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THE LADY WILLING
Directed by GILBERT MILLER
Screen play by Guy Bolton
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
COMING TO THE
ALHAMBRA
A "MOUNTIE" TURNS OUTLAW to out-wit a bandit bandl
GEORGE
OBRIEN O'MALLEY
MOUNTED
Mr. & Mrs. Y. Mori MASSAGE
THE HONGKONG
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
TELEGRAPH.
RIFLE ASSOCIATION AND MILITARY RIGHTS OVER COURSE
CLUB'S DIFFIC ULT POSITION
The unsatisfactory condition under which the Kowloon Golf Club now operates with both the military and the Hongkong Rile Association shooting over the course, was expressed by the retiring President, Mr. H. If. Mundy, at the annual meeting of the Club held at the European Y.M.C,A. yesterday.
Some discussion took place among members as to the best policy to be adopted but the President's opinion that they would only give up their Club House and the amenities they had built, with reluctance, met with general approval from the meeting.
"A suggestion that a Sub-Committee he formed to take up the matter was not proceeded with and the meeting concluded at status quo.
Mr. Mundy snid: Gentleman entertain lady members from the The Accounts having been in your Country Club and though our Indies hands for the prescribed period, I were not very successful, I under- will, with your permission, take them stand that a pleasant day was enjoyed by all, A further attempt was made by our feminine friends to stage n
o read:
SATURDAY,
for use as a Range,
The agreement also contained a clause stating that the range was to be used by regular troops, but that Volunteers would also be permitted to use the range. So far on I can ascertain, the area was laid out es a riffe range and used fully Mauchi until shortly after the war period.
Certain it is, however, that when this Club was permitted to play golf 1024, these
over the ranges in ranges were in a derelict and desolate condition. Malaria WAS rampant, and the military authorities were disposed to, and la fact did, make application for an area in the Shing Mun District, mud I can only assume was made due to that no transfer auberquent Improvements, made on the land by this Club.
GOVERNMENT SYMPATHY However, to free the matter of this permission from all argament, it was understood from the beginning that Koling facilities were to be sub- servient to the rifle shooting of regular soldiers and Volunteers.
Governor Laverno
AUGUST 29,, 1936.
Our Daily Golf Hint
The average golfer, begin- ning his swing from an at- titude of stiffness and tension, has two strokes'called on him before he makes a move.
*
-Dobby Janes..
692350033028431286636ENNEBUNGANESE INZERCE LENSESAMANTAL
Singapore Badminton Champion Wins
(Continued from Page 122) tremendously. The rallies were lang and the pace hot. Devil smashed often and only varied occasionally by dropping over the net.
Charlle Chun and Chin Tep were In spite of a financial up-hill fight. in which the longkong Government not doing badly either. They re- kindly assisted with the donation of turned plenty of smashes and tried opponents though was oulplacing their (Sir Edward Stubbs $5,000.
Club without success for n time, and al- at this time), the progressed and filled a long-felt want though on the defensive they con- to those who found ditent and tinued stendily and won the second impossible to avail themselves of sc: 15-9.
facilities situated at an incon- The final set was a keen one and
from Kowloon to permit of afternoon
SHANGHAI SWIMMING
MARK TIED Britton's 100
In 57.1
T. Britton added to his laurels at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. annual swimming gals this week when he won the 100 yards free style and equalled the record of 57.1/G xiconių established by Noel Ham- mond last year. Mias Wendy Donnolly retained her 50 yards free style championship, winning from Miss Stephenie Brab ner with Miss Audrej Hammond third in the time of 322/5 seconds, und J.-C. Lane won the 100 yards men's breast stroke championship in 80.4/5 seconds, B. M. Lambken be- ing second and J. Dudley third.
Arriving in Shanghai late so thai was not his en ry for the diving received till but a day before the championships, C, R. Sharp regain- ed the diving champlonship which he won in 1934, G, J. Grilk being
Grounds Association, no less than foursome competition, but I regretient distance revening golf. I although Devlin looked tired he keptį a very close recond,
In couxertion with the Playing $123 was raised for the deserving that this had to be abandoned owing has not
CARMO.
