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CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1946.

H.K. Goldsmiths Have INCOME TAX

The Jitters

Local goldsmiths who were recently given the.

"jitters when armed desperadoes made it more or less a daily routine to enter their shops and demand the "loan" of a few gold rings at the point of an automatic, have not been permitted to rest in peace, notwithstand- ing the employment of guards armed with rifles.

The US Navy High Command is studying its

Gangsters have recently begum entire Pacific defence

a campaign of sending threaten- (including ing letters programme

to goldsmith shops Guam) with a view to along Queen's Road Central, de-

Sentence Of 495 Days well-known In Jail

revising plans for post-manding "protection money."

Interviewed by the "China

de-

war construction along Mall" yesterday, the proprietors "realistic and economic of

12 more than

confirmed that lines," Pacific Fleet goldsmith shops

they had received letters Commander Admiralanding varying

sums, starting John H. Towers declared with 83,000. The recipients were today.

warned to be careful if they fail ed to "come across with the sum demanded, and were instructed to advertise their acceptance..

Towers is one of the group of naval officers who believes that the Navy as well as the "Federal Government is facing mevitable Recipients of the letters Imme- peacetime retrenchment,

diately reported the matter to the Building Gam into a strong | Police.

Shortly after 2 pan yesterday, naval outpost guarding the Unit- ed States from attack from the a foki in one of the shops which west' is the immediate goal of the had received a threatening letter. Pacific Command. But Tower noticed a parcel on the counter. said that... the programme. he When this was opened, It was favoured would cost only a frac-found to contain a-powder-like tion of the $1,000,000,000 which, substance. Becoming alarmed, the Immediately 1clé Sec Sources have estimated.shop-people wand he spent in the next fivephoned the Police. years to build Guam into "an- Enquiries by the "China Mail" ufher Penel Harbour."

of Police Headquarters elicited Information that the surprising Washington the Police had "no kowledge" have before them a proposed plan of threatening letiers being re- which cults for the construction seived by goldsmiths.

-Proposed Plan

Navy Chiefs in

on Guam of limited peacetime needs, but with basic construction which will permit a quick ex- pansion of naval facilities in the

event of emergency.

U.S. PLAYING DOUBLE GAME?

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SLASH?

Washington, Nov. 8.

A 20 per cent for $3,000,- 000,000) slavit 1947 in Zividual income

lazės vega jovernat by Representative Harold Knutson Republican of Minnesota. He said that The Republicans, will press arparate bill reducing the excise tax list, which now in clude liquor, jewellery, Jura, sztet many other rosmetics luxury itens.

A top Government official"

said that there would be no slackening of pries and wagé descontrol in the wake of the. administration's election de bacle,

Event

as the OPA posteri higher pricca For many in- fant and children, cotton other garments and come Washington, Nov. 6.

clothing ilema, this official A Washington auto driver

that

the told newanien

are better than "chances drew a 195-day jail sentence in

fity-fifty" that price controls court on charges of committing`

on all wearing apparel and 34 traffic offences in 10 minutes. Police charged the driver,

textile would be removed William H. Burton aged 37, "very BOON." - ARRociated with:-

Press.

Passing 15 red lights and nine stop signs; disregarding four official signs; speeding: driving su the wrong side of the street twice: driving through a safety me; failing to slow down for an in- tersection and driving_without a permit.

and

Judge George D. Neilf fined Burton $1,375 and sent him to jail when he was unable to pay the fine.

Seven police cars and a motor cycle pointed in the chase after downtown Burton through Washington at 6:30 am-A887- ciated Press.

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"Curfew' Lifted

Holiday Girl Foiled

The Nazis

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PORTS

Good

Soccer

Prospects

Two good soccer games! should be witnessed on: the Club ground during the week-end when the two

Chinese leading teams will be opposed to the two best, Commando sides.

45 Commando will receive their first real test today when they play Sing Tao. 46 Com mando have not yet dropped a beat point and did well to Chinese Amateurs last week.

Sing Tan will be fielding the зame side

which beat South China on Saturday and are confident of gathering both - points.

On Sunday, South China and 1/5

Both Commando meet teams are in the running and the latter is the only team to lower Sing Tao's colours this

season.

