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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1939.
In the World of Spons
Members Approve New Yacht Club Project
$186,000 FOR BUILDING ON KELLETT ISLAND
The erection of a new clubhouse for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club on Kellett Island at an ap- proximate cost of $168,000 was given unanimous sanc- tion by members at an extraordinary meeting held at North Point yesterday..
Mr. E. Cock, Commodore of the Club, presided,. supported by Messrs. N. V. A. Croucher and D. F. Lan- dale, vice-commodore and rear-commodore respective- ly, and Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick, Hon, secretary.
MACAO JOCKEY |BASEBALL:
CLUB
Programme For June Meeting
The following is the programme for the June Race Meeting of thei Macao Jockey Clab" to be held at Areia Preta, Macão, on Sunday. June 18, 1939.
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GOOD WEEK-END MATCHES: TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN.
KEEN FINISHES EXPECTED
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(By R.O.Y.")
Three baseball matches are dowa for decision this week-end. and some excellent struggles should be seen. se all squads have been squeezing plenty of practice sessions in between the heavy, showers of the past twenty days. →
At 215 pm, this altercon, the ble header commences at 10. a.m. and will see the Chinese Base- bollers opposed to their com- patriots, the South China AA. The latter squad will sorely miss the Continued on Back Page.
1-Arela Preta Handicap: Win- Hongkong Baseballers clash with ner $150, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. For the Union Brewers, present leaders China Ponies, Subscription Fonies or the league, Chet Bennett's gang of this Club of any Season that will start their strongest line-up have not won 2 or more races since in an endeavour to allow the first January 1, 1939. Subscription stringers to run up a comfortable Grimins of the Hongkong Jockey lend so that, the reserves can be Club, barred. Jockey allowance.given some playing experience in Entrance $5. Seven Furlongs, an official game.
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2. Ma Kau Sinc Bandicap: "Dutch" Lingenbrink will make Winner $150, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. his first local appearance for the Chins Forles, Subscription Beer Barons at third; he willin-
Mr. Cock revealed that con- an outstanding Club House with tract for the commencement all and more of our usual ameni- For
Challenge Bowl For
of work on the project had les except for lawn bowls, free Grigins of the Hongkong Jockey cidentally be the third custodian Kho Sin-kie
Meeting and I will therefore "pro-
$130,000 TENDER TAKEN
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transport to and from the shore. Club. purchased at Hongkong by of the Hot Corner; the Brewers been signed with Messr5. two full sized squash courts and this Club during 1938-9. Jockey have tried out this season.
BIRMINGHAM, June 2 (Reuter) Hung Yue & Co., completion two bowling alleys, with small allowance. Entrance $5. Six Fur-
Drastic Changes
The Chinese Davis Cup tennis to be in seven months' time. charges for these last two items as longs.
Drastle changes will be effected player. Kho. Sin-kie, won the The commodore sald:-The Hon. is usual in most clubs.
3.-Monte Handicap (First Sec-in the Baseballers starting line-Frlory Tournament, beating Tana- secretary has read the notice call-)
tion): Winner $175, 2nd $75, 3rd up with the inclusion of Honorata cescu, of Rumania, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2, In ing, this Extraordinary General At a General Committee Meet-$50. For China Ponies classifed Paulino and Billy Clague The the final
by the Hongkong Jockey Club a former will probably be seen at teed at once to outline the presenting held on Monday, May 22, porte class. Jockey allowance. En-third with Sam Leatt transferred his own property because he has The Challenge Bowl will become poned from a General Committee situation.
on the previous trance 35. Bix Furlongs,
to the keystone sack, while Clague won it for three successive years, "In September last a Sub-Com- Meeting held
NB-One entry only will be will patrol one of the outer gar In the Men's Doubles Final. mittee presided over by the Bear. Tuesday it was passed that the
made for the Monte Handicap.dens.
