At a Hockey Trial game, yester- day the interport selectors were not given much help by the players who one and all did not reveal their true form.
Page, 10.
Dr. and
Mrs. Matthews
were
REFEREES MEET | STAGE ROMANCE feted last night at the St. Andrew's
Press Comments Discussed
The fortnightly meeting of the. Referees' Association was held last night at the Sports Club. Mr. G. T Stokes was in the chair sup-❘ ported by Mr. D. Kossick, the Bcn. Secretary and Treasurer.
Was various
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, after which the meeting opened to discussion of problems.
One of the opinions expressed was that dangerous play on the football feld is easier to "prevent than to keep the players under control once they have been allow- In this ed to get out of hand. respect a rigid hand is more "Im- portant in Hong Kong as is well known, one moment the players are a team or gentlemen, and the next they are bitter enemies.
The fact was once more stressed that linesmen are not ball-boys. Deliberate keking outside is common factor of football and when this happens it is not necessarily the duty of the lines- men to run after and fetch the ball, nor can the referee order any of the players to retrieve it. This sort of play is considered "ungen- tlemanly."
Mary Casson And · William Devlin
London, Jan. 31. Miss Mary Casson. the actress daughter of Miss Sybli Thorndike, is engaged to Mr. William Devlin, the young Shakespearean actor. They are to be married in about
six weeks.
Church hall by members of the Club on the occasion of their forthcoming departure from the Colony.
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· LOCAL AND GENERAL
One yacht was sunk and "two dismasted squalls that were experienced on sudden fyrious
Sunday night. G-6 foundered in When a reporter congratulated shallow water in the harbour, giv- Miss Casson in London yesterday ing the occupants ducking she said "We have been engaged while A-1, and H-1. lost thel: since Christmas. but thank you masts.
just the same."
"How did you keep your secret
so long?" she was asked.
Two cases of Diptheria and two
cases of Cerebro Spinal Fever,
ended
"That" was easy," replied ‹ Miss Casson with a gay laugh. "We were reported to the Health Au- have known each other for several thorities, for the 48 hours,
February 23. years, and first played together atj Oxford with the O.U.D.S. when I took the part of Hero in Much Ado About nothing.""
Owing to the Annual Race Meet- ing, there will be no meeting of the Rotary Club to-day.
BEGAN AT SEVEN
Miss Casson, who will be 22 in
A riding boy of the Jockey Club May, made her first appearance stables, named Ko Kwok Cheung, on the stage at the Lyric Theatre, died
Civi! at the Government London,
at the age of seven as Hospital on Sunday as a result of Belinda Cratchit in "Christmas riding accident which befel! Carol" She has played Wendy in him in the morning. He was "Peter Pan" many times.
nounted on Mr.. L. T. F.'s Eigh In 1927 she went to Paris to Honour during training gallops appear as Warwick's page in when he had a nasty fall. The "Saint Joan." The following year unfortunate lad suffered severe in- Mention was made of the ad- she went with Dame Sybil and her juries besides breaking a leg. verse criticism by the Press upon father, Mr. Lewis Casson, to South The opinions expressed Africa and appeared with them in referees.
Mr. H. R. Harting of Messrs. A. were just. Seldom, if ever, does a number of famous plays.
One of her most remarkable Cameron and Co. (China), Lid, upon the able manner in which achievements was to play Ophella, arrived from Shanghai and on the Conte Verde on Sunday and is controlled. Jullet, Nerissa, and been
staying at the Repulse Bay Hotel.
termination of the above mentioned will forfeit the same and will be proving such work, Each of these England, France, Ireland" Scotland the Press congratulate
Ordinary General Meeting for the removed from the closure. purpose of considering and, if
thought fit, passing the following
resolutions, namely:-
(1) That it is desirable to cap.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
italize the sum of $1,500.000, being Hong Kong, 17th February, 1938.
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ENTIRE BOAT CREW MISSING
An Early Morning Collision Outside Woosung
Ahanghai, Feb. 19. The entire crew of a sailing boat missing an & quantity ot are cargo has been lost outside Woo- oung through a boat linking yes- terday morning: following a coli- alon with the CMSN. Ss. Hen Kiang:een. Although the latter vessel · stopped immediately · and marched for survivors, no one was rescued.
part of the undivided profits of the Company landing to the credit of the Reserve Fund, and accordingly that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that such bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February, 1988, are the registered holders of the 450,000 issued shares of the Company in pay- ment in full for 150,000 shares of the Company of $10 each and that such 150,000 shares credited as fully paid be accordingly allotted to such per sons respectively in the proportion of one of such shares for every three of the said 450,000 shares then hell by such persons respectively and that such shares shall rank for dividend as from the 1st day of January, 1986. (2) That if, on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to & fraction of a share, the Directors eball, in lieu of issuing fractional certificates, cause, the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the
when the accident occurred. It is Directors and such share ball at
believed probable that, owing to such time as the Directors think fit,
the strong wind and heavy sea be sold and the nett proceeds dis. the sailing boat lost control. It tributed amongst the persons entitled
vesse! reported that the to auch, fractions making up the bowered lifeboats s after the collision but, though the stern of By Order of the Board of Directors, the boat remained above water, no GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD., ' bodies could be found.
