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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1949.
THREE
ROBERT TAY IN ALL BADMINTON TOURNEY FINALS
(By "KIMBERLEY”)
Sugar Rationing The Colony's reigning singles badminton cham-
In HK Ends Today
Augar rationing has been
by suspended
Government.
Distribution, beginning today, will be through mormal com. mercial channels, JE Wha officially stated yesterday.
Government, however, will continue to
to be ecsponsible for imparting supplies for local consumption.
Govern
The maximum retail price has been fixed by ment at 32 cents a pound for brown sugar and 38 cents a pound for white sugar. The maximum controlled price for Jump sugar will be announced Jater
It was officially added that sugar supplies in Hong Kong are considered to be adequate to prevent the developing of
black
Any diffi market. experienced by the obtaining supplied
culty public in
the fixed prices be notified to the
of sugar at should
Price Controller,
TENNIS PLAYER DELAYED
As the arrival of Dubue, the French tennis player who will be giving an exhibition In Hong Kong together with Van Sau and Duong, has been de- Inyed until Monday, April 4. the programme originally ar ranged by the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association has been amended as follows:
SATURDAY AT CRC
Tsul Wai- Vau San ('avis) pun or Tsui Yun-pui at 3.15 p.m. Duong (Park) vip Koop-hung at 4. pl.
SUNDAY AT CRC Luong (Paris) Tsui Wai-pui
Tai Yan-pui at 3 p.m. Van Suu (Paris) Ip Koon
hung
nt 4.39 p.gi
pion, Robert Tay, blasted his way through at Club de Recreio last night, to enter into all three finals of this year's badminton cham- pionship, after defeating Bill Funk in the semi-finals by 18-15, 15-4.
With Patrick Wong earlier in the evening, Toy smashed through to defeat W. F. Foo and Charlie Au in three tight sets, 15-10, 11-15 and 15-6.
D. C. Lau's brilliant cifort enrried ከIE partner Helen Kwong to beat Charlie Quinn in the and Yolanda Franco
semi- Junior mixed doubles finals, to enter into the bracket fucing Bill Soares and his wife, Melvy in the finals next week. The semi-linat women's singles meet between Marie Ribelto and Margaret Xavier was called off Dwing to the indisposition of Mane
Poo ran on to catch up the ar- rears and when service returned to Tay the score was 6-5 for the opponents.
Boxer Accused Of Propaganda
Vienna, March 30, The Austrian newspaper. "Neues Oesterreich," today ac- cused Joe Weldin, the Austrian heavyweight boxing champion, now fighting in the United States, of propaganda tricks,
to
In n news-
Thn paper clulmed Weldin bad told American newspapera that he attributed his toughness having been in a Nuzi concentrat tion camp. At the time in ques- Tay, took to aggressive tacties, tion, the boxer was serving in the GermAZI Army, the HOWK- smashing everything that came on his way.
Wong at net wat also paper enid. settling down and surprised the
Further
claiming that Weidin opposite pair with a number of had sald his father died diincult cross-drops to bring concentration camp, the with Tay, sovon points when the paper declared that the okler score road 13-5 in their favour. Weidin was living in good health
Five more points came for Foo In Vienna. and Au us they engaged Tay and The Best gume of the evening Wong to some duelling in smashes began with the Tay-Wong v Fos-with the latter pair more often Au elassie wluen sight well have hitting just some inches too long. been for the championship, judg- ing by The standard of play.
Itobert Pay's deadly baseline ammshes come into effect early in the gone to give his side the lend. Wing however, began shakily, and lost many points for want of with Tay. Wong sonderbading
practically ull for
to Tay, with little
WAS
shots pinyest *ccess.
This BAW the lead changing regularly with Foo In his finest
form.
Tay Aggressive
Foo was up to nearly every smush that Tay sent down the court but gave way to a man with seemingly inexhaustible stamina and whore power behind every shuttle never relapsed.
The game swung to both sides until Tay get the service ut 4-3,
in his fav
switched
Tricky Placings
Wong came into his top form when he score stood at 13.10. Tax and Wong never let up again, carrying the first set to 15-10.
