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Bundle Of Brown Fury WOOL BILL
Won Latest World Title
in kayoing
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Philadelphia, Aug. 5.
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A New Vocabulary
Lake Success, NY., Aug. 5.
The word "Asiatic" should be dropped from the United Natioms vocabulary according
to both the Indian and Chinese delegates to the Economic and Social Council, who
pre fer the word "Asien,”
because,
China's Dr. P. C. Chang said
"Ike word Asiatic carrics with it a 19-century meaning which we would all like to forget.”—Reuter.
POLICE DRIVE A vigorous police drive to re- move all unllechced hawkers from the Colony's streets has now begun.
IN U.S. REVISED
⚫ Washington, Aug. 5. President Truman to- day signed the revised Wool Bill passed by Con- gress after he had vetoed the previous bill.
Fusiliers
Here Soon
Information has been re- eived that the 1st Battalion. the Roval Jun{gkliling Fusi- liere will be arriving in Hong Kong about the 17th August, The Battalion, which is a rel pular Unit, has until recently been stationed in India,
The arrival of this Unit will complete the Colony's Garri- son to a strength of thres Infantry Battalions and one Field Regiment, Royal Artili- *tery:.:**
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Washington, Aug. 4.
Britain and ⚫ other countries may be allow- ed the temporary use of discriminatory Import restrictions and Britain herself may be relieved of her convertibility ob- ligations.
Authoritative quarters here, reven'ing this to-day, sald the a declaration by the ◊
Intertia- tional Monetary Fund of dollars as "scurce currency" is one of ed by officials audying the Bri the possibilities being, considor-
tish economic crisis.
The State Department made it clear through a spokesman that
AID PACT
ANGERS U.K.
London, Aug. 4. The British Government is displeased by the mutual assistance. pact concluded between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, an official spokeszy man said tonight. First impressions, he added, were thoroughly uns. favourable, but it was not yet known, before further study of the pact, whether an official pronouncement would be made. Most serious objection in,
embodying in the agreement of British official circles, the spokesman said, is taken to the
Greece.
Ike Williams, a bundle of brown fury from Tren- ton, N.J., became the undisputed lightweight champion of the world last night by knocking out veteran Bob Montgomery, of Philadelphia, in the sixth round before a crowd estimated at 30,000 at the Municipal Stadium. Willams, who entered the gomery prepared to throw in his
The bill, which now becomes ring possessing
Inw. amits the only the left, Williams stepped in with
controversial National Boxing Association's a crushing right to the
quota and tariff provisions, pf whis-
WELCOME FOR -version of A championship, kors. It Branshed Montgomery
the vetoed bill which threatened a doubly sweet victory; backwards
to wreck the Genova Trade. Con- Reared
and half
ADMIRAL ference and the United States the Philadelphian, through the ropes so that he recognised WAS
nogotiations the draped over
for the second rope]
reciprocal trade agreements with Austra from different
More than 100 representatives champion in New York and strand. He slipped to the can
lia, South Africa and New Zea- comurercial and political, were organisations, Pennsylvania. Montgomery vas but managed to get up at
land. Its object is to revive at the Kowloon Railway Station -knocked out Williams in their the count of nine,
only previous meeting In 304-4.Į
the United States Government's yesterday to meet Admiral Sir Barrage Of Hooks With a view to cutting down; wool subaldy programme Williams, only 21. måde must Immediately Williams swarm- the noise and congestion caused ensure a home market for the
and Chas Chak from Canton. of his youth, speer and punched over him and smashed him in the Colony by hordes of un- whole of the country's home Excellency sent his A.D.C., Cap- British crisis or disclose any mea From Government House His it would mi e no comment on the as he hammered his 28-year-old Into Williama" corner. There authorised peddlers who ob clip. opponent toward defeat, weds elt jub and left hooks
Ile Ike blasted him mercilessly to struct the pavements, special It' authorises the Government; nėro admiral who was accom-) until after the speech of the Prima a clause deomed hostile towards
tain Wilson, to greet the Chi sures it has under consideration hawker squads are now operat to continue to purchase the enpanied by Lady Chan Chak and Minister, Mr. Clément Attlee, on to pave the way for victory, but
ing in plain clothes.
