1939-05-22 — Page 9

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 22, 1939.

NANCY

SAY. AGNES!-- HOW DID YOU MAKE SUCH A BIG HIT.

WITH SLUGGO?)

OH, HE SAYS HE LIKES ME BECAUSE I ACT MORE GROWN-UP THAN MOST CHILDREN MY

AGE!

?

By Ernie Bushmiller

BUSHMILLOR APR-26

AHEM!

SWISS SET DATES FOR WINTER OLYMPICS

EVENTS CONFUSING THE PROBLEMS OF U.S. COMMITTEE

New York, April 19.

First official word as to the dates and the events of the 1940 Winter Olympic Games at St. Moritz, Switzerland, was received yesterday by The tenta- the American Olympic Committec. tive programme issued by the Swiss Organizing Committee sets next Feb. 3 to 11 as the period for the Games and, somewhat to the surprise of officials here, lists four speed-skating events for women, three skiing demonstrations, and a skele- ton (one-man) bobsled race.

The Inclusion of these events, metres are listed tentatively, never!

Olympic sport, which now owalt only ratiẞcation has been a formal by the governing international sports although demonstration events for held in conjunction federations, complicates the prob- women were lems of the American Olympie Com-with the 1992 Winter Games at Loke -mittee, for, in staging 113 various Placid.

final trials during the past winter. no provision was made for them and. of course, there will be little ilme available for holding trials be- fore the American sqund sails next January.

SQUAD SELECTED

SKIING IN DOUBT

Two-fisted Victor McLaglen (cen tre) and two-timing Brian Donlevy (right) battle it out over Gracle Fields in the 20th Century-Fox Alm. "We're Going to be Rich," now showing at the King's Theatre. The law steps in to the consternation of little Ted Smith (lower centre).

INCIDENT. ON BUS

Skilng, on the other hand, always bas comprised an integral part of However, differ- the programme.

the arlsen batween jalely ences International Olympic Committee Theft Of Wallot Leads and the Federation International de

J

To Arrest

As for hockey, men's speed skat-Ski over the definition of amateur-

That he had been struck with asts, ing,

3gure jism have left its stutus as an Olym- men's And women's

two and four-man pie sport in doubt. skating and

a truncheon, and kicked, to make him bobsledding also Hated on the pro-

In a bulletin accompanying the change his denial of a theft charge to gramme. Vila country is as well pre-

the Swiss Organising an admission, was the allegation made pared as possibly could be expected, programme, having already selected the major Committee stated that "the ski de-against the Police by Lau Man, 40, portion of its squad for these sports raonstrations have been included at before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- and having on hand considerable the request of the 10.C." What loon Magistracy on Saturday.

what Alling

open stand the F. 1. S. will take is not data to aid in

known: At any rate, the proposed berths remain.

Women's speed skating, in which skiing programme is decidedly skele "races of 500,-1,000, -3,000 and 6,000-tonised-only a jump, a slalom and n military team race, which does.net.

ing

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

come under F. 1, S. jurisdiction, be- Although it was at the suggestion of the AO.C, that the skeleton bobsled race, inst held in 1923 at St. Moritz, was added there is no this country. In "cresta" run In fact, the only one in the world, as far as it is known, is in St. Moritz probably and the American trials

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET-would have to be held there. ING will be held (weather permit-

ling)

at HAPPY VALLEY

on

SATURDAY, 27th and MONDAY,

20th May, 1930. commencing at 2.00 OUR GUIDE

pm on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m.

on Monday.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 TO THE

p.m. on the First Day and at 12.00

NOON on Second Day. The Tim Interval will be after the second race

(1 pin.) on the Second Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

CINEMAS

fortunes

eighties. Good

Chinese Soccer XI For Olympics

The preparation committee of the Government has decided to send a Ministry of Education of the Chinese the football team, to take part in

which 12th World Olymple games will be held in Finland next year,

China, however, will not be repre saye a report to the Shun Pao. sented in the Marathon race, nor in track and field.events.

Represented by Mr. C. A. 5. Ituss, rested the defendant. I could not ar- the defendant denied theft of a wallet, rest the other man. He ran away,

J. Johnston Det.-Sergeant

said

Mr. Russ: I put it to you that this containing $61, from Lau Ka-kou. that at 9.15 p.m. on May 13, Lau, the tale of the mysterious man is quits

Street

Yaumeti.

Davis Cup

Poles Object Strongly To German Action

Warsaw. May 19.

Five thousand spectators witnessed very exciting play in the Davis Cup Poland, tie between Germany and when the two first singles were Cap- fought yesterday. Germany tured the first point when Roderich Menzel, Germany's No. 2, beat Count. Bavorovsk by 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 2-0, 0-4. a half The game lusted two and hours,

The second singles match between the two crack players, Tloczynski and Henkel, hud to be abandoned owing: to bad light when the Polish player! was leading by 0-4, 6-8, 6-4.