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MCC Match Held Football

Up By Rain

Melbourne, Nov. 8. Melbourne, like Manchester, has an evil reputa- tion as regards weather and the M.C.C. were held up by rain for the first time during their present tour against an Australian side cap- tained by Don Bradman,

Hammond and Bradman inspected the turf this

canvas

covers

morning and with rain (which had been in- termittent for 20 hours) still falling, they de- cided that no cricket was possible today. The ground presented a very gloomy appearance with pools of water on the spread over the wicket and there were also miniature lakes on the pitch used in the pre- vious match against Victoria which the M.C.C.

von by 244 runs. The weather was a big dis- appointment for the Australian sdectors who, like the English-I men, regarded this fixture us a test trial match. The Austra- lians are secking opening bats- men and bowlers.

TODAY'S

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Hammond has not yet dont! sided on the composition of his Interest

in

(By Archie Quick)`

London, Nov. 7. Army football, both Soccer and Rugby, is jumping into position, in what will be the first full season of properly organised competitions since the war.

The Army Soccer Cup, för instance, with the memory of so many good finals at the Command ground at Aldershot in the Enster holidays, will come into its own. The pre- liminary and first rounds havo been completed among most, commands, while a similar com- petition is going on in the BAOR. In each section the finalists will eventually meet for the trophy on April 16, but this year with so few in the garrison at Aldershot, the match will almost certainly be played in London on a ground not yet decided, but very prob- ably Stamford Bridge.

Thirty-two teams of Home today's Command 'appear in the Second: team for the game which should Rugby will chiefly be Round draw, which has to be

have started today.

Teams

First Game

After that there is a break

centred round the clash completed-by-Nov-20 Mean Scuth China expect to be

representative fully extended and are not too! He will select from the fol- between Navy and Club while, varicus

games are getting into full hopeful, of winning. It is un-wing twelve: W.R. Hammond, which takes place on the swing with matches between derstood that Lee Wai-tong N.W.D. Yardley, WJ. Edrich,! Navy

Ground, Happy Southern, Eastern, Western and may be turning out for this D. Compton, C. Washbrook, E.

Northern Commands and London Follard, J.T. ikin. W. Voce, J.Valley at 3.30 p.m.

District. - Both sides have been beaten London, Nov. 7. Whatever the result it is a Langridge, T.G. Evans and L.

by Commando and R.A.F.-Police. A young English wo- pity that 1/5 Commando will Hatton.

The Army's first game wid is: Each side is capable of producing tearn The Australian be losing several players on man who

to Monday, among them Livesey, D.G. Bradman (South Austra good football and, provided the on Nov. 2 when Oxford Univer

were played at High Budapest for a summer the centre half. It is to be hoped Hay): J-J. Ellis (Queenland). C.C. tackling has imprvoed since last aity

match holiday in 1938, became that the reserves will be able McCool Queenland), A. Morris week, it should be a really keen Wycombe. There followed

hainst Cambridge (New South Wales), J. Petti-struggle. a teacher of English and to fill the vacancies well.

This match will be followed at University today, and both of An evenly contested game ford (New South Wales), R. remained throughout the should be seen at Causeway Saggers (New South Wales), 4.45 pm. by 3 Commando Bri- these were preliminaries to the The greatest needs on Gunna

German occupation, has Bay between 44 R. M. Com F. Freer (Victoria). A.L. Has gade (whose line up has not yet important FA game at Stoke 1.day ure wilequate cold storage

received the King's Commando and St. Joseph's, 44 R.M. sctt (Victoria), M. Harvey been crossed this season) and on Nov, 20. trmisit sheds for handling freight,

Paris, Nov. 8.

mendation

Commando have not done well (Victoria), K. Millier (Victo- AF-Police, who have sport- for Brave permanent quarters for person- The United States is accused of

Jerusalem, Nov. 8.

so far but their display last ria), C. Puckett (West Austra-ingly joined forces for this sea- In full Army games until the nel; permanent ship repair facili-playing a double game by want. The Jewish underground or Conduct for helping Al-week against R.A.F. was very lia), with; G. Tribe (Victoria) son so that they can raise a side. French Army are met in Paris- but who have not quite settled on March 13 and the Belgian fies; hospital facilities; and a ing coloale, for itself while wish-

as twelfth man. power plant, Admiral Towers in to dany them to others in an said in a manifesto issued today She is Miss Evlyn Gore- and Club in the First Division handed bat whe ralds

ganisation, irgun Zvai Leumi, lied soldiers to escape. creditable.

