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Ladies' League Fixtures

GROUP STANDINGS

In the Men's Table Tennis League matches on Sunday night, though Confucian Club beat Silver Star by 3-2, Pon Sal-on, who beat Szabadus, was defeated in two straight games by Lau Ying-chi, of the Silver Stär. The results were as follows:-- Lee Tat-heung (Confucian Club) beat Lum Toi-ying. 21-14, ‘31-8; Ron Sul-long beat Yee King-kwong 21-17. 21-19; Shu Shul-lum lost to

Squadron-Leader Holroyd-Smith, of Kat Tak, who was recently.

CRICKET LUNCH SCORES

London, May 10,

Lunch scores of cricket matches played today are as follows:--

Cambridge University 209 and 17 for 0; Northamptonshire 169. Derby 235; Burrey 85 for é Essex 80 for 8; Lancashire 491 for 8 declared,

Gloucestershire 81 for 1; York- #shire 286.

Hampshire v. Leicestershire 30 for 1; Rain stopped most of the play.

M.C.C. 48 or 1: Australians 502 (Bradman 278).

· Nottinghamshire "v. Sussex, 430 for 8.

Warwickshire 215; Glamorgan- shire 171 for 7.-(Reuter).

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1938.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 171H 1839, 5.30 AJ,

Air mall letters miny be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked “By Air Mall” and bear sufficient postage. In- suficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deaciones or forwarded by Steamer Bervice, at the discretion of the Post Qmée. Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtan, Tientsin and

Felping are temporarily suspended.

Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" if so superscribed.

From

Calcutta and Straits. Shanghai and Swatow

Chau Kok-fun (Sliver Start 21-17. promoted from Flight-Lieutenant JAPANESE BOMB Swat

18-21, 11-21; Shu Shul-kau beat Chung Chok-yung 21-17, £1-1; Pon Salon lost to Lau Ying-chi (Silver Star 14-21, 18-21.

The results for the two groups at present are as follows:-

FIRST GROUP

South China

P. W. L. Pts. 8 71 7

to his present post.

BRITISH SHIP DETAINED

Chun Shing School... 87 Then Released After

Canton "Ka Kong"..... 8 71 7

Wah Yan College Hoi Wah School Heung Min Fed. Sat Nam College Cross Bones Club Royal Air Force

8 5 3 5

84 + 4

8 3 5 3

8 2 6 2 8 17 1 ....... 8 SECOND GROUP

P. W. L. Pts. B 8 0 8 8 7 17

Confucian Club Silver Star Chun Wah School ... 88 28 Ellis. Kadoorie School. 8.5 3 5 Wah Yee School 8 3 5 3 Chinese Correspondents 8 3 8 2 Wal Yeung Association 8 2 6 2 Chinese M. Fed....... 8 17 1 1 7 1 Floyal Signals &

The Ladies Teams League has already started, and the fixtures for this week are as follows:-

TUESDAY

7 p.m.-South China "B" v. Sal Nam College: 8.30 p.m-South China "A" v. Ping Yeung, Associa- tion at Kong Kiu College,

WEDNESDAY

7 p.m.-Silver Star v. Sai Nam College: 8.30 p.m.--Wah Hung Assn.

v. South China "B" at Confucion Club).

THURSDAY

7 pm.-Man Chung School v Ping Young Assn.; 8.30 p.m.-Wah Heung Assn. v. Sat Nam.College rat Confucian Club),

FRIDAY

7 p.m.--Ping Young Assn. v. Sai Nam College; 8.80 p.m.-Wal. Heung Azan. v. South China. "A" (at Kong Kiu College).

SUNDAY, MAY 22

7 pm-South China "B" v. Man Chun School; 8.30 p.m.--Ping Young | Assn. v. Wah Heung Assn.

MONDAY

7 p.m.-Sai Nam College v. Man Chan

Examination

Shanghai. May 15.

TIEN HO AERODROME

Canton, May 16. · The Tien Ho Aerodrome in the outskirts was the objectiva of an-

other Japanese alt raid shortly after 11 am.

Seven Japanese ralders released several bombs but enused little damage. They were kept at a high altitude by intense Chinese anti- aircraft gunfire.

INWARD MAILS

Hosang..

Sulyang.....

........... [Nanning....

U.S.A, Canada and Japan (Seattle

date, 27th April) Strults

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service "—London date. Imperial 12th May,

............. Deucalion... Neptuna......

Japan and Shanghai... Manila

Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-

ways Direct Service"-San | Pan-American Francisco date, 11th May Straits

Java and Manila Japan ........

Australia and Manila

|Haiphong, Pakhol and Hothow.............. | Kingyuan..

Haiphong

Kalgan.

Per

Dmo

17th Mar

17th May

17th May

Pres. Jefferson...

17th May

Van Heutas.

17th May

Airways Plane

18th May 18th May -18th May

Airways Plane

18th May

Diomed...

1th May

Tinegara

18th May

Talma........

10th May

Atsuta Maru.....

10th May

1th May

19th May

19th May

19th May

10th May

20th May

Emp, of Japan..

