HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1934,
"QUEEN MARY" NAMED
THE CYCLING
INTERPORT GOLF HOCKEY MEETING THE CYCLING®
Shanghai Team Chosen
Shanghai, bet, 15
The Shanghai Interport golf team to oppose Hong Kong on October 17 and 18, was announced this morning, the following being the selections:-Messrs. A R Ettako, C. O. Cummings, J. W. Harrison, W. H. C. Huggett, J. B Logan, and T. 8. M. Terrace.- Reyter,
Hong Kong's team, which is already in Shanghai la:-T. A Pearce, E. J. R Mitchell, A. T Las A E. Lissaman P. H Scoones and D. S. Edwards.
The
will match
consist of singles and two-ball foursomes, each of 38 holes. The last match, played in Hong Kong, was won by the Colony in 1933.
STELLA WALSH
Sets 200 Metres New World Mark
Osika, October 15.
-Making her first appearance in Japan, Stella Walsh, famed Polish woman spririt ace, shattered her “OWD 200 metres world record
yesterday.
Negotiating the distance in 23.8 secs., she clipped three-tenths of
mark A second off the
she established at Chicago in 1932- Reuter.
Return Visit To Malaya
A meeting of the Council of the Hong Kong Hockey Association will be held at 5.30 pm on Mon- day. 22nd inst., at St. Andrew's Church Hall
11'
The business of the meeting will be
1. To read "and confirm the minutes of the fast Council meeting
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CLUB
A Record Run
Less than a dozen riders attend-- ed the Sunday run of the Hong Kong Cycling Club which left the Jordan Road Pier of the Vehicular Ferry at 9.50 a.m."under the cap- laincy of Mr. H. A. G. Keates. It had been arranged that Mr. LA. Anning should lead this run slight indisposition prevented his attendance--on which I was in-
2-To read and pass correspon-tended, in view of Thursday's press
dence.
AND LAUNCHED
A GREAT DAY ON CLYDEBANK
King's Hope Of Friendship Among Nations
report, to unite with the Wheelers who had arranged to visit Shum- 3--To arrange programme for
local International Tourna-chun. As apparently our contem-known as No. 534 was launched by
poraries again postponed this trip nothing was seen of them, and a second 100-miles run was carried
ment
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
" ך
Council Meeting Held
H
out instead.
from the start,
Hon.
PHOTOGRAPHER ADVERTISEMENTS.
OF CRIME
Sudden Death
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]
Paris, Oct. 14. The sudden death was announ- ced on Sunday of the film photo- grapher, Dascomb, who succeeded in obtaining pletures of the assassination of King Alexander and which despite police prohib tion, is now being shown' as a news
of the royal guest.
.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE
NINTH
EXTRA
RACE MEETING will be held (weather Permitting) at HAPPY. VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2TMĦ 00TOBER, 1994, tommencing at 2.00 p.m.
The Firat Bell will be Rung at 1.80 p.m.
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear the Bad- ges prominently displayed through- out the Meeting.
No One without a Badge will be.. admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
reel in all cinemas in Paris. It is sented The Prince of Wales could
Badges admitting Non-Members be seen busily pointing out to his owing to the public display of mother many of the most striking these pictures that the Farts Press to the Members Enclosure and Club the police for alleged neglect of $3.00 for Ladies (Both including features of the new vessel as it have made such bitter attacks on Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and towered in front of the launching adequate precautions for the safety Tax) are obtainable through the Count. Dor- SECRETARY upon the personal platform, but in the driving rain those on the platform could obr
of messon made a specizaly biting as-application of Member, much Mem- Fain but a blurred impression the happenings in the Royal pavi-sertion in "Le Temps" in this re-ber to be responsible for all visitort
spect.
