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RIFLE SHOOTING

SUBMARINE FLOTILLA AGAIN TO THE FORE

E. R. A. Thorpe Nearly Gets

First Hundred Of Season

POSSIBLE" FOR SGT. DUMVILLE

THE 4TH SUBMARINE FLOTILLA were again to the fore in Wednesday's Spoon and Practice Shoot carrying off the Nett Spoons both for S.R. (a) and S.R. (b), This must have been a better pill for them after they had been told that they were not eligible for the Colony teams.

ERA. Thorpe nearly scored the first 100 of the season, obtaining two 34 but only 31 at 500 yards. Sgt. Dumville, of the R.A.S.C., scored a" possible" at 500 yards but was unable to find the bull at 200 yards otherwise his score would have been much higher.

The Hongkong Police Reserve member is an exceptionally fine had two members in the ufnelles shot with the open sight scoring 94

CABLES

CHINESE SOCIETY WEDDING

MR. HO BUNG-KWAN, son of Mr. Ho Sal-wing and grand- son of Sir Robert Ho Tang, and his bride, formerly Miss Leung Hon-hing, photographed after their marriage at the Registry yes“, terday afternoon. (Photo, A.A. Kahn),

while the Committee have asked last week at Stonecutters in IN THE Inspector Chau to take part in the shots. Private Hammond of " the team practice shoots.

Volunteers had the highest range score of 42 at 500 yards.

There will be a practice of the

WORLD'S

է.

very Far East Trophy Match for the S.R. AUSTRALIA

(b) Colony team on Saturday 17th

NEWS

The "Star" in an editorial as- serts that Mr. MacDonald's speech "Let us hear less of the defea-faced up to facts which would be

Japanese Are Doomed

FORMER G.O.C. ON CHINESE WAR

Singapore, Dec. 15. Major-General. A. W. Bar tholomew, who has just re- tired from the Army and relinquished his command of the British Troops in China, told pressmen when he pass- ed through here that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek would con- tinue to be the leader of the Chinese Government while the Japanese would never be able to conquer China,

The Japanese in China, ac- cording to Major-General Bar- tholomew. are in a difficult posi tion because if the Chinese draw them further into the" interior and towards the west, they will be un- able to protect their lines of com- munication. They are. more-

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1938.-PAGE

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RACING NOTES

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have a big say at the finish,

over, incapable of maintaining a Sen stable, who should definitely in the St. Leger and the fact that large. permanent army in China.

In addition, Chinese guerillas are giving the Japanese troops a great deal of trouble.-Transocean.

GUERILLAS CUT HIGHWAY

L/Cpl. Henderson, of the Royal Scots, a comparative newcomer, at the 1914" put in 89 creditable performance.

Scoring amongst the S.R. ) was at Stonecutters, the Naval Range low, E.R.A. Sherlock of the 4in sub-Starr kindly placing targets attists' hopelessly one-alded plcture worse than foolish to ignore. The marine Flotilla currying t

the their

disposal 8 rounds to of the Empire threatened by a speech was remarkable for its Nett Spoon with a 82. It is sug-count) at 200, 500 and 600 yards. nayy unable to cope with defence" moral courage and common sense, 'gested to some of the younger

declared Mr. J. A. Lyons, Austra- the candeur of which never comes PRACTICE SHOOT members that they make a mora

lian Prime Minister, addressing a amiss when inspired by the spirit There will be a practice of the careful study of each of their

spectacular defence rally. Whle of friendly co-operation. mutual Overseas Postal Match for the S.Remphasising the need for recruits. [help and earnest desire to avold southward There are plenty of mem- bers un the Range who if asked) Cotony team to-morrow at he added. "Because of the depth of dangers which, unless clearly rea-Samshui Railway.. are only too willing to assist any-Talkoo Range kindly lent by the pur faith in democracy we do not lished beforehand. might bring

Taikoo Club-11 rounda (10 one who has difficulty in being count at 300, 500 and 600 yards.

know the phrase decline of the British Empire."" Both practices start at 2 p.m. There will be the usual Spoon

shots.

consistent.

