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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

TRIANGULAR

HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

(Continued from Page 8)

So it proved, and one more goal each by Whitley and Fowler brought to an uninteresting close a game which had promised at the start to provide a fair struggle,

Teams-

THURSDAY,

A.D.C. STAGES

MASTERPIECE

with

The play is most unusual in theme. It deals boldly ethical and spiritual values, and shows marked influence of Ibsen and the later works of Shaw. A handful of passengers set out on a rather queer voyage discover are dead eventually that they souls going on their last voyage. In their varied reactions to the

to according discovery.

their in life, natures and character

DECEMBER 9, 1937.

SEAFORTHS PRIZE MEETING

(Continued from Page 1

Fire After Movement (400-300 yds.):1. L/Cpl. Linslie. L/Cpl. Graham 18/20 points; 3, Pte. Alexander (53), Pte. Morgan, Sergt. Smith, 12/20 points.

Deliberate (500 yds.)-1, Fla. MacKenzie (44), 20/20 points: 2. Pte. Walmsley, L/Cpl. Clark (32),

Hong Kong Hockey Club.-V. M. Benwell; Flight-Lt.. R. L. Wadare. E. V. Reed; R. A. Bates. W. A. Reed, hinges the basic idea of the play. /Cpl. Tonnar, Pte. Forsyth (44).

J. E. Potter; 8. Fowler, T. 9. D. Whitley, G. E. R. Divett, B. I. Bick- ford and V. Bund.

Royal Navy.-E. R. A. Chick; Comdr. Billings, Comdr. Taylor: Comdr. Spencer, Lieutenant Miller, Lt. Gordon: L. Whitworth, Lt. Thornhill, Lt. Walsham, Lt. Donald and A B. Meadows,

HIGH STANDARD The acting of the cast is gen- high standard erally of sich a

without re-

19/20.

Deliberate (600 yds.)-1, Cpl

Pte. Richardson.

Cruickshanks that it would be invidious to

(51), 17/20 points: 3, Pte. Richard- praise individual performances,

son (74), Bandaman Ainley, 16/20.

The but it would not be fair to leave

Cabar. Feldh Rifle, Club at that comment

Soldier: Pte. Prize to Young ference to the unusually fine work Blacker. of Nigel Waymouth and Phyllis

The Grand Aggregate:-Gold Henderson. The former, who Medal-L/Cpl. Clark (32); Silver The following are the results of played the part of Tom Prior. has Medal:--Pte. Blacker:

the most outstanding role and Medal:-Sergt. Meeks. such a fine characterisation did he offer that he deserves selected for special congratula-

TOURNEY RESULTS

matches

present played in the series of Triangular Tournament games to date, including vester- day's match:-

Army beat Navy, 4-2 on the Navy ground;

tion:

to BA

Phyllis Henderson in the role of Mrs. Cliveden-Banks, society anob Club beat Navy 3-1 on the Navy and hypocrite, more than fulfils ground;

Club beat Navy 5-0 on the Club ground.

LECTURE ON LOURDES

Dr. Sherry At

Ricci Hall

all expectations as the result of her Royal Academy of Art train- ing. Not only in speech and de- portment, but even in the simplest gestures, she made the character very much alive.

ner

**111-

2.5

35 a

Bronze

Shield:-1. The Regimental Headquarter Wing. 549 points; 2. "B" Company, 522; "C" Company,

513.

ปี

The Ghurka Field (Inter-Coy, Knock-out Match):-Winners. "4" Company; Runners-up "B" Com" pany.

COMMITTEE President:-Lieut-Col. J. Muir- head, M.C.

Members:-Major R. A. Wolfe- Murray, D.S.O., M.C., Major (Bt. Lt.-Col) G. Lammie, M.C.. Captain A. W. T. Bonar, MC., Captain J.

(Bt. Maj.) D. S. Marchant, M.C.. Capt. R. F Nason. Capt. W. Mac- fariane, Capt. and Adjt. J. S. H Douglas. Lieut, and Q.M. R. Pater- son. D.C.M., A/R.SM. D. Fleming. C.S.M. J. Kell, MBE. C.SM. R. Maton, C.S.M. A. Crow, C.S.M. J. Gaston. C.Q.M.S. A Bradley, SLM W. Garrow.

