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BUREN

THE PERFECT

SWISS WATCH

CHINA MAIL

GAMBLING INQUIRY PROMPTED BY POOLS?.

REVENUE

OFFICER

London, December 6.

The coming Government enquiry into gambling as a whole, was probably inspired by the dis- closure of the tremendous sums involved in football pools.

ATTACKED It was stated in the House of Commons that pools

Hevenue Officer 70, Young

Leung, attached to the Sheung

Shui barrier, was attacked and

knorked unconscious by

an

bring into the State coffers something like £15,000,000 a year.

<lis this It was following closure that the Prime Minis armed man at No. 47 Railwayer. Mr. Clement Attlee, 4435- Bridge, and his revolver taken nounced that a Royal Commus- away, about 9.30 a.m. yester-sion is to be set up to enquire day.

into gambling as a whole.

The revenue offer

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plam cebes da at the runway Lige en he saw Tombor towards him Wo, manying

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wan

from

a sultense aut tuenboo basket. On being search- mal, the kerage was eritath

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Lemuel

thei some bottles of Chinesecided to diseard

the way to Shus police station, won'an No revenue officer

by a

man who

the

Sheung with the the prisoner. was approached pointed a gun at Him. Undaunted, the excise man grabbed the revolver with his left hand and, attempted to draw his own gun,

struggle enaONE, mun molted on to linekt

my-

and

pryudice about gambling chat in on other forms of betting besides football pools

Even if they have to pay a Tak, this is not likely to reach anything like the figure their End debla reach each betting Reason. Bookmakers sometimes are the guilty ones, and here the backer wil be glad, but the

10 meet fatl layers who

in the their commitments are

minority.

that the This would sanggest

readed having Government, how much money there is to be made out of the British publie's!

a bucker in the past did not 1 bet my intense desire

ting and everything, have deget paid, it was almost certainly became he wager with one of less reputable commission agents us these men like to be called. either that or turf accotintants,

Somehow Bey do not like the set-oficials werd bookingkir, it is evasider- catinated that the British puldiced a term of approbisana, spends about 270 million a year

No-one has yet any delinite which is but

the on football pools,

whi mquiries idea as to Government intends to make but if is thought that the probe may

divided into be roughly hendings.

has

been

A drop in the oerant compared with the 450 million which, it FREE TH

the Church stated by

and In spent the Fadway Anti-Gambling Society, known IT'S on horse-racing and dug-racing. gum felt to the ground, was pick- et up by the woman and hurdled. back to the man who struck the revenue offer on the end with the butt, rendering: Yeung convetous.

When Yeung preayered berousjess, the man took his gun betting on horses and dogs and

La$2-

Cat

Thus there must obviously be some very good money to be ob tained out of the British betting publics if it enn be properly workert. The Arst step in this be to legalise

direction woukl

resove Langmalles,

rauny

from him und, with the woman, exessed in the diretion of Wa.

Gun Battle

According to a bewf report. Bulee had a gun battle with fat pemist robberzi ni Ma Cho

(New Territories i Luy.

Two

ramni yesterday, gininen escaped,

12

of

1.

Club Golf Semi-Final

of

In the semi-final round the Club Gulf Championship at Fanling on Sunder, Mr. D. S. Robb boat Mr. K. S. Robertson and Mr. G. G. D. Carter beat Mr. W. O. Davies.

The

th

the

present

In the past, the Government has been againat ali forma of gambling, although only forms are legal and buriah- able Others are allowed with out being recognised as being Ingal.

The Boal over 3 hohis will be al played next Sunday

for two qualiters Captain's Cup were M. L.M.S. Llay with 72-on the Old Course Mr. R.R, Coombs with 74 on the new.

Crazy Laws

hla

the First,

extent to

theNe

which

gambling should be regarded an social evil and therefore what should be allowed and what sup- pressed.

Act

No Lotteries

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1948.

49 POUNDS OF SROTS

The young leopard, weighing 49 pounds, that at Shataukok. New Territories frontier district, on Sunday by a local sports. This is the first time since the end of the war that a leopard has been shot in the Colony.

man.

