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Benes Looks LETTERS

To Day Of Reckoning

The Old Borders

of

The Fellowship of The Bellows

The Editor,

•

Hongkong Telegraph,

„Sir,—It is possible that many of your readers have not heard of the latest effort in longkong 10 ralso money for the Bomber Fund, Le. The Fellowship of the Bellows, a Society to "Raise the Wind" for the IAF. The alms and particulars of the Society have been published already, but may gain state them briefly?

LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)--The primo necessity a constructive settlement at the end of the present still mother war in order to avoid European war was stressed by Dr Educard Benes, the Czech President, in an interview published In tho his best pay one cent. for every Dutch newspaper, "Vrij Nederland," | Enemy plane brought down per to-day

Coler, states Dr Benes, no longer

events; the German dictator is driven or dragged along by his own war maching. He must act but hta nets cannot change his inevitable fate-defent

The Germans must go back to the old borders--the borders before the Invasion of Austria,

Long Armistice.

belleve in a long armistice of two or three years in which all would he 'regulated that arose from the war so as to make the final peace con- structive."

in organisment For Peace

(1) Each member promises to do

month.

(2) The number of planes brought down will be published inonthly, and payments collected, Collecting Boxes will be placed at various centres, or the subscriptions, known as ing," can be forwarded to the Treasurer, "Receiver of the

Wind- falls."

"Blow

(3) To Join the Society each pros- pective member pays two dollars, for which he (or she) will receive the Society's Budge and Booklet.

(4) There is a seheime of pronio- tion the

in Society whereby one rises to B "Hurricane," ex-

from a

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Dr Benes declares that the Sude-plained in the Booklet.

(5) The Society has the full ap- tenland will again become part of Czecho Slovakin but European,proval and support of the Ilongkong with the Senior Doubles that American and Russian aid is desired

War

Committee, No amount the final settlement.. is too small and none too large to be No

received, and the proceeds will be NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuter)~~anded over to this Committee to be "There is no sentiment for peace paid to the S. C. M. P. Bomber Fund. mong the English people," said ¦ The Iden is catching on well, and Major General Henry Arnold, Chief we have already a membership of of the United States Army Alr Corps, on his return to New York to-day by clipper from England, where he had been on a visit as on observer of the war.

"England is most fortunate In baving a ina of Mc Churchiff's calibre available as Prime Minister at this time,”

Exiled Govts

Hear American Encouragement

1,000 in sight. This mumber would bring in at least $3,000 per mont! and we want to treble that amount.

I shall be pleased to enrol anyone who applies to me at the address belay, or applications can be made to) the Whirlwind (Secretary) c/o The Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co. 1.td, Kowloon,

II. F. PHILLIPS, Receiver of the Windfalls, c/o The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Kowloon.

Chinese And The

Bomber Fund

followed, it was a thrilling game. A. L. Fisher played the cleverer, and mixed his shots with as- tonishing accuracy. The foil of Young, however, was his ex- cellent defence and steadiness.

It was in this match, that the ampire had flrat occasion to call the spectators to order. Line Judg-

SINCLAIR'S VIEWS ON STRUGGLE

LONDON, May 1 (Router)"In Greece the German Army got the

May 2, 1941.

Bigger Dividends

On Drier Track

LT.-COL. DOWBIGGIN'S Cor- roughest handling it lind yet received vette nearly landed a coup in the Genuine and got it from forces which were a Koala Stakes (second section) fraction of its own strength," said for 1941 non-winning Australian Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minis-subscription ponies over a course ter, speaking at a luncheon of the Anglo-Batavian Society to-day,

of 14 miles, and the mare was He wondered what Hitler was outrun In the last fifty yards, thinking about the changes and losing to Tien Tien by one and chances of the struggle, saying "I don't think Iltier likes to think about

a half lengths. Grecce and I doubt that he gives a thought to the collapse of Mussolini's pinchbock empire."

Netherlands Recalled. Referring to the savage German air attacks on Holland at the time of a Invasion, Sir Archibald said: "Since that time, we in the cities and towns of this country have learnt the horror of war as the Germans wage it. As our air strength grows, and R beginning to grow fast, we will repay them."

