SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1928.
Sport Columns
V.R.C. ACTIVITIES.
LACK OF INTEREST IN BOATING.
COMMITTEES' REPORTS.
The annual reports of sub-com- mittees of the Victoria Recreation
Club to be submitted at the annual meeting on March 20 have been
circulated.
FANLING HUNT.
TO-MORROW'S PAPERCHASE ·
AT LOK MA CHAU.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
For, the information of Subscrib-
ers to the Fanting Hunt the Paper- chase arranged for to-morrow will take place at Lok Ma Chau, cross The Club buildings are in a fair ronds. The Meet is timed for 11.30 state of repair, it is reported, but .m. A motor van will leave the the painting and whitewashing re- Hunters Arms after the arrival of commended had not all been effect the train which leaves Kowloon at ed. The motor for swimming bath 9.15 a.m. Mr. Miller has selected pump had given trouble and should good
cross country run, well be replaced when the Club'a fin-away from the padi fields and all anees permitted. The Library was who participate in the 'run are as- well patronised during the year, a sure of an excellent morning's large number of the latest books spart. being obtained; subscriptions, for various magazines and weeklies hul beun renewed,
Little or no use had been made by ordinary members of the boats
EASTER MEETING ON MARCH 31.
DOG RACE FINANCE.
"THE FIRST SMASH” ARRIVES.
LIQUIDATOR'S COMMENTS.
This is, I think, the first of the greyhound racing companies that has smashed," said Mr. W. H. Cork, accountant and auditor, of Eastcheap, when presiding at the statutory meeting of the creditors of the Southern Canine Racing Stadium (Founders Syndicate) Limited. Mr. Cork added that the assets would probably be sufficiant to pay the creditors in full,.but the shareholders would be in a different position..
at their disposal, this being due Five events have been arranged partly to lack of interest and part-for the Easter Meeting on Satur-expenses.
Is to the choppy nature of the sea day, March 31, as under:-
Fours. It was intended to two of the older fours and three
of the older "tubs" and any money an realised would be devoted to the purchase of new ours.
Australian Swimmers.
the Ang The entertainment of tralian swimmers and the cinema show given on the occasion of the #fth night fete is reported on. Six
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THE CHINA MAIL,
Y.M.C.A. OFFICERS.
IMPORTANT MEETING TO BE HELD THIS YEAR.
JUNE GATHERING.
Elaborate plans are being made for the fifth conference of employ- ad officers of the Y.M.C.A. of China which will be held from June 13 to 20.
The last, or fourth, Employed Officers' Conference-was held in 1923. Like the previous confer- ences, the coming conference will be attended by secretaries and dele- gates representing the "y" in all parts of the country.
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The main theme of the confer- Dealing with the history of the ence, according to Dr. Kenneth H. company, Mr. Cory said it was regis- Fu, secretary of the General Ad- tered last August, and in September ministration of the National Com-
tomittee, will be the Y.M.C.A. 08 capital was increased the £50,000. The fees dues to the Com-character education agency. Sub- punles Registration Department on aldiary to this theme, topics to be the increased capital, amounting discussed will be:-the "Y" as to £400, had not yet been paid. It character building force, the "Y" was an extraordinary position. Ap- as an educational agency, and the parently rather more than £12,000! "Y" as a fellowship. was subscribed for shares in the! "We attach great importance to Confer- company, and something like these Employed Officers' £9,651 of that amount had gone to ences," Dr. Fu said. "They are al- the promoters and in preliminary ways an occasion for those en-
The
Y.M.C.A. totalled aged in Intter
the
work 3,514. The only assets which the throughout China to get together, which was often dangerous for Malden Plate-About 1 miles. company now possessed in its own to review the work that they have!
done during the past years and it 1st prize 350. 2nd prize $20. | rights were four dogs and sell
for Weight for furniture. The dogs were called is always a fine opportunity For China ponies. inches as
per scale. Ponies that Clinking Duchess, Doety Dear, them to look together into the fu- have started this season at Kwanti Lady Thelma, and Bran, and ture of the, association, an oppor- lbs. allowance. Entrance fee $6. were probably worth £10 to £15 tunity for a revaluation of its me- Lightweight Foxhunter's Cup-each.
