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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1941.

15th, 17th, 18th, 19th and

22nd February.

SPORTS & CENERAL

AIMS OF FREE FRENCH Cruiser

MOVEMENTS DEFINED

DE GAULLE'S EMISSARY HERE TO MEET LOCAL ADHERENTS

A meeting of local Free Frenchmen this evening. to be held at the office of M. Louis Biau, President of the Free French Movement in Hongkong, will assemble to meet M. Guy de Quoniäm Schomprea, General Charles de Gaulle's representative in the Far East, when the new President of the Free French Movement in Hongkong will also

be nominated.

On Saturday, 15th, Monday, 17th, Tuesday, 18th and Wednes

The nomination will be made by M. de Schompres, acting for day, 19th February, the first bell General de Gaulle, M. Blau will be leaving in the near future for will be rung at 11.00 a.m., and Lanaan where he will assist the Movement. M. de Schompres ar- the first race will be run atrived recently from Singapore, where at present the Far Eastern He was .11.30 a.m. On Saturday, 22nd Headquarters of the Free French Movement are situated. February, the first bell will be formerly the French Consular Service and was stationed last In rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The tiffin Interval will be. after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeting.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladles MUST wear their badges prominently display ed throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO

Tientsin.

At a press conference yesterday, brutal power personified by Nazl M. de Schompres revealed that noj Germany."

been

established

!!

Championship

Of R.H.K.Y.C.

The 5th Cruiser Championship

WEEK-END FOOTBALL FIXTURES

The following are the football race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht fixtures for the week-end:- Club salled yesterday resulted as follows:

Yacht

DIVISION Finished

I

Cor. ....... 15,37,38 15.10.45 29 (E Cock)

Donna

SATURDAY

Division I (4.15 p.m.): Royal Scots v. Club (Sookunpoo), Sing Pts.Tao v. Middlesex (Club), Police v. Kowloon . (Boundary St.), St. Joseph's v. Navy (Caroline Hill).

Division II (2.45 p.m.): Middle- sex v. Club (Sookunpoo), Sing Tao v. Kowloon (Club), R.A.O.C. v. Navy (C. HAL)."

Division II 12.45 p.m.): 20th RA. v. Shell (Boundary St.).

Norena ........ 15.36.47 15,36,47 31

(P. C. M. Bedgwick) Yehonala 16.28.03 16.00.514 21

(G. W. Bearman) Red Rover ... 16.50.30 18.07.27. 16

(R. W. Bateman)

DIVISION HI Evolene ...... 17:36.42 16.15.01 22

(Major G. E. Nevel Tyrone ... 19,28,45 17.13.43 31

(B. Herschend).

Vand I

19.03.44 17,49,54

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19.19.25 17.22.01 29

20.06.25 17.59.54

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fewer than 200 to 300 volunteers] The local committees have been from among Frenchmen in the established to help achieve these

4-TONNERS aims. Far East have already passed three

"Their task is to

17.34.54 16.11.30 26 through Singapore, on their way group all the French who

Anderson) to Britain or Africa to join the still free and ask them to help Typhoon 18.33.40 16:46,40 32 banner of de Gaulle: The majority the Free French Movement, either (D. Campbell) of them are from Shanghai,

by joining the Free French Forces Curlew has gathered which are being trained, equipped (P. Clarke) The Movement force throughout the past few and organised in Great Britain Monsoon

(B. S. Carter) months and local Committees have and"Africa, or if they cannot leave their work, by helping financially at Shanghai.

every way possible the Hongkong. Manila. Singapore and and in in the Dutch Indies. All the men Movement.” who have volunteered to fight for de Gaulle have been sent to their respective destinations. expenses being met in most part from sub- Badges admitting non-members, scriptions by the various local Com- to the Members' Enclosure and mittees for this purpose,

Club Rooms at $10.00 per day. CONCENTRATION POINT including tax-or $40.00 includ.

THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

chits, etc.

pres said, "but we need

M. VILLOQUET M. Gaston Villoquet, leader of in the Free French Movement

the Colony Manila, arrived in yesterday morning and conferred with M. de Schompres in the fore- noon, M. Villoques told the press he had received applications in Manila from more than 600 Ame

GOVERNOR INSPECTS A.R.P. TUNNELS

Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, headed by His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lt-Gen. E. F. Norton, inspected some of Hongkong's 'A.R.P. tunnels

and pen-shelters yesterday after

SUNDAY

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1941.

