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INSPIRED CAPTAINCY

WON

GAME FOR THE OPTIMISTS

Transvaal Tail Wags At Jo'burg

Johannesburg, January 24,

The return match between

the MCC and Transvaal ended

had gained a lead on the first; innings.

(By "Mid On")

An inspired piece of captaincy on the party of L. D. Kilboe, skipper of Club "Optimists,” gave the Chater Road team victory over Indian Ro-

Olympic

creation Club in the last minute of their game Champion.

(on Club ground) last Saturday.

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their score at only 82.

Dr. Ozarlo, playing

Leaves

· After a short stay here, o former Olympic track champion left Hong Kong yesterday..

He is William "Bill"

Carr,

Set to make 135 to win, Indians were in a sorry plight until A. H, Baker, brought into the side from the Second XI at the last moment, went in to play about the best innings of his career. With the RC total just over | Undergraduates found run-get-

In the pie 400 much lacking

dash In a draw today after the latter the 100, the last over was called | ting quite a problem, there was American holder of the Olym-

metres

record, almost certabi Just that It seemed

attach to allow the Just Univer-which he established at the Los and that the

would end in Rume when Kilbee brought Mc-sity pair to play out time with Angeles Games in 1932. tir

Shanghai Mr. Carr returned Helped by some enterprising Lellan on again in place of Rowe.

In his yesterday by CNAC plane. le tail-end batting, Temsvaal sentest

Baker shaped with gest con- Ars!

first game since his return to herived here on January 15 on 254 reply to the M.C.C.

dence against this bowler as he

the Colony, signalised his re- business for the Insurance Com- Janings of 244 for sine declared, had done against all others, but

turn to League cricket by pany of North America. In the 45 minute: remaining for

taking three wickets for nine

the mistnite of playing piny, the tourists mude 40 runs with only three balls to go he.

of alx

stil! runs in eight overs, wicket in their second made the

half-heartedly at a good length

these being maidants. ball pitched on the nickle-and- Transvaul's batting cultapod during the afternoon, when Beleg stumps and encked up an easy ser and Tremlett, with the new gtch to Wood at forward short- bull, took four wirkels for two ex -us and Young and Wright later i Hot three more in the space of three runs.

for na Inninga

Earller, Bruce

In three and a half hours. Some free hitting by the last wicket pair. Heaney and Melle,

put on 72 runs in 60 minutes and

bnin Transvaal a first Have

400

that the latter

had

he learned tled the 17-year-old Olymple Sporting Gesture

record,

Von Nida To Take A Rest

Manila, January 24, Norman van Nida,

Aur- tralian golf professional, who was besten into third place In the Philippines Open hare, told Reuter

that he is through with tournament golf for at least three months.

"I need a rest," he added.

for Australia on morning.--Reuter,

Pre-Occupation Land Sale Case

(Continued from Page 3) negotiated Ure contract culminut- Ing in an attempt on January 1942, the date fixed or comple- tion.

dererted on that day.

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ABDULLA

NUMBER SEVEN

In PACKETS or TINS

REPORT OF LYNSKEY

TRIBUNAL

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FINDINGS

London, January 25.

-John_Belcher._ex-junior Minister in the Board of Trade, helped businessmen in return for gifts, according to the eagerly await- dd report of the Lynskey Tribunal probing alleged corruption in Government circles, issued tonight. --

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The Tribunal also found that Mr. George Gibson, former Director of the Bank of England and a former trade union chief, had aided attempts to get Treasury permission for a public issue of shares in the hope of material advantage to himself.

