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Boxo Koro, January 7, 1937,

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Newspapers

It is curious how almost in-

Tickets are effective for the day variably inept are attempte to of purchase only.

portray, on the stage or the screen, anything connected with the Press. The most elaborate structure of verisimilitude rarely

GIBRALTAR FOR CEUTA

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937-

HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Mid-Week Spoon And Practice Shoot

GALA FAREWELL CONCERT

Last Appearance Of

East Lancs.

A grand farewell concert, by the Band of the 2nd Battalion. The East Lancashire Regiment, by kind permission of Major W. E B

in the Peninsula Hotel on Sunday when the following programme | will be given

H.M.S. MEDWAY V. H.M.S. PARTHIAN Dowling and Officers, will be held

Owing to the absence of units in camp the early departure from Hong Kong of the 2nd Bn. "East Lancashire Regiment, and to the fact that the 1st Bn Seaforth' Highlanders only arrived in Hong Kong in the morning, the firing- points, yesterday afternoon, were not so crowded as has been the case recently.

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The leading scares made yester- day afternoon are as follows:-

S.R. (b)

AH, 300 500 600 TUL

1. March-"A' Buuch of Roses- Chapl.

2 Overture from Richard War- ner's Tannhauser.”

"Tannhauser". Wagner's fifth opera: was produced at Dresden in 1845. The overture, which is one. of the most celebrated works in existence, was first given in Eng- land at a Philharmonie concert' in May 1855 under the direction" of Wagner himself, who conducted the Society's concerts during the whole of that season.

ycia. yds. yds, AB. Bowerman scr. 32. 32 31.95* Capt. Rybot scr. 34. 31 30 95. 3/Lt. Holmes BCT. 31. 30 32 93 L. Pattullo 1 31 31 31 03 Sgt. M.C. Jones scr. 29 31 32.92 Those, however," who, attended | Sig. W. Edwards 4 28 31 30- 89 did so on one of the brightest and ] Mr. H. W. Cory 2 30 28 30 88 sunniest afternoons which has Lt. Minshuil- been" experienced for some little

25 29 31 85

23 29 24 781" is no doubt that many of the All the above competitors used. Like many other overtures, that to Tannhauser" is built up on efores would have been much high- | the "1914", rifle.

melodies taken from the opera which it precedes, but in this crsc these follow one another in such a manner that the overture forms a musical picture, a resume in in- strumental tones of the whole idea on which the drama is based.

Ford

ime post. Had it not been, once! Capt. I B. again, for a very tricky wind, there

Trevor

9

er,

8.R. (a)

A.HL 300 500 600, Ttl.

yds. yds. yds.

A.B. T. Gamblen 728 30 29 85

A match was fred between H.M.S. "Medway' and EMS/M Parthian," with the result that, ns shown below, the parent-ship ERA. W. E was defeated by the submarine by ten, points.

The Clubhouse is becoming more

survives the appearance of and more used by the members.

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Haynes 27 32 26 35 A.B.L, Grennan 8 26 29 28 83 Mr. H. C.

Johnson 5 28 28 27 83 Journalist among the "dramatis and there is no doubt that during Lt. Jenks. & 24. 30 27 81 persona That obtrusive note- the Annual Prize Meeting this L. Big. J.

Williains 8 24 31 28 81 book, those obsequious or offen-year the accommodation provided

P.C. J. R. Wall 7 20 30 24 80 sive nonnere, those artless ques-

L Sto. B. Smith 7 21 33 25 18 tionsby how wide a margin

A.B. H. Daniel 6 20 24 26 70 as perhaps a few of the audi-

sto. E. J. Bruce 8 22 27 28 75 ence suspect) do they fail to ce-

Sto. Farrington 8 25 28 22 15

Right Of Way By Sea flect reality.

In Hong Kong recently wa. A suggestion that Britain should sad an opportunity of seeing an give up Gibraltar in exchange for

American film depicting the Ceata, on the African side of the career of Florence Nightingale, Straits, was made by Vice-Admiral in which the hero-in so far as

will be taxed to its utmost.

Yesterday, for the first time. Register-Keepers were employed on the firing-plants to keep the scores or the competitors, an innovation which appeared to be very popu- lar with those concerned, and it is. therefore proposed to make this a permanent feature at all mid- week shoots.

