1938-03-23 — Page 9

INTER-UNIT CRICKET

Royal Engineers To Meet Middlesex In Final

The final of the Inter-Unit cricket competition between the Royal En- Kincers and 1st. Bn. The Middlesex Regiment will take place on Wed- nesday and Thursday, March 30 and 31, on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground,

Play will commence at 10 am. each day, and stumpy will be drawn ut 4 pan,

CEYLON TOURISTS

Expected to Commence Matches In Malaya on April 9

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Successful Year For Sports Club

Governor Becomes Honorary Member

The redemption of $4,400 worth of debentures approved at the annual general meeting of the Sports Club yesterday, was in tone with the suc- cessful year described by the Chair- man, Major V. E. Duclos, in his re- port.

There

were present Dr. S. To Wong, Vice-Chairman; Mr. II. F. Bunje, Hon. Secretary; and a foir attendance of members.

Major Duclos said in part: Before proceeding with the usual business, I have to recall with deep regret the death

Mitchell, of Mr. T.

It is with great pleasure that I have to announce that His Excel- leney the Governor, has kindly con-

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

1938.

Tribute To

British

Tennis Ace

Pat Paterson and Kenny Baker

In Waller Wanger's "52nd Streci," aftowing to-morrow at the King's Theatre.

sented to become an honorary mem- WAH YAN OLD BOYS COTTON'S

The Ceylonese cricket team- Chairman of this Club, and I would tour Malaya is expected to arrive at

nsk you all to

to rise and observe Penang on April 7, and commence 11 three-day mntch

the silened in his respect. against Federated Malay States on April 9. The tourists will play against All Malaya in a three-day match April 18.

One of the nest batsmen to come out ot

Oxford, F. C. De Surum, Is not expected to take part in the tour, and Mr. V. Mendis, who is or- Kunising the tour on behalf of the Ceylonese community, is sending a special cable to Ceylon requesting that De Saram be allowed to travel.

ber of this Club,

on

During the past year we have been able to keep in touch with Sir Thomas Southorn, who, as you all

Club will recall, opened this December

1928,

and has since that time lent his continued support, as un indicntion of which I would say that when we offered to return his proportion of the redemption made of the Club's debentures during 1937, he asked your Committee to accept it as a donation to the Club, at the disposal of the librarians to purchase sultable publications for your brary.

First Annual Athletic BROTHER

Meeting Arranged

The Wah Yan Past Students' first Association has arranged its annual athletic meeting on April 17 at the South Chinn ground.

Includes entertaining programme

The

Engineers, a Kent ericketer and on it was decided to put this money items, and is the first of its kind to

G. J. BRYAN RETURNS Capt. G. J. Bryan, of the Royal

of the best batsmen to play in Malaya, arrived back in Singapore on board the Somersetshire recently, Bryan's return will be a great e- quisition to Mainyn's cricket. He has played a lot there, but has been away for several years,

SPORT

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 20th March, 1938, com- mencing at 2.09 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1,30 D.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges adinilting Non-Members to Club und the Members' Enclosure Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ANY upen the personal application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 12.15 p.m.

Tins are obtainable at the Club Itouse provided they

ordered Boy in advance. from the No. 1 Telephone, 21020.

are

to the

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission Pubile Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all l'ersons including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary Hongkong, 21st March, 1038.

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TO-MORROW

ALHAMBRA

RETURNS TO GOLF

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London. Mar. 1. Leslie Colton, brother of Henry, returned to professional golf up his position at Coulsdon Court be held by a past students associa-after three years absence. lle gave Club for the estate business. Using tion.

Past students desirous of taking his brother's methods, he is to teach the golf for at least two months. He part should get in touch with following. Messrs. Ko Fook-sun, gives lessons in his garden, where Leslie Cotton, c/o Tai Wo Hing; Kwan Mun-wai he has foodlit nets,

than Henry, and Cheung Yan-sung, c/o Wah Yan who is a year older College: Tum Sik-poon, c/o South has decided to play in some of the China Morning Post; and Yee Sau-i

Reuter. sen c/o Wah Yee College,

This Club has, since its inception, been subject to the conditions exist ing in the Colony, and we have had our "ups and downs," and It gives me great pleasure to announce that

"ups." we are now definitely on the

we redeemed 25 per Last year, we cent., ie., $2,200 of our outstanding debentures, which amount to The programme includes tennis $0,800.

It is the suggestion of your Committee that we should this year redeem further. 50 per cent., Le., $1,400.

football and races over several dis- tances. There will also be a 1,000 metres relay race open to the Colony. The Wai Yan College will hold The Income and Expenditure Ac-its annual athletics at the same count shows an excess of Income ground to-morrow when an Item of over Expenditure of $3,480, which 100 metres is open to past students we think you will agree is a satis- about 1 p.m. factory result. Last year the ex- cess of Incoine over Expenditure was $3,250.