The Amenities of your Club were enhanced by the introduction of a system whereby members could par- chase bo tiffins during the week ends.
Club Amenities
to lack of upper review
The year been one of the heat in the Club's history for the ladies as, owing to
restriction further
on our playing time by increasing use of the shoot- ranges, their keenness Your Clubs premises are in an excel. ing
has lent state of repair, the repairs naturally diminished and the refice undertaken last year to the Club tion is shown by no less than 28 from Indy members, House roof having proved a sound joh. As your Committee undertook during
the current
year. I think it
ght that I should is only right the external and internal painting and enlour washing of the whole
inform
au application was Treasurers at the received from our premises during the year under re- view, it enu be rightly claimed that beginning of this year for additional your Club House 4 now in better remuneration owing to increase of condition than at any time since its work that has arisen since comm
ing to wet on our behalf. To thin ineeptfen.
The athenities of your course were alanced by the erection of a covered-in shelter at the first Tee which has proved a hoon in the hot weather and, I have no doubt, will be further appreciated in
winter months.
effect of
A new seventh
green wa
rea
You th
cominenc-
Committee replied admitting the
I
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
As the Club progressed so did it in song and with Eng Hee support- improve the ground over which its ing nobly, they won the game 15--10. members were permitted to
expenditure think in all, including the en the Club House, that a sum of over $40,000 has been expended by this Clut on this has been or benefit, not only In the Improvement of the area. and to the Military Au
Authorities, but to the Colonial Government.
USA
ranges
my
The
Miss Cho made a useful partner at the net.
aud Win 132-
13
Master Kwok Yan-laung, who dir- tributed the prizes at the night fete held at the Chinese Bathing Club res cantly. He is the son of Mr. Kwek Hin-wang, Chairman of the club.
CORTEZ PLANNING
GREAT STABLE OF
ORIENTAL BOXERS
San Francisco. may soon
The fistic market lucky nut to have done better. The Audrey King from Miss May Flwmp-glutted with Oriental labour, women's diving was won by Mig son, the former putting up a very plans of Jes Cartez, Filipino manas fine performance.
ger, materialize. BRITTON'S GREAT RACE
MORE POINTS FOR CRAIGENGOWER
Chinese R. C. (2) Well Beaten
Mes. 1. M. Pennefather partnered by Miss Choo Slew Cheng beat Brition got away to a fine start Cortez is just back from Manga, in a one-set game. Misses Lillian and Grace Tan 21-15 in the men's 100 yards free style and announced he is assembling the championship race, and ded the re- largest stable of Oriental fighters mainder for the int laj, He set anyone ever had. Contrary to Mr. Devlin's recom-up a very fast pace and remained As a nucleus, Cortez bas Ster and women's ahead for the first two lengths, but pisco, an eight with boxing In 1925, owing to representations mendation for men's made by the Club, the then G.O.c doubles, both, sides played front and a bad turn into the third lap cu experience in th, country, and to
side by Wide but abled Logan to come up and Gayri-
newcomers from the Philippinez. Major General Luard, restrained the back instead of
atlht•A°Lk£3 gave a Food
exhibition. Jeff likewise trow level," Midway up civilian Mrs. Permefather Hongkong Ri Lengue, a
Cortez will import two Japanese, upheld het re-the third Inp, 3ogan, Britton and champions of their country, in association, from using the range.
putation by displaying splendt forsa Gavrilaff were swimming level, with near future. The loss of revenue, to which I re-
only slightly and taking the game out of the hands Oliveira
behind. ferred
of in a previous part
her opponents after being behind | Three-quarters of the way up the Emall speech, I repeat, is la no
7-14. In a quick service she In-1 pool Britten spurted and gained a golfing facilities on Wednesday after teak the combination to win 2-16 length with a slight mensure dur to
curtailment of the
creased to 17-14 and from them un lead and turned into the Anal
advantage LEague tennIS noons owing to the ranges being used
which he increased throughout the for regular or other shootings.
last lap to pn on and win by five Use of the
by
feet from Ligan. The latter had a regular troops
very bad start but came could not be taken exception to, but
well tol contest second place with Gavriloff. Hongkong Rifle Association, also a when the ranges were allotted to the
In the nl lap, Logan brought out; civilian body, of which 1 understand
n burst
of speed that told him ahead of Gavriloff to win by al touch. The time of 57.1/5 seconds) civilian, the matter was taken up by
Committee with your
London, Aug. 25. is equal to Hammond's record estab- Jack Petersen, who Military Authorities, Hongkong Government
recently lished last year.
