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ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN:
Mr. Yinson Lee Speaks On His "Malayan Impressions
ROTARIAN WM. YINSON LEE, WHO RETURNED ONLY RE- TOUR OF MALAYA, Was the CENTLY FROM A SIX MONTHS. speaker yesterday at the weekly tiffin meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club. His subject was Malayan Impressions."
In the course of his tour, Rotarian Wm. Yinson Lee attended meetings at seven of the eight Rotary Clubs in Malaya, namely at Singapore, Malacca, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Klang and Scram- ban. Be would have visited also the ordinary meetings of the Clubs at Taiping and Malacca but these were not meeting when he was pass- ing through the towns.
ago."
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ANNUAL RACING
CARNIVAL
Off Day, Feb. 22
1-Caulfield" Stakes. Winner
SPORTS & GENERAL
FOOTBALL REFEREES' MEETING
HISTORY OF THE S.C.A.A.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941.
MIDDLESEX UNLUCKY TO HOME FOOTBALL
LOSE TO ROYAL SCOTS
T
Army Small Units Rugby
League Semi-Final
MIDDLESEX were unlucky to lose in their match ägainst the ROYAL SCOTS, at Sookuapoo yesterday, in the semi-final of the ARMY SMALL UNITS RUGBY LEAGUE, for they played a really fine game throughout.
The Royals went off to a flying start and kept up their pressure 'on the Middlesex's half but were unable to pierce the strong defence put up by Holdford and Thompson, who were invariably where they were most urgently needed.
Nealon broke
MARSHALL OUTSTANDING
FIXTURES
LONDON, January 7 (Reuter)--- Football fixtures for the coming Saturday will be the same as for January 4 but with the venues reversed.
Additional matches will be:
SHEFFIELD CHARITY CUP Semi-final
Rotherham v. Barnsley.
NORTH REGIONAL
Crewe v. Preston. Grimsby v. Newcastle. Stockport v. Sheffield U.
SOUTH REGIONAL Bristol C. v. Cardiff.
V
$1,750. Second $600. Third $100. For Australian ponies. Griffins of this meeting.
inches as Weight" for
per scale. Winners barred. Jockey
An interesting talk on the his- allowance. Entrance. $10. One tory of the South China Athletic Association was given by Mr. Wal- mile. 2.-Flemington Plate. (First sec-ter Harming Chen at the monthly tion). Winner $1,500. Seccnd meeting of the Hongkong Football $350, Third $300. For Aus-Referees' Association "at the Hotel "A special meeting was called) come extended to a Chinese official
tralian subscription pontes Cecll last night. Mr. Hugh A. when I agreed to address the Club since Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of
of 1941. Weight for inches as Beard (Chairman) presided, as- After twenty minutes play, Mar-down which, however. was nut at Malacca," Rotarian Win. Yinson Finance, visited Singapore. some
At ago, Lee said. "I conveyed the greet years
the Singapore per scale. Winners barred. sisted by Mr. J. F. da Silva (Secre-shall scored a try to give the Royal converted.
Jockey allowance. Entrance tary.
Scots a short-lived lead for, Royal Scots lead was further ings of this Club to all seven Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, represen
when After dwelling on the physical within three minutes Thompson increased $10. One mile. whose individual greetings I w35 tatives of 400 Chinese guilds and
Note. One entry only will be development of ancient China, equalised.
through for a try shortly before SPORTING FIXTURES asked to bring back to the Hong-associations gave him a reception
was principally Chinese Marshall, taking the ball from the Anal whistle went, with the
TODAY kong Rotary Club, which I had on the day of his arrival and span-made for Races 2 and 7. Entries which
FOOTBALL pleasure in doing three months taneously contributed large sums be divided into First and Sec-boxing. Mr. Chen continued that it the 75-yard line, ran right through score at 9 points (3 tries) to g.