Sir Archibald pointed out that Hier is a realist and deminating his thought must be such factors as the growing power of Britain, the grow-

fing weight of the R.A.F. attacks and the swelling reinforcements from the people of the United States. ·

Golf

Fanling Junior Title And

Valley Summer Singles

Singles:

Summer

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Bye into Lecond round-T. C. Barclay

FC Barry.

The following are the draws for ing was incredibly poor on one the Junior Champlonship of the side of the court, and Young hat Royal Hongkong Golf Club and for to stomach three very bad decisions the First Happy Valley- against him. It was on this same | side taler, that one of the players In the Senior Doubles made a request that was not granted for a change

of the linesman. However, Fisher fully deserved his success in the second game which he took 15-9 after losing the first 12-15, for in this game he outplayed Young with his disguised drop shots. The latter showed a preference for the back court.

First round-A. L. Powell v. W. Butter: W. V. Ahern v. . M. Keown; Becken v J. Young: Hugh Smith v. T. B, Low,

Byo into, second round-G. E. Willerton v., Wald.

The first round is to be played on the montas of May 17, the second on May 3, the semi-nal on June 14 and the 31 un July 12.

HAPPY VALLEY SINGLER

Sir--It is suggested that as a frst step in a big drive to awaken the Local Chinese community as to its

Flyes into second round.-T. C. Barclay responsibilities in connection

But the thrills of the mulch were with

(in) v. It. 1. Mundy. (9) J. J. van LONDON, May 1 (Reuter), the making of contributions to assist in the final game. Both players made i Muhten 1351 v. J. Linaker (12). Whole-hearted United States support Britain's war effort, action as in several bad mistakes in allowing the First roundCol. . D. Matthews (13) of the exiled governments of Poland, dicated below should be taken forth shuttle to drop when it was well. Penn (12); M. A. Cairns (10) V. J. E. Davey (12); F. C. Berry (9) v. G. Norway, Holland and Belgium was with in order to raise a very sub- Inside the baseline, but these mis- W. Reeve (11; G. E. Willerton (12) v. emphasized in

stantial striking speech by

J. R. Callis (13); A. V. Grenves (1) v. the Bomber Fund takes were compensated for in the sun for Mr Anthony J.

M. Eliomson (0); W. V. Ahern (0) v. great rallies that featured the con- N. J. Booker (13) L. C. F. Ballamy (15) Biddle, within the shortest time possible. -Drexel American Ambassador to these coun-

(a) That the Honouralde Reprecluding phases of the game.

v. W. J. Buster (11); G. P. Stone (10) tries, at on English Speaking Union sentatives of the Chinese community

Young N. Bebbington (12) v. E, reception in London.

shuld appeal to all Chinese lark-

Greenwood tim), Mr Biddle said: "My presener lorda in this Colony to voluntarily emphasises not only the tragedies of contribute, to the Bomber Fund, the war but the determination of these total amount of one month's rent re- governments to maintain the free-reived by, or payable to them, the dom and Independence

their landlords, in respect of

of cach

and

hallons. At the same time, il en- every tenement or building owned by

ables

my government, which does not them in Hongkong.

(b) That the Tandurable Rere- accept the doctrine that the secupy- ing Power acquires the right to enjoy sentatives of the Chinese community the fruits of aggression, to give re- should appeal to all Chinese mort- newed evidence of its desire to main-gees of landed properly in the lain close contact with these rover Colony, to contribute voluntarily to inents

besides being u

of sig

Bomber Fund, the total amount of the America'

speciation of the last one month's interest, received by, or way in which these governments are payable to them, the mortgagees. consteling usele netivities, on the soil under each and every mortgage held of their ally, Britain."

by them.

Rooted In Liberty

After describing President Roo- sevelt's statement last night as a clear, complete statement of policy. reculled that "America has her roots in the wholesome blend of the liberty-loving elements of all nations, Now Britain, this great English- speaking country and stronghold of liberty

and courage, by according! friendly hospitality to the gallant

Y. K. CHAN.

King Fires Tommy Gun

Accurate Shooting LONDON,

t May

Fisher fed 6-2 and then 9-4, and then commenced Young's fine up- hit climb that took him to 8-10 and 11-16. The scores levelled at 11-all and 12-all, and Fisher made mistakes that cost him the match. He again misjudged a baseline

inside the cow he was beaten or

court; by

a shot on the backhaud, and finally he failed in a drop that ended in the

net,

The spectators were most generous with their applause, for it was fully deserved.

