PAGE 2-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NO MORE BRITISH TENNIS RANKINGS
L.T.A.'S Announcement Comes As Great Surprise
The bald announcement has been by the British LTA. Council that it had been decided to discontinue the official an- nual ranking 1sts of English players caused considerable sur- prise, not entirely unmingled with amusement writes a Home correspondent. No reason was given for this change from a custom which the British LTA. has now followed for abolit "a dozen years.
Every other lawn tennis-playing country in the world issues its annual ranking lists; and now Britain's ruling authority's opinion. of the merits of its own players will be the only one not available for reference or comparison.
H.K. Singers Give $5,000 To Charity
SPORTS & GENERAL
Pointing out that no other society could claim to have given as much as $5,000 to charity in the course of a year and still paid its way. Prof. L. T. Ride, chair- man of the Hongkong Singers rend extracts from the annual report of the association at its annual general meeting held at the Union Church yesterday,
H.K POLICE RESERVE
CO-OPERATIVES RECEIVE NEW FOREIGN AID
(Orders by the Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdus. Compulsioner of Police) CHINESE COMPANY Btrezigth: Constable R152 Ip
Increased grants during Septem- Ching has been taken on the ber. 1939, from the two main for strength of the Chinese Company, el relief agencies in China have as from September 12, 1939, recently helped to swell the Resignation: Lance-Sergeant R74 productive relief funda of the Albert Wah Le: Chong has beer Chinese Industrial Co-operatives, permitted to resign from the report the Hongkong Promotion Chinese Company, as from Sept. 8. Committee of the organization. 1939.
in
From the British Fund for Relief undermentioned members of the Currency in two allotments, one of Training Course-Part II: The in China has come $80,000, National Chinese Company have qualled $50,000 for the Northwest Head- in Part II of Training Course quarters of the Industrial Co- (Knowledge of Police Duties and operatives, an 1 the other of $10,000 Regulations)... on Aug. 31, 1939 for refugees in the Southeast. Constables: R106 Tang Stu Woon. R111 Chan Chl Wing, R112 Chan
At the same time, the American Ching Man, R129 La Chung, R130 Advisory Committee for Civilian | Chan Tak Cheong, R134 Leung Tak Relle! with
headquarters Kwong, Ri35 Yung Fook Pui, R138 Shanghal, gave Chinese $30,000 for Joseph Tam Hurig. R137 Li Tung the Southeast. This sum and that Sang, R138 George Leong, R139 from the British Fund will help Chan Wai Shun, R140 Wei Ying provide working relied in co-opera- Yuen. R141 Lo Shiu Kwai, R142 tives for 2,000 refugees who have Seah Cheow. Hong. R143 John Ma,fed inland from the coast with R144 Wu Man Hon, and R145the fall of Swatow and Amoy, and William Ho.
south from Nanchang. The undermentioned members of These grants bring the contribu- the Chinese Company will attend tions from the two bodies to the Chinese Company Headquarters,CIC., up to Chinese $80,000 for the for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 17.30 hours: American Advisory Committee.
British Fund, and $75,000 for the Constabies R146 Lau Mau, R147 Lung Chi Lup, R148 Charles Tam, R149 Tang Kwong Wing, R150 Kob Kwal Sun, R151 Lam Chong Sing, R17 Chan Yeung Kwong, R29 Lee MTing Shun, R96 Leung Wai Kit,
Other countries issued ranking), This, by the way, may be, one of lists long before the British LTA the reasons for discontinuing the decided to do so, though they had men's list, since there are certainly been urged both by players and in two players not in this year's Davis the Press to conform to a custom Cup team who have shown much that was already becoming univer- better form than those who were sel. They were, from the start, re-selected to play for the country. luctant to undertake the necessary work; and at one time had the equal merit is also a cause
The refusal to bracket players of idea of entrusting it to three of failure to make the lists a true es-- the principal tournament referees, timate; there can be no real rea-then elected for the coming year. whose knowledge of the players son why one of two players of and their "form" would certainly equal merit should be placed above have been of the utmost value in the other.