Foo excelled in the second set with his powerfil overheado from mid court catching Pal] rick Wong either too near the .net or too far from it to make
his drops count.
After allowing four points' lend for Tay and Wong, Foo and Au cought up to level with than at 6-5 then drew into the lead at 7-5 leaving behind a wake of sunsh- ing duels and tricky court plae Ings.
This was the most exciting part uf the evening with leads from the zeven to 1 point mark changing over seme six times.
Tay got the service at
31-10 to Jere it to An by a result. Foo and Au slayed on to their service to accumplate the next Ave points to grab the set at 15-11.
Boxer Dias After Fight
San Jose, Californie,
March 31, Youthful Billy Cornwell, lightweight champion of lows. Flad
hospital yesterday in from brain concussion
result of being knocked out In a main event fight on Tuesday night. He never re- gained consciousness.
the
The fight was with Tote Marines. Cornwell had been in 38 professional fights, won all but five of them and planned to retire moon.
His was the fourth known ring death this year,-Aso- clated Prest.
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Segalen Repeats His Victory Over Jones
R. Segalon, singles champion of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, retained his title yesterday after defeating his old rival, B. T. M. Jones in four sots, winning the first in a close, drawn-out game of 10-8.
His victory over Jones was a repetition of last year's performance when. Segalen won the first set also by 10-8, but the second then went on to annex the following three and the title.
South China Segnien played
Upset By Dockyard
The biggest upsel in yester- day's curtailed Second Divi- accused the hoxer
ing the slon soccer programme was the pearing in the ring wearing the "Shield of Dovid" on his shorts, 4-1 defeat of South China by
Dockyard at Caroline Hill.
boxing in a Nazi "gau" (district) championship, which he won, he wore the Swostika his shorts, it said.-Reuter.
HOME SOCEER
London, March 30, Results
of today's
football matches
Third Division Southern Torquay
0 Port Vale Third Division Northern Hutt
2 Tranmere
Match
Association
Glentoran
Royal Navy I RAP
Irish Cup, Semi-final
Portadown (no extra time played) Rugby Union Clifton
8 Bristol Rugby League Warrington
Although Dockyard have been showing market improventent in their recent matches, it was hard.
the Caroline 10 team.
HONG KONG TEAM FOR SAIGON
with killing overhead
The Chinese Soccer XI to amashes.visit Salgon during the Easter Segalen took the first cet 10-8.
holidays under the auspices of Segalen took the first game in the Federation Cochinchinoise
Jones
de Football, was selected at a
Jones had Segalen beaten in all departments excepting the most important-which cost Jones the malch-and that was steadiness.
the second set.
Jones on extremely
In the Becond game and steady
four scis
nothing was beautifully
placing and meeting of the Hong Kong which Jones did could shake his had the champion
Association running all Chinese Football control.
over the court.
again last night. Jones overshadowed the cham-caught Segalen with soires of pion in court selence but locked | back-hand drives, which had the the patience to slav in leng Frenchman beaten. Jones took rallies.
e next three games. Once lending, Jenes was clined to relapse into reckless play and Segalen won the follow- ing two game to bring the score to 4-3 against Jones,
Sogalen served first and took all the paints except one to win the game. He followed this up with A second game on Jones' service, seliling down to score on Jones' regular errors in his back hand volleys.
conspicuously
Weak Backhand Jones picked up the next two
The next
three games were ly expected that they would beat games mainly by playing to Jones' best. He concentrated his wenk back-haud, strokes upon two weaknesses nf Begalen was time and amin Segalen-the Frenchman's back- By reason of their defeat, South | caught out of position with the band, and his habit of remaining China hava seriously Jeopardised ball for from reach.
for
Jones kapt up the court. Jones followed through with a volleying at Segalen to receive n their chances in Bie' Second Divi-
thirt gume to lead 3-2, and went weak slon,
roturii. then Kirove ahead to 4-3, before falling back straight down the right corner, The following are the results of when Segulen cushert in on his far out of the Champion's way, yesterday's games:
recklessness to level at-4-4.
