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BUREN
THE PERFECT
SWISS WATCH
CHINA MAIL
VRC TOPPLES CANADIANS IN SOFTBALL ENCOUNTER
(By "GRANDSTAND")
VRC toppled the Congdians from their lofty porch as they shattered the Canucks' nino-gamo win- ning strook with a 13-10 triumph, featured by free-hitting on both sides.
The thrilling stug-fest which had fans from both camps yelling themselves hoarse was marred by an accident in the sixth inning which neces- sitated the removal of Canadian third-sacker George White to hospital.
More Births Than Deaths
بودا
Birtha outnumbered deaths more than five to one during the week ended De перудия 4, it Was officially stated yesterday,
Total births were 1.102 against 211 deathè from all
CAULES Including 20 from iberculosis, three from diphtheria and one from en. teric fever.
There were more births on tise island than on the Melis Land, the figures being 061 and 477 respectively, and 54 In the New Territories.
cates
During the same period 109 of tuberculosis. teven Ach of diphtheria and en teric fever, four of measles, three
of dysentery and one ench of chickenpox whooping cough, were regla
tered.
and
New Angle
To Mix-Up Of Players
A
new
Description Of Locel Paper Chase
(Contributed)
The Arst Paper Chase ganised by the newly con- The unfortunate incident stituted Polo and Hunt Club as White was re- took place on Sunday. The mk place
from ceiving
throw
the meet was at the Officers' Mess 2/10 Gurkha Rifles Sun Wai. to tog cateher, in an attempt
whn
"at Roza-Pereira stealing
very kindly were Gerry
and home".
most horsemen from second base.
of a little jumping and
Roza-Pereira partook 7710
the before facing reached third base simultaneously powder with George
in between. hazards of the chase. White later the clash it was found that White's right foot was frag- tared.
"Homes" finally moved off at 1.1.30
dasher' and 17 horsemen ates the old San Wai Racecourse refined to form to defeat Khristher like a herd of buffalo,
in the other Senior
American games, the
Longue Clubbers
15th high-scoring ganun. Madcaps downed Chung Hwa 12 j- after live innings of play,
Black Hawks did not have the brruks la thele favour this week Find surrumbed to Mohawks 4-1. while Rexes were unable to field side and forfeited the game to Jaguars in the Junior Loop.
In the Ladies Loop, the Pinter hut up a fight against the Widerst in the first franc when they jeleidked up three runs, but wege held scoreless for the remnaftuler of the game to lose by 13-3.
Captain Carr quickly pleked up the line and, encouraged by Mas- ter's horn, the field dashed to wards the road, Here there was check. the line being
picked up
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1948.
Draw For F.A. Cup Third Round
London, December 13.
Draw for the third round of the Football Associa-
ABDULLA
NUMBER SEVEN
******
In PACKETS or TINS
"No Foul" Rule Becomes Controversy In Britain
London, Docember 12.
tion Cup matches to be played on January 8 APL's Eagle A controversy similar to that which raged nearly
-with replays the following Saturday-was mado today in London, as follows:
Birmingham ན་ Leicester
Portsmouth Gateshond Preston
V Spurs
V Notts Co.
Bradford C. or
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Stockport
V
Aktershort
•
MansBeld
Derty Brentford Arseni Plymouth
v Sport or York
1
Middlesbro
Sheffield U.
y
Bristol C.
V
N. Brighton Chelsen
Leeds United Rothenlam
Everton
V
Manchester U. Walthamstow or
Okihara
V
Cardif
Vilia
Bolton
Luton Burnley
Newcastle
Crawe
Notis F.
Torquay
Swindon
Fulham
บ West Ham
V
Charlton
y
Bradford
บ
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V
V
V
Sunderland
Liverpool
Coventry Stake Walsall Reading or
Blackburn
V
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Yeovil
น
Bury
Queen's P.R.
V
Huddersfield!
V
Barnsley
V
Sheffield W Lincoln
V
v Newport C.
Darlington
Manchester C.
