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prietors
"The policy of appease- ment, which consists in accepting fair words as Reserve security for action, will not be applied again to the Axis or any of its ad-
writes Newspapers in different parts of the country herents," 100 Yards back-stroke event to beat the holder. B. Wilson, by published early in the week a statement that
previous wives of officers and event, the
army divi- year which, incidentally, the latter S0n in the South of England are affected by an order which has been issued that soldier-husbands may no longer share a billet with their wives.
the
2 secs., and set up a new "y" re. cord for the best being Wilson's 80 2/5 last
equalled last night.
The 220 Yards free-style pro- vided A. F. May with a win over
1. Ben in 2 mins. 46 3/8 secs, to equad the "y" record set by H. G Lange in 1933.
R. Larsen and N. McQueen fail-
for the boys'
!
to turn up
Yards free-style. in
50
which G.
Saunders, swimming unpaced
covered the distance in 28 secs
TENNIS ACE PASSES
Theodore Michel Mavrogordato,
men
to clip 2 2/5 sees off the record former British Davis Cup playeri set by himself last year.
and
E
s. wn.
Results were as follows:
BACK.STROKE: -1, 100 YARDS A. Roberta, 78.2 5 seca. 2, B son 80 2 5 acca.: 3, F. Willis,
220 YARDS FREE STYLE 1. F
A
46 3 5 May, 2 mins,
2. L A 48.3 5 secs. 3. D Hut
FREE STYLE
chinson,
Benn, 2 mins
BOYS'
50 YARDS
C
Saunders. 28 seca.
secs.
To-morrow's Events
championships
The
evinbnued
Will
to-1101 row at
8 pu
the
when the following will be
ja oglanie
X
Men's 50 Yards Free-Style Final
Futebusom.
Fundman, Roberts and
100 Yards Breast Stroke
D
E
A
Saunders
Final:
W
chinson
Gekk. W S
Ei Ure and D
It-
५
Wilson, W ५
A Roberts
Men's 440
A
50 Yarda Back.Stroke Final: 8
Willis and E Gegg. F
F May, L. A Ben. D. Hutchinson
of
vice-president
English! Lawn Tennis Association, died in London yesterday, at the age uf 58.
He was a clever doubles player and first came into prominence in
| 1904, when he won his Blue at Oxford and thereafter represented Great Brain in varinus overseas tou Babeats and internationals He was a member of the Davis Cup team from 1910 to 1930 Reuter.
DRAW FOR ANNUAL BOWLS TOURNEY
of an
"This report started 50 many inquiries," I was told at Southern Command, "that we issued Istatement.
"The fact is that no specific or- der can be traced, and the posi- tion is exactly the same as it has been ever since Dunkirk."
"Frowned Upon"
The statement issued from the
Offeer Public Relations
of the Southern Command said that the practice of wives of officers and men living permanently in de fence areas near operational |troops is frowned upon.
It added that the practice of wives living in requisitioned bil- To ing quarters is forbidden, be cause this would mean that the
bc wives would
living at the expense of the ratepayers.
It is an old argument. It rag- ed in Kipling's day, and Kip- ling wrote a poem about it. "We draw a distinction," I was told, "between operational troops Jand static formations like.
the Artillery School or The Small Arms School.
institu- "At these permanent tions it is possible for an officer
set up house."
Silv
,
Times."
"The
the
"Mr Churchill's downright "The Times" continues, words," "have given reassurance to peace-loving and has caused ob- vious uneasiness to the aggressors. "The American Press cordially
BOARD OF DIRECTORSI Hon, Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Chairman...
W. H. Lock, Esa.. Deputy Chairman,
J. R. Bousfold, Esq.,
0. Miskin, Esq.,
K. B. Morrison, Esq.. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pouros,
A. H. Compion, Esq., L. J. Davies, Esq., Elon Mr. S. H. Bodwall, Hou, Mr. A. L.. Bhinkdo, Hon. Sir Vandeleur M, Grayburn, Chief Manager,
accepts the plain implications that the United States will take the first responsibility and initia- tive in barring the path of aggres- sion in the Far East while the British Empire accords immediate Cairutia
| uncompromising support,”
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The "News-Chronicle" says
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Hankey The ble with Japan,
Premier's
Kurbin reference to Japanese aggression tosio
and firm as Was as unqualified any warning could have been."-- Central News.
