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A group of players who took part in the tennis tournament at the H.K.C.C. yesterday in aid of the B.W.O.F. On the extreme left, facing the camera, is Miss Helen Lindsell, daughter of the
Pulsne Judge. (Photo: S. H. Asia).
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Ingenious Queries In "The Circle"
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From
Of infinite variaty.-Hilaire Belloc
Somerset Maugham is popularly
Manila,
supposed to be a cynic, but his Haiphong. Holhow & Fort Bayard cynicism is merely camouflage for a sensitive personality. In this play we are introduced to a number of people who are making, or have made, the king of mistakes com- mon to mankind. They hurt one another badly, but their troubles are woven into a comedy by skilful handling.
Europe via Buez and Straits-London date, th
Dec. 1939). Haiphong Shanghai Japan.
We first find Arnold Champlon-
SATURDAY'S TENNIS TOURNEY Cheney, M. F. Living in his are
SOCCER
Owing to the death of Sgt. Hop- wood, of the Middlesex Regiment,
FOR B.W.O.F.
the First Division football match Ho Kalau And Mrs.
between Middlesex Regiment and Kowloon, which shquld have taken place on Saturday, was postponed. There were no Flest or Second
Division League matches played
during the week-end.
· Lo - Litton Win
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"
London date, 10th FebruaTY, Shanghai.
Shanghai and Amoy: Formosa and Swatow. Sajgon, Japan.
house in Dorsetshire with, his wife Canton Elizabeth, They have been married three years, and though the furniture is beautiful the mutsery
is sill untenanted, which calls for
some comment from Clive Champion-Cheney, Arnold's father.
Strala and Manila ...........zapoyangkong! Straits;
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Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco date, 14th February, Air Mail by “Air France Direct Service” -- Paris
date, 14th February.
Shanghai -
The second, all-day American The fact is Elizabeth is getting Calcutta and Straits lawn tennis tournament organised little tired of her "ever-loving" by the Entertainment Committee husband, and when Teddie Luton, Jaya and Manila, of the British War Organisation an apparently commonplace young strats. man from the FM.S. of all placea) Straits. Fund was played yesterday at the Hongkong Cricket Club, and was pops in, it is evident that trouble Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct.
is in the offing.
-London date, 14th FebrusTY-4... in every way a big success.
Canton
·THIRD DIV. MATCHES The following Third Division games were played, of:--
SOUTH CHINA drew with Royal Scots: R.A.S.C. trounced
Ho Ka-lau and Mrs. Enid-Litton 12th Heavy Batty. by seyen nil;.. 5th. A. won the tournament, for which A. Regt, and R. E drew, each side there were 59 entries by defeating scoring two goals; International T. C. Monaghan and Miss M. the final by four lost to 24th. Heavy Batty by three Grimmths in n: Kumaons lost to the Royal games to two. Signals by two nil; and R.A.M.C. and Electric shared four goals for
a draw.
LEAGUE TABLE Following is the position in the Third Division League to date:-
THIRD DIVISION
RAS.C.
· P. W. D."L. F. A. Pis. 24th H. Bty, 19 13 3 3 56 28 29 8. China 17 10 4 3.49 22 24 16 10 3 3 8 20 23 17 3 5 48 25 21 12th H. Bty. 18 8 4 Internation-
R. Scots
a3 P.ES.
Kumaon
6 38 40 20
15 +7
5 3 34 28 19
18.5 48 39:48 14
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3 8 95 40 13 2 11 30 59 12 19 6 0 13 28 53 12 13 3 3 7 30 49 9
Rides ...... 16.5 RAM.C. 18" 5 Signals Electric 5th A. A. Regt.
Totals
18 1 6 11:14 46 8
204 82.40 82 458 458 204,
League And Shield Soccer Programme
The following are the football fixtures for the week-end.
SATURDAY
SENIOR SHIELD (2ND ROUND)
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HOUSE-PARTY
A house-party has been arranged. Bangkor and Balgon,"
former
to meet Clive Champion-Cheney's Japan.
Due
10th Feb.
19th Feb.
19th Feb.
19th Feb.
10th Fab.
19th Feb.
29th Feb.
2th Feb.
20th Feb.
20th Feb.
20th Feb.
20th Feb.
90th Feb.
20th Feb
20th Feb.
