Golf
British Prospects Not Bright Players Chosen For Walker Cup
London, May H. The announcement of the list of British amateur golfers to represent Great Britain in the Walker Cup against the United States has not
provoked new hopes of interrupting the Americons unbroken string of triumphs in this competition.
The match will be played on June 3 and 4.
now arc
6-1 Tho Americans favourites to win. The odds are likely to be even higher later.
Those named are:
James
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1998.
POLICE
HENNER HENKEL Kerosene Lamp PREVIEW
REVEALS POOR Caused Big FORM IN FINAL
Chungking
Often Outplayed Blaze
At The Net
Wiesbaden, May 0. To-day's tennis ended in a great curprise. The German Davis Cup player, Henner Henkel, was defeated by the young American, Anderson, in four sets 1-6, 6-3, 4-0, 4-0 in the men's singles final.
EIGHT DIE, MANY INJURED
Shanghai, May 9. Eight are known dead, and more than ten women and chil Henkel confirmed the impression he dren are missing, as a result of had given in the early rounds, that the big fire in Chungking, he has fallen off greatly in form and China's temporary capital, on is not sure enough. He had difficul- Sunday morning. ties in serving and was too olten out- niayed at the nel.
The Women's Singles was won by Marie-Luise Horn against Fraulein Fraulein Lotil Zehden 0-0, 0-1.
the In the Women's Doubles,
Misa John B. Beck (Capt.), Bruen, Jr., Leonard Crawley, John Americans Miza Wheeler and J. F. Pennink; Gordon B. Peters, Costes defeated Frauleins Zehden and Dennis Kyle, Charles Stowe, Hector Roliet in the semi-finals 10-0, 0-3, The and won again in the finals against Thomson and Harry Bentley. tenth player to make up the team the Viennese pair, Wolf and Kraus
British will be selected after the
2-6, 6-3, 6-4-Transocean. United Championship. Amateur PTCEE.
FANLING GOLF
HENKEL-METAXA WIN
Wiesbaden, May 9.
Men's Davis Cup The German
and Metaxa, double pair, Henkel were in their best form, when they defeated the American pair Ander-
In the May qualifying round of the Captain's Cup played at Fanling on May 7 and 8, F. Groves, 78-0-72, and F. Buckle, 89-17-72, tied on the Old Course and will play off. 50 and Nelson in the men's final,
6-1, 6-3-Transocean. There were 20 entries,
Buckle also won the optional pool,
for which 17 competed.
On he New Course, L. C. F. Bel- Jamy, 05-2471, qualified. There The optional puol were nine entries. wn cancelled.
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota- tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bertson & Fritz from their Manila office:
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Diocesan Roys' School best Hong kong English Forum nt tennis al D.B.S. 31⁄2 sets. Scores:
on Saturday by 5% sets to
hp Yee and Ip Lai (D.B.5.) lost to Burners Done Prices In Pesos. Chang and A. Kilchell 3-0; lost 10 N. Ma and T. Young 4-0; beat C. Chang and C. C. Fung 0-1.
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Hui Sai Fun and Lee Ming (D.B.S.) drew with Chang and Kitchell 6-0; beat Ma and T. Young 4-4; bent Chang and Fung 4-1.
(DB.S.) D. Crury und D. Lyen drew with Chang and Kitchell 0-6; drew with N. Ma and T. Young 6-0; beat C. Chang and C. C. Fung 6-0.
Chinese reports describe the fro
as the biggest in a decade.
It was alaried by a failing kero- sene lamp, which set fire to s godown
quantities considerable where straw were stored.
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The blaze spread rapidly, and final- ly extended to an area of almost one mile square.
It was eventually controlled after prolonged efforts by the fire brigade.
It was later revealed that over a hundred persons Miffered injuries- Reuter.
U.S. Scientist Plans Flight Across Pacific
New York, May 8. The American Museum of Natural History has announced that Dr. Richard Archbold will, on June 1, commence an 8,000 miles flight across the Pacific from San Diego to Datch New Guinea.
The route will be via Hawali and Guam, possibly Wake Island and
by Pan- along the route followed American Clippers. From Guam the expedition's plane will turn south to Rabaul, British New Guinea, and from
there to Port Moresby, in Papua.
OF WAR
Mussolini's Star Turn In Hitler's Visit
Rome, May 8. Signor Mussolini capped the Italian celebrations in honour of Herr Hitler with a realistic pre- Italian bombers view of how will carry the next European War to enemy civilians.