- compiling the lists.
of
But this scheme fell through: It is understood that one of the
and the British LTA embarked reasons why the ranking lists have on the work, mainly by a collation] been abandoned 13 that the of results, which are not invariably women didn't like them; and some a safe guide This, at least. has would not play a player of lower always been supposed to be the ranking for fear of being beaten. method employed, but nobody out. This can have applied to very few, side the British LTA, has ever any: certainly when the an- known, exactly, how or by whom.nouncement of abandonment was the ranking lists were compiled. made, several of our best women
players expressed their regret, From the start, in any case, a to the men, the publication of the wrong basis of arriving at the res-lists was a great incentive to im- pective merits of players were em-provement; and rivalry is the spice ployed. An "annual" ranking list of competition.
WRONG BASIS
"UNOFFICIAL" LISTS
As
ought, ipso facto, to be compiled on the results of the year's play;
Long before the British L.T.A. but until two or three years ago. only the summer's play was taken made up its mind to issue ranking
into account, no notice being taken
lists.
He said that His Excellency" the Governor had been pleased to accede to the committee's request to be their "patron, After the minutes of the last) meeting had been read and con- firmed, and the chairman's report read, the treasurer. Mr. H. H. Higgins, explained that although the general account showed a balance available of only $31.93 there was a further $40 which they had to get for broadcasting. This would bring the balance to $71.93. The following office bearers were
resident, Hon, ME, L
Smith; chairman "Prof, 'L T. Ride, Con- ductor, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Or
anist Mr. R. P. Baldwin, accom- panist, Mr. E. ONeil Shaw, Secre- tary Mrs J. Court. Treasurer. Mr A. St G. Walton (vice Mr Higgins, who might be leaving the Colony), Members of Committee. Bicheno and Mr Sanders.
R153 Sung Fak Ching. R155 Lai Kwok Chiu. R156 Cheng Lok Sang. R157 Ng Ping Kwong, R158 Koh Hon Ying. R159 Ts'o Kwal Shing.
EURASIA'S MAIL R150 Fung Hon Hung. R161 Kong
& PASSENGERS SERVICES SUSPENDED
The Eurasia Aviation Corpora- "unofficial" lists were made tion's weekly, "air services between of play on covered courts, of play and published by two or three men Hongkong and Kunming have on the Riviera or abroad, or of who were thoroughly conversant been suspended since September 3 with the merits and "form" of the when England and France de- the majority of hard court tourna-
player, from the very fact that clared war on Germany. ments.
they were almost During the last few years the!
continuously
The Corporation, being approx scope has been extended, but still
in tournaments.
imately 80 per cent. Chinese-
made use of German "aviators and
services, Consequently, on the de- claration of war, the company ceased all operation to and Hongkong and now await a de- frite status as to their position.
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did not cover all the year's play. I have myself published an un-owned and 40 per cent... German Then again, too often, the lucky official men's ranking list of my players selected to represent this own at the end of the year, and I engineers in the upkeep, of their country in the Davis Cup seemed have had ample proof of the in- to be automatically placed in the terest which has been taken in it. top positions in the 1st issued in I have no intention of ceasing to November, whereas it is quite ob- continue this practice, for I am vious that a good deal of change convinced it does good: but I am of form may take place between sorry that there will be no more the beginning and the end of the "official" lists. which alone can season; and, presumably, the lists carry authority outside England. were supposed to represent the (In the Davis Cup this year respective form. of the players at Australia beat America in the the end of the playing year, challenge round).
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APPLICATION MADE
Sai Lan, R182 Tang Lin Ful, R163 Li Kam Chuen, and R152 Ip Ching. Training Course-Part I: All re- crufts who have not passed Part I of Training Course will attend Central Police Station on Wednes- day, Sept. 20 at 17.30 hours sharp for instruction under Crown Ser- geant A120 Riddell N.C.O.'s will attend as detalled. Dress-Khaki Uniform, Cap with Khaki "Cover, Belt with Brace, Whistle Chain, and Truncheon.
