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SHANGHAI RUGBY XV TO VISIT COLONY
HOCKEY INTERPORT TRY-OUT
All hockey fixtures for Sunday. Janary 18, have been cancelleit m the first Interport Trial will Take place instead.
The following players are re
on the Navy questend to appeur Nr. 1 Cround, King's Park at 10:30 4.0, stvarp:
REDB
Cent keer : S.N. Panalah (EKIN) Backs. GS. Cannou (CS) and J.B.
Gonsalves (Rre,). Halvest L Gile Haig (RN), Por Bege Kong (HKU) and A.M.
ful
...
S.A. Fowler res, D
KI, E. Pow
BA Marques (Rve.
Dobson (Amp 2.
WHITES
Capt. Eugen
LE Cdr. Fanhuse (RN) |
qus Webb (Arno 1. Halves: Ruban (CS), W.A. Repti
Herd Capt. Monathan #A96).
Forwards: J.A. Snares (Ree 1, 6
Grand (tec.), Sgt. Cunnoll; (RAF), L1, Ch. Aiken (RN) ani, R. Xavier (C & W)
RESERVES
Coal keeper: Bartonu # & W). Backs: A. Newry (Rec.) and 18.
Byrott (CS).
Halves: 1/Tel, Mathewson (RN)
and lust. Cilt. Dyng! (RN). Forwards! Maj.
Bokenlar
(Ay) and P. Rull (C & W He shirts will be supplied on the Aeld and the game is to r played 40 minutes each way.
No names were submitted by
Police
and
Dutch Chub therefore none of their players
led in the trials.
The
is
The Khalsa Hockey Chub the
play Mac on Sunday after now
some of their a bet will receive a trial an January 23.
Umpires: Capt. Chisnall much Mr. Xavier
Will Club Secretaries please brut
names of their
players who wish
Englada represent
A Shanghai Rugby Interport XV is expected to visit the Colony in February and it is hoped to play the Interport game on Saturday, February 19.
If time permits, the Shanghai side will also turn out, probably on the following Monday, against a Combined Services XV.
The following week should should go
Jonk
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Fenwarela more the dur
game
St the arrival of United is the Services XV from Malaga, pemputan than it has b which will play ३३ stries in the current season.
Consequent upon these visits, the remon's fatures are ana nded!
follow-
January 20 Women QT v
games;
at present the rangements are that they will 7:304-2 15 Cub side, Hong Kong Coated Servares XV and
final
aratrast the
Colony.
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February 12 ***
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The previe
Lettereti Cour alves and Min. M. Xovio 21-21.
Army unit Club prozfticed the best AL
tugger of the season; if Pechor and Mrs. Stobbes lost
Hemede and Me M. clean, burd Kaight struggle uutti Riben 5-21. Just to M. A
the final whistle, Club eventually and Meg M. She waning by nine pants to three.
Goncalve
#1-12. Jest to at Mics M. Xavie
Sand & Mes. Ankerson heat J Romeling and Miss M Tost to M. A Baneiro 21-13 Olgowan Miny M. Silva 8-12 Just lovit P. Galves and Mis 17-2).
Men's Bunnies “a” Division Chung Wah heat Recrela "B" 6-3
Tumonoe's game promises t
an even more exciting utan and spectators may except to see some fe open hinek plage Des ¿ween evenly madebed three- quarters and a hard stragale ot hall back.
Club forwards are undoubtedly
tight, but o purita in the annot say the same of thum
Carvalho ani- N, Deltro 21-18, the
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1949.
Royalty At Golf
The Princess de Rethy (left), wife of exiled King Leopold of Belgium ((right) and the Duke of Windsor (centre) were three of the players in tournament at the Golf Club de Mandellen, near Cannes.-AP Photo.
GAEKWAR SELLS ENGLISH STABLES
London, January 12. Gackwar of Baroda, reputed to be the third- wealthiest man in the world, today called a halt to his fabulous turf spending.
CP Chiu & RY. To brat 1; the loose,
Carvalha um N. Berao 21-16.
The result will again depend on AJ Rosado, aut If... Club forwards obtainlog a Xava.
