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ROTARY CLUB ADDRESS: H.K. ROTARIANS TAKEN ON MOTOR-TRIP THROUGH THE BALKANS BY B. E, SUGARS
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HIS EXPERIENCES IN AN INTERESTING ADDRESS ON MOTOR-TRIP THROUGH THE BALKANS IN 1938 was given you- terday to Bangkong Rotarians by Mr. B. E. Sugars, who made the Interesting observation that the most pro-British country he and his wife visited during the tour seemed to him to be Turkey.
most
The trip. Mr. Sugars said, occupied 2 months and was carefully planned even to detail, being preceded with a six weeks” study of maps and town plans and available literature on the coun- tries and peoples they were going to visit.
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Lawn Bowls Open Pairs
Results
On the mainland, of the nine Lawn Bowls Open Pairs matches scheduled for yesterday, only three were played.
AT KEORE!)
V. N. Allenza and V. Chittenden Roads ranged from fairly good and the hedges seemed all to test to 4 d. L. Eastman and W. to indifferent to very poor and at made of colls of rusty barbed wire simpson by 14 shots to 20; H. one stage they managed to cover Ing garage, he had parked his Drew and V. C. Dixon v, T, A. Ma- but 50 miles in 8 hours. There car next to six old solid-tyred dar and A. E. P. Guest (pastpon-
Lorries--all late British edi. were 24 punctures and tire bursts A.E.C encountered in a trip of 8700 Army. miles, and the ironmongery col- lected in this manner formed ap interesting souvenier Mr. Sugaro was able to show - Hongkong Rotarians.
SPORTS & GENERAL
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY.
MEETING. Council of the
Hongkong Football Association. at the Association's Office, 5.30 p.za.
TENNIS. — Third Division: C.R.C.
ዓ.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1941.
LEAGUE TENNIS Help Is Truly Deserved
RESULTS
Splendid Win For Kowloon Tong
Says George Fitch
"There is no place in the world where help is more needed, " where our money will bring greater returns) where help is more truly deserved and appreciate than in China. These words came from MR. GEORGE À FITCH, veteran "P" worker who is now con- nected with the National Committee of the Young Men's Christian" Associations of China Emergency Service to Soldiers,
reads as follows: *
"War is largely economic. For is no place in the world where
Playing at Soókunpoo. yesterday (2) v. C.DR., K.C.C. A.T.C., in, the Second Division of the Ten- S.C.A.A. v. 0.0.C.. KIT.C. v.nts League, Kowloon Tong Garden F. Nolan and B. ott lest Lo
C.R.C. (1), I.R.C. v. H.K.U.T.C. City Association gained a meritorious Mr. Fitch, whose Samaritan re-nghts for the cause of democracy. A. W. Smith and E. Gurtis by 18"
TOMORROW
win over the Army Tennis Club by fugee relief work in the erstwhile The bright side of what would shots to 19; W. McNeil and P. A TENNIS. Fourth Division: 8.C. eisht sets to one, the latter man capital during and following the otherwise be a hopeless' picture la Peckham best R. Leigh and R. 5.
A.A. Y. ATC., EC. Y. P.OR.C. aging to halve two sets.
infamous Japanese sack of Nan- the indomitable spirit of the peo- Meadow by 28 ahots to 20.
(1), C.C.C. v. CB.A., PO.R.C. (2) Capt. R. E. Guest and Lieut. J. king won international fame, made ple, also the fact that help is com- AT KOWLOON F.C
v. IR.C., C.R.C. v. KIT.C. C. L Pearce (Army) lost to F. H. this statement in an appeal in con- ing from her sister democracies. with the United China And that help is multipled mani- WATER-POLO. Royal Corps of Kwok and T. E Ling 3-6; lost to nexion
Bignals y. 36th Bty, RA, Navy H. T. Bee and Dr. P. P. Khoo u-5; Relief, mc., campaign for U.S. fold when it reaches China pool), 8.14 p.m. Royal Navy "C" lost to E. Lee and MA 3-0. $5,000,000 for relief work in China, through the relatively, greater pur- V. Combined Small Tits (Navv
The appeal made by Mr. Fitch chasing power of the American Capt. Head and Capt. P. J. pooly, 5.30 p.m.. Royal Scots Skipwith (Army) lost to Kwok and who was last year decorated by dollar. "v, St-Coastal Regt, R.A Ling 3-6; drew with Bee and Khoo for special meditorous services, themselves; we like to see good re- the Ministry of Communications "We like those who are helping (Army pool). 7 p.m... Royal Scots 6-6: lost to Lee and Ma 3.6. HAR v. 5th A. A. Regt. R. A.