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered. "
ad
.. INDIAN COMPANY
undermentioned members of the Training Course-Part II: The
Indian Company will attend Indian Company Headquarters on Tues- day. and Friday. September 19 and
Training Course at 17.30 hours 22 respectively for Part of
sharp-Constables: R206 Mehar Bux, R218 Mohamed "All,' R229 Kurshed Alam, R231 Abdul Karim, R251 Buraydat Abbas, R255 Rah- fat bin. R367 Jamal Din, R272
Recent reports from Chungking omcials and local executives of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation Nazir Ahmed, !confirm the application by the concern to the British Govern- ment for permission to use Hong-
Y.M.C.A. `LADIES' [SPORTING FIXTURES Kong as a terminus with German
HOCKEY CLUB
MEETING
The annual meeting of the European Y.MC.A. Ladies' Hockey Club was held yesterday, Mr. W. J. Ashton being in the chair. The minutes of the last annual meet- ing were read by the Acting Secre- tary, Mrs. Q. Burnett.
Mr A. W. Ingram Was re- elected President, and the other officers for the coming Beason elected were Mrs. L. E. Stone, Hon. Secretary: Mr. W. J. Ashton, Hon. Treasurer; Mrs." O. Burnett, Cap- tain, 1st. XI; Miss B. Harker. Vice- Captain; Miss M. McCaw, Miss O. Bradbury, and Mrs. 8. Committee Members.
Gardner,
UNIFORM RETAINED
It was decided that the first practice game would be played, on Saturday, October
Motions
were passed by the meeting that the present style of uniform be retained, and that members sub- scribe towards a fund from which mementoes would be purchased for presentation to members of the club leaving the Colony.
TO-DAY
www
BADMINTON.-Y.M.C.A Badmin
ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 pm. BRIDGE YM.CA Bridge, 10, a.m. SWIMMING Y.M.C.A Mixed
Swimming. 6 p.m.
TO-MORROW BADMINTON, -Cathedral Hall
Badminton, 8 pm. BOWLS. HE., The
Governor's
pilots in the planes. However, no answer has yet been received from the Air Ministry though it is ex- pected shortly,
On receipt of permission
the Eurasia Aviation Corporation's services to
North China will be resumed..
TRAFFIC CASES
Appearing an remand before Mr. RA. D. Forrest, at the Den-
Team v. Club be Recreio, on the Club's Ground, ... SHOOTING.-Hongkong Rifle Astral Court yesterday, for driving
sociation Weekly Spoon & Prac- tice Bhoot, 2 pm.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 BRIDGE Cheero Club Lessons in
Contract Bridge, p
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22 BADMINTON-YMCA. Badmin- ton, In the West Lounge. 8.30 p.z SWIMMING, YMCA Mixed Swimming. 6 p.m.;. South China AA Swimming Championships. 7:30 p.m.
R276 Mohamed, Sadiq, R277 Mohamed Afzal, R250 Abdullah Khan R222 A. Singh, R239 M. A. Hamet, R265 M. Ibrahim, R291 A. R. Feroz.
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered.
FLYING SQUAD Strength: The following have been taken on the strength of the Flying Squad, as from dates shown against them:-Constables: R373 LI Che Keung, Sept. 10, 1939; R374 Tal Wing Tak, Sept. 11, 1939; and R375 Shum Koon Ying, Sept. 13, 1839.
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered.
TUESDAY'S MENU
BREAKFAST
Orange Juice Cereal
Bacon & Green Corn Griddle Cakes Coffee
LUNCHEON
Rice Soup Tomato Salad· Spaghetti Cutlets Mushroom Bauca Stewed Celery String Bears Cheese Sticks. Apple Pudding Iced Cocoa
DINNER
Consomme Potato. Balad Stuffed Veal Hearst
in Casserole. Whole Cartots in Spinach Ririg
Grilled Tomatoes Cherry Tart Coffee
BOUND OVER FOR, DISORDERLY CONDUCT
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1939.
Mr. and Mrs. Funr Kwok-cheang after their marriage at the Registry, Office, Supreme Court, on Thursday. Mr. Fung is con- nected with the Green Island Cement Company, while the bride was formerly Miss Chow Che-yin.
