POLO CLUB
REPORT LOSS ON
1934 SEASON
-NEW GROUND FOR ARMY IN WINTER
COMMITTEE ELECTED
At the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Polo Club held yesterday evening in the Board Room of Messrs Jardine Ma- .theson
Chairman and Co... the Brigadier Seth-Smith, reported a loss of $1,318.ST on the year's workings.
It was also stated during the course of the Chairman's speech! that their new ground at Bound- ary Road was to be offered to the Hong Kong Area Sports Board during the winter months for the use of cricket and Rugby football, and it was hoped to better the Club's financial position by this
means
Others who attended the meet-
These are the men whose suits relating to the legality of Pre- sident Roosevelt's seizure of gold and the abrogation of the gold clause in contracts put the most momentous decision in many years up to the United States Supreme Court. Yorkers..
inx were Mr. J. K Bousfield. Mr. THE FAMOUS TWINS
H. C. Macnamara, Mr. W. L. Stan- ton. Capt. Shannon, Lieut- man and Capt. Dwydr Jozes
Port- To Entertain To-morrow
During the course of his speech. Seth- -the Chairman, Brigadier Smith, said that the reduction in income amounted to $553.70:--
At The Gloucester
OVAL AND TINE
Both
zre New
MISSIONARIES FLEE BEFORE REDS
Narrow Escape For Two Ladies
SOME VALIANTS RETURN
THE CHINA MAIL- FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1935 -..
To-day's Short. Stary.
THE OTHER WAY
POLICE CONSTABLE Harri- the saw-mills
where Joe worked.
son had been after young He learnt there that Joe had not Joe Batler for months. He was come that morning, but obtained sorry for Joe. who was a good no other information. It was eri- one at the saw-milis fellow in most ways and a cap dent that no able workman, and this raids on knew the reason for Joe's absence. Harrison returned at once- to the squire's
were preserves
two-mile walk, and evidence of high spirits. rather the village, a than of any criminial tendencies. called on Joe's mother,
"No, e ain't 'ere, Mr. Harrison.” Joe, like most other people in the village, had a grudge against Mrs. Batley said, looking him very **E're gone the squire. He was one of those straight in the face. hard, selfish men who believe it to to America.” be their duty, to keep the villagers in their proper place "
Be had old-fashiored ideas jabout property and the rights of the landlord, and on the bench he was positively vindictive min he was trying any offence against property, more particularly poach- ing, which he seemed to regard as a crime that should be punished by penal servitude..
"Since when?" Harrison asked {dryly
"TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "How Collister Came Home." by Violet Quirk.
"Five o'clock
'gmornin." : he *He'd
Wherefore, although Harrison bad been after young Joe for months, he had not been best went," Mrs. Batley said. pleased when one of the squire's) drew out all'is post office savin's game-keepers came to say that he day before yesterday, so's to be
thinkin' of it a had positive evidence against him. ready. E'd been Joe, in fact, had been clearly seen long time, and 'smornin."'è made in the squire's woods by himself up 'is mind all at once like."" and another keeper, and in getting "You can guess why, no doubt?" Golf champions, lion-tamers,
away had lost his cap, which was Harrison commented. "It is to be hoped that some im-
[From Our Own Correspondent]
now produced in evidence, together "Opes to better isself, I sup- provement may be registered in sea-captains, movie stars, social
Wuchow. May 30-
with a trapped hare and two shot pose," Mrs. Batley replied stolidly. the current year for, as predicted lights and you and I, all have
As the result of a reliable re-pheasants In Angust, if you
“E ain't the first as 'as gone “from last annual meeting the something in common.
itport that the Communists have please!
this village. Nothin". surprisin transfer to the Club's new ground good thing when we see in Kowloon has involved a consi- and better still when we taste retreated north-eastward into Well there was no going against about that
cow it! And this bring us to the Szechuen, some of the China that. Young Joe must be arrest- "Bit sudden, that's all,” Harri- quar. Point.
at our
derable outlay on stables, sheds, tool house, mafoos"
able cash resources.
Offer Of Ground
We know
-
Inland Mission staff have returned. If he were not Harrison's son remariced. “Well, good morn-
of promotion would be in' to you, Mrs. Batley.” ters. purchase of gear, etc. which" Those Twins are back in town-led to Kweichow province to take chances
Of course he didn't believe has proved a heavy drain on avail. Ovál and Tine--known the worldjup their work which was sudden-igone for good, and, at present,
over as the "OvaltineTM
not Country by interrupted by the invasion of those chances were distinctly word of it. Young Joe was Girls, and they are going to enter large forces of Red soldiery favourable.
likely to have skipped off to tain in the Gloucester Lounge to-Because of the onslaught of the So Harrison put on his uniform, America at five o'clock in the morrow morning, from eleven, to Commanistic hordes. many of slipped a pair of handcuffs into his morning without having made any “As a means of improving the
two, and in the afternoon from four the missionaries had to drop pocket, and went straight down to sort of preparation. But, at a Club's financial position rour
jeverything and flee for their
guess, he might be lying low in Committee has offered the use of to seven.
