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LAWN TENNIS.
CHAMPIONS WIN THEIR
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH
VARŠITY SPORTS H.K.V.D.C. RECRUIT.
FURTHER HEATS RESULTS:
Further heats took place at the Hong Kong University Pavilion ground yesterday afternoon, and the results were as follows
5. A. and H. D. Ramjahn, holders of the Colony's doubles champion ship, and favourites for the title
100 Yards:-(1st group): E. Go- again this year, wens seen in action on the Hong Kong Cricket Clubs, V. Koppe, F. Zimmern. (3nd ground last evening when they play group): K. P. Gan, Ode Souza, ed off their first round match with Tanng Koon Cook: Wong and Chan. The Chinese pair,
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however, were an opposition for the Indians who won comfortably in straight est..
T. Honda, former singles cham-
pion of the Colony, made further progres when he bent H. Luhring, while another good pair in the open doubles, namely He Ka Lan and Yew Man Kit, had an onay pussage into the next round.
The full scores of yesterday's matches follow m
8-1.
0-1, 8-1.
Open Singles,
W. C. Hung beat R. B.
Open Doubies. E. and F. R. Zimmern beat S. Gray, and W. With, 4-6, 6-4, 7-3.
Hoast Low hent.chos ind{}YOME, 6-3, 6-1.
220 Yards Low Hurdles:-(150
group) C. T. Law, D. J. N. An- derson, (and group): A. T. Leo,
C. Candah","
Putting the Shot:-N. Vargassoff, B. P. Tan, Szoto Eng Koo, A. T Leo, K. P. Clan, Martin Itoh,
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The following aides will meet on the Hong Kong. Cricket Club ground 2 pm on Saturday:
· ទ HI. Ovan Hughes (Captain), R. Duekitt, O. B. C. Marton, R. P. Edwards, R. H; D.. Wado, A. J. R. Wolf, J. R. Ration, F. S. W. Pater-
Summonach for storing nenaly 909 gallons of infiimmable liquid in their godown at 12, Davies Street.. Kennedy Town, without a licence. wore brought against the Sinoero. Company before Mr. Schofield at admission prices of some of the son, J. B. Davis, J.A. H. Plummer Contral Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. Horace Lo, appearing for the defendants, said that he bad
I note that the new bunkers on boen instructed to plead guilty,
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When I attend a show in uniform, I have to pay 10 ots, equal to about Many of my friends and my
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and L. A. Whipps.
R. J. R. Mitchell (Captain); A. C. Beck, A. Reid, H. J. Armstrong, 3. E. Fotter, F. A. M. Elliot, P. W. J. Planner, L. D. Kilbon, R. R. Davies, A. H. Harbord and J. M. Bunley.
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That the now. Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company of the H.. Y... is making a determined drive for recruits is evidenced by high standard. the production of an extremely wall designed and illustrated brochure the 3rd, 5th and 18th holes on the He remarked that there had been self think we are being imposed on setting out the aims of the new Old Course at Fanling are nearing one delay in taking out the licence, considering the value of the local 20 Yardsat group). E. Go-Company and conditions of sorvive, completion. They have been judic. which had expired sometimes in dollar has recently been compara
I know that Entertainment Tax suno, A. T. Lee, F. Zimmern. ad copy of which we have underiously placed and will justly pen-March inst year. Hy asked his tively high and steady."
Various managements increased in inclusive in their present prices. review,
alise bad shots in respect of which Worship not to take a very serious their prices when the dollar slump but many an English theatre pre- group: D. J. N. Anderson, Symon,
The front cover, bearing a clever players are sometimes lucky at preview of the omission. What hap-ed and I suggest that the time is vides a good act at an inclusive C. Caudah.
Long Jump:-D. J. N. Anderson,silhouette of Kowloon seen from the gont. I understand that the Now pened was that the Fire Brigade now ripe for them to change them price of ed., and also a thres hour K. P. Can, O. do Sousa, C. Chadal, Harbour, with two aeroplanes out Course is also to be made more required certain alterations to be again, but this time in favour of programme
their patrons.
I would appreciate the publishing lined in the rays of crossed search difficult by adding bunkers-a stop made at the godowns, before they As a regular film fan, I know of this letter in your valuable A. Rodrigues, A. T. Lo.
20 Yards High Hurdles :-(1stlights, and the words "Eong which is justified now that the fair-would recommend the renewal of the that both the King's and Queen's paper, as a medium for broadcast Theatres invariably draw crowdeding what I honestly consider a mys BIG 80 much improved and limes. Some correspondence then houses. Consertently one naturally genuine complaint. Yours ste T. Honda bent H. Lubring, 6-0, group); C. Candah, C. T. Law. Kong Volunteer Dofanca Corps "
Sincerco found it imprae- assumes that business must be dis
** UBIQUE.". (2nd group): Seck Fong, A. M. in laggo red letters, is very well got that other alterations are contenused.
plated which will remove certain. ticable to comply with certain of tinetly good.
