THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
SPORT HELD UP.
PUBLIC DUTY, GOES BEFORE
"COUNTY...
HOME CRICKET PROSPECTS.
FOR THE ASHES.
WHAT SHOULD BE ENGLAND'S TEAMT
BEST CRICKET ELEVEN,
THE CHINA MAIL
THE CHAMPIONS.
LUCKY SHANGHAI SWEEP NUMBERS.
HOLDERS WIN
HKCC TENNIS DOUBLES
•MATCH.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS.
matches
CHINESE ESTATES.
SATISFACTORY REPORT FOR
ZALAST YEAR.
TO-DAY'S MEETING..
Important
In the HK.CC. tennis tournament were played yesterday. THIRD DAY'S RACES.
In the open doubles, the Rumjahna (holders). had little Below are the winning num difficulty in defeating the Fincher have been asked to give what bers in the cash sweep of the brothers. As will be remember- translation of I anticipate will be England's team Champions, in the Shanghaied, the Finchers knocked out one for the First Test Match, with Aus- Jockey Club spring, meeting, deof the strongest Chinese paire in tralia (three days), commencing cided yesterday, at.Trent Bridge, Nottingham, or June 12.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, May B At Lord's, Marylebone (the M.C.C.) Issued a statement that while there is no desire to dictate En passant, I should state that to either county clubs or cricketers,
Teat trial match-the England It is believed that both may be de..
XIV. the Rest-will start at sirous of their (the M.CC.) opin-
Lord's on June 5. By then every ion. Consequently, they would re- commend the counties to carry on body, will have a good idea as to ea well as circumstances permit:the playere on whom will rest the though, owing to transport dim. Old Country's hope of recovering thewe mythical "Ashes, which culties, some matchas may be re- duced to two days or even aban-have been in Australia's custody coned, while elevens may be much for some years. weakened by the absence of cricketers on publie duty.
of
At this distance, the best efforts to help the selectors can only be guess-work..
They suggest that erickztery
The selectors are Mr. P should be guided by a sense of
(chairman), the publle duty rather than affection Warner to one's County: but strongly re- England skipper; Mr. A. B. cortmended that the best possible Gigan, who led the M.C.C. team elevens should be fielded against Australia during the last tour: the Australians, as on these occair Percy Perrin, the well-known siune, cricketers may from courtesy Sussex amatour; and (co-opted) to our guests. legitimately obtain Jack Hobbs and Wilfred Rhodes leave from public duty.
The captain of England (to be
THE AUSTRALIANS.
NO PLAY FIRST DAY v.. ESSEX..
RAIN AT LEYTONI
(Reuter's Service:)
London, May 5. At Leyton, in the cricket match between Basex and the Australian Tent team there was no play be. day the first day on account of
radu..
HOME RUGGER.
LATEST RESULTS AHEAD, OF THE MAIL.
NORTHANTS' BIG SCORE.
London April 17,
The following are the results of
rugby union matches,
Bristol 16, Bath 6:
Cross Keys. 8, Newport 8.
selected) will have the casting vote on this committee..
The following is all subject to bar accidents and violent flue |'bustiona: of forme
Cash Swoop "A".
No. 48822 1st. No. 46972, 2nd No. 27261 3rd Cash Sweep "B" -
No. 6480 Est. No. 19642 2nd No. 25240 3rd
Mr.
B. D. F. Beith, the popular Ewo winner, was credited with more successes.
The Flying Handicap "A"
One mile.
Miss Billy Coutts" Keeora,
4
(Mr. Pote Hunt) 1 Mr. Westburn's Perseus
(Mr. Hughes) 2 Hasty's The Whinchat (Mr. Dallas): 8 Time: 2:03.3/5
For captain, Mr. A. W. CREWinsome & the skipper of Notta, seems to have the vatus of the majority,
Hobbs. Subalife and!. Tata are Holmes, Roy Kilner and Macaulay.
certainties Neaycertainties" are
Good though Frank Woolley Is and remembering his undaunted batting against Australia in the face of adversity, 1 do not think there is room for two all-round left-handers.
England's batting:
Lalcula and
Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-toum They found the champions in good form yesterday and only Ted In the third set a lead which they failed to maintain before an appres clative crowd.. EF, the younger, struck a weak patch With more experience of tournament play, the Ilosers will make a formidable com- bination. The champions played as though they will retain the title this year. Y
Handicap Doubles E. Green 2-The Flying Handicap ""Band D. S. Green (owe 16)) beat Mr.
One mile.
