NANCY
REALLY ?- I DIDN'T
KNOW YOUR
AUNT MAGGIE
HAS A SON!
SURE- HE'S ME FOIST COUSIN --- I AIN'T SEEN HIM SINCE
WE WAS BOTH BABIES!
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HELLO, AUNT {"MAGGIE~-- WE CAME OVER TO
'SEE COUSIN
CHAUNCEY!,
ER-DON'T.
COME INSIDE--- I'LL SEND HIM OUT TO SEE YOU!
March 7, 1939,
By Ernie Bushmiller
GOODNESS!
WHAT AN UGLY CHILD!
WOW!--- WHAT A HOMELY LOOKIN BOZO!
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HONGKONG TO PLAY MACAO ON APRIL 16
Interport Football Arrangements Fixed
At Council Meeting
The Interport football match be- Semi-final on Saturday, that the tween Hongkong and Macao will be replay should be held the next day. played at Macão on Sunday, April The match is between South China 10, it was decided at a meeting of "A" and Eastern.
the Hongkong Football Association
Council, held in the Association LEE WAI-TONG'S REASON Building, Local Reporters Object to His
rooms, Bank of Canton
yesterday. The meeting was presid-
ed over by Mr. W. Pryde.
It was announced that the visit of the Manila Interport football team to the Colony had been very successful and the gate receipts hrd been satisfactory.
the
Playing in Shanghai
The China Press of Shanghai bas accompanied by following, criticism of the Hongkong Chinese reporters:
Yesterday, Shanghai's enthusiasts
The Manila team hod expressed were stunned by the announcement their appreciation of the efforts that Lee Wai-long, renowned Chin- ! made by the Entertainment Com-lese football player, would not appear mittee here to make their stay as in the two chatty games here as pleasant as possible.
had been expected earlier. The Lal Wah Cup Anot Letween Must startling of all, however, was the Chinese and the Civilians will the explanation given by Lee to the be played on the Club ground on Shanghai Refugee Relief Association, March 20. It was proposed that which is sponsoring the games, as Mrs. N. L. Stnith, wife of the Colonial to why he had cancelled the arrange- Secretary and President of the Foot-ment.
ball Association, be invited to give
away the trophy.
According to the Chinese football Idol, the Chinese Reporters' Associa-
A letter received from Macao re-tion in Hongkong objected to the garding the Interport match was trip!
read. The date suggested by Mocao
Lee Wal-tong's letter is repro-
was Sunday, April 10, the match to duced as follows:
be played at the Cankirome, kick-off "Thank you very much for the
at 3.30 p.m. Macau had also
TC-
Invitation. E my participation can
queste that a team of First Division be of help to the refugees, I should players be sent.
The date suggested was approved,
be more than happy to take part in
the games. However, the objection
and all arrangements were referred of the press to my coming to Shang-
to the Management Committee.
hai has compelled me to cancel my
There was some discussion regard-engagement. Thank you for all your ing the proposed visit by a Colony trouble."-Lee Wal-tong.
team to Manila at the end of
the
Also a letter from Sir Shou-son
present season. April 28 was sug-Chow gested as the date for the departure:
"Because of the objection raised
of the Colony, players. Arrange-by the newsmen In Hongkong, Mr. ments for the visit were left to the Lee deems it ft. in view of the Management Commitee.
surrounding circumstances to cancel
Mr. Pryde mentioned that he had his engagement. Looking forward to met Mr. Grimshaw, former President another occasion for Mr. Lee's parti- of the Shanghai Foolball Association, ripallon."
on several occaskuns At matches Yesterday, Lee stated that he had recently, and
Mr. Grimshaw had received a letter from the Hongkong expressed the good wishes of the Chinese Reporter's Association, which Shanghai Association, and also their had strongly advised him against regret that the Colony had been playing football in Shanghal. Funds unable to send a team to the northern for the Refugees, they claimed, port for he Interport. Mr. Grimshaw could be raised in Hongkong as sald that the Shanghai Association equally well as in Shanghal. Lee had asked that Hongkong send a sald that he had given the letter to team up north during November this Sir Shou-son Chow, and in refusing the Shanghai Invitation, had acted
year
The suggestion was approved by on his advice. the meeting.
It was also agreed that
in the
event of a draw in the Senior Shield:
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
LETTERS
An Appreciation.
