BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
THRILLS EXPECTED IN CLUB-ARMY RUGBY GAME
Ping Pong Visitors Arrive
(By "TOUCH-JUDGE")
Tomorrow's rugby games on the Club Ground,
Happy Valley, are expected to produce some really first class rugby.
The game between Club and Army has the makings
of a rousing game, with thrills galore,
Navy have made few changes for their game against RAF-
The Singapore Table Tennis HK Pulice, which starts at 3.15
Macao
team which is playing a series | p.m., the most important bring of games in Hong Kong and that Mathieson, who served
to ther prior
Your them so well last year, reverts through Bumpr early next to his old position at full back. year, arrived here . Sangula yenderday afternoon
Bug The stay in the Colony, entertained The Hors will be Byth Hong Kong Ping Pong Ascention, under wisse auspires the present tour was arranged.
The following are pen sketches
D players:—
Aged 32.
The game is likely to be fought out among the forwards, oth tears having good hard-working packs, while the bucks are still wenk, especially in attack.
The
-
Navy play as they did just week, then i think they should win, although they will be Aadvised to taite the game lightly,
Club
v Ariny game, tuned 10 stati al 4.15 p.m. shoukt pro- duce an even better game chem Tust
WTCA N Navy v Army game, watch was quite the best This season,
1. Kun 480070 very tacky player, who is Rood Allack. delener
Kri
ht
11
Pe with the penholder
to watch, be:.L And
opponent. the only player in the East
very coheirful
Always gives of
sandles-pation in
Club have a strong team out,
tai hat ye lind Bae distinction of | but Army ukr une: charges bbing Szabadon, the
World's
Took part in the 7t tim Olympiad and was Chan port of Stugujore i the years $94, 1987 and 9.
owing to injury, If anything. I think Club will have the pull
the tight and it will be up to their halves and back to make the best of the opportunities: 56 foftered; there will be no seront Nutshegehances in the game.
"list Kou-hem Aged J C
1.
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Moulte
Club.
troke, in a good attacker and the
Huberts and Wilson will Juve Singapore player in
to produce their best to auiplay present. He is ut tự of fenderson auct Luchlant the In th this
Singapore fatter, although young, is rapidly season. Champion 1940, 1948,
La Ying-hon: Aged 28. A coul half and John Henderson has few
developing into it Arst class serum and brainy player, who is kore at en la defence than attack.
equals either in attack or des
The only left-handed
Player In fence in the
Colony. the trans, Lug represented Malaya and the 7th China Olympuul, He wos Singapore champion in 1947, Chan Pan-ying: The mort coleciul player on the tenn; his Jour rallies are a delight to watch, 1st meelitate *pin returns j- variably catch on sppotto 437 the wrong foot, Singapore Cham- pin 18415,
Taken all round, the centres
are superior to their opposites in the Army XV. buti the final result will depend on the half back struggle.
Thus should be an exception- ally ne game for the specintor and would not even veature guess at the outcome.
Ang will reprint the Club XV De ter by match against Army
Clubs ground at Happy Valley murrow!
Farnham, Moffon, Carre), Brown, Bowman, Fosgate, Taylor, Warne,
Chan Fook-kee. Aged 24. The youret player in the teten. A very promising player, who por- PEKADS. a con smash and speedy attack He was Raffles Champion, 2, Henderon, Reddon, Franklin, in 1940,
Cum Sum-rtioon: Agerl 99. A specialist in spitt returns. He is
well known in Selativer.
Chong Kow-thye MBE Aged
31. Nou-pinying
captain
Hejderen. De Bomar and C'emičuzi,
a newcomer to Slegapore, but is,
HKFA Council
and
A
To Meet
On Tuesday
manager of the louring team. very keen sportsman, having re- presented
fearfung Clubs
f
Results Of Badminton Encounters
The following are the results the Men's "B" Division League games played on Wed- nesday:
Kowloon Tong “A”
best 1.