winning three games nedt seequil ret ut 0-4
n
South China Chinese AA Ctub
1 Dockyard
4 Talkoo
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2
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BASKETBALL
The following are the results of The final set saw Foo and Au last night's Basketball League on the reserve of their energy games at the SCCA Stadium, and stamina which both Tay and Caroline Hill: Worg expleted to the utmost he
Unlon kreping the game at a gruelling
tae.
t
"A" DIVISION
"FMCA 52
33 Chinese
"B" DIVISION when South China
27 Chung Sing 30 long. Put Tal.
37 Lal Hang 18
the
He went on to pile up a lead with two unveturnable smashes froin mid-enurt and one
subtle dros frn the baseline,
When the service changed. Fou went into some brilliant moves at His trieves became ar re- j not.
ular as Tay's smashes became
Tay-Wong led to 2-1. consistent. Then
they Foo
were stopped by hring rally, advorcing game to 11-4 Tay Wong's favour. Au, who had all along been a support for Foo, went in on his own to a osh into the opposition to bring back two points before losing the service, at when the score stood at 14-6. The Jant point came easily for Tay as bo smashed an unreturnable into Foo to win the set
Tu Yan-piti and Tsid Wal-pul suddenly to a calmer game, drop- or Ip Koon-bing and W.C. Choying his shots and cross-cutting
them to the confusion
of Wone
at #pam
for
The exhibition amies arranged who often treached the shuttle Monday, April 4, at the Hongch to Inte 10 do anything Kong Cricket Club, will now take effective with it. place on Wednesday and Thurs-
day, April 0 and April 7.
Dubte and Van Sáu rank sixth
and eighth respectively in Frames, while Duong is Champion Tonkin.
U.S. BASEBALL
of
New York, March 31. Scores of exhibition games:
New 6.
A Menace
In the Junior mixed D.C. Lou Agured
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Pulling will fight Able Seaman land (Americans) 3. Chance in a four-round out.
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The next alx games alternated K. Motor Bus hetween the two unti Tramways came in on his own
"These two games were post-lead 8-7. poned.
KHALSA TEAM
Segalen service to
Jones then settiad down to cautious tennis, lobbing AWAY and drawing Begaler to the net with accurate drope.
Segalen had the better of the next act. He seemed to hit with dead for accuracy as the game progressed whereas Jong the harder hitter, was
showing signs of strain. the third set at 6.1. Segalen took a lead of 2-0 in the fourth set but Jones took the allowing two games with bril-
Begalen took
The following have been select-
Jones continued to plug Instant volleys. ed to represent the Khalsa Sports tently on Segalen's weak back Lending 40-16 in the Arth Club in a hockey fixture against hand and took the champion to game, Jones pulled a muscle, and. the Dockyard Recreation Club on and from the net until the right limped from then on. Sanday at 10.30 am, on the RNRC moment for the kill which fre (1) Ground, King's Park:-
Segalen was never again chat- quently caught Segalen
off lenged. All he needed to do was Makhan Singh: A. E. P. Guent, balance. The score leveled at 8-B. return the ball to have Jones hit Yaqoob Khan: J. S. Dillon, M. H Segalen suddenly started to at- either into the net or off the Hassan, Mehinder Singh Grewal; tark Jones tried to send the sides. The champion won the ast G. W. P. Guest, "Kaloo Nugget champion back to baseline with G-2. Ebrahim, S. Ninoo,
Scores: R. Segalen beat B.T.M. Subedar long lobs but most of them fell Bhagat Singh, and R. Mickey. off the mark or were returned | Jones, 10-6, 4-6, 0-1, 0-2.
The inceting also selected the team represent China against England in the final gume of the International Cup Competition which will be played at Sookun poo on April 10.
