1940-07-06 — Page 2

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SPORTS & GENERAL”

Baseball ALICE MEMORIAL

Entertaining Baseball On Glorious Fourth

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H.K.B.C. To Clash With Mindanao Today

BY R.O.Y.

Taking full advantage of a momentary let-up in the heavy rains" of the current week, local baseballers staged an entertaining match against the U.3.5. Tulsa in celebration of the Glorious Fourth, on Thursday afternoon.

Turning out short-handed, the locals requisitioned the services of "Squeaky Bishoff. Grey and Williamson to nose out the Tulsa boys hy 5 tallies to 3. after trailing for most of the game..

Bill Smith will again take the

AND AFFILIATED

HOSPITALS

MORE EXPANSION

`IN. WORK

The Alice Memorial and Affiliat-

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NO. 651

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13 Lodestone

ed Hospitals have experienced a turther expansion in their work during 1939, according to Dr. S. W; | 17 · Roman Tv'o, C.BE, in a speech delivered t date

at the annual meeting of the Hos- pitals, held yesterday in Prince's Bullding.

The annual report and statement. of accounts for 1939 were adopted,

year 1940.

Re-elected for the current year

were Dr, S. W. Tso as Chairman, and Mr. A. W. Hughes as Deputy Chairman, proposal was put for- ward by Mr. F. C. Hall and second-

alshoff, in his first appearance confirm their claim that they were as well as the estimates for the on the local diamond, hurled sur-robbed in their last clash. prisingly well to limit the Tulsa sluggers to two safetles which were mound for the Baseballers but it

by "Horserace" is doubtful, extremely doubtful. I a triple-bagger

he will meet with the success that Douglas and a single by Terry.

Although "Equeaky" walked attended his efforts last time.

Even if he should manage to holded by Mr. S. V. Boxer. seven batters, he struck out stx and allowed the losers only two the sailors to a respectable score. his teammates will find it difficult to garner enough runs to give him Pitching for the Tulsa, Lefty in working margin, as they will be Stockton fanned

walked facing the redoubtable hurling of three, and allowed the winners tos" Powiawaki who has had little garner four hits which were good trouble in breezing them past most for four earned tallies,

of the best local hitters. Umpires will be Hal Wing Lee, Nip Lum and Stan Leonard.

earned runa.

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three

DOUBLE-HEADER-

The following were elected as members of the Executive Commit- tee for the year 1940-Mr. T, N. Chau Mr. Tang Shiv Kin. Hon, Su. Robert Kotewall, Hon. Sir. Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. H. J. Pearce."

WORK REVIEWED

Dr. Tro, addressing the meeting |said, in part:-

18 Coalition

19 School.

20 Eager

21 Nasty to

look at

22 Document 23. Red

coating

24 Call forth

25 Fish

31 Fawns 27 Plant

34 Arouses

15 Behaved to

DOWN

-1 Shape

2

Deer

3. Fever.

4 Antelope

5 Vapour

* Conduct

7 Tiny marks

10 Captive.

it Repaired badly

12 Frees

14 Before

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SOLUTION ON MONDAY

Solution No. 650

ACROSS: 1, Grim; 5, Carp; 8,

15 Number

18- Flower

25 Short tall

26 Rallwar

28 Open

29

Refresh-

nients

30 Silence

12 Obtain

33 Dejected

Antler; 9, Cover: 11. Also: 12 COLOMBO'S

Entirely; 15, Tend; 17, Own3; 18.

DEBT

The year 1939. the second since Station; 19, Get; 20, Om: 21, TO ROYAL NAVY

COLOMBO, July 5 (Reuter)-

The Colombo Municipal Council is

THE

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1940.