C. V. Usborne at a meeting of the it had a hero-was "The Times's handsome present from the Taikoo i

Near and Middle East Association at Cadogan Gardens. 8.W., last

month

During the past few days, the Association has received a very

Club (the rifé section of which 18 amlated to the Hong Kong Rite Association), the gift taking the form of a beautifully made polish-

ed teak panel: on which will be re-

A.H.--Asan's handicap. *Denotes the winner of the nett spoon.

-Denotes the winner of the

handicap spoon.. NOTE: The handicap of each win- ner has been reduced by one point, as shown. This proce- dure applies to both S.R. (a) and S.R. (b). Spoon Shoots.

RESULTS Detalled results of the match be- tween KMS. "Medway Sarıd HMS/M "Parthian."

· H.M.S/M "Parthian "

War Correspondent in the Crimen. He Was u splendid It might be true, he said, sup- specimen of the stage journalist. posing we acknowledged that we need not have a force in the

We saw him, as lie followed

corded, each year, the names of Mediterranean and that our com- Miss Nightingale round the ter- the winners of the Governor's munications could go round Africa. rible wards at Scutari, writing Prize, the Inter-Services Match. that for quite a long time the his dispatches as he went along. and the Grand Aggregate. Sur- Empire wou'd survive. But no one could deny that the Empire would uning gracefully against a mounting the board is the badge

of the Association, consisting of Tel. Harris ⚫ be weakened. It would be criminal wall, be dashed off his impassion "crossed rifes," which have been Lieut. Jenks for any statesman to give away cd phrases with unfaltering magnificently carved in reltet on Sig Bush the advantage we at present fluency, and in a copybook hand: a circular plaque also of teak. This AB. Gamblen possessed--the right of

Way Small wonder that his revelations panel is being placed on the wall Sto. Bruce through that sea. If in a with Mediterranean

convulsed the British Cabinet. of the central Clubroom, to its L Sto. Smith Powers

lasting benefit. Further panels decided to abandon it we should composed though it was very have been promised by another immediately lose Malta and Pales largely of Americans. Small affiliated club, and are in course tine. We should be turned out of wonder that crowds gathered of construction at the present time, Egypt, Turkey would re-take

outside the offices of that journal. In addition, as is the custom at Transjordanta and Iraq, and we

nome. photographs, which were should lose our Mediterranean trade. Later ta all probability we should lose the whole Empire. At all costs we must keep our com-. munications open in the Mediter ́ranean, and'the problem was how

to do it..

SEIGE GUNS

War

we

£300 500 600 TU.

yds. yds. yds.

27 28 27 83

24 30 27 81 26 27 23 78

... 28 30 29 85 22.27 26 75 21 33 25 79

Team Aggregate... 481

H.M.S. "Medway"

A.B. Grennan A.B. Lomath

300 500 600 TEL yds, yds. yds,

20 29 2883, 26 25 27 78

Most dramatists and most taken of the winning teams and film-producers have odd ideas individuals at the last. Prize Meet- about the style in which new sing. are being mounted and fram- ERA. Haynes 27 32 26-85 papers are written, and it is very cd. so that a photographic record

L. Sig. Williams rare to hear a character read may be at all times available” on

the walls of the Clubhouse of A.B. Daniele...

any extract from the Prese in those who have won the principal form in which it could conceiv-prizes at the Annual Prize Meet: ¦ In the event of war with Spainably have been published in Ings. to continuous bombardment, and real life.

slege guns could subject Gibraltar

aeroplanes could bomb it from From this criticism Americani

films are partially exempted for SALVATION ARMY they. frequently show us a front rage whose appearance, though

Algeria, and French Morocco. The Rock was untenable in war against 'Spain, and it would be exceedingly unpleasant to live on in a war against France. Opposite the probable, is not impossible.

Centa

IN INDIA

Reforming The Criminals

ACTIVITIES

DESCRIBED

commander.

ERA Seymour

21 29 18 68 24 31 26 81 26 24 26 76

Team Aggregate ... 471

from the cocoons. Perhaps the largest ex-' periment in sericulture was made at a place called Changa Manga, in the Punjab. Here was a great forest, some miles in extent, where

cocoon Perhaps the

an important tree-felling and fire- wood business was carried on by the Government, most of the tim- ber being mulberry, a quick-grow- ing and easily felled tree. The

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ENGLAND LOSES SIX WICKETS FOR 236

Facing Colossal Task In Third Test Match

LEYLAND'S DOGGED INNINGS

Melbouras, January $..