It was announced at the meet- ing that it had been decided to accept the invitation of the Hong Kang Area Sporla Board to feld a Combined Chinese team against the Combined Services XI from Singapore on April 17.
were
The following, players selected to take part in the Saigon tour:
Yu Yu-tak, Hau Yung sang, TIC Kam-hung. Lau Chung-nang, Ho Yin-fun. Cheung Kam-hol, Chu Wing-keung (South China Yu Kai-yon, Hung Ying- Y
(Chinese AA), yuk,
**ng Yec-
kit, Chau Mon-chi, Tam Chun-
Tam Woong- fat, Tang Sum. cheung, Li Chun-fat (KMB) and Lee Ping-chlu (Kit Chee).
'Omelals: Siu Chu-wan (Mana- ger), Leslie Louey (Assistant Manager), Tsang
King-hong (Coach) scitor).
and Liu Wal (Bone-
The team to represent China
WED
#painat England, which ohacen from the above men. tionea 16 players,
will com prisa: Yu Yiu-fak, Hau Yung-song, Tso Kan-hung, Chau Man-chi Hung Hing-yuk, Lau Chang- sang, Ho Yin-fun, LI Chun-fat,- Tang Yee-kit, Cheung Kam-hoi and Chu Wing-keung. Selection ol the Chinese XI, to meet Services (Singapore), made at a later date.
Combined Combined Will Be
RETALIATION
Budget Estimates Approved By Council BY THE PI?
(Continued from Page 2)
The
this
Thus the
great
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4
THE GOVERNOR Municipal Council
Tokyo, March 31.
A message early today from on Australian Lancastrian
were
un-
ד
Department, A Bill was tenta= | enough for Education or for the unofficials on the Legislative tively drafted but the Commis- Public Relations Office, and that Council it is proposed that cer- "Government has taken duesioner of Inland Revenue felt that there is a case for the appolat-tain members should be nominat been held up indefinitely and nole of the statement made by until the staff of his department Sir Man-kam Lo on behalf of his
ment
of one. or more gane ed by the Municipal Council.. was brought up to full strength wardens. This would' ali mean unofficial colleagues that they are he could not compete with
The Municipal Council proposat plane in Manila that it had doubles,
when it could increase in staff, and in conse saidi Sir Alexander, could only be would advise only prepared to accept the large further measure. prominently scale of expenditure proposed for has not, however, been dropped. With a liability in Helen Kwong the Defence Force, including itu and the information
proposal
que
to Japan at higher personal brought into effect by ordinance, continue its flight his partner, who was in excep-naval and air units, on the clear would still be valuable to the De
.cmoluments bill.
Probably three or four ordinancer | caused_speculation here today. obtained
that it is desirable that we would be necessary.
The British Commonwealth Oc tionally poor form, au playce understanding that the mainten-partment of Inland Revenue.
should do more than we are do a stout determined game."
Sir Alexander recalled that the cupation Force has confirmed the ance of these local forces repre-
ing In the realms of public health, proposals were published in the report about the delay of the The opposition, Charlie Quinn sents the full extent of the Col. "The S.T. and I. Department education, und in many
ther local Press in full, with copies of plane, which was duc here this other and Yolanda Fronco, Wng a ony's contribution to Imperial de- account is working out satisfac-
despatch from Sir. Mack afternoon, directions, is a matter on which the
Last week-end, Cleve-stronger pair and combined ex-fence, and that no further cash tordly, but we do not propose to there can be only one opinion. Young to the Secretary of State confirmed reported we received
cellently, Quinn's hard hitting contribution will be expected In dispose of the profta unui the But we
reached a stage for the Colonies, and the reply of here on Manila plans to hold up game took much out of him in addition. The vows of the Un- department is wound up. In point
have when it is not enough to fisk the Secretary of State. The Press Australian planes and freeze the Arst set which he won by officials will be conveyed to the 15-10.
