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MAJESTIC

Alice WHITE

The GIRL FROM WOOLWORTHS

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TALKING

SINGING

DANGING

Wellworth Seeing Over and Over Again Directed by WILLIAM BEAUDINE

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HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER

1931.

INTERPORT TEAM'S

FAREWELL.

SWIMMING GALA AT V.N.C. ON SATURDAY,

FISHING FLEET DISASTER.

KAUSING BRINGS IN SURVIVORS.

The

Aberdeon fishing

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munity suffered grently in To-Day and

To-Morrow.

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 and

9.20 p.m.

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Hongkong's Interport swimmers bade farewell to the Colony on Satur day at the V. R. C. night fete, which resulted in one of the most enjoyable and successful of these functions that has been staged this year. There was a largo crowd in attendance in spite of the laclement weather, and the ac commodation at the pool and the dance flour was taxed to its utmost..

At the conclusion of the evening, three cheers were given for the toam which left immediately for the Presi dent Clevoland en which they left at 5 nm. yesterday.

Mahing

disaster which overtook

gets off Loma Island during Wednesday's typhoon, at least forty bonis, with over a hundred aboard, having foundered.

Two other survivors returned to Aberdeen on Saturday, with o report that they had seen people marooned on islands beyond Yee! Moon Shen and on Tam Kan In- land, another of the Lema Group.

Most popular event for the night was the 100 yards batile between the two local speedmen, W. Lawrence and S. V. Gilting, who have been turning the tables of each other over various distances throughout the scanon. There was nover more than a yard The same morning, acting on between the two and Lawronce just managed to scrape home by a touch, His time for the first 50 yards was sec., but for the full distanca he took 10.4/5 sec.

Several novelty items were included on the programme, one of them being a hong team thee which brought out

A

report received to the effect that there were still other survivors, the Harbour aathoritica sent out the tug Kausing.

It left at 11.30 6.1 and two

men representing the Hongkong Gov-hours later was scouring the is ernment, Royal Artillery, Hongkung and Shanghai Bank, Hongkong Elec tric, Kowloon Duck and A. P. C. The Government team was first in, but was disqualified as it was discovered that one of the swimmers was not a Government servant.

lands of the Lema Group, By a constant sounding of its syren, it at length managed to attract the attention of 19 shipwrecked junk people, who were marooned Yeechow, another of the larger is-

Dn

Another novelty was the length under-water swim; which brought out many contestants and resulted in a win for W. Stoker. The pola game lets of the group, mensuring three which concluded the night was be-miles by JL mile-und-a-half. A

and the team ween the Interport

interporters Royal Artillery. The were not extended to win four-one.

Ed dn Roza dived.

Results.

boat was despatched from the tug, returning with the survivors, whe were glad of a meal and a rest in the interval of returning to Hong-

Members' Handicap (60 yards)-C. kong. They belonged to two janks

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1. Aris, 1; it. Slivn-Netto, 2. Time wrecked in the typhoon, and had THE MOST ASTOUNDING GROUP OF BABOON ACTORS IN VAUDEVILLE!

31.1-5 Bee.

had very little to eat during the Alving-E. Lawrence (30 points),three days of their enforced stay

; R. Silva-Netto (2914), 2.

Length under water-W. Stoker, 1; F. Silva. 2.

Free style (100 yards)-W. Law. rence, 1; S. V. Gittins, 2. Time, 60, 4-6 mer.

Women's handicap (50 yards)-D. Hunt, 1; Mrs. McMahon, 2. Time 36

AOC.

Blindfold race-F. Silva, 1; R Svn-Netto, 2.

CLUB.

RADIO SPORTS HOCKEY SECTION FAREWELL TO MR. AWTAR SINGH.

on the island.

cruised about The Kausing without further results, and at night fall it returned to Hongkong, where it arrived at 8.30. Two of the people it picked up were re- turned to thefr homes at Shauki- wan. The remaining 17, went to the Tung Wah Hospital, where they stayed for the night, return! Aberdeen ing to their homes in yesterday morning.

