1940-12-19 — Page 7

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

December 19, 1940.

Tournament Matches

A.N. Other XI Khalsa

Trounce

Deservedly

A. A. Gunners Beat Police “B”

A.N. Other XI 6 5th A.A. "B" 1 KHALSA 3 POLICE "B" 1

A,N. OTHERS accomplished one of their best performances in the league when on the Club ground last Sunday they beat the Gunnera 6-1.

During the early part of the game, -Others worked out several good openings. but they delayed their ahooling and frequently attempted to go one step too far.

The All-Indian Police "B" team were at home to Khalsa at Boundary Street last Sunday and were defeated 3-1. The home team were out to "down" their rivals but in the end greater experience told against them and Khalsa earned their

Success.

From the initial bully, the visitors However, after 15 minutes' play,

up the offensive, and after Hitchcock found the not with a good took shot. This lead was not held for heavy pressure Gurbachan Singh net from pass which for Bigginton coon equalised found the Jong, when he cut through from the right came from the right.

Only a few minutes Inter, Awtar

flank and beat Benwell from a dif-Singh increased the lead to 2-0. Deult angle.

There was no further score when the interval was algualled.

GOAL-SCORING SPREE

AFTER the breather, Others went

The Police defence stood up well to the bombardment and Balwant Singh saved well on two occasions,

DETERMINATION Preventing further goals being scored. un a goal-scoring spree when THE second half was marked by Asley and Morgan added further increased determination by the goals, and Ilitchcock completed his home tean, ulded by an casing up or That trick."

the part of Khalsa. The latter, Although well-beaten, the Gun- though still the superior alde, were never lost hope, and had unable to increase their lead, and hers they been steadier when within the circle they might have dondly on rare occasions did the Police

better.

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1. Woods did good work at 1ight buck, and it was rather unfortunate that he got hurt during the game: he had to leave the field on the two occasions. Speed and Barraclou were the best of the haives, and Bigginton and Kennedy were speedy attackers.

WELL-SUPPORTED

took like reducing it.

However, during a breakaway which followed, Narwant Singh terk pescersion and by some fine

UFS

PLEA FOR PEACE-Pope Pius XII, broadcasting from Vatican City, makes special appeal to Catholics of U. S., urging "paace between the pooples and nations of the world, based on the aquitable adjustment of differences." Pontiff spoke in English on Mission Sunday ove.

Tientsin

Municipality

Search For Revenue

new

TIENTSIN, Dec. 18 (Reuter).-Embarking on the

and faced with in- dribbling beat Senza with a nice year with overdrafts totalling large sums

cross drive to reduce the deficit creased staff salaries and higher costs of coal and all Imported The visitors had bad 10 minutes, but recovered to beat off the nt-materials, the British Municipal Council is casting about for

mast business-like ways and means to boost the revenue.

To-day, at an extraordinary meet-

facks fashion,

M. H. Ensent, at centre-halt, and ing of electors, the Chairman of the WELL-BACKED by their defence. Mohinder Singh, at left half gave chant, trames Turner, tabled live League Badminton

grond displays.

The Khalsa forwards, with their resolutions designed to yield $17,000: short passing, were still persistent, and Karminder Singh, in the closing And final stages, scored the third goal.

there was always danger when Others Inunched an attack. Gilchrist, on the right wing, sent in some nice centres and received good support from Aslay at right Inner.

Hitchcock was a thrustful leader and his four goals were a splendid bag for one day,

Apart from the first 20 minutes, the defence was never in danger of being overworked. Benwell had on Idle recond half in goal with Gunner, Yourleff and McLellan forming n strong triangle in defence.

Awter Singh led the attack well and Jungeer Singh, on the left wing, played true to form.

Narwant Singh, at inside left for the Police, was always forceful and showed much enterprise, but he hung on to the ball lust too long. He met his match in Kishen Singh.

back Melinr Singh it right Owing to the non-appearance of

and one of the umpires a player was Darbara Singh, the left half, were eventually perminded to officiate. the plek of the Police defenders,

(1) Increases in existing land faxes, water and electricity rates;

(2) Introduction of an entertain- men: axi

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(3) Police tax of 3 per cent.

rental valuc of all sessed in the occupied premises:

(1) Revision of the method of col- lecting land and rental assessment taxes:

(5) Collection of all accounts in local dollars at the highest value when payment is tendered,

All five resolutions were passed.

LAVAL FREED

LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter). -Reports from Vichy suggest

Three Games

Played In

"B" Division

THREE MATCHES were played in the "B" Division of the local Bad- minton League last night. St. John's and King's College scored decisivo victories 'over lie Follece and Jewish R.C. respectively, while in the third, the Kowloon C.C. beat Kowloon Tong 6-3.

F. H. Kwok and J. Chen were the most successful pair for Kowloon Teng, winning two of their threo games. The other was won by Peter Lo and J. Tsang.

