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GENERAL
SMALLEST TURN-OUT OF SEASON AT
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAST WEEK'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE GAMES: WAHOOS WIN AS THEY LIKED BY R.O.Y.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Thursday, the 14th March, 1940
commending at 11.50 a.M.
Three matches meach of the Men's and Ladies' Leagues were decided last Sunday, before the smallest gathering of spectators seen out, at ëlther Klug's Park ör. Prince Edward Road, this seasón..
On the latter ground, the Wahoos won as they liked, by 9 runs to 2. over the Pirates who had the services of several rookies, bat still had to take the field short handed.
With Therese Noronha hurling ball in registering his first In her best form, the Green Owis | out, had an easy time in holding the losers to two tallies garnered on
tallied nine on seven safeties,
at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con-three scattered binges, while they naught Road, Central. (Room No. 305, 2nd Floor).
A QUANTITY OF OFFICE FURNITURE
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONKERS
EXCITING GAME
A.R.P. ORDERS
A.R.P. Orders issued by Wing- Commander A. H. 8. 8teele-Per- Įkins, QBE Director of Air Raid
Precautions.
TRANSFER
Mr. E. F. Shen, District Warden, Eastern Division, Hongkong, to be District Warden, District Kowloon City Division, Kowloon.
APPOINTMENTS
: Over 200 Promotions In R.A.F.
34 NEW GROUP CAPTAINS
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Router)-—A list of over two-hundred Air Force temporary promotions were `pad- labed yesterday.
Thirty-four
M
DISTINGUISHED AIRMEN
The new Wing-Commanders In- 'clude. Andrew Douglas Farquhar, who was recently awarded the D. F. C: for three successful attacks on enemy aircraft:
Mr. C. L. Rocha, to be Deputy
Wing-Commanders District Warden," District "D," Cen- become Group Captains, 133 shut-tral Division, Hongkong.
Squadron-Leaders promoted Wina- Kowloon City Division-District | Commanders and 52 Flight-Liou- Wardens: Divisions! Headquarters. | tenants' become Squadron-Leaders. The most exciting game of the Ho Chok Nam: Districts "A" E day was the Trojan-Filipino Club Alves; "B," E F. Shea; "C." Leung clash which ended 7-6 in the Pul Tso; "D." T. F. Wong: "E, CIRCUIT HIT
former's favour. Amper held the Chan Kwok Ying. Deputy District Therese Noronha hit for the air-winners to one hit bus his team- Wardens: Districts "A" Mrs. R. cuit while Jackie Anderson and mates booted 10 chances to lose Kew: "D" Miss J. Lam: "Miss Irene Castilho each slapped a him the decision. brace of singles.
The losers also had a hard time
MEETING For the Buccaneers, Maudie with the hickory stick and could
There will be a meeting of Dis- Read did an amazing amount of manage to connect for only two trict Wardens and Deputy District work in the field. In addition to safeties off the bends and slants Wardens of Shamshulpo Division pitching quite
steady game; the of Almelda
who received much on Thursday, March 14, at 6.45 p.m. only Pirate hitter to do anything better support from his fellow in the Chinese Public Dispensary, was Mrs. Burson who registered a Trojans, than Amper did from his Yee Kuk Street. double and a single.
Filipino boys..
COMMITIKE MEETING
Chan Sun Kwal
Record.
Most of the new Group Captains distinguished themselves in, the last, war. They include Gayford, who was in charge of the
O. R
long-distance record in November 1938, while Richard Kellett who led the record-breaking flight and was awarded the D. F. C. recently EXAMINATION
for leading British planes in the CAREFREE TUSSLE'
Wardens' Course In English un- Heligoland Bight airfight, is pro- The Wildcats trounced the Baby
With interest in the League der Syllabus "A" An examination moted Wing-Commander, as is Panthers, 13-3 in a carefree tussle Competition dying out, the League for candidates who attended Mr. also G. H Stainforth, former PUBLIC AUCTION. which was devoid of any of that Committee will meet at the Brook Boxer's class will be held at the holder of the World's Air Speed tenseness which has been a usual Club tomorrow, at 5.30 p.m., to de-Club Lusitano, Ice House Street on feature of the ladies' matches, cide at the staging of the Inter-the 18th instant at 5.45 p.m. neither was there any arguing national Series which is expected Students other than those already with the umpires!
to entertain local ball fans till the detailed to attend, who wish to sit
for the examination should for "Pee Wee" May Chung poled out; hard-ball season starts. a homer and a triple to takej Another item for discussion will ward their names to the Director of Air Raid Precautions by the 16th batting honours" although Doris be the holding of a dance in con-:
Instant. and Lily Mar were close behind.† Junction with the presentation of Sarah Kwong garnered half of the trophies won during the current losers four bingles" while, defen- season. sively, Terry Marques gave a sound! exhibition of hind snatching, al- though Irene Tavare, pitched ex-¡ cellent ball to concede only seven Canadian Chinese, hits.
