1947-08-09 — Page 12

FOTOPRINT

CAMERAS

&

:

PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES

7. D'Aquilar St., H.K.

9. Middle Rd, Kow.

ESSEX BAT PUTS UP

GOOD RECORD

London, Aug. 7.

Peter Smith, Essex all-rounder, established what is believed to be a record score in first-class cricket for a No. 11 batsman when he made 163 in the match between Essex and Derbyshire at Chesterfield today.

CHINA MAIL

JAP PEACE TALKS

London, Aug. 8.

The United States Government has sug- gested to Britain that the preliminary 11 - power Conference on the Far Eastern peace settlement would now be held in Washington in Septem- ber, a Foreign Office spokesman stated in London this morning.

This suggestion

made in eeply to Britain's acceptance in 122

principle of the United States not out). Northants 153 (Corn-proposal to hold a confererics. ford four for 38 and 163 for one David 88 not out, Brookes 66)-Reuter,

His last wicket stand with. F. H. Vigar, of 218 set up a new record for Essex. This stand came within measurable distance of the record tenth wicket stand in England made by the Indians, C. Sarwate and $. Banerjee-249 against Sur- rey at Kennington Oval last year. Vigar made 114 not out.

Cone of play scores in County, for right declared (Oaken

games!

At Canterbury: Kent 424 for eight declared. Middlesex 225 Compton 106, Wright six for 97) and 193 for one (Robertson 783 not out.

At Manchester: Gloucester. shire 415 (Crapp 131). Lan. enshire 341 (kin 62, G.A. Edrich 07, Wharton 72.

God.

Eяsex 417

dud six for 1211.

AL Chesterfield: Virar 114 not out. Peter Smith 163), Derbyshire 223 and 200 for right (Ellott 68.

At Portsmouth: Hampshire 186 and 394 for four #Arno'd | 67. Rogers 173, McCorkell 92 not out). Surrey 136 (C.A. Bedser 51. Herman five for

47).

Yorks' Big Score

A: Leicester: Yorkshire 541 for nine declared, Leicester-

#bire 294 for Ave Jackson G1),!

At Nottingham:

Someract

437 Meyer 50. Nottingham- į shire 430 for four (Reelon 113. Simpson 90, Hørdstaff 101, Red- dick 66.

At Worcester: Worcestershire

Shanghai Tsen Ho Shuts

Shunghi, Aug. 8. Shanghai branches of Twen He Bank and Pa Chuen Bank closed down today dar ID shortage of funda

Tart Ho Bank hrad office

Kony Hang

start W'educadunt.

int

The head office of Pu Chuen Bunis in Created in Chungling. ---United Press,

Century For S.A.

170) and 1:87 for two (Palmer 65 Batsman

not out), Glamorgan 373 for nine declared (E. Davies 177.j Muncer 62)

At Northampton: Sussex 480

Australia Sweeps Davis Cup

Montreal, Aug. 8. Australia made a clean sweep of the first day's singles cup matches in the North American zane Davis Cup competition, on Thursday.

Dinny Pulls won the opening match against Henri Rochon of Montreal 6-1 6-4, 6-1 and Geoff Brown had little more trouble disposing of Brendan Macken of Muntreal 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.

The winners of the tie play Czechoslovakia, who topped the European Zane, for the right to chailenge the Unite holders of the Cup.-Assoclated: Press and Reuter.

Sintes

Nourse, with a chanceles 205

not out, became the first South

wax

071

The first dato auggested, August 19. was inconvenient on account uf the Dominions Conference

due to The Japanese peace treaty open on August 20 at Canberra.

Britain 1s new

new seeking

ing clarifica. from Washington of the pre- 1/on rise date suggested in September. It would still be unsatisfactory for the British Commonwealth of Yations if a date top near the_ex-. pected and of the Canberra Con. ference Werc decided upon.--

Reuter,

Contraband Goes To Charity

S.S.

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGÜST.9, 1947.

RIOTS

A Rising IN THE

Star

Joan Larring, whose real name is Dellie Eills, is appear. ing in "Three Strangers." Joan was born in Hong Kong and her father was interned at Stanley during the Japan. cae occupation.

PUNJAB

Lahore. (India), Aug. 8.

Military

reinforce-

CAMERA REPAIRS

all types of

CAMERAS, ENLARGERS & PIZZECTORS·

Workmanship guaranteed.

ASIA PHOTO SUPPLY 10 Ice House St.

