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SPORTS & GENERAL

SUPPLEMENTARY AUSSIE BOXERS FOR GIVEN APPROPRIATION

PAGE 2-HONGKÒNG DAILY PRESS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: TERSE REPLIES

TO 16 QUESTIONS ON EVACUATION SCHEME

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The following were the questions asked by the Hon. Mr. Leu D'Almada, Jnr., at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday after- noon on the Government's compulsory evacuation scheme, and the re- plies given by the Acting Colonial Secretary:**

APPROVED

Moving the first reading, at the Legislative Council meeting" yes- terday afternoon, of a Bill to" au- thorise the appropriation of a supplementary sum of $2.484.991.47

OVERSEAS SERVICE

Many amateur boxers, including State champions, have Joined the forces to serve overseas. Latest enlistment comes from Mr. Mick Mail, who has been honorary "amistant secretary of queensland Amateur Boking and Wrestling Union for many years, according to the Courier Maů, He has been closely associated;

to defray the charges of the year with Mr. Tom Martin (secretary) 1939 and also to appropriate the and other officials in organising]

(1) Was the recent compulsory situation after appropriate steps sum of $80.331,25 from the Water-State title and open tournaments. evacuation of women and children will be taken. from the Colony at the order of the Home Government or directed

WHO'S TO PAY

(6) If the answers to (3) (a) and by the Hongkong Government? (b) are in the afirmative will Göy-

"D" DIVISION TENNIS

works Renewals and Improve- "Mick has joined the 'anti-tank ments Fund In the said year. the regiment of the AIF. In the same R. Butters, said:— Financial Secretary, Hon. Mr. H. regiment is EU Excott, who wa

In the "D" Division of the ten-

As announced in the Press ernment state why the said scheme of the (1939 Supplementary) Ap-

I rise to move the first reading ton when he enlistexi

Queensland middleweight champais league mdian Recreation Club, playing at home, was defeated by 'communique issued on June 29 last and order of

South China A. A, by nine sets to procedence were propriation Bill 1940. Copies of a this action was taken on instruc-abandoned

Fred Davey, holder of the State n 地 favour of the detailed statement of expenditure bantam file, who is with the tions from the War Cabinet.

M. P. Madar and J. Kitchell

().If the former, was the order in terms that only British women and children of pure European descent should be evacuated?

A-The terms of the orders were that this should be done as a first (3) If the answer to (2) is in the affirmative, did Government draw the attention of the Home Gov- ernment to the following:

step.

evacuation as in fact chrried out?,

A See my reply to question 5.

d of a Report on the Finances Navy, has to his crédit many time (LRC) lost to R.C. and S. Y. LI

(7) Who is to bear the cost of are now before Honourable Mem- Sydney.

of the Colony for the year 1938 performances in Brisbane and 1-8; lost to H. T. Ng and K. "L'; the recent evacuation?

Chan 3-6: lost to K. Sung and K. |bers. The various excesses over. A-The cost of transport of civí--

Arthur Cobb, metropolitan light-] C. Wan 3-8. ·

sums are explained in the detal-ALF.

(IR.C.) lost to Ip and L 0-8; fost

an families will be met from! the estimated and appropriated weight champion, is with the M A. Wahab and K. M. Rumjahn Hongkong funds. The question of led statement of expenditure, and The Boxing Union donated re-to Ng and Chan 3-6; lost to Sung the extent to which maintenance these extra "appropriations have will be provided from the same all received the approval of the entry, the proceeds at the Black and Wan 4-6; source is under discussion.

VOTES APPROVED

funds, E50 being given to the Rzd Cross and £50 to the Patriot Find

H. Hassan and M. Moendharis

(8) are wives and families of ell in the usual way.

Finance Committee of this Coum. and White tournament to patriowe(IRC.) lost to Ip and Li 3-6 last! members of the H.K.V.D.C. who (a) that there is in the Colony alare not of pure European descent large number of British women to be evacuated? and children who are not of pure European descent?

(b) the consequent discrimina- tion involved in the said order? ..

A.-The answer is in the nega- tive. His Majesty's Government is aware of the position.

A--Yes, if occasion arises and [sultable Arrangements · can

made.

(9) If so, when?..

4.When occasion arises. (10) If not, why not?

A-See the answer to 19.

