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COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
GEORGE CHOA & BEIRNE COME THROUGH
"RECORDER"
By"
The fourth day of
the Colony Open Grasscourt Tennis Championships at the Hongkong Cricket Club yes- terday saw one major disappointment and the playing-off of two matches that drew large spectator-interest.
Choy Tin-fook, whose match with the Java player, Lee Boon-sing, had been eagerly awaited, had to concede n Whatever criticism walkover owing to an ankle injury.
may be levelled at the organisation of the Grasscourt tournament, which permits no acceptable reason for a posįponement, one has but to remember the recent Hard- court Tournament that did and finished, eventually, almost completely forgotten.
The elimination of the. Choy-Lee match from yesterday's programme 100k nway much of the attractive flavour of the evening but did not disperse the large crowd that stayed to see who was better of
Chua and Wong Shiu-wing:
George
For a first round insteh, this pro
duced a higher standard of
tactics than of tennis ar at
match Shouk
be played by nll the accepted atan- | dards of theory, and was
fentared
by Chon's condent storming of the God- met
Wang's confident length driving and well-judged drap | shots
ACCURATE & TELLING
Chow's driving was a and often more telling than his op ponent's, but it was his that won the day in 0-2, 6-4,
Sorting straight sets,
Pep Talk Does
The Trick
Natal Batsmen Put On
The Defensive
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1949.
DUMB-BELLS Ben Gurion
BUT
I LIKE HOME COOKING
BEST!
THEN WE'LL HAVE
DINNER IN A RESTAURANT THAT MAKES A SPECIALTY
OF IT!
Letters To
The Editor
Formation of a Field Society
in
Receives UN Commission
Tel-Aviv. Feb. 25. - The United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine was received by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr David Ben Gurion, In Tel-Aviv this morning.
At the same time, the Isrnell Armistice
arrived delegation
by plane from Rhodes.
tho
Reflecting the views expressed in Labour other Hebrew papers, the party daily, Davar, contented that the Israel-Egyptian armistice may "mark the first step towards conclusion of A generation-long dispute and, the establishment of n good stable permanent peace, and neighbourly relations throughout all the Middle East."
Most today's Hebrew papers, how- ever. were disappointed over the Gazn part of the treaty,
Davor thinks there is "no objer- Sir.You have given
tive spare
justifientior
Gaza for the strip to remain under the these columns to the subject of lu- coastal discriminate and unwise shooting af
comirtand of the Egyptian army, Art, and 1 therefore hope that "but adds that he was the price
will also give
space to this
to be paid for the sake of a com- Ïetter.
promise agreement.“ May 1 address your readers? Silner September 1947 I have been
active in trying intermittently
to
you
start the above Scelety, the objects of which 1 consider should be:
1 To necont protection to wild
Durban, Feb. 25.-On an iron hard pitch the MCC today | ure
2. in dismissed eight Natal batsmen for 200 runs when their three- day ruturn match opened here today.
Watching the match, one hund adult that there were few in the Culony whin could successfully take in the loser. Wong is a sound as they make them où such tactics and he had tu concede defeat to
of strategy that, së te packen- type Karly are, was ressful for the fael that it was barkeit, by ability in execution,
Geargas Chua has in excellent eye beaten tour for the
kili an trere
Before play began, George Mann, the MCC captain, gave his team "ep talk," in which he called for au all-out effort to preserve their un-
playera record. The
With f
fee responded marlitcents were hasturbate bowlbyg ntul alert felting.
En dat s when he mikimed amasdies
return, at the wet av h Leysind reach of has opgement
Chou meets II, A Ayres, s 12:0 serend count. Aye yedelay en- enumored Priter Lan, Jr., a sebond- hoy, whom he generaly elanurated 4-0, 6-2.
tlu
9.
Al experied addilyn to yester day evening programme was Pelara ezwinter between 1. Beirns and J. A. C. Hurlbutt, which)
the former reverse them earlier two-set undueided match with a 6-3, 6-3 score.
Beirne was not playing better than"
Tuesday, his opponent showane a less contient approach after be ing tegi 5-0 in the first sel, Never. drowedd player theless, the RAP that he was a force to be reckoned.
Fund
with J with
his match the Hawthorn should not be missed.
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The reigning champson, Tui Wai- pari, was also seen in astion yenders day evening. elmatin .1. T. Ciosana, the prose hrun B-1, 6-1.
