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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

SPORTS CHATTER

FERRIER BREAKS

BOBBY JONES

RECORD

London, June 11. With a record total of 139 for thirty-six holes Jim Ferrier, the giant Australian champlon, yester- day won the "Golf Illustrated" Gold Vase at Ashbridge, Berkham- sted,

The previous best for the event was the 143 of Bobby Jones. the American, in 1930-a figure that was equalled by Rex Hartley three years later.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1936.

THE CALL FOR STRONG

DEFENCE

LONDON'S PERIL FROM THE AIR

London last" night.

in

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MUSTARD GAS

London, June 10. London's peril trom the air was

"As for gas, I do not think the ouined in detail, and + grave encking gases, such as chlorine or warning sounded against "apatny phosgene, would be used, because anu self-satisfaction. by Professor; they are effective only when very F. A. Lindemann in a lecture densely concentrated.

"Mustard Kas is both more Kiwlessor Lutidemann, who is humane and more effective. It #lessor of Experimental Philo-only kills one in 40 of those affect- sapny a..Oxford, and directed the ed, and it could be used to isolate A Laboratory at Farnborough whole areas and make them un- dunng the wor, called attention to approachable.

ne urgent need of concentrating

"Some authorities calculate that

Ferrier. in his first round, creat acentific research on the problem 40 tons of mustard gas would cover of delence against aerial attack. and isolate a circular area five

ed a new record for the course with 68, which later was equalled

by S. B. Roberts (Prestatyn). Welsh champion two years ago,

"When attack beats defence the result is gangsterdom." he said. "Security only comes when

A. D. Locke, the nineteen-year-lence beats attack. old South African, and his fellow Christian Water- countryman meyer. did not do conspicuously well on the any. Watermeyer nn- Ishing fourth at 145; while Locke had a second round of 78 in his total of 149,

Q. A. Hill and P. B. Lucas, two

members of the British Walker Cup team to visit America, were both far below their best form,

de-

milles in radius.

"As for discase germs. I-rather doubt if these would be used.

THE CHIEF FEAR

"What

we have to fear is

SECURIFY THAT HAS GONE "Since 3066 England has felt no series of sudden devastating at- serious menace from foreign in-tacks by high explosive and incen- vasion, For over 20 generations diary bombs and gas, which would

been We have not

invaded. We terrorise the population, cut of all were an

island.

Small, highly the vital services and communica- trained forces of invaders could tions, bring about starvation as be countered by home forces, and well as panic. large mapes of invading troops could not be fed or supplied so long as we held command over the sea.

Hill had an aggregate of 154 and Lucas, who held the record for the

"The Royal Navy WAS both course, was two strokes more. Lu-cheaper and more effective than eas in the morning required thir- conscription. The resultant secur- teen shots for the first three holes ity gave us industrial predomin and Anished the round in 81. ance and a spirit of toleration and Lucas was still feeling the effects of a poisoned thumb.

BETTY VOLLEYS LIKE

BOROTRA

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"Fire brigades could not cope with the situation, especially as the water pressure would be almost

non-existent.

"The London Docks are exceed- gly vulnerable, and, I understand that. It is admitted that not only London but the South-Eastern countries of England could not be a high regard for individual liber-supplied with food if the Docks ty, which were good things. But were destroyed. it also gave us a tendency towards national arrogance and mental sloth.

Ups-a-daisy Betty Nuthall had one of the most exciting escapes from defeat in the whole of her exceedingly fortuitous career in the Kent championships at Bec kenham yesterday, when she rea- ched the semi-final by beating Miss A. E. L. McOstrich 2-6, 8—8, 8.

Miss Nuthall was 5-1 down in London would create A bigger the final set, the match as good as

lost.

O

At this later stage she decided volleying campaign and, throwing caution to the winds, went up on everything.

The success of these methods was astonishing. She volleyed like a Borotra. staved on a couple of match points and pulled the

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DEFENCE MUST BE FOUND "If our civilisation is to survive. a defence must be found against ENGLAND MOST VULNERABLE

sircraft A defence has been found "A technical invention, the aero; against every other weapon in his- plane, has created a new situatory, and it is scarcely credible tion. England becomes the most that the aeroplane should be,uni- vulnerable of all countrica

"London is only 90 miles from Every effort of the Government France and 270 miles from Ger- should be directed to finding a | many. And the destruction of means of defence which would not only restore to England its former security as an island, but would safeguard civilisation until the next new invention comes along."

Professor Lindemann's lecture was given in aid of the Islington and Finsbury Housing Association.

moral and material effect on the nation than the destruction of any other city in the world.

"The effect of bombing can bẻ estimated from known data, as follows:

"In 1917 four tons of explosives dropped on London, killed 46, wounded 123, and did more than

$200,000 worth of damage.

"It has been stated that one

Miss Nuthall meets Mis P. L. F. | modern bomber can carry a ̈load

THE WALKER CUP TEAM Scottish "golfers, particularly those in Glasgow, will welcome the announcement of the names of the remaining four members of the British Walker Cup team which

74.10

match out of the fire.

Di. Deboutures3:

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$6.65

ifumphrey

Thomson in the semi-final.

18.55

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$80

Cotton Mills

Exos..................

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170

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Dow

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818

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180

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24. '87 $19.10

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BUYERS

Providents Old. 95 cts, Lands, $30.

Lands Debentures, par, Lights Old, $10.55. Lights New, $7.35. Dairy Farms, $19.40.

'Bagulo Gold, 27jets. Beng. Ecpl., 274 cts, Big Wedge, 49 cts. Consol, Mines, 4 cts. Demonstrations; $1.06.- Gold Rivers, 3 cts. Itogons XD,. $138. Masbate, 77 cts. Northern Mining, 38 cts. Paracale Gumaus, 67 cts. Salacots, 117 cts.

