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ENGLAND'S IMPOSSIBLE TASK Theft From INTERNATIONAL ARMY Lily Wong
Mammoth Total Required To Win
Chess Tourney
(By Recorder)
The ninth and final! round of the Kowloon Chess Club's Reserve Tournament "A" is to bej played off at the Penin- sula Hotel this evening with four of the competi- tors still in the running for promotion to senior status.
R. Knight and Henry Gardner, who have six point nch, meet F.X. Sequeira. ad H. Baberand respectively, who have five. Should the latter two pos- both mage a win, the sibility arises of a fourway tie for first place,
:
Gardner nunaged to score al full point from both of his twe carlier adjourned games front rounds. Danenberg. after
in his third adjournment marathon crcounter that lasted 10 hours and 15 minutes, in- sisted on resigning.
Gardner's other; adjourned game, against Kolathoff,
satisfactory conclude with a win on Boxing Day after 91 hours and 25 minutes of effort, being the second longest game in the history of chess locally.
Was
tournament
Gardners enters
the
Good Start By Opening Pair
Dockyard
Third Test Store
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The following have been chosen
460 runs on the last day for an outright victory Stanley
It was not just hitting put by these two batamen as they a chance until the gave strokes that brought about their downfall.
Legal arguments over, the right of the Crown to split a criminal charge against an accused, in order to strengthen its position, occupied, the whole of yesterday
seven were
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Club "A" Ingham (Capt.), Bareley. Nelson, Hutton, MeNay,
I Brudman tried all six of his Muriel, Kerr, Colchester, Speyer,
Cowie Mann, Benn Wrigh Nonth, Brown, R. Stewart.
regular bowlers before The score reached 80 in
an efort to break up the partnership, but the two North of England bats- men defied all the wiles of the bawlers, though showing great respect for the apins of McCool and Johnston in the last half
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Australia's second innings came to end at 3.35 pm. when the total reached 536, thus get ting England the almost im-hour of play. possible task of getting 551 runs for an outright win.
The scoreboard at the close of the fifth day's play read: AUSTRALIA
First Innings
366
FOR BRITISH ZONE Months
Rhine Army Hqs. Jan. 6. Britain's "international army" plan for the British Zone of Germany, under which Allied Forces will garrison nearly a third of the whole area is now nearly complete. An official announce ment is expected at Rhine Army Headquarters shortly.
Wo Po-chuen, allas Lily Wong, age 25, was Sentenced to nine months' imprisonment by Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday when she was found guilty of possession of
sub-machine gun and rounds of ammunition at 3 On Hing Terrace.
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Inspector Fong said that at 7 First major part of the plan-the taking over by a p.m. on Dec. 3, in the company complete Belgian corps of the southwestern of Inspector Sautar, he found a containing the arms corner of the zone is due to be completed canvas
and ammunition in a rear cubicle. within the next few weeks. At present, Belgian They went to Room 40, Good troops are merely stationed in southwestern View Hotel, that evening and
fendant was arrested. Rhineland, west of the Rhine itself. But their mitted that she was the tenant of new area will extend not only east of the the cubicle and that the bag had been left behind by her friend, river but well into the southern Ruhr,
Macine Bryer. She also admitted ing given to Allied instructors having broken the lock and that during the last fifteen months she had found a gun inside the ban, evidence yesterday, accused Belgian, Netherland. and Norwegian N. C. Os. and admitted she opened the bag to see men have received training at what was in but added that she a number of British schools, did not know what their contenta while there are regular vacan- were for. cica, for Allled troops in the Rhine Army's great new train-
Danish,
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Melbourne, Jan. 6. to play in the finals of the Inter-morning's hearing of the
coolies At the end of the fifth day's play in the third Test nationa? Scries on Saturday, Jan. case in which
match England had scored 91 runs without 11, on the Club ground at 4 pan. Chinese
Gray (Capt.); Irish-Welsh: loss in the fourth innings in reply to Austra-Foley, Burgune (Cdn.), William. charged with attempt-
Acton lia's second innings of 536. They thus require
Cing to break into the (Navy);
Kowloon Naval Dock- (Navy)
Pounds (Cdn.), Parry
This is just one part of the Dalimar (Cdo.), yard Victualling Store, or to bat until 6 p.m, tomorrow for a draw.
(Navy), b), Paine
(Co) and three Indians with plan which will give the smaller Allies their chance to use the Test cricket at its brightest was seen in the period! Graham (Police).
immediately after lunch when Tallon and am! Oliver
Scotland: Henderson: Stewart consipiring to steal on Reich as a training and drill ground for new and inexperi- Lindwall put on 154 runs in 80 minutes. Critics (Club), Henderann (Army), Ceas November. 7 last.