Justice J. B. Wood and the Hon. McBain and Munro's Cinders:
Mr. E. R. Hallifax (rac.. 2/6) 7-5, (Mr. E. McBain) *16-2A. H. Crook and O. C. Womack White's Papyrus
(rec. 8/6) beat. L. M. S. Lloyd and (Mr. White) *1H.. Armstrong (owe 3/6), 6-2, Winsome and Hasty's The Whinchat...(Mr. Dallas) *Dead heat. Time: 2:05: 3-Great Northern
1% miles.
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gives less cause for worry than the bowling. As Kilmer the better bowler have to leave Woolley out." Good though Hendren is in domestic cricket, hie Mr. Allan's Orange William.
4-6, 6-0;
Mixed Doubles Mr. and Mrs. Grimble (ower 8/8) boat. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stark (scr.), 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
To-day's Fixtures.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, MAY 6, 1926, 10.89 alm..
Presiding at the third ordinary: annual meeting of the Chinese Estates, Ltd. held at China, an London ... Building at noon to-day, Mr. L
T/T on Shanghai Yau-tsun (chairman) reviewed
Banks." the activities during the year in a Hongkong Bank speech delivered in Chinese, a donate London.
which follows.Chartered Bank Directors and shareholders pre- Mercantile Bank, A. & B. sent were the Hon. Dr. R. HL Kotewall, Messrs. Foo Yik-pang, P. & O. Bank 244 Fung Ping-aban, Chan Pik-chun, Bank of East Asia Tang Chingong, Chau Yusteng Lel Shiu-yun and Li Ka-shu...
Chairman's Speech.
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Marine Insurances.. Canton. Insurance: Jan China Underwriters North China Insurance... The chairman said: "Gentlemen, The report and Union Insurance ass accounts having been in your
Yangtae Insurance an hands for the stipulated time, 1 Fire Insurances. propose, with your permission, to China Fire Insurance. take them as read. The net pro-EE Fire Insurance"..... fit for the year under review,
Shipping.. after providing for reserve for Douginson depreciation on Chins Buildings Hongkong Steamboats... and for bad and doubtful debts, is Tugs & Lighters $178,862.08, to which should be Lado-Chinas (Prat.)
do (Dat.) Ed. added the balance at Proft and
das (.) Hk. Loss Account brought forward from 1924 of $180,370:68, making shell Transporta
Oriental Navigation ..
From Water-bosta
Refineries. Jhing: Bugarska ka
Stock "Exchange..
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Yew Man-taun made use of his The results. of the third day's events, are published by courtesy. "ourish strokes and kept a low t will be seen that Mr. B. McBain trajectory against M. K. Lo, who (who rode the winner of the showed signa of distress. Yew's Hongkong Derby this year cuts and chops, and placing, gave oldGlorious Dahlia) was on the win-him the victory in straight sets.
Details followi Rner of the big race. Mr, Maitland,
who did well here in 1925 and Open Singles-Yew Man-tsuna total of $389,982.61 at credit of Star Farrier
beat M. K. Lo, 6-8, 7-5, 6-8.
Profit and Loss Account 1928, rode four winners.
Open Doubles H. D. Rumjahn this amount a sum of $4,500 has and S. A. Rumjahn (holders) beat to be deducted for directors' fees E. C. Fincher and EF Fincher, and your directors, after carefull 6-1, 6-8, 7-6 Y. A Wahab and consideration, recommend that alabon Sugars ...
Mining. J. M. da Silva beat R. M. Henderson the balance, $329,432.61, should and A. Brearley, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, be carried forward to new Profit Benguets com
Kailan Mining Ad Club Singles G. W Sewell bent and Loss Account.
"It is a matter of gratification Langkats (Combined) Dr. B. J Valentine, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
do (Single).. Handicap Singles AF A..that in spite of the unfavourable Redmond (owe 15) beat Capt. H. F. trade, conditione: which prevalled Shanghal Exploration Bloxham (rec. 5/6): 2-5, 6-4, 6-3- in the Colony during the greater | Shanghai Loan
part of the year; we are able to Rauby K place before you this satisfactory Fronoh Mines account. Your directors consider Ural Caspians that in the best interests of the Dock Wharvou
Godowns, &c. Company, no dividend should be declared, as the company may at K & K Wharves any moment be called upon to pay.K & W. Dockst loans amounting to $640.000 Hongkews....... E.These loans were contracted in New Engineerings. 1922 and 1923 for the purpose of thanghai Decks enabling the company to complete Lands, Hotels & Bldgs. China Buildings without having A.K. & Si Hotels (old) recourse to further calls on the
do. Tshares, and the accounts, now be Hongkong Lands
(now) fore you prove that the action HK Realty ... Open Doubles-2nd rd.) of your, directors was justified.K. Territorial Hancock and F. A. Redmond v. N.Although no request has been re umphreys Estates 2 Trumbitzky and JW. Leonard ceived for the repayment of the Princes Building Handicap Singles "A.(3rd loans in question, your directors qural Landa jrd.) Major W. B. Stevenson (owe deem it, prudent and advisable to 2/6) v.. W. B. Cornaby (ser.); (2nd create a reserve out of the profits Coxoh (owe 2/8) for the purpose of paying off or at G W. Sewell (owe 16).