RESERVED TARGETS

The Colony teams were firing on shoot at 200, 600 and 600 yards 18 BRITAIN reserved targets and were debarred |rounds) on Sunday morning."with from the Spoon. Shoot In order to an affiliated Club Match run con-

disaster.

ITALY

The Increase of the armament's Over 1.000 men are affected by expenditure by 2,5 milliard re allow younger members an opper-currently. Teams "for the Club a strike it an aircraft company's provided for in the budget of 1939- tunity of showing their mettle. Match to consist of 3-S.R, (b) and works at Brackworth, Gloucester. 140, which was approved, represents

A practice for the Overseas 13 S.R. (a).

The strike is stated to be unom-only the first part of the pro

for Intensifying Italian Postal Match was carried out The Clay-bird Range. Revolvercial. It is understood the trouble gramme

i armaments. The total sum of ten eleven rounds (10 to count) at 300. Range, and two Pool Bull targets arose in connection with the dis 500 and 300 yards..

will also be open.

missal of a worker in consequence milliard lire will be appropriated Coples of the programme have of an alleged breach of works re-for this purpose and this special been sent to all Honorary Secte-gulations The shop's stewards appropriation causes rejoicing.in the Roman press. All papers see taries of Clubs. Shooting com-made efforts to obtain the man's

in. It an unmistakable. sign of the mences at 8.45 a.m. on Sunday.

times.

reinstatement. but were unsuccess-

ful.

P.O. J. C. Swan. as coach. very appropriately had the leading score of 138 followed closely by Sgt. Hale, of the Middlesex, with a 137. -

The best range score was obtain-; Although there will be no official ed by Mr. T. J. Boulton of the team practice, all selected members Dockyard Rifle Club with a 48 out fare asked to come and practice.

The President, of the Italian Air- Mr. Nevilic Chamberlain WES of 50 at 500 yards.

Lieut. A. J. Le Seeleur, RE, has again approached on the Franco- ways Company, M, Ala Littoria has informed Signor Mussolini that P.O. H. Richards of Naval Range taken

Honorary Italian dispute and again gave the company will shortly open a Staff leads the S.R. (a team with Secretary of the Association. Tele-evasive reply when asked about, regular air service between Italy 123 scoring the consistent 41. This phone No. Headquarters 73,

over Assistant

The leading scores and spoon winners are as follows:-

Britain's attitude in the event of war between the two Mediter- ranean powers.

and South-America.

POLAND

The new Chinese Minister to Poland, Dr. Wang King-ky has

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along the Canton-

Mr. Needa will be in the saddle. Snowy River is as it as I ever recall this cream to be and may get placed. Other possible 10- ceptances are Vixen Tor and Don- ble Finersc.

DILATORY HANDICAP.

Lucky is in excellent form at present and has surpassed my wildest, expectations as to the stable connections being able to make a racer of him. This brown stallion is one of the most improved animals (in bis

This is the first leg of the Daily own class) in training and

Double and though Double Chance should win this mile event.

will be penalized 7 lbs. for his re- This pony. I believe, is also over-cent win at Macao, it should not height and will be racing for the affect this dun to any great ex- last time at the Valley to-morrow, tent, and if piloted by Mr. RAY- Rose Jane, based on her last run-mond the combination will be pro |ning, should also be quite close. minent. Royal Highness has been. The Japanese at Mukmin, д

Night View was moving very wel 14 the limelight quite often of late point near Samshui, beavily shell-

on Wednesday morning and in and will be taken out by Mr. A ed and machine-gunned the Chi- nese positions at Old Samshul. View of the low weight should at W. Lee, a promising novice, to- Chokong and others lying to the Defence was the medium of a mild ance and the new Jockey may help

place. National morrow. Perhaps the 5 lbs, allow southwest of Malong across the West River.--Central News.

plunge at the last meeting but to make amends for past failureS. Flain View should not be neglected expect this grey will do no bett this time as he appeared very as this black has been improving scraggy to me two mornings ago lately and I was very impressed Harvest View is an unknown quan- with his gallop last Wednesday. tity as 'somehow I always miss him Diogenes is another one that may In the morning work-outs. However, do well,. his condition is "reported as fair.