Invitation Events In Inter-School Athletics

The Inter-School Athletic Meet was continued yes- terday at Caroline Hill when several finals wore decided. The meet will be completed on Sunday, starting at 9 a.m.

a.m. FL

Invitation

100

ABDULLA

NUMBER SEVEN

"7"

in PACKETS or TINS

LAWN BOWLS SEASON ENDS ON SATURDAY

The Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Scanon will officially and on Saturday when the last of the series of competitions, the annual classic ovant bo- tween Hong Kong and Kowloon for the Aitkenhead Shield, will be decided at the KBGC of 2.15 p.m.

of years and thordughly deserved their win.

Free Coaching Programme

Free coaching by Mr. Erlo Keen of soccer players of Clube affiliated to the HKFA the has been arranged for week

ending December 10, follows:

Today

Tomorrow

Thursday

Friday

Club Ground

Caroline H!!! Caroline Hill Bockumpoo.

Coaching will take

place

between 5 and 7 p.m. dally.

Their winning rink F.V.V. Ribeiro, W.C. Simpson, C. was composed of 1.M. Omar, K.M.S. Rosselet (Skip); J.M. Forrest, Omar. A.M. Omar and U.M. Omar B. Marques, F.X. Silva, J. Ma (skip) while the losing rink was Kelvie (Skip); E.F. Pope, A.L..G.." Pape, Atkins, Thompson and Lea astman, J. Orem, F. Goodwin

(Sky): Sykes.

This year the season has been very successful judg- ing by the number of entries for the League Competitions and the Colony Open Champion- Added to this, there was the official ships. Interport match between Hong Kong and Shanghai which was played of the Northern Port and was won by Hong Kong. To R. P. Phillips the Mann- ger and his merry men com- posed of R. F. da Luz, W. Hong Sling, J. S. Landolt, C. S. Ros- selel. I. Sykes and T A. Madar goes the credit of bring ing the flag back to the Colony. The Senior and Jumper Leagues were won by Club de Recreio, The Portuguese boys thoroughly deserved their win for they have far better stumbination than Imost of the other clubs.

New Winners This year the different competi- tions have been won by players, all the defending cham- with pions having been beaten the exception of the Open Pairs in which the brothers A.M. Omar enter Umar did not

combination. The Colony Open Singles championship was won by J.A. da

a

and U.M. their winning

final.

new

Both these players started bowls about the same time and both of them deserved to be co- gratulated.

The Open Pairs titie was won A.M. by W. Hong Sling and Omar who beat C. Roze Pereira and F.V.V. Ribeiro in the final

SECOND DIVISION Pakistan Victory

R.. Wiggliston, A. Steven, J.A. G.E.F. Thompson The International Competition Remedios. newly won by the

born (Skip): 1.S. da Silva, R.S. Capell. Quest Pakistan. They bea: Philippines G.A. Noronha, A.E.P.

ANVAS

in the final. Pakistan deserved (Skip); J. Tindali, J. Tibble, H.R. their victory after their brilliant Pinna, C.F. Remedios (Skip); R. win over the strong English com-M. V. Ribeiro, H.A. Lammert, E. hiriation.

A. Atkins, 1.. F. Xavier (Skip): A.M. The followhig are the prize L.R. Whant, M.F. Plana, winners. The prizes will be dis- Alnicon, 1

F.X. Soares (Skip); W.C. tributed at the conclusion of the Ogley, G.A. Guterres, D. Rozario,

LJ. Silva (Skip), game on Saturday.

Hong Kong have selected the First Division Championship. Club de Recreio.

Arst Division team against Kow- Second Division Champion-loon but the Second Division lins

It will be an ship: Club de Recreio.

not been chosen.

Players tomorrow. Open Singles Championship of nounced

runner-up,

K.M. Omar. Open Prits

Championship Winner, W. Hong Sling and AM. Omor, runners-up C. Roza Pereira and F.V.V. Ribeiro.

