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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 26th February, 1938.

HOLIDAY CRICKET

THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1938.

BOWLING YEAR

A SCHEME

Volunteers Draw With Kowloon B. G. C. Suffers TO “SAVE”

United. Services

The Volunteers cricket team, play- Ing against the United Services "on

Slight Revenue Fall

CRICKET

Lancashire Official's Suggestion

NANKING

UNREST

Harrowing Reports On Prosent Condition.

CITY NOW IN RUINS

The annual report of the Kow- the Hongkong Cricket Club ground loon Bowling Green Club which yesterday, again falled to reach a will bo presented at the annual decision. Batsmen were in form and meeting on Wednesday, March 2, On Saturday 10th, Monday 2lat, some high scoring won recorded. states that slight loss of $369.71 Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd George Souza was once more un- was suffered by the, Club for 1037. "Gates don't pay in county cricket. February, the first bell will be rung defeated, scoring 47, bringing his total Entrance fees, however, amounting The clubs are living on membership of 11 am, and the first race will be for two days to 140 without being to. $800, were taken to the Special Income and share of Test match re- rus at 11.30 am. On Saturday, 26th out.

Lonn Redemption Reserve, while ceipts," February, the first bell will be rung

$1,202.30 was charged to deprecia- at 1.10 p., and the first race will be for six, but half centuries by Major $3,000 were redeemed,

To rid the game of this frightening Debentures to the value of attuation, tion,

Dr. J. Dowling Holmes, and though chairman of the Ground Committed The timin Interval will be after the Murray and Lt. Gudby enabled the the finances of the Club wero con-

of the Lancashire C.C.C., is bringing Afth race on the first four days of United Services to score 176; for six sidered sound, it is considered de-before the County Committee a bold operations, all other business opero-

new scheme the conservatives criekol may call it revolutionary, but It is an impressive plan to place the County Championship on a live basis.

run at 2.00 p.nu.

the Meeting.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND

ENCLOSURES.

The Volunteers declared

before stumps were drawn..

Scores:

VOLUNTEERS

. 13, Nove, b Whitmarsh

ȧt 202

Members are reminded that theyT. A Madar, e Whitmarsh b Coombes and their ladies MUST wear their A. Zimmer, b Godby badges prominently throughout the Meeting.

G. Souza, hat out

mark

Daniela, b Whit- K Maxter b Hatfield A. E. Perry, u Hatheld W. McKenzie, not out

Extrny

displayed. Owen-ilughes, 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

Blx (declared) for

G. E. R. Divolt, A. P. Pereira

Meeling (ladies $5.00 and $20.00. 11. Fox uld not bat. respectively) are obtainable through

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

Members*

Badges admitting to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at

the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor

Blowing Analyds

Hatfeld ....S

Coombes. Cosby

Wittmarsh Mackintosh-Walker

UNITED SERVICE

major Murray, b Pereira

Li. Ogle, c and B Pertifa

NANANY

EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. Weedon, Nove, & Owen-Hughes". 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tifins will be obtainable each day at 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 Arst four days of the Meeting. No amabs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

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

Soldiers and Sallors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong

Kong Jockey Club during the Race

Meeting.

Tilns will be obtainable in the

Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure,

BERVANTS' PASSES Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 1st Door, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering 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, 1935.

ALHAMBRA

TO-MORROW

Capt Whitmarsh, e Souza b Owen-

lughor

L1, Codby, b Divert

Lt. Douglas, b Owen-Hughes Sgt. Daniels, not out Car. Wauchope, not out

Extras

Six wickets for

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sirable that some effort be made to Increase its Income.

Thirty-two new members Joined, and one was reinstated, against the 21 members who resigned, making o 47 total membership, of 200 in all. A proposal for the discontinuance of the Seagoing class of membership will be submitted at the meeting. and as well as increasing the re- venue of the Club, this step, sys the report, will enable all existing seagoing members to have the full and privileges of the Club and a voice in its management, subject to the payment of the ordinary subscrip- tion of $3 month.

30.

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14

176

Capt. Mackintosh-Walker, Pie Coombes and Pie Ifstileld did not bat,

Dowling Analysis

Pereira

Owen-Hughes

Souza Diveit Perry

-

The deaths of the following ment- bers during the year are recorded with regret;

of

Here is an outline of it:

home and 10 away). Two to be the Each county to play 20 games (10 usual "Derby" games (e.g., Lanca- shire vs. Yorkshire),

Hankow, Feb, 22.) General conditions in Nanking. which fell into Japanese bands on December 13, are still far from re- normal condiilons es turning to claimed by the Japanese, according to several Chinese who recently excaped here from the capital,

While the power plant and water- works in the city have resumed

tions are at a standstill.

The Nanking-Shanghal train ser- was nominally resumed on vice January 13, as announced by the Japonese, but according to those who the train failed to reach Its destinations actually travelled on the line, on most occasions.

In anticipation of surprise attacks Remaining nine opponents to be by Chinese guerilla units, the In- drawn for.

formants revealed, the Japanese have Other dates to be fixed for non-works inside and outside the city of.

been feverishly building defence competitive matches with counties Nanking, and many able-bodied

the championship. not met

All championship matches to be the service, completed by middle of August.

SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL Four counties at top of final labic Mr. D. Muir, a Lite Member, and then to play semi-finals and a final Messrs. A. W. E. Davidson, A. Lange. No. 1 v. No. 4: No. 2 y. No. 3,

Wiriners to meet and D. L. Campbell.

in Anal. These Though the typhoon did consider- games to be played to a finish, able. damage to the Clubhouse, it

Nos. 1 and 2 to have choice of was covered by Insurance. A pro- posal for the extension of the Club-played on ground of county with the ground in semi-finals. Final to be house, particularly the dressing rooms, is under consideration.

higher position in the final tabic.

Semi-finals and final gates to be pooled and equally divided.

Athletle Activites

The Club Bowls competitions were well supported, and Mr. D. W. Among the advantages of this Waterton, Club champion. Mr. Tscheme, Dr. Holmes claims, are: Armstrong, winner of the President's:

Each county plays an equal num- competition, and Mr. A. S. Russell, winner of the Vice-President's comber of championship matches. Essen- tist. "Derby" games are preserved, petition are congratulated. Especial-Shorter championship programme, ly so is Mr. S. Randic, runner-up fewer stale players, and less inter In the Coluny Open championship.

Tennis maintained its popularity ference by Teuls, during the year.

MATCH CANCELLED The match arranged for to-day The Lending Library, opened in between Craigengower and the September, has proved a popular ad- Middlesex Regiment has been can- dition to the Club. Four hundred celled.

books were subscribed, by members, and others will be gladly received.

The chlidren's annual sports were very successful, and a sum of $100 from the sporls fund was donated to the Hongkong Society for the Pro- tection of Children.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Re-Draw For First Round

Of Open Doubles

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Chinese males have been pressed into

Buildings formerly occupied by the National Government, the Ministry of Navy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Railways, the Military Affairs Commission and all other big edifices which escaped destruction are occupied by Japanese troops and no- one is allowed to go near them.

According to the informants, no Nanking have been killed by the less than 80,000 Chinese people in

Japanese in cold blood and as many as 10,000 Chinese women have been Outraged since their occupation of the capital. Many of these victims, they sald, were forcibly taken out from refugee camps established by the International Relief Commitice.

During the first ten days after the fall of the city, they further disclosed, about 10,000 Chinese males, who were suspected of being soldiers, were arrested and moved by machine-gun fire.

A better chance for weaker "coun-

On one occasion, several Chinese tles, who may get into the semi- finals by reeciving a favourable x-who had been pushed into a creek were struggling in the water. Sus- ture list from the draw.

pecting that they were attempting to "Counties failing to reach the semi-escopo by swimming, the Japanese finals could complete their

soldiers shot them all dead. gramme in the second half of August) with friendly matches of various kinds.

pro-

"Flaws there may be, but here's a sound basis for a live championship that would outweigh disadvantages

$. S. Hussain; O. E. C. Marton and by drawing the public, and that is

D. B. Evans.

First Round.-M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo v. D. K. Leung and, B. Sze- The omission of one entry in previous draw for the Open Doubles H. Kwok and S. W. Liang.

the to; A. Warr and W. A. Land v. F. Tennis Championship of the Colony,

Byes-Capt. L. J. C. Loch and J. necessitated re-draw. The follow- M., Tomlinson; J. W. Leonard and ing is the corrected draw:

George Choa V. A. Crawford and G. Eyes-Luk Ding-cheung and C. Burnett; Paul Kong and Leo Wong Shui-wing v. A. Chan and Wat-tong v. Ip Cho-pong and Lui H. Chan; G. W. Sewell and T. C. Kwal-fan; Pay Lt. Cdr. R. H. Rump Monaghan v. Wel Chung and Pong and Flt. Lt. Watt v. Major L. A Ol-lam; H. Owen Hughes and T. A Newnham and Major F. T. Baines; 'carco v. Leisen Low and Peter U: Tsul Wal-pul and Tsui Yun-pulv. A. C.

C. I. Bowker and W. M. Barton Ng Kam-chuen and P. F. Choy; I. y, R. B. Bulpin and F. A. Fowler: Agaturoff and J. Pengelly- v. I. E. S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn v. F. V. Wheble and J. A. H. Douglass; A. Harriton and F. V. Sander; Ma Nal- V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios v. kwong and L Kwan-hing v. Leong N. W. Dimsey and P. Delane; H. A. Ping-chiu and Marsland; E. C. Fin- Barros and J. Gonsalves v. Wong cher and W. C. Hung v. S. A. and Fook-cam and Cheng Ping-yeung.

cricket's Holmes.

need,"

concludes

RIFLE SHOOTING

Results Of Overseas Postal Match

Dr.

London, Feb. 23. The results of the Overseas 303 Rifle Shooting Postal Match for 1937 are as follow:

Duke of Gloucester Challenge Cup

1, Southem Rhodesia, aggregate

1,120. 2. Federated Malay States, ogg.

1,000.

A great part of the city now lies in ruins. Whole blocks of house, especially those in the Chunghuamen, Taiping Road, Chungshan Road and Confucius temple, Chunghun Road, Kuotu Road areas were burned down.

Despite their sufferings and the plight they are in, the refugees in Nanking still show deep concern over the developments in the current war, and eagerly hope that they will be relieved from alien oppression

through the recapture of the city by the Chinese troops, the Informants said-Central News.

7, Johore, ogg, 1,070. 14, Straits Setilements, sgg. 1,040. 15, Hongkong, 255, 1,022. Wakefield Medals (S.

Rifles)

1, Southern Rhodesia, agg. 1,018. 2. Federated Malny States, ngg.

087.

8. Hongkong, ogg. 020.

9, China and Tientsin, ogg. 910.

14, Straits Settlements, agg. 097.

-Reuter.

Jel. 28151.

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