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Yaumati Ferry Co.'s Softball Finals

War Losses

LOSSES SUSTAINED DURING THE WAR BY THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY, LTD. AMOUNTED TO ONLY SIX SHIPS AND TWO LIGHTERS, ABOUT A FOURTH OF THE FLEET, BUT THE LOSS IN TONNAGE AMOUNTS TO 50 PER CENT.

THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY

LOST THREE OF ITS FOUR LARGEST SHIPS THE VEHICULAR FERRIES, AND THERE 13 KOIF ONLY ONE IN OPERATION ON A 40-MINUTES SERVICE BETWEEN THE JORDAN ROAD VEI- CULAR FERRY WHARE AND HONG KONG,

The service is limited to vehi-j The service to Tam Wan is cles for which a permit has been not in operation for the reason obtained from the S.O. that the ferry pier, there Is in (Transport).

process of being demolished} Of the 25 ships left In the and a new pier will have to be fleet, 19 are now in use main-built before the service is re- Taining seven différent evicca,aumed. three in the harbour and four

Bro

to points outside it. Six

is hoped to! under repair. It

ship now in recover also one Canton, but it is not known here how serviceable she will be.

Within barbour lirits, there are services in operation to Jor- dan Road, three ferries, includ- ing vehicular ferry, minintain- | |ing a 20-minutes service between 6.20 am, and 6,40 p.m., a ser vice to Mongkok. five bonts be. ing engaged at 15-minute in- tervals between 6.15 .. and 10 p... and a service every 20 minutes to Shamshaipo, bouts being engaged in this, be tween 6,10 am, and 9.20 pm,

LAMMA SERVICE

five

Rig O' The Day

Sunday

(By "ONLOOKER"") The encounter als mark the completion of the League fixture. The Madcaps will crose bale with Chung liwa at 9.30 0.10. and successful, out-come will

mean the runners-up Thursby) Cup for them. Molthen's Baseballern will com- plete their Championship bid for Tai Sang Victory Day Cup against the Cyclones, komediately afterwards.

to

1

An upset in other game will bring Way Foony Portuguess As the Rociation Into

running for honours again.

The Madcaps should down the' Chung Hwa, but will not "take it

The stock of the "Playboy"; Baseballers has gone high since) their show against Way Foong and they are expected to beat the Cyclones". Whether or not the relones will be up to the standard of which they are capable is al WAYA problemation), for their plaving has been inconsistent.

HERE AND THERE "Many Happy Returns" softball favourite, colourful Terry Noronha, formerly Bi Chief of the green-shinted "Wahoos", who at the end of this month, cele- brates her twenty-first birthday

An International Series is now London, Feb. 20.

being organised under the auspices! Standard attire for football re- of the H.K. Softball Association.Į ferees will be urge by Derby Representatives of each untion are County at the next meeting of

send in a list of the Football Association.

players to F. J. Molthen, Shell Clubs have long since called House, 2nd Floor, tlung Kong, or for, uniformity, but the FA only to Mrs. P. J. Molthen. Peninsula referres to, Hotel, Kowloon, not later than "recommend" their

of the International Shield Competition 1941 is India. It is hoped that the Americans and Britons of the R.A.F. will participate in this Competition. The donor of the Challenge Shield was Mr. Victor Mamak,

The following Standing to-date:

For Referees

reaperted

wear black jackets and aborta. March 3rd. The holder

Lon

bead in

in

the League

The matter came the fourth round Lic between veen Derby County and West Brom wich Albion,

The well-known Manchester re- To points outsidy the har- ferees, P. Shape, turned out for In a blue shirt with match the there is a servic: to

white collar, which bare a strik- Lamma Island and. Aberdeen, a single ferry making three tripsing similarity to the Albion's co-

P. W. L. Petg. lours. ignoring the pleas of the daily, leaving Hong Kong at respective captains to wear some- H.K. Baseball Club 7 0 1 8072 9.30 am.. I p.m. and 5 p.m. thing different. The result was Madcaps

7 5 2 2 7143 daily, and leaving Aberdeen at that Derby players occasionally; Way Foonk

* 53 6250 2867 mistook the referee for an Albion Chung Hwa 8 m., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

776 ត .1420 There is another service th player daring the excitement of Cyclones

a thrilling rame.

