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1938.
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as a wild girl with a birdifko voice at the suggestion of Jack Oaklo to fool Edward Everett Horton, a sappy big game hunter.
CROSS-COUNTRY RUN FINISHES IN RAINSTORM
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RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION
THE RENTS QUESTION
The General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association proposes, if deerned advisable, lo make representation to the Government of Hongkong in support of tenants whose rents have been unreasonably increased or who have been evicted despite prompt payment of rent.
To enable the Association to present irrefutable facts to Government, residents, whether or not members of the Association, aro invited to fill in this form and send it to Mr. R. Baldwin, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, 51, Kimberley Road, Kowloon.
All replies will be treated confidentially.
Note: Whether your rent has been increased or not, please make a return so as to enable the Association to judge approximately what proportion of tenants have been victimised.
Name
Address
Name of Landlord
Flat or House
Are you principal or. sub-tenant?
Rent paid on June 30, 1837 $ :
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21
September 30, 1937 $
14
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st
December 31, 1997 $
18
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February 20, 1938 $
What was your rent when you first occupied the premises? $
Has your Landlord evicted you?
For what reason
Were you in arrears with your ront?
Are you n‘satlaßled koriant?
Remarks
Championship Cup
The Army Cross-Country Indivi- dual and Inter-Unit Championship was competed for on Thursday over a four and a half miles course neor the Kowloon Ranges. The event was marred by a heavy thunderstorm which broke out as the race was in progress, and the competitors finished in torrential downpour,
L/Nalk. Ahmed Khan, of the Hongkong Bde. H.K.S.R.A., was the first
the man home, completing course in 30 minutes 43 seconds.
The Hongkong Bde. H.K.S.R.A. had the distinction of being the first winners of the Inter-Unit Champion- ship Cup presented by Brigadier F. W. L. Bissett, D.S.C., M.C., Com- mander, Hongkong Infantry Brigade.
The results were:
Inter-Unit Championship
TENNIS FIXTURES ANNNOUCED
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WEEK-END FOOTBALL
PROGRAMME
(Continued from Page 8.)
Only one match remains
round played in the first
of the if they want to extend the Chinese, Singles Tennis Championship of the who have selected the following Colony, and two in the second round
team! of the Colony Doubles. These and Tam Kwan-hon; Mak Shui-han, several matches in the next rounds Lee Tin-sang, Ledng Wing-chlu, will be played off next week, the Lou Hing-choi, Soong Ling-shing: programme for which, up to Wednes-Young Shiu-yick, Fung King-cheung, day, is given below:
Chan Tak-fal, Lai Shlu-wing and Hau Ching-to.
Open Doubles.-F. H. Kwok and S. W. Llang v. Capt. L. J. C. Loch and J. M. Tomlinson; J. W. Leonard and G. Chon G. C. Burnett and
MONDAY, MARON 14 Oper Singles.-S. S, Hussain v. H.
It will thus be seen that on paper Owen Hughes; T. A. Pearce V. T. Cat least the Chinese have a formid- Monaghan; S. A. Hussain v. H. Duble side. I am glad to see Soong Ling-shing. of Eastern, given an- Rumjahn.
other chance. In my opinion, he is essentially a half-back, but lately he has been moved about in the for- ward line, where he has never done. A, Crawford: Paul-Kong and Lee himself justice, The-Chinese AAF. Wal-tong v. Major L. A. Newnham put him at inside-left once this and F. T. Baines.
senson and he proved to be a failure. Story and N. L. H. Railton (-4/8) v. He should do bene osnov R. K. Valentine and A. C. I. Bowker.
Club Handicap Doubles.-E.
Duncan and J. P.
Hongkong Bde. H.K.S.R.A., 195 (~5/0); R. M. M. K Wheble and lesex), Capt, Sheehan (Middlesex);}
points.
1st Bn. The Middlesex Regiment,
251 points.
1st. Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders, 994 points.
Other competitors in the following order:
5th. Bn. 6th. Rajputans Rides. 2nd. Bn. The Royal Scots.
5th. A.A. Bde. The Royal Artillery. "Fortress" Royal Engineers,
Individual Placings
L/Naik. Ahmed Khan, H.K.S.R.A. Pte. Robertson, Seaforth High- landers.-2.
L/Nalk. Karam Box, H.KS.R.A.—3. ANNUAL SPORTS MEET The 20th. Annual Athletic Sports Meeting of St. Paul's College will be held on the South China Athletic Association ground on Monday, March 21, commencing at 1:30 pm.
Mrs. E. G. Stewart has kindly consented to distribute the prizes.
Murphy
J. A. Douglas".
3. Ferguson and J. M. Wilson (-3/8) v. W. Wood- ing and E. Laldiaw (scr.).
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Open Singles S. A. Rumjahn v. W. A. Land; Wong Shiu-wing V. Pay-Lt. Cdr. R. H. Rump
Open Doubles.-A. V. Cosano and A. V.
V. Remedies v. H. A. Barros and 3. Gonsalves: W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher v. M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo.
Club Handicap Singles.-D. S. Robb (plus 3/6) v. A. D. Humphreys
A.
The Army team is as follows:
(R. Scots); Watson (Mid- (Middlesex), Bright water Proctor
Scota); (R. Grogan (Middlesex), McGuigan (Middlesex), (Seaforthe), Pearson Saw (Middlesex) and Calvert (5th; Bde. R.A.).
The surprise is that Williamson of the Seaforths has been left out; otherwise the team is as good as any that can be chosen with the material at the disposal of the Army.
A. T. Dow (-2/6) v, H. D. Leonard; Leong Ping-chlu v. S. W. (-276). W. Sander (-16) V. Liang; F. H. Kwok v. Cheng Ping- yeung; Teul Yun-pui v. Pang Ol-lam. H. McBride (plus 1/6). Club Handicap Doubles.J: Rod- Open Doubles.-H. Owen Hughes ger and C. W. E. Bishop (-5/6) v. and T. A. Pearce v. A. C. I. Bowker Lt. Cdr. Nicholson and Capt. Harvey and W. M. Barton.
Club Handicap Singles C. c. (-5/6); H. J. Armstrong and M. H. Turner (/5/8) v. G. W. Sewell and Stark (plus 2/6) v. F. E. Story T. C. Monaghan (-15).
(-3/0); R. K. Valentine (-2/0) v. F. V. Harrison (-5/0).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16- Open Singles. A. H. Douginss v. W. Sander; Paul Kong v. J. W.
Club Championship Singles.-G. W. Sewell v. J. C. Pool.
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