Wellington Barracks, Hambly.Rodrigues.
Anether illustration, in similar anomalies in respect of approaches the requirements, and also that it hrowing the Javalia (final);—
would not be worth their while to |A. T. Lee, N. Vargassoff, E. Gesano, style, is found on an inner page, to some of the greens.
Larry Montes, I hear, played over go on dealing in the liquids, with AA. M. Rodrigues. Distance: 141 . depicting a large number of air-
0 inches, & Varsity record.
craft attacking Hong Kong by the Country Club course at Fanling which the summonses were concern- High Jump:-Seck Tong, A. T.niga, and heing given a very bad last week-end and wont round the ed, owing to the increase in duty Lev, K. P. Gan, H. T. Bee, C. Can-time by Lewis guns operated from nine holes in 33, 3 under bogoy, not-on those goods, dub, C. T. Law, L. A. Silva.
the ground.
Ha wagenic instructed to say that Other illustrations, withstanding his unfamiliarity with "40 Yards:-(1st group): H. T. among them pictures of a gunner the course. The way he put top before March last year, the Com Woo, A. T. Nomanbhoy, C. Candah.aporating his gun on an anti-air-spin on the half to femain on the pany had been dealing very exten- (2nd group): D. J. N. Anderson, craft tripod, are not quite so well. sand greens was, I understand, asively in the liquids, which included Symon, F. Zimmern.
done, though effective enough.
revelation. He was very favourably Florida wator, and hair lotions, and | impressed with the course.
they had in stock thousands of I understand that Montes will be gallona. The summonses he said, leaving the Colony for America on bud, reference to remnants of the March 9 in search of fresh laurels.stock.
ditions of membership of this Com-
ler instructor, and his many pupils
pany have been drafted to appen?.
and others who have come in touch specially to all ex-volunteers and to
with his genial personality will wish him good luck. men" over 40 years of age. Appli-giving lessons after to-morrow, the entions are also invited from younger men employed at docks, publie utility works, and on essen- tial services that would need de- the Senior Championship of the" fonce against enemy aircraft, and Country Cluby were played at Fan- ling Inst. Bunday, the result being as follows:--
Laing and Kwok beat Tsin "and Tai, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. 37
H. Lo,, and lu. Tak Cheuk bisa MadDougall and Tuffon, 6-2, 6-1.
Leonard and Cassumbhoy beat Ieky and Warto, 6-3, 6-2.
Tug-of-War (2nd round):-Mor-
H. D. and S. A. Rumjah' beat rison beat May Hall by two Wong and Chan, 6-3, 6-0,
straight pulis Rieci beat Eliot Hull by two straight pulls.
Club Singles.
Barrow beal Todd,, 60, 6-1.
To-day's Matches.
The programme for to-day is s follows:-
Open Doubles. Hachiuma and Kinoshiza . Nash and Harkins,
Barros and Remedios e. Hender Pon and Monoghan,
White and Burnett. Silva and Sousa,
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The brochure says, in setting out the objects and conditions of service
"Morrison will therefore meet Ricein the new company:"The cone has proved a capable and popu-
on Saturday.
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American attack the world's motor-boat spead record will
Fincher and Goldman v. Hil: and be made in a British, boat, McBride.
Club Championship.
↑ A. L. Sullivan a J. G. Lecky.
Next Week's Matches.
The following matches have been fixed for next week -
Monday, March 7.
In Tak Lam . M. W. Lo. A. L. Sullivan 1. D. B. Evas. Ng Sze Cheong . D. M. Mac Dougall.
"Lee and Lee r. Wimberley and James.
Green and Green & Barton and
Bowker.
Hyde and Turner
Bu Ribeiro.
Ride . Lecky.
Lloyd » Sewell,
Rumcdion
whose employment would prevent them from perving with other units in time of war.
"All members of the present Re- sorve Company H.K.V.D,C. are in- Colonel A. C. Dodge, the" motor-vited to transfer to the Anti-Air- ing millionairy, head of the Dodgecraft Light Automatic Company,” Chrysler Car and Motor Boat Cor- poration of America, has given an erder to Mr. Fred Cooper, the British naval architect, to build a motorboat for the purpose.
The world record of 110:28 m.p.h, is now held by Miss England II, |Lord Wakefield's 4,000 h.p. craft,
driven by Kaye Don.
The intention is also to attack any new record which may be made by Miss England III., Lord Wake Huld's new boat which is now being Thames shipyard, and which will built by Thornycrofts in their
be driven by Kaye Don.
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An American Tribute,
Divett and Evans Marton and and over."" Owen Hughes.
Todd
Tuaşday, March 8.
Barrow.
Amery and Sloan v. Ride and Sullivan.
Till Harkins or Mackay.
Lawson C: E. Holmes.
Sewell v. McDougall.
Forster v. Raworth.
