1939-05-31 — Page 21

Wednesday,

NANCY

GOODNESS! ISN'T

IT HOT TODAY!

AWFUL

I BET WE WON'T GET NO CUSTOMERS FER OUR WOILD'S

FAIR TODAY!

I GOTTA

DO SUMP'N.

THIS PLACE IS NOW AIR-CONDISHONED

AT TERIFFIC EXPENS WE HAVE PUT IN A MODREN AIR CONDISHONING

PLANT

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH · May 31, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

Jel. 28151.

BRITAIN HAD NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF IN DAVIS CUP WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND

Ronald Shayes Remains An Enigma Even In The Hour Of Victory

London, May 15.

We were perhaps lucky to beat New Zealand in the Davis Cup contest at Brighton. The results were:-

FIRST DAY

C. E. Malfrou (New Zealand) beat R. A. Shayes (Gt. Brilain), 4-6, 0-2, 0-2, 5-7, 6-3,

C. E. Hare (Gt, Britain) beat A. D. Brown (New Zealand), 6-3, 0-4, 6-3, SECOND DAY

Malfroy and D, C. Coombe (New Zealand) heat Hare and F. H. D. Wilde, 0-3, 2-6, 6-3, 0-2.

THIRD DAY

R. A. Shayes (Gt. Britain) beat A. D. Brown (New Zealand), 6-3 6-4, 7-5, 0-4, 0-4.

2°C. Hare (Ct. Britalu) beat C. E. Malfrop (New Zealand),

BROWN HANDICAPPED

British Polo Team's Misfortunes

London, May 15.

Golf Club Defeats Royal Navy

Match At Fanling Last Sunday

Major N. W. Leaf, who is in charge! of the British Westchester Cup team's ponies at Meadowbrook, Long Is land. Is seriously ill at his home in Santa Barbara, California, and his

is said to be condition is

to be critical.

His illness followe on

the death in

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club February of Captain C. T. 1. Roark, defeated the Royal Navy in a golf and a train accident in which the match played at Fanling on May 20 by British ponies were involved while ten points to one, The H.H.K.G.C. on their way East from California, obiained four points in the singles One of the string was killed and two and six in the fourballs, while the Navy's solitary point was scored in others injured.

the singles.

A further misfortune befel the team when Mr. E. H. Tyrrell-Martin was struck on the check-bone during a practice match at Roslyn. He is For the second of the practice said to be progressing favourably.

matches the American team over-

7-whelmed the opposition by 14 goals

to 3. The Americans are undoubted- Issue depends on the British tactics, -Our Own Correspondent,

for which the ponies seem adequate.

H.K. Stock Market

t

On form we ought to have won when Great Britain's supporters wan-ly a superlative combination and the nive and the loss of the doubles dered what act of indiscretion would was especially surprising. The match, next follow from his racket. however, 'revealed the British couple

It may be that Brown was bandi- as interior both in tneties and con- fidence. They were, in fact, but a tapped by his right wrist which was shadow of the eager and thrusting heavily bandaged, but he was fight-

that coup'e

successfully challenged ing a losing battle from the start. his policy to cut and spin Hughes and Tuckey for the British He made Hurd Court Doubles Championship at in order to induce Shayes into error, Bournemouth in 1930. The quality and errors there were in plenty. But is an essential as-something more is needed of a player mutual ok

support

The sel in doubles pluy: the partners must of Davis Cup standard and, hard as

following quotations attuck to ns. agreed plan and pursue he tried, Brown could not produce it.

disadvantage in Issued on the Hongkong Stock it with sympathy and trust. At Handicapped by a Brighton Hare and Wilde did not look height and reach, he spent most of ket this morning. like a compatible pair and one can his time, chasing untakable returns in only assume that in the year in which the far corner of the court. It says they had been separated some faith much for his fighting qualities, how- in ench other's powers has been ever, that after being led 0-5 in the anal set, he was able to draw level sacrificed.