Among eight other Members of Parliament and public sorvants cleared of suggestions of graft were the Minister of Works, Mr. Charlos Koy, and the Cabinet Minister, Mr. Hugh Dalton, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer.

depart

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Pools,

The Tribunal found there was no foundation for allegations dr suggestions about these Ministers anti public servants:

"Finally on that day, they went to Mesars, Txo und Hodgson's office (the place fixed for com Ha Olymple record for

The Tribunal foreshadowed he thought he owed to Mr. Stan given were the result of that pellan), prepared to completo metres, 40.2 seconds,

aley that Mr. Belcher assisted Mr. friendship. stands today despite the on- pay the balance of the para prosecution concerning

Mr. and Mr. R.R. About R.. Pritchard'

Key's friendship chase money which they had with Government department. slaughts of the

with Mr. Stanley, the Tribunal world's greateù. Scorpions' Win

*** them, but they were told by the athletes in the last two Olym-solleitor clerk that this was h

Mr. John Belcher, who resigned Curtis (building licence cases).

"It was also because of these sald any gifts the Minister may Ale Pearce came Jute his pinds. It was tlet

by the

the giant own with the ball in the Scor

possible because the assignments as Parliamentary Secretary to the Jamaican negro, Arthur Wint, though it pions” --V - KCC This mistake, fatal

had not coine back innd Messrs. Conrt of Trade during the drama-benefactions that Mr. Belcher de-have received from Stanley were match, which

that Who won

Sherman tresecution of

min connection with any ap- event at the Lon-Tustings & Company's office was the hearings last month, accepted sided upon the withdrawal of the neither sought nor received by got detract the former won by twe wickedon Games last summer,

key wit- "benefactions" from proved to be, toek from the value of the innings he by taking 8 for 31 in 10.3 overs. ^

Carr true sportsman, Mr.

ness, Sydney Stanley, a Stateless Ltd. (the prosecution referred to plications which might be made Made No Attempt came off cabled from Shanghai his con- Mitchell had played The IRC second eleven wen-Hughes again

allen, but there was "ne reliable was by prosecution of Trade to him or the Ministry of Works,

third biggest

Mr Key's official actions were football competition made 60, Including five faurs, skipper showed his team mates with the bat to complie 300 gratulations to Wint as soon as

concern for not influenced in any way. "The plaintiffs mile attempt cvlecnce" of ailegations that large against Britain's that the Club bowling could be out, while Howarth rounded the

to get in direct touch with any sums of money had been paid out an infringement of the paper re- useful and na

representative of the company and to men in Government

gulations.) if only they went the right innings off with

rapid 36 to give his side u two-

explained this by saying that they ments, the report sult. way about it,

Honours in this match were wicket win.

uld not know the representative Stanley was described as

Not Satisfied chored between Baker (far

personally having dealt entirely man who will make my state- McLellan and IRC)

We, however, are not satisfied with the broker) or who hul atment, whether true or untrue, il thority to act for the company in he thinks that it is to his own that Mr. Stanley sought or re- the matter.

advantage,"

ceived any austetance from Mr. Equally, no representative of The leport found that Mr. Bei-elcher in the Berkeley care the company made any attempt cher took glits of wine and spirits (concerning a building licence for to get in touch with the plaintiffs from Sir Maurice Bloch, a Glas- a block of offices) or the case re-

Sir Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster aud or to attend at the place of com- gow whisky distiller, and "in relating to amusement machinery

turn for these gif intervened to "We are not satisfied that Mr. former Chancellor, of the Ex-

of Ilcences to Belcher The plaintiffs for their sollei secure the grant of

of chequer. received the sun £5,000 P tors) remained in possession of Import her the Tribunalspect of his decision to withdraw James Richard Cross and Mr. ather sum in re- Mr. Harold James Gray,- Mr. the title deeds,

The report namod aftor Its Chairman, Mr the Bhermans pools prosecution Gerald Lionel Pearson, civil sur- Justice Lynskey, will be de, or that he received the suns of vants→→ileuter. bated by Parliament but pro 250 or any other hum a week: bably not befors next week. from Mr. Stanley or

or that Mrs. Stanley had tried by hospitality and gifts to put Mr. Key under an obligation to him, so ea to in

Head-Reuter.

"TA KUNG PAO"

AGAIN LOSE

Manila, January 20.