To The Editor,
musical
achieved more
His Excellenes the Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, congratulating Leung Wing-chiu, the Chinese captain. on the victory of the Hongkong C.A.A.F. over the Hongkong F.A. In the Governor's Cup Football Com- petition last Sunday. Mr. C. A. Goldenberg, Hon. Secretary of the F.A. is seen in the foreground, while Hen. Mr. N. L. Smith can be seen in the
rear.-Staff Photographer,
A Look Through
The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 7, 1880. The President lo his annual in- augural message to Congres en agsUM=
BADMINTON LEAGUE.
Results Of Matches Played Last Night
St. Andrew's "A" beat the Wan- derers by 7-2 in n "B" division match last night.
W. C. Choy and F. V. Wong beat Inge oflice protests Arminat forelgu E. Zimmern and J. S. Ho 21-8; beat dominatioti und Kustaina American C. T Yung and E. S. Ho 21-18; lost rights in Samon. He is in favour of an to S, W. Liang and T. J. Ong 21-23. Increase to the Navy and states that W. M. Gillens and. A. E. Brown It is the duty of Congress to adjust bent Zimmern and Ho 21-10; brat the protection tariff.
The Daily Neer. in view of Bismarck's Yung and Ho 23-21; lost to Linng porch on the African question, wants and Ong 14-21.
to know what is the price of Bismarck's E. F. Fincher and H. Kew beat friendship, and in regard to Samos, Zimmern and Ho 21-10; beat Yung further Kerifice of national and Ho 21-5; beat Liang and Ong what dignity England in to make.
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21-7.
Hongkong Telegraph Sir-May I through your columns Draft Programmes and Entry pay a tribute of appreciation to
this Form for the First Extra Race man of talent about to leave
colony. He Is Mr. L. A. J. Lafford,
Kowloon Tong Club beat the Sai- 25 YEARS AGO Meeting to be held on Saturday, who has for some years baen organ-
lors and Soldiers Home 9-0. Cathedral. Mr. 18th March, 1939, (weather per- ist of St. John's
March 7, 1914. Chung Wah beat Club de Recreio mitting) may be obtained at the Lafford has fet culture in Hongkong Blake in the fourth round of a contest
atrenuously attempted
Bombardier Wells bent Bandeman) 7-2. erect 1
CHAMPIONSHIP TIES Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-
for the heavyweight of Great Britain,
A programme of matches in the Ing: the Club House, Happy and he has probably ach
in this line
than anyone hitherto
(annual Badminton Champlonships Tho campaign against Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the One hazards that should he stay in
rojecting will be played on the Talkoo court evening. The ties down for Sports Club; and the Stables, Hongkong the future years would see hatpins in Berlin, which has been ear-this
n young but definitely individual ried on for some time by the Gerninn Shan Kwong Road.
JUNIOR SINGLES Entries clone nt 12 o'clock musical tradition in existence. He is polico authorities, is now being taken decision are:
a man of strong organising powers, the railways in the Brennu
district the authorities have posted! S. H. Boone v. L. Sung (8.30 p.m.) NOON on Thursday, 9th March, and has repeatedly shown his ability notices to the effect that the wearing,
MIXED DOUBLES le collect, the scattered talent of the of hat pins with unprotpeted points
D. Kwok and Mrs. Wilson v. M. A. 1939.
Colony and manipulate it towards the forbidden in railway stations and In Oliveira and Miss M. Silva (9 p.m.). furtherance of an artistic ideal. le trains, and that offenders can be re- achieves his ends by tact, courtesy, fused rallway tickets and aro able to P, K. Hul and K. L. Yong v. C N.}
fines up to the amount of £5. Secretary, social charm coupled with a very real, brilliant but self-effacing talent. Hongkong will be poorer for lils absence, and the fact that he has deeldest against staying here will be lamented by a large body of music- lans, and also by all that have the best Interests of the Colony at heart.
Thi Tú Aur.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
A HAPPINESS
HOOK-UP FOR YOU!
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RANDOLPH SCOTT
JACK HALEY GLORIA: STUART PHYLLIS BROOKS SLIM SUMMERVILLE
BILL ROBINSON
COMING SOON:
to the
KING'
King Leopold Orders General Election
Brussels, Mar. 6, King Leopold of the Belgians to day
signed
decree dissolving Parliament, and a General Election will be held on April 2.
- 10 YEARS ACO
March 4, 1929.
MEN'S DOUBLES
and A. M. Silva (0,30 p.m.).