At the close of the fifth day's play in the Third Test Match, England, faced with the almost impossible task of scoring 629 -runs for victory, had scored 236 for the loss of six wickets, the dismissed batsmen including Rammond, who scored 51, Allen,

· Ames and. Barnett. ̧

Australia, in her second innings, scored 564, to which Don. Bradman contributed, a brilliant, knock: for 270; before he, was caught by Allen off Verity.

H

England is stili 453 runs in arrears with four wickets in hand.

There was a crowd of 25,000 pre-, the wicket for 78 minutes and hit sent in cloudy and mild weather seven fours 117-3-81. when Bradman (248) and McCabe · Meanwhile · Leyland batted dog=

(14) went out to resume Australia's gedly and indulged in straight:- innings this morning at 500 for 6.. | driving and neat leg glancing. He The wicket was, in good shape reached his half century in 80 and Fishlock. England's twelfth | minutės... man fielded in place of Voce, who is nursing a score ankle,

1

McCARE OUT.

Bradman reached his 250. 'after' 401 minutes.

Only 11 runs were added before

611-7-22

He had bat-

J

Leslie Amen, 'who had been as- sociated with Leyland overplayed an apparent googly ball from Fleetwood Smith and was bowled for 19. He batted for $4' minutes * during which time he sent the ball to the railings on three occasions. 155-4-19.

At 179, Hardstaff was caught by Ward at mid off, the bowler be ing Fleetwood Smith. He scored. 17 in 18 minutes, and hit two- fours. 179-5m17."

ALLEN - DISMISSED. Darling again failed, playing Allen's next delivery, an inswin-Allen, the English skipper, joined ger, hard on to his wicket. 511- Leyland and the score was taken 8-0.

'to 196 when Allen was 'caught in the slips by Sievers off Fleetwood: Smith for 11. ~195~6-11, A

Belonging to the second period the English bowlers met with auc: cess, McCabe stepping in front of of Wagner's development as

straight one from Allen and be- dramatic composer, it is the story- of the Aght between good and evil ing given out under the new low.

ruling. good being here represented by ted for 42 minates and hit two the pure milzabeth and 'evil by the

boundaries. Godess Venus.. Opening with :the well known chorus of the Pugrims, we later hear the impetuous, Iust- ful themes associated with the Venus (Venusburg), music,. this leads to

a development section which is perhaps unequalled for sheer musical ingenalty, combined with beauty of colour. Again we hear the chorus of, Pilgrims, this time leading to the now, famous Finale which is thundered out on the brass as a hymn of triumph.

3. Waltz "The Eton Boating

Song"-Karl Kape.

4. SelectionMerry England”-- German.

Edward German was bom tt Whitchurch, Shropshire in 1862 and came to the fore as a most talented and clever composer.

BRADMAN CAUGHT

The batting now became most dull and 38 runs were added be- tore Bradman was deceived by the pace of one of Verity's well- fighted deliveries and, in attempt- ing to pull it to the boundary, skled it into the safe Bands of Allen at mid on. It was Verity's second ball of the day.

Bradman was at the wicket for 458 minutes and hit 22 boundaries in his 270, scored out of 452. It was later revealed that Bradman had been suffering from influenza during the last two days!

-Blevers and Oldfield then "add- His "Merrie England" is univer-ed 15 runs before the latter was for obstruction" when sally popular and in this selection given out we hear the following well known facing Verity, the Inxings closing airs:—

at 554, scored in 822 minutes.

Rustic Dance The Yeoman of England.

Graceful Dance-My troth is plighted.

There are others which will be Instantly recognised.

5. Toselli's. "Serenata."

6. New Sullivan Selectionarr Dan, Godfrey.

Consisting of Gems, from the famous operas by W. 8. Gubert and Arthur Bullivan.

The Mikado-The Gondollers Patience. The Yeoman of the Guard-Iolanthe The Pirates of Penzance.

INTERVAL

7. Excerpts from the musical play "The Arcadiana”---Monckton.

None of the English bowlers had very inspirng analyses, but Verity's 3 wickets for 79 runs in 37.7 overs represented a brilliant feat in the face of such a big total,

ENGLAND BATS

At the close of 'play. England's total was 236 for the loss of six wickets..