WEEK-END SPORT
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TODAY
Cricket-Firt Divizion Tetula Itecreio v. Royal Nav
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To collect Information from those in possession of it, nud I do not think that such knowledhte would be difficult to acquire, anu to cir- culate such knowledge as the Society could collect,
circulate information 3. Tu the holders of game licences the members of the Society, sa to enlarge their kravledge and gain their co-operation,
The
United Naliona-pervised Egyptian evaruation of the Falujah pocket is due to begin tomorrow morning umal is scheduled to last five days.Associated Press,
Kravchenko
fu
and
Witnesses'
DIY
4. To control and possibly cur- all the shooting of Rame and other wil 18, and to prevent and put
an end in unwire or unitwith dea- truction of It.
Natal, the Currie Cup champions, gave a banal display of batting. All Their hatsanen, with the exception of 10. Danesam 646 concentrated ost de
fence. Even he prevented a straight | ship.
5. To promote better sportsman-
bat after enlivening the processingsevarms. with an Autoreve spell. which he twice hat Wright for six in
Jack Young had the test MỰC figures, taking live wickets, with his left arm show deliveries for only 25 Wright and Hedser gave him support. Waught met Budley Nour, South Atrical Test ruptajn, leg Wicket for a "duck."
EUTR Revd
In de Gersanny was top scorer wath a very patient 48.
CLOSE OF PLAY
The close of play searc; were; NATAL Pust anti-
15 Feb Better
J. Tamer ih. Wright Gerry 1 Young . D. Nourse One b. Wright P. Down thw Young
Dawron
tion.
Judicial Immunity
Paris,
Feb.
25.-Witnesses
To foster the safe handling of testifying in the Kravchenko libel suit have judicial im- the a spokesman for French Government said today.
EN
Ta increase the game popula-munity,
vermin To destroy such # are known to be destructive of game, or ad crops, or of domestic animats. by the most effective, safe, at
humara 2.
A Soviet note, handed to the French Government on February 20, demanding that the three witnesses be turned over to Russia as "wor criminals." is being studled but has a French pot yet been answered, Foreign Offee spokesman said.
He added: The normal procedure the zone in Is for the courts of which the witnesses Bre to make the decision.
All this means a lot of work, not beforeandy in the eventual running of the Society, but in the initial stages, ns, although there is a lot of knowledgo in the Colony, 1, for one, am certain- ly not in possession of very much, dimcult enfleet. Our and it is
be the will first Job therefore,
"The French Government is not formation
ot sinal committee
anci these competent territorially, thla ready and willing to receive
read witnesses, belag displaced persons, knowledge, and for you, who
pervened by alreatly been this letter, to get down and writehave what you think will be of use, not various commissions."
all havo The witngees, all former Soviet inue opinions (we
Mikil I VIJA Krevnoun, on citizena, level, as your observations, no
Antonov, the sites of barnul killers of game Passatehnik and Nicola
been
for Victor testifying are only ton have and wild life (these
it pro- Lapparent),
observations and Kravchenko, who is sulu Irak-Knowledge of game and vor Countmunist French newspaper for For in-tance, whether the saying his book "1 Chose Freedom" crow-phozirant (Jungle-crow), in was not authentic.--Astoelted Press, fact its the entrs of other birds, and deserves the time of "Chicken-
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Tavernaty
Pokfulama: Scorpions v. Prantenzwer at Chater Restor
Road.
Second Division Lemuguet
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I asked the question of De 1erk-
QUIZ ANSWERS
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replied only
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Friendly: 11te Zord XI ̧v. KCC 264
X at Sonkumpoo. FootballSe
Shield
Semi-
South Ching "A" v. St Joseph's j
Jumor Shorld
V.
at Soukup Son-final KMB v. Tramways at Senkuupon, 2 pr.
First Division League: CAA Eastern at Boualary Street, 4 pm.
Second Division League: CÀÀ v. Taiko at outlary Street, p.ru.
2:30
-Router.
League Cricket
Team Averages
Optimists continue to lead
information is of valtte, treat at burned-____in_
biler
local
this
_specially furmares, the csulting public
is lampblack. 4. 1
with shellac or glue. 7. Pettitons. B. Mount Yakeyana, 9. Ceylon. 10. Margret Mitchell.
In it as pot enough for our purpo sont We wanl knowledge from
In 1797 a tax was imposed observation and villagers Opinions
their ricks. 5. in England on well. I take a very Related Charles G. Daves, B. A coarse fabric example. Another is whether it is of inets, cotton or hemp stiffened wrong to shoot the pilot snipe July/August because they bring the
or whether snipe in, theory is an old wives tule.