thods, a redefining of its policies, and a re-determination of its pro- miles. For a cup presented by W. L. Stanton Esq., 2nd prize $20. pointed by the company, and he and gramme so that its various kinds For China ponies that have been the other directors, appeared to of work in the different parts of regularly and fairly hunted with have received fees. So far as the the country can be the Fauling Hounds, or which mechanical director was concern with a broader vision and greater| have started in a paperchase or ed, he was paid at the rate of 4660 efficiency. The spirit of these Em-: point to point this Season Win- per annum to work a hare which ployed Officers' Conferences is en- ers of two or more races & lbs. the company did not possess. The tirely in keeping with the genius penalty. Panies that have never directors of the company were Mr. of the Y.M.C.A. which is always of Bank Notes in circulation and on a steeplechase 5 lbs, allow R. 0. Graham, Mr. John Lacey, Mr. looking forward, always seeking to af specie in reserve in Hong Kong, ance Weight 155 lbs. Entrance A. Coleman, Lieut.-Colonel improve, and always pushing ahead during the month of February, as Fee $5.
F. S. H. Baldrey, and Lord Sholto with an ever-increasing measure of certified by the Managers of the Fanling Grand National Handi- Douglus. The last two had an energy and enthusiasm toward bet-respective Banks are as follow:-
Average Specie cap. About 2 miles. For
Banks
Amount. In Keserve. Challenge Cup to be held by the parently never taken up their qualiter and greater things.
fication shares, neither had they, re- "Happy experiences of the pre- Chartered Bank winner for 1 year. Winner to received any remuneration for their vious conferences make us to an- ceive a replica of the Challenge services to the company,
There ticipate with confidence entisfac- Cup, 2nd prize 340. 3rd Prize $20 were matters which required care tory and gratifying results from Top weight 168 lbs, bottom weight fel investigation. Those identified, the fifth conference. We shall be $140. Entrance Fee $5.
with the company might have made especially favoured this year by the themselves liable for penalties ow- presence of Dr. Fletcher S. Brock- ing to the absence of books, and man, for many years general secre- some of the directors might also tary of the National Y.M.C.A. of he called upon to refund some of China, who is expected to arrive in the money they had received. Mr. Shanghai from the United States Cork next referred
to the pros with Dr. David Z. T. Yui early in pectus issued by the company, and June. remarked that he was surprised that anyone reading it should sub-cided upon the meeting place of the conference. It will be either in scribe one penny.
Shanghai or at Pootoo."
night fetes had been held and
the experiment had been tried of holding the championships as far no possible during the night fetes
instead of holding
manual
aquatic meeting. This, however,
had not proved a success.
A waning in the interest in the gymnasium is also reported an. A
boxing tournament had produced some excellent contests but had not heen supported by the public,
The billiard table due to the
efforts of two or three members. one of whom defrayed the cost of the removal, was removed from the
gymnasium up into the social hall. This had proved to be a success and was a source of pleasure to the members and revenue to the
club.
Obituary.
The Committee regret to report the deaths of three very much res- pected members and ex members
since the last meeting, Capt. D. C. Logan, M.C., Mr. Frank Lammert,
and Mr. J. L. de S. Alves. •
Swimming Champions." The V. R. C.. captained by Mr. G. R. Razavet, was again successful In winning the Water Polo Shield.
The following were the winners of the various championship events. 100 Yards Free Style, D. Lyon 61 2/0 sec.
220 Yards Free Style. D. Lyon, 2 min. 37 sec.
400 Yards Free Siyle, D. Lyon,
5 min. 51 3/5 sec.
880 Yards Free Style, C. J. Cooke, 13 min. 7 1/5 sec,
320 Yards Breast Stroke (Mok Cup), Lo Chee-hing, 5 min. 11 2/5
ABC.
100 Yards. Back Stroke, G. R Kazavet, 1 min. 24 3/5 sec.
100 Yards Breast Stroke, H. M. Remedios, 1 min. 31 sec.
a
James Pigg Cup-1 miles For a cup presented by Mr. James Pigg, 2nd prize $20.