Visiting Causeway Bay, the Crai- Tost ltis British and Empire After a false start, Miss Wendy gengower C.C. yesterday defeated the heavyweight titles to ilea Foord.' Donnelly went From both these Authorities, your
out ahead in the Chinese R.C. (2) in the "B" Division representatives had sympathetic hear-
of South Africa, is considering first length of the ladies 50 yards of the Hongkong Tennis League by an American offer to meet John free style championship, holling sets to 2 sets, Scores: ince, but, Gentlemen. I submit that
Miss Au- Henry Lewis, world's light-heavy advantage at the turn. sympathy of itself is insufficient, and
weight champion, in a title bout drey Hammond and Miss Stephenie H. P. Chan and K. Au (Chinese we must have something more tangible
n! Madison Square Garden. Brabner hvid second place, both
R.C.) lost to J. W Leonard, and Y. inn an expression of compassion.
Petersen, it IN understood. I level and Miss Agnes Thulley was Hachiuma 1-6; lost to W. J. Howard seeking n guarantee of 17,000 third, slightly behind. In the final and E. Zimmern 3-6; lost to A. 3. Things have progressed no further than they were at the time when the
with an option of 35 per cent, of Jap, Miss Donnelly went out to win Hamson and A. Kitchell 2-6. Rifle Association commenced to upset the gate receipts.
by five feet with second place he. the Wednesday afternoon golf.
ing very closely contested and Miss W. K. Cheung' and M. K. Tam Stephenie Brabner just touched be- (Chinese R.C.) lost to Leonard and GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT
(forė, Miss Audrey Hammon), this meeting or by the General Com-time
The Hachiuma 1-6: beat Howard of 32.4/5 seconds does not In the past we must
with powers to approach Govern-queline Ball's record of 203/5
hole and speeding longthening recorded in the accunts before you a very low percentage of members is i
success
in
* and their friends were revenue diminution
the
but the every
the
con.
the both
and the
PETERSEN MAY FIGHT AT MADISON SQUARE
increase of duties but requesting that the matter be deferred until the end of the financial year, an that the effect of the advent of the newly effee formed Honglang Itif
Rifle Association, an our year's working, could be aid, and put into use, which had the noted. The wishes of the step is the obvious from the diminished revenue up play; * very necessary improvement as previously Despite having only just one com- this was a me shut-hpls and conges plote week-end of golf and a full tion naturally occurred on busy days, week prior to this particular week- addition to that Sunday end
day Thanks are due to, Messrs. Dentis
allotted to their work in this usually niel Taylor for
Hongkong Valunteers, we have been able, with pegard.
Our annual dance again proved a litt
" little shuffling, to complete our ress from a sueinl polat of view, fixtures in their entirety, Financially w
were fortunate to continued loss of each und
Wednesday weak von, as this function was on
afternoon, commencing I of the first social events to be held think, in September last and ending after a period of murag for His in July last, has been practically, if
The King. Over 170 not entirely, responsible for Majesty
and the we had the sequent low balance of $2.04 on the present, ang whom honour to receive the Captain and Income and Expenditure Account. Secretary of the Royal Hongkong at to continue operating our Clu
regret to say. 90, it is my view Golf Club
by their accompanied respective wives. Mr. and Mrs. on these restricted. lines with our having received generous support R. S. W. Paivron and Mr. E. Cock, constant overhead charges, will bring from the various Officers Command- ment with n view to ascertaining seconds, but is better than the time P. F. Wang (Chinese R.C.) lost to
fortl who
n repetition of similar was, as most of you are aware, results, as in the period under review,ed with us in our restricted facilities, of golfing facilities
bading the Troops who have sympathis their attitude towards the provision of 394/5 seconds established by Leonard and Hachiuma 2-6; beat our first President.
jl1 Kowloon Miss Donnelly when she won the Howard and Zimmern 6-3; drew with Our thanks are due, to Messrs, in the years to come.
