ST. PAUL'S GIRLS COLLEGE
21st Anniversary Celebration
AWARDS DISTRIBUTED BY LADY CALDECOTT
Girls' Col
In the absence from the Col-! ony of the Chairman, Bishop
FUNERAL OF LATE E A DA SILVA
Remains Interred At Happy Valley
LARGE GATHERING PAYS FINAL TRIBUTE
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1936
WIMBLEDON'S
OPENING DAY'S
PLAY DESCRIBED
Sharpe Beats American Charles Hare, who
ROW
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DAVIS CUP CLASSIC AT WIMBLEDON
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Moreover, the entry in the
Bitter Experiences
сод
During the past three years the faces Australians have had bitter ex-
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not take their tasks so lightly. North American section is very Perry's Campaign Starts Petra showed his steady advance small in comparison with the Before this long and, I must by defeating MacPhail in three European zone, where the ties confess, rather tedious - duel was sets, and Pelizza, his doubles part-would have to be played on differ- jent kinds of composition courts A large gathering of relatives staged, Perry had begun his deer, was equally strong. Lady Caldecott yesterday and colleagues gathered at the fence of the title.
Brugnon lost the first two, sets and under widely varying clima-
nearly tic conditions, and where honoured with her presence the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester- His opponent was Gerald Strat- to R. J. Ritchie and was celebration of the 21st anniver- day evening to pay their last res-ford, of California player with overthrown in the third. Once sequently, their chances of sur sary of St. Paul's
pects to the late Mr. Eduardo free and engaging strokes and a past the crisis he showed his con-viving five rounds would be but lege and distributed certificates Alexander da Silva, of the Har-bead to control them.
tempt for exhausting heat by small especially with Germany to the successful students at the bour Office, who died at the age of The champion and his first vic-finishing with two love sets. Rit and France to overcome on their close of the annual speech day. 35 from the terrible injuries sustim provided a stimulating clash-chie had spent all his energy of own courts after which she remained for tained when a gas-buoy, which he of arms. Perry was too anxious to a volleying campaign that only the concert which was given by and some assistants were repair-score- outright winners
in the just failed. the students.
ing in the southern fairway of the opening set and in his excessive In her report for the year, harbour, exploded on Thursday. İzeal netted msay returns. Dr. Catherine Woo, principal, Mr. da Silva Is survived by a These lapses, and Stratford's said that provision had now father. and step-mother, Mr. and confident volleying attack, lost him Crawford, did well to beat Hebda perience in playing in the Euro- Last year they failed been made for an English cur-Mrs. F. da Silva in Manila, sfour games, but he served out the of Poland, with such a wide mar-pean zone. riculum enabling the girls to wife, and
Another Englishman in ex-dismally, in Germany, while in the seven "young children, tenth game to love with adequate Si prepare for their Hong Kongwa brothers and a sister. He eclat, and then, without needing cellent form was Nigel Sharpe, two previous seasons they were University matriculation and had 13 years' service with the any violent effort, though looking who, by using volleying strokes somewhat surprisingly beaten by Their only really notable School Leaving Certificates. Government to his credit.
as if he would like to supply it, he which had much improved, put out Italy.
H. Surface, the young American, successes on the Continent have Present at the funeral yesterday was soon master of the courti
with the loss of only seven games. been, J. H. Crawford's in the Kho Sin Kie
The more celebrated American singles of the championships - of R. O. Hall, the chair was taken was a detachment from the Corps Infantry, Portuguese Company, of by the Hon. Dr. R. HL. Kotewall the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence British Davis Cup team had a vic-carried far too many guns for Quist's in the doubles last year Not every other member of the were unthreatened. Donald Budge France in 1933 and his and A. E. The function was supported by: Corps, under Captain J. S-Itory assured. G. P. Hughes, A Hare.
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Allison was stoutly at the Stade Roland Garros well-wishers of the school and Rodrigues. Officer Commanding indeed, was twice within a point challenged by R. E. Mulliken, who over 200 students and their par-" Company. The others were of defeat from Kho Sin Kie, who had a stroke for a 5-1 lead in These two were undoubtedly the
Captain J. V. V. Remedios, Lt F. had come all the way Lady Caldecott entered the
from the opening set. But the former best doubles players in the world P. Sequeira, Sergeant Major M. F. China to embarrass and nearly ex-junior champion had a weak ser- last season, and their recent vic- main hall at 5 o'clock and made her
the platform Baptista, and Corporal V. A terminate the Englishman.
vice and the American, champion tory over America's best pair, J. to way
Neves.