Open Rinks Championship:- Winners, 1.M. Oinur, K.M. Omar, A.M. Omar aid U.M. Omar, run- ners-up, Pope, Atkins, Thompson and L. Sykes

International-Winner,

to

A.A.

A.E

end unable to do so are requested

get in touch with Mr. Hong, Sling at soon as possible,

HONG KONG FIRST DIVISION IM. Omar, B.A. Mansell, K.M. Omar, U.M. Omar (skip); J.W.

Razack, Leonard, Coates, B. W. Bradbury (skip): M.Y. Adal. J.A. Selby, L. Collyer, J.S. Landolt (skip): M.I. Razack, Pakis W. Hong Sling, A.M. Omar, K.S. tan M., Razack, K.M. Omar. A.M. Robertson (skip); M.B. Hassan,

S. (skip), A.M. Wahab, Yusuf, A.K. U.M. Omor Omar and runners-up, Philippines LS. da Minu (skip): K.M. Rumjahn, A.J. Silva, D.A. Rozarlo, W.C. Ogley Hussain, AR. Minu, U.A. Rum- and AE. Coates (skip).

Jahn (skip).

There will be three events (2. Tak Ming College; 3. Hong Toz who beat K.M, Omar in the the Colony:-Winner, J.A, da Litz, selected to play for Hong Kong open to the Colony. At about College. Time: 1 min. 0.3 sec.

Discus Throw (Girls-Senitor): enik 11 changes Second, what Beneficially le male

the metres race open to all comers. Leung Leung (Tak Tak); 2. Lee Hai-teng (Hong Te): 3. Chan the Gaming Act to remove the pre- will be held. while in

Chau-kwan (Chee lang). Dia- afternoon there will be an in-tance: 21.85 metres.

the Shot Putting

(Girls- sent anomalies that exist

Third, to what extent gambling vitation 400 meters relay race

officially recognized (4 x 100) and a Medley Relay Senior! 1. Lam Shiu-yu (Chee some slumild be

after exciting game.

an and on becoming legal, suitably Race (1 x 100, 1 x 200, x Hàng): 2. Lee Hai-fang (Hong: 400 and 1 x 800) open to the To: 3. Cheng Chol-fung (long)

The Omur fathily won the open Distance: -7.51 metres. taxed.

fo). Colony.

High Jump (Girls Junior): rinks final when they beat Len Yeserduy's Buats results were as 1. Kwok How-tning (Tak Ming); Sykes and his men at Kowloon 2. Lam Shui-non (Chee Hang); C.C. by five shots. The Omars

(Oh. Ching) have been knocking at the doc 2. Ng Yimk While the Church, which has follows:-

of this competition for a number ita

Javelin Throw (Boys-Sanlor) Height: 1.23 metres. face determinedlƒ against alltof of gambling.1. Poon Huk-ling (Tak Ming); 2. Conrad Wong (St. Joseph); 3. will

wee it aup bo ager to pressed rather than reengnised. Lee Wai-leung (Pul Klu). Di-

that the lance: 34,8 metres. there is ittle doubl Government w|1| recogniat Javelin Throw (Buys-Junior); betting in some form, although! 1. Lee Wai-leung (Pui Kiu); the general view taken is that 2. Ngu Man-goh (Tong Tol; &, (Chee Hang). to sanction Chiu Shu-chung they will refuse

big Distance: 34.45 metres. State lotterica or

Discus Throw (Boys--Senior): sweepstakes.

1. Ho po (St. Joseph); Wong Wal-chee (Far East); 3. Ta). Sung Yuen-soong (Hung

Shot Distance: 25.5 metres.

Putting Junior)--Ngai Mun-goh Hong To); 2. Lee Wal-leung (Pul Klu);| 3. Chi Kam-wing (Kim Sing). Distance: 119 metres,

СУСП

It also seems reasonably cer- tain that they will remove some of the present betting anomalies and pave the way for a betting

tax.