introduced by him, and for Paymens Although Dascomb kept turning of all Chits, &c. hls apparatus cooly amid a perfect hat of bullets, he escaped unscath- ed
apparently subraquent thoughts of the danger te was in affected him profoundly. When he returned from Marseilles he quite well but on Saturday he was. overcome by weakness and went into hospital and he died on Suv-. day from haemorrhage of the
The microphones, however, All- ed the gap. and Sir Percy Bates was heard to read an address of welcome to the King and Queen. to "the He said:—
but
was
A GREAT SENSATION“ [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright.}} |||||
Paris, Oct. 14-
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, Sept. 28. Without a hitch the great, new Cunard White Star liner hitherto the Queen from the shipyard of John Brown and Company. Ltd, 4-To discuss the question of
at Clydebank. She took the water paying &. return visit, to
smoothly and gracefully amid the Malaya and to make pre-
A steady pace was maintained ringing cheers of a great gather liminary arrangements.
the route lakening of onlookers whose enthusiasm. 5-To "consider the possibility being via Shatin and Talpo to drenching rain could not damp.
of arranging a Colony Thuma-Fanling, which place was reached Before the ship left the ways ment between the Civilans. at 11:15 am. despite the delays the King, acknowledging & rous Navy and Army.
caused by extensive road repairsing reception from the crowd, had at many points before Taipo was paid a striking, tribute
On behalf of my fellow directors reached. Sheungshut was passed statellest ship now in being." and shortly after leaving Fanling, and had spoken hopefully of her mise and myself, and of all those con he border near Shumchun gained sion in helping alike to revive inter- nected with the building of this spread great ship, I beg to offer to your before noon. The railway track national trade and to was then traversed until the road friendship among the nations Majesty and the Queen a hearty
"A ship with a name in the welcome to Clydeside, and to ex- brain to Dill's Corner was reached, and on gaining the Circuit at the latter world, the King had called her press our gratitude to your Ma-Transocean Kue Min point a left turn to Fanling was And before many minutes the as- Jestles for coming here to-day.
Your Majesties presence or this Laken. The leader then chose the Sembled company and the lleten- border track for his next detouring millions throughout the world memorable occasion is a symbol of had learned the secret of her the appeal, that enterprise and which took the party via Kongtau ha to Shataukok, where the first name; for the Queen announced faith always make to this country. amid loud chcers that the new which remains ever young, al- halt was made for refreshments
old.. Those qual- ties have brought us through at 1.10 p.m. After 20 mins. the her was to bear the name "Queen though Mary."
Percy our difficulties
first riders were again in the saddle and a ane wind-assisted straight
Bates, chairman of the Cunard beginnings of our story and, run to near Santin was enjoyed white Star Company, foreshadow while they are needed now no less Here the party split up, one sectioned the building of a second ship than before, our constant posses to continue to Castle Peak there which he declared would be neces slon of them makes our future
o join up with the social sectionary to reap the full measure of sure. who were coming out direct dur success for which those concerned Your Majesties realizeas. fully ing the afternoon; the main party in the enterprise had planned. as any of your subjects the strains made a detour to the Shumchun
and stresses which test us to-day River at Lokmachau, for a second Cheering Crowds in the Rain
in every aspect of life; and on brief halt and bathe Recom
The weather for the great cere- the sea, which means for th's is- mending the trip at 3.5 p.m. & con-
mony was a disappointment to all. land the very artery of our exist sistently high pace was maintain-During the night there had been ence, the general dislocation of ed against the breeze back to Bha-
Acavy rain and strong winds, and the world has made itself felt in taukok direct via "Fanling: the Clydeside awoke to rain and grey & very special degree. British shin- attention to it, and once back in
ping of all kinds has been going, and still is going, through a per- led of acute crisis; and the right attitude on our part is surely nel- ther to complain nor to acquiesce, but to take the course of true con
denice and adventure: That, your Majesties, ie the justification and inspiration of this new ship, and her launching by her Majesty the Queen is the
The Hong Kong Football Council held a general meeting yesterday evening at the Sports Club when Major Manners presided.
