR DIVISION (HONG KONG)
1a.m.
Referee: Chun Tuk-taḥ,
tort Vernacular • HI, Soveph's Chla
Referee: Hay Kharskog Ashline (PM) Fala Kader (M). Army "", 11 .. Referee, Frand Kina-hook. Wandel (AM: 'y
dumptus,
Kwok
10
El Kastele (AM)
Jumapili'e, 11 kin
WM). YL
Saigon Oarsmen To With H.K. Compete
Saigon, December 1.
Despite civil war outside their doors, Saigon's sportsmen-Fronch and Annamites—are tak- ing the lead in the revival of international competition among the countries of South East Asia.
Southampton receive the lowly, SOUTHAMPTON, Chesterfickt A rowing regatta is to be held on December 17,
ky) Dost erratic Chesterfield The utter five a pel bursting ww of wuning on ather
trass greets and the higher m the Jeantur Bheir optinents are, then the utter the win. Southampteen
on to drold win but history
THIRD DIVISION
| NORTH
Farbsle Y, ROTHERHAM Phenter v. Wrexham CREWE v. Bradford City
In a bakat of repeating it. Burlington v. TRANMERE
Beulently the Saints got Tour GATESHEAD} v. Acerligton
wwwy
pets for last season's, games (3-6 and 9-1)
Totenhum have o
Fun hapelle this week with Another Lamdon club, in the running for lag honours, Fullum are their hens aur Cruven Cottage is the veme of this vital match. League standings may change on the re- rul of tids match. It looks like a gown! draw to me.
HARTLEPOOLS v. Oldham
N. Brighton v. Barrow BOCHDALE v, Mansfield Southport v. Halifax Storkport v. HULL York v. DONCASTER SOUTI Aldershot v. IPSWICHI BRIGHTON v. Notts Co, Bristol . SWANSEA EXETER v. Newport ORIENT V, Palaci Piyouth
MILLWALI. v. Bournemouth Brentford on Saturday and al- Northampton v. Torquay though the former have improved | NORWICH v. Bristol Rovers of Bate the Bees are in the run-{ PORT VALE «. Watford hing for lengue honours and SOUTHEND v. Walsoll are all cut for polits and 1,ra- Swindon v. READING.
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still more success for chuimpien-August 14. He appeared to be inj to lose a fight here.
After the meal she took
ships which, for many years, his usual health. were promoted by private bodies who, like the ruling authorities, realised the nursery vaitze of cows out to the fletus catching them young.
Clover Fighter
Leading Writer Fowler of HMS the Tamar, one of the men who truins Ofi the with Champion Bob Pulling, will hirke. On the way, she saw be facing 5.A. Chanter. Although
The alla' championship. NX Lun walking with two other Chanter has not yet been seen li which because of expanse and men in the direction of the action here, reports indicate that travelling. was always heid cowsheds, Later, she suw the
Dear
room.
fast
(HMS Blockswan).
KCC Cricket Line-Ups
4
at
The following will represent London, rarely at. three of them entering Ng Lun's is a clever fighter, who is very the KCC in a first division League
on his feet. His record sug-cricket match against RAF tacted a large entry.
gest a cour fight with Fowler, Cox's Road on Saturday, the If the Lutes Golf Union de-
Returning home later the AR Burns white tackle M. match starting at 1.45 po elde to take the event round the evening, she had her
bath hi lodrigues. Although Rodrigues is R. E. Lee (capt), E. C. Fincher, British Isles, as in the case of cleaned out
the house. Before Riving away a couple of pounds, F. It. Zimmern, A, Zimmern, W. their senior events, they must going to bed, she saw Ng Choi he should give the sailor a very D. M. Webb, J. Barrow, J. H. tap new sources of potential in out in the "teng" and he told rough parsage. Rodrigues is con- Hewitt, N. Hart Baker, H. G. ternational talent from when the Club Nautique de Saigon meets oars-
among her to close and bolt the front stderet the best boxing prospect Matthews, G. E. Taylor and C. J. those youngsters who could not door.
