NANCY
AUNT FRITZI:-- LOOK WHAT. IZZ FOUND UNDER THE DOOR!
OH, HOW AWFUL!
Wednesday.
DEAR NANCY-
I AM RUNNIN AWAY BECAUSE YOU AINT TREATED ME NICE SINCE YOU GOT THAT PUPPY-MAYBE YOU WILL MISS
ME NOW -
I WILL BE BACK
IN ABOUT TEN
YEARS
YOURS TRULY SLUGGO
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie
IT'S AWFUL SPOOKY OUT. TONIGHT---1 GOTTA FIND
SAFE PLACE TO
SLEEP!
July 5, 1939.
Bushmiller
DIS OLD SHANTY IS O.K. IF NO
BAD TRAMPS
COME ALONG!
KEEP AWAY
DANGROUS
Henley Regatta To Celebrate Centenary
Foreign Crews Help To
Give International
Significance
Of Event
Oarsmen from the United States and several other countries, including Australia and Canada, are expected to emphasise by their presence the international significance of Henley Royal Ro- gatta, when the Centenary of that world-famous Thames River boating festival is celebrated from to-day, July 5, to July 8.
It is certain that crews from many countries will take part in the Grand Challenge Cup, and entries have been received from the United States, Australia, Canada. Italy and Hun- gary.
Germuny was originally ex- peeled to send a very strong chal- lenge but last month it was revented that the Germans would not par- ticipate in the event.
80 feet wide, and marked off by wooden booms, The distance is one malle 550 yards for eight-oar crews. and you might say that this corres- ponds in track-running parlance to the quarter-mile.
In other words it is too long for sprint, too short for a real test of starton. Which means that you here to go fint out all the way and
The university crew of Harvard College will compete in the Grand fit reens an hnpossibly long way. Challenge Cup, it was revealed re- cently. According to recent plans,
Eight events figure on the Henley
the rowing party was to all from Programme, and of these the two have most captured the New York on June 24, the day after which
Seven times has the Grand Chal- tenge Cup been taken abroad to Belgium in 1006, 1909 and 1900; to Australia in 1912; te U.S.A. In 1914- (by Harvard Athletic Association Bont Club); to Switzerland in 1030; and to Germany in 1937.
the Harvard-Yale boat race nt New Popular Imagination are the Diamond
(at present heid by that: London, Conn. D Rowe, stroke, Is Sculls unable to go and his place being highly-individualistic sculler, J. W. taken by John Wilson, Junior varsity Buik. Penn Alliletic Club, U.S.A.) stroke. Others making the trip be- and the Grand Challenge Cup, won sides Coach Tom Bolles and Manager last summer for the fifteenth time by Robert Drown. Include Robinson London Rowing Club. Slevens, Sherman Gray, Walter Ker- nan, Bob Fowler, Dud Talbot, John Richards, Werren Pirnle, George Shortlidge, Lauren Kingman, Colton Wagner, Chandler Hovey, Dick Ninde and Jim Snow.
THAMES CUP Several times in recent yeurs
Most frequently on the roll of English crews have rowed at Oslo victors in the final for this trophy and it is most satisfactory that there occurs the name of Leander, success- is likely to be Norwegian eight in cul on 21 necasions. Leander is quite the Thames Cup.
an extraordinary Institution, occupy Tabor Academy
Ing a place in rawing analogous to and Kent School, from the United that of the Marylebone Cricket Club Slates, have won the Thunes Cup England's antionei-summer-gunte, for the last three Henleys, and they And one of the greatest glories that will certainly try to repeat their success in this centenary year. Tabor can come to a Britian rowing man Academy are nimost certain to tukes to be invited to row for Leander part and it is probable that they will and so become qualified to wear the salmon-pink insignia so highly res-
Between them.
the
All eyes are on the wood on the right which is coming up to the bunch of woods near the lack. An Incident in the League match played on Saturday between the Kowloon B.G.C. and the Club de Recreto "A". Players in the picture, from left to right, are R. Duncan, H. A, Alves, R. F. Luz, J. A. Lur, A. P. Guterres, L. A. R. Duncan and R. P. Phillips-Staf Photographer.
EMPIRE NEWS
AUSTRALIA TO BUILD TWO DESTROYERS
Sydney.
The Sale George Robey Missed
IF Mr. George Robey, Prime Minister of Mirth, had
visited Christie's sale-room re- cently he would probably have emerged the owner of 194 lots of Chinese porcelain offered for sale.
CHANGES PLANNED
-
IN RULES OF HONGKONG F. A.
Several alterntions to the rules of the Association are contemplated and will come up for discussion at
the annual meeting of the Hongkong Football Association, which will be held at the Association's office, fifth floor Bank of Canton Building, on of none other than Monday at 5.30 p.m.