Everyone realises that the bel ting laws in England (they vary even In Scotland) are crazy. Not so long ago, a magistrate openly declared that although he was forced by law to fine some men

cush bets for passing

in the street, he was entirely opposed to bis having to do co.

he could As he pointed out,

in court pick up the telephone anal telephone

bookmaker wagers for hundreds of pounds Sterling but the men in the dock

to be fined for giving had

wager of a street bookmaker few shillings: the point being in his ease no actual money that The draw for the first row had changed hands.

If this man had lost his money the of the Cuplain's Cup is given be- low incl. Brst rout matches and did not want should be completed by Decem; | could not be prosecuted, for off- Ing

the-course betting transactions brought about without ber 27.

by telephone or even cables and changes in the betting laws,

The Prime Minister said In letters are list transactions of

his statement that there would honour.

There is no question of anyone be a further uncement being

to forced

either the New Year. However early 1 pay. backer or layer. Yet, when the

work will Commission's

tat poor man puts down his cash, he| is able to be penalised.

many months and it is not likely When these anomalies are re to have been completed by the moved, it will almost certainly next general election in 1950.

The Commission will have a

Members are reminded that the annual general meeting is being held in the long Kong Hotel Roof Garten, en Friday, Decem- her 10 at 5.30 p.m.

Draw for the first mound of the Captain's Cup is as follows:

N.A. Brown v. J.D. Clague, R.R. Coombs v. G.G.D. Carter. CH.T. Suen v. W.O. Davies. W.. Lydali v. F. Verpl.

F. sie Jong v. E. Bathurst, 1.5. Robb v. G.H. Cautherley. N.J. Booker v. L.M.S. Lloyd. KS. Robertson v. S.S. Gordon.

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TENNIS TOURNEY AT RECREIO

The first post-war tennis com- pelition helt by the Club de Recreio was concluded on Sun- day.

The following are the results:-

Man's Single Championship (Senior):

1. J. Bonsaivers.

#W.A. Reed,

Men's Double Championship-

1. J.. Guttuives W.A. Bond.

2. J.J. Remedios and A.V. Kemetios

Men's Single Championship (Junior) 1

1. P.M. Kelzo,

2TE. Rodrigues,

Men's Doukinu fundiempim

I. TE Relrigues and (1.M. Gonse

2. C.A. Barulie and A.. Remedios.

Ladian Bingle Championship-

1. M. Ribeiro.

Mr. 1, BouaM.

Ladies Doubles Handirap

1.

1

Min T. Banton and Miv I. Arquiera

3. M. 2ibeiro and Mr, O. Blira.

LRC TENNIS

Results of yesterday's tennis al the Ladles Recreation. Club:

Ladies' Doubles

Handicap (Finals),

be a punishable

of

In its Inst Budget speech, Sir Stanford Cripps, Chancellor

Exchenver, spoke of 40 pay, he scheme in control betting, add

that this ruuld not

offence to try

radical

In

is made it is obvious that the

Co

tu avoit payment for which the turd task to please everyone in bookmakers will be duly thank- any new steps they may suggestį

should be taken-Reuler. ful.

Mid-Week Sports In

UK May Be Banned

London, December 6.

A new move to secure a ban on mid-week sport in

Britain is to be made.

the

President Chiang Holds Government Together

(Only

Long Jump (Boys Junior: This 1. lp Kam-chuen (Wali Yan). 2. Kam K-tat (Tung Chal); 3. Yuon Ting-fut (Cin

Distance: 635 metres.

Kalı).

400 inctres Relay. (Girls-

From Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, December 6. the personal prosence of President Chiang Kai-shok appears to be still holding the almost ,non-existent Nanking Government together.

trend towards disintegration is likely to be further stimulated by the reported change in American policy towards China.

The American attitude has Senior): 1. Ling Ying College, given a bad shock to the Chi- atill nese public, who were hopeful of increased United States aid.

Local Soccer Standing

FIRST DIVISION

H. China "A"

KMB

CAA

Army Ki Chen... Eastern

8. China"

Club

Police

RAF

r. w. b.

