1949-02-23 — Page 142

PETRI

The most Economical Reliable Camera with Rangefinder and 11.3.8 tens.

OBTAINABLE FROM

ALL LEADING

PHOTOGRAPHIC STORES.

CHINA MAIL

MALAYA LEADS U.S. IN BADMINTON CONTEST

RM. Bands To Beat

Retreat

The Royal Marine Bands of the Far Eat Fleet, including that of the Commander-in- Chief, will beat The Retreat at the Hong Kong Cricket Club at 5.45 p.m. tomorrow.

A

guard of Royal Marines from the Fleet will be on purade. The musical arrangements Will be under the direction of Mr. A.E.J. Stoge. Royal Marines,

The Guard and Bunds will tharth in to the tune of "HM Jol- les" and carry out the troop "By Land and Sea" followed in quick Lime by "Old Panana".

ok

London, February 21.

After one of the most thrilling badminton contestă of all time Malaya was loading the United States by threo-matches to one at the end of the first day's play in the inter-xono final of the Thomas Cup.

Every point was bitterly fought for and the 3,000 badminton fans present had never seen any- thing equal the play displayed by these shuttle --experts tonight.

The highlight of the evening'a piny was the singles contest be tween Dr. Dave Freeman, of Culi- fornia, the United States cham- 10 years, and pion undefeated in Oo! Talk Hock, the dark-haired Penang player, champion of Ma- Jaya.

"The American won by 15-10, 18-19, 15-4 after a terrifle duet, success to Freeman owed his hla tremendously powerful smashes, which completely non- plus the little Malayan at cri- licial periods.

Another

had

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949.

Way

Mr. W.K. Way On Brief Visit

To Hong Kong

A well known former resi dent of Hong Kong, Mr. W. K. Way of RKO Radio pictures, Malaya, is on a brief visit to the Colony.

escope

Mr.

Marathon In HK Tennis Tourney

Five more games of the Colony Lawn Tennis Singles Championship were decided yester: day.

The match

between J. S.

Beirne and J. A. C. Hùribatt turned out to be the marathon of the evening, ending with

娅

set to each: Althougin way

never reached a very lu level, it was enjoyable while | it lasted. Gameness on both 'Afdes produced some

long

This game will be continued. Roch Leung, the Kowloon Ton Club Champion, and the only seeded player in action, yesterday had an easy evening, A. Furrer by 6-0 and

Hockey Fixtures

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Park, 10.30 a.m.; Umpires: P.F. Kovier and J.S. Grewal,

10.30 RAF v Khalsa; Kai Tuk,

a.m.; Umpires: C.J. Merritt and S.B.C.P.O. Shaw.

So also did Molim in Dorelesa v Army (match,

Choy Tin Weh who won their HK- games comfortably by 0-0, 0-1

respectively. and 6-1, 6-2

v University; Boundary Btreet (Kowloon), 10 a.m.; Um- pires: S.B.P.O. Yeomans and J.H. Blinko.

Civil Service Dockyards RC:

King's Park (RNRC 2), 10 a.m.

and Umpires: Makhon Singh E.R.A. Miljer.

YMCA; Sookinpoo, Dutch HC v

10 a.m.; Umpires: Capt. Chis-

nell and G.T. Palmer. нем Army v Macao (nt Macao).

All umpires are requested to confirm by phone (30381 Ex. 117) before 5 p.m. on Friday. Secre- ensure tories are requested to prompt attendance of their teams. A maximum of ten minutes delay will be allowed. Will umpires please notify results as soon as possible after the match.