RESERVE ORDERS
Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commisaloner of Police, issued to-day, read:
The
CHINESE COMPANY Training Course-Part II.
members of the undermentioned Chinese Company will attend Chinese Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, May 10 at 5.15 pm:--
The two dictators stood on a grassy knoll along a barren half-mile stretch
Constables R72 Fong Hing, R82 of the sea-coast lapping the Mediter ranean, near Furbase Military Air-Stern Ho, R90 Yuen Sui Tang, R94 port, and through field-glasses watch-Lau Hung Kam, RB1 Yu Shiu Tung, ed more than 3,000 warplanes attack R89 Hung Woon Man, R75 J. Anthony
bombs.
Yim, and R93. Chiu Hung Yuen. targets with real
The bombs hurtled to the ground from
deafening 7,000 feet with голтв. They ranged from small 200- 1b. bombs, similiar to those used by the Japanese on the Kwoloon Canton the Indian Company, as from May Rallway, to glant one-ton aerial tor-2, 1936: pedoes, powerful enough to destroy a block of houses.
FANTASTIC ACCURACY Ileaving the show. Savola-79 speed bombers, similar to those used at Barcelona and elsewhere in Brain blasted targets with what military aa "antastic observers described accuracy." Bruno Muscolini, Signor Mussolinis of Savola gon.
led one squadron bombers.
Bombers had less luck attacking two obsolete cargo boats, enchored out from the shore. Although hit by small, 500lb bombs, the ships refused
merely to sink, and
capsized. United Press.
Departure For Florence
Rome, May . Herr Hitler proceeded to Florence by train this morning, after a drama- tic farewell party in Rome Inst night. and Signor The German dictator Mussolini were among the audience of 100,000 people who gathered in the open-air stadium in the Musso- lini Forum for a display of drill and Gymnastics by Fascist Youths,
the Opera Lohen- the Second Act of Four
performers thousand grin. participated in the gymnostic dis- play, while 4,000 trumpeters were ranged in front of the box occupied by the two dictators.
which
INDIAN COMPANY
Strength. The following members have been permitted to resign from
Crown Sergeant T204 A. Karim, Constables F208 Mohamed Khan and R237 Nur Ahmed.
The
Training Course-Part II.
members of the undermentioned Indian Company have qualified in Part II of Traming Course (Know- and of Police Regulation ledge Duties):-
Constables 1218 Feroz Khun, R297 Karam Khan, R211 S. Aras, R242 A. Aziz, R221 Hakim All, R223 Firdos Khan, R219 Nur Ahmed, and R270 Mir Wali Khan.
EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE
Patrol Duties. All members of the E. U. R will report for duty at their stations at 7.45 p.m. on Friday, May 20. Dress-Khaki uniform, cap with no cover, belt with brace, truncheons and revolvers to be carried.
C. CHAMPKIN.
D. S. P. (R)
Hungarian
was followed by a performance of Fascists Ask
For Protection
Suddenly all the lights were black- ed out and the words "Heil, Hitler!" sprang into light in huge letters across the arena. to
The flight will involve a non-stop sluge of 1,000 miles from Guam New Guinea.-United Press.
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Prague, May 8.
The two United Hungarian National Socialist Party mem- bers of the House of Deputies, Herr Hitler rose and saluted while only members of their Party to Signor Mussolini smiled approving-
ly. Then the lights formed the let-gain election at the 1935 elec- ter "M" and the Fascist emblem.tions, have presented a memo- Sigmar Mussolini rose and saluted, randum to the Government in while Herr Hitler clapped vigorously. the names of 800,000 Magyars Three times each, the two dieta- have form the Hungarian mino- tors rose and saluted during course of the evening, while the rest rity. of the audience applauded.
the
The chief demands in the memo- randum are for the promulgation of LIGHT AND DARKNESS
Jaw for the protection of the The performance alternated in be- minority, the creation of a Hungarian tween dazzling brightness and utter University from which the minority will receive proportional representa- darkness, with lights on surrounding Will fe his acting in co-ordination with the ion In State and local services; the free importation of Hungary news- lights in the enormous ampitheatre.
Aftor the performance of the papers and periodicals; and the grant- Second Act of Lohengrin, Herr Hitler ing of some influences in broadcast and Signor Mussolini saluted each programmes.
The United Hungarian other-Hitler using the Nazi salute
the
National
and Mussolint using the Fascist salute Sociallat Party is a Fascist organisa- -and then drove to Signor Musso- tion under the leadership of Dr. in lini's country villa on
Arvay. Its only representation hillside, from where they watched a pyrotech the Chamber of Deputies are Deputy Vargha. The nic display of fireworks, and illu-Balogh and Deputy
party publishes four minated boats on the River Tiber.
periodicals, subjected to The two dictators are due at Flor-which are frequently
ence
at 2 pm. Herr Hitler will rigid censorship-Reuter. entrain for Germany at midnight.-- Reuter.
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