Teresa's "A", 6-3: M.C. Hùng and C.HI. Ngan heat M. Verleysen and A. Gonsalves 21-8, beat F.A. Vieira und L.M. Į Soares 21-0, lost to A.D, Brown and J.A. Soares 22-24. S.It.
H. Lung and M.K. Pung lost for Verleyen and Gonsalves 8-21, hout Vielen minal Sexcres 24-19, lust to Brown anul Souges 18-21. Paul Wong and S4. Chun beat Verleysen and Gonsalves 21-13, bent Vieira apt Soares 21-1, beal Brown and Somes 21-12. Chinese YMCA beat. Kowloon Tong "B", 9-1:
DC. Lau und W.N. Cheung beal C.L. Tum out 5.F. That 21-8, beat K.L. Wa and TY Tson 21-12, beat K... Au and K.T. wc. Chung und F. Koh bent Tam
là 20.
and Tau 24-19, beat Wu amat
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1948.
ABDULLA
NUMBER SEVEN
**7**
In PACKETS or TINS
London's New Lord Mayor SCAP To Decide On Japan's
Chances To Join Olympiad
The ancient and traditional ceremony on the occa- sion of the installatfan of the new Lord Mayor of Loudan was held recently. The new Lord Mayor, Sir George Ayiwen, drove through the streets of the City of London. amid cheering crowds. In the Lord Mayor's Coach at the head of a procession made up of the Auxillary Forces of the Crown. A Banquet was held at the Gulidhail in the City of London which brought back all the splendour of pre-war ceremony. Here the new Lord Mayor is seen with the Prime Minister, Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, and the retiring Lord Mayor, Sir Frederick Wells.
French ADC Stages
Lively Musical Comedy
By KIMBERLEY
Thun 21-4, lost to An aral K.T. At the China Fleet Club theatre tonight, the French
140 14-21.
f.). Yun and KP Chua ba
Tam and Tau 21-11, beat Wu and Tun 21-14, but Au am 1. 21-0.
KGC lot to VRC "A", 2-7.
St. Toroan'a "B" lost to Aecrelo. 2.7.
St. John's "B" beat RAF, 5-4. Chung Wah beat VRC "B". 9.0.
TONIGHT'S GAMES Junior Mixed Doubles Division
KCC v. Kowloon Dock. Si. Teresa's "A" v. Recreio.
CAA Player Suspended For
community presents Joan Anouilh's "Le Bal des Volours" a lively, musical, colourful and altogether production-perfect comedy in four acts.
New York, Decombor 8.
Japan's chances of competing in the 1952 Olympics
at Helsinki rost with General Douglas Mac- John Belcher
Arthur.
To Resign After
Inquiry
This is the opinion of Avery Brundage, President of the United States Olympic Committee. Brundage said today that if the way for Japan's participation the General onctions a Japanese in the Olympics. Olymple Committee and the "I believe the general sent- Committee applies for realia- ment ilon with the International Olymple Committee favours mentary Secretary 10.
Olympic Committee. It probably will be accepted, which openx
Godown Fire Commission Ends Session
The Anal session of the Wing On Godown Fire Commission
at Inquiry took place
the Supreme Court yesterday after which the Chairman Mr. Jus
kce Reynolds expressed his thunks to all present und de clared the inquiry Commission session closed.
Yesterday's bearing was for to dis- the most part contined closures from the Chief Fire Of- Fire neer with regard to the Brigade and fire-fighting. Besides this, storage facilities for danger- ous goods were also discussed,
In reply to a question put_by Mr. N. O. C. Marsh us to whether the Fire Brigade could cope with unother fire in another part of the town while it was attending to a big dre, Mr. Smith said that always the Fire Brigade prepared for such emergencies...