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W to P A PLA

Club de Recreio 14 12 1 1 47 4 25

Army

Frank Kwok, handicapped by his age, found his opponent little too feet for him and his Mr. Way who hails from Aus-weakness on the backhand caus- tralia, was in charge of the Honged his undoing. Qoil, however, the distine Kong Office of RKO Radlo Ple-

In the only game that went to The drummers will beat the

tion of becoming only the secont jures batore the war.

three complete sets Peter M.F, U an ui Retreat, a survival

After the occupation of the after winning the first met hand- army custom whereby men were player ever in 10 years to take recalled to barracks at sunset by a game off the American cham- Colony by the Japanese Mr. Way,romely, by 6-2, found that D. who was seriously wounded while Nolan was not in the least war- the drum. The band will then plon.

in the defence of Freemen of Scottish ancestry, taking part advance to the march "The Thin

superb artisi Hong Kong as a member of the ried at this reverse. He kept on returning every possible shot in Red Line", and the guard will proved to be the

Uso HKVDC, managed to always

to the serend xet, and kept Chungking with Mrs. Way and much on the run that he was form up in quick time facing the Which Americans White Ensign to "The Army of claimed him to be.

Californian, '

children, dark their three

Wilmer. completely spent by the time the the Nile".

Mendez, haired Marten

very Ronald and Darryl.

final set reached. Was While in Chungking, Mr. Way

Full Scores: The evening hymn The Das nearly fought off a surprise and

mly beaten by the Singapore continued to look after RKO In-J.S. Erirne v J.A.C. Hurlbatt, 5-7, Thou Gavest" will precvile the was

0-4 (unfinished). On the player. Wong Peng Bock by 15-11, terests in Free China, actual musel ceremony,

It was only an

After the re-occupation, calf "Alert" the guard will pre-11-15, 15-10.

6-4, 6-2. rent arms and the colours will be amazing recovery by the Mala-Way returned to Hong Kong and J.B. Hawthorn beat F... Kwok, hauled down while the band yan, who was 5-0 down in the resumed charge of RKO Radio plays the harmonised version of final set, that decided the issue. Pictures here. He was transfer- Roch Leung beat A. Furrer, 6-0,

generally anticipated, the red to Singapore shortly after- the well known sunset call. This

wards, where he was joined by Molan, Chan best P.V. Shawe, Navy

6-0, 0-1. will be followed by the National Malayan doubles pairs proved too

had earlier left Chungking (for Anthem. The Guard und Band good for the Americans, due to Mrs. Way and the chlidren whop. Nolan beat Peter M.F. U, 2-4, BK Polter

their superior team work,

spell by the India. mugh a brilliant Americans, Freemen and Rogers Mr. Way and his family visit

gitme to the Americans in fed, Australia towerts etc that inst year and it is understood that Pink Ticket holders must enter the doubles contest of the evening. Mrs. Way and the children are at the ground by the main entrance-Reuter,

present in Perth, Western Aus- to Hong Kong Cricket Club. Car

tralia and Mrs. Way will be re- turning to Singapore shortly to

Mr. Way

prominent figure on the local sporting field. in soccer player A meeting of the Emergency his younger days and later repre-

Hong sented of the

Cralgengower Sub-Committee

Cricket Kon Football Association will) Club at cricket, tennis and lawn he held ut the Association's bowls for many years, distingui- Office on Friday, February 25, shing himself in all three games. nt 5.15 p.m. for the purpose of into the conduct of use, the enquiring

the following players:

Ocean

will march off to the Regimentai March "A Life on the Wave as the ceremony ends.

park in Jackson

Boad.

As

Cave a

Ticket holders ure to enter by the HKFA MEETING ON rejoin Mr. Way.

in Jackson Road at stile of

Club House, White Ticket holders

Chaler

by

gale in

Rond t side of Club House and Oficers and Families, Ratings and Other Ranks and Families by the Jack- son Roll gate (members of the

using these enclosures Forces should wear uniform).

The publle mus! Queen's Rood gate.

Ail spectators should be Jin their seats in good time, In view of the importance of synchronis

programme with the ing the -actual-time-of-sunset-

London, February 21, Results of Rugby Union games) played today were: Rosslyn Park 3 Bective Rangers 6-Reuter,

FRIDAY

1. Yan Tut chung

Kit:

Chee, who was sent off thei

Beld of play.

"

He was a keen

Wad a

6-4, 4-2.

0-2

Baker.

Khalse

RAR

Univetaily Ostel

Call Bertie

Cable Wireim

Dockyard C

Choy Tin Wah beat J.S. Lee, 6-1. Court 1: E.M. Huyburst v T.

