NANCY
HM-- WE HAVEN'T HAD A CUSTOMER ALL DAY
DOCTOR
SLUGGO!
NO- AN' I'M GETTIN'
OUT OF PRACTICE--
I'LL BE LOSIN' ME
SKILL!
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 4, 1939.
IN
I BETTER KEEP
TRAININ' SO) I DON'T GIT
RUSTY
JUST WAIT A MINUTE, NANCY-- I HAVE TO GO
HOME FER MY SCISSORS!)
By · Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY!
Id. 28151.
LAST TWO DAYS
of our
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ANIE BUSHMIL
Competitor's Claim To The King's Medal
But War Office States She Was Not Eligible: Sequel To Bisley Shoot
London, July 18.
Miss Marjorie Foster, runner-up in the com- petition for the King's Prize at Bisloy this year, has made an unsuccessful claim to have won the King's Medal for the best shot in the Torritorial Army.
She hased her claim on the fact that he is an Assistant Company Leader in the Women's Transport Section of the Auxiliary Territorial| -Service,
Firing for the Medal was concur rent this year, owing to the cancel- Iation of the Territorial Army Rifle Association meeting. with that for the King's Prize, which was won by Captain T. S. Smith,
"At the moment the A.T.S. not recognised as part of the Territorial Army, and therefore Miss Foster is
TEACHING FOOTBALL EXPERTS
tina,
Loudon, July 15.
One Hundred and seventy profess
not n serving member of the Terri-sional football players, coaches and torial Army," it was stated at the managers went to the Carnegie War Office. Accordingly Miss Foster physical training college at Leeds Is not qualled to shoot for the medal recently for a week. They went to according to Territorial Army Rife school and listened to lectures and had ball practice. Over 80 footballs Association rules.'"
lender among the serving were in use. The members of the Territorial Army to Mr. S. F. Reus, the F.A. secretary, Mr. J. R. get into the final was Lieutenant G. was in command, with W. Nicholson, 6th Battalion, the witty, of the F. A. staff, the omelal Queen's Royal Regiment (West Sur-in charge of the training scheme, elghteenth with a Famous players who took the course rey). who was
included Guthrie. who led Port- score of 272.
smouth to their English Cup vic- tary, and Sproaton.
Newenstle
1e Aitken. once a
the
PRINCIPLE INVOLVED Miss Foster told a reporter at Bis- ley that she had received no in-and Scotland stalwart, and fur formation from the War Office about last ten years exile in France and the King's Medal. "I want this mat- Italy as a football coach, came over ter cleared up," she said. "because to learn more.
Mr. Rous, in receiving the party, our corps is not getting the oficial. recognition. It deserves. The Wo-said there was great demand men's Transport Service was former- cunches to take positions abroad. ly the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry The Army, too, may ask for and has been serving for thirty during the coming winter. -years-Naturally should consider
it a great honour to be awarded the King's Medni, bul in addition to that there is a very big question of princi- ple involved and that is the recogal- tion of my corps as cerving Terri- torials."
The Mayor of Walsall (Alderman Pat Collins) is arranging a civic re- ception for Captain T. S. Smith, the winner of the King's Prize.
Captain Smith will be met at Wal-
for
many
Soviet Aid To
China Denied
Moscow Has' No
all rollway station by the 5th Bnt Knowledge Of Credits
- talion of the South Staffordshire
Lie
charm of his lovely Charles Winninger seems to appreciate servant, Olivia de Haviland, in this scene from the film, "Hard To Gel," showing at the King's Theatre to-day.
HONGKONG
DEFEAT
IN ESPLEN CUP
Close Match
Decided By A Head
Three On The Last
Information has just been received in Hongkong that the Esplen Cup match against the Wanstead Bowling Club was played on July 21, and Hongkong was defeated by 20-17 after a very fine game.
The issue was not decided until Apparently the the Just head. scoring was very even, and on the 20th end, the score was tied at 17-17. Wanstead scored a three on the 21st.