In the Colony, possessing good Smith. Umpire,
J Merritt; C. men from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
afford to travel to London every
tool-work and plenty of fighting reorer, J. P. Robinson. year, The races will be part of the the international feld,
When she went to
The KCC second' alován for clean out spirit. seeking
The boys' championship of the Ng Chol's room the next morning, AB McMeekin's formal opening of a new home je revival of pre-war contests.
meeting with their Jeague match against RAF The swimmers
should be u on the Saigon River for
thriller. at Kai Takk, starting at 1:45, will the
water Past has been more widely dis-sold witness, she did not see him, Watkins met Club Nautique.
persed and it is anticipated that and his bed "was very udy and Watkins will have to be at his bog, potolata from Rangoon in
5. A. Gray (capt), V. H. White, the Royal and Ancient Club wil appeared not to have been slept very best to hold the only man hardfought game,
her Three rates are planned, ne- Then, in Bangkok recently, the giving the championship to the Tsang Tal where
continue this procedure und, by in." She never saw uncle who has really nixed it with Bob D. G. White, E. Randall, S. C.
the alive again. When she asked
Trueman, V. C., Bond, R. Leigh, Pulling. the rurding to
Club Nautique France-Annumite team maile a
Ng Choi was,| Persident, Guy Horlin. They are clean sweep, beating teams from leading courses, including some she was told that he had gone to "Speedy" Muralee and
The return
V. C. Seymour, K.Adams, E. A fight between
Ricardo Huncock, and G. R. Rosselet. trs race and the Siamese Rugby
on which Union
open ande narkets. rugby, and of the Royal Bang-er, will add to the lustre of the case was adjourned to this after- amateur championships are, play-
Silva should be u "hummer" from Reserve, E. Guest. After further evidence, the start to finish. got kok Sports Club at water polo. championship apart from giving Kportsmen
Two Newcomers Horlin recently visited Sings the boys the valuable experience Hoon. competition recently with rugby. pore, seeking athlette compell-of
Two newrdiners, David Paulie soccer and water polo matches tions between Saigon teams and courses.
playing
the toughest
and Albert Tain, will be on view, between players of Cochin China Malayan groups.
Hoth are Revenue Inspectors, but and Cambodia.
All this must improve the! Negotiations are still in
nevertheless pro-playing standard of British goil.
avowed fistic Then they branched out into gress.Associated Press.
-Reuter.
a fours race,
a single scutis rare.
Indochina's Their first faste ol
post-war
of
At Se
on
Cost Of Leighton Hill Flats Disclosed
for
tal cont "Lers Jeluctans
"The net cost would therefore formwork for reinforced concrete be as follows:- work. Having decided that re-
-ILKBA,MOR, 251 inforced concrete presented the
29K most economleat form of cun- struction i was imperative to ensure that the necessary form- work would be available,
"All efforts to
obtain timber
"Nett ont
ing costs. The figures, however, was designet and made in the the following items alone would do Include for all normal services, Public Works Department Work-be considered such as are found in any ordinary shops. Contractors when tender-
residence, eg. water, electricity,
"1. Payments to main build.
Ing contractor
Correspondence
The Editor takes no respon sibility for views expressed tr letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with them.
"Move-In Money"
are
Invitation To Tour S.A.
For the match against a Press XI at the KCC on Sunday, start- Ing promptly at 2 pm., the KCC will fold the following toom:
F. E. Lawrence (capt), J. A. Tibble, W. H. Cowie, A. V. White, M. Wood, T. Locke. F. Kennedy W. Davidson. A. J. Wood, D. Hal- sey Jones and E. Costrove. Re- serves: J. W, Tattersall and T. A. Williams.
IRC CRICKET XI
MRS. LITTON WINS In the final of the Club Ladies' Singles tennis match at the Ladian Recreation Club yesterday, Mrs, Titton beat Mrs. Stroobach 2-0.
The following have been select- (Continued from Page 1) of the kind of timber used
od to represent IRC 1st XI In A London, December 1.