TALK ON S'PORE'S

"WILD LIFE”

In a talk broadcast from the Singapore station, entitled "The Wild Life of Singapore"-a_title which might well have „raised some fake kopes-Mr. F. N. Chasen sald: "In case any of you are feeling a little appichensive about this wild life business, let me hasten to assure you that tonight I shall he discretion it self, and that no names will be mentioned. In fact, my talk is about the birds, butterflies and such-like things."

Singapore, he said, was a poor

place

for the naturalist. There

Was very little undisturbed coun- SPORTING

y left and most of the resident birds and animals had been shot out. One could walk miles here

without getting a thrill of any

kind. said:

Continuing, MI. Chasen CHESS.

"There are several reasons for the paucity of animals, I use the word in its widest sense, in Singe. pore

FIXTURES

TODAY

Colony Open Chess Championship Tournament, Carvalho v. Weiss, Sequeira Y Zimmern, Coxhead v. Karsb- vich.

TOMORROW

LAI WAH CUP FINAL (3.30 p.m.): Army v. Civilians (Club),

Division I (4.15 pm.): Kwong Wah v. Eastern (Boundary St.).

Division II (2.45 p.m.): Kit Chee

COASTAL ISLAND v. South China (C. Hill), Police v.

Lign "Firstly, we share a general dis. Kwong Wah (Boundary St.).

advantage Division (3.45 p.m.): 30th island. Océanie islands have their in being coastal R.A. v. R.AF. (Sookunpoo), AS.A. own peculiar, often highly inter- v. 33th R.A. (Chatham Rd.), (415)esting fauna, and nesting colonies 24th R.A. v. Signals (Chatham

of seabirds, but the coastal islands [Rd.) (2.45), R.A.M.C. V. Inter-

draw their fauna from the ad- national Sookunpoo) (4.15).

jacent mainland and are normally populated only by those indigen- ous species that enjoy a wide range in the lowlands, and that, further- more, do not favour any restricted habitat such as the vicinity of large rivers, foothills. Umestone cliffs, or rice-fields.

America's Ace Miler

Glenn Cunningham Deeply Cut By

The War

"Secondly, we are not in the line of any of the main migration routes. Birds breeding in the far north of Asta, Mongolia and Japan do visit us it is true, but the main You would hardy, think that migratory streams either Alter the war could cut deep into the along the tops of the high moun- heart Of Glenn Cunningham.tains forming the backbone of the; U.S.A's ace runner, but it does. Malay Peninsula. or use the off- In an emotional way, it is hitting shore islands in the Straits of the tunnels, the ventilation sys- tem, and capacity, were explained him as hard as any American, and Malacca as stepping stones to their harder. writes Lewis winter quarters in Sumatra and Pearce, Assistant Director of Pub-

elsewhere.. to those present by Mr. H. 1. probably

lic Works Department.

noon.

Details as to the construction of

Burton.

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I talked with him about "the

V.

BADMINTON.-"B" Division: Sec- "A." King's College v. J.R.C.; Chung Wah v. V. R. C. Section "B". Police v. St. John's; Kowloon Tong v. K.C.C MEETING-Council; of Hongkong

Football Assolation 5.30 p.m. RUGBY--Club **A*

Army. Happy Valley.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 CHESS-Colony Open Champlon-

ship Tournament.

Coxhead Carvalho, Weiss Sequelra. Zimmern v. Karpovich. SNOOKER -

Garrison League, Signals' Mess v. R. A. Station Mess: Signals "A" v. Engineers "A"; Military Police V. Eng. Syt's. Mess; R.A.P.C. v. R. A M.C.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 CRICKET. "A" Division: Civil V. Service C.C. Indian R.C. Craigengower V. Hecrelo Division: Kowloon C.C. v. (Civil Service C.C.; Recreio v. Indian R.C.; Police v. University. RACING. Hongkong Jockey Club's Annual Race. Meeting, at Happy Valley, 11.30 am. (First day).

One of the main purposes be ing tax for the Meeting (ladies bind the establishment of the ricans and Filipinos who desired $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) local committees has been this to join the Free French military are, obtainable through the Secreonancing for the journey from forces as volunteers. tary upon the written or personal various ports to Singapore, now M Viloquet was formerly French He resigned his introduction of a member, such the concentration point for Free Consul in Manila. member to be responsible for all Frenchmen travelling to Britain post about the same time as M. and Africa, and from there for Guy de Schompres, who was De-

"Thirdly, of course, we have very puty Consul in Tientsin, to join the rest of the journey.

