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Final Softball Matches

INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Fitting Climax To Season Assured

BY R, O. Y,

THE TWO FINAL MATCHES OF THE MEN'S AND LADIES' INTERNATIONAL SERIES, which are to be decided at the Kov- loon Football Club ground to- morrow, should prove to be a fitting climax to a most suc- cestful softball season.

A large crowd is expected to be on hand for the opener, at 10.30 a.m, when. Portugal clashes with China for the Falconer Shield. Portugal will be represented by the regular Recreto squad which won this season's league champlon- ship, and the Portuguese boys have an excellent chance of completing

the double.

BRILLIANT CABARET AT S.P.C. ANNUAL BALL

Governor Attends Function

At Peninsula Hotel

"

The annunt ball of the Society for the Protection of Chil- dren was held at the Peninsula Hotel last night, and was an unqualified success in every way. Both the Rose Room and the Roof Garden were thronged with happy people, who' thoroughly enjoyed the excellent dance music provided by Art Carneiro and his orchestra and the dance orchestra of the 2nd Battallen, The Royal Soots.

the Governor. His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, arrived after witnessing the production of "London Wall" by the Euro- pean Y. M. C. A. Amateur Dramatic Club, and was received by Sir Atholl MacGregor. -chairman. " of Executive Committee af the Society, and other officers.

One of the finest cabaret "pro- grammes seen in the Colony was presented by amateur artists in the course of the evening.

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SAPPERS HOLD SPORTS MEET

Preliminary To

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Area Athletics

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

·HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 16th APRIL, 1939, 2.30 AM.

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Direct Service"--London date, | Imperial 8th April.

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Manila audi rum

Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai, Chuanchow and Amoy., Tsinan........... Calcutta and Straits.... Haiphong

The Royal Engineers held their Inter-Section Athletic meeting on Thursday afternoon on the Chat Java and Manila...... ham Road sports' ground.

Tientsin and Swatow.... Winners and runners-up will | Bangkok and Swatow. Betty Pestonji was vociferously applauded for her dance, "Jota represent the Bappers at the | Straits Aragoness," which was extremely annual athletic meeting of the well executed with vocal interlude Hongkong Area Sports Board on by Gaston D'Aquino. A Hungarian May 4 Dance by Doreen Jordan was also very received.

Results

were:-

of yesterday's events

110 Yards:-1, Spr. Hill; 2. Spr.

200 Yards:-1. Spr. Elsley; 2. Spr.

The Chinese will not have their strongest team in the field, but should still be strong enough to put up a stiff battle. It is under stood that Harble Quon, star Chi- nese hurler, may be fit enough thThe Gay Nineties," bewitched Hill, A turn out after his recent ladisposi tion and if this is the case, the odds will be slightly in favour of the Chinese retaining the Interna- tional championship.

modern. Two ensembles, one "Alexander's Ragtime Band." and Elsley. a fin de alecle period number,

spectators:

LADIES' GAMES The ladies go into action at noon, when China and the Philippines are expected to stage a slugfest with the winners taking the Mol- then Shield.

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The Chinese girls are odds-on favourites to take the honours, but the full squad has not yet been seen in action as a team owing to the inability of Britain to raise a side for the semi-final match, Lily Mar will probably start on the mound and, if she can reproduce and her form of the Wildcats-Wahoos match, might well be the match

PERFECT TAP-DANCING

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1 Mile:-1, Spr. Middleton: 2 L/Cpl. Milton.

440 Yards -L/Cpl. Hovel, 2. Spr. Sheldrake,

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Bangkok and Swatow. Straits

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Canada, USA, Japan and Shang- hal (Vancouver B. C. date, ist April).

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OUTWARD MAILS

In the former, the intricate and perfect tap-dancing of Hugh Cheni and his chorus of beaütles, who Spr. reson. have already won

Half-Mile:-1, 8pr. Cat: 2. Spr. Amoy a reputation for their performance in

Straits "De- Fox butante Crores to Town,"

Discus:-1, L/Cpl Davidson; 2. Tientain and Swatow. set

Shanghai everyone gasping. Supporting Mr. Cpl Bouzan

Hammer:-1, L/Cpl. Davidson: 2. Strulta Chen were the Misses Priscilla

Formosa, Japan and Shanghai......| Hakozaki Maru.... and Patricia Ho, Dora Chow, Este 88t. Croston.

Javelin:-1, Spr. Picton; 2. Spr. Straits and Manila and Elsie Law, Wong. Beatrice

Manila. Florence Lam. Salina Luk, Gloria Fox.

Putting the Weight:-1, Spn Tientsin and Swatow Yee, Lily Chan and Mary Chap.

Straits was dis- Birel; 2, Sgt. Croston. "The Gay Nineties" tinguished by splendid cos- Long Jump: 1. Spr. Moore: 2, tuming; and spirited dancing L/Cpl. Foley.

2 clever version

High Jump:-1, Spr. Birrel; 2. the French Can-Can which was L/Sgt. Lowe. introduced. Those taking part in Pole-Vault:-1, L/Cpl. Hardstaff; | the number were the Misses Betty 2. L/Cpl. Webb...

120 Tards Hurdles:--1. In their semi-inal match against Pestonji. Grace Swan. Susette Portugal, the Philippines created Compton, Janet Leighton, Alice Birrel: 2. 6gt. Dimond.

first-class surprise with their Bulkeley. "Alleen Purves,

Betty tight defensive display behind the Richards, Phyllis Bickwell, Dawn An educated Chinese who stole able pitching of Lydia Dietz, upon | Digby and Noreen "Jordan. -

two novels from a book store in whom much will depend to-

All the dancer were trained by Nathan Road, appeared at the morrow. - Unless the Chinese can

Miss Daisy O'Keefe.

Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, be- solve the problem of Lydia Dietz's

Q. A Last night saw ladles coming fore Mr.

A. Macfadyen. that his "explained fast deliveries early on, the Filipino out in the latest warm weather Defendant ∙lassles should be well in the race. evening creations, the variety of craving for knowledge had got the

HONG MATCHES

styles and colour adding. tremen- better of him. A fine of $5, in de- For fans who would like an ap-dous zest to the evening.

fault, two weeks' gaol was imposed. petiser before the International matches, the Socony-Lacas fracas

winner

a

at 9 a.m. on the Recrelo ground' should provide exciting entertain ment.

The former are the leaders of the "B" section, having been unde- feated; their opponents, the Lacas gang. went down to one unexpected defeat earlier in the season but tave since, accounted for some of the strongest Hong teams in this section.

The Ollers have a slight edge in

all departments of the game but cannot afford to take any chances if they are to keep their record in Lant. 21

Other Hong matches which are to be decided are as follows:

La Salle ground: National City Bank v. Ewo, 10.15 am, Greenspots

v. Texaco, 11.45 am..

Kai Tack Ground-Hongkong Bank v. Hongkong Electrics, 2.30 p.m.

Filipino Club:-China Under- writers. v. Shell Oilers, 10.30 am.

POLICE OFFICERS IMPERSONATED

The story of how a 31-year-old unemployed, Yeung Hung, Imper- aonated a police officer when visiting an oplum divan in Temple Street and took dve pipes, on Wednesday, was told before Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen at the How- loon Magistracy yesterday.

Det.-Sgt Johnston said that defendant and two others, not in custody, visited the place and after announcing themselves to be policemen, arrested a smoker and took away five pipes.

Accused was fined $25, in de- fault, one month on the first count

and one month on the second charge.

SHIPPING:

MOVEMENTS

The RM8. Eop. of Russia. `ar- rived, at Kobe on April 14 (Fri) 2. pm, and leaves Hobe on the same day at 8 p.m. she is due at Naga saki on April 15 (Sat). 6.30 pm. and leaves Nagasaki (for Shang- hal, Hongkong and Manilay on April 18 (Sun) 5 am

The B. & 8, steamer Diamed in expected to arrive here from Bin- gapore on April 16 at 8 am

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BATTLE FOR KAIFENG

IN FULL SWING

Spr.

PEKING, APRIL 14 (REUTER)-THE BATTLE FOR KAI- FENG WAS STILL IN FULL SWING THIS MORNING, with the Chinese bringing up reinforcements, according to Japanese des- patches.

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SUNDAY

The Chinese forces are fully succeeded in capturing pro-Jap-

and equipped

anese are. Aghting

Chinese gendarmes from the

which railway station stubbornly in the southern

situated under the southern wall Fort Bayard, Pakhol and Halphong. Soochow... outskirts of Kaifeng, according -to these reports, and the of the city and that they have Saigon

battle is increasing in fierce-" occupied the Kaifeng aerodrome. noss my it enters the fourth day to-day.

It is admitted in the Japanese despatches that the attackers have

FASCIST RESOLUTION

Freedom & Justice

For AlbaniansTM

STILL UNCERTAIN

| Formoss and Japan

The Japanese authorities state that they are still unable to efther Swatow. confirm or deny the killing of the six members of the Pacification Committee in Kaifeng, but inde-. pendent reliable Chinese sources state that it is fully confirmed that at least four members of the Committee were killed,

KOME, April 14 (T/Ocean)-Ai the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council, the following resolution was passed on Thursday night:

"Having been informed of the unanimous decision of the Albanian

offer the 2 National Assembly to Albanian Crown to the King- Emperor of Italy, the Grand Fas cist Council welcomes, with deep satisfaction, this historic event, establishing a union between Italy and Albania, which countries have been closely connected for.sen- turies by ties of friendship.

"Fascist Italy, with her men and arms, is in a position to guarantee to the brave and ancient Albanian people order, religious freedom. social justice, and the defence of the common interests."

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CHINESE ENTER CITY LOYANG, April 14 (Central) -In a fierce counter-offen- sive, Chinese forces which re- Ured from "Kaifeng, capital of Honan province, to avold Japanese encirclement Tuesday, again smashed into the city on Wednesday, accord- ing to reports. just to hand. Close-quarter street fighting took place in the city, result- Ing in heavy, Japanese casual- tles. Important Japanese build- ings and Japanese ammuni- tion' depots were wrecked nud burned.

The main body of the Chi nese forces is reported to be pushing eastward from Hal- teng.

TOKYO DISCUSSES EUROPEAN SITUATION TOKYO, April 14 (Rauter) A shop foki, Li Ting, was Five Key ministers of the Japanese charged before Mr. T. Houston Cabinet this morning discussed the at the Central Court yesterday, European situation on the basis of with possession of ten bars of soap a report made by the Foreign for sale, to which a forged trade Minister

mark description was applied. Previously the Fremler and the The China Sasp Company were Ministers of War and Navy con- the complainants, represented by ferred on the situation, which also M. W. M. Brown. A fine of $50 formed the subject of a special or, six weeks hard labour, was report to Prince Balonii by Baron

Haradas his Private Secrets, imposed.

MONDAY.

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