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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Balg Press IN FAST SOCCER MATCH
CHINA DEFEAT IRELAND | Home Rugby
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NOTICE.
During the holiday period the office of the Con.roller of Trade will be open only from 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on 24th and 26th December, and will be closed en- tirely on Christmas Day.
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of Trade.
NOTICE.
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Hongkong, DecEMBER 18, 1939
BATTLE OF THE PLATE
Perfect Understanding Of Losers' Forward Line
IN A CLEAN FAST GAME OF REALLY EXCITING SOCCER China (holders) easily defeated Ireland by four goals to two in the Sunday Herald International Charity Cup first round at Caro- tine Hill yesterday, after leading two-one in the first half. Ire- land scored the equaliser through a penalty half-way through the second-half and excitement ran to fever pitch during the last 15 minutes of play when both sides were striving their hardest to assume the lead.
884 THE GERMAN NAVAL HIGH and last to put his team on a safe Ireland an early lead.
COMMAND must have had
lead.
"
The
Ten minutes from the end China the field when a centre from Jorge was leading by the odd goal in saw Lau Chi-chan deflect the ball Ave and the last three minutes into his own goal when trying to saw Lee Wal-tong shoot the sixth take it of his chest. This gave
The Chinese continued to press The Irish forward line was very and in a melee they were awarded a very unpleasant few days as a result of the battle off the good and played with perfect un-a penalty which Lee Wal-tong took. mouth of the River Plate. derstanding. Brokenbury, P. Jorge He falled to score, however. One of its best vessels, a and A. Leonard being specially ball went clean over the bar. " In A Memorial Service in com pocket battleship intended to prominent. For the Chinese Cheuk the course of play Lee again made. memoration of Lieut. Comman sweep light cruisers from the Shek-kam, Ip Pak-wah and Yeung an unsuccessful scoring attempt, der R. C. M. White and the seas, has been seriously maul- Sul-yik were conspicious in the Eventually he tossed a pass from the left to the right winger Cheuk Officers and Men of H.M.S.ed by these very same light
The Irish backs were somewhat Shek-kam who scored the equa- Duchess will be held In St: Cruisers. Despite her heavier slow and therefore unable at times liser.
and superior fire- to stem the speed of the Chinese 'John's Cathedral on Tuesday, power the Graf von Spee was attack while
Cheuk, soon after, avalled him- the Chinese backs self of another pass to put the December 19th.
outfought by the audacious had comparatively little to do with Chinese one up and the half time British ships and forced to their forwards almost always on whistle went with China leading 887 seek refuge in a neutral port. the offensive.
two-one. According to American obser- ?
11-11.30 a.m.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that ALVENA LAIHOVETSKY, L.T.C.L., of 233 Nathan Road, Kow on, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization- should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of
armour
forward line.
THE PLAY
vers, her armour-plate was. Play opened with Ireland press- holed and she suffered enough ing. The Chinese, soon assumed damage to cure her of any the offensive, but play was soon enthusiasm for another enforced back to the other end of
This, in waters į gagement. dominated by a hostile fleet and at a point thousands of miles from the nearest home port, appears to mark the end of the warship's career.
3RD CRUISER YACHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
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SECOND HALF Ireland again opened play with a desparate but ineffective assault on the Chinese goal and up and down field play ensued for quite a while when a penalty was awarded. to Ireland. Sheehan took the kick and equalised.
Excitement ran high as both. sides pressed in succession, the i Chinese however, dominated play and kept the ball in the Irish half for long periods.
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LEAGUE & UNION RESULTS
LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reater)- The following matches in Rug- by League and Rugby Union were played yesterday:
RUGBY LEAGUE Lancashire League Barrow 18, Wigan 14. Broughton 0,' Oldham 18. Leigh v, Rochdale (postpened). Liverpool 0, Swinton 20, Salford 17, Widnes 3. Warrington 8, St. Helens 8.
Yorkshire League Bradford 23, Hunslet 14. Bramley & Featherstone 10. Castleford 20, Barley 10, Dewsbury 19, Keighley 8. Huddersfield 22, York 10. Halkingston 13, Wakefield 8. Leeds 6, Hull 23:
RUGBY
UNION Guy's Hosp, 16, Wasps 3. Harlequins 8. Army XV 10. Old Paulines 5. L'don-Irish-
Welsh 13.
