Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February, 15, 1939.
NANCY
I THINK I'LL DROP BY SLUGGO'S OFFICE AND PEEK IN AT HIM--
HE LOOKS SO CUTE WORKIN'!
Y'KNOW, MISS BROWN---
OH, THANK YOU, SLUGGO!
YOU'RE TERRIBLE
PRETTY!
100
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By Ernie Bushmiller
COULD YOU USE A EXTRA TYPEWRITER GIRL?--I COULD DO THE LITTLE LETTERS---
AND I WON'T CHARGE MUCH NEITHER!
JAN-14
C. BROWN WINS ST. ANDREW'S MARATHON
36 Competitors In
Annual Event
Clocking 34 mins, 57 secs. over a H.M.S. Olympus, third, Pte. Heather, course of six and one-quarter miles, Middlesex Regiment fourth, and Pie. C. Brown, of H.M.S. Grampus, won the annual marathon race organised by the St. Andrew's Club and run in Kowloon yesterday,
There were 36 entrants, 20 rench- ing the finishing post. Plc. Manson, Royal Scots, was second, M. Truckle,
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1939. 25th, 27th and 28th February and 1st and 4th March
Shaw, of the same Regiment, afth. The Middlesex Regiment had about 19 entrants, of whom five were among the first ten home.
The race commenced and ended outside St. Andrew's Church, the course being Nathan Road, Waterloo Road, Prince Edward Road, Chatham Road and Nathan Road.
Running in small groups, the run-
ners all started off well, and it was only after Kowloon City that the better runners were distinguished by their Crawing away from the others.
The first four to reach the white
tape were never far from one an- father and did not begin the final sprint until they were about 100 yani from the winning post. As he approached the Church, Brown ran well and touched the finishing line about 25 yards ahead of Manson.
On Saturday, 251b, Monday, 27th, Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes-
Trophies Awarded day, 1st March, the first bell will be
Prizea for Ühe first three places rung at 11 am, and the Orst race
were distributed in the Hall of St. will be
at Tun
11.30 a.ra. On | Andrew's Church by Mrs. J. I. Saturday, 4th March, the first beli Higgs, wife of the Vicar. will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The un interval will be after the Afth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they And their ladica 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 Member Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Mcoting (ladica $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through Die Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, ele
Before the trophies were present- cd, Mr. His congratulated the win- ners and others for running a splendid race,
J
The first prize was given by Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, the second by E. Abraham and the third by Mr. F. C. Ha
Hall.
Mr.
In thanking the judges in the race, and those who had contributed to making the event success, Mr. figs pointed out-that all the en trants were servicemen. He recalled that only one civilian had entered last year.
After the presentation, Mrs. Higgs was presented with fl basket of dowera by Cynthia Baldwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Baldwin.
were the first 15
The following runners to reach the finishing post:
1, C. Brown, (HMS. Cram sts) Time: 31 mins. 54 secs.; 2. Ple. Man- son (Royal Scots). Time: 35 mins. M. Truckle (H.M.S.
Badges admitting to Members' 01 secs.ne: 35. Enclosure will NOT be on sale ot Olympus).
4. Pie. Heather (Middlesex); 5, Pte. Shaw
(Middlesex);
Срі
Elli
the Race Course.
The Secretary's Omce, lat Boor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. (Middlesex); 7, Pic. Onslow (Mid- 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. dlesex); B, A/C, Moulton (R.A.F.)): ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and ****
DAY.
9. Pte. Boggis
(Middlesex); 10,
at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTHL/Cpl. Burnett (Middlesex); 11. Pte. A limited number of tiffinn will Evans (Middlesex); 12, L/Cpl. Nable be obtainable each day at the Club (Middlesex); 13, Pte. Wilson (Royal House, provided they are ordered in Scots); 14, Signalman Lewis (Hot L advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. Signals); 15, Pte. Shaw (Middlesex).
21020).
