1940-06-26 — Page 14

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 26, 1940

BOMBSHELL IN CHINESE SPORTING CIRCLES

Six Leading Clubs Withdraw From Federation

PRECAUTIONS IN

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FRICTION OVER CONTROL

BELIEVED REASON

"Precautions against a surprise Ger- A BOMBSHELL WAS DROPPED in Chinese Sporting man invasion across the English Chan-circles last night, at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, when it was an- nounced that six of the leading sporting clubs of the Federa- tion have withdrawn from membership of the Federation. bagged machine-gun posts on the

The clubs concerned

South the premier Chinese tennis Club in promenade," the "Daily Mails" adds.

China Athletic Federation, which cat- Colony; Chinese Bathing Club; Chinese "Strong naval forces could be seen

ers for all forms of outdoor sports but Y.M.C.A., prominent with their swim- patrolling off-shore. The pier, was

and ming galas; Taikoo Docks Recreation mined in readiness for demolition, if particularly football, basketball

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No reason for their joint withdrawal was announced or put forward by the clubs concerned but it is believed to have been due to friction control of the Federation.

over the

PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED

In spite of this the election of of- ficers for the coming year was carried through, and Mr. Mok Hing was re- elected president of the Club for the ensuing year.

QUISLINGS IN CROYDON

have our

"It seems that we own Quislings in Croydon," sald the secretary of Croydon War Savings Committee (Rear-Ad- miral A. H. Harrison).

He was referring to the pasting twice this week of anti-war labels on the committee's office windows In George-street, which Is being Investigated by the police.

"Men who do what these label. stickers have done are capable of any unpatriotic action."

TRIED TO HELP FOE- POLICE

at

'It must be pointed out that the Fe-

A well-dressed woman had to be deration is the controlling body of all forcibly removed from the dock sports among Chinese in Hong Kong Bath Police Court when she was re- and is affiliated to the Chinese Nation-manded for a week in custody on a al Amateur Athletic Federation.

At the conclusion of the meeting It was decided that the clubs be written to asking them to withdraw their resignation.

The effects of these should have far-reaching results if the Federation is able to enforce its powers and other Clubs remain loyal to it.

In short Clubs affiliated to the Fe- deration will not be permitted play against únaffiliated Clubs any branch of sport.

Officers Elected

The following have been elected to represent the various sections of the Federation for the coming year:-

President: Mr. Mok Hing. Vice-President:-Mr. Aw Haw. Treasurer:-Mr. Wong Wal-tal.

Auditor:-Mr. CauTMAh-ming.

General Manager:-Lo Kwok-ming. Secretary:-Mr. Wong Yuk-kam. Football:-Mr. Sze Po-wal.

Small-Type Football:-Mr. Ng Fook-

kong.

Billiards:-Mr. Lau Hoe-man. Swimming:-Mr. Lo Kwok-ming. Basketball:-Mr. Wong Kong. Track and Field:-Mr. Tsang Kim-

hong.

Volley Ball:-Mr. Lo Chi-hing. Tennis:-(no selection yet). Water Polo:-Mr. Lai Yu-chack. Ping Pong:-Mr. Wong Wal-hing.

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charge relating to the distribution of enemy propaganda.

She was Olive Evelyn Baker, aged forty, whose address was given as a Bath nursing home.

with intent to assist the enemy, and The charge against her was that,

to the prejudice of public safety and the efficient prosecution of the war, she published and distributed a num- ber of postcards relating to enemy wireless propaganda."

When asked if she had anything to say, Baker made no reply, but she resisted when a police officer and a matron were escorting her to the stairs leading to the cells.

She was heard to shout, “Leave go will you."

CHINESE HIT BY EUROPE'S WAR

Chinese reports state that overseas Chinese who, until the outbreak of hostilities in Europe were engaged in trade, have been undergoing many hardships since the war and, while numbers of them have returned to their country many are still stranded in belligerent countries. It is asserted that among those who suffer the most are those Chinese in Germany who, being jobless have been reduced to re- fugees.

Recently, it is stated, the Chinese Embassy in Germany distributed travelling expenses to the stranded and poor

overseas Chinese in that country. Each of them was given U.S.$10 so that they might be able to return to China, but that shipping transportation fees were increased, according to the reports. Although the official relief might have helped those overseas Chinese who have some means at their disposal, many poor overseas Chinese in Germany had to choose a near destination, Italy, where they are stranded.

RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING

Bucharest, Rumania, June 20. Rumanian government circles were Russian border and that other Soviet forces were concentrating in Russian Poland. Associated Press. informed to-day that Russian troops sarabian frontier, to the German- were being transferred from the Bes-