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mixed up with the names, having since acquired a nose for other forms of sport. But-and. this ic‘a big BUT-I have not so far forgot ten cricket as to miss an opportu nity like the present. for giving you some real cricket talk.
An Ideal Team.
possible will call at Hong Kong on their way. Some of you may re- member that an English team on its way back from Australia dodged this Colony, where it was hoped local they would play against team. Well there's to be po dodging us this time, and I am in- formed that a uumber of adipose
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No, dear reader, I am not going to say one word about the dollar. I am sure you must be all heartily sick of the subject, as I am, so let us not even think of it for a bit. Let us rather turn to the arts—to | the high-brow things of life. For
In cricket you deed first of all agentlemen have been requested ta example. I notice a change along Captain, and it Babe Ruth is not get into strict training immediately as a representative eleven to meet the Marine Parade at Kowloon the very best captain anyone can
possibly get hold of, then I don't the victorious or otherwise visitors. are being Special arrangements which none of the local reporters know, cricket. Good! So we have made to have "talkie !" film appears to have observed.. Right in Babe as captain. I don't think we
can do better than get somebody taken of the team while engaged in front of the Peninsula Hotel is a
with a sense of humour in the physical jerks under the leadership beautifully-executed model in mer slips-you know the kind I meant of the toughest sergeant major whe can be spared from the local gar- ble of a hard-boiled egg. (On Fellows who try to laugh of 4rison to undertake this important
duty. second thoughts, possibly it is in-maty one on the chest, or have a tended to represent a glass of ice-ready excuse when they miss a catch-in short, fellows with plenty cream, but whatever it is supposed of wit and humour. Well, what
The first of a series of night-letes to be, it is marvellously life-like.) about George Robey or. Heath Wiras the object is in exhibiting Robinson? It is just as well to arranged by the Prays East Water have a few run-getters in the team, Tanks Swimming Club will-be held hard-boiled eggs (or ice-creams) in so I suggest Hobbs, and for speed, on Saturday, when there will be a the middle of the epacious, verdant Seagrave. Then you want a man 73-laps free-style championship race open to all the boat people in that inwn which adorns the Boulevard on the team who can tell the re-
porters how and what. Good, get vicinity. There is only one condi Salisbury. I confess I don't know, Herbert Hoover or Ramsay action to be observed, and that is, But there it is, and you can puzzle Donald. Don't forget to include a all competitors from sailing-boats the thing out for yourself as a dis- stonowaller Mussolini would do must fix & miniature ssil on their traction from pazzling your brain for the moment Right now that backs."
you have almost everything you over dollar exchange.
want, put Carnera "behind the wic- kets and Gere Tunney at mid-ön. Want a silly point? What about Phil Scott? Reserves? Did you say reserves? Well, what do you think we pay editors to do! Have we got no reserves in editorial chairs?
Having thus disposed of art, let as now turn to the realm of sport 1 and almost everybody is interest ed it sport of some kind, and so this week I am devoting a little space to news and views on athle tie affairs. I have gone to quite a lot of trouble in writing these pars- graphs, so I do hope you won't skip them.
Cricket.
Having in my young and lusty days wielded a slip of the ask my- self, I was intrigued as all the best gossip-writers say-by the re- cent invitation of the Editor to make Lorecasts of the team which will be chosen to represent England against Australia in the forthcoming struggle for The Ashes In my palmy days, as I was saying, I was
ly ideal team, therefore, would prance upon the green sward in the following order :-
Babe Ruth,
Heath Robinson,“ Geo. Robey, Jack Hobbs, Sir H. Seagrave, Herbert Hoover, Benito Mussolini, Ramsay MacDonald, Primo Carnera, Gene Tunney, Phil Scott.
A Local Eleven,
Reserves:-The Editors of the bit of a cricketer, and could re-local papera plus Eobt. Macwhirter, cite backwards several books on J. Penn, and R. Abbit. cricket by Jack Hobbs and others. Cricketing journals held a sort of fascination for me, and practically every week-end I would watch the local 'Obbs and Ammonds at their jobs in the park. So you see what a thorough authority I was on cricket in those daya. That was a long time back, however, and since then I am afraid I bave got a bit
Matatorial Notes.
The Club was Rrmed by some of the younger and more enterprising members of the Street Sleepers Association, who, seeing that the authorities no longer make any use of the tanks which served us so water well last year during the shortage, thought they could make a good bath out of one of them. For the first few weeks, they had to be content to use it as a dress. ing-room, as the members could not afford to instal a pump with which to draw sufficient water from the barbour to fill it However, after the heavy showers of the past few days, the committee held an emer. gency meeting on Thursday night, and decided to hold the first night-" fete on Saturday evening as the tank is now quite full. The cloth ing left behind by some of the members who did not anticipate euch a heavy downpour can be seen floating merrily or the surface.