Chest W. Lawrener i monopoly of the ball trom 14-21
the The and C Quinn 21-13.
tight serums. KP Chi & Austin Ho beal |
Army-Club struggle olj pm, will be preceded by al Best Ad Remedios and B.J.game between RAF-Pollen and He has been trying to secure classic race when
Xavier 21-11, Just là W. Law-Royal Navy, which the latter a racehorse, which will win year's St. Leger stakes, “ should win although a rejuvenat Britain's Blue Riband of and Quinn 15-21.
the Armstrong recently bought Tranent to Capl. Payne, ef Lao Leong rond K.e. Wong beat, ed RAF pack may give Navy
S. Gaitien stables #! 1 tt turf. the Derby. CRE'e Omlee, Hong Kong.
remains uf [[*+* Ki The Garkwar's Warren Placu what
lavish bloodstock pur- stables at Newmarket, the most war's
racing chases made over the past five establishment in the British Isles, years. United Press, for which he paid £56,000, was put up for sale today,
England in the Intecontroni
HKFA Team For Governor's Cup Match
1.
Carvalho and N. Beltrao, right.
beat A. Remedios 21-3.[
I to W. Lawrence and C. Cut 14-21.
Terew's lost to Chinese
YMCA 1.8
Pakistan
Bowls sumptuously-equipped
Team Feted
year,
L. Pomeroy & B. Pomers lost tu
W.C Chung and F. Kob 9-21.
The Gaekwar is said to have 1st to K.P. Chont and W.N. The Pakistan Lawn Bowls decided to curtail his racing Chung 4-21, lost to C.Y. Yun Team, which won the Inter-activities because of continued and Wong Yan 8-21.
national last
was ciltleisms by his country of his J.A. Moria & E. M. Rosario last
honoured by the local Pakis-personal extravagance. to W.C. Clums
The Gackwor is at present in and F. Ko tan community at a ter party Baroda, still conferring about the 10-21, lost to K.P. Chong and at the Jacobean Room, Hong constitutional crisis which arose W.N. Cheung 13-21. Just to C.Y Yung and Wong
marrlage "Ya Kong Hotel, yesterday.
following his second
Devi nt to Princess Sita
The Goekwar's Newmarket trainer, Fred Armstrong. closed that his patron is reducing his string of hurses to 14.
1 The team was cornposed
The following have been selent i to represent the HKFA against the Chinese Federation of Gover nor's Cup, second mutch, to be! played on Sunday, January 16, at Caroline ll ground at 3.30 p.m.: i
Lee (St Joseph's).
Hughes (Army). Tozer (Navy), Weather all (Army), Craighead Army
(St. Joseph's), #-21, lost to K.P. Chong and (Captain), Santos
W N. Chen 21-33, heal C.Y Xuvier (St. Joseph's), Mullen
The function was presided over Yung and Wong Yar 21-12. (Club), Knox (Army), Kieman (Cu) and Ramskill (Aring), Komicon Tong "A" beat KCC.s.rby Mr. S.A. Ismail. Among these
Bartrum Reservast
(RAF) P. Wons
S.11.
Leune ben present were Messrs. A, el Arculli, H.M. Omar, S.H. Ismail, f.T.
Marsden (Army) unct Weller
6. Boga Peselen and It. Hendmm. Messes, M.I. Raznek, K.M. Omar.
Omar A.M.
Jest to W.C. Chung and F. Ko
and
U.M. Omar (skip). 31. Omar and I.M. Omur (reserves).
Soutar (RAF), Farrow (Club), Buckher and Grisdale 21-10 Barms, Iman Din. A.Aziz, G.M. test A. Zimmern and J. Fentor Butt, and A.H, Baker (Captain of 21-14. brat T.E. Baker anthe Pakistan Softball Internation-
(Club).
Team Manager: Capt. $1.J.1 Chisnall,
Trainer Mr. Eric Keen.
Players and reserves are ra- quested to report to their Team Manager in the Dressing Room at
2.45 pm,
Jerseys etc. will be supplied by the Association.
21-
M.C. Hung & C.H. Nean bent
S.
Brock and Grid 21-14 best Zimmern ant Fenton 21-8.
bral Baker and Thon 21-43.
Sideld).
London, January 12. St. Mary's Hospital defeated | Middlesex Hospital by 19 points
Chan & Loe Po beat Brock-to all in a rugger match played Benk and Gristale 21-2, bent. A. today.-Reuter. Zimmern and Fenton 21-0, beat
T.E. Baker and Thomứ 21-3.
The following will represent The Federnlion-Yue Yiu-tuk (SCAA), Hau Yung-sang ISCAAI. Tre Kam-hung (SCAA) Tauz Sum (KM), Kwok Ying- kee (KIl Chen). Lau Chung-sang (SCAA), Bo Ying-fun (SCAA), St. John's B vs. "Kowloon Tong B.
GAMES POSTPONED.
Men's Doubles Senior Division University "B" vs. Chinese YMCA | Recreo vs. University "A".