Mr. Smith farther revealed that nxy-acetylene Apparatus Was fire-fighting equlp-
was
of the International
Londan, December 0. Mr. John Belcher, the Par-1|
the
viting Japan It can meet the qualifications, he satel and Board of Trade, is to resign stressed .that this comment is after giving evidence before only his personal opinion,
the Tribunal hearing allega- Colonel Eddle Eagan, former tions of corruption in Govern- Olympic boxer and now Newment circles. Mr. Aiken Wate York State Athletic Commis- son, his counsel, announced sion chairman, also endorsed this during the day's Tribunal Japanese
these re-entry.
#casion. Colonel Eagan said, "There lai
Immediately afterwards, Mix a camaraderie in sports which Belcher entered the witness box. has no equal in building mutual At his own request, he has been understanding and we should do on leave from his official duties all in our power to promote in-since the decision to hold an of- ternational friendships.
Reial inquiry. Brundage said he has been in- Mr. Watson told the Tribunal formed that Japan has formed that, while Mr. Belcher vahemment- an Olymple committee and aply denied receiving money or any plied to General MacArthur for other consideration. to influencÓ endorsement. He hoped that the him in any decision, he admitted committee will meet all rules arut he had received gifts from Sid that General MacArthur will be ney Stanley, key figure in the in- abic
to approve 41.- United
quiry, and two other persons. Presa,
APC Site Raided By
IO Robbers
Four Water Police launches
1
"He now realises that, though he did not receive these gifts cor- ruptly or allow them to Influence hiin in any way, they were in- compatible with his position an a Minister of the Crown," Mr. Wat ran added.
HERBALIST IS BROTHEL KEEPER Tel Hel-san, 题 63-year-old chinese herbalist who had lived in the Colony for 60 years, found himself before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday on the charge of keeping a brothel at 350 Shanghai Street, first floor. 330
with strong posse aboard were despatched to the Asia- tic Petroleum Company's "Kun Tohg" site at Char Ko Ling yesterday in unawes to are port that the China Construc- "The Societe de Litterature et therefore, to say that the comedy among the
tion de D'Arte Francaise
Company's Hong as presented cannot stund on its ment of the Brigade, and that it
magazine or the was used at the Wing On Godown
Inspector.), Orem said that the past year, high level without one Kong, has in the
Andre
cfire to force open the steel doors there was raided by 10 rob-
place was raided by Inspector J bers. and locks. graced the local amateur stage other, the producer, with a number of productions Jacques, east of all.
It was reported last night that Baldwin at 1.45 am. Three men. In addition to this, Mr. Smith The cast: Mme. Robert Jobez,
add three girls were found in that have earned them a high Mme. Philipe Lenouvet. Mme. continued, the Brigade had 11 two men have been arrested and
the three cubicles which the her He had detained for inquiries, regard. With "Le Bal", they Michel Meneur. Mine. Jucques already filled orders for more fre
breathing sets in use.
On the arrival of the police, balist had rented to another bring to this art in the Colony Schatz, Mile, de Warnafte. M.
standard that has not been Jacques Schatz, M. Jacques Re-quipment to be added to the heated by officers Including Divi-Chinese man for $40 a month for
„Re-Fire Brigade, he said, and in the slonał Superintendent
the post Ave months. (Water seen for a number of years. nault, M. Paul Cronier, M. Ray-event of their arrival he con- Police) Turner, Div.
Aal was fined $250 or three Supt. Leys Producing this comedy for the mond Soclet, M. Jacques Bruyere sidered the entire equipment of (Kowloon City) and Inspectore months' hard labour. Societe, is Andre C. Jacques. In M. Alain Bruyere, Mr. Claude
the Fire Brigade most modon Davies and Taylor, the robbers, bls compony is a cunt whose per- Thevenot, M. Georges Sabatie, and quite suficient.
who were said to be dressed in
DGS SPEECH fortning talent is unique in its M. Hubert Durand-Chastel, and The question of recalling fire- dork Chinese-style clothing, ran
delightful in technique,
the only Englishman of them, men off duty was then discumoj. away in an Er torly direction lo-
Woods whose An nafl-fire propaganda came wards Junk Bay, clarinet lands excellent effect topaign was proposed by the Chair- Property stolen was sold to being the production..