The game laws of the Colony need reforming, but until a round
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS Society formed I do not think
Solution of yesterday's puzzle- that the time is ripe,
Acrogst I have had nothing but the most
1. Cak: 4 Apply; 18, the First Division League team promising approval from the Police Gregorian; 11, Green: 13, Press; 14. hatting averages and the Army officers with whom I have corres Shoal; 17, Idea; 19, Gov; 20, Discj the bowling averages following ponded on the subject, and what is 22, Mater: 33, Kept; 24, Ink; 26,
Enter. -week's--- gaines.
The much more the promise of real co- operation. The Commissioner him- self has favourably entertained the averages now are:
BATTING
proposal of appointing unpaitl Game Wardens from volunteers who have lim their names, and the given Colonial Secretariat have written have no me that the Government objection to the formation of this Soviety.
Races--Second Extra Race Meet- int at the Valley. First saddlusg bell at 1.30 p.m. Softball-Al
Ground: ནཱཎཱi॰ ཝཱ-ཐཱཧi+༎ Rangers v. Jaguars, 2.30 pan; Wild- i ast eats v. Pirates, 4 pm,
TOMORROW
· Cricket--Scorpions v. Optinets at
Chater Rand, 11 am,
Shield
Football - Senior Dual: Kitchen v. Polige at
Valley, 4 p.m.
Shield Semi-final:
South China
Junior
yard v.
Valley, 2 pm.
Fira Division
Tord Whis. Average Runs Lost Per WE:(,
111 10.00
Semi- Optimists
Recrei
2.110
1.001
G
18.03
Happy
Dock Happy University
| Scorpions
1,761
切尔
18.53
RAP
1.208
13.84
Army
1.449
110
13.17
1,681
129
13.03
League: RAF
KCU
C
199
127 12.96 11.01
11:0
9.74 9.60
Club, at Sankatypoo, 4 pan.
Second Division Lasague: Army (Hongkong) v. Army (Kowloon) at
V. Navy
Soakumpoo; Police
at St
Boundary Street; Solvitors v. Joseph's at St Joseph's (Kick-off al 2.30 p.m.).
Royal Navy
122 Craigengower 1,172
BOWLING
Runs Wkts, Average Given Taken per Wkt.
118 1,140
9.60 1,438 139 11.34 1.839 120
Arany
Hockey-Association Fixtures Re-Recreio reio v. Navy at King's Park: 10.30 Scorpions 8.11 RAF V. Khalsa at Kai Taft, University 10.30 a.m.; Police v. University at HAF Boundary Street, 10 am; Civil Ser-IRC
vice
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v. Dockyard at King's Park, Opimists : Dutch HC v. YMCA Royal Navy Sookumpoo, 10 Softball--At
KCC
However, it all depends on you. Unless real good work is mit into the Society, the whole project 15 hopeless.
and
Please send me your names tell me what you are prepared to do. This is only a stort. I am going therefore on leave soon and will pass on your contributions to others it there are several of my friends who will get things going. There are plenty who are very keen, and it only needs your co-operation.-- Yours hopefully,
JAMES T, PRIOR,··
3, Chatham Road, Kowloon.
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Recreio Ground: Craigengower, 1.724 Blackhawks y, Vikings, am; VRC)
HOW THEY STAND
v. Fillplhos, 10.30 am.; Canucks v. Madenis, 2 p.m.
At CBA Ground: Chung Hwn v.
St Joseph's, Noon; Khalsa v. HKBC, 2 p..
"Gaol For Strikers" Bill Introduced
ciner-
New Delhi, Feb. 25.-AB gency bill providing prison terms or fines for those who take part in railway, postal, telegraph,
ermits
Reersio Army University
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on the Greek ship. Nea Hellas, now
The Annual General Meeting of
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Mr E. V. Elliott, the Union secre- on THURSDAY, March 3rd, t
Godown Co. Dividend try, said the ban was imposed be 6.30 p.m.
factory or dock strikes, was lutro-
AL the forthcoming duced in the Indian Legislative As-
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n dividend unions threaten to strike on March that, subject to audit, 9. A proposed postal strike appears at the rate of $12 per share, less likely to bo averted.-Associated tnx. be paid in respect of the year
1040. Press,
action" taken cause of the "pennl against Greelt trado union lenders, All Members are particularly and in particular "the ridleulous urged to attend. statement by the Greek Government that Paparigos (Greek union leader) Mr strangled himself in prison." Ellioti asserted that Papurigos was murdered and that other Greek union leaders would probably suffer the izame fate.--Associated Press.
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