At the outset of the meeting. When Miss Walsh, whose real name is Stanislowa Walasiewicz, the chairman welcomed Mr. Mit- passed through Hong Kong re-chell back from his holiday after cently, she stated that she would which the business of the mesting attempt to shatter world marks was proceeded with at Osaka on October 14 and 20, at Nagoya on October 24 and at Tokyo on October 27.
THE K.C.C.
Teunis
And Cricket
A list of Sundays from Novem- ber to March is given below, with a hotation of ground allocations:
Noy.
Major Manners told the meeting that gate receipts had been un- Association satisfactory for the
to clubs allowing matches, due members into the stands free, After a long discussion it was de- cided that an approach will be
the made to
clubs concerned, namely, those with stands, to help in every way possible.
The chairman reported that the emergency committee reported that complaints had been few, though a Kowloon Football Club player was suspended for a month.
On the proposal of Major Man- ners, Mr. Mitchell was elected a member of the Emergency Com- mittee.
4:-Cricket. 11-American Tennis Tournament 18.-Cricket. 25-American Tennis Tournament matches.
Dec.
2.-Cricket
18. Hémerican Tennis Tournament
16, Cricket,
23.No Arrangements-Ground
free for Tennis 30.No Arrangements Ground
free for Tepis
Jan.i
8-Cricket
13. American Tennis Tournam 20.-Cricket
27.American Tennis Tournament
Feb
3-Cricket
10.merican Tennis Tournament 17. Cricket
&
24.--American Tennis Tournament
Mari
-3. Cricken
The Balance Sheet showed a total of 967.04 for. Association
It WILS stated that Captain Fleetwood.
and Ellot-Heywood would be leaving the Council before the next meeting and it was de
cided to present them with sou-
venirs for the hard work they have
done for the Association...
LOCAL GOLF
Annual Match
"The Valley
At
After the launch Sir
border route was then taken in clouds the reverse direction, and, Sheung: shut was left behind and Fanling reached at 5 pm. A very short halt was made before the home ward trek was started, the riders continuing their consistency of pace by reaching the Ferry at 6.40 m. having accomplished a record Tus of 104 miles in well under nine
hours.
This Week's Run
Next Sunday's run will be of the rough-riding variety, and an in- teresting day is promised "under the guidance of Mr. E. Munns, who will proceed to. Shatin by the
motor road before commencing an exploration of the tracks in the direction of Saikung and Lyemun. Jordan Road Pier of the Vehicular The trip will commence from the
Terry at 10.30 a.m. and all keen cyclists are extended 4. cordial welcome.
but this the.
from the
During the morning there was a temporary lull proved tilusory, and before King and Queen arrived at Clyde bank rain was falling heavily. In view of the unsatisfactory condi- tions there was naturally consider able speculation as to whether the King would make the long journey from Balmoral, and there was, therefore great satisfaction when it became known that the original for her on her high mission. programme Was to be carried BEAUTY, ENERGY, AND
STRENGTH through without alteration,
happiest send-of
The King made the reply:-
following
ed
auch
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704). will close at 12 o'clock Noon.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the
Race Coures.
On Na Pretext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advanc,, Telephone 21920,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURF.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is 81.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including
Soldiers and Hailors in uniform are Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. admitted Half Price.
The sudden death of the fim operator Edmund Dascomb-not Dacomb as at first reported--un-
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Man," etc., der what the Press describes
RS will not be permitted to operate with. mysterious circumstances," creat in the Precincts of Taz Hong Koso
a sensation here JOCKEY CLCE "during the Race. that the limelight of
pub- Meeting. licity is DOW concentrated on
By Order, the facts of the case. Whereas it was originally asserted that Das- comb had passed through the or- deal in Marseilles unscathed, lat-Hong Kong, 18th October, 1934. est despatches say that he received
[2921 a slight wound as the King's car- rage passed. This scratch seemed so harmless that Dascomb paid no
photographic studio. On Saturday Paris, he returned to work at the
consciousness and was taken to the he suddenly became dizzy and lost
hospital.