Senior Doubles

(18): Hugh Sinith (0); L. Jackson (11).

Byes into second round.-A. L. Powell

The first round is to be played on the moming of May 24, the second on June 7. the third on, June 21. the semi-final on July 8 and the inal on July 19.

Prize Presentation At

Kowloon C. C.

Cricket Clubs for the season 1940/1941 The nonual prize-giving at Kowloon will be held at the Club house at 9.15 p.m. to-morrow, when Mrs E. C. Fin cher, wife of the Club Captain, will give away the prizes.

ONE WOULD exhaust super-clude items by well-known artistes and The evening's entertainment will in latives to try and deal adequate a new game entitled "Bringing Home. ly with the magnificence of the the Bacon." final match of the evening-the men's Senior Doubles. I should not think there was any in the -crowd.-who-was-not-glad-for- being present.

Movements Of Gauss

And Johnson

SHANGHAI, May 2 (Reuter).-- Mr Clarence Gauss, the newly- appointed American Ambassador to China, Is expected to arrive in Shanghal on May 14 aboard the Pre- sident Garfleld en route to Chung

Mr Nelson T. Johnson, the retiring Ambassador and new Minister to Australia, 19 expected to leave Chungking on May 12 for Hongkong.

first, the retired officer's mare would If Corvette had crossed the wire

have pakt handsomely, but even at that, the paid $28.20 for a place.

There have been quite a lot of "new faces" turning up at EVETY meeting, but those, who were con- spicuous at the Annual Meeting on account of the soft going, have lately been letting their supporters down very badly.

tasting too long, but there must be, The present overcast sky has been sooner or later, a break in the atmo sphere and when that comes we may be rest assured of seeing bigger "pay)

outs."

New Owners Luckier With Royal Sovereign

ROYAL SOVEREIGN ran much better for her new owners than when she was owned by Mr G. A... Harriman. The mare's success in the St Kilda Stakes

section) (first was a not

notable ole, for there was a good class of runners in the field. The running of The Konla Bear was a sad disappointment to many and there was no reason for the pony to finish in the ruck.

At one time I thought he was go- ing to win in a common canter, but. as the pack neared the distance, The Koala Bear crouched timidiy and that was the end of racer, which had a host of 3,447 followers equivalent to $17,235.

BASKETBALL

AND HOCKEY

ON ROLLER SKATES Middlesex Tournament

THE

MIDDLESEX Regiment, with their ever-ready initiative in any sport, were the prime-movers of a Hockey and Basketball Tournament held yesterday at the Kowloon Skating Rink.

The games are a new venture, but judging by enthusiasm, show promise of becoming a fixture. The hockey competition was on inter-Mess affair, from which 11.02. emerged winners, beating "C" Mess in the Anal.

The basketball was a quadrangular knock-out tournament between the Sergeants, the Corporals, the Privates and the Chinese. The Corporals beat the Chinese 12-10 in the final.

A friendly game of hockey_was played between Civilians and the Sergeants, the former winning by

3-2.

Final event of the evening was a six laps relay race for Chinese.

The results were:

INTER-MESS, HOCKEY First Round-B.Q, beat "$1" 3-2. beat "D" 2-0.

Second Round-,Q, best "A" 4-1: "C"

Hoo and Chew are fue chumpions, The final game was not only replete (Reuter) with all the excitement for which one

could wish, but it ernments and armed forces of her Though he had never before handledutstanding fight against odds. From king to take over the post.

framtred a must has made possible here a a tommy gun, His Majesty the ons being 2-9 down, the thorough melting pot of the solemn during a visit to the Southern Com-

eventual

winners determination to keep this world a mand to-day, found the "heart" of gradually fought up 3-9, 3-11, 6-11, after liberal and decent place to an enemy soidler silhouette target-12. 10-12, 10-13, and then,

service changed

hands several times the should four shots fired from with

without any score, they levelled at position.

