Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie
August 17, 1939.
Bushmiller
O.K. BUT DON'T FORGET- -- -- WHEN WE GET UP TO
MY HOUSE, THEN I'M THE BOSS)
NANCY
WELL, NANCY---YOU FOUND THE TREASURE CHEST -- SO HERE'S THE KEY TO MY COUNTRY HOME AT PINE LAKE,
IT'S YOURS FOR THE SUMMER!
OH, THANKS MR. MEDIMPLE -- WE'RE STARTIN'.
AT NOON!
AW, PLEASE 'AUNT FRITZI-- WE WANT TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT,
WITH
You!
PLEASE
I SAID NO-- YOU KIDS RIDE
IN THE RUMBLE
SEAT-- I'M
BOSS IN MY CAR!
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ARMY TO CARRY BRITISH MOTOR CYCLING PRESTIGE ABROAD THIS SUMMER
Competition Team For
Germany: Fuehrer May
Watch Them
Compete
London, Aug. 4.
The Army is to carry British motor cycling prestige abroad this summer.
Teams have been specially selected to compete against personnel of the Italian and German armies in interna- tional events, and at the end of this month British soldier- motor cyclists will be competing in Germany against motor cyclists of the German Army, with Herr Hitler likely to be among the spectators.
The British riders are in strict; training under the guidance of civil *
experts like George Rowley. Bert Hockey
Perrigo and Len Heath. Any one of the team can now hold his own with most elvillan "scramble" and trial experts; they can even change a broken fork. in a few minutes.
The importance of the mechanisa- tion of the Army to the British motor cycle industry cannot be exaggerated. Practically every unit of the Army now has its motor cycle detachment. The total number of machines in use
European "Y"
Hold Their
Annual Meet
is understood to be nearly 22,000; The annual meeting of the Hockey
yet had it
been
suggested
twelve Section of the European Y.M.C.A, was months ago that the Anny would held yesterday, with Mr. A. W. In- soon have even 10,000 machines, it grain in the chair, would not have been believed.
VICTOR AT WIMBLEDON This W. W. Radiophoto shows Alico Marble of United States, loft, receiving congratulations from Kay Stammers, Britisher, after Miss Marble won the title at the Wimbledon, England. tannis maichos.
COUNTRIES ENROL FOR OLYMPICS
Garmisch Partenkirchen, Aug. 16, The enrolment for the Fifth Olym- ple Winter Games has been received during the post few days from France, Finland, Greece, Great Bri- tain,
Yugoslavia, Netherlands rick Slovalcin, thus bringing the total number of nations up to 16.
נ'
For the "ski-ing Festival" in con- nection with the Olymple Games, the German organizing committee has invited 1,200 foreign ski-ers who, from the time they leave the capital of their native land, will be quests of the committee and will live in the Olymple Village between February 2 and 11.
Participating with German ski-crs, they will have an Important part in the extensive ski-ing festival.
It is still uncertain whether ski- Ing competitions will be held in con- nection with the Games, but it is stated that the invitations are Inde- pendent of any future decision re- garding ski-ing.-Trans-Ocenn.
COLONY EVENTS RECORDS GO "TWO-GEAR"
FOR TO-DAY
The 1939 Colony Swimming Cham- The Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. F.pionships will commence at & pan. British manufacturers are seeing Austen, in his report, said that dur- this evening in the Victoria Recrea- to it that the machines are the very ing the past season both the first and tion Club's pool, where three Colony best; industry is leaving nothing to second elevens showed great in titles and two Open events will pro-
out of 54 scored 11 victories out
chance.
LAST YEAR'S LESSON
In last year's International Six
IN MALAYAN ATHLETICS
HEART OF ATHLETE
Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. A leading British runner has a
provement. The first team won 20 vide the main features. In addition Saturday afternoon at the Malnyan "two-geared heart. He is A. G. K.
Forty members were registered Days Trial the Army riders had to during the season, eight of whom pilot machines weighing over 380 lbs the Colony and one resigned.
were service members, Three left through the water splashes and sheep tracks
Owing to the cholera restrictions, of the Welsh
noun- the tains.
Club was unfortunate in being
to visit Mucao.
on
unable
Two more records were broken on while the second three performers will take part in A‚A.A.
Drown, the Cambridge University held here in ideal weather of 34 matches. the Interport Diving
athlete. Trial off the conditions. one-inctre low board.