Council Meeting. to the China Rellef Fund.
ond sections by a draw.
was only the overthrow of the Middlesex's defences but was so
5.30 p.u Rotarian Dr. Arthur W.
Marshall was the outstanding NUGBY.-Club "A" Woo,
a-Nil Desperandum Stakes Manchus and the establishment of closely persued that he was unable
Combined Speaking of Malaya. Rotarian
Winner $1,500. Second $500, the Republie in 1911, that there to score a touchdown.
player for the Royal Scots and it
Small Units (Club ground) 4 độ Lee said that the peninsula's prin- presiding, welcomed to the meet-
Third $300. For China ponies came into being a number of
On resumption of play, the Scots was principally due to his yeoman cipal economic weakness was hering the District Governor for Ro-
p.m. the services that the Middlesex's at- SWIMMING.-Y. M. C. A. Swim- ̈ dependence on imported food sup-tary Clubs in South China, Dr. J.
bona fide Griffins of this sporting and athletic clubs and increased their pressure on An- plies, especially rice. Nearly two- James M. Henry of Canton.
that tacks were ineffective. Bateman. Meeting Waight for inches as physical culture organisations, most Middlesex with the result per scale. Winners barred, thirds of Malaya's rice consump-other visiting Rotarian was Mr. E.
important of which were the S.Cplay was mostly confined to the Gracie, Stephenson, and Nealson Jockey allowance. Entrance
ball also played a sterling game and tion had to be met by imperts Watson (Singapore).
AA in Hongkong and the Chin latter's half. Receiving the "from Thailand and Burma.
$10. From the Two mille post woo Athletic Association in Shang during a scrimmage in the 5-yard were constantly in the limelight. once round and in About 1
line, Bateman obtained a touch- For the losers, Radley, Thomp- Mile 171 yards), .
son. Man. Barry, and Wilson play- 10,000 MEMBERS 4.-Happy Valley Spring Handi-
ed exceedingly well The S.C.AA. was formed in 1916 upon you for your support." cap..?
Winner $750. Second
The line-ups were:- Mr. da Silva reported the an- $300. Third $200. For China through the amalgamation of two
ROYAL SCOTS: Stephenson: Beginning nual dinner and informed those O'Brian. Bateman, Hanson, Mar- ponies classified' "B" Class, earlier athletic teams.
Winners at allowance, this with 50 members, the membership present that the referee badges shall Phillips Gracie: Dixon. meeting barred. Jockey today had reached 10,000, which had now arrived, and were priced Simms. Durie; Hunter, McKenzie: HOCKEY YMCA Hockey. 4.30
at $3.50 each. Allowance. Entrance $10. included more than 1.000 ladies.
Livingstone, Loughlin and Nealson. -Other subjects", were discussed, Concluding, he said: "I think vou $10. One mile.
MIDDLESEX: Heldord: Dickens, RACING-Entries' close for Macao -Yarra Stakes. Winner $1,750. will agree with me that S.C.A.A. one of which is the complaint of Cordery. Radley, Thompson; Man,
Jockey Club's January Race Second $600. Third 3400. For has done its part. and I can "assure some members on the failure of Moggaridge; Heather. Wookey.
meeting, noor Australian ponies, Griffins of you that it will continue to do some junior clubs to furnish lines- Pearce; Balley, Goddard; Barry, this meeting... Weight for in our bit so long as we have the men for their League matches.
ches as per scale. Winners power to do so. And in hur en- Mr. W. E Hollands will speak barred. Entrance $10. From deavours, 7 know we can depend at the next meeting. the 14-mile post (About)
RICE CULTIVATION
Guests present were Messrs. I. E. Roberts, A. E. P. Grimmao, A. Rit- chle, R. Pearson, Y. K. Sze, J. S. The Malayan Governments were. encouraging the Malays to grow Tsu. Lt. A. R. Brown, G. T. Usau- rice but the results were not satis-mull and F. M. Hardy.
