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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GROWTH OF

OF COLONY NUMBER OF TEAMS NOW MORE THAN FIFTY

Early Games Sponsored By Chinese Y.M. C.A.

(By "Guard")

1

IN 1913, when Hongkong sent its first.con- tingent of athletes to the Philippines to participate in the Far East Olympic games, they saw their first game of basketball. So impressed were they by the game that on their return to the Colony stops were immediately taken by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. to interest the public of the Colony in this newest of games.

The first basketball court with its incomplete equip. ment was laid out in the dining room of the "Y", where the game was taught to the many who were interested in the game.

There were no rules introduced then, and the game took on the aspect of a pastime.

The court was not only too States ave rise to Leagues in almost

the big games small, it had also glass windows every State, and it is to-day one of In the American enclosing it, and it was only till Colleges.

In Tiongkong, the rules at first were a player named Li Lo-pak had

were sketely. Infringements injured his hand so badly push-jvery

punished at the umpire's discretion, ing it through a pane of glass, and such a state of affairs soon gave that it was thought to shift the rise to discontentment, and in a large court to the site outside the measure contributed to the disorder- Y.M.C.A. buliding. The courtly conclusions that usually attended

Colony. It was not until on Inte as 1931 was measured to its correct size the first games in the and boards and baskets equipped that some of the more prominent in accordance with requirements, sportsmen gathered together in an the rules and From then on the popularity of effort to formulate

ing arose the rules that now preserve the game increased by leaps and regulations, and out of that gather-

admirable control of the game.

bounds.

*

Seven years later, in 1920, secing that in most of the schools of the

IT IS. nerhops, odd that the game Colony basketball was gaining in here is confined to the Chinese, In- Schools popularity, the "y" meditated start- ing a league which had H.E. the clusive of the teams in the

League, there are at least Afly, all Governor RE. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.; for told, but among them there is not one its patron, Sir Robert Ho Tunk foreign sqund. In this respect the

President, the Hon. Mackintosh was President, and Mr. J. Colony differs from Shanghal. The truth to tell, the game here is con-

Mr.

N.

T.

L. McPherson as Hon. Treasurer, Isidered one of the minor sports, but It had rather a riotous beginning. I would assure those of that mind what with a lack of understanding that in its lechnique it is most scienti of the rules, and inemeient referees,

and in its speed it is most ended In Kaines almost Invariably

strenuous. lights. This

improved upon in the following years, when a Referees' Association was set up as a. court of inquiry to hear to the com- plaints and sellle disputes between icams and players.

much was

In 1930, when the Chinese National Sports were held at Hangchow, re- presentatives were sent from Hong- In this branch of sport and the results attained cerved to make the followers and workers of

SPONSOTS,

this sport all the more eager to push Uite thing further. More courts were set up including the present one at Blake Gardens, where most of the for schools were held. competitions

The girls came in for their share

in the interest of this sport, so much

so that the inte Mr. Ho Sal-yiu, zon

WESTERN FRONT

Big Artillery Action

Cautious Statement By Nazis

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, May 8 (UP)-Tho

of Sir Robert, presented a-cup on the official German news agency report was says: "On the West Front there was occasion the Girls' Lennie

and

started, which was wen by the Mul somewhat stronger artillery, Fong Girls' College, In 1932. The patrol troop activity. Enemy artil- tery was engaged in intermittent fre Cup was called the See So-O Cup.

JAMES NAISMITII, an American, between the Moselle river and the Invented the game in 1891, and with Palatini forest which was answered Rs great appeal the game soon caught by the German batteries.

""On Tuesday a French

company on. England's variation is netball. Basketball, however, is the faster, was repulsed with the loss of 15 to Its popularity throughout the United 20 men,"

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Enomy Raid Repulsed

Red Sox

Humble The Tigers

NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuter) solidated their position at the head lety when they humbled the Detroit Tigers, second by the fist, by

The Boston Red Sox further con- of the American League baseball

5-4.