LITHUANIA WILL NOT GIVE UP MEMEL

Kaunas, Dec. 15. It is understood in authori- tative circles that the Lithuanian Government would be prepared to accept the Ger- man interpretation of the Memel Statute'in order to sta-

bilise the situation.

It will never agree, however. to the detachment of Memel from Lithuania-Reuter.

JAPANESE EVACUÁTE

KOWKONG

least secure

I have not even seen Sylvandale

As regards Rose Queen, I have no on the course during the week and comments she is liable to come am wondering if this pony will be up any time--so if you have been saddled at all. Tiny Star has come following her lately, keep on do- en in condition but not sufficiently' ing so to-morrow,' '

to withstand the 185 ths, allotted. while I believe Five Rulers and Ebony Idol are slightly out år chugs- and will probably find the distance a little trying.

QUEENSLAND AUTUMN

CHAMPIONS

This should be a very interesting classic and for the convenience of freaders I list below the probable

acceptances;

Centre Court (S. W. Tang) Courting Eve" (E. C. Pih) Lancashire Chips (B. A. Proulx) Lucky Lad (V. V. Needa) Snowy River (A. W. Raymond) Strathroy (C. L. Gregory), Courting Eve stands an excellent chance but there is no cortainty of

The Japanese have evacuated With regard to the announce- arrived in Warsaw. He is no.stran- Kowkong, 24 miles southwest of ment of the Suez Canal Campnay ger

They are said to have her winning. However, she will in Europe having formerly Canton.

SUB-GRIFFINS AUTUMN'

CHAMPIONS

Te date I have coly been able to obtain cornrmation of the starters for the 1-1/4 mile event:

Dekko (I. P. Chanson) National Guard (A. W. Raymond) Piet Hein (IL.C." Pih) Salvage Master (B. L. Tao) Tribute (8. L' Tuen).

There le also a possibility of Fel

that the canal tolls are to be lower- served his country in a diplomatic been dispatched to the West River probably statt favourite as this Ying and The Leopard going to ed at the beginning of December caparity in Belgium and the Scanares,

S.R. (B)

H'cap. 300 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total |FRANCE

E.R.A, J. R. Thorpe

Scr.

99*

CER.A. R. W. Atkinson

P/Sgt. L. C. Pennell.

จ

EA. H. J. Templeton.

Scr.

Cpl. F. Cole.....

Sgt. P. H. Thong.

it is pointer out that this is the dinavian countries.

Inspector D. Lote..

30 •201

third reduction of the toils within

S/Sgt. N. Dumville...

" 27

28"

cwo years, since the tolls for goods

L/Cpl. W. Henderson..

39"

P.O. C. Clark

Ser.

Major 8. White.

Sgt. A. C. Chan.

.30

E.R.A. T. J.. Cunningham.

Pte. J. Scott (40).

.....

-24

The

S/Sgt. R. A. Neale...

225

582568885888888

(All the above competitors used the 1914" Rifles),

- ឆ ឌ ឌន ឌ ឆ ៖ ឌ និង ឆឌផង

S.R. (A)

'ER.A. J. E. Sherlock.

Pte. D. M. Sim............

A.B. E. G. Flood.

E.R.A. J, Chick..

E.R.A. L. R. Barham.

Mr. N. L. Pan...........

74"

Cpl. J. D. Booth,

L/Sto. T. C. McGill.

Pte. R. Moore.....

Lieut.. R. W. Mayo.

Spr. W. Albone

18. K. C. Hoo..

Pte. J. Adams..

NII:

Pte. M. Myles........

NO.

Pte. J. W. Walters....

N11.

