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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MR. LEMMIN

February 10, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

JAN #10

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Jel. 28151.

DRESSING GOWNS

FOR

BOYS & GIRLS

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SPECIAL $1 DERBY First Prize Certain To Be Over A Lakh

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club is conducting a special dollar cash sweep on the Hongkong Derby to be contested on February 27, and the latest news, at time of writing, is that sale of tickets has exceeded over 250 000 mark. At this figure the first prize is guaranteed over $100,000.

The race club is also conducting a forecast pool on the same classic event, on all entered ponies, whether they subsequently start or not. The, conditions of the pool are too lengthy to reproduce in this column, but they have been circulated to all the mem- bers of the Club and extra nomina- tion forms may be obtained at the Treasurers Offler, Exchange Bulld- ing or the Club House it Happy Valley during the usual afce hours.

The cost of each forecast is un follows:-

$1 before 5

D.m. on Monday

February 13,

$2 between 5 p.m. an

Monday

February 13 and 5 pm.

on Wed-j

nesday February 22,

$5 between 5 p.m. on Wednesday

1

Starting Times Announced

Golf At Fanling On Sunday

The following starting times for

February 22 and 3 p.m. on Monday Fonling on Sunday are announced: February 27.

The following nominations have for the Hongkong

been received

Derby:-

Old Course

no. E. Die Govemer, K. S. Morrison. $9 D. J. Gimare, S. H. Dodwell.

24 . If, Willis, T. M

a R. 1. Gregory. E. T. McMullen. 132 A. B. Purves, I II Gere.

1 W. T. Yoxall D H. Bake.

341. McGrana, C. F. Marshall,

Annas Bay, ArmyBrut, Avon Bessiber, Blac Express, Conquering Time. Ermont Bay, English Cavaller, Eve of Ilarvest, Eve of teaven. For All Time, Forgollen Star, Galveston Bay, Harmony View, Hectic View, Hopeful Time, Hyntford Bridge, Jennifer, Lady Love, Lilliber, Lovely mm

44 J. W. Mayhew. E. J. Faggiano.

AR 11. fnung G M. Park.

1 R. G. Parker, J. P. Topworthy,

JL. C Pearce. T. FR Waters.

M. A. Johnson, W. Woodward.

Star, Lusitania, Mayber, Navylight, 10.04 3. M. Pearson WSF Jenes. Papoose, Peaceful View, Prince 31, 13. Evans, D. D. Foch, Charming, Rose Eleet, Spelng Time,|1214 G. S. Archbutt. D'Arey Weatherbe. Taxing Master, Viber and Victoria.

FINE CALLOP

the Derby

196 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 1020 P. C. Jacking. A. A. Bremner. 124 A, G. U powker, Cenar, Hale, MS 11. Fox, 11, 1. Mundy, 1032 W. W. C. Shewan. D. S. Edward. 1936 6. Myecek, H. 11. Beddow,

New Course

.....

The gallop of Hyndford Bridge, Rebis J. Forbes, belonging to Mrs. Eva Pearce, struck 4 3. THE W. W. Itar. the knoll of King's Warden as the 14 P. S. Delane. D Humshreys. best "amah" pony of the Dynasty W.1. S. Key, F. W. Kirk.

10.32 . J. Shrigley. FC Young stable. Last Saturday Hyndford 1100 II. liarviott, ft. R. de L. Latsching, Bridge (Mr. Needn) and King's War- den (Russian boy) were given a test over

course und

Mrs. AM 1. A FOV M. Gec. Pearce's candidate came off with 028. H. and Mrs. Overy, flying colours. The more took 97 CH. D. Curteys J. W. Anderson, 3.1415 to cover the classic's full 949 W. and Mrs. Bell distance and King's Warden never, 0.44 Ming The G Challen. had a bluger Heking by his stable inz R. G. Grav. C. D3. N. Walker,

* Johnson, Mrs. Woodward. mate. The last three quarters were 1945 II. Senonen, T. A. Pearce, run in 1.34% and the fast mile was in42 83, J. Lacon, D. McCallum.