Rosslyn P. 28. St. Barts, Hosp. Aberavon 6, Swansea. 3. Bedford 15, Northampton 0, Bristol 28, Army XV 0. Chidif 40, Cross Keys 5. Coventry 8, Moseley 8. Ebbs Vale 6, Newport 8. Gloucester 3, Bridgend 3. Llanely,3, Neath 3. Torquay 15, Army XV 8. Portmouth Ser 3, St.
Hosp. 10.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939.
Hello
& Goodbye
(BY A. W、 HYER)
An Italian liner is arriving by today from Europe em route to the North. And Pan American Airways China. Clipper will dash in from Manila, landing at Kal Tak bay about 2 pm,
People who make news are stay with the expedition during the crew of the junk Cheng the eighteen to twenty-four Ho, 100-ft. Diesel powered months of touring. craft constructed at Ahi Fenton Kilkenny, # "mean" King's Slipway. The Botani-sailor in his own way, so we hear,. cal Explorations Inc. is the will also be a permanent passenger- and nephew of Senior Kilkenny official title for this junk and on the trip. Able bodied seaman the salling members. Imperial Airways
you can call the small young man. with a lovely rolling galt, and a disarming grin Introducing
Sunday, 7 am Imperial Airways pleasing manner. R.M.A.· Delia, under the command:
&
"One of our local boys is making
of Acting Captain J. A. Samuels, good!" Captain Jack Fant during set off for Bangkok. Mall for all; his working days labours for Jar- Empire ports totalled '145 kiles. dine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. but Mrs. R. J. Reason held a ticket now, on vacation, will be on the to Southampton. This local re-crew list of this exploring expedi- aldent should and herself in Lon-tion. Reports say this popular don just in time for Christmas gentleman is quite excited over the Day.
forthcoming journey: almost as it
En route to Karachi and new he had never been to seat duties was Mr. F. A. Hlne, a very Next on the list is the gentle- 3. ambitious young engineer of Im-man who causes damsels' hearts to perial Airways who certainly en-flutter overtime-Mr. D. Hubrecht, joyed his tour of work here in the a great, big. tall, gorgeous Dutch-. past six months.
man. Down to Batavia, his home, American Line
Mary's
BOWLING ALLEYS.
COMPETITION
H
the
he salls as a crew member on the junk, Mr. Hubrecht's father is the...
These early morning sailing are Dutch Minister to Rome, certainly excellent excuses for in- Manila-bound and disembarking formal partles and when
are the two young men, of the American President Line's steamer Torre Family, Mr. C. Torre and Mr. decided to sail about midnight. Torre. One of these gentlemen over the week-end for the North, was signed to sall on the ill-fated. there was much gaiety....
Halliburton Junk across the Paci-
wit
the facts to the Colonial Secre. real power of the "pocket ty (Mr. H. Foy) in the "W". ClassChina in the lead and play con- /(plus 12) beat L, Gaddi (plus 12) who had his share of farewells standing members of the Botan
battleship" and, it seems, and Norena (Mr. P.-G. N. Sedg-/tinued at a furious rate with many 458 and 404 respectively.
tary, Hong Kong.
SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER Co., (1922) LTD.
886
wick) in the "E" Class,'
Detailed results follow:
W CLASS STARTED 0950 HRS:
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Mr. Claude. Barr, representative but owing to illness remained in of Canadian National Railways, no Hongkong. The other brother, a doubt, stili vividly remembers his delightful humorist is just taking adios gathering. Friends toasted "de": to Manila.
Mr. J. MacGruder; son of Com- In a 1st round match of the him for Christmas, New Year, bon THE EPISODE has added to the laurels" of the British
Singles (10 pin) Handicap Compe-voyage, and his health. Then he mander MacGruder, US.N., The 3rd Cruiser Championship Navy, given valuable in was held yesterday over a 25 miles;
A pass from Yeung Shul-yiktition played at the Hongkong Salled out for a call and the hot-give a hand to ropes and the like-
and will disembark at Manila. Another local business executive Embarking in the south are out- formation concerning the course and results in wins for Cut-eventually saw Ip Pak-wah put Bowling Alleys last night, M. Talan day season in Shanghai!
by 64 pins, the final scores being good cheer and best wishes was nical Explorations Inc.. Mrs. J. goals being saved and many being"
Mr. O. Cuevas, of Intercontinent Archbold, at present in Hongkong. shot wide until Lee Wai-tong scor-
In a three-game ten pin match Corporation. This
quiet gentleman is This
Washingtonian will. ed the fourth and last for China.
between the U.S.S. Tulsa and the en route to the United States on "elipper" by Pan American Air- The teams:
U.S.S. Barker the former won by business and holiday. He was a ways to the south and greet the IRELAND-Moore; Hill, Sheehan: 197 pins.
passenger on the RMA. Dardanus Cheng Ho and crew on their ar-" Smart, D Leonard, Honniball: Teams and scores follow:
which was shot at by Japanese rival.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Fairchild, now Brokenbury, P. Jorge, ORegan, U.S.S. TULSA: Pete Pearson, Al planes. Martin and A. Leonard.
