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NEW YEAR TELEGRAMS EXCHANGED BETWEEN KING AND M. LEBRUN
LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter)-The text is published of the New Year telegrams exchanged between His Majesty the King and M. Lebrun, President of France.
Hockey
R.E. NO MATCH
FOR CLUB
The Royal Engineers, delding several reserves, proved no match to the Hongkong Hockey Club in a friendly hockey game played at King's Park yesterday,
Club won
2-0.
could make but
2
His Majesty said: "At the be- ginning of the New Year, which finds our nationis so closely united in renewed struggle against senseless aggression. I address to you my warmest wishes for your health and happiness arid for the success of the French. people in the great efforts which they are making, together with their Bri- tish ally, for the defence of liber- ties which to them is so dear.
JOINT VICTORY
"It is with the greatest con- fidence that I foresee the accom Shaw made a welcome reap-
of * joint victory pearance for the Sappers at in-plishment side-left, but the RE forward which will allow our respective lae seemed to Jack dash, and countries to enjoy the blessings of scant headway reace which will be untroubled by when challenged by the Club de violent threats repeated by those fenders. Fox was missed at left-ho showed so clearly their aver- wing, and an overdue dependence ston for any peace with their on the inside-forwards was no Leighbours other than ticeable.
"subjection and oppression."
M. Lebrun replied, expressing Club were not fielding their strongest combination, and Bick-nd wishes for the happiness of ford, down to play at left-wing, their Majesties" the King and did not put in an appearance, A Queen "that the British people
was T. D. s. should
"
second absentee
share With
that of
the French,
well in the game, however," and which they deserve "by so many had more of the altack. The goals common sacrifices made for the were scored by Divett and Fowler, most just of causes."
Whitley. The Club forwards were during this year, definite success,
The teams.
Club: V. M. Benwell; V. C. R. A. Bates.
Bond, E. V. Reed; H. J. D. Lowe, B.E.: Dobson: Russell, Saxby; W. A. Reed, and N. B, M, Whit-Fishlock and Croston; Ellesley, ley; S. A. Fowler, D. de S. Carey, Denyer, Homburg. Shaw, and D. GE R. Divett, D. T. Smith, and Taylor
FAST AND EXCITING POLO GAME
DURHAMS LOSE BY
ODD GOAL
The Daham Light Infantry met a scratch Hongkong team at polo yesterday on the Boulay St.eet ground and lost by the odd goal in seven after a fast and exciting
FAME,
It was the first time that the Durhams were asen in ac.fon at polo in Hongkong and the standard of play shown by tue north- country regiment gives every, pro- mise that they will do very well In local polo tournaments
Sorting level, the Du hams ap- pared somewhat sow in the first chukker, but warmed up as the game progressed and scoring goal for goal with their opponents were three all at the end of the third chukker.
BURN BRILLIANT Excitement ran high in the fourth chukker as both aides press- ed hard and play vee_ed from side to aide. Eventually, Capt. Burn, playing as brillianty as ever, and ably supported by Lt. T. W. Chat- tey scored the winner for the H.K. team and the game ended with the Durhams loses by three goals to four,
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
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INWARD MAILS
From
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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 27th Dec, Japan. shanghal.......
Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai
B. C., date 16th December), Japan and Shanghai.
A disappointing feature of the game was the number of free hits Japan. awarded the Hongkong side, but Canton unintentional fouls are to be ex- Shanghal pected in the excitement of fast Shanghal play.
The teams lined up as follows: HONGKONG Capt, & Burn, Lt, and Lt. T. W. Chatter. B. T. C. Forrester, Capt. Chattey
Major Simpson. Major Arderne and DURHAMS - Capi Fox-Davis, Major Kirby.
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BADMINTON LEAGUE
St. John's Beat Recreio "B"
Formosa and Swatcw. Calcutta and Straits Canton
Shanghai and Swatow.
Shanghai
Service"
4th Ján, 4th Jan.
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(Vancouver
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Rabaul and Marilla.
6th Jan.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service":
London date, 30th December, Saigon.
7th Jan.
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Haiphong
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Jao.
8th Jan
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8th JBD.
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shanghai.......
U. S. A., Honçialu, Japân and Shanghai (San
Francisco date, 15th December 1939), Straits and Saigon.
Haiphong
Europe via Suet and Strafts (London date, 18th
November).
Japan. In the "B" Division of the Men's
Shanghal Fadminton League, St. John's over- Shanghai
Japan. whelmed Club de Recreio "B" in their encounter last night to win by the convincing margin of nine
games to all
Japan and Shanghai, straits
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice" San Francisco date, 26th December. H Eardley and R. Beavan (St. Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" →→ Paris John's) beat N. Beltrao and F.
date 3rd January Yvanovich 21-15; beat A E Xavier Java and Manila, and Dr. A. M. Rodrigues 21-11; beat Manila. H. Gonsalves and R. A. Marques Tientsin, - 21-15.
