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IN

RETROSPECT

F. K. Lee's Grand Return To

Local Cricket

BY THE CRITIC"

sporting Pride of place in achievements over the week-end must be given to the all-round feat of F. K. Lee, Craigengower Cricket Club first eleven cricketer. in the friendly game with the Kowloon Cricket Club at Happy Valley. Put on as fourth (and last) change bowler, Lee' got rid

HONG KONG DAILY. PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1937.

Sporting

Badminton.

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Badminton. 5. p.m.

Cathedral

Hall

Pootball-Military "League: HQ/Middlesex, v. D/Middlesex. (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m. Referee, Sigm Payne).

known in Tientsin as an aquatic star, and in 1934 he caused a ma- for sensation when he beat W-3 fred Lawrence in the 440 and 880 yards free-style events in the Interport held in Triangular Shanghai.

on

Probably the two strongest bat- ting sides in the Colony. Hong Kong Cricket Club, and Kowloon, Cricket Club both had the morti- fication of seeing five of their

making "ducks" Saturday.. against the Indian Re- creation Club and Cralgengower -in addition two respectively. Cricket Club men were dismissed for one run each, and another two for two each!

"of Donald Anderson, who was then well set with over 50 to his credit. went on to take five more wickets. including the hat-trick, and all at the cost of one run! Then, open-tatsmen ing the Craigengower innings, he batted in magnificent form, scor- ing 89 runs out of the total of 172 which the Valley team eventually reached. A very fine all-round performance indeed

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For the C.0.0. juniors, whose closer win over the Police was than the scores indicated, young W. Rapley also had a fine after- noon. He, too, scored 89 runs, re- rtained undefeated when the glosure was applied at 181 for six wickets, and took 2 wickets for

only 4 runs.

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when they held the

The Shanghai Ladles hockey team gave a most impressive dis- alay against the Y. Ladies last Saturday Champlons of the Caer Clark Cup to a goalless draw. The Norther- ners were one short and Miss Ina Buchanan, of the Y. Ladies and formerly of the C.B.A. Ladies, All- ed in the breach at "Inside-left. S. A. Hussain beat his brother Outstanding feature of. the game S. S. in straight sets in the Singles was the rock-like defence of the Final of the Kowloon Indian Ten-Shanghai team with Miss P. Peti- nis Club-tournament on Saturday. guira and Miss Esther Bloomfield towers of strength, the former doing exceptionally good work in the pivotal position. The goal keeper, Miss G. Ephgrave, was very sale. On one occasion she

There was not very much..to en- thuse over in the game except the keenness which both winner and and Joser showed, Personally was more interested in the play of

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R.A.M.C. V. R.ASC. (Sookunpoo, p.m. Referee, Sergt. Whittle). 9th. A.A. Batty. R.A. v. 12th. (H)

R.A. (Military. Нарру. Batty..

Referee. Fus. Valley, 4.30 pm. Edwards).

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Kong Ride Shooting.-Hong Association Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot, Army Range. I

Kow- loon City, 2 2 pm

TO-MORROW

Football.--Military 'Leagüe: 1/Kumaon R. v. 24th. (H) Batty.. Road, 430 p.m. R.A. (Chatham Referee, Fus. Davies).

R.A.O.C v. 12th. (H) Batty... R.A. (Military, Happy Valley, 130 p.m. Referee, Sergt. Alcock);

22nd. Coy. R.E. v. R.AS.C. (Mil- tary. Happy Valley, 3 p.m. Re- teree. Grr. Arliss).

9th. A.A. Batty., R.A. v. 40th. Coy. R.E (St Joseph's Happy Valley, 3 p.m. Referce, B. M. Baker).

Racing-Entries" close for Macao

Meeting.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Racing-Fong Kong Jockey Club's Tenth Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Tennis-Exhibition Tennis, at Chinese R.C. Causeway Bay, 3 p.m.

Lieutenant Misra, who. though iterally lifted the ball from. Mrs. MELBOURNE-CUP-

class player, pos- Sybil Gardiner's stick when the not exactly a Besses an original and effective forward had only the custodian strie.

Several hat-tricks were recorded by footballers in the matches

to beat.