Schrefer, W. Michals and. H. Kos-
Shanghal-bound was Mr. Harri-n the Philippines port Join the CHINA-Tam Kwan-kon; Chang losky. Scores, 570, 545, 509. Tetal son Arnold, representative of Ford junk for the complete cruise. The
Motors. Chung-wan, Mak Shiu-hon; Lau 1624.
He is hurrying home for doctor, a member of the US. Chi-chan, Hsu King-sing, Tse Kam-1
Santa Claus' Day..
Argricultural Department will ex- USS, BARKER: V, P. Beckwith.
Miss hung: Yeung Shut-yik, Cheng Kam R. W. Cushing. E, L. MacMillan
Olive "Rand very nice plore the Spice Islands practically hol, Lee Wai-tong. Cheuk Shek- and J. Richardson,
"American Miss" is going back to the only lands where he has not Scores, 510, kam and Ip, Pak-wah,
her work in Shanghai where she made researches and explorations. 465, 452. Total 1427.
is connected with business of the
The member who will make a American Government,
picture and sound story of this long and interesting voyage is also Cheng Ho
In Manila. He is Mr. Edwin Beck- exact story of events. However, with. His camera will give the sad to state, it will not be for com- mercial purposes.
marked the beginning of an active drive to remove the German flag from the seas.) That it has
Finis Cor Pts Pts T1. demonstrated
Cutty 184054 170939 10 11 21 the complete vulnerability of
(Mr. H. Foy). the "pocket" vessels to the Typhoon 191139 173322 ordinary light cruiser is, how-
(Mr. D. Campbell). ever, a claim made only by Curlew 191229 173403 the rash. It is not every day.
Mr. P. Clarke). that the enemy can be caught Sat Long 192346 174803 in shallow water. The ex- Mr. A. M. Mark).
the
encounter Mistral
appears to emphasise, and Tern other than minimise, the magnitude of the problems faced.
Notice is hereby given that the SEVENTEENTH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the perience of Head Office of the Company, Bank of East Asia Building, Hongkong, on Monday, 18th. December, 1939, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of Directors, for the year ended 30th June, 1939, and to transact the ordinary business of
the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN TOMES &
D.N.F.
8 7 15
6 7 13
4 21 23
7
1 17 18 E' CLASS STARTED 1000 HRS. Norena 184315 164315 21 39 60
(Mr. P. G. N. Sedgwick). Sa Cigale
I . 170229 170229 19 33 52
Mr. N. Croucher).
Red
Rover 174942 171033 (Capt. R. Bateman).
17 31 4
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12 29 41
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SURPRISE RESULTS IN
LADIES' SOFTBALL
Wahoos Defeated By Baby Panthers: Close Finishes
the
The feature of the girls', Softball League games Was closeness of all matches played. Of the four games three were décided by the barest of margin, one run, while the other game finished with only two runs in the winners' favour,
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With the exception of the Bali Club defeat or the Pirates; the other matches all resulted in upsets. The biggest surprise was the Wahoos at. the hands of lowly Baby Panthers. The game was a pitching battle between Terese Noronha, of the Green Owls. and Irene Tavares, of the winners.
REFORE THE BATTLE of the Plate, the Graf von Spee had time to demonstrate, as the Emden had demonstrated before her, the terrible effec- tiveness of even a single un- Highway- checked raider. It is known,;
man 190712 171747 15 23 36 that eleven British merchant The Transfer Books of the ships fell to her guns.
(Capt. J. Macrae).. Had Donna .171916 171916 14 Company will be closed from it not been for the lucky (Mr, E. Cock), Wednesday, 13th Dec., 1939, chance which enable the Oresund 172100 172100 13 12 25 until Monday, 18th Dec., 1939, Exeter, Achilles and Ajax to (Mr, K. Neckelman), both days inclusive..
corner her close to the Uru-Doinda 181332 172411 guayan coast, the toll. would (Mr. J. Dewar). by now have been far greater. Tai Wan
APART FROM THE BRIL-
Shan 192211 174829 11 41 52
LIANT
(Maj. J. Dobbs). CONDUCT of. the
Tyrone 193030. 175059 10 engagement, however, the
(Mr. B. Herschlend), episode must give a shock to Azurna 190536 183819 complacence. How did the (Mr, E. Lambert). 851 Graf von Spee, and according U & 1 D.N.F. to other reports, the Admiral Yehonala D.N.F.. Scheer and Deutschland as Cormo- well, "elude the blockading rant
1· fleet and emerge unmarked Punal D.N.F into "the Atlantic?