Icazue cricket match against The figures of cost which were
The Football Association an- HKCC at Chater Road on Satur- pubished in the press on October
nounced that it had received anday, December 4. play commone». 30, 1948, ure substantially correct,
Want a hotel room?
Invitation for an English first ing at 1.45 pm, sharpi➡ In spite of them being described
Well, if you are ready to ante diyision soccer team to tour A. R. Abbas (Captain), A. e as curious figures in a subsequen!
HK$8.572.063 up the necessary "cumshow", say Brazil, Argentinin, Chile, Uruz Areutil, A. K. Ismail, 6. A. Ismail, newspaper editorial. It is quite
SH. Khan, A. R. Kitchell, A. H. anything from a couple of hun- true that the figures publishest do
"The two main blocks contain dred in the cheaper
establish guay and Peru.
Baker, K, Nazarin, 1. M. Omar, not include the value of the land
1.303,256 cubip feet and the cost
The FA did not disclose the M, 1. Razack and A. R. Suffad. ments to a thousand odd for a on which the dots are built. The were unfruitful, bet some steel.
of 1,393,256 cuble feet at HK$2.56x
the origin of the offer. luxurious
in apartment
Umpire: G. M, Butt, Scorer: A taxpayer
expenses lactading nir M. Wahab, has not to pay for
Full that,
shrels and land values are never taken tralia and steel formwork, which building work only is required,
were secured from Aus HK$3,572,053,
that desirable establishments, "If the cost per cuble foot for place to live
travel for a party of 20 to 22 all yours... into account in calculating build- could be used many times over,
aro guaranteed, the FA sald, Οι COUTBO there may be a
A sum to cover the wages of slated Limit on your tenancy...
professional
Insurance players, You
may even have to all in and a spending allowance for cord agreeing to vacate within each member of the party while certain fixed period, in order that the hotel
poid In a a position may be to take advantage of any favour- able change in
ready been asked to tour Brazil At 4.15 p.m. today, Mr. situation
.bul no decision Kempton and Mr. G. C. Moyle (roud rise in "move-in money" next summer 363,810 premium) at a later date, but sull will be made by the officials of (Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.) you can get in for the time being the current English season-As- Dr. Chon (Medical Department) "It is therefore,
RR17,182,691 and lay your weary wandering sociated Press.
head on a fairly clean pillow- 130,00 that 26 per cent of its cost would
"This total gives a price per provided you PAY! form a fair charge against the cubic foot of HK$2.28 for 1,393,250 13,034
Such is the hospitable
gesture building costs of the Leighton Hill cuble feet or as stated in the pre-of some of our local hostellers flate.
viously published statement to the incoming tide of refugees The cost per cubic foot of any little more than HK$2 per cubic from the North. How they must buliding is merely an approxima- foot."
be congratulating themselves on tion used by builders for estimat-
the wisdom and fore-thought of' ing purposes and depends on A
managing to variety of factors, but since the 165.840 question
etc.
The amount of HK$3,800,000, which is a round figure, comprises the following Items which stated earlier in this reply, are partly estimated;
"1. Accuna rad ineluding
unialne wall..........HK$249,400
". Surfacing, and drainer.
to roudand compond..
leve||[ug
3. 8it
**4. Bewer
menta to main balld.
"
Ing contractor, and su
* contraeives (including rost
materiala supplied by Gov. Prament)..........
6. Electrical Justyllation, aut
alpment
Lis
"H. Cont of steel shuttering
for formwork
"D. Throne
"10. Consultant's Fees
Total
Fair Charge
*
2,434,605
211,580
ing were mivised that this form work would be available for their use. The same formwork is now being used in the construction of Queen's Gardens, flats, and it anticipated that it will be avail- able for stili further work alter their completion.
considered
contractors, including cont
of materials supplied by Government but smitting
the coal of gazar HE,17,378 Electrical installation and
equipment
23. Lif
**Total
1
the
311,680
The following will represent the English
stall off action of the Competent Authority for five months or 20 until this golden harvest came their way!
Blessings on
benevolent Government which turns a deaf car to all complaints against such sacrosanct businessmen.