turns on pur investments. There S/Sgt. J. Emberson and Sgt. J. (Army pool), 7.30 pm., 065th Bty, R.A. 1. European Y.M.C.A. Webb (Army) lost to Kwok and nearly four years China's resour-help is more needed, where our (Y.M.C.A. pool), 2 p.m., Middlesex Lang. 3-6; drew with Bee and Khoo ces have been drained and vast money will bring greater returns, "A" v. Royal Navy (Y.M.C.A66: Inst to Lee and Ma 3-6,
areas destroyed by relentless, utterly where help is more truly deserved pool), 7.30 pm.
ruthless invaders. The misery and jand appreciated than China. With FRIDAY, JUNE ĮS
At Causeway Chinese tecreation suffering of millions of her peo-America's help China's war for democracy can be won." (Central LAWN BOWES. Colony Open Club beat Civil Service CC. by Dle is beyond words to describe.
Pairs Championship, First
"Yet Chins still fights on-still New) "AT" KOWLOON B.G.G,
seven sets to two. Round. G. E F. Thompson and E. V
Pang Oi-lam and Iu, Tak-lum SATURDAY, JUNE 14
|K.C.C, by" elght sets to one yester. IC.R.C.) beat I Agafuroff and J. Mr. Sugars concluded by giving Searle v. H. F. Shields and C. Hatt
BOWLS-First Division.
day, Recrelo "Av. Indian R.C: Crat-Bendall 63: beat B. Agafuroff and a very interesting account of the and EA. Aitken and J. G. Meyer LAWN foods and wines to be encountered. E. Lerett and H Spong (post-
gengower v. Kowloon RGC "B" W. Skinner 6-1; beat M. Tatskin poned)"
H.K. RESULTS
Kowloon CC. T. Kowloon BGC and T. Wardle 6-2. in the Balkan countries and men
D. C. Luk and C. (C.R., tioned the fact that the grape
"A","Police R.C. v. Recrelo Craigengower cc-c w
Civil Service v. Kowloon Docks beat Agafuroft and Bend all 6-0; C., Wan 6-4; lost to K. H. Ip and Secretary vice Mr. L R. Tldefonso, seemed to be "as plentiful as rice in China, being also the principal Lam and N. P. Karanjia beat W. ingredient in many fine beverages. Way and E. Zimmern by 25 to
21 shots. His wife had tried to collect the
At, HK. Football Club:-N: J. different brands of cigarettes to HAPPIEST COUNTRY
be encountered everywhere, but Bebbington and J. F. McGowan beat M. I. Razack and A. J. Coelho Albania seemed to him the hap the customs officials to be piest and most contented country were not very co-operative in this by 22 to 20 shots.
He and his wife never missed an opportunity to meet and eat with the people of the different coun- tries and districts they visited and kept away from tourist hotels, the speaker said. Thus," they were able to see the Yugoslavia of pre-Ver
sailles maps
1.
It seemed as though the old countries that were formerly on the map were still alive, for the costumes and habits of the people showed where old Serbia. Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia. Dalmatia. Austro-Hungary. Herzogovina, Slo. venia and Turkey had been.
AT KOWLOON DOCKS MODERN TURKEY
H. White and A. J. Hall v. C. M. Turkey was, of all the Balkan Silva and F. X. Soares, and J. countries, the most modern, and Noronha and C. G, Bilva v. E were it not for the mosques and Scard and J. E. Henson (postpon- looked all not unlike "an English" minarets. the towns would have fed).
town. English was among the most widely spoken foreign langu ages, and there was more pro-Bri. tish sentiment evident than in acy other of the Balkan countries.
met
AT KOWLOON C.Ó.
R. T. Broadtridge and N. A. É Mackay v. A. Stevens and J. A. R. Selby (postponed).
At
At Civil Service C.C-G. Willer-
in the world, the speaker continu- venture and the collection had to ed, and the amazing generosity of be abandoned. He himself collectton and G. Davies beat K. W. For- the people was at times quite emed ash-trays and beer bottle labels row and A. G. Grattan by 35 to barrassing. This seemed all the and managed to keep the collec-10 shots. stranger for the fact that every- tion together.
one seemed so near the poverty Rotarian Lam Ming fan thank line. Yet, every man seemed to ed the speaker. accept the tourist as his persona! guest.
Every man, carried a rifle and even the children possessed an as sortment of firearms of all shape
and sizes.