H.K. YMCA Court 2: Wong Slu-kl

Hamilton.

✓ 'R. Court 3: Au Kum-moon"

Segalen. Court 4: G.A. Lemay v P. Poen. Court 5: Norman Lov K.H. 19. Court 6: Lee Yue-wing v. G.H.

Wiggleworth

CEYLON LOSE TO WEST INDIES

Colombo, February 21.

24 10 1 6 11 23 15'10 2 8 38. 14 22 142 30 14 20 15 a 26 27 24 16 710 7 X 22 29 15 1917 24 13 13

LA 5 10 13 41 23 14 4 2 18 29 10

104 111 20 63

1

0 12 13 1

2

1 0 12

SPECIAL MILE RUN

London made for the

particular Smoker Black&White

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES-

Sole Agents: (CHOY BROTHERS & CO, LTD.

Loke Yew Bldg. Tel SEXLE

LOCAL YACHTSMAN

LEAVING FOR ENGLAND

(By "RUBBINGSTRAKE“)

| The Club this week bids a temporary good bye to its Rear-Commodore, Mr. F. S. Coote, who is leaving for England on leave.

Jockey Clubs 'Law Breaking’

We were all pleased to see him steer Ecstasy to a final victory in the Dragon class on Satur day, with Capt. Krogh-Moe second anding the law for many youre Messrs. Chidell and Drummond fighting hard for the third place; the former gained the decision by a margin of only two seconds,

Nine boats, only one short of the full Dragon fleet, com-

RAF Band's reted in this race.

Performance Well Received

”, “་་

Apart from one or two rag- ged patches, a large audience was treated to some excellent playing on the part of the No. 1 RAF Regional Band under the directorship of Warrant Officer H. E. Wheeler, at the China Ficet Club on Monday

night.

The programme was a popular one, obviously designed to please all tastes, and included such works as Luigini's Egyptian Ballet" and Fletcher's "Spirit of Pagean- fry" a specially good rendering of Strous's "Voices of Spring" and "Perpetueum Mobile"

There is also some keen com petition for the first three places; In the Jubilee class series.

Mr. Sabalio's Roundeloy drew ahend of Mr. Crosbie's Minstrel comfortably this by winning weekend and now holds fty points to the latter's forty-eight Neither, however, can yet feel particularly comfortable with Mr. Reid's Harmony lurking in the very near background with forty six..

A Second Win

In the Ladles' Race, Miss Dewar,

shaw, registered a second win in crewed again by Captain Robert: the Ladles series. When they can keep out of the water, this combination takes a lot of beat- g. Their nearest rivals, the Misses Durby and Spencer-Co- oper, are six points behind.

The Redwings had their first 1eries raco un Sunday with The Overture to the "Marriage fleid of six. This needs streng of Figaro" was not a happy choice, thening and It is hoped that many for Mozart without strings is as more of the is owners with boats

ballerina in already, delivered will incongruous 03 a boots, but "Echoes from Operas,"ext week. the selections from the musical comedy Antic Get your Gen" wire muel agenciated.

turta up

Government has just covered that the Hong Kong Jockey Club has bean break-}|

To insert notices in now.. papere regarding cash sweeps organised by the Club is

of breach of sub-section (2) .section 5 at the Betting Duty

1521, Ordinance,

I Wan officially stated,

To remedy the situation, the

concerned la Ordinance to be amended to enable the Jockey Club to continue the practice of inserting cash swoop notices in the Press.

The amendment will have

· Im flest reiding

Legislativo

today

at the Council meeting

Cross-Country Race For Fleet Units

The

first post-war Fleet will take cross-country race place starting and finishing in- side the race course at Happy Valley.

Five units of the Fleet will compete in the race, the first, 20 points for the Fleet trophy, and men home from eacit; scoring Paints will also be stored for a small ship's trophy, the first. 10 home only from each competing Small Ship being counted. In all, it is expected that nearly 150 run-

ners will start.