tire domestic production until their two daughters. it was a terrific straight right in the chin that brought about
arresta were made the end of 1948 at a fixed price Last night, Admiral and Lady
Authoritative diplomatic circles, yesterday in Pedder Street and and to resell this, as well as Cima Chak were dinner guests nevertheless, stated today: the "kill"
Queen's Road.
its accumulated stock In the of His Excellency at Govern, tion. of dollars as a "scarce cur
1 1. The possibility of a declars. home market, at any price deem- ment House. After ransacking an unnumbered competitive with foreign ed hut at Sheung Shut in the New imports-without regard to Fell to the
Territories at about 9 o'clock last cost of acquisition. canvas and Wis counted out there.
night, three armed robbers made Both boxers weighed 133-3/4 time kidnapping the owner of the good their excape, at the same B-United Press.
hut.
In the sixth round, as Mont-
Baseball
Now York, Aug. 5. flank Greenberg emerged freat
an batting in
n xlump to pace with two hits and j
two fuos as well
three
turks
as Pirates Trounced
Reds 124 at Pittsburgh,
A fourth-inning homer by Rice
with bases tended and
蕴
fifth-
inning homer by Kurowski with
one aboard helyied the Cardinals
1 win their fifth straight game
the head with a barrage of hooks that Haul him nagging: but he was unable to fall be- cause of the supporting ropes.
Then the referee intervened, pushed Williams away and be Kan to count, Montgomery tried) to come out of the corner. but
!
Several
ANOTHER BLAST
IN JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Aug. 6.
os Cubs weat down to defeat at A small explosion in Jerusalem's central district
Chicago 8-2. Other clubs were
scheduled at night.
Today's deres were:
National League
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
A 7 12 11
at 6.30 a.m. (Palestine time) today caused a half-hour alert. but there was no damage or casualties.
Casualties since July 16 from, it to the stroot. underground action now total 18)
security force personne! killed watched them and 80 injured.
R. 11. E
2
•
Three civilians have
been
killed and 17 Injured.
Redx: Lively, Ernutt, Rihlle;
Hetki; e. Lamauno. Pirates: Queen, Higbe; <
Howell:
St. Louis Cardinals ...
Chicago Cubs
8 14 9 2 11
Two terrorists have killed in the period.
The Government Labour Build-)
Wednesday.
are here on a personal visit and, Agreement, is being considered, Sir Chan Chak and his wifeeney" under Article Seven of the International Fund's Articles of A solution of the wool dead- their daughters who are going been contemplated.
at the same time, are accing off though no formal step har yet blocks of the lock, one of the main stumbling to the United States for further
International
Loan Possible Trade Conference in Geneva, de Canton in
studies, They plan to return to now definitely in view, accord-
a week, ing to reliable sources there a Reuter report from Geneva stated-Reuter.
Bandits Loot Bias Bay
OBITUARY
on
This is the clause designed to establish closer contact between Yugoslavia and Bulgarla provocation by the Greek Gov- what is called "frequent frontier
ornment."
2. As a consequence of such Allied country. move, Britain could be relloved temporarily of the convertibility and discrimination" obligations of the Anglo-American Anancial Captain Morrison, who died on agreement. board the Mocao steamer "Wing She would also be able, if the Hing" on Tuesday,, was buried wanted, to apply for a $325,000 at the Colonial Cemetery, Huppy 000 loan from the Fund as a stop Valley, yesterday afternoon.
was
A
gay measure--Reuter
REMANDED
J
state of war.
for
RODNEY SMITH
PASSES
New York, Aug. Begi Rodney Smith, 87-year-old.. British Evangelist, died heart attack today on board the, "Queen Mary!!! He was en route to the United States, where he had visited more than 30 times preaching in ahurches and. tabernacles converting thousands to olde time valigion-United Prean.