Wahoos
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Friday, the 15th March, 1940.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
LEAGUE STANDINGS Ladies' League
The Cardinals, once again, were Wudcats at their Sales Room. No. 35 Hankow unable to field anything like aBall Club Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
·HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
comprising:-
ful
team and were obliged to Recreio ... concede the points to the. Cana~ | Pirates dian Chinese lassies, who, not Baby Panthers taking any chances, turned out in Cubs full force.
A TRACK MEET At King's Park, the Recreio girls Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed
staged a track meet against the Room, Dining Room and Office
lowly Cubs, finally running out on Furniture. Carpets, Rugs....... Orna-
the long end of a 33-7 count, after ments, Curios, Electric Heaters, Table Fans and Lamps, Gramo-setting a local record by scoring 21
phones, Records, Books, Pictures, Clocks, Scales, Perambulatörs, Enamel Bath. Wash Basin, E. P., Brass, Aluminium, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Cutlery, Cooking Utensila and Cooking Stoves, etc.. etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
11
and
Cine Screen
2 "Agfa" Cine Projectors
2 Radio Sets
1 Radio Gram
1 Grandfather Clo
Clock
1 Sewing Machine "
Westinghouse" Refrigerator
مجله
1 Steel Filing Cabinet.
On View from Thursday, the 14th March, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS,
markers in the "very first frame. For the winners, "Ding" Lopes clouted around tripper, but the most consistent hitter was little Anna
Noronha who garnered a triple, double and single in four trips to the plate.
The Cubs slumped badly to give their worst fielding display of the
Won Lost Fetg. ... 12 1 .923 13 3 813 11 3 .786 10 5 .666
B # .533
.8 10 .375
5. 10 .333
2 13 .133
1 14 .067
Cardinals
+
Men's League
Won Lost Petg. 12 0 1.000
11
1 .917
10
2 833
9 2
818
10
3 .769
6
4 .600
Recreto "A" Ball Club Canadian Chinese..... Recreio "B" Chung Hwa Victoria RC. Mindanao International A...... Baseballers Filipino Club Trojans English Forum Liga Portuguesa Central British
season and committed numerors Machine Gunners
errors which, very kindly, were not
recorded by the official scorer.
EASY VICTORY"
小
The Recreio Pegs had just as easy a victory over the English Forumers who had to enlist several.. bystanders to make..up their line- up. The final score was 16-4; which was very mild, considering the innocuous stuff put across the plate by Kitchell and Nelson Ma who took turns on the mount with conspicuous lack of success.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT The Machine Gunners showed great improvement in the field to hold the powerful Ball Club gang to 7 tallies, but could not score in reply. Dave Leonard poled" out a homer, for the winners, while Frankie Gonsales hubled grand
PORTSMOUTH'S EASY WIN
Portsmouth......5 Brighton ......
Portsmouth gave a fine exhibi- tion of fast, open football, and the result was never in doubt,
Brighton began promisingly, and when Morgan failed to cut out a centre from the right, Risdon net- ted from close range.
7 6 .538
5 5 .500
5 8 454 9 .308
4
4 8 .333
.3 10 231
1
9 .100
I
12
0 11
.078 .000
11
(Sgd.) H. W. LEYDEN,
Warden Instructor.
A.R.P. LECTURES
The Director of Air Raid Precau- tions announces that a course of lectures for wardens will be given by Mr. G. Williams, LAGL at the Club Lusitano on Fridays and Tuesdays, commencing on March. 15, Friday, at 5.45 p.m.
Members of the public wishing to attend are requested to report to the lecturer at the time and place stated above.
Solution No. 557 SLASHED THEIR A CEDE GOVERNIW AVERAGET PAS Ħ'A RIPEN SP18 TIR SETATLIPEL M *STRECUFERATE CTHUMAN IS E DID ORIGINATED 1 3′′ 1 NIDTCARITITAT COLTTL¶MATURE OTTARTVISIT O'R R ORIGINT DONS DU FED AD VERSE
CROSSWORD
AL.