13-all amid headed a British Goodwill Mission to Lowering the gun to the waist, the

tremendous

applause. Points were scited at 5 by Choy South America, introducing Mr Bid-King again registered many hits on

and his partner regained a change of service, and the score wasp Sets Powell and dile, paid tribute to America and Pre- the target in a sequence of 17. shots, and he

without any score. They 6-2 in Choy's favour-there was a sident Roosevelt's

The Queen stund behind applaud-scored one point and were forced to minor outburst from the spectators. whole-hearted support to Britain and the Allies' ing his good marksmanship.

relinquish service. Hool and Chew struggle for freedom.

levelled score 1-all and in turn lost

human

Lord

recently Willingdon, who

Tin Withheld From Portugal

No Guarantee Against Trans-Shipment To Reich

LISBON, May 1 (Reuter).-—-Be- cause no "satisfactory guaranice

2,000 Mechanics

A Year

servize

service.

Then service changed hands seven times without any addition, and inally Hooi and Chew took 1,4-1 lead when Low was unfortunate to Once from almost

Indian Training Scheme hit into the net.

HYDERABAD, May 1 (Reuter).—en_top of it! The Nizam Government's technical Choy regained service with his training centre at Kachiguda, one of great smash, but it went back again nine relected by the Ru to turn out without any advantage being gained, 2,000 mechanies a year for the Indian. His Smosh had been working wan air force, has shown excellent re- | perfect

ail evening, and ut this stage,

Precision

rightly did not ex- respondent

come over the net for film to smash. He darted forward in anticipation of low service, but Hool had sent the shuttle souring over his head, and it dropped for a perfect winner. The crowd roared.

Earlier Games

It seems inexplicable that the umpire could not have seen that the shuttle was right,

dhat, "tet" or not,

The

Final-Q. beat "C" G-0.

'Tenins were:

H.Q.-Thornton, Geary, ilarrington, 101- kene and Bryant.

"A"-L/C Reeves, Pies Gallagher, Biro-

Samuels and Day,

Robins, Pics Coleman, Dry and Cusacil

“C”—L/C_Parker, Ptes Irwin, Уаться, Connolly and Roberts,

"L/C Wintirid, Ples Binckburn. Russeit, Coleman and Baker.

BASKETBALL Corporals beat purgeanu 4 pia to nát. Chinese beat Privater 6 pts to 4.

question was whether there had been a "leg"--and I would have given him great credit if he had disregarded his | 10

nesman's verdict and ordered the point to be played again.

However, in this game, Choy was working beautifully. His pick-up of repeated smashes was delightful, and not even the spectators could refrain from muted applause while the rallies were in progress. Low, too, appeared to have freed himself from any excellent winners down the side or across the court. His anticipation at the net was particularly good.

exists" that the tin will not find. He/ suits, says "Reuter's" special cor- not that any high service would, mental hazards, and was scoring!

The Sp

way to Germany, supplies from America vital to Portugal's sardine by the

industry are withheld under the ex- | 11ydern aviation department and

scheme of working is planned candidates between the port licensing rest

restrictions. The sardine season begins to-day ages of 18 and 32 provide enthusiastic

but as many factories have only, one week's supply of tin, this vital in dustry, valued at well over £2,000,- 000 annually, is threatened with ruin. Britain is unable to supply tin but granted navicerts long ago.

Idle Factories

personniet.

high standard of efficiency and skill is set by the syllabus. The first batch will complete their basic train-

IN THE FIRST game, Hool and ing at the end of May, after which Chew took the lead 6-1, and though the selected trainees will be sent to scores levelled off at 3-all, they went ilte Air Force Training School. back again to 7-8 and managed to Others are receiving advanced train-retain that lead throughout. Choy Factory workers have nirendy spenting at their own centres.

was guilty of two service errors, both Ave months in virtual idleness and The expendituro incurred at the of which went into the net, but his

centre 13 borne by the Nizain's smash tyas ever dominating. Government.

Low was the weakest of the four, but he did his share of the work. He committed errors, true, but at times, he, perhaps, could not blamed. It was mentally strenu-

the employers are facing bankuptcy as they are compelled to pay the regulor staff three days a week whe- ther they work or not.

Casual workers receive nothing. Fishermen regard the outlook as binck.

The province of Algarve, the most; southerly in Portugal, has already spent the winter""In misery."

$1,803 From Charity Softball

April 15

The Charity Softball matchor held al Kowloon Football Club on nelled over $1,003. The matches were held in old of the China War Orphans'

Chinese Queen Of May Fund.

