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Sports News

EVE ON THE GOLF COURSE.

WHERE HONG KONG EXCELS.

Hong Kong is an ideal pines fori women either to play golf, or to 1 learn the game. To begin with, it

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

M. W. LO ENTERS SEMI- FINAL.

MIXED DOUBLES RESULTS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931.

LONDON'S COTTON WOMAN INVADING

BIG BUSINESS.

EXHIBITION.

£1,500,000 ORDERS AT THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN FOR

WHITE CITY.

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woman

RECOGNITION.

THE FOREIGN BUYERS.

A quiet-voiced but persistent set out recently from On the opening day of the se-London on a tour of investigation coad week of the Cotton Exhibition of twelve European countries. Her at the White City business was, in trinks were loaded with literature the main, quieter than during any for distribution and her mind prim day of the first week, when Lan- |éd with facts anil orgunchts; cashire surprised no ons so much In a match, which did not pro-as herself, but there was in the air that assurance that comes of a good record. At a rough estimate, orders to the value of £1,500,000 had been put in hand.

than one or two disgrútitled ex- It was difficult to discover more hibitors. The avowed intentions of

is absurdly cheap for them; they duce a keen struggle, M. W. Lo met play became a husband or a father

member, ther sign chits for and defeated A. L. Sullivan in the caddies and drinks in the relative 6ith round of the Open Singles member's name, and, in fact, the total expenditure for the day is Championship of the Colony, and about ten cents! But there are this qualifies to meet E, C. Fincher, many other joys than those for the in the semi-final of the lower half woman golfer.

We lovely scenery and of the draw. The winner led have the choice of five or six; throughout the match, and ai. fqurses, and, if we need it, the though Sullivan pulled up credit inoral support of many other

rabbits."

ably from 2-4 to 4-all, in the first Happy Valley is an excellentat, he never seriously challenged course to begin on Thore is very Lo's. supremacy. From 4-son- little chance of losing balls, and wards Lo had matters much his own plenty of room to practise shota. Also the new club house that has way, and only conceded one more been opened since the races, makes gume in the match. Sullivan tried changing there & joy. There are aggressive tactics, relying on force bathrooms, dressing rooms, and tal drives which however In showers, a comfortable verandah to found little difficulty in returning. sit in, not to mention the "nine-Against Lo's consistent defensive, teenth hole."

Deep Water Bay golf course is Sullivan's gains broke up, and ha perhaps, the prettiest of it. It Bradually foll as the match pro- Benjamin Loes and Co., Ltd., of

should be ident for Indy golfers,_ að none of the holes is very long, But they are fairly difficult, with man kazards, and accuracy of direction is absolutely necessary, Women yan play there at any time, and, they Henerally seem to be in the majority. Tho Club is especially convenient for inhabitants of the Penk for it saves the long journey to Fanling.

titred At Fauling there aro courses. On the Old Course womon may not play before 3 p.m., except on Tuesdays, bat Tuesday is the weekly gala day for all women players in Hong Kong. There are also the new 18 hole course, and the quota relief. The Inttor is a sharming little course, very prettily laid out, and I have heard it said by experts that some of the most sporting holes in the Colony are to be found there..

Fanling is the place to have ton. Fresh eggs, rrip toast, and home mnde jam-after a hungry round of golf how good they taste. I see that an effort is being made to get equally good meals provided ht Deen Water Bay. I feel sure they would be fully appreciated.. Es.

grerned.

A start was made in the Mixed Doubles Handicap, in which a couple of tics were decided, a few. walk-avers were also registered. The detailed results follow:--

Open Singles.

M. W. Lo beat A. L. Sullivan C-1, 0-1.

Mixed Doubles.

W. M. Barton and Miss Ballifax (roc, 2/6), beat F. V. Jansen and Miss Latasen (rec, 15) 3-0, 6-4, 0-1, - T. J. Price and Miss Jones (scr.) beat O. E. R. Clarabutt and Miss P. Brown (rec. 3/6) 6-2, 7-3

R. Stock and Miss A. E. Lang (ser.) w.o. from L. T. Ride and Miss Rudge (owe 3/6).

G. B. Sayer, and Mrs. Sayer (owe 10) w.o, from O. E. C. Marion and Miss W. Ferguson (owe 4/8).

Mr. and Mrs. Wood (res. B/0) wo. from Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Valentine (scr.).

