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INDIA
QUALIFIES
INTERNATIONAL LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT
To Meet England
RESULTS OF
SEMI-FINALS
The final of the Gutierrez Inter- national Lawn Bowls Shield will be contested between England and india and should provide a most Interesting struggle.
Yesterday, оп the Kowloon Oricket Club green, the semi-final round was decided when England defeated the Philippines and Indla qualified to enter the final round at the expense of Beotland.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937.
FOR FINAL
FOR
LADIES GOLF
Competition Results
Happy Valley. Captain's Cup. Miss Goodrich 06-13-83.
Happy Valley, Medal Fool 19 holes Mrs. Bilter 42-7-35, ils Goodrich 44-7-37. Mrs. Buller 16-9-37. Mrs. MacGowan 48-7-41.
entries: Bronze, Mrs. Overy 127- 31-96.
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MUSICIANS OUT FOR A SONG
"What we want," said a musician he left Hampstead cricket ground recently. "is n doletul dirge -Chopin's Marche Funebre would about fill the bill"
The Musicians, headed by Mr. Parry Jones, the tenor, had just Fanling L.G.U. Medal Silver no been well and truly defeated by the Actors in their annual cricket match in aid of the Musicians' Benevolent Fund. Last year it was the other way about, but, as an actor quoted. "The whirligig of time, brings in his revenges."
The curtain
at rose
eleven o'clock, when the musicians went
The Captain's Cup (September) and the Bogey Poo! (Sept.-Oct.) will start as soon as the full course is available for play.
and
The autumn meeting will be held at Deep Water Bay on Tues- day September 21. Prizes will be given for a Tombstone Compet!- tlon and for Driving and Ap- proaching
putting. The Tombstone competition is over 18 holes, but for the convenience of of members it will be permissible to play 9 holes in the morning and the remainder in the after-
noon.
No play will be allowed between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. these times being reserved
driving. for approaching and putting.
The match between England and The Philippines was a much closer ne that the India-Scotland tie.
England, comprising S. A. Bright, S. Randle. A. W. Orlmmitt and J. Holidge (sklp) emerged winners by Tour shots, defeating the Philip pines (A. E. Castro, F. X. Delgado, Dr. V. 'N. Atienza and R Basa. skip) by 19 shots to 15.
India, comprising D. M. Khan. A. R. Mini, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar (skip) enjoyed a somewhat easy victory over Scotland winning by no less than 15 shots the score being 26-11. Scotland's rink was ments. WL Walker. R. G. Craig A. j Hyde-Lay and J. McKelvle (skip).
In the quarter-finals, played last eck, England, defeated Ireland, Scotland beat Portugal. India minated China and Philippines beat Mallya,
Club De Recreio Wins Championship
the
The Club de Recreto won senter division lawn bowls league championship for the first time in the history of the glub on Saturday ilien they beat the Kowloon Dock
41 shots.
They are two points ahead of Cralgengower. last year's cham-
prons
Only two games remain to be played and one will affect the "urers-up position in the Third Division as Kowloon Tong and Recreio, who are on level terms at The moment, are due to meet.
J. J. Bastr lost a golden oppur tunity to the with, A. R. Dallah at the head of the Second Division cips' table when he was benten Vesterday by T shots by G. Stephens The following "are" the winners for 1937:
1st Division Club de Recreio 1st Division Skip-U. M. Omar 2nd Divisiori-Indian R.C.
2nd Division Skip-A. R. Dallah 3rd Divistin Civil Service CC. 3rd Divion Skin-M. N. Rokusen
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Lists are in the Clubhouses at Deep Water Bay and Happy Val- ley.
be Members intending to present are requested to sign one of them to enable the committee to nake the necessary arrange-
RUGBY UNION MATCHES
London, Sept. 11. The following are the results of the Rugby Union matches to-day:
Bath 19, Llanelly 17.
Bedford 5. Headingley 10. Birkenhead Park 6, Waterloo 21. Cardiff 4, Bridgend 3. Coventry 25. Rugby 0. Gloucester 30. Lydnet 3.. Halifax 3. Otley 13. Leicester 11, Sale 8. Manchester 13, Bradford 9. Newport 41, Penarth 3. Neath 16, Cumavon 3 Northampton 6. Metropolitan Po-
lise 0.
Plymouth Albion 14, Barnstaple 0. Redruth 34. Exeter 3.. Swansea 14.,, Bristol 9.-
Water
in to bat. At the same moment Mr. Robertson Harefully laid out 20 half bottles of champagne at the side of the ground and urged people to "ash for Azz.”