Army in Figland on April 5. The game between Eastern

Morris is an aggressive left-down as a team.

They will however, be consider-Meanwhile, Captain Savage the Be explained; "Before the eru Jl Kewspaper; at Tel-Aviv that it was "lifting Symes, 26, of Arlington- lias been postponed as the latter world's record for scoring a/ably strengthened by the return of the Army Sports Contreli

curfew Tru- its

Board has fixed up an attrac against British

of Dorward at flý half.“ Referring lo of the war, it was decided to de-

Pacific soldiers" by halting the wave road, Twickenham.

are not able to raise a team

century in each innings in his;

The Club team will be-P. S. tive Rugby season, not only in velop a big naval and air base on man's statement

The following is the pro- first cins match against Miss Gore-Symen **sentiel devmed

to of road, mining incidents; but Lelanda

Ingham; F. J. D. Clemo, P. F. England but with visits Guam and the war proved de-

Queenland in 1940 finitely, it is

the United States escurity would re- said it planned to continue at-Budapest in a four-foor flat over-gramme:

Hutton, H. 8. Muriel, R. Berke- BAOR and CMF. The Army" necessary for

looking the central police station. SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1946

Ellis is a fast bowler--and

ley; F. Cessforil, J. Rios; J. Cairns, are also playing at Belfast, Navy to have a major base in the main under the exclusive control tacks on trains.

of the United States Government The manifesto said: "No Three floors below the German

First Division not a member of the Austra D. 3. L. McWhirter, A. N. Other.Dublin, Bayenne, Bristol, Ox- he paper said: "We cannot help more attacks will be made on SS set up their office.

44 R. Commando vs. St. lian services side which toured, Colchester. Di P. Graham ford, Edinburgh and Paris. beng surprised when we see the traffic on highways" since the When the Germans captured the | Joseph's.

England last year. Bolted States, which is so oppos termination of nightly road city two escaped British officers, (Navy ground Causeway Bay ...d to colonialism where others are

interne by the 3 p.m.) cineirnd. shows itself in such curfer two days ago which had who had been

Referee: Chan King Tiak. a different ight where it is itself restricted roads at night to Hungarians, asked her help. She

Linesmen: Lui Shiu Ming military vehicles.

und CpL R. Filmter.

Sing Tao ve 46 R.M. Com- mando.

sald.

Facile weat of Hawai if it byto „ke in a punktiont in support. Gyv- ernment policies and, if necessary. 30, engage in hostilities,"

Before the war,

plans were drawn for construction work or

Gimm

article today in the

that

lived

in

fed and clothed them and found Meanwhile, it was learned them false papers. "That is how "On one side a campaign 10

British undermine the colonial empires al a

police com- it began." she said yesterday, "and on the other side a campaign 10 mission headed by Sir Charles then one by one others tricided

and a colonial empire-its Hicks, had arrived in Palestine in."

which ivould have cost | concerned. $900,000,000 but Congress appro- printed only ¥5,000,000 for im- provements of Guam harbour and the construction of a breakwater, Improvised

Under the pressure of war, the Navy was compelled to improvise on the base by the installation of temporary facilities.

U.S.

Indications are that the Navy will not press for a pro- ambitious as before gramme as

truly what one call gane."-Reuter.

H

CHICAGO WHEAT Chicago. Nu, % Wheat rallied and moved ahead in the grain pits after falling sharply at the opening."

The rally was helped by trade

the war, but will concentrate first the development of Guam Harbour by dredging, bulkhead-reports from New York that Bri-

nn

harbour could

ing and Bling. When completed. Towers said, the probably handle 500 ships in a emergency, assuring the United States of an "unbroken pierlinë” of ships and supplics.--Asunciated Press.

LONDON SILVER & GOLD

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(Club grd. 430 p.m.) Referee: LG. Young.