Of the supporting cast. Cyril Champkin as Scrubby. the ship steward, gives a meritorious per-R Mackintosh-Walker, M.C., Capt. formance, John Abbott as the Rev. thinks W. Duke, a curate whe everyone ought to be "terribly

to the keen." plays as

boru. Maude Mather the pathetic "char," Mrs. Mid- to be D Last night at Ricci Hall the clos-

get. proves herself ing lecture of the 1937 serica of

very able comedy player. Myrtle lectures was delivered to a full Brown and F. G. Nigel, house by Dr. Sherry" on some re-

young couple who have committed markable cures of Lourdes. Those suicide. did not have much to do. who had the good fortune to hear but what little they did was strik- the lecture will not easily forgetingly good. As Lingley, an It. The doctor gave cases which he had thoroughly examined impresses exceedingly; and Cyril and afted all the evidence per-James as the dreaded examiner. sonally with all the scepticlɛm na-

the Rev. Frank Thomson, put in tural to one of the medical fratern-

five or ten minutes of very ity when faced with cures sup- tural acting. posedly beyond the power of the faculty to deal wilu.

un-

Honorary Secretary:-Lieut. R.

R. Hammond-Chambers.

of scrupulous financier, Philip Mason NO NEWS OF

He stressed the points that (a) all neurotic and hysteric cases, where suggestion, imaguation etc., may play a part were ruled out: the medical bureau would not even consider them.

(b) The cure must be instantane- ous, (c) It must be definitely an organic lesion not some mere functional disorder; (a) the case must come provided with a clear medical attestation of the actual state of the malady.

Dr. Sherry selected some uut standing cases: advanced cancer, advanced Jupus; an enormous

tumor of the uterus; a thoroughly

fractured leg; and an extraordin ary case of blindness-that namely of a woman whose sight was re- stored in such a way that she could see perfectly though the ex- pert opthalmic surgeon testified that with the eyes in their organic condition she could not see.

na-

Mention must be made of the very effective setting of a ship's smoking room, which was created by Mr. W. A. Cornell, who has been responsible for much of the Edward Gross- A.D.C. settings. man's fine stage management lett nothing to be desired.

"Outward Bound" will be repeat ed again this evening, to-morrow night and on December 11, at 9.15 p.m.

Production to-night will not be affected by the official "black-out" a.s all necessary arrangements have been made to prevent any penetration of light into the street.

ITALIAN

RECOGNITION

OF MANCHUKUO

Inconsistent With Recommendation Of League Report

A number of excellent slides made

clear even to the most ignorant of medical terminology for the the weight of evidence cases, and the extraordinary na-

London, Dec. 8. ture of the cures, which no natural

Questioned with reference to causes could possibly explain. How ever sceptical, the frame of mind Italian recognition of Manchukuo might be of any of the audience, atr. Eden, in the House of, Com- he would need not only a triplemons, said that it appeared incon- dose of scepticism but a hundred-

sistent with the recommendation fold dose of obstinacy not to be of the League Assembly report of Impressed with the wonders of

September 24, 1933, and it does not Lourdes. Dr. Sherry spent seven appear that any action is called years there carefully investigating for by the terms of the Chinese case after case with a number of protest at Geneva. fellow doctors of all races, creeds and no creeds,

A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the doctor for his illuminating lecture.

SACRED MUSIC

CONCERT

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Mr. Arthur Henderson asked if the League Council is not justified in taking notice. Mr. Eden sald that he could not answer for the Italian Government.

Views of their action must be a matter of opinion but the Chinese protest does not call for any ac tion-

Reuter.

Church, and reflects the excellent

Little Flower Choir's training it has received for two

Fine Performance

years from Professor Elisio 'Gualdi, its able conductor.

PHILIPPINE

ARMY CHIEF

Aeroplane Still Missing

Manila, Dec. 8: One of the two aeroplanes which set off from Cebu for Manila yesterday: has Д forced been located. It had landing en route and was slightly damaged. The occupants are safe. There is no news of the other plane which is carryingTM Major- General Santos, Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, and Lieut. William Lee, of the US. Army, and grave concern is felt for the nc- cupants.-- Reuters Bulletin Service.

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Humidity, 49 per cent.

Wind Direction, NE. Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. Temperature; maximum yester- day, 70, F.

minimum last

Temperature: night, 59 F.

Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th to-day, nii,

Total rainfall since January

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Father A. Riganti, who accom- panted all the pieces at the organ, An opportunity for first-hand appreciation of some of the lesser also rendered two solos of his own. known liturgical works of famous composition. Father Riganti is re- composers was afforded at a recital cognised to be one of the most given at St. Teresa's Church, Kow- thorough musicians in the Colony: loon Tong, yesterday evening. The be fully justifled the high opinion concert was a natural sequel to the in which he is placed by a very Thur 9

organist very enjoyable one presented at wide circle, both as an

Fri. 10. the same Church in Beptember and as an original and able com- 1936, and was largely attended.

poser, by his fine performance Sat.

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ner worthy of unstiated praise. and his further public appearance Wod.' 15 The Choir is a great credit to the will be very welcome."

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The Little Flower Chair, assisted yesterday: by four, soloísta, Miss N. Hyndman, Miss C. Bilva, Mr. G. D'Aquino and Mr. G. Stopani-Thomson, perform ed the choral pieces, wherein were some dificult passages, in a man-

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