The Archive · 1940

Col. Hornby's Congratulations

Col. J. W. Hornby, M.C., and Mr

Ellis Hayim suitably replied on behalf of the guests, voicing congratulations on the Company's achievements and wishing them further success in the future. Major E. S. Barraclough, M.C., Commanding "A" Battalion, of which the Jewish Company is one of the component units, proposed the toast to the Jewish Company.

Trophies and prizes won in the various unit competitions were presented by Mr. Horace Kadoorie, who congratulated the winners and the unit in general.

There followed a programme of entertainment which included several original and interesting numbers, not the least of which was a smart display of novelty arms drill by members of the Company.

Jewish' medical charity' in Shanghai will benefit from the special football match which has been arranged for Sunday at 2.30 p.m, at 690 Weihaiwei Road. The opposing! teams will be the Jewish Recreation Club and the "Rest! of. Jewish soccer players in this city, Adding interest. to this match is a trophy which has been presented by the B'nai B'rith organization to be awarded tothe winning team at the conclusion of the match, Tickets for the game, which may be obtained at the entrance to the ground; xt 690 Weihaiwei Road, are priced at $2, $1 and $0.60, Entire proceeds will be devoted to hospital funds, Among the players who will represent the "Rest," will be Katz, Lipkovsky, George Greenberg, Meyer Greenberg, Sam Greenberg and Sammy Tuttleman.

The Jewish Recreation Club's team will be composed of Mac Gaberman, Kramer, Reisberg, Wind, Moler. Sommer, Defris,' Stern, Arbeit, Rosenzweig and Levy.

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