But he kept his distance. He had asto, because the porcelain offered was
HE WASN'T DOZING
Jel. _28151.
LANECRAFT UPHOLSTERY
In a hard world a Lanecraft Chair is very soft, Amid. all the noise it is perfectly silent. In a shallow age: it is very deep, built not for speed but for comfort, It balances the greater pace by giving you greater peace, It has nothing to do with fast living. It prefers to stay at home.
Let us submit. designs and quotations. We have a very large range of materials in stock suitable for covering purposes, quality tapestries, linens and fine hides.
Furnishing
Department
LANE CRAWFORD'S
The House of Quality & Service
R.A. CHARITY CONCERT
TO BE HELD IN THE
CHINA FLEET CLUB
THEATRE
ON THE
7th and 8th JULY, 1939
B. Q. M. 8, DICKS
ARTISTS
J. II. LAWRENCE, Jr. HAL LORENZO & TOBY GREY THE HARMONY THREE PEANUT ROACH Alterations-to-the-rules-are-ar -D..S..ML-SMEE.
The Federal Government decided to have two "Tribal" class the property destroyers bull at the Cockatan Mr. Robey. Island Dockyard here.
"Mr. Robey has collected porcelain follows. The number of employees on the for many years," a friend said, "He
The following words to be added island will, as a result, be increased said he thought he had better stay
away from the sale because he might to Rule. 13.-The Hon. Secretary to 2,000.
The managing director of the dock-get Lat the way. Instead he busted shall be assisted by an Assistant Hon.
to be appointed yurd, Mr. Norman Fraser, who has himself in the City preparing for his Secretary
by the just returned from London after dis- tour of Australia."
Hon. Secretary with the approval of cussing destroyer building with the
the Counell. The Asst. Hon. Secre and Commonwealth
fary will carry out such duties as Admiralty and
shall be delegated by the Hon. Government offeints there, says that
Some of those who sat before the Secretary and shall attend all meet- it will take two and a half years to
auctioneer had come in the hope of ings of the Association, of the build the destroyers.
The Minister for Commerce. Sena seeing Mr. Robey and his eyebrows. Council and of any sub-committees. tor McLeay, estimates that Australia's But most had come to buy, and each but shall not be entitled to vote at
any of these proceedings." loss of trade from the New Zealand had his own way of bidding. Government's new trade restrictions will be about £1,500,000 a year.
About 200 items on the New Zealand list of restrictions and pro- hibitions affect Australia, including dried fruits and wine. KENYA
be accompanied by several other peeted in the world of "wet bobs." American crews.
British crews have been preparing
OTHER RACES for the last few months for the
Besides the "Grand" Regatta and it need hardly be added that every effort will will be made "Diamonds," the trophies on the to stem the foreign challenge. The Henley programine are the Thames attention of all top-class rowing men Cup, for eights not considered fast In Britata during the next few days enough to race in the Grund; the will turn to Henley, a small market Stewards Cup, Visitors' Cup und the town of Oxfordshire, 35 miles from Wyfold Cup, tor four-oured crews: London. Or rather, to the silver the
Ladies Challenge Plate, for stream that gildes along there, be- school and university college eights tween Henley Bridge and Temple and the Silver Goblets for pair-ours, Island, with the green wooded land- The present holders of these trophies scape of Berishie and Buckingham- are: shire stretching away restfully to either hand,
PERFECT REGATTA COURSE Here, in a beautiful setting. Is to be found what oarsmen of many Jands have described as the perfcel regatto course-straight as an orrow,,
Thames Cup... Kent School, U.S.A. Stewards Cup. Leander Club Visitors Cup......Oriel College, Oxford Wyfold Cup.....London tuwing Club D Ladies Plate......Hadley College Silver Golicia, W R. M. Luria and J. B. T. Wilson, Leander
HAUL OF JEWELLERY Burglar Caught on Return From Macao
TANGANYIKA AND ITS
FUTURE
that British
Nairobi.
The man in the grey but, for In- stance, who might have been dozing, but occasionally sald "half."
That the words, "and the cost of the insurance premium shall be pald by the clubs holding the trophies for deleted from the time being." be Rule 52.