"On the last day New Zealand at 5-all before Shayes took the last started with a 2-1 lead but first two games to win 7-5.

The Hare-Malfroy Shayes scored a straight sets win over to be

be quite thrilling and Hare's victory was A. D. Brown, then Hare, not outdone, also beat C. E. Malfroy in due to his play at the net. straight sets. In-splie-of-the clear-

contest WAS

Anyway we have nothing to be

BANKS

H.K. Banks, $...

H.K. Banks, Lon.

Chartered £.... Mercanule, A. & B. £. Mercantile, C. £

Enst Asia $.

INSURANCES

cut nature of Shayes's victory (0-3, proud about in our display as a whole.-Cantons_S...

still re-Our Own Correspondent. 6-4, 7-5), however, his play

Tilden in mains

an enigma. He is a physique. He played at times in the manner of the great American mas- ter, producing a stream of brilliant shots with the case

nonchalance

FAIR POSTPONED

The

For June 17

of the born games player. At other Charity Function Now Set times he looked a comparative novice, muffing the simplest of returns and hitting ball after ball out of court.

Children's Charity Fair, At one stage of the match, as though to show to what heights he is capac originally advertised for Saturday, able of rising, Shayes won ning June 3, at Sir Robert Ho Tung's games off the reel from a nonplussed residence, 254 The Peak, has been a fortnight until Brown, and simply tayed with his postponed for

were periods Saturday, June 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. opponent. Yet there

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING, 1939.

on

The Second Day of the above POSTPONED from Monday, 29th May, will be held (weather per- SATURDAY, 3rd mitting) JUNE, 1939. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

By Order,

C. B-BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th May, 1930.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Fair is the second of its kind organised by group of English and Chinese ladies on behalf of the Hong- kong Branch of the National Associa- tion for the Care of War Orphans. The first Fair was originally fixed the for May 20 but was postponed to

because of the wenther, and that postponement proved to be such a feel wise step that the organisers confident that they are also moving In the right direction this time, and that the delay will only result in a better result, well surpassing their former figure of $2,590. It is hoped that by June 17, the weather will have had time to settle, race-goers reileved of temptations from will Happy Valley,

the organisers will have had more time to find new and more attractive side shows, and the general public will have had more ime to secure tickets, both for the entrance and for the many attractive prizes, which include a $250 Rolex wrist watch, several beautiful dolls, n doll's basket, and a doll's rubber

bath.

be

or

Tickets are obtainable from the Association's office on the 2nd Floor of the Bank of Canton Building, or from Moutrie's

Tsang Fook's Music

As there is a swim- Store. Draft Programmes and Entry ming pool on the premises, It is hop- Forma for the Sixth Extra Racoed, to arrange for swimming and a

Bridges Buoy. Meeting to be held on Saturday, Members of the Committee are re- 10th June, 1939, (weather permit-quested not to forget to attend the. ting) may be obtained at the General Meating at the International a 10.30 am. on Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- Women's Club

Thursday, June 1. Ing; The Club House, Happy Valley; The Hong Kong Club; The Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close, at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 1st June, 1939.

By Order,

SAMPAN RACE POSTPONED

Owing to the heavy rainfall the sampan race scheduled to be held at the South China Athletic Associa flon's bathing pavillon yesterday. Secretary, was postponed to June 11 at 4 pan.

C.' B, BROWN,

Unions $........... China Underwriters $.. H.K. Fire $......

SHIPPING

Dougins $ (s. d.) Steamboats $. Indo-Chinos, P.$ Indo-China, DS. Shell Bearers s/- Waterboats $.

DOORS ETO. Wharves $. Docks $. Providents $ New Eng. Sh. $. Sh. Docks, Sh. $

MINING

Kallan 8/- Raubs $... Venz. Gold. $. Hongkong Mines cls. Atamoks Ps.

P$.

Pangulo Gold Ps.

Benguet Cons. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Demonstrations Ps. I.X.L. PS. Itogons Ps. Camarines Ps, San Mauricio Ps. Suyor Consol Ps. Paracales Ps.