OUR GUIDE
Hongkong was represented by a TO THE
strong rink, made up of L. Guy, J. F. McGowan, A. Hyde-Lay and J. McKelvic.
The Esplen Cup was presented in 1931 by Mr. Jaines J. Esplen, o...,
for competition between Hongkong
CINEMAS
"Ifärd To Gel" (King's, to-day),----
shrew. With
Baseball
CARDINALS REGISTER TWO WINS
New York, Aug. 3.
The following are the results of matches played in the Major Baseball Lengue to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn
Batteries, Pressmell wid Todd.. Pittsburgh
1
Batteries, Butcher and Berres,
Mueller.
Boston (19
Batteries, Posedel and Lopez.
St. Louis
BARGAINS IN THE SPORTS
DEPT.
TENNIS RACKETS
from $10.00
BADMINTON RACKETS
from $5.00
from $3.50
LANE CRAWFORD'S 252525252525
GOLF CLUBS
R. 11. E. 4 13 0
B 1
1 B 1
5 14
B
Batteries, Burke and Owen. Boston
3
9
2
Batteries, Turner and Lopez. St. Louis ...
4 10
2
Balleries, Cooper and Owen.
Philadelphia
.@
15
0
Batteries, Mulcahy, Hurrell and Milles, Davis.
Chicago
1 13 1
Batteries, Lee, J. Russell Mancuso.
and
New York Vs. Cincinnati postpon-
ed on account of rain,
Detroit
AMERICAN LEAGUE
3 11 Batteries, Newsom. Newton and Tebbelts. New York
The House of Quality & Service
Staged on a scale that beggars words!..Astride its ΤΗΣ YEAR'S eye-staggering scenes, thres lusty sons of the sword..reckless in love, ruthless in war, dauntless BIG.
In peril.
0
SHOW IS
HEREI
12
10
1
Batteries, Pearson Rosar. Cleveland
and Dickey,
G 15 Batteries, Allen, Dobson, Broaca, Sullivan, and Hemsley, Swell.
19 0 ... 17 Boston
Wade, Batteries, Ostermueller, Dickman and Peacocit.
6
St. Louis....
G .13 ? Butteries, Mills, Whitehead, Law- son, Gili, Kennedy and Glenn, Spindel. washington ..........
£ 10
0
Batteries, Kraskauskas, Appleton and Ferrell,
Chicago
Batteries,
Tresh
9 14 Smith, Brown
and
1.
Philadelphia vereer?-11.
Batteries. Beckman, Dean, Potter and Hayes-United Press,
Expulsions Continue
Another Girl Suspect Is Detained
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
bowlers on Home leave and the Hilarious tale of tit-for-tat that car- Wanstead Bowling Club. It was not rles an auto-camp feud into the MOSCOW, July 20 (Hayas).Al-until 1935 that Hongkong registered homes of the idle rich and ends with Regiment, to which he was formerly
In though they did not outright deny its first success in this annual match, the taming of the
Powell, attached and which will be charge of Eleut.-Colonel Muller. The the report that Soviet Russia had and in the nine matches played to Olivia de Havilland, Dick
and Isabel Jenos. battalion will escort the winner to granted China commercial credits to date, the Colony has won three.
"Four Girls In White" (Queen's. The following have been the re- the Council House. He will be re-the tune of 750,000,000 gold roubles,
quarters sulis since 1935:
to-day) Romantic drama set in a ceived at the Council House by the generally well informed
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).— to-day did deny knowledge of this
1935.-Hongkong (R.H.E Marks, hospital, with nurses and doctors for Mayor and other residents.
There arc extended Sir Samuel Hoare to-day signed alleged aid to Chungking.