Reid (R.A.F.),1
enced forces and will also ease on the Melbourne ground agreed that it was ford (Club);
(Navy). Dorward
Mr. Marcus du Silva appeared the British occupation burden. the finest exhibition of hitting and fast scoring Thompson
Meffan. McWhirter for the Chinese, accused, and It was, it is believed, adopt- (R.A.F.):
re-ed only after the Rhine Army they have ever witnessed in a Test.
Club), Wood (Cdn.): England Talken was out when 92 brook the Lancashire bat, play-
(Navy), Taylor (Club) and presented Din and Shufy. after batting for only
97 ad delightful cricket atfimda.) (Capt.). Manson (Polica). Mr. d'Almada Remedies
It was contended by the de-1 British minutes and had ten boundar- and hit a glorious aix. Hatton Goddard (Cdo.).
Prior to this game on the same fence that the Crown was pre- dis showed great patience and rou ies, while Lindwall was
had just traint and was outpaced by his ground Club "A" will play 3rd judicing the accused's case by missed when he
His in patiner, which is rather un-Commandos "Bde. A" at 3.15 p.m. introducing alternative charges, as evidence which would be ad- reached his century. nings lasted 117 minutes, dur-usual.
missible in a conspiracy charge would not be admitted in ing which time he hit 13 fours and one Aixer.
charge of attempted felony sign that fought through Nur- Mr. Remedios submitted that mandy, and the Polish para
troops brigade, are to be re- officials. the Crown had no right to pro placed, and discussions have cecd against his clients on both been in progress with the the substantive charge of at Netherlands authorities on the tempted felony and the supple part they might wish to play mentary one of conspiracy. The in occupying the extreme north artificial splitting of charges west of the zone. was not worthy of the Crown. In his reply, Mr. R. S. Smith said that the Crown. did not to 'tie the Chin- want 43 ese defendants too tightly to the
Indians. There was, he aub 92mitted, no rule in law against
Under British bringing both conspiracy and
The Magla- Danish troops are also likely felony charges.
convict to be used in the zone, though 2 trade was entitled to
Oscar Galli, Argentinian greed of duly in Japanese waters the exact area is still under In either one or the other.
aer on the ss. "Cape Howe" ap, today after nearly, three months* The Crown held there were discussion. Danish authorities
pearing on remand yesterday service in the area, climaxed by for before Comdr. ure known to have asked
Ryder in the a mercy mission to homeless 536 two clear and distinct acta -
commit the South Schleswig as an area of Marine Court on a charge of wil- Japanese earthquake victims.en cnspiring to
at fally remaining in the Colony Shiteku. efterce and attempting to carry occupation, but this was
Com zanded by Lieut-Com- completion. first refused. Although grant- after his ship sailed, was released the intention to Even if no substantial offence ing them this area would have from Police custody on ball mander N. Scott-Elliott: the
charge against him on the return 3 had been committed there was considerably eased communica- $60. pending hearing of the still the crime of conspiring to tion probleme, the political im- of his ship at the end of the commit the felony. Witnesses plications were considered too month. In the meantime he is is would be called to testify to 351 having heard the three Indian
accused discussing the 23 spiracy as long as two months 60 ago
Latimer, declined to hear the
He as tub charges jointly. Wsured defending Counsel that should anf evidence be produced on one change which would be prejudicial to the accused on the other charge he would stop the trial...
Slight Drizzle
When the teams came oul this morning conditions were far from ideal for cricket, with a slight drizzle.
The wicker towards the close was showing signs of wear. but was not giving much response to spins, and it is generally agreed that England has a great chance of forcing a draw, but that it would be almost imposst ble to spore the 160 runs needed. For victory in the sixth and Inst
Bedser opened the attack. final round against Ballerunding the first over to Mor-day tomorrow.
ris, with Edrich at the other fully confident of his saying end. Scoring was fast from
will powers In Ballerand he
the first ball and runs came at adventurous lind, however, au
more than one a minute. middle-game-player with little knowledge of theory but with a wealth of strategical concept. It should be a very good game watch and the odds in ሲነ Gardner's favour ure not over- whelming.
to
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Second Innings Barnes, e Evans; b Yardley Morris, b Bedser..... Braunfan, e and b Yardley. Hassett. b Wright Miller, e Hammond, b Yardley McCool, c Evans, Bedser Johnston, run out Tallen, and b Wright
Washbrook. b Lindwall.