↓

Apart from this, winter hiber nation seems still to have a very Arm-

grip on the rest of the club. The exncert ended on ha sppth Despite a distinct rise in tempera- priate note the RAF MOTEN, Bite and i fine Balling breeze on

Although the distance to be run surely one of he most string pol days, there were no starters

la slightly less than four miles, marches of the present time, for any of the three star races

the British tradition of making a The first soloist was Corporel and only five for the Sunday cross-country race something more Arthur Jones, comet player, afternoon dinghy race,

"distance dat· Faco" has voung, artlate of no mean ability. It will be a pity-if the butter than a

heen borne in mind in choosingt The "clear-out" interpretation of flies emerge from their present the route for the course. Rossini's "Una Voce Poco Fa" apparently lifeless crysalis only On leaving the race course the encore, and his in time for the summer calms, runners are soon faced, with stiff deserved his

Purcell's for we are all too near the end of up-hill work and rough going. vibrant rendering of

Throughout the majority, at the "Voluntary" was universally en- the North East monsoon.

The optimists on the Comittee Joved,

The ether solalat was the con- are banking on an early revival race the going is wall varied and... ductor himself, who in a planist of activity, but it is clear that the of sound technique with afhent considerable feet of club boata style. In spite of a poor instru- cannot be maintained in full com- ment, he inanaxed to impart, nerne mission without on early increase

nely-shaded nuances to his in-nuppert terpretation of the Scherzo in B. DRAGOKI Minor, and it was a pleasure that. Ecstasy, Colo

New York, February 21. Four European runners and] three United States stars will run in the special Louis Zam perinin invitational mile at the Inter Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor track meet on Saturday night at Madison Square Gardon,

hear Chopin played with a de 2nd, Puzle Pop, Krosh-Moe... 214.07 Sweden's Ingvar Bengason and licacy and Intergrity that is all too JUBILERR West Indies ist innings, 402 Erik Aniden, Holland's Willy rare these rays. We should li 1st Roundelny, Saballo- 2 wickets declared, Carew, 27; Rae, 116, Walcott, not out, 225, Stykhuis-and-France's--Marcel to hear more of Mr. Wheeler's End, Harmony, Held In a Junior Men's Doubles Wrekes, not out, 133,

John Twomey and Curtis worthy of his talent... Ceylon replied with 122 in Division League gamò at Kowloon

Surprise In Badminton

2Kwok Ying-wol and Choung-Encounter

Chi Ping of Kit Chee, were cautioned.

The West Indies beat Ceylon by an innings and 22 runs in the first test cricket match, ented today ut the, Colombo Oval. The Scores were:

Brd, Ia Linda, Chideil

Js, Mina Dewar (8)

who was sent of the Gielä! Tong last Mondoy, Kowloon Tong their frat innings and 318

in toe will run with Fred playing on an instrument MOTO) LADIE

3. Lau Sheung of Tramways,

Wake up as fresh as a Spring Morning!

of play.

WHEN you awake in the morning feeling

and looking your beat, filled with the vitality and zest which make light of problems and difficulties... you will have had = really good night's sleep.

Why noganjoy this kind of sleep every night? A cup of delicious! Ovaltine' at bedtime, will help you because it has a soothing influence on brain and nerves,açlı you to relax and induces the conditions most favourable to peaceful sleep,

While you sleep' Ovaltine' provicies concentrated, mazlly 'digested nutriment, dieled from Nature's best foodmais, milk and eggs-whitendõe, much CO CELOTE BEEvo-greength, energy and vitality,

Drink delicious

Contoina Vitamins A, B1, B2,

·D, Niacin, Calcium. Iron and Phosphorus

Ovaltine

For Restorative Sleep

"A" created a mild surprise when second innings. they beat Hong Kong University by six games to three.

They thus fully avenged their defeat by a similar score at the hands of the undergrads in their first encounter.

Score of games played during the week aro:

The second and last test match begins next Saturday-Associated Press,

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

London, February 21. The draw for the Scottish Cup fourth round, to be played on March 5, was announced today

Senior Man's Doubles Division Chinesa YMCA beat Recreio, 7-2. University boat KCC, 8-1

Junior Mens Doubles Division

ong "A" beat Hong Kowloon Tong

Kong University, 8-3 M. C. Hung and C. H. Ngan boat Rangers

Belgium's Gaston Reiff plans to fly home on Thursday after going to Lake Placid to visit Jaques Mouvet, Belgian bobsled- Her, who Herp is in hospital there.

