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Crowds at the rails during the Fanling race Boxing Day.

meeting on

Steel Coulson Billiards, Snooker & Darts League

Following are latest results

in the Steel Coulson and H.B. League:

BILLIARDS

ALLIES FINANCIAL- STRENGTH

U.S. COMPARISON WITH GERMANY .. The Federal Reserve Board estimates that at the end of August the combined holdings of gold, dollar balances, and American securities by the British Empire and France excluding direct investments in the United States amounted to no less than $8,440,- 000,000 (£1,888,000,000), while those of Germany, were only $160,000,000 (£32,000,000).

MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, and JANUARY, 1940, 9.30 AM... Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES

Halders of Beences are reminded that If It is desired to con- tinue to retain possession of the apparatus after the date of expira- tion of the licence a renewal must be effected without delay.

New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Omce, G.P.O, Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and wil be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12.00, between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm, except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between 9 a.m, and 1 pm,

Applications may be made:-

(a) personally.

(b) by messenger.

(c) by post.

Thus the British Empire and

It is essential under (c) and preferable under (a) and (b) that France were in control of more than applications should, be accompanied by crossed Cheque, payable to half all foreign countries' holdings or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where actual cash is tender- Hong Kong Government. The new licence #ll then be sent by post of gold and dollar resources, the ed a new licence should be received in exchange before leaving the total of these being $17,400,000,000. Licensing Office, Of the Eritish and French holdings $5,775,000,000 were in the form of D.R.C. 0: Jackson 31, Marsh 37. central reserves, $1,265,000,000+ in Smith 19; Hongkong Police 3:the form of dollar balances, and Bradsell 55, Pope 49, Ellis 89.

"LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE,

P. W. L. F. A. Pts.

Naval Police

Naval Police 0 Rasch 147, Batten 80, Nichols 129; C.C.C..3: Hongsling 150, Zimmern 150. Kitchell 150.

C, & P. O, R. C. 3: Grant 150, Davies 150, Honeywell 150; Prison Officers Club 0: Gowland 95, Hodge Garrison "A" 58. Gooding 134,

Prison O. C

R.E. Sgts, Mess c.s.co. H.K. Police

HB-Club

C.C.C.

D. R. C. 3: Lewis 150, Jackson C. & P.O.R.C 150, Collins 150: Hongkong Police 0: Ellis 118, Pile 103, Fope 144.

H.B. Club 3: Ng 150, Marcel 150. Low 150; R. E, Sgts Mess 0: Jack son 69, Blackman 73, Gales 48. LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

P. W. L. F. A. Pts. 9 9 0 23 4 23

Civil Service

H.B. Club

D.R.C

9 9 0 23 4 23

9 7 2 19 8 19 10 6 4 18 12-18

9 5 5 14 13 14

".

9 8 1 20 97219

7 20

9 7 2 19

8 19 8 19

9 6 3 18 9 18

9 6 3 17 10 17 10 4 8 14 18 14

9 36 13 14 13

9

$1,420,000,000 in the form of readily negotiable securities

JOHNSON ACT

the application.

In the case of renewal the old cerice should be returned with

In comparing the present situa- Shanghai, tion with that of 25 years ago the amoy. board notes that the Neutrality Canton Act in November closed the Ameri- Japan and Shanghai, 'can capital market to belligerent shanghai Governments," and a number of Shanghai.

27 12 15 12 other potential borrowers here are debarred under the Johnson Act; but on the other hand the dollar. value or disposable international resources is much larger now than In 1914. perhaps twice as large.

10 4 6 10 20 10 R.AF. Sgts. Mess 8 3 5 9 15 9 Garrison "B". S 359 15 9 D.R.C

9 3 6 9 18 9 Taikoo Club 8 2 6 5 19 5

Highest Break. Mr. Low (H.B. Club)-30

DARTS

C. & P.OR.C, 3: Nott 2, Otway 2, Gentle 1, West 2 Jennings 1; Pri- sun Officers Club 2: Varthall Freeman 0. Asby 2. Grant 0. Mar

vin 2.

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C.C.C. H.K. Police C. & P.O.R.C. 94 5 13 14 13 Prison 0, C.. 10 4 G 13 17 13 Garrison "A" 94 5 12-15 12 Hongkong Police 5: Estall 2, Taikoo Club 8 4 4 11.13 11 Clark 2 Perkins 2 Pape 2, Taylor RAF. Sgts. Mess 8 3 5 10 14 10 2: Dockyard R.C. 9: Crocock 0. R.E. Sgts, Mess. 9 2 7 7 20 7Grainger 1, Goodyer 0, Burnett 0. Naval Police 9 1 8 7 20 7 Smith D. Garrison "B" 8 0 8 4 20 4

Highest Break Mr. Gowland (POC) 60.

"

SNOOKER

EB, Club 1: Castilho 43; Low 64, Lee 31: R.E, Sgta. Mess 2: Brannon 44, Rogers 50, Gales 56.