least reducing the loan, when and Handicap Stigles." B.”—(2nd we are called upon to do so. rdi) V Rose (rec. 15 v. W. L "The sharehoders have recently (Mr. Heard) 2 Dunbar (acr:)
had a quite satisfactory return rd.) on their capital in the shape of runs, such as M. D. Lyon, Smith M. and L.B.W.'s Western Hill
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Major C. Willson and N. L. Smith bonus shares, and a distribution of Warwick, or Lilley of Notts.
Time: 3.52.8/5.
(owe 4/6) v. T. J. Price and E. R. of $25 on every altare held by Outside of the captain, the six named first, and the atumper. there 5-The Yangisze Cup. One mile.Price (rec, 2/6); (2nd rd) Lthem, and these benefits were Lemarchand's Forster and R. E. Tottenham (owe (equivalent to an appreciation of are three more places. From what Beith and
180) v. G. Miskin and A. Dyer Ball the value of their original hold Charcoal (Mr. Maitland). have read of the selectors, 1
The Ings by about 45 per cent. suggest that caps be given to Mr. Day's Greenland
distribution of $26 on each share- (Mr. Dallas) Hammond of Gloucester; V. W. €.
was made simultaneously with a call of $25 per share upon all the shareholders holding shares: on which only $75 each had been paid at the time. The distribu. tione in question were made when the company which was originally a private limited company, was converted into a public limited company at the end of 1925. As Varsity "A" C.R.C. "A"
a preliminary step to the conver. (home ground) --Prof. B. Esion, Mesers. Lowe, Bingham and Tottenham, A. A. Rumjahn, Prof. Matthews were called in as in-
(Mr. Burkill)
reputation in Test matches (expeMr. R.. S'a Red Abbey elally when runs were badly need-
(Mr. Moses) ed) in not such as to ensure his
Mr. H. Morriss' Patsfield inclusion.
(Mr. Edgar) Time: 2:35.2/6..
4
Open" Singles-3rd rd. Akiyama v. H. Lo.
For wicket-keeper, there is a wide
range. To avoid a pro pounced "tail" is the betting, the 4.The Kiangsu Cup. 11⁄2 miles.rd) RE best two or three mer behind the We Two's Young Bill.................................
(Mr. Maitland): 1, sfleks ka. Strudwick. Dolphin or Duckworth) may be excluded, in Mr. F. Elias! Pelydamus
Harlequine 28, Portsmouth. Ser favour of men who can also make
vices 12:
Leicester 14, Blackheath 2. Neath 12, Devonport Services 9: Northampton 50, Old Blues 8.
Aberavon 6, Pontypool 8. Cardiff-19, Swansea 11.
Plymouth 6 Gloucester 1. Llanelly 17, Penarth 10.
HOME TURF.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN
STAKES.
DERBY HORSES PLACED:
London, April 15.
The result of the race for the Newmarket Craven Stakes was as follows:-
Harpagon Booklet
Gay Lothario
1
2. 3:
All three placed horses are entered for the Derby.
Eleven ran. Harpagon won by half a length; half a length separated second
und third.
Betting.-8 to 1 against Harpa- gon: 11 to 8: against Booklet; 11 to 2 against Gay Lothario.
U.S. BASEBALL LEAGUES.
On the morning of April 28, the major US baseball league tables stood at:
American League. Team" W. L Pet: 8 3 .7.27
New York
Cleveland
Chicago- Washington Boston Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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My team, in batting order, would
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Jupp of Northants; and the last Mr. Ma-Ka-Lee's The Knut berth would depend on the wea
(Mr. Moon)
ther.
Time: 2:02.4/5. 6.The Rubicon Plate. 1
miles, Winsome and Hasty's The
Flamingo... (Mr. McBain) 1 Mr, Allan's Massachusetts
(Mr. Pollock), 2) Mr. Mur-Hol's Puritan Boy ... (Mr. Heard) Time: 2:48.4/5.
The Consolation Cup. 14 miles..".
Hobbs (Surrey), Sutcliffe (Yorkshire), Holmes (Yorkshire). Hammond (Gloucester),
A. W. Carr (Notts) captain, V. W. C. Jupp (Northants); M. D. Lyon (Somerset) wicket keeper.
Kilner, R. (Yorkshire). *G. O. Allen. (Middlesex),
Tate (Sussex),
Macaulay (Yorkshire), *Parker (Gloucester).
