1939-08-10 — Page 9

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 10, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

IT SEEMS LIKE

WE'LL NEVER

FIND THAT

TREASURE!)

I'M GITTIN' BOINED

UP!

SAY LET'S TRY. TH' "WISHING

ROCK # IN TH

PARK!

WELL JUST SIT ON IT AN' MAKE

-YOU-

SURE

A WISH DAT

WE FIND D' TREASURE!

HAVE

SMART BRAINS, SLUGGO!.

Cope, 1979 by Child Frizura tradiksik, Lot.

WISHING ROCK,

HERNI

BRITISH SOCCER PLAYERS RETURN FROM A TRIUMPHANT TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

Only One Defeat In 12 Matches: £9,000 Profit Made On Whole Trip

London, July 24.

Carrying Zulu spears and other souvenirs of their visit, 18 Soccor internationals have returned home from a 20.000 miles tour of South Africa. They left England on May 11.

Explaining the side's one defeat ini 12 mes played, Mr. C. Wreford Brown, joint manager with Mr. H. H, Hughes, sal that the team were 48 hours in the train just before they went on to the field. Morcover, was at Johannesburg-6,000 ft. above sea level-and A. H. Gibbons, the RA.F. and Brentford forward, said they were "panting like dogs" after Mr. Wreford Brown also pointed out that the FA, side were then wearing ordinary tudded beots. Afterwards they used rubber studs, the only possible studs for such hard ground. The three Tests were won by scores of 3-D, 3-2, and 2-1.

ten minutes.

"Every player in the party, the whole 10, was given a chance in the Tests. They have all come home

Cliff Jones To Play Again

season.

Cuff Jones, the famous Welsh Rugby international pivot, will emerge from tem- porary retirement to play for Cardiff again next The former Cambridge Blue and Welsh captain made this known following receipt that he had passed his final Law examination. Jones did not

with the honour of having represent-play at all last season, and his

ed their country In South Africa," he| added. He also revealed that the captaincy bad been allowed to po round, and that Eric Brook, the Man- chester City winger, did not skipper the team all the time.

on the tour is The estimated profi on £9,000, und the professionals may receive a bonus. Asked if he could estimate the profit to South Africa, Mr. Wreford Brown said "About £5,000. Three matches in Johannes- burg drew £9,000 in gate money, the best takings of the tour. There was o 'bob' gate, the charge being half a crown."

SHOCK FOR TRAINERS.

Trainers are due for a cheek when

the members of the

touring party

return will be welcomed by Wales.

Pat Beasley Marries Earl's Sister

London, July 24.

Patrick ("Rufus") Beasley, the

to

in

Merle Oberon teles to warn Geraldine Fitzgerald against a tragic marclage in a tense scene from Samuel Goldwyn's Wuthering Heights," the great film drama which comes to the King's Theatre to-morrow.

MIDDLESEX SATISFIED WITH FIRST INNINGS LEAD AGAINST YORKS

From Kenneth Rankin

Bradford, July 11.

YORKSHIRE

Sporting Tit-Bits

FOR the first time in the history

of International polo a visit of an English team to America has re- sulted in a finencial loss. The fact that on this occasion the loss has amounted to £24,000 can only be described og a catastrophe. Little was realized from the proceeds of exhibition games in Califormia and the English share of the Meadowbrook ates amounted to only £3,000 shout n quarter of

of what was expected. The prices realised for the pontes were calamitous-70

were laken over.

A

Forty of them were sold for an average of less than £300, an un- precedentedly low price for an inter- funtfona) stable, and one considerably

below their cost price.

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WINNERS of district competitions Wheld in all parts of England and Wales tools part in the finals t Wentworth on July 28 of the national tournament for women golfers or- ganised by the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post. The Silver Challenge Trophy, for the best handicap aggregate in the two divisions (silver and bronze) was won by Miss K. S. Simons, of West Runton, Norfolk, who played from a handirap of 25. and returned net scores of 74 (East course) and 72 (West ccurse) for a | total of 146.