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CREDIT TO GREY Tiny Chinn clouted a double while bingles were registered by Johnny Alvares, Williamson and In the opener of a double-header the opening of the new Nethersole Prisons; 23 Mube: 24. Ails: 27, Babe China. Credit for the locals on Sunday. Chung Hwa should Hospital, has been marked by fur-siege-gum; 30. Gist; 31, Older; 32, "victory, though, should go to hind- have an easy outing against South, ther expansion of our work." Lentil; 33, Knee; 34, Deal

matcher Grey whose knowledge of China who have not shown any Throughout the year, accommoda- DOWN: 2, Riven; 3. Mart; 4, contributing £15,000 for war par- The people of Jaffna, in nor-

KIGERIA'S GIFT the opposing batters enabled him as that they are ready to take tion in our hospitals has been used star; s. Crayon; 6, Resentful; 7. poses.

thern Ceylon, have started a fund LONDON. "July 5 (Router) - to do some remarkable master their first points from any other to capacity and the number of out-Scot: 10, Ends; 13. Imagine: 14, In a resolution to this effect the to purchase Aghters as an ex- Nigeria has given the British minding in the direction of his team in the league. Arbiters will patient visits has shown further Epitome; 16, Execution; 21, Pestle: Council expresses the city's debt pression of their gratitude for the Government £100,000 from

be Johnny Alvares. Wilson and

increase.

22, Saul; 25, India; 26, Sore: 28. to the Royal Navy for the securi-benefits they enjoy under British emergency fund to asust. In the It looks as though fans are in Dave Leonard who can be depend-

"The actual figures for the year Gate; 29, Gold,

ty it enjoys.

rule..

prosecution of the war, for another lean time this week-ed upon to keep play moving.

With "Granpop" Leung, Tuffy Were 3,873 in-patients and 35,347 Charlle Figuereldo out-patient visits as compared with Chinn and handling the game, the Hongkong 3,570 and 33,249 respectively for the Brewers tangle with the Royal En previous year. gineers in the nightcap. in what should be just a pushover for the Beer Barons.

flelders.

end, as the teams in the second division are again drawn against the leading teams in the local com- petition,

Best of the three games scheduled will be the clash bị tween the Hongkong Base- ballers and thé Mindanao, this afternoon, at 2.30.

-It will be remembered that the "Baseballers are the only squad who

The maternity and gynaecologi÷ cal work has shown a substantial increase and the children ward has After the League games have been busier than over. There has finished, fans will receive further been a great demand for men's entertainment when a local quad beds, but owing to lack of accom- takes the field against the U.8.8. modation, many male cases have Asheville who have not made an had to be sent away during the

beat the Mindanao gang in the appearance in the Colony for some first round of matches Just com- time. Richard Chung has been pleted, and they are confident that charged with the responsibility of they can repeat that victory. getting the locals together and The Mindanao gang are just as they'll have to be good if they are confident that they will reverse the stand a chance against the top previous result, and Incidentally 'notchers of the "Ashcan."

STARTING TIMES FOR FANLINGTM TOMORROW

A.M.

OLD COURSE

9.16 G. M. Park, S. L. Lloyd. 9.20 G. G. Aitkenhead, R; O. Galrd-

ner

0.24 F. Groves, F. Fleth

9.28 W. Hewitt, W. G. Robertson

U.S.

BASEBALL RESULTS

year.

INCREASE IN STAFF

This increase in work necessitates an increase in the staff

Additional Chinese Staff nurses have been, appointed locally. Fur ther increase in our nursing staff is desirable but we have no ac- commodation for 'them. "The hous- ing of nurses is a pressing problem with us, which will have to be solved in the immediate future.

We are glad to be able to an- NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuter)nounce that.. thanks to some gen-

erous donations and a The following are the results of effort by the nurses during Decem

special

League baseball matches played

ber, the amount outstanding in | yesterday:-

respect of the cost of the furnish- ings and fittings of the

new Nethersole Hospital was cleared off E. before the close of the year.

We are fortunate in again being in a position to report a small cre- 1 dit balance on the fear's working but we would remind our triends

9.32 S. H. Dodwell, Brig. MacLeod Brooklyn

9.30 J, G. Jensen, Major Alley

9.40 Major, Bowle, Major Swyer.

LAWN BOWLS

MATCH

New York

Boston Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

The Bowlsters will meet the Cincinnati Kowloon Cricket Club at Bowls on

Wednesday next, July 10, at 4.15 p.m. at the K.C.C.