Bournemouth
Wolves
Grimsby
Chesterfield Blackpool
Exelcr
Southampton
West Brom
---Reuter.
Hong Kong Volunteers To Be Reorganised
oppostle San Uk Tse The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps is to be
From there we rast to to True: ver a tricky bit of country swing- ng left handed behir'di Lung Kok Wai. By now the field had thinned ut a bit and there had been some grief but no serious injury.
Onward we went to Queens [LI}} where the whole delt was cleverly fooled by the 'fox' ruming a false Ime for some distance.
Avert Shut-Out
Recovering the line "hounds" Jaguarines nverted a while ran fast behind Fo Ti Pat, crossed wash at the hands of the White the R. Chenab and then over the Rune-by- utenfig-up-win counter-rent-in-thelination of ve in the
frame
twe Again
were at fault down. The exhibition tilt ended and the line was finally recovered 21-1 in favour of the Fangs, by the Carrs. The "x" tank the
Charlie Figueiredo's Victorians followers past the old Stables and fenix! Canuck Turker Kassas, appropriately, to ground in the Nazart's upshoots much to their | Sm Wat Officers Miss.
liking as they biffed the Maple As was to be expreted,
ther
| Leaf roundsman for 10 safe blows was a good deal of grief but [which included two-baggers by nothing serious, although Flon: has Alvaro Xavier development
and Gerry Roza | Anderson had the bad luck to fal' taken place in connection with Pereira.
on the rond and lame her horse for the first tuning rather badly. Except the ease in which two players
winting pitcher of the Chinese A.A. were sent
Franco Jogy aff the field during the Senior hurled stendy ball and only walk-
ed four while fanning two, Shiekt succer match between the initial frame Joey was nick Chinese A.A. and Club ated for four safetles which includ- Lundary Stree. in December a triple by Bakar, and his wild
The new development has taken the form of a demand by the Boug Ring Football Association on the Chinen A.A. Association that they produce the player ori- ginally sent off the field.
I
heave after felding Junior Mar- kar's bunt contributed to a clus. ter of ave Canuck runs to set the Maple Leaf sulfit into a high- spirited start
The most encouraging feature of the meet was the enthusiasm both
mounted. What is needed now is of those mounted and those un- more horses, since we cannot meet the demands for mounts.
Anyone willing to give or sell A pony to the Club should con- inet:-
Mist M. De Burgh Morris, 2. Kadoorie Avenue, Kowloon. Tel: 57192.
Applications for mounts should
|
reorganised with new scope and probably a new nome, the "China Mail" Toorned last night.
Colonel L. T. Ride, Corps Commandant, returned from consultations at the Colonial Office more than a month ago.
Colonel Ride said yesterday that he is not in a position to say anything. Plans, he said, have been decided but it is for the Government to disclose them.
Interviewed on the subject in
Jast September
when Colonel! Ride was still in London, a Gov- ernment spokesman said that o issued when final arrangements
full detailed statement will be are decided.“
From other sources yesterday, the "China Mail" learned that a Bill is expected to be presented to the Legislative Counell soon for
may be called "The Hong Kong reorganising the Corps into what Volunteer Force"
Previously. It was leamed that volunteer constitution the new will be on a considerably higher level than it was before the wai. The Force is likely to include mill- ary, naval, and air force secilons besides civil defence units.
Modern arms and equipment Questioned yesterday, a Gov- ernment spokesman said there was "nc Information.”
aled by niso be made to the same person. / Wift be provided for the Forca. sacrifice he next two meets are:- December 19, 11.30 p.m. Corner.
December 20, 12 noọn. Stables.
The Victorians come back in their half of the first chapter by bunching three blown Roza-Pereira's Gerry This demand lung been made dy, to produce Ave markers to consequent upon the dropping, byte the score. Gerry Roze-Pereira the HKPA Emergency Sub-com-had polet one out of the park that initro-tus! week, of a charge was foul; A few feet inside-and against He Saueri, a Chinese A.A. he would have been credited with player. The charge was dropped) a four run homer as the bases beratise the referee who lodzes were brimming with Aquaenders. the complaint was unable 11 say Scoreless Second one way or another whether Ho
second frame
The
passed
was the player whom he origin- quickly as both sides were retir.
ally sent off the field.