Wedemeyer Is Keen To Meet Chiang

General Wedemeyer returned to Nanking today

Nanking, Aug. 8.

ments were brought into the Punjab as the death roll from Sikh- Moslem ciots mounted and tension grew with the approach of the Par-He tition Council's decision to divide the land be- tween Hindu India and Pakistan.

after a week's visit to two of China's most strategic areas. He appeared anxious for an immediate conference with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

was told that the Generalissimo was in Kuling, (Unconfirmed reports earlier today said Chiang flew to Yenan yesterday and is expect- ed back in Nanking today).

and in-

Before all the members of another week and then depart Authoritative sources said that the fact-finding mission were for Korea by way of Tokyo. 70 persons were killed yesterday

out of the plane General Wede- In the Amritsar district" (a pre-

Speed Needed laminantly Sikh area), when rov. meyer chimbed down

The Scripps-Howard staf ing, bands raided villages, tabquired the whereabouts of the

correspondent. William H. bing and shooting the villagers Generalissimo.

Newton, in a story detolined and firing their thatched huts. Ambassador

Leighton The Sikhs have been demon- Stuart, who was on

Shanghai sald today that the the air- strating against the expected par- field. tald

Wedemeyer mission is increas- Wedemeyer that tition, which they fear may leave China's leader had gone to the gly seeing the necessity of many of them in Moslem Pakis summer caplint where Generauick action to end the civil tan Associated Press,

Marshall made a number of war In China in order to overt

Churchill Makes Attack On Labour

yourself without precise and (Continued from Page 1) He said the Bill was not the preconceived plans vast powers assumption by legislative action which awEED

away all

If there was really to be direction of fabour, he was en-

itled to know what kint,

Ile

retorted

the

waa an-

trips last summer.

Observera spcculated whether General Wedemeyer xious to ta'k with Chiang about things he had seen and heard or his tour of North China and Manchuria,

when

A disaster.

The United States authorities, he spys have three plans under consideration na follows:

1. By withholding all Amorl- can aid to try to force Generalis- nimo Chiang, to withdraw his forces south of the Yellow River, thus abandoning

and Manchuria

ail

soveral of

Wedemeyer and the Generalis- China's richest provinces and

Odom At Paris

Paris, Aug. 8. Captah William Odomin "Reynold's Bombshell" landed. at Orly Field, Paris, at 09OR GAIT pu the first leg of him. attempt on the solo globe pirdling record.

He tus nehodated to take off at 01840 for Karachi.

Odom atrenked over Sha non Airport (Eire) ut 6.30

a

He lifted the twin-engined plane of the ground at CAL engo at 5.53 pm. G.M.T, on Thursdays and arrived at Gan-; der (Newfoundland) houra and 18 minuten, later,.-24. He sunt crustly the hour at Gander for refulting und then raced eastward 20,000-mile Night which he hoped to complete in 90 kouras“, Odom plotted a coures that ruud be changed almost in- stantly, depending on the weather and the functioning of his plane.

Hi automatic pilat mini behaved on the Chisago to Gunder fight but before ho started on his Atlantic hop it was back in good order. United Press and Router.

BACKING

FOR TRUMAN

As yet there is no Indication and where General

simo will meet again. of totalitarian power, but a sub-iherilen of the subject."

Wedemeyer to'd United Preas, seaports to the Chinese Com-

munists, stitute for lendership and vigour Mr. Chuter Ede: We believe the his trip north was "very in public administration and enthis crisis is of sufficient im- successful,”

This plan is being advanced BOTIC American terprise.

A member of his mission seriously in portance and likely to move in certain particulars nt Ruch laughed at reports from Wash- official circles here. It is strong- rapidity that it is desirable we bgton that the United States ly opposed by Chlang because it should have the powers to deal attitude on the China question wou leave to Nationalist China cffectively, drastically and] had been settled before a poor, undeveloped and de

the with the situations Wedemeyer mission begun its fielt area which would require which may arise.

work, atating. "If that is so, it contiating American loans in

Franklin, Ind., Aug. 8. order to exist. is news to 118," Hitler Too!

a lino By catablishing

Paul V. McNutt, 1944 General Wedemeyer will re- main in Nanking over the week-long the Great Wal to give vice-presidential candi- the Nationalist government clid. to the According to tentative plans, enough ald to hold all territory date and rival of Presi- for Formosa and Canton with the Wall itself is no barrier.it night told Democrats to

follow mountain contour lines unite behind their Presi a stop-over at Shanghai.

which control the historic Innd dent and prevent a Re- invasion routes into

quickly

When he returns he is ex.

