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THE WOMAN ATHLETE WHO IS NOW A MAN

Will Compete With Men

Prague, Dec 8,

out of the onestion-I shall sm- ply remain a woman and hope to better my athletic achievement

Miss Zenka Koubkova, of Pra- gue, woman champion of the world Over 8000 metres, has to-day given "If the operation succeeds then me surely the strangest interview I shall try out my athletic abilit- ever given by a woman, writes ales in competition with men.. Sunday Express Correspondent.

For she has discussed the pro- spect that in a few days she may

a man

In a few days she is to undergo an operation which may result in the change of her sex.'.

She knows that the transforma- tion would mean the sacrifice of

her beloved' girlhood,"

Tall, blue-eyed, and blonde, Miss Koubkova confessed that she felt her girlish bashfulness more than

ever,

I think my chances of winning top places among men in the ath- letic world would be rather slim.

"As male athlete I would be too far down the ladder and the time is too short to train,

"What other wishes have I? Well, to lead a normal life, escane from the world's curiosity, and de- vote myself to aparts."

The seventh World Congress of Educationists, in which forty-eight countries are represented, is to be I fecias suddenly the world held in Tokyo in 1937. The Coun ha caught me in the nude," sneel of the Imperial Educational So- ciety met at the Education Hall at Kanda and approved 'estimates of y $20,700 as the cost involved in the undertaking. It is expected that

said.

"I cannot foresee what change may come with the operation, but¦ If it turns me into a male I shall still keep my girlish sapi

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MINUR OPERATION **The doctors unanimously, ad- vise operation and say it is a minor medical performance, and I am rather determined to follow; their advice entirely.

"It will cost me nothing, be cause of the scientific, interest in шу саме."

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1936

SHOWING

DEFENCE CORPS A FEAT IN WINE KING'S TO-DAY

ORDERS

Orders för the Hoar Kopg Volunteer Defence Corps, by Lieut- Col H B L. Dowbiggin, O.BE, yesterday read:-

GENERAL

Appointment

Captain J. "K Bousfield, MO assumed Command of 8.0. Cadre Vice-Major C. M. Manners, O.BE., with effect from 1st January, 1938. PARADE

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Corps 1st Battery "A" Section will parade at Bel- cher's Fort on Thursday, January 9 1936 at 6 pm.

Dress: Overalls, Blue Cap and

Cap Gun Platforin Shoes

"L" Section will parade at Volun- toer Headquarters every Friday at 5.30 p.m. until further orders...

·Corps Engineers -Parade at Miniature Range on Monday. January 6, 1936, at 5.30 p.m.

REMOVAL

120.000 OUT OF 600,000

BOTTLES MOVED

Cellars In Adelphi Vacated

London, Dec. 13.

One of the largest stocks of wine' in the world will be moved during the next three months in prepara- Hon for the forthcoming demoll- ton of Adelphl-terrace and the

famous Arches below.

For-generations a number of leading winė merchants have housed their stocks in the vaulted recesses of the dark arches.

The Adelphi, Arches represented a notable engineering feat when they were constructed by the brothers Adam in the 18th cen- tury. It was only by reclaiming Thursday, January 9. 1936.—D. L. Training at Belcher's Fort. Paradeland from the River Thames and at 8 pm to 8 pm (in conjunction building this elaborate substruc

ture of massive arches that it wax with the Corps 1st Battery).

possible to construct the streets above,

- Corps Signals. Parade at Corps Headquarters on Tuesday, January 7, 1935 at 5.30 A full attendance is required.

about 2,500 educationists p.m. from all parts of the world will at- tend. The Japanese educationists concerned are looking forward to on the event as excellent opp.

M.G. Troop Parade at Volunteer Headquarters

Tuesday, January 7, 1938 at 5.30.

for M.G, Instruction.

An ocial of one well-known firm of wine merchants told me that. his company had rented * cellar in the Arches since 1770, two years after the Adelphi was bullt,

"The coolness of the subterran- ean vaults and the complete ab-

sence of vibration made correctly. An

portunity for helping the world to understand Japan exhibition intended to show all features of Japanese education is under contemplation, at an es-

"If the operation does not suc-timated cost of Y.20,000, states the ceed--which the doctors believe is Japan Chronicle."

He's not upset by hot weather

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Zam-Buk is so highly-refined that it soake readily into the tiny pores, purifying and healing in doeper tissues as well as the surface skin: The marvellous:moothing and curative powers of Zam-Bakk ars due to its rare herbal origin, refinement and guaranteed free- dom from animal fat, Neyor be

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Armoured Car Section Section will parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Tuesday, January 7.1938 at 5.30 pm.

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some of the best cellars in Lon don" he said. "Now we have got No. 2 (Scottish) Company

to move, and we are extremely Parade at Volunteer. Headquar-sorry to be doing su..

ters on Thursday, January 9, 1936 "Already we have moved 10,000

at 5.30 p.m. for M.G. Training-dozen bottles, put of the Arches. Stoppages.