LEAGUE TABLE UP TO DATE-

C. & F.OR.C H.K. Police,

The dollar value of foreign gold production, too, is three times as |large. Moreover there is a greater readiness now to use gold reserves? These facts become specially significant when it is recalled that the World War little more than one-quarter of the export surplus of the United States was paid for through the sale in this country of gold and American securities held by foreigners, the remainder being covered by foreign borrowing here.

P. W.L. F. A Pts UNCLAIMED

75 2 19 18 19

6 4 2 18 12 13

6 4 2 16 14 16

4 3 1 155 15

5 14 13 12 13

5 3 2 11 14 11

Naval Police 3: Brown 57. Mal-R.A.F. Sgts Mess. thews 63, Dempster 86; C.C.C, 0: Garrison: "A" Solina 38, Ladd 13, Lock 23.

Naval Police R.E, Sgts Mess. Prison O, C. 5 1 4 9 16 9 D.R.C.

4 0 4 4 16 4 Highest game finish, Mr. Lowe (RE. Sgta) 72. Highest score in three successive darts. Mr, Taylor. (AKP) 174

C. & P.OR.C. 3: Jennings 63.. Horgan 48, West 49; Prison Omeers Club 0: Hill 28. Marvin 44, Grind ley 24.

EIGHT

BOUNDARIES

ONE OVER

LOCAL CRICKET RECORD

was

A loed! cricket record "set at Happy Valley

Saturday when D. J. N. An- derson, Kowloon Cricket Club opening batsman, hit V. C. Bond, of Civil Service. for eight boundaries in one over of the friendly match which was left drawn.

IN

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TELEGRAMS

The following is a list of un claimed telegram lying at Cable and Wireless Ltd. Hongkong Branch:

INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--

London date, 23rd December.

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" - Paris

date 27th December.

U. 8. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem-

ber 1939),

Japan.

Java and Manila,

Straits and Manlia............. Air Mail by Imperial" Airways Direct

London date, 27th Dec, Canada, USA. Japan and Shanghal — (Vancouver

B. C., date 18th December). Japan and Shanghai. Shanghal.

Due

1st

Jan.

and Jan.

2nd Jan.

and Jan.

2nd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

3rd Jan.

Service"

4th Jan.

4th Jan-

4th Jan.

4th Jan.

5th Jan.

5th Jan

5th Jan.

6th Jan.

5th Jan,

8th

Jan.

8th Jan.

8th Jan,

7th

Jan.

7th Jan.

7th Jan.

8th Jan.

9th Jan.

10th Jan.

13th Jan.

Air Mall by "Tan American Alr-ways Direct Sez-

vice" San Francisco date, 26th December. Formosa and Swatow. Shanghal

Calcutta and Straits

ASTRAMADOS

'u. 8. A. Honolul, Jepan and Shanghai (Tần

Francisco date, 15th December 1939), Straits and Saigon. Japan.

Rabaul and Manila...... Haiphong Haiphong

ĝene

Europe vis 8u and Straits (London date, 18th

November).

Scicluna, Shan Kwong, from Shanghai Malta

Straits T. Bennett, Hankow Road, Kow- Tientsin. loon from Sydneypo.

Sandakan -Green, 45 Billwood Road, Kow. loon from Colchester.

Petty, Oficer 'Cloutman Ad- miralty from. Tunbridgewells Stan- hopelines.

Bolam 41 Jubilee Buildings Shumskupu. Kowloon from Alder-

out, R. E. Lee 4 for 11, KM. Bax- shot, ter 3 for 38).

JUNIOR DIVISION

Lieut. Commander Nicholls, War- |ship Sandpiper, c/o Chief Naval At Pokfulam, Indian Recreation Officer from Perthsubws. Club Juniors bent University 2nd] Gouchere, Royal Naval Hospital

XI by 48 runs LRC. 2nd XI 152 from Whitwellderby

OUTWARD MAILS

+

Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close ab or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day, mails are advertised to close after Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

Wh.co

5

p.m..

Registered

and

For

Date and Time

Mon, Jan., 1st

(F. Al 32, A. Rahmin 30, M... I. Henderson, R. A. F. C. from Marsaigon.

Mrs.

Forbes,

25

MONDAY

Shanghai

Humphreys

Razack 31 retired, K. Lo 4 for 51, low Bucks Max. 1. Chin 4 for 471, University 104 J. Fenton 25, 0, V. Cheong Building, Kowloon from London. 39, J, M. A. Rumjahn 4 for 21), ́Lamb, 178 ́Nathan Road, Kow

At the Valley, Police Recreation | loon from London, Club beat "Civil Service Cricket; Lesley Mackay. Urban Coundi Club 2nd XI by 53 Tums Police from Oxted, R.C. 138 (A, E Carey 58, L, Buckle

"

N.

