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Chinese Claim Denied
The Hong Kong Gutern, meat has been Informed u The Special Commissioner for Kwangmog agul Kwangel, Mintarry of Foreign Affairs, that there is no truth in a recen! Chinese presa repart regarding the setting up in Hong Kong of an office to supply Chinese Nationcla with identification cards,
Jewel Smugglers Foiled
Another
to
Manila, Aug. 22.
attempt smuggle jewels into the Philippines was foiled yesterday evening by the Customs authorities with
CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1947.
TURNS OUT ON Dark Horse
THE FIELD IN BRITAIN TODAY
London, August 23..
King Soccer takes the field again today, just nine weeks after the 1946-47 English football sea-
the most protracted ever, ended on sunny hot June, afternoon.
.son.
Notable absentee on Saturday's{ THIRD DIVISION NORTHERN kickoff will be the England and
Carlisle Chester
Darlington
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Chelsea rentre forward Tommy | Accrington Lawton, who, in his club's last public trial match, strained a Crewe Alex.
Halifax grein.
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Hartlepools
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Y.
Oldham
V.
Tranmere
V
Wrexham
V
Hull City
v.
York Cav
V.
Bradford City
V.
Barry Gateshead
In the few weeks between the Lincoln end of last season and the be-Mansfield ginning of the new
campaign, nest clubs have signed on new players.
The biggest and the record transfer fee pud for a star player was the 16,500 Derby County handled over to the Seat- Ush club Greenock Merton for insile left Billy Steel.
New Brighton Tuchole Rotherham Stuthport v. Stuckport Co.
Scottish League
"A" DIVISION
Motherwell V. St. Mirren Steel leapt into fame by virtue Queen of South v.
Moreton of his football against the Eog Queen's Park v. land team at Wembley Stadium Cettle and his dazzling display against | Rangers the Rest of Europe combination † Hearts at lumalen Park, Glasgow, last Airdrie May, when the British team heat
Europe 61.
Football boom conditions
v. Glyde
V
Aberdeen Partick Th.
Falkirk
V.
Third Launrk
V.
Dundee
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Hibernians
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DÍVISION
V.
Ailua
V.
Hamilton
Dunfermline which resulted in Stoke City
Raith Rovers making a prol of $32.300 and Dunder U.
Buralcy about Leith Athletic v Liverpool and the arrest of a Chinese 17,000 each in the 1916–17 | Stenhousemuir v. named Ang sensors are expected to continue St. Johnstone v. Tuan, a plane passenger despite Britain's economic crisis. Ayr United from Shanghai.
woman
Angi
Fixtures
Flowing are the fixtures
f
English League
Font, hidden under Than's dren were 18 pieces of assorted jewels ranging from today: -- rold biargets to diamond rings.
Customs agents this morning) indiented at Ang Tuan ia be img held prior to being tied for viola inn of Customs laws. United Press,
TRACK STARS
FOR CONTINENT
London. Aug. 21.
Arsenal
FIRST DIVISION
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton W.
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Sunderland
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Everton
Chelren
Stoke City Charlton
Sheffield 17. Derby
Huddersfialst Grimsby
Aston Vila Liverpool
Preston N.E. Manchester C, v. "Wolverhampton Midterbro. V.
Polytechnic Harriers, on of Portsmouth
Britnin's best athletic clubs, an
nounced that it will send eight
track and feld stars to compete
w
Manchester U.
v. Burnley
SECOND DIVISION
in Norway and Denmark next | Birmingham month.
The biggest names in the crew
V. Burnsley
West Ham U. Chesterfield Luton Town Southampton Brentford
Bradford Cardin
V.
Arthur
ventry Dones-ler
Fulham Leeds U. Nowenste
of British aces are Emmanuel MacDonall Bailey and Wint, both from the West Indies.
Hindley, a sprinter who has run as
100 yards in 9.7 serunde, injured Notte Fores!
Leicester C. e. Plymouth W. Bury
#misele in a race this months, Shrillert Wedn. v. Millwall
but has fully recovered. 1 won West Brom
the 100 and 220 yard dashes h
V.
Cowdenbeath Albion Rovers
Arbroath Dumbarton
V. East Fife Supling
Y. Kilmarnock Associated Press.
American Baseball
New York, Aust. 22. In the National Lenstue, Brook. lyn overwhelmed Cincinnat 8-1, erossing the plate four times in an uproarious fifth inning.
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TERRORISTS GIVE SUDDEN ALERT IN JERUSALEM
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR NAZIS OR A FARM BUT PAID OUT 12 TO 1
Warsaw, Aug. 22. Cniew, a horse that was rejected both by the German, and a furmer, recently won Poland's biggest postwar herso race and captured a stake of US$4,000 (400,000 zlotys).
