Wish To Avoid War
NEWSPAPER SWEDEN HAS TRIBUNAL NO SECRETS
APPEALS Re-Assignments Sought
STOCKHOLM, May 1 (Reu- Appeals for re-assignment from the Combatant Group of ter).-"Sweden has no secret the Hongkong Defence Reserve political agreement with any to the Key-Post Group were country or government," declar- heard before the Compulsory ed the Prime Minister, Per Service Appeals Tribunal at the Albin Hansson, speaking at Supreme Court this morning. Stockholm in a May Day demon- The Tribunal comprised the stration. Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor (Chairman), Brigadier A. Peffers and the Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell.
The first appeal dealt with was that brought by Mr E. MacNider, of the Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd., for whom Lieut-Col I. L. Murrow, the Generati Manager, appeared.
The uppeal was allowed, and Mr MacNider was re-assigned from the Combatant
Group to the Key-Post Group
Mr G. C. Burnett, General Mana- ger of the Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., appeared on behalf of himself and, two other members of the statt, Messrs W. J. Keates and H. J. Yappe. Looking through his fles, the Chairman remarked to Mr Burnett
that
If he understood correctly, Mr Burnett was appealing against the decision of the Appeals Tribunni.
Mr Burnett sald that he and the micinbers of his staff were transferred to the Essential Services Group by the Tribunal.
Re-Assignment
Dr Hansson added that Sweden free from any treaty of alliance. had no aggressive intentions and was The nation simply wished to maletnin friendly relations with other countries and peoples.
Swedish foreign policy, he added, was to safeguard Sweden's Indepen dence, internal and external liberty and keep the country out of the war between great Powers.
"This polley contains equivocal," he stated.
nothing
Friday,
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Benes Looks Badminton Tourney
To Day Of Reckoning
The Old Borders LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)The a constructive prime necessity of settlement at the end of the present war in order to avoid still, another The Chairman remarked that it European war was stressed by Dr 'was the result of correspondence that | Eduoard Denes, the Czech President, their uppeals were allowed and they in an interview published in the were re-assigned to the Essential
Dutch
newspaper. "Vrij Nederland," Services Group. That was the de- to-day. cision of the Tribunal. The Ordin Hitler, states Dr Benes, no longer ance contained no provision for that. controls events; the German dicistor Any decision regarding re-assign-is driven or dragged along by his ment could only be done by agree-wn war machine. He must act but inent between the Military Authori- his acts cannot change his inevitable tics and His Excellency the Governor, | fate-defent.
with the Senior Doubles that followed, it was a thrilling game, A. L. Fisher played the cleverer, and mixed his shots with as- tonishing accuracy. The foil of Young, however, was his ex- cellent defence and steadiness.
Bigger Dividends
On Drier Track
LT-COL. DOWBIGGIN'S Cor- vette nearly landed a coup in the Koala Stakes (second section) |for 1941 non-winning Australian subscription ponles over a course of 1% miles, and the mare was outrun in the last fifty yards, losing to Tien Tien by one and a half lengths.
May 2, 1941:
SINCLAIR'S VIEWS ON STRUGGLE
Greece the German Army Bot the Genuine
LONDON, May 1 (Router),—"in roughest handling it had yet received and got it from forces which were a fraction of its own strength," Baki ter, speaking at a luncheon of the Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minis- Anglo-Batavian Society to-day.
He wondered what Hitler WOR
thinking about the changes, and chancer of the struggle, saying "I don't think Hitler likes to think about Greece and I doubt that he gives n thought to the collapse of Mussolini's pinchbeck
CK CAD.called
If Corvette had crossed the wire first, the retired officer's mare would have pald handsomely, but even at that, she $28.20. for a place.
There have been quite a lot of
Referring to the savage Germon air turning facca
up at every attacks on Holland at the time of its mecting, but those, who were con-invasion, Sir Archibald said: "Since apicuona at the Annual Meeting on that time, we in the cities and towns account of the soft going, have lately of this country have learnt the horror been letting their supporters down of war as the Germans wogo 1. As
badly,
our air strength grows, and it is beginning to grow fast, we will repay them."
