LADIES' TENNIS TIES
Semi-Finals This Week-End
(By "Abe")
The semi-finals of the Colony Ladies' Lawn Tennis champion- ships, organised by the United Services Recreation Club, will be played this week-end.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
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Miami, Nov. 30. Michigan State has been selected to play at the Orange Bowl. The Southern candidates are Auburn, North Carolina, Georgia Tech., and Rico-United Press.
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, Nov. 30. L. 1. V. and Santa Clara have been
invited to play at the Sugar Bowl. Santa Clara has formally accepted and L. 1. U. has indicated its accept- anco-United Press.
the On Saturday, December 4, wemi-finals of the doubles will be played. MES R. Perry and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu will racet Mrs. Rice- BADMINTON TEAM
Evans and Miss Madge Griffiths, and Mrs. A. Oliver and Mrs, S. Mills will be opposed to Mrs. R. M. Stokes and Mrs. T. Shirley.
Of the two games, the better one undoubtedly be that between WELL Bilis Perry and Mrs. Chiu and Mrs. Ries-Evans and Miss Grimths. The former two are holders of the title,
The Chinese RC. team for their "B" Division Badminton match 10- day will be selected from the follow- Ing: Y. W. Lee, C. Y. Yung, S. W. Liang, F. F. Tsol, P. C. Leung, C. H. Chiu and Y. P. Tsui.
but they will have to be at their Oliver and Mrs. Chiu will play Miss very best in order to beat Mrs. Rice- | Grimu18. Evans and Miss Griffiths, who are a new combination.
The matches will commence at 3 v.m.
The singles ties will be decided on Sunday, December 6, also at 3 D.m.
Misa Perry, will meet Mrs. A.
U.S.R.C. TOURNEY
The annual tennis tournament of the U.S.RC. will commence on Wednesday, December 8. Entrics close at the club-house on Tuesday, December 7 at 6 p.m. The draw will [be published in the club-house.
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K.O. IN FIRST ROUND
Champion Down To Filipino
FIGHTS FIXED FOR TOMMY FARR
Braddock As. Opponent
London, Nov. 30.
The first round of the main 15- rounds Bght at Fitzroy Stadium Amtrails, curly this month had gone only a minute when Mickey Leonard (9.7), Queensland lightweight cham-
Tommy Farr, the British and plon, took a right cross to the jaw Empire heavyweight boxing char
Clever Henry (0.9), Filipino, and went down for the full offer for a fight with Jimmy Drad the plan, has accepted Mike Jacobs dock, the former world's champion, et, Miami on February 20, 1938.
He did not reveal the terms which have been offered him.-United Press.
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When taken back to his corner, Leonard remonstrated with hit seconds as he saw Henry don his dressing gown and leave the ring. Apparently he had to be convinced that the Aght was over.
Leonard, after he hit the mat, made a futile attempt to rise at the count of seven, but collapsed again.
LIGHTNING RIGHT
First point went to Henry with a lightning right to the Queenslander's face and, in retreat from the counter attack, he - "Leonard miss by low weaving and smart footwork.
Taking the fight to the Filipino, Leonard forced him against the ropes puzzled by Henry's defensive en he let his right hit harmlessly Uctice, Into the Filipino's ribs instead bringing it home to the Jaur as he had originally intended:
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Fight In Garden
New York, Nov. 30. Mike Jacobs revealed that he had cabled Tommy Farr offering the British boxer 'a fight at Madison &quart Garden on January 21 with an unnamed opponent. He said he had agreed to Farr's request to fight Braddock in the event of his winning the bout at Madison Square.
Farr's fight at Miami, therefore, is not yet definite---United Press.
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went over his head. As Leonard YESTERDAY'S CABLED came in, again, Henry crossed the right that dropped him.
The Filipino entered the ring 5lb. lighter than when he defeated the Victorian, Snowy Thompson, on technical knock-out.
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The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary," Issued at 3.16 p.m. yesterday, says:
The market was quietly steady.
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Immigration. Restricted
Bingapore, Dec. 1. The Btralia Settlement authori. ties have decided to curtail the monthly immigration quota, ducing it from 0,000 to 3,000. owing to the rato in which Chinese returning to China has slowed down due to the war in the Far East-Reuter.
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Committee Probes Civil Aviation
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In announcing the new personnel of the Committee to enquiry into civil aviation the Prime Minister stated in the House of Commons that L. rd Swinton had considered representa- tions put to him from several quar-
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ters that the committee should con- taln no official element, and since his sole desire was to appoint the most
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H.K. Weather Warmer
Warmer weather was experienced in the Colony this morning. temperature at 10 am. at the Royal Observatory being 70 as compared with 05 yesterday. Humidity also was higher, rising from 57 to 60 per cent,
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