Tuesday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ICOctober 15, 1940.
AWAITING MANILA'S DECISION
Hongkong Unable To Proceed With Interport Arrangements Until Acceptance Is Final
(By "Ripple")
THOUGH TIME is running short, the situa- tion as regards the interport with the Philippines is still somewhat obscure. The recent trend of events in the Far East has given rise to certain alarm, and with the advice to American nationals to quit if their presence hero is not absolutely necessary, American interests in the Philippines are hardly likely to grant permission for others to come in.
A cable has been received by Mr. A. O. Barretto, Hon. Secretary of the V.R.C., from the P.1. stating that the P.A.A.F. is awaiting a reply from Washington to a cable requesting advice.
And so, Hongkong, perforce, must wait too.
had Chan has truly
a brilliant Jis triumphs have been even
It will be a great pity and u greater disappointment if the year.
The start of the four-men free- stylo relay at the Volunteer Defence) Corps annual swimming xporis si the) Army Pool on SaturdayMino Yuen.
moet is cancelled. Swimmersing than those of W. Lawrence Racing
and swimming enthusiasts are
in 1935.
Among the
koyed up for the Interport. OUTSTANDING discovery Handicaps And
Anticipations are running high.
Women is un-
Entries For
which is but a consequence doubtedly Miss Celoste Guterres, of the recent record-breaking Her convincing victory in the Championship meet,
quarter-mile championship was no portent of what she was to It was do in the harbour race. conceded that she had an excel- lent chance of success, but it thought that she
was never
Ninth Extra
arc
There is no gainsaying that the Colony hus as fine a team of swim- iners as it has ever had, if not oner, and though it is hardly Ukely that standards will change much over your, except to probably Improve, the renown of the Filipino swimmers would break the 1933 record Meeting to be held at Happy Valley has been much talked about and held by Miss Doris Hunt.
In this however, she shares the people here would like nothing bet- ter than see the outcome of a meet-plcture with Miss Li Fo-luen, the as brilliant breast-stroke swimmer from ing between
A.A. There WAN Senth China possible.
Several people find it difficult to great race between them.
that Chan Chun-nam could insagine
on his showing this year, improve and while he is at the possible peak of form is another reason why the Colony is anxious for the Meet to lake place.
the two
AB Hoon
Miss Guterres employed the crawl all the way neross, and Miss Li the three yurda breast-stroke. Only separated them at the finishing wall. Incidentally, I had heard that
VOLUNTEER AQUATIC SPORTS AT ARMY POOL
Effort To Abolish Racing In Rangoon
Tennis
Greatest Disappointment
Of The Year
the
WELBY VAN HORN, Omalist in singles termia Unlied States
RANGOON—A serious effort to have ропу racing 弹 Rangoon abolished has been started in the House of Representatives, where Mr. U. Ba Hlaing, a prominent member, Has introduced bill designed to stop this sport on the ground that it Is gambling.
The livelihood of 1,500 breeders in Upper Burma would be affected if the bill became low.
The
moyer, in introducing his known ALD the Burma
Following
the entries and handicaps for the Ninth Extra Rtaon
on October 19:
Hongkong Gritins Cup Handicap (14 sides) Distinctive Time (150). Dupont championship in 1939, provided the measure.
andment) Bill, maintained Bay (108) Eve at Folly 1140) Fre of biggest upset in American tennis Gambling and Betting Tax (Amend- Reon (140), Gay Star (151), Gretber: rankings for many (342), Johnber (147), O-Lan (168). Donagh following defeats all over the coun-people suffered heavy losses through try was forced, on his own initiative, betting on races, with the result that
from this year's US crimes increased, Nallah Nuliah Ilandicap. "D" Class to scratch Furst Section (one mile)-A Great Time Singles championship which was won
150), Cocklerol (140), Contact 1187) by Don McNeill. Criffel 11881. Falt Chance (152), Flying Dutchman (151), Frankdin (751), Incons
($40).
that poor
there was to be a protest over the Tax (144), Princes Claro (146), Spring year has been amazing. Acknow- original object of racing, namely, to
11
The Manila team has been chosen, race, but nothing has been received and is scheduled to all on Saturday by the Committee, so I presume and arrive here at the beginning of was just another of those rumours next week. Let us hope that the In circulation. reply they receive from Washington will not alter that decision.
Muri (149). Triumphant Day (119), Tor (145).
Van Horn's collapse in form this
ledged a coming American, and Werribee Handicap, "D" Class (From possibly Wimbledon champion, fol- the two mile post, once round & in lowing his devastating match against Catterick Bridge 105), Colorado Star Bobby Riggs last year, he falled of (140) Discovery Day (357), Forchand
tournament In which he Drive (140), Lovely Kid (la), Nancy every
Hongkong should receive informa. 189 Ko Miu-ling, too, retains (Lee (135), Pumelo (135), Quick Despatch entered.
tion at any moment. It may even ive Included in this page before it goes to presa, so let's cross fingers.