The race promises to be a very interesting one, and the wife of the Presidert will invest the winner with the Ancient Order of The And now, dear reader, let me
the During the contest tell you something strictly conEden-Tank. tial-something really and trulyClub's own band will play Chopin's
under the punkah." When the well-known Funeral March Australians have finished their tour mouth-organs and combs, providing in England, they are returning of course the police do not come on home by way of Canada, and it is the scene to spoil the proceedings.
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day.
(June 7.)
Whitkun Eve.
6th Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley,
Golf Captain's Cup, Whitsuntide
LANE CRAWFORD'S Meeting.
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V.L.C. Night Fete.
Sunday.
(June 8.)
Whitsun Day, Golf: Captain's Cup, Whitsun- tide Meeting.
Queen's Theatre: Broadway."
Shannons of
• World Theatre: "None But the Queen's Theatre: "Our Modern Brave" (Chinese Glm, Reminiscenco Maidens."
"World Theatre: "Rescue."
Star Theatre: "West of Zan- zibar."
Majestic Theatre: "Twinkla Toes.
Tenais "A" Div. H.K.C.C. v. 1.R.C., C.R.C. M.B.K., S.C.A.A. .K.C.C. "B" Div.: M.B.K. v. K.C.C., Recreio v. I.R.C., R.E.S.C. C.R.C., Nippon Clubs. Univer sity T.C., H.K.C.C. Y.M.C. U.S.R.C. v. S.C.A.A, C.S.C.C. v. C.C.C. "C" Div.: C.R.O. v. Uni versity T.C., Recreio German T.O., Filipino Club v., LR.C.
Lawn Bowls-1st Div.: Kowloon Docks RO v. Taikoo R.C., Crai- gengower C.O. v. 0.8.C.C., Bow loon B.G.C. v. Police R.C., Kow loon C.C. v. Recreio. 2nd Div.: Hefteid v. HK Electric R.C., Tai- Log R.C. KOC., C.8.0.0. Kowloon B.G.C., Royal HK.Y. 1.0.0.0.
Ten Dance Peninsula Hotel,
Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 8 p.m.
of Peking," at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.). Star Theatre: 7th Heaven." - Tides: High, 7.28 8.m. and' 8.35 p.m.; Low, 1.01a.m. and 2.15 p.m.
Monday, (JuneTM 9.) Whit-Monday; Bank Holday. Golf Whitsuntide Meeting Juvenile Society presents "Revue and Follies" in aid of funds of St. Vincent de Paul, Club de Recreio,
9.13 p.m.
6th Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
Queen's Theatre: Shannons of Broadway."
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World Theatre: "Beware of Married Men" (Chinese Film, "Re- miniscence of Peking," at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.).
Star Theatre #13th Juror." Sanitary Board Meeting.
Sale of Crown Land New K.IL. No. 1397 at P.W.D. offices, 3 p.m.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m... A
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Antenor),
• p.m.
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Tides: High, 6.25 a.m. and 10.31 p.m.; Low, 2 a.m. and 3.40 p.m.
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Wednesday. (June 11.) Queen's Theatre: "Mother Knows Best."
World Theatre: Beware of Married Men" (Chinese Film, "Re- miniscence of Peking," at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.).
Star Theatre: 12th Juror.".
of steam 'Lammert's Auction
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Tennis:-"B" Div.: 8.C.AJA, » World Theatre: "None But the M.D.K., C.S.C.C. v. Recreio, L.R.C. Brave" (Chinese 6lm, Reminiscence C.R.C., C.C.C.. Nippon Club, of Poking, at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.).
University T.C. H.K.C.C. Star. Theatre; 7th Heaven." U.S.R.C., EC.C., R.E.S.C.v. Water Polo: 1st Div.: Somersets TM.C.AC Div.: K.LT. 4. v. RA. 2nd Div.: University.Nippon Club, K.C.C. v. University. Fukien Club.
T.C., C.R.C. v. C.8.C.C., Recreio v. European Maile-Outward: H.K.C.C., Filipino Club 1. South Europe via Siberia (Pres, JefferChina, A.A
Tides: High, 0.59 am and 7.31 Tides: High, 7.88 m and 0.34 p.m.; Low, 12.26 s.in. and 1.28 p.m. pin. Low. 1.31 a.m. and 2.58 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward:
Dinner Danco: HK Hotel, Royal Navy, 2nd Div. Bomersets
v. Kowloon S.0.
Dinner Dance: HK Hotel, European sils-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Fushimi Maru), 6 p.m. (Supercribed cor Tespondence only) 20 p.m.; Low, 2.29 a.m. and 4.21 p.m.
and
Tuesday.
Europe via Marseilles (Khiva) 10.20 a.m.; Europe via Siberia (Kam
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bove), 2.30 p.m. (superscribed o07-Queen's Theatre "Mother Knows Tides: High, 8.53 am and 11.26 respondence only)..
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