Experiments on Brown by Sir TO-DAY'S ENTRIES
Alam Sher further lowered the re-Adolphe Abrahams, Dean of West- The following are the complete cord for the half mile when he re-minster Hospital Medical School, and entries for the Colony and Open gistered 1 min. 50 secs. in the final, a brother of II. M. Abrahams, the events:
CJ. Meyer, the Singapore winner athlete, are described by him in a 200 yards Inter-School free-style the javelin throw last year, again paper published in The Lancet. Relay: Central British School, St.nnexed the event, this time creating As a rule, says Sir Adolphe, deco- The German team which won The various social functions held Joseph's College and
Salle a new Malayan record of 165 ft. Iuleration of the heart's beat beging suffered the loss of far fewer points during the season met with great College.
ins. against O. Aritas 160 ft. 4 ins. within 10 to 15 seconds of the cessa- tion of exercise and continues regu- than the British, as the riders were success, and as a result the Hockey Colony 220 yards free-style: W
to the resting Major Kidd, the British Resident, larly, with a return the funds were in a healthy state. Lawrence (holder): Chan Chun-nam able to avold retirements
rate within 45 seconds. gave away the prizes, On June 24, Mr. H. Henderson, the (Chinese "Y"); D. Hutchinson. road for which 190 marks are lost
"But in a few outstanding exam- daily by each rider.
Chairman, left the Colony, and was Interpori Diving-Trial (one-metre The half mile was monopolised by ples of whom the leading British Britain's selected machines this presented with two mounted photo-board); L. M. Roza-Pereira, Ed. do the Military. Unt and when Jumes, runner of the present day it one
members ng Roza and Stanicy Lee. year are the 195 c.c. "B.S.A.." and Kraphs of the Club
Colony 100
Selunger's only Analist apart from he adds, "the acceleration of heart of esteem.
yards breast-stroke: the military runners, failed to turn action the 490 cc. "Norton", and Army re-small token of
The following officers were elected Entique F. J. Chuine (holder); loup at the start the
persists for approximately race was run half a minute and suddenly yields Pun-kan, Fong Chung-ylu, Lo Kut-among the dye Military men. the ensuing year:
Mr. A. C. Jeffries: Hon. sing, Kung Shu-shek.
to the resting rate. Women's Open 50 yards back- Alam Sher was in fine fettle and Secretary,
Mr. A. F. Austen; Captain
"It
If the clrculatory that is really light-probably about Mr. V. M. Benwell; Vice- stroke: Miss I. Lopes. Miss D. Weir, from the start led, with easy strides, system works on two gears, so to Captain, Mr. D. Smith; Captain of Miss Li Chi-hoi. Miss Clara S. Ca good distance train Aurangzeb speak. There must be some click- 2nd XI, Mr. H. Millington; Vice-Young, Mis Vera Carvalho and Miss Khan.
of a nervous Completing the first lap, ing
Over
regulatory Captain. Mr. L. W, R.
Irene Grant.
Alan Sher maintained the lead, mechanism. but I cannot find a satis Macey; Com- In this way the Army motor cycle mittee, Chairman, Captains and Vice v.it.C., Hongkong University, Y.M. straight he was seen in a
Colony 200 yards free-style Relay: steadily increasing until in the home factory physlolegien! explanation "boom" will play an Important part|Captains and Mr. W. Ashton.
brilliant Sydney Wooderson, the British in- in respect of future design; and thei
Chung Shiny The meeting concluded with an
und Chinese sprint to register the record time of ternational runner, has never been subsequent benefits will automatic-[expression of thanks to the Hon.
1 min.
50 secs. He thus lowered tested in the same way. "I have no ally be passed on to the public. Secretary for his work and to the Andrew's Church Hall at 6 p.m. to-yesterday's time by 8/10 seconds. It idea how my heart works at all after
Recently the War Ofice took de- Milliary for providing teams during day to discuss, among other miters compares favourably with the world a race," he said to a reporter.
of a batch of inolor cycle the past season, mbinations with drive on the side-i
an appeal by G. H. Fowler against record of 1 min. 49-2/10 secs. the decision
The 100 yards dash was a close of the Association to suspend him for an incident last sea-race, Ismail and Amamoto both get- son during a representative match in ing good starts but the former won by inches. The time, however,
Ismail covering the distance in 10- 14/10 secs.
quirements are already persuading British manufacturers to consider producing a fully-equipped machine
for the
250 lbs.
FUTURE DESIGN
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car wheel as well as the rear wheel. COUNCIL MEETS TO-DAY Formerly confined to
use in the
desert, this sidecar outfit
C.A.,
Y.M.C.A.
19 being The Council of the Hongkong which umpire, K. Hussain, was also failed to come within expectations. found to be of great value in carry-Hockey Association will meet at St. Implicated,
three men ond equipment
I over
11
"cavalry" advance units, as they can
almost any
of type and cover the advance or retirement of the main body of troops whose route would be con- fined to roads capable of taking: lorries.
DON'T TALK TO
INQUISITIVE STRANGERS!