Secretary of State.
of fact the existing balances are whether an appointment is desir- would be doing a public service Phillippine visas for Australians. required to finance current stacks able before we decide to make If. at some later stage, they would But Lau returned to win the
The profits are
These reports said that the so- Mr. Leo D'Almada referred to drawn on to the extent necessary however being
it. We have to ask ourselves reprint these two despatches, said fion would be in retaliation for second and the third practical the requirement that depart-to make a refund to revenue of
whether we can afford it, both Sir Alexander.
the Australian Government's ré- ly all by him21 20,1 7... dualling mental orders for printing should the full departmental expenditure now and In future years. against Quinn who had to re be passed through the Controller for the provious year.
I trust
The next step with regard to fusal to allow Filipino-born Ser- that in the coming year members these proposals is the publication geant Lorenzo Gamboa to visit celva and return from back of Stores. He seemed to think department costs the taxpayer of Finance Committee will of the draft bills for the Municip-his Australian wife and two child court,
that good deal of time would nothing.
scrutinise applications for increas- al Council.
ren in Australla. Sergeant Gam Yolanda, a menace at the net be saved if they went direct to
this stand-point.
U.S. Army which she porpel up and the printing firm. This may be ment bought up Targe stocks of
"The senior unofficial 'member bon, who is in the "It is the case that the departed staff from
One does not need to be able to has indicated. that the present serving in Japan, has been refused sown with deadly effect, Wing so, but there is method in our completely avoided by Lou and apparent madness. There must be
cotton yarn in order to keep local foretell he future to see what will proposals may not be acceptable permission because of the "White in igis way he cried, himself some central authority to scrutin milis in operation at a time when happen if we have a slump and to himself or his colleagues or to Australia" immigration policy
they were experiencing
a heavy fall in revenue. Even the people of Hong Kong Keuter. sub.
ot and partner into the Basis of the mitted by department, and to see dificulty in obtaining any sup with greatly increased taxation we large," said Sir Alexander.
mixed doubles.
that due economy is exercised, plies at all. It has not proved could not, maintain our staff at "If that is so then I hope that Tay vs Fung
and such an authority is also
possible to dispose of this yarn as the present level, and considerable he and his colleagues will bring BETTING NOW Bill Funk, the laughing shut necessary to ensure that printing rapidly as was originally expect retrenchment would be necessary." forward alternative proposals. As tier, went down gamely to Robert blo. The transmission of orders to the dumping of yarn at a price charges are kept as low as possi local mills to obtain orders and, ex owng to the inability of the
to the best method of doing that.
·MADE LEGAL Tay in the last grand match of for printing through the Control below the local cost. It is believed
any unofficial member can at any
The Hague, March 30, the evening, the men's senior lor of Stores does save the tax that this is only a
time bring forward a resolution The Dutch will from Friday ba singles semi-final, by 18-15, 18-4.
in this Council with alternative, able to búck horses legally for the Tay was playing cautious bad-money.
payer considerable
temporary phase, and the existing stocks of
The debate was wound up by proposals.
Arst time in 38 years. The ofl- minton after the gruelling doubles
yarn will form a useful reserve if
the Governor, Sir Alexander
"But perhaps unofficial mom clal State Gazette reports that that took almost everything out "The practica. of sending com-
the supplies now being dumped.
Grantham,
expressed his bra who
may consider it. mero sult- the Government le to reintroducm), of hlm.
pleted orders to the department suddenly cease. For this reason
appreciation of the time and able to wait until the bills are the totalisator for an experiment- Funk sel the pace with smashes via the Government Stores in no particular effort has
thought, Unofficial Members had publislied, and then bring forward, al one year period. been
given to the consideration of the shortly afterwards, their: alterna- Clandestine betting with agents Tay, who turned them into stead of direct is, however, a die-made to dispose of the balance of drops, with little effect.
ferent matter, and it does appear the stock now on hand, and it is Draft Estimates and the comments tive proposals. There may, of abroad had Jed. to, the loss of After being down 6-0, Funk both of time and effort. It is of reaction
to Involve a considerable wastestüli hoped that the profit on the and criticisms they had put for course, be more than one set af foreikn exchange. Under the picked up with some Ane rallies course necessary for the authority stantial
will be fairly sub ward,
alternative proposals; but to new bill, three, per cent of the that drew. Tay to smash wide settling the
Criticisms were all times facilitate consideration it would proceeds will go to the Treasury The laughing shuttler drew level at itself that the printing has been erimont to
necounts to satisfy "it will not be possible for to welcomed by Government, no perhaps be - better if unofelál| and "bookles"" will continue to 11, and went on to force Tay into correctly completed.