LONDON, May 1 (Router).-For

For West England Town Few Enemy Aircraft the first time probably in West Eng-During Day Over U.K. land history, a seven-year-old Chin- LONDON, May I (Reuter).— ese girl, Muriel Wong, was to-day Enemy activity over Britain during crowned May Queen by an over- daylight to-day has been on a very whelming vote of her fellow scholars, small scale, states an Air Ministry Bedecked with flowers and attend communique. Bombs were dropped ed by maids of honour, she was the nt ong point on the south coast and centre of the time-honoured core caused damage, and a very small *) monies, including songs, and dances, number of casualties.

Ing

ous match, and it did not sooth to have his partner make pointed gesture or remark on that mistake. It must have been distinctly rattl One of the outstanding features of the second game was a gross error on the park of both umpire and service-linesman. Chew scky- "Tel" that was allowed to cd A drop and did so about an inch or so on the right side of the servico line. The umpire apparently dia not notice the Tet, and appealed to his service-linesman.

But that gentleman gave the shuttle do short!! S

When the umpire gave the polat against: Heol and Chew-which monni

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Thele form in this game pointed to then as the eventual champions, but neither they nor the crowd had reckoned on the fighting qualities of the opposition.

Presentation of Prizes

Mr S. A. Gray President of the Badminton Association, made a short speech in which he congratulated the winners and rummers-up and paid the Hon. Secretary, Mr M. Talan. Mr tribute to the magnificent work of Gray said the championships had established སྟན་ record in attendances, Proving the growing popularity of the game us 1,300 people had paid for admission to the semi-finals and Pearce to present the prizes. finals. He then called on Mrs T. E.

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Sergeants,

FRIENDLY HOCKEY Civilians beat the Sergeants 3-2. The teams and goal-scorers were:

Civilians.-Byrne (1, Parker (1). Win- held. Foakes and Neuns (1).

Holdford, Duasije,

RELAY LACE ons (2), Ure and Burklit.

The six-laps relay for Chinese was won by Messrs Lee Man-lin, Leu Pak-lin and Luk Fung-kam.

TÜ-MURROW'S FIXTURES To-morrow further hockey and basket-

ball matches will be played between the Middlesex Regiment and the Kowloon Skating Rink at 2.20 p.im

Another relay race for teams of four. each to skate two tops will be held at 3

p.m.

Fanling Golf Starting Times

Sunday

OLD COURSE

0.16 A. McKellar, N. X. Littlejohn, 0,20 R. P. Morris, 1, 8, Rees. 124 A. B. Penn, A. G. 1. Dawker, 928 R. Young, It. Torrekt. 9.33 A, D. Stanurd, J. Flackney. 9.38 J. C. Taylor, A. 3. Purves. 9.40 A. W. Bouras, 1, It. Gearo. 9.44 J. Bindinger, F. X. Les. 9.40 J. A. Parrish, II, W. Detaley, 9.42 1. Banger, L. C. Hamlin. 9.30 R. R, Pearson, G. Behrman, 10.00 C. 2. Lafferty, A, W. Gibson.

p. Pennefather-Evans, Commissioner Among the guests were Hon. Mr J. of Police; Mr C. G. Perdue and Mrs 19.04 0.7. Harrington, J. B. Lee. Perdue, llon, Mr T. E. Pearce, Mr and 10.08 K. Morrison, 6. M. Park. Mra E. M. Raymond,

Dancing Time

itenry

10.12 G. T. Lowry, A. V. Greaves, 10,10 J. Kinaker, Col. Matthews, 1050 M. G. Carruthers, J. C, FRE 10.34 T. Low. I. Harrop. 1028. T. Megarry, L. R. Andrewos, 19,13 D. 11. Hamilton, D. G. G. Allen. 10.30 W. J. E. Mackenzie, -11, Overy. 10.40 A. C. Meredith, D. B, Evans. 10.44 - J. Fleming, D. D. Forbes. 10.43 B. L. Lloyd, R. Parkinson. 10.6 It, G. Muir, W. A, Hogarth 10.50 J. I. Way, 11. A. Mil..

NEW COURSE 94 P. Marrison, R. Davies. RA E. Q. Price, J. A., Binckwood.

Wins Guineas Classic LONDON, May 1 (Router).— Tho Thousand Guineas run nt Newmarket to-day reaulted-1, Dancing Time: 2, Beau Sito: 8,10.00 Tirl. Macleod, 8. If, Dodwell, Koyatone,"

M Cuthbertson, M. A. Annett. 10.20 Miss lackburn, W. E..Annett.

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