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and

Linesmien Lac. F. Roberts

J. F. da Silva. Navy vs. R.A.F.

4.30

double to investigate the strength of Soon she became one of a team

both Jewish and Arab armed of clandestine workers.

British, groups. The commission was Dulch, French and Hungarians, reportedly manned by Scotland whe found clothes, food and for- (Navy grd Causeway Bay Yard

personel, -Associated credentials for Allied soldiers p.m.) Preas.

hiding in the city.

Referee: Capt. J. P. England. As she was allowed to move

Linesmen: Ng. Kam Chuan about freely. Miss Gore-Symes and Leung, Yuk Teng. was able to get black market food j with money given by Hungarian friends. She obtained a bicycleWab and started a small grenade running system. Several cigarette cases were given by her tn members of the group special code passes.

Members promised to return soon as possible after the 'wer. She showed me twe yesterday. The first had come from Hungary and the other, fran New Zealand.

tain waseeking large quantities) of American wheat and flour.

Wheat finished 1 to 1 cent higher, January $2.054, March $1.07, foy 31.00, July $1.79.

Corn finished to 1 higher.

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"Without The help of 3 Months 17/32, Bank Bills, Months 9/16 to, Fine Trade Hungarian friends. I could not Bills, 3 Months 1 to 1. Fine have done áll I did," said Miss Trade Bills. 6 Months to 2 Gore-Symes. "They gave me Treasury Bills, 2 Months 1⁄2 to money and the War Office has 17/32, Treasury Bills, 3 Months seen that all have been thanked 14 to 17/02-Reuter.

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Second Division ·· H.K. Chinese Cadré-vs-Kwong (St. Joseph's grd. Happy Val- cy 3 p.m.).

387 Coy. B.A.SC. vs. Dockyard. (Chatham Rd. grd. 4.30. p.m.) Referee: N. T. Delgado. II.Q. Land Forces vs. 3. Cdu. Bde. H.Q.

(Chatham.9.M. II. Cook.

Rd. grd. 3 p.m.)

II.K. Signal Cay. v. Club. (Club grd. 3 p.in.) Referee: Cpl. H., Filmer, SUNDAY: NOV. 10, 1346 First Division

1/5 Commando vs. South China. (Club grd. 4.30 p.m.) Referee: R. M. Omar. Linesmen:-- F. N. Bullock and L/S D. Sparrow,

Discussions are now taking! place with the view of adding next Wednesday as the fourth day in

the present match.-- Reuter..

FASTBALL

A. J. G. Taylor and A. Angus."

Reuter.

Soccer Fans Agog

Over

Chilean

London, Nov. 7.

Fastball enthusiasts will! The Chilean soccer star, George Robledo, is one of

have treats in store during this week-end and Remembrance Interesting Day when three

are down for friendly games decision at King's Park,

To-morrow St. Joseph's play USS. Neches at 3.30 p.m. and on Monday Giants meet Cana- dian Chinese at 10.30 am.. and Club de Recreio play Ecashots, - adao at 10:30 am.

The teams:-

Hotshots Tony Remedios, R. Samy Capt), A. M. Kadir, Miskin Samy, Gutteres, Yusuf Wahab, A. H. Kadir, Hassan and "Nugget" Ebrahim,

ten.

the most talked of players in the North of Eng- land today. The 20-year-old Rofledo, centre- forward of the Barnsley (Yorkshire) club, is playing a big part in his club's bid for prorno- tion. At present they head the Second Divi- sion.

to

Last season he got 26 goals and is fond of lawn tennis, table in League and Cup matches; tennis and cricket- this year he has already got He has attracted the atten

tion of several leading clubs and Robledo was born in Iquique. many good judges predict that" Chile, of a Chilean father and he will go far.-Reuter. an English mother. His mother

INTERPORT lived six miles from Barnsley before going out to Chile as a

SOCCER HOPES nurse, where she married.

George's frther was fond of Club de Recreio Tony Bayet,

At the first meeting of the Pereira, Beltrao, W. Lawrence, sports, and George remembers Interport sub-committee of the Gerry Gosano. Sequeira, Leo when he was only a tiny tot be- Hong Kong Football Associa Vieira. Luigi Gosano and Tony ing given a football for his tion, held yesterday under the birthday. When George was chairmanship of C.P.O. Rogers. Alves (Capt).