Japan
N. Smith and P. Wilson (St Halphong and Holhow. John's, beat Beltrao and Yvanovich U. S. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem- 21-15; beat Xavier and Rodrigues
ber 1839).
21-4; beat Gonsalves and Marques Japan and Shanghai.
21-14
fapan and Shanghai, Manila.
Straits and Mana
Shanghai beat Beltrao and Yvanovich 21-7: Calcutta and Straits
F. Kwok and D. Kwok (St. John's) Sandakan.
beat Xavier and Rodrigues 21-5; beat Gonsalves and Marques 21-6.
ST. TERESA'S WIN Visiting St. Teresa's, Victoria Re-Japan, creation Club lost to the home team by the wide margin of aight sets to one.
Scores:
Peter Lo and J. Taang. (St. Teresa's) beat O. el Arculli and 8. „A. Rumjahn 21-12; beat D. M.
S. Castro
T. Gutteres and A. K. Rumjahn 21-
"War Against Boredom": aver and 3 carte #1-10, beat
Welfare Organizations
SOY BEAN'S RISE
AMONGST
CROPS
U.S.
To Provide Relaxation
WE
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J. Chan and B. Tsang (St.! Teresa's) beat Arcuill and Rumjahn 21-8: beat Xavier and Castro 24- 22: beat Gutteres and Rumjahn 21-
14.
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Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and -where inalls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after, 5 p.m. Registered, and Parcel mafis are closed at 5 p.m.
For
THURSDAY Fort Bayard A. Ho and J. Tang (St. Teresa's)
Parcels only for Manila. lost to Arculli and Rumjahn 5-12: Sandakan. beat Xavier and Castro 21-15; beat
Halphong LONDON, Jah. 3 (Renter)-A| Gutteres and Rumjahn 21-6.
Ampy. NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Havas) treat step forward in "the
Shanghai By Almall)-The latest statistics against boredom."; which has been of the Department of Agriculture wazing while active operations show the remarkable fact that the are delayed, has been taken by soy bean has risen in. rank to the decision of the military an- The Sweepstake Race of the eighth place among United States thorities that Various social wel- Royal Hongkong Yacht Club sall-Straits. Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Bera. Lourenco- crops, rating just below barley fare organisations, such as the ed yesterday resulted in a win for Marques, East and South Africa. and just above peanuts.
Salvation Army, V.M.C.A. and the | Gull (Mr. A. O. G. Mills),
Chicago grain men, reporting Church Army, may now go abend Detailed results follow: a tremendous increase in the ex with plans to provide canteens Yacht port of soy beans, attribute it to and social centres for troops In Ga
from
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SWEEPSTAKE RACE RESULTS
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Lourenco-Marques and South Africa via Durban Manila. Amoy.
3.30 PM
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the war, which by shutting off the British Zone, says Kanter's (Mr. A. O. G. Milis). supplies
Manchuria, has special correspondent with the Isobel stimulated the demand from B. E. F. Europe, which is depending in-: creasingly on the United States for its requirements.
*HIGHER PRICES
·PLANS OUTLINED The Organising Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., interviewed, outlined plans to establish centres com- prising recreation rooms, reading
SUNDAY
Fort Bayard and Holhow, Shanghai and Japan. Parcels only for Shanghal
MONDAY
It is to be noted, they say. that and waiting rooms, concert halls stranded in passing through, while Denmark, Norway. Sweden," the and canteens staffed by several six moblie canteens are coming United Kingdom, Holland and Bel-hundred. Y. M. C. A. workers, from England next week and the glum.are the principal buyers of while a feet of fifty large vans, Salvation Army wanted to provide American soy beans, Exporters titted no travelling teashops and ambulances for men on active ser- estimate that 10,000,000 bushels libraries combined will visit isolat vice, not only in the British Zone,
but also for the French armies. may be cleared for export to'ed posts and uni
He added that the French mill- Europe during the
8. A CENTRES, DE
tary authorities had asked the January.
Colonel Booth Davey, leader of Salvation Army to organise six This foreign trade promises to the Salvation Army in the British hundred canteens and recreation give producers a return of over Zone, said the twenty-four the French to provide the build- Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Engkong
will be Salvation rooms behind the Maginot "Line, $10,000,000 for the year 1938, for Army centres in
month of
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prices are twenty cents higher. atowns, of which eleven have sleep-ings, while the Salvation Army bushel than they were a year ago, ing accommodation" "for troops would furnish the personnel.
Canton Tourane and Saigon. Haiphong.
Shanghai and parcels only, for Tiantsin :
3.30.
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