2.

Winding up for the Opposition,ot always from the Opposition pected to, remain in Nanking Froper.

Defence Line

China

"I am not going 1 accede, to when Part of the 35-tons of any ind". unmanifested goods seiz-vernment backbenchers inter

bin rupter ed by the Revenue De-

the Bill, the Government "Sin- could do anything they liked with partment on

Mr. Churchill: Hitler suid kiang" last Friday has any individual except throw him

into prison. Captain Blackburn that! Birmingham, Aug. 7. already been distributed declared.

Mr. Chuter Ede: The uctions Labour we take are amenable He did not think the Hitting with tremendous to charitable institutions Party Bat whole approved. He disapproval of Parliament and he will leave early next week south of the Great Wal'. Though dent Harry Truman, last power and Puro and hospitals, the "China did not think the Government had we wil be responsible to this Mail" learned yesterday. the slightest Intention of doing House. The ministers will have

More than 2.000 tins of con- Anything totalitarian, but it way

to run the gauntlet of criticism, accepting totalitarian powers. ensed milk and Kim powdered milk and 120 cases of Cali- Sir, David Maxwell Fyfe (Cons.) in regard to any action, they forgian oranges, ordered by the said it should be remembered that, muny lake. maglatrale to be confiscated the 1940 Act kept alive the tw 情 few day'n ego when 23 strongest and most important de persons were convicted for at fence regulations control of in- empting to export unmanifest. dustry and direction of labour,

Replying to the debate, thu ed cargo, have been sent to the Home

(Mr. Secretary

Chater South Africa's highest score Cueen Mary Hospital, the Kow: Ede) said the Government had against neunty side.

loon Hospital, the Tung Woh been advised by lawyers that the

or powers they sought Especially strong on the leg! Hospital group and other

under this side, Nourse hit the

moderate ganisations, recommended by Bill were not all contained in the Warwickshire bowling relent the Secretary for Chinese 1945 Act. lessly to become the third South Affairs.

He thought there was no going African to score 1,000 rans an

back to the 1939 or 1913 world the present tour, the others be-

no matter what Government was ing Bruce Mitchell and

in power. Melville.

African baisman to score a don- bie century on the present tour when the tourists gained a first against innings lead of 190 Warwickshire here today, with three wickets in hand.

At the close South Afrien had scored 620 for seven on reply to Warwickshire's 330.

This

Alan

Ken Viljoen batted well to score 113.-Reuter.

TENNIS RULES

New York, Aug. 7.

Baseball

New York, Aug. 8. Baseball scores:

There had in his view heen only two times in British history con- parable with today.

The first was the economic crisi that arcse from the ecclesiastical and trade policy of the Tudors E. which resulted in the

National League

R.

H.

trouble

Brooklyn Boston

1

3

I which came about after the dis-

3

5

1 solution of the monasteries and

The United States Lawn Ten- Winning pitcher Charlie Bar.the suppression of the guilds. Committee said today that rum. St. Louis nis Association's Amateur Rules relt.

ours that large expense accounts Cincinnati

1G

2 7

BIKE MARATHON

London, Aug. 8. Juhu Raine, a London cyclist, are being paid to ranking,stars Winning Pitcher Jim Hearn, heated the field as 68 of the have not been substantiated but New York original 76 starters on Thurs- it is continuing investigation. Philadelphia. tiny rode into the fourth stage of | the six-day Brighton to Glasgow Gardnar Mulloy, fifth ranking eveling marathon, the 103 miles American pinyer, met with the from Bradford to Newcastle. Committee last night and part- The 587-mile race enda on Satur-} cipated in the discussion of ex- day. Associated Press.

penses-United Press.

The

Committee Bald that

Navy Pulls Ahead In Water Polo

The Navy "A" team continue to draw further

ahead in the Services water polo league.

This week they had a five to; team havo ge-entered the longne- nothing victory Dyor tho H.Q. sporting gesture on the part of Land. Forces team, whilst ual concerned. slightly weakened R.A.F.. team The league stands as follows:-

could only manage a 4-2 win over Navy "A" 0 0.0 0 60 2:18 P. WL D. F. A. Pte. the same team.