factory except in the un-Federat-
ed Malay States of Kedah, Kolan-
CLUB DANCE
Rotarian T. B, Wilson, speaking
tan and Trengganu. The Chi- of the rame to be held in con- nese in Malaya did not go in for junction with the Rotary Club's rice-growing to any great extent Dance in aid of the Mobile Can-
other as they found
activities teen Fund, said that 2,000 tickets more profitable, unskilled Chinese had been printed and 1,000 num- labour commanding high wages. bered programmes would also have
"Malaya has been described as a chance in the raffle. The first! the dollar arsenal" of the British prize would be a handsome chest Empire because her huge exports of China tea and the second prize of tin and rubber to the United an excellent painting. There States provide a handsome balance would be a number of other at- of trade which helps to pay for tractive prizes.
British purchases of aircraft and
war materials," the speaker con- tinued.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
"It is the policy of the Govern- ments in Malaya to conserve all available resources of foreign ex-
change and there is strict control
of the Straits dollar to prevent the *flight of capital." All purchases abroad must have the previous approval of the Restricted Imports Department, and no exports from Malaya can be made without ex- change being purchased abroad to pay for them.
"Remittances abroad are re- stricted which greatly affected the
Ladies' Golf
FIRST ROUND DRAW
FOR ROSS CUP
The Medal Competition of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladles' Section) held during the latter two weeks of December over the New Course, Fanling, resulted in a tie between Mrs. Cassidy, and Mrs. Valentine.
The scores were:-Mrs. Cassidy) Chinese people because tens. of 85-14-71; Mrs. Valentine 97-26- thousands of families in Fukien 71.
and Kwangtung rely upon remit- Mrs. Cassidy wins with the lower tances from Malaya for their sup-score over the last nine holes. port. The maximum allowed for a There were twenty-six entries.. single family was $250 Straits for
two months, a sum barely suffi- cferit for a middle class family.
aggregate
BOGEY COMPETITION
A Bogey. Competition will be held of these remit-on the New Course, Fanling, on range from $4,000.000 toesday, Jan. 21, for a prize pre- $8,000,000 a month.
The tances
sented by the Ladies' Section.
The Captain's Cup will be played for under the usual conditions commencing this month.
RELIEF REMITTANCES "The exchange restriction has also affected remittances to the China Relief Fund from the Chi- nese in Malaya who are extremely patriotic and liberal in their consulted
mile 170 yards).
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6. Talping Handicap. Winner $750 Second $300. Third $200. For China ponies classified "C" Class Winners at this meeting barred. Jockey al- lowance. Entrance $10. One mile. 7-Flemington Plate. (Second section). (See: Race No. 2). 8.--Professional Cup and Aus- tralian Subscription Ponies Champions. A Cup presented. $500 to the Winner by the donors and $3,000 added. Second $1,000, Third $500. To be won two years in succes- sion or three years in all by ponies the bona fide property of the same owner or owners, For Australian subscription ponies of 1941. Winners and placed ponies only. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies to be ridden by Jockeys who have won at least 10 official fat races anywhere or jock- ..eys approved by the Ste- wards. Starting fee $100. One- and-a-quarter miles.
Note: Entries to be nominated
on the day of the race, le., ponies must be declared as starters by posting their names in the relative declaration box in the usual man-
ROSS CUP DRAW
draw for the Ross Cup ́re- as follows:-Mrs. Gommers tributions. The maximum amount. Mrs. A. M. Rowell; Mrs. Smalley! allowed to be remitted monthly V. Mrs. A. D. Humphreys; Mrs. · was $500,000 Straits which is much Shrigley v. Mrs. W. N. Fleming: below the amount subscribed Mrs. Overy v. Mrs. Piercy. monthly..
ner. The
"In consequence of this the China Relief Fund committee in Malaya has several millions of dollars in hand. Negotiations are in progress for sanction to remit a larger amount and I hear that: $1,500,000 has been allowed to be remitted through the good office. of General Wu Te-chen.