Scores were:

ST. JOHN'S v. POLICE ・・

St. John's beat Pollie B-1,

D. Kwok and H. Eardley beat Major

that the strenuous efforts by and Stu 21-2. beat Gilles and Barden 21-7,

beat MacDonald and ingedale 21- Herr Ollo Abetz, the Nazi. Maynard and G. Ladd beat Major Ambassador, to rescue Laval si 21-0. lost in Gilles and Gordon beat MacDonald and Dingsdato from political disgrace have met 21-13.

.&. Smith and P. Wilson beat Major

HITLER PERSUASIONS TO WIN VICHY FLEET & ARMY (By "Reuter'e". Chief Diplomatic Correspondent)

LONDON, Dec. 18.-The crisis at Vichy does not appear to be over. Under German pressure, Laval has been allowed his liberty but he has not been reinstated in office. between Marshal The Interview Petain and Herr Oito Abetz, the Nazi Ambassador, must have been dromas!

and Siu 23-21. beat Giles and Gordon and Dingsdals tic. Abeiz probably endeavoured to

Laval was received by Marshal-0. beat MacDonald convince the Marshal that Laval had

21-7 discuss the Petaln yesterday "to

K.C.C. v KOWLOON TONG been muligned and that he had never

general-tuation" and was niso pre Kowton Cricket Club beat Kowloon. conspired with Abetz against Petaln's

sent during port of the talk between Tong 0-3. security or the interests of the state.

P. Wynter-Blyth and A. L. Ftalter bent LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter),—~~Petnin and Abetz, Reports that Laval favoured per Comte Fernand de Brinon 10-day

Presumably Laval was released. Kwok and J. Chen 24-11, beat S. mitting the passage of

of troops

and S. C. Chan 21-0, beat Peter Lo are not confirmed from any indisput-formally assumed the post of French from the house of detention to which and Fan 21-10. able source. If the Germans wished Ambassador in Paris, according to a he was reported to have been confined to send troops hurriedly to Italy they Vichy dispatch to the German news since his dismissal from the Vichy Kwok and Chen 8-11, beat Chans 21-4. would use the Brenner pass.

VI

Conciliation Policy

Italy

French Envoy

To Nazi Paris-

with some success.

Government.

agency.

Left Paris The appointment was made by Marshal Petain in accordance with a VICHY, Dec. 18 (Reuter)-The decision taken at yesterday's cabinet mystery

about Loval's where- abouts was cleared up this afternoon meeting.

Comte de Brinon thus becomes a when a semi-omelal announcement full-fledged Ambassador six weeks stated that he had left for Paris "in after lils appointment as the perman-his private capacity," ent representative of the French For- cign Minister (then Laval). He has long been known for his friendly

towards Germany. attitude towa

As Vice-President of the French- an Committee, he was received German Hence the gentle methods employ-by Goebbels in February, 1030. The

A decision to break through Un occupied France is Improbable as it would be in cpposition to the German policy of the past few weeks, the object of which has been to secure the full collaboration of France place of Italy. Hitler knows that his troops could enter Unoccupied France at any moment, but it is for more im- portant for him to have the French Navy and the French Colonial Em- pire on his side.

has resisted all German blandish- ments.

-Nazi Missionaries

In S. Africa

BERLINERS HAVE

TO EVACUATE

Chinese Gift To British

For Air Raid Victims

9-21.

I.

1. L. Andersen and 11. 8. Jones lost 10

pt and Teang 21-17.

D. Ilazell and A. E. P. dueet lost ta Kwok and Chen 11-21, beat Chana 21-3, lost to Lo and Trang 18-21.

WIN FOR KING'S COLLEGE King's Collego beat Jewish Recreation club 8-1.

S.. Ramley and L. Landau lost to S. E Chau and K. Atwell 12-21; lost to K.

E. Lut and W. C. Chuar 12-21, lost to K. H. Lo and T. Lam 321.

A. Poltak and M. Talan lost to Chaji and Atwell.D-21, beat Lul and. Chung 21-17. lost to Lo and Lam 3-21.

D. Cock and J. Odell lost to Chau and Atwell 12-21, lost to Lul and Chung 10-21, lost to Lo and Lam 16-21.

BANGKOK CHARGE

Japanese Air Thai Grievance

TOKYO. „Dec. 18 (Reuter).—Ad- milting that fighting between Thal-

land and Indo-China border troops continued, the High. Command In Thailand. in ກ communique, has charged French planes with bombing open towns indiscriminately, accord ing to

semi-official Japanere report from Bangkok.

The

that communique charged Frencli planes on December 16 drop- over Sakannnkhan, killing

bed bombs fakat over Udoro, killing one and injuring many others despite the fact that both tojvna are known to be open towns and defence- less against aerial attacks.

