Boxing
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
March 7, 1940. By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY
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---AND HE MAKES
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AND HANDBAGS. OUT OF THEM ---
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CLUB BEAT R. SCOTS 14-3
ROYAL SCOTS Army Defence Unable
TOURNAMENT
THE INTER-COMPANY box- ing championship of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Scots, was won by "A" Company at Murray Barracks last night, when “C”: Company, champions for the past three years, were forced to re- lease grip on the trophy by 25 points to 20.
Award to the best loser was given
to Pte. Mackay for his gallant front!
To
Hold Lively Three-Quarters
(By "Fly-half")
Golf
MRS. A. C. MEREDITH WINS FANLING CHAMPIONSHIP
I
CLUB HAD THE BETTER of things behind Championship, beating when opposed to Plc. Henderson the scrums in their match against the Royal Scots D. L. Newbigging in ("A" Coy.) int the welterweight. | Mackay absorbed punishment like u yesterday evening, and won by 14 points (a goal final by five and three. sponge, and though uncertain of his fect after a gruelling first round, and 3 tries) to 3 (a try).
warded off the attentions of Hender-
to
EVASIVE ANSWER
British Government & Chungking Talks LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter).-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Wilfred Roberts asked whether the Prime Minister could now make statement concerning the recent dis- MRS. A. C. MEREDITH{cussions between General Chlong Kai-shek and the representative of has won the Royal Hong-the British Government at Chungking,
Mr. R. A. Butler, Golf kong
Club Ladics'
Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied, that the British Ambassador in
in China had Mrs. been at Chungking since January
maintained close contact with the the during his stay he had, as usual,
ber of inatters of common interest to She Chinese Government on a large num went round with the fine the two governments. The Army team fielded two Navy players in Carter score of 82 against her and Paul, but even the Regimental back division strengthened by the inclusion of these two strong backs opponent's 87.
Mrs. Meredith won the first were unable to cope with the lively Club backs, who were hole in four, where Mrs. New- gained possession in the bigging missed a putt, and the playing behind forwards who
LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter),-In majority of the set scrums.
second in five as Mrs. Newbig-the House of Commons to-day, Mr. ging was bunkered. Neither. A. Buller, replying to a question, was on the green at the third:said that Viscount Halifax was aware Mrs. Meredith, playing out too that anti-British activities continued
in parts of North China. hard from a bunker, ran right He repeated that representations to the Japanese across the green, but holed her had been made
Government about the failure of the chip back.
local authorities to suppress Kuch
suri for the second round, and most amazingly in the last round strove inflict the naine on his opponent.
the evening. The finest fight of the
between however, was the last bout Pte. Callahan ("A" Coy) and Cpl. Ritchie, welterweights. It whirlwind fight from the start to finish. Each nearly knocked out the
Taylor, at full back for uther. They are boxers of no mean calibre, and their display was an ex-Club, made the mistake of kerp- cellent conclusion to a fine pro-ing the ball in play instead of
1
gramine.
Major S. E. H. E. gave away the prizes.
The results were:
Bantamweight
wan
White, 31.C..
Pte. Scott, Coy:, beat Ple. Borts on a knock-out in the 2nd round.
Featherweight
Cpl. Brown, Car, beat Pie Clelland Pie. Boyle, "A" Coy, bent Pir. Campton
on knock-out in the Ist round.
on points.
Lightweight
Pir. Scott, "C" Cuy. bent Pte. Cornwall in painita.
Pie. Tuley, "A" Coy.. beat Pte. Hos on peritats.
Fie, fullchie, "A" Cay.. beat Pie. Wallace
on a to. In the 2nd round.
Wollerweight
Pte. Cavanagh, "A" Coy., beat Pie. Dun lup on a knockout in the 1st round.
Pie. Manson, "C" Coy, bent Pte. O'Neil
the
kicking into touch. Walkden) and Wilson were forceful wing- three's, but the latter's high tackling landed him in trouble in the second half when he had
Day was in sprightly form behind the serum, using his swerves and speed to greal effect. D. Hynes kicked touch usefully to save
St. Joseph's College Win By 8 Wickets
In a friendly cricket match yester day at the IRC. ground, St. Joseph's College heat Ellis Kadoorie Indian
At the fourth she was on in two but Mrs. Newbigging jaid her a stymie with her fourth and, the hole was halved in five.
Mrs. Meredith won
FIRST WIN
short
ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA
manifestations.
The Government, he kald. was pursuing the matter.
TO FREEDOM
(Continued from Page 6.)
to leave the field with a damaged į School by eight wickets, thanks to the next two in four, sinking a long
splendid bowling by V. Mendonca,; putt at the sixth. At the thigh.
who took six wickets for six runs. seventh, neither was on the green, HE LED THE CZECHS
turbans Singh 9, Katlar Singh 5. Nazir and holed the putt Elite Kadoorie 1.5-44 (ILK. Abrahlin but Mrs. Meredith laid her chip dead for a three, Ainners 4; V. Mendonça 6-6, K. Singh 3-12). his St. Joseph's-102 for six wkis, R. Ho making her six up with seven holes forwards in defence, although he 38. 12. Full 27, T. Silva 12. F Holland 10. played. Jucked speed to carry him, through V Mendonca 8, S. II. Khan 6), when an opening was mude. Thomeson gave good service at the base of the scrum, and played well in the open.
Castleton hooked well for /C. Moore, Coy beat Pte. Quinn With Macrae doing what little Club!
its the incouts) B.. did Grel "C" Coy, was given a walk-Wanklyn and Redman were other Other Cab forwards to do well in a pack A. R. which pushed hard
set 130 flic
serums.
on points.
Pie, Henderson, "A" Coy.. Mackay on points.