On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
France Orders
More Planes
Washington, Feb. 14
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. It is reported that France is Soldiers and Sallors in uniform placing a new order of 115 twin- Baltimore are admitted to the Public Enclosure engined bombers with a at $1.00 per day including tax.
Arm. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. Although offeint confirmation is not will not be permitted to operate forthcoming regarding the report, within the precincts of The Hong reliable observers believe that it is Kong Jockey Club during the Race correct. Meeting.
To have Mich
wishes,
Baard
·Bernard Joy, Arsenal's centre-half and captain of the English soccer team at the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, is a staunch friend of Lee Wal-tong, the Chinese soccer idol. who led the Chinese team. Joy and Lee correspond regularly.
CAMBRIDGE OARSMEN WILL BE HAVING A BIG CREW THIS YEAR
Order Of Rowing Has Been Practically Determined
London, Jan. 26.
Owing to the fact that Cambridge have a longer term to keep they started boat race practice the better part of a week before Oxford. With the recent change of Buxton for Sherwood, the order of the crew, accident excepted, is now practically determined.
a. ib. stroke thwart at a moment's notice should Sanford need a rest, and for some years now it has always been the practice to carry a spare stroke in the Cambridge boat.
E. D. N. Mitchell. Shrewsbury and
Jenis bow
A. M. Turner. Cranielgti
Corpus
and
3*J. L.. L. Savili, Radley and Jesus
4 "A. Burrough, St. Paul's and
Jesus
Trinity
5. M. Buxton, Elon And Third
Badminton
"Y" Ladies Just Beat St. Andrew's
The Eump:ra Y M.C.A. Ladies de- feated St. Andrew's Ladies #g: evening in the Badminton League by 6-4. Scorek;
Mrs. Read and Mrs. Stone ("Y"} lost to Miss Churn and Miss Greiner 17-21; Just to Miss Bling and Miss F. Wong 10-24; beat Miss White and Miss J. Wong 21-15.
Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Bolton ("Y") beat Miss Churn and Miss Greiner 21-12; lost to Miss Bliss, and Miss Wong 11-21; beat Miss White and Miss Wong 21-15.
Mrs. Short and Mrs. Skinner ("*") lost to Miss Churn and Miss Greiner 15-21; beat Miss Bliss and Miss Wong 21-5: beat Miss White and Miss Wong 21-13.
OUR GUIDE
TO THE CINEMAS
Ja
"Love
Headache" (King's Theatre. to-day). Five script writers and director worked on this, but the result is not quite as Hood as expected. A publicity- minded actress adopts two orphans and And they bring out the mother in her. Skeptical press agent re- fuses to believe it and tries to have the children taken away. They all land up in Connecticut where press Gladys agent and actress marry. George, Franchot Tone. Mickey Rooney and Ralph Morgan have the chicf roles.
"Border Law" (Alhambra Theatre, to-day).The are of outdoor stars)
thrill In a western" which wil} those who enre for range-riding, fighting and un-play, Buck Jones is i helped by a big cast,
11
"A SUght Case of Murder" (Queen's Theatre, to-day).---And robust case of hilarity. Edward G. Robinson pokes fun at the genus he once played seriously, in this story of a reformed racketeer. Situations are as comic as they are original and the playing throughout is keyed just
Harold right.
Huber, Edward Brophy, Allen Jenkins and Ruih Donnelly infuse a lot of fun into the show.
"Battle
of Broadway"
(Cathay
Theatre, to-day)-With some of the subtlety of a charging bull, this will appeal to those who once revelled In the Flagg-Quirt rivalry. Legion- naires Victor McLaglen and Brian Louise Hovick only to lose her to Donlevy battle for the hand
Raymond Walburn.
of
"Bulldog Drummond in Africa" (Oriental Theatre, to-day).—One of 12 12 Mr. Humphrey Boardman, the old the series of Bulldog Drummond First Trinity and London oarsman, pictures, set this time in African 12 13
will take the crew over next week jungle, with all its opportunities for Clare 14 0
for a period of three weeks or cinematic thrills. Joha Howard 12 1 Jonger.
