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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938. 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 26th- February, 1938.

On Baturday 19th, Monday 21st Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 23rd

Mobilisation

Bill To Be Debated Soon

Japan's Diot Faces Arduous Task

Tokyo, Feb. 23.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

A SCHEME Floods Bring TO "SAVE" Death And Destruction

CRICKET

Lancashire Official's Suggestion

"Galen don't pay lu county cricket.

ccipia."

Hundreds Affected In Arkansas

FEBRUARY 28, 1938.

Britain Seeks Export Trade With Italians

London, Feb. 22. Negotiations, which, it is hoped," will lead to considerable export trade from Britain to Italy, are opening in London to-day, Reuter learna.

Both Houses of the Diet to-day Vebruary, the first bell will be rung will have committee meetings only to The clubs are ilving on membership at 13 mm, and the first race will be study the various bills already draft and share of Test match re-widespread tire countryside. The 1930, under which 27 per cent of the run at 11.30 am. On Saturday, 20th February, the first bell will be runged, in order to speed consideration of at 1,30 pan. and the first race will be the mobilization measure which will be debated on Thursday. The Gov- run as 2,00 p

The tiffin interval will be after the ernment is certain it could obtain a speedy passage of the measure, but fifth race on the first four days of desires a thorough study of it, hop the Meeling.

ing that all circics will thus be satis- died. No definite opposition to the

has yet appeared,

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES. Members are reminded that they and their Indies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by a member, such member to be respon- sible for all chits, etc.

Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 22.

have families Eight hundred

The negotiations arise out of the evacuated their homes owing to the need of revision of the Anglo-Italian floods which are des-Clearing Agreement of Novembor troying the

the proceeds of Italian exports into Bri- foods crumbled the leveen, on To rid the game of this frightening Lode ud River near Foreman, talo are zet aside for the seillement situation, Dr. J. Bowling Holmes,

These debts aro now quidated chairman of the Ground Committee Arkansas, and inundated 30,000 acres of Italy's outstanding debts of the Lancashire C.C.C, is bringing of lowlands. It is reported that two

with the result that a considerably before the County Committee a bold negro children were drowned.

increased figure should be available new scheme--the conservatives of

The town of Foreman is almost for the expansion of British export cricket may call it revolutionary, but Isolated as the highways are impas-trade with Italy-Reuter Special. It is an impressive plan to place the sable, being under several feet of County Championship on a live basis water. The Rock Isiend railway is

Here is an outline of it:

the only means of transportation. Each counly to play 20 games (10) The levees broke suddenly, leaving pcopla marooned. Rescue of clarity, especially those pertain-home and 10 away). Two to be the some ing to preserving the rights of pri- usual "Derby" games (e.g., Lanco-work has been slow, there being only I few boats available. Two other vate ownership of various properties shira vs. Yorkshire).

levees broke near Fulton and flooded Remaining nine opponents to be several thousands of acres. Maroon- which come under Government con- trol during emergencies.

drawn for.

ed people were rescued from their

Some members of the Diet will de- mand that some sections of the mea- sure be re-written for the purposes

Yesterday's session of the Diet was quiet, and mainly considered the tax increase bill-United Press.

Badges admitting to Members' RECITAL OF RUSSIAN

Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, BUILDING, (Tel. EXCHANGE

27294) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY

the

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

On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure to $2.00 per day Including tax for all persons includ- ladies, and is payable at the

ind

Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform aro admitted to the Pubile Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

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

Tins will be obtainable In the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure:

SERVANTS' PASSES

Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loltering with Servants passes in their possesulon will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 14th February, 1938.

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW

SACRED MUSIC

FOR FRIDAY

A recital of Russian sacred music will be given by the Russian Ortho- dox Church choir in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, February 25, commencing at 9.15 p.m. The pro- Gramme will be as follows:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Part I

God Is With Us (Hymn)................ By Agceff. Magnificat (St. Luke Ch. 1,

STOCK MARKET BRIGHT

London, Feb. 22. The London Stock Exchange was Other dates to be fixed for non-house tops. It is reported that ten oppreciably brighter following an competitive matches with counties feet of water is inside many of the overnight Wall Street rally. Euro- not met in the championship..

All championship matches to be completed by middle of August.

SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL Four counties at top of final table: then to play semi-annis and a final c.g. No. 1 v. No. 4: No. 2 v. No. 3, Winners to meet in innl. These games to be played to a finish.

Nos, 1 and 2 to have choice of ground in semi-finals, Final to be played on ground of county with the higher position in the final table.

Semi-finals and final gates to be pooled

and equally divided. Among the advantages

ges of this scheme, Dr. Holmea claims, are:

Each county plays an equal num- ber of championship matches. Essen-

homes,

The upper

reaches of the other Arkansas rivers are slowly receding -United Press.