FILT The campaign could be four wooden cases of cellenite, run with the help of newspapers, each containing 10 cartons of 40 handbills, posters, or screen, he sticks of cellenite euch, estimated Leicester, Decomber 8. satit.
to cost $500. Harry Crossley, British-light- Further subjects were, then dis- During the brief chase, no one
boxing champion cussed, after which the conclusion was injured. benvyweight
1929 to
1032, died in
its
2 Weeks trnyuls, and quite flawless in Mr. M. F. H.
ธ
At a meeting of the Emer-the play.
projection of the characters in
hockey, cricket and table tennis.
Kency Sub-Committee of the A team of three crooks selects Klong Woon-kew: One of the
Hong Kong Football Associa- juicy prey in Lord Edgard and tion last night, supporters of the present tour,
Chan Hing Lody Hurf, English aristocrats re- who was Sports Master of St. A meeting of the Hong Kong thuen, a member of the Chin-siding in France. Andrew's School, Singapore. He Football Association Council will use AA 2nd XI, who was sent was a grand table tennis player in
days. He is
his ager agent 48,
class de-
be held at the offer of the Asses off the field for dangerous play thread of her grey hair with the now clation on Tuesday, December 14,} during the
Line-Ups For Cricket Encounters
Cju
kluwlog team; will represent Durk- yard It ruinit the HAP at Kha's Park om Bantay starting at 1.30 p.m.--Cofitus, Gawl, inte, Adams, Astent, Hatthew Wickban, Milght, Carr, Howe and Toruss
OR Urasive," Mr. Farquarion,
In their Tenga cricket match
arronet Ginigingower konyorrow 1-
3. Hinkes, Bl. Kerr, T.A. Prozor. F. Howarts, H. Gwen Buches, D., Bach J.D, Chesne, M., Hogliem, K.J. Altwol F.F. Gee and A. Gendan,
Amphet A.P. Weir, Sporeri A. ult.
The Cobafer will reset Craigen- kower Cricket Club in a Leneto Cricket anuntula ngaduat TIBCO "Serplate" mi Happy Valley fathertow. 1 will co- 21.46 2. staro
ALA. Suiza, B. Homeland. 07. Hung Chop, 2.3. motimuria, T. Crabtree, R. Tay. KY. Ts, B.1. Small, N. eiland, X.
fat 5.15 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Minutes of Council Meeting No. 5.
2. Minules of League Manage- inent Committee meeting No. 0.
3. Minutes of Emergency Coin- mittee meetings Nos. 3 and 4,
4. Minutes of Referees' Com- mittee meeting No. 2.
Accounts.
5.
6. Draw of 2nd Round Chal- lenge Shickl Competition.
7. To make arrangements for the Second Round of the Guver. nor's Cup Competition.
9. Correspondence.
The Lads, bored to the last
morbid living of her CAA-Kit Cheo Junior Shield Mutch on Sun-skies to play up to the rogues who disguise as Spanish blue-bloods. two weeks. day last, was suspended for and invites them to the house
Competition comes from Dupon! The Sub-Committee also regis- Dufort, n bankrupt financier who tered a severe reprimand against sees an investment In his nit-wit all members of the Kit Chee 2nd son's marriage with Juliette, one XI for their conduct during the of the Lady's nieces. game in question.
But it also
English Evening School Wins Judgment
ARCH But
from
Leicester hospital today, Reuter, nounced,
# of the Commission was
Yangtse Finance Co. Holds Annual Meeting
happens that Gus- A credit balance of HK$1,398,679 was dealt with
expressive actions
Philosophy
and
of the annual general meeting of sharehold- ers in the Yangtse Finance Company, Limited, yesterday.
