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Schools To Meet Varsity

Friendly Hockey

Encounter

The following will represent the

Pokfulam:

GOLF PLAYERS

QUALIFY

Captain's Cup

At

Fanling

Playing at Fanling over the week- Combined Schools in a friendly hoc-end, R. 5. Johnson qualified for the key match against the Hongkong Uni-Captain's Cup of the Royal Hong- versity on Thursday, January 13, at kong Golf Club on the Old Coura

Other with a score of 82-12-70. Smith (St. Joseph'a); Z. Gosano scores were 11. Overy 91-18-73 and (La Salle), Host (C.B.S.); J. Marques (La Salle), J. Gesano (La Soile), N.. J. B. Morahan 90-1773. There

(La Singh (Q.C.); Francis Rels Salle); K. Singh Gill (St. Joseph's). Guardayal Singh (Q.C.) Capt, Tir- lok Singh (Q.C.) and E. Mendonca (La Sulle).

HUMIDITY TUMBLES

Brisk Weather Can Be Expected

Humidity, which a week ago was close to the maximum record of 84 per cent. for the month of January, fins decrensed in remarkable fashion, and at 10 .m. this morning was only five per cent. above the minimum re- cord for the month.

were 33 entries,

No entries were received for the New Course.

In the Junler Championship play- ed yesterday at Fanling on the Old Course,

the following qualilled for the mulch play stages:

T. E. Pearce and H. R. B. Han- cock (88) B. J. B. Morahan (90). H. H. Mundy (01), T. H. Overy and Low

G. Smith-Wright and G. S. Arckbuit (92), R. G. Gray, N. K. Littlejolin, W. Woodward, W. w. c. Shewan, H. E. II. Nelson and R. S. Johr son (93), R. K. M. Simpson (05) and J. L. C. Pearce (00).

JAPANESE TAKE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1938.

Paul Kelly and Joe E. Brown are the two bitter rivals in the new David L. Loew production for BKO Radlo release "Fit For a King" now showing at the Alhambra Theatre. Joe's newspaper boas sends him away to a mythical European kingdom to "cover" a big brunette (1elen Mack) atory and he is scooped by Kelly about a

who seems destined to become a queen.

Communist

MORE AUTHORITY IN Activities

SHANGHAI P. 0.

Shanghal Jan. 10.

In America

Alleged Linking With The C.1.0.

A Japanese employee of the local post offler who has been connected with the Chinese' postal service for 20 years, has been appointed Deputy. Postal Commissioner in Shanghal by

Washington, Jan.. the Director-General of Posts, ac-

Mr. R. O. P. Frey has displayed an cording to Chinese reports

pointment is said to have alleged facsimile of a questionnaire

From an almost unbearable 83 per cent. recorded on Tuesday last week, humidity Sins fallen to 50 per cent., recorded at 10 o'clock this morning. Temperature varied only ten de- gress during the 24 hours ended 10 .., from a maximum of 62 degrees to a minimum of 52 degrees.

Brisk weather experienced in Hongkong during the week-end will probably continua The Royal Ob- servatory forecasts fresh north- vices in keeping the branch post nist Central Committee for distribu- easterly winds, and fine weather office at Hongkew going throughout, tion among the Communists' national generally,

the local fighting.

and district officers in an effort to Strong

their connections Japanese accountant learn.

with north-easterly

the Meanwhile monsoon

of the weather, which is seriously delaying of post office nt Bankow is re- varlous Government departments and shipping along the coast from Singa- ported to have been appointed Gen-Labour affiliations. pore in the south to Shanghai In the eral Supervisor of the Shanghai post north, will also continue.

IRATE FATHER ASSAULTS YOUTH WITH HAMMER

A small boy who run out of a shap in Queen's Rond West, near Center: Street, about 6 p.m. on Saturday, whs knocked down by a bleyclist, Chan Chuen-king, 16.

He was uninjured, but Chon offer- ed to pay him compensation. Before anything could be done, however, the boy's father, Trol Ly, 60, n shop- keeper. ume nut of the shop, grabbed Chan, refused his offer of compensa- tion, but took up a hummer, and struck the youth a blow under the right eye with it.

Tsol was arrested, and appeared before Mr. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with assaulting Chan, and was fined $10

and ordered to pay the injured youth $5, compensation.

Inspector W. Muir said that Tsoi, when taken into custody, smelt drink, and was apparently drunk at the time he committed the offence.

The theft of $200 from a cupboard In the staff room of St. Stephen's Girls' College was reported to the police by Miss E. S. Alkins, head- metres, veslerday,

The appo, recognition of his ser- 'claimed to be issued by the Commu-

been made In

EXPLORER REPORTS SUCCESS

On Mission To Asia Which Ended In Sinkiang Prison

Berlin, Jan. û.

WIL-

The German explorer, Dr. hele Filehner, arrived in Naples to day en route to Germany. He told a correspondent that he had carried out his plans und had gleaned the fullest knowledge of the magnetic conditions in Central Asia.

He said he intended to go to India

office. This officer is sold ulready to Mr. Frey charged that the infor- have arrived here to confer with nation would be used in connection in the autumn to continue his ob Postal Commissioner Chapelain on with the Central Committee's "parti-servations in Northern India.-Reuter. Last year fears were felt for the measures for the resumption of the cation in C.1.0, and political acti- postal service in war

zones.vities," in order to seize the govern-life of Dr. Filchner, but after a seven months' silence he reached Leh, Iment. Reuter,

Koshmir, having been imprisoned He further charged that the ques-during that time in Khotan, Sinklang. tlonnaire covers as the following main subjects: firstly, the Communist functionary's social position and off

ori- gin; secondly, his intellectual deve- lopment and education; thlidly, poli- tical life; fourthly, participation in the Unions and other organisations; Atthly, his repressions and persecu- tions; and sixthly, supplementary In- formation, said to be details to cover Government employment of any relatives.