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The Greeks he found to be an easy-going people and not greatly Interested in tourists. The most affable Greck he encountered was a cale proprietor in Salonika who expressed great delight at the io formation that Mrs, Sugar's father had been with the British Army
VAGABOND ROTARIANS
Rotarian Dr. Arthur W. Woo presided and welcomed to thei meeting a number of the Vaga- Į bond Rotarlans, also extending to them a standing invitation to at- tend the weekly tiffin meetings of the Hongkong Rotary Club.
The matches between H. Nish and G. Sewell and E. G. Post and W. J. Cameron, and T. R. Hunter and L. Jack and J. W. Harrop and S. H. Marvin were not played.
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Rinks For Week-End
The following are some Club' selec-
Bowls
FIRST DIVISION RECREIO "A":-J, Luz. C. E. Mar-
. Rotarian Y. T. Tsang, Hon. Sctions for this week's Lawn
Vagabond. Ro- League," programométe cretary of the tarians. extended an invitation to members of the Rotary Club to at- tend the tiffin meetings or the ques. J. F. V. Ribeira, C. G. Silva Vagabond Rotarians, held on the (skip); L. F. Xavier, H. A. Alves, J. first and third Thursday of every E Noronha, FX. Silva (skip): F. X. month at the Cafe de Chine, Soares, C. Roza Pereira, F. V. V. R Learning that Mrs. Sugara maiwhere Hongkong Rotarians would beiro, R. F. Luz (skip). den name had been Smith, he have an opportunity to try good showed his great appreciation of Szechuan food.
In Greece in 1917-18.
"SERGEANT SMITH"
RECREIO "B":-D. C. Alves, C H Basto, G M da Silva. J. J. Basto. (skip); F. A. Machado, J. C. Reme dios. E. Souza, L. J. Siva (sklo); C.
gues. A. P. Guterres (skip).
this fact by putting his arms i Vagabond Rotarians present around her neck and exelatming were Rotarians "Gin" Lao and F. Vas A. M. Xavier. A M. Rodri "Ah. zee, Sergeant Smith. he aYank Ouyang (Hangchow), T. T. verra good friend of my."
Of Poon, Dr. T. C. Lau, Edward Shim. course, Mr. Sugars added, he could P...L. Fung and Y. T. Tsang (Can- have told the man there was more than one family of Smiths in England.
SECOND DIVISION RECREIO::- A. J. Osmund, E. I.. ton) and Y. Y. Wang (Amoy). Barros, AV. Barros, G. F. Remedies A visiting Rotarian attending was akip; L. A. Rozarlo, F. J. A. "Mar- Rotarian Alfred S. Lee (Shanghal.ques, C. A Lopes, J. R. Soares (skip); Guests present. were Messrs. Leigh A. P. Pereira, F. A, Xavier.-J. A. R2- Garner, Kwan Yim-hin and E, A | medios,' C.° C. Pereira (skip),
Relics of the British Army of 1917-18 in Greece were to be on countered in profusion in Saloniką, Keller.
H.K.S.R.A. To
Celebrate Centenary
DONATIONS
NEW TERRITORIES RELIEF ASSCN.
THIRD DIVISION
RECREIO:-E, Cunha, F. X. Mon- teiro, M. F. Pinna, P. A. Ivanovich, (skip); P Sequeira, H. M. Xavier, A. F. Noronha, M. A Carvalho (skip);
G. A. Pinna, E. A. R. Alves, M Meg- donca, M. Alarcon (skip).
-H.K.ER.C.-W. E, Macfarlane, R.
P. Gregory. A. G. Gardner, J. de
Rome (skip)A. P. Tarbuck."C. £ Gahagan. "A. F. Paul. J. K. Sloan
Members of the Committee of skip); R. A. Owens. E. L. Groome. Tre Hongkong-Singapore Royal the New Territories Reiter Associa-J. F. Barron. R. C. Butler (skip>. Artillery is to celebrate its Cen- tion beg to acknowledge with
FLOODLIGHT BOWLS
tenary some time in October," grateful appreciation and thanks The following have been selected to acknowledge with represent the H.KERC. in a food- The corps originated in Hong- the beg to kong in 1841, being then styled the the following donations and gifts light bowls match on June 12 at 9 "China Lascars." In 1881, a second made during May 1941 towards them. against
maintenance of
the Clinics and
Shiremen.
the Society of York- The game will be played
company was raised, and ten yeats Hospital operating in the New Ter, at Ming Vuen.
later the name was changed to "Hongkong Aslatie Artillery."