[This makes twelve, but I stipu- late:-
*Aller to be included if the wicket suited his fast bowling but Parker, instead, for wet weather.
Mr. F. Elias Battüs ...........
(Mr. Maitland) Mr. G. C Purdue's Coeur de Leon (Mr. Bremner)
Mr. and Mrs. White's: White Ensign (Mr. Moller) Time: 2.89.3/5.
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LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUE
The following teams will repre- the University in Tennis League matches against the C.R.C. on Saturday, commencing at 4:15 p.m., sharp.
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out an investigation into, and to Lane, Crawfords report on, the financial position of Macao Electrics
Mackintosh the company; and in a letter dated
Nanyang Tobaccos May 20, 1925, this firm reported that the intrinsic value of each eak Trams (old)
do.. (new "hare of the company at April 80,
inceros 1925, (then $71.66 paid up) was
Singapore TramIN approximately $128.40, thus show- faxis ing an increase on each share of United Asbestos. $56.73; the percentage of appre-founders) ciation of the paid-up capital being 79.16 per cent. on that date. Watsons: (old)
“Mr. Li Wing-kwong has relin do ((new) quished his seat on the board, and Wm. Powells the two seats reserved for the HK. Telephone People's Saving Corporation, Ltd., under our original Articles of As- sociation, have also lapsed owing DANGEROUS GOODS. to the voluntary liquidation of that company. Your directors do not recommend that, at least for the present, these three vacancies be filled.KAMAT
(Mr. McBain) 2 Messrs. A Brearley and R. M. Henderson Messrs. E. Grimble and G. Miskin, Messrs. A. B. Baworth and G. W. Sewell,
And there would not be much of a Time: 2.42.2/5... "tail." I have a feeling that if 9.-The Champion Sweepstakes
14 miles
current form is maintained, such
a team will not represent England Mr. Day's Borderland but my personal opinion is that the eleven, as constituted, ought to put up the best fight against Aus fralla, at Home," this season.
-W. P.C.
FANLING GOLF
(Mr. McBain) 1 Mr. Campbox's Old Bill".....
(Mr. Burkill) 2 Mr. Elias" Firestone
(Mr Maitland) 8 Time: 2.36:1/5// 10 The Jockey Cup. 11⁄4 miles. Mr. Bert's Phantom
(Mr. Fote Hunt) 1 Bailey, and Heard's Mad In the R.HK.G.C. Captain's Hatter (L.-Com. Grant) 2 363 Cup (May qualifying competition) Mr. L. Straatman's. The
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score of 88-11 72, There|11.---The Newchwang Cup.) 6 .700 were 20 entries.
.686 Next best scores were re- Miss Billy Coutta!· Double
.680 turned by: -- Mr. W. Ironside *; Zero : (Mr. Bremner).
688 37-18 74; Mr. K. S. Robertson | Mr. A. V. White's White 500 36-10 — 75 (who won the Rover (Mr. Hughes) 500 optional pool out of 7 entries); Mr. F. Ellas! Olympus #2. 808 Mr FJ de Rome 677 (Mr. Multland); 278 80878; Mr. T, S, Whyte-Time: 1.35.8/5.
Smith 90-12 78% VU 12 –The Ningpo Cup
ME. R. SAVE
HOME SOCCER RECORD.
London, April 10
Harper (Blackburn) scored The
four goals to-day making his shu
son's total 41, which establishes new individual, soccer
TENNIS TONGO,
H.K.C.C. v. C.R.C..
The following will represent the Club as a "Or team.
Messrs M. M. Watson and Mr. Li Tung, the auditor, re- L. Crawford; Messrs. W. L. tires but, being eligible, offers Smith and G. S. Hugh-Jones; himself for re-election for the Messrs. J. T. Prior and S. Mensuing year
Garrard.
RACES ABANDONED....
Owing to the lack of runners, the Stewards of the Chester race meet fag decided to abandon the final day's racing,
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Remanded from last week Un Fasten T have now much pleasure in proposing that the report and ac Mohamed Rajab Salleh, a clerk at Ond
the Ordnance Office, was again↑ On Berl counts for the year ending Decem before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the On demand ber 81, 1925, be adopted. When
1. On demand moe this has been seconded, I shall be Central Magistracy this morning in New York--
Oredita, 60 days sigh) pleased to answer to the best of on charges of feloniously having stance comprising sulphide of my ability any questions the in his possession an explosive subot shareholders may wish to ask arsenic and potassium chlorate Ondema
The adoption of the report and
Mr. A, el-Arculli appeared for accounts was carried. Replying the defence, da de to a question, by Mr Tang Chi In saking a date to be fixed ngong as to whether it was pro nored to pay back all the loans after next Wednesday to enable
Mr T H King (D.C.1) to appear) 74 Manda before a dividend would be declar
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