LANDS Hotels S. Lands $.. Lands 4% deb, $.. S'hai Lands Sh. $ Humphreys $... H.K. Realties Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams ..... Peak Trams (old) $.

Peak Trams (new)

Star Ferries. $.

were Mar-

1,405 s.

.85 .

7% n. 27 n. 13 n.

Scores:

SINGLES

Capt Barry & and 3

F. D. Hunter (RH.K.G.C.)

beat

to Lt. Commdr. Westmacott & and 5. A E. Lissaman (R.H.K.G.C.) lost T. A. Pearce (R.H.K.G.C.) halved with Surg. Lt.

Lt. Steele Perkins.

Cycling

Outing On Sunday Best Of The Year

Improved attendances were

seen at the Hongkong Cycling Club's out- ings the past week, culmina-

during ting in a dozen riders, including twe women, taking part in Sunday's trip around the Kowloon circuit lashed by the typhoon wind and rain.

On Wednesday. Drep Water Bay was visited, via West Point and the coastal route. On Saturday, a party occupied three hours for their outing via Shaukiwan and Stanley pulse

Bay, from which they returned Wongneichong Gap, having had an enjoyable run in spite of heavy rain throughout.

over

to Re-

Vice-Captain Chan Yeung-pang at 9.45 9.45 pm. on Sunday led his mixed party, including two tandems, from and Unlong. The Captain's section Kowloon over the circuit via Talpo followed at 10.40 a.m. and overhauled the others at Shatin, where

they

Surg. Lt. Commdr. Nicholson 3 and 2. was the scene of an hour's halt for K S. Robertson (RHK.G.C.) best timin, and at 1.20 p.m. the dozen riders were awheel again headed for Sub, Lt. Cox 5 and 4.

beat Un-long.

D. S. Edward (R.H.K.G.C.) beat had haited to "dry of a little. Taipo

D. J. Gilmore (R.H K.GIC.) Com. Eng. Walker 5 and 4.

FOURBALLS Hunter and Lissaman beat

Barry

and Westmacott 5 and 4.

Pearce and Edward beat Steele Perkins and Nicholson 5 and 4.

Robertson and Gilmore beat Cox and Walker 3 ond 2.

During an hour spent at the latter village the rain ceared temporarily and capes were removed. The Club departed in high spirits at 3.40 p.m. and their enthusiasm survived a suc- cession of punctures and mechanical defects before Tsunwan was reached two hours later. A sharp storm before out reaching Laichikok again brought the waterproofs, and at 6.45 p.m. a pleasantly tired, hungry, but ex-

H. Harrison Wins ceedingly happy party reached Kuw-

Jubilee Cup

The Golden Jubilee Cup of the 80 n. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, for which H. Harrison (15), I. P. Tom- worth (8) and Major A. S. Johnstone ()tled at two up, was played off last week.

.07 b.

15 m.

.00 л.

.30 n.

WHITSUNTIDE MEETING

loon to conclude one of the best out- ings of the year.

In view of impending departures from the Colony, a reorgalsation of Club officiala was recently carried out. A list of current omelala Is:

&

President, Mr. F. C. Young; Vice- Presidents, Messrs. H.A.G. Kentes, A.

A. Anning: Hon

Hon Secre- .230 n.

3. Raptis L. A .4374 b.

tary: Mr. HA. G. Kontes-Royal.

orps, Wellington Bar- Service Corps, V .1.35 sa. Harrison won with a card of four | Army Treasurer:

Mr. Geo. .180 b. up.

Tamworth was second and racks:

Cottrell, Asst. Hon. Secretary Johnstone third.

Treasurer: Mr. Robert Yuen; Cap thin: Mr. W. Etnek; Vice-captain: Mr.

Young-pang; Auditors: Stableford Messrs. A. J.

