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WINTER PROGRAMME OF EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.

Committees Elected: Busy Year Is Promised

MR. P.S. CASSIDY MAKES APPEAL·

„Diembers of the European Y.M.C.A. met in the West Lounge yes- Attendance terday for discussion of this year's winter programme." was encouraging and every member present had something to say. Consequently, everyone is now were it only to air his grievances, satisfied, the permanent directing staff look forward to an unusually successful season of winter activity.

U.S. Tennis Titles

ADRIAN QUIST BEATEN

New York, Sept. 15. The results of the fourth round, of the American ̧ · Na- tional Tennis Championship are as follows:-

Hopman (Australia) beat D. C. McNeil (US.A.), 6-4, 6-3,” 7-5.

Bitsy Grant (U.S.A.) beat Adrian Quist (Australia) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. 6-5. The ladies' semi-finals resulted as follows:-

Miss Alice Marble (UBA)" beat Miss Stevenson (Australia) 6-1 8-4.

In the absence of Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Acting President, was in the chair. Assisting him were Messrs. A. W. Ingram and W. J. Ashton, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively.

Miss Fabian (USA) beat Miss The Social Committee, "elected" Thelma Coyne (Australia) 8-6 6-2. Addressing the meeting." Mr.

comprise Messrs. H. Hubert, A.-(Reuter Bulletin). Cassidy said:-

J

#

We meet tonight for the dis-Fruen. L Starbuck, W. Skinner, W.

Lampard, H. Smits. winter programme cussion of

The fcór remained seated, and for the election of various Committees to carry out that pro- gramme.

on

J

**SERVICES"

criticism

from the Services of the functions arranged for their entertainment

The "Services" Committee clect- Before we proceed to business "Ied comprise Messrs. A. Fruen, should first like to express the Brenchley, L. Avery, F. Ashford, V. thanks of the Board and of mem Benwell, A. McKenzie. These gen- ber's generally to those who have tlemen include & Services member. served sectional Committees Mr. Ingram suggested during the past year. A good deal of time has been given by members of some of these Committees and From the floor came hearty sp- we-are--vers grateful for the proval. Volunteers for places on energy displayed. At the same the Committes were numerous. time I offer a word of sympathy Elected to the Badminton "Com-

those mittee was Mr. J. Lamb. to the Committees of sections which have suffered from lack of support.

1.

"Th. Library Committee comprises Messrs. C. Manning, J. Wilson, W Lampard, R. McNell. A. Clark. D. Bruce, A. C. Jedneys.

ABOUT BOOKS

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1938.

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The brothers Tsui Wai-pui and Shanghal and Amoy. Tsui Yun-pui advanced into the Java and Manila..... semi-final round of the Colony-avarage Hardcourt Tennis Doubles Cham-Tientsin and Swatow. pionship.. at the United Services Recreation Club courts yesterday" The Tsuls won 6-3. 9-7.

The defeated pair, Bick Szeto and C. K. Chan, played strongly and made the most of every op- portunity to snatch a point or a same.

Tiisaroea.................... chekiang......

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Direct Service "-London date. Imperial 14th September. Japan and Shanghai..... Straits (Parcels only)

Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-

Ways discussion on

WELL-EQUIPPED And now for the forthcoming season. This Y.M.C.A. is. I think you will agree, a well-equipped There was some institution. It has amenities winter books and summer books which many clubs in this over- "Good books are written in winter, " clubbed Colony lack. It is a centre it was argued: "The responsibility for social contact. It has a per-for lack of a steady supply of good manent staff to guide its activities books," sald a member of the Com - and to give members practically mittec.es not with the Y.M.C.A. constant service. It has a number but with the lack of good authors of voluntary helpers, Umited to write them." though that number may be.

What is, however, wanting it seems to me is a corporate spirit and that, I realise, is not easy to acquire in the circum- stances which prevail out here. I am told that not a few mem- bers find life in Hong Kong dul and complain of boredom.

Their

remedy is at hand. There are sections of the "y" for the athlete, the student and the social worker and there is an abundance of material to work on.

Elected to the Tennis Committee were Messrs. G. Leib, P. Peckham. A., Morton, L. Starbuck, L.Avery. There was heated discussion, One member suggested that the ladies had kept him off the courts another suggested that the indies always welcomed tym.

M

Tsui Wai-put opened service and won. Szeto and Chan countered on service. The Tsuis pulled Szeto and Chan evened ahead.

accounts, 2-2,

Tsul Wal-pul served again, but fell to pieces, and lost a love game. Szeto and Chan, falled to hold this advantage and the Tsuls won four games in a row.

Szeto and Chan won the first game in the second set. The Tsuts equalised on service and also won on their opponents' serve to lead 21.

Tsui Wai-pul again lost on derve, Mr. Cassidy came to the rescue | Szeto and Chan pulled ahead, 3-2. with the suggestion that a betterThe score went to 7-7. pavilion, a reservation slate would help solve the problem.

Szeto and Chan lost on serve.