These "Ovaltine" girls, dressed in lives, many of them losing every-
Hangar Forest for day or two, the ground and pavilion to
until got news as to whether or no Army Area Sports Board during the attractive "Ovaltine Country thing except the clothing they
The the police were after him. Girl costume already familiar to were wearing at the time of their four winter months; to be used
forest, had been used before by es- solely for cricket and Rugby foot- Hong Kong, will personally prepare hasty evacuation
each order of "Ovaltine, showing
of ball. The terms, suggested are
them had eventually escaped. equally advantageous to both par- just proper way of doing it, and
There are still many wide tres and involved the return
Jenltivated tracts in the British.
date.
Decentralisation
the
one
HARROWING EXPERIENCES
Some of them passed through
Two
LOCAL ESTATE
2
European Lady Leaves caping criminals, and
$129,500
Boune
harrowing experiences as they of serve it themselves, steaming hot or made their way to safety. Fre the ground to us in good repair frosty cold, as you desire it. They quently all of their personal be- Agnes Elizabeth Fairgrieve or
We have ask only one favour in return, and longings. had to be abandoned Kennedy, widow, late of Somerset Isles, and Hangar Forest is one of before polo commences.
them. “It was, no doubt, well tim- the assurance of the Government that is that you remember that there owing to the lack of coolies to Kinnoull, Perth. Ferthshire, Scot-
bered in is only "Ovaltine, because carry the loads, and in several land, who died on April 29, 1984, much of it is only broad, rolling the old days, but now that any such action on our past will be in no way prejudice, this manufacturers of imitations claim instances parties narrowly escap-left local estate valued at $129,500.
"just as ed capture as they zig-zagged
gorse-covered, moor. Club's prior claims to the use of that their beverage is
An application by George Gwin spaces of the ground for polo at any future good. There are no imitations of from place to place in order to nett Noble Tinson, solicitor, the There are still, however, several this stimulating food beverage, and avoid the line of march of the lawful attorney, for sealing the con- fairly dense patches of wood, more there is nothing "just as good" Reds.
firmation of the Executors of the particularly in what is known as from “Ovaltine" contains, only the finest
missionaries
Hangar Deeps, the valley of the said deceased, has been granted. "It is hoped that by decentralis- specially prepared mait extract. Assembles of God Mission of
which emerges the stream thaf has ation more attention can be given fresh, creamy milk and new-laid Great Britain and Ireland, Miss.
its source in the hidden springa. to the different branches of the eggs. It does not have any starch Doris McMurdo and Miss Lian!
of Uttermere ponds, and ultimate- Club's activities and for this rea-'in it or household sugar, and neither Shaw, had a narrow escape when
becomes the Ungar river. " son it has been thought advisable does it contain any large quantity they fled from their station at
Harrison decided that it might to appoint in addition to the Hon. of chocolate or cocos. No other Kwangman, Yunnan Province.
be worth while to go and have a He could Secretary, a field manager
look along the Deeps. ar-chocolate beverage cau ever imi-Just after they had left the city range the day's chukkers, and an tate "Ovaltine". When
correctly a detachment of Reds entered
ride his bicycle the first six miles, oficer in charge of handicap and prepared-and the "Ovaltine" Com-the place, but it is not known tournament events. These last try Girls are going to show just whether their station was looted, duties are at present being per- how this is done there is no better and what losses they have sus- formed by Lieut. G. B. Portman, pick-me-up for that let-down eleven tained.
A and Capt. Shannon respec-o'clock in the morning feeling, and They have evacuated to Poseh woman at No. 28, Saigon Street hanters, had no thought of what tively and I hope will enable mem-absolutely no better guarantee of anjin Kwangsi, where bers to get the best use of the evening's fan when it is taken hot living on the mission Club."
or cold, because "Ovaltine" relaxes of the Christian and Mr. W. L. Stanton seconded the nervous tension at the end of A Chairman's proposal to adopt the busy day, and stimulates energy.
to
Report and Statement of Ae- Tommy Armour's Tribute counts, which were passed unan-; But what about the golf cham- Snously.
pions and lion-tamers-where do It was announced by the Chair-they come in? Oh, res! Tomary man that His Excellency the Of-Armour, who wields a wizning i fcer Administering the Govern- club, says, ““Ovaltine' refreshes me |
Alliance
CHOPPER ATTACK ON WIFE
Grass-Cutter Held In Police Custody
leave it at the Lone House Inn, and walk the rest..