The complete programme was:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

-E

R. 11.

F.

Detroit Boston (Greenberg Tigers).

4 12

12

2

humered

for

the

Clevelant

New York

D 4

14

D

9

1

(Trosky homered twice and Hems- ley once for the Indians).

St. Louls

B 11

1

Philadelphia

เย

13

1

(Gallagher

homered for

the

Browns).

Chirugo Washington

10 G

0

3

A

-3

New York

Pittsburgh

Boston

Cincinnati

NATIONAL LEAGUE

10 17

2

G

12

0

10

13

1

4

10

0

↑

0

7 10

Q

(Miller homered for the Braves). Philadelphia

St. Lauls......... (Suhr homered for the Phillies, and S. Martin for the Cardinals). The Brooklyn-Chicago game postponed on account of rain.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

was

LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)The following were the results of Regional League football matches played in England and Scotland to-day:

Reading

Rangers

Ralth

English

SOUTH "D"

2 Crystal Pal.

4

Scottish

WESTERN

3 Clyde

EASTERN

5

Dundee U.

0

Ready Aid For Refugees

British Government's

May 9, 1940. · ·

BASKETBALL Webb Miller's Death, Loss

Major Wilcocks Closing Yacht

Wins

Cruise

SEASON'S RESULTS

To World Journalism

LESS THAN a week after his return from Norway, where he was to have covered the fighting in the southern aren, Webb Miller, European Mannger of the "United Press" Associn- tion and one of the world's foremost war correspondents, has been killed, in London,

Web site. E

Mr. Miller's body was found by the railway track near Clapham Junction yesterday. It is believed he acclden- tally fell from the train while return- ing to his home after covering the session of the House of Commons.

Many Hongkong people will recall

FORTY-NINE YACHTS took part in the Closing Webb

Miller's

vivid despotches,

Cruise Menagerie yacht race held on Saturday last overwhely in this

appeared a 91⁄2 miles' course from Murray Pier (cast to west) and

Colony.in the Middle Island (east to west). Cormorant, with Major J.South Ching R. L. Wilcocks at the helm, was the winner, and best of Morning Post" and the women was Mrs. M. A. Neve in Joss, which came in 21st.

The results were

MEN

1. Cormorant (Major Wilcocks).

2. Guri (5. K. Helberg).

3. Tyrone (T. Huttermeier).

WOMEN

(21) Joss (Mrs. M. A. Neve).

2 (28) Kula (Miss M. Carrig- han).

3. (33) Marander (Mrs. T. Berg). indiente The figures in brackets the position among the total.

Dragonlly and Zephyr did not Anish.

Season's Results

The following were the complete re- Aulis for the yacht racing so CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lawn Bowls Teams For

The Week-end

The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for Leagues Lawn Bowls matches this week-end:

CLUB DE RECREIO

ist team v. Kowloon C.C. (home).- Cruiser Class-1, Denison Cup, La Cigalo

L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. I (N. V. A. Croucher); 2, Norena (P. C.

D. Luz and H. A. Alves. M. Sedgwick); 3. 11ighwayman Landale).

Four-Ton Cruisers-l.

Warren Cup,

Tern (3. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher);

L. J. Silva, C. M. Siva, J. V.

Hongkong Tele- Kraph.

He has scored. tome

of the greatest scoops of modern journalism.

Notable

antonis

the Webb Miller

scoops published

exclusively

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL THEFT

A number of gardening implements and fertiliser, to the value of $90, was stolen from the Diocesan Boys' School between Tuesday and Wednes- day morning.

Trondheim Story Told To King

LONDON, May 8 (UP)-General- Paget was received in nudlence to- day by His Majesty King George VI to whom he gave a first hand account of the British withdrawal from the Trondhelm area.

Particularly was thin so in the case

Hongkong in the "Telegraph" was the of ils despatches regarding Germany's report of the intention of King Ed- Intentions, ward VII to abdicale.

