Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NANCY
ARE YA STILL TRYIN' TO GET YER AUNT TO TAKE YOU ON
A SOUTHERN
VACATION?
YEP! --- AND I THINK I'VE NEARLY
WON HER
OVER!
I JUST KEEP 'NAGGIN' AND
NAGGIN'--sa I'M WEARING HER DOWN/
SO YA THINK YOU'VE GOT HER SOLD,
EH?
OH, SURE!... IT'S IN THE BAG!
February 16, 1940.
By Ernie
Bushmiller
Jel. 28151.
VONO
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SPORT
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY...
CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE. MEETING, 1940 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February
On Saturday, 17th, Monday, 10th, Tuesday, 20th, and Wednesday, 21st February, the Orst bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will. be run at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th February, the Orst, bell will be
RIFLE
SHOOTING
Lt. C. E. Otway Equals Season's Best Score With Aperture Sights
HIGHLIGHT of last Wednesday's Hongkong Rifle rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race Association spoon and practice shoot at Kowloon City Range was Lt. C. E. Otway's performance in equalling.
will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The timin interval will be after the
RECORD
WESTERN FRONT
SNOW COVERS
MEETING STARTS NO MAN'S LAND
1940 ANNUAL
(Continued from Page 6.)
day. His conformation and balance are perfect, and bis rhythmical action is unsurpassed for an endurance con- test and strain over 11⁄2 miles,
BURFORD AND SATINLIGHT NOT UNDER RATED
TT is to be clearly understood that
PARIS, Feb. 15 (Reuter).- Heavy snowfalls have reduced all movement to a minimum on the Western Front.
The weather, however, is now lightly lens cold.
Air activity was at complete standstill owing to bad visibility.
Two incidents, both west of the Saar, were reported to-day in the oficial communique Issued by Army Headquarters.
At one point in the corner of a
fourth race on the first four daye of the season's record for aperture sights by chalking up 101 am not attempting in any way wood, the Germans attempted to rald
the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.
on the board.
*
Over 80 members attended the meeting, weather conditions for which were very favourable at 200 yards where some high scores were made. Including, n possible by Sgt. G. E. Breese, of the Royal Naval Range Staff.
Cpl. F. Cole, of the Royal Naval Badges admitting non-members to Range Staff, came very close to Li. the Members Enclosure and Club way in the aperture sights class. Rooms at $10.00 per day including with a 08, while there were four tax or $40.00 including tax for the other scores of 07. Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 Added interest to this meeting was respectively) are obtainable through the fact that two clubs, Royal the Secretary upon the written or Engineers and Royal Naval Range personal introduction of a member, Stall, were fring out the Anal of such member to be responsible for alle Belillos Shield, which was won chits, etc.
by the latter. Badges admitting to Members* En. The highest revolver score at 20 closure will NOT be on sale at the and 25 yards was secured by P. S. Race Course.
K. C. Hoo, with 40 out of 60,
Firing next Wednesday at Kowloon The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 277041 | City Range will be at 300, 500 and WILL CLOSE AT 10,00 a.m. ON THE 800 yards, while there will also be FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 revolver shooting. NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable cach day at the Club
Aperture Sights,
H'cap. 200 500 600 T.
yds, yes, yta
C. E. Olway Her..... 34 34 33 1pin
. J. Heap Ser.
House, provided they are ordered in Cpl. E. Cole
advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. Cpl. S. C. Brighty Ser
LI. A. J. Le Seelfeur Ser. 21020).
gt, G. Z. Breese 1 Pie. J. Scott
On no pretext will children be per-Lt. G. Dawson mitted in either enclosure during the 2/LA, V. W. Cooper Scr. first four days of the Meeting. No CS1. P. Hale Ser. amahs will be allowed on the Fifth
Day.
PUBLIO ENCLOSURE
Sgt. F. E. Russell Ser. F/Sgt. F. Tolilson 2 S... A. C. Chan 2 B/M. W. KHfford Ber. Mr. A. F. Evans 1 L/Bgt, E. G. Bremner Nil Capt, F. P. Sequeira Ser.