How, Evolene many heavily armed surface No Name DNF.
1 18 19 the heart of Coach Bill Smith by i raiders are ranging the seas? Treen-
coming through to a fine victory fect defensive ball to register what land D.N.F
1 10 11 over the Redbirds.. Kitty Bush and. Admiralty will
was a close win over Recreio “B.” to be held tomorrow, the Chair- rightly claim credit for hav-corinthian Series over 7.3 miles
The Hongkong Yacht Club's 5th Grandma Hutchinson, for the win-
Earl Wong, Wally Ching and T. man will move the following furing achieved the incapacita i resulted on Saturday as follows:- Lavaela, for the losers, each con- The first-named connecting for a ners, and Gladys Coates and 8. Choy hit twice for the winners "A" CLASS STARTED AT 1440 nected safely, three times.
triple, while Johnny Fonseca wES Yacht Finished Pea'n Pts Pts Although the Canadian Chinese the only one of the defeated squad were leading the League they were to come through with the bat gar- (Lt. Cdr. MS. Pennington, RN.) not generally expected to over, nering a brace of singles,
CO., LTD., General Managers.
MARKET STALL TENANCY
At the Urban Council meeting while
man
the
9
1
Lena Luongo tripled for the, errors to allow the Maple Leaf to 221 22losers and was the longest hitter stage a 6-run rally to win the ball
1 13 14 of the game while Celeste and' game.
Terry Marques connected for three 1 12 13 safeties aplece for the winners.
FINE VICTORY
D.N.F.
D.N.F.
1
1 29 30 18. 19
17.25.42 1 16 4
Painted Lady 17.30.08 2. 14
(Dr. Dean-Smith)
ther amendment to the Market tion of a unit representing by-laws :-
one third of the entire bat- "In the event of a stall holder, tleship strength of the Ger- Redshank or a relative holding in his stead. remaining in possession of a mat- still require an answer.
navy, these questions: Et stall, whether that originally
THE CALCULATION of the Jet or one substituted therefor, for
German naval comand in Jan period of five years from, the
.... 17.31.38 date of the first letting, the Coun- sending out its heaviest ves-
(Cap, J. Krogh-Moe) cil shall have power to vary the sels to prey on commerce was MIXED CLASSES STARTED
based on can presumably
AT 14.50 assumption that, with the Allsa
17.17524 1 11 Mr. W. A. Inzram) greater part of the ""British
Siskin navy required to do convoy
17.30.00 (Mr. D. Allen) duty, sufficient forces would
Widgeon
17.32.21 be lacking to organize a chase that would end in the de-
(Mr. McCabe) struction of the raiders. Also,
rental of such stall without
lling the tenancy and calling for sealed tenders for further letting."
OTHER BUSINESS Other Business will be:-- Correspondence relative to oposed policy for the registra-
the
on of food preserving establish- jente.
corrsepondence relative to, the proposed erection of a small flush
water closet for the use of women and children in the Kowloon King George V Memorial Field.
Application for a milk shop licence for No. 162, Thomson Road, ground floor.
Application for a goat licence for the premises on K.ML. No. 52. Bailey's Shipyard,
the
MEN'S GAMES
With the exception of the Chung
Hwn versus Recrelo "b" fixture,
At long last the Cubs gladdened the men's games were quite fea- tureless. Chung Hwa played per-
Counting members departing be fore December 25 on the junk Cheng Ho, for Manila, we find "Bachelor Cruise de Luxe”. The
The complete party will spend ladies do not go aboard until the New Year in the Philippines and expedition' arrives in the south. proceed on their journey shortly
First of all we have Mr. T. Kill-after.
kenny, a sailor of long and varied. The Cheng He, a sturdy 100-foot- history. Medium height with a junk, is comfortably and efficient- square and heavy build. Mr. Kill-ly constructed and indeed a proud kenny, who by the way has a deep lady of the sea when, with sails: and delightful raucous laugh holsted, she moves down the bay. which commences at about his Her crew keen, intelligent and knees, is responsible for the plans, strong will be well served by this construction and mechancia) de-latest masterpiece from the yards
of the Cheng Ho. He will of Ah King's.
tails
SMITH WINS R.H.K.G.C.
