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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. MONDAY, APRIL
VOLUNTEER_SPORTS
FOUR RECORDS ·
BROKEN
No fewer than four.new records were established at the annual athle- tic meeting of the Hongkong Voluń- teer Defence Corps, held at Sookun- poo on Saturday. The meeting was a great success, and the form displayed by the contestants was of a high standard, especially in view of the heat.
As usual, keen rivalry existed among the various units throughout the meeting, but the Corps Infantry Binally proved themselves auperior by obtaining the largest number of points, and thus won the inter-unit championship as well as the Com- mandant's Cup.
One of the best individual per- formers of the meeting was A. J. Hussain, of the Const Defence, who not only won the high jump but also established a new record in the long jump event with 20 ft. 2 Ins. Other events in which new records created were the one-and-half mile re- lay, the half-mile relay and the quar- ter-mile relay.
were
A fairly large number of people watched the sports, including fis Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew. Caldecott, accompanied by his A.D.C., Capt. W. J. R. Gragi, His Excellency the G.0.C.. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, accompanied by Mrs. Hartholomew And Lieut. P. Howorth, A., lion. Str Thomas Sathorn and Lady Southor, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North and Mrs. North, Hon. Mr. J. D. Braga, Brigadier II. G. Seth-Smith, Col. II. Harrison, Col, and Mrs. 1. M. Fordham, Lleut, Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Command not of the Corps, Major E. J. R. Mitchell, second-in-command, and Mr. and Mrs. . . Sayer.
More Efficient
Lotus and Main In "Last of the Pagans coming on Wed. nesday to the King's Theatre.
C. D'Ahmadn); 2, Coast Defence; 3, Mobile Machine Guns.. Time 1 min:
98 3/5 secs. (record). Previous cord......-1 min, 40 475 seen.
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Hurdles relay-1, Corps Infantry (J. Alves, H. Campos, G. Sauza and 13. Gosano); 2, Mobile Machine Guns: Time.-1 min. 20 secs.
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At the conclusion of the meeting, Major Mitchell, President of the Athletic Committee, in calling upon Mrs. Bartholomew to distribate the Officers v. Sergeants relay.-Won prizes, expressed thanks to the long by Sergeants for third consecutive kong Aren Sports Board for the Retine (C.S.M. G. T. Padgett, C.S.M. of the ground and Capt. Kenyan and Baptista, Sergt. W. II. Owen, Sergt. Capt. Kimm for their services na Britto, Sergt. Baleras and Sergt. atarter and judge respectively. He Hooper), also thanked Sergeant Owen, the secretary, for having done the job so well, and Col. Rodwell and the Officers of the Royal Ulster Rifles for providing the band,
"I see a number of persons here," continued Major Mitchell, who are got members of the Corps. We want them to join. 1, think I am anfe in saying that the Corps is more efficient now than in the past. Col. Harrison has given so mich encouragement that it can't help being efficient; in saying this I do not mean to cast any aspersions on our own offieera. Come and join us and be proud to be in the Corps."
Major Mitchell conclivled by con- gratulating the Infantry on winning The inter-unit championship.
The Results
The results were as follows: 440 yards relay-1, Corps Infantry 1C, D'Almada, A. Campos, B. Gosano and J. Alves); 2, Static Machine Gun; B, Mobile Machine Guns, Time. 175 sees. (record). Previous re- cord, 11 Rees.
Band race.-1, Bdkn. Henry; 2, Cpl. Mason.
Tug-of-war.--Won by Statie Ma- chine Guns, who beat Corps Infantry. Capt. H. R. Forsyth (coach), A. B. Wylie, A. Zimmern, E. Zimmern, P. Curvin, E. Church, N. Sykes, I. E. Lammert and P. C. Frost).
The following events were previous y derided:
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High Jump--1, Corps, Infantry, (G. Souza, J. L. S. Alves and B. Gosnu); 9, Static Machine Guns; 3. Const De fence. Best individual juniper, A. J.! Hussain (Const Defenes), 5 (ft. 3 ins.
20, 1936.
VICEROY ARRIVES
BRILLIANT RECEPTION IN NEW DELHI
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Now Delhi, Apr. 18.
The Imperial capital accorded a fiting reception to the new Vicoroy, the Marqueen of Linlithgow, yester
day.
A salute of 81 guns announced the arrival of his special train. Indian Infantry provided a guard of honour and crowds cheered as Lord and Lady Linlithgow drove in state to Viceroy'a louse.
to the people of India.
NEW LAW FOR MIDWIVES
NOW PLENTY OF NURSES
The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.
Previously Government had per mitted uncertificated women,' called Wan, P'on to practise,
It Is now explained that the num |ber of trainned and certified midwives in the Colony in 1910 was negligible: but now there are 100 qualified midwives in private practice in addi- to 16 hospitals with
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FOOT. SORES. con- Don't let foot sores eripple you.
cold!
After the administration of oaths by Sir Douglas Young, Chlef Justice of the Lahore High Court, and the unfurling of the Viceregal fog, tion Royal Saluto announced that the now Viceroy had nasumed the reins of maternity blocks. These office. Lord Linlithgow proceeded sidered capable of dealing with Use She-ko, the new antiseptic olat- direct to his study, where his first | all births in the Colony, expecially as ment. Also for Eczema, ich, Ring- official was a broadcast address the number of qualified midwives is wet and dry sores, She-ko is the
worm, Pimples, Ulcers, stendily increasing, 50 having been curative remedy. added to the roll in 1985.
Moreover, whereas in 1910 the fees charged by trained midwives wero probably too high for the classes to afford, growing competition has brought these feen practically to the level charged by the Intrained wak pos. In addition there are now
The retiring and incoming Viceroys met for a few hours at Bombay. Lord and Lady Willingdon, after a round of farewell functiona at Now Deihl, which included a magnificent barquet by 37 Ruling Princes, arrived at Bombay just before the arrival of the P. and O. Hner Strathmore, with Lord and Lady Linlithgow aboard.