Giants:--Zaman Abbas, Bap- seven years old his mother re- it was decided to invite Shang tista Junior Markar, Lea Ta- turned to Yorkshire, bringing hat to visit Hongkong during the vares, Denny Omar, Billy with her George and his youn- Chinese New Year Holidays and Soares, Bakar, Olly Omar. Quinnger brother, new 18, who is here play a series of four games. and Robert Remedios (Capt).. showing decided promise with The proposed programme in

Canadian Chinese: Herbie Barnsley as a half-back.

clude the Interport game, Quon Kassa Nazarin, A. H.

'Studies Building

Shanghai v Hong Kong Chineso, Combined Hong Kong, and; email, J. Delgado, Bunn, George

Robledo attended school and Shanghai Chinese v. Rest of White, Bill Woo. (Capt), G. G.

then went to Barnsley Technical Hongkong-Shanghal, the United Lee B. Lor and Samy. Second Division ・・・・

U.S.S. Neches: Thompkins, College. He has continued his Services Shanghai. per 100 talas | The following have been

Travancore Regi: "vs. 12 Com-

Miller, Dwyer, O'Neill, Mea- selected to represent the Press mando.

dowe, Christy, Owens, O'Leary, in the soccer match againt! Chatham Rd. erd. 3 p.m.)

Williams and Sears (Coach). Referees on Monday:

C.A.3.C. vs. H.K Wireless St. Joseph's Saul, A. Racer is finished. At the be invited to Hongkong at Tam Moon Cheung, Tang Centre.

Razack, Stan Leonard, Arthur moment he is awaiting the Easter er thereabouts yong Wan, Cheung Ngan Roi: (Chatham Rd. grd: 4.30 p.m.) Ozerto, Dare Leonard (Capt), result of an examination for the Memorial Cup------ Leung In Chan, Au loe (Cap Referee N. L Delgada. George Souza, Ali, A. K. Omar, National Certificate of Building.

When he was 13. Robledo The Combined Servicen havi tain), Channing; Yea Kang 44 I.B. Commando vs. South A. J. Hussain A. R. Abbas, and broke the school record by presented cup to the Honk Kong, Cha Kwong Wing, Chan China. Wat Sun, Lau Mee Man and Lai Yu Kuen, a ere.

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She is now working at the for- efon visitors' department of the British Council.

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(Club grd Happy Valley á p.m.),

Sing Too vs. Police Referee

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Referes Sparrow

Kit Che vs, Navy.

Manager: A. M. Omar. the castor fatures market in the New Team late dealings which dropped. As the Press will be fleiding s March, May and July, deliveries stronger side than at Arst expect back to the maximum trading deed try the Referees, the latter & D) 10 dollars a bale lower. have now made several changes

Futures

S. K. Khan.

Scorer:A. A. Remedios.

studies in building construction|

with a view to becoming a Clerk It was also decided that the

Hong Kong-Macao" series of Works when his football also resumed and that Macao

be

obtaining 57 goals, When he Kong Football Association tol was 15, he played several games be known as the Memorial Cup: with the Barnsley reserve team. The cup will be competed for by Huddersfield he returned to Force, Chinese and Civilians Barnsley when he was 17 and and will be run on the same signed as a professional. lines as the Lai Wah Cup before

the war ARMED EL

The Combined Chinese Clubgi. are presenting the trophy for the International Charity Com petition.

NEW GOLF RULES?and after. a season with Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13, 1946 | St. Andrews, Nov. 8.

(Navy ground: Conseway Bay Bernard Darwin, chairman, announced yesterday that the Rules Committee of the Royal

Tall, Dark And (Navy grd, Causeway Bay at and Ancient Golf Club · will meet on Nov 14 to discuss new

Handsome rules proposed by the United Referee: F. A. Barretto,

Standing 5 ft 10 ins. and States Golf Association. weighing, 11 st. 8 lbs., he has a

-London, Nov.17. ;; geated by the Americans con- difficult to dispossess when ho cerns the gymie and would per- dashes fearlessly for goal. He Headingley defeated Dublin,

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