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BOXING BOARD SAY

LOUIS IS

NOT CHAMPION

Title Vacant In Ranking List

SCHMELING'S CURIOUS

POSITION

The British Boxing Board of Control recently issued a number of ranking lists-or rather lista ut holders of championships-affect- ing British boxers.

The only point of interest is the reassertion of the peculiar the heavy-weight ostrich-like view, taken some months ago, that champ.onship of the world is vacant-that Joe Louis is not a champion,

The ranking lists are:

WORLD

Fly-weight-Benny Lach (Scot-

land).

Bantam-weight: Harry Jeffra

(America).

Feather-weight:-Peter Sarron

*America).

Light-weight:Lou Ambers

America).

Welter-weight: -- Barney

(America).

Middle-weight:--Fred

(America).

Ross

Apostoli

Lt. Heavy-weight:-John Hy. Lewis

(America).

Heavy-weight:-Vacant.

GREAT BRITAIN ynny Lynch (Glasgow), Bantam Johnny King (Manches-

ter).

Feather-Johnny McGrory (Glas-

gow)...

Feather-Vacant.

Light-Vacant.

Weiler-Vacant

Middle-Marcel Thil (France). Light Heavy-Thu

Heavy-Max Schmeling (Ger-

many)..

When consenting, in the face of severe critic'sm, some months ago, to recognise the proposed match

Max between

Schmeling and Tommy Farr as for the world's champlonship," they stated that Joe Louts had never won the title, because James Braddock was under suspension locally in America when Lou's beat him..

Farr did not go on with the Schmeling Bght, but went to New York. where he met Louis in 2 fight recognised by every person in the world, except those consti- tuting the Briksh Boxing Board of Control, as for the world's heavy-weight title.

Light Jimmy Walsh (Chester). Welter Jake Kira'n (Glasgow). Middle Jock McAvoy (Manches-certain

ter).

Light Heayy--McAvoy.

Heavy Tommy Farr (Wales).

BRITISH EMPIRE

Fly--Vacant.

Bantam--Vacant.

Feather-McGrory,

Light-Laurie Stevens (Bouth'

Africa).

Welter-Vacant. Middle-weight-Vacant.

Light Heavy-Vacant

Heavy-Farr.

EUROPEAN

Fly-weight-Lynch. - Bantam-Vacant.

1.4.

C.B.A. MEETING

An extraordinary general meet- ng of the Central British Asso~· riation will be held in the private dining room on the first floor of The Peninsula Hotel on December

It seems that, having taken a line. BO matter how foolish it may appear afterwards. er how slender the fogle on which It is based. the board consider themselves bound to stick to it. This piece of unconscious humour will make the rest of the world TOOK with laughter, buk In weakening their own position the board are doing an ill-service to British boxing, whose cause they represent.

One other point among these lists is that Schmeling is nominat- ed *0.5 European heavy-weight champion, a title for which has never fought..

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DECREE FOR MRS. R. V. DE TRAFFORD

፡፡

Former Countess

Mrs. Alice de Trafford, the for- mer Countess de Janze, stated to

8, at 6 p.m. All members are in-be now living in Kenya, was re- vited to attend this meeting.

PROMISSORY NOTE FORGED

Father Gives Evidence Against Son

So Hucn, aliac 8o Buen, alas P. C. So, aged 33, charged with forging a promissory nate pur- .porting to be made by the fee Hop firm of No. 19 Tai Wing Street, Wanchai,, between, January 2, 1938 and Apr 9, 1936, and with "ulfering the same, appeared on remand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday.

Mr. M. 3. Abbott. Assistant Crown Solleitor, conducted the case for the prosecution assisted by Detective-Inspector W. Mur- phy. Accused was not represent- ed.

So Chung, the accused's father and proprietor of the Yee Hop frm. denied in evidence that he Find ever executed the prom'ssory note. He knew nothing of the matter until he received a letter from Leo D'Almada "and Co. He aafd that his son had been manag- Ing the shop for about two years but had never been a partner and had no authority. to sign docu- ments of that nature.

He sent h's son away for bad behaviour moon of last cbout the ninth

had Fear, s'nce when accused had nothing to do with the busi- BESA

Witness said that the document was a forgery, and the firm chop was a false one.

cently granted a decree nist; by

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1937.

