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Club Girls Should STARTING TIMES Give Canucks Good Game
BY R.O.Y..
Another week-end of uninteresting softball, appears to be la store for local fans tomorrow, as the call of Volunteer Camps have again resulted in a curtailed programme of Men's and Hong Lea gile matches.
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The Ladies' section, however, will stage their usual quota of four games, of which the best will probably be the meeting of the Canadian Chinese and Ball Club lassies, In the curtain closer at Frince Edward. Road,"
The first game at that venue who are one of the finest defen- will be the Wahocs-Cubs clash atsive combinations in the league. 10.30 BM and the Green Owls
HONG FIXTURE should have no difculty what- soever in taking the points by a large margin
FOR FANLING®
The following are the Royal Hongkong Golf Club starting times for Fanling for today and tomorrOW:
p.m
TODAY-OLD COURSE
2.04 P. C. Jackson, R. J. K. Walker. 2.12 AB. Purves, N. K, Littlejohn,
B.ES.
SUNDAY-OLD" COURSE
9.16 G. G. Altkenhead, R. C. Osird-
дег
9,20 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen, 9.24 8. H. Dodwell, A. B. Purves 9.38 Pollard, W/Cdr. Steele Per-
9.34 F. Groves, F D. Hunter.
9.36
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1840, 9.30, 4.M.
The Public are requested to note particularly the time of closing the Imperial Air Mail on Tuesday, the 5th March, 1940.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
Shanghai Haiphong Manila,
From
Shanghai. Amoy and Swatow.......................... Shanghai
Shanghai
K. 6. Robertson, F. A Redmond. 3.40 T.. Pearce, O. O. Black.
M. Penn, A. C. L. Bowker. 9.44.. A. 9.48 A. B. Stafford, G. Thomason. 9.52 G. C. Worrall. S. L. Lloyd 9.56 L. Fotter, 9.56 A. L
L. Groome. 10.00 A V. Greaves, W. O. Robertson. 10.04 W. W. C Shewan, A. McKellar. 10.08 J. W. Clague, H. H. Mundy." 10.13 A. D. 9. Murmy, P. E. Angis. 10.18 Comdr. Hale. R. Young. 10.20 J. C. C. and Lt. Col. D, MatShanghai and Amoy
The only Hong Arture will fea- ture; In opposition, two of our best known ol Arms, Socony and NOON TANGLE
Texaco, at 10 am. on the Marina The Cardinals tangle with the Ground, and these two rival Wildcats at noon, and here again houses can be expected to exhibit on the the lowly Redbirds are, unlikely to their competitive spirit trouble last year's champions playing field instead of around whose hopes of retaining their gasoline pumps.. crown have been blasted by the consistent winning form shown by the Canadian Chinese who, on their displays to date, are worthy of pennant honours,
Although the Ball Club girls 12 noon Cardinals v. Wildcats |10.32 H. P. Phillips, Burg-Cdr. Nichol-Shanghai and Amoy should give the Canucks quite a Umpires:-J. Delgado, H. Campos
FIXTURES AND UMPIRES
Prince Edward Road: 10.30 am. Wahoos v. Cube-Um- pares:-Nip Lim, H. Campos and J. Delgado.
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10.24 H. C. Margrett, J. B. Harrison, 10.28 P. Morrison, M. G. Carruthers.
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10.36 J. M. Pearson, M. Pollock. 10.40
H Overy, W. J. E.. Mackenzie. if they can inflict on the leaders 1.30 p.m. Ball Club v. Canadian 10.44 A. Nicol, E. C. Norris. a defeat that will revive the flag-Chinese-Umpires:-Nip Lum, F. 10.48 C. M. Stark. W. H. Heath
10.52 H. Evelle. M. Gardan ging hopes of both the Wilcats Campos and A. Ablong.
16.58 C. MacLeod,
K. and Wahoos.
Recreio Ground: LIGHTHEARTED AFFAIR
10.30 am. Recreio v. Baby Pan-11.00 E T. McMullen. P. S. Delaney, The only other ladies' axture thers-Umpires:-Thomas, Cogdil 11.04 D. Humphreys, G. T. Harring will be the Recrelo-Baby Panthers and Wilson. fracas at 10.30 am." on the former 12 noon Recreio "B" v. Liga 11.08 Major Temple, Capt, Reidy.