Agents.
As a result of the accident, the arrival of the Hsin Kiangteen was Hong Kong, 19th February, 1986.
delayed several hours-(NCDN)
sbarc.
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The Hsin Klangteen was steam-
a game
has
a referee
Each country is represented by
moment the players get hand, what are the Press comments then 17.
of don, in 1932. Miss Casson
out
Sn
Oliva Quite the contrary. If the game "Twelfth Night." Blanca in The goes well, no mention is made of Taming of the Shrew," and the the referee, but, the minute some- second witch and gentlewoman in His Excellency the Governor, fir This device, perfected by soviet
thing goes wrong on the field, the "Macbeth" at the Kingsway, Lon- Andrew Caldecott, CMG., CBE, dictators, offers a valuable sugges-
teams of nine and the race is run over a 'course of nine miles. The tion to democratic leaders. Have
was has graciously consented to con- duct the Annual Inspection of the the latter neglected to
course at Squires Gate, Blackpool, Impress
St. John Ambulance Brigade on " OLD-FASHIONED " upon their own milkmaids and is of rough grassland. The ob poor control by the referee"
Thursday, March 19th. 1036. Divi .She once tractor drivers a sense of the pristacles comprise about 100 yards of It is very encouraging to a man
described herself as sional Officers should make pro- vileges they possess as citizens or plough, hurdles and a water jump, just starting as a referee to have
some reference made to the able old-fashioned. "I like cooking paration for same and be ready democratic
all of which have to be negotiat- countries, of their
manner in which the game was and sewing and looking after the to take part in rehearsals on the duties in a democracy, of the part
et in each lap.
controlled. Candid opinions are house.", she said. "We young inllowing Sundays at 10 am, a their work plays in human pru-
There is stand accommodation in
tako Life March 1st. 8th, and 15th. Divi- gress? If so, they have overlooked the stadium for 10,000 people. welcomed but not the derogrative people of "under 20
seriously. We do not expect orsions wishing to do so may hold the cultivation of a vital social Special trains and cheap travelling
want to lead a life of pleasure an independent Drill on Sunday, 'force.
facilities are being arranged from
and irresponsibdity. We have no Feb. 23rd. all parts of the country, and it 18
time for cocktail parties and night| anticipated that at least 25,000 people will be present.
England won every race
LAWRENCE'S. LETTERS
High Prices In New York
London, Feb. 1. High prices were pald · lor letters written by the late Col, T.
:
J
from
ones in which the Press excels.
Voice of some of the public has been beard as to why at the foot ball match between the Karlsruhe and the Canton Germans an 'of- clubs.
Cheng Ng, married woman, (67) cial referee was not present. This "When mother goes away on years, was admitted to the Kow- was no fault of the Referees' As tour I enjoy doing the house-loon Hospital on Sunday suffering. 1903 to 1821, France won in 1922sociation se the match was a keeping. I make al my own with a broken leg caused when she and 1823, England again in 1924 privately arranged affair, and not clothes. The most important fell down the stairs of No, 19 Re- and 1925; then France had a run of successes in 1926-7-8-9. Since then England have again been the victora"
England has produced the indiv cual winner on twenty-two occa-
ng from Ningpo to Shanghal. Lawrence which were auctioned stons and France four times. In
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at New York last night.
1820 J. Wilson won for Scotland.
By winning the race in 1933-4-5
An agent for a private collector and in 1931, in Dublin, T., E. acquired one set of 39, for £760. Smythe for Ireland. These were written to Mr. K. W. Marshall between 1931 and 1935.
For another series of nine lëtters equalled the performance of that £225 was paid and for nine others great French runner, J. Bouln, who 2260. A copy of the rare first won in 1911-12-13. Holden will edition of "Seven Pillars of Wis make a strenuous effort this year dom” was purchased by the firm to add another to his list of suc-
cesses and set up a new record. of Charles Sessler for £310.
one of the Association's,
Afteh some further discussion the meeting was declared closed.
TELEPHONE POLITENESS
ORDER
clamation Street.
STRIKE SITUATION
. IN SYRIA
thing in life is a home to look after and enjoy. I have Rever smoked and do not want to."
Mr. Devlin, who is 24, has achieved great success this season at the Old Vic in such big parts as Peer Gynt, Richard the Third, and Banquo. He has been des- cribed as "the young actor who ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) started at the top by playing dim-
Jerusalem, Feb. 24. culi parts."!
The situation in Syria at the be- ginning of the sixth week of the general strike is marked by a more
Belgrade, January 30.
18 rite J. T. Holden of Tipton Harriers Indignation
amongst Yugoslav telephone subscribers, who have been requested by the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs relling over the telephone wires, conciliatory attitude of the French to sign a solemn declaration to and will even prevent the mem-authorities, according to messages the effect that they will refrain bers of their households from received here from Damascus.-- from swearing, scolding, or quar- doing the same.
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