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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL BACE MEETING; 1938/ 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 20th February, 1939,

run at 11.80 ́SIL

Mobilisation Bill To Be Debated Soon

Japan's Diet Faces Arduous Task

Tokyo, Feb, 23.

Both Houses of the Diet to-day

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

A SCHEME Floods Bring TO "SAVE" Death And Destruction

CRICKET

Lancashire Official's Suggestion

"Gales don't pay in county cricket.

Hundreds Affected

In Arkansas

23, 1938.

Kowloon C. C. Dismissed For 65 Runs

Football Tourists' Fine Performance

11

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On Baturday 10th, Monday Ziɛh,

Little Rock, Ark., Feb; 22. Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd

Eight hundred familles have Engaging the Kowloon C.C. in February, the first beil will be rung at 11 am, and the first race will be will have committee meetings only to 10 clubs are living on membership evacuated their homes owing to the whole-day cricket match

ground, the Isilngton On Saturday, 20th study the various bills already draft-come and share of Test match re-widespread floods which are des- K.C.C.

ceipts."

troying the entire countryside. The Corinthians, who are now in February, the first bell will be runge, in order to speed consideration of

To rid the name of this frightening foods crumbled the levees on the Colony in the course of a world foot- at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be the mobilisation measure which will

be debated Thursday. The Gov situation, Dr. J. Bowling Holmes, Little Red River near Foreman, ball tour, have dismissed thele hosts, run at 2.00 p.m.

The tin interval will be after the ment is certain it could obtain a chairman of the Ground Committee Arkansas, and inundated 30,000 acres one of the strongest batting sides in

desires a thorough study of it, hou-before the County Commitice a bold neuro children were drowned. speedy pussage of the measure, but of the Lancashire C.C.C., is bringing of lowlands. It is reported that two the Colony, for 03 runs,

"Sunny" Avery, the Essex cricke Ing that all circles will thus be satis-new scheme-the conservatives of

The town of,, Foreman is almoster and inside forward of the ned, No defnite opposition to the fcricket may call it revolutionary, but isolated as the highways are impas. Corinthians, tools five wickets for 15 bil hus yet uppeared.

sable, beins! under several feet of runs in 5.4 overs.

Scores: water. The Rock Island railway is the only means of transportation.

fith race on the first four days of the Meeting,

́ ́ MEMBERS' BADGES AND

ENCLOSURES. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently

displayed throughout the Meeting.

K.C.C.

it is an impressive plan to place the Some members of the Diet will de-County Championship on a live basts. mand that some sections of the men- Here is an outline of it:

C. Fincher, Bradbury b Pearce sure be re-written for the purposes Each county to play 20 games. (10 The levees broke xuddenly, leaving T. A Madar, e Dance » Whittaker .... of clarity, especially those pertain-home and 10 away). Two to be the some

people murooned. Rescue K. M. Bakter, b Whittaker No one without a badge will be ing to preserving the rights of pri- usual "Derby" games (eg., Lanca work has been slow, there being only

G. F. O'Bryen, b Whittaker W. Whitmarsh, c and b Avery admitted to the Members Enclosure,vate ownership of various properties shke vs. Yorkshire).

a few boats avallable. Two other; a. c. Burnett, b Avery

ury b Dance Badges admitting non-members to which come under Government con-

D. J. N. Anderson, e Liradbury Remaining nine opponents to be several thousands of acres. Maroon-C. 1. 1. Bargant, not out

levees broke near Fulton and flooded N. D. Lloyd, b Avery the Members Enclosure and Club trol during emergencies.

drawn for. Rooms at $10.00 per day including

ed people were rescued from their it. 1. Lee, ib.w. b Avery

BAVETY tax-or $40.00 including tax for the

non-house tops. It is reported that ten. Jex. and

Extras (ladles $5.00 and $20.00

feet of water is inside many of the homes,

Only) are obtainable through

the Secretary upon introduction by a member, such member to be respon- sible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course,

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

AL limited number of tins will be obtainable each day ut the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel. 21020.

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

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admission to the Publle Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitled to the Pubile Enclosure at 11.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakere, Tic Tac men,, etc., will not be permitial to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Mcgling.

Tiina will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES

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

Any persons found inltering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 14th February, 1038.

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW

Yesterday's session of the Diet wus qulet, and mainly considered the inx increase bili.-United Press,

RECITAL OF RUSSIAN

SACRED MUSIC FOR FRIDAY

A recital of Russlan 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-

ramme will be as follows;

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Part I

Other dates to be fixed for competitive matches with countles not met in the championship.