But he displayed a knowledge that In the Abyssinian War, he told the was equalled probably only by one world of the Italian advance forty-man-Winston Churchill, and overy five minutes before the Italian For- story published under Webb Miller's

nuine proved accurate. Lign Office was aware of it.

Miller began his journalistic career

Two Graat Scoops

Two of his greatest scoops on on the "Chicago-American." For that Hitler were forecasts of the dates of newspaper he followed Pancho Villu the German march into Austria and Mexico, only leaving him to go to Czecho-Slovakia. In the case of the the Western Front. He was the first Into the Invasion of Austrin, Miller gave an war correspondent on the Allied side

Ch to cress No Man's Land accurate forecast of Hitler's inte German trenches on Armistice Day, tions three weeks ahead of the in-and was the first journalist to enter vasion,

His story of Eden's resignation from Germany from France after the war. He covered Abd-el-Krim's famous the Cabinet was officially denied by The Foreign Offer but was vindicated, rising in Spanish Morocco, Gandhi's Civil campaign in India, the Spanish when Eden resigned 24 hours later.

War. Austrian. Czech, Albanian and Miller is said to have had the must Pollsh Invasions and every event of J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V. valuable "connections" of any journ- great importance in Europe since

2. Sai Long (A. M. Mack): 3, Curlew (Ribeiro and F. X. Sitva. Clarkel and Mistral (Capt. R. L. Berridge).

Cins. Smythe Cup. Jan G. Krogl-Muc): 2, Gull (Capt,

A. O. G. Ribeiro and C. G. Silva.

Allsa

Mill): 3. Artemis (G. G. Wood). Mixed Classes, Belillos Cup IR. A. Officers, Lyemunt; 2. Slakin (D). Humphreys and D. G. G. Allen): 3. Owi (G. L. Eastgate).

RACING YACHTS Commodore's Cup Series

'A' Class-Commodore's Cup, Jan (J. Kragh Mo: Vice-Commodore's Cup. Cull

2nd team v. Kowloon Docks R.C. (hone).---

Hongkong Disbelieved

allst in the world,

1935. Last year he accompanied the King and Queen on their American Many of his despatches excited dis- tour and was the only newspaper- belief, particularly in Hongkong, beman present when they received the

thetr startling nature. Donne quintuplets.

C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, A. P. cause Guterres and B. Basto.

F. A. Machado, C. II. Basto, C. A.

Capt. A. O. G. Mils: Rear-Commodore's Lopes and J. J. Basto. Cup, Artemis (G. G. Wood).

Cup.

Aixed Classes Commodore's Alisa (R. A. Oficers Lyemun); Vice- Wendy (11. W. Cominodore's Cup, Browne: Near-Commodore's Cup. Wid- Roon (P. F. MacCabe).

Corinthian Neries

C. F. Vas, A. A. Remedios, C. Hoza Pereira and J. E. Norouhia.

3rd team v. Police R.C. (home).—

M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M.

'A' Class-1, Elott Cup. Gull (Capt. A. D. G. Milin): 2, Artemis (G. G. Wood}; 3. True Blue (L. Garner and Miss H. Craw-Itodrigues und O. P. Remedios, holl-Wilson)

Mixed Classes—¡, Alisa (R. A. Onlcers, P. M. N. Sliva, J. A. Remedios, A. Lyemunt; 2. Slakin (D. Humphreys and D. G. G. Allen); 3. Owl (G. L. Eastgate).

October Serlea

'A' Cla--1, True Blue (L. Garner and Mins H. Crawital-Wilson); 2, Redshank 1.-Cdr. M. S. Rimington, R.N.); 3, Gurl 15. K. Melberg).

M. Xavier and P. Yvanovich.

F. A. Xavier, A. P. Pereira, E. M. Remedios and E. Souza.

ist team

Mixed Classes, Ariel (N. H Cuth- bertson); 2, Widgeon (P. F. MacCabe); 3, Colleen Rev. E. d'A. Staunton) and (home).- Alla (1. A. Officers, Lyemus),

April series

'A' Chaus-Winner La Linda Johnstone, IN.).