10 44 Mr. Phewan M Flword: done in 2.00 flat. It was certainly an tunnzing feat. Hyndford Bridge's fEN! time

Was

four-Betha

three seconds faster than the performance of Skylight when he created a sen- | sation at this time last year.

Mr. Eric Moller arrived here last week for the Annuni Race Carnival. His grunn, Navylight, delighted the early birds with a fust run over the champlon course and romped home

with

a flourish of trumpets. Ac- companied by Candlelight (an Aus-

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

“Shopworn "Angel" (King's Thea

SWEEP SELLING WELL

STONECUTTERS COMBINED ELEVEN, WINNERS OF ISLAND LEAGUE, FOOTBALL SEASON 1938-39.

The Stonecutters Combined Eleven, winners of the Island Football League during the season 1938-30. Back Now (left to right)-L/Bdr. Mason, Br, Bevan, 'L/Bdr. Sumpsler (Capt.), L. Bdr. Coleman, Bdr. Hunt, Gar. Brooks. Front Row-Gar. Tang Sik-hong, Sgt. Charles, Gnr. Goodenчugh. L/Bdr. Cross and Wong Kil-hing.

DRAMA OF MEDICINE, SACRIFICE

"A Man to Remember" Previewed Yesterday

"A Man to Remember,", an RKO Radio Picture which will be screened here shortly, is a drama of medica! work in a small American town,

It presents an inspiring atory of a iovable doctor who dedicates his lite to relieving the suffering of the poor and who dies in a moment of great happiness.

Olympic Games

JAPANESE URGED TO TAKE PART

Tokyo, Feb. 9,

Good Scores Recorded At Rifle Shoot

in spite of the departure of the 1th. Submurine Flotilla to a warmer mate than that experienced on the Range on Wednesday, and the Royal Scots to camp, large number urned up for the Shoot.

weekly Spoon

a

Mr. Katsu Kawasaki (Minscito), during the Lower Heuse seza.on on Wednesday, urged the Government

་་: to participate in the Olympic Games for 1040, which are to take place at

Conditions were not conducive to Helsinki, pointing out that by taking good shooting, with part in the international games blowing across the Range and a dull cold fresh wind Japan would be able to show her ight, but good scores were recorded prestige as the victor in the Sino-especially by C/Sgt. Hale who re- Japanese conflict,

turned n 09 to win the Nett S.R. (b) The film opens with his funeral Replying, Welfare Minister Hirosen: A possible was recorded by whilst his three creditors, in search said that it was still not

I at 500 of money, open his safe and, in look-take a decision on the matter.

Yards. ing through his papers, picture the Government leader whole of his life in the town.

reserved until We see his successive struggles, Domei.

occason including the adoption of a deserted baby girl and the "blackmailing" of a wealthy eluizen into providing a much-needed hospital.

Following Dr. Abbott's successful! mic in which he provokes the busi- war on an infantlie paralysis epide

reply

further

time to The

HOCKEY ELEVENS

The Handicap Spoons for S.R. (b) were won by Mr. Anning of the his Dockyard Rine Club, and Sgt. Tom- tinson of the R.A.SC. L/Cpl. Lang- ford of the Middlesex won the S.R. (a) Nell Spoon with the very creditable

score of 0%, and the Handicap Spoons were won by Pte. Gromm, Dry and Harvey.

The following are the leading scores:

The following will represent the Schools' hockey team

S.J. (b)

P.O. J. C. Swan (Scr.) Condr. J. R. (2)

a. P. G. Heather (Scr.)

tralian sub-grifin) the first two fur-fre, to-day),—Nɛmake of a flim basedness men's and medicos' hostility, the Combined longs of 144 miles were galloped in un siery called "Private Pet town in general realizes his great against the University at Pokfulam Sat. P. Hale (Ser.) 40 seconds, but all the other subse- tigrew's Girl." telling how a chorus assistance and proudly thanks him for on Monday at 4.45 p.m.: quent quarters were firework, aver gir} married a doughboy so that he his services. aging inside 31 seconds per quarter might carry his (mistaken) ideal of and the stopwatch showed

2.024her

to the trenches where he was for the last mile. The merit of the killed, allowing her to return to her gallop

that the, Australian playboy. It is sentimental stuff in chaperon could not keep up the pace parts. Margaret Sulavon is and we have therefore to keep axirl, James Stewart the doughboy the sharp "lookout" for Navylight. and Walter Pidgeon the playboy.