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

BASEBALL LEAGUE. Hongkong

+

2 that the increases in staff mean

0

NATIONAL

R. H.

6 18

1

(Lavagetto homered) -

1

3

3 8

4.8

1 7

9

12

(Goodman homered)

Chicago

4 11

St. Louis

10

Boston,.....

3.7

(8isti homered) »

Philadelphia

9

3

3

9

5 10

Pittsburg

Cincinnati

Baseball Club, v. U. s. 5. Min-Brooklyn

danao (Caroline-Hill) 2.15 pm.(Phelps- twice and

BOWLS LEAGUE. First Divi-homered)".

slon, Craigengower v. Recreio New York

A. Kowloon C.C. v.

Kowloon Chicago

B.G.C., Indian R.C. v. Civil Sex St. Louis

vice, Police R.C. v. Kowloon

Docka, Hongkong FC. v. Recreio

considerable increased expenditure..

3 We hope that the Government will, this year, see its way to fà- fourably consider our application for an increase in its annual grant. 2 It now remains for me to express our grateful thanks to all who have helped us in diferent ways during the past year and to express our deep appreciation' of the splendid 1

work done by the whole staff from. 1 the

Superintendent downwards

1 during the past year which has been a very busy, and strenuous one 0: for all

-Medwick-

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7

2

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THOSE PRESENT

1 Those present at the meeting were Dr. 8. W. Ts'o, Mr, A. Sum- merfelt, representing Messrs. Lan-

2 stead and Davis, Hon Treasurers,

Mr. F. C. Hall, Ry, EL R. Wells," Rey, Frank Short, Mr. 8, V. Boxer, Dr. J. W. Anderson, Miss M. Ward: (Matron)-Dr. F. R,„„Ashton, Medical Selkirk Superintendent, Dr. A. Sydenham,

Secretary.

AMERICAN

B. Second Division, Taikoo R.C.

v. Craigengower, Kowloon BG.C. New York

12 11

v. Kowloon Tong, Kowloon F.C.

Keller twice, Rolfe,

kong C.C. Civil Service v. Kow- Boston

.10

0

.10

6 - 2

5

11

0

Cleveland

(Chapman homered)

3

Athletic

Detroit

(York homered)

7.30 p.m.

Bt. Louis Chicago

7 17

Bouth

7 12

v. Police RC Recreio v. Hong- and Gordon homered)

loon C.C. Third Division, Hong-

kong Electric v Indian R.C., Philadelphia Craigengower v. Prison Officers, Washington. Hongkong C.C. v. Kowloon. F.C., Kowloon B.G.C. 1. Hongkong F.C.

BWIMMING. - Chinese

Association Gala (North Point)

TOMORROW

BASEBALL. LEAGUE.

China Chung Hwa Baseball New York.

Club (Caroline Hill) 10.0. (Rosar twice and Gordon ho- Royal Engineers V. Hongkong mered)

Brewery (Caroline H) Noon. Boston

BOWLS, –– Colony Сред Rinks Cleveland

Championship Second

Round, Detroit

2

-10

A A. Razack, K. M. Omar, A (11 innings were played)

M. Omar and U. M. Omar v.

W. Melrose, R. Main, R. Munro St. Louis

and JC. Chalmers (At, "Civil

Service);

(Berardino homered)

Chicago

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LOCAL ESTATES

Probate in respect of two estate was granted yesterday.

The late Mr. David James Mc- Farlan, merchant, who died at 2Sandycroft, Pyrford Heath, Wok- oing. Surrey, on January 2, 1940,

left Hongkong estate valued 1 $3,909.

i

no

The estate in the Colony of the late Mr. William Talt," who died at Kirknewton, St. Mary's Avenue, Alverstoke, Hants, is worn under | $20,500,

Applications for permission to seal certified coples of probate made respectively Mr. H. 3. Arm- strong and GW N. Tinson have been, approved.

After the last long rally...

the