CHILDREN'S GAME WITH MATCH BOX

CAUSE OF FIRE

The fire which broke out in a rear room of No. 21 Ashley Road, first floor, shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, was caused through the action of two young children playing with a box of matches.

Mr. Frey charged that the party The occupant of the flat, Mr. Wong was already actively "developing the Ching-to, 46, an exporter, said that political angles of the C.I.O." and while his two sons were playing with said the party was now co-operating some matches, a mosquito net caught with the C.IO. to form an indepen- nlight, and dùmage to property to dent Popular Front Party similar to the extent of $400 was caused before those in France and Spain. "The Fire Brigade. the nuthrenic was extinguished by the C.LO, is being used as the modus The damaged property-was-not operandi to seize control of govern-

ment" added Mr. Frey

covered by insurance.

PICKED POCKET

OF POLICEMAN

Dr. Fllehner was last year awarded the National Prize of £8,000, one of, three prizes of that urmount awarded to Germany in lieu of the Nobel Prize Korbidden to which Germans are accept.

DOG'S FLESH IN UNLICENSED RESTAURANT

SINGAPORE APPRECIATES GOOD DIVING

Miss Mansfield's Display

Singapore, Dec.

31.

Perfect timing, excellent judgment and all the grace of a beautifully developed body combined to make. Miss Marian Mansfield's diving ex- hibition, at the Singapore Swimming the best Club yesterday, perhaps ever seen in Singapore.

Two Chinese, Lee Yee, 26, and Leung Kau, 33, shop fakis, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning charged with keeping on unlicensed restaurant In-Kiu-Sau-Lane, first-fluor:

Chief Sanitary Inspector

A.

K.

Nearly 2,000 people warmly ap- plauded a series of 14 dives per- turmed by the American Olympic star off the three-metre springboard and the five-metre platform.

Starting with the simple running pike and swallow (swan) dives, Miss Mansfield went on to do a beautiful back dive with pike and a perfect front somesault and forward one and a half.

He further said that he did not Tayor, who prosecuted, stated that believe Mr. John L. Lewis, leader of the raid was out on the premises on the C.I.O. "knows what is going on." Saturday night. He found 12 people A Committee of Industrial Orgm-in the flat. Three who were leaving sation

at spokesman scoffed the charges and said they were merely paid $2.80 for a meal of dog's flest to second defendant. He was told that an Indiana renewal of the opposition's baiting the dogs flesh was bought from D Stealing a purse from

river steamship. In the kitchen man who was walking in Shanghai tactics.-United Press.

large boiler of dog's flesh was found. Street, Kowloon, yesterday,

The first defendant was discharged. and the second defendant was fined $20.

Chan Tan, 45, was arrested. He later found that the person he had robbed

SPORT ADVTS. was a constable.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938.

Entries for the above will close at 3.00 p.m. on SATURDAY, 15TH JANUARY, 1938, at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building.

By Order of the Stewards,

C. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 10th January, 1938.

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A fine of $50 was inflicted on Huw Sang-ming. 45. by Mr. R. Edwards! Charged with the the, Chan, who at the Central Magistracy this mom- had a previous conviction, 15 years ago, was sentenced to four months ing when he pleaded guilty to pos- hard labour by Mr. H. R. Butters at session of prepared opium at the wharf. Defendant sald Ping On the Kowloon Magistracy to-day. The that he was a sick man, and the purse contained over $8.

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Tate's Bad Luck

On Tour

Maurice

Latest news of Tate, with Capt. Brinckman's Argentine touring team, who is suffering from pneumonia and blood poisoning, is more reassuring.

When the team left England the Sussex player had a sore throat. Going ashore at Lisbon he twisted his ankle playing golf. Septicaemia set in, and later he contracted bronchial pneumonia.

At Monte Video on Dec. 19 he was reported to be making progress, but will be unable to play during the tour, which opened the following day.

board that every dive requires. Good control in light precedes a polished finish.

After her diving Miss Mansfeld demonstrated the standard breast stroke and the more modern butter- the arms are fly stroke, in which recovered clear of the water, and went

on to the back crawl and crawl, showing a beautiful free und rhythmle style.

Islington- Corinthians Win Again

Agra, Dec. 13. Islington Corinthians played three matches here during the week-end, winning two and drawing the other. Against Behar the tourists scored five times through Tarrant (2). Read (2) and Sherwood without

Lucknow reply.

Brigade were beaten 4-1, Islington's scorer being No Tarrant (2),. Read and Miller. goals were registered in the meeting with United Provinces.

Islington have lost only two of the thirty matches played on their tour round the world.

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HOCKEY TEAM SELECTED

The following team will represent the 1st XI of the Hongkong Hockey Club against the 8th Destroyer Flotilla on the Club Ground on Wednesday, January 13. at 4.45 p.m.

M. Denwell; It. L. Wallace, E. V. Reed; R. A. Bates, W. Reed, J. E. Polter: S. Fowler, T. Whitley, G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), B. L. Bickford and | A.-N.-Other.-

A man, Li Shun, 49, and his dau- ghter, Li Ping, five, were both knock- ed down by private car No. 4474, driven by Dr. Tay Wal-lai, In Queen's Road East, near Spring Garden Lane, yesterday.

Fatal injuries were suffered by a workman, Lam Fat, on board the steamer Shuntier, aground on Thing apparently 1 Island.. yesterday, through a fall. The Shuntien was one of the vessels driven ashore by the typhoon of September 2 last.

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