For ponies
of two or penalty, trance Fee $5.
Consolation Race.-7 Furlongs,
that have been regularly and fair ly hunted with the Fanling Hounds, Winner of 1 race 7 lbs., more races 10 lbs. Weight 168 lbs. En-
1st prize $50. 2nd prize $20. For China ponies that have started at this Meeting or at Kwanti this Season. Winners at this Meeting barred. Weight for inches as per Ponies that have won a scale. steeplechase this Season
10 lbs. penalty. Forced Entry $5.
BURNS WINS.
AUSTRALIAN SCULLING
TITLE.
CHALLENGER COLLAPSES.
One of the directors of the com- exact pany pointed out that the position was disclosed in the pros- pectus..
Mr. Cork said that WAB quite true, but he could not understand how, any person of ordinary In telligence could read the prospectus and subscribe for shares. The en- tire thing was in the air, and the company possessed very little at the start. If members of the public
had studied the prospectus they would not have parted with money. If the company had received the whole of the capital it would have gone ahead. The company was to have operated at Southampton, Gloucester, and Swansea, and ar- rangements for the acquiring of tracks at these places were enter-
The race for the Australian championship, the "Referee" Cup, and a stake of £200, was rowed overed into. the Broadwater course on the Rich- M.mond River.
100 Yards Ladies' Race, Miss Bluneden, 1 min. 23 4/5 sec.
100 Yards Boys' Race (under 16), A. McCubbin, 1 min. 19 2/5 sec.
Long Plunge, G. J. Cooke, 64 Teet 5 inches.
Throwing the Poin Ball. D. Lyon, 67 fect.
Burnas weighed 10st. 13lb. and the challenger, Robert McLaren, of Port Macquarie, 10st. 4lb.
The tide was just on the turn for the run out when the scullers reached the mark. Burns won the tosa and selected the northern side of the river.
The Chinese Harbour Race swum on October 17, 1927. attracted six The start was by mutual con- entries and was won by Tan Chin-sent, and both got away perfectly, hin in 34 minutes 18 seconds. Burns doing 34 strokes to the
The Ladies' Harbour Race swum minutes for the first 500 yards and on October 18, 1927, attracted four McLaren 33. The frat mile was entries and уля won by Miss covered in 5min. 8sec. Burns hav- Phyllis Hunt in 39 minutes 47 ing a lead of six lengths. seconds,
Pace a Cracker.
The Open Harbour Rate for men swum on October 19, 1927, attracted Burns passed the two-mile mark | eighteen entries. Fourteen entered in 11min. 5sec. At that stage the water all of whom finished. The McLaren was 20 lengths behind, race was won by C. J. Cooké in 23 and acon afterwards gave up the minutes 17.3/5 seconds.
race. He had exhibited signs of distress at the mile and a half, the pace being too much of a cracker.
McLaren was picked up by the
The Committee take this oppor tunity of thanking the donors of prizes and all those who assisted in
the season's aquatics and especially official boat, while Burns continued
Mr. E. Cock of the H.K. & W, D.
по
his
way,
rowing perfectly.
Co. for the use of a launch during finishing the course of three miles the harbour races.
170 yards in 17 min. 16sec.
The time for the two miles was faster up by Arnst and
Robert McGinley, the referee at than that put a North-West Ireland Association Pearce on the Paramatta River. Cup-tle between Victoria Royal Burn's time showed that his scull- Ulster Constabulary and Derry ing would compare very favourably Celtic, was removed from 'the lat with that of any previous holder of | of referees as the result of a pro- the title. test that he failed to exercise pro- per control of the
game.. Two
players were also suspended.
Although large numbers of fish were swept over the banks or The Greyhound Racing Associa-wandered from the rivers during tion having, applied to Onchan the recent blg floods, no serious loss Village to pass plans for a track on appears to have been reported. The Onchan Head, on the outskirts of fish appear to have had a remark- Douglas, Isle of Man, the commis- able escape, considering the dis- aloners took a plebiscite of rate-tance covered by the floods. When payers. Three hundred and forty the waters in the meadows began eight voted against allowing grey to subside, however, they evidently hound racing in their district and scented danger and their natural only 85-vated. for, while 227 did not instinct guided them back to the" -vote.
vivera.