BOOK REVIEW
"The
People's ADVERTISEMENT War"
In his book. The People's War."
just published by Messrs. Gollancz
ut 7/6, Mr. I. Epstein has succeed-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
*THE
SEVENTH
"
EXTRA
ed more than any writer in giving RACE MEETING will be held
a picture of the hostilities in (weather permitting) at HAPPY
complete VALLEY on SATURDAY, 23rd could Sept., 1939, commencing at 2.00
China that is factually and analy- tically as rounded and as any interested reader wish for to enable him to inter-p.m. pret correctly the maze of events
as well as to understand their inspiration and their
objective.
The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
As a member of the United MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Press, Mr. Estain was an
No One without a badge will
witness of most of "the principal beadralited
eye-..
Enclosure:
happenings in the course of the
war, from the Lukuchino Incident
to the Members'
Such must be worn
to the evacuation of Hankow, and throughout the duration of each
his descriptions of what he
saw Meeting in such a manner as to
are valuable and reliable records. he readily identified.
con-
Badges admitting Non-Mem- called bers to the Members' Enclosure
CUT- the
ex-
and Club Rooms for Gentlemen
at $5.00
and
$3.00
That, however, does not stitute the whole strength of the. book. The author has upon his knowledge of the rents of Chinese politics in past ten or twelve years in plaining the basic causes of the for Ladies (Both Including tax) conflict, and bls history of the are Chinese struggle for liberation is SECRETARY upon the per obtainable" through the both authentic and Interesting.
EVERY PHASE
sonal or written application of a
Nearly every phase of the Chi- Member, sich Member to be nese effort is given careful atten-responsible for all visitors intro- tion by the author, who, as the duced by him, and for Payment title of the book suggests. has of All Chits, &c. sought to show how the Chinese
Ist
people "have awakened" to the The Secretary's Office," danger of aggression and how floor, Exchange Building (Tel. they are hoping to preserve their 27794) will close at 12 o'clock Independence.
Mr. Epstein is fully convinced
of the justness of China's canse,
Nood.
Tiffins are obtainable at the
and at heart appears to be Club House provided they are
as,
much a partisan as the Chiese ordered in advance from the No. soldier at the front. Because of 1 Boy (Telephone 21928), that, his ardour may easily be misinterpreted.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE "The People's War" is good for The price of Admission to general reading and vital for the the Public. Enclosure is $1.00 reference library.-L.C.G.
woman.
Däcluding Tax, for all Persons, fncluding Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors charge of
In Uniform are admitted HalfTM "New
Price.
5.8.
By Order,
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary
́ ́AN OLD FRIEND" RETURNS!
Appearing at Kowloon Court
Pleading guilty to a yesterday on a charge of disorder-making fast to the ly conduct at the Imperial Bar in
Mathilde" on September 17, Cheng Nathan Road, on Saturday, when Ho, 52, zamied he is alleged to have invited three No. 2850V, and Leung Yau-ho, 28. of boat
soldiers to have a drink with him, widow, of boat No. 27477, were EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE
and then refused to pay for the fined $10, each; by Commander G. been taken on the, strength of the Prince Edward Road, appeared be- terday.
Strength: The following have drink. T. B. M. Connolly, 45, of F. Hole, at the Marine Court yes Hong Kong, 18th Sept. 1939. without que che and caution Emergency Unit Reserve, as from fore Mr QA A Macfadyen, at
706 Yuen Wong, a lorry driver, was the dates shown against them: the Kowloon Court yesterday and fined $10. He was stated to bave Constables: R460 A. J. Sequeira, falled to keep to the left side of R461 R. M. R. Marques, R482 C.
was bound over in $15. road while driving along Fisher, Sept. 13, 1939; R463 G. A Island Road, near Deep Water Lee, 8484 G. 8. Ford, R485 H. W. Bay, on August 12
Pomeroy, and R466 M. L. Rocha, another driver Ng Chan-to who
In connexion with the incident, Sept. 14, 1939.
overtake a lorry without caution, have was summoned for attempting to motions to date from Sept. 13, 1939 He walked out, and was followed been approved: Sergeant by a bar boy and by Mr. A. E. was discharged.
R428 J. A. Bendall to Sub-Inspec- Bush. Mr. F. HL Loseby appeared tortor and Lance-Sergeant R404 M. A. the defendants.
