THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER
20, 1937.
KING'S THEATRE
14th ANNUAL
DANCING DISPLAY
by, tho
PUPILS OF MISS VIOLET CAPELL Under the distinguished Patronage of Lady Northcoto
on
Wednesday, 24th. November, 1937
AT
5. P. M.
SHARP
Part proceeds to be donated to the
Hong Kong Benevolent Society
AND
The London Hospital
ADMISSION PRICES
DRESS CIRCLE
ORCHESTRA STALLS
TURF TRAINING TIMES CHARITY BASKETBALL
FINAL SHORT DISTANCE. GALLOPS AT HAPPY VALLEY
Preparatory to the races to-day, pontes at Happy Valley yesterday were confined to short sprints not exceeding half a mile. The following are worthy of note for their fast gallops. -Katinka, Strathearrick, Ranger, Ablo Amazon, Snowy River, Twilight Star, King's Coronation, King's Lead and Happy Eve. The complete times were:
Wild Life
Soldier of China
Electron
Discovery Bay
King's Coronation King's Lend Gladiator Bravado Happy Eve Rose Evelyn Katinka Declasse Strathcarrick Llangollen
Centre Court
Yum Sing Home Brew Scenic View Harvest View Invoc Eve Blandford
American Sailors To Play Hongkong Stars
An
interesting basketball pro- gramme has been arranged for to- night at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges Street. A combined team from the two American warships in harbour, the U.S.S. Sacramento and the U.S.S. Mindanao, will
the play against Hongkong All Star team in the feature game of a two-game pro- gramme,
Having already scored two con- vincing victorics over the North China team, the Hongkong players are out to make three straight wins. The sullors have had a few practices
the during the past week, under watchful eyes of coach Smith, and are expected give
Ive the local cogers a hard Sgt. Included in the line- up are "Speed" Collier, Townsend and Campbell, well-known to local! baseball fans, having played with Pui Ching during the past summer league.
A Girls' Team
In a preliminary game, the Mut Fang Girls team, considered to be one of the strongest in Hongkong, will play a combined team from the rest of the League.
Dis- Lance
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12
Last
Mile
QT.
31.4
1.00.2
28.3
31.3
1.02
30.2
1.00
20.2
1.00
27,4
- 59.4
29.1
34.3
20.1
1.00.4
32.2
20.3
1.04
1.05.4
29.4 30.2
54.2
1.00.1
32.4
58.1
20
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Emergency. Call
30.2
27.3
1.12.3
30.4
3-4
1.01
27
20.2
39.3
30.1
30.1
1.00.3
30.2
36.2
1.06
20.3
32.3
59.3
27
.$3 and $2
Ranger
30.4
57.4
27
.$3 and $2
Hent That
27.4
58.2
20.3
•
Australian Boy
20.3
26.3
$1
Happy Venture
34,3
34.3
In
Racing Strain
32.1
72.1
Able Amazon
24,2
55.3
27.1
Laughing Buddha,
32.3
1.04.1
31.3
Snowy River
31.2
57.4
20.2.
Kilpatrick, Campbell, Walker
Derby Day
25.1
25.1
Stonchocker.
Ebony Idol
31.3
1.04.1
32.3
Hongkong All
Boolit Bay
12
1.01.2
29.2
Lancashire Tich
32.1
32.1
Leung Kok-dock,
Chan
Zodiac
202
26.2
་
Wong Chen-mlag.
37
1.11.2
34.2
30.4
1.01.3
30.4
Lai See-kit.
30.4
57.4
27
30.3
30.3
33.4
1.05.2
21.3
33.4
1.05.2
31.3
31.1
1.00.2
34
1.04
29.1 30
Twilight Star
the
The first game starts at 7 p.m.; and
proceeds of the evening will be devoted to the relief of those who are suffering in the war zone,
The
following players will appear the feature game:
American Sailors.--Posilc, Connrad, Wright, Fischer, Reed, Smith Crunch) Fownsend, Bouck, Collier,
and
Stars.--Poon Yul-
kwan, Siew Kit-man, Lo Jen-hoon,
See-bunn,
Sun Chungkin
Lee Pul-chick. Tal Fook-shing and
:
Jel. 28151.
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OVERSEAS CRICKET
Sydney, Nov. 19.
LADIES' HOCKEY
Players chosen to represent the C.B.A. Ludies in a friendly Hockey To-day's cricket scures were Newmatch to-day against the Itoyal Zealand 105 and New South Wales 126 for 4-Router Bulletin.