St. Andrew's Ladies

Mr. A. Anning (8)

Edward Ellis presents a fine study A. Odell (CUS.); Z. Gosano (La Salle) 45r. Abbott in his undaunted de- and P. Rull La Salle); W. Pryde (CB), Mr. F. G. Drake (3) emotional appeal throughout but the Castro (La Salis), G. Singh (Queen's). et M. F. Itushman (4) vation to his work. There is a streng Joseph's); K. Mohamed

A. Sousa (St. Joseph's) and K. Singh (SL

SELG, Maslen Queer4), P/Sgt. L. C. Pennell (3)

K. C. Ioo (4) timentality. alm, fortunately, is free from scn-

A. P. Silva (La Balle) and R. Silva (Lab/M. W. Kutard (NI) Salle), Edward Ellis is well supported by

B/Sgt. R. A. Neale (5) We all expected that Rose Elect."Youth Takes a Fling" (Queen's Shirley as his adopted daughter, and A competent cast including Anne

8.1. C. C. Chau (Ser.) would do a fast distance canter over and Alhambra Theatres to-day) Lee Bowman as his son Dick. Gran- Andrew's in a Brown Cup match Major Mus

The following will represent S1. Ft. K. c. Wong (5)

PII. Thong (3) the week-end, but the mare with the Whatever the pretensiona Russian trainer up had a slow mile, mild romantic comedy, they have not M. Thomas present splendid charne- Saturday at 2.45 pm. on the C.B.A. SRL W. Nuns (4)

of this

ville Bates, Harlan Briggs and Frank against the Club de Recreio

G. F. Murray 18) been made full use of. Andrea Levis portrays the romantic sitter studies as the three hard-headed ground:

bling block that prevents Joel Mc-

PEACEFUL VIEW

on Cant. R.T. Guscolt

creditors.

The Alm is based on the book bridge: P. Jeffreys, M. Vesnona, and 6 H. O'Sullivan: D. Chow and J. Broad written by Katherine Amold; V. Jex, Y. Ho, M. Churn,

Roberts and T. dex.

Another good gallop which came Crea, a Kansas farm boy, from going "ilure" under my observation was that pero sea. Her pursuit is something for Haviland-Taylor. formed by Peaceful View (late Highborn Eve, a kept-over griffin) Frank Buck to aludy.

who put up a fine show over the

"You're A Sweetheart" (Oriental

champion, course in 2.43, returning Theatre,

to-day)Light, frothy

20% seconds for the last quarter. stuff, but entertaining withal, Alice In analysing the whole time one Faye sings her way into your heart. would find that the last half-a-mile

was run in 60 seconds and the last

mile was 2.08

"Sally, Irene and Mary" (Majestio flat. Being a hard-Theatre, to-day)-Sally, Irene and mouth ladly I am not too sanguine Mary were three pretty girls. Sally about the mare's capability as a was the one who sang, Mary inherit- stayer, but at the same time Peace-ed the show-boat for her in ful View must not be ignored.

sing in. Irene who did acrobatic do and best

I said all along that Conquering wore curl papers at night. The t Time was the best grin from Mr. muments in the alia come from the LiPo-chun's string and the mare comic partnership of Fred Allen and demonstrated her graceful legs over Schnozzie Durante. The three girls a Jaunt of 14 miles in 2.45% re are Alice Faye, Marjorie Weaver gistering 31 seconds dead for the and Joun Davia. home stretch.