All the spectators began to fish. but in the background the match went on and the musicians came out. Mr. Parry Jones scored one. Mr. B. Walton O'Donnell--from
whom much was expected-one
fewer. Mr. Booth Unwin and Mr. Pat Beckett saved their side, from complete disaster by making 26 not out and 21 respectively and the innings closed at 136. Mean while, ten
bottles of champagne had vanished.
After luncheon, the actors scored easily, and by tea-time (Mr. Robertson Hare minus 15 bottles) were within 30 of their rivals. At the close the actors had made 245, thus winning by 109 runs.
FARR-LOUIS
FIGHT FILM
The "Farr-Lou's Fight Film" is due to arrive here by the R.M.S. Empress of Japan or the 24th Instant, and arrangements are now being made for its release as soon after arrival as possible.
Cable advice received from RKO, New York, Indicate that this is the best fight flm produced to date.
URBAN. COUNCIL
AMERICANS SOUGHT
Notice To "Service" Families
BURGLARY IN
VATICAN PALACE
Sensation In Rome
Rome, Sept. 11. A daring burglary in the Vatican (To The Editor, "The Hong Kong Palace has caused a minor sensa-
Daily Press").
tion in Rome. Str. The American Consulate General at Hong Kong is desirous of, the Papal High Chamberlain, Thieves entered the apartment
of getting in touch with all wives, | Monsignor Mela San Ella, who is children, and other dependents of out of town, and stole cash and States Navy and Marine Corps in lire. enlisted personnel of the United Jewellery valued at over 100.000 Hong Kong and Macao in orde: that they may be acquainted with
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The burglary was discovered by a relative of the Prelate, who had communication of importance.] béen left in charge of the apart- from the Navy Department. All ment, when he returned after a such dependents are requested to short absence.
call at the American Consulate The crime must have been com- General on the second floor of the mitted by someone with inside Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank knowledge of the Vatican, since Building any time from nine to strangers are bevor admitted to one and two to four, except Satur-the Holy See.—" days, when the office will be open from nine to one.
Since it is probable that not all of the dependents of enlisted United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel are registered at the Consulate General, it will be
city to the above Item in the appreciated if you can give pub-
news columns of your paper for one or two days.
I wish to avall myself of this opportunity of thanking you for courtesies which you the many have, in the past extended to this office-Yours, etc.,
HOWARD DONOVAN,
American Consul Hong Kong. Sept. 11, 1937.
Nationalist Cruiser Badly Damaged In Action
Pramorean Neue Sirven
REPUBLICAN
RESISTANCE
STIFFENING
Santander. Sept. 11. Republican resistance
the од Asturias front, where the Nation- alists have been sweeping all be- fore them, is showing surprising signs of stiffening..
which
A Nationalist.column was about to enter a pass in the mountains, found itself up against.
L. and for nfteen hours battled against strong entrenchments on the heights before the pass Was taken
Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the Nationalists were
again attacked fiercely after they had gained possession of the pass.
Belchite, captured by the Gov- crament recently after the bloodi- est struggle of the war, is now the focal point of Nationalist opera- tions" on the Aragon front. Gibraltar, Sept. 11.
Yesterday the Nationalists The Spanish Nationalist cruiser stormed the town several times. Canarias passed through the
suffering tragic losses. Straits of Gibraltar to-day in a Surrender of Gijón westerly direction in considerably imminent, says a communique damaged condition and with a issued by the Madrid Defence heavy list.
It is presumed in Gibraltar that the cruiser was one of the vessels participating in the naval battle
Aiglers.
The fortnightly meeting of the which took place on Tuesday off Urban Council will be held to- morrow when items of a purely routine nature will be discussed.
TRAINING GALLOPS
J!
Times Taken At Happy Valley
The following times were taken at the training gallops at the Race Curse on Saturday:—
fur-Questi
Beat That & Just That... 1 +3 Weeson Seal
Meanwhile the British destroyer H.MS. Havock, at which,, a torpe- do was fired by an unknown sub- marine recently, left Gibraltar yes- terday:
She has been in drydock for several days, and, though the au- thorities state she has merely been undergoing routine overhaul, it is presumed that she suffered some damage in the attack.-- Transvezan News Service.
ITALIAN SOVEREIGNTY
OVER ABYSSINIA
British Recognition Desired
London, September 12.
The Italian Embassy in London understands that no message was sent by the Duce to Mr. Neville Chamberlain besides the one handed over some time ago by the Italian Ambassador.
A message from Rome states that it is understood that when the British Ambassador returns to the Italian capital at the end of the month, conversations will begin with a view for the comprehen- sive settlement of points of issue between Britain and Italy.