P. A, Pla

14 ZH

10

t 70% 44 E1 14 D22 H 17 18 * 5 2 2 1 3 19 234 231 29 20 17 19

93 2 4 23 25 9i10.2 7 7 2 8 1 19 * 100

* 20 20

SECOND DIVISION

Kwa Wah..

CAA

was completely disorganised," R. Chins Sir Patrick said.. the absenteeism.

A report is to be presented to-Cabinet Ministers effect

on

which allegedly caused by the holding Aixtures,

of mid-week sports

has on production.

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It is generally believed that the stopped Communists cannot be from reaching the Yonglee, and there are increased rumours that Government is moving to the South China next week.

Politically, the Chinu situation: la lapsing into chaos.

WEEK-END SOCCER

The following is the sorcer programme for this coming week? | end-

Saturday, December 11 FIRST DIVISION

HAF v. KMB (Soukumpoo 4 pm.) Referee C. Tunstal. Linesment: F. A. Barrelto/Cheung Moon-

Ving

dury 4 p.m.)

Evidence of this can be seen CAA v South Cama "A" (Boun-| by the efforts of high Kuomintang officials everywhere 10 escape South, despite repeated orders by the Central and local govern- ments that all officials must re- main' at their post.

Too Lote

In North China there has been talk of the possible formation of zán independent North China gov- 84 10 1 srament which might attempt to 2400 ** open separate negotiations

the Communists.

2 1 37 15 R

12 A 1 3 4 18-17

12 6 4 25 24 16

KMB In March, 1947, the Govern-Army-KL

Navy Kit Cher ment requested sports bodies to ipilt mid-week fixtures for an

10 7 1 2 1 28 14 Army.HK Buch Tramway .. Indefinite period, and

12 2 0 22 30 it fixtures were cut down consider-Pulles 11 1 4 4 1925 19

season's mid-week BL Joseph's.. 1141€ 27 28 ully. This

matches have been Club ... 12 4 1 7 15 33

The report is to be conveyed football

to the Ministers by Mr. Alfred 1mited to matches played in the W.. Chlume 16 2 2 20 62 Robens, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel Power.

and

Mr. Robens attended a con- ference of local authorities and in Glasgow, OTH Industrialists

ganired by the Scottish Fuel Mrs. Litton and Mrs. Standal Elelency Committee, and after the chairman. oft beat Mrs. Bradley and, Miss the conference,

Sir

told re Patrick Dolland, Lambert Baker, 6-0, 6,-0.

Men's Handicap Doubles (In-porters that his Committee hd received reports from employers ter-Hong),

Mr. A. T. Dow and Mr. W. A and transport organisations sup Reed (Gibb Livingston), beat Mr. porting the banning of mid-week J. I. Barnes and Dr. Choa (Gov-sports. ernment Medical Department). 6-3, 0-6.

Mr. J. Mackie beul, Mr. A. I. Snaith, 0-0, 0-2, 6-1.

Sir Patrick said his Committee had made their decision be cause of absenteeism in Glasgow Industries and the dislocation of transport after the international football, match between Scotland

Ireland on November 17,

Today's Games Handicap Mixed Doubica 4. p.m.

Mr. and Mrs. Prophet y. Mrs. and K. Standaloft and Mrs. Litton.

Printed and published for, the proprie tore. The Hewspaper · Enterprise, Libelted. * WALTER -JAMES-XEATER, Windsor "Howe, Hong Kong. F**

Wednesday,

establishments of "In Rome on that day absenteelum ranged! from 15 to 20 per cent, while in some -factories...production

PGA.... Was Docksand evenings while the light good enough and a few Football Talkoo

and representative Bollellers" Association

University games,--Reyler.

10 3 5 7 3134

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110 8 25 44

10 2 8 15 34 .12 12

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Sport Suggested As Cure For U.S.-Soviet Autagonism

New York, Dickember 6,

Eddie Eagan, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, called here for athletic competition, batween the United States and the Soviet Union as aɛmbana of pro- moting International understanding.

by the Government · It fur

Speaking at a meeting of, the United States Amatour Athletla Union, Me. Engan asid that when he visited thà Bovist Union

In 1984, he faund, then

hat the people were really kean about sports.