Coombe and Malfroy, of New Zea- Commodore went into the matter tender of Hung Yue & Co., should
(Races 3 and 7) Entries will be Ernie Hearther, after a bout of land, beat Kho Sin-e be accepted.
and P... divided into 2- sections at the malaria, will be back at the first Ritchie, 6-0, retired. discretion of the Handicapper. 4-Barra Handicap (First Sec-station, releasing "Doc" Molthen
for service in the outfeld. tion)! Winner $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $75. For China Ponies classified by the Hongkong Jockey Club as "D" class at date of entry. Jockey allowance.
Entrance $5. Seven Furlongs.
of the possibility of financing the Kellett Island project and to sura-j marise the results of these de- liberations it was reported that with the membership we have it would be possible to borrow up to $150,000, run the Club on a just paying basis by increasing the monthly subscription to $5, at the same time paying the loan in- terest at 5 per cent. and repaying the loan to 30 years. This report was adopted by the General Com- mittee,
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This tender was for $130,000 to which will need to be added other bring the total cost of the complete Club house, boats &c. to $186,000, which is expected to be reduced somewhat by careful supervision.
amounts which will
The Club has at present in cash $26,000 and in investments 3,000 roughly so that the amount to be borrowed is not expected to exceed that recommended.
The fall amount of borrowing
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NB.-One entry only will be made for: Barra Handicap (Races 4 and 6) Entries will be divided into 2 sections at the discretion of the Handicapper.
5. Guls Handicap: Winner $150,
In return for this we shall have what I think can be described as will not, of course, be necessary and $75, 3rd $50. For China
A.M.
Old Course
starting
until after the work is completed Ponies, Subscription Pontes of this and the contractors' time is seven club of any Season. Subscription months. It is essential in the Grims of the Hongkong Jockey
H.K. GOLF CLUB Committee's opinion that the com-Club, barred. Jockey allowance.
ing season is started from Kellett Entrance $5. Five Furlongs. STARTING TIMES Island and that this present Club 6.-Barra Handicap. (Second House be vacated by the end of Section: Winner $200, 2nd $100, The following are the Royal September.
3rd $75. For China Pontes classi- Hongkong Golf Club
Owing to the urgency we felt.ited by the Hongkong Jockey Club times for Faniing "-to-morrow necessary to authorise the con- as "D". class at date of entry. (Sunday::-
tractors to proceed and the con- Jockey allowance. Entrance $5. tract was signed by me on Wed-Seven Furlongs. nesday, May 24.
7-Monte Kandicap (Second ACTED CONSTITUTIONALLY Section) Winner $175, 2nd $75, I should like to submit to the 3rd $50. For China Pontes classi- meeting that in all these matters fied by the Hongkong Jockey Club the Committee have acted "con-as "E" class. Jockey allowance. stitutionally but in view of the Entrance $5. Bix Furlongs. Importance to all of us it was felt Entries close on Friday, June 9 9.36 H. L. Mackenzie, O. M. Park.tion should be sought.
that your confirmation of pur ac-at the Secretary's office, "Glouces-
ter Building." 940 L. Jackson, J. C. Brown.
9.16 R. H. Gregory. A. D. Hum-
phreys.
9.20 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen 9.24 S. Tomlinson, J. B. Mackle 928 J. F. Robinson, F. A. M.
Eliott.
932 S. H. Dodwell, I. H. Geare.
I. therefore, beg to propose that
9.44 R. G. Gray, B. A. Fargus.this meeting approve the action seconded I shall be glad to answer 948 G. T. Harrington, J. A. H. taken by the General Committee any questions.
Douglas.
in incurring a total expenditure of Seconded by Mr. Croucher, the
10.04 J. M. Pearson, J. W. Mayhew $186,000 of which $150,000 will be motion was carried unanimously 10.32 P. B. Cassidy, Col. Matthews borrowed and when this has been after a little discussion..
· 10.36 G. C. Worrall, N. D. Lloyd.
2010.44 Sir V. Grayburn, F*B, Win-
ter.
HENLEY REGATTA:
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
BASEBALL -- Hongkong
Baseball
REICH WITHDRAWS Club y. Union Brewery, Caro
BERLIN, June 2 (Reuter)-In line H, 2.30 p.m. view of the political relations be- LAWN BOWLS-First Division: tween Britain and Geitmany, the Reich Rowing Union has decided not to enter for the Henley Cen- tenary Regatta, though it was pre- viously intended to enter for every event.