Some days must elapse before anything like a true estimate of the number of junks and lives lost Members of the Radio Sports Club to this Colony, can be made. This hockey section gave a party at Lane is possible only by allowing a cer- Crawford's restaurant yesterday tain time for craft making longer evening in honour of Mr. Avtar Singh journeys and which may have

who is leaving the Colony for India survived the storm, to show up. on lang leave tu-morrow. The com-when the nuraber of missing ves- pany included Messrs. F. A. Kempala can be reckoned.

and Q. E. White.

After tea, Mr. Kemp proposed the In the meantime, with the re toast of Mr. Awtar Singh, and ex turn of fairer weather, boats from pressed their good wishes, stating Shaukiwan and Aberdeen

have Bhat be wild be very greatly missed

by the hockey section as he had given gone out to investigate un their able support and kept the team to own nerount, and to rescue such gether. They had had a very suc-other survivors who may by good cessful year, and ho hoped that the chance be found alive. One such team would' endeavour to carry on boat left Aberdeen yesterday, tak during the absence Mr. Awtaring with it one of the two men Singh. The toast was drunk with who said they had seen shipwreck- applause. Other speeches were given od people on Tam Kan Island. ' by members, and Mr. White discussed

the coming season's hockey and the It is interest to recall that hope of a hockey tournament in the on one of these rocks in the Lemas. Catony. He wished to thank Messrs. the Chiro Maru was wrecked many Mamak and Gilman for their generous-

years ago. offer of caps and a shield for the benefit of hockey in the Colony.

Mr. Avtar Singh, replying, said he hoped that the hockey section would keep together and carry on in true sportsmanship. He thanked the mem bers for their wishes. (Applause).

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SPEED BOAT RACE DELAYED.

"MISS ENGLAND II" AND HARMSWORTH TROPHY.

Detroit, Sept. 5. The Harmsworth Trophy speed boat races were postponed until to- morrow (Sunday), owing to high wind.-Router's American Service.

The first race for the British In- ternational Trophy was due to have taken place on Saturday, when Kaye Don, driving Lord Wakefield's "Misa England II," was meeting as challen- ger, America's three fastest water- craft, including "Miss America IX", driven by Commander Garwood.

"Miss England II's" record over the measured mile is 110 miles an hour. This is believed to be nearly ten miles an hour faster than any of her rivals, but who may have to contend with the backwash of the three boats, while the courae includes a sharp turn. which factora 'niay prevent her from repenting her previous performances.. -British Wireless.

RAIN THE SPOIL SPORT.

Can one learn to play golf by TENNIS, BASEBALL & BOWLS | watching the experts?

WASHED OUT,

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At Inverness recently during Torrential rains on Friday, and fil- the National Open championship, ful showers on Saturday succeeded in Gene Sarazen told me he had putting a stop to practically all sports learned many things about golf on Saturday afternoon, matches in the and golf tournaments Just from Bowls, Baseball and Lawn Tennis watching

ing auch veteran state as longues all being abandoned, Hutchison, Barnes and Hagen.

The akles cleared into in the after- According to Gene, these players noon, but not sufficiently to permit of at one time showed him shots that any field sports, and it was at one time he had never dreamed were poe- thought that the V. R. C. night foto sible to

would have to be abandoned. execute.

One year while playing in a

The Y,M.C.A. hockey playerA TO- Gone tournament at Pinehurst, watched Hutchison very carefully, fused to allow the almments to damp their ardour or stop their third trial being impressed by his iron play match, and it was played off, albeit Aftor withdrawing from the on rather a heavy ́and treacherous tournament at the end of two ground. Despite this, good form wak rounds, Gene followed Jock all displayed, and the trial was regarded the way to study his owing.as entirely satisfactory, The Colours ART KRENÉ.

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