"fiut when sport in, controlled t the kiss of death in it," he declared. "It wa..could bring - Russia Into some kind of athletic competition play, their games if they cannot play dure-we, would go a lung way to ward promoting International understanding Igular.

with

that generally belleved It's within the next fortnight there will be some Indication of how futuro events will shape.

Referee J. G. Padley Lines- men-W. Gibson/Liu Shiu- ming. South China "D" St. Joseph'wi

(Caroline Hil 4 p.m.) Referee: A. Guest. Linesmen: P. George/Mak Yeund-fal. Kit Chee v Army (Navy, 4 p.m.) Referee-J. F, da Silva. Lines- minn: Li Ping-piu/Plc. Collins.

V Club Eastern Postponed. Kwong Wah v Nuvy Postponed. Police (bye)

2.30

SECOND DIVISION

KMR (Sookumpoo 2.30 This seems highly improù. Club v p.m.} able, if only because it is tool

Reforce-F. A. Barreito. Jato.

Police v CAA (Boundary

P.M.)

Referee:- Bing-tong,

v Navy (Caroline South China

Fin 2.30 p.m.) Referon-W. Gaffney,

y St. Joseph's (Nuvy Dockyard

2.30 p.m.) Referee: J. Day. Army-kl Kit Chee (Chatham

Rd. 2.30 p.m.) Referee: N. Delgado. PCA V

Meanwhile, reports from Chin- that earlier wangtao indicate stories of the destruction of port facilities by Nationalist naval bombardment were greatly exag gerated.

Peiping Normal

-

It now appears that the pier was practically untouched and that only a few buildings were slightly damaged.

The aituation in Tientein continuas tense, with hordes of disbanded and wounded sof diery, roaming the streets, stop. typing care and entering businers and private premless demand. Ing money.

Pelping, on the other hand, is perfectly quiet and orderly, and ilfe is proceeding normally,Our Own Correspondent.

v. Tramways (St Joseph's 2.30 p.m.) Referee: A, Ribeiro. Solicitors".

V University (St. Joseph's 4 p.m.) Referee:-S. Y. Kwok Army-HK (byn)

مجھے

Sunday, Dedamber 12 GOVERNOR'S CUP 1st MATCH HKFA CHAAF (Boundary 3.30

p.m.) Referent Capt. Store. Idnes- mès-F. A. Barretto/N. -Del- garlo. Duration of match 00 minutus) SECOND DIVISION

V. Taikoo · (Army WD Chinese

"1" p.m.) Reforce-Chan So

Shield Sofections

to

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INTER-CLUB

RUGBY TEAMS

at

The Selecting Committee, com- prising Len Sykes.. T. A. Madar and J.E. Noronha, have selected' the following rinks lo, represent Kowloon in the Aitkenhead Shield to be played at the KBGC on De- cember 11, at 2.15 p.m.

Any

unable player please contact Len Sykes 80780), or TA, Madur (25667 or wright, A. Taylor, Farquharson, Kinghorn, Cowley, 33030), or J.E. Noronha (34188). Johnston,

Plowden, Minie,

King. Cairns, FIRST DIVISION J.A. da Luz, J. Friser, T.A. Porkin and Popham.

Robinson. Backs: Mader, J.E. Noronha (Skip); A.A.

de Nelson.

Rome, Hall, C.C. Pereira, Franklin, Lopes, A.J. JF.V. Ribeiro(Skip): J. Remedios, Nolan, Lochlan, Clemo, Blucic, W. McMaster, R.F. da Luz, L. Gray, Laidlaw, O'Brien; Orchard- Sykes (Skip): C.. Rama-Pereira, and Mackle.

The following are requested to turn up for an inter-Chub rugby

#round game on the Club 5.15 p.m. tomorrow;

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