And the foreign-locking man hold- ing spectacles in his hand, whose bids were made by taking an ear-piece
That Rule 8 (b) of the Challenge away from his mouth and then re-
Shield Competition be deleted and pincing it.
the STILL LIFE
following substituted: "If the match is played on a ground other, 24. Jĺ
741 realised Take 11
than that of a competing club, the quiens pale of blur and white club on which ground the match in East Africa is disturbed by certain bottles, each painted with six ver played. 10 per cent, and each com- recent references to the Colonial Ucal panels of ludies at various pas-peting club 45 per cent,
times
Other business of the meeting will by a
with Jardinleyes of flowers. question, and particularly
Interests
be to elect a representative of the suggestion
While the bidding rose, in holl- Civilian Clubs, playing in only the would not be the determining factor guineas to 20, in guineas to 30, in Second and Third Divisions of the In its settlement.
and adopt the It is expected that the Tanganyika two gulnens to forty and on every- League, to receive
statement of recounts, balance sheet pursue is compaign one sat motionless,
There were just two men bidding, and report of the Council for the Having made a successful haul of Leagun will $1,200 worth of jewellery, which he against the return of the territory to disposed of for $800, and having Germany with Increased vigour, and one moving his finger slightly, the season 1638-30 and to confirm the minutes of the annual meeting of A set of six white porcelain god- 1938. the future of It is no longer necessary to suffer made a trip to Macao to gamble, will endeavour to secure a definite other half-nedding.
desses Iu Shun, 27, fishmonger, returned to pronouncement on
realised the top price, 113) guincas, nnd. the entire collection memory and body, nervousness, Impure Hongkong a few days ago to continua Tanganyika,"
business, but was arrested, blood, sickly akin, depression, and poor his
because an American Doctor has brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Mos- APPEAL TO AGA KHAN went for £1,374 10s. 6d.
fadyen at the Kowloon Magistenry
Vigour Restored, Glands Made Young In 24 Hours
from loss of vigour and manhood, weak
Bispered discovered, a quick, easy way to and these troubles,"
This discovery is in pleasant, easy- yesterday and sentenced to six to take tablet formi, ja absolutely harm- imonthe imprisonment, with a recom-
mendation for banishment.
Jaan, dock away (with gland operationa
and la bringier new youth and vigour.
to thousands. It works directly on the Complainant was Yiu Wah, 68,
glands and nerves, and puts how, rich blood and energy in your yelne. In 21 hours you can soa_knd feel yourself
Mombasa.
It is learnt from an authoritative Toledo Interurbans
source that Ismalita Education Com. mittee has sent a telegram to the Aga Khan asking his advice on the proposed Indian boycott of Empire split in the Day, which caused à
Fade
Victim Of Theft
Profits $5.
•
Salem, Mass.
The welcome mat is out at the Toledo, O
for the This city of: 300,000, which once home of Miss Elale Crean
stole her pocketbook. was one of the most Important Inter-thief who He has replied urging the com- urban electric railway rentres in the Miss Crean told police that her containing $25, WDE mittce to "decide the matter as best country, soon will have none. The Pocketbook, (as it can in its own interests." last line, the old Port Clinton, Toledo stolen while she was in church. It is reported that the Governor of and Lakeside line, will discontinue When the purse was recovered-it
contained $30 · Kenya, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert service soon. Brooke-Popham, is 1 ng 'a result of overwork in carrying out his official
merchant, of 314, Nathan Road,
Detective Sergeant C. Pape stated getting younger. Your eyes sparkle, that on June 9, early in the morning, you feel alive and full of youthful defendant entered the fat through ranks, vigour and power,
window. He had taken the safe key And this amazing, new gland and
out of complainant's trousers pocket vigour restorer, cailed Dr. Nixon's 'VI- Taba, ie guaranteed. It has been proved and ransacked the safe. Nothing had by thousande in Americe and is now | been recovered. distributed by chemists, hero under a guarantee of antisfaction or money back, Dr. Nixon's Vi-Taba mort make you feel full of vigour and energy KTÓ From '10' 18-30 years younger, or you merely return the empty PACKIES ANG get your money back. A spectat, dṣuujo- strength bottle of 41 Dr. Nixon's Vi. Tube coate little, and the guarantee pro-
·SPORT ADVTS programmes.
DURMA
tects you. If your shamlet is out, weite THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB UNREST ON FARMS IN
to Muller & Phipps (China), Kid, 20, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
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H
ROOM BATH $6
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CLEAN
COMFORTABL
July Race Meeting, 1939.
The above Meeting postponed from Sunday, 2nd July, will be held on Sunday, 9th July, 1939. The First Bell will be rung at 145 p.m. -and the first race will be run at 2.15 p.in. approximately.
By order,
B., W. CHENG,
Secretary, Hongkong, 6th July, 1939.
RANGOON
terious
Rangoon. Unrest of A somewhat character broke out recently among agriculturists in the Maubin und Hanthawaddy districts.
Haystacks have been fired and military police have been posted to protect properly,
Some cultivatóra have abandoned their tracts rather than pay the present rents and taxes,
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