All championship matches lo bu completed by middle of August...

SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL

Four couniles at top of final table then to play semi-finals and a final e.g. No. 1 v. No. 4: No. 2 V. No. 3. Winners to meet in final, Thesa games to

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 of this scheme, Dr. Holmes claims, ore;

The upper reaches of the other Arkansas, rivers are slowly receding.

United Press,

Nazis Plot In Budapest

Police Action To Prevent Coup

Budapest, Feb, 22. Charging that Nazis are plotting

They Diso seized

Whittaker Poarce Avery Read Dance

Total

Dowling Analyzla

gees

201

Britain Seeks Export Trade With Italians

1. God Is With Us (Hymn)...

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

London. Feb. 22. Magißent (St. Luke Ch. 1,

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

Negotiations, which, it is hoped, V. 16-56)....by Minsnikot. Shorter championship programine, ment of Hungary, police raided the will lead to considerable export trade Repentance (lynu) by Vedel, fewer stale players, and less inter headquarters of the ultra-Nazi party from Britain to Italy, are opening in

and arrested 75 persons, including London to-day, Reuter learns. (Trio: Mr. Blohin, Mrs. Mejoifference by Tests.

and Mra. Techurin).

A better chance for weaker coun- the leader, Major Franz Izalasi, fer-

The negotiations arise out of the Pious Joseph (Hymn).......ties, who may get into the semi-merly an oilleer of the General Staff.

Count Ludwig need of revision of the Anglo-Italian by Turchaninoff. fitals by receiving a favourable x-

Szchenyi, his chlet aid.

Clearing Agreement of November Our Diligent Protector (Hymn)ture list from the draw.

....by Tschaikowsky. Counties tailing to reach the semi- Police found documents Indicating 1030, under which 27 per cent. of the Glory to God (X-mus).

Onals could complete their pro- that Major Izalosis National Social-proceeds of Italian exports into Bri

tain are set aside for the settlement by Theophanoff. gramme in the second half of August ist Party planned a putsch,

with friendly matches of various had been arrested previous to this

It is announced that, 15 persons of Italy's outstanding debts. kinds.

raid and all sentenced to prison for "Flaws there may be, but here's Christ Is Risen (Easter Hymn) 2. Nunc Dimlitis by Potericyko. sound basis for a live championship political offences.--United Presa.

that would outweigh disadvantages į by Archangelsky. by drawing the pubile, and that la

1.

Part 11

3. Proyer of Great Lent (Psalm cricket's need," concludes Dr.

4.

3.

141)by Bortolansky, Holmes.

(Trio: Mr. Blahin, Mrs.

Mejoc and Mrs. Tchurin). Pralze Yo The Lord (Palm

135)...........by Archangelsky,

The Voice Of The Archangel (Hymn for Annunciation-Day) .....by Turchaninge, (Trio: Mr. Mcjoft, Mrs. Mejoff

und Mrs. Tehurin).

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

Blohin.

NEW AMBASSADOR GOING TO LONDON *

Hyde Park, Feb, 22, President Franklin Roosevelt and Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, American Ambassador to Britain, had a lengthy luncheon conference 10-day. Pre- sumably they were reviewing the turn in European events and the President was giving final instruc- tions to Mr. Kennedy, who la salting Lon 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 Bari radio comment on almost every question, station had discontinued its anti-nnd advised the press to consult the Brilish broadcasts.---United Press. State Department-United Press.

POLAND'S BECK

TO VISIT ROME

These debts are now liquidated with the result that a considerably increased figure should be available for the expansion of British export | trade with Italy-Iteuter Special.

CORRESPONDENTS GO NORTHI

Lady Grace Drummond Hay re- Rome, Feb. 23. presenting the North America News- It is announced that Peland's paper

Alliance, and Mr. Karl von distinguished Forcign

Foreign Secretary, Wiegand, Chief

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

BRITISH FINANCES

SOUND

CONCESSION.TO JAPAN DENIED

Mexico City, Feb. 22. -The-Japanese-Legation here denies. London, Feb. 22. reports that an official Japanese mis-- The total ordinary revenue was ston has offered to modernise Port £030,147,145 as against £605,390,728 | Mazatlan in exchange for fron-ore a year ago. The ordinary expenditure concessions. It is generally believed was £750,104,800 as against £719,- that the reports are baseless.-- $23,270.-British Wireless.

United PreRS.

Tel. 28151.

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