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No. 3 (M.G.) Company

The Company will parade on Monday, January 8, 1938 at Volun- teer Headquarters in Mufti,

Fall In at 5:30 p.m.

Corps Infantry

and before March 25. when the Adelphi tenants have to vacate their premises, we shall have to move another 50,000, dozen, bottles." MUST NOT BE JARRED At one time these catacombe" of London were used as storage Parade on Tuesday, January 7. places by a number of trades. A 1936 at Volunteer Headquarters `n few of the vaults are still used by 5.30 p.m Detalls as per Appendix.builders, and until recently others Stonecutters, Range-The Corps Leld theatrical scenery. But the Infantry "A" Company will are Part IL Musketry at Stonecutters on Sunday, January 5, 1936. Platoon Commanders will see that in the case of Recruits only those who have fired Part II. may fire.

Range Officer: 2nd Lieut. H, A de B. Botelho.

Launch, will leave Queen's Pier at 8.15. a.m. and Kowloon at 8.30 am.

APPENDIX

"A" Lewis Gun.-Practice Test of Elementary Training, Test 1—5.— Headquarters.

*B*Lewis Gun-Recapitulate LA

Stoppages-Headquarters.

"&""D" Foot & Amma Drill- Headquarters.

*g* Company' Class A-Lewis Gun (Ground Training) Stripping and Assemb ing-Headquarters. -

majority of the present tenants are wine merchants, and, in all several hundred thousand dozens of bottles will have to be moved

Some of the firms will not start work on removals until after Christmas. The task of moving valuable wine from one part of London to another is a highly skilled one, as

violent farring would have a serious effect upon the value of the stocks,

STUDENT RIOTS IN

CAIRO

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press (Copyright]

Cairo. Jan. 27 Despite the stern warning iss Class B-Lewis Gun (Grounded by the Government on Wed- Training) Elementary Handling-nesday students created renewed disorders on Thursday, a targe number of whom refusing to at- began demolish- No. 1718, Gunner A. H. Dinnen, end lectures Gorps 1st Battery, is appointeding the furniture in the lecture Lance Bombardier in "A" Section TOOKS, with effect from January 3, 1936.

Headquarters.

-APPOINTMENT

LEAVE- Lieut. 3. A. R. Selby, Medical Section, returned from leave as from December: 28. 1933.

Major CM Manners, O.RE. A.5.0. Cadre, granted leave as from

The Police at once took action, opening Are on the rioters, ten of whom were wounded though only two were admitted to hospital- Transocean Kuo Afin

"Head Storeman will arrange for January 1, 1938 to October 15, 1938.beds, linen, etc.

Lieut. D. M Richards, M.G.

Battalion Headquarters, granted. leave as from December 28, 1936 to

October 28, 1936:

No. 1984, L/Sergt. J. Watson, Corps 1st Battery, granted leave as from 11:1.38 to 31.10.36.

No. 1769 L/Cpl. R. I. Cherrill, Armoured Car Bection, granted leave as from 4.10.35 to 4.6.36.

No, 757, Ptc. W. M. Groves, No, 1 (MG) Company, granted leave as from 23.11.35 to 23.8.36.

SE TRANSFER

Major C. M. Manners, OBE.. 0.0, A.S.C, Cadre, is transferred to Reserve of Officers with effect from January 1, 1936177.

"STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH Left the Colony Gunner E. E. Brasler-Creagh, M.C. as from November 18, 1935. Having Completed Three Years Service

No. 1160, Pte. A., E. C. Allemao, No. 11 Flatoon. “A” Company, Corps Infantry, as from November 5, 1935,

Strength 2

No. 2525, Gunner James Lee Commercial & Credit Inf. Bureau.

(Bd), K. DURRAN, Commandant, Nursing Detachment,

AFTER ORDERS

"Junior 'Wing”

The following Officers and other ranks have been selected for the next Junior Wing Course which commences on Monday, January 13, at 5.30 pm, at Volunteer Head- quarters and each Monday there after until the end of March, 1936.

Lieut. T. P. Saunderson, Lieut. J. R. Way,

2/Lieut. H. A. de E. Botelho, 2/Lieut. R. M. Wood,

2/Lieut. LB Holmes,

Bergt. J. 8. Flegy. "Armoured Car Bection,

Sergt. G. P. Ferguson, M.G.

Troop

Corph W. A Mackinlay, M.G., Troop,

Trooper D. Black, M.G. Troop. L/Bergt, V. Gittins, No. 3 (M.G.) Company," Lag

L/Bergt, E. J.-M. Churn, No, 9, (MG) Company,

Carol J. E Potter, No. 1 (MG. Company R

lef Battery, "L" Section. 27.12.35. (84) B. C, B. ANDERSON,

L/CpLFGB Black, No. 1, Captain,

(MG) Company, Adjutant, "HKVD.C

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