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CANADIAN CHINESE GIRLS KEEP STRONG GRIP ON LEADERSHIP OF
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Tomorrow's Matches For British War Funds
BY R.O.Y.
The Canadian Chinese girls kept a strong grip on the leader. ship of the Ladies' League when they trounced the lowly Cubs by the wide margin of 31 tallies to 7. last Sunday, despite putting up a fielding d.sp'ay that would not have done credit to the lawllest team in the league.
of the whole line-up of nine players, only Alige Mar did not ommit an error, and the Maple Leats anhed with the imposing
mark of 11 bobbles, topping the losers' bag of 8.
GOOD HURLING That the Bruins could only
SHIELD SOCCER SENSATION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 8. 1940.
FOREIGN
MAILS
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, 1940, 8.30 AM.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
On Friday, the 9th February, the General Post Office and Kow- loon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am, to 11 a.m, Sheung- wan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am, to 9 am, and the other Branch Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 11 am The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 am.
POLICE DEFEAT MIDDLESEX Police gained sensational victory in the second round of the Senior Footbal Shield
at days.. Boundary Street ground yesterday afternoon when they defeated the Middlesex by the odd roal in three.
and only a scratch single by Cecil The scors at half- time was one- Wing Lee relieved the monotony all
of chalking them up with a string Middlesex gained the lead
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holl-
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARDTM MAILS
From
London, date, 24th January
of goose-eggs in the hits column. through Talt but Folice equalised Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
Tuffy Chinn and Eart Wong through Wong Man-kwal. In the comered while Al Lau tripled dur- second half Howle; gave the Police Saigon. ing the course of the winners the lead. meagre six hit attack that gave them a comfortable victory.
score seven can be attributed to
The Trojans staged a grand but he splendid hurling of
Mary unsuccessful fight against the Re- Loule who fanned six and concreto Bees before succumbing by ceded only three hits.
7 runs to 4... Ziaho Gosand The winners'
homered for the Bees, while Fatty Quinn and Dick Alves replied for the Trojans.
batting, though was of a different quality to their felding. 20 safeties being chalked of which Rene Yuen, and Mary Loute garnered four aptece.
Three hitters were Dot Lotte
LADIES LEAGUE
1 Ullan Khoo, the latter poling Canadian Chinese cuta circuit clout that was the Wahoos only extra base hit of the game. wudents Eva Churn connected for two of Ball Club the lasers three bingles wh Recreio
Firafo
Nancy Maxwell "gep the "other
SCRAPPY GAME
Won, Lost Petz.
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9 2 ,818
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3 .700
7 4
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Baby Panthers Cubs
4 7
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2
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LEAGUE
The Pirates and the Baby Pan-Cardinals thers staged a scrappily played game which ended 19-14 in the Buccaneers' favour. Hits were few and far between but mum- erous miscues by both squads al lowed the Bucs 19 on 10 hits and the Kittens' 14 to scored on only Ave safeties
1 1 .083
STANDINGS..
-Won. Lost, Pcts. 11 0 1.000
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.900
·8 1 888 0 2 .750 .TZT
Recreio "A" Canadian Chinese Ball Club Recreio "B" Chit Hwa
Lelia Xavier included a homer Victoria R. C........
B 3
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5 4
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5 5 ,500
4
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in her three hits for the losers International A. C. who played one short throughout U. 8. 8. Mindanao the game. Mary Penson, with a Baseball Club round tripper, and Maudie Read, English Forum with two doubles, were heavy hit Trojans...... ters for the winners, as were Mrs. Liga Portuguesa Stone and Paddy Seats who con Filipino Club nected for a triple apiece.
Central British
1 10 .091 Machine Gunners 0 9 .000
COMFORTABLE WIN
1 3
2 6 .250 .166 1 7 .125
With a comfortable 10-4 victors CHARITY MATCHES
TOMORROW
In the last four minutes Middle- sex were awarded a penalty which was saved by the Police custodian. McHardy, in brilliant manner.
