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SOUTH CHINA DISPUTE SETTLED-SHOULD FINE STAND?

[BY WANDERER."]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21,

RUSSIA AND POLAND. THE LIGHTER ACTION.

A COMMERCIAL TREATY.

Paris, Jan. 20.

HEARING ON THE COUNTER-CLAIM,

The Soviet Minister at Varsovio

In an action continued before Sie has made a statement to the Press Henry Golian. in the Supreme that Poland and Russin are on the Court this morning, in which Chau eve of concluding a commercial Yuk-chuen sued the Kwong Fook It must be a source of gratifica- treaty, Russia having already pass Kee Slipway Company for wrong- tion to all devotees of football in ed from the thirteenth to the sixth ful conversion of a lighter which the Colony to learn that the Hong-rank so far as trade with Poland was brought into their yard by a kong Football Association have is concerned.

third party (the Po, On Company decided," on appeal, to cancel the M. Laroche, Political Director of now bankrupt) for repairs, the de-

proceeded ота suspension of the South China Foreign Affairs has been appoint- fondanta now Athletic Association.

ed Ambassador to Varsovio-In-counter-claim for $1,413,45, this The Council have been "in" con-dopacif. ference" two evenings this week, debating the whole question, raised once again by the appeal tendered

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being the cost of repairs which they' said they had effected to the ves- {sel,

SYRIAN OUTLOOK.

The counter-claim arose from the point raised by his Lordship yesterday whether the defendants

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by the officials of the South China] Athletic Association, and Jast evening an official decision was FRANCE TO RESIST FORCE. had not lost their lion on the ves- issued as follows:

is " sel when in the liquidation of the 1. That, on appeal, the

Paria, Jan. 20. Po On Company, the vessel was

of Council of this Association are M. De Jouvonel addressed: a ́let-sold at auction execution of opinion that misunderstand-ter to his Envoy Extraordinary at judgment warrant and bought by ing arose with regard to the Jobeldrase affirming that the on-themselves. League fixture, South China termists have caused the amaesty Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by to be still impossible. France Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Mang 2. That the Council, acting will never agree to the population (tar) appeared for the plaintiffs, on legal advice, find that the imposing its will by faree, her while the Slipway Company were Football League have no power role being to help them impartially represented by Mr. C. G. Alabas- to suspend under the rules.

and to organise them.

ter, K. C. (instructed by Messrs.

A. A. v. Pollce.

3. Under these circum- The Information given out by Lee and Russ). stances, the Council huve certain foreign agencies of an decided that the appeal, must alleged bombardment of Damascus stand. The "conviction" on all counts is therefore annulled.

"The only thing which causes me

is entirely false.-Indopacifi.

surprise is that it would appear EAST AFRICAN FLOODS: up to about half of the

that the fine of $5 and the award) of the League points to the Police, as a result of the admitted failure of South China to turn out at the appointed venue, has been “Annullod", in common with the suspension.

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DISASTER IN PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.

Beirn," Jan. 20:

Before Mfr. Alabaster called evi- dence in support of the counter claim, Mr. Jenkin put in his reply," which, was to the effect that the plaintiffs denied liability to pay amount alleged to be due or any portion thereof, and, furthermore, they denied that the" demand was rea- sonable. They also denied that the lighter was sent to the defen- dants by anyone as agent, or with

Unprecedented rains in the low-the authority of the plaintiffs for

ha

I took the trouble to point outlying Portuguese territory be contracting the said work to a week ago, before the general tween Umtali and Beira have redone on plaintiffs' behalf,, and meeting of the Hongkong Football suited in serious floods, which they took the view, that the said Association, that the League had

work under the circumstances was

no power to suspend under thefr have caused the complete suspen-done for and at the expense

rules, but it is equally clear that! they have a right to fine and deduct points.

sion of train, mail and telegraphic the Po On Company, who

services between Rhodesia and

of

were

Beira in motor boats. The average charters of their lighter... rainfall in the district yesterday case on the counter-claim,

Mr. Alabaster, in opening his Rule 8 says "In the event of a

said as five inches.-Reuter. Club failing to keep an engagement

that it was clear now that the without sufficient reason being pro-j

plaintiffs authorised the work and duced the League Management Com- one for the Portuguese community. it was clear also that the plaintiff mittee shall have power to deal but nevertheless it is an excellent had contemplated such work and with the same but no fine shall idea and the Club Lusitano and that it was handed to the Po On exceed $5. Rule 16 states "They Club de Recreio might do worse Company to be repaired. He shall also have power to award or than consider the matter.

chose to remain in the background deduct points if they deem it The correspondent states that in this matter. As a matter of necessary."