(11)

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and Wan 4-6. to Ng and Chan 1-6; lost to Sung

In all, supplementary votes for

KIT.C. SUCCESS.. if a total of 36,584.007 were approved

TENNIS CHAMP. ALSO

Kowicon Indian Tennis Club beat be by this Council and the Secretary

the Kowloon Cricket Club by 51| Dudley Cameron, a well-known sets to 3 at Cox's Path yesterday. of State: An analysis of these ap Brisbane sportsman, has been ac pears In paragraph 13 of the

R. D Crabb and G. Gillard Financial Report, from which it cepted for the AIF, and is in (K.C.C) beat S. R. Salleh and A. will be seen that they were due camp at Enoggera,

R. Azan 6-1; beat M. H. Hassan largely to Defence and War ex- He was Queensland's No. 1 ten- and Mit Singh 6-1; last to M. children who are not of pure Euro-Sino-Japanese

Are British women and penditure, and to the effect of the nis player" before the long reign Ramzan and Jehan Dad 4-8.

hostilities pean descent to be evacuated?

which of E. F. Moon, and was the best L. Llewellyn and A. E. Perry swelled the population of the one set player in Australia. In re-† (K.C.C) beat Salleh. and Azan 6-1;

with cannot be guaranteed Colony

refugees. result-cent years he has been coach for drew with Hassan and Singh 6-8: but what is possible will be done. (ing in Increased expenditure on the Queensland Lawn Tennis Aslost to Ramzan and Dad 3-8.

charitable services

and relfer sociation

A Bone and F. O'Neill (K.C.C.) works.

lost to Salleh "and Azan 0-6; lost Harold Whillans, a Queensland About $4,000,000 of this total ranked player, is awaiting his call Ramzan and Dad 1-6

to Hassan and Singh 3-6: lost to A-There may be practical dif-was met by savings on the rele-or E. F. Moon, and was the best Committee appointed by Govern-flculties such as lack of shipping want heads of expenditure, or was to the R. A. A. F. He has left ment, which schteme provided for the difficulty of obtaining ad-ultimately the evacuation Inter alia of wo mission to other territories.

not expended, And men and children who are British

savings on other heads have re- Subjects?

sulted in the actual expenditure for the year exceeding the esti

(4) If the answer to (1) is that the sald évacuation was directed by the Hongkong Government, will Government state its reasons for limiting it as indicated in (2)?

A-Does not arise.

(5) Is it not a fact that.

(a) 'before September 1939 .a scheme had been drawn up by a

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12) If so, when?

A.When occasion arises.

(13) If not, why not?

FRANK STATEMENT WANTED (b) that the said Committee 're- : (14) If the answers to (a) and commended "selective evacuation" or (11) are in the negative, should

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mate of $37,757,223 by $191,893

only.

hospital after an operation to his tonsils.

H.K. GRADUATE'S TENNIS TITLE

Another former Queensland ten- is player, Jack McGrath, head champion of the Hongkong Univer- A former graduate and tennis

If the available accommodation fell not Government have made an

master of Stanthorpe rural school aity, Dr. G. F. de Soum, has again short of requirements and sug-early statement accordingly, so

This is amply covered by the in-for many years, is encouraging won the singles championship of gested further that a reasonable that the many concerned might crease of revenue which exceeded boxing" amongst his pupils. So keen the Singapore Recreation Club, basis for determining the order of make their own arrangement?

the Estimate by $5,380,727 against are they that he has arranged a Dr. Souza is the nephew of Dr. selection would be:

A.-There has never been

an anticipated deficit of $1,659,- tournament of three divisions. -E."L. de Souza, MB., of St. John's (1) Naval and Naval Volunteer reasons why persons who so desire the actual revenue being $41,-

Hall. Hongkong University. families; (i) Military, R.A.F. and should not make their

478,052 H.K.V.D.C. families; (1) Civillam rangements to leave Hongkong.

Clause 3 of the Bill provides for "Babe" Collins, in hig first season | The.. Interport table-tennis families.

additional appropriation from the as captain and coach of the Bris- match. (15) Has Government any de-

between Hongkong and (c) that those to whom the faite polley, in regard to evacua-Waterworks Renewals and Im-bane Rugby League team, has per- Macao is now almost certain to operation of the scheme was en-tion?

provements Fund. As members formed the outstanding feat of take place in the Portúguese trusted were unequivocally inform- A-Yes, but this policy must are aware expenditure from this leading his men to victory in the Colony in the middle of August,

Fund requires legislative sanction. Bulimba Cup. Collins and Little according to the Macao

Hon. Mr. North seconded.

Own BF-

ed that, upon an evacuation, and naturally vary according to Irrespective of the question of accumstances. commodation, the sald order of

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(16) If so, will Government make selection or precedence would be a full and frank statement with observed?

regard thereto?

THE WEATHER

RUGBY STARS

Jare the only surviving players of Association.

the Brisbane side which prre. viously won the inter-city cham

Yesterday's temperature was 84 plonship in 1832

(d) that before' September 1939. A. The answer must be under- and the minimum 775. personnel had been recruited for stood in connection with the reply

Collins then showed great pro- The Royal Observatory's report, mise, but as a lock forward he the purpose of putting the scheme to question 15. In view of the pre-issued at 5.40 p.m., stated:- into operation when the occasion sent world situation It has been

Was overshadowed An area of high pressure covers since touring England in 1937-38, by Christie. arosc?

considered expeditient to remove south Japan and the adjacent seas. however. Collins had developed (e) that the said scheme was de- from the Colony as many as pos-A trough of low pressure extends into a greater player than Christie signed to operate at short notice? sible of those women and children from Tongking to the Caroline Is-and it is doubtful if there is a

(f) that as regards the recent who are not normally domiciled lands. evacuation there was no question here, and can most conveniently of short notice?

be established elsewhere. Should

A depression appears to be form brainier loose forward in Australia

to-day. A-The 1939 scheme was drawn the situation unhappily deteriorate about 800 miles to the east of The forecast for today is showery.