(Comdr.

Mixed Classes-Winner Siskin (D. Bum- phreys and D. G. G. Allen),

Tai Yat Hier

1. Tal Yot Cup, Jan (J. Krogh-Moo) Guri (8. K. Heiberg); 3, Cull (Capt. A

0. G. Milla).

Jan Trophy

1. True Bae (L. Garner); 2, Artemis

chiend).

INDIAN R.C.

v: Kowloon

B.G.C.

A. K. Suffled, M. A. Wahab, D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas.

J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A, O. Madar and A. R. Minu.

A. H. Rumjahn, 5. 0, Bux, A. M. Rumjahn and A. K. Minu.

2nd team V. Kowloon (away)

B.G.C:

A. S. Suflad, U. A. Rumjahn, A.

(C. G. Wood); 3, Tyrone-Chat (B. HersG. Sumad and M. Y. Adal.

CRUISER RACES Night Race, October 28-29, 1039-1, Tal Wan Shan Majer J, E. Dauba); 2, Wah Kong (F. Kilkenny); 3. Red Rover (Capt R. W. Bateman),

"Split" Cruiser Series

pivision feYchonals (Capt. MUTTE WRkinson and Capt. A. F. D. Colson): Donna (E. Cock); 3, La Cigale (N. V. A. Croucher] and Norena (P. C. NL Sedgwick).

Division -1, Tem (J. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher); 2, ghwayman (D. F. (P. Clarke) and

Tyrone J. Curlew

(B, Herschend). ist Corinthian Cruiser Itaco,-1, Tyrone) (1). Herschend); d, Tern (J. L. Anderson and A. L. Fisher): 3, Treentaur (Major G. R. Templer).

5. Yusuf, R. Nazarin, A. H. Medar and A. M. Wahab.

M. Hassan, S. A. R. Bux, K. M. Rumjahn and S. M. Rumjahr.

́Civil ̄SERVICE°C,C.

1st team v. Police (away).— E. Kirmon, J. W. Deakin, L. 'A. Collyer and F. J. Jones.

M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N. Rakusen and II. E. Strange.

J. Gellatley, R. R. Wood, J. F. McGowan and J. Holidge.

2nd team v. Hongkong (home),

C.C.

Fine Response GENEVA, May 8 (Reuler),-An

2nd. Corinthian Cruiser nace Tree Interim report has been issued by the aur ajor C. R. Templer): 2, Yelignala

Capt. M. 7. L. Wilkinson and Capt. AM. Purvia and A. D. Allan.

A. "F. Shepherd, P. D. Crawley, J. League of Nations' High Commission-F. D. Coison); 3. Derinda (F. Cock). PARIS, May 8 (Reuter)-A com-jur for Refugees,

WOMEN'S RACES munique states that in the region

The liberal policy of the east of Nied, the enemy attempted a

British raid which was repulsed by the fire Government towards victims of the

of the outpost attacked, of artillery Nazi aggression is being continued, he THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE and of a support party which at once reports. MEETING will be held (weather per- | went into action. mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 11th and MONDAY,

13th May, 1940, commencing' at 2,00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pa, on the First Day and at 12.00 NOON on the Second Day. The after the Ton Interval will be

Missionaries In China

second race (1.00 p.m.) on the Second Pertinent Questions In

Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

The temporary green cardboard badges are now cancelled and will

no longer procure admission to the

The Commons

<

LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-In

J. R. Carr, F. S. Austin, A. Steven 1st Series A Class-1, Jean (Miss G. and S. Eccleshall,

c. Cowllam! 3. Isobel (Mirs, G. F., Neve)

2. True Blue (Miza II. Craw- C. J. Walker, H. Parrott, H. F. hall Wilson);

2nd Series, A Class, True Blue Harper and C. Strange.. (Miss II. Crawhall-Wilson); 2. Redshank

(M. M. N. Luco): 3, Cult (Mr. G. D. Adam).