The fact that Henkel is also paired with Metaxa for the doubles match on Sunday against the Polish com- bination, Bavorovski-Schda does not win- improve German's chances of ning the contest.Trans-Occan.

Polish Protest

Warsaw, May 20. Following the action of the German Davis Cup captain in attempting to substitute another player for Henner Henkel, after the team had already been announced, the English referce,

the of Mr. Bloomfield, in charge Poland-Germany Davis Cup tie here, telephoned to London for a ruling on the move.

The Committee, after declaring rights in cialming a walk-over, ap- pealed to their interest in sports to that Poland was certainly within her

renounce that right, which Poland!

the Folish did, after a meeting of Tennis Association.

The Polish player Tloczynski had beaten Germany's leading player,

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Henkel, by 6-4, 6-8, 6-4, 0-3 when Evory Thu. & Sat... from Hanoi to Kunming

from Chungking to Changtu and return the game continued to-day, after be- Every Sun,, Wad & Fri. from Kunming to Chungking

from Kunming to Hanoi about substitute another postponed from yesterday optin Every Wed. & Fri. 6

the Poles Evory Wed. & Fri..... warness, and the German captain Every Mon, Wed & Fri. from Chungking to Kunming objected. Mr. Bloomfleld then tele-

Kunming-Chengtu-Sian-Lanchow Line player for Henkel when phoned to London.

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complainant, was on a bus going to when the defendant not to the Status several persons boarded the bus and tion he repeated the denkul he made Lau stood up to allow a woman to sit to you?-lie denied it at the Police

Was standing up,

the defendant. You didn't see him beaten up at (le down. To the left of Lau, and also Station. Standing behind Lou was a Chinese Police Station?-No.

The last time you heard him speak. dressed in European clothes.

As the bus was proceeding, the de-ing, he denied the charge? Yes.

Did you take part in the assault on fendunt pushed against Lau, and Lau requested him to move further up. the defendant at the Police Station?--- No heed was paid to two such re- No. quests. When the bus reached the Po lling Theatre, au wanted to alight. The defendunt

obstructed

before

No.

the

-Reuter.

CHINA ELIMINATED Kho Sin-kie Defeats Yvon Petra To Register Solitary Win Paris. May 20. France eliminated. China from the Davis Cup tennle competition by four matches to one. Having won two singles and the doubles, Pellizza to-day-beat Ho by 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, and Kho Sin-kie beat Yvon Petra by only win. 2-8, 9-7, 6-3, 6-4, to register China's

The draw was altered to enable the Petra unleashed a terrific all-court attack in the first set, smashing within reach. Kho respective ranking player to meet.

everything exploiting the passing shot, and steadily improved in the second set,

player and won easily

ot display Pellizza gove brüllent

A thereafter was definitely the better

smashing and volleying against a tireless retriever, Ho, who occasional- ly succeeded in passing Pellizza on his backhand, but otherwise did not United Press state that it was W. C. Choy that was beaten and not trouble the Frenchinan-Reuter.

Change of Statement Detective Chan Kul sald that on him, but made way for the man in the night of May 13 the defendant European suit to leave. Eventually, was handed over to him for inquiries, the defendant left the bus

Mr. Russ: When he was first taken Lou, who discovered, at that time, to the charge room he denied that his wallet was missing from his charge? Yes. hip pocket.

Can you suggest any reason why he Lou, continued the Sergeant, caught bold of the defendant and accused changed his mind and altered it? "We're Going to be Rich" (King's, him of the theft. Two men were at-The next morning he was taken to No One without a badge will be admilled to the Members Enclosure.to-day)-Marks the first screen ap- tracted to the scene and one of them the detectives room and there were Such must be worn throughout the pearance in America of Cracle Fields assaulted the defendant, who was some high post detectives who said Lau Lo-sing, Police Interpreter, duration of each Meeting in such a who is the most popular musical finally taken to the Youmati Police that the defendant had been convicted

comedy star in England and the Station by a constable. At the Star before, and he admitted it.

tion, the defendant made a statement manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to highest paid in the world. She plays admitting the theft. He took detec- said that when the defendant was take part in stealing." The defen- the Members Enclosure and Club a vaudeville actress married she tives out to search for the mun in the charged with theft he said: "I did Rooms at $6.00 per day for Gentle- ne'er-do-well whose

not found.

14. May men and $3.00 per day for Ladies follows despite all discouragements. European suit; but that person was dant was charged at 11.30, p.m. on

The complainant said that the de-

That sounds like 30 hours tor- (both including tax) are obtainable These fortunes, mostly bad. carry through the SECRETARY upon the them from Australia to South Africa

of the boom period of the carly! tendant had obstructed him from ture," remarked Hr. Russ.