The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure is $2.00 per day. (A) K. C. Hos
including tax for all persons includ-
P. §. Chanchal Singh 2 Major S. White 2
ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate, L. Holmes Ser..
L/Sgt Puran Singh Ser. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are | Mr." C. A. Hyatt B admitted to the Public Enclosure at
Open Rights $1.00. per. day, including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the procincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tims will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES
54. M. F. Rushman 4... 30 32 CR-Langford - Ser... Z/Lt. T. O, Hunter Ni Cpl. V. M. Hammond I CQ.M.S. J. Hargreaves P. C. Narain Singh
SM. J. C. P. Mead Nil L/Cpl. A. D'Aquino 4 Plo. A. J. Castro 0 RSM... Maslen z LA.C., W, J., Gosh 7 Cpl. Magħar Singh & Mr. V. R. J. Merrett Mne. S. Croft Ber.
W. R. Nunt
Passes for Servants will be issued 7. Herry &..
to Private Box holders ONLY an Cpl. J. M. Xavier 5 application to the Secretary, 1st door, pis.. A. Castro 9 Exchange Building.
Mao. Jas, Felcher 7
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Colony Soccer XI
Leaves Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Feb. 15 (Reu- ter. The Hongkong Inter- port football team sailed for Hongkong this morning after a nine-day stay in Shanghai.
PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW
(Continued from Page 6.). have appeared on the cinder, track and they are looking it.
SYDNEY MAIDEN
STAKES
(Third Section)
to underrate Burford, owned by Mr.a post but the first burst of fire sent
C. B. Brown, or Satiniight belonging them hurrying back. to Mr. Eric Moller, in fact I admit
they are first class animals, but made up my mind long ago, and
all stick to my gun.
y
I am fully aware that Spicylight; hat a fost run of two minutes 32 seconds over the chuunpion course, but those "riders in the stand,” who were present, must acknowledge that the mare was rolling in the last quarter, and I certainly did not like her. 31 seconds for the home stretch. ROOTY-HILL DERBY
Division Of Opinions
Among Owners TT is almost certain that the
other major classic event, the Rooty-Hill Derby with a cup presented by the Sports Club! for Australian ponies of this season to be contested on Tucs- day, will be a big thing, because there is a division in the camp among the owners over the prospects of their candidates.
At nightfall a German patrol which had approached ton mene to one of our posts was dispersed by French fire and left some men on the ground.
An official communique issued to- duy states that there is nothing m portant to report.
Indians Work In Snow PARIS, Feb. 15 (Reuter).-The weather on the Western Front hus proved the value of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps.
During the past few weeks the men and their mules have been doing first class work under conditions which he the mechanised transport and particularly the British troops strengthening the front-line positions.
They are settling down well despite
Press that they *sycin to pick up French nust
more quickly than British soldiers do.
the weather and an officer told the
BRITISH ARMY
BEAT FRENCH ~
BY 1-0
Speculation is rife among the louts who make the morning pll- RHEIMS, Feb. 15 (Rauler),--The grimage to Happy Valley as to the British Army beat the French Army staying power of a few good 'uns. by 1-0 at football to-day. The As a result, however, there were Britishers adapted themselves better certainly some fancy prices in the to the tricky around, and displayed Selling Lottery held at the Sports an all-round superiority. Club on Monday.
THE third section of the Sydney Malden Stakes for Australian ponles of this season will close the first day's fun of the Annual Car nival.