Man is by nature a hunting The sequel to an attack or animal, and Harrison, like other
they are occurred at the Kowloon Magis he was going to do with his quar compound tracy this morning when Wongy when he had run it down. His Missionary Hop, a 32-year-old grass-cutter job was to track young Batley, and appeared before Mr. EL Wynne in the heat of the chase he exper- Jones on a charge of causing fienced nothing but the hunter's grievious bodily harm on his eagerness and excitement. wife, Ng Sheung, 26 years old. Luck was with him. When he Detective Sergeant Franklin, came to the crest of the open hill of the Yaumati Police Station, that looks down over Hangar stated that the complainant was Deeps, he went on all fours s0 25 still in hospital suffering from not to expose himself on the sky- severe wounds on her head which line, and the recomaissance he
THE FEAR OF WAR
Bad Effects On Trade
ment had agreed to become Presi- for my game." June Kynaston. A plea for the cessation of had been inflicted by the chop-made from that position discover- lion-tamer extraordinary, says, "Awar talk was made last month per, with which the defendantled a fine, plume of smoke rising cup of "Ovaltine in the cage with by the Earl of Derby at the had struck her
dent of the Club.
New Committee
The following were elected of
fice-bearers for the current year
President-H E. the O. A. G.
O. C. Borretti
EFFECTS OF COCAINE
above the woods, half-a-mile ör so
led by Joe Batley, probably to cook
my lions calms my nerves." A sea-Commerce. At present, he said. He added that the case was a down the slope of the hill on his captain says, "We found at least everyone must do anything legi-serious one and asked for the deteft hand half the sailors kept a great tin of timately possible to see that fendant to be remanded in police
Good enough; since it was long) Ovaltine' in their forecastles..." British foreign policy brought custody for three days, which odds that that fire had been light Chairman.-H. E. Major General A prominent hostess says, "My with it that peace for which our was granted
most discriminating guests ask for representatives were striving.
"I do not believe in there being" Vice-President Brigadier H. G.Ovaltine' at tea-time" and Jessie, Seth-Smith, and Hon. Mr. J. J. Matthews (did you see her in Ever a war in my own mind I am green?) says she finds "Ovaltine" convinced there will not be," he Paterson,
added. "But the fear of war is Hon. Secretary Mr. D. L. New. the best friend she has, and adds, nearly as bad as war itself, so "I'll never be without it 'Ovaltine' far as trade is concerned. Until bigging.
GB is indeed, my 'Good Companion that fear is eliminated from the Field Manager--Lieut,
So you see? And now what do world generally, 1 Fortman, B. A
you say? Drop in for a moment there will not be that prosperity am afraid tomorrow morning between eleven which peace alone can give." jand two Gloucester Lounge, the coolest spot in Hong Kong-or in the
..
Handicaps and Tournaments.
Capt Shannon, Hong Kong Mule
Corps. Cred
Committee Brig F G Seth- Smith, K. Bousfield, Capt. Shan-afternoon between four and sev, ROYAL BIRTHDAY EMBLEMS
дод
and watch these young girls pre- D. L Newbigging, Capt
of "Ovaltine." Jwpdr Jones, Lieut. Wall and pare your orders Lieut. G. E. Portman.
(You'll say, “I came, I tasted, and In answer to a question put by now I am convinced!"
Mr. H. C. Macnamara, the Chair.
155,000 SEE RECORD
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spent much of his time in its or ganisation The total has increas- ed to such an extent that there are hopes that the first £1,000,000 will have been reached next week t
The sale of Monday's birthday emblems" has been organised by
the
a trout or so he had caught in the stream. No one ever came to the Hangar Deeps. No sheep ̈ were ever pastured there and it was too (Continued from Page 1)
far from civilisation even for the gipsies three miles to the nearest i asked for her acquittal on
Counsel for Mrs. Rattenbury house, The Lone Inn,
and nine.
against her without the alleged
from the village. Harrison's ex- ground that there was no CESE citement quickened He was on a
[bot trail. statements made when her mind Lying on his face he made a was disordered and sodden with careful survey of the spot from drink, and she was in a state of which that tell-tale plume of smoke hysteria.
was rising, then backed down He declared that Stoner played again below the crest of the hill, a gentleman's part He refused and made his way along the slope to allow his mistress to go to her on that side in the direction of doom for a crime he had commit the wood.
ted
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A quarter of a mile or so beyond his objective there was a bold on the hill, the maric of an old landslide, and by that he would
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man stated that while cricket. would be played on the ground during the winter months it was understood that the military an- thorifies would either returf "the ground after using it, or they This is the 31st fatality since voluntary workers throughout the tween Private Leslie Wood, of the without being seen. What course would have to use maiting the opening of the track in 1909. London area, and 1,500,000 of them 1st Battalion, the Lincolnshire Re he should take when he reached The question of the Interport Last week two drivers and one have been specially made by the ginent and Miss Zena Jex, of No. the wood he must decided when he was referred to the incoming Com-mechanic were killed during prac-British Legion poppy factory Bri 189 Kowloon City Road, is an-got there. Cmittee
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