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SOCCER REVIEW:
CHAN TAK-FAI WAS AN
ABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR LEE: FOX'S FINE
FORM
Changes In Association
Team Weakened Attack
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BY PILAT
The heavy rain on Saturday morning Hooded all the football pitches except at Caroline Hill where, It has been learned, the S. China "A" and Club match could have taken place had enough saw dust been available to mark the lines.
However, soccer fans were compensated on Sunday when the wea- ther cleared sufficiently to allow the second game in the Governor's Cup series, between the CHINESE FEDERATION and the ASSOCIA TION, to be played. This resulted in the Federation retaining the Cup for the third year. the seare being two goals all.
Having won the Arst game, the Guy and Forrow was quite effective Federation had only to draw-and without being outstanding but the they did, and only just. The Asso- strongest department of the F.A. Was their defence where clation was definitely unlucky inside not forcing a play-off for they were O'Regan and Blackburn excelled: two goal deficit at one Robinson was brilliant in between facing a
the sticks and many of the shots time.
Lee Wal-tong did not play, his he saved would have beaten many place being taken by Chan Tak-a 'keeper.
Records Set At La Salle College Meet
ANNUAL EVENT
SPORTS & GENERAL
CONCLUDED School records in the Senior and Junior 800 metres run were set at La Salle College yesterday when the College's ninth annual athle- the sports were concluded.
The Senior record was set by L. Silva, who ran the race in 2 min- utes 17 seconds, and the Junior record, by B. Alonco, whose time was 2 minutes 27) "seconds.
The Old Boys' Race, also over 800 metres was won by F. Gon- males In 2 minutes 25 seconds.
At the conclusion, of the sports. Mr. R. W. Morgan. Inspector of English Schools, gave away the prizes in the school hall.
THE RESULTS
Scouts' Race (17th Kowloon Troop); 1. Marcus Ng and Hung au-chu, 2.. Hung Mun-chiu and siu Kong-tea.
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800 Metres (Senior); 1. L' SUVE. 2. F. Soares, 3. R. Remedios.
800 "Metres (Junior). 1. B. Alonco, 2. G. Blore, 3. N. Xavier.
Old Boy's Race: 1. Gonzales, 2. A. Sequira, 3. A. Tan.
Potato Race" (Midget and Sub- "fa., while the Association had to The Chinese, on the whole, did
bring in Guy. Forrow, B. Gosano,not play up to their expected form Midget): 1. B. Ousa, 2. H. Melbye.
defence could be D. Leonard, W. G. Pryde and Hon-and only the
their usual niball to replace Williamson Wil-described as up to kinson, Hossack, A. V. Gosano, standard.. Fowler and Bickford.
for an except Lau. Hin-hon anxiety to clear the ball hastily, was safe in goal. Lee Tin-sang and Lee Kwok-wal formed a very [formidable back line and it was due to their stout defence that the Association was not able to score more than twice.
While Chan Tak-fai proved an able substitute for Lee, the changes
Association In the front Une weakened it some- what and, as a result, was not very effective against the strong Chinese defence.
Fox, who scored both goals for the Association, was the most dan- gerous forward- and would have!
MORE ON DEFENSIVE
Kwok Ying-ki. Leung Wing-chlu accomplished more if given better and Sohng Ling-sing were more on support.
the defensive than on the offensive
Pryde is improving with every and had their hands full though game. He gave a good display and dealing with a weakish Association was the only forward who seemed attack. to have any understanding with;
The forwards lacked their fine
Teachers' Race (Egg and Spoon Race); 1. G. Lenz, 2. P. Ullrich
1,500 Metres Senior: 1. E. Suva. 2 M Xavier, 3. M. Chan. Time: 5 minutes 28 seconds.
Obstacle Race (Midget and Sub- Midget): 1. "J. Barton, 2: L Sequeira
Boarders Race (Senior): "1. A. Gottsche. 2. M. Matute.
Inter-School Relay:
1. Wah
Yan College; 2. Queen's College.
1. Inter-Class Relay (Senior):
Inter Glass
| 2A, 2. Matric, 3, 3A Fox. Leonard was completely off combination and polish and, on 6A, 2. 54, 3. TA
Inter-Class Relay (Midget): L form while Bertle Gosano, back on the whole, played a rather dis- the right wing, did not show hist old form in the position in which was a constant trier and, though appointing game. Chan Tak-fai
he played in the Interport. Hon- well-watched by Guy, made rever- niball was rather starved though
he came in for some fine runs.
a brilliant dashes through the F.A's defence which more, often than not, nearly netted him a goal. The intermediate line of Bright, Hau Ching-to, the only other for-
STRONG DEFENCE
ADVERTISEMENT
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ward to look dangerous, was not made use of often enough.:
WANTS TO FIGHT. AGAIN
M.. Robert Lassalie, a member DA the French Chamber of a former Cabinet member, who had trouble getting
THE SECOND EXTRA Deputies, and RACE MEETING will be held in the army during the last war (weather permitting) at HAPPY because he had lost an eye in a VALLEY on SATURDAY, 23rd accident, has volunteered for the and MONDAY, 25th March, present war. 1940, commencing at 12.30 p.m. on both days."