Shanghai's Kung

Pan"

basketball quintet on Sunday suffered their second defeat when Manila

whipped them Giants 57-49. The visitors led in the first quarter by B-8 but the Glants fed

at the end of the second quarter by 12-11,

"Ta Kung Pao" again seized the lead at the end of the third quar- ter, 23-21, but the local boys Anished in whirlwind fashion.- United Press.

CANTOR WINS

London, January 25.

My

a

Mahon's Bumpers

·

where

of the buismen had not been too, while Miller, with 5 for 10, was timid to play him like Baker old. the most successful

a different isle might have been Land Forces. toll.

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Recrelo suffered a sel-back in Ubrir quest for championship honours when they were held lo draw the University after

by putting up 168 for 2 declared.

The Gosano clan, with Albert Prato, were responsible for this scoring 3 while Solly Contor of Patterson, New | total, "L.G." Jersey, won an eight round decl-Gerry and Eddle were not out slon. yesterday over Tommy Me-Tor 62 and 10 respectively. Prota's well-playedi contributi was a Govern of England.

McGovern weighed 135-1/4 50. pounds, Conior 135-1/2-AS- For once the Recreio bowling ciated Pres.

let-them down for although the

HOME RUGGER

London, January 25. In a Rugby Union game today, Neath defeated London Hospitni by 24 points to nil-Reuter.

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Mr. Glenvil Hall, Parliamentary. Beerotary to the Treasury,

Sir John Woods, a.chier civil servant at the Board of Trade. I

Sir Frank Bosklce, the Solicitor General.

Belcher ever received any money SQUATTERS' CAMPS from Mr. Stanley Marke

TO BE SET UP "There is no reliable evidence reclived any

by the American, Grover Klems to Hong Kong at the end of duco him to show favour to him that Mr. Belcher

HK-Macao Yacht Race On Saturday

(Continued from Page 13 · The plan evolved by the Squat of the transactions which we have tor Committee is definite. Sinco investigated or indeed in respect the most dangerous squatter sattle- nf any transactions,

ments are in the centre of the city! of George Gibson, who resigned whore the nuisances caused by as recently 8 p Bank of England them can affect the health of the

crowdad: tonements,

definita fire dell constitute Mr diptar, the report said

are antished that Mr Gill, they can ex-

sor was offered by

theso toe chairmanship of the prope cleared first.

I demonstrated.

to be new company, M. Jones (Man-

Thero is far less objection to

man

and

where:

Atr. Stanley for. As has only too plainly bon?

considera-

are

"Aquatter cold

colonies on the hillsides

ofther to

In the only other League match

beat ("Opt of the afternoon, Army

In a brief interview with the mlats"), who bowled extreme- Navy by 68 runs, the game being "Ching Mall" shortly before he

well to take five

left, Mr. Carr sald that he hop wickets played at King's Park,

With Hutchinson, scorbig 52ed to couch Chinn's athletes for for 21 runs. He sent down 9.4 | overs and though he kept and Jebb 30 not out, Army were the next Olymplad.

He laclosed that he had of good length most of the time. able to declare at 133 for 6 then there were occasions when he Banton went on to take a for 23 fered to coach the Chinese Olym-

for 22 to dismiss pic athletes inst year but thepletion, loose one and Jones 4 did send down and

Chinese athletic officials had no! nobody but Navy for 05. -there was.

his offer. Baker who took advantage of

A friendly game was played at uccapied Sookynpoo

"Bill" Carr's Stonecutters

time for the 400 thi.

bent HQ Land

metres was also a world record "The Hong Kong representative Forces by one for seven years until the Ger- of the defendant company remain- wleket, Bowlers had the upper Mahon was bumping too much hand in both innings. Windmill man. Rudolf Harbig, broke it by ed in Hong Kong and the com- running the distance In 40 pany's office in Hong Kong ¿con- to be dangerous and if the rest taking 6 for 28 for Stonecutters

seconds flat at Frankfurt in tinued to function throughout the bawler for 1939. Harbig's record was tied occupation..

"After the return of the plain- mer, at Philadelphia In 1941.