11.12 A. G. James, E. W. J. Wedlock. Portuguesa Umpires:--Thomas, 11.15 J. W. MacLeod, L. Jackson. Cogdill and Wilson.
squads ground. With nothing at stake, this will probably be a light-hearted affair that should end in favour of the Ramblerettes
MEN'S GAMES
The Men's games start off with the Mindanao gang in action against the English Forumers, at 1.45 p.m. on the C.B.A. ground,
The sailor boys have been raring" to go for the last couple of weeks and, now that they have met all of the strongest teams in the lea- gue, expect to start their long threatened drive to the top half of the league standings.
Emil Porter's Machine Gunners make one of their spasmodic ap- pearances when they take the feld against "Colonel" Dáve Walker's Hongkong Baseballers at 3 p.m. With the "Colonel" away at camb, "Doc" Molthen will pilot the baseballers who have given evidence of a revival with the re-
turn of Ernie Hearther, who is showing much of his old form at the initial sack: The Emma Gees have yet to register a win this season, and it looks extremely doubtful that they will be able to do it here.
BALL CLUB-TROJANS
C.B.A. Ground:
1.45 p.m. Mindanao v. English Forum-Umpires:-J. Alvares, B. Sliva and G. Gurevitch,
BI
ton.
U. & A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 31st Jan.). Bangkok and Saigon, Calcutta and Straits Japan...
Due
2nd Mar.
2nd Mar.
2nd Mar.
2nd Mar.
2nd Mar.
Haiphong. Folhow & Fort Bayard
2nd Mar.
Egypt and Straits
2nd Mar
Shanghai
2nd Mar.
Sandakan.
2nd Mar.
Australia and Manila.”
3rd Mär.
Manila."
3rd Mar.
3rd Mar
3rd Mar.
3rd Mar.
3rd Mar.
3rd Mar
3rd Mar.
Alr Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"
London date, 24th February, Japan.
4th Mar.
4th Mar.
4th Mar.
Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 18th
January).
4th "Mar"
Haiphong and Holhow
4th Mar.
Japan.
4th Mar...
Straits.
G. M. Har-
5th Mar....
5th Mar.
5th Mar.
5th. Mar.
5th Mar.
6th Mar
5th Mar,
6th Mar.
0th Mar.
sih Mar.
6th Mar.
6th Mar.
6th Mar.
7th Mar.
Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vire" San Francisco date, 24th February, Haiphong.........
7th Mar.
7th Mar.
7th Mar.
8th Mar.
Fth Mar.
8th Mar.
8th Mar.
8th Mar.
0th Mar.
9th - Mar.
10th Mar. 10th Mar.
"NEW" COURSE
9.24 J. W. Mayhew, Mrs, Smalley. 9.32 R. Andrewes, T. Megary. 9.40 H. J. D. Lowe, J. Linaker, 9.40 B. D. Evans, A. Mább, 10.00 Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Robertson. 10.08 D. H. Clark, R. C. Stewart. 10.32 Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Mackenze 10.36 Mrs. Nicol, Mrs. Norris, and 10.44 Sir Vandeleur and Miss Gray-
3- pm. Machine Gunners v. HK. Baseballers - Umpires:-Thomas, Kitchell and Badrick.
4.15 p.m. Ball Club v. Trojans Umpires:-Badrick, Todd
Cook.
Marina Ground:
10 am. Socony V. Texaco.
N.R.A.
bura.