"The General Reserve is
now
Ho Yau-kee, a member of the tave, the more dashing and really Chinese A.A. 1st XI, also came warm hearted of the crooks, falls but owing to a case of mistaken Camplications up before the Sub-Committee, painfully in love with Juliette. then orise and identity, the case against him was these constitute the mainstay of dropped
the comedy.
The meeting resolved to pay Captain Stone, who was com All through the four acts, there a dividend of six per cent and 3500,000, whilst the decounta plainant, sald he was unable to 8. To consider, and if thought say definitely
ls not a moment of the slightest that Ho was The following well reufeest get action the application of player he sent off the field during sense to five French in unding a total of 50 cents a share. The investment in subsidiary the relapse, not even for those totally bonus of four per cent, mak- payable have since been pald. South China A.A. and the Ser- the Senior Shield match between for the vices to run a Charitable Com-Club ng Chinese A.A. on Satur- movements of the actors demand HK$500,000 to General Reserve Limited, com,lete with its port- It also resolved to transfer companies has increased by the
purchase of Granville Trust petition called the Sir Man-kam day last. He expressed his upoto- attention, giving pleasure.
Cup Competition.
and to carry forward HK$303,-folio, gles to Ho for any inconvenience)
I Investments which are 094. envred.
similar to very
those of the Present at the meeting were parent company will be merged For those who are thinkers, Messrs. G. E. Marden, chairman, with ours and dealt with in com- "Le Bal" also has its appeal. The W.G.E. Lannaman, director, J. L
director mon. F. J. Herman-Fisher, philosophy of Anouilh's comedy Marden, shareholder representing rent account has been invested "The amount standing at cur- tries to suggest through fun pan wheelock Marden and Company and we have used the facilities tomime, that the human prop. S. Cassidy, shareholder. ality, left totally to its own role,
offered by Messrs. Wheelock Mar- ages and Fudes in its monotony. Addressing the meeting, the den and Company Limited, in
if given to the guise of chairman, Mr. G. E. Marden tald: our day to day business. others, now and again it will res
"Since the close of our book "It was decided to recommend tore to it the stimulant which year there has been stendy the distribution in the form of brings about the joy, of living. to prices of
generally dividend and a bonus as indicat The acting ability of the whole peaking leids may be considering the return shareholders might
ed as unusually satisfactory reasonably expect to resolve cast in "Le Bal" is so evenly divided that one cannot mention From the Prowl and Loss
Acthe absence of adverse conditions. one without naming all. Suffice it, total of our receipts from divi-30 cents or six per cent on the count, you will observe that the It is hoped to maintain this at dends was still comparatively cupital with additional payments, small although was more than if any, being designated an # double that shown in the pre-bonus. It would not be your vious accounts. Some of our
Board's intention to place sub- principal holdings have re-enter-stantial amounts to Reserve un- ed the dividend paying field and lets the bonus payment amounts! you may expect a very definite to 20 cents or four per cent as al improvement In respect of the present." current year. The
Earlier, an extraordinary gen items, profils on realisation and cral meeting of shareholders exchange due as they largely are adopted the following resolution: our investments, show a reduction clation produced to the Meating, That the New Articles of A330- from the previous period of some and for the purpose of identifica- $300,000,
tion subscribed by George Ernest the Chairman of the
Award. J... Youngesso am 11.2. Lin Judgment in the sum of $145.14 and costs was
1124 ani. '
Meurer: 1.0. Baker, Umpires J. Migra.
The following will unsent Dodwell & Co., Ltd., in cricket match against Tattered Hwire at Chater Road on Sunday, December 12!m.
83. Anh, H.R, Cuting KAMI,Vřesko ti.W. Dwell, R.W. Franklin. ...
awarded at the Supreme Court yesterday by Mr. Justice, Reynolds (Acting Puisne Judge), in favour of the Hong Kong English Evening School against the Kiu Kwong Vernacular School and Kung Hin-hong.
Knight. 3.1.6. Mackay. it.11. Mundy. A. The sum of $145.14 represented electric current
Pervien, 0.51. Birmgwoni and MM. Wheeler.