Zist Feb.
21st Feb.
21st Feb.
31st Feb.
21st Feb.
91st Feb.
Alat Fab.
Service"
22nd Feb.
1ŷnd Feb.
22nd Feb.
22nd Feb.
date
* 23rd Feb
24th Feb
24th Feb.
24th Feb
324th Feb.
28th Feb.
26th Feb.
28th Feb.
16th Feb.
26th Feb.
26th Feb.
18th Feb.
(Sem)
17th Feb.
97th Feb
28th Feb.
28th Feb.
99th Feb.
29th Feb.
י.
29th Feb. 29th Feb.
wife, Lady Catherine. 8. A. Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco, Champion-Cheney, who ran away 20th January). thirty years earlier with Lord U..A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (San Fran-
cisco date, 26th January) Porteus, Elizabeth has hit on this original Idea and, strange though Canton it may appear, Lord Porteus Is Shanghai Shanghai in the invitation. Thirty years of unholy matrimony have not im- Manila; proved either of them
Lord Shanghai and Amoy were:-Red: Portens is a disageeable domestic Haiphong T. C. Monaghan and Miss M. tyrant and Lady Catherine is both Grimiths; Green: Capt. and Mrs. | gushing and insincere,
the semi-finals, Monaghan and Miss Griffiths beat Capt, and Mrs. C. H. R. Eyde by 4-3, and Ho Ka-lau and Mrs. Lo-Litton beat Lee Wal-cong and Mrạ, Chiu Chun- chiu by 4-3,
Section Winners
C. H. R. Hyde; Blue: B. OM Deane They give a very lurid account and Miss Decima Eardley Purple: of life in Florence, which seems to Lee Wal-tong and Mrs. Chiu 'have degenerated sadly since the Chun-chiu; Yellow: Ho Ka-lau, Robert Brownings were there. and Mrs, Enid Litton.
The party, so made up, including another guest, Mrs. Shenstone, gives to Elizabeth and Teddy a vivid picture of the
palas
Prizes were presented by Mrs. AE Grasett, wife of E. E the General Oficer Commanding, who was thanked by Mr. H. R. B. attendant upon a life of so-called Hancock, Ho Ka-lau was present-pleasure. Shall they, too, sacrince ed with a tennis racket donated all for love? Is the game worth by Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., the candle, or must Elizabeth con- and Mrs. Lo Litton received a tinue to toleräte her political and handsome electric clock donated | furniture-collecting husband? by Messrs. Anderson, Meyer and Co. The Hongkong A.D.C., in their
ACKNOWLEDGE
production of "The Circle" at the The Enter ainment Committee of China Fleet Gimb Theatre from the British War Organization Fund Wednesday, February 21, to gratefully acknowledge prizes, do- Saturday, February 24, inclusive, nations, etc, from the following: provide the answers to these John D. Hutchison and Co., Gul- | Ingenious questions. It is advisable- mai and Co., Ltd., Lane, Crawford, to book early, if you wish to secure Ltd., Andersen, Meyer and Co., good seats. Ltd., Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storge Co., Ltd, A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., Tabaqueria Filipina. Caldbeck, MacGregor and Co., Ltd, Shing Fas, Gloucester Hotel Clover Flower Shop, Messrs. H. R. B.
Royal Scots v. Eastern (Bookun-Hancock, E B Williams, HV poo, 4.15). Referee: Foster. Lines-Wilkinson, T. C. Monaghan, and the men: Thorley and Edwards, ladies who contributed cakes, etc: the Hongkong Cricket Club and (Kow- the Hongkong Club for the tise of their grounds, premises and equip ment, the local newspapers for advertising and the Hongkong Volunteer Defence, Corps.
FIRST DIVISION Kowloon v. 8. China "A" 1000, 4.15). Referee: CHover. Linesman: Phillips...
St. Joseph's v. Club (Club, 4.15). Referee: Ip. Linesmen: Dove and Demmee.
Police v. Navy (Boundary Street, 4.15). Referee: Silva. Linesmen: Carley and Ient.
JUNIOR SHIELD (2ND ROUND)
30th R.A. v. Kowloon (Sookun-{ winners: poo, 2.45), Referee: Stokes.