plays the title role, and Heather
The "Intransigeant" stated that Timns will be obtainable in the the French Mission signed a contract
in Washington yesterday, adding 9. Turnbull, Geelong and Restaurant in the Pubile Enclosure,
SERVANTS' PASSES
that other orders will be given, in 7. Parker, Tabor Acad., U.S.A..
and Trinliy Halt for two-engined Passes for Servants will be issued cluding contracts to Private Box holders only on bombers and monoplanes for training
[ purposes.-Reuter,
application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loltering with
Servants passes in their possession Cattle Fair Bombed
will forfeit the same, and
removed from the Enclosure.
will
By Order,
C, K. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th February, 1939.
SPORTS CLUB
REMINDER
Sian, Feb. 14.
C. B. Sanford. Elon and Trinity
Hall, stroke
H. T. Smith, Eton and Magda-
tene, cox
*Old Blurs.
Q
for the
Mr. J. R. F. Best, of Pembroke, Angel is the romantic interest. a will take them for two and a halt "Or Human Ifcarts" weeks from Feb. 25 until they are Theatre, to-day).-Tears
(Majestlo ettled on the tideway, where they sentimental; sniggers for the cynies. Though not quite so heavy as Ox- Derek Mays-Smith will take charge in the face of Alla ingratitude.
will appear on Mar. 9, and Mr.
Sincerely made story of mother love! ford at present, this is a big crew after that until the race, as he did Walter Huston is the stern father, averaging just over 12st, 10lb, a man,
James Stewart the son and Beulah Bondi the mother.
It is also much more evenly weight-last year.
The bombing of a horse and cattleed, for there is only one misa under fair
at Pinglong, important east 1231. Kunsu town, resulting in the
inassacre of over 100 clvilians and 70 Sanford, who was spare men last SPORTS ADVTS.
horses and mules Inst week, was year, has won a great many races at related by an arrival from the Cambridge and every ounce he car- stricken town,
ries is working weight. Parker, il} Many of the Japanese planes new seven rowed in the Tabor crew which How and sprayed the fair with won the Thames Cup at Henley in reminded that machine guns, are
causing more | 1030 and has great experience, Selling Lotteries will be held at casualties.--Central News.
though he is hardly the stylist that? one prefers to see in that sent.
Members
the Club on:-
Thursday, 16th February, at 6.30
p.m.
Wednesday, 22nd February, at:
5.30 p.m.
Thursday, 23rd February, at 5.30
D.m.
Lottorion each day will be
The Valley Stakes,
The Hong Kong Derby,
+
Pirlot To Form Cabinet
Brussels, Feb. 14. King Leopold to-day naked the on:-Catholic Senator, M. Hubert Piriol,
to form a Cabinet.
The Booty HIÏ Derby. Subscription Lists are available at
the Club. The Lotteries are open to Members and their Friends Including Ladies.
LAM MING FAN,
Hon. Secretary,
MISSED HIS BLUE
HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION,
Interport Matches Hong Kong Manila Sunday, February 19. Reserved seats $2.00 and $1.00. Combined Chinese v Manila Monday, February 20.
Turnbull, loo, just missed his Blue two years ago, and was out of the running last year because he went lo Australia with the English crow for the Empire Games, is an oarsman with a reputation seldom covered by a man who cannot yet call himself Reserved sente $1.50 and 80 cents. a Bluc.
M. Piriot is a Walloon, and was M. Buxton, at five, of distinguished Home Minister from 1034 to 1935, parentage, is a freshman from Eton, and Agricultural Minister from 1930 and has learned with great rapidity
· Rest of Colony Wednesday, February 22.