Umpleet J.8. Howell,
I'lay will eastmesine at it .m.
LOUIS OPENS
TRADE SCHOOL
consumed on the second and third floors of No. 160-162 Lockhart Road, Hong Kong.
Tennis Results
Results of yesterday's games at: the Larlles' Recreation Club:-
Handloap Mixed Doubles A.V. Lind and Mrs. Eltzen 6-3,
Men's Double Handicap
0-4.
(Inter, Hong) Mr. P. Bonnerman and Mr. F.
Mr. A. S. C. Comber of pay for all electric current con- Messra. Hastings & Company sumed on the premises. represented the plaintiffs, The The defendants failed to pay Hong Kong English Evening for the electric current consumed Mr. and Mfts, Bathurst beat Mr. Chicago, December 7.
School of 158 Lockhart Road, for the period March 12, 1943 to The world heavyweight chum- 2nd and 3rd floors. The de- July 6, 1948, amounting to plon, Joe Louis, opened his spon fendants, The Klu Kwong Ver by the plaintiffs on defendant's
$145.14.
This amount was paid sored automotive trade school
School of 100-102 behalf. today by paying tribute to his nacular
2nd and 3rd grammar school teacher who re-Lockhart Road,
Defendants claimed that they commended that he make his v-floors, and Kung Hin-hong of were to be responsible for electric
with bik rands.
No. 158 Lockhart Road, ground current supplied provided Speaking! Batore 50 sudents floor, were represented by Mr. additional lights were added. I and teachers, Joo said: "I am sel- Alfred Y. Hon.
was Uleir contention that since ting up the school because I
the would like to do something-for
agreement, the plaintiffs, had us for their own benent
Ing
ΠΟ
which
next
iwo
to the continued re-orientation of
In
we have brought back from Gen-7 Warden, and of the Meeting, be|
ciation of
"In the appropriation account Beunk (Netherlands Trading eral Reserve the balance remain- Society) beat Mr. J. Hawthorn ing after the capital conversion adopted as the Articles of Asso ando Mr. J. Mackie (Jardino, and have re-established the substitution
the Company in
for and Matheson and Co. Ltd.) 10-8. eral Reserve itself at $100.000 exclusion of all existing Art
to the 3-0, 9-7.
Articles
made for thei
The Resolution was seconded by dividend and bonus and there re Mr. F. J. Hormon-Fisher, and mains, a balance of $383,094.
carried unanimously. Capital Unchanged "Capital is unchanged although
The case for the plaintiffs was abused this by adding nine lighter TODAY'A PROGRAMMEBANE Awhich is considered adequate.} of Association of the Company.
the boys who want to make al that by a covenant in a lease in living with, their hands too." writing from the plaintiffs to the On conclusion of testimony by Then he went to his gymnasium defendants dated March 23, 1946, witnesses for the plaintiffs and to work but for his Friday night of four floors, namely, 100-102, defendanin, Mr. Justice Reynolds alx-round exhibition match with Lockhart Road, 2nd and 3rd gave judgment in favour of the Billy Conn here-United Press, floors, the defendants agreed to plaintiffs with costs.
Club Mixed Doubles Mr. Senlen and Mrs. Blagter v. Mr. 3.3. Hawthorn and Mrs. Standaloft, pa
Handicap Mixed: Doubles
Provision
Mr. Standaloft and Mes. Litton v.there has since been an Issue of
Mr. and Mrs. Bathurst, 4 pm. an additional 1,000 shares.
Pelated and published for the proprie on The Newspaper Enterprise. Limited by WALTER JAMES KEÄTES, WININ Llaves, Hong Kong.
Some of the robbers were arm ed. It was reported.
· DAY TODAY
The Speech Day and Prize Giv- of the Diocesan Girls' School will take place today at 5.30 p.m.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall will preside. The Director d Education, Mr T. R. Rowell will address tho school and Mes Rowell will present the Prizes and and Certidrates
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