WH

WHEN W. R. Hammond caught G. Headley in the West Indies' second innings al Old Trafford, he completed an individual record of | 100 catches in Test cricket, which 13 not likely to be beater Nearest

contemporaries ure S. J. McCabe (42) Bruce Mitchell (40) and Verity (20) Hammond has not made his "bag" so intensively as W. G. Grace, who caught 30 Australian batsmen in 22 Tesis. Ils catching "century made in 67 matches, is made up as follows: 37 Australlt, 36 Sons

*

Middlesex duly took 4 points for a first innings lead famous jockey, is to marry in London over Yorkshire here to-day, but the fact that it was their on July 29 Lady Alexandra Egerton, obvious intention when batting to content themselves Afrlen, 21 v. W. Indies, 8 - New Bister of the Earl of Wilton. Lady report to their clubs for duty! With Alexandra, who will be 20 years old with those 4 points was definite disappointment to most | Zealand, and 4 v India.

ut exception, the eighteen footballers, have put on weight. The seales tell cery. Permission of the court for

in a few weeks, is a ward in Chan- people. a tale of good food and few missed her

Windsor znel FOR many weeks courses. Sam Bartram, Charlton's

marry was obtained last week. red-headed goalkeeper, is the worst she first met "Rufus" Beasley during ve hours 20 minutes for 292, and £568 without making any allowance and when the 15 members of the Elon Cricket Club prepared for Against a total of 171 they halted, two collections, produced a sum of their summer tour of Devanshire, casualty. He has put on 18 lbs.

a race-wock at Newmarket. They when they had at length finished, for the first day's insurance. have been secretly engaged It is generally thought in this year.

for a 210 minutes at most remained, and

Club returned from Torquay recently country that the team played only Lady "Sandra", as she is known, and batting with splendid resolution Mitchell, ibw, b Sims

they used Torquay as a centre for Yorkshire scored 172 for five, Ley-Sutcliffe, bw, b Smith twelve matches. That is incorrect; left the House of Mrs. Bulteel, one for an hour and a half.

Iltun, c & Edrich

the tour they were able to boast they played thirteen, but one will not of her guardians in Cornwall,

that they did not have one reverse. be recorded in the official report. The March, to live in Newmarket. She

Leyland, e Edrich, b Smith

Not

a single ball could be bowled Barber, bw, b Smith There was a period after four N, W. D. Yardley, & Sims thirteenth was against a live side

in any of the seven matches which at Madeira in

15 intensely

and o'clock when Sims bowled zo well as 1A . Sellere, b Smith keen on racing, charity

were arranged, response to

of because appeal wirelessed to the boat. All metings where he is

accompanies her husband-to-be to ulito gest that, given more time, Wood, e Edrich, b Simma

weather! Middlesex might well have won, bui Robinson, e Smith, b Shns the players volunteered to play and

he is riding. were allowed to pick their own side, year

Red-haired Pat Beasley, thirty- that they did not faney their chances Verity, e Mann, b Smith

Howes, not out was shown when refreshment was which won by 4-1.

old Aret Jockey

to Captain served on the field.

11, 1-2 4, n-b 2 Absence of rain for six weeks made amateur in Ireland before deciding different person from that of Man-Sutchie, b Sims,

Boyd-Rochfort's stable, rode us ar

Total When play began, with Edrich a Erie Brook homesick for Manchester to turn professional. Captain Boyd-day, the score progressed at some-ution, e Robertson, & Peebles

Second lanings His colleagues say he was praying for Rochfort has granted him ten days thing like an appropriate pace from Leysand, not out the sight of rain in South Africa.leave for his honeymoon which will one end. Nat, however, from the Barber, e Price, b Sims

plenty ON arrival

atte spent in Ireland.-Our Own Cor-

respondent,

other, where Allen made only 19 outN, W. D. Yardley, b Sims of 58 in the first hour. Edrich by A. B, Sellers, not out that time had nude 30 to the 30,

2, 1-b 11. n-b 1 which had taken him 130 minutes

Total 15 wkis.)

MIDDLESEX

He

Southampton.

શ્રી

Everybody spoke in glowing terms]

of Fenton's play, The Middlesbrough marksman scored 24 of the 65 goals

In 11 games, The match he missed

was the only one lost.

Famous Woman

While in Pretoria, Gibbons, the Shot "Not Eligible"

Mitchell, & Simg

7. C. Mann, & Bowes

the previous evening, when he Will Robertson, b Verity bowled by a quick off-break from Brown, c Robinson. b Verity Robluson.

Edrich, Robinson Brentford amateur Spiernational, paid

On his departure_gne, might have Compton (D), 5 Yardley expected homage at the graves of the RAF. THE War Office decided recently cost, at an onslaught, for Middlesex Compton (L), e Mitchell, b Bowes..

on attempt, no matter the G. o. Allen, & Bowes boxers who were killed when their that Miss Marjorie Foster, the were then 54 ahead and defeat was Price, Barber, Robinson. plane crashed during a tour of the famous ride shot, is not eligible to the wildest improbability. But little Smith. & Robinson, bes Union. He says the authorities out receive the King's Medal for the best of the sort huppened and Yorkshire's 1. A. B. Feebles there are planning to erect an im-shot in the Territorial Arthe King's be puriner in any such thing. pressive memorial at the cemetery.—

bowling was certainly not going to Our Own Correspondent,

Prisoners Resent Police Din

Sims, c Wood, b Robinson

Miss Foster, who won Prize nine years ago and was runner- At one o'clock the lead was 100, up for it this

year, is an Assistant after which methods of violence Company Leader in the Women's were at length employed and Middle Allen Transport Section of the Auxillary sex were out just before lunch. All Territorial Service.