Dick, Turpin was a babe in arms beside the characters which wait along our local highways to
PRO-GIDBET.
of this cost per cubic ANNUAL MASONIC fool, in the case of the Leighton 81,623 Hal flats, hus caused some com- BOWLS MATCH 30.000 meni, lhe opportunity is taken of 48,90 explaining how the officlat an- 23.nouncement of a cost of a little Consiliation in the Annual Bowls matis over. HK$2 per cubic foot was with the Boottish Constitution to be pisy enlculated.
ad al-the Kowloon Howling Green, Giuli "Garages and open type build-on Bunday, December 5, at 1 pm, shards "As far as can bo estimatedings, such as factories, stores, etc., Meadows and E.W. Hanlon (Bis) Tmulet the unwary traveller,
FM. Herwood, WA. Stewart, WR, from all available information costs less per cuble fobt than re- Waller, H., Dowbiggin, 4.A.R. Bennett this sum of HK$3,808,251 repre- sidential accommodation, so the and I.A. "Manali (Bkip); 3.5. Beach, sents the total outlay on provid- cost of the gurages should be kept 4.1. Mundy, D. Traii and G.F.F. Thorap. ing the two blocks of 20 flats. It separate from the cost of the on (Skipit L.A. Edwards, TILE. Robin- will, however, be appreciated that main blocks of flats,
son, T-Wirainton and FW.C. Himmende The two (Skip
P. Sklop. AC. Trible if you would be so kind as to Sir-I should be very obliged some of this expenditure could blocks of garages contain 66,112 c.W., Way and Lit. Whent (Skin) well form a fair charge against cubic feet. They cost HK$41,237 11F: Shields, Grinter, V.0. Labrum Insert an Appeal on behalf of the further development of the to build and, therefore, the cost and E, Mitchell, (@kip).
Stanley Camp for more blankols. remaining ove and a half acres works out at slightly more then lay will they please contact Mr. R.A. sufficient blankets for one per If any of those selected are unable to ] We now have 130 boys and only 62 cents per cuble foot, "For example, the cost of Items To determine the cost per Edwardi, Kowloon Hoenital, Phone No. boy, which is not enough with 1, 2, 3 and 4 should be so distel-cubic foot of the fats, the follow buted. In:like manner, only por-ing are considered fair deductions tion of the cost of the item 8 from the total cost of HK$3,006, should form a charge against the | 2815--
of land.
Leighton. HII Hats. ... This: Item (26) dukemiančCHRỊ NẤU
requlrosome refueldation."
may
per-
"It will be remembered, haps, that in 1948 and in the early part of 1947 when theso bjild- ings were being planned, there was an acuto shortage of timber in the Colony, and in particular
;-"62) Dna-tħled of the test ur ***
·Items: 1, 2, 14
''EKR(09,784"
" 74% of the
Item
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the coming of the cold weather. office-Room 232 Prince's Build- Blankele be sent to my
g Des Voeux Road, or to Stan- Thy Camp, direct;
CHAIRMAN,
Besttish Canalitellon Team. Da (skip), 4.A., Belby, W.), "Keeley and Ji Dinden, GB. Inlet (ip). A. Kew. 20: Robertson and J. Burner J, Fewer (skip).W.IL. Bailey, 11. Migen und 36 ditates A. illo (skip), In Coumbes, J. STANLEY CAMP COMMITTEE. | Orinåter and A. Malert LA Ontleer (135,075) (UKIRT, A. Bieren, D. boleh and T, Wrent. (J, Hindiéy (iklp), T. Heisler, A. Boern 18,091 1788. ANW. Unenek," Deep Sek
Morgen; D, Daviot. 3. lank, AT, B8%
Printed and published fie the proprie.. tory, The Newspaper, Enterprise, Silmited, kỵ WALTER JAMES KRATER, Winder How, Mon Kine
on tour, will also be
Arsenal Football Club has nl-6-3, 6-4.
the London team until later in will meet Mr. J, I. Brown, and
In
an Inter-Hong Tennis match.
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