NANCY
HOT DOG!--- HERE WE ARE IN SUNTAN BEACH AT LAST!
I WIRED AHEAD FOR OUR COTTAGE --- SO WE CAN MOVE
RIGHT IN!
Thursday,
IT'S HARD
TO BELIEVE DAT I'M REALLY DOWN SOUTH---
IT'S REALLY
THRILLIN
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NOW WE GOTTA ACT LIKE REAL" SOUTHERNERS SO PEOPLE WON'T THINK WE'RE NEW HERE!
By Ernie
March 2, 1939.
Bushmiller
AK SUTTENLY THINK IT'S
POWERFUL NICE FO'
SWIMMIN' HEAH,
DON'T YO'
ALL THINK
SO, SUGUH?.
IT SHO' IS,) COLONEL
SLUGGO,
SUH---
Jel. 28151.
BLAZERS
FOR
GIRLS AND BOYS
Golf Becomes
Į BUSHPURI
JAN-20
Big Business In Australia
RIVAL TO CRICKET RACING NOW AMONG COUNTRY'S SPORTS
The golf craze has hit Australia hard; in fact, it has become 10 popular that it is fast rivalling cricket and racing, at present dominant "down under." Jim Ferrier and von Nida are the lead- ing players, and they are good enough to be considered among those in the running for the British Open this year.
There are 781 golf clubs in Australia, made up of: New South Wales 285, Victoria 249, Western Australia 90, South Australia 65, Queensland 61, Tasmania 31. Taking into account the public links which have sprung up like mushrooms in recent years, Australio possesses more than 1,000 courses.
Among them 250,000 golfers (a conservative estimate) uwa clubs and
bage volued at nearly £1.500,000. If Cricket they use one ball a week the annual bill can be assessed at £20,000. Then, as nudist golf has not yet be- come the vogue, these golfers have to be fitted out with appropriate clothes, shoes, etc.-a tally of £480,- 000 worth yearly.
Liquid refreshment and food are estimated to incur an annual outlay by the followers of St. Andrews of £2,100,000.
HUGE CAPITAL
All this does not take into account the freehold value of the land over: which the millions of little white balls travel; the club-houses, some of them palatial, where, over the con-: vivial glass, golfers swop tales that
ENGINEERS WIN IN
LAST OVER
An exciting cricket match was played at Soukuppoo yesterday when the Royal Engineers defeated the Middiesex Regiment by four wickets in the last over of the day.
After losing two quick wickets, Middlesex totalled 172 as the result
Mann and Sgt. Painter. From 18,
are said to rival those of fishermen, of a third-wicket stand by Licul. Suffice it to say that two or three of the larger clubs in Australia are Mann and Painter tool; the score to capitalised at about £100,000.
111, the former scoring seven fours In his 11 and the latter 11 fours in his 63.
The vast club-house at Rose Bay. Sydney, is sald to be worth £75,000, Club-house and furnishings at Vic-
Denver, of the Engineers, bowled toria Club (Victoria) cost £35,000.
Golf, in the Commonwealth, there- exceedingly well and finished up with fore, is a business on a large scale, six wickets for 58 run, a business supporting thousands of workers. In relation to its populas tion, Australia has more golf courses than almost any other country in the world.
There are intand courses; there are seaside and country courses: there are public links. Supplying the de- mand for golf on a pay-as-you play! plan, these last-named have grown
Joo match,
E. The Just before their championship wrestling
But Joe is a Gladiator" Brown and Man Mountain Dean shake hands. selence-made superman and his handshake is nothing to be sneezed at. Dean isa't sneezing; he is howling. A scene from the comedy now show- ing at the King's Theatre. June Travis, Robert Kent and Dickie Moore
are others in the film.
R. Whitcombe
Versus Bobby Locke
LEADING OWNERS, JOCKEYS
London, Feb. 21. Reginald Whitcombe, the British
The following are the positions of Opea champion, and Bobby Locke,
in the Race the South African champion, will owners and jockeys play a £500 challenge golf match at Meeting to date. Woodbe Hill, on May 31 and June 1, says Reuter."
The match was arranged when S/Sgt. Goodger and Sgt. Carpenter Henry Cotton turned down Locke's gave the Engineers a good start, tak-challenge and Whitcombe accepted | in the total to 44 before Goodger it.
Locke originally wanted the match was bowled by Paterson, Shaw and Carpenter then put on 69 for the to be played a winner-take-all basis, ! second wicket, and when Carpenter but Whitcombe insisted that as Open was dismissed for 66 the total had champion he was entitled to 60 per of the "nte." Locke later been taken to 151. He hit 10 fours. cent.
After Carpenter's dismissal, Shipp agreed, hit out merrily for 35, and enabled
- phenomenally in the last few years. the Engineers to win by four wickels
The success of que, the Yarra Bend in the Inst over,
National Park Links, near Mel-
bourne, has been nothing short of
romantic. About five years back,
Scorer
the Park Trustees undertook the very Jones,
MIDDLESEX REGT.
e Huckic, b Denyer
expensive job of converting a waste Cutier, Shaw. b Denver area of parkland into one of the pleut. Marn, lhw., b Shipp most picturesque playing-areas ever Sert. Painter, st," Hailey, Denyer known. The reward for this is that Johns, & & Shaw
Thomas, b Goodger
every year thousands of pounds come Lt. Col. Newnham, in in two shilling and sixpenny and Paterson, not out eighteen-penny green fees."