Extensive repairs have been found Hotelho, II. V Parker. T. J. Priva necessary of Government House, follow. (Captain) and Rose,
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5 YEARS AGO en inspection of the ball roue roof. The work is already in hand, thus
March 7, 1034, rendering Government House tom- Talented demonstrations In-ail forms: porarily unsuitable for entertaining of dancing featured yesterday's display purposes pr a large scale.
by the pupil of the Montgomery- O'Keefe school of dancing at the King's The streets of the city are adorned Theatre.,
Solo work was particularly commond- with flags and banting and crowds of vlalters are pouring in to celebrate the able, and in this respect Atlas Betty Pestonjt, with her Spanish dances, Inauguration of the new President and Jota Aragonesa," and "Fandagulile de
Pennsylvania Avenue, niọng, which|
Almeria," earned outstanding honours.. Mr. Hoover will ride, is lined from Mr. "Gur" D'Aquins sang the refrain Capitol Hite the White House with in "Jota Aragoneun" which helped to Rally decorated standa to hold the make this a charming study.
In the opening number les Glorin Yoo gave a claver solo nomber,, and Yvonne Martin and Joan Ferguson The following will represent the ware also won in excellent Inter- Hongkong Hockey Club second sloven pratations.
|vice-Prealient on Monday,
apectators.'
It is announced that King Leopold has not accepted the resignation of M. Plerlot; and his Cabinet will thus remain in office until the election. A. C. Howell, J. E. Henry, L. F. Nichol steps being displayed with rare accom Reuter.
in their match with the University on Miles Fat Anslow's Hungarian Dance the intter's ground at 5 pm. to-day-- was thoroughly enjoyed, the dificult
OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7)
Enrtesian-asbestos or asbestu artillery. windowurukoanna Beatreptococcur pomegranate
--rhombold
on (captain), B. R. Todd, In A. B. plishment,g Duncan, Rev, N. Evani, A. R. Bolelho, The "Midineltes,” In which the sealor W. A. Nowers, I. K. Valentine. II. V. pupils, together with Mis O'Keefe Parker and T.-J. Price,
performed a splendid tap dance, was
The "A" team to meet the 7.1.0.A. warmly received and an encora insisted at King's. Park at & p.m. on Friday, will upon. The
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
The Cowboy and the Lady' (King's Theatre, to-day)-Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon in a story about a daughter of wealth who inarries a rodeo rider and thereby persuades her father to give up Light empty political ambitions. amusing generally
stuff. "The Great Waliz" (Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, to-day)-A bit
too elephantine, but Julien Duvivier has managed to slip in a few of his characteristically brilliant flourishes. The characters and story are forgot- ten in the maze of the Strauss muste, to hear which of course is what music-lovers go to see this picture for. Luise Roiner, Fernand Gravel and others made the plot sound plausible.
"Spawn of the North" (Oriental Theatre, to-day).-Virile enough in its background und in certain of its scency, this is an action drama which has tried to substitute the honeyed word for the good right arm. Since Alaska seems less adapted to the
Jel. 28151.
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CUSHION CASES,
TABLE RUNNERS, IN LOVELY ART Silk
THESE CUSHIONS ARE BEAUTIFULLY STITCH- ED IN QUILTED, DE-· SIGNS AND FILLED
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PRICED FROM
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CUSHION CASES & TABLE RUNNERS
TO MATCH
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Furnishing
Department
LANE CRAWFORD'S
The House of Quality & Service
problem play than to the tavern Commission Defining successful. There are some very Italo-Sudan Border
brawl, the substitution not entirely
exelting scenes, which make the film
worth seeing.
Cantoni Killed
Milan, Mar. 6. The 27 year-old racing car driver, London, Mar, 0. Signor Renzo Cantoni, was accident- "South Riding" (Majestic Theatre, Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the ally killed-to-day, while carrying out 10-day).A successful British pic-House of Commons te-day that a trial run with a Maseret car on the ture, in which acting honours go to consultations were going on at pre-Monza racing track-Trans-Oceán. Edna Best and Ralph Richardson-sent with the Egyptian Government the object of defining the also Ann Todd and Edmund Gwenn. with
Italian (Cathay boundaries between Hisses" and "Love Theatre, to-day)That old feud be-Africa and the Sudan,
апа Ben
the
East moranda containing proposals for frontier rectification between tween Walter Winchell
Upon conclusion of these consult- Italian East Africa and the Sudan on Bernie revived once again, and this allons, the British Ambassador to the one hand, and Kenya and Italian on the other.-Trans- time they are alded by Simone Rome, Lord Perth, would submit to Somaliland
the Italian Government two me-Ocean, Simon. Entertaining pleture.
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