Nazis Plot In Budapest

Police Action To Provont Coup

Budapest, Feb. 22. Charging that Nazis are plotting

tial "Derby" games are preserved., to overthrow by force the Govern

wero

pean bonds, notably Austrians, Ger- and Czechoslovakians mans

met generally firm. Industrials with buying, especially iron, steel, motors and internationals above the New York parity levels, particularly after hours.

Commodities mostly were firm, with Wall Street metals especially good. Copper was helped by British Government purchases. Maize was exceptionally weak owing to pressure against the old crop.-Reuter Special.

200 SEAL FISHERMEN MAROONED ON ICE

Moscow, Feb. 22. It is reported that aeroplanes and V. 46-58)....by Miasnikoff. Shorter championship programme, ment of Hungary, police raided the two ice-breakers are en route to res Repentance (Hymn) by Vedel, fewer stale players, and less inter- headquarters of the ultra-Nazi party cue 200 scal fishermen and 36 horses, and arrested 76 persons, including marooned on the ice in the Casplan (Trio: Mr. Blohin, Mra. Mejoffference by Tests.

and Mrs. Tchurin).

A better chance for weaker coun- the leader, Major Franz Izalusi, for Sea-United Press. Plous Joseph (Hymn)

Ules, who may get into the semi-merly an officer of the General Stalt. by Turchaninoff. finals by receiving a favourable x-They also seized Count Ludwig

Szchenyl, his chief aid. Our Diligent Protector (Hymn)ture list from the draw,

Police found documents indicating ....by Techalkowsky. Counties falling to reach the semi-

pro- that Major Izalaris National Social- Glory to God (X-mas)..... finals could complete their

It is announced

U.P. CORRESPONDENT HERE Mr. Edward W. Boattle, United

by Theophanoff. | gramme in the second half of Augustist Party planned ↳ * persons Press Staff Correspondent who cover-

Part II

1. Christ Is Risen (Easter Hymn)

kinda,

with friendly matches of various had been arrested previous to this ed the Abyssinian War, and one time "Flaws there may be, but here's a raid and all sentenced to prison for manager of the Berlin Bureau of the Agency, arrived in Hongkong this by Poterisyko. sound basis for a live championship political offences-United Press.

morning to cover phases of the Sino- Japanese conflict in the South.

2. Nunc Dimittis.....

that would outweigh disadvantages

by Archangelsky. by drawing the public, and that is need," concludes Dr.

3. Prayer of Great Lent (Psalm cricket's 141)...by Bortniansky. Holmes,

Mejor and Mrs. Tchurin).

(Trio: Mr. Blohin, Mrs.

4.

Pruise Ye The Lord (Psalm

5.

138).....by Archangelsk NEW AMBASSADOR

The Voleo Of The

Archangel

(Hymn for Annunciation-Day) .....by Turchaninoe. (Trio: Mr. Mejost, Mirs. Mejoft

and Mrs. Tchurin).

6. Long Life....by Theophanoff. Choir under the direction of Mr.

Biohin.

GOING TO LONDON

Hyde Park, Feb. 22. President Franklin Roosevelt and Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, American Ambassador to Britain, had a lengthy lunchcon conference to-day. Pre- sumably they were reviewing the turn in European events and the President was giving final instruc- Lions to Mr. Kennedy, who is sailing on Wednesday.

ITALIAN ANTI-BRITISH RADIO TALKS CEASE

London, Feb. 22. Later Mr. Kennedy accompanied The Evening Standard to-day President Roosevelt to a press con- quoted radio listeners who asserted ference. The President refused to that the powerful Italian Barl radio comment on almost every question, slation had discontinued its anti-and advised the press to consult the British broadensis-United Press. State Department-United Press.

POLAND'S BECK TO VISIT ROME

CORRESPONDENTS GO

NORTH

Corres-

Lady Grace Drummond Hay ro Rome, Feb. 23, presenting the North America News- It la announced that Poland's paper Alliance, and Mr. Karl von distinguished Foreign

Secretary, Wiegand, Chief Foreign Colonel Jozef Beck, will pay an pondent of Hearst Newspapers, left official visit to Rome in early March. for Shanghal by the Empress of Asin He has accepted an invitation this morning. United Press.

BRITISH FINANCES

SOUND

London, Feb. 22.

CONCESSION TO JAPAN DENIED

Mexico City, Feb. 22.- The Japanese Legation here denlea reports that an official Japanese mis- The total ordinary, revenue was alon has offered to modernise Port 030,147,140 as against £005,300,728 Mazatlan in exchange for iron-ord

baseless a fear ago. The ordinary expenditure concessions. It is generally believed was £758.104.800 as against £719,- that the reports are 023,270,-British WirelesL.

United Press.

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