On the income side, subscriptions show an Increase of $020. Although bar sales were greater than last year, the percentage of profit was about three per cent, less. This way due to the increased cost of pur- chases owing to increased prices due to the fall in exchange.

The Income and Expenditure Ac- count which showed a credit balance of $1.000 at the beginning of the year, is now increased by the excess of Income over Expenditure for the year under review, and is shown in The Balance Sheet at $5,140,

Hospitality

During the past year, arrange- ments were made completely to re- decorate and refurnish the Chub and i would like to draw particular at- tention to re-decoration of the ladies'

room.

ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE

Play-Offs For Stanley Cup On Thursday

tournaments this

EXCHANGE

Selling

TT. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan

India U.S.A. Manlia TT. Batava

T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australla

Buying

to.

New York, Mar. 21. Play-offs for the Stanley Cup he- tween the winners and runners-up in 4 m/s L/e London both American and National Divi-4 m/s D/P sions of the Ice Hockey League will 4 m/s L/e U.S.A,

4 m/s France commence on Thursday.

30 d/s Indian U.S. Cross rate in London US, Cross rate in New York

season.

Is. 21

Hare's Service And Overhead Play

London,

C. E. Hare, the British Davis Cup player, is considered to have, with David Jones, the best service and also to be the best player overhead, necording to a list drawn up by an American writer for the American magazine, Lawn Tennis, in which he

gives the best exponents of the various aspects of the game of lawn tennis.

Here is the list: best court man- |ner-Gottfried Cramm; best. service -C. E. Hare and David Jones; best volley--R. L. Rigga; beat forehand Gottfried Cromm; best backhand- Donald Budge; best overhead--C. Hare; best half-valley-G. Mangin and Gilbert Hunt: fastest J. Yamagishl; lowest-J. McDiarmid, most severe-Donald Budge; steadi- est B. M. Grant and R. L. hendiest--F. Farker; least grace

A. H. Hendrix; best lobber-Riggs; most promising--D. McNelli; best drop shot-Yamagishi; best chop-F.

Parker-Reuler,

Lincolnshire Handicap To-day

Probable Startors And Jockeys For Big Race

London, Mar. 22.

The following is the amended list of probable starters for the Lincoln- shire to be run to-morrow:

Zaimis

(Gethin), Consequential (D. Smith), Kyles of Minard (Cl Richards), Boozer's Gloom (Robert- son), Apollo (Sharples), Llanarmon is, 21 (Weston), Jiudo (Doyle), Walter's 104 Pride (Howard), Inlebon (Hunter), 521) Port Sunlight (Gilchrist), Leaming- 105 ton (Sharpe), Couleur de Rose .8114(Wilder), Scarlet Princess (Evans), .30% Thankerton (Sammy

Wrags).

61 Allegiance (Harry Wragg). Ticen 55% Gari (Marshall), Belami (Beary), 150% Phakos (E. Smith), Moody (Gordon .98 Richards),

.000 Starflyer techord

Aldine

Castle (Nevett), .76 son), Squadron 1334 Hornpipe (Sirett), Calsonia (Wells), 1/6 Peggy Lad (Dyson), Lone Mount (Christie). Fürmer Giles (Lacey), Cocus (Gilbert) and Torlaine (Lynch).

1/31 1/3.3/32 No jockeys have yet been assigned

.31 for Paul Beg and Dead Level. 10.05

are Doubtful starters

Pampas .83% Gruss, Scarlet Princess, Llanarmon, 4.90% Boozer's Gloom, Cocus and Torlaine.

--Reuter.

The Division champions' play-offs will be held at Toronto, and will be the best of five mutches. The win- ner is to meet the ultimate winner, of the play-offs between the run- ners-up, of whom the Americans and Hungers will play the best of three Town Has Engagement

at New York, and matches Canadiens and Blackhawks will clash in a similar series at Montreal.

the

Book

While this Club has always been noted for its hospitality, I think we have out-done ourselves this year, largely due to the co-operation of Of the two Division champions, The town baa Mr. Lau Tatt-po, who made possible Boston Bruins Are eight-to-five community engagement book.” The our celebrated moonlight cruiser. favourites, while the Toronto Maple-k has иссл placed In Fred

Ellsworth, Me. established

Davy Jones Out

London, Mar. 22. Davy Jones has been scratched from the Grand National.--Reuter, ........-

TOURNAMENT

HOCKEY

I wish to compliment Dr. Bunle leafs are quoted at three-to-one Seult's store. Any group planning a China's Selections To and Mr. O. A. Smith, on the way against winning-United Press. public entertainment enters it on the they have organized the library, and

wish to thank the several members who contributed books thereto.