San Mauricio. $1.12. Suyok, 37 cta. United Paracales, $1.10.

SELLERS

Providents Old, $1.05. Hotels, $4.60. Lands. $30.".

Trams, $101. Lights Old, $10,70. Cements, $91. Antamoka, $5.15. Beng. Ecpl., 20 cts. Consol. Mines. 44 cts. Demonstrations, $1.07 Paracale Gumans, 69 cts. Salacats; 12 cta,

SALES Providents Old, $1.

·Consol, Mines, 4 cts. Salacots, 12 cts. Santa Rosa, 44 ats.,

will meet America at Pine Valley on September 2 and 3: The inclu- sion of J. M. Dykes and G, B. Peters makes Glasgow's representa- tion four out of ten, a percentage which is a well-earned tribute.ta the high quality of play produced by the city players in recent cham- pionships and home international matches. Never before have four home-bred Scottish players been members of the British side, for two years ago at St Anders one of the four Scots who played was T. A. Torrance, who has been an or nament of London golf for many years.

A CHANCE FOR YOUTH

of four tons of explosives. This means that an attack by 250 ma- chines, and such a contingent might easily be sent, could be ex- Pected to kill 10,000, wound 30,000 £50,000,000 worth of

and do damage.

BIG SHIPYARD CONTRACTS

SEVEN ARGENTINE WARSHIPS

London, June 3. The Argentine Naval Commis- slon in Europe has signed con- tracts with British shipbuilding firms. for seven destroyers to re- place out-of-date vessels, The contracts represent a total value. of £2,800.000,

Vickers-Armstrongs

1

Ltd. an- nounces receipt of an order for three of the destroyers and the Cupariament for four others.

Ever since the Walker matches were begun in 1922 after the unoficial match at Hoylake 1921, the repeated failures of the British teams have provoked a de- mand that the ball should lie at

CITY DWELLERS ARE BIGGER THAN COUNTRYMEN

London, June 10.

Are

We are growing taller. City dwellers in general are big- ger than countryinen, and

People living in the north bigger than those in the south,

These are the conclusions reach- ed after a study of human growth over a number of years, details of which are given in the "British Medical Journal.”

of

Children of to-day, according to the experience of many countries, compare favourably with children of the same ages before the war, and a cendency to increase of growth has long been observed. Figures for measurements recruits in Norway, Sweden, Den- mark, Holland, Switzerland and Italy over a period of years all show an increase in the average height, while measurements in German "cities of schoolchildren show an lacrease in weight as well as in height.

In view of this order the firm has, with the approval of the Ad- NOT DUE TO SUNLIGHT miralty, transferred the hulls of ""In general, however," it is anid, EM ships Afridi and - Cossack "the bodily build of both sexes bas from Barrow to Its shipyards' attended to become slimmer, espe

the feet of the young men. This Walker-on-Tyne. year the selectors have silenced their critics, on the score of the players ages at least, for of the 10 players one is in his teens, seven in their twenties, one 18 30, and only one over 30. Dr Tweddell, who will captain the side.

WESTMINSTER GOLFING FEAT

Captain A. V. Hambro has been unanimously adopted as Conserva-

The four other Argentine.. des- troyers are being build by Cam- mell, Laird & Co., of Clydebank.

With the cost of construction in Vickers shipyards of a cruise: school for midshipmen, the sum recently spent by the Argentine Navy in Great Britain amounts to £4.800,000.

tive candidate in North Dorset at REORGANISATION

the next General Election in suc- cession. to Sir Cecil Hanbury, who

is not standing again.

during that

clally for women, in the region of the hips."

This change is attributed pri- marlly to environmental influences, including general improvements in hygiene, improvement in average diets, and the result of sport and gymnasium.

"As the inhabitants of cities in general are bigger than country-- men, while those of the north are bigger than those of the south, one Can hardly attribute the change to the effect of sunlight; which some have occasionally re- garded as the primary factor of It would appear that many factors' are concernéd."

OF THE SALVATION ARMY growth.

London. June 5: The oversight 'of Salvation Army

Captain' Hambro is chairman er the local Conservative Association. He was MP, for South Dorset from 1910 to 1922, and

Commissioner Charler T, Rich.. period made a wager with other work in the British Isles is to be the present British Comm.ssioner, Parliamentariaris that he would | divided into four territories, each will have the general supervision drive a

ball golf

"across the with a resident Commander and joi the four territories, worktag Thames."

Chief Secretary,

from the present national head- The first all-night sitting was General Evangeline Booth issued quarters in London. chosen for the attempt, and at 1.30 instructions on these lines rester- The officers appointed to com- follows mand the, new areas are:—Lleute- one morning a number of M.P.a. day. The reorganisation Including Arthur Balfour, went a study of the Army's operations.nant Commissioner Frank Barrett, cut to see it.

when a conclusion was reached from the: Public Relations Bureau, Captain Hambre placed a ball that a closer oversight is neces- to London: Colonel Johr... Evan in the middle of the roadway fat- sary than the present system Smith; Chief Secretary for South: ing the bridge and played a mashie allows. The reorganisation comes Africa, to Cardiff; Colonel John shot. He lofted the ball over the into force on October 1 Lewis, present British Chief Secre- crown. on the bridge, whence it' The headquarters of the newtury, to Leeds; and, Colonel Albert rolled down the roadway to the territories will be in London, Forsborn, Chter Secretary, for New other side, and the bet was Won. /* Cardiff, Leeds, and Glasgow. Zealand. to Glasgow.

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