THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1940.
Girls invaded yet another masculine field at Caroline Hill on Sa- turday when a team of Amazons met a men's eleven at football.
Taken at the Police Green on Saturday during the Bowls match against Civil Service,
Spectators at the I,R.C.-Police Junior Cricket Championship play-off.
BETTER SENTIMENT ON AMERICAN
STOCK MARKET
London, To-day.
A better sentiment was noted in the Stock Exchange throughout yes- terday but business was very small and consequently prices were easier owing to lack of support. Rubber shares exceptionally were inclined to strengthen on a small selective de- mand.
Wall Street was irregular.---Reuter.
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Following are Royal Hong Kong Golf Club tarting times for Fanling-
SUNDAY
Old Course
9.16 a.m. M. Pollock, J. W. Anderson.
J. Linaker, J. B. Harrison,
L. R. Andrewes, I. H. Geare,
A. R. S. Major, F. C. Young.
A. D. Humphreys, F. A. Red- mond.
D. L. Newbigging, F. S. Gibbings,
G. C. Worrall, A, K. Mackenzie
9.20
17
9,24 9.28
"
9.32
AD
9.36*
9.40
"
9.44
•
9.48
11
A. S. Allson, Capt. Farrar.
9.52
21
J. C. Taylor, E. G. Price,
10.12
"
10.16
"
10.20
"
A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen.
R. C. Gairdner, M. G. Carru- thers.
Major Penfold, Major Templo,
Capt. Bridge, Major MacPherson,
New Course
9.20 á.m. R. R. Pearson, F. A. Peters, 9.49 Mrs. Farrar, Miss Walker.
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RED CROSS ATTACKED
PARIS, TO-DAY.
"IT WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT," SAID THE HEAD OF A CONVOY OF FIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS AMBULANCES WHICH WERE AT- TACKED ON THE WESTERN FRONT BY GERMAN 'PLANES.
Two of the ambulances were des- troyed, despite the fact that they all displayed the Red Cross and the Stars and Stripes. One volunteer is said to be missing.
A German 'plane directed artillery fire on the ambulances, the ambulance crews claim.-Reuter.
WOUNDED GERMANS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
London, To-day. Between 30 and 40 wounded German soldiers arrived at Charing Cross Sta- tion yesterday afternoon under mill- tary escort. Stretcher
cases
into
were put two Red Cross ambulances.
All were young men and wore the grey uniform of the German army.- Reuter.
OIL STOCKS DESTROYED
London, To-day.
It now appeare that practically all the oil in Amsterdam and Rotterdam: was destroyed by the Dutch so that It would not fall into German: hands.
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LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16,
Silver was quoted at 28-1/2 spot and 23-5/16 forward,
The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-US.$4.0250 and the New York/London. rate at LU.S.43.26-1/2.
Police v Civil Service at Lawn Bowls on the Police Green.
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