WAR WORK FOR GERMANY

In Occupied France LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter).-The French Government hos no power to control French labour in German- occupied France and there is goed reason in believe that factory workers there are being forced to work for German war requirements,

This information was given to-day by Mr R. A. Butler in the House of Common

In reply to a question. He added that some workers may have been removed to Germany for that purpose. As far as the British Government knows, there is no con- clusive evidence that factories in un- occupied France are being used for

aircraft. repairing German

This matter is not covered by the Franco- Gerninn armistice.

Hitler's Talk

To Officers

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter).— Hitler to-day made a speech to 3,000 omleer candidates for the army, tir force and storm-troops, who have just been promoted to officer rank.

The text of his speceh, which was delivered in the Berlin Sportsparlist. has not been published but the official news agency says that the Futurer gave the young soldiers the walchi- word for the duties which ile ahead of them as superiors in the National Socialist Army and for the adjust-

ment of their lives.

Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, spoke afterwarda and pledged the Army's loyalty to Hitler.

Ten-Ton Tanks

By Air

The Germans are claiming to have devised means for trans- porting ten-ton tanks by air.

This information dees not perturb the War Office. These tanks are only small and are scarcely bullet- proot.

La

Our own research-In this direction.

well advanced.

The Italians are using tanks for their advance into Egypt, but here their machines are at a disadvantage, These tanks were designed for mountain warfare in Abyssinia, and the huve great gripping power surface. This gripping power was an advantage over the hard, rocky ground of Abyssinia, but on lic smooth and of the Egyptian desert it is a drawback.

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More Insulin Now

Being Made

Stocks of insulin in Britain are sufficient for two years, states Dr.

Y.M.C.A. FIXTURES R. D. Lawrence, physician in charge

ed in dealing with Marshal Pelain visit was considerably criticised and CHUNGKING, Dec. 19-(Reuter).—

The following European Y.M.C.A. and the use of self-seeking politicians he subsequently denied that he had The British Ambasador, Sir Ar such as Lavni and Flandin.

been sent to Berlin on a mission for chibald Clark Kerr, has received fixtures have been arranged:

to 11 p.m.; So far, however, Marshal Petain the French Government.

from Dr. Wang Shin-chien, President To-day, Squash, 0 of the Sino-British Cultural Relations Swimming (water heated).

Friday, Badminton; Mixed Swim- Association, a bank draft for £1,842, ming 3 and 4 p.m. representing a contribution toward Saturday, Hockey (3, and 4.30 the relief of suffering in the United p.m.); Swimming (water heated); Kingdom caused by German air, Tennis. raids. Effect Of R.A.F. Raids

Sunday, p.m. Discussion Group The sum is donated by Chinese (Xmas Carols): Tennis; Swimming SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPHI 5th Column 'Activities LONDON, Dec. 18 (UP). The members and friends of the Associa- (water heated). PRETORIA, Dec. 18 (Reuter) Minister of Economic Warfare in a tion, who state that they wish to ex- Monday, Women's War Work, West Measures against Afth column! statement to-day said that 050,000; press their great sympathy for the Lounge, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Swimming (heated waler) and Swimming Ins- activity in South Africa were an- German children are among the mass suffering people of England...

truction. nounced by the Minister of Native of evacuees which the heavy R.A.F.

Tuesday, Badminton, 6 to 11 p.m.; Affairs to-dny.

bombings have forced to leave Berlin, The Government has ordered the Hamburg nud towns in the Ruhr dis- removal to other areas of 400 Ger-trict going to south Germany, Austria man missionaries who entered the and German Poland,

Brazil And Canada Mixed Swimming & to 8 p.m. (water

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 18 (Reu-heated); Billards Match Night, 7:30 ter)President Vargas hus signed a to 11 pan..

of the diabetic department of King's College Hospital, writing in the "British Medical Journal,"

In addition, fresh supplies are being made by British manufacturers. Dr. Lawrence advises insulin patients, in case circumstances ariso when local distribution might be temporarily upset, to have a month's supply in hand. He also urges them to carry with them the information that they are diabetics taking innuiin. and the kind and dose, they should receive.

Duchess Of Kent's Sister Escapes

Countess Toerring-Jettenbach, sis ter of the Duchess of Kent, has es-

decree empowering the establishment Wednesday, Women's War Work, South African native reserves after; He declared that the Germans are of a Brazilian Legation in Canuda: West Lounge, 9 am to 12 noon;caped from the Nazis, and is safe 1035 because some of the missionaries grumbling oftener and louder regard- This makes effective the recent Swimming (water heated) and Swim. are carrying on subversive

the". Increasing inconvenience] Brazilian-Canadian agreement for anming Instruction; Chess Night, & to pro- ing

resulting from the R.AF. raids. Interchange of Ministers.

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