UNEXPECTED HAZARDS
In the outback". areas, golfing gets a litle rougher. In these areas there are sand and greens and oll sorts or unexpected hazards.
Not that cand greens are all bad. Well prepared, they offer splenüld putting surfaces. But hazards? Onc of the most unpleasant obstacles to quiet, restful golf is the crow. Somehow, crows have developed an inordinate liking for golf balls.
In some Victorian country centres, and even at stately Canberra, Aus tralian capital, these dunky thieves are so prone to sneak off with golf bails that players need, metaphori- cally, to have a club in one hand and a shotgun in the other.
"Shooting birdies'a golf term originating in America-bus n real meaning for golfers in rome parts in Australia.
These hazards are, however, no- thing to those to be encountered in the North territory, There the crow menace is replaced by glant land- crabs and makes. The crabs sneak off with the balls to their holes; the latter treat them as eggs and swallow them.
V.R.C. BEAT S. & S. HOME
In the "B" Division of the Badmin- ton League, the V.R.C. defeated the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home by 7-21 last evening. Scores;
I. Landau and F. Castro (V.R.C.) beat Roberts and Wood 21-12; lost to North and Bywater 14-21; best Edwards and May 21-10.
Denyer
Lieut. Peal, e&b Denyer
Chattor, Shaw... Blackburn. b Denyer
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS
O.. M.
Goodger Denyer Buckle
Shipp Show
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Znococ
ដកឌឌដក
3/581. Goodger, b Paterson Berat. Carpenter, & Chatton & Peal Sapar, Shaw, Chalton Sat. Shipp. b Peat Happy. Bailey, not out Corp. Denyer, e Cutier, b' Feni 9.31.5. Buckle, Tow Peal Sappr. Pike, not out Extras
L/Sgt.
Talal (for 6 wkts.)
Hogarth, L/Sgt. Chandler | L/Cp)." Hawkins did not bat.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Paterson Painter
Thomas Johns
Cutler Chatton
Peni
M. R. W. D 44 1
0 17 0
10
0 10 9
CLUB WIN RUGBY
A handful of rugger enthusiasis
the Hongkong Club "A" detent the R.A.O.C. by 11 points to 3 In rugby match at the Club ground Yesterday at the commencement of
match the R.A.O.C. threatened but were unable to score.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
to
"The Gladiator" (King's Theatre, to-day) The Joe E. Brown frater- nity is going to like this one. Poor! Joe plays dummy for the football! squad until his strength breamer as the strength of ten-duo [an] inoculation a
The professor. climax la reached when half-way his wrestling match with through his Man
in Dean, the serum gives Mountain
But the gage don't and the hero wins. Splendid entertainment. Tom Sawyer, Detective (Queen's Theatre,
to-day).Mildly exciting!
out.
and humorous diversion based on the Mark Twain story, Tom and luck Identify the diamond thieves and prove that Uncle Silas did
not mur-
'den
The
hired man's twin brother. "Men Are Such Fools" (Alhambra Theatre. to-day-They ctrlainly are, it Jimmy (Wayne Morris) is a fair sample. His wife (Priscilla Lane) tries to mix marringe to him with a career and has difflculties. How these difficulties are smoothed out provides situations to develop the picture into an entertaining one,
**Doctor
Rhylum" (Oriental Theatre. to-day). --Beatrice Lilife hits her stride as far as the movies are concerned and saves this from
Miss being just another musical. Lille more than justifies her large fallowing and will probably increase- it when she sings about the gypsy in ber. The film is agreeable enough, with Bing Crosby Kinging his way In and out of a plot about a doctor who turns pollerman to save a rich heiress from a furtune hunter, Mary Carlisle, Laura Hope Crews, Frank- in Pangborn and Andy Devine are olliers in the cast,
*Therty's Always A Woman"
Owners Positiona
First Second Third
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En Tong-sen Cire
8. L. K.
Lan
Li Po-chun
Evo
Mrs. J. H. Taggart
L. Dunbar
Henry
Lucky
Mr. Pearce John Prel Anharry Mrs. Dunbar Hollandia
Chau Bros.
Wong Słu-ngau
Why
Beth
Dr. S. N. Chan
Kong Bros.
F. Maciteɣor
C.
Tinson
L. B..
J. Lo
Cocoa Braes
Dynasty
Lady Northcole
Marber
fi. Ilall
C. N. K.
Commodity
It. Leiks
Sir V. M. Grayburn
Fatahan
Mr. Seti
C. D. Brown
Li and Edgar Oliver
Mrs. Eu Tong-een Hung
TLE
11oping Manetta Jolly Company
LA Bros.
Young Bros.