1
Dascomb was the only opera- tor to get a good film record of the tragedy from the beginning to the end. His camera and sound recor- der were set up on the roof of an automobile at the exact point where the assassination occurred. Transocean Kuo, Min.
spread
C. B. BROWN,
3
Secretary,
TODAY ONLY AT THE MAJESTIC
EARL CARROLL'S
·For Kvary Borgesna Gieł There's A Melody » » » tnd & Them of Mystery, v
MURDER AT THE VANITIES
CARE BRISSON: VICTOR McLAGLEN
JACK OAKIE KITTY CARLISLE DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
THE NEW SPALDING
Rousing Reception
people of the two lands, in great numbers, to and fro, so that they Their Majesties arrived in Glas-
I thank you for your loyal ad- may learn to understand each other: both are faced with similar 80w from Bailater shortly after 2
As a salier I have deep pleasure problems and prosper and suffer o'clock, and they were met at the dress of welcome to us. Central Station by the Prince of
in coming here to-day to watch together. May she in her career. comes from Glasgow to great and beautiful ship. The to visit the other as students and the launching by the Queen of this bear many thousands of each race Wales, who had arrived from Lon- don earlier in the day. They made Clydebank by motor-car, and the sea, with her tempests, will not to return as friends.
"We send her to bier element with warm welcome which they receiv-readily be bridled she is stronger.
than man; yet in recent lined
times the good will of all the nations, On Wednesday last the "Double-ed from large crowds who Tenth was celebrated by an All the streets was a fitting prelude man has done much to make the as a mark of our hope in the fu- to the remarkable ovation which struggle with her more equal. ture. She has been built in fellow- Chinese Run during the afternoon awaited them in Clydebank itself.
It is still less than a hundred ship among ourselves; may her the party proceeding via Laichi Thousands of spectators had a years since Samuel Cunard found fe among great waters vok and the Castle Peak Roadready taken up their positions on
ed his service of small paddle- niendship among the nations. Though over fifty took part, the both banks of the Clyde to witness teamers for the carrying of the conduct of the riders was most the most spectacular launching of malls across the Atlantic to Amer orderly, and it is evident that our modern history, but there seemed ca. Those first Cunard ships were Asiatic fellow-cyclists have quick-to be an equally large number of of 1460-ton a few peoDIE, NOW yasdmilated the code of success people massed in the streets of alive. must, in childhood, here The annual Happy Valley-ful club-runs. Under Mr. H. A. Clydebank and in every window heard those shing spoken of with Kowloon Golf match will be play-Keates the scheduled Island run from which a glimpse of the Royal wonder is evidence of man's mas ed at Happy Valley on Sunday. was carried out without incident, procession could be obtained. The ery over nature. The following are ine starting moderate attendance covering & weather lacked cordiality, but not little over 20 miles in addition to so the crowds, who gave the King 9.00 a.m. A. McKellar and D. C. a bathing at Deep Water Bay be and Queen and the Prince o fore returning at 5 p.m. This Wales a rousing reception, which
stage Major Wren and J. Mc-week's Wednesday run will com- was repeated at every
mence at the usual time (2.30.p.m.) their short stay in Clydebank Knight.
from the Victoria Pier of the A long covered was led to the to build her. 9.08W. S. Hillier and A T Vehicular Ferry under Mr. W. A launching platform, which ha
Braley.
Gosling.
been covered, very wisely, with hull has fain in silence 9.12A. E. Chariman and W.