A director of the company stated that the company also looked for sites at other places, and two visits
THERE'S NO DOUBT TO BE A
SOCCER
PLAYER
IN HONG KONG.
"We have not arret quite de.
The Shanghai Chinese authori ties have approached the members of the Consular Body with a view to securing their co-operation in the collection of municipal rates from foreigners living in the Shanghai and Woosung Districts, Six per cent. will be collected on private residences and ten per cent. on shops. The money will be used for the construction and repair of roads and bridges; public health work, education, police aer- vices, and philanthropy.
were paid to Ireland for the pur- pose of obtaining land there.
A resolution was passed confirm Ing the voluntary liquidation of the company, with Mr. Cork as liquida- tor.
ENDURANCE TESTS.
ONE HAS TO BE MADE OF THE REAL RUNNING AROUND. ONE DAY YOU ARE STUFF 90° IN THE SHADE
WHEN KOWLOON AND THE CLUB MET LAST SATURDAY
THEY KEPT
THE GAME OP FOR ABOUT
Two HOURS
TOU KICK
די
ANOTHER DAY ALL MUD AND RAIN
AND TOWARDS THE END WERE QUITE DONE UP.
IT WOULD PERHAPS HELP IF
HE'S BEEN
CLUBS HELD
SPECIAL Classes FOR
SPECTATORS,
AND ONLY THOSE.
HERE A
DAYS"
Last Month.
Returns of the average amount
o
of India. Australia and
China $16,797,431 $5,900,000* Hong
She Banking Cor portation... 62,520,758 34,000,000† Mercantile Bank of In- dia, Ltd.
1,018,759
600,000$
Totul 71,234,048 40,580,000 * In addition Sterling Securities the Crown deposited with Agents valued at £1,272,000. In addition Securities deposit- ed with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,313,119.
In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000.
INTERIOR CLEANLINESS is of paramount importance to all who value youth, health and effi- clency. To keep the system clean and in perfect working order use Pinkettes, the dainty little regula- tors which neither pain nor purge.
PINKETTES
As gently as nature they dispel constipation, stimulate the liver, baniah billiousness and sick head- aches, clear the skin, relieve Piles.
Of chemists, or post free, 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Klangse Road, Shanghai. Let Pinkettes
KEEP YOU-WELL
AND SO SORE ALL OVER YOU CAN HARDLY. HEAD THE BALL
"WE'LL DO TIMS
ALL OVER AGAIN WEXT SATURDAY'
CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS
HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONG KONG
March 11, 1928. Third Sunday in Lent. Choral Eucharist 8 a.m, Military Service 9.80 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Matins and Litany 11 am, Preacher: The Doan. Evensong 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST,
Branch of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scient
Boston. Ist. In
Mass, U.S.A.J
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen' Road Tram Station.
Sunday Service 11.15 a.m. Subject:"Substance." Wednesday Evening Meeting 5.80 o'clock.
Reading Room at above address.
open:-
Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.
Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially invited to attend the service and visit the
Reading Room
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, *KOWLOON.
Sunday, 11th March, 1928,
3rd Sunday in Lent.
8.15 am. Holy Communion. 10.00 am, Children's Service. 11.00a.m. Morning Prayer & Holy Communion. Preacher: The Vicar; subject: "Joseph, the man of Integrity."
2.45 p.m. Sunday Schools.
(per tucl)
Sovereigns
(Bank's
buying rate)
Silver (per oz.)
Bat Siiver in Hong
Keag
784
104
9.60 26 3/16
3% prem.
Chinesa Copper Cash nom. Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem Kate of Native In-
terest
T% P.A. Chinese Sub. Coin 29%2% dis.
Par. Hong Kong Sub. Coin'
THE SHARE MARKET.
Stock
T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Banks. Hongkong Bank
do. Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B.
do P. & 0, Bank ...
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Hong Kong. Stock Exchange.
27- X
78%
... $1290
$190
$21%
33244
$14
$94 $70 b 72
2802 $381 882 sa
Bank of East Asia.