The arlion which has been
In
ed without any hits or runs. The third the Canucks managed
taken by the HKFA has caused to get a runner on base of Rob much dissatisfaction
310-
Dilis
Boe's
Wah Yan Alumni Hold Meet
The strength of the Volunteer Defence Corps before the war a was about 2.000.
Omelal information on the pro- posed strength of the new Force was not available yesterday.
Discussions On Train Service
Discussions
regarding
the inauguration of a non- stop daily train service be- tween Kowloon and Can- ton are still in progress, the "China Mail" carned authoritatively yesterday.
The date, January 1. quoted by the vernacular Press in Canton as being the day on which the ser- vice will be introduced was described yesterday as "premature",
A senior official of the Chinese section of the. Kowloon-Canton line is expected to arrive in Hong. Kong today for further talks on the subject.
MR. CARTER WINS GOLF HONOURS
The final of the Golf Champion ship, played at Fanling on Sunday, was won by Mr. G. G. D. Carter who beat Mr. Robb by six and five in the 36 hole final.
The match produced some very fine
golf. Carter was 125 for the 31 holes played. Mr. Robb tou! TARAWA CAGERS played right down to his handleap
and had he been
his receiving GAIN REVENGE
normal strokes the match would At Caroline Hill last night, USS have been all square when the,
31st hole had been completed. their defeat on Sunday by the The bogey pool was won by Mr. Colony's Champions, South China S.S. Gordon with a score of Ali Athletic Association, whom they Square. beat by the narrow margin of 38 Starting times for the "Over"" points to 30 after a strongly con- and "Under" 45 match to be play- tented struggle.
ed next Sunday.
In Chinese bins strode to first on 'four balls', sorver circles and it is understood
but Terzan Ismail popped out
Wah Yan Past Students' As- that apart from a submission that while Tiger Hussain tanned the sociation held its 11th annual Tarawa's basketball team avenged the onus is on the referee to name bleeze to end the chapter the player concerned, the
general meeting in King's thority of the HKFA to issue the tally in their half on Alec Azedo's
The Victorians added another Building on Saturday. demand under reference is being single over the
A report of the year's activities questioned,
key-stone and and a statement of accounts were | scored standing up na Bill Won in
The windy-niley let Lanky Hyndmade by the secretary, Mr. Wasig Chin-wah and the treasurer, Mr. man's grass-cutter get by him.
Kwan Man-wal.
Soccer Programme
soccer
The following is the programme for this coming week.
end:
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
PIRRT DIVISION
feree: 1.6. Padley Linesmen : Glbs and if. lebaran.
The Maple Leaf suint WIN The election results proved a
great vote of appreciation and of confidence in the Council of 1948 which was re-elected almost to a
ngals blanked in the fourth while the VHC outfit surged forward with another three-run uprising, The Canucks could only pro. duce one run in the fifth, but
The result of the elections fol- started off the sixth with a rally
Tiger Hussain single and Blows: president: Mr. Ko Fook-sun
vice-president: Mr. Lim How- walk." Nazarin
Woo drew
Bus Driver Charged With Dangerous Driving
popped out for the first erasufu Pink secretary: Mr. Wong Chin-The but George White singled and the wah, treasurer: Mr. Kwan Man-
wal, sacks were loaded.
Luke Bunn failed to .come
The nomes of the councillors are Messrs. Chon Kam-to, Cheung
King-fun, Lo Ka-hing, Reggie! Seu, Wong Chung-ngar and Yu Ping-chung
·
allegation that defendant twice attempted to crowd a taxi off the road was made by the prosecution when Lui Pui, 29-year-old driver of bus 4246, was charged before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yosterday with dangerous driving or, alternatively, caroless driving.