A fuent driver on both wings could make forcing shots from it D. Budge and Gene Mako, is an at with plenty of stamina and able to that controlled the game.
indication of their brilliant form. whilst the school stood to at-
the graveside was conducted by
recover the spinful parries of his tention. Proceedings opened
Suffering from a touch of fever By not defending their French opponent, Kho reached 6-5 and over the week-end, Van Ryn did title they have acted in the best! with the School Song, after the Rev. Father L. M. Rossi. “
The chief mourners were the 15-40 on Hughes' service in the not feel very confident against interests of their country in the which the chairman, the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, welcomed Lady widow and the children, Mr. A. Ceritical fifth set.
Morton, but he did not drop a set Davis
"The Cup competition. da Silva (brother) and Mrs. da
If there was ever a theme for a Mako was never troubled by Shaf temptation to defend one of the Silva. Mr. L. S. da Silva (brother) celestial dream this was one. The Report
If the first day was without its recognised championships, in and Mrs. da Silva, Mr. and Mrs.
But Hughes remained firm. A big surprise, the crowd were quite which the personal glory is The Hon. Dr. Kotewall *WS followed by the Headmistress, A. M. da Silva, Jar. (brother-in smash saved the first match ball content to view the horses
Ogreat, and to sacrifice team in- law and sister), Mr. and Mrs. A and a good cross-volley the second-parade, conscious that the race terests must be pre- M. da Silva, Snr. (uncle and aunt), His tenacity was rewarded, but for the big prize cannot begin berpecially in times like these when sented the Report, supplement- Mrs. A. J.. Reed (aunt), Miss C. Kho had cleared his lines with fore the seeded competitions are in ing it with a short review. of the progress of the school since da Silva (step-sister). Messrs great competence and pluck. It condich its founding, 21 years ago,
E V. Reed, A. Reed. R. J. Reed, was no disgrace to be beaten after Today, when the women's sing of cinema stars for publicity.
men's les championship and the through the efforts of Mr. Lam da Silva, E. M. da Silva, such a fight.
R. M. da Silva, R F. da Luz, A.) Woo. From an initial number F. da Luz, J. E. da Luz, J. A da tuzate accident in Paris. three pulses may well beat a little fas With the memory of his unfor-doubles championship begin, our of 50 pupils it had, by gradual, and F. G. da Luz (cousins). weeks ago, Austin started rather ter. stages, grown to 220 pupils, Amongst other present were Lt diffidently against Spence.
ents.
through two rows of prefects The service at the Chapel and
Caldecott
Dr. Catherine Woo, who
CoL EL B. L Dowbiggin, Mr. and
with a staff of 28, and the ori ginal rented building had given place to the present fine build- Mrs. A. Remedios. Messrs. W. R ing, the property of the school Hillyer, E. Lloyd-Jones, D. G.
TC-
F. G.
An Ordeal
:
enormous,
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es-
lawn tennis stars are the rivals
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Great Strain
The strain of playing in the Davis Cup competition is greater on the Australian team than on
It was his first match on the CHINESE R.C. VIRTUAL any other, especially when they
he lost the first set. But this re
set
Lan-sim, Lo Pochu. Maa Yan-oi, Wife Maria," Alfredo, Filimina, slow on unfamiliar turf.
Yeung Foon-yne.
Senior Girls.
Ambrosio, Sarah and family; Mrs.
CHAMPIONS
enter for it in the European group. The Tast amount of travelling must become sooner or later very trying, and the varying conditions under which they live and play must be a continuous source of anxiety to their mana-
ger.
com-
It was met, she said, that on Cairns, Y. Whitefield, V. Chitten-centre court since the Davis Cup this occasion they should
den, W. L Morrison, F. Brett, N.Challenge Round a year ago, and member their benefactors.
Garland, W. O. Lambert (Govern
(Continued from Page 4) Certificate Winners ment Marine Surveyor), J. Hun-verse was but a spur to his im- that beauty is the The certificates were then pre-ter, Chan Fo-po, E. P. Lenfesty, agination, and in the next three
Choi experienced an off day, his sented as
under, Lady Caldecott F. Barros, H. J. Silva; J. L. Norone realised
only thing that time cannot harm overhead work being poor and his handing them to each papil
ha, F. A. V. Ribeiro, A. F. Delga-
Austin's stroke, artistry return-angle volleying failing too fre-
But the greatest strain on them Graduates of J.M. III, 1935:do, C. Osborne, H. E. Vierra, E. Chan Chun-mee, Chan Sui-yuc, La Rocha, D. da Silva, F. Carvalho, and he gave a delightful ex-quently. Ng, however, proved
hibition. Spence had no chance. very steady and so held the part-is the fear of failure in an early round, for that means a loss of Chan Won-kiin, Cheung Susan, J. B. Pomeroy, A. A. Remedios, S.