Besides His Excellency there Olympics' destiny after he General de Gaulle's Movement.

won Httle virgin forest left on the Badges admitting to Members?

We have received sufficient for

were also present H.E. Major-Gen. the half-mile as amazingly as ever island. Most Malayan animals are Enclosure will NOT be on sale our needs this far". M. de Schom- officially enlist in the Free French Collinson, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas-Regiment Armory, and it was al- the trees are cut down the wild

Americans or Filipinos cannot A. E. Grasett, Hon. Capt. A. C. at the R. of C. meet in the 13th denizens of the jungle and when Junior Championship at the Race Course.

Most of the money up to now has Law has been repealed, M. Villo-Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, D.M.S., into bls throat

more Forces until the US. Neutrality ter, Hon. M:. RA.C. North, Hon. most possible to see the lump pop life disappears, for only

Of R.H.K.G.C. The Secretary's Office, 1st come from French people in the quet pointed out."

small minority of the animals

In the semi-final round of the floor; EXCHANGE BUILD-Far East. I would like to see more

Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Mr.

another adapt themselves to the changed Junior Championship of the Royal "If this law is repealed we will J. J. Patterson, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod-dressing room conversation we had conditions." ING, "(Tel. 27794) WILL from supporters of General de be very busy sending Volunteers well, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. one day almost four

Hongkong Golf Club S. L. Lloyd years 350 CLOSE AT 9.45. a.m. ON THE Gaulle's movement

than from the United States and the A. L. Shields, Hon Mr. W. N. beneath the Olympische Stadium NEED FOR PROTECTION - best N.D. Lloyd by one hole "and Frenchmen." MA

Philippines to join our forces in Thomas Tam, Hon Mr. Li Tse-in Berlin The echoes of 110,000 After describing the various

A. J. Dennis beat §. G. Price 4 and the Middle East, Britain and else- fong and Mr. B. H. Puckle, Deputy voices cheering a momentous race species of reptiles, birds and other where," he added.

died away, and. America's animals still found on the island pw.D. beat HK.S.RA. 4 and 2; greatest miler sat alone On a Mr. Chasen referred to the vexed sth. A. A. Rgt. R. A. beat B, and wooden bench down in the cata-question of protection and said

8. by one hole. combs, safe from the sight or reach that there were so many interests of the crowd

to consider that it was always a

- FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 11.45 a.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1,Boy, (Tel. 21920).

ON NO PRETEXT WILL CHILDREN BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES "DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC "ENCLOSURE. The price of admission to the Public. Enclosure is $2.00 "per day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sallors in uni- "form are admitted to the Public Enclosure" at $1.00 per day in cluding tax,

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tifins will be obtainable in the

other

Asked as to bow many were to make the journey to join de Gaulle's forces, M. de Schompres replied that the numbers even- tually would be limited by the fact that many Frenchmen in the East were occupying positiona where it was indispensable that! they should remain here, He cited the French Folice in Shang- hal as occupying positions of such an Indispensable nature.

any

"The best judge of the indis- pensability cf

individual Frenchman" to his job here would, M. de of course, be his "chief," Schompres. explained.

AIMS DEFINED

Director of AR.P.

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The Free French Movement is not a political party or a Govern- ment created to oppse the Vichy 15 Feelings Government, M, de Schompres ex- 16 Persia. plained. We are a legion which 17 Trap has three aims: the liberation of 18 Rougher France, the victory of Britain and 20 spread for her allies and the suppression of

drying 31 What is the.

frst name of the novelist

PASSENGERS

Restaurant in the Public En DEPARTURES FROM

closure.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

#

THE COLONY...

'who wrote

The Spoilers?

22 What city

was the birth- place of Garl- baldi?

24 Lowest point

The capital

The following left Hongkong27 yesterday by the President Mon-

Passes for Servants will be roe:- issued to Private Box holders!

Mr. W. G. Braidwood, Mr. H. C. ONLY on application to the Durrschmidt, Mr. Ted M. Hocka- Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange day. Mr. W. J. Wilson, Mr. William Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th Feb., 1941:

63

Wright.

RECENT ARRIVALS IN COLONY

of what re- public was named for President Moz.roe?

30 Astir

31 Dry, said of

wines

32 Peruse" 33 In the Roman period, what was the northernmost: division .of Palestine?

35. Who wrote

Around the the World, In Eighty Days?