..
The first Bell will be rung at
12 Noon, and the Tiffin Interval
Tug-of-War, (Junior) 1-3A, 2. 4A.
Tug-of-War. -Inter . Class (Senior): 1. 3B. 2 Matric.
Individual Champions: Senior: LXavier, 14 points; Junior: Azevedo. 15 points: Midget!
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Azevedo and E. Silva tied with 13 points each.
1.
Inter-Class Championship: Matric. 62 points: 2 Class 3A, 57 points; A. Junior A. 39 points.
CHESS WINS FOR KURRIK AND ZIMMERN
for the Colony Chess Champion- ship were played as the Peninsula Hotel last night, wins being re- corded by A. Kurrik and E. Zim-
Two matches in the Tournament
He eventually got into the last mern. war as a machine gunner, and
wounded three times. each
time returning to action...
His fighting ended when the
Kurrik beat D. E de Carvaine,
last year's champion, in 51 moves,
playing the white pleces in an English Opening game. Zimmern
will be after the second race (Germans captured him in 1918. best B. 8. Litvin, the game being p.m.) on both days.
Now, at 59, he wants to fight the Gluco Piano, the winner play- again.".
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn
throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
ing the white pieces.
Sporting Fixtures
TODAY
ATHLETICS.-Peak School
nual Sports, 2.45 p.m.;
An-
Badges admitting Now Mem CRICKET-Final of Army Small
bers to the Members' Enclosure. and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentlemen and $3.00 per day
Unlis Knockout' Competition, R. E. V. R.A.Q.C. (Sookunpoo), 2 p.m.
for Ladies (Both including tax) SHOOTING-Hongkong Rife As-
aro obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per« sonal or written application of Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors intro duced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, etc,
The Secretary's Office, ISI Hoor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 10.45 a.m..on both days.
Tiffins are obtainable at "the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No 1 Boy (Telephone 21920).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day Including Tax, for all Persons, Including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors In Uniform are nämiltted Hall Priče.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary Hong Kong, 18th March, 1940.
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sociation's Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot, at Kowloon City, 1.45 p.m. TENNIS. Colony's Champion- ships-Open Singles:-Tsui Yan- put v. R. G. Biesel, Jr; (2); 9. A. Rumjahn v. 6. A. Gray (5)
Gonsalves Open. Doubles:~J. and A. V Remedios v. Paul Kong and
Steto (8): Club Singlés-A Lade V. B. C. Fay (7); Handicap Singles:-W. ...M. Barton, -3.6. v. M. Pagh, -303 (1); D. S. Robb, -2.6 - v. G. C Burnett -15 (6):, Mixed Handicap Doubles: P. Wyn- ter-Blyth and Miss B. Fair. SCT. V. L. J. S. Theobald and Mrs. Churchil -15.2 (3); B. OM. Deane and Miss D. Eardley. -15.3 v. V. R. Gordon and Mrs. Ralph, ser. (4).
TOMORROW
ATHLETICS. Diocesan
Girls'
School Annual Sports at King's Park, 2 p.m.; King's College Annual Sports, at Caroline H, 1.30 p.m.
Cham- BADMINTON. -- Colony's
pionships.-Mixed Doubles: L A. Carvalho and Miss M. RI- beiro v. EL. Yong and Miss College, 8 "O" Kho (King's)
p.m.); Men's.......... Doubles;-M. 8, Lam and P. 8. Bun V. H. Eard-l
ley and N. L. Smith
(King's
College. 8.30 p.m.); F. Koh and C. Y. Yung V. Fisher and Wynter-Blych or Sliva 'and
Oliveira: "
CHESS.-Colony's Championship L Blair v. B.6. Litvin; K Weiss v. DE de Carvalho; E. Zimmern v OV. Parsalov: A. Kurrik v, V.V. Kalatchof; K. M. A. Barnett v. A. Y. Biziu- koff. TENNIS. - Colony's Champion- ships--Open Singles.-A. Craw ford v. Pang 01-läm (1), Wel Chung v. Tennie Kwok (4); J. 5. Theobald or T. C. Chan O. Umetani (5); Open Doubles Tsui Wai-pui and Taui Yan- pulv, A., Kitchell and IMA Razack (8); Club Bingles:-IL 3. Armstrong v. R. G. Biesel, Jr. (6) Handicap Bingles.-C. B. Nicholson or E. R. Childe v. T. J. Gould or R. C. Beavan (7); Handicap Doubles-A. Lade and G. W. Eewell, -5.6 v. W. G. Harvey and A. H. Barwell, ECT (2); Mixed Handicap Doubles:
Service
C. H. R. and Mrs. Hyde," -30 7. J. R. M. Smith and Mrs. D. E. B. Smith; ser. (3).
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 CRICKET-First Division: L.R.C,
v. Civil
(Bookunpoo); Craigengower BK, C. c. (Happy Valley): Second Divi- alon: H.K.C.C. v Craigengower C.C. (ELEC.C.); Recreio I. R. C. (King's Park), RACING, Hongkong
Jockey
Club', Second Extra Race Meet- ing. at Happy Valley 2 p.m.