67) Sea Urchin (155), Tarzan (1713,
Winnie (10).
her championship sparkle. Having equalled the China Na- tional Record once this year for the 60 metres, on Thursday she ARE there any further dis-broke it by 2/5 sec.
tance records for Chan Chun-[
She and Mars Ho Wai-king have both timed 30 seconds for this dis- nam to break?
Having broken the quarter tance this year, which time is equal and half-mile recorda in the to that set by Miss Yeung Sau-king furlongs) Amicus Curiae (153), Act
in 1935, but this is the first occasion Day (149). Connieber (150). Courting Evs Guemsey, recognised as the latest Colony Championships-both of on which it has been bettered. (183), Devonian (133), Lancashire Chips "little man" of tennis, time and 1135) Many Thanks (181), Melody Bar again, neefing a "big polat" came which had stood for five years These are all reasons for hoping 1117) Sparrow (151), Tonado Riar (142), through with his angled soft "dinka"
NATIONAL DOUBLES
Wyndham Handicap, "D" Class (13% miles) Avon (145)
Bear Claw (180)..
Paired with Bobby Riggs in this (187). Englar Cavalier 191) Galaxy Van Horn literally threw away the Blue Diamond (146), Conquering year's National Doubles event, Welby
140), ilalf-Moon Eve (181), Humdrums
Californian youngsters, Eve (144), Jober (146), King Kong (140), match when they bowed to two Liber (181), Red Feather (LOR), Hose Southern Emily (181).
Frank Guernsey and Russell Bobbitt, who won in four rets,
Moore Park Handicap, "A" Cam (six)
---he went one further on Friday that the Interpart meet will even-Vanity Fair (145), Viceroy (180). (dropshots) Just out of reach of
last and bettered the time for the cross-harbour race, and this latter was a record that had stood the onslaught of all the years since its inception.
vilna. ·25 seca
Luate.
Hockey
Eleven Teams In Shanghai
Women's League
Riggs or Horn, while Bobbitt's lob-
Ballerat Handicap "C Clam miles) --A Green Fime (133) Amber Labing to Van Horn provided the de (133). Bredan (155), Centre Court (150ciding issue, last year's singles Cheerful Blar (100), Longdon (149), Star (143) National Victory (171. Analist blasting every ball out of the Piccadilly Jim (19), Ruby Star (150).court. For Van Horn this was the Shuttlecock (157), Spring Shine (12) climax of a fruitless year's play. Strathcerrick (135), Surprise Again (133). Twilight Star (17), Venus Bay (155).
Warrego River ^ (102).
Nullah Nallah Handicap.
That MIDE Svening in the Chinese YM.C.A, pool, in the championship events there he bettered the 5-year-
"B" Class Emergency Unit (10), Eve of Dancing old Chins National record for the
Second Section fone mile)-Ajax (131), (181). Eve of Hunting (140) Calveston THE SHANGHAI Ladles Hocker Annabella (139), A Roaring Time (1871), Jane Doe (10), Just In Time (10). Bay (147), Gladiator (150), Guiness Time 400 metres by B secs, wetting a new, though unofficial, Egues of 5 Association annual learne will swing (147) Brune108) (147) Brown Derby Laughing Gil (160) Lovely Star (240).
into action on November 29 with no Double Finesse (54). Happy Landing 111). Oomph (10)
Derby Day (150) Muskaleer (156), Ohio (11), fibway
Patricia (161) And then in the same pool on less than 11 teams taking part, it was (143) King Privilege (16), Pumper pintarthing (149) flows Evelyn (158)
Fay (185) Winfred Saturday night he broke the National revealed at the Annual General nickel (145), 598
(182).
Rose Tiana (150), Rose-Queens (148), Royal Highness (140). Royal Wedding Eve recoell for the 1,500 metres free style Meeting of the Association held at the returning a new unofficial time of 21 Y.W.O.. recently
Kwanging liandicap, "C" Class (From 158). Soldier of Britain (0) Strath Shanghat ladies teams, however, the two mile post, ance round & in) bannock (140), Tampa Bay (df), Taxing mina: 51 sec which is over one minute better than that of 22 mine. will be beginning, active play im- Advancing Time 100), Attacking Time Master (181), Thirty Six (105), Victoria
(168), fue Field (148), Bius Gate (150), (ACI). 59.7 secta) the oficial record set up mediately when the Face Course Boniat Bay (140), Bronze Arrow (150) by Yed-mok at the China No-grounds are thrown open on October Celtic Star (150), Dawn Star (10) Hoval Meet in 1935.
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