The Germans, raiding Poland's stock of racing thoroughbreds during the occupation, found Colew, but decided he was too small for Nazi cavalry use. So they handed him over to a farmer. When the war ended, racing experts started to round up what horses they could to get Poland's racing started again.
They mat, the farmer who complained his horse "was too little and not strong enough" for farm labour.
The experts looked at the animal. It was Cniew,
In the Polish Derby the horse took the load at the start of the stretch of the 2,100-metre course and never was passed. His triumph over nine others of Poland's best horses marked him as a race of top quality. His win paid bettors 12-10-1.-Ass:ciated Press.
Birthday
ONAC Passes For A
Princess Over
A four-engined China National Aviation Cor-
London, Aug. 21. Princess Margaret
poration plane arrived in known to the Scots as Hong Kong yesterday "Our Princess" - cele- morning with a group of brated her "coming out" pressmen and Govern-17th birthday anniver- officials, on the sary today at Balmoral ment first stop of a survey Castle in Scotland. flight to the South.
King George and Queen Eliza According to its schedule, the beth and Princess Elizabeth and plane was expected to reach her dance, Lieut Philip Mount
batten, were all present and the Saigon yesterday evening,
was the King's nouncement of Princess Mor- garet'a appointment
n.Chief of the Highland Light au Colonel. Infantry,
Vivucious and
Strike Talks Progress
2.
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After two years as skilled artisan the rate will be increased to 30 cents per hour. Thereafter workmen wil be eligible to receive yearly increase of one cent per hour up to maximum of 50 cents per hour, thus
A
ralaing the existing maxi-
mum from 40 conta hour to 50 cents per hour.
Jerusalem, Aug. 21. Arab terrorism caused an alert in Jerusalem to- day and Arab bandits in Haifa made off with £10,000 snatched from a bank messenger. One of the bandits was caught.
inize that
In the meantime, the full in Labib was the organiser of tho terrorist attacks On British Youth movement of the Moalem forces was broken when a col. Brotherhood in Egypt.-Rtuler. dier was serious injured by an electricnlly detonated blew up an army truck north of Nathanya on a coastal road to.) day. The detonating mechanism was found behind a brushwood screen near the roadside- typl. cal setup for a Jewish terroristi attack.
Another bomo went off under) cover of a gasoline tank at a Alt-i ing station in Holf, causing slight damage and wounding no one.
About 1.30 p.m. in Halca, a Jewish employee of the Oloman Bank, Sinon David Bouzagle, 03, mes. accompanied by an Arab senger boy, was walking along a street with brief case contain. ing £10,000 (Palestine currency] which he was taking to another bank for deposit.
Two armed men atineked Bouzagle, snatched the brief-case and made off in a car driven by
a third man.
Kave
Armoured Car Chase
amoured car A police chase, catching up with the ban per alts car which stopped outside the city. Two men Jumped out a British constable pursued one This would not hinder an em It in due in Bangkok on Sun-highlight
01 them on foot. The boldup man ployer granting greate, annual. day, Singapore on Tuesday and will probably reach Batavia,
standing merit, increases to workmen of out-exchanged pistol shots until his ammonition was exausted, when Workmen at he was arrested by the constable. ita final destination, three days. later.
present employed in Dockyards He gave his tame
Mo- photogenic, will be placed in their appro-hammed CNAC planes are at present Princess Margaret hos nequired priate position in this
Ahmed Jabri. Tha Henle stolen cur in which the bandits operating on four international reputation for her quick wit and all skilled workmen would fed was later routes-Shanghal to Calcultu. and
found in Athlit, and practical be regarded as having at least but the monty was not recovereči. Shanghai to Mani'a, Shanghai Jokes. Until now, her pubiig op two years experience-t.e. they to San Francisco, and Shanghai poaranees have been limited and would receive at least 30 cepta ernment today benned for
Meanwhile, the Palestine Gov. to Hong Kong,
usually in company with other per hour. A supplement of two days the Arab dally newspaper, members of the Royal Family, cents per hour would be given the Ad
Difaa (Defense) for a but she will accept more solo en. for the war years to alf em breach of censorship. Engements in future.
playees who were reckoned as The Ad Ditan failed to submit Princess Margaret Is scheduled skilled workers before the war. for censorship an "inflammatory" to recompany the Queen on 4 The above conditions to be article on the Arab Youth move. vixit to Edinburgh during
Japs To
inning included Control
tifth three hits, three stolen
bases,
two Cincinnati errors, a walk, a
balk, a wild pitch, a passed ha Frozen Silk
And three Ciseinnati players ruled off the field by the um- plrc.