ritory villages:—
J. R. Way, W. E Baker, W. Stoker,
J. K. Sican (skip); H. A. Owenɛ, E
Mr. Aw Boon Haw $1,000, Mr. S. L. Groome. C. E. Gahagan, R. C. But In 1998 the corps, became the F. Balfour, District Officer South ler skip):. W. E. Maclaranc. R. F Hongkong and Singapore Battalion 500, Sir Elly Kadoorie and Sons Gregory. A. G. Gardner. L. de Rome Royal Garrison Artillery, with
250, Hongkong Football Association (skip).
four companies in Hongtong and 100, Mr. Tang Pak Kou 50, per Mr. two in Singapore. 1
Tang. Pak Kon 70, Colonel Dow-
The present title. Hongkong biggin 10, Miss R. Rumjahn 5, Mr. Singapore Royal Artillery, was Aw Boon Haw, one drum of vase- j authorised in 1934, the corps being line; Mrs. Rouse one parcel of recruited from Sikhs. Punjabls, socks for babies: per Cheung Chau Muslims and Jats.
Elders Cheung Chau Theatical
"B"
POINTS FOR (C.R.C.
New Secretary For Tennis League A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose
Th
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Mr. L. F. de Souza has been
appointed. Hon. League Tennis
(K.C.C.) lost to W.-T. Lee, and W, C. Hok 5-7 beat W. H. Ha and K.
beat Agafuroff and Skinner 644; B. Szeto 6-1
who has been transferred to R.C. Second Division: Recrelo
heat Yatskin and Wardle 61,
N. A. E. Mackay and F Kengel Manila. Mr. Souza's address is: v. Cralgengower. Hongkong" C.C.
S. W. Liang and W. C. Choy (C. | backer (KCC) lost to Lee and c/o Hongkong Football Association, v. Kowloon FC Kowloon Tong R. C lost to Agaturoff and Ben-Hok 3-6; lost to Ho and Wan 3-6: Bank of Canton Building. Tel. 30751. v. Talkoo R.C.. Prison O.C. V.
dall 4-6, lost to. Agaftroff and lost to Ip and Szeta 0-6," Hongkong FC.. Third Division: Skinner 3-6: beat Yatskin and
F. Zimmern and D. H. Hazell CHESS RESULT (K.C.C.). Ist to Lee and Hok 2-6: In the Colony Junior Chess K.C.C. DEFEATED
lost to Ho and Wan 5-7: lost to Ip Championship yesterday, "To Yu- South China A.A. trounced and Szeto 3.6.
lau: beat A Morton.
Craigongover V. Police R.C., Wardle 6-0.
Kowloon B. G. C. v." Hongkong!
C. C., Kowloon F.C. v. Hongkong | Elcetric, Indian R.C. v. Recreio.
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WATER-POLO RESULTS
The corps is commanded by Bri-performance; part proceeds) $2,000 trounced Royal Scots "B" to the
tish Officers of the Royal Artillery assisted by Indian officers holding the King's Commission,
Royal Corps of Signals continued. in winning vein when they
CASE BETURNS
tune of eight goals yesterday in The New Territories Reller Aa European Y.M.C.A. Invitation ¦sociation Return of Cases for the Water-Polo tournament match
month of May totalled 11,125, played at the Army Pool. made up of 3,511 new and 7,550. Dignan,, at forward for the win- WRs a constant source of TEA RECEPTION FOR old cases. In the same period the ners.
Tiger Balm Ambulance made 156, worry to the Scots' defence and ́LI SHIH-TSENG
calls and carried 139 patients. Hunt, at 'centre-half for Signals, The Hongkong Alumni Associa- The Hay Par Accident Station proved a tower of strength to the
opposing forwards. tion of the National Peking Uni- treated a total of 1,387 cases of versity alumni in Hongkong will which 779 were new and 608 old. tea reception' at Cafe The Haw Far Hospital had 55 in- Windsor at 4 p.m. today in honour patients of which 41 were adults, of Mr. Li Shih-tseng, member of five Infants and nine maternity the Kuomintang Central Super- Three Berl Beri and two Pella- visory Committee who returned gra cases were treated during the here last Friday from a visit to monta,
give
Europe.
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Mr. LA. who was formerly's
European YM,C.A beat Small
Units yesterday by two goals to all at the latter's pool in the sameĮ tournament. Goal scorers Goldman and Maynard.
Were
The match between Middlesex "B" and 5th A.A. Regt. R.A. was postponed.
Middlesex "A" scored an easy victory over Navy "C" by five clear
ed yesterday at the Army Pool
professor of the Univeralty, will visit to Europe during the func-goals in a tournament match play- speak on his impressions of histion (Central)
CHAM