LOCAL SHARES
4
3'
39
H.K. GOVT. LOANS Loan 100 b.. $101 sa. Loan (1934) 98 b
(1940) 98 b.
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1425 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $225 b. Union Ins. $420 b.
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The inter-departmental lawn [bowls competition for the Gos- Yards Free-Style Final:-- [cumbe-O'Sullivan Cup this year and sometimes for other ranks to DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWN8,
has drawn 16 entries and at # | meeting at Police Recreation Clup last night it was decided that the first round would be played un Sunday, September 14.
GUNNERS WIN AT WATER-POLO
Tolerant W.0.
The War Office seems to take a tolerant attitude to the question. The draw was made at the
"Generally speaking,' Ü War meeting and resulted as follows:--Office official told me, "there is P.W.D. "A" v Police "B"; Harbour nothing to prevent a wife taking In the only match played in the Department v Small Units: Educa- a room in the house where her European Y.M.C.A. Invitation tion Department "A" Police husband is billeted, provided there Water-polo Tournament last night, "A": P.W.D.
Office is a spare room that has not been at Army Pool, 8th Coastal Regi-Police "D" v P.W.D. "C"; Prison requisitioned and provided it is ment Royal Artillery beat Middle- | Department "B" y PW.D. "D":nut a defence area. sex Regiment "3" 52.
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"B" v Post
Prison Department "A" v Educa- In some cases when a man is McNulty. Calthrop (2), Guy and tion Department "B": Prison De-going through a course of train- Rouse scored
the winnerspartment "C" v Police "C".
ing that requires intense mental while Peacock and Radly netted
and physical concentration it may for Middlesex "B".
be inadvisable for him to attempt to lead a domestic exis'ence, and ja commanding officer muy
dis- courage the idea."
To-night's Games
Following is European Y.M.C.A. Invitation Water-pola Tournament programme for to-day:
At Navy Pool
36th Battery, R A V 8th Battery, RA
1 דן בן 5!
Al Y.M.C.A. Pool
$
16:30 pm!
Royal Navy "B"
Middlesex "A"
Middlesex "B"
965th R A
47 pm)
บ
European
Royal Signals.
(7:30 pm}
ALEXANDER'S 67
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LANDS, HOTEL & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.80 9. Chinese Estates $101 b.
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4,
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AP 101
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Hong Kong 26th February, 1941. HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HONG
AND THE
KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
V. M. GRAYBURN,
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Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
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Stewart Alexander. American Clearly there is an immense no north and south champion, leads man's land between the two off- the field of 150 players who, sur-cial points vivors of the original entry of land dotted with troop concentra-
700. are
playing for nearly
64tions which are neither in defence places in the areas or are they "static" train- match play stage American Amateur Golf Cham-ing schools.
Alexander (67)
Here it seems the argument and pionship.
the question: May Johnny Burke (68) were the only rages on players to break 72, which is the wife be billeted or may she not? Some commanding officers con- par for the course.
Ellsworth Vines, famous tennis sider that a soldier cannot have a The King's unibenten two-year-nies Myrobella colt and Clarence filly, with player. Otto Greiner, Ted Bishop domestic life in what is, after all. which it is quite possible for him to each returned 72 and Marvin the fighting line-even if 1: hap- bring off the Derby and Oaks double Ward (Championship favourite).pens to be for the moment a prace- Myrobella coll, whtel is by Babram Johny Goodman (former cham-ful English village.
But wives, on their side of the that unless it is n holder, argument, say
went special defence arga there is
reason why they should not live amined in public institutions in Year or shorter periods in Local or with their soldier husbands while Doncaster, twenty-one were found Other Currencies
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לציין
season,
have 10W
of My robella, has been Game, while Sun Charter has
beri named.
nanied Bigion) and Glenn Oatman 73, and
title been Richard Chapman, chosen as the 27/11/14 for the ly by was among several
round 1 74.-Reuter. Hyperion out of Clarence.
who
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It is an old argument. It rag-sent to work of national impor ed in Kipling's day, and Kipling | tance.
wrote a poem about it.
The bachelor soldier, said Kip- ling, can drink and fight with a whole heart, but the married soldier "He wants to go home to his tea."
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Ping Wah, Esq.. though he has recovered sufficient- ly from the injury sustained at the Annual Meeting to resume rlding again in the North.
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