Lord and Lady Willingdon sailed to-iny
on the same ship which brought Lord Willingdon's successor to Indin-Reuter.
Brandeant To Nation
after his
New Delhi, April 18,
The broadcast talk by the new Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, to the people of India shortly arrival, was characterised by human teaches, especially when he urged the District Officers to
"know your villages", Ho advised the younger generation to fear God and honour The King-Emperor, and to obey their parents.
Lord Linlithgow emphasised the fact that the Viceroy was strictly Impartial, and promised full support to the Services of the Crown, to which de extended greetings,
poorer
Cooling, soothing and rapidly heal. ing, She-ko is equally good for the treatment of Cute, Burns, Scales, Bruises, Scratches, Insect Bites and Stinge, and other injuries to the skin.
SHE-KO
18 hospitals and 10 Government is obtainable at chemiata, or from the
FOR THE SKIN midwives offering free maternity Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Kianga Road, Shanghal; 70 cents per
treatment.
LEGS APPEAL!
461,
In these circumstances the Midwives | package; pont free," Board have asked for the repeal of the provisions which permit way pos to continue to practise. The District Watch Committee, whil ing to amendment, have suggested that whilst not object-
a period of notice should be given to the women whose livelihood will be WHEN THE MALE "CHORUS affecteil. Consequently clause 4 of the Bill postpones its commencement an til January 1, 1937.
The Street Sleepers Shelter Sa- eiety closed their three shelters on Saturday night when a hot meal was given to all inmates.
Two cases of Meningitis and one case each of Diphtheria and Typhoid were reported to the local Health authorities on Friday.
Speaking to the millions of newly enfranchised voters, Lord Linlithgow aid that in no circumstances would it be for him to advise them how to vote. Lenders of the political parties competing within the orbit of the Constitution for the suffrage of the provincial electorates might rely upon him never willingly to use language Byrne's lecture before the University
their lawful Medical Society will he enlevated the Viceroy appealed for April 9, instead of April 22. the same wholehearted trust from them as he extended to them.- Reuter.
tournaments.
Putting the Shot,-1, Static Machine Mr. A. el Arculli, President or the Guns J. J. Ferguson, W. Schnabel Club, commented on the succes and B. J. Wylle); 2, Corps Infantry; the meeting, and congratula.ed the 8, Coast Defence. Best individual sub-committee responsible for the put, d, J. Ferguson (Static Machine organisation of the meeting, Thanks Guns), 34 ft. 344 in.
he said, were also due to the Indies
(36 points);, Static Machine Guna ferred to the Club's success in the Final standing1, Corps Infantry sports section for the valuable work they had put in. The speaker re- 125 points): 3 Const Defence (16 Second Division of the Cricket cham points); 4, Mobile Machine Guns (15 points); 5, Corps Signals (one point)f the winning team, and also men- pionship, congratulating the captain Winners of Inter-unit champlonship tioned that the First eleven had the senson in the runners-up
a mile relay-1, Mobile Machine for Commandant's Cup-Corps In-nr. H. D. Rumjahn, he
Guns (A. Maycock. A. L.. Fisher, J. fantry.
Sloan and W. Suradbury); 2 Corps
Infantry: 3 Static Machine Guns.. -INDIAN-RECREATION...----
Time- mins, 19 175 secs. (record). Previous record, 7 mins. 2 1/5 secs.
CLUB
A very successful sports meeting Egg and Spoon race (Nursing dewas held by the Indian Recreation achment), Miss C. M. Sahn; Chibs at Sookunpoo yesterday after Miga J. C. Sahn.
noon, being nitended by a large gathering of members and friends.
Open Mile-1, Rfa. Hamilton (R. UR.J; 2. Bdan, Chivers (R.U.R.); 3, Bdsn. Bagg (R.U.R.). Time.-5 mins. Long Jump-1, Static Machine Guns (N. Sykes, F. C. B. Black and B. Schnabel); 2, Corps Infantry; 3, Coast Defence. Best individual, A. J. Hus- edin. (Coast Defence) 20 ft. 2 ins. (record).
80 yards relay-1, Corps Infantry (H. Campos, B. Gosano, J. Alves ant
The programme consisted of variety of events, with only two championships races, the 100 yards and the 220 yards, which were won by S. A. Ranijahn.
had entered the final of Colony tennis singles-championship, and he wished Mr. Rumjahn the best of luck in the final. Mr. Arculli also thanked the Commanding Oficer and Officers of the 1st Battalion of the 8th Panjab Regiment for given the Club the services of a band, j And Mrs. Abbas Khan for ai distributed the prizes.
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Miss R. Rumjahn, on behalf of the Ladies Section of the Club, then pre- sented a flag to the Club, for which Mr. Arculli expressed warm thanks,
At the conclusion of the meeting. During the afternoon, the land of Mrs. Abbas Khan, wife of the Vice- the 1st Battalion of the 8th Punjab President of the Club, presented the Regiment rendered selections of prizes to the successful competitors, Indian miusic, and later two Indian and also to the winners in the Cluh | Jugglers entertained the gathering.
It is now announced that Father
given b1
At to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club Mr. Laszio Schwartz, the Hungarian humorist, will speak on the subject of, "Two happy bed- fellows, Commercialism and Art,"
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DECAUSE the male "chorus girls"
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The deans of Bryn Mawr, Vassar, Smith and Sarah Lawrence colleges have been asked if they would permit their undergraditaten to come to Harvard for the annual revue.
Meanwhile the Club is going on with relcarrals without a "chorus."
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