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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 16, 1938.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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DEAUVILLE STOCKINGS
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E. R. A. Thorpe Nearly Scores First 100
Good Turn-Out At Rifle Shoot on Wednesday: an Overseas Match Practice
The 4th. Submarine Flotilla were 1 S.R. (b) and 3 S.R. (a). The Clay again to the fore in Wednesday's bird Range, Revolver Range, end two Spoon and Practice Shoot, carrying Pool Bull targets will also be open. oit the Nett Spoons both for S.R. (a) Shooting commences at 845 am. on and S.R. (b). ERA. Thorpe nearly Sunday. scored the first 100 of the season, and
Lieut. A. J. Le Scelleur, R.E., has Sgt.
over dulics
Assistant at 500 yards. The taken Hongkong Police Reserve had two Honorary Secretary of the Association members in the nineties, while the (Telephone, Headquarters 13).
asked Inspector The leading scores and spoon win-
Use part in
team❘ners were as follow:
a "possible the RA.S.C. scored
Committee have
Chau to take
practice shoots.
Scoring amongst the SR. (a) was low...
ERA, Sherlock of the 4th. Submarine Flotilla enrrying off the Nett Spoon with 82.
The Colony teams were firing on reserved targets, and were debarred
8.1. (b)
$9
RAJ. R. Therpe (Ser.) 34 CERA, R. W. Alkinson (2) P/Sgt. C. Pennell (2)
A. 3. Templeton (Ber.) Cpl. P. Cole (3)..... Sgt. P. H. Thong (8) Inspector D. Lole (á)
4
6.D. (a)
ZIA., J, E. Sherlock (ID)
300 800
====888**Ħakhany
$======8?g==22332
from the Spoon Shoot. A practice for the Overseas Postal Match was Set. N. Danville (3)
L/Cpt. W. Henderson (5) carried out, eleven rounds (10 too. C. Clark (Scr.) Count) BL 300, DOD, and 800 yards, bajor 8. White (4) PO., J. C. Swan
coach very Set. A. C. Chan (4) T.. Cunn. (4) appropriately had the leading scorn 19 of 130, followed by Sgt. Hate of the S/Sgt. R. A. Neale (5) Middlesex with 137. The best rang1014).
All the above competit score was obtained Dy Mr T. J. Boulton of the Dockyard Rife Club with 48 out of 50 at 500 yards. P.O.. H. Richards of the Naval Range Staff Pt. B. A. Bim (7 leads the S.R. (u) team with 123, A.B., E. G. Flood (4) scoring the consistent 41. Private ERA J. Chick (10)
VIUS ERA, L. R. Barham (12) Rammond of the Volunteers had the Mr. N. L. Pan (10)
range score, 42, at 800 yards.Cpl. J. D. Booth (1 here will be a practice of the Far Sto, T. C. McGuli (13) East T
Trophy Match for the S.R. (b) Lieut. R. W. Mayo (12) Colony team to-morrow at Stone-Bpr, W. Albone () cutters, the Naval Range Staff kindly. K C. 1100 (12)
Pla. J. Adams (Nil placing targets at their disposal-ate M. Myles N rounds (7 to count) at 200, 800, and Pl. J. W. Walters (Nil 23
and
*denates winner of the "Nelt" spoon, practice of the
#denotes winner of The "handicap" Over
Postal Match for the SR spoon. (a) Colony team to-morrow at
NB. Winner of spoon had his handicap Tukoo Range, kindly lent by the reduced as above by one point
Practice choot for Overscal Talkoo Club11 rounds (10 to count) Match:
BIL (4) int 300, 500, and 000 yards. Both
start at 2 p.m.
P.O., J. C. Swan There will be the usual spoon shoot St. P. Itale at 200, 600, and 600 yards (8 rounds) SRL. B. G. Heap en Sunday morning, with an amlated
600
Club Maich zun concurrently: teams
Pic. R. Moore (11)
Capt. P. Bequelra
Mr. T. J. Boulton
at. V. W. Cooper
for the Club Match to consist of 3 Marine P. G. Heather
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Surg. Li, J. B. Mackie
BL., C. C. Chau Mr. II. L. Langloy
P.O. . Richards
8.R. (a)
Pie, V. M. Hammond Mr. W. K. Gülüman Cpl. W. Nunn *** [Cpl. II. W. Morris
Pic. J. Scott
Sgt. G. W. Steer
Ple. D. M. Bla
Sgt. R. Kane
THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE Cpl. Maghar Singh
MEETING will be held (weather
SATURDAY. 11th December, 1938. VOLUNTEERS'
permitung) at HAPPY VALLEY on
comumencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
JO.FL.