The present overcast sky has been lasting too long, but there must be, sooner or later, a break in the atma- |sphere and when that comes we may | be rest assured of seeing bigger "pay
puts."
New Owners Luckier With
Royal Sovereign.
ROYAL SOVEREIGN raŋ much
owners better for her new
than when she was owned by Mr G. A. Harriman. The mare's success in the St Kilda Stakes (first section)
was a notable one, for there was
good class of runners in the field.
At one time I thought he was go- ing to win in a common canter, but, as the pack neared the distance, The Koala Bear crouched timidly and that was the end of racer, which had a. host of 3,447 followers equivalent to $17,235.
It was in this match, that the umpire had first occasion to call the spectators to order. Line Judg Ing was Incredibly poor on one sido of the court, and Young had to stomach three very bad decisions against him. It was on this same The running of The Koala Bear side later, that one of the players was a snd disappointment to many in the Senior Doubles made a and there was no reason for the pony request that was not granted for a to finish in the ruck. change of the linesman. However, Fisher fully deserved his success
in the second game which he took 15-9 after losing the first 12-15, for in this game he outplayed Young with his disguised trop shots. The latter showed
a preference for the back court.
But the thrills of the match were
མས་ in the final game, Both players made several bad mistakes in allowing the shuttle to drop when it was well inside the baseline, but these mis- Dr Benes declares that the Sude-takes
compensated for in the tentand will again become part of great rallies that featured the con- Czecho Slovakia but European,cluding phases of the game, Amerlean and Russian aid is desired in organising the final settlement,
Long Armistice
The Chairman sald that the cases "The Germans must go back to of Messrs. Burnett, Keates and Yuppe the old borders the borders before considered, and he per- the invasion of Austela. had been sonally had in mind the fact that these three gentlemen represented "I believe in a long armistice of not morning periodien but an two or three years in which all would afternoon and Sunday newspaper, be regulated that arose from the war and it was not of the same import- so as to make the final peace 2011- ance
about
keeping an afternoon and structive." Sunday newspaper going in the event of an emergency as a daily
much press as they could have. He felt he would have to be guided by the statute in this matter.
After
morning bulletin, which WES as
Iter further discussion, the Chair- man suggested that Mr Burnett Lake the matter up with the Supervisor of The Essential Services Group and see whether he was prepared to grant re-assignment to the Key-Pust Group without recourse to any Tribunal, be- cause the Tribunal could not review its decision.
Reason For Appeal Continuing, the Chairman said that it seemed to him that Messrs Burnett, Keates and Yappe were perfectly
No Sentiment For Peace NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuter).- "There is no sentiment for peace among the English people," said Major General Henry Arnold, Chief of the United States Army Air Corps, on his return to New York to-day by clipper from England, where had
welc
Fisher ted G-2 and then 9-4, and then commenced Young's One up- hlif climb that took him to 8-10 and 11-10. The scores levelled at 11-all and 12-all, and Fisher made mistakes that cost him the match. He again misjudged a baseline shuttle which was allowed to drop Inside the court; he was beaten by a shot on drar hans ended in the
failed in a drop that
he on a visit us on observer of the war.
net. "England is most fortunate in The spectators were most generous having a man of Mr Churchill's | with their applause, for it was fully calibro available as Prime Minister dieserved. at this time."
content to be put into the Esserat Exiled Govts
Services Group until they found out that other people had been placed in the Key-Post Group.
Mr.
Burnett remarked that at that Hear American.
time, he thought it was the only alternative,
The Chairman added that the com- plaint of preferential or discrimina- tory treatment was no ground for a revision of the Tribunal's decision.
The appeals were refused.
Other Cazer
Mr E. G. Price, of Butterfield and Swire,
was re-assigned from the Combatant Group to the General Group for Essential Services, He that he found it difficult stated to find time to do his Volunteer training.
He agreed, on the Chairman's sug- gestion, to be placed in the Essential Services Group, the purpose of which Group was explained to him. He however, told that the Tribunal was, could give no undertaking as to which branch of the Group lie would be placed in.
Encouragement
LONDON, May · I (Reuter),- Whole-hearted United States support of the exiled governments of Poland, Norway, Holland and Belgium was emphasised in a striking speech by Mr Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Americon Ambassador to these coun- tries, nt an English Speaking Union reception in London.