Sime

that remained now was, to see whe-Edrich

Smith

Total YORKSHIRE,

MID

Second Innlaga

At the moment the A.T.B. is not ther anything untoward occurred in Compton (D.)..... recognised as part of the Territorial the three and a half hours remaining Army, and therefore Miss Foster is for play.

Allon not a serving member of the Terri-

HUTTON AGAIN LYNN, Mass. (UP)-Relicursing torial Army," it was stated at the War

Simi The first Ave minutes were clog steps on the second floor of Omce.

Oc-Peebies the police station in preparation' for

cupled by Sutcliffe's personal super-Robertson "Miss Fosier is not qualified to vision of the correct arrangement of

Compton (D their annual minstrel show, a score chiont for the medial according to the the sight screen, after which Hutton Bowes of bluecoats abruptly halted their Territorial Army Rine Association

another splendid Innings Verity terpsichorean endeavours, "Guests" ules.".

making 47 in 76 minutes. At 99 Robinson

Hutton ONLY ENROLLED

Sutcliffe played on to Sims who,Leyland The reason given is that the A.T.She-ball-a-lot-as-Mitchell found to

bowting to two alips was turning Yardley members are only enrolled and not his cost at four o'clock and Barber enlisted, and are not therefore sub at 4.15 when, an hour and a half Ject to military discipline in the same was left. sense na members of the Territorial

Here was tension and a thought in Middlesex minds of what might have

In the first floor cells complained of the noise.

WPA Workers Want Tools

Army.

It is because the Territorial Army been was accentuated when Yardley Rifle Association's central meeting is was bowled at 130 and "ave wickets

Umpires: Baldwin;

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Janing

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M. Lee.

Wicketkeeper.

Huck And Tom Well Trained

172

bad

FILAMORGAN are dispensing with

the services of their two senior. professionals, Dal Davies and Mercer,

at the end of the season. Both have

la (played for Glamorgan since 1923. 55 Mercer has taken more wickets than any other Glamorgan bowler, and Davies has scored most runs, Mer- 11 v

cer took all ten wickets for 20 runs in an innings against Worcestershire 172 in 1930, and is the only Glamorgan splayer to do so. Davies is the only Glamorgan batsman to score three 42 successive centuries.

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THE

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HE Army won the Inter-Services athletic championships at Ports- mouth on July 20 with 38 polits. Royal Air Force, the holders, scored 30%, Royal Navy and Royal Marines 18.

Five new records were set-up, Royal Air Force set up new tinics Win the 880 yards relay (1 min, 29.5 secs.) and 440 yards relay (4.35 secs.) the Army clipped the weight putting (85. 2% ins.) and two-mile relay (7mins,

while 56 secs.)

records, Royal Navy and Royal Marines won the mile relay in the best-ever time of 3 mins. 20,1secs.

Zobeno DOT-OO

CHEVERAL of the horses trained by Captain Boyd-Rochfort at New- market are suffering from some disease of the mouth which brings out ulcers. Among those affected are Lady Zin Wernher's St. Leger horse, Casanova, Mrs J.-Corrigan's Golden Tiger, and Mr. J. H. Whitney's Torch Song, who did not run of Goodwood this week on that account. Captain Boyd-Rochfort believes that a num ber of stables have the complaint, and he is consulting one of the Jockey Club's Vejerinary Surgeons on the matter. Lord Portal's Fair Test also said to be affected. This horse

is

TOLEDO, O. (UP)-WPA werkers Medal was awarded on the result of an hour to go: Leyland,, however, In abeyance this year that the King's were down lead of 18 and over here apparently like heavy work. A the King's Prize, group tearing up 18-inch concrete on

did not concern himself with runs ta CLEVELAND, O... (UP)--Robert won the Lancashire Produce Stakes The leader among Territorial werny extent, but he was clearly in the Godman, 12, and Don Luck, 13, who at Liverpool recently. Captain Boyd- aving job went on strike with vice members was Lieutenant G. W. mood to be there at the end-nd so grew up together, played the roles Rochfort's stable demands for individual sledge ham-Nicholson, 6th Queen's (West

one of the meri to replace a steam shovel and reys) who was 18th in the King's

Sur-(he was.

