CHANGES IN RUGGER LAWS
PUTTING BALL IN THE SCRUM
PENALTY TRIES
Edinburgh, To-day, The International Rugby Board has changed several laws.
The scrummage rule now reads that the ball shall be put in gt moderate speed, so that it first touches the ground beyond the foot of the nearest player in each front row
The words "unless he is stopping to pick up the ball" have been de leted from Rule XIX concerning charging and obstruction.
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COMPANY MEETINGS
UNION. INSURANCE" SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Currie has this day been revoked. LY MEETING of the Society will by Mr. Norman Melnory NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the ORDINARY XEAR GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD be held at the HEAD OFFICE,
Hong Kong, 20th March, 1937.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, st 2.80 o'clock pm, for the purpo of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1936, HE SECOND EXTRA RACE and of declaring Dividend, etc.
MEETING will be held (wea- The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS ther permitting) at HAPPY of the Society will be CLOSED In these competitive days it is more VALLEY on SATURDAY, 27th and from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL than unwise to fall asleep at your desk.
Day-Time Drowsiness
Is A Sign of Blood Debility And Nerve Exhaustion.
TH
If late nights are responsible the MONDAY, 29th March, 1937, com- Both Days inclusive. remedy is obvious. But it may be that mencing at 1230 pm. your efforts to master it. Then, you NOON on both days. fatigue overcomes you in spite of all The First Bell will be rung at 12 are wise, you will seek at once, the
A penalty try must in future because of your abnormal tiredness. Most- awarded between the posts.
likely it will be found in the fact that your blood has become impoverished. When a penalty kick is Thin, weak, impure blood does not taken. the opposing players adequately nourish the 7
Yes, the must retire to
behindbrain, the digestive sf oth the line
and thus it is that this dis parallel to the
goal-drowsiness overcomes you when you line, the ten yards mark or
to ought to be most alive, alert, and at their own goal-line, whichever is your best nearer the mark.
or
It was decided not to alter the law regarding scoring of a dropped goal-Reuter.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
ON BIG TOUR
To Leave-In May For America
London, March 16. The itinerary of the Charlton Athletic team's tour of the United States and Canada. was announced by the secretary of the Dominion football association in Winnipeg, states Renter.
The dates, tentative and subject to alteration, are as follow:-
May 29, Philadelphia, May 30 New York. June 2, Pittsburgh. June 5. Detroit. June 6, Chicago. June 9, Calgary. June 12, Vancouver Jme 14, Victoria, B. C. June 19, Winni- peg. June 23, Toronto. June 27, New York. July 1, Montreal
The team, composed of seventeen players, a trainer and two officials are expected to leave from Sout hampton on May 19. It will sail for home from Montreal on July 2
SOCCER GAME POSTPONED
The First Division Football game between South China “A” and Eastern arranged for yesterday was not played owing to the sodden condition Caroline Hilll ground.
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong 22 March, 1937.
COMPANY MEETINGS
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTY-SECOND AN NUAL GENERAL MEETING
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THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.
THE CHINA - FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
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that the SEXTYEIGHTH
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for the purpose
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The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLONED
from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.
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A. W. HUGHES,
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THE SIXTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
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ESDAY, the 25th March at Noon, for the purpose of ing the Report of the Managers, together wit ment of Accounts for the ed the 31st December 1936.
The SHARE - REGISTER TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOS- FD from the 11th to the 25th March 1937, both days inclusive.
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