Junior Doubles "D" Division University vs. St. John's "A".
IAF v. VIC "B".
Leo Chung-fat (KMB), TIC "A" vs Kowloon Duck.
Yee-kit (SCAA) (SCAA).
(KMB), Chan Kam-hol
and
The Kam-ho!
TO NIGHT'S GAMES Senior Mixed Doubles Division
Recervos: Tam Kwon-kon fecreio vs. University.
(KM), Tom Chun-fai (KMB),
મ
Junior Mixou Doubles Division
Lee Ping-chiu (Kil Chee), Chan St. Teresa's A vs. Kowloon Dock
Kum-plu (CAA), Mau Cheung-
wing (CAA), Hung Hing-yuk
(KMB), Tam
Woon-cheung School Football
(KMB) and Lo Wah-aing (CAA), Jerseys ete, will be supplied by
the Ferieration.
SCORPIONS XI
The following will represent
The following soccer games with
be played in the School Football Lenu
Samuti
Con
vaxt Sumlag-
SENIOR DIVISION ·
sikmez Club, 21; Re!
1 fell
TIKCC "Scorpions" In a league | Phe want Sing y Queen's (to be newsgot, cricket match against Club de
Chynchonlak,
Recreio at Chater Road tomor-BL. Jp's Ying Wall to be arranged
row:
F. Stokes, OJ, Kerr, TA. Pearce, D.H. Leach, H. Owen Hughes, J.E, Richardson, N. Mac- Leod, J.D. Clague, F. Howarth, n.H. Hughes and K.F. Gec.
Reserve:
G.B. Gibbons. Umpire: A.P. Wair.
The following, will represent the. "Oteusionals" in a friendly cricket match against the Civil Services: CC› ‹at Chater Road on C. D. Wales Sundor at Il an
by cho Jah,
La Balle, El, Kadayle, Wah Yanı (İlyal. JUNIOR DIVISIÓN (KOWLOONI Younanii 168). Youmut) (P)
Buth, 10.; Refereei 13.M. L. Morlek Diuretan Boys (tu be arranged
by schoolah..
Sully Ving With Co be arranged by chuola, Woh Yan thre).
JUNIOR DIVISION (HONG KONG)
81. Joseph's EK (PM); Club, 10 mi
Hefur D.I'. Lat. Wantand (PM) Gori. Vernacular: Kt
Joseph's, - 10. mm,;. "Haferen? Mak Young Fal
(AM) 3
EK (AR) A-Chinese
V
đào nha 2 tan ở Referee GIAN BA Wah Tan Wantest (AM); Army "1",
(Copt), N. Arthy, H.-17. Bidwell, RW. Franklin, G. B. Gibbons, - W. L. Howard, O. J. Korr, D. H
Leach, M. Newton, LF. Stoker Queen's♥"A-C350 (210 | Army "1", and AP-Weir/^.
10 minit Referers Two Chow Ting.
11 am) Referini A. Nabairo,
dis-
British Interests Armstrong said: "We are also alming at quality rather than quantity." Among the horses being re- tained is My Babu, A hot favourite in Ute 1048
Derby which ran unplaced, and Saya- jirao, which cost the world re- cord price of 28,000 guineas when purchused as a yearling.
it won
Just
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HANDLEY CREMATED
London, January 13. The body ol Tommy Handley, the Liverpool boy who became the King's fa- vourite comedian and a fira- side friend of millions, was today taken to Golders Green cromatorium with the many members and former mam- bers of the "ITMA" cast still at his side
Eight well-known singers and fellow members of the Savage Club, to which Hand- ley belonged, formed a choir at the chapel In Westbourne Grove before the cremation.
Representatives of the Bri- Broadcasting Corpora- tin were present. Reuter.
tish
Sayalirao credited the Gack-| ssss- war with his only success in a
CIGS Meets The Boys
Field Marshat Bir William Bilm, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, tooks over some of the exhibits at the Bohoolboy Exhibition in the Horticultural Hall, London. Field Marshall Mim, "who started his military carmor, as a ranker in the Territoriale during the first World: War, was recently promoted to Field Marshál—AP Photo,
LOUIS TO
TITLE IN
Jews Start Demobilising Reports Say
Aldoforte. Rhodes,
January 13.
The Jewish army has begun to, demobilise its forces, Tel Aviv despatches said today as Israell and Egyptian repre- entatives prepared to meet cross the conference table in search for pence.
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Chairman Edward Egan of the New York State Athletic Commission said yesterday he had received definite assurance from Joo Louis that Louis would dofond his world heavy- weight boxing title next June.