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

Open Doubles.

E. V. Fincher and E. F. Fincher

pecially in the summer when there. Ng Kam Chuen and Tsoi. is bathing there as well. There is nothing like exercise for giving a healthy appetito!

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.

RECORDS BROKEN AT

ANNUAL SPORTS.

Idol weather and ground con-† ditions favoured the masters and boys of St. Paul's College when they hold their annual sports on the South China ground, Caroline Hill yesterday, as a result of which some very good timea were returned for the different events.

At the conclusion of the sports, Miss C. Woo, M.B. E., Hendmistress of St. Paul's Girls' College, gave away the awards to the winners. asking her to do so, Mr. E. G. Stewart, Principal of the College, inid that they had just witnessed a

P. Kong and W. T. Les v. H. Lo and Iu Tak Cheuk.

T. Honda and T. Akiyama 1. A. L. Sullivan and L. Goldman (stand court).

Handicap Singles “* A.”* R. H. Wild (rec. 0/0) . W. H. F. Waring (ser.),

H, Owen Hughes (owe 3/C) v. D. B. Evans (owo 15/2).

LL-Col. Robinson (owe 2/6) v. L Forster (owe 16/9).

Handleap Singles "B,"

F. V. Jensen (rev. 3/6). J. D. Ainger (rec. 4/6),

1. Keyserling (owe 4/6) 1, R. Wood (ser.)."

Handicap Doubles,

Robinson and Do Linde (owa 4/0).

Stabb and Ellams (ree 3/0) *.

IN ONE..

ery successful and to the twentieth PRINCE OF WALES HOLES anmal athletic meeting. This was remarkable in that for the first tima, the distances for the various faces wore marked out in metres. Consequently the times returned for records! 6very race constituted

Two records were broken-both in the long jumps, senior and junior, In the former, Chu Ping Hang set a distance of 50' 1", while Yung Ki Fung did 18" 1' in the latter.

Continuing, Mr. Stowart remark

REMARKABLE FEAT AT

SANTOS: .

The

Saotos, Brazil,,March 21. lienr Alcantara arrived here this morning with the Prince of Wales and Prince George on board. As the Princes are due in Rio de

d on the very excellent perform-Janeiro to-morrow the visit ances by the girls in the races allot. private.

ed to them and congratulated ther

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some have boon all along no more. than to keep their name as bright ne possible in the cotton world, Others will be well contented it inquiries made by buyers at the exhibition materialise into orders in d fow months' timo. Many pós- pla forget that the success of the oxhibition nood not be judged till

then.

Oldham Tirin's Buccess,

Other firms aro frankly delighted,

Oldham, for instance, have, sold one of their stands so tiny tition thét aposíàl orders have had to be placed if the firm is to meet numer ous contracts for display. In all parts of the country. "Nine im. portant new accounts opened before the show was an hour begun this morning," said another firmi.

What the main appsät of the Cotton Exhibition has bob to hom buyers cannot be disguised. Yet no feature of the Fair is equalled the intérdst of a Bamber

of foreign inquiries many of which there is the best reason to believe may yet bear fruit Perhaps of the buyers It might be said that those who came to scoff remained to pay.

Mr. J. H. Wormell, of Messrs. Rylands, Ltd., characterised the day as a "useful one." His first order was from. Patid, his second from Amsterdam, while late in the afternoon ho: secured another from St. John's, Newfoundland.

Japanese Inquiries,

There had, he said, been in quiries from a number of Japan eks who were anxious to establish themselves as agents for Lancashire goods in Japan. "Of all placed !!! one felt inclined to exclaim, bat appodra that there may be some derinud in Japan for the batter class of cotton goods which are not mude there. In fact, Messte, Toot- al Broadhurst Lee Co. had from Japan an inquiry concerning fast coloured furnishings. Several Japagoss were observed at tho ex- hibition in the course of the day, But there was a general foaling among exhibitors that they were there na students or competitors to sad what the other man could do and that to ördore need be ex pected from that quarter.