*Denotes winner of the "nett" spoon.

-Denotes winner of the "handicap" spoon.

POR 8 8 8 8 3 2 668-

N.B. Winner of spoon had his handicap reduced as above by

one point.

PRACTICE SHOOT FOR OVERSEAS POSTAL MATCH

C/Sgt. P. Hale........

P.O. J. C. Swan

Sgt. R. G. Heap.......

Capt. F. P. Sequeira, Mr. T. J. Boulton.... Sgt. V.W, Cooper.... Marine P. G. Heather.. Surg. Lt. J. B. Máckle. S.I. C. C. Chau......

Mr. H. L. Langley....

P.O. H. Richards.

Pte. V. M. Hammond... Mr. W. K. Glliman................. Cpl. W. Nunn.........

Cpl. H.-W. Morris......

Pte. J. Scott....

traffic were lowered twice in 1937. RUMANIA

The new rates have not been an- nounced,

Foreign

M. Minister, Georges Bonnet, made an impor tant statement on many aspects of foreign affairs at a meeting of the foreign affairs commission. It

King Carol presided at a meet- ing on Wednesday of the Crown Council, summoned to discuss Ger- many's anti-Rumanian campaign and alleged Nazi support for the Iron Guard.

is stated that M. Bonnet expressed SOUTH AFRICA

solid satisfaction with Mr. Cham-

berlain's speech at the London Several Italians who were among dinner. Dealing with the Sino- the demonstrators were arrested Japanese hostilities. M. Bonnet is following the disorders of Decem- reported to have made no effort ber 8, and were sentenced to im- to conceal his opinion that the in-prisonment and also fined by a terests and position of European court in Tunis. countries in China were endanger-

ed.

Unofficial members passed a re- solution in the Legislative Council Twenty years hard labour was

of Northern Rhodesia yesterday the sentence passed on Wednesday opposing the return to Germany of on the wife of General Skoblin African Mandated territories. the Plewitzkaja-as the outcome of the verdict of the jury following proceedings lasting nine

days. SWITZERLAND

The jury considered that sufficient

Indicative of an imminent fresh bay mare will be running at weight the post. Batrage Master will be thrust up the West River, extenfor inches again after a long 80-the public favourite and should

sive Japanese military movements have been witnessed during the last few days, says Central News.

KWANGSI TOWN BOMBED

Kwellin, Dec. 15.

Journ amongst the heavy weights.

Lancashire Chips will also be

in great demand and a worthy contender as this chestnut is well-known for giving every possible ounce under pressure. Strathroy, I am afraid, has not yet reached the form of past years and stems to lack his usual dash,

A single Japanese planë bombed Chaoping, northwest of Wuchow on the west bank of the Kweiklang (river) yesterday. It released eight missiles in the vicinity of PoshiM. causing 14 civilian casualties and A good outsider to back is Lucky wrecking 20 houses-Central News. Lad in view of his good showing

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JEWISH IMMIGRATION STOPPED PENDING

LONDON CONFERENCE

London, December 15.

Announcing in the House of Commons yesterday that he was unable to agree with an immediate additional immigration to Pales line of 10,000 young Jews, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald stated that strong representations had been made by Arab quarters that "immigration would be completely stopped pending. the outcome of the Palestine conference.

The

add another classic to his 8. Leger win. Dekko, did quite a good gallop recently and appears fit. This chestnut is a good racer and though I expect him to make å great night of tt, I believe he will eventually succumb to salvage Master. Piet Heinsbould secure the remaining position but wie have to watch Tribute. This "tron grey is the most deceptive pony in training but if he decides to gallop with the rest and make a |fight of it, one never can tell what he is capable of doing, event to the extent of beating the favourites. LAST CHANCE HANDICAP A close examination of the en- tries here has revealed, in my opinion three candidates worth considering, viz: A Great Time," Discovery Bay and Violet Queen. Mr. Needa has the pick of the two first mentioned and, whichever

one he decides to take out will be near winning. In any event, both ponies are in fine fettle and should. place, at the least. Violet Queen is the real danger and more attrac

should suit this black mare admir

light weights,

evidence had been heard to prove The National Assembly of the that the Plewitzkaja had been en-Swiss Confederation elected Dr.