In his prime "B" Carr ran the occupation they contacted and his ustoeintes. But, the report sums of money in respect of any against the world's

greatest Messrs. Tea & Hodgson and, said,

the Tribunal was satisfied middle-distance sprinters, includ- Through them, preased the defen- that he had not succeeded in this Ing his countryman, the negro dunt company to complete

the purpose. Ben Eastman, and Britain's contract.

Mr. Belcher Hampson. As track athletes go,|

"Tho evidence, which is not

The Tribunal summarised he is rather short, being only five acceptable to me, is the evidence feet seven,

of the representative of the com- follows its findings against pany that he always regarded the John Belcher, 43-year-old agreement as ot un end after railway clerk and family January 8, 1942. I say this be-who becunte Parliamentary Secre

use the company left the title iary to the Board of Trade. dreds of the property in posses- | 1.The case of Mr. L.J. chester) 1948.Ltd.; as stan of the plaintiffs, although Matchan (e

n. (e cosmetics manufaction to induce Mr. Gibson as qu

public servant to assist in obtain Action fr my taken up a their representative was in Hong turer): "Although certain small

ing from the Treasury upon the gifts Kong throughout the occupation

were re- hospitality **and*

A danger av Where a

or to the lives. and the plaintiffs' solicitors office ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Belcher recommendation of the Capital Shito

these were Issues Committee permission for health, from fire, or renaine opened, without any at- from Mr. Matchon,

themselves. aquatters a pubile issue of the share of the of tempt to regain possession of not do er received as a con-

Several areas, including a part them and because, in fact, the sideration in connection with any new company, and that Mr. Gib-

won realised the reason for this of Bridges Street (where a dan no attempt to licence or permisston

threatened company made repudiate

e or permission tend new company, and that Mr Gibson for live squatters), Morrison

gerous retaining made the agreement until

realised the reason for this offer. the June 2, 1947. I think the com-ship."

"Although for other reason Hull (where there existed some pany was obviously prepared to The case of Mr. Robert William

he refused the offer, Mr. Gibeon hazard to life and limb from the alt on the fence."

Liverridge (general manager of n

continued to assist Mr. Stanis operations), and Mount Parish blasting needed for quarrying trading company who was alleged

In his efforts to secure, thla to have sought Mr. Belcher's help

permission for a public lesi to get an export licence for 20

and to assist in any other.enter. *. Borious fly nuisance just "No con- After dealing with the terms of million coment bags.)

priso offered,

In which Mr. Stanley opposite the agreement and the submissions sideration was sought,

sought his help.tions between ready. made 1.54.15 put forward by Counsel, Sir Lesiic promised,

or received

Coming to the to the 1.55.01 Gibson said:

by or to hir. Belcher from or by

Minister of Works, Mr. Other squatters in the Bridges 1.57.31 "I have no evidence

Mr. Liversidge, and there was no of the

formér. school-Strest area; a group of roof squat, justification for any allegations, in fencher--and Mr. Gordon Shiner, Lers in Wanchal and a group in Japanese invasion in Malaya or this case.

chler of a firm of civil engineers Kowloon are being warned to In the case 1.11.30 of its legal consequences in Ma-

of Sir Maurice and contractors, the Tribunal was move, otherwise, their structures. layu. As to Hong Kong itself, Bloch, the Glasgow, whisky die Butisfied that there was a long will have to be forcibly removed there is evidence of considerable tiller: "wo are satisfied that. Sir confusion following the invasion. Maurice Birch's present of wine manding friendship between that in the near foture, concluded the

two and any gifts or hospitality statement. of the and shirts has been made to Mr. but I have no evidence effect of the invasion on postal Belcher to secure favourable and service cither internal or be expeditious treatment by tween-halaya or Hong Kong, Board of Trade of his application "I am not prepared to inter for licences to import sherry from the available evidence that casks, and that Mr. Bolcher

gifts knowing the 1.08.10 the assignments could not have celved these 1.10.15 been returned crom Kuala Lumpurpose for which they were:

pur in time.

made, and in return for these "For these reasons, I think, the gifts intervened to secure the plaintiffs are entitled to specific grant of licences to import sherry performance of the agreement and casks." to cosis of this netion."