"Members will be allotted to güne in certain definite localities, in most cases at, or within "rench of, their places of employment,
The minimum requirement is tan tion on the Lewis Gun with Anti- attondances per year, for instruo Aircraft Mounting.
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Instruction
will be given at convenient times and at several convenient centres, in Hong Kong and Kowloon,"
Easy Terms of Service,
4th inst
Ee will not be
The frat and semi-final rounds of
A. A. Lopes best H. K. Ree: A. W. da Roza brat E. D. da Rozn. A Urquhart beat S. Jex
B. J. Leitao w.o. J. J. Litton. The first match was between last year's Senior Champion and this rear's Junior Champion and the former, playing steadily," won by a comfortable margin. E. D. da Roza was unfortunately indisposed and retired from the match.
In the afternoon semi-anals, there was a ding-dong battle between the holder, A. A. Tapes, and A. "W. da Roza, an ex-champion, neither giv ing anything away. Lopes, how- There is no requirement to i- ever, appeared to stumble over a tend compulsary parades, rady couple of holes which proved his practices or camp exercises. Thereandoing and went down by two and is no period for enlistment. Ber vice may be terminated at any time by resignation.
If you are an ex-volunteer, or
if you are otherwise eligible and his match against A. Urquart. The
After hearing Mr. Whyte Smith, for the prosecution, his Worship held that there had been undue de lay, and he could not consider the offence as a nominal one. A fine of $200 was imposad.
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F. L. Iu or M. W. Lo vi C, 0. Chin.
Goldman
Bydo.
Young v. Valentine. Nash. Broadley. Worrall Foilby. Williama and Tood v. Itide and Harking.
Wood and Frost-v. Lampard and Clarke.
Col. and Mrs. Lecky v. Palmer and Miss Stevenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackie v. Monag han and Miss Stephen.
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Thursday, March 10, Segalen and Walsham v. Owen Hughes and Marton.
Tufton . Green.
I Holines v S, E. Green.
Hyde v. Evans.
Price u. Divett.
Puncheon and Hailton . swall
and Wright.
Henderson and Monaghan
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Friday, March 11.
Waits. Monaghan.
Bowker Henderson.
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180 m.p.h. Maximum, «
LIFEBOAT HUNT FOR YACHT.
'SORRY YOU'VE BEEN TROUBLED'
After several hours' night search
nament play, however, prevailed and the older player steadily wore down the led to win eventually by the narrow margin of two and one. Urquhart has only taken up the game comparatively recently and bas made great progress, accelerat- ed no doubt by professional tuition
by Tor Bay lifeboats for the three as there is distinct evidence that be ton yacht Abto, in which two young has come under the hands of the Estonians are attempting to sail local professional, Larry Montes.
A. W. da Iloza, an older and
very
It is not yet decided whether the round the world, they returned to oraft will have two propellers or Brixham believing that the little ons nor is the shape of the hall-vessel had founded in the storm- definitely settled. Experiments are one of the worst this winter off that experienced player, should a start still being carried out
part of the const.
favourite in the final over 38 holes Then the lifeboat authorities heard from Torquay that the yachton Sunday, March 13, but Leitao, amen, after leaving Dartmouth for who is a consistent and confident Salcombe, had put into Torquay player and packs a big punch in his harbour early in the morning after running safely through the storm strokes, will no doubt go all out for They were astonished to find that the coveted title. there had been anxiety and that they were being sought.
No details of the projected shape of the hull are being allowed to leak out, but it will be a one-step hydroplane with a broad beam and exceptional fair at the stem and a square, or box-like, storn.
The maximum speed aimed at is 160 m.p.h.
According to present plans the hout will be ready for trial at the end of April, and will be tuned for record spred attempte by June.
Barton Stark.
Harkins v. Owen Hughes," Robertson v. Railton:
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I understand that the first round They at once sont a message to of the Hang Foursomes
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Kowloon Golf Club has not yet been you've been troubled.”
Ahto Walter the younger of the completed, as certain pairs were un two brothers, said in an interview: able to play off last Sunday. List When we saw large vessels sheltor year's holders (Laughton and Dins- ing at Brixham this morning, wo dale, of Backhouse, Ltd.) were heat- copoluded that there must have en by Hillier and Hampton (Lane, Red-heen orm, but we had not no Crawford's): Bishop and Wodlake
ticed it."
Nayal Yard) bent Muddy and EF Their vessels, which has already wards (Dodwells); Craig and Me Grossed the Atlantic twice, was in Kalvie (Kowloon Dock) boat Boid Helmond and Forster 2. Mac. speeted by all the local fishermen.und Braley (Sanitary Dept.); and Dougall and Tufton.
Ahto Walter told them that with MeKnight and Cave. (Mustards) Blackford and Selly .. Eolley and its breadth it was practically un- beat Mayor and Russell (Mackin- Montgomery.
sinkablo,
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Clark and Ming Larsson a moad and Mrs. James
Robb and Brydon . Fona and Collis
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