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NANCY

I WISH I WASN'T ON THIS REDUCIN" DIET --- I JUST A FEEL LIKE HAVIN'

A ICE CREAM

CONE

OH-~I DON'T THINK ONE LIL CONE WOULD

MATTER!

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By Ernie

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May 17, 1939. Bushmiller

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For "Garden Lovers" GARDEN ORNAMENTS

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-ERNIE BUENMILLER.

Yorkshire Expect To Keep Cricket Honours

Glutted By Embarrassment

Of Riches: A. B. Sellers

To Lead County Once More

By Ronald T. Symond

County cricket clubs are preparing for a season in which the Championship will not be abnormally affected by the calls of Test cricket.

The jolly West Indian cricketers, who began their tour at Worcester on May 6, will play only three Test matches, each of three days' duration, so that demands for the services of international players will not unduly upset the county programme.

In addition to the solid foundation

in fair weather or in fou), the rrent Yorkshire team, champions for provided by the batting of Fishlock, the eleventh time since the war, Gregory, Squires, and Baring, the must start once more us favourites club have two vastly improving for the championship. A. B. Sellers, batsmen in Whitfield and Parker, who has matured his genial leader and three sparkling hitters in Watts, ship to point of

D

clockwork F. R. Brown, and H. M. Garland efficiency, again resumes the cap- Wells himself.

The attack was handicapped lost tnincy. With all his veterans again on parade, he can look forward to year by the falling off in form. of

from the coming battle with something Gover. who suffered

an in- jured knce. Watts came 10 the more than confidence.

With N. W. D. Yardley und P. A. rescue with the best bowling of his

which Gibb available for regular play, the career.

the principal batting is now glutted with an em-feature in the success of the team, barrassment of riches, and this for- If he can continue in this form, and knee appears to tunate state of affairs will permit if Gover, whose the occasional resting of leading have recovered, is himself again, the opening attack should be better players.

Behind the formidable regular at- than ever. tack of Bowes, Verity, Smailes, and Robinson, there are Leyland, flut ion, and N. W. D. Yardley, all able to keep an end going very usefully,

so that the team, whose brilliant fielding is proverbial, armed at all points.

arc

well

WAS

BROWN'S VALUE.

Parker, Squires, and Gregory are

Dennis O'Keefe and Maureen O'Sullivan are the principals in “Hold That Kiss," coming to the King's Theatre.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange oficial summary Issued yesterday says:

POSSESSION OF ARMS

Given by Frenchman As Payment of Bill

a Shanghai tailor, Cung Chúng Trading to-day was on a small kwai, 34, was churged before Mr. T. scale coupled with a rather subdued J. Houston at the Central Magistracy all useful change bowlers, but much tone. Prices, however, showed no yesterday with the possession of a will depend upon the frequency signs of sagging and the deals report-2.05 calibre Bayard automatic pistol with which F. R. Brown is able to ed were either at quoted rates or and four rounds of ammunition, and play. His erratic but dangerous slightly better than those ruling a bowling, his Orst-rate fielding, and his magnificent hitting make him u match-winning all-rounder of ex- ceptional quality.

Daley and King bave left the staff, and the only newcomer is Nevell, formerly of Middlesex.

HOST OF RESERVES As if these rare resources were not already enough to make other coun- in tries envious, Yorkshire kerp reserve un enger host of 79 colis, ull the direction of straining under

Much work has been done on the George Hirst to force their way into the team. Ambition must be made Oval ground during the winter in of stern stuff among the batsmen of moving up the Terraces on the west this hopeful regiment. Imagine try-le of the ground-improvements ting to gain,admittance to a team of which will ald considerably to the which the regular number ten, comfort of spectators. Verity, has more than once opened The Yorkshire match, beginning the Innings for England!

on July 29, has been set aside for the benefit of Gregory, whose popu- iority and skill have earned him a generous measure of recognition.

Arthur Wood, the wicketkeeper, and the most fairy-footed heavy- weight who ever charmed spectators with his relish for the fun of the

ITEMS OF INTEREST game, is to enjoy a bencil this year. The Middlesex match at Bradford on

Hampshire County Crickel Club July 8-11 has been allocated to this purpose, and every cricketer will have appointed G. R. Taylor to cap- wish Wood the sunniest of weather. tain their team in the coming sen- But in Yorkshire a benefit is n son C. G. A. Paris, Jast year's the benefit, rain, hall, or snow, and not captain, is unable to carry on wholly dependent on the hazards of duties because of the pressure of

slagle match. Already 23 local business. secretaries have been appointed, to.. spread the appeal to every corner of the county.