Middleweight
on points,
beat 1*10.
by L/C. Drowa, Sgt. Elliot, Coy, bent Pie. Clarke on polis.
Lightheavy Weight McNally, "A" Cuy.. beat 1./C.
te. Starman on palato,
-Heavyweight
Pie. Marshall, "A" Coy, heal L./C. Lar-}
kin on paints,
Pte. Callahan, "A"
Welterweight
Richie un polais,
Craigengower Teams
The following will represent Craigen- gower Cricket Club on Saturday, at 2.00 Club, D.
IN XI. v. H.K.C.C, Friendly, (Away). M. Churn, AR. W itong sing Zimmern (Capt.), P. 3. Bilimoria, 2. A. R. H. Esmall, A. J. Hulse, Souza, G. Winch, A. N. Other, Umpire
tridge.
THE EIGHTH was halved in four long as it did because the rule mild, but the present and then came Mrs. Newbigging's was first win with five to six. The latter tyranny is such that Ġeneral was out in 44 to her opponent's 30. Blaskowitz, in his report to A fine four at the 10th, where she Berlin, said it would take 16 Was well on in two, gave Mrs. New-
both were bunkered, but Mrs, New-million Czechs whose resistance bigging unother win. The 11th was million German soldiers and halved in five, and at the short 12th policemen to control the eight bigging got out well and holed her was really determined and un- putt to make her only three down.
It was hard for the Austrians
G. Ladd; Scorer-, W. Randall,
UNCOMFORTABLE
2nd XI v. R.A.F., Lengue (Home).-B. R.
The 13th was halved in five, Mrs: relenting." Trance (Capt.), N. Broadbridge. A. B.
Mercath being actually over the J. W. Eninson. A. Hun. C. W. Lam. Cuthbertson Leonard. PINKERTON and
T. Lock. A. M. Omar, U. M. green in two, but her ball was lying were not confortable in the Scots DIY W. K. Way, L. Yonne Sage in a hole. At the 14th, they were 10-lead the Czechs, but it is not settle Umpire.-W. MacNell, Scorer-W. Broad bunkered with their drives. Both quite impossible for the Ger- Lay.. heat ep three las, Paul could
down, and kept the ball swinging
played out too well and run over the mans to drive them. Every act rather than try to get through on his
green; Mrs. Newbigging was lying
but of oppression merely intensifies own. Millor ruled the lineouts, and
on some rack and needed a six. but this spirit of resistance and holed her piat for a four.
It is a struggle that The end come at the next hole. is carried on almost in a light- where Mrs. Meredith got her five hearted manner for the people for a six. and Mrs. Newbigging took three pults are of the kind who meet death
PUPPET OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED
mals was the only real source from which the Scots got the ball back re-
peatedly. Coombe pulled a cartilage (near his ankle in a tackle of Taylor,
and although he enrried on he had to
leave the field eventually.
SPECIAL TO' THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Mor. 6 (UP).—Arm- Day scored Club's first try.
This
then tntcon-
edd men to-day shot and killed Chong was followed by one by Thomsan Ll-sung, a minor official working for early In the second half. Macrae the Japanese-owned Central China tiled with both kicks. Day Telecommunications Company which went
over for his second has taken over the former Chinese verted try. Government radio offices.
Cuthbertson went over for a try Four shots were fred as Chang following good passing by the Scots was walking in Yu Ya Ching Street, three. Paul failed to convert, which was crowded at the time. ball being badly placed by the seruin
Chang was twice struck in the half.
Morgan added to Club's score with chest and led an hou rlater after
a good try which Castleton converted, being rushed to hospital.
Pop go the champagne corks...and pop goes the lun...as Garbo stops out in a new, a. gay, a grandor rolo! Love in Parec...a lá Lubitsch!
Carbo
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the
SWEDISH BAN ON COMMUNISTS
New Bill To Be Brought
Before Parliament
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Mor. 8 (UP).—The Swedish Minister of Justice to-day informed the Riksdag that he would introduce a bit banning Communists from the Swedish Parliament.
In the meantime, the Government
Throttling Trade
defiance.
with a smile on their lips.
Recently, when the Germans forbade the use of lights in the cemeteries on All Saints Day, the Czechs performed the rites in darkness, but next morning on many of the tombs, chalked In large letters were the words: "CZECHS ARISE! MAKE
has asked Parliament for an added How Britain Suffers In ROOM FOR THE GERMANS."
63,000,000 crowns of which
51,000,-
000 will be used to modernise and repair the Swedish fleet.
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North China
Then the Germans have cut down many of the trees in and LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter)-Str John Wardlaw Milne, in the House about Brno. The whispered of Commons to-day, asked whether explanation--and nothing is so the Prime Minister had received any effective as these whispering recent report on British export trade campaigns-is that this is done to those parts of China in Japanese purposely so that the Czechy
occupation, and if he were
aware
that only such goods as cannot be will not have any place on which supplied by Japanese industry ure to hung, the members of the allowed to enter Northern and Cen-Gestapo when the day comes. tral China regions.
since 1937.
Admits Position
In
These grim stories, however, are but the by play of the tre- Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary mendous struggle that is going for Foreign Affairs, replied in Ute
added affirmative and
that these on inside the Country and out-
wherever reports indicated a decline the side
Slovaks and United Kingdom exports to China Czechs are to be found. It is the sort of struggle that can To what extent these exports con- sisted of such goods as could not be never cease till the final goal of supplied by Japanese industry did not independence is won for this at:
least is due to the memory of A further report on this point, he that great, courageous, large- sald, wus being called for.
He repeated that representations, hearted, and far-seoing patriot however, fat
made to the and lender, Masaryk, the libera- Japanese Government regarding the tor, who was born ninety years restrictions imposed by the Japanese authorities, on trade with the third 40, and, who, though dead, lives on in the hearts of his
appear.
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