Insurances, Canton Insurance ... Union Insurance North China Insuranes 148 Yangtze Insurance... M.$40% China Underwriters $2,20 China Fire Insurance $215 H.E. Fire Insurance $785
Shipping.
Doneamboats
H.K.
•
$41 b 237% b
xa
H.K. Tuge & Lighters $2.80 B
$85 Indo-Chinas (Pref)
(DOL)
do. Shell Transporta Water-boats
$42
90/-.
n
$20 Mining. Bengueta
$24 Kailan Mining Ad. 66/- Langkata (Combined). T18%
do. (Single) ... T10 Shanghai Explorations $2% Shanghai, Loans .... $8.10 Rauba
$44
Tronch Mines
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. H.K. & K. Wharves H.K. & W, Docks China Providents
Hongkew
New Engineerings Shanghai Docks
$17/6
$142
B0
$48%
11
$6.95/.40/
sa
$184
$4.70
$99
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$9.05
$2.15
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Cotton Mills. Two Cottona .......... Oriental Cottons S'hai Cottons (Old)
do. (new).. #33 Lands, Hotels & Bldgs. H.E. & S. Hotels Hongkong Lande
3.00 pm. Young Men's & Young Humphreys Eatates Women's Bible. Classes.
. 6.00 p.m. Evening Prayer... Territorials Preacher Rev. H. A. Wittenbach;
Subject: "Sins of Speech."
Tuesday, 18th March, 1928. 2.45 p.m. Mothers' Union. Wednesday, 14th March, 1928.. 6.00. p.m. Evening Prayer & Ad- dress.
Friday, 16th March, 1928. 6.00 p.m. Confirmation Class. 8.30 p.m. Social Evening arrang
ed by Mr. P. Sands.
LONDON EXCHANGES.
34.99
Peak Trams fold)
do. (new)
Star Ferries
China Lights (comb.) $18
do.
H.K. Electrica·
$9
$6714
[67/4/ sa
Shanghai Lauda
$187
$14%
Hongkong Realties
$8.00
$1
Prince's Buildings....
Public Utilitfen.:
H.K. TramwayA
$2816/3/4 80
$12 804
do.
8644
(old) $12 (new). $9%
b
b
Macro Electrics
$744 b 74% sa $21.
H.K. Telephones
34%
China Buses......
$8%
Industrials.
Singapore Tractions..
11/9
$10%
b
$27
E4 $12.45
[12.40/- sa
$980
$2.20
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do.
29.40
$444 (new)
$10
Storek, &c.
China Sugars
Mahou Sagara
Canton Ices....
Cements (comb.)
de.
(old) do. (new)
322.10 b 20% sa $12.80.
124 4.87 15/16
25.84
United. Asbeston
12.12-7/16 Dairy Farms
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164-11/16 198.675 20.166**
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B0% 6% Prem.
London, Yesterday,
Paris
New York
Brussels
Geneva
Amsterdam Milan Herlin
92.95
20.42
Stockholm
18.18
Copenhagen
18.21
Qalo
18.81
Vienna
Prague
Helsingfors
Madrid
Idsbon
2
368
•WHO PASS THE TEST WOULD
ELIGIBLE FOR THE
VERY LONG WATCHES.
BUT WERE EXTREMELY PLEASED TO HEAR THE REFEREE SAY THE MATCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED ALL OVER"
WE'LL BORROW
AGAIN. THE LITTLE UN
FOR SAT:
WEEK.
AND CLUBS COULO
WHEN THEIR POWER OF BARRACKING BECAME POOR.
•THEY COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THE SAME MANHER THAT PLAYERS
ARE
OF COURSE LEND THEM OUT, TO OTHER CLUBS
Sidelights of Local Soccer.
TAN Hill
Athena Bucharest Rio Buenos Aires
Bombay
Shanghai
Hong Kong Yokohama
Siver Spot Silver Forward
781
B:59/64 :47 29/32
176 81/82 2/63/ 2/03 1/11 1/16
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H. C. Pugh, who has been selected to captain the South of England Public Schools versus the | North Public Schools in their annual Rugby football match, is, the captain of St. Paul's School, A robust and energetic, forward with an admirable sense of leadership he has a qualification for Wales.