Seen Again In Colony
Hong Kong saw the Ameri- can President Lines Eagle
again yesterday after a lapse
20 years ago and resulted in the United States introducing the "no foul" rule has been pro- voked by the disputed disqualification of the American heavyweight, Loo Savold, in his recont fight with Bruce Woodcock, the British champion.
Boxing critics and "fans" } both in England and the Unit-
of nearly 10 weeks with the ed States are now urging the Arrival Willamette Victory from Kobe. trol to introduce the rule be-
of the APL freighter British Boxing Board of Con No Yachting
Among the 800 tons of general
she that
earried were cargo personal effects of evacuees from North Chin. The vessel did not have any passengers.
The APL Hong Kong Ofee announced " regular schedule has again been Inaugurated.
Vessels operating
APL thu Trans-Pacific Service include the President Wilson, President Cleveland—luxury liners running from the Orlent to the Pacific roust--General Melgs and General Gordon.
For their round-the-world Rervice, APL hos de luxe travel type C-3 passenger-freighter unr riers, the President Polk and the
President Mouroc, Additional
fist new C-4 freighters with limited passenger space are also available.
APL also runs monthly ser- VICE to
the Dutch East Indies. Straits and the Philippines.
Painting Exhibit Impresses
Art lovers were treated to a very fine exhibition of oil and water colour paintings in St. John's Hall yesterday.
The exhibits
Mr.
Qire
fore the public lose all inter- est in boxing.
American sports writers, point- Ing out that American hoxers will hesitate before risking their reputations in Britain, are pro- phesying the introduction of the rule in British boxing.
women
"Something will have to be done to stop this undignified
of grovelling in front patrons of the sport," said an Anierican boxing oficial. just wouldn't stand for it in the Staics."
Not A Business
"We
Colonel Eddie Fagon, chairman of the New York State Athletle Commission, thinks the "no foul" rule saved boxing in New York State and he would like to see It introduced in Britain.
The Board are unlikely to be
and
the into action, FLUNK Stewards are not expected to call a meeting to discuss the intro duction or otherwise of the rule in Britain.
"This question has been a
previous
cussed on many
the
thin
Team For FIC
Contrary to expectations, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will not be able to sand Rowing Crews to Saigon to complete in the Regatta being held at that port on Saturday next,
The Club had hoped to send representatives, but the rpajori ty of its menibars are am- ployed in commercial firma and were unable to get sway at this busy time of the year. Arrangements had tonta. tively been made for Squadron Leader N. M. W. Harris and Captain W. Gull, RA, to re- proment the Club 4t Balgon, but "Exercise Fultum" Inter- tered considerably the arrangements and the Club's
with
put
to
daremen were unable to In the necessary training, Application was made the Air Officer Commanding for permission to By the Yacht Club orew to Saigon, but the request was rejected.
SQUASH RACKETS
CHAMPIONSHIP
The results of the quarter Anals the Squash Rackets Open week Championship played last
cocaulona and has always bean turned
down flatly by 101 Blewards on the
gound In Britain is still a sport in boxing and not a business it is in the United States," said Mr. were:-- Charles F. Donmall, the Board's Becretary.
Comd. (S) F.V. Harrison R.N. living his personal opinion, beat N.C. Begley 3-0.
"The rule Mr. Donmall added:
Inst. Comdi W.H. Lydali bent man should not hit below. F.R. Dyng R.N. 3-1.
that Π
were the works of two lending artists, Mr. K. K. Tim of Amoy, and Mr. Arthur Lindsay of Melbourne, Australlu. There were in all about 80 pieces on display.
Paying tribute to the artists. the belt comes from the early
Robert Bruce,
British prize ring rules, the reason being that this is a dangerous area to Council representative in Hong hit anyone and one which
ព Kong who opened the exhibition, sald the pictures represented boxer finds it impossible to de-
fend."
Regarding the works of skill and close observa-
protective cups, Mr. Donmall sald tion, and
the very much
that no boxer if he knew his job tradition of
Europe.
and was p clean Aghter should While keeping to the traditional
aver have occasion to be dis- school of painting they also
qualified.-Reuter, showed individual merits of their own, distinguished by the skill of draughtsmanship and design. he said.
in
A large gathering attended the opening ceremony and through- out the afternoon a steady streum of people came in to view the exhibition.