this is the first agreement bo- A further point was made that
tween an Allied state and an enemy stale, directed not against possible renewal of German aggression, but against ort How U.K. Funds
It was added, Are Spent Furthermore, the agreement provides
· The great variety of projects diplomatic cooperation between financed by United Kingdom an Allled state and an enemy funds under the Colonial Deve state, the latter, moreover,
lopment and Welfare Acts, country with which all Allled 1940-46, is illustrated in A nations are still technically in a White Paper published on July The services' in the Chapel and
17, 1947. In the House of Commons:to- at the graveside were conducted
day, Mr. Christopher Mayhew, proved last year was 7,728,
Total of grant and, loans-ap- Canton, Aug. B. by the Rev. F.W. Weaver, "Chung Shan Jih Pao,” local Chaplain of the Seamen's Mission,
Under-Secretary of State for 726, of which 46,388,617, Foreign Affairs, in reply to a for development and welfare The deceased, who Kuomintang newspaper, re Across, the street a shopkeeper ported today that 400 bandits, widower, is survived by a thres Fung Fu Cheong, a remand of extended by Britain to Greece 1,201,950 for research grants,
question put by Mr. Phil Piratin On the application of D. I. Communist), said that the aldment and welfare loans, ami
grants, 4138,150 for develop with
and year, old son, who is at prestat three days in police custody was in the period of mutual ald rifles and paw how equipped close they came to success.
machineguna, looted the Blas In England, He anid: "The soldiers had Bay area this week.
Among those present at the granted by Mr. F. X. d'Almada ended Dec 31, 1945, amounted was 42,284,849 for agricultural Largest single commitment Just reached the vestibule, drag--
Authorities expressed the be- funeral were Capt. H. own, at Central yesterday when Wu to 88,000,000. been ing something, which we could lef that the outlaws
Chief Engineer Wal, P.C. 134, and, Leung Hei were of Capt. Leitch.
and veterinary schemes, includ From January 1946 to Maying £37,348 research. Educa not see, at the end of a rope.
the group driven from Kuel Goodall, Mesars. Lodge, Leung Shui, P.C. 1776, were charged 1947, when United Suddenly there was simul land by the Chinese Navy re: cheong, G, Cheyne, H. Kan, A. money with
Chi-wah, F. Castro, Wong Wing on twe counts of
States ald ten accounted for a total of 1. demanding became effective, a Ing, in the Street of the Pro-taneous flash and roar which centy.
inenacea and at #44,000,000 had been given or was for primary and secondary
further 895,566 (of which phets, which was blown up by to my met there was nige banditry in Southwest Kwang E.W. Jonts.
$1,899,922 The paper also reported that Pan, Mn, Lau Yuk-shan, Tan Po. tempting to accept a bribe. terrorists today, Is
promised. shan, Kut Hung-hel and a to my feet was a huge! now
Mrs.
Of this total British aid fand vocational education, and education, 487,814 for technica? ahombles.
building had been and in the with the gangs using cavalry and Omcers of the 8.5. "Wing Wing-cheung, Mr. Ferdinand M. penditure, but the figure alau proved for medical and health cloud of choking dust where the tung has become a formidable,
air the smell of burned
Wreaths were sent by Captain Co., (China) Ltd, Mr.
4132,000,000, Mr. Mayhew sald, £407,820 for higher education). Weng mont had been on military ex-A total of 1,241,170 was p units and light batteries be-Hing" Manager and Staff of the Castro, Captain and Officers of Included a substantial contri- services (of which 600,000 powder."
Ulieved to have been brought in Tak Cheong Shipping Co., Staff Wa Hing and Steward bution to UNRRA Reuter. One of the three soldiers was from Hainan leland and Indoor the Ta Hing Co., the Universal Department of the "Wing Hing." blown into the middle of the strect -- that is, what remained dant of the Police and Protec
Lt. Gen. Chen Pel, comman- -of-him- walked seven and hit two batters two unidentified Jewish youths. There was a full minute of
Only a 20-minute warning by Stunned Silence. in losing to Walter Masters. Boston
that the building was mined atunned allence before the neigh- the Brigands who have been saved scores of others in this bourhood recovered from Washington..
In the Nathmal, Johnny Sain business section of
the Holy shock. Then people ran into and Lienklang.
the most active in Huahsien, Hopu The closing addresses by the prosecution and the won his 16th game by pitching City,
the streets seeking relatives' and Press. loved ones.... Basten to a 4 lu 2 victory over the
defence in the case in which Tse League Leading Brooklyn Dod.