Egan said Louis told him he would like to meet the win- ner of a match between Ezzard Charles and Lee Savold.
at
Egun male the announe
ent
dinner reist t wad
la ceight chumpren Ike Williams Trenten, New Jersey, received the Edward J. Net Ar man who did the most for boxing In 1948. The historie conference, which
nned in award WAS The any pave the way for settlement memory of the former Asseted of the entire Palestine war, was Press war correspondent and box- scheduled to start at 11 am in the ing writer who was killed in "round floor oference salon of Spals during the Spanish civil Hotel Des Hats The tells will be war. held under the auspices of the United Allem with the Acting l'ulestine Mediator, Th Rulph Funche, officiating as chairman,
Dr Hunche said the outlook for The talks was very probising.
Tel Aviv despatches on the ove of the talks said the generat feel- but there was that the Palestino war was over and that it was time to reinobilise the army and re- tursi the cantry 10 civilian ectuumy,
The itary situation favoured the Israeli as the Rhodes talks pienti. Jewish troops hold vir- tually all of Southern Palestine.. arched wasteland known as the Negts.
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Mannion Mystery
London, January 13.
The bidding for the services Wir Mannion, the Middles- brough English International inside left, has flared up again. But there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding the pending transfer of this famous
WBliams defended his title thre-i player, who in refusing to re- times last year. He knocked out sign for his club has not play- Jesse Flores and Bou Jack and ed this season. mutcointed Eralique Bolunt--As-} sociale Press.
Two Yanks
To Hàng For Murder
Tokyo, January 13, A general courtmartial today sentenced two soldiers to hang An Egyptian brigade was still and u third to life imprison- Folding out in Faluja, Northernment after ånding them guilty Negev, and Egyptian troops still of slaying a Post Exchurige held a thin strip of the const that bookkeper on December 3 ad included the major centre
of the Japan Air Material Area The make-tip of the Entsplan outside Tokyo. delegation here Is completely Sentenced to hang were Plc.
Robert
E. Keller, aged 20, and Pfc. Egypt's in- terest in the talks at this stage James H. Burke, need 20. Dig-
Gaza.
military, Indicating
The latest club in quest of Man. non's transfer is Anton Villa, Mr. W.J.
ancretory, Smith, Villa's tated that Mannion had agrood the transferred to the Villa and that the club, being prepared to ong the record £25,000, had do- red to communicate with Mid- dlesbrough,
A time, It was stated that should Mannion go to Villo, bustness enreer in the Midlands might be arrangert for him. He is at present employed by a flem of agricultural implement manufac
This was short-lived, very some evening it is under lood that Mangion refused to sign fur Aston Vila,
mors in Oldham,
for Le
Apollier source gåva Ibo rensen for the break down of negotia- tions as being the fact that the Vill we not prepared to ny the fee requested, while yet ans
ogrлouble but
1 concerned with the situation In honourably discharged from alier said that both Malaien and
tary service and sentenced to tir-14ston Ville were at Negev and rot involved in a imprisonment was Private Robert Middlesbrough were not keen ga general political settlement.
The Jewish delegation, on the other hand, indicating Jewish interest is in a
L. Baughman, aged 10.
"uch a move.
The reason put forward for this
The three men were chargeri is heavily politicali with and trund putty by the court í burn of events was that. Aston
near the bottom of the First Divi- eneral political settlement which of slaying Sergeant Paul T. Wil-Villa and Middlesbrough are both
burn while they were in the pr night set the stage for permanent
cess of robbing the Japan Airston lable and need points badly, peace.- United Press.
With Mannion on their side, the Materia? Aren Post Exchange on
would be in- chances of Villa December 3. 1948.
preved perhaps at the chances of Sergeant Wilburn stept
Middlesbrough. small room to the rear of the store. where he was found dead on the morning of December 3 as a re- sult of the severance of his figu- for vein.
Mediation
For China
in a
Washington, January 13.
Evidence admitted in the ear" The United States was re- showed that Private Bauraran ported today consulting with stood guard outside the Post Ex- Britain and France on a change while the murder was bes by Keller and Chinese Government move ing committed aimed at opening the way
Burke.
The findings of the court wil!
|
Arsonal Drop Out Arsenal now appear to have cronord cut of the hunt. They stipulated that Marnion should las a few mutches "on approval"
the deal Was Anolly' Clinched.