50th May

Airways Plane,

20th May

Chengtu..

2th May

gist May

21st May

Fushimi Maru........ Nako Maru. ................ Holbow.. Conte

21st Mar

12nd May

22nd. Msy

Blancamano- Aritenor......

22nd May

23rd. May

23rd May

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila

Earlier in the morning. are Japanese planes dropped over 10 missiles near Sunteng station, on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and ten near Pakong, on the Canton-Japan and Shanghai.... Hankow Hallway (Central News). Japan, Shanghal and Formosa her

The 3.3. Hsin Tseangtah, under the command of Captain W. J. Lang was seized by the Japanese naval authorities in the harbour la Tsingtao on Saturday after noon and detained for sometime while the officials examined her papers. chiefly in regard to transfer of ownership from Chinese Shipping Co. to the China Import and Export Lumber Co.. British concern here. They were satisfied that the vessel's registry as a British ship was in order. The ship was released, it was learned here this morning-Reu-

ter).

the

MORE JAPANESE TROOPS SENT TO CHINA

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Shanghal, May -16. Another ten Japanese divi- slons. "will be sent to China to make up

total of thirty-seven divisions for "the "Chinx incident," according to the plan of General Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese War Minis- ter.

The reinforcements will sail from Japan at the end of this month. Approval of these ad- ditional units for China WIN given recently by the Imperial Headquarters.

The object is to and the war as quickly as possible.-(Inter- national).

LANDING FRUSTRATED I

Canton, May. 16.

An attempt by Japanes marines to land at Kienmo Island near Sancho Island of the Chungshan district last night was frustrated by Chinese defenders.

The Japanese landing' party. numbering about 100 men, tried to reach the shore in four launches.

Chinese defenders directed fre on them, and drove them away.- (Central News).

UNMARRIED ROMAN

FUNCTIONARIES MUST RESIGN

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Rome, May 16. The official Gazette issued here today publishes a decree under the terms of which all unmarried mayors, deputy mayors, municipal councillors as well as headmasters of primary and secondary schools must resign from their posts with- in the next two months.

The measure also applies to wi- dowers without children.--(Trans- occan);

San Francisco date... 22nd April Pres. Cleveland.. Straits and Holhow

Muinam..

Soudan. ....Kasima Maru....

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai (Vancouver B.C.. date 30th April).

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service”—London date, Imperial 15th May.

Tientsin and Swatow.... Straits Japan....

Straits and Europe via Negapatami (Letters and Papers). London daté, 21st April. Japan Tientsin

Shanghai Straits

Tientsin and Swatow.

Antilochus.. Protesilaus.

Kanchow....

OUTWARD MAILS

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For

TUESDAY

NEW FRENCH LOAN Samshu and Wuchow.......

anila, Australia and New Zealand WELL RECEIVED

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- Paris, May 14.

day Island, 28th May The new defence loan, subscrip- Kongmoon tion to which opened today, is well Fort Bayard

School: 8.30 pt.-South BRITISH PROTEST received and is expected to be Swaton and Shanghai..

China "B" v. Silver Star,

TUESDAY 2.

7 p.m.-Silver Star v. Ping, Young Assn. 8.30 p.m.-South China "A".

v. South China “B.”

WEDNESDAY

7 p.m.-Ping Young Asan. South China "B": 8.30 p.m.-Silver Star v. South China "A.”

IN PEIPING

Petping, May 15.

Per

Date and Time

Tassday, 17th 8.15 AM

Kongning...

{Talbing.......... On Lee..... Wing Wo.......... Klungchow.

Hosang

closed by tomorrow.

Hothow, Pakhel and Haiphong..Shantung.. The Finance Minister, broadcast- Japan ing today, la urging the people to buy the bonds, said hé intended to The British authorities made reask them to help but now he was presentations to the Japanese au-" thorities laat night. following the exercise of military control in the Legation quarter by Japanese

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The last eight matches above will forces. be played at the Confucian, Club.

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The Japanese have placed a The Hong Kong Table Tennis Japanese soldier, armed with rifle League has now organised a Mixed and fixed bayonet, outside the en- Doubles League and a Men's trance to the British Embassy. Doubles League and are recelv- Traffic in the streets of the Lega-

in a position to thank them for their support(Reuter Bulletin),

POLAR EXPEDITION RESUMES

Copenhagen, May 16.

Air Mail for Wachow, Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service."

WEDNESDAY Samahui and Wuchow......... Kongmoon

The North Polar aerial expedi-Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-dus tion under the leadership of Dr.

Marseilles; 17th June and London Lauge Koch made a fresh start

Dr. Koch made a reconnaissance flight from Spitzbergen to the northeast coast of Greenland as well as to the Ingolford · lást Tuesday.(Transocean).

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin....