Kwok-wa, Travelling Trader, is charged with gers, thoreby reducing Brooklyn's;
...the murder of a girl, Lo Yuk-ling, who died as Igad to six games over the Car-
a result of a bomb explosion at the Ko Shing dinals, Brocklyn
Theatre on Mar. 1, were delivered yesterday. Boston
His Lordship the Chief Jus establish is case and that there ice. Sir Henry Blackall, will was no ovidence at all of the jury this morning. commence his summing up to any operative act done by the ont
accused which resulted in the The Line also announced that Zealand will not keep to thir Bar, and Yokohama. The New Mr. A. Lonsdale, assisted by death of the unfortunate little the "New Zealand "Victory" also circuit permanently Det. Insp. Shaw, prosecuted on girl in the Ko Shing Theatre. behaf of the Crown.
will sail direct to Manila, thencë, shifts as cargo conditio Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku sitate.
Cardinals: p. Brecheen; e. Rice. Cuba: P. Passenu Chipman, --tters & McCullough.
Prent, Cleveland staged two outhsrsts! Pieces of the building some thm netted three runs (ach to de- of them coated with blood- fent Detroit 8 to 1.
Senres:
were scattered over a quarter. Cleveland
8 13 1 mile area by the terrific force of Detroit
4 5 the explosion, which killed three Dave Ferris limited Washington British policemen and injured aj tave-hits-but-his-wilinas-eos-watchman,~~-~- Buston
a tu victory. Ferris
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Johnny Mize bloated his 34
home run 40 pace New York to
5 to 3 victory over Philadelphia.
1 was the 19th win for Giant Hurler Dave Kosto. Philadelphia
York
Now
·121
3 2
The warning gave the soldiers Ume to evacuate the bullding Ambulances, Are engines and and clear the streets teeming throng of movie patrons area and from the broken win- of the military vehicles jammed the who had been at a
nearby rows of the hospital two doors theatre.
nway came the cries of frighten- dead. They were members of bed-ridden.
The heroes of the disaster are ed patients, many of whom were an armoured patrol car which was cruising down the Street of only allence
From the wreckage there was ¡Prophets when a frightened clerk
chita.
a striking force to deal with
tion Corps, la organising the
7th and 8th district guards into
Associated
1-1/2 "MILLION DOLLAR FINE?
#
BOMB CASE NEAR ITS END
Unconfirmed reports night said tha HK$1,500,000 last flue will be imposed on the cap tain of the China Navigation Two operations began almost Company's river steamer "Fat them and shouted before the curfew signalled B 1 hysterically: "The Labour' out.
siren died shon," detained in Canton by the Mr. C.A,S. Rusa appeared American
League night building has been mined! Help into the
Ope group of men tore Chinese authorities. New York rolled over
since for the accused, who la aleo Rames
me get the area cleared.”
rubble, seeking the July 26 following the discovery alleged to have sent threatening Philadelphia 8 to & with Johnny
burled men, while others spread of a considerable quantity of letters to the Luk Hot Tung Lindell and Phil Rizzuto cracking singles succession to spark the
Nearly Succeeded
a cordon around the area gearch contraband cargo in the vessel's Boarding House and to the Ko Ing for the two armed youths coal bunker, Yankees in a four run rally in the
Shing Theatre, asking for funda last inning.
The patrol crow dashed into who planted the small tin box An official of
the for the Chinese Overnens Yourh containing the time bomb. the building and saw that its
Company told the "China Movement, NAMANY 50 occupants жего safely
Futile Search
Malli
yesterday that htIn the course of his address, evacuated, then began clearing
The rescue squad was in con- adjoining buildings.
stant danger from falling walls By this time, at denat 18, of and one man received a chat the prescribed 20 minutes had tored orm from falling masonry. gone by. But threo of the In an hour they gave up all hope armoured car crew went into and the lottering wall was blast the Labour building and founded down as a safety measure. a time bomb. They tied a rope The search squad's job was Around it. They tried to drag equally, futile.
The
victory was lie 14th for Allie Reynolds,
Ed
Lopat held St. Louis to four hits and retired 17 batters in order as Chicago won easily from the Browns 8 to 1.
Scores:.
New York
Philadelphia
Chiengo
St. Louis
-Associated Press.
8 24
5 8
6 11
Middlesex Draws
Up
In County Cricket
London, Aug.
