THURSDAY, FEBRUARY・・ 17,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
KALTAK GROWS
CORINTHIANS
ISLINGTON ALL VERY FIT MANY PERSONALITIES IN THE TEAM
(By "Abs")
Tanned by a tropical sun for several months, the Islington Corinthians, who arrived in the Colony yesterday by the Aramis, all looked fighting fit when I went on board to see them. They scomed a cheery group as they lined up on the side of the ship waving greetings to those who had gathered at Kowloon Wharf to await their arrival.
Essex
This impression
confirmed who was
is a professional of when local oficials boarded the County Cricket Club. He played vessel to extend to them an official regularly inst season and did quite welcome,
well. He has been re-engaged for the 1930 season and will shortly be leaving the team to return to Eng- land for the cricket season.
A
come up
to
IslingtonTM Corinthians' Programme To-day
The following is the pro- gramma for the Islington Corinthians to-day:
Morning pratice at Kowloon F.C. ground if desired. Leave Peninsula Hotel at 2.30 p.m. for Hongkong, sight-seeing trip round island. Arrive at Hong- kong Hotel at 5 p.m. Tea Dance at Hongkong Hotel, 5-7 p.m.
Leave Hotel at 8.30 p.m. to attend Chinese theatrical per- .formance.
International
Hockey Tournament
(By "The Pilgrim").
(Continued from Page 8.).
PORTUGAL
Phenomenal Increase In Airport Traffic
Work at, Kai Tak Airport is pro- gressing rapidly on the Now float to facilitate the landing of passen- gers, mail and freight from the Pan American Airways Clippers, and it La expected to be ready for use by the time the Clipper. arrives hore next week.
The pontoon will be fixed off the end of the mole and approached from the mole by a ramp leading down, to smaller pontoons leading to the main pontoon.
The temperary marine terminal has not yet been commenced, but it will be built, it is expected, near the end of the mole but on the mainland in order to be out of the way of the worst of the Waves during a-ty-
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BRITAIN
SUPPORTS
1988
PROPOSAL
Davis
Cup Once
In Two Years
London, Feb. 18. The Council of the British Lawn Tennis Association has decided that British delegates at the annual gen- cral meeting of the Davis Cup nations on June 30,' should bé instructed to support the proposal for holding the Davis Cup competitions: once, every two years.)-
The proposal was advocated by South Africa, which explained that distant nations could not afford the time and money for the annual con- test-Reuter Special.
PERRY BEATS VINES
Austin, Texans, Feb, 15. In the twenty-second match of the series in their professional tour of the United States, Fred Perry defeat- cd Ellsworth Vines' by 3-0, 0-0, 0-3 to-day-United Press.
cham-
There are many personalities in the team. Apart from the players,
The necessity for the improve- there were with the team Mr. Tom
ments to facilitate flying boat ar Smith, the genial manager, full of Johnny Miller, one of the best for-
rivals and departures is growing optimism and on ideal leader for a wards of the team, was left behind
greater and will be even more im- four such as the one the Islington In Singapore. Employed by
perative when the Empire Firing Miller received Corinthians have embarked upon; British Alm company.
Bonts call at Hongkong. The tem- Mr. Harry Lowe, the trainer of the instructions to take newsreels of the
porary terminal should be erected team who looked so fit himself that opening of the Singapore naval base
by then, however, and meantime the he seemed one of the "boys"; Mrs. and could not, therefore,
the pontoon landing will eliminato
TABLE TENNIS RESULTS Searle, who is trevelling with the with the team. He will, however,
necessity for all passengers and
tennis team as publicity manager; and Miss catch the first French mail boat to
freight being taken out to the flying Yesterday's table M. Starr, Mr. Smith's secretory.
the Colony, though he will probably Mr. "Pat" Clark, the rugged Scots be unable to get here in time for the Rifles), Teja Singh (Police) and Nar-boat buoy in the small motorboat,: a pionship results were.-Chan Shul- procedure which has always been fan lost to Chung Chok-yung 2-3, beat David R. captain of the team, is just beginning matches. Probably their best out- want Singh (Police).
Chen Kok-wing highly inconvenient. to get over a pulled muscle which side left, Miller will be missed by the
WILE
It is
Is held that the
the expenditure on
on Spreckling, Lee Hon-kun lost to kept
of him
out of the majority of the team and by Hongkong "funs,"
at Kai Tait la justifed Chung Wing-kwong 2-3, W. J. Skin- Improvements at Kol matches in Malaya. He told me that whom a good outside left is a rarily. Rocha (Radio); Z. Gosino (Lain view of the phenomenal growth ner beat David It. Spreckling, A. M. he is hoping to play in the matches
The Islington Corinthians are the Salle), J. Gonsalves (Reerció); T. in traffic which has taken place Botelho lost to Shu Shul-kow 0-3, in Hongkong. He was very anxious sturdiest bunch of footballers ever Alves (Recrelo), J. Gosano (La during
the past two, years.