*

Leyland (09 not out) and Robins (27 not out) will continue the in- nings this morning. "Lerland was at the crease for 127 minutes and hit seven boun- darles, Robins, who had batted for twenty minutes, indulged in sweeping drives and scored three boundary hits..

The total attendance for the day was 45,405 and the receipts sotalled. :£3,522.

Scores;

Australia 1st Inns. ... 200 for 9 dec. England 1st Inn. 70 for 9 dec. AUSTRALIA 2ND INNS.

+

W. J. O'Reilly, e and b Voce L. OB Fleetwood Smith, c

Verity, a Voce

F. Ward, c Hardstaï;· d'Verity " 18" K. E. Rigs, ibw, b Sims

47.

W. A. Brown, c Barnett, b Voce 20 J. H. Fingleton, c Ames, b Bims 136

270

The attendance had grown to 45,000 when England opened her. G. Bradman, c Allen, b second innings facing the colossal

Verity... task of scoring 689 runs for vic-8. J. McCabe, 1.b.w., b Allen

L. Darling, b Allen tory. Bradman did not field Bad-W. M Slevers, not out cock substituting.

W. A. Oldfield, 1b... b Verity:

Extras

Total

· Worthington' and Barnett were sent to the wicket but England suffered an early loss when at 20: Barnett stepped in front of a de- livery

Barnett from O'Reilly. scored 23. He batted cautiously/ and punished the loose balls: with precision. He was at the wicket Voce for 45 minutes and hit four-boun- Hammond

Allen

Bowling Analysis

Introducing Opening Chorus Act daries 29-1-23, 11:-Song "My Motter"—Song - Wally Hammond joined Worth--| Venity

pickle, Furtune" Song "The Pipes Ington and the pair took the total Robins of the Fan-and others.

to 65 before Worthington edged a Bima, ...

564

10. M. · B. W.

-29 2-120 3

22.3 89

232 84

· 37.749 % 79

11 244 23-1109

8. Cornet Boló, "Softly Awakes ball from Ward and was caught. Worthingtona. "4", my Heart Saint Saens (Samson by Blevers in the slips. He scored and Delilab)....Soloist:-Bandaman 16 in 82 minutes and put up s

W. Forster,

9. Tone Poem--“Finlandia”—p>${= ́bellus,

It is a tribute to the composer's

10. "Selection." — “The Quaker

ENGLAND SND INNS. Worthington, e Blevera

Ward

Barnett, lbw b O'Reilly' Hammond, Blevers........... Leyland, not out

SIAN ARMY CHANGES GREEK TERRITORY

NOW GUARANTEED

Rock, on the other side of the Sometimes they even overdo it. Straits, less than 20 miles away The lavish columna devoted to was the Spanish fortress of Ceuta,

polished defence. 85-2-15. Unfortunately, it had belonged to events which are, relevant to the

Maurice Leyland Joined Ham- Spain so long that in the minds plot are flanked by news items

mond and at the tea interval the of the Spaniards it was almost a which although wholly uncon- part of Spain yet. It could not be nected with the film, distract

Jean Sibelius, the only Finnish score stood at 98, Hammond hay happy thought occurred to the composer of whom we have any ing 38 to his credit and Leyland quite so essentially. Spanish as

Governor of the Punjab to utilize intimate knowledge, leapt into 17

Ames, b Fleetwood Bmith... Gibraltar itself. Nothing could be cur curiosity. They do not look,

criminal labour in this forest, thus popular, notice by reason have of

OK, his The 100 was hoisted after 199 Hardstaff, c Ward, b Fleetwood more happy once Spain had settled from the glimpse we

getting the forest work done and exceedingly fine and picturesque

minutes play, the 150 in 156 minAllen, c Blevers, b Fleetwood

-Smith down again than, that we should them, particularly interesting: An account of the work of the at the same time finding employ Tone Poem "Finlandia,

utes and 200 in 195 minutes. offer to exchange Gibraltar for indeed the director of the film salvation Army in Indie was given ment for the tribesmen. Besides

Smith * HAMMOND BOWLED

Robins, net aut Spain would acquire once again as probably done his best to last month by Lieutenant-Com-that, the leaves of the mulberry mother-country and the general

trees could be utilized for rearing atmosphere is one of dignity and he was bowled By Steyers's faster When Hammond had reached 51 the integrity of its territory, and take them dull. But there they missioner Alfred E. Barnett, until

glikworma..