FRANCE LOOKS TO DEFENCE

. di the Taul brothers winning set and Messrs. J. Davies and R. Cane are match., the Fencing Committee. Mr. A In the semi-final round the Fraen will lead the illlara en-Tsuls will meet the winners of the APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

thusiasts, Mr. J. S. Greenberg the E. C. Fincher and A. V. Remedics Your

here indicates hikers. presence

v. Omar Rumjann and George more than a passing interest in

THE A.D.Č.

Choa match. the "Y" and I want to make an

Intimations of things to come appeal for keener support than favoured the election of the large has been shown in the past. I

A.D.C. Committee. May we hope should like you to do what you can for an even higher standard of en- to draw others, particularly the tertainment from people who přò- more junior men, into "y" activi-vide Entertainment with a capital | # ties. I should also like you to con? sider whether something cannot be done to obtain greater co-ordina- tion between the different sections S Greenberg, T. Ingram, W.

My idea would be to set up a substantial committee which would be responsible for the programme

And finally, 3 piece of really good! as a whole. Call it a Members' Council. I would suggest a com- news! The Debating Committee- mittee of a dozen representing re- are planning a busy season. The Committee-Professor R. Robertson, sidents and non-residents, mainly senior members with a few of the Messrs. L. Starbuck. A, Jeffreys. A

It would, of Austin J S. Greenberg. younger element.

course, be necessary to have sub- committees looking after particular sections' but this could be done by one or more members of the main committee co-opting others direct- ly interested. I put forward this scheme on my own without con- sulting my colleagues.

The A.D.C. Committee now com- prise Messrs. J. Allsopp, A. Fruen,

Fetherick. A. Taylor, L Starbuck, W. Robertson.

FIERCE FIGHTING

RAGING

Pinglu. Shansi, Sept. 15. Chinese and Japanese forces are locked in sanguinary fighting in

I suggest that you turn it over the vicinity of Changtienchen, east

Energetic Measures Being Adoptel

Paris, Sept__15.

continue to

Troop trains

leave for the frontier at re--- gular and frequent intervals.

In the city itself the authorities are beginning to deliver a quantity of sand to each house to be used for the extinction of fires caused by incendiary bombs,

The Police order states that each householder must supply a shovel and pall for the work,

"

The civil authorities are also purchasing gas masks from the In your minds and if you would of Yuncheng in south Shansi.

The battle commenced on Mon-military. like to debate the matter I refer

night

the when

Chinese Various public services have been you to the Debating Section Com-day mittee. If the scheme meets with launched a fierce attack on Chang-informed of the place in the pro- general approval the matter can thenchen. It was intensified on vinces to which they must go. In go before the Board who will con- the following morning when both case of war, while others have been sider whether it should be put to forces brought up reinforcements. told they must remain in the the annual meeting in March.

I regard the Board of Directors Pas Trustees. The members of the Board are all busy 'men with bust- ness and public interests which prevent them taking an active part in the affairs of the "Y." I think that they would welcome the formation of a Committee to act as a link between the Board and" the members generally. L there- fore, hope that you will give my suggestion your full consideration.

into a

DISCUSSION

(Central News).

capital. (Reuter),

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Improvements Made By China Belgon

Red Cross Society

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Direct Service "due, London, Imperial

Airways Plane 26th September.

G.P.O,

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URL 7:00 PM

SUNDAY

Liangchow. Shotighal via Swatow...... Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin...... Yochow

to Mr. Chang Chon-kwang, an official of the organisation, who has Kongmoon just arrived in Hong Kong after a visit to Anhwel, Klangsi, Hupeh. Hunan, Shensi, Honan, Kwangs! and Kwangtung to inspect the branch societies, says Central News.

12

MONDAY

by" Imperial Airways Direct Airmail for Malaya and Australia

Service due Sydney, 26th Sep Imperial tember.

Airways Plane

The House Committee elected

The society had, organised 35, members as compared with that comprise Messrs, L. Avery, J. Foun-medical units for services at the of the United States and limited tain, A. Fruen, C. Manning. F. beginning of this year, Mr. Chang finance and medical supplies, every Tyndall. A. Taylor.

saldi The number of these units branch society has been working There was some discussion on has now been increased to over 50 with more vigour during the hos conversion of the swimming pool with over 9.600 workers at the tilities. The Loyang branch alone, badminton court for the front and in the rear, and pre- for example, he said, takes care of winter. Another member suggest parations are being made to form an average of over 1,000 wounded

soldiers.every day.

t. ed volleyball. Mr. Cassidy suggest more

The Kunming and Tall branches ed that badminton had not come The China Red Cross Society has to stay: One other member pon- 204 branches in various parts of Yunnan, be cald, have the least dered on the proposition of the country with more than 100,000 number of workers but they also Hoihow. Pathol and "Haiphong.... skating rink in the winter where members in all, Mr. Chang dis-are, giving valuable service. the swimming pool is in summer closed. S It was agreed that November tem- peratures do not coincide with a desire to swirn.

Mr. Chang confirmed the fact that large numbers' of wounded soldiers are rejoining the rankë

· MORE VIGOUR Despite this small number of after recovery.

TUESDAY

Kongmoon/e

On Lee.. Sulyang.

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