Wright
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Bedser Dooland, c Compton, Toshack, not out
Extras
There was a ball in the play Tetul when Their 'Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
out
the Edrich and Gloucester went
ground to shake hands with the Bedser Wright Yardley Voce
Morris Just when McCal seemed att for another big partnership. the former players. was bowled by Bedser for 155. Morris 375 which had taken
Hullon
32 156
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ENGLAND
The Australian crowd was minutes. McCool was then 41. rather unreasonably impatient fan Johasten came out to with the batting of Hutton and
First Innings earlier runs Washbrook after the In F. X. Sequeira, Henry partner MeCool and two
Second Innings Tallon Knight has a more formidable were added by the fatter when magnificent hitting of oppanent but one who has been Johnston was beautifully run and Lindwall but it was the L. Hutton, not out... known to have off-days. Knight cat before opening his score. game for England's opening C. Washbrook, not out
Washbrook pair to stay there. has the advantage of the, white The ball went to pieces and a background of six who quickly gathered it and games wor in a row after a hit the middle stump before first-round loss. He has alsu a Johnaton knowledge of opening theory on crease..
a par with Sequeira's though] the latter has a deeper
could regain
Extras
Hutton did not give a chance! Total (for 0 wkt.).
BOWLING the in his 25, but Washbrook when
30 and the total 44 might have bindwall: Dan Tallon, Australia'a wie- been caught off Dooland by Mc Miller com-ket-keeper, then came out and Co: at slip, who reached the Dooland inative, perception. I fancy
the crowd expected another big ball with his left hand, but fail-i Toshack Knight in the middle-game and partnership from McCool and ed to hold it.
Bedsor
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Tallon, who pulled the game Sequeira in the end-game.
round in the first Innings. Both Gardner and Knight; could be content with a draw, However, McCool was out six MA this would assure second runs later. He was caught by place and promotion to senior Evans behind the wickets status. A desire to win the Tournament, declining a certain draw, may see either or both fall to opponents who are quite up to their standard of play. The remaining two games will see as keen a struggle for Lifth place. Eugene Tausz has to draw against Johnny Carvalho
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Tallon, together with Ray Lindwall, played out time, the former being 36 not out and Lindwall 12 not out.
Cheers greeted the England cam us Hammond led them out this morning as the crowd saw Voce, who had been unable to field since the first day of the
t assure himself of sharing match. He was put on to bowl, fifth place with the winner of but had no luck; time after the Kolatchoff-Danenberg game, time failing to hit the stumps. and must win to stand fifthufter beating the batsman,.
· Hutton and Washbrook open- alone.
Scores after eight rounds: ed England's second innings. R.C. Gardner, H.Knight. 6-1, well knowing that it was their F.X. Sequeira, H. Ballerandduty to keep their ends up for G-2, E. Tausz 2-4, V.V. as long as possible. Kolatchuff, R.C. Danenberg 2-5 Cal. H.M. Whitcombe 2-6, J.P. de, Carvalho 14-5
Washbrook's Six Despite the heavy responsi- bility on his shoulders, Wash
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F.A. Move To Prevent Soccer Disasters
London, Jan. 5.
Further east, a Norwegian brigade 4.000 strong, is to take over the Harz mountains area, the critical portion of which is now manned by a single Bri tish company, from units of the Fifth Division.
dangerous.
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While all of them haye nominally been equipped by the
Ford VA Super de luze Fordar Sedan, Allied Governments concerned,
refusal'; $10,040 (not $10,000). Including duty. these have had first
Javeer 2% liter, $18,850 Inot`$18,106). Denize chassis with windshiebt model for many millions- pounds. worth of surplus Rhine Army WF-32 (ont WF-231, $8.720 including equipment disposed of during duty.
Craven D.B.C. Tobasen, $4.50 ( the last eight months. Consider-14.50) per 4. x. in.
Shampoo-Miner Comarut föli able quantities of equipment.
particularly transport-have, Shampon, 13.10 per 4. mi for instance, been taken over.
SLOOP RELIEVED by the Belgian authorities.- United Press.
Kure, Jan, 0. HJ.SI Amethust was reter
leaded 12,700 blankets and suite of clothing at Drake for distribution in the Kocht be accommodated at the Mission and Tokushima. areas.--AsSO- ·
ciated Press.
All thesa Allied units will be to Seamen.
and under British command, jvhile they will have certain administrative powers, all mili- tary Government duties in their
by British Control Commission officials.
6 The Magistrate Mr. W. H. respective areas will be retained
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Cup football looms prominently on the horizon with the third round due next week when "Big Clubs" enter the arena for the first time this
season.
Hearing was adjourned until this morning.