Dealings with America have been Bingularly few, although at one time British cotton clad Palm Bench, Mr. W. S. Wallace, of Mesary. Marshall and Ashton, Ltd., Manchester, told me that among several Colonial and foreign in quiries ho had received three seri- ous inquiries" from New York firms. He must be numbered with the very well antialled exhibitore, for he had found sales in the homo trade "phonomenal."

A dofton Wedding. We Had a remarkable instance of how strongly at least one wo- man has folt the charm of cotton us material for dressos. Miss Dawson; who is in charge of the voy-mannequins at the exhibition, will be married in April. One wook of cotton-and-she has inade-up for mind on the problem of a wedding dress. She and her two brides- maids are to wear cotton frocks. The fabrio has already been chosen, a blue, "Sappho", ninon, twelve

Both Innded and played a round rery heartily on their showing. He of golf before continning the bad airgady challenged Miss Woo to an inter-school meeting in which age. The Prince of Wales succeed the girls would receive a handicaped in holing out in one..

of 15 per cent, of the distance in

each race, but so far, his challenge

had been treated with scorn

Mr. Stewart then thanked the secretarica for the hard work they Bid put in and everybody who bad helped to make the meting the auc cess it had turned out to be, and especially to the South Chipo Athletic Association for kindly Blonding their ground.

FOOTBALL AT CANTON

CHINESE DEFEAT FRENCH

TEAM.

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TWO NATIONS AND A BABY.

NEITHER WILLING TO TAKE HER.

New York-Just eight months old, little Dorothy Cahon finds herself among the victims of the trade alump here which has caused A tightening un of the immigra tion laws, and a driving imini grants by the hundred back to

their homes.

The baby's mother, Mrs. Cohon, emigrated from Montreal to Now York, and the child was born there,

She is Miss Dorothy Hencker, of Montreal, Canada, secretary of the International Federation of Busi

The Now York authorities de ported Mrs. Cohen and Dorothy nees and Professional Women, but on the border Canadian off lawyer, musican, author, and en-cials refused to admit the baby on thusiastic horsewoman. She has a

to create a point of view that is range of interests so diversified as always stimulating.

Hor doctrines are addressed to

woman of overy age in every coun- try, whether she is a London typist, & Parisian mannequin, a Swiss hotel proprietress, or a Viennese artist.

"I am going to organise meet ings, enrol teinbers, and inaugurate centres of the International Federa-

tion of Business and Professional Women all over Europe," anid Miss Heneker.

Our objects are to promote friendly relations between busi; ness and professional women and to co-operate in regard to their common interests."

Women in America are now re-

cognised as eligible for the highest executive posts in business had commerce, and many of them con- trol largo staffs of men and draw five-Agures salaries.

Backward Europe.

Europe has not progressed so for in development towards a business matriarchy, but there is no reason why she should not-it women will organise.

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"I am going to investigate commercial and professional bodies which do not admit women to their membership, such as chom bers of commerce, architectural associations, and law nocieties," said Miss Heneker, with a glint of deterthantión “which boded future embarrassment for such exclusive bodies,”

The International Federation of Business and Professional Women is nother exclusivs body which displays the exact converse. It does not employ men in any excon- live or subordinate

"But please plead ed Miss Henecker, that we are non-sectarian and non-partisan."""

handbage, and quite a auber of firms are interested, to a greater extent than over before, in cotton for furnishings-juoquards and rayon cloths, Inquiries for cle- menta, handkerchiefs, shufflers, and corset cloths suggest the possibility of extended home trado.

But of far greater intérest to Burnley and Blackburn is a request to the Blackburn still fdr damples of "low-quality" cloth for India. exactly what is mount is not stated, but the inquiry definitely says "not dhooties." Even the most optim- istic manufacturers at the exhibi tion had little hope of inquiries for India..