In a school play of the boys who largest in the country, and includes batteringram

The receipts for the game reached grew up together-Huckleberry Finn Fame of the most valuable-horses-in- Trize.

"£628, and this, together with the and Tom Sawyer.

training

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32 Debutantes Go To Eunice's Party

MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY,||

U.S. Ambassador, repent-

ly took part in the coming- out dance of his daughter Eunice, who is seventeen. Twenty-four" privileged quests were invited to dinner. And for the dance, at 10.30 pm, the invita- tion list included:—

01 bachelors;

32 debutantes:

33 chaperones:

24 unmarried girls (mostly 1938

debutantes);

34 marrieds.

in-

EMPIRE NEWS

NEW LAKE VESSEL FOR TANGANYIKA

MOMBASĂ.

in her bachelor list Eunlee

With the object of developing the cluded the Hon. Peter Beatty, owner Tanganyika a 60-foot motor versele Lupa Goldfields area in South-West

of last year's Derby winner; Prince Frederick of Prussia; and Mr. Geof-has been launched on Lake Rukwa, trey Lloyd.

which lica between Lakes Tanganyika, Among the unmarried, girls were und Nyassa. She, was built on the Miss Sylvia Muir (spotted by Robb spot of local timber. and Lucy Milner as being the best- The new boat will carry maize, salt dressed Ascot girl) and nineteen- and other produce ncross the lake, year-old Lady Gillan Drummond, establishing a regular service between who acted as Embassy hostess for the Sambawang district, a richly pro- her father, Lord Perth, in Rome. duelive foodstuffs area, and the Lupa

Among the marrieds Eunice in- Goldhelds area,

The Sambawanga native will bene- chuided Mrs. Henry Luce, author of

The Women."

it by a new market for their pvc- On the dinner list as her special ducts and the Lupu Goldfields district friends were three Americans-Mr. will obtain cuppiles at lower cost. AL Dick Sears, Mr. Larry Davis, and Mr.present the diggers suffer consider. Beverley Bogert-and Earl Haig. able hardships owing to the absence

Eunice wore a frilly peach-colour- [of roads and railways.

(4) -model. Mrs. Kennedy chose SOUTHERN RHODESIA

(white,

A FAVOURITE Outside the red and white awninged door, when the guests arrived. stood forty-two-year-old Frederick E, Venu, free lance link-

un.

J

GAME SANCTUARY FOR EUBLIC- SALISBURY, Southern Rhodesia. Through the death of Mr. H. G. Robins, of Tom's Farm, Wankie Vern, who has been complimented District, the famous Robins Game by the Duke of Kent on the shine Sanctuary, where Mr. Robins had bu his top hat, is a favourite at Em protected all game for many years, bassy and other emart dances. He becomes national gets 10s. 6d., plus tips, for an even-deed of gift executed

Jonal property under n.

few years ago. ing, and is in his daytime in at

The extent of the sanctuary is tending weddings and doing licensed 40 square miles, and variety of game 15 some messenger work.

The guests walked up twenty-four in it is remarcable. It contains retl-and-green, carpeted steps and several species of game that are no turned right beside purple hydran-to be found in the great Kruger

National Park of the Union of South, gens into the parquef ballroom.

Africo. There was a buffet in the Louis XVI, room, and there were Ameri-JAMAICA can gramophone records in the Pine Room for use when the band were RATE OF RELIEF PAY, not playing. Supper was ·served downstairs

THE WARNER BROS. FILM PRODUCED BEHIND

LOCKED DOORS

IS

?

NOT ONLY SENSATIONAL, BUT, ---FASCINATING, DARING AND HAS GREAT EDUCATIONAL VALUE

WATCH FOR IT

Commencing Soon at the

INCREASED

KINGSTON, Jamaica. The Government has increased the rate or reilet pay in Kingston. to 2s per day, Instead of in Gd. A free lunch is still given:

This step has been taken as the result of an investigation of the cost of living in Kingston. A larger num- ber of unemployed are now taking. advantage of the offer of relief work. NEW ZEALAND

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S

CRUISE

AUCKLAND. Viscount Galway, the Governor- General, recently opened the £200,- 000 municipal golf course in Cham- berlain Park.

He will Icave subsequently in the cruiser Achilles for his Pacific Islands

cruise. BURMA

GOVERNOR CONFERS ~WITH VICEROY

RANGON.

The Governor Sir Archibald Cochrane, left for Bimla to confer with the Viceory, the Maraness of

KING'S Theatre Linlithgow, on ilie defence of Burrus,

After the talks Sir Archibald Jett Kornchi by Hir for a holiday in England.