J. F. Lunny, V. N. Atienza and S. characters.
clinical scenes and shots of a flood mission Following the
Randle) won 10-14
1930-Hongkong (E. G. Post, V. disaster. Florence Rice, Una Merkel, four expulsion and three prohibi- Petherick, G. C. Moss and B. W. Ann Rutherford and Mary Howard tion entry 'orders under the Pre- are the four nurses, and Alan Mar-vention of Violence Act, making Bradbury) won 24-10.
recently
German Gas Masks carried out here by Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Chinese Legislative Yuan, and Foreign Commissar Via- For Parisiens
cheslav Molotoff's statements before the last sesalon of the Supreme Soviet, PARIS, Aug. 3 (Trans-Ocean) however, it was not held doubtful A sensational revelation was made that the USSR. does continue 05- during the distribution of gas-masks, sisting China
to the civilian population in certain
parts of Paris to-day.
Upon receiving their gas-maska-
numerous persons were astonished
China's Aid To Savict
Political observers emphasized, that
to find the words "Made in Germany" it was only the unexpectedly strong
or "Made in Czecho-Slovakia" stamp-resistance of the Chinese Army that ed on them.
had prevented Japan from anashing
against the Soviet Far Eastern fron- tiers in the autumn of 1937.
1037 Hongkong (C,
CUNGA DIN
CARY GRANT VICTOR MCLAGLEN DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Jr.
was Sam Jelfa Edoardo Clannelli Joan Fontains
Inspired by the sugged glory __of___Kipling't herolo lines.
PANDRO S. HERMAN in Chorge Df production. Produced and directed by DEGROS STEVENS,
from a viery by Ben Hecht ond Charles MacArthur, Screen Play by Joel Scyre and Pred Quick
• SUNDAY
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
Dowman, shall and Kent Taylor supply the the total 41 expulsion and five SCHACHT BACK | LADY M. P.
INDOOR BOWLING
hotel a
IN GERMANY
MARRIES
Many Prominents At Wedding
A. F. Paul, W. E. Hollands and male interest.
"Ben Hur" (Alhambra, to-day) prohibition orders.
It is understood that about half W. V. Field) lost 10-24.
1038-Hongkong (W. L. Walker, That old classle of "silent" days com-
relate to cases in London and half in J. C. GIU, F. Goodwin and A. M.plete with sound.
BERLIN, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-Dr. "Garden of the Moon" (Majestic, the provinces. Holland) won 20-10.
Only one appeal has yet been Hjalmar Schacht, former President has arrived at 1039-Hongkong ( Guy, J. F. to-day)-Pat O'Brica McGowan, A. Hyde-Lay and J.manager engages in a feud with John lodged, namely by the Arst girl de-of the Reichsbanks,
Payne as a swing band leader, with tained,
A second girl suspect was detained Munich on his return from a trip to
India. McKelvie) lost 17-20.
a Los Angeles night club as back-
for in London to-night.
The Fuehrer is expected in Munich
LONDON, Aug. 8 (Br. Wireless) — ground and Margaret Lindsay
Meanwhile the deportations are be-to-morrow and the press chief, Herr The Earl of Athlone and Princess romantic interest. Light musical
Ing carried out with the minimum of
Alice, Countess of Athlone, the Prime force.
to delay, three more deportees leaving Dietrich in already there.
It is not admitted that a meeting Minister and Mrs, Chamberlain, Mr. Hitler and Dr. Schacht, but it is Lloyd George, Mr. Ernest Brown, Mr. has been planned between Herr Lloyd Getric and Dame Margaret strongly rumoured they will meet on Hore-Belisha and Mr. Waller Elilot, were among those who attended the Friday,
who still has Dr. Schacht,
his wedding of Mr. David Keld, Parlin Cabinet rank, has not yet been mentary lobby journalist and Miss charged with
any of the special Thelma Cazalet, Conservative MP. taska promised him six months ago for East Islington, which took place when he was dismissed from the in the Crypt of Westminster Palaca Relchsbank.
to-day.