BATTING AVERAGES Cheung Chau Island. calling at

Island and Silver A similar incident occurred in Ping Chau

Up to and Including Feb, 17.) Arseni.

Σπ appending the following Mine Bay. The ferry leaves the famous fog-bound

Moscow Dynamo match last year. averages, this scribe owes his Hong Kong twice daily at

But on

to official scorer:-Mr. p.m. p leaves ut on that occasion the Russian thanks

receiving a few Philo Benedios, Cheung Chau at 6.30 am and referee, after

neat passes. decided a

change Name & Team

A.B. H. R.B.I. 1.45 p..

Some

me time are the

Referees Hollands (Mad- move to Association started n

caps) officials put all their

in Navy Ching (Chung Hwa) 17 8 .471 blue battledress, but the scheme G. Gosano

(Way

25 11 Foope)

.440 fell through owing to shortage of material and coupons.

a.m. and

There is n service between Hong Kong and Tai O (western tip of Lantau Island), calling at Kapshuimum Island and Castle Penk. The vessel engaged in this service leaves Tai O at 7.30 a.m. for Hong Kour and leave Hong Kong at 1 p.m. for the return journey.

The remaining service is be tween Hong Kong and Deep Buy, calling at Castle Peak en route. The ferry leaves Hong Kong at 7.30a.m. ard re- turns from. Deep. Bay at 1.pr.,

70,000 DAILY

It is estimated that traffic amounts to sume 70,000 passen gers daily,

Not in service yet is thei IIunghom route, which has been

the suspended as

wharf at Hunghom is in bad need of re-

was necesBILTY.

will meet

The Derby pronosal with unanimous nanroyal as clubs

ruling ja timely.

consider

Reuter.

TUESDAY BOXING

Chief Petty Officer Rogers, manager of the Boxing Tourna- ment that wil be held at the Lee Theatre on Tuesday in aid of the

Hong Kong Welfare Association, has now completed his programme

Chúng (Chung Elwa) 16 8 68

C. Hollands & McCol-

10

D .474

7 lough (Madcaps). 18 .380 P. K. Lau (Chung

Hwn).

18 6 .333

M. Souza

Foong)

(Way

25 8 .320

L. Luz (Way Foong) 23 7 301 Runs batted in: Gerry Gosano Foong) 10, Sidney Hollands (Way (Madcaps) 9. Jock Brown (Way

M. Xavier 6,

(Way Foong) Fool bases: Jock Brown-(Way Foong) 18, Gerry Gosane (Way Foone) 12,

Hollands Sidney The boxers have been training (Madcapa) 11, Paul McCollough

11, (Madeada) in on were weighed

Wally. Ching} hard and

(Chung Hwa) 10. Wednesday.

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INTERPORT SOCCER

The Interport football game between Canton and Hong Kong wall! be played on Saturday, March 2 at Causeway Bay.

FOR TEST TEAM

London, Feb. 20,

While not definitely stating whether the England cricket team to tour Australia next autumn. will Ay there the M.C.C. has laid

On Sunday Canton will meet it down that there will be no

the United Services.

A meeting of the Interport committee will be held during the week for selection of the teams and other arrangements.

EISENHOWER on RUSSIA

Salt Lake City. Feb. 20. General Dwight D. Eisenhower

travelling by air in the Dominlan for the team.

This is

bitter blow to the players as it means they will again have to resort to rail during the tour.

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JAPANESE LEAVE U.S.

Tule Lake, Calif., Feb. 20. Four hundred Japanese, who "Tiave asked to be returned to

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The delay was caused through the match against South China London, Feb. 20. A to be played at the Navy Inibility of the rafereo attend The Nawab of Pataudi has ground. Causeway Bay on Satur a meeting before, boon appointed captain of the day, Feb. 23, at 4 pm will, ba Indian cricket team which wor

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(2708) Cpl. Lennox MacCrystal (Kai Crowds, estimated by officials play in England this summer.

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Pretander Don gathering

India opt would have come here.

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The Valencia crowd marched to captain with the 1086 touring the effort of the Civil Governor team if his health had not broken who gave them and entharlartie down. He holds the record in fridual moors for University welcome and a speech, dasociat-

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