Total (for 6 wkta.) the criminal forceful Thus

determination, coupled Great Britain would acquire, a are, plausibly recording news of recently territorial fortress just as easy to defend as an imaginary world-world Bombay Presidency, in an address could be found work with little or with a strong national spirit. The ball. Hammond bad remained at

no expense to the Government, "scoring is very full and sonorous. the Rock, but with a hinterland which, since we have not been before the Royal Society of Arts

An English Salvation Army and the manipulation of the large enough for an extensive

officer was given the oversight of themes shows a masterhand. aerodrome which would enable invited to imagine it, is even

who were skilful woodcutters were the forest work, certain tribesmen

brought in to do the felling, and other tribesmen were found who took kindly to silkworm rearing and silk reeling. Manga, were desperate outlaws, brothers, Changa and holding up and plundering traders passing through the district and making themselves a source of current history is from its Press At a number of the settlements terror to all law-abiding citizens. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR at any rate--not to be identified which were opened the rearing of Their robbers der was somewhere. The Wooing

TO BRAZIL

silkworms was introduced and also in the secret heart of the forest, and for long ft securely sheltered the daring dacolts; hence its name -“Changa Mange." By a strange which had been a harbouring place turn of fortune the very forest for criminate became, under the tack Balvation Army supervision, a place. for the reformation of criminals.

Lieutenant-Commissioner Barnett the fores not only to send out sea something less than imaginary. Salvation Army in India, including described many activities of the

patrols and thus, perform her

They hint intriguingly at the it work among the criminal tribes: function of guarding the Straits

of anb It was computed, he said, that much more effectively, but also to existence of a cosmos

by puppets, and our attention strays there were about 3,000,000 of these reply to bombing attacks bombing attacks. The hinterland for a moment from the actore on people and for generations they

had presented a perplexing prob Two aerodrome would be an essential the screen to. their alleged contem to Government and police. In part of the bargain. At the mo- temporaries, They are, in most 1908, the army undertook to take ment this was not our policy, but

cases, our contemporaries too hand in an endeavour to reclaim abon it might be.

yet they live in a world whose them.

Shanghai, Jan. 6. It is learned that Mr. Lofacono,

Arst Italian Ambassador to China Brazil and le expected to sail early in February Beuter.

has been espointed Ambassador to

with ours.

It is impossible not to cherish. ↑ vain and irrational hope that

one day the editors of these so dismiss the heroines predica non-committal journals will rebel ment in a paragraph and give us against their creators and, re- some really important news from gaining their sense of proportion, Cloud Cuckooland.

Girl-Monckton,

Nanking Jan. 5. A deligthruf selection of music from an exceedingly popular play,

Following the restoration, e1, OF- in it we hear the following

der in Stanfu, the Milliary Affairs "A" Quaker Gur"A Dancing Department of the Central GOT

Tony from America" "Mr. lowing changes in the military ad- Lesson""Entrance of Quakers” ---- crnment has announced the fol- Jeremiah EsqrCome to the ministration of Shenal and Ransu Ball",

11 Bakte from the Ballet Masia “Bliswatha”-Coleridge-Thri

2. Bird Scene

1. The Departure 4. Reunión.

12. Selection.-- "Gypsy Love" Lehar.

Regimental Marches: The At

Tancashire Lad."

GOD SAVE THE KING. Conductor::Mr. A. B. Yule;

Athens, Jan. 5.

The Greek press warmly wel comes the Anglo-Italian Gentle

that the agreement is in full ac- men's Agreement and points out cord with the polley pursued by Provinces

* Greece in the Mediterranean. The General Koo Chuk-tung to be paper Elefteron Vimar emphas...u Commander-in-Chief of the Miles that the integrity of the Greek tary Forces of Shens Province: territory is now guaranteed not General Tang. Too-cheng to be only by the Balkan Pact but also Pacification Commissioner of by the Anglo-Italian understand- Shensi Province, and General Ing Wang Shu-shing to be. Pacifics Man Commissioner of Kanan Pro vince

All officers of Marshal Chans Hauch-liang's army are to continue

Transocean Ness Service.

old posts without change. Chinese Evening Prei