KOTEWALL CUP

SOCCER

TO-MORROW'S BIG MATCH

The

following will represent Squth China against the Army in the Kotewall Cup football match

The Army will be represented by the following:-

Rowlands:

Webster, Sheehan:

Sporting

TO-DAY

Cricket-First Division: Navy v. Indians (F); Kowloon v. Recreio (F): Hong Kong v. Army (F); Second Division: Indians V. Army "B" (L); Civil Service v. Hong Kong (F); Pollee v. Recreto (F),

Football. Exhibition match:--- V. Rest of

on the Navy ground. Causeway Royal Ulster Rifles Bay, to-morrow at 3.45 pm:- Colony (Navy ground), 3.45 p.m. Wong Wing: Mak Slu-hon, Junior Shield: Chinese Engineers Tin-sang Leung Wing-chiu, Lauv. 20th Bty. RA, (Club), 2.15 pm

* R.C. Hing-chol, Tse Kam-hung: Yeung Second Division: Club Shul-yick Chan Tak-fal, Fung (Club), 4 p.m.: Kowloon v. Eastern King-cheung. Lai Shiu-wing and

(Kowloon), 2.30 p.m.; 5th Bde. R.A. Cheung Moon-wing.

v. Middlesex (St. Joseph's), 2.30 p.m. Seaforths v. South China (Causeway Bay), 2.30 p.m. Third Division (Hong Kong): 5th R.A. v. RAS.C. (Military, ground), -2.30 pm.; R.E v. Stanley (Military sound), 4 p.m.; Police v. Powhat- tan (St. Joseph's), 4 p.m.. Third Division (Kowloon); 24th R.A. v. Portuguese S.A. (Prince Edward Road), 2.30 p.m.; 20th R.A. v. Royal Signals (Prince Edward Road), 4 p.m.; University V Seaforthis (Chatham Road), 2.30 p.m.; RAF v. Kumaons (Chatham Road), 4 p.m.

! Evans Wilkinson. McKusker, Pearson. Watson, Izzard, Me- Guigan and Thomson.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

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The first Triangular Tournament match of this year's series will take place on the Army ground at Sookunpoo commencing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, when the | Navy will play the Army. The Tlangular Tournament match will be preceded at 2.45 p.m. by a game between the Club "A". XI and the Army "A" XV.

Mr. D. W. MacEwen will referee the Triangular Tournament game and the Rev. Williamson the "A" XV Axture. During the intervals, by kind permission of the Com- manding Officer, the band of the Seaforth Highlanders will play. The Army sides have already been published.

Club and Navy XV's have been selected as follows:-

NAVY

Lt. Cotman (Westcott), Ldg. Tel. Dent (Medway), AB. Marsh (De- coy); Lt. Walters (Olympus); Sub- Lt. Kyrke (Regent) Lt Harvey Odin) (Captain), Lieut. Talbot (Otus), AB. Thatcher (Eagle), Sig. Ford (Tamar), AB. Romans (Engle), Lt. Mayden (Orpheus), Lt. St. John (Pandora), Lt. Woods. (Graripus), Sub-Lt. Anderson (Olympus) and Sub-Lt. Ogle (Phoenix).

CLUB A XV

M. W. MacGrath, D. H. Stewart, D. Hynes, E. M. Watts, H. F. Hop- kins, A. H. R. Butcher (Captain), R. Rutherford, Dr. Stout, T. H. Pratt, K. A. Watson, B. Hynes, O. L. East- gate, K. H. G. White, A. J. G. Taylor and H. W. E. Heath.

BADMINTON

Mixed Doubles League Results

Two matches in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League were

Sir Boyd Merriman, the President down for declaton yesterday even- of the Divorce Cout; against Mr. ing. At Kowloon Tong the home Raymond Vincent de Trafford, on team entertained St. Andrew's and the ground of his adultery in Lon-won by five sets to four. The don in 1932. The petition was not games were keenly contested, the defended, and Mrs. de Trafford's home team being fully extended. evidence, was given on affidavit.

'Mr. and Mrs. de Trafford were married in France in 1932, after Count Frederick de Junze had obtained a divorce from the peti- toner. They lived in France, and, for a short period." at a flat in Queen's-gate, Kensington. There are no children."

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At King's Park, the fixture be- tween Recrelo "A" and Talkoo R.C. resulted in victory for the Portu- guese team who won by elglit sets to one.

NEW MOTOR ROAD

Mrs. de Traford's case was that That through road traffic be- the marriage was most unhappy.tween Hong Kong and Cantor may and she and her husband separated reasonably be expected to become in November, 1932.

Evidence was called in support of the charges of adultery against Mr. de Trafford, who was alleged to have lived with other women at his Kensington fiat during his wife's absence.

a fact is seen in a statement issued by the Hong Kong Automobile Association yesterday. There re- mains only a short span of about a mile to be completed, together with a bridge across the. Shum- chun River.

SCOTS WOMAN M.P. IS STAR TURN IN .COMMONS

Glasgow's now M.P., Mrs. Agnes Hardle, was the star turn in a re- cent Commons debate, states the "Bulletin." She gave the House a pleasant surprise with the tone and substance of her first speech to the assembly. Mrs. Hardie spoke in pronounced Glasgow accents, and there was pathos and humour as well as argument in her address. It was the homellest speech that the House has probably ever Uster- ed to.