Police by virtue of their win will mee: South China "A" in the semi- final next month. It will be re- called that these two teams met in the Shield anal last year when the Chinese won by five goals to two.
JUNIOR LEAGUE
In a Junior league match play-,
· Saigon. Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai, Canton
Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways. Direct Service's
London date, 27th January Shanghai Shanghai
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Japan and Shanghai, Manlia. Cuziton
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-
London date, 3rd February
ed at Boundary Street yesterday, Shanghai and Amoy Police defeated the University by Shanghai the odd goal in three.
LADIES' GOLF: RESULTS OF JANY. COMPETITIONS
The following are the result of the January Competitions held by the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club:
Captain's Cup Qualification: Old Course:-Mrs. A. C. "Meredith 85-13-72: New Course:-Mrs. W. Park 106-36-70; Mrs. R. D. Walker 95-25-70.
Mrs. Park qualifies having the bester score on last nine holes.
Club Medal. January 3:-Old Course:-Mrs. H. W. R. Williams 111-17-94; New Course: --Mrs. C. B. Brown 100-28-72.
STARTING TIMES
Continued from Page 2
over the Recreio girls, Hal Wing Lee's Wahoos maintain. their chal- lenge to the league leaders for this season's pennant,
The biggest event of the season, Tight defensive work, behind for softball fans, will take place the steady hurling of Therese tomorrow when, at 2.30 pm, the Noronha, was a feature of their Softball League stages the charity display which furthered their re-matches, in aid of the BW.OF. putation as being the most con-
at the Kowicon Football Club 10.08 Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Hunter sistent squad in the Ladies' com- ground
10.16 J. H. and Mrs. Howell
9.52 G. H. Cautherley, E. G. Price 9.56 HF. Phillips, T. LoW 10.00 C. D. N. Walker. H.. B. W
İfamson
bura
petition.
Although the uneven nature of 10.24 Mrs. Rowell, J. C. Brown With an excellent exhibition at the ground is not conducive to 10.32 Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Mackenzie the Hot Corner; Jackie. Anderson errorless fielding, fans are assured 10.40 A. V. and Mrs. Greaves.
*rthered her claims to represen-of plenty of excitement when the 10.48 Sir Vandeleur and Miss Grey- tative recognition, while Irene well-matched China
versus Rest Castilho and Yvonne Yolle also teams clash in the opener of a displayed the form which gained double leader, the nightcap of them places on the Rest team to which will be between Portugal meet China in the charity match and the Rest with the men play- tomorrow.
Margaret
Oliviera confounded her critics with a sparkling turn,
ers.
TEAMS & UMPIRES Teams and umpires at the Windy Alley for the losers, follows:--
aking numerous chances ́ without
are
as
REST
a fumble. Irene Pereira bingied CHINA
thrice in three times at bat. Roxy Nip Lim Mgr. Hal Wing Lee. Luongo homered for the Green Mary Louie P. Therese Noronha Owls. for whom
Lena Luongo, Dot Louie c. Lena Luongo Therese Noronha and Yvonne Lily Mar Ib, Yvonne Yolle Yolle singled twice aplece.
FORUMERS BEATEN
The Chung Hwa boys white- washed the English Forumers, 5 to
Paula Chan b, Celeste Marques, Mabel Loule 3b. Irene Castilho May Ching, 3.8. Margaret Oliviers
Doris Mar cf. Mrs. L. Stone Mary May It. Irene Fertira
0, even though they took things Ulian Khoo : Mrs. M. Read
The
easily on the strength of Tuffy Bella Mar Utly. Thelma Collaco Chinn's one-hit pitching. Forumer never looked like scoring Jean Lee Utly. Jackle Anderson Gloria Mar Utly. Cynthia Motta
Ella Chinn Utly. Thelma Motta Rose Loule Utly. Mas, Burson
PORTUGAL
REST
SMOOTH WORKING IN BRITAIN'S COAL
MINES ENSURED
. A. Barros Mgr. Nip Lam
J. J. Alvares P. Herbie Quon M. Mendonca c. Nip Lum LONDON, Feu. 7 (Reuser)-The | N. A. Beltrao lb, T. Leonard smooth working of coal miles in Tony Alves 2b. Hans Wagoner Britain is ensured by the new A. P. Pereira 3b, Earl Wong wages agreement.