Last L. J. Remedios lost to O Lung Fai to get into serious training again, to visit the Colony, They are a t Salle), R. Marques (Hecreio); A year saw an Increase of well over
0-3. and was one of the first to make use lot of men. They have to be; for Pinna (Recreio), A. P. Sousa of the K.F.C. ground yesterday after the tour
extremely (K.I.T.C.),
N. Beltrão (Recreio), 100 per cent in the number of pas noon to loosen up. A
sengers and the amounts of mall and one so far. Their pro- Pinto (K.I.T.C.) and L. G. Gosano freight brought to the Colony by well-known strenuous amateur player in the Old Country,} gramme in Hongkong is a "holiday"
(Recreio).
over the amounts of 1030.
During to their Indian pro- Reserves.--Mendonen, A. M. Ro- the first six weeks
weeks of the
the present and A. M. Xavier (All Recreo). gramme. In that country, they
drigues, H. L. Ozorla, A. V. Gosong
increase in traffic has been the year
ore than maintained, and if the present rate continues, and there last year's record should be eclipsed. appears no reason for it to decline, well before June this year. Already almost 1,500 passengers have been handled at the Airport this year.
"Pat" will show us a thing or two compared
has been on
Hongkong soccer enthusiasts should see something new when the visi- fors take the field.
MID-WEEK SHOOT
Conditions In Favour
Of Marksmen
on full-back play if hATIONALS played 32 matches in 42 days, and in
IRISH INTERNATIONAL Then there is R. P. Tarrant, the between had to travel thousands of Irish international centre-forward. miles! This is certainly not a tour He has represented Ireland against for weaklings! England, Scotland and Wales. Though he is one of the most prolife goal- scorers of the tour, he modestly said yesterday, in answer to a question put by one of the local Pressmen us to whether he had brought his shoot- ing boots along, "I have left them behind in England!” His achlove ments so far in the tour belle this, however. Only last week against Saigon, he scored four of the Islington Corinthians' five goals.
The
only player in the side who has
scored more goals than Tarrant is J. Sherwood, whose name appear cast skies, the delightful weather yes
After several days of rain and over- ed in almost every list of scorers in terday attracted a large number of the matches played in Malaya. A members of the Hongkong Rifle As- sharp-shooting centre-forward, Sher
sociation to the Army Ranges. The Is a very wood
dangerous man wind was steady throughout and the whenever he gets neur the goal light consistent. Hongkong players, whose greatest At the annual meeting to be held falling is an inability to shoot, will to-day a proposal is to be put forward do well to watch him.
that the Association's Gold Blazer Although Ted Wingfield, was con- Badge should be awarded free sidered the more experienced goal- members who have taken part in the keeper of the two when the icum Annual Inter-Colonial Postal Match. left England, Cyril Longman has
Other matters to be dealt with arc shown such improvement that he is the election of Secretary, assistant now just as good as his team-mate secretary, and assistant treasurer. between the sticks. That his mana-
13
ger of the same opinion is re- flected in the fact that he has been entrusted with the task of keeping
Leading scOTES:
8. II. (b)
goal in some of the most important Co. C. Pellow (Ber)
matches of the tour.
Apart several
GOOD CRICKETERS
from being
to
200 500 500 ARR.
Licut. R. P. Jenis (Ser.)
32 07 Sgt. P. Hale (Ser;) Mine. P. G. Heather (2) Surg-Lt. J. D. Mackeln (1)
footballers, Pie E. Moss (4) members of the team are Bat. E. J. Jordan (3) .... good cricketers as well. There is FC H. Richards (4) "Sonny" Avery, the inside forward, Col. Puran Singh (Ber.)
Sgt. V. W. Cooper....
THE FUNNIEST. FASTEST
L.Cpl. R. W. Powell (0)
FL1. A. O. Poliman (4) Cpl. J. H. Singleton (8)
Makanang Pie. W. O'Connor (49) EA. T. O. Johns (4) Unr. 1, S. Bezhan
& FRESHEST
FARCE OF THE YEAR I
LESLIE HOWARD
YOUT
call bien "tes"
and
kink more
BETTE DAVIS
DEHAVILLAND
OLIVIA
Ready for try
-the
worse the better
IT'S
It's fou
*** IT's laughs
you get
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ALORE-GLOAGE BADBICY
LOVE IM AFTER
SATURDAY
QUEEN'S
ALHAMBRA
|L/Cpl. A._Downing (Ser)
Cpl. R. C, Butterlss (91
S. B. (a)
Dr. T. Stickley (2)
C.
T. Morris (0)
F. C. C. Quah (4)
The tournament commences early in March and hockey enthusiasts can look forward to some fast and keen games.
PRESENT STANDINGS OF TEAMS
United Clubs Tournament
SENIOR DIVISION.
Rajputana
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
Schmeling To Meet Dudas On April 16
Berlin, Feb. 15.
It has been announced that Max Schmeling, heavyweight champion
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts of Germany, will meet Steve Dudas, of Hamburg, in à bout for the Utle on April 10,
R. 7 8
H.K. Police Seaforths Kumaon R... Middlesex H.K. & S.R.A. Kowloon
Indians Radio S.C.... Central British Royal
122 11 12 5 4 2 2 10 6 10 10 4 1 11 10 51 D 4 2 1 1 14 5 5 5 2 1 2 7 5.5 4 2 1 1 10 7 5
Engineers 5 1 - 4
·JUNIOR DIVISION
9
9 2
4
3
7 8 4
0 17 2:
Royal-
Air Force 11 11 24 10 19
10 H.K. Police .. 5 3 2 22 10 13 Kumaon R... .8 5 1-17 2 11 Rajputann R.. 3 2 2 10 B
3 2 3 20 14
61 Middlesex
H.K. & S.R.A.