Mr Biddle said: "My presence emphasises not the tragedies of
Senior Doubles
Fanling Golf Starting Times
Sunday
OLD COURSE 1.16 A. McKellar, N. K. Littlejohn, 9,20 R. P, Morris, IL S. Rees. 924 A. 1. Penn. A. C. I. Bowker, 9.28 . Young, A. Forrest, 93 A, D, Stafford, J. Hinckney. 9.36 J, C. Taylor, A. B. Purves. 9.49 A. W. Bourne, I. 31. Genre. 9.44 J. R. Sindlinger, F. X. Lee. 048 . A. Parrish, H. W. Belalcy. 9.52 R. Sanger, L. C. Hamiin. 0.36 R. R. Pearson, G. Behrman, 10.00 C. J. Lafferty, A. W. Gibson. 10,04 G. T. Harrington, J. S. Lee, 10.00 K. S. Morrison, G. M. Park. 10.12 G. T. Lowry. A. V. Greaves. 10,10 J. Linaker, Col. Matthews, 10.20 M. G. Carruthers, J. C. Fitz Henty 10.24 T. Low, J. Harrop.
J
10.28 T. Megarry, L. R. Andrewes, 10.32 D. Hamilton, D. G. G. Allen. 10.36 W. J. E. Mackenzie, II, Overy. 10.40 A. C. Meredith, D. D.. Evans. 10.44 J. Fleming. D. D. Forbes. ONE WOULD exhaust super-10.40 S. L. Lloyd, R. Parkinson. latives to try and deal adequate-19.50 J, R. Way, IL A. Mills.
10.2 II, G. Muir, W, A, Hogarth, ly with the magnificence of the
NEW COURSE 0.24 P. Morrison, RR. Davies. final match of the evening the az E G. Price, J. A, Binckwood. men's Senior Doubles. I should 1000 Brig. Macleod, S. II. Dadwell,
10.16___M.Cuthberizon. M.A Annott. not think there was any in the 10.20 Miss Blackburn, W. E. Annett. crowd, who was not glad for being present.
Few Enemy Aircraft During Day Over U.K.
Hoo and Chew are fiue champions. The final game was not only replete with all the excitement for which one tnost could wish, but it featured a outstanding fight against odds. From being 2-9 down, the eventual winners *** gradually fought up 3-9, 3-11, 6-11. 6-12, 10-12, 10-13, and
then, after service changed hands several times without any score, they levelled at 13-all amid tremendous applause.
Foints were seited at 5 by Choy he and his partner regained
without any score. one point and were forced to relinquish service. Hool and Chew levelled score 1-all and in turn lost service.
They
LONDON, Mny
(Reuter),— Enemy activity over Britain during daylight to-day has been on a very small scale, states an Air Ministry communique. Bombs were dropped at one point on the south coast and caused damuge and a very small number of casualties.
Sir Archibald pointed out that Hitler is a realist and dominating his thought must be such factors no the growing power of Britain, the grow- ing weight of the RAF, attacks and the swelling reinforcements from the people of the United States,
Young Indian In Court
Used Forged Documents Sentence of four months' hard labour was passed on Abdool Aziz Rumlahn, 20, of 110 Lockhart Road, by Mr G. T. Lowry, at Central Magistrney this morning, on charges of endeavouring to obtain property a forged document and of de- manding property also on a forged document.
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Defendant was also ordered to be placed under Police supervision for two years at the expiration of the sentence.
Det-Inspector J. O'Donovan sald that on March 19 Defendant present- ed a
alleged to be from Pay- Instander A. C.. Burton, to Mr Na Kin-shing of Messra Sassoon and Company, in which the writer requested Mr Ng to help Defendant by giving his $15. While enquiries were being made Defendant bolted away.
On April 16 Defendant called on Mr Poon Cheung-lu, of the Eastern Trading Company, with another letter alleged to be from Commander Burton.
The letter requested Mr Poon to help Defendant with a sum at $10. The money was paid to De- fendant who then left.