Tokyo, Aug. 22. SCAP has transferred to the Japanese Government controls
zen" since September, 1945.
for pranks
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Latest Chinese MarketRate
Shanghai, Aug, 22,
Today's Central Bank of China's official “apen market" Tetra
for the United Staten dollar remained the sama
quotation sweaterday's $30,000 selling and $38.000 burity.
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However, prolerday's reitse- tion of the bank's quotationa sent locul Chinese and foreign. akare, tumbling, some, of* which dropped more than 20 per cent in the test two days. Chinese Government bonde were reported to have declined 10 per cent.
Meanwhile, Chinese expor fer of ponds to Britni be Hieve that the present croRI» rata between the E sterling and the United States dollar fired by Government, is ton law and exprens the opinion that the rate would be adjuste ed in the vente future,
Beporters here nie showing great concern over the rapid rise of esportable goods since the announcement of the new chaupe ruten. Compared with last week's prices, quof- tions
for bristics hoe te bu
15 per cent, tonn oil by 60 per cent, enn products by 50 per cent and tea 'by five per Gent-Reuter.
Non-Spinach
second week of the International the termination of the strike.
the come effective on the date of ment, a Government spokesmen Rabbit
a desire to
St Louis split a double-head. / over silk, which have been "Iro-Moliere's "L'Ecole des Femmes" their families., It must always]
The
most important
engup-
will launch
suid.
on
Labib Goes
is reliably reported It
Still Grows
Festival of Music and Drama,|
The Dockyard employers made This Is the longest su-pension which will be inaugurated by a this offer is early as possible imposed a Palestine news- service of dedication in
les Cathedral on Sunday, She strike which would bring great vious bans being for seven days. Saintį in order to avoid lengthy paper for a censorship breat; pro. has expressed
Chardship on the workmen and
Baltimore. Aug. 22. There is a rabbit in Baltimore er with Philadelphia. St. Louis'
Japan at present is estimated and the Queen requested an nd-i he remembered that in bringing i Stan Musial homered twice in to have 100,000 bales of raw silkditional performance of the play work to this Colony one of the Mahmoud Labib, a former Egyp
that grows bigger every day, although dislikes spinach. the nightcap, the second with and more than 100,000,000 yards for September 9. baues loaded,
(of silk fabrics.
determining factors is totalian Army major, who was sent Iru Sowder, its owner, anla SCAP froZC all will shortyment accepted by Princess Mar Jabour costs. Total labour costs here by the Arab
Higher Com the
nine-month-ol rabbit, Ron Morthey homered with after the occupation on Tenham H. two on,
the anret so far is for October 16 at in Hong Kong today are high.
mitled to organise and consoli- "gay" will not look at a car Runds iL comprized export Belfast, where the
The Dockyard employers are date the Arab Youth organisation, rot or a head of cablinge if hề ansota.
the Royal Mail Lines ship, Edin. very ansious for a speedy settle left Juta for Cairo today, after has a chance to dig his teeth Philadelphin took the opener
In the interim it has released burgh Castle.
ment of this unfortunate strike an extension of stay in Palestine into an o'd shoe or a cake of 9-3 and St. Louis won the night-sonic silk for export and some for It is certain that in the near
but it le their duty to mako had been refused, domestle consumption,
890). to provide cap 13-3.
future she will inspect the High every effort The
With Labil's departure, it le Japanese Government land Light Infantry in her new tinuity of employment by re-reliably reported that the con. The rabbit's favourite henceforth will handle releases of capacity as Colonel-in-Chief,
dlab aining costa at a competitive solidation of the two sem!.mili. seems to be a length of leather silk for export and domestic use.
The announcement of the trans- Her birthday was observed as level, and any deviation from tory
Youth or a book cover. that SCAP strictly private family affair, this policy would inevitably groups has once again {fer salt, however, Pinch
failed. hitter Johnny Sain will supervise silk control only with no offeinl guests invited to lead to a reduction in the num- The Arab Higher Committee is started a five run rally in the the extant that
If none are available, then a generally Balmoral. There was birthday her of men that could be em- now beaetching Mohammed Nimr broom, box, chair or seventh to give
Bonje- Boston a 6-4 supervises all distribution in the cake and presents, but details ployed in the Dockyards, Hawari, leader of Nejada, the thing else solid is victory
preferred, Chicago in the Japanese economy" which indi-were over
not announced.United
older and larger of the two or- ke Hagleam or a cardboard nightcap, after Boston's lofty eates the Japancie will in told to Press.
ganisations, to take over dire: box. Warren Spahn won his 16th. handle slik stocks prudently.~~-As-
tion of the combined organiya- game in the opener 8-2.
tion.
the Amateur Adetle Association THIRD DIVISION SOUTHERN clumptonships in July. He will
in the 100 and 240 metres Bournemouth
n the tour.