CORDIAL WELCOME "Last November, Gen. Wu Te- chen, Minister of Overseas Affairs and China's goodwill envoy to Malaya, received the biggest wel-:
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Annual Race Meeting 1941.
15th, 17th, 18th, 19, and 22nd February.
Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1941, at the Secretary's Office. Exchange Building.
By Order of the Stewards, C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
The first round to be played byį Feb; the semi-final to be played by Feb. 18 and the final to be play- ed by March 4.
ARMY TEAM FOR KOTEWALL" CUP
The following have been selected to represent the Army against the Royal Navy in the Kotewall Cup competition to be played at Caro- line Hill on Wednesday, Jan. 22, kick-off at 4 p.m.
"
9.-Benarba Handicap. Winner
$1,000. Second $350. Third $250 For Australian subscrip- tion, ponies, classified. "C" and "D"" Classes, Winners at this meeting barred. Jockey al- lowance. Entrance $10. "Two miles. (Note: All entries close at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Secretary's Office. Exchange Build- ing).
C.C.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
The following haye been selected to represent the CC.C. in League matches on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m.
1st XI v. KC.C. (Home):-E Bankler (R. Scots), Naysmith (R. Scots), Fraser (R. Scots), Bir-Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. Bilimcria, EH Esmail, H. G. Foreman, A. B, rell (Engineers), Bright. (Midd'x), Freshwater (Midd'x), Owens (R. Hamson, A. J. Hulse, A. K. Ismail, A.), Hossack (R. Scots), Fox (En-E. J. Mitchell, W. Hong Sling: G. gineers), Weir (R.A.S.C.) and Souza, J. L. Young Baye. Reserve:
T. H. Edgar. Duffield R.A.O.C.).
2nd XI v. LR.C. (Away);—A. M. Reserves: Reynolds (R.A.O.C.), Lawton (RA), Guy (R.A.), Pear- Omar (Capt.), N. Broadbridge, U. spn (Middx). Pelham (Engineers). Esmall. A Hung. C. W. Lam, E. and Munro (R. Scots).
A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, 8. Leonard, T. Lock, U, M. Omar, W. K. Way. Reserves: O. M. Omar, L. Choa,
DELAY OF THE NELLORE
LAI WAH CUP The first match in the Lai Wah Cup football competition will take place on Jan. 22 at Caroline Hill
The delay in the arrival of the when the Army will meet the
Nellore in Manila from Rabaul may Navy.
The Army team has been chosen that, according to information, re- probably be explained by the fact
as follows:-
Bankier (Royal Scots); Nay-jeelved by its agents in the Colony in December, the vessel would be smith (R. Beots), Fraser (R. Scots); Birrell (RE.), Bright leaving Australia six days behind (M'sex), Freshwater (M'sex); schedule.
Owens (RA), Hossack (R. Scots), On inquiries being made. at the Fox (RE). Weir (RAS.C.). Dur agents, Messrs." Mackinnon, Mac- field (RAO,C.).
kenzie and Company, it was, learn-
Reserves: Reynolds (R.A.O.C.), (ed that up to late yesterday even- Hong Kong, 6th January, 1941. Lawton (RA), Pearson (M'sex), ing they had not received any ad- Minto (R. Scots) and Pelham vice from Manila of the ship's ar- (RE).
rival.
hal.
Klimcke and Wilson:"
The final will be played on Jan. 21, on the same ground Bt. 4.30 p.m.
ming and Swimming Instrur- tions.
TOMORROW BADMINTON. - "B" Division: Re- crelo v. J.R.C.; King's College *. Chung Wan St. John's V. 81. Andrew's; Police v. Kow- icon -Tong.
CHESS-Entries close for
Chess Championship.
p.m.
Colony
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10
SWIMMING, Y.M.C.A. Mixed
Swimming. 3-4 p.m.
The Cut of
the Navy...
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