1938-05-19 — Page 21

Baseball

GIANTS SLIP UP AGAIN

But Yankees Win Their Game

New York, May 18.

New York Giants slipped again in the National Baseball League to-day: losing to Chicago Cubs by four runs to two. Both the Gianta' runs were from homers, Ott and Moore being

the batters.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

PLEASING U.S. Exports

A.D.C. To Hongkong PRODUCTION Show Sixfold

Mystery-Thriller Well Played

"Distinguished Gathering", James Parish-China Fleet Club.

Falls Montague

Characters

Judith Montague

lait......

bir Brian Howes ...

"Lesley Geat" Caroline Beckwith

Louis Major

Outhitting and outplaying their apponents

generally, St. Cardinals defeated Brooklyn Dodgers by 12-4, home runs being hit by Medwick, Owen and Gutteridge.

five the

by

.Gotston Glimore

Footyn Tevarahan

Dorinda Caswell.Dath Smith-Wright

Increase

during

THURSDAY,

JAPANESE ACTIONS AGGRAVATE BRITAIN

Compensation For H. F. Wilkinson May Be Demanded

Washington, May 18. A six hundred per cent. increase in American exports to Hongkong is disclosed in figures, released by the U.S. Department

London, May 18. (in order of their appearance) of Commerce, for the first

Replying to Lieutenant-Com- Nigel Waymouth

Hongkong Ruth Shakespeare quarter of 1938.

1. C. Macnamara imports of American goods in mander Fletcher, R.N. (Retired) Lady Theila WilmerHelen Prior that period reached U.S.$6,886,-in the House of Commons Dorothy Cavanagh 000, (about HK$19,098,000), to-night, Mr. R. A. Butler, for Maurice Barton compared with U.S.$1,811,000 Under Secretary of State for "unty" Person E. W. Haution (HK$5,483,000) in the

corres- Foreign Affairs, described the arrest and bayoneting of the Ellot Richard Vissen. G. Smith Wright ponding period last year. Detective-inspector Rutherford

Department of Commerce statistics British naturalist and writer, 2. H. Joreşalo | Defective-Sergent Ferris .W. A. Mackinlay for the first quarter of 1938 show that Mr. H. F. Wilkinson, in Shang- The closest match of the day was

Detective-Sergeant Ramage

Ralph Stephenson American exports to China played between Pittsburgh Pirates

February and March totall-hui Hungino area on May 18. The Play Produced by Charles Burton ed US $10,218,800, compared with He told of the treatment accord- and Boston Braves. Registering six "unfelles" to the Pirates

The Hongkong A.D.C.'s catholicity ed

the correspondinged the Briton before he was Braves won by 2-1.

in taste in well recognised, and IL $14,995,000 in

released with apologies, New York Yankees had com-could never be better demonstrated period last year,

However, there were sharp gains

The British authorities in Shang fortable win in the American League than by the contrasta represented in

to Hongkong, through offerings. in exports season's current Browns. The the Louls gainst St. feature of the match was the batting Whether the latest production, "Dis-which shipments to Chins proper and bai, he said, immediately took up the Wilkinson's arrest and strongly pro- of Joe DiMaggio, who hit twee for tinguished Gathering" is as skilfully Kwangtung were made, the increased matter when they heard of Mr

tested to the Japanese, the circult. Cleveland Indians beat played as its Immediatè predecessor exports to the British Colony more

Sir Robert Craigie, the British Philadelphia Athleties, and Washing-French Without Tears" is bound to than offsetting the decline in exports

In Tokyo, had been Ambassador the ton Senators trimmed Detroit provoke discussion. Popular opinion to China.

Goods to the value of U.S.$0,360,- instructed to take up the matter with Tigers 6-1.

most

likely find it wanting.

Government. Scores:

"Distinguished Guthering

Is harder 000, were exported to Hongkong the Japanese.

Fletcher to produce than "French Without during the first three months of the Teurs," because there are qualities current year, compared with $1,811,- asked if it were not the case that the

whole of Mr. Wilkinson's record- lacking in its authorship. Mr. James 000 in the corresponding period last Porich, striving to avoid an obvious year, while exports to Kwangtung and he was for some time in Japon

campared showed he was incapable of U.S.$5,712,000, Annie, flaunt

morally und bluffs an reached intelligently constructive Scotland with $1,532,000 in the corresponding mitting any offence or engaging in affecting the Japanesc. investigation into a strange con-Įperiod last year. clusion, to provide a dramatic twist. Exports to Japan totalled $62,372,- One feels that it was a twist con-1000, compared with $76,322,000 in the relved only at the last minute by an first quarter of 1937-United Press. author apparently appalled by the

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

11

R.

11.

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St. Loula Brooklyn

12 13

1

4

€

2

(Medwick, Owen and Gutteridge homered for the Cardinals).

Chicago

New York

4 10

2

3

}

(Ott and Moore hemered for the Glants).

Pittsburgh

Boston

5

A

0

Cincinnati between The

Trustet Reds and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed because of wet ground.

will

threat of a mundunc. logical finish.