"MEMBERS' ENCLOSURK
Postal
BERE2588
ELEVEN
The following will represent the Hongkong Volunteers against the No One without a badge will be Craigengower C.C. in a cricket match admited to the Members Encinatre, on Sunday on the latter's ground, Such must be worn throughout the commencing at 11 am. duration of each meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
ARMY BOXING FINALS
Inter-Company Bouts At Murray Barracks
Though skill was not predominant qt the Royal Scots' Inter-Company boxing finals nt Murray Barracks Inst night, some excellent 8ghts featur- ed the programme. As was mention- ed prior to the distribution of the prizes by Brigadier J. T. W. Reeve, not all can be boxers, but much can be said for a mon who can take a beating in the ring. In this respect.. L/Cpl. Lochrie (H.Q. Cop.) covered himself with glory. He fought him- self to a standstill, and after several ups and downs, lost on points to Pte. Sharkey ("C" Coy.).
"C" Company won the final, beating
Allan Jones and Fanny Brice in "Everybody Sing," next change at H.. Company by 20 points to 13,
the King's Theatre,
National U.S. Golf Title Play
New York, Dec. 6.. The United States Golf As- sociation announced to-day that it would conduct the 1939 national open golf champion- ship at Glen View Hill between September 11 and
16.- United Press,
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
“Judge Hardy's Children" (King's Theatre, to-day)-Another of the
family.
CHINESE
- ACTORS ENTERTAIN
Charity Football At Valley
At the Club ground yesterday the Chinese stage and film stars enter-
Fund.
and perhaps the cleverest and mosi deserved victory was that of Plc. Larkins ("C" Coy.) over Pie. Lane (H.Q.) in the heavyweight bout. Lane openers with a terrific rush, bringing across terrible right swings, which, fortunately for Larkins, did not land. With a fee and effective left, Lane was kept at a distance. Larkins couly allowed him to exhaust his abundant energy before stepping into range towards the end of the second round, and taking many valuable points. Lane showed more caution in the last round, which con- sequently Boerned comparatively "tama", but his deficit was too much to reduce, and lost on points.
The complete results were:
FINALS Featherweight
tained in aid of the War Refugee Hall (c) in the first round.
LCpt, Brown (H.Q.) knocked out Pte.
Bantamweight Pie. Scott ("C") knocked out Pte. Moyes (ILQ) in the first round,
Lightweight
Early in the afternoon A varied programme was given of boxing. pugilism, stick ighting, acrobatics, and singing. and the whole pro- gramme was excellently arranged and performed very capably.
At 4 pm, a football match was played between the stage and screen. uctors, the stage stars winning by only goal scored.
The stage actors included in their
First String-L/Cpl. Morley ("C") beat
L Barker (1.0) Second String Pte. Sealt 30 ("C") knocked out Pte. Wallace (19) to the ürst round,
Third String-L/Cpt. Miller knocked out Pte. McGhee (H.Q.) in the second round.
Walterweight
First Biring-L/Cpl. Richle ("C") beat Pla. Wiseman (11.93).
Second String-Pio. Sharkey ("C") beat Third String-Pie, Allan ("C") knock-
series of pictures about the Hardyside Sit Kok-shin the famous Hong-L/CPI Lochrie (HQ.).
Those who liked the first kong actor, Sun Ma Sec-chung, Chan onc, "You're Only Young Once," are Kun-tong, and Luk Fee-hung. Ined out Fe. Bryani (1.Q.) In the first almost certain to enjoy this one too. shui, Chin Tai-shuk, Shek Yau-yu,
the film stars side were Kwong Shan- round. There is a refreshing quality about the old South China player, Yung
Middleweight
First String-Bdemn, Emmerson (H.Q.) Second Biring-Pio, Butterworth ("C")
the series which cannot fail to ap- Kwan-hap and the well known sture Plc. Moore ("C"). peal, and the presence of Mickey Ng Char-fan. The game was very beat Pte. Cook (B.Q.). Rooney guarantees the laughs.
schemes.
capably handled by Mr. W. Hollands.