There have been very. few cases in

Championship Racom), La Linda (Mira. which the concession of personal | M. I. Jolinstone); 2, True Blue (Miks II. liberty has been abused by the re- Crowhall-Wilson). fugees.

Conorous Assistance

most

The British Government is generously helping private bodies to Inok after 60,000 refugees,

Britain makes a monthly grant of half the expenditure of these bodies in addition to £100,000 as a lump sum.

At the outbreak of the war, the the House of Commons to-day, Mr. British Government allowed several

Colonies

fat. Corinthian Race.-1. Redshank (Mrs. M. N. Luce); 2, True Blue (Mis L. Crawhail-Wilson).

2nd. Corinthian Raco-1, True Blue (Miss II, Crawfall-Wilson); 2, Gull (Stre. G. D. Adams).

TROPHIES

Scandinavian Cup, (Scandinavia v. Bel- tain) Winner, Britain.

Club v. Army-Winner Club. Frobisher Cup (Club v. JL Navy), not contested.

Inter Hervice Ashtray(R. Army), not contested.

Navy Y.

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

1. C. Hannah asked how many mis- thousand refugees, including German SPORT Enclosure.

No One without a badge will be slonury slotions had been evacuated children, into Palestine,

The immigration to the admitted to the Members' Enclosure. owing to the anti-British movement Such must be worn throughout the fostered by the Japanese in 1topel, and Dominions has been restricted but

Shantung, Shansi and Honan.

not stopped. duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily

This movement, he said, had re- Identified. Badges admitting Non-Members to sulted in over 10,000 hospital beds the Members Enclosure and Club being closed. Rooms at $0.00 per day for Gentle- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies ter would represent to the Japanese (both including tax) are obtainable Government that the encouragement through the SECRETARY upon the of the anti-British movement ylli personal or written application of a render impossible any improvement Member, such Member to be respon-of relations with Japan.

sible for all visitors introduced by

him, and for Payment of all Chits,

etc.

He asked whether the Prime Minis- EGYPT'S TROOPS

Some Improvement Soon

NOW READY

CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter)-It was disclosed to-day that the Egpytlan Arab Legion and Egypt's Arst now Bedouin Cavalry Army are

Up to the present they have been

pases.

The Secretary's Occ, 1st floor, In replying, Mr. R. A. Butler said ready for service. Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will that according to the latest Informa- close at 11.45 am on the First Day tion received, 25 missionary stations distributed among the western desert and at 10.45am on the Second Day, had been evacuated in the four pre-

The Legion, which is armed with Timna are obtainable at the Club vinces, including ten hospitals. House provided they are ordered in As a result of representations torines, daggers, grenades and 30. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel the Japanese Government, he said, officered by Bedouins, has been

Improvements had recently organised to wage guerilla warfare, taken place.

21020).

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Pubile Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldlors and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

O. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 0th May, 1940.

Some

Mr. Hannah asked if the Japanese Government wanted to improve re- Intions with Uils country.

No answer was given.

Mr. R. Gibson asked whether al-

League Rugby

LONDON, May 8 (Bruter),--Rugby

temative steps were being taken League matches played to-day result- with regard to the accommodation of ed as follows: mission stations. Mr. Butler replied

that the matter had been taken in Featherstone

Bramley hand.

|FIFTH EXTRA RACE MELTING, GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP

2nd Day-Monday, 13th May In view of the number of entries received for the above, it has been decided to divide the race into three sections.

The third section will be race No. 11 and run at 6.30 p.m.

A cash sweep, tickets $5 each, will be held on this race but "All through" chances will not part!- cipate, and tickets can be purchas- fed only at the Race Course during

the Meeting.

By Order of the Stowards,

C. B. BROWN,

Socrotary. Hongkong, 4th May, 1940.

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