Wind,
21 Pix
fert Bur
Swansea
Bristol City Inclapewich
Leyton Orient
V.
Southend
Notts County
Y.
V.
Norwich City
The split dropped St. Louis Crystal Palace Brat: Rovers five games behind Brooklyn,
Newport
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Northampton
Juracian Olympic hope, ran 800 Pact Yule metres last week in one miesto Quern's P.R. GO secundy, approaching the Reading Olympic record. Unbeatable here Swindon Town at the middle distances, Wint will Torquay 2an 400 and 800 metres in Scan-Walsall Cinavin.--Associated Press.
Watford
Aider hot
Exeter City
Brighton
Spinners Thrived
At Cheltenham
London, Aug. 21.
After an exciting day's play, Gloucestershire scor- ed a thrilling victory over Glamorgan at Chel- tenham, where the pitch upheld its reputation of being a spin bowlers' paradise.
In the American League, Washington ended au 11 game losing atrenk by defeating De tenit 3-2;6-3 in a double-head."
er.
The scores were:~~.
National League
Cincinnati Brooklyn
Muncer, Glamorgan's off spin 138 (Barnett 62. Muncer eight bowler, dismissed the winners for 38). Glamorgan 166 and St. Louis (1st game) cheaply, taking eight wickets 125 (Goddard eight for 61), for BG ruma and just misning
the hat-trick when he took the At Eastbourne:
last three wickets in four balls. Sussex 248 (Oakes 118, Pater,
but the Gloucestershire spinner, Smith six for 90) and 43 for no Philadephia
Tom Goddard, then came into action and took eight for 61 to give his side a narrow victory.
wickets.
sociated Press.
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BRITISH EMPIRE MOTOR TROPHY.
2489TH BIRTHDAY
OF CONFUCIUS
Mr.
Nanking, Aug. 22.
INTER-SERVICES WATER POLO
con-
uniformed
Arab
Sowder said his rabbit also
V.R.C. Swim
Hawari is reported to be in has been carrying on à feud sisting that he is not to be sub. with a cat and has chased the Jected to directives of the Arab poor animal out of the house The 2480th birthday anniver-issue of the league beyond much Palestine.
The Navy "A" team put the Higher Committee's members in three times. - Associated sary of Confucius, which falls on doubt this week by completing
Press, August 20 this year, has been de- thelp xture list with three wins: clared a national holiday by the 19-0, 0-0, and 10-0. This given
· Douglas, Isle of Man, Aug. 21.
F. R. Gerard, driving a super-
National Government.
thenia goal average which even charged ERA, won the first post-
Wang Tse-chuang, Vice the R.A.F. team will and dimeult war British Empire Trophy motor: Minister of Personaci of
to theto approach. There is going race here today, and Prince Bira-Examination Yuan, has been debe a very hard struggle for third E bungee, of Siam,, in a French signated by the Central Govern, place. The HQ. Land Forces Simca won the Junior race for the ment as its special representative team has improved out Df al! 4Manx Cup.
to proceed to Chufu, the Chinese knowledge, and are now only 04 1. Gerard covered the courie of Saint's birth place, to
155 miles, made up of 40 Isps of obeisanco and offer sacrifices be- but they will need to pull thele pay of a goal behind the Buffs "A" team. Buffa havo games in hand, 4Just under four miles cach, fore the Confusian Mausoleum, socks un to avoid being vertaken. 1through winding roads between Mr. Wang will be assisted by Mr. Navy "B" have left their big
high banks with hedges which Kung Tes-chieng, dirret made the corners blind. In two descendant
Iincol effort a bit too late, albeit they Confucius-Cen-are playing much better water.
polo than previously.
10 minutes 52 seconds an average speed of 68.02 miles per hour.
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Chiengo (18 game) At Northampton: Notting- Boston hamshira 219 and 398 for five declared (Keeton 63, Simpson] Chicago (2nd game) 4 9 at Derby, where E.J..Gothard, 88, Wilatt 112, Hardstaff 102 Boston
The hat-trick was performed
At Dover: Kent 208 and 27%
Derbyshire's captain, took the not out). Northants 158 (Jep- Middlesex wickets of Edrich, son five for 39) and 78 for no Fairbairn and Robins. Despite wickets.. this, Middlesox have put to- gether a good score, thanks to Brown with 108 not out..