....

the

·gow · who' have never seen Highlands," she said. "They know nothing about the country, but when it comes to a war they are expected to fight for a country which they have never seen,

"I know mothers and grand- mothers who have never been out of Glasgow and who have never been on the Clyde. They have never been able to afford a holiday. Those are the people who ought to have holidays with pay."

Mrs. Hardie likened the Govern- ment to a housewife who was al- ways polishing her parlour and leaving the kitchen.

..

If holidays with pay, were made compulsory she had no doubt that the employers would very soon draft a scheme to get over the difficulties which they said now existed.

Mrs. Hardle was supporting the Annual Holiday Bill presented on Witness sald that the docu-second reading by Mr. Malcolm ment was a forgery, and the firm Macmillan (Western Isles-Lab.., who is 24 years of age and the chop was a false one.

·Evidence Was also given by youngest M.P. He proposed in the Chan Ku-san. accountant of the, BU that all workers should have firm, and by Chung Cheuk-man by legal right a fortnight's hot- chop-maker of No: 7 Cheong Lok day with pay. Lane. Youmati. The latter stated that Bo Huen engaged him as time last year to make a chtop for the Yee Hop firm, giving him a sample impression Lorie needed holidays for health reasons you people feel; with three months' guidance,

NEVER SEEN HIGHLANDS Speaking of the woman workers in the Glasgow industrial area, Mrs. Hardie said they particularly

Appealing to the conscience of the people on the other side, Mrs. Bardie said: "I don't know how

In view of the unsatisfactory hous-holiday with your pay going on,

The case was then adjourned | tnx and other conditions under

to next-Thursday, December, 9 at 2.30 pm

which they lived,

"I know many people in Clas-

and knowing that the masses of

the people in this country cannot afford a holiday,

Fixtures

ground), 3 pm.; CBA. Ladles v. St. Andrew's (C.B.A. ground), 3 p.m.

Racing. --- Hong Kong Jockey Meet- Club's Twelfth Extra Race, ng. Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

Riding.--Annual Dinner, Equine Sports Club (Hong Kong Hotel), 8 p.m.

Bugby.-Club "A" v. an Army XV (Navy ground), 245 p.m.; Triangular Tournament, Army Y,

Navy (Navy ground), 4 p.m.

Tennis Colony Ladies Doubles semi-finals (U.S.R.C.).

Yachting 1st Corinthian Sertes.

TO-MORROW Athletics.—Bong" - Kong Felice Annual Athletic Sports Meeting, at S.C.A.A. Stadium, Caroline H 2.30 p.m.

Cricket. Press v. Lt.-Cdr. Nichol- son's Eleven (Navy ground), 11.30

a.m.

Football.-Kotewall Cup: Army v. South China (Causeway Bay). 3.45 p.m. Second Division: Chinese Engineers v. Kwong Wah (Cause- way Bay), 215 p.m.; R.AM.C. v. RA.O.C. (Bookunpoo), 2.30 p.m. "

Softball.—-Filipino Club v. Cana- dian Chinese (Filipino ground), 10 Hockey.Caer Clark Cup: CBA.

a.m. Forum v. Hong Kong Baseball Ladies v. "Y" Ladles (Happy Val-Club (Filipino ground). Machine ley, 3.15 p.m.; Brawn Cup, "y" Gun Coy. v. Vets (C.BA. ground), Ladies V. Recreio Ladies (“y” [ 10 aan.

SOFTBALL MATCH

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The following will represent the Central British Association in their Double-Header programme on Sun- day, on the C.B.A. ground at King's Fark, first game at 10 a.m. sharp:-

W. Muir (Capt.); G. Gurevitch, G. Fowler; S, MacNider, H. Muling- ton, T. 8. O. Whitley; T. Gaubert, D. Blake, D. T. Smith, C. Spradbury and W. Simpson.

SNOOKER MATCH

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The meeting of Horace Lindrum and Tom Newman in the sealed handicap snooker tournament now Hall. In progress at Thurston's London. Will take place on Decem- ber, 14. In this tournament. Lin- drum récelves ten and Newman twenty-seven, the handicar per being

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RUGBY-LEAGUE

FOOTBALL.

England vs. Australia

The Rugby-League Test Match between England and Australis, will be played at Huddersfield on December 18.

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Of the thirty-seven games play- ed between the two teams since the series of Test Matches began in the season 1908-1909, England has won twenty-three games, Aus- tralia eleven, and three have been drawn. The first Test Match play- ed this: season---at Headingly, Leeds, on October 15-was won by England by a goal and a try (five points) to two goals (four pointa).

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