In spite of interruptions though rain, Middlesex beat Sussex by nine wic- kets and thus kept abreast of Gloucestershire at the head of the County cricket championship t ble. Each county have 176.polta, but Middlesex *have played one game less.
manages Pamatka
The results of games which Northunts 155 and 75 for four. ended today words
Leicesterthize 224 and 305 At Hove:Middlesex bent (Berry 102) Sussex, by pine wickets, Middle. At Sheffield: Yorkshire - drow sex 401 for four declared and 111 with Laneahhite. Yorks: 310, fara
(Edrich 6d not out) eight declared, Lancashire: 160 Fjand;316)(Bartlett 95. (Washbrobię, 08. Robinson Ave for Ba), saak 95,00 kr dl) and 180 for revan: (Wardle
Edis Ovals Notting, four for 10);§
Burnylby, 48 riam: „GAL
its
was for research grants). Hous ing and town. development AIR SCHEDULES accounted for £284,149; mit 4 Pacific Transport Lines, Inc. supplies and sanitation for
tion for 4128,695, and AME today announced two important £479,037. Centrally adminis: changes in trans-Pacific tered schemes included #148 schedules.
Hereafter; the Pacific Trans Service,
858 for training for the Colonial port will sall direct from Cali- fornia to
Of the total of 47,728,726 for. Manila, thence to grants and loans 48,872 844 Hoog, Kong, Shanghai, and Yo- went to West Africa, 41,188,780, with reefer space and demand 2755,724 to the West Indies and kohama. The vessel la equipped to East and Central Africa, for refrigerator cargo at Manila 208,285 to the Pacific and Far influenced the change in Eastern dependencies. schedule, which will be perman
Woman Witness Saved Man On Theft Charge
ed no shadow of doubt that he tried to pick your pocket. You were on oath and you left out the most important part of the evidence, your a tercation with the defendant.
belloved a fine la to be imposed Mr. Lonsdale submitted that a "On the evidence you gave me I was fully entitled to convict as there seem before the ship is roensed but person who counsels, or pro- could not confirm the reported cures, whether in Canton or He added that a message was volves violence in the course of amount..
Tarifi e'sewhere, a felony, which in- received, saying that the ship the perpetration and that felony would be clearing for Hong in committed and results in the Groves for her public spirited-wharf. He struggled and near
"I have to thank Mrs. Edna efothing near the Star Ferry that he had an independent wi Kong in two or three days... death of a person in the Colony, nes said Mr. F. X. d'Almada ly got away but was prevented the persons counseling or pro at Central yesterday, when he by another Chinese who came GUN HIDDEN IN
curing the felony was guilty of ordered Chung Tak Kwong, in up and held on to him until the LEPROSARIUM ritues, in reply, submitted detained for further action while fendant was handed over
wilful murder by an attempted larceny case, to be arrival of a detective when do Wille repairing the chimney that the Crown had falled to The case concerned Lam Lip, Defendant's Story:
defendant was discharged. M of the leprosarium at Stanley yesterday, work party of pri soners came across an oll- paper parcel hidden in the brick- works
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23, mcesenger of Prince's Bulli Defendant told the Court that Ing, who was charged with he went to the Post Office tempting to pick the pocket of buy clamps for air mall löitä Se Chung Tak Kwong
He lined up in a queus, stik The parcel was found to con A casting meeting, for a radia Defendant pleaded not gulity, ing behind two Europeans. Com tain a Stolth Wesson 88 o play will be held at 8.80 p.m. In evidence, Chung Tak Kwong plainant was behind him, volver in good condition having tomorrow, Friday, In the Mis stated that he was a government Defendant attempted to concealed by. Its unicrown, der the China Fient Club) The Expert Depa been well-greased" bel Was alone to Seamen (next door to sorvadf employed In the Import ahead and wher
The leprosarium
・place! theche empty, since the end
about to) Occupied during the
no by doctor internees "Hing" "and","later" TB Hospital.
The St
boen) play, which in by Ursula, Bloom, !*
alled: "Displaced Persona"
strong stópical motif.
produced
to the "Stage
Independent Witness magistrate that she was at the Mrs Edna Groven told “tha
foot from both men et Post Office not more than four antexchange of complament deliver defendant's chester?
Defendant ran out v plainant steph, defo Joker. By
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