The Third Division,--Northern, club Oldham Athletic, would very much like to have Mannion play- ing for them, and the player
because he is settled in his work in thot town. But, here tho
money arises. The Oidhart diractors kave
question of
to mediation by outside be reviewed by the authority con- powers in China's war. vening the court, the Coranand-himself would be quite willing
The Under-Secretary of Ing General of the Fifth Air State, Mr. Lovett, told a news Force. After action of the con- conference yesterday that com-vening authority the arntences
are subject, to further review a munication had been received the death sentences on Keller and from Chiang Kai-shek's Gov- Burke must be confirmed by the of the United States erhment but declined to say President what it was about,
United Press.
made very effort to raise the fee asked by Middlesbrough, even by qui le subscription, failed in their attempt they have
mul
now decided to retire,
Mannion,
and having
However, Fress dispatches from
refusing to re-sign Nanking have reported that Chins
CLUB XV
for Middlesbrough at the begin- was raising the question of poss
represent ring of this season, and later de- The following will sible action by one or more of Club vs. Anny in a Quadrangu-elining to go any one of several. The Big Four nations-Britalar Rugby Tournament game on club seeking his transfer has France, America and Russia-to the Army ground at Scokumpoo pluyed no serious football since try to end the long conflict bu tomorrow at 4.16 p.m.
The Football Association tour of tween Chinese Government and
Nolan. De Rome, Henderson. the Continent last May. Communist forces,
So one of the must extraordin→ Franklin, Robinson, Henderson, These reports are in line with Lochlan, Carrel, Meffan, Forsgato, aty soccer situations in the his- Information from diplomatic Bowman, Brown, Butson, Taylor. way of the game still going on.— Fources here. The Chinese evi Warne. dently have not directly suggested mediation, but have opened the way olther to suggest it
or to
have some nation or group of ne- tion volunteer "good offices," by
inquiring as to the attitude of
each of the Big Four on the poss sibilities of a peaceful settlement In Chine
Some answer may be sent to Nanking by the State Department
In a few days, but indications are that no step will be taken by Washington without careful check- the with London and Paris.
Diplomats consider it a specula- tive possibility that Moscow's cpinion on the China situation is also being sought by the United States and possibly by the other Western powers. Associated
Press.
JOACHIM WINS DECISION
Reuter.
Japanese Excited Over
Foreign
Investments
Tokyo, January 13.
Japanese newspapers today gavo praminonce to a report that an announcement on foreign in- vostmonts in Japan will be made this week. Excitement and optimism in Japanese, business
circles has flared as a result.
Perturbed by Japanese reac- Among such arrangements, the tion, the Economic Stabilisation Yomiuri reported that the Japan
Babcock and' Board Just night warned that it representative of
has returned Wilcox, who
to: 1 still
for too early
any England, will arrive in Tokyo speculation.
this year as President of the
A high official of the Board Tokyo Boiler Company, formerly In which the stressed that I will he somn Tokyo Babcock
English company had 07 time yet before any anal plans
per
cent London, January-13. for investments can be made. interest before the war,
Other negotiations reported Mac Jonchim. 'the Grove Boxing The Yen foreign exchange rate
between American and Club middleweight who boxed and the stabilization of currency are for India in the Olymple Gomes, must come first.
Japanese firms, and include talks hastly outpointed A. Prince, of
the Reynolds Metal Company
and
two-handed hitting
$150
The official pointed out that of
of
American
such
companies,
the Robert Browning Boxing contracts between Japanese and with Japan's light metals, nego Club at Kingston, Surrey, Jast American firms will not materia- tiations by Nippon: Yuson Keisha nicht
lise until the Government judges for US$20,000,000 worth Joachim gave a fine all-round conditions sufficiently, stabiliser Liberty ships and negotiations
organisations have between Japanese and tiplay and was too fast for his; and controlled.
electric companies. olucky opponent. His aggressivo been
of Shorek He sees encouragement, how- could not be matched by Prince, ever, in the fact that the reports chiefly steel, electrical and oil, whose best efforts were occasional will give trapetus to preliminary which have been rising steadily talks on Ananetal and business on the wave of optimistic reports, right-hand counter punches.
The Grove boxer, refused af-arrangements with foreign firms, took another jump in this morn tention from his seconds between
are today reported ing's trading-Router Newspapers rounds and did not even sit down. -- briefly,, on, arrangemente be He proved to be exceptionally fit, tween Japanoss and a Wide margin separated the boser at the final bell-Reuters
Printed and 'bublished for, the propabes And foreign ters, The Newspaper Enterosise, Limited, "Nims that: ers In-the pre- by WALTER JAMES KEATER, LFIASPor
stage. liminary