The decision affects Josef Has- enoebri, the 1937 Diamond Scull winner.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, 1939.
The Second Day of the above, Monday, POSTPONED from 29th May, will be held (weather permitting) on SATURDAY, 3rd JUNE 1939. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be rum at 2.00 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 29th May, 1939.
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Police R.C. v. Kowloon Co.. Indian R.C. v. Civil Service: Recreja "A" Cralgengower: „Recreio “B”. v. Kowloon DRC. Second Division: Hqpgkong ̊F.C. Kloon T.G: v Kloon B.G.C.;. CIA. V. Civil Service; Police R.C. v. Craigengower; Kowloon F.C. v. Takkob. Third Division; Royal Y.C. v. Hongkong. ER.C.; Craigengower v. Prison O.C. Kowloon Cc. V Hongkong FC.; Kowloon FC v. Kowloon B.O.C.
RACING.—Hongkong Jockey Club Fifth Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2 pm.
TO-MORROW. BASEBALL, South China v. Chi- nese Baseball Club, Caroline Hill," 10 am; Recreio v. Min- danao, Caroline H0, 11.30 am. GOLF-Happy Valley Arst sum-
mer Singles, first round. LAWN BOWLS-Einks champion- ship (first round)—J, I. Barnea, C F Needham J. Watson and J. H.. Gelling v. A. J. Coelho, F. X Delgado, D Rozario and M. J. Medina (Civil Service); G. Mose, Y. H. Tang, V. N. Atlenza and W. Muskett y. LOR. Bonza, W. Ward, W. Way and C. 8) Rosselet (Civil Service); R. Ellis, F. E. Channing, W. Mair and J. Fender. v. W. Mcleod, W Dall, E. G. Fost, and AE
shall and A. W. Grimmitt (Crai. gengower); D. M. Khan, M.Y. Adal, A.K. Minu and A., R. Dallah v. F. Hillon. J. Wäld, W. Seath and TF. Stainton (Hong- kong F.C.); J. M. Forrest, G. S. Alexander, G. Perkins and · J. Orem v. HA, Alves, IM. Rod- rigues, F. V. V. Ribeiro and L. J. Silva (Hongkong FC.); R Lapsley, A.M. Holland, 3. C. Gil and T. Röbson v. W. McNeill, C.W. Lam, N.P. Karanjia and E. Zimmera (Kowloon F. C); G. Lee, Á. Madar, A. W, Bamsey and T. A. Mädar v. J. N. Wond, TK, Lim, H. Gittins and A. H. Basto (Kowloon BG.C.); AEH. Castro, W.J. Howard JL. Stephen and A. Spary v. J. V. Ramsay, W Mulcahy, T.W. Carr and J. Fraser (Kowloon B.G.C.) EE Pope, A Morton. E.A. Atkins, and H. White v. A. S. Bussell, W. Walker, A. J. Hall and R. Duncan (Club de Recreio); W. Nash, F. E. Nash, W. Naef and H. Nish v. G. Bow- den, J. Smith, W. Hobbs and R.S. Meadows (Club de Récreto); CF Remedios, AP. Guterres, JJ. Basto and B. Basto, v. HE Drew. E.N, Searle. DW. Water- ton and GE Thompson " (Kow-“ loon Docks), J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A.O. Madar and MR. Abbas v. AF. Noronha, J., Luz, J. E Noronha and C. G. Silva (Kowloon C.C.); ME Purvis W. J. Burling. W. Hillyer and M. N. Rakusen v. L. Chaddi, H. W Randall 3, 6. Landolt and R.
Carey (Cralgengower) LA Bass (Police ROY MUY. Collyer, A., Steven F.H. Hynes TACHTING Comet Club race for and J. Hollidge V EW @Bim- Round the Island Cup Repulse.
433 | "monds, V. Ebbage, B. Eccle- Bay 11 am
Kho Sin-kle strained his back. while playing his singles and/ was unable to compete in the final of The opener of to-morrow's dou-the Mixed Doubles.
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