Taken to Station
On April 30 Defendani rang up a Mr Lee of China Building. He said he was a naval officer and wanted to recommend
for friend D
Job. Later, as Mr Lee was about to leave the building in his car, Defendant came up. He was invited in, and driven to the Central Police Station. Before being charged he escaped, but was later caught by an Indian Police Guard.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, had three previous convictions. He was erienced to two months' hard labour on each charge, the sentences to run consecutively.
BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY ON ROLLER SKATES Middlesex Tournament
THE
MIDDLESEX. Regiment, with their ever-ready initiative in any sport, were the prime-movers of a
and Hockey
Basketball Tournament held yesterday at the Kowloon Skating Itink.
an
The games are a new venture, but "judging by enthusiasm, show promiso of becoming a fixture. The hockey competition was inter-Mess affair, from which H.Q. emerged winners, beating "C" Mess in the final.
war
but the determination of these and
a change of service, and the score was governments to maintain the free-s
0-2 in Choy's favour there was a dom and Independence of their
minor outbural from the spectators. nations. At the same time, it en
It seems inexplicable that the ables my government, which does not
umpire could not have seen that the accept the doctrine that the occupy
shuttle was right, "let
"let or not. The ing Power acquires the right to enjoy Then service changed hands seven question was whether there had been the fruits of aggression, to give re- times without any addition, and "let" and I would have given him newed evidence of its desire to main-funtly lool and Chew took 4-1 great credit if he had disregarded his
The basketball was a quadrangular tain close contact with these rovern- lead when Low was unfortunate to incsman's verdict and ordered the knock-out tournament between the ments besides being sign of hit into the net,
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Sergeants, Once from almost point to be played again.
the Corporals, the Privates America's appreciation of the paliant on top of It
However, in this game, Choy was and the Chinese. The Corporals beat way in which these governments are
Choy
regained service with his
working
beautifully. His pick-up of the Chinese 12-10 in the final. conducting their activities on the soil great smush, but it went back again repeated sma
smashes
was delightful, "and | A friendly gume of hockey was of their ally, Britain."
without any advantage being gained. not even Rooted In Liberty
His smash had been working with from muted spectators could refrain played between Civilians and the
applause wh
uge while the rallies Sergeants, the former winning by at were in progress. Low, too, same position hs Messrs Burnett, After describing President Roo- perfect precision all evening, and ut to have freed himself from
appeared 3-3.
Final event of the evening was a six laps relay race for Chinese. signed to the Essentint Services' clear, complete statement of policy, pect thi hoy rightly did not ex-mental hazards, and was scoring
The results were:
INTER-MENS NOCKEY First RoundILQ, beat "B" 3-2. Second Round.Q. tent "A" 4-1; "0" beat
Before the Tribunal adjourned, Lieut-Col Murrow raised the question of an application made by him on behalf of Mr N. E. Hunter, Editor of the "Hongkong Daily Press," at the same time as that of Mr Mac- Nider, applying for re-assignment.
The Chairman pointed out to Col Murrow that Mr Hunter was in the
and Yappe. He had been sevelt's statement last night as a
Group in December last year, and appeared to be perfectly happy about it. It was only until they had heard of discriminatory treatment that an appeal was raised.
The application was refused.
this stage,
nny high
service
Earlier Games
would
any
he recalled that "America has her come over the net for him to smash. excellent winners down the side of
across the
court. His anticipation at since then, he and Col Murrow had roots in the wholesome blend of the He darted forward in anticipation of across was particularly good,
the liberty-loving elements of all nailons, a low service, but Hool had sent the
Thek form in this game pointer Now Britain, this great English shuttle soaring over his head, and it
to them as the eventual champions, speaking country and stronghold of dropped for a perfect winner. The
but neither they nor the crowd had liberty und courage, by according crowd roared.'
reckoned on the fighting qualities of friendly hospitality to the
gallant
the opposition. governments and armed forces of her allies, has made possible here a thorough melting pot of the solemn determination to keep this world a liberal and decent place to humone, live in.
Lord Willingdon, who recently The Charity Softball matches bold at Kowloon Football Club on April 15 headed a British, Goodwill Mission to notted over $1,003. The matches were South America, introducing Mr Bld- held in aid of the China War Orphans', die, paid tribute to America and Pre- Fund.
Roosevelt's sident
whole-hearted support to Britain and the Allies' struggle for freedom.