10.48 F. B. Winter, Miss Vickers. 30.52 Mrs. Winter, Miss Macdonald. 11.12 Mrs. Wedlock, 'Mrs. James,
Overseas .303
Full Range Postal Match
The following letter, dated Jam. 9, 1940, has been received from Major-General A. Hunter, Sec.etary of the National Rifle Associa. tion:-
Japan and Shanghai, ...................................... Straits and Salgon,
Europe via Suez and Straits (Lodnon date, 25th
January).
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Fran-
cisco date, 6th February); make arenguses Strals and Manila...........
| Java"and Manila.
Alt Mall by "Alr France Direct Service" - Paris
dale, 28th February.
Saigon.
Canton
Shanghai
Shanghai
Tientsin.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”
London date, 28th February.
Manila.
Bangkok and Tourane.
Strats and Manila
Calcutta, Strafts and Saigon Shanghai,
Japan and Shanghai, Japan.
Sandakan.
U.S.A., and Manila-(San Francisco date. 17th Feb). Japan and Shanghai.
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5
p.m. Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
With the warm, approval and Meeting has of recent years been support of the Dominions, Colonial most encouraging. Since 1926 no and Foreign Offices, the National less than 145 teams from 28 dif- Rifle Association has instituted, aferent countries in the four Con- 303 Full-Range Postal Match for tinents have visited Bisley in July one or two teams of British to compete with the Mother Coun- Subjecta or British Protected try, or with one another for the Pertons resident or stationed in Senior and Junior Kolapore Prizes. 50 Colonies, Protectorates and The expenses of sending teams ! Instead of playing at 12.30 p Countries of the Empire. If two from such remote places as the as originally scheduled. the Ball teams are entered, one team must Falkland Islands, Trinidad, Cevion Club-Trojans tussie will be played se R'des 8. R. (a), and the other and Hongkong are very neavy and at 415 pm, in order to allow the team Rifles S. R. (b). No member make if impossible to hope for an- Volunteer members of both squads of a team may fire or in any way nual visits from every one, but the to attend to their target practice take any part in both Series. Match will help to keep inter- in the morning with untroubled The conditions are s'milar to country rivalry alive, and it is minds. Acting Secretary of the those of the "Junior Kolapore" hoped may lead to an even wider Ball Club, Hai Wing Lee was wor-Imperial Challenge Cup Match, to representation of Overseas Teams ried by the possibility of having compete in which many of them at Bisley. to fléid an uncomplete line-up: already send teams to Bisley each I enclose the conditiona of the Haiphong but the Ball Club gang could
Match, and the National Rifle Manila, "afford to give the opposition a The Match may be fired, under Association will be very grateful Bangkok
couple of men, and still win with official supervision, on any day be for such publicity as you may be tween, January and December 31, so kind as to afford this Imperial and on any range in the compet-proposal.
ease
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KEEN GAME
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SHOOTING CONDITIONS
For
SATURDAY-
Straits, Ceylon, India and Londoti Parcels
London 9th April,
Fort
Bayard
shanghai, Гарап.
Tientaln (Parcels only).
Registered and
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Date and Time -
Sat. 2nd.
UPO. & EP.O...
due
Ord.
8.30 AM
100 AM
12.30pm
Y 30 PM
2.30 PM
5.30 PM
3.30 PM
8.00 PM
At noon, the Recrelo Bees willing country: the certified results Forty-two teams 'entered for the be at home to the Liga Portuguesa, will be sent to the N. R. A. for Match in 1939. and, as intense rivalry exists be- adjudication.
Air Mall for "Imperial 'Airways Direct Service” tween these two
Portuguese. R. H. "The Duke of Glouces As for the "Junfor. Kolapore,"
due London' 10th March. aggregations, a keen game should ter's" Challenge Cup and "Lord viz. be witnessed
MONDAY Distances 300. Wakefeld" ver Medals, present-
500, 600-yards Haiphong ........