Raymond Tuckey tested his nership together..
their share of the revenue derived Fong Bik-ha, Kwok Sau-man, Las A. Marcal, A. J. Ribeiro,
Poor Understanding
from the matches and a Chuk-sau, Lau Kam-oi, Lau Tak Barros, J. Hoosen, F. Barros, F. X. newly repaired ankle against the
volatile Austrian, Metaxa, whose Luk and Iu were never at home.
of their wah. Law Lai-ming, Li Shun-yin. Delgado, E. L. Barros, E. J. da fine service, thougir Fielding some as a partnership, Luk being main-equent curtailment
activities. Lo Yin-chun, Watt Ho-mui, Wong Silva, J. Lima, A. A. Azevedo, V.
double-faults, won the long firstly to blame-on one occasion he
A successful tour, on the other Kwok-hung, Wong Sik-ho, Wong F. Azevedo, H. Barros, Mr. and
forced Iu right off the court and Yue-lai, Woo Lai-king, Yeung Mrs. A. J. V. Bībeiro, Mr. and Mrs.
Bat Tucker gathered the next then left him to return the bail band, culminating in the Chai- Hung-yue.
E. L. Barros, and many others, three sets
with increasing con- Iu was again very casual in his leage Round, is of great financial
[importance to their Association Graduates of J.M. III. 1936: cluding ladies, Harbour Depart-fidence. Finding that his ankle strake production while his over- Chan Wai-yee, Chiu Suet-ying, ment men, and Chinese staff. held be delivered a frontal attack head was surprisingly weak.
Shortest Route Fung Po-lin, Li Wai-ching. Lo Floral tributes were sent by to fod Metaxa's footwork rather Remedios and Ribeiro, though
By playing in the American not fully conversant with one au-. Ng Kwan-chu, Wong Kam-ping, and Carol; Esther and Charite;| Australia's Good Day ļother's play, were the most im-group the Australians have laken: Australia had a satisfying day.pressive visiting pair, despite the shortest route to the Chal- Graduates of S.M III, 1936: J. V. Souza and family; Mr. and Her Dasis Cup team did not drop their poor record Remedios was enge Round, and by winning only Chan Ngai-san, Chu, Wai-yung, Mrs. A. A. Olses; Ah Ching; S.
a set, and Sproule, their manager, undoubtedly the best individual on juue match they have entered the Fung Fung-che, Wong Yee-yin, Souza; Lon Ah-gam; Li Yuen defeated Colin Ritchie with the display he seldom makes a shot Inter-Zone Final That means. £ Yang Sau-yan.
Leung Chan; Mr. and Mrs. G. A loss of only one.
and without some purpose behind it, great saving in energy, The proceedings concluded with Neves; Little John Whitefield; A.
Prenn used his high-kicking ser and some of his placements, bril- great freedom from anxiety. They a concert given by the pupils E. Harvey; Mrs. H. Barros, Miss vice to draw some
loose returns liantly executed, were worthy of a will come fresh to it, and will have The programme included
scenes May M. Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Jfrom Crawford in the early stage higher grade of tennis. He, how played only on grass. They are from "Twelfth Night" by the p. Whitefield; Mr. and Mrs. M. of their encounter, but the Pole ever, was very careless after the much more likely to beat Ger- White; Mr. and Mrs. C. Lda does not move as quickly as he first set and it was due to this many at. Wimbledon than if they Those who took part were Rosa, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith; did in his prime and Crawford, that the partnership came unstuck had to play in Berlin.
Except in Tung-king Lo Yim-chun, Wong Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Maher: Lee finding a perfect range, bad little
Great Ribeiro, lacking pace in his 1933, when they lost to Yeu-lai, Cheung So-shan, Wong and Kim; Lau Foo-lum; Chuns difficulty in passing him in the shots, showed good anticipation, Britain in the European Zone Yeu-ho and Woo Kaisheng.