C.N.A.C. Plane

Tal Ming... Fook On

Hupeh

ing entries. All the rules and re-tion "quarter has been stopped. yesterday shortly before midnight: Parcels due London, 23rd Jane. Deucalion gulations are according to the causing much inconvenience to the International Rules and entries for entire diplomatic quarter. cach pair will be $2. All entries

The reason for the Japanese may be sent to Mr. Yee King-kwong action appears to have been the of Kelly & Co., Ltd., 11, Queen's return from a sight-seeing exped!. Road Central, Tel. 21671 or to the tion of Prince Chichibu, the Em Hong Kong Table Tennis League,

peror's brother. | Confucian - Club, Hollywood Road,

Tel. 20268,

FEAR CHINESE MAY ATTACK HANGCHOW

Japanese Warships Vigilant

Kinhua. May 16,

Prince Chichibu, who arrived in. Pelping last week, is residing at the Japanese Embassy.--(Reuter),

NIGHT MANOEUVRES. JAPANESE CLAIM

Shanghai, May 10. Rifle fire was again heard near 'Japanese warships in the vicin-Chunghua Gate in Nanking on ity of Hangchow Bay have been Saturday night, when guerilla increased in number

as it forces engaged the Japanese gar feared that the Chinese may rison.

make a bid to cross the Chlen

A Japanese spokesman denied Tang River to attack Hingehow.

any fighting but ex- Considerable troop movements there was

are observed in this area. A large plained that the shots were due part of the Japanese garrison has to the night manoeuvres of the been sent to the Lunghat front Japanese troops.

in connection with the "big push" now under way there;

Anxious Chinese residents the lakeside city are focking Shanghai-(International),

ARMY TO MEET SAIGON TEAM ON THURSDAY

Bome anxiety' prevails in Nan- king over the reverses of the of Japanese troops in Anhul, along to the south sections of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, which is north of the former capital. Several units were sent to Pukow en route to the front.-(International).,

will now take place at the Navy The football match between the ground on Thursday, May 19, and Army and the Federation Cochin-not on May 21, as previously stated. chinoise de Football Association The kick-off will be at 5 pim.

KUOMINTANG CHIEFS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON PARTY MATTERS

Hankow, May 16. important exchange of opinion concerning Improvement of the Kuomintang machinery took place at an informal rathering this morning of high Party leaders, headed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek..."

Air Mail for “KLM. Airways Ser-

vice"-due Amsterdam, 29th May. Deucalion Haiphong

Canton. Manfia, Japan. "Canada and *U.S.A.,-due Victoria B.C.. 12th June Shanghai

Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow, and Chengtu, etc. (ria Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Servico "| (To further points by surface transport as Services permit),

Pres. Jefferson. Tsinan.

Kurasia Plane ·

Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono-

Inls, and U.S.A by the Pan- American Airways Direct Service" Pan-American

Airways Plane dae San Francisco, 26th May.

-

THURSDAY

|Kongso

Pelor to the informal gathering, a memorial meeting was held at the Hankow ofice of the Central Party Headquarters. The meet-Samshul and Wuchow...........

Dairen and Canada via Victoria ing was attended by more than

B.C.-due Victoria B.C., 17th June Tyndareus.. 100 Party leaders and senior workers, including Generaliastme Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin...Tingsang..... Chiang, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Mr. Japan and EUROPE via Siberis Atsuta Maru....

Airways Yu Yu-jen, Dr. H.H. Kung, Mr. Airmail for "Imperial

Direct Service due London, | Imperial.. Chu Cheng. Dr. Chu Chia-hua

26th May. and Mr. Chen Hung-po(Central ng-po(Central News),

TO LOWER RICE PRICES

Canton, May 18. To stay rising rice. prices, the Foodstun Administration Commis- alon has issued an order to all! merchants to import 350,000 'quízi- tals before the end of May and K 500,000 quintals before total of June 10-(International),

.. FRIDAY

Swatow and Shanghal,

Air Mall for KLM. Airways Ser- vice" due Amsterdam, 31st May. Manila

Q.P.O. & K.P.O. Rox. 17th 8.45 AM Ord. 17th 9.30 AM

,

10.00 AM

λood,

12.30 PM

1,00 Fa 8.00 K.P.C.

Reg. 17th 5.00 PM Uri 17-1 6.40 PM Q.P.O.

Reg 17th 5.0.P Urd. 18th 8.00 AM

Wed., 18th

... 8.18 AM 10.00AM G.P.O. & KP.O. Par 1th 11.0-AM Rex.18th 1245 PM

Ord. 18th 1.30 PM

123 PM G.P.O. & K.P.O. ·

12.30 PM 1.00 PM 2.00 PM

Bez.

Ord.

2.30

2.30 PM

G.P.O. & K.2.0. Reg.

4.30 PM

Ord

6,00 PM

K.P,0. h: 18th 5,00 M Ord, 18th 6.C0 PM

*G.P.O.

Reg. 18th & CU PM Od. 11th 609 AM

Thursday, 19th

1,36 AM

9.30 AM

12.30. PM.

3.30 TM

G.P.O & K.F.O. Вся

Airways Planë

O.d.

6.00 PM 1.0 PH

Friday, 29th

Kiangsu

GPO & K.P.O

Keg

4.00 PM

Kasima Mar Emp. of Japak

Ord

4.20

450 PM

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