The attendance of buyers at the Olympia and White City sections of the British Industries Fair in London continues to beat previous. records. For the seven days the Fair has been operi the attendanga. of home buyers totals 89,832, com- pared with 76,387 last year, while overseas buyers total 3,219, against 2,062 at the laet Fair.

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HANDKERCHIEFS : FOR" THÉ QUEEN.

SENT FROM MANCHESTER BY AEROPLANE.

Soveral parcels of handkerchiefs manufactured from a design skep- yards of which will be required ched by Lord Derby as dodranite for each dras. For those who understand such things it may be of the Queen's visit to the Cotton of interest to know that the skirt Exhibition at the White City ar of the bride's gown has thres frille,rived at Heston by geroplane from novel alooves in three tiers, and Manchester. Later specimens were a mull to match. The hats will handed to the Queen at Bucking CANTON, April 1 Le large and shady, and poplin ham Palace, and her Majesty ex- An interesting football match shoes complete a wedding dress that pressed her warm approval of

thent between the French soldiers and sheuld shatter the old allegiancé TOMORROW'S GOLF.

sailors from 'Shamoon and the to silks and ástin. ・・

Arsenal at Shek HAPPY VALLEY ». KOWLOON. Government

Chiang in the north-wastara asturb The following team has been of Canton was played yesterday selected to represent Happy Valley afternoon on the ground of the matol with Kowloon on Canton, Police Training School at Good Friday Singles in the morn-Wai Fook Road East. ing, pairs in the afternoon. First tee 0a.m. sharp kn

from start to finish, the Chinese bo

The remainder will be on sale at the White City pouvaite. The Handkerchiefs "heir á portrait of the Qosed in robes of Stata söitär aerolf Bordérémliódying the names of the thirty Lancashire

Ad Inquiry from India." Manufacturors' Associations in East Lancashiro are daily receiv big inquiries regarding cloths from towns which apported the guar- The tussle was a one-sided affair | firms all over the world, as well antëë fund for the Exhibition,

as from English merchants, in consequence of the exhibition, fo rape os gols for which the fabrics are required are specified, and there are indications of now, uses for the cloths.

For instahoo, one request to the product was prepared by the Blackburn Association's stall was

E. S. Robertson (Captain), O. Bing clearly superior to their, on Robertson, A. O. Brawn, Eponents in every department of the Booker, H. M. Mactavish, H H. gaude. The final score stood 70 in Munday, P. Morrison,

O. E. Char-favour of the Bhok Chiang team. man, H. Hamplos, G. W. MaLeod, At Lalf-Lime, the score stood 4-0 in J. Shepherd, S. Stracey, L. Edavour of the Chinese. The Sha- Lungbottom, B. S. W. Paterson, Ameen French team tried hard to 1 Clark, H. Brooks, W. 11. score, but without result. A good

crowd aratohed the game Smith and A. W. T. White.

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The idea was the Lord Mayor of Manchester's and was mentioned by him last Thursday night for the Arst time, Lord Derby made a rough sketch of it, and the finished

Calico Printors' Association. Thousands of the souvenir handker chiefs will be on sale in the Exhibi. ---- (Continued on:next Column).—tion-and-in-all-the shops

for samples of, slub cloth for ladies'

t's New York, where she is now in the care of the Jewish Board of Guardians.

Two Weeks of Talk. This solution of the problem was not arrived at by the Canadian au thorities until a fortnight had olapsed in deliberations, railway. mon meanwhile caring for the baby.

The situation now is that the one person who really wants Dorothy ber mother-cannot have hor.

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Third-class Accommodation the linera is now crowded with record numbers of immigrants who aro toturning home. During the Bret two months of this year over 10,000 aliens left the United States for Europo.

Romittances to relatives, in Europe have not only dwindled, but many workmen are said to be i the ground that she was an Ameri-writing home for the price of a in-horn citizen and might becoms return ticket. a publio charge.

Mother was obliged to go on to Montreal and Baby was sent back

Deportation drives are also help- ing to reduce the numbers of alien. workless.

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