In the present circumstances, generally and this Club in particular. championship last year.
Hamson and Kitchell 6-5. Stoker and McKelvin for their
RIFLE RANGE HISTORY matters are unsatisfaciery and with valuable help in connection with this which we play golf is a matter which
Our tenure of the ground over the definite addition of two battalions of troops, as notified latterly in the has become the paramount tople of Press, which Implies that increased I would take this opportunity of conversation
and debate aniong
range accommodation will be requir congratulating your Captain on his members and I feel it is now of so
ed, the future appears anything but relection of a team which took back vital importance to members, and rosente. “In this connection would the recently inaugurated Kowloon-residents in Kowloon in general,
that rest
respectfully suggest
rest that Government Valley "Asher"
with a view to the the splendid will hear sine amplification, and he approached
in victory of 2114 to 7 points. order to clear up points which extension of the ranges to the north- These bi-annual matches between hay
2112 points
have been raised on position, I cast in such a manner that, when in story use, these would not interfere with Valley and Kowloon Golf Club will give, as briefly as I can, a history Happy were held on irregular dates, until af this area of land now known as goling and Incidentally permit of A. O. Brawn took over the man- the Kowloon Rifle Range, but which | Aring at all times by Military or agement of the former club, after the
and
past ewni.
ST. JOHN TROPHY
by
wait
but
M
majority of
Hio
.to
prefer to Civil Bodies. which they became regular fixtures designate as the Kowloon Golf Club
WAS
and were thoroughly unjoyed by all. In the year 1913 an agreem colonial
Since Mr. Brawn's retirement, the entered Into between the reins have been gathered be-Government
up on
admit to mittee which you are about to elect.) compare favourably with Misa Ja Zimmern 6-2; lost to Hamson and
I want you definitely to understand that we are, and always have been, and the Military allowed the use of the ranges, for Happy Valley by Mr. K. S. Authorities to put in proper order purposes of golf by courtesy of "the
Authorities and all
Itoberson, who was one of our own tenure by the Military Authorities if Ruch a word
we
can be
generous
my and in this respect our!
his
kalf of
the Club's first Captains, and I have no of
of the Kowloon rifle
is a "Gentleman's Agreement" doubt that the spirit enthused by. Mr. ranges had been used by the Braw will be carried on by Mr. enti
entirely since the year 1905.
Our only hope is that the The Robertson,
site
just agreed upon for the Ranges is support I have referred to will The St. John of Jerusalem trophy the area at present so occupied and,
due to continues to be in competition Which as stated, a formal agreement was
are particularly romotes keen interest, and this year; entered into that year between the Colonel Harrison, G.S.O.L., for
towards we were able to forward to this noble Hongkong
sympathy
in the past, Government
us in and the Military A hody the sum of £10. Is.
Authorities. I think I am
duty to bring therefore
possibilitics the
.of The annual supper and prize dis- right in saying that the agreement tribution was held last week and was was bir
binding
further restrictions Cowing to in- on the Hongkong
creased military requirements) до again an unqualifier
Government over success, This!
certain number
that you can consider the matter with event, as
as most of you are aware, was of years to refrain from any inter instituted last year in place of the ference with the military in their some indication of the line of action view to giving your representatives gymkhana. Ι do not propose 1¦ MOZ
enjoyment of the rifle ranges. On of that period of
you wish them to adopt. digress on the merits or demerits of the termination
I need hardly reiterate that the this change of procedure concerning years in 100 the holding was, as our prize distribution, my only regret also correct in stating that if the
now, on a yearly basis. I think I decline of a recreational club such as this, will react strongly in Kow.
am
to 10
ગ
is that the abolition of the yra military are required to remove from loon where there is at present a dire has robbed our lady members of the Acupuncture, Moncautels and Home Setting only mixed social event held at the the ranges at the Government's re- Iack of playing field area for the Holder of Japanese and 700
Club premises.
quest, the Military Authorities have
civilian population. Lo be compensated for the outlay I would suggest that you consider
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