ACROSS
NO. 558
1. The county that appeals to"
racing enthusiasts. B. It cannot be lack of a toy that makes the child talk go much,
SHANGHAI - NINGPO SHIPPING SERVICE TO BE RESUMED
The Cupholders exploited the leng ball down the middle, and SHANGHAI, Mar. 13 (Reuter)
Anderson scored twice within 15 -Pursuant to joint request minutes from these tactics. "Pom- made by local foreign shipping pey" kept up the pressure, and Arma, the Chinese authorities Parker scored twice before Barlow 10.
: Ningpo have granted permis- added the nith goal,
2
9. Half-frozen stone.
Allen played a great part in ser-holding up Brighton's plucky for-11.
rewards, and was well supported by wa Morgan and Rochford.
sion for the resumption of direct Shanghai-Ningpo shipping rices to steamers drawing than twelve feet, says the Mel Wan Pao.
However, prior approval of the Ningpo authorities must be ob- tained before any steamer
be permitted to tie up at the
wharf and not more then оде steamer will be permitted to enter Ningpo on any day, the report states."
For Brighton, Evans, Risdon, the lively Portsmouth attack.
It will bring back your child- hood If you have a bet on it.
Sweets despite their
name
·
(2 words, 4 and 5).
13.
They are generous with other people's money.
26. Whereon depends to SOTA extent the cost of your holiday abroad (3 words, 4, 2
and 8)
1.
DOWN
Ballantyne's Island
K. B. Lloyd, whu in 1938 com- manded five Air Force flying- boats, which covered 30,000 miles. the longest formation flight ever undertaken, is Among the new Group-Captains.
LONDON GAZETTE
FOREIGN OFFICE
APPOINTMENTS FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, February 27
WAR OFFICE, MARCH 1
REGULAR ARMY
Col. A. A. Cummins retires ou ret, pay (Mar. 1); Col. W. Mathle son, O.B.E (late RAM.C.), 1 placed on the h.p. list on account of fl-health (Mar. 2).
Lt.-Cola. to be Cols.-E. U. Rus- sell. M. C. (from R.AM.C)). (Mar (2), with seny. Oct. 2, 1937; H. 8, Briggs, O.B.E, AMIMech, E. (iążc RE) (Oct. 2, 1929), with seny. Dec., 1, 1937.-
COMMANDS AND STAFF The follg. appts, are made:— Maj. Gen. P. Neame, V.C., CB.. 58O, from Dep Chief, Gen: Staff, to be a Comdr. (Feb, 14); Maj.-Gen. Hon. P. G. Scarlett, M.C., from a Comdr. to be Dir, of Mob, (Feb. 18); Col. R. E. Barns- ley, MC., MB. (late RA.M.C.), to be D.DMS. and is granted the. actg rank of Maj-Gen. Nov. 28. 1939, to Jan. 18, 1940. Incl; Col HH. Blake, O.BE, MB. (late RAM.C), to be DDMS. and is granted the aety, rank of. Mai.- Gen (Jan. 183.
ADMIRALTY, FEB, 7 FEBRUARY 26 R.N.
Surga. Lieut. Commdr. (D). H.
A. Ginn, L.D.S., placed on Retd. List (Feb, 15).
FEBRUARY 27...
R.N.R.
Lieuts to be fleut.-Comdrs: with seny, as stated:-J. N, Carls «(Dec. 19, 1939); K. M. Nicholson, E. B. Cotsell (Dec. 20, 1831); K. G. Tucker (Dec. 21, 1939).
Lieut. (B) E W. Relph to be Lieut-Comdr, E) (Dec. 21, 1938).
R.N.
Lieut.-Comdrs, to be Comars. with seny as stated:-R. B. Jen- nings, C. J. Smith, P. T. A. Love (Dec. 13, 1939). ·
Instr. Comdr. A. F. Booth, MA, placed on Reid, List with rank of Instr. Capt, (Feb 14); Actg. Bub Lieut. (A) P. C. Roberts to be Sub- Lieut. (A) (Aug. 12, 1939); Eigr. Comdr. 8. G. West, DB.C., placed on Reto, List with rank of Engr. Capt. (Feb. 3).
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S ROYAL NAVAL NURSING SERVICE Miss W. M. Barker, Nursing Bis- inter. has resigned, to date Feb, 28,
2. A far from modern firearm. 3. You can have confidence
this,'
4. Guldes, dreadful at the start › Speed with a final issue of the
publication.
6. Living are hundred years be- fore 25 across he could not sing his praise,"....
The folly, appointments as Nursing Sisters, on probation, have been made, to date Jan. 25: -Miss A. Bevin, Miss R ̈A, M ̈ Maunsell, Miss B. F. Balley, Miss K. N. Oulton.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940.