Tho exhibition will remain open to the "pubtle dally up to, Thursday.
NO DATE YET FOR REFEREES' DINNER
The Referees Association meeting held last night at the BKFA office at Prince's Build- ing was attended by only seven referees.
The Chairman of the Associa- tion. Mr. A. E. P. Guest and the Hon Secretary Mr. F. Stiva were both absent.
Mr. J. Panney took over the chair and Mr. Gaffney ncied as Secretary.
In Axing a date of their annual dinner, Mr. Patney said it was unwise with so few members pre- sent to decide a date, and it was agreed that the matter should be discussed at their next meeting which will be held on January 3, 1940.
Army ▾ Club, Navy. ib.m.): Referee: through with a safety and fled Chi-kwong, Chow, Fak-hang, Lam
0. Tunstall; Linement Ple. Cullout to short for the second out. and J. Day.
Canuck hopes were stül high as KMU Poltes (Boundary. Re-Big Boy Baker strode up to the Wplatter with his wicked bludgeon, but all Baker could do was tá
As a gesture of appreciation of Bouth China" RAF (Carollee Hill, rasp out a grounder to
- Divisional Inspector J. Hunt- that he telephoned for a taxi at his kindness and ready. assistance second
the Reverend Fr. E. Bourke was er, Kowloon Traffic Office, sald 4.05 p.m. on Sunday for members which Gus Pereira folded neatly, force up Marker at second base, president of the Association.
clected honorary that about 4.15 p.m. on Decem- of his family at 184 Nathan Rond. South
Navy
4.m.); Referee: L.G. Young: Line
Think Young Fat and Lilox Touk.
BECOND DIVISION
48
พ Dockyard (Navy, 2.30 p.m.)? Referees N. Delgado.
ta end the rally.
Makes Sure
Mentor Charllo Figueiredo
uhanimously
KHH ▼ Army-Kl. (floundery, 2.30 p.m.); made sure of things as he sent his SECRECY
Refereet A.F. Wils
V
Victorians on a hitting spree la
University FGA (Boneph's, 1.80 their half
v.m.): Referees F.A. Barretto.
E1, Joxeph'a Police (Bt, Joseph's.
Referees Lt. Davey,
BUNDAY, DECEMBER 19
FIRST DIVISION
*
ber 12 a taxi, belonging to the about Ave minutes later und found
They went down to the street Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m.
Blue Taxicab Co., in response the taxi immediately outside the will be to to telephone message, WOB house, outride 104 Nathan Road, park-
SHROUDS ed between two trees. of the sixth, and SOLDIERS' ARRIVAL
notched up three more markers with none away. As the seventh
Canucks tralled behind 18-7.
Nationalist, soldiers from Canton
Just as the members of Mr. W.J. Kentes's family were board-
Don Robbins received a life un by the Chinese vessel Tlen Shan. omeiul bus stop.
Deep secrecy shrouds the aring the taxi, defendant's bus stop and fast semester came up, the rival here yesterday of 13 Chinese Ped close to the offside of the laxl,
although
the place was not an
There being just room between Alec Azodo's fumble white Esmall drow a pa to draf. Tiger The Chinu Merchant's S.N.
the bus and the tree for the taxi Hussain came through with Company, owners of the vessel, to start, the driver started his car. At this precise moment, the movement of the soldiers is mill-
Navỳ • GAA (Navy, 4 p.m.): Referees W. Gaffney: Liesmen A. Tubeles and L'ing piu. Kwonk Wah ♥ Eastern (Boundary. 4 the lead by one run.
K the thye).
HOCKEY MEETING ON WEDNESDAY A meeting of the Hong Kong will take Hockey Association place at the Board Room of the China Morning Post on The main item on the Agenda elect representatives for the International Hockey getting Tournament and also to fix a the taxi, defendant's bus date for the interport match with drove up and stopped alongside Macao. within two feet of the offside of All Secretaries are, requested the cab. "He had no right to stop to attend. there at all," said Mr. Keates, adding that the bus stop was fur- ther up the road.