Arrivals by the m.s. Asama Maru yesterday from Yokohama, Kobe and Manila were Mr. S. Inamura, Mr. T. Hiraoka, Mr. 8. Huzil, Mr. J. S. Howell, Mr. Y. Kondo, Mr. G. Villoquet, and Mr. J. Yamasaki.

Through passengers by the same vessel for Shanghai were Mr. T. Amano, Mrs. H. Grzdelowa, Mr. J. Rosselet, Mrs. H. De Brabant. Mr. 36 Scent T. Kurozumi, and Mrs. B L. Paul- 37 Lettuce HEALTH BULLETIN berg,

38 Rotating

The following is the Return

Passengers for Kobe were Mr. T. notifiable diseases notified as hav- Host, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Mathe- ing occurred in the Colony dur-son, Mr. K. Sintani, Mr. T. Mori, ing the 48 hours ended at mid-Mr. O. Okahasi and Mr. I. Salto night on Feb. 9:- Cholera, one and Mr. K. Ueda,

of

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case; Small-Poz, one case; Diph- Passengers for Honolulu were theria, two cases;. Enteric, Fever, Miss M.Goya and Mrs. D. Q De one case; Cerebro-Spinal Fever, Veyra, for Ban Francisco; Mr. Ġ. one case; Dysentery, 15 cases: Tu Balcedo, Mr. P. G. Arnovick and berculosis, 33 cases.

Mrs. M. Fock.

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27 American

Civil War general

28 Masculine name

28 Who wrote

Fables in Slang?

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Stubbs Shield (semi-finals):---

G.M. Young Cup (semi-finals): and 8: best Gibb Livingston. and Co.; HK,

and S.B.C. beat Chartered Bank.

CHUNG HWA CLUB DINNER DANCE

Alls head was bowed, and when difficult matter to put forward he looked up to greet m; he was constructive remarks acceptable to obviously fighting # man-sized all parties. battle against tears of disappoint- Fersonally, he would like to see ment. It was probably the only the whole island of Singapore tine anyone had ever seen him be made a wild fe preserve and all tray his emotions publicly. For shooting stopped. The cold hard moment I felt like an unwelcome fact was that, the fauna was be Intruder, but others came along ing wiped out fast: only remnants Peninsula Hotel, on Saturday, to or the more Interesting indigen-observe its second anniversary ous specles were left, and these celebration He guided first. And then he were still being shot. accused his legs of betraying him. They had

weeks

and Cunningham talked.

NOT FAST ENOUGH

[

The Chung Hwa Club will hold a supper dance in the Rose Room,

The Club has made a name for Beyond a few snipe and golden itself in "Colony baseball and soft- bad two gone

plover that came "in the autumn, ball. earlier, and they hadn't come there was nothing much to shoot The officers of the Club are:

around fast enough. He knew he needed a week more.

He couldn't on the island and he can see no Mr. Al Lau, President; Mr. Dick concede to his own marvellous reason why any man should be Wong. Vice-President; Mr. Ken- allowed to exterminate our small neth Wong, Hon. Treasurer and physique that perhaps Jack Love-resident stock of quails as some Miss Gene Pang, Hon. Secretary, lock was the superlor article.

were trying to do now. When

Miss Pang will leave at the end

A fortnight later Glenn gave these qualis had gone there would of this month for the United substance to his complaint by be no more.

wrecking the world's record for 800 metres. His legs had recovered.

Since that time the devouring tradition to atone for defeat by Lovelock has kept. Cunningham going. Nothing less than the Olymple championship would satis- fy him. Archie San Romant, whose. career has run a parallel course to Cunningham's though to a limited degree, said that "Glenn is prohi ably taking this hard."

Probably he Ls, but apparently Cunningham's hope is unquench able as he is pouring everything into this year. If by some curious. quirk of fate the Olympics should. be held, even in skeleton form; Glenn doubtless would swim the Atlantle to compete. At 30, he is ready to both. make his "supreme effort and to call his career com- picted.

"I'm sorry about what's hap- pening to the Olympics for a world of reasons," he said, with a genuine sadness. "And especially because of how it will injure the cause of. athletics. I had hoped to try out for the Olympic team, put I guess that's done with "

LOCAL ESTATE

Local estate valued at $56,100 238 been left by the late Mr. Lim Q. King, alias Lam Chi-king, alas Lam. Yin-hin, who died at No. 27 Un Chau Street, Shamshulpo, in Aug. 15, 1039. A petition for let ters of administration of deceased's will has been granted to Mr. Lim (or Lami Wong-cheung, merchant, and David Strellett. solicitors.

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