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DARBIE F ZANDE
Production of
Alynna
BE
THE RAINS CAME
by LOUIS BROMFIELD
A 20th Century-Fox picture starring
Tynona
•
George
LOY POWER BRENT
OPENS
+
BRENDA JOYCE - NIGEL BRUCE - MARIA OUSPENSKATA. -JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT - MARY NASH - TANK DARWELL MARJORIE RAMBLAU - KENHT TRAVERS (EL, E. WARNER
Directed CLARENCE BROWN
by
AT
TO-MORROW THE KING'S
RADIO PROGRAMMES
Continued from Fage &
6.50. Studio Talk" on "Canadians in Cafe”)—Carrati Gibbons & the Sayoy England.”
Hotel Orpheana. Tango..-- Venetian
8.05 Songs by Herbert Grah (Terior Moon film Invitation to the Walt') My Heart Belongs to you Alone-Geraldo & His Gaucho Tango Or (Bine-Marischka); Song of My Heart chestra. Fox-Tite T's Sittin High War). Thousand Stars are Shine On A Hill Top (film "Thanks & Mil- ing (Rust) with Orchestral com film) Paul Penders &
lion); Thanks Million from the 8.15 London Belay-News Summary tra Poika-The Sparrows; Fox-Trol
& His Orches
9.30. London Belky -- “Virë La Laughing Saxophore-Robert Renard France"
Dance Orchestra Fox-Trots That's What You Think (film King Solomon Broadway'); I'm In Love, All Over Agalu (film "Hooray for Tive') Paul Fendaryls & Tis Orchestra.
Talk" on Life of the French Army and People.
9.45 Füm Selection
of
and Wilson worked hard against 15. When, very good is generally 7. He should be grateful' to 13 i appointed as a Nursing Sister, onlin)-George Scott-Wood (Plano-Ac A Beautiful Lady In Buie: r
SOLITARY GOAL
Torquay United...1 Plymouth A...0 17.
The Argyle were smarter at the start and Smith headed over from Macdonald's centre.
associated with a bld,
ACTOSS.
It is generally for the better 12. that a third
party holda them.
4.
The only humane way to get rid of old retainers (2 words, 7 and 3).
18. Part of a county in Scotland. 14. European country,
18. It seems bound up with in- 15. Combination,
feriority nowadays,
When Torquay retaliated, Har- 19. They grow rapidly, and yet per saved on the ground from always have room... Clarke (A). Torquay forced
21. Such more than confusedly 20, German poet and critic. several corners, and from one of
nice-indeed, affected. The Rev. Eric Knightly them a clearance was dedected
22. There is no reason why this Chetwode Hamilton, formerly against the post. Clarke (A.)
Irish county should not be vicar of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, headed in smartly, but Harper 25. His three hundred brought clear. W was at Westminster Abbey con- saved. Joslin beld a grand shot by
film fame. secrated Bishop of Shrewsbury. Macdonald.
24. I dig on for this blue dye,
23. A famous generai
SOLUTION TOMORROW
Miss J, W. Yellowless has been
probation, to date Jan. 12, ⠀ -
Monsteur L. O. F. Reynaud, as at
"Top Hat Selection (Irying Ber- cordeon) with Chitar, Bass and Everything stops for Tea (film 'Come Drums Night of Fate": Don't Let out of the Pantry)-Mario Harp the World see Your Heart: Can you Remember de? (film Mr. Dodd Lorenzi & His Rhythmics. Fox-Trots Consul-General of France See the Stars? Pola Negri (Vocal) Hongkong; Mr. Katsuo Ikazal, as with Chorus & Orchestra, Roberta takes the Afr: Here Comes The Sandman (film "Mr. Dodd takes the Consul-General of Japan at Hong--Selection: Sweet Music-Selectionir-Harry Roy & His Orchestra. kong; and Monsteur H. A. Keller, as Consul of Switzerland at Hong- kong (Jan. 5). "
Mr. George Fitch will speak on "Reconstructión in West Cüina” at
the YMUA Discussion Group meeting on Sunday at 9 p.m
Reginald Dixon (Organ)..
11.00 Close down
13,00, An hour of Dance Music. Fur-Trots Never tonns Dance (from "Bwing Time")Ted Flo Hito & His Orchestra. A Little Robin Told Me
Real estate to the extent of 933,7 Henry King & His Orchestra.
Cuban Dance-La 300 was left by the late Bung Baffeto & Ells Cuban Hong-lim allas Sung Kong-un Orchestra. Comedy Fox-Trot Little rica Merchant, formerly of & His Band Fer-Trots Home Other Queen's Road West, second floor. Audrey (Burnaby North)-Jay Wilbur
Time; Fatal Fascination (film ship Victoria.
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