Taking everything in the balance

REFEREES MEET

I sugu Hyndford Bridge, Navy light and Rose Elect as one nomina- tion for the first "Forecast Pool" to

•be closed on Monday and of course these three grimins can make up six Honkong Fes.ball Referres As- The half-monthly meeting of the possible combinations. With the in zociation will be held in the offices clusion, of Conquering Time, Lilliber of the Hongkong. Football Associa and Peaceful View, a puntar can get ton, Room 15, 4th Floor, Bank of 120 possible combinations on alxanten Building, on Monday, Feury- in the Queen's Theatre on Sunday. The picture was proviewed yester- starters,

day and proved to be both interesting shid watta

afy 13, at 8 pm

Kemember, comIDE

t. N. Dumvite (2) Capt. Bale (8) ..... Sgt. G. C. Teminen (12)

40. C. Dawson (4)

A. Billingham M. W. Street (5)

3/Sgt. P. Binuter (10)

131, (4) f./Cpl. . Langfort (3) Spr., W. Albone (6) PO, D. J. Sitenck (4) Spl. Cole 18) Cpl F. E. G. C. Quah (4)

L. Tel. A.G. 1. Montaguo

Pie. I. Dry (19) Ple. L. J. Grm

(10)

Fpr. d. 8. Rumors (Nif.) Pie. C. W. Tully (9) Pte. T. Harvey (11) LA.C._J ̈P Parry (12)

Cz NK, Jrey (MU) Col. WAHI (14) LAG. TIL. Rtorey (14) L/Cpl. C. J. Thorley da Pin, Y.-M. Chine (19) Bor., P. Canning (145)

'1′′ W. J. Cats (24)

Plo.

FX Chong (Nily- Pte. Williams (10) LAC, K-Musim

Egt. C. Wong (ja)

(14)

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(P) denotes winner of the "Possible Button.

it denotes winner of the "Randicap” Spoon.

*N.FI. Winner of "N" or "7" Spoon has his handicap, reduced by one point.

BLUE, BEIGE, ROSE & RED

Sizes 24 to 36.

FROM

$1475

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THE PICTURE THAT SURPRISED ALL HOLLYWOOD TOWERING ABOVE OTHER FILMS IN ITS CATEGORY !

* A Country Doctor's Story Told in Gripping Drama! A vivid record of the part played in the making of America by one of its army of unsung heroes!

AMAN TO REMEMBER

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with

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LEE BOWMAN

WILLIAM HENRY

ADDED!

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MARCH

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"PRELUDE TO CONQUEST”.

(Insido story of Czecho-Slovakia)

and

"FATHER DIVINE'S DEAL"

Unreeling the mystery of Father Divino's "Promised Land."

AT

SUNDAY THE QUEEN'S

Shanghai Indignant At Criticism

Shanghai, Feb. 9.

The Shangha! Rugby Club hari taken exception to Joe Morang's out-

FANLING RACES

ON SUNDAY

(Continued from Page 8.)

that a mile is too long for the Leo- pard, but be careful of Tempest, for he is good for big money.

burst in the Shanghai Evening Time Au Tau Handicap

saying

there is по ground for! criticism of the

suggestion tant Hongkong cold-shouldered a visit by

the

United States Fourth Marines

rugby team.

The

An Open Race

The Club points out that Hongkong class raters among the China ponies

Au Tau Handicap for " has an exceptionally busy season in is a flat race over six furlongs and having to entertain both Malaya and Shanghai and therefore they have no it looks to me

to be very open. time at present to accommodate the Herlot, Mac's Adventure, Märch Marines, owing to shortness of play-Brown and Stymis are in the saATOR ing Ume. If the Marines wanted to play in Hongkong they should have back line and all of them are speedy arranged the trip in December when merchants over this distance. N- Hongkong would have gladly weltionat Dignity has been more or less comed them.

handleapped in his two cations at Kwanti racecourse, but ahoski N It in further stated that even at blackie be able to reproduce. Wh present the Rugby Club officials and Macao form when be annexed the two prominent Britch sportsmen are Republican Handicap at Macao, Mot negotiating in Hongkong as to the Sundar, he should catch the fol south. If Hongkong is unable to find possibility of the Marines going end first. the time to play the Marines then undertake to oppose the Marines, probably a British Services team will This would be an ideal ma tek alien the British Services have an excellent; team which I possible stronger, ban

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