Prices same as second game.
to 1938 in M. Van Zeeland's and M. to adapt his style to that
the crew, Jenson's successive Cabinetz-Trans- and the succes of Mitchell's crew in All games played at Causeway Ocean.
the Trial Eights race was largely due · Bay, Kick-off at 3.30 p.m. 11the way in which he backed up
Booking now opan to the Wublic OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7,5 | lig stroke, sa NAWAKANDA
pitch-blende-stumbis--platoleer, Mitchell is of lough build, and til, at Messrs. Moutrie and Co. Ltd.
moreover, capable of taking över ute and Heasrs.” China Sports Co.
appelle piitlle—staccato,
Imredy Resigns
Budapest, Feb. 14. Dr. Bela Imredy, Prime Minister of Hungary since May, 1938, hos re- signed the Premiership-Reuter.
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Wibent Calcmal And Yor'll Jump Out of Bed Fall of Vim and Vigeer.” The liver should pour out twa pints of quia bile into your bowele daily. If this bija Innot dowing frosiy, your food down't di post. Is Just Juca in the bowels. Gina blasts up your stobiach. Yes get constipated. Your while mystera la polsoned and you feel pour, sunk and the worki looks pank
Laxatives are only makeshifta. A mere bowel movement down's get at the snuse. It taken those famous Cartera Letila Liyan l'ills to get thee two pints of bile flowing freely and maasyan fasl "up and upeitarme jas, pentle, yet unsaide in maktex bile flow. freely. Look for, the name Outwarʻa Lätting Over Pik on the red paokoan, Journon anRYN”. thing else.
Jel. 28151.
OF
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SUBJECT 10% CASH DISCOUNT
IN PASTEL SHADES OF BLUE, GREEN, PRIMROSE, & OLD ROSE
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
LANE CRAWFORD'S FUZZRS
The House of Quality & Service
THE YEAR'S BIG
SHOW IS READY!
WATCH YOUR FOR LOCAL PU
*CUTTI+
"HACORDINGY-
*BALLANTING"
4. The Sergeante. Thret, each with a tears for foring,
an eye for adventure, two hands for lighting!
"GUNGA DIN
STALKING
AND
CARY GRANT VICTOR McLAGLEN DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR, With Sam Jaffe, Eduardo Ciannelli. Joan Fontaine RKO RADIO PICTURE Pandro S. Berman, in Churge of Production Produer and Directed by George Steven
1939 bring the
"pitare, that it in
all of 1938 to make!:
· Kangal sat a arate this bigger, (wtidigthe red-bloed imdigan/ (“pander Clymey ol ilyen dashing Popia of this owerch, jelen would farej can'tomy, for a scrouan's milk ja
Jind Jone, her for die, chance to
andjela guns and battshöni march,
COMING QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
SOON!
Newspapers Win Against Tyranny
U.S. Warned Of Invasion Danger
London, Feb. 14.
Washington, Feb. 14. A Bill was introduced in the House Opening the debate on the defence
the of Lords to-day by
Lord programme, Mr. Andrew May, chair- Chancellor to amend the Oficial man of the House of Representatives Scereta Act of 1920, so ne to provide Military Committee, wamed the that henceforth the powers of House that the time was not für dia- interrogation under the Act, to lant when an invasion of the United which
newspapermen
particularly States would be possible. have taken strong exception, shall be
Indicating that America might applied only in cases of espionage.
It has been contended on a num-"be caught napping" if it procras- ber of occasions that these powers tinated in the strengthening of de have been used against persons, in-tence, Mr. May sald that if France cluding pressmen, for purposes other and England should fall, they would than the protection of nationat; "Inevitably fall to dictatorships" who interests-Reuter.
would then be able to mobilise their army, navy, and air forces, and would probably be able to establish air bases in the western hemisphere--
Jews To Pay Up More Fines
Reuter
Berlin, Feb. 14. The second instalment of the levy| against Jews is due to-morrow, and amounts to 200,000,000 retchamarka
·It is understood that this will be paid in the same way as the first stoles Instalment.
* The authorities appear to be antirada CIE the skewa manage to bilye thikzirkstal
Big Kowloon Robbery
val at $1,140 who- glaring Darglary Last night Edward: Zoad huma of Mr.