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The annual yacht race from Hong Kong to Macao will be held on the morning of Saturday, Jan- uary 29.

The start of the race will be al 7 a.m. The starting line will be the transit of two flags set up on poles on Murray Pier. Yachts must pass inside' the club boat which will be anthored off the pier, but will not necessarily be exactly on the starting line.

A blank round from a rifle will

WEEK-END RESULTS Baturday, January 22

Dragons:

1st, La Lincia 2nd, Coppella 3rd, Highwayman Jubilees:

1st. Minstrel 2nd, Melody

Strathspey

3rd.

2.07.15

2.10.01 2.13.13

No Evidence Of Conditions

be hoed at 9.50 am, and mother Dinghies (fat Race, Ladies' Spring fictual conditions created by the

at 0.55 a.m. At 6.30, 0.57, 6.59 and 6.30 a.m. a flag on a stave will be dropped. The starting

'will be fired at 7:am.

It has

guas been deckled thai the starting time should not be later than 7 a.m. as it is most impor- tant to get the boats, into Macão before sunsot. This also applies to the starting line being Murray Pler as оррбвес

to

Boricu):

isi, Miss Dowar (5) ... 2nd,

Miss Spencer- Cooper (15) 1.10.01 3rt, Miss Darby (4),... 1.10.07

Bunday, January 23

Dinghy Team Championship!

Army 12, HK Government 0.. Inland Revenue 11, 8th Cruiser

Squadron 10.

Beries): the Yacht

bo

Club),

The finishing line 'will transit, on the two main beacons at the entrance to the outer chan- nel at Macao. To confine this Line a white buoy will be placed about, 150 yards to the South- West of these beacons. It must be noted that the entrance to the channel is one which leaves both beacons to starboard.

Stars (3rd Race, Spring

1st Yourieff (5)

2nd, Von Sydow (1) 3rd, Do Jong (0)

BADMINTON FIXTURES

1.11.15

but were

the

TC-

the

the

(where, squatters

the

were causing

new Tuberculosis Banatorium) have been cleared al-

MP's Remarks On

Defence Of HK

At the same

(Continued from Page: 1) defend Hong Kong against any;

time we cannot form of aggression. This repre The case"

ase of Starley: "We are entiefed that Mr. Stanley paid for allow the situation to drift. The sent the views of all parties In NATIVE-VOTE IN Mr. and Mra. Iseleher's slay at world cannot go on bearing, the the House of Commons

Captain Gammans mentioned Margate (during the Labour Party Agencial strain involved, and it

not

the that Mr. Creach Jones hail sald SOUTH AFRICA Conference) in May, 1047, for one something Is

tra recent statement that the wonen. week and made Mr. Bolcher aluation

situation cun only.

Wan not to Having passed the finishing The postponed Senior Men's

Capetown, January 25. tina, boats will coma under the| Doubles Fixture between Hong Dr. Daniel Malan, Soutis African present of u gold cigarette case There can therefore be only one status of Hong Kong w

thing, and that is ahowdown, be disturbed

surbed elfer from within or ald Captain Gammans. We are The speaker was

from without thanked by ardaes of the Harbour Master Kong University and the Chin-Prime Minister, today announced and a suit of clothes. ́or' Water Polios with regard to

For: Favours ese YMCA will be played off that the Government's legal ad-

already waxlor a cold war. Either

Past District Governor borthing. It is understood how-

Dr. C. T visers believe that Parliament may "Mr. Stanley entertained him we have got to win this cold war, on the latter's court on Mon- by a bare majority vote; remove at a dog race inceling and boxing or we shall have to

who said Rotary atgad for ever, that the boats will be:

change over to moored "line ahead" from the day, January 31, commencing coloured yoters

peace through good fellow from the Jaint matched..

a hot war,

ahip. at 7.30 p.m.