P. Larkins (II.Q.).
Heavyweight
("C") beat Pte. Lanc BEMI-FINALS
11.Q. Company beat "A" Company by
points to 10.
Company best "D" Company by
"Annabel Takes a Tour" (Queen's)
Dr. Li Shu-fan kicked off for the Theatre, to-day) -For · those
who care for the antics of Jack Oakie will stage actors. A small ball was used And this amusing.
Win; and fresh players were introduced at There has been half time. one picture already in the same vein
Oakle as a high-pressure press About half way through the first | 19, ent and Lucille Ball as a cinema half the stage actors secured the lead 19 of Company star, talked into trying Oakle's fool when Yu Foo-sun, outside left, went These bouts were fought on Tuesday
through on his own, using his speed at Murray Barracks. "Always in Trouble" (Alhambra shot well wide of the goalkeeper. to good advantage and placed his A. C. Beck (Capt.), K. M. Baxter Theatre, to-day).Jane Withers is After holt time the tim players had Badges admitting Non-Members to F. A. Dunnett, E. C. Fincher, H. marred in a role of a rich girl who more of the game, but there was no the Members Enclosure and Club Grimtha, R. M. M. King. W. L is nearly always in trouble.
further scoring. Rooms $5.00 for Gentlemen and McKenzie, D. C. Parsons, A. E. Perry, $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax)P.M.N. da Silva and A.M.L. Soares. are obtainable through the SECRET ABT upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all vialtors Introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Omee, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at iz NOON.
Timing are obtainable at the Clubs House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admímion, to the Public Enclosure is $1,00 including Tax, for all Parsons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saltors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
BASEBALL
"Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" (Orien-
tal Theatre, lo-day) --The stars:- Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert. The producer and cirector:-Ernst
MEDICALS BEATEN
INNOVATION Lubitsch. Need any more be said? In a Third Division "B" Section
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED ·
QUOTATIONS
New York, Dec. 15.
New York Cotton
There are some spléndid bits in this encounter at Happy Valley yesterday plcture. which on the whole is the 24th Battery R.A. experienced New York, Dec. 14,
splendid entertainment,
little difficulty in collecting both The National Baseball League have
points by virtue of a dve goals to voted for the use of the yellow bail, "The Prisonce of Zenda" (Majes one victory over the Medicals. The December provided both teams agree. It is the Theatre, to-day)One of the gunners fully deserved their success Jan. (1939) believed that the ball will not be best examples of the sort of thing as they were the better balanced team Mar. (1930) useable only in the event of there Hollywood does best. Ronald Col- and took full use of what scoring May (1930) being masses of white shirts in the men pinys the dual role of a visiting opportunities that came their way. July, (1939) bleachers, preventing the batters from Englishman and the irresponsible At the interval the Gunners led by Oct. (1939) reeing the hall -United Preza.
king whom he minutely, resembles, three goals scored by Owens, Marshall Spot taking part in a grand series of page- | and Summer. They added two more ants, midnight chases, rendezvous in goals through Marshall after the a corridored hunting lodge, duels in interval and the Medicals scored 10 December the bridge room of a meat and aminutes before the close through 1939) 10.20b/29a 16.07/11 romance with a beautiful princess, Scriven.
HO-LEUNG
The wedding also took place at the Madeleine Carroll. The well-known Registry yesterday before Mr. Tstory re-made with new trimmings. Gould, Deputy Registrar of`Mar-
By Order,
C. H. XHOWN, :.
Secretary,riages, between Mr. Ha Hung-kwan, Hongkong, 13th December, 1988. {manager of the Hongkong Com
mercial Company, and Min Leung (Hon-hing, of 378 Nathan Road, Kow- loon. The witnesdes were 'Mesars. Ho Sai-wing und Leung Chung-kul,
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