Mr, Russ: He looked ill and pole? acting leaving the bus but had allowed soven personal or written application of Member, such Member to be respon- eighteen

the defendant pushed against him in

Sgt. Johnston lien explained that sible for all visitors introduced by redeems insumclencles of the story. For eight other people to alight. When him, and for Payment, of all Chils, "One Third of a Nation" (Queen's the bus he asked the defendant to

The Secretary's Omec, 1st Floor, and Alhambra)Semi-documentary move up but this was not done. After he had been on reserye duty and the

In the street, two men arrived and was free.

In evidence, the defendant denied Exchange Building. (Tel. 27794) will Alm distantly deriving from the play he had caught hold of the defendant defendant was not charged until he York, and adding one of them assaulted the defendant theft of the walet. He admitted a Now close at 12 o'clock Noon on the First of the same name about olum clear-

a and then went away.

dispute with the complainant in the Day and at 11.00 am on the Second ance in

something of a romance between

bus. He was accused of theft and -Day.

A Hard Instrument

taken to the Police Station, Tifins are obtainable at the Clubgirl of the tenements and selon of the millionaire family which owns

Mr. Russ: The Injuries that the wis House provided they are ordered in the property. Sylvia Sidney, Lelf

defendant had were obviously, made where he denied the charge. Thirty advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. Erikson, Myron McCormick and

of admisalon. 21920),

Muriel Hutchinson have the principal by a hard instrument like a trun-six hours after, he signed a statement

choon.

Mr. Russ: Why did you sign it?

Ploughman, Denmark, beat Hult- PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

roles.

Lau: The man who struck the de-

I was assaulted and compelled. I had man, Sweden's number one player, The price of Admission to the

"Three Blind Mice" (Mateile, to- fendant used his fists.

to sign it, Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day day) Three pretty girls desert their I put it to you that your tale of a

What were you struck by?-Byy. 6-1, 0-0, 0-3 and Schroeder,

Sweden, beat Fiolet 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Including Tax,

All Persons,

Trans-Ocean. an assaulting the defendant is not true and that he was assaulted later fiat, Idicked, and by a trunchion.

Denmark Eliminated including Ladies, and is payable at Kansas chicken ranch and invade

Mr.Himsworth: Which policeman

In the Davis Cup second round the Gate. Soldiers and Sailora in California with a $5,000 legacy to

catch a rich husband. One plays in order to extract a confession from

assaulted you?C147 (Tso). That

Sweden eliminated Denmark by Valform are admitted Halt Prite.

the him I saw nothing after that. heiress, another, maid, and third,

What happened to the purse-1 night, he was not in uniform...

three matches to ono.-Reuter, secretary. This being

Anybody elsel Nobody cisc.. romantic comedy, they all get what did not see the purse. He handed it

Was it the result of that man na Secretary.they want. Some of the cinema to another man.

publle will probably describe it Where was that man?Standing eaulting you that you confessed? BELGIUM LEADS INDIA "cute" and that is probably accurate behind me in the bus.

Jorj enough.

McCrèn, Loretta Further questioned, Lau said that Young. Marjorie Weaver, Pauline it was possible that the purse had Moore, David Niven and Stuart been taken by one of the parsons who Erwin comprise the cast.

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Sat. Johnston: How long were you in the cells prior to getting out and being charged before me?-I was het elit nours in the cells before I was charged.

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- SWEDEN-DENMARK TIE Stockholm, May 20. Sweden and Denmark each claimed a point at the end of the first day's play in their Davis Cup tie here to

day,

Brussels, May 20 Belgium gained two-nil lead over India here to-day in the Davie Cup competition. Naeyaert, Belgium, beat Savhn, India, by 0-0, 10-0, 1-0, Mr. Himsworth: Why did you as

The defendant said that he had not 0-3, and Lacroix, Belgium, beat! sume that the defendant, took it7-

use of his actions.

told Sgt. Johnston that he had been Ghaus Moliammed, Indin, 6-1, 6-9, Because of

*** || 5-7, 6-0---United Press, Answering Sgt. Jolinson, Lou said assaulted.

It was easy for the wallet to be pass-After Mr. Russ had addressed the

ed to one of the men whs left the bus. Court, Mr. Himsworth said he found

Constable Teo Li-pu said that he thus the defendant's injuries were fendant for two offences committed saw a man asuulting the defendant net inflicted in a Police Station or by last year. The second offence was near the Po Hing Theatre. The de- any constable, and that his confession committed on board the Empress of fendant denfed theft of the wallet, had been made voluntarily and was taken to the Police.Station.

The defendaat was convicted.

and

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Mr. Russ: Why didn't you arrest

Sgt. Johnston: There is n warrant

The defendant was sentenced to aix montha" hard labour. Ile had f previous convictions,

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