I am pleased to be able to say time working on that the membership of this Club is Club. (Applause). IDO. During the past year, there have been 19 new members, and we have been able to extend our hos- pitality to 20 visiting members.

scheduled date. Other groups will then know that this date has been taken and conflicting dates will be avoided.

Beasts On African Stamps

behalf of your I am sure the members have seen the several im- provements which have been put into effect, and that they also ap- preciate the efforts put forward by this Committee, I now formally During the past year, new ar

of the Report rangements have been made for propose the adoption

and Accounts for the year 1937, and noi catering whereby the Chub were

Cape Town. liable to any loss, nor could they after this has been seconded, I shall

Wild animals will be seen on stamps rticipate in any profit, and while be pleased to answer any questions.

Mr. A. Gillard seconded, and the being issued by the South African your Committee appreciate for a motion was approved, cellent food being

National Perits Board of Trustees. very reasonable charge, it is sug The Chairman then said: The The stamps w give publicity to gested to the incoming Committee, that, they look into the possibilities next business is the redemption of the great tame sanctuary, Kruger 50 per cent. of the debenture in ae-Park, and 800,000 of them are on

Bar

the ex-

of securing for the Club some small cordance with the terms of issue, order. profit in his department.

As you will see from the Statement

Since its inception, the Sports of Accounts, we have $7,500 cash at Club has been responsible for hold- the bank, and adopting the policy

ing selling sweeps in connection with started last year of redeeming the Dog Commits Suicide the Annual Race Meeting of the debentures as soon as possible, your. Hongkong Jockey Club. This prac- Committee, after most careful con- lice was continued this year. pleased to say that thanks to Mr. H. skleration, have decided to recom- mend a further redemption of 50 per

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West Hartlepool, England..

Meet Portugal

The following have been chosen to represent China against Portugal in the International Hockey Tournu- ment to-morrow:-K, F. Chan, S. S. Chin, O. C. Leoh, P. K. Hul, C. H. Teoh, C. L. Hui, K. S. Cheng, P. G. Tang, J. Tsul, L. H. Tan and S. H. Ling. Reserve, L. H. Chiang.

stops pain

small binek dog. apparently in 3 seconds

For n

H. Priestley, we again show a fair cent, of the outstanding debentures, Ured of life, committed suicide here. profit, and sincerely hope that the that is, $4,400 of the original $6,800. The dog walked slowly across the Club will continue to hold these cayl

balance outstanding of Union Dock to the quayside and gazed sweeps, which not only show a rea-caving #

$2,200. I now formally propose that dejectedly into the water. sonable profit to the Club, but the club redeems 60 per cent. of this few minutes it walled, then plunged

general debenture forthwith. supply a raison d'etre for a getting together of the members and The motion was seconded and ap- their friends.

proved.

Your Com-

While on racing, I would say it is

The Chairman sold: the considered opinion of your Committee begs to recommend to the mittee that we should retain the incoming Committee the revision of Sports Club Box, which is appre- the Articles of the Association of the clated and strongly supported by Club. These Articles were drawn your members.

up about ten years ago, and several

As usual, the Sports Club donated of them have become obsolete and Cup to the winner of the Hong- cumbersome,

Messrs. kong Stakes, won this year by Mr.i

♫

over.

British Leisure to Be Studied

London. The first "leisure survey" ever undertaken in Great Britain is to be Co., conducted by T. A. Marlin &

group of psychologists and educationists interested in know- ing how much free time people have and what they do with it.

S. W. Tang, riding his own pony, auditors were re-elected. Louis XIV, The Cup was duly pre- sented after the race by my wife,

Debenture Redempiton

Committee Elected The following officers elected!

·were

E.

I take this opportunity of again; General Committee: Messrs. W. T. thanking the members of the Club Stanton, H. H. H. Priestley, for the presentation they made to Abraham, H. F. Bunje, C. M. Mun- my wife and myself on the ocension ners, A. Gillard, Dr. S. To Wong. of our marriage just about a year Messrs. U Sze-wing, Lam Ming-fan, ngo, and needless to say, this is Wong Sik-chung, Henry Lo, Horace one of our priceless treasures, which Lo will be carefully kept and revered Ballotting Committee: Mr. Tang In the family,

Shiu-kin, Hon, Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Before closing, I wish to thank the Mr. M. KL, Messrs. J. Lowrie, members of the Committee and the JJ. Edgar, F. W. T. Roas. several sub-committees for their as-, Dr. F. Bunje thanked the Chair elstance and co-operation during my man for the services he had render-y tenure of smer I would like pariis ed the Club during the past year.] cularly to mention the name: pri Mr, and the Chairman in reply gave H. P. Bunle, the Hon. Becretary, who credit to the assistance he had re- - has put in so much of his valuable celved from "his committees.

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