It was alleged that Connolly de Bousa to Bergeant.
used abusive language towards Mr. Training Course Part III: All Bush. On Sunday Connolly went members of the Emergency Unit to see Mr. Bush and paid the bill. Reserve will attend King's Park.
the
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 RACING-Hongkong Jockey Club Seventh Extra Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2 p.m.. SWIMMING South China A.A.
Swimming Championships, 7.30 Joon were auctioned at the Crown'
A vote of thanks to Mrs. Burnett --and
Miss Bradbury, who had. p.m. Jointly assumed the post of secre- tary on the departure for home last season of Miss Ambrose, was passed also by the meeting... There were 14 ladies present.
H.K. GOLF · CLUB· COMPETITIONS
The Bogey Par Pool of the Hong- kong Golf Club, played on the Fanling, Old Course, on Sept. 18. and 17 ended in a win for F. D. Hunter (1) all square.
There were 13 entries.
ADAMSON CUP
.
at
JUNIOR GOLF AT SHEK-0 The following is the result of the Junior Championship held Shek-O yesterday:
Winner-E R. de L. Liesching, 36 plus 3874,
Second A. W. Hughes, 39 plus 3675.
BOGEY FOOLS, Winner-R. R. de L. Liesching, 74 minus 1064
Second-A. W. Hughes, 75 minus 10-65.
Promotions: The following pro-
CROWN LAND SALE Revolver Range on Sunday, Sept.
Det.-Sergt. N. B. Fraser, pro- secuting, said that Connolly had reused to sign the chits for three beers, stating that he had not un- dertaken to pay for the soldiers.
Two lots of Crown land in Kow-Courses at Part III Training FACTORY MISHAP
Land Sales-yesterday aftemoon..
Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4172. containing an area of about 17,550 square feet, located at To Kwa Wan, was bought at the upset. price of $13,163 by Mr. Mak Tip- wan, of No. 85. Oak Street...
Mr. A. P. Tkachenko, c/o Messrs. Way and Hall was the purchaser of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4173, situated at. Tam Kung Road, Mu Tau, Chung. The lot, containing an area of about 3,085 square feet being $2,314."- was sold at $2,514, the upset price
24 at 10.00 hours to fire. "A" and
Patrol Duty: Patrol duty will be carried out as ordered.
8g8.) O. EAGER,
Hongkong, Sept. 18..
DSP (F.).
A verdict of accidental death was returned by a jury, compris in Mesars à C Goares (fores man), I. L Kirpalani, and Në Kam-shan, at Kowloon Court res terday at an inquest into the death a 30-year-pid machinist's
IGNORED ORDER TO assistant, Chiu Ewal-chun, who HALT: FINED $10 died on August 10 in an accident Wong Chung-lal, 31, who ignored at the Sun Wah Company's factory a Chinese detective's order to halt in Shun Chun Street
METE
to be searched when in Chathamworth Batas Corner. In
pector T. K. Whelan was present Road, on Saturday, and who com or the police, and Mr. D. W.
Phillips for
Unued to give no heed until the detective dred two shots, was nea $10 at Kowloon Court by Mr. E Himsworth yesterday.
etories
the inspector of
Ko Wing, 32, a hawker, arrested Wong pleaded he did not under- The September Qualifying Round
when found selling his wares in stand what the detective wanted The Great Northern Telegraph Shanghai Street, appeared at of him. It was stated in Court
late Mrs Henry Alexander for the Adamson Cup, played at and Cable and Wireless inform Kowloon Court before Mr. Q. A. A. that the detective, No. $71, was
who died intestate at No. 13 Happy Valley, on Sept. 8-17, ze the public that as from to-day all Macfadyen yesterday. He was saddened to aulted in E Tuck (85-14-71) telegrams to China porta in 4 cantioned for selling edible warms of Chathu
treet, on May 28 last lett in the vicinity Lestate. worn - under - $1,000. A qualifying.
figures word in plain Chinese will outside the market area, and his armiëd rob
following anpetition Mary Allen, widow for be accepted
Edward grant of letters of administration stock was ordered to be destroyed. Road near Boundary Street.
has been approved
There were only 9 entries
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