$1,803 From Charity Softball
Prize Presentation At
Kowloon C. C.
The annual prize-giving of Kowloon Cricket Club for the season 1940/1041
'will be hold at the Club house at 9.15
Mr Cyril Rogers' Nomination
Stabilisation Fund
p.m. to-morrow, when Mrs E. C. Fin- LONDON,* May 2 (Reuter),—It is
t
Stabilisation Fund
cher, wife of the Club Captain, will give learned that Mr Cyril Rogers of the away the prizea.
Anglo-Chinese The evening's entertainment will in Committee has not yet been formally clude items by well-known artistes and . GO! a new game entitled "Bringing: Home nominated as British representative
the Bacon,"
Chinese Currency
ency Stabili- on the now sation Board although it has been de Mr A. E. Lissman, of the Public finitely decided to nominate him, Works Department, Mr La, Goldman, by City circles welcome this step”. of Magers Climan and Company, Lid," It is understood that the Board will
.:
and Mr W. Mulenhy who have been ⠀ continue, to operate. (mainly from. "on Isave, have returned to the Colony.- Hongkong.
scores
IN THE FIRST game, Hool and Presentation of Prizes
Mr S. A. Gray, President of the Chew took the lead 6-1, and though levelled off at 5-all, they went
Badminton Association, made a short back again to 7-5 and managed to
speech in which he congratulated the retain that lend throughout. Choy
winners and runners-up and paid was guilty of two service errors, both tribute to the magnificent work of of which went into the net, but his he Hon. Secretary, Mr M. Talan. Mr smash was ever dominating,
Gray said the Championships had Low was the weakest of the four, established a record
attendances, but he did his share of the work.
the growing
of the popularity committed errors, true, but game as 1,300 people had paid for at times, he, perhaps, could not be admission to the semi-finals and blamed. It was a mentally sirenu Arals. He then called on Mrs T. E. ous match, and it did not south to Paarce to present the prizes. have his partner make pointed gesture or remark on that mistake. | P... It must have been distinctly rail- Ing.
Ho
One of the outstanding features of the second game was a ETOGE error on the part, of both umpire and service-linesman. Chew serve ed a "lej" ́that was allowed
to drop and did so about an inch or so on the right side of the service line. The umpire, apparently did not notice the let, and appealed to * his hervlob-lindaanan pa
But that gentleman rave the shuttle as short!! F When the tumpire! -ngainst-Hool and
gucats were ilon, Mr J. Arena tuh svans, Commissioner.
of Police; Mr C. G. Perdue and Mrs Perdue, Hon. Mr T. E. Pearce, Mr and. Mrs E, M. Raymond,
Dancing Time Wins Guineas Classic
The Thousand Guinons run at LONDON, May 1 (Router).—
Newmarket to-day resulted.-1, Dancing Time; 2, Bead Site; 3, Köýstone vizSAGARNA least
2-0.
Final-11.Q. beat "C" 0-0, Teams wers!
11.Thornton, Geary, Harrington, 101- kene and Bryant.
"A" L/C iteeves, Pies Gallaghet, Diro- **Blue howell and Robins, Pies
Samuels and Day, Coleman Dry and Cussell
"C"—L/C Parker, Pies Irwin, Connolly and Roberts.
James. Blackburn,
"U" L/C Wintieid, Pies Russell, Coleman and Baker.
DABKETBALL Corporals beat dergeanta 4 pło to nii, Chinese bent Privales è pis lo 4. Final-Corporale beat Cruneve 12 pta to
FRIENDLY_HOCKEY
10
Civilians beat the Sergeanta
3-2. The
teams and goal-scorers were
Civilians.syrne (1), Parker (1), Win
Ald. Foakes and Netme (1).
Bergcents, Du-Haruno, Jobin (2), Ure and Burkitt.
RELAY RACE
Ifaldford,
The six-lapa relay for Core Taken and Luk Fung-KAM,
roisy för Chinese wor
TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES To-morrow further hockey and basket- ball matches will be played between the Middlesex Regiment and the Kowloon bating Rink at 130 pin.
Another relay race for teams_of_four, (each to skate two lapi will, be held at d
p.m.
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