CLEVER FIRST ACT

19

ITALIAN KING TO VISIT BERLIN

Rome, May 13.

that

1 is authoritatively learned Emperor Victor Emmanuel will visit Berlin at Herr Hiller's invitation.

The visit probably will be made in July-United Press.

The cleverest writing is in the first atcl. The plot is splendidly unfolded, (Bandley homered for the Pirates), and neither of the succeeding acts can approach it in dramatic composition

An exhalirating pace and texture.

maintained. sel, but unfortunately not

The piny

players alrive manfully. even If at intervals, rather insincerely. with their complex characters, Nigel · Waymouth seems to have captured

the author, and mise,

spirit

Gelston

Gilmore

offers

after his stimulating work in the first exceedingly fine study, and play- uct, one impatiently awaits subac-goers will look forward to seeing him quent appearances. He is supremely again. confident in the role and certainly in- vests it with distinction.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York St. Louls

11

14

ย

ย

the

2

(Joe DiMaggio homered twice

for

the Yankeen

and

Clift for

the

Browns).

Philadelphia

2

}]

1

7

#1

10

Cleveland

Washington

Detroit

Ferrell

homered

CG

for

the

(W. Senators and Laabs for the Tigers)

The Boston Red Sox v. Chicago White Sox encounter was postponed because of wet round.-Reuter,

CONFIDENCE IN SPAAK

Brussels, May 18.

Depulles The Chamber of

has passed a vote of confidence in the new Spuak Government by 132 to 38 votes-Reuler.

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Lieutenant-Commander

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com-

And would the British Government not do more than protest and demand the proper apology and compensatior In this case?

Mr. Butler answered: "I entirely support all the observations made by the Honourable Member."

that

In answer to Mr. Wardlaw Milne, Mr. Butler suld the position is

the

Government Japanese nas not formally and specifical- acknowledged responsibility for damage

to British property age caused

military China owing to the

It had operation. Consequently,

to set

ly

תן

the assessment

not been possible hitherto up machinery for and liquidation of claims.-Reuter.

Opium Found

In Hollow Wall

H. II. Joseph carries out a rather dreary polled investigation with a marked degree of ability and a pro- this nuthority, but sense of per scene is without question the weakest work of the author, and the whole Beyond Waymouth, there is a gen-dialogue suggests "padding."

Oplum concealed in flower pots and their The eral level of excellence by the re-

whole play cast

a tin, and heroin pilis concealed in n with ch- intelligently and mainder of the east, with nobody par-parts

discovered by were cooking pot, hes in- ticularly outstanding.

thusiasm, but the author Beth Smith-Wright makes the troduced too many characters to give Revenue Oncers recently when they Queen's Rood utmost of a "silly" role, Ruth Shakes them all a fair

opportunity. Im-raided a house

arrested, Kung peare runs dangerously near the pressive lines are few and far be-Central. The man

Fux, was this morning charged, on border line of over-statement in a tween, and for the most part the

remand, before Mr. R. Edwards at have to depend but withal charactera most exacting part,

the Central Magistracy with unlaw- emerges with well-deserved honours monosyllable interpolations. while Maurice Barton givea onc

play hus fair amount of ful possession of prepared opium and

heroin pills. of the best performances of netian and plenty. of drama. The

year's He was sentenced to one 13 There the evening.

hardly players, well schooled by enthusiastic

pre-producer Charles Burton, get the hard' labour. enough of Smith-Wright; his

Revenue Officer Stephens said that sence on the Blage is so vital, that utmost from it, and it is a production

when the house was ruided the de- one very much regrets his early de- well worth seeing-S.A.G.

fendant was found in it. In a hollow wall 182 ting of prepared oplum were found and under the earth of three flower pots on the verandah, a fur- dis- were ther 130 tins of oplum covered, A cooking pot in the kitchen was filled with herain pills.

COMOYS

RENFORCED ONT

(1) Brokawa)

The

on

MAY 19,

1988.

R. A. F. Planes Collide

Two Killed Near

Singapore

were

London, May 18. Two Royal Air Force machines met in a mid-air collision to-day at Seletor, in the suburbs of Singapore. Corporal Stone and Aircraftsman Ashton

were killed. Both aboard one of the machines, of which the pilot, Flying Officer Frank Howard Roberts, was rescued.

The

ΟΙ the occupants

other machine escaped without injuries- Reuter,

MANILA SHARES

The following business done quota- tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bertson & Fritz from ther Manila

office:

Antamok

Átok

Bagulo Gold Benguat Consolidated Coco Grove....

Demonstration IX.L....... Mine Operation Paracaté Qumaus San Mauricio Suyoo

Consolidated Mines

United Paracalc

Business Done Prices in Pesos

Unquoted Unquoted

9.30

295

Unquoted

Unquoted

Unquoted

Unquoted

Unquoted

Unquated

Unquoted

The tone of the market:-Quiet,

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1938, com- mencing at 2.00 pm.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax): are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written 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 NOON,

Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. Tele- phone 21020.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

to the The Price of Admission Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for ali Persons, Including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 16th May, 1938,

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