Siykhuis is training for a few days at

State Pennsylvania College with Curtis and Twomey, Hansenne sald he was willing to forgive and forget the fouling by Phill Tulpen, Seton Hall Coleg negro, whose elbowing and

Managerial Side More Attractive

! Ind, Miss Franklin (8)

Ard. Mime Darby (15)

BEDWINGS.

1st Millent (0)

2nd, Darby (10)

9.11.09

2.14.40

1.52.14

far from straight running.v

The race is due to start at -8 pm, and it is expected that the

rat man home should clock little over 25 minutes.

Marine Newman, winner of the Avan-mile road race, held in Kowloon on New Year's Day, will not be taking' wart.:. biving, re- turned to the United Kingdom.

1,56,CR·|-··

1,60,95

1.11.22

SCHOOL SPORTS

The Annual Athletic Sports of 1.1% the King George V. School will be held on the School Ground on Saturday, March 5, starting at 2

p.m. Parents,

and

1.04.00 1.08.18

former punis

The annual general meeting of friends are cordially invited to be the Northumberland and Durham | present. Association will take place to- There will be an Old Gléla' morrow at 0.15 p.m. in the board Race and two Old Boys' 'Races' room of the South China Morning (100 yards and 880 yards), at

approximately 5.00 p.m.,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Post. London, February 21. More and more former players in tactles broke up Hansenne's as follows:

stride last Saturday night and are turning to the managerial hoped Cornell University's Bob side of the game, in some cases Stenhousemule v Clyde Hibernian

an unexpected with the clubs they have served East Fife Mealey to win an V

victory Partick Thistle

so well on the Beld, in the 1,000 yards. Dundee.

Meanwhile, the Amateur Athletic Extra time will be played if Union announced that 60 athletes 27-13, beat M. T. Yed necessary. No dates

were an- will be chosen to go to Europe nounced for possible repings in July to compete in various Heuber.

cities by invitationUnited Press.

** Chew Kim-seng and Ow Kheng-

hock and T. H. Choo 21-10, beat N.

Chin and C. S. Loo 21-17, Leo Po and 8. H. Leung lost to Chow and Ow 13-23, lost to Yeow.and

beat Chin and Loo.21-16

0-21

P. Wong and 8. C. Chan beat Chew and Ow: 21-14, lost to Yeow and Choo. 18-21, best Chin and Loo 21-15,

спили

beat Kowloon Tong

Hearts

V

Natal Gain Lead Of

12 Runs Vs. MCC

Maritzburg, February 21.

C. F. Chiu and K. Y. Tho beat The Natal XI gained a load of 12 runs on the

K. L. Au and K. T. Lui 21-10,

beat K. C. Wu, and L. C..Tam

21-17, beat T. Y. Tsun and S.

F. Tao, 21-10.

+

first innings against the MCC here today, get- ting rid of the touring side for 276.

K. F. Chiu and A. Ho beat Au One over in the morning was sufficient to finish off

and: Lyl: 21-18, beat Wu and

Tam 21-31, lost to Tsun and

12-21.

Too

Leo Leong and K. C. Wong beat Au and Lul 24-22, best Wu and Tam 21-6, lost to Tsun and Too 14-21

RAF bbat St. John's. "B", 7-2.