Interested cyclists are reminded glass to protect their Majesties Taylor,
that on Saturday, October 27, a from the weather. As they passed misery a slient dockyard may night run is to be held around along, the Queen in a dress of spread among a sesport, and with the Kowloon Circuit, with a de- powder blue and the King and the what courage that misery is en- tour to Shataukok, the starting Prince of Wales both in neval und-dured. During those years when time being 7.30 pm. fromi the form, the spectators inside John work upon her has suspended we H. R. Wallington and A. usual Kowloon -rendezvous. It la Brown's yard, who had been stand. grieved for what that suspension
Eastineau.
scheduled to reach Jordan Road Ing for some time in drenching meant to thousands of our people. HN. Williamson and A.. 'n sufficient time to catch the fain gave them a royal weleer We rejoice that, with the help of latest Ferry for Hong Kong. Re-Below the Royal pavilon was, they Government, it has been pos- T. J. Price and W treshments will be arranged by large launching platform, on which able to ft that cloud and to
10. American Tennis Tournament | times:~~ 17.+ricket:
24. —Annual Tennis Tournament 31.anual Tennis Tournantent
1
Cricket
i
9.04
$8.20
In order to provide Oricket for Ba mang members as possible it has been suggest that s Cricket League within the Club he started on Sunday, November and to 9.16 rcontinue on the Sundays allocated to Cricket on the above list. It will be necessary to raise at least three teams and it is hoped that 8.24 all players interested, will give their Support and enter their names on' | 9,23 the lat on the Bar counter ag early as possible.
9.32
Tennis
American Tennis Tournaments will be organised on the dates in- dicated abovė.“
Providing support is given, it is hoped to conduct a men's game in the morning, and mixed doubles in the afternoon.
The intention is to publish on the Monday prior to the game, detalls of play, calling for entries by 8p.m., on the Friday, to allow for time to make necessary a- rangements.
Details of the first Tournament will be made known on or before Monday, November 5, "and entries will lose at 6 pm on Friday,
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Wilson.
JAR: Belby and B: E. Mundy.
Dr. Hargreaves, and G.
Milne.
J. Dennis
Individuals.
F. Lpbel and H. T. Bux- ton.
9.36...
9:40000
9.44. A Brooksbank and T.
Seadog
3. Shepherd and L. D. Purves
9.48
5
GENERAL GEORGES
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright.)1
Paris, et
$14
of
Cabinet Ministers, leaders of pub
He Ute in Scotland, representatives
To-day we come to the happy task of sending on her way the statellest ship now in being. I thank all those, bere and else where, whose éfforts, however con- spicuous or humble, bave helped
For three years her uncompleted on. the stocks. We know full well what
complete this ship
of the chipping Industry and A Ship with a Name
Now, with the hope of better other invited guests were assein bled, and it says much for their trade on both sides of the Atlan hardihood that the appen to low-tic, let us look forward to ber er umbrellas which was raised playing a great part in the revival when the proceedings began was of international commerce. I A. Macfarlane and G. P.
at once responded to Within the has been the nation's will that Murphy,
Royal parillon the directors of the should be completed, and to- 9.52. ».
J. P. A Davies and W.
The condition of the French Cunard White Star, Limited, and day we can send her forth no Stoker.
General Georges who was serious of John Brown and Co., Limited, longer a number on the books, but 9.50% D. H. Watts and W. C.
ly wounded in the Marseilles were presented to the King and a ship with a name in the world, Simpson.
outrage has so far improved that Queen The Proves of Clydebank alive with beauty energy, and 10.00 Fatom and G. R. Collins. from now onwards, only one but the Sheriff of Dumbartonshire strength
Reserves (Hong Kong): B. Wlet will be extracted daily. Thus and Mr. Kirkwood, MP.
indicates that his recovery is now worked indefatigab) Bradbury, Howell, A. O. Brawn.
year out, to secure Réserves (Kowloon): V. Lab-considered certain ram, A.-Andrerger.
Transocean Kuo, Min.
work on the ship,
In and to
Samuel Cunard built his hips the malls between the English-speaking Countries, This one is built to carry the
ption of two
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