The Y Ladies' attack falled to played on Saturday. Hau Ching-impress. Miss Marie Smith, the to (Eastern) scored four goals Interporter, was a notable absen- against the Club, Dunnichie. (Sea tee. Combination was lacking al- three against Kowloon together. Miss M. Westcott did forths)

good work on the left wing where Chinese. In the First Division; S

her amazing bursts of speed gave Smith (5th. Brigade RA.) three

the Shanghai defenders something versus the Club. Izzard (Middie-

to think about. Miss Anne Fowler sex Regt. three against the Eng- lish Engineers, and A. Bromley played her usual safe game at full back and in the second half saved (Signals) three against the Ku-

a certain goal when Debbie Bloom- moan Rifles. On every occasion the sharpshooter was on the side Held broke through on her own. of the winning team.

A game much different in spirit from most League encounters was the football match between the European Press did the Hong Kong Electric Company, 'played on Sunday and won by the Gentic- men of the Press by the odd goal

in three.

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An interesting member of the 8th. Heavy Brigade R.A., station- ed at Lyemun, is Roy Norman. who enlisted three years ago. Pre- vious to that Norman was well-

MAMAK HOCKEY

TOURNEY

Executive Council

Elected

!!

At the Mamak -Hockey Tourna- ment meeting at the St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday the follow- Ing officers were elected to the Executive Council for the ensuing, year:-

Navy:- S. Fuge. of. H. M. 8. Thracian, Lt. E R. A. Dennis, of H. M. S. Westcort...

Army-Staff-Bergt Mackenzle, RAOC, Sergt. Thompson, Bea- forth Highlanders..

· Chräians: K'A Hussain,

TO-DAY'S HOCKEY

The St. Andrew's Club Ladies Junior team, composed mainly of D.GS. players, did very well to beat the Recreio Ladies. It was good to see Miss A. Alves, of the atter team, make a return to ac tive hockey. Another interesting match, on Saturday was that be-

RESULT

THE TRUMP WINS

Flemington, Nov. 2.

The Australian turf classic, the Melbourne Cup, the first prize for which is £10,000, was run to-day

over

the two miles course at Flemington. The winner was The Trump (1 to 2), second being Willle Win (40 to 1) and third Sarcherle (40 to 1).

The Trump won by a neck with the same separating second and third. The time was 3 mina, 21.5 seconds. Reuter..

tween the Saints' Ladies senior team and the Ulster Rifles Ladies which, the former won by the odd goal in three.

"WHITHER FINANCIAL

CHINA?"

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have been arranged for the econo- mic reconstruction of China And an agreement was also reported to have been reached with the United States for the exchange of the Chinese allver, into gold, thereby external China's strengthening currency reserve against possible contingencies.

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ruthless Japanese invasion, ample Justification may be found for de- claring a moritorium on these ser- vices. This course of action has

LOOKING AHEAD

con:

and at the same time embarrassed also been carefully avolded so as

EQUICES of not to by

dwindling the

undermine public revenue, the state of public fina-adence. ances cannot obviously be satisfactory as we would like it to be. There are only two or possibly three days to finance a war: to tax and to borrow or to inflate. The last method while apparently efficient is inherently dangerous.

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Our credit, standing abroad has been upheld at all costs, not neces sarily for the financing of the pre- sent war but to facilitate the fu ancing of the post-war reconstruc- tion. A nation which is engaged in the most desperate struggle for its very existence and yet is doing everything in its power to preserve its credit and to uphold the public into the path of recklessness and confidence cannot easily be led

irrasponsibility!

BRIGHT PROSPECTS

A little over a year ago, in com- menting upon the future of the new monetary system of China, I came to the conclusion that the

The

Safe!

consistent excellence and purity of the Virginia tobaccos used in Player's make them outstanding. When you smoke

PLAYER'S

you realize

Australia May Not Enter Davis Cup

It's the Tobacco that Counts

Tourney In 1938 Look at Your Skin

Nelther

Jack Crawford: nor Vivian McGrath will be available to play for Australia in the Davis Chip next year.

The two players made this an- nouncement upon

their return

from the last tour.