Boxing
ROTARY CLUB:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1940.
"SPEECH CRAFT" - BEAUTY, NOTE, TONE Suspensions AND WORD: MR. H. PETERSON'S ADDRESS
The fit penalties infleted on those who have been implicated in the revolt against the British Boxing Board of Control were an- nounced after a meeting of the Southern Area Council at which the cases were heard.
The sounds of present day English were discussed in a tech- nical but interesting, manner by Mr. Henry Peterson when be ad- dressed Hongkong Rotarians on "Speech Craft" yesterday.
THREE STANDARDS
"I am sure you don't." and "Mr. Peterson Concluded" Nor do I” and sa, down.
SPEAKER THANKED
thing was correct. It was other wise in English. It was interseting to know, that just how China was In the same position with regard to language as England was 150 first began to law down rules" years ago when grammarians:
After explaining the sounds of public speaking. Yet it is neces-
In proposing the vote of thanks: present day English and how to sary in every day conversation to make them correctly, Mr. Peter-be courteous to our friends and to the speaker, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest compared the use of sounds in the The promoter's licence of J. and son said that from the marriage acquaintances.
after 1066 between Norman French Norman French was "wedded" to Cantonese dialect of Chinese and B. Winterman at the Devonshire and the four regional dialects of four "brides," is still a language said that there was no standard Club, Hackney, is suspended un-old English, many grammarians influx after eight centuries of of pronunciation in Chinese, less these promoters signify their and phoeneticians had indulged survival of the fittest in the tug- There was a certain range, latention to appear before the in pugnacity, which for many of-war between the four "provin- variations within which every Southern Area Council,
centuries was only surpassed by cial brides and the elegant "bride- Twenty-three other cases were the odium theologicum of Divines, groom." dealt with on the charge of ap-and in our time has been equalled
WIDE ATTEMPT only by the odium Sino-logicum of pearing at the Stadium Club, London, on Jan. 1. the promoter retired Civil Servants and even ex-
However, today, more conselously Governors of Hongkong!
than at any other period, a wide of this tournament not being a holder of a B.B.BC, licence. They
attempt is being made to establish consisted of nine. boxers, Ave In the last 50 years there has the highest possible standard so' managers, three referees, a ring been a concerted effort by public that all may speak, mark and There were three visiting Ro- master timekeeper, an M.C, a speakers, actors and poets to learn. Yet, unluckily, unlike the tarians present. They were Mr. second and two trainers.
stabilise English sounds. Three great Dr. Johnson, present day W. M. Moore, Baguio, Philippine bave now emerged.phoeniticians who agree with the Island. Mr. George A... Fitch. A number were warned as to standards
of perfect urbane Lord Chesterfield in Chungking, and Mr. C. D. Dixon. their future conduct. Eight were Firstly the stand suspended until they appear, and physical use, secondly, the stan- striving to leave the genius of the Tientsin. the remainder either suspended dard of phoenitic accuracy, and English language to its own devices The guests were Messrs. T. for
do no eam the shaft that Lord Toung. P. T. Chang (Shanghai) few weeks or fined, the thirdly, the standard of beauty. A largest amount being £5.
The first has to do with the Chesterfield shot at Dr. Johnson Anselm Chuh, George.
Hsynes mencanism of speech-that is, the when he said: "I hereby declare (Shanghai), Owne F. Johnson, perfect use of the muscles and that I make a total surrender of Y. H. Tang and Dr. A. E. Craddock organs of speech, which is utter-all my rights and privileges in the (Kunming). ance. Utterance is made up of English language as a free-born four factors beauty, note, tone British subject to the sald Dr. and word,
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Johnson for the term of his dictatorship."
VISITORS AND GUESTS
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Viscount
of Charlemont Drumcalme. Stewartstown, Coun- The YMCA. "A" XI will play
As regards phoenitic accuracy,
ty Tyrone, former Minister of the Khalsa Association at hockey Mr. Peterson demonstrated the 13
Mr. Peterson wound up by quot- | Education for Northern Ireland, on the ground at 5 pm on vovel sounds and four consonants: ing from Alice in Wonderland, He was in the Northen Ireland High Thursday. The following will re-
of present day English and showed said when Humpty Dumpty, having Court granted a decree nisi from present the “y”:
how by a system of exercise, bad explained his mastery over words, Viscountess Charlemont, on the Colledge; Jordan and Tomlin-accent or faulty enunciation could asked Alice what she meant to do ground her adultery with
next, and went on "I supposed you Frederick
1. Kyan,
chauffeur son; Smits, McLellan and Waldron; be rectified. A N. Other, White, Penningtori, The standard of beauty is, most don't intend to stop here all the formerly employed by Lord Eisly and Highlands.
Reeded in verse speech, drama, or rest of your life."
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Charlegiont.
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