Government felt that tomons regarding Jewish refugee in tive as the distance, one milé, gaged in espionage work for the Philipp Etter as President for the make any alteration in the exist-immigration. Soviet G.P.U. thus ending one of year 1939, the victorious candidateing rate of immigration now would Mr. Butler declared in Com-ably. The the most sensational trials in receiving 150 out of 210 votes. prejudice one of the main subjects mons that he was not in a post-Stratigrisk and Roolfly, are French history.

Federal Councillor Pilet was elect for discussion in London.

GERMANY

S.R. (B)

300 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total

47.. 138

47 45

137

135.

132

131

128.

!! 44

125

125.

recently completed.

124

**=888872

S.R. (A)

123

121

"41

120

117

113

40-

112

Sgt. G. W. Steer!

39 .31

110

Pte, D. M. Sum.......

34 107

Sgt. R. Kane

105

Cpl. Maghar Singh....

105

**********

Germany is to construct a new 35,000-ton battleship as the next addition to the Reich Navy. battleship Gneisenau which was and the

The

Beharnhorst which is still under

ed Vice-President and Federal Councillor Gozy was chosen President of the Federal Court.

tion to disclose information

two

re-worth following as outsidera, with Mr. MacDonald declared that ́accived by the Govemment, when my fancy more in favour of Rooliký, considerable number of young Ger-asked for information concerning as the other is liable to run herself iman refugees were at present be- alleged German activities in out over the first three quarters of ing admitted to: Palestine under Palestine.-Reuter.

the mile. This event is the second leg of the Daily Double.

the existing arrangements.

Asked if he would reconsider the

GUNBOATS MOVE destrability of inviting the Maft

YANGTZE

Shanghai, Dec. 15

in Wew of the fact that the Mufti was regarded by the majority of Muslims in Palestine as their lead-

construction have both a displace- After prolonged conversations jer and prophet, Mr. MacDonald re- ment of 28,000 tons so that the yesterday between the Comman-plied "No." new ship will be the largest inders-in-Chief of the British and

the German navy.

Japanese naval forces, three British gunboats have left Hanków to proceed up the Yangtze to.

The old Fascist Chamber met in relieve those British gunboats now Rome for the last time on Wed-lying in the upper and middle"

Yangtze. nesday. It passed the Italian Race

Law and the Bill creating a new Twelve Germans, 15 British, and Fascist Co-Operative Chamber." 14 other nationals from Kuling

JEWS' BITTERNESS

A spokesman of the Jewish Agency declared to-day that messages. had been received from all parts of the world ......urging reconsideration of the decision to participate at the forthcoming conference."

He ascribed this attitude to bit-

MEMEL ELECTION

RESULTS

FINALE HANDICAP '' The last race of the day la for "E" Class ponies and Easy. Time and Wenning should fight out the Memel, Dec. 15.

finish between them. I prefer, the With only 14 of a total of 228 chances of the latter, Tabby Cat élection districts lacking, it is may upset here and Słymie has announced here this morning that an outside chance, though, this the German list, headed by Dr. small brown may feel the after- Neumann, has received 1,813,737 | eFects of the two outings at Macao votes and the Lithuanian listlast Sunday. This event, should 256,209,

prove to be a good betting race. "Due to the complicated system and a fitting finale to a year of of voting each person could cast well organized and successful rac- up to 29 ballots.

ing.

In the previous Diet the. Ger- Final selections for the meeting:

This new Chamber will meet for arrived here yesterday on board a terness among Zionists at Mr. mans had 24 seats and the Lithua-will be published to-morrow morn- the first time in March.

Japanese cargo boat.--Transocean, MacDonald's statement in Com- nlang 5.-Transocean.

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