two years ago Mr. F. de Lara Reis fact, it was brought to defendants South China definitely refused endeavoured to bring the young that the only person they dealt to turn out at the appointed venue, blood of the two Colonies in opposi- with in and to cancel the fine imposed as tion in all kinds of sport, but it Leung Ho-kin, who was defendant

result of this, appears to be would appear that he was not In creating a precedent contrary to successful since Hongkong was action. It was never served and the original jurisdiction good law and order which may apathetic and there also appeared

the

matter Was

prove a stumbling block in the to be lack of encouragement in against him. It was

10. judgment Was obtained

future. I think even the officials] Macao,

defendant's

of South China, must realise this.] He points out that there are case that they might have thought They must agree that the right interport fixtures between Hong-the. Po On. Company were the policy to adopt, whatever their kngo and Shanghal, and between owners of the vessel, because no grievance, was to play the match Hongkong and Malaya, and asks representations were made to them and protest afterwards.

why there should not be similar by the plaintiff at the time... Since

It is not outside the power of fixtures between. Hongkong and the defendants were wrong and the Football Association to do any Macao. He adds that they recog that the Po On Company whom thing they think it as regards nise the laurels would go mainly defendants had obtained a judg- legislation of football in Hongkong, to Hongkong, but suggests that ment against, were not the owners, but it is a dangerous precedent to with the increasing enthusiasm and also that if defendants had say the least.

which would naturally result in seed them "they had. sued them Macao it would not be long before wrongly, it was left to defendants that place could put up a

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AMATEUR BOXING IN MACAO. A Macao correspondent writing recently tells me they have been having some very interesting

Mr. Alabaster went on to quote amateur boxing tournaments at the

Incidents which occurred at cases in support of his submission Portuguese settlement and he Vienna during the Davis Cup-tle that in the matter the plaintiff waK throws out the suggestion that between Austria and Ireland have liable for payment of the amountdition, should slak, while this lien was still being retained, what an interport boxing had their sequel in an investiga- due on the work. fixture btween this Colony and tion by the committee which con- Evidence was brought by Mr. would the defendants do?

His Lordship replied that he was

CLUB CUP TEAM. The matter is obviously trols the European section of this Alabaster touching on the condi-

international lawn tennis competition of the lighter when it was not called upon to decide that

brought to the defendants' stipway point.

The following players have The committeq found that – for repairs.

The Chief Justice dismissed the boon selected to represent the counterclaim. The referee (a Swedish gentle- Fung Hoi-wan, who acted as a

Hongkong Football Clubin their The action by the plaintiff for second Cup final game. with the man) showed à regrettable lack of sort of broker for the slipway Com-

pany, said that he had occasion to the recovery of dangers and lose Royal Navy XV on the Club control of the match.

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The behaviour of one of the of April, 1938, and while there he Austrian players (Count Ludwig met Leung Hoi-kin who told wit Sulm) was most objectionable. ness that a lighter which belonged It is recommended by the com- to his Company (the Po On Com- mittee

pany) was about to be sent to the Leung Hol-kin That in order to maintain. the yard for repairs. high standard of sportsmanship said that his company had bought which has been associated with this it for $2,200. competition from the outset, com-

Continuing, witness said that he peting nations should exercise the||

went on board the lighter to inspect

deck planks or deckhouse. It was

U. S. NAVAL AIR SQUADRON.

ON FLIGHT TO CUBA.

Norfolk, Virginia, Jan, 20. A naval air squadron departed

greatest care in the selection of, and found it was. without any this morning on a flight to Cuba. Ì their players, and that any play in a very untidy state and was filled The first section to take the airi

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A CORRECTION.

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with water.

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RUMANIAN DEBT.

WILL SETTLE WITH FRANCE,

Parls, Jan. 20.

er whose conduct on the court la notorious should not be included.

Another witness, the assistant The inquiry was the result of

foreman of the slipway, also sald a report made by the Irish Lawn that the vessel was without a wheel Tennis Association, based on com-house, which had to be constructed plaints by their captain, S. Fby the yard, in the work which it Soroope, of the general manage was subsequently called upon to ment of the tie.

The question of the lien retained We are to-day informed that the by the defendants on the lighter correct score in the match be- was argued at some length; and M. Bratiano has returned to tween the Club 2nd XI and the his Lordship finally held that. this Bucharest, and has assured M. Hawkins was 7-9 and not 7-1 nallen did not give the right to the Doumer that Rumania is prepared published in Our yesterday's defendants to sell the boat. They to settle her debt to France. issue. We are also asked to men might keep it for as long as they Indopacifi tion that the Club started with liked pending the recovery of the three Indian players, two of whom cost for the work. were replaced by Into arriving Mr. Alabaster asked how long Club men, and that the Army they were entitled to hold on to player mentioned la a member of the vessel, for ever? If the vessel, the Club.

which was in an unseaworthy con-

OBITUARY.

NOTED CRICKETER DEAD,

London, Jan. 20. The death is announced of the well-known cricketer, Mr. D. L. A. Jephson-Reuter

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