II. B. L. Dowbiggin L.. W. P.
M. A. JE
Jockey Postions
Епеловеко Polo Itune Long
V. Needa Marshall L. Tho
Č. Pih Black
P. Y. T.. Wel 8. C. Liang 11. A. Proulx L. B. Chao it. P. Chanson
W
8. Davie
C. L. Gregory A. D. Coppin H. J. A. Hearna He Hong-pla TY, Woo B. W. Pan G. Treverton
First Second Third
(Majestle Theatre, to-day) Joan SNOOKER COMPETITION
the
Blondell and Melvyn Douglas in a From then onwards, the Club took in Man" type of sleuth yarn, with advantage of opportunities offered, Miss Blondell appearing na
In a match at the Y.M.C.A. last spouse who stumbles on the clubs. W. Pullen and W. Fisher (VRC.) and emerged easy winners.
night the YMCA. best H.M.S. Kent alue overdone, n Amusing ust, a
aanooker competition by 180 which mighilly benents from Melvyn points to 161. Douglas's move playing.
Too" (Calbay tho
lost to Roberts and Wood 11-31; beat
North and Bywater 21-0; beat Ed-OUR SPELLING BEE (ses page 7). wards and Mây 21-11.1
(VRC)
Army Boxing
HONGKONG AREA FINALS DECIDED LAST EVENING
The finals of the Hongkong Area novices individual boxing champlon- ships were held at Nanking Barracks, Shamshlupo, last night. Some good boxing was seen, and perhaps the best bout of the evening was that
eve between Pie. McDougal and Pte. Fawcott. which was Faw
won by the latter. Both Aghters went for each other right from the start, and at the and McDougal was congratulated by the referee for putting up a plucky display.
the
Col. Nevill G.S.O.1., distributed prizes, after which he and that when he first came out he was told he would probably see some very dirty fighting in the neighbourhood. Last week at the Border this was proved to be perfectly frue, and it was a great pleasure to see a whole evening of absolutely clean fighting.
The results
Bantawiht
beat Pie. Hadden (S.).
Murphy (RE.)
Featherweight:—L/Cpl. Drown beat Bus. Edge (1.3.), Lightweight-L/Cpl
(1.9.)
Morley
(NS.)
McNally (R3)
beal Pte, Bickerley (N.A.M.C.)
Special Contest: Pio.
beat Upr. Spencer (RE.),
Middleweight--Plo. Moore (RS.) beat
Pl Emery (MIMOS)
Light
Hearywelt:-Pro. Fawcett Mix) beat Pte. McDougal (RS.), Heavyweight:-Pte. Alexander bent Pie, Goddard (M'sex} .
Welterweight:Pte. Gavanagh beat Pie. Manson (R.S.).
(1.8.)
(..)
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1839. 25th, 27th and 28th February and 1st and 4th March
On Saturday, 25th, Monday, 27th, Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes- day, 1st March, the Brst bell will be rung at 11 am, and the first race vill be run ot 11.30
a.m. On Saturday, th March, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2:00 p.m.
The Un laterval will be after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeling.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they
and
their
ladies
MUST
IN
NAVY & BROWN.
FROM
$7.75
ΤΟ
$16.50
Children's Department
MEZZANINE FLOOR.
LANE CRAWFORD'S 25252525252
The House of Quality & Service
MAČI NOTES
Columbia
A POPULAR PROGRAMME
OF
ORGAN RECORDS
FRI 12-Serenade.
(Heykens)
Song of Songs,
Quentin Maclean.
FB13-15-Liebestraum Quentin Maclean.
Serenade. (Schubert). F132005-The Flying Scotsman. Sidney Torch.
Teddy Bear's Picnic.
FB1957-Snow-White and Seven Dwarfs
Sydney Torch. PIANO-ACCORDEON SOLOS
FB1900-Carnival of Venice
.Tollefsen.
Poct and Peasant, PB1070-Meet Me Down in Sunset Valley
Sweetest Song in the World.
SEA-CHANTIES
Tollefsen.
DX423—A Selection of Sea Chanties--
Geraldos Accordeon Band. DX862-Sangs of the Sen :. Roy Naval Singers. FB2007-Who Sails with Drake
Royal Naval Singers. A Wet Sheet and A Flowing Sen THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. Phone 21322
Joe House Street.
AT
theic badges prominently displayed NEXT CHANGE A
NEXT CHANGE KING'S
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 tox or $40.00 Including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc
admitting Badges
to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 19.00 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.99 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will bo 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 amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.
the
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day Including tax for all persona includ ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, elc.. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Коп
Tims will be obtainable in the Restaurar in the Publie Enclosure.
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SERVANTS' PASSES
Passes for Servants will be issued Private Box holder only on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with Servants passes In their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
assortment — assumption --- mono- !⠀ “Beesklag Rumjohn and A. Ulrich
Curtis (Y.M.C.A.) 27 lost to Des Aator Adisarta -
and Wood syllable,
Theatro, to-day)Those who care con (Kent) 38; Lomave 67 best Hart: silhouette → mon- for Bobby Brezu will like this show, 45, Shamostovier, 71 best -Wilson 41,
which is ons or his best;
and Antlion 13 fost:to-37-11 kern vandt den konstha
31-10) beat North and Bywater 21-4; monopolim
IM bentiEdwards, and, May 21,20,
C.-D. BROWN,
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