Chung, Jo- F. H. Stokes won

P. Stanley; 67/6 n. Competition with 11 score

of Committee: Messrs. 8.40 n. 17-18-35 points.

ginder Singh, Chan Kwoon-lam, To Yin-chung und Leung Yu-yce.

Week's Schedule Fixtures for the current week in-

an Wednes clude a-run-to-Stanley day, leaving the Methodist Church, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, at 8 pm.

107 b. 18 b.

the

There were 28 entries. All other competitions were can -- 4.75-bcelled owing to lack of entries.

.7.70 ». ..107 n.

Chan

..21/0 a. Von Cramm Becomes On Saturday and Sunday the Club

.8.10 n.

.3 n.

27 sa

.20 s.

Swedish Subject

Stockholm, May 30. Gottfried Kramm,

will meet at the Alhambra Theatre, at 2 p.m. and 9.30 a.m.

, Clear Water Bay being the objective of the former run, and of the latter. Sunday's outing Taipo of

include a free-wheel

11.50 sa. German lavra tennis champion, the Non-members are extended a cordial

,33 .er,

.1.08 3.

according to the Stockholm welcome, Tódningen is to take up residence in

An informal outing to Clear Water

at 11 am.

52 sa. Sweden and apply for naturalisation. Bay was held on Whit-Monday, the 22 sa. All formalities, the paper declares, party leaving Kowloon 350. had already been complied with and returning at 4.30 pm. Surprising- ly Hittle rain fell throughout the run Von Cramm was convicted in Ger- and a strong sea did little to mar the 52 sa. many two years ago on a charge of

pleasure of a bathe.. homosexuality and scratched from .5.85 b. the list of the German lawn tennis .35 n. players---Trans-Ocean

.100 n.

..0

7.00 b.

4.4 DANCE AT PENINSULA

102 m.

The Royal Engineers Old

Com-

KOWLOON GOLF RESULTS

The following are the results of the Cup 10.60 b. and an.rades Association will hold a flannel Kowloon Golf Club Summer

8 n. dance on June 3, at the Peninsula Competition, of which only the final

Hotel. Dancing is from 8.30 p.m. till |

fremains to be played:

First round.-W. V. Ahern beat J.

Y. Ferries $.... China Lights (pid $. China Lights (new) 5. H.K. Electrics $. Macao Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) Tractions 8/.

Traction (Pref.) 8/- ... INDUSTRIAL

Cald: Maeg. (ard.), Eh, $ Cald: Macg. (Pre), Sh. Canton' Ices $.

H.K. Ropes

n.

.00 b. 1 a.m.. 22.70

Music will be provided by the Eastman, A. J. Dennis beat T. Lamb,

Band of the Royal Scots, Novelties A. A. Lopez beat S. Jex, W. Kershaw beat W. Bastin, R. K. Collings bea' ,,5.55 b.

and spot prizes will be provided. 15534.0.

Davlet Tickets are Women 41 men E. D. da Souza, F. C. Barry beat M, L .18 T

$1.58, members below the rank of da loza, F. A Hill beat A. E. T .12 b.)

G. Hiina beat T. Henderson. Sergeant. $1.

Second roundW. V. Ahern Lea .24 n. .7.05 b. Tables may be reserved on ap-A. J. Dennis, A. A. Lopts boat W 20/- plication to the secretary, ILE.O.C.A., Kershaw, H. K. Collings beat F. 22/-n. Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon. Tel. Barry, F. A. Hill beat G. Milne.

No. 59101, Extension 23, or to the. Hotel

Third round.-A. A. Lopes beat Ahern, R. K. Collings beat F. HOL›

40 PONY CLASSIFICATION

14

13 n.

13.10 b.

Cementa S...

3.70 b.

Zoong. Sings, Sh. $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

.30 n.

BASIS STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms (ex. rts.) $..

Dairy Farms (rts,) $.

Watsons $

Lane, Crawfords $

Sinceres 3.1

.22.8.

.16:an.. .8.15 5. 7.20 n. 1.00 n.