Mint Julep, a descendant of Paco-
SELLING LOTTERY let who sired the wonder Strathroy, is definitely not necepting, in fact
WAS not present, but the writer not starting at all in any events as
was informed, from a most reliable 88 the chestnut mare is not in condi- source that only 10 ponies, out of a 85tion. She was on the walking list total nomination of 44 robs could during January, and the owners not fetch a cent in the Rooty-Hill (Messra Shields and Stanton) have Derby, decided to give a miss to the big It will be seen that 25 candidates meeting.
were, backed, the highest bid being Conniber, Far View, Flying Dutch- man, Franklin, Sea Jay, Sparrow $155 for For View belonging to Mr.
and Li Lan-sang,
the same price and Vanity Fair should be well up was paid for Sapper owned by Mrs. Far View is my fancy to be fol. E. Grasett. The second best was
$150 for
Australian
the Diamond, lowed by Flying Dutchman and Sea
Chinese syndicate, of a property Jay.
while Viceroy, the holder of the fastest training record over the
(b) Winner of button, Winner of (n)
Any persons tound loltering with or (h) will have his handicap reduced Servants' passes in their possession by one will forfeit the one and will be removed from the. Enclosure.
By Order,
་
C. n. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1840.
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Open Sights Sgt. M. P. Rushman.. Mno S. oft Mne. Jas. Fletcher.
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Obituary
Electrical Pioneer
LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter) The death is announced of Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, "father of the clec- trical industry," aged 94.
After keen carly exchanges, Stephensen, the English International Inside-left, headed into an open goal in the 20th minute of the game,
Play thereafter was very exciting, with the French making desperate efforts to equalise, and on one occa- sión, a dimeult cross-shot struck the inside of the upright before rebound- ing into play.
BACKSTROKE RECORD
CHICAGO Feb. 14 (Domei).
Derby distance in 2.50, was knocked-Three new world records for
down for $130.
It may be of interest to know that the rst price of the pool is only worth $1.384, and should any of the above be placed third, the purchaser will be out of pocket.
the backstroke wore established to-day by Adolf Keefer. The new records were: 50 yards.-20.9 scconds. 880 yards.-11.4 minutes. 1,000 yards.-12.34.5 minutes.
full of running in the Viceroy fetched $130
A most interesting feature of the auction was the neglect of Alfber, In fact the chestnut representative of background without a scat being home stretch. Mr. Bradbury was thrown into the them were offered by the men of the turf, while while Alber was not wanted at any Connieber, a stable mate, had a price. price, and my last recommendation
វឌ "be careful" with this youngster,
Sopper belongs to the third lady of the Island, and I am sure H.E He was the first to instal electric HOPE that punters will not over-Major-General A. E. Gracett and lights in Buckingham Palace, Windsor look the fact that Alsber (vide the whola Royal Engineers will be Castle, Holyrood Palace and in come my notes of January 12) had an in high spirits should the chestnut outing together with Viceroy over soldier get over the wire first in the clid pioneer work at Mr. the champion course, and both of Rooty-Hill Derby. I think he wil Churchill's request in 1915 in con-
#4 of London's biggest buildings.
He
LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter) Neutral ships covered by navicerts are passing through the centroband controls very quickly these days,
One Amerlean ship, for instance, was sent on her way recently after only 24 hours delay
nection with the construction of land- ships which were the forerunners of In-day's tanks.
Colonel Crompton took out a corps jef electrical engineers to the South
African war.
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LABOUR SUPPORT FOR FINLAND
15
LONDON, Feb. (Reuter)- Last week, 115 Bilps were con- When the British Labour delegation, sidered. and the cargoes of 97 of which had been visiting Finland, them were relensed välirely,
described its impressions before a
or 74 ship using navleerts, 60 meeting of the National Counell of were released after a formal elecking Labour here on Wednesday, it was decided to launch an appeal for funds of the original manifesta.
for Finland.
J. P. Morgan & Co.
A
To Dissolve
The delegation paid warm tributes to the courage, energy and high spirita of the Finus and said that they were impressed by the military and poll- tical level attained and by the people's attachment to the principles
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (UP),--[ democracy.
of
Authoritative financial circles state The delegation stressed that the that the 85-year-old firm of J. P. Finns were in urgent need
of
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in ST. JOHN'S PLACE (Opposite Helena May Institute)
UNDER THE RULES OF THE CHINA KENNEL CLUB (Affiliated with The Kennel Club, London) ENTRY FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DOG SHOW OFFICE, ROOM 65, STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, ICE HOUSE STREET.
From 10 am to 12.30 p.m. Tetaphono No. 33842..
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