This moans that even If the RA.F. 76 1 0 46′ 0 12. R.A.F. team do beat the Navy Buffs "A" 8 0 3 0 27 14 10 "A" team this match is boing Devons "A" 8 3 4 1 14.24 played

the Navy bath next 11.Q.L.F. 9 35 1 19 33 Thursday-they will have to wih Navy" "B"

at

ņ

7

036 0 30 33

43

by a large margin as the Navy Buffs "B" 7:36-0.10 30- gal aggregate now stands at Devons "B" 70.7 0 1.25

00 goals for to 2 against. Un-

UNEXPECTED KUDOS

COR-

1040

publican victory in 1948. The American people have got their bellies.

full

of political "We are determined that this

This plan is favoured by mili-medievalism into which the Re. country shall not lack, in' deal-

iary observers who arc

publican Party is attempting to ing with the momentous events

vinced that the Chinese Com-lead this country," he said. we are facing, any of the re-

Speaking at a gigantle: Demo. « munists cannot be defeated by cratic home.coming rally in the sources that quick, effective

Moscow, Aug. 7.. miltary means. It would pro-town where he was born, white- drastic and

action can givo

Dr. Yuri Zhukov, foreign vide a line between the two haired McNutt urged Democrata then," he added,

editor of Pravda, Communist forces which could be defended to go to work at the important The Conservative amendment Party organ, in a alx-column militarily at a fairly low, cost (business ut. winning the for the rejection of the Bill article today,

said that the it wou'd give each side some elections." was defeated by 261 votes to splitting up of India into two areas of great industrial and 148 and the Bill was

read a Dominions, and the preservation economic possibility.

He described President Truman second time,

of her religious principice, ap-

as "Mr. American a man who 3. By giving all-out aid to has reached the nation's highest It will be debated on the

peared, on the surface, as "a the Nationalist government in place and has not lost the com- third reading on Monday and

significant concession by Eritish way of planes, ships and muni-mon touch" will then go to the House of imperialism".

and urged Party Lords.Associated Press

tions to crab'e its forces to members to "uphold his hands. and

He added: At the same drive north of Szepingkal, Former Indiana Governor and time, it opens possibilities in where they are now stalled, all recently High Commisioner and future to use traditional Bri- the way up to the Amur River. Ambassador to tish tactics, artificially instigat-

the Philippines," This would restore China's McNutt now practices law In New Dublin, Aux. 8. ing and using national, religi- pre-war boundaries. It would York and apparently has retired England scored her first sucous and other interna! contra- Iso'ute Communiat-controlled politically. cess at the Dublin horse show dictions in India in the inter- North Korea as well as Sovic:-

Attacking the record of the Re on Thursday when the German- cets of British domination."

occupied Dairen and Port Ar-pubilean Congress, he said the Izvestia, the Soviet, Govern- thur from the Soviet Union. It "promised land" of the bred Notar, ridden by Major Carr, won the International nunt paper, said that British would risk strong opposition publican Party had proved to be

by imperialists did not intend to from Russia, which is now one "of sky-high prices, of un Jumping trophy presented

Reuter,

HORSE SHOW

Re-

The second was the economic 2 trouble that succeeded the Bri ttish industrial revolution when

the country was industrialised.

Referring to the complaint of the Irish Minister for Defence, give the people of India "real training and equipping a North checked profits, of inflated credits

The French horse, Nankin, responsibilities for 1 Mr. Churchill and Mr. Davies

national Korean Army possibly for such and of unlimited privilege for, a "Reuter. wasai-government." resources of ridden by Capt. Freason,

an eventuality-United Press. few."United Press. about the whole the community being mado second. Lieut: Ricel of Italy on available for the community's Bella VI and Major Stewart of ouse, Mr. Chuter Ede said that Britain on another German-bred zhe. thought it was almost plati- horse, divided third and fourth

places. Mr. Churchill: "You.

Captain De are

Maupeou

40

Winning pitcher Clarence Toit.

American League

...12 15

2

0

Boston. Washington

Winning pitcher Denny Gale tude. house. Chicago St. Loula

10 1ivo and Parliamentary instru- Lewenhaupt of Sweden on Or-) Winning pitcher Ruffing-Asso.ment the duties which taught feus, divided fifth place-Asso ciated Press.

to discharge and taking to clated Press.

... 4

13 taking away from the legisla. France, en La Ferte and Lieut.

"Tennis Is Propaganda In Rumania Today"

New York, Aug. 7.

Vini Rurac and his wife, Magda, outstanding Rumanian tennis players, today charged that tennis has become an instrument of propaganda. for the Communist Party in Rumania and they were forced to escape Commun. ist bodyguards to come to the United States to play.

U.S. MISSION OFFERS

TO SHELTER PETKOV

Sofia, Aug. 8. Nicola Petkov, Opposition party leader leader on trial here on military con- spiracy charges, was offered asylum at the American military mission, a prosecution witness testifled yesterday (Thursday), afternoon.