MISC.

HK Entertainments $.. Constructions §..

Vero Elling` $.

Ch. Govt: 6% 1025

:75

41

2.1

- G. Bonds Miss

.03% n.

H.K. Govt, Loan 85% par

Class

18.80 n.

100 ml

· Maramana ́ (H.K.) 5/-

4/21⁄2 n. Class.

Wing On "(H.K.) 8.

Powell, Ltd. cts) (x.d.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. S'hal Cotton Sh

.6.80 n.

tho .1.40 b.

Intest The following are .84 n. changes in the Jockey Club classifica

tions:

Gale and Scarlett O'Hara. (Aus-

HK Govt. 4% Loan 4% pr. b.tralian ponies) are cinzsified "C"

Blue Grass

The smart woman, to-day, knows the delicate charm of carrying one scent throughout all her tollet-pro- parations. For her, Miss Arden has prepared her "Blue Grass Sequence," based on the exquisite fragrance of her Famous Blue Grass perfume,

•

Blue Grass Perfume Blue Grass Dusting Powder. Blue Grass Eau de Toilette Blue Grass Imperial Bath

·

Essence . Blue Grass Soap

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LANE CRAWFORD'S

The House of Quality & Service

STOCK MARKET Glands Made Young

REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange-week-

ly report issued yesterday says;

The market was rather subdued and with every appearance of buyers being still on holiday. The turnover was small but full prices were paid for such shores as did change hands. Впуста Union Ius: $437%. H.K. Fires Ins:

$180. H.K. Docks $10. Providents $44. H.K. & S.

5. Hotels $5.65. H.K. Lands $35. Humphreya $7.90.

H.K. Realties $4.55... H.K. Tramways $16. Chinu Lights (old) $8. H.K. Electrics $55. Sandakan Lights $12. Crunton Iccs $1. Cements $13. H.K.

Ropes $3.70. Dairy Farms Ex. Ris. $21%. Dairy Farms rta. $15, Watsons $0.10.

Wing On II.K. $41.- Entertainments $6%. Constructions $1.40.

H.K. Govt: 4% loan 4% prem. H.K. Govt: 31⁄2 loan par."

Bellers

1.K. Bank $1,405. Watsons $8.40.

Bales

H.K. Bank $1,40234/1,400. Union Ins: $440. China Underwriters $1.35. Union Waterboats $8. -Providents $434/7714.

Humphreys $8%. Cements $18. Dairy Forms rts, $16. Watsons $8.10.

SALAZAR'S MESSAGE Portuguese Friendship Towards Britain

London, May 29, The Prime Minister has received from Dr. Salazar, Premier of Pór- tugal, a reply to the personal mes- sage which he sent him last week regarding his declaration a week ago on Anglo-Portuguese relations. The Bays: Portuguese Prime Minister "It is a great salisfaction to me and to my country that His Majesty's Government and the British people have seen in my words to the As- sembly new proof of the feelings of Portugal and of her Government: to- wards their ally and our desire to contribute to world peace."

Dr. Salazar at the same time acknowledges the statement in the House of Commons on Friday in the. same connexion.-British Wireless.

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ILLICIT STILL RAID · Manufacture of Spirits In Yaumati Flat Fincs amouniing to $120 or two? months' hard labour were imposed on Leung Kwal, 42, widow, when she appeared before Mr. E, Himsworth at RETAIL & ACCOUNTS DEPI 204H

the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

TELEPHONES

and admitted distilling spirits without! WHOLESALE & GENERAL OFFICE ·2235-

ilcence, possession of distilling apparatus, fermenting material and a gallon of dutlable spirit, in Woosung Street, Yaumati, on May 20.

Revenue Officer Ahern said the

noor wes ralded at 12.45 am on May 27 when the apparatus was found. The silll was in use at the time of the'

Margninna (Lon.) 0/- .17/3 h. Boalal Day (Chinli pony) in "C" raid. Nothing was known against

defendant.

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