Straits (Parcels only). Shanghai
J
I have been given to understand ed by the Viscount Wakefield of (aggregate). that "Daddy" Souza will hand out Hythe, will be awarded to the Cap-
No. of Shots Ten and one ss
Time limit One hour at each
a pep talk to his Liga boys before tain and Coach (if appointed) and per tirer at each distance. the game, and it will have to be to each member of the winning extremely good to give his gang team. The "Empire Day" Chai-distance. any chance of taking the Bees lenge Cup presented by Colonel R.
CHARITY BAZAAR
No. of Targets Two per team. W. fennell, and "Lord Wakefeld" (See special note under Conduct Silver Medals will smilarly be of the Match). given to the team which makes Dress Any. the highest aggregate score with Rifles 8. R: (a). Bronze Medals A Charity Bazaar will be held will also be awarded to the second today and tomorrow in St. Mary's teams in order of merit in each
| Berien. School, organized by the pupils,
AT ST. MARY'S
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on behalf of the war orphans of The attendance of Overseas the Canossian Convents in China. Teams from British Dominions and The souvenly stalls are particu- Possessions at Bisley's Imperial larly attractive: they exhibit the
of
Entrance Fee £2 from each team to be paid when application is made for registers.
.
The Rifles used will be na de fined N. R. A. Regulations, víz:
8.R. (a), SMLE as issued, open sights and without slings.
greatest variety elegant, VOLUNTEERS V. C.C.C. which may be "stocked up in ac
modern, and useful articles, em- broldered or painted and de- corated with 'artist taste.
AT CRICKET
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco-
Marques, East and South Africa.
Saigon. Canton
TURSDAY
Shanghai. Saigon and Bangkok. Manila, Makassar and Bourabaya.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Zealand
Brisbane-due Brisbane 22nd March
Straits, Ceylon and India, BR. (b). &MLE, regulated in Mention (Parcels only) any manner approved by the Shanghai NRA ON the "1914" pattern, Haiphong
cordance with the official instruc- ́tions published on page 99, Bisley The following will represent Programme Book, 1939. At 4 pm, on Saturday and Sun- the Volunteers at cricket With SR. (b) aperture sights cay a charming operetta will be against Craigengower Cricket Club and slings are allowed, presented by the pupils of the tomorrow, at. Happy Valley, com- Minimum "pull-off" for all rifles lower classes, this being their mencing at 11:30 am:
5-lbs contribution
the Bazaar. R. M. King, LC Baker, D. G.
Preliminary practice on the day. Various games will be played in Day. E C. Fincher, W. 8. Gest of the Match, or rests for support- the spacious school grounds of B, Griffiths, N. A. E. Mackay, ing the rifles or body are not al- under the ample verandahs, and A. E. Ferry, TM Suiter, & Zllowed. ̈refreshments will be served.
to
The pupils of St. Mary's School are confident that the numerous
mern, A NOther,
All members of a Team must fire on the same range on the same day.
friends of the Canossian Con-charitable efforts may be crowned
No one may represent or shoot vents will pay a visit to their with succer ba bazaar bringing with them as The bazaar will be opened at for more than one Colony of Pro many of their relations and 10 am today, and will close on tectorate in any one year, nor may be shoot in or assist more than friends as possible so that their Sunday evening,
one team in this Match,
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct
due London, 13th March.
G.P.O. & EPO.
Heg.
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Mon. 4th
1.00 PM
1.30 PM
2.30 PM
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2,30 23 4.30 M 7.00 PM
Tue. 5th
#30 AM
8.30 AM
8.30 AM
G.P.O. & KP.O. Par. 4th 5.00-PM via Reg. 5th 8.46 am
(Orl. 5th 9.30 AM. 10.30 AM
230 PM
2,30 PM
2.00 PM.
K.P.O.
Beg.
5.00 PM
Ord.
5,30 PM
G.PO.
Service" Reg.
5.00 PM
Ord.
6:30 PM
Beg.
K.P.O./-
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G.P.O.
15.00PM
Ord. (0.3) mi
Wed. 6th
8.30 AM
10.30 AM
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