INDIAN MATCH
Ulster Rifle Ladies are as follow:
F. Bes; B. Parsons und P. Whit- Jey: E. Clewer. D. Moss and *rs. Danitis: Mrs. Forster, 1. Wooley, Mrs. Ajmere, Nov. 10.
White, Mrs. Stoker und D. llunt.
The CB.A. Juniors chosen to play Lord Tennyson's XI touring India
Recreio Ludies in a scored 212 sainst Rajputana, who against the
on the C.3.A. loss of a Brawn Cup match have scored 82 without wicket.-Reuter Bulletin.
ground at 3 p.m. to-day are:
A. N. Olier; L. Dunn and Whiteman; P. Eccleshall, M. Me- Alpine and F. Grimmitt; 0. Smith, K. Winch, E. Wooley, K. Luckin, and N. Kempton.
SPORT ADVTS.
LAWN TENNIS
Baron Gottfried von Cranim, Herr H. Henkel and Fraulein Horn, who are passing through the Colony on Friday, November 26th, have kindly agreed to take part in exhibition matches..........
These matches will be staged by the H.K.LT.A.. on the H.K.C.C. ground by kind permission) on the 26th between 3 p.m. and 5.30 p.nl.
A stand to accommodate about 450 people will be erected, and booking of 300 seats can be effect ed at Moutrie's at $3.00 each from Tuesday, 23rd inst. The remain. ing stand seats at $3 each can be Recured on the ground,
A limited number of sents at $1 each on the east side of the court and standing room at 50 cts. (Servicemen in uniform 30 eta.) will also be available,
C. J. TACCHI,
Hon. Secretary.
RADIO SPORTS TEAM
J.
The following have been chosen to represent the Radlo Sports Club in their United Tournament hockey match against the Central British Association on the CB.A. ground at 1 am. on Sunday:
C. A. Roche; L. B. Kitchell and Jugeet Singh: J. M. Tavares, MT. II. Hassan and Mohinder Singh: Surjin Singh, G. Singh, A. E. P. Guest, Tir- lok Singh and Jongeer Singh,
'VARSITY RUGBY
London, Nov, 10.
1s Majesty King George VI signi- fed his intention of attending the on-
BADMINTON
NOTES BY "VERITAS"
(Continued from Page 12.)
a little more time to get into shape. The strict disciplinarian may frown at this apparent high-handed treat- ment of official arrangements, but there is also something to be said for the Association's willingness to keep | dheic regulations elastic. There is
very good reason to believe that match between the Varsity and Recreio senior teams later in the sea- son will be of much greater interest and entertainment than if played bo- fore either side had had time to settle down after a close season.
Watch Chinese “Y”
HINESE Y.M.C.A.. started oil Jauntily against University "B" and confrined the impression that they will be serious challengers to the hitherto sccepted supremacy of Re- creio "A" and University "A". They have the services of one or twe men players, who promise to enhance the playing strength of the team. Cer- tainly they will not reduce it,
Matting FloorTMCourt
I
HAD a look the Free Lances' court at the Seamen's Institute last evening (having gone down there with the idea of "covering" their
nun Oxford and Cambridge Rugby match with University, only to find it had been postponed). If has the match, which will be played at Twickenham on December 7-Bri-
makings of a first-rate
court, and especially attractive in the tish Wireless.
matting which covers the wooden floor. Once this has become fully stretched and free from "rucking" when players. dash about on it, this surface will be one of the best In the Colony 011 which to play. It is easy on the feel, eliminates the dangers of silding, and cnables one turn quickly. The only drawback about the court is the white walls and celling which make
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Nov. 19. The following quotations on the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Assn. New York commodity exchange are Hong Kong.
1937.
20th. November.
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RETURNS FROM FURLOUGH
Mr. Harold Guard, Hongkong for the United Press manager Associations, hins returned from aix months furlough in England.
KANNALESIONS: JELENTARIANN
Leitz Neica
ONE MORNING YOU WILL BE SAYING
BRHH !!
it hard to follow the flight of a fast IT'S CHILLY-THINK shuttle. Experiments are being carried out with the lighting, which I'LL WEAR MY TWEED
is adequte, but not ideal in or
dinary state. Greatest need, though,
seems to be to darken the wall, which at the present throw a confusing re- flection on to the court.
GOLF COMPETITIONS
Medal Prize Presented By Mrs. Forbes
A prize has kindly been presented by Mrs. Forbes for the Extra L..G. U. Medal Competition (Silver Division) to be played at Fanling on Tuesday, November 23. A prize, will also be given by the Ladies Section for players in the Bronze Division on the some day.
Members are requested to note that entry lists for the Taggart Cup are in the Club Houses. This knock-out compellion is open to relatives of full members of the R.H.KG.C., and is played on the New Course The lists will close on November 30.
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