voters' rolls, Land, abolish nativer. Stanley at bis dat offered

goodwill... Ir that panco and Turning to the Contmunist pane was disturbed, that illaturbance representation.

continuous liceputy to Mr Bel-tration into Asia, and the latest must be stopped. He expressed In a League fixture of the name In our view no special pro- cher from the time he first met development in the China alt the hope that this peace would be Division played yesterday, Uni- cedure is necessary to ensure the him on April 23, 1047, to August to Captain Gamman ald Nearly half the races in the verits Beat KCC by eight games validity of the contemplated B, 1040 Dinghy Team Championship have Full scares are:

legislation," the advisers sald Reuter. now been salled and the teams at

H.T. Heah and T.B. Teah beat present stand as follows W. Gillis and S. Saul 21-0; beat

Pedro, Nunes. Bixteen yachts have entered for this race.

Dinghy Races

Team 6th Cruiser Squadron 80

Jardines

Inland Revenue

InternationalS

Lowe, Bingham';&t

Matthews

"Army

HK Government

Always

Swiss Navy

Cables

Royal Naval HQ-

| Talkooderee

to one.

No. of Anderson, und Fisher' 21-2, bent TODAY'S HOCKEY

The Colony Interport hockey team selected to meet Macao wifi play against a Combined Services team at Bookumpoo at 400 p.m.

altuation.

ho

was unable to express any views attained by the winning of the These hanafactions were made by Mr. Stanley, for the the still studying the cold war, the roal force for peaco

uation, the decking done le goodwill, sald Dr. Wang,

Fresident D. S. Hill, took the purpose of securing expeditious "People in England are more chair again yesterday after and favourable consideration by pessimistic that you here over the

and

Ministries of

the Board of Trade or other possible, outcome of the change, oeisful operation to his

Application of any

Visiting: Katarianis Poland Britt Czechoslovakia, the made by any person whom he ho said, "We cannot forget that war accorded arous might introduce to Mr. Belcher though violently and fuckin, once th And to secure the latter's meals; they came under the Russian folds

Club

"ware?

Points Races Stokes and Brockbank, 21-9.

Y.C.. Foo and B.A. Vanartlost to WC and S. Saul 20-24; bent Anderson and Fisher 21-4; beat Stokes and, Brookbank 21-18,/

KS. Low and TT. Chin beat The Services will be represented tance for these persons. Baked have become dominated by lous AH. Gordon, and Dr.

from Shangha MT. Ollis and Saul 21-5; best Anders by:; Wiflains,' (NN), LAC, Doyle | Mr. Belcher gecepted these than 10 per cent of population singapore, and

(AP); GMS Webb (Army): PO(bonetneticas knowing the purpose

- Printed und -publlabad: five, the beerrie.

Brato from Ma

son and. Fisher 21-4-beat Stokes and Brockbank 21-07-1 Dawber (RN) CAF Bratz (RN), for which they were mado, and Democratic Reaction

Other games Senior Mixed PO Hoper (RN); Pis Ball (Army), a result there of gave bir. Stanioy What the democratie reaction to Doubles Divaton, KCO beat Uni- May Bokenham (Army), F/Bgt, free access to him in his private the China change will be has yet guests?

ung-po. Connelly (RAF), Mal Holman office and met any persons Mr. to beacon. The United States un

Lt+Hankin (RN), Stanley might desire to introduce polley has not yet been determined | Skhsiy Etartin (RN), to him either in his private omflue, and ther; polleg Reserver,LE (RN); The Services will play in colours, and the interport, fide in Since

TONIGHT'S GABIERT

Woman's FB?:Doubles Divièlený Brinner") (Army) on and Clarke the House of Commons, or in Miri) portant role, de flippayhan' ima nallE?

-University VAL

Retrato Vi

Kowloon Thr

PA

Stanley AsinterROUIDEJE MLAs for the British Attitude

it was becaure of theso benes sald: Captain Caminhadah factions and the obligations which tell you that we are determined to

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