This was the first occasion on which One of the tasks which might be offered to him is a roving commis-a woman member of Parliament had slon, to re-organise German trade in been married in the Crypt of West-
minster. the Balkans,
The Soviets, they pointed out, had Leading Scores For Month day) Concerning four daughters of curted by police officers, this
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).-
the Govern-frequently admitted their interest in "Reuter" learns that meni's observations on the latest re-continuing assistance to China. Fin- porta from Sir Robert Craigle about{ancial assistance would naturally be the progress of the Anglo-Japanese extended in the form of credits for negotiations have not yet been des the purchase of war materials from
Russian plants, they concluded. patched to Tokyo,
THE
HONGKONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY. HOTEL:
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Poking
Of July
.
The following are the best scores for duck pins and ten pins at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys for July:
Mrs. J. S. Landolt (123) had the best score for women at duck pins,. and T. Sorge was best in the men's section with 143.
Mrs. E. Soong again led the women at ten pina with a score of 190, and E. Henrther was most successful the men's section with 250. A result Henrther will have his nomo engraved on Watson's Ten Pins Shield.
CHIANG'S SON RETURNS TO BERLIN
"Four Daughters" (Oriental, music teacher who fall in love with the same man and the expected outcome, Tender yet never The Lane sisters, Claude Rains over-sentimental show. Worth see Garfield, the screen's John newest "hit."
and
Starting Times At Fanling
making seven from Birmingham.. un-
Seven deportees were taken from more are expected to-night. Liverpool on Wednesday and several
The following are the starting times at Fanling during the holidays:
SUNDAY
Olt Course 2.10 8. 11. Dadwall. T. Mesullen,
1. 11, Geare. BERLIN, July 20, (Hnvas). Fol- 920 G. C
9,241, urchard, J. W. Mayhew, lowing a short stay in Berlin, Chlagan. M. H. Lloyd, D. Humphreye. Wel-kuo, second son of Generalisalmo Lodiaw, Le A. R. Duncan. Chiang Kai-shek, returned to Munich 039 H. 9. Church, 1. B. Lang. to-day to continue his education at 1004 J. M. Pearson, F. D. Annie.
MONDAY the military academy in that city.
B 119, The young man took part
Old Course chtry German private in the
of 2.18 W. T. Yoxall, A. Sommerfelt, German troops into Austria during 920 88 Church, 1, 1. Geare. the momentous days of March, 1938. 921 Young W, Hewitt,
D. D. Forbes, D, D. Evans,
He has since been promoted to the Norte, B. Jik. Walker. rank of Sergeant'
10.04 J. M. Pearson, B1, Pollock,
1,000 Million Banknotes
Chinese Order Placed In London LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter), - The government of the Central Bank of China has given con- tracts to two British banknote printers for over 1,000,000,000 notes.
Neliher their exact total nor value can be divulged.
Four hundred extra hands have been engaged to cope with one of the contracts, which will take a further year to complete, the other being already completed.
The original plates will be kept in Britalo, and the notes will be sent to China by various routes.
EAGLE OBTAINS NEW CREW
The bride was given away by her brother, Captain Cazalet, Conserva- tive MP. for the Chippenham divi- alon of Wiltshire. The best man was Mr. Malcolin MacDonald, Secretary for the Colonies.
This morning was one of the
LONDON, Aug. 3 (Reuter).---It is few times when a British war-nicially announced that Earl Fever- drew into Kowloon ham resigned the Parliamentary ship Wharves,
secretaryship of the Ministry of Agri Aircraft carrier II.M.S. Eagle went culture, the reasons. being connected
thewith his private affairs. alongside No. 6 wharf so that transter of her crow could be con- veniently effected when the troopstyp
take the former personnel back to Dilwara arrived early this morning.
The Eagle la being recommissioned England. The Eagle will pull out in Hongkong.. The Dilwara, which from the whart and return to her brought the carrier's new crew, will usual anchorage this afternoon.