Ladles:
C. 8. C. C. TOURNEY The Civil Service Cricket Club held an American tennis tourna ment yesterday afternoon" at the Valley. The following were the
Mrs. Penny and Mr. " THIRD DIVISION
A W. H. Grimmits, Jr. (who play. International v. 5th R.A. (Club.ed as a jady), 2,45), Referee: Ford.
Men: Mr. B Agafuroff and Mr. Kumaons v. 8. China (Chatham M. N. Rakusen: RA., 2.45). Referee: Smith,
24th FA
R.A.M.C. Y Joseph's, 4.15). Referee: Baker.
Royal Scots v. 12th RA: (MII- itary, 2.45) Referee: Banham.
RAS.C. v. Engineers (Military, 4.15). Referee: Salter,
SUNDAY
(St.
KOTEWALL CUP (FINAL) |-
1.R.C. TENNIS TITLE
COLONY HEALTH
cases of
Shanghai
Mänila. Manila,
Calcutta and Straits
USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai
Francisco date, 18th January). ..... Europe via Buez and Straits London date, 15th
December, 1938)...............i uzorsukaņu. Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai Japan and Shanghai, Japan.
Haiphong
Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai - (Vancouver
B.C. date, 10th February), mis on cassédimo Japan and Shanghai.
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MONDAY
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Twenty-two cases of tuberculosis, four cases of small-pox. three cases each of diphtheria, chicken- Fort Bayard, and Holhow, pox and dysentery, two
Haiphong ............... measles, and one case each of scar-Fort Bayard let fever and enteric fever were D'airen. notified to the Health Department Shanghai (Parcels only). on Feb. 16.
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TUESDAY
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Small-Fox: Delhi 7 cases, Cam-Haiphong pore 30, Calicut 2, Bombay 31, Cal- Shanghai.
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Continued, from" "Page, z Navy's Hoe on three successive occasions.
In the semi-final of the Indian Recreation Club doubles tennis
The final scores were two goals and two tries (16 points) for the championship played at Bookunpoe Club and two goals, a penalty and yesterday afternoon. 8. A. Ruma try (16 points) for the Navy.
HEAT jahn and U. A. Rumjahn defeat-
HEAVIER PACK
B. China v Army (Navy ground, R. Bux RIK & M. Rum 4.15), Referee: Mitchell. Lines men: Minnilham and Ip.
FIRST DIVISION Kwong Wah 7. 8. China (Boundary Street, 4.15) Referee Kossick. Linesmen: Allard and Wilson
SECOND. DIVISION
8. China v. Ordnance (Navy ground, 245). Referee: Omar,
THIRD, DIVISION. - Electric ▼, Bignals (Boundary Rd., 2.45). Referee: Clarke.
EASTERN BEAT POLICE Eastern gained two further valuable points yesterday on the Club ground when they defeated Police in the Senior League by four goals to one,
Jahn 8-4, 11-9. The winners will meet A. Rahmin and I Kitchell, who have received a walk-over from I MA Razack and E. Na- zarin, in the final.
COMMODORE'S CUP RACE
Royal HK Yacht Club's 3rd | Commodore's Cup Race over 9.35 miles resulted on Saturday as follows:
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WEDNESDAY
Canton The Navy had a heavier pack Japan. and thely forwards worked hard and used their weight to ad- Straite and Calcutta, vantage in the scrums. Hynes, Straits member of the successful Inter-Amoy and Shanghai. port team to Bhanghal, played a Bwatow forceful game in the pack.
Carruthers, Beattie, Rutherford and Altkenhead were prominent in the Club team and were in- strumental in gaining the neces shry points for a draw with their opponents
Jan (Mr. Krogh-Moe) 1, Gull (Mr. & 0.0. Mills) 2, Redshank It is understood that 8. D. Is- (Lt.Cdr. J. D. Luce, R.N.) 3 Joss mall, former Indian R.C cric
Major C. R. Templer) 4, La Linda Leter is staging a comeback and (Mr. R. I. Minnitt) 5, Artemis (Bar will probably play for the LR.C G. Wood) 8, Jean (Capt I Second eleven in the League, Stansfeld) Maureen (Mr. H. P Phillips) 8, Painted Lady (Dr. Dean
The Police scored first, but ast smitalei, Kala, da s Vern replied through Hap Ching-to
(two) and Ng Kal-cheung (two
The score at half-time wax S-1
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