You'll
see why la
Confessions of a NAZI SPY
COMING SOON
TO THE
KING'S THEATRE
WARNERS MADE IT !! WARNERS MADE IT!! WARNERS MADE IT IE
Whirlwind action, with plenty of killing, kidnapping and crookedness, features "Bulldog Drummond's Bride," now showing at the `Queen's Theatre. John Howard and Heather Angel are the principals,
The most meritorious performance award of the meeting was won by Siow Leong Joo of Penang,
RESULTS
scems
Radio Beat
C.C.C. In League Tie
"TOOTAL" SHORTS ARE THE NEWEST SUMMER UNDERWEAR FOR MEN. MADE OF FINE-COUNT EGYPTIAN COTTON, WITH WIDE-CUT LEG, BANJO SEAT AND WAISTBAND INCORPORA- TING "LASTEX".
Mens Wear
"Department
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TIFFIN, MY BOY, TIFFIN
"Lovely smell of cooking in the club this morning. Scrambled eggs, cut- lets, and that excellent curry the secretary introduced from Penang. I've Makes a feller's mouth water. half a mind to go through the tut." "Can't you talk of anything except food? I doubt if I shall sorr est again.” "Fairly dripping with sweetness and light this murning, aren't you? Advanced case of hangover, I'll bet a couple of chipm. Some of you young fellers haven't enough sense to come In out of the main."
"That's right. Moralize, you hypo- crite. I muppose you never woke up with a hand or a tongue like a strip of ancient gunny bag.“
THE
"On the contrary, I have in the past cultivated some of the finest hang- overs of all time. But that was burie in the bad old days before P'd heard of Rose's Lime Juice."
"What on earth has Rose's gai with hangovers ?**
do
"Everything, my dear Watson. It wipes them out. If you stick to Gimlets or have a good stiff swig- before going to bed, you'll have no regrets in the morning."
"Rose's Lime juier you sold?”
"Yes, Rose's."
“Lend me a pencil, and I'll write it
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
120 Yards Hurdles text 1-1. P/O
In the "C" Division of the Hong- Young (R.A.F.), 2. Demaa Rani (Negri), kong Tennis League, the Radio and 3. Känagaratnam (Sel). Timo 16-2/10 Postal Sports Club
то beat Craigen- secs, Maphure of the Folice came in first gower C.C. 7-2 yesterday.
but was disqualified.
loat 2-1. Chua Boon Unn (S'poro)
S. Leonard
W. K. Lee (C,C.C.)
2. Eu Eng Hock (ScL), 3. Saldon (Negri), lost to D. Leonard and T. Sheriff 1-6; Time 13-8/ID seca.
lost to W. J. Chanson and G. Singh 240 Yards (anal)alico): 3. Tal Chang 3-6; lost to K. M. Au and C. M. Lee (S'pore), 2. Ismail
Cheong (S'pore), 4. LL. J. E. Fierce (Mi), 2-6. Time 22 0710 secs.
H. King and S. K. Chung lost to 160 Yaris (final)-1, small (Police), 2. Leonard and Sherut 3-4; beat Chan- Amamoto (Sel), 2 Tal Chang Chong (Spore), Time 10/10 secs, Shahurain of son and Singh 6-4; beat Au and Lee Perak was disqualified by the starter, 6-3.
Pole Vault: 1. Leonard Chung (Bel),.
1. Aiamato (Sei), third place tie between
N. Leonard and G. Winch lost to
R. L. Estrop (5 pora) and R. Munro (Sci). Leunard and Sheriff 1-6; lost to
Height 11 ft. 1 in.
Chanson and Singlı 4-6; lost to Au
120 Yards Hurdies (final):—1. Eu Eng and Lec 4-0. Hock (Solr 3. 170. Young (3.A.F.), 3. Osman_Rani (Nego), Time 15 8/10 secs.
Postponed League Match
Chua Boom Inn (S'pore) was disquali- A postponed "B" Division League ded for knocking ihres hurdles.
tennis match was played at the Valley 440 Yards (final)-1, M. K. Sundram last week, when Chinese Recreation (S'pare), 2. Doota Khan (MI), 3. Abdul Gafoor (Mil). 4. Lt. Leonard Williams Club, the holders, beat Civil Service (MI). Tuma 51 4/10 bees.
Cricket Club by 8% seta to 2%, the
Throwing the Javelin 1. C. 3. Meyer latter only fielding two pairs. (S'pore), 3. S/Ldr Ramsay Rae (RAF).
3. LAAC Eales (RAJ.). Distance 165 ft.
la Ins. (Malayan record);
Milo:---1, Alam Sher (M(1), 2. T. Rogan (Mil.) and Aurangzeb Khan (Mill.) tle, 3. Ghulan Mohnidɖin, Time 4 mina. 30 5/10
Putting the Weight-1. Cpl Parkes (MG), 2. J. F. Banalle (Perak), 3. Arjun Bingth (Police). Dist. 39 it, a ins.
080 Yarda Relay Singapore, 2. Perak, 3. Selangor. Time 1 min. 40 1/10
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