Mr. Kenles added that the bus remained there until the taxi started, when it also started.
At this stage of the proceedings, Girls
Just as an amah was
into
FILIPINO GIRLS' SOFTBALL TEAM
The players representing the for the Philippine Team at
Josetto Tiempo, Diana he would like to have the nd-Xavier, Betty Liang, Rosa Tiampo, case Elle Babida, Alee Mendoza, Sonia journed to seek legal assistance,
Amulphy, Lily. und asked how long the court Collace, Cecilo could give him to obtain such all. Yen, Graciette Collaco, Marin
Mr. Latimer: A long, long t
„Louisu Arnulphy, Theresa Chor.. Celsa Lujan, and Teresita Botelho. Accused: I don't mind.
Messrs. Diesta and Mallg will be the manager and coach ves pectivly,"
wocond hit of the day and sliranten told the "China Mali" that the fendant also started up, and ran defendant, who had pleaded not; the International Softball Series p.m.): Buferesi J.F, da Bilva; Lince- A pussod ball helped by B tary secret. They declined to parallel, forcing the taxt to ac-guilty to the charge, declared that re: men: Llu Alu Mine and F.M. Xaviar. Woo's rasping grounder drove in specify the ranks or destination of celerate to get clear. South China "A" Bi. Joseph's (Caroller another Canuck fun. Nazarin the soldiers:
The taxi got nearly as far as HILI, 4 pant: Hefereer Capt. Blovet |
for the
Cameron Road when the defen- second Linemen: B.Y, Kwok and 3 or grounded out
erasure, but Geages Lee pinch- Travelling with them are mordant's bus again drew close along- hilting for George White knocked than 60 tons of military stores, side, forcing the driver to swerve SECOND DIVISION
out a single and plifered second. Both the soldiers and the storer sharply left. The bus cut im- Taikoo Tramways, (Navy, 1.10 p.m.): In the American Club's victory are in transit, the company du- mediately in front of the taxi and DI Hunter said that the pre
Referee: Lai Duon: Power Khalso, the Clubbers returns clared
stopped beside the Dairy Farm, socution would like to have the OAA Bolleitors (lalindary, 1.30 pm)ed 19 safe hits while Kholag con
-- and the taxi driver had to slow case heard at the earliest possible Referent J. Ward,
nected only nine Umes. The re-
The Tien Shan did not bring down considerably and swerve to date, Ni Kil Chas v W.D. Chinees (Caroline turn of Clubber Nelson behind any commercial cargo or other the right in order to avoid" col- The court axed the after soon
-2.80 p.m.); Referesi, Leung Yak tona.
"Printed, and”, pabliaded for: che proprie
·liding with the busi Army-HIK Bouth China (Dookungoo, 2.10 the batter seem to have Injected passengers:
of January 8 for hearing of the wors, The Hewspaper Enterprise, Limited. p.m.); Referral W. Ceuwford,
Walter Jamod Kauses, Editor-in-| caso. Defendant is on bail of by WALTER JAMES' KRATES, Wisdom | Club (bo),
rtul unkapwa.
Chief of the "China" Mall", onki, $1,000.
Hature, Hong Kong.
110w
life Into the Lading The date of her departure ·ím Americans.
Windebt
use
of
At the Chinese YMCA last night, the Singapore table-tennis team again lost to the local Oil Lun Club team by two to three.
R.W. Franklin beat Capt. T.J.
Monaghan 3-0.
Vickers 3-1.
on
3.K. Wilson beat Lt. Col. J.S.
The semi-finals are being play- ed tonight
tho Victoria Courla:
(9) Harrison
v. W.H. Lydall (6 p.m.). R.W. Franklin v. J.K. Wilson
(5.30 p.m.).
Comd.
The finals will be played at the, Victoria Squash Courts on Fridays December 17, at 0 p.m.
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