NANCY
SAY. DETECTIVE
SLUGGO- "THAT MAN, LOOKS 'SPICIOUS!
SURE DOES!
HE
JUST
A MINUTE MISTER!
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
YER WANTED
AT POLICE HEAD- QUARTERS!
OH REALLY?--
May 4, 1939,
By Ernie Bushmiller.
DETECTIVE MCGOOK
REPORTING --- I HEAR I'M WANTED THERE, CHIEF ---
WHAT'S
UP 7
[P.D.
APR-8
THAT WAS MOST EMBARRASSIN'!
ERNIE -
IT WAS EVEN MORTYFYIN'
Hongkong Fencer Represents Bertrand's
F.J.T. LOCKE DOES WELL WITH EPEE IN POLONIA CUP MATCH
Fencers in Hongkong will be deeply interested to learn that Mr. F. J. T. Locke, of the Public Works Department, and an enthusiastic fencer, was recently selected to represent Salle Bertrand, probably the oldest Salle d'Armes in England, in the Polonia Cup Competition. Mr. Locke is now on holiday in England.
The trophy for the competition was ... presented to the A.F.A. by the Polish for an Inter- Fencing Association
national three-weapon team contest. The British Salles and clubs entered are now reduced to four, who will compete with the foreign teams at Bertrand's on May 20 and 21, these being the Salle Bertrand, Salle Paul, London Fencing Club and Lansdowne Club.
Mr. Lucke is quite un old member of the Salle Bertrand, but this is the Best time that he has represented them with the epec. Apart from the Polonia Cup Competition, Mr. Locke, was also chosen to represent Bert- rand's with the epee in a three wea
on match in the Nairn Cup, which is a trophy that has been fought for each year for 20 years by teams of three one follist, one epeelst and me sabreur, from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Salle Bertrand and the Sabre Club.
ENTERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mr. Locke us also been entered for a British epee championship in June. He has been doing a lot of іть fencing in the Cercle Militaire Purin under the direction of the Maitre Dodivers, who is the father of Fencing Professors in France.
French Players Called Up
Paris, May 3.
The two French Davis Cup tennis players. Petra and Pelizza, have been called up for military service and will probably not be able to partici- pate in the first elimination round which is to be played on May 18. They belong to the 24th infantry regiment, which according to Petit Parisien, has
Spanish
frontier. owne Trans-
Picture gives an idea of the large number of competitors taking part in the Three Miles team racu yesterday at the Hongkong Area Sports Board's annual athletic meeting held on the Polo ground, Boundary Street. LK.S.I.A. runners made a clean sweep in this event-Stof Photograper.
Macao Sends
Soccer Team
been assigned to duty on the To Hongkong
To Play Eastern On Sunday
Geran.
K.B.G.C. CEREMONY
NEW YORK OUTFITS WIN GAMES
MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL
Two matches In
Winnebar Carries Off Chester Cup
London, May 3.
At Chester to-day, Sir Frederick E. Lay's Winnebar, starting at 100 to 8 and ridden by Gordon Richards, won the Chester Cup to-day, covering two Football in the Colony is not yet
New York, May 3.
and a quarter miles in 4 mins. 344. over for the 1938-39
season. The
three the National sees. to beat Miss. Jameson's Irish Eastern Football Club has
Brigadier-General Invited Baseball League were not played 10-Stew, also at 100 to 8, b
lengths,
with The recently completed extensions Macas to pay a visit to the Colony dny because of the cold, Scores:
Lamston's Elldonnill, 8 to 1, in third to Kowloon Bowling Green Club- during the week-end, and will play
place one and a half lengths behind. opened by mnich against the visitors on Sun-
The race was valued at £2,000.
end In the Round of the Pulunia Cup house will be formally
six Winnebar took the beat Mac-Sir Atholl MacGregor on Sunday at day on the Club ground. Competition, Bertrand's
1 furlongs from home and won com- Donald's
challenger, 14-4, and In the second) 12.15 p.m.
fortably. The French round beat Polytechnic by the same
Manthery, started a five to one -und Anished icnth..-- Reuter.
score.
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. !!.
E.