Telegraphis K. Pearson PIX 141181, Mess 29. c/o Admiralty from Wokingham,

Harold Baham, care Colonial Indian Recreation

4 for 39, .. Stune 3 for 36); C.8.Secretary from ping. Club beat University by five wickets at Soo-C.C. 2nd XI 85 (W. A. Wight 20. kunpoo and Club de Recreio beat. Lewis 3 for 25. F. Forrest 3 for Craigengower Cricket Club. by 54 runs at the Valley.

At Cox's Road, Kowloon Cricket Club juniors drew with Hongkong Cricket Club. 2nd XI. K.C.C. 2nd

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BEST PERFORMANCES

113.

Sublieut. Dennis El, Naval Office room Newcastleontyne,

Wheelwright, Hakone Maru from

Tomas, Peninsula Hotel trom

Mr. Charles Sheppard Peninsula

The best batting performance of XI 168 for 6 wkts, decl. (G. E. Newportri, the day was P. T. Skipworth's 70 Taylor 46, S. A. Gray 28, R. Bald- for Free Foresters against the win 39, G. F. Charlton 3 for 58). Manila. Hongkong Cricket Club at Chater H.K.C.C. 2nd XI 137 for 7 wktŁA, į Road, and the best bowling feat (B. T. MacLeod 28,, E. J. R. Mit-Hotel from Providenceri, H. L Ozorio's seven wickets for 33 chell 45 not out, N. D. Booker 44). runs for Recreio against Craigen- gower.

Scores In Saturday's cricket; matches were:

SENIOR DIVISION

At the Urban Council meeting,

TUESDAY

Manlia, Makassar and Bourabaya... Shanghai Dairen.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

dae London, 10th January.

10.00 AM

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Australia by "Im- O.P.O.

perial Airways Direct Servicedue Sydney, 8th Reg.

January,

Canton

Doris Drake, American Consulate Canton from Manilla. “

Shanghai

Leut. A B, Palmer, care R. N. to be held tomorrow at 4.15 p.m., Officer from Shanghai. applications for a food preserving Lmshan, c/o Sworn Measurer licence for No. 118, Tungiowan from Canton,

WEDNESDAY

10,00 AM

Tue, 2nd

8.30 AM

"9.30 AM

9.30 AM

K.P.O.

Reg.

6.00 PM

Ord.

5,30 PM

G.P.O.

"Service" Reg

6.00 PM

Urd.

'7,00 PM

K.P.O.

Reg 6.00 23

i Ord.

6,30 za

Urd.

5.00 PM 710PX 7,00 PM

Wed, 3rd

7.15 am.

8.30 AM

GP.O. &K.P.O.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe la Suez London Parcela due London, 10th February. | Ord,

Africa. Parcels 1100 AM

and Reg.

12.45 FIL

1.30 PM

2.30 IM

Amoy.

K.P.O.

Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris Ord.

and Northern

the Provinces only) by

"Alr Q.P.O. France Airways Direct Service due Paris 11th Reg. :. 5.00 PM January.

Beg 5.00 PH 6.30PM

Ord. 7,00 PM 7.00 PM

Straits.

THURSDAY

Thu, 4th 20

Sandakan.

8.30 AM

Haiphong...

1.00 PM

Shanghai and parcels only for Tientsin

2.30 FM

3.30 PM

3.30 PM

Marla,

7.00 PM

Amoy,

·FRIDAY··

Fr... 5th

Canton

10.30 AN

Fort Bayard and Parcels only for Rangoon.

16.30 AM -

Fort Bayard. and Holhow.

1:30 P

Shanghai...

9.30 PP

Parcels only for Tientsin,

Manila

1.30 p -7.00

Photographed at Kwants races,

At the Valley, Club de Recrelo Road, second floor, and for a Augusta Blva, 8 Hillwoodroad. beat Craigengower Cricket Club by laundry licence for No. 252, Holly- Kowloon from Canton 54. runs, Club de Recreto 129 (A. wopd Road, ground floor, will be Robert Murphy, American Council

from Kynnmass.

M. Rodrigues 81 not out. J. E. considered.

Noronha 21, F. R. Zimmern 4 for

41, G. Winch 4 for 38), Craigen- gower C.C. 75 (A. T. Lee 27, A, P. Pereira, 3 for 19. H. L. Ozorio 7 for 331.

At Sookunpoo, Indian Recrea- tion Club beat the University by five wickets, University 94° (C, N. Matthews 23, G. Hong Choy:23, A. R. Mini 5 for 45, A. M. Rumjaha 4 for 25), Indian R.C.. 115 for: 6 wkts (A. H. Rumjahn 31, N. Nazarin 39, M. el Arculi 29, 0. Hong Choy 4 for 12).

At the Valley, Civil Service Cric ket Club played in a draw with Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon C.C. 188 (D) J. N. Anderson 63. D. Hung 28. N, A E Mackay, 38, W. 1. Rapley 28, NB Whitley 4 for 45, N. L. Smith 6 for 81). Civil Service C.C. 146 for 8 wkts. IN. L. Bmith 50, N, B, M, Whitley 22 not.

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