THE BABE ILL
While the entry of these units into the British occupa tion plan will case the critical man-power situation as far as the Army is concerned it will add to ceriaja administrative problems.
ind
A staff officer concerned the early planning of the scheme painted out to United Prez some while ago: "Even with standardised equipment, a large percentage of English-speaking troops In each unit and best will in the world, there are all sorts of fresh problems
the
New York, Jasi. 6. Babe Ruth, one of the most famous baseball players in the game's history, is reported to be in a serious condition tonight in a hospital here, where he is to undergo a serious neck operation bound to crop up." so intractable pain."-Reuter. I have been avoided by the-train- a the morning "for the rellet of
Many of these will, however,
Remembering no doubt the Bolton disaster, the Ex-Lance Sergent On
Association has forwarded some sug-
gestions to clubs regarding the possibility of exceptionally large crowds and the safety of spectators.
When matches are first played first real steps been taken to spectators will be spread ever 64 eliminate the treat of a similar games covering the whole coun- dianster necurring this season
it comes to re- when Cus the enthusiasm promises; ry, but when plays, it is possible that huge to be even keeper than before. crowds will converge on a few At Derby last Saturday the mechanical crowd counting devica This was in the mind of the had
successful tryout that
be expected ta who suggest that the machine clubs: agrpe: now on the date for stalled at all the leading grounds re-play should one be necessary in the near future,
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Allegations that accused, whilst a Kensa in the
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the assisted in Japanese arrest of four Chinese suspected of being guerillas or spies on Aug. 11, 1942, were made. by Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, when he opened the trial of Yau Kin-kong, 37, on charges of collaboration before Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
In, cross-examination, accused Yau, who is not legally resaid he had no knowledge why presented, pleaded not guilty they were arrested. to all the three charges..
The hearing will be continued this morning.
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Mr. Reynolds alleged that accused also helped the Japan- ese in the investigation sabotage and guerilla' activi- ties whist a kensa under 'Gen- Nakiyama darmerie-Sergeant
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at Tsun Wan. The period of an frequency at 846 kilocycles accused's alleged employment and from 12.30 to 1.15 p.m., 6.30 with the Japanese Gendarmerie to 7,80 p.m., and 9 to 1 was from August, 1942 to also on 0.52 megacycles. March, 1945.
12.80 p.m.--Dally, Programme Summery! 12.32 pm-A and Cancert with Anyer Sergeant Taubota Kanji, mond Newell. Mohammed Yusuf Shah, a former Lance Sergeant
of the Hong Kong Police Force, who is charged member of the Tsun Wan Gen under the Defence Regulations with assisting darmerie, said that in August 1943, acting on Nakiyama's the Japanese between Sept. 9, 1943 and Aug. 8, instruction, the accused and a 1945, as a special political constable, was comparty went to a bakery in Kea mitted for trial by Mr. E. H. Sainsbury at the lung Street in Shamshuipo, and Central Magistracy yesterday.
arrested four suspected sabo
with the Kartar Singh told the Court was detained until the liberation teurs in connection
sabotage of Sheung Shui rail- Witness added that he' was way station. and should agree with the police As a result of the Bloton dis that he was a watchman and be of Hong Kong.
Major Hirup Yoshio, chief of play it all-tiekot is th the aster, the clubs received from the he occupation be
police details of structural altera- force: During the occupation he never, engaged in any under
was a watchman on board a ship ground activities during the oc Kowloon Gendarmerie, testified reed, then printers should be Lons
considered necessary ip saling between Bcquainted and, order given for interests of public safety. But Macao. He Hong Kong and copation, but sometimes brought that accused's name was on the fie pisalondon": Relays Home
Mar verbal messages from Macao fornominal role of Kensas. necessary tickets so that dis- the answer of the majority of
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to Mohinder Singh at 30 Village tims allegedly arrested by 1.40 Sadier: Course Loby at the The Football
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to impac On one occasion he hand to provide a reserve a crowd maximum for
their ap by
the hand, tortured, as well the Central Police Station she tained for three months at Tsunamann Musie of experienced stewards and that groutyds but crowd assessing
necessary precautions to avoid left to the officials own judgments, beaten by accused Two weeks was questioned about her master's Wan by the Japanese. Witness & Dam fish composure.
later, he was accused of having activities. She said she knew said he was in the same cell overcrowding be like Wiivipe cases of dangerous over-crowding tish: Consul in Macao
be taken. Within a with the result that for too many received 2,000 Yea from the Bri- nothing about him. Four days with Chan Hong-ying who Inter
taken out, they were being have occurred. How, thanks to given the water torture by sccus-ter, she was usured. Whilst became ill and died in the cell.
questioned and
Fung said he was accused of though a considered.
lead
dubs can haveed and Yoshimoto. One month
she was tortured, accused came number of clubs do not think an simple safe and cheap machine inter he was again tortured, and in One week later, she was being a guerilla. all-ticket replay would be neces to determine when the danger forced to sign a confession. He again taken, ant for questioning Testifying in his behalf in sary. But the Football Association limit is reached.
Accused was again there the witness box. You said he are to be commended for offering
Warning Bells that suggestion and working on
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