Crawford has recommended to the Australian Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation that Australia should not enter a 1938 team for the 'com- petition. "Our players need a win- ter at home," he said,

Adrian Quist has announced that he is eager to represent Aus- tralia, but it is considered possible that Crawford's recommendation will be adopted.

POSSESSION OF OPIUM

No modern war has been or can It is not my intention in the of these

ever be financed by the exclusive events to enumeration

reliance on taxation. Financial pay an unjustifiably high tribute

the Chinese Government in atatesmanship requires not a choice to

of the one as against the other, their efforts towards financial re- construction, nor to paint a picture but a balanced proportion of both of financial, progress to appear We have increased certain forms of taxation and we have also bor- unduly rosy or promising to the distortion of facts. All that I am rowed to the limited extent of five attempting to do is to show con- hundred million dollars through""

· TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

clusively the earnest and sincere the floatation of the Liberty Bonds The first match in the Trianga- lar Hockey Tournament. will be intention of the Chinese Govern- which are being rapidly subscribed. played between the Nary and the ment in putting through a pro- But, we have not resorted to the

be considerably darkened by the Army on the former's ground,gramme of financial reconstruc- irresponsible method of inflation. prospect of the new currency may. King's Park, on Thursday. bully-tion, They meant and were pre- The remarkable stability of our

pared to set their financial house foreign exchanges provides a con-political uncertainties in the Altua- tion. Taking the economic and off at 4.30 p.m.

the

crets prooft currency in order. With

Anancial factors into considera- EXCHANGE STEADY stabilized, domestic credit rebated

True, the forward exchange has tion, however, and provided the and external credit restored to a higher standing. everything ap- been quoted at a discount, but the the new Reserve Bank is soon the National for spot exchange established

Budget balanced, there are reasons The following team will repre-peared bright and full of promises quotations

have remained practically

to expect a successful operation of sent the 1st XI of the Hong Kong-perhaps too promising for the Hockey Club against the Royal liking of the Japanese-then the changed. Bince stability of ex-

change tends to symbolize fin- the managed currency along "re- first shot was fired at Lukowchlao. Engineers on the Club-ground at

Nearly four months have now ancial strength and to inspire pub-cognized principles of monetary 5 p.m. to-day:-

V. M. Benwell Fit./Lt. Relapsed since the hostilities started ie confidence, the authorities are control. My close observation of in North China. Events took a absolutely right in doing every- the Chinese financial developments Wallace, E. V. Reed; "R. A. Bates,

to assist towards its continued

of the recent financial policies of W. A. Reed, J. E. Potter: S. Fowler, rapid turn toward confusion and thing that les within their power in the past few years as well as the Government gives me reasons T. Whitley, G. E Divett (Captain), disappointment. Yet, on a cooler

analysis. it is gratifying to note maintenance. B. I' Bickford, and V. Bond..

to expect a continued observance that despite the emergency conal-

It was perhaps prompted by the of the fundamental principles. of

Six months hard labour without tions brought about by the war

sound finance and a continued essential principles of financial same consideration that the ser

maintenance of stable currency and the option of a fine was imposed Integrity have been, resolutely vices on foreign obligation have so

far been maintained, notwith sound credit. And it is my desire on Chan Po, unemployed, when he adhered to and financial condi-

standing the drastic decline in the to convey to you, gentlemen, a pleaded guilty before Mr. R. Ed- Customs Revenue against which part of my firm belief in the in-wards at the Central Magistracy most of these foreign obligations | încial future of my country. Ap yesterday to keeping a heroin pill are secured. In the face of the 'plause).

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HOCKEY MEETING

The first regular monthly-meet-

ing of the Council of the Hougtions are in the mám sound,

Kong Hockey Association will take

place to-morrow at 5:30 pm. In St. Andrews Church Hall-

E INCREASED EXPENDITURE

Faced as it is by the enormously increased military expenditures

FOREIGN OBLIGATION

1731-

and

Cheung Chan, 30, unemployed, was charged before. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest yesterday with possession of a mace of prepared opium and, keeping an opium divan at. No. 2 Chiu Kong Street, first floor, on

months hard labour was imposed. Monday. A total of $850 or three

FINED FOR RUNNING

divan.

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