G: BOLZARB W. Ching"
Mine workers voted by a large Gerry Gosano 11. H. Al majority to accep, the wage E L Gosano et. Denham Crary increases offered by the mine Caco Marques rt. 8. Leonard owned by the mine owners, which Zinhà Gosano Utly. H. Wing Lee. were based on variations in the J. Fonseca Utly. Wilbur Wu' cost of living.
A. Ozorio- Utly, K. Nazarin
C. Silva-Netto Utly. A. R. Hitchell B. Gosano Udly, 'Tuffy' Chinn
Umpires: Plate, F. J. Molthen;
DEMAND FOR INDIAN
FOUR --ANNA COINER. Hearther and R. Lay
NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Reuter)
VOLUNTEERS V. POLICE AT CRICKET
10.56 J. J. von Muhlen, J. Ward
TOMORROW-OLD COURSE
9.16 v. R. Gordon, W. G. Robert-
son...
9.20 R. G. Parker, R. C. Gairdner 9.24 N, K. Littlejohn, L. Jackson 9.28 S. S. Church, F. E. Annis
9 32 A. V. Greaves, J. W. Mayhew 9.38 A. H. Penn, A. C. L. Bowker 9.40 R... P. Morris, H. A. Milis. 9.44 J. Hackney, A. B. Stafford' 9.48 P. B. Cassidy, K. S. Morrison 9.52. A. J. Dennis, W. Paterson 9.58 J. T. Smith, W. S. Hilller 10.00 J. M. Pearson, L. A. R. Dun-
Lan
10.04 Capt. Thursby, R. K. Valen-
tine
10.08 R. Young, F. A.Redmond 10.12 C. D. N. Walker, M. G. Car-
ruthers
10.16 A. K. Mackenzie, G. M. Park 10.20 T. E. Pearce, J. C. Taylor 10.24 B, D. Evans, D. D. Forbes 10.28 L. P. Tamworth, G. A. Leiper 10.32 H. Overy, W. J. E. Mackenzie- 10.36 W. M. Barton, F. Buckle 10.40 G. T. Harrington, R. 6. Har
rison
NEW COURSE 9.24 A. and Mrs. Ritchie
9.32 F.D. Angus, W, W. C. Shewan 9.40 H. F. Phillips, J. R. Collis 9.48 Mrs. Rowell, J. C. Brown 4.56 Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Smith 10.04 Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Duncan 10.12. Comdr. and Mrs. Hole 10.18 1 HL and Mrs. Howell 10.32. Mrs. Overy and Mrs. Mac-|
kenzie
Vandeleur and Miss. Grayburn
10.44 Str
Dr. C. C. Wong, M, D., Director of Chinese Red Cross Society of China and President of Wing Chuen Hospital, Shanghai, who was sent on a special mission to Hongkong recently, had to make an abrupt departure on receipt of
A Bill almed at the amendment of the Indian Coinage Act was intro- ducted at the budget session of the Central Assembly by Bir Jeremy Raisman, Finance Member, and proposes to reduce the fineness of The following will represent, the telegraphic instructions, and con- the present four-anna coin from Volunteers at cricket against the sequently he regrets that he had eleven-twelfths silver and one- Police on Sunday, at Happy Valley, no time to interview the press, his twelfth alloy to half silver and commencing at 11.30 am:-RM friends and relatives before leav alloy. It is explained that the King, DJN. Anderson, L.C. Baker. ing. He has a very high opinion higher rommodity prices have 8.J. Cooke, D.G. Day, R.H. Grinths, of the efficiency and equipments caused an increased demand for N.D. Lloyd, NAE, Mackay, A. Zim in all the hospitals he had visited this coin.
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