SURREY HOPES

Surrey have a new captain in H. M. Garland Wells, who takes over an improving team who won third place in the champlonship last year.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Mr. C. J. B. Wood, formerly cape tain of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, has been appointed assistant secretary to the club.

Fred Taylor, 23-year-old, Bft. medium-fast bowler, has joined the Warwickshire ground staff and is to stort qualifying immediately. In the last two seasons he has played for Staffordshire in the Minor Coun- ties competition.

PONIES CLASSIFIED

the

The following alterations and ad- titions have been made by Hongkong Jockey Club to the Pony Classification Lists dated March 20,

1930:

China Ponies-The Tigress. Gog

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Fifth Extra Race

Australian Ponies.-Ajax, Brutus Meeting to be held on Saturday and Magic to "C" Class.

·27th, and Monday, 29th May, 1939, (weather permitling) may be and Heddon to "D" Class, obtained at the Secretary's Office, Club Building; the Exchango House, Happy Valley; The Hong Kong Club; the Sorts Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12

1939.

By Order,

o'clock

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Syrian Cabinet Resigns

Beirut, May 10.

the opening

Buyers Hongkong Bank $1,350. Canton Ina. $230. Union Ins. $435. H.K. Fires $180.

HK. Wharves $100. H.K. Docks $17. Providents $4.00. H.K. Lands $34. Humphreys H.K.

Beatles $4.30.

$734 H.K. Tramways $16. Star Ferries $85.

China Lights (Old) $8.40, China Lights (New) $5.30. Sandakan Lights $11.00. Telephone (Old) $23. Canton Ices $1. Cements $124.

Dairy Farms Ex Rights $21. Dairy Farms Rights $15. Watsons $7.85.

Wing On H.K. $41. Entertainments $84.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 34pm. II.K. Govt. 3% Loan par.

Sellers Canton Ins. $236. Union Ins. $440. H.K. Docks $17.90. Providents $4. 1.K. Hotels $5,85, H.K. Lands $35. H.K. Realties $44.

H.K. Tramways $10.80. Ching Lights (New) $5.00. Sandakan Lights $12. Telephone (Old) $23.90. Cements $19. Watsons $8.

Sales Hongkong Bank $1,355. Humphreys $7.00. H.K. Tramways $16.00. China Lights $8.60, JK. Electric $56.

Antumok

Atoks

Bagula Gold

XL.

San Mauricio

0.35 calibre Marina automatic pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition, at a flat in Main Street West, Shau- kiwan, on May 4. He was commit- ted for trial. Mr. F. H. Loseby ap- peared for the defence.

Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin said that an Information, inspector W. A Russell and a party of Police went to the fat about 7.30 p.m. on May 4.and found three Shanghai Chinese there.

The flat One was Chung, was searched, and underneath a hnt- -stand-in the parlour, a parcel was found containted the arms. Chung claimed the arms as his and said he was principal tenant.

Sgt. G. J. Perkins, Police armour- er, said all the arms were in good condition,

Sgt. tp Clink said that when he questioned Chung, he told him that a Frenchman who had ordered cloth- ing had given the arms to him.

Cross-examined by Mr. Loseby. Ip sald Chung told him the Frenchman was a member of the crew of the Marechal Joffre. Ip admitted he knew a tallor named Chon Keng- ching and that it was he (Ip) who had received the information result- ing in the arrest of Chung.

Mr. Loseby asked him if Chan was the informer, but the question was over-ruled by Mr. Houston, who sald that the defence had not suggested any mallee on the port of Chan.

Chung told the Court that the Frenchman had ordered $110 worth of clothing, but had paid only $40, The man told him that he was sail- ing for Shanghal, but promised to pay the balance when he returned to Hongkong on May 11, The Ps. Frenchman handed the pistols and ammunition to him. Chan was pre-

27 sent when that was done, and had .30 told defendant that it was all right

24 for him to keep him. -

Bengulo Consolidated Coco. Grove, Demonstration

11.70 .351⁄2

13

52

1.00

Suyou United Paracale Itogon

1514

.50

.2214

.41

North Camarines

AIR

SERVICES

Arrivals and Départures

Of Planes

Outward

For Lendon, Australia and British Countries: Imperial Airways 7 23.

MACAO PLANS CENSUS May 10. Imperiul Always 7 a.m.

Big Increase Estimated Since Sturt of War

Macao, May 15.