87 University
Seaforths
R.C. of Signals
8 3 1 2 12 8
17 30
7 T
13
04
R. A. O. C...
7 24
Six Royal
Engineers 0
1
7 15 1
I/Cpl. I. Langford (3)
NEW!!!
nusi, A. Vervard (13)
Beam. W. Tunmer (13)
• Winner of the neft spoon.
x Winner of the handless spoon.
SWEEPSTAKE RACES
Carpenter And Widgeon Register Victories
NOTES OF
CURRENT
INTEREST
As an added attraction, Ben Foord will be opposed to Walter Neusel United Presa.
CLUB BEAT TAMAR
Club "A" beat H.MS. Tamar at rugby at Happy Valley yesterday, 11-0.
and Van Leeuwen, Carruthers Needham scored for the winners and Dogherty for the Navy.
ANNUAL SPORTS DAY
St. Stephen's College will hold 4their Annual Athletic Sports at Stanley on Saturday, March 19. All are welcome,
Just Friday.
MISS Yvonne Ho, St. Andrew's in-
side-right, has fully recovered from her hand Injury and will be appearing for her team in a Brawn Cup fixture against the "Y" Ladies this afternoon.
SINCE the departure of Capt.
G.W.P. Kimm, former Chairman Is a great pity Shanghal in un- of the Mamak Hockey Tournament, Fable to els Pillo Song for interport xture this Easter as pre-
very little progress has been made
un
in the League Clubs are reminded
viously suggested by the northerners. to complete their üxtures before the Ʌ triangular Interport between middle of April if possible. Shanghai, Macao and Hongkong would have been a great attraction. Carpenter and Widgeon won the Owing to several members of the sweepstake races held by the Royal Shonghal team being unable to make Hongkong Yacht Club yesterday over the trip, the visit has been cancelled. seven miles. "A" · class started at: 14.45 and mixed classes at 14.50.
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LINDRUM LEADING.
CLU
LUBS amitated to the United Hockey Clubs will be pleased to hear that Col. Teyersham (Rajputana
OR the first time in the history of
hockey in this colony,
com-
bined tournament team is being sent to Macho. The team will represent the United Hockey Clubs and will leave Sunday morning.. weather permitting. Macao should witness one of the best games played there this season.
OWING to bad weather, no games
played in the Ladles' Caer Clark Cup and Drawn Cup Leagues last Saturday. The following are fixtures for Saturday:
CAER CLARK CUP. C.D.A. v. HI.K. Ladies (C.B.A. ground, 3 p.m.)
DRAWN CUP
Recreio v. St. Andrew's (Shom shulpo, 3
chs, m.).
(CB.S.
V. C.B.A. ground. 3 p.m.).
C.B.S. "A" V. "y" Ladles ground, 3 p.m.).
is afternoon at 5 p.m. on the Y.M.C.A. ground, King's Park. the "Y" Ladies and St. Andrew's will meet in a Brawn Cup fixture.
BOYCOTT DECISION.
London, Feb. 15. The Olympic Games Association of Britain has announced that it will defer action regarding the Olympiad in Tokyo until after the International Committee meeting in Cairo-United Press.
SPORT
ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938. 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 26th February, 1935,
On Saturday 19th, Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd February, the first bell will be rung
at 11 am, and the first race will be On Saturday, 26th run at 11.30 am. February, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The time interval will be after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES.
Members are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed. throughout the Meeting,
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure.
Badges admitting non-members to
the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $49.00 including tax for the mice Meeting (ladies. $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon Introduction by n such member to be respon- nember sible for all chits, etc.
Badges NOT be on sale at admitting Members' Enclosure will
the Race Course.
to
■
The Secretary's Once, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance. from the No. 1 Boy, Tel. 21920.
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amals will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The price of admission to tho Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate,
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at
per day including tax. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
$1.00
Tins will be obtainablo in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 1st noor, Exchange Building.
Servants passes in their possession Any persons found loltering with All forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th February, 1038.
KWANTI RACES
MISS Margaret Bloomfield, slater. Miss J. Humphreys, former 8V of Esther and Deb, the two
Postponed Steeplechase: Moot- Andrew's rigus half, will not be soen well-known Shanghai Interporters, is ing will be held on Sunday, fa mellon, for the rest of the reason.
at present in the Colony and is resid-20th February, 1938. www Sydney, Feb. 10.
ing at the Helena, May Institute She Train leaves Kowloon 1.25 Scores at the interval to-day in the Rides Thas agroad to be Chairman' is a splendid half-back and harp.m. bilijarda match wors Lindrum 14.769, the Tournaight. He succeeda Capl believe bem transferred to llong-
who left the Colony
kon
Jel. 28151.
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