Today's Games

the Natal innings for 288, an addition of four, runs to the closing score of Saturday, and then despite a century (105) from Maurice Trem- lett, his first in a firstclass match of the tour,. the MCC failed to over-take the opposition.... This was mainly due to some Extras fine, bowling by Dinkleman, a

St. John's "A" v. Kowloon Tong left arm slow bowler, who took

SL--Teroon's "A" vi. Kowloon

Dock,

VRC "A" vs. KCC. Kowloon Tong "B" v. VRC

(for no wicket)

five wickets in succession mid-

MC.C. 1st innings way through the afternoon

C. H. Palmer, b Dinkleman Before bad light stopped play Simpson, Tayfield

Williams, Compton, s "the Natal team had scored 14

without loss in their second Tayfield poke "innings,lg lega

Crapp, lbw, b. Dinkleman By Lucky Innings ... wating, e Nourse, b Dink! RUGBY DRAW Tremidity warya lucky Innings

at, the staft for in his first 50 Tremlett, e Watkins, b Toy- Londen, February 21, runs, scored in 48 2 minuter, ha

Recrálo" va "St. John's "g" Chinese YMCA VI. RAFL

I'made in Lesis today as follows: D

man

man

Nourne

The draw for the second round was dropped twiew from lofting Evans, Gersight,' b Dinkie- of the "Rugby League Cup) was | drives: to Gelders on the

to that time Grifth,

Indudad two and live fours, and he salt

Wigihör Leigh". v. "Wakefield- Trinity; / Belle. Vue Rangers V

Warrington Halifax v Bwinten: 117purs in hu say of two hours York: Oldham; Leeds v Hunslet four minutes o Barrow Keighley: Huddersfield The cloen st, scoreboard rend:

kington Bradford Casilo NATAL KI HEAVIES

SETS 2 and anni

to be played 27. Fell, por out

ID. Turner, not

14

17

105

The latest are R. H. ("Jacicio") Gibbons, Brentford inside forward and former English Amateur in- ternational, who has been ap pointed team manager of Brent- ford, and R. Dennison, former Northampton Town centre half. who has become manager of that club.

Gibbons

succeeds Mr. Harry Curtis, who retires at the end of the season. He was unanimously elected by the Brentford Board' after it had considered

many

more applications.

Gibbons, who will end his play

ing career at the end of this sen-

NOTICE TO MEMBERS Second Race Meeting, Saturday, 26th February, 1949.

There are nine races, the First, Bell will be rung, at 1.30- p.m. The first race will be run at 2:00 p.m. and the last as 6.09.

„MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and their Ladles MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Meeting,

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO son, made his name as an ama-TUK MEMBERS ENCLOSURE,

teur.

While serving in the Royal AirBadres admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure Clab Rooms at 510 Including tax are: obtain« Force, Gibbons appeared as an able through the Becretary on the written or'ersonal intro amateur for Tottenham Hotspur daction of Member, such member, to be responsible, for all in 1938, moved to Brentford the chits ofo. following year and pre-signed Badges admitting to Members: Enclosure will NOT be a amateur forms for Tottenham in málo at the BACK COURSE,

Upon demobilisation he joined Bradford as a professional and was transferred back to Brentford. in August, 1947.

The Treasurers' Compradare: Office will close at 18 and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 sm. Both Offices at'ikt Floor, Exchange Buliding, petaleta

A limited number of fuffins will be obtainable at the Clak House provided they are ordered in, advance from the" No. 1° Boy (TOL.27818)*/**

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

C

· PUBLIO ENCLOSURE,

Dennison, who played for New- castle United, Nottingham Forest and Fulham, appeared for North- ampton as a guest during the war and later signed for, the club: The season before last ho had the task of holding Tommy Law- ton the first time the English in-

old, will not be permitted to fernational leader appeared for

Jockey Club Notts County

division rate within the precincts of The

Angry poduring the Race Meeting. football.

Although Lawton scored and the Refreshments will be obtainabia in the Restaurant fo thi County won · Dennison "earned

PABSES, high praise for the way he mark ed his brilliant opponent.get

Last season Dennison gave up active Kootball and took 'över, the conching of the Northampton

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $5 including tax- for all persons Including Indies, and is payable ít thì Gat

Tad 7. Bookmakers, Tio

Printed and published for the proprie

SERVANTS'

Borranta" passen, will be, jahued to Frivate for holders ONLY, whọ, nes requbated to distribute them with discrimins- tion and so endorse their name-on-the-passos-in Hölduruyok. #diola!" panas are not permitted. In the Mentbert Kuchenre- GROUPS: IOTA pamming, through on theke duties and must remain in their employers, standa.