May 23,

For Chungking, Siam etc.: Eurasia and C.N.A.C., services Indefinite.

For US.A via Manila and Guam: Pan Amerlenn Honolulu Clipper 8.30 May 21...

"A cursory consus.. Macão will take place soon in an endeavour to For France, vin Hañol: Air France

obtain an idea of the swollen popu- (0.30 am, May 20,- lation of the Colony,

It was estimated that before the Sino-Japanese conflict the populu-

Inward

NOON on Thursday. 18th May, The resignation of the Syrian Cabinet has become final. The re- signation was announced a few days ago but postponed until the arrival of the French High Commissioner for the mandated territory of Syria, M. Punux, who returned to Damascus from Paris yesterday, The Syrian Cabinet members yesterday afternoon hnd' a two-hour conference with M. Puaux.

The Syrian Government insists, that the French Attitude towards Syria, announced a few days ago over, the wireless, is unacceptable belon stood at approximately 150,000,tish countries: Imperial Airways 5 From London: Australia and Bri- cause the Syrian population demond Immediate ratification of the Franco-in the elly, Police figures since then p.m. May 22.

of which number about 100.000 lived p.m. May 18. Imperial, Airways D Syrian treaty of 1928 as the only possible basis for further co-opera- show that the population increased tion between the Syrian people and 150,000 last year. The net increase Manila: Pan

Judu- | by about 60,000 during 1937, and From USA, vin Guam, and the French

American Húnolulu authorities-Trans during the first four months of 1938 Clipper, 12.30 p.m. May 20. Oceani.

ia bollaved to have been about 20,000

From Chungking Yunnanfu, If those figures are correct the Kwailing C.N.A.C. and Eurasia ser The as, Bangalare left Shanghai total population of Macno would be vices Indennite. h yesterday and is due hero at about 7 in the neighbourhoddot; 200,000. From France, via. Hanoizy Air SP%%%!p_m/~fo»morrow,

now.--Our Own Correspondent) 374 | France 1 p.m. May 17.4.

THE "TELEGRAPH" will send

a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed. to the Pictorial Editor

Happy Valley Golf Draw

FIRST SUMMER COMPETITION

The following is the draw for the First Summer Singles Competition at Han Valley:

Ilye, into Second Round:-H. N. Williamson (10).

First Round.-C. E. Moore (14) v. W. Ahern (9); J. W. Mayhew (8) v. Lt. Col. Matthews (12); V, S. Ebbage (18) v. Surg. Comdr. Nicholson (8); A. J. Dennis (0) v. E. Tuck (14); W. Hewitt (13) v. W. H. Jowit (12); G, Davies (12) v. Hugh Smith (8); N. J. Booker (13) v. G. E. Willerton (12); F. Buckle (12) v. A, D. Hum- phreys (0); S. F. Chubb (15) v. A. J. Macfadyen (18); T. Low (10) v. W. S. Hillier (8); C. M. Stark (0) v. G. T. May (13); J. W. Macdonald (7) v. K. S. Robertson (4); J. Forbes (0) v. A. McKellar (6); W. F. Barnes (10) v. J. W. Reeve (13).

Bye Into Second Round:-A. L. Powell (18),

The first named played

in ench maich is the challenger and is res- ponsible for dates. The Commitice may alter dates if necessary, ont account of the condition of the course. Handicaps will be ng above throughout.

The first round must be completed on or before June 4, the second on or before June 18, the third on or before July 2, the semi-final on or before July 16 and the final on or before July 30,

All these rounds will be played on the morning of the above dates unless otherwise agreed upon.

STRUCK BY GOLF BALL Philippines Chief Justice Suffers Contusion

Baguio, May 1. Chlef Justice

Avancera Ramon suffered a contusion on the hood when he was hit by a golf ball driven by Dr. Jonquin Ladao to-day,

The chief justice was playing foursome with Associate Justices Carlos Imperial, Jose P. Louret and Manuel Moran, After he was struck by the golf ball, Justice Avancenu was able to walk to his automobilo and was taken to the Bagulo hospital, where he was X-rayed for a possibic fracture. Dr. Facundo Esquivel, head of

the hospital, said the chief justice was merely suffering from contusion. Jusilee Avaricena returned honic after the treatment.

A.R.P. INSTRUCTORS

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It la proposed to hold a special course with a view to training twelve Chinese A.R.P. Instructors. Cand!- dates should be over 25 years of age and should be willing to give ARP. lectures in Chinese to residents.

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