Preparatory conversations were recently conducted between Count Ciano and the British Charge d'Affaires in which Count Ciano pointed out that the failure to recognise Italy sovereignty over Abyssinia was the obstacle to a real Anglo-Italian understanding, it being feit In Rome that Britain should take the lead in Genevs for securing recognition,
Since the Duce and Mr. Chamberlain exchanged letters last August, the press has scrupulously refrained from attacking Britain. ---Reuter.
Aucording to the "Evening Stan- dard" Signor Mussolini has sent an | important message to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Min- ister, declaring that he shares Mr. Chamberlain's determination for an Anglo-Italian agreement
Il Duce. however. considers it unwise to advance towards a final settlement between the two coun-
CHEN CHI-TANG RETURNING
Canton, Sept. 11. General Cher Chi-tang, former Governor of Kwangtung is return- ing here at the end of the month. according to rellable Chinese sour- ces.
Some declare he is acting un- der instructions of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and others that he is returning voluntarily, in- tending to offer his support to Nanking.-
Reuter. not
Council, though the statement ad-alists of part of the Asturian coal mits the capture by the Nation- flelds. -Transocean News Service.
tries until the question of the re- cognition of Ethiopia has been settled.
Signor Mussolini does not wish to see the League humilated by a general public acceptance of Italy's position but demands that indivi- dual States be allowed to give juridical recognition to the Italian
Empire. Reuter,
BRITISH DIPLOMAT
KILLED
London, Sept. 11. A message from Athens states that General Metaxas, the Pre-, mier, will, in the capacity of For- eign Minister, attend the funeral of Mr. Patrick Roberts. British Charge d'Affaires in Greece who, with Mr. Adrián Trapman, recent- ly appointed vice-consul at Bagh- dad, was fatally injured in a car, accident at Ikali, 15 miles from the capital last evening.
Mr. Roberts lately proceeded to Athens after serving under Bix Sydney Barton, and as Charge d'Affaires at Addis Ababa,—
British Wireless Service.
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
Badminton Badminton, tu" Ca- taedral Hall. 3.30 p.m.,
Bridge. Cheero Club Contract Bridge. 8 p.m.
Meeting-Hong Kong Football Referees' Meeting (Gloucester Suilding, 8 p.m.
Tennis.-Mixed Doubles League: United Services R.C. r. Kowloon Q.C. (2)
TO-MORROW
Bowls. Mecting of Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association Committee Board-room, 8.C.M. Post, Ltd.). 5.30 pm.
Tennis."A" Divistun: Chinese R.C. v. University, South China A.A. v. Hong Kong C.C.. Kowloon C.C.
v. Indian R.C.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. Tennis. "B" Division: University Club de Recreio, Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Civil Service CC. v. Craigengower C.C."
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Bridge. Cheero Club Contract Bridge. 8 p.m.
Tennis. "C" Division: Chinese RC. (2) v. Army T.C., Radio 8.C. 7. Chinese R.C. (1), Indian R.C. v Kowloon C.C., Cralgengower C.0, v. Club de Recrelo.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Bridge, Cheern Club Duplicate -and-Contract-Bridge, 8 pm.
Tegnis-"D" Division: Craigen- gower C.C. v., Army, T.C., Kowloon CC. v. K.. Indian T.C., Central BA. v. Indian R.C., South China A.A.
V. Chinese R.C
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Bowls-Third Division: Hong Kong F.C. v. Kowloon FC., Club de Recreio v. Kowloon Tong R.C.
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SPANISH BATTERY FIRE ON 'SUB"
London, Sept. 11, The Spanish Government re- purts, that a shore battery at Valencia fred on a submarine, which immediately submerged. Depth charges were then fred. and later all appeared on the water, indicating that the sub- marine had been hit.
It is reported that the Insur- gent cruiser Canarias passed Gibraltar outward bound with a list and severe damage to her hull. The Spanish Government, cruiser Libertad is reported to have sunk when she reached Garthagena.—
Bad weather is holding up the Insurgents' advance
Gijon.
while low clouds and bad visibi- lity are preventing Insurgent air- ralds.
NEW AIR RECORD
Capt. EW. Percival In King's Cup
London, Sept. 11.
Capt. E. W. Percival, tiying a Percival New Gull, set up a new the King's air speed record for Cup race when he was the first competitor to complete the course in the qualifying round to-day at an average spced over the whole
course of 225.2 miles per hour not including the time spent at four compulsory landings. Three, other competitors made an average speed
of over 200 miles per hour.
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Of the 27 entraints 17 have quali- filed to take part in the race starting from Dublin, to-morrow morning.
Wirden.
Lawson Little, the title holder,
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