Shun-gue.
second half,
but he should leave high balls Final. they have been successful The Harbour Master; The As- There was an ominous increase down the centre of the court to his in their triendly encounters with sistant Harbour Master; Harbour of speed in the Australian cap partner, who is generally deadly British teams. Thus their chances Office Boatmen; Junk Office Staff, tain's service since last year; he overhead.
of regaining the Cup are fairly Harbour Dept.; Mercantile Marine looked much fitter for the ster
Lobbing Over-Done
good. They last held it in 1919. Office, Harbour Dept.; Correspon-tasks ahead
Carvalho and Oliveira committ dence
Office, Harbour Dept.; New Zealand also had a good
The Two Teams of over-doing the Boarding Officers, Harbour Dept.; day, for Malfroy gained a concined the error
Germany entered the last stages Registration Office and Clearance sive victory over Kakalievic, and lobbing game at times they were The Fourteenth Platoon of the Office, Harbour Dept., SC and Alan Stedman, finding Wilde below actually lobbing when their op of the Inter-Zone Final by defeat- "D(s) Company yesterday won the A Staff, Harbour Office; Staff, his Beckenham form, had a four-ponents were standing at least five ing Yugoslavia, conquerors of East Lancashire Regiment's Inter-Govt. Slipway, Yaumati; Govern-set victory. E. D. Andrews, back yards behind their own base-line! France, by 3 matches, to 2, win- Oliveira, however, showed that kening their first two singles and world tour,... · gave his Platoon Swimming Sports at the ment Marine Surveyor and Staff; from
is an expert at lobbing and be the doubles match and conceding European YMCA swimming pool Swedish Trading Company, Ltd.; Aeschliman no quarter.
should now mix his game a little the remaining two singles en- with an aggregate of 30 points. Gunpowder Depot Staff; Hong
Destremein's Debut
more and so introduce, that ele counters on account of rain and Kong Volunteer Defence Corps: Results follow
France, too, had a clean sheet,ment of surprise which is-so sadly consequently heavy and treacher 50 Yards Free Style, Pte. (49) (Corps Infantry, H.K.V.D.C.; Mem-
ous courts. Wilson (14th Platoon); 2, Cpl. Bali bers of No. 9 Platoon, H.K.V.D.C.although Destremean, making his lacking at the moment.
debut, found himself two-sets down Carvalho played a steady game," (15th Platoon); 3, Pte: Dean (14th
Germany's first string will b against J. S. Comery, of Stafford but was not too sure of himself Platoon).
shire A young accountant, Com- on the few occasins the Recreio course be Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Wimbledon finalist for ery can only find time for week-pair gained the net. The pilot and two passengers and practice at the Priory Club, Reed did not impress on yester- the past two years and holder of escaped unhurt when an air liner Birmingham.
day's display, while Xavier, for a the French title, while Beiner from the Isle of Man to Manches- He is an all-court player, with man of his height, was disappoint- Henkel is their second string. H Denker and K, Land, two other 220 Tards Free Style, Pieter, forced down by mist, crashed a nest style, and, quick to discovering anywhere near the net. Lovack (14th) Pte. Wallecy (16th); last month near Bolton golf that Destremenu had left his
It was a close match but seldom German Davis Cup players who 3, L/C Cheadle (14th);
great back-hand drive in Paris, did the play reach a high standard, were featured in the Inter-Zone Inter-Platoos Relay 1 14th
fed that wing with profit
Final last year against the United Platoon (Pte. Dean, Lovack, (23)
States, are also available. Smith and (43) Wilson); 2, 16th
GLUT OF HERRENGS Pistoan (Ptes. Dockerty, Taylor,
"Australia's team consists Wallacy and Cpl. Coffey); 3, 13th Platoon (Ptes. Gladstone, Barker, Over 2,000,000 herrings were had both courage and skill his The Astronomer Royal's annual three players, Adrian Quist, the Mercer and Fower) thrown back into the sea at Ler-back-hand began to function and report states that Big Ben was Australian Singles champion.
Final' Standings 1, 14th Platoon wick, Shetlands, ~ recently, where he won the third set handsomely found to be 20sec. slow, on
Jack Crawford, former Wimble- ((30 patate):ELEGAN Platoon (11) the catch på 150 drifters, was more and eventually the match.
mary 17 owing to an accumulation don champion and Vivian Mc- points); 2; Litir Platoon (e points) than the curers could handle. Other French newcomers didkor snow on the hands.
EAST LANCS, AQUATICS Inter-Platoon Finals
In "Y" Bath
50 Yards Back Stroke-1,
Pte.
Lovack (14th); 2, Pte. (88) Karding:
3, Pte. Gladstone (13th).
50 Yards Breast Stroke
te
Oxford (14th); 2, Pte.
(23) Smith
(14th); 3, Pte Coney (18th)
15th Platoon" (3-points).
'PLANE CRASH IN MIST
course.
Then came Destremeau's timely rejoinder. He had recovered from the shock of finding that Comery
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