4
10
G
↑
14
(Frey and Myers homered for the favourite,
D
1. 8
Magno has chosen more or less the Cincinnati There will be a bowls match priorne team which lost to Hongkong In New York. to the opening between Club teams the Interport sonie weeks ago, the captained by Sir Atholl and the Pre- only change being at inside left Reds). sident. T. E. Robson. Members who where Cesar Amarante comes into wish to play are asked to be on the the side- green by 10.15 a.m.
The following are the players chosen to represent Macno:
Chicago man Philadelphia
(Leiber homered for the Cubs and Arnovich for the Phillies). Deim Carvalho; Chiang Shan-
The matches Pittsburgh Pirates v. and St. Louis ching, Francisco Lobato: Antonio Brooklyn Dodgers Cordova, Alexandre Alrosa, Antonio Cardinals v. Boston Braves were not Nito de Sousa: Manual Rego, Antonio played owing to the cold. Collico (Capt.), Fernando Guerreira, Cesur Aftante und Jana Lopes.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Reserves, Lam Antonio Bidarato.
Sun-Jou
Chicago
and Philadelphia ........ 53
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HOUND BERTHAND'S BEAT MAC DONALD'S, 14-4-Bertrand's: F. Stark, wing, telents, his; fl. C. Winton, 3-0-1; N. G. Winton, 1-2-10. Total, 7 wins Macdonald's: P. G. Williams, 1-3-10; A. R. Smith, 1-2-11: H. Feldman, 9-3-11. Total, 2 Epse.-Bertrand's: Stark. 3-0-0; P. J. Warue. 0-3-12. Total. 2. Locke, 1-0-1: B, C. Winton 1-2-4. Totni. LF.C. beat BOROUGH POLY 24-3 me Foll: L. F. C.: C. It. Hammersley, 3-0.3 2. Sabre abandoned
Schwitzer, 3-0-4: P. M. Turquel, 3-0-3. ROUND II-HERTRAND'S BEAT FOLY Total, D. Borough Poly: E. Keller TECHNIC 14-4-Foll-Bertrand's G. J. Townsend, and W. Cox. each 0-3-13, Tofal
Hoore, 3-0.2, N. O. Winton, 3-0-6; R. O. Epec-LF.C. Hammersley, True
each 2-1-3. Totni, Winton, 1-2-11. Total. 7. Polytechinle: and Schwitzer, Dr. A. G. Signy, 1-2-0: G. Haynes, 1-2-10; Borough Poly: A. Tyrrell, 2-1-4; Kelios.
Wardle,
Epec.1-2-5: Townsend, 0-3-6. Total, 3. Sabre Bertrand Moore, 1-0.2 it. C. Wintus F... Turquet, 1-0-2: Schwitzer. 3-0-3;
Total, Boroug and Locke, each 3-1-4, Total T, Poly- tiammersloy, 3-0-0.
Tyrrell, each technic: Signy and D. 8 Martin, each Poly: Kelloe. Cox, and
It is possible that Macao's right Alion homered for the Athletics 1-2-3; B. 21lman, 0-3-6. Total. 2. Sabre 0-3-12. Talal, 0.
LANSDOWNE best LLOYDS BANK, buck, Chiang Shan-ching, may turn and Kuhel for the White Sox). abandoned not affecting result.
100. Foll-Lansdowne: C. A. Whitney- PAUL'S beat TASSART-PARKINS 14 Smith. 3-0-4: F. P. Crowder, 2-1-6: P. Cut for Eastern as he is a member of 13-Fall-Paws: It. Paul, 3-1-7; B. F.Dix, 2-1-7. Total, 7. Lloyds Bank: 1. A. the team and played for them against Boston Parist, 2-1-8; 11. Cooke, 1-2-0. Total, Mowlam, 2-1-10; M. 1licka and MS. th Navy last Saturday. If Chiang Cleveland Tassart-Parking: J. Ailbert, 2-1-2: R. McDonald, each. 8-3-12, Tatal, 7. Epee plays for Eastern, Lam San-lau may New York Alibert, 1-2-0; T. Praum, 1-2-9. Total, Lansdowne: P. St. G, Cocke, 2-1-3; M. take his place.