CORRESPONDENCE
ONE DOLLAR ONLY
FUND"
TITLE
J. T. Smith won the cham-- pionship of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club comfortably by 9 up and 8 to play over 36 holes on the Old Course at Fanling yesterday,
Sir,May we, through the con-
Smith took the lead at the Arst tinual courtesy of the Press, beg hole, was four up after nine holes. to acknowledge our real thanks and eight up after 18. in the to those kind people who gave us afternoon though F. D. Hunter their contribution to our "ONE won three holes out of the first DOLLAR ONLY FUND.”
intre he icst the same number.. Through the Hongkong and Smith, with a fine three at the Shanghai Banking Corp: we have 10th, became a worthy champion. this air mail, sent the sum of £3.
Approximate scores were as fol-
6. 10. (Three pounds, six shillings lows:
E. and ten pence) to the Hon; Trea-
3 surer of the "SUNSHINE HOMES
SMITH
5. 4. 3. 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 535: 4.5, 2.
Institute for the Blind) and a like 4, 5, 5.3 4. 5-37; Total 72; 4. 4, 3,
|3, 4, 333; Total 69.-
4 sum to DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES, 3, 5, 4, 4. 4. 5-36; 3, 4, 2, 5, 5, 4.
Our thanks to you and our con- tributors,
(MISSES) AILEEN AND.
DORIS WOODS.
N.T. AGRICULTURAL
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come the Wildcats and their sub-
MEN'S LEAGUE
1
| Bequent "win came as quite a sur-
prise.
R, K.
Recrala "A" When the winners came to: bat V.R.C.
1721
8
10
3 FOR BLIND BABIES"! (National
2 9
2
3 7
ALIEN GUARANTEED
in the last of the Innings the Chung Hwa Wildcats were leading by 11 runs Recreio "B" 4to six but committed two costly H.K. Baseball Club .10
C.B.A.
5 4 14 Canadian Chinese 12 14 Trojans
2
LADIES' LEAGUE
бенствах
5 7
1 4
5
34.
R.
H.K. Ball Club Pirates
B
5
8 3
Wahoos
5 6
8
Cubs
14. 11
10
Cardinals
15
to
12 14
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Defendant was guaranteed by
Canadian Chinese Wildcats
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5
11
11
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BY BISHOP Berlin seems to have believed are lying in wait for the Graf
Dr. Andre Sporer, 30, Hungarian, that, its ships would be able von Spee and other German was brought before Mr. R. Edwards Baby Panthers
residing at the St. Francis Hotel, to return to their home ports ships that may come to her at the Central Court Saturday on a as easily as they slipped out ald indicates a determined charge of entering the Colony of them, relying for this on effort to eliminate the menace without a valid passport. the effectiveness of its ex- of a German. surface fleet in
tensive minefields as a coun- the South Atlantic. It shows the Bishop of Hongkong, and Sub- terweight to the blockade. that the Admiralty, at any Inspector FW. Fowlie, who asked The safe return of the Bremen rate, will not, despite the bril-permission to withdraw the case, to Germany, obviously en-llant explolt of the Exeter, told the Court that defendanta R.AFU Couraged it in this belief. Ajax and Achilles, put its passport had a visa which had Texaco
THE REPORT that such trust in light cruisers when expired since the outbreak of the HK, Bank dreadnaughts as the Renown such big fish are to be caught, war.
ARC.
· EXHIBITION
It is learned that the New. Territories Agricultural Association
HUNTER
8. 4. 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 7:40; 6, 5, 3, 35, 3, 8, 4, 5, 4:40: Total 80; 4, 5, 2, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 5-30; 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5 4, 5. 4-38; Total 74.
OFFICE BOY
GAOLED
Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards,..
hold its twelth annual at the Central Court on Baturday agricultural exhibition on January on a charge of fraudulent conver-.
and 7 at Fanling.
sion of $55.20, entrusted to hinr:
Apart from the usual exhibits by the Dunlop Rubber Company from the various farm in the New Liu Min, 27, office boy, received Territories, and products from the sentence of one month's hard Assocation's experimental farm, it labour
is hoped that the Shumchun Rural He was also ordered to repay Welfare Centre will send in ex-the $55.20 or serve another two libits for the
weeks