The close of play scoros today wore:
(Davies 64. Pawson 68. Dovey Detroit |54). Worcestershire 189 (Dá-
vies six for 28) and 80 for sis. Washington
(2nd gomo) At Derby: Middlesex 814 and Detroit At Manchester: Lanenshire 140 for afx. Warwickshire 220 ~* beat Hampshire by ah luninga}" (Thompson · 70, Dollery 06, ......... National League. und 80 mins. Lancashire, 829. | Coxon five fol: 50).
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Hampshire 110" (Pollard.nik for At Leeds; Yorkshire 014 and Pittsburgh Piraten 1
26): aid, 189 (Jalley four for 243 for four (Brown 108 uat New York Giants 1. ~46
31)
Derbyshire 226
Pirates: p. Higbe, Bagby; At Cheltenham Gloucester- At Lolerators; Lolcenforshire | Itowol), Balkeld. shire - beat G'amorgan by 29 | 464 and 101 for alx, Somerset Tuns. Gloucestershiro 172 and 309.-Router.
Gianta: p. Hartung; & Copper-Angociated Press,
P. N. Whitehead, also driving a ERA
finished second in two hours 18 minutes 33 Recards at an aver- age speed of 07.17 mph. The Slamere prince
won the Manx Cup over 40 miles in 42 minutes 17 seconds at an average speed of 66.03 mph.Iteuler.
Portsmouth Aug, 22. Anilver model of the
trol News:
of
Sport Here And There
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Should Be Keen
Keen competition and some exciting tussles.
should be witnessed this evening when Vic toria Recreation Club will be hosts to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. in a return inter-club swim- ming moet.
With
the intensive training ¡has equalled Mirs Ho Walking”) going on in preparation for the record of 37.0 secs. citablished forthcoming swimming champion.in, 1041. Miss Shaune Ander, ships, members of bath clubs soiv's advantage lles in her ability have shown great improvement to accomplish the somersault recently,
push off, a feat not yet witnessed Brockline, Mass., Aug. 21.
From training times recently in Hong Kong either in the men Madame Magda Rurac, of forin Buck, of New York, reached Men's 3 by 50 Medley Helay and Yvanovich will be closely watch Rumania, partnered by Miss Mas expected that the records for the
returned, it can be confidently or women's section.
In the men's events J
Akron, Ohio, Aug. 22. Sugar Ray Robinson, welter- (or Sammy Secrect of Pitts-
weight champion, knocked out.
burgh in the first round of the semi-finals of the United scheduled 10 round non-lille bout States national doubles lawn ton: Women's 50 yards back siroke stroke. Recently he covered the the 220 breast-stroke and the ed in the 220 yards · breast last night.-Associated Press. nis championships here today
when they beat afias Argyll Rice and 30 yards free stylo events distance in 3 min. 14 acce, not- and. Mrs. Carl Pickhardt, of will be broken.
far behind the official record. In America, 6/9, 0/0-Reuter.
The ladies' section of the thesprint events the "Chincan V.R.C. team has been greatly | "Y" has a formidable swimmer". atrengthened by the Anderson | lo"Chan Wingstki who should do, London, Aug. 21 sisters. Much is expected of well. ..... The anger of Theo Medina, these two swimmers and it will. After the swimming there w of France, has agreed to Septem- not be surprising if the 80 yards be dancing in the main hall,? ber 19 as the new date for Modis free style record held by Misa V. to defend his European bantam Chum is bettered tonight.... weight boxing title against. Poter
"Endeavour"-the ship in which K.B.G.C. Members are remind- Captain Coul, the famous Bellished of the special match at Kow 2 navigator, made his first voyage loan. Bowling Green Club this 0, to Japan-has been presented to afternoon: list closes at 3.40 p.m. the British naval base at Kure. An Impromptu concert, to which Japan, by the Admiralty. The members wives are invited, will. -model is made of pure Australians take place in the evening. 1 allver and was presented by thei
Kano, of Great Britain, of Belle pocted to offer strong opposition proprieters The
The Chinese girls are ex. Printed and published for the
Upeople of Australia to HMS. The postponed Semi-final match Commonwealth, a battleship between Culb de Neerelo, and c.which, manned by an Australian Kowloon Dowling Grech Club in Vas, Manchestar.,
Newspaper crew, served in the Dritish Royal the Club Knock-out Compailtton The fight was postponed from though Ghaune Anderson should Enterprise, Limited... by WALTER W.iNavy in World War I--Associ- lakes · Place at the KCC to August 20 as Kabe' lien Pinovitis | Win the 10 yards back stroke JAMES KAEB, Windsor Hovas,
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