The court roum bristled with 1 Petkov was the dictator of the Kov, however, also testified that submachine guns as 65 prosecu Agrarian opposition newspaper Petkov had once vetoed a sugges tion witnesses, including con- and "proferred to use information tion to form a military section in. victed members of aleged from Western sources hence, the the Agrarlan Party-United aubversive military organian-paper's anti Soviet character # Press, tlona, were brought in under

guard and were sworn in en

One

manse of the first witnesscs, Clark Field Novean Rozcav, sold she had

carried hotos between Petkov To Expand nad Gen Ivan Popov who was

to be Chief of Staff following

Manila, Aug. 3.

Cholera In Shanghai

found:

A coup d'etat the prosecution. The Philippine Government

Shanghul, Aug, B. The Rurac statements appear had no choice where we wish walling limousine, took a night saya Petkov was planning. announced today it has started

It was announced that the 4ed in an interview in the New to play. We were simply order-, train, to England and salled fo Patkov, white and shaking, negotiations to acquire more than

York "Journal, American today. ed to appear. For example, we America.

followed the procedure closely 0,200 acres of land in Central first case of cholera was re hoped to play In Switzerland The Ruracs suld they came to and declared after Rozeva's teati. Luzon for the expansion or ported (odny in Shanghai when. fortunately it looks as though the

Magda sald, "The Rumorilan recently, but were ordered to the United States at their own many that he had never had any Clark Field, already the largest hotman, through tents, was R.A., will be weakened still fur-

Ifnited States airbase in the Far discare. Tennis Association refused us appear in Prague instead be expense and were aided in ob contact with Popov, BOWLS MATCH

auffering from the ther as Ft. Lothian, one of their

permission to come here be cayło projaganas is effective tuining viena by § high-ranking He charged that: Rozaya wasist, posted away The following will represent cause they were fearful that she there. As liner of ue la Com American diplomats in Buchar-closely connected stalwarts, is being

To health aut with the The spokesman sold land is from the Colony.

C.C.C. in a friendly game of Bowla The Davons A have managed against the Kowloon Docks Rec. true conditions would be known. hunist, wo could not continuo est who Intervened on their Funciats during the war.

boing purchased from property ported that 1,500,000 of Bhin The prosecution sought through owans for the United States boons oculated against cholera. l-hat's 4,000,000 population have. Land Forces teant Club at 4 p.m. today. Players are Tennis has become an Instru-te play under the existing con- behalf with French amelale. Dust H.Q.

Vini said the French alded them ita first witnesses to establish a under terms of the military b. The health authorities aro from fourth place in the league to most at Kowloon, alde Ferry ment of propaganda in Ru- ditions." and:.03 of

・of a goal soparates those entrance at 3.40 p.m.

"mania...... · Paul. Itazun, the pro.

by obtaining a limousine for sånnection between :· Pilkoy, and agreement. two team

3.W. Leonard, Dr. C.W. Lam, | aght "hand "of the Associatjón,

|thair · flight.. Both sald - they |the convicted plotters...

About US$10,000,000 aro beint tuking drastic steps to avert The Nasy" termale another IC.R. Sou and · A.E., Coates | refuged (un-permission to go to

hoped to remain in the United | Bome witnesses declared they expended for the new construcn épidemia- United Press. “team to gain a places they did (äkin).end

this by dint of a very plucky wit

either England on the United. They sald Communiat, body- Slates and become American | had been shelled to join the cun, đơn by the Army. In expanding Printed and r A Cattho, W. Hong Sling, States because we did not resuards watched every moment, citizens. They onld they have spirators.

and published i for the the' airlines to accommodato, majar proprietara. J Devons A taam K.M. aver be

Tha Omar and AM. Omer present true, Rumaninu do quaraing ihals hotel. They said nothward from, alther of their Eeter Kov, Agratian Party pencetime. Army units how band Penapisan dialo although playing only, six mon, in 1 (Ski),

See they caçanes by fiscing difrom fémilies since arriving. --United official, i now serving a 12-var in the Manila krea, Associatek || JAMES | HATENG WHO FUM the dost half Pin and

fa Ard, Razack, G.S. Ladd, R. Hemocracy The Gy#1-willing Devons "B" and 1.8. Landel: (AKIS

* Conspiracy sentence, lesiffied (hat] Pra, „Vini Mold, "In Rumania we; the Paris, fournament into

to

Hotel Guarded