Luzon

up to meet a contingency which further measures may be advisable." has not yet arisen, and it is consi-:If so, the steps already taken will dered unnecessary to adopt it in have greatly simplified the pro-WEATHER REPORT

present circumstances. Should the blem.

H.K.S.P.C.A. Hold Their Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Soélety for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, was held yesterday at the Supreme Court.The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, president of the 'Society, was in chair,

The society has suffered a set-back owing to present world con bitions, bite in spite of these hardships, organisation was being pushed forward.

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Like Collins, Jack Little profited by his experiences in England, and he, too, is now cutstanding as

specialist. When they played for

Brisbane in 1932, neither Collins Hongkong Royal Observatory

Or Little Alled the serummage 10 am, July 26. positions they now occupy. Kleley Barometer (at sea level), 29.31 ins.in most matcher that season was

Temperature, 79 F

Humidity, 89 per cent.

Wind Direction, E.

Brisbane's hooker, while Christie was the recognised lock forward.

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Temperature; maximum yesterday.League forward, has enlisted in Wind Force (Beaufort), 4.

Bob Muirhead, Valley Rugby 84 T Temperature: miinimum last night. the AF. Muirhead made a name

75. F.

for himself as a solid rucking for- Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10ward in North Queensland, and

today. 0.93 ina.

played several first grade matches. with Valley Early this season.

The annual report states that that Mr. Loseby should continue Total rainfall since January 1st. during the year under review the to assist the organization.

79.96 ins new Regulations for the preven- The Chairman" also thanked Against an average of, 49.81 ins. tion of cruelty to animals in re Messrs Thomson and Co. for Sunset tonight, 707 pm. lation to Bird Shops. had been acting as Hon. Auditore and the Sunrise tomorrow, 5.52 a.m. enacted and bad come into force. Press for their support.

4 pm., July 25, The Dogs' Home was repaired and

Rainfall,nil.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 26 July to 1 Aug, 1940,

HIGH WATEL. LOW WATER

OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Barometer (at sea level). 29.76 ins reconditioned to 'shelter dogs and Officers for the general com Temperature, 83 F. cats brought down by refugees mittee who were re-elected an Humidity, 74 per cent. that needed attention. The bloc, were as follow:

Wind Direction, E activities of the inspectors had President: Sir Atholl MacGregor, Wind Force Beaufort), 6. been steadily maintained through Vice-President: F. H. Loseby. Minimum temperature, 75 F.

Maximum temperature, 84 F. cut the year, and they continued General Committee: Bir Atholl to receive and investigate .com- MacGregor, Chairman, Mrs. C. G. plaints of incidents of ill-treat- Alabaster, J. H. Bottomley, H. M ment to animals

Dockle, D. Davies, Mrs. Eu Tong BİG DEFICIT

Sen," Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Grasett, J. C. M Orenham, Mrs. Guinness, Under the financial heading, the H. Loseby, CEX, Omelo), Mrs. repoft fays that during the year V. Hobbs, Mrs. Randale, Mrs. Kong the expenditure ad exceeded in. A. Lelper, Mrs, H. Loseby, Standard Standard come by Heatly $3,500. The rea Mrs. J. MacGregor, Mrs. G. P. de AA Bon for the deficit was a decrease Martin, 'Mra. FG, Maunde, R. Fes in donations by nearly $1,000 conji, M. H. F. Phillips, R. and, because of the many demands Dormer (Ex. Officio), N. J. Perrin, Fri. 20 made on the Public by reason of J. Russell, Mrs. L. R. Shors, 'Mrs. Bat: 27 the war in Europe and China, the T. Smalley, Mrs. AE Southard; society decide that it would be M. T. Talat!, Mra, C. C. Willson, Sun. 28 Inopportune to hold a Flag-day, Dr. K. C Yeo, Hon, Treas.: R

At the conclusion of the meet-Dormer, Hon, Sec., Dog's Home: Mop:29 ing, Bir Atholl thanked Mrs. F. HMS., F. EL Loseby, Hon, Auditors: Tues. 30 Loseby, who had served ave years Messr. Thomson and Co., Betre- as Secretary of the Dors Home, tary: Mr. W Rees Harriss, M. IJ.Well 81 for her essential Help He ex- Land, Inspector: Mr. G. Fowler, pressed the desire of the Bociety Interpreter: Mr. Ling Jo Ting,

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were greater than the winning of a football premiership. Hazelton. toured England with the last „Australian Rugby League team in

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