withdraw from the matter from what quarter, so❘ members could agree among, be banned,Heuter, deuce. Tay got away with the set could be done without the cool Japan is completely free and the Government, said Sir Alexander.
this commercial feld unlit trade with long as they were constructive themselves flest. 10-15,
u can amurs members that DOCKYARD. TEAMS pleted order passing through the other commodities in which the
naturally looked to its partners in The pace in the first gamis Stores Department, and I am ex-department donis are freed from
It is not the Intention of Dev, game told greatly
government, namely the Unoff-
ernment to steam-rallir through the Dockyard R.C, in an Asso
The following will represent on the Amining, the possibility of Intro-international or commonwealth dial Members, for their advice. Umited stamina of Bill Funk ducing a more satisfactory sy control,
this Council; the existing pre who was bắt ➡'smail threat to tem.
The Governor, said he, shared "I once again emphasise
pouls.
́estion hockey match "Any |álternativa
against pro concern with which Government with honourable members their Tay in the second game when |
ground, posals that have the backing Recreio on the Recreio Mn. D'Almada also raised the champlon
the views the increasing cost of ad regret that owing security of the unamlats ran off with a question of compulsory registration ministration.
at 3.30 will receivage Park, tomorrow 15-4 viotary
It is naturally too measures that have to be taken, the fullest Monsideration anglated, Joyce, Rehmat: All Khan, of businesses. The Taxation Com- early to give any indication of the there would be less funds avail- With this game, Funk bows mittee which reported in Decent progress of the investigations of able for social services than we Secretary of State.
be forwarded ato the Collins, Kane, batall, Warma- out to the badminton tournament ber, 1948, advocated the Impos the adviser on methods and ar- bu: not without honours.
would wish. He wamed that it His Hon of a licence fee of $100 on all ganfaation, but he has made a might be necessary during the Beation, at the quickening Internet Chan Aucutt Reserve: Dunstan
Sir Alex Finder expressdd gratley, Badler, Allah Dita, Abdul- over smiling attitude in the bad- businesses, which ten would be start on the Secretariat, as this year to seek Council's authority that seemed to be now laken by minton court has earned him the deductable from the pronts tax in the serve centre of the ad for further expenditure on de- the public in the matter of non- fugh regere of badminton fol subsequently, paid provided that ministrativa, machine. He will fence, though he hoped the necessitutional reform. lowers and as a sportsman, Bill this exceeded: $100. The frevenue probably, hext deal with ons of sity would not arise.
the uning shuttler, is in would not have been largas the the Public Works Department. Does constitutional referino displayed when the properis son. Allif Ditta, Abdul Ghank
produced by such measure the larger departments such as Landale a reference to pro- with the general apathy that was
STARź contrasta vory-plensingtv Leirdeste reproseriled . class by himself, The Fontes: „Tay-Wong / beat only kain would have been in Foo. Au, 15-10, 11-16, 1520. Lau pect of businesses which did cost of administration must be Bir Alexander. The proposals, He concluded Ble: Alexander g
all agreed that the changes was then touched upon by were first published in July 1927" Alculs Reserver: Dunian Badler, not make summast; prohs. toren- and Helen Kwong best Quinn der them. insisto the payment reduced. Honourable (Members said were to set up a Municipal rig: Bill was then put, hiriah and V. France, 10-14, 15-0, 15-10, of $100 ir tang, jewels, however have. Indicated number of direc Counelf and to establish th un- de Committew king m Young and Cliong best Rodrigues considered that the information sons in which we should expand nadias malority in (28) Legislative mental ecommended bea and Ribeiro:18-1721848, TAY produces morilch before our eligitisnit has pronalazimdi size fenntartha Command best Tunk, 18-38, 164
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