Dix, -3-6. Total Epes-Paul's: Paul and Cooke each 1-2-4; McCready, 1-2-3 Part 0-3-6. Total, 3 Tasmart-Parking: Lloyds Bank: A. J. Payne, 3.0-15 MC- Praem, 3-0-1: L. V. Fildes, 3-D-2: L, Mc Donald, 2-1-3; Mowlam, 1-7-8. Total, Lennan, 1-2-4. Total, 1. Sabre-Paul's: Shore Lansdowne: DIX, 3-0-3; D. Flower, Portuguese colony on Sunday morn-Tigers). G. A. Bisset, 3-0-4; Cooke 3-0-3; C. Hardy, 3-0-4; Crowder 3-1-0 Total & Lloyds Ing by the Sat On, arriving 1-2-8. Total 7. farart-Parkina: Andra Bank: J. M. Flicks, 1-2-11; Mowlain and;
about 11.15 a.m. 1-1-B: C. P. Crosland. 1-2-11: 8. C. M.Payne ench, 0-3-12. Total. 1.
The Mavno team
LOCAL YACHTING Sweepstake Race Won
By La Linda
A sweepstake race held by the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club yester-
1 day over 9.2 miles gave first place lo La Linda, with four others out of eight finishing the course. Results:
Finished Por. 17.05.49
(Mrs. 21. 1. Johnstone) True Blue
17.00.30
17.07.01
2
3
(Miss H. Crawhall Wilson) Kittiwake
2 Nercid II .................................. 17.07.37
La Linda
4 14
2
5
10
9
0
(Mins P. M. King)
Detroit
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(Lt. Fanshawe, R.N.)
will leave the
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Artemis
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Jean
St. Louis
Washington
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-Reuter.
Jel. 28151.
Iarrived!
A
NEW CONSIGNMENT
OF
BASEBALL
AND
SOFTBALL
EQUIPMENT AT
REASONABLE PRICES
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED
Sports & Games Equipment Dept.
LANE CRAWFORD'S
2529
The House of Quality & Service
KIPPER
BRITISH NAVY CU
MILD, MEDIUM AND FULL STRENGTH
PACKED IN
1, 2, 4 and 8 oz.
"AIR-TIGHT TINS
A MODERN GIRL DAZZLING A CROWD HERE
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Climaxing what is by all od da her happiest sorven story, Books Henin's magnificent "Alice in Won- land toe halles brings to a thrilling conclusión' her, latest 20th Century-Fox triumph," "My Lucky Star," In which Elchard Greene is co-starred. The picture is coming to the King's Theatre to-morrow."
New President Of
The M.C.C.
London, May 3.
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
$
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting at HAPPY VALLEY O Mr. Stanley Christopherson has SATURDAY, 0th May, 1938, com- been elected President of the Maryle-mencing at 2.00 pản,
bone Cricket Club in succession to The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 Lord Baldwin.
Mr. Christopherson played against Australia In 1884 and was Kent's chief howler for some years.-Reuter Special.
D.E.
-MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Bach must be worn throughout the duration of each meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified.
Lawn Bowls Match Badges admitting Non-Members to
Now Cancelled
The bowls match arranged between the Civil Service Cricket Club and the Prison Officers Club at Stanley on Saturday has been cancelled.
F. A. PRESIDENT
London; May 3. Mr. William Cuff, of Everlon, is now the only nomination for the post of President of the Football League. The election will take place on June 5-Router,
MEDWAY RECEPTION
the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $3 for Gentlemen and $3 for Ladies (both Including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the personal or written applica-
lon of a Member, such Member be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of nil Chile, ele,
The Secretory's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will close at 12 NOON.
Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from, the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21020).
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price..
By Order.
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GREENE
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STAR
with
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LATEST TERRY TOON MRS. O'LEARY'S COW
OPENING TO-MORROW
AT THE
Sheratury.
It is announced that the deest for "At Home on Friday, May 5, is tall-Hongkong, 1st May, 1939. Rentlemen attending the Medway's coats or white shell Jackets,
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