COMPANY MEETING. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
An extraordinary general meeting of the above was held at the offices of Mesars. Shewan, Tornea & Co., the
THE
TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
CONTESTS.
SCOTT AND STAPLETON: THE CHANCES.
Thanks to the enterprise of the Hong General Managers yesterday. Mr. C. E. Kong Police Reserve, local sportsmen Anton presided, and those also present will be entertained with a long pro were:-Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Father gramme of boxing events at the Theatre Robert and Mr. A. O. Lang (Directors), Royal this evening. Booking has been Messrs. J. A. Young, J. M. Gordon, Winost satisfactory, and inteading patrons Lamont, and M. Figueiredo, and Mr. R. Henderson (Secretary).
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The notice convening the meeting was read by the Secretary.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2
SPORT
HOCKEY
CRICKET.
$325 CO. R.G.4. D. VOLUNTEER B."
These terms met at Happy Valley out Wednesday evening in the U.S. Lengue, and the result of a fast game was a win for the Volunteers by 4-0. The Volunteers have every reason to be satisfied with the result, as they were minus several of their best players and were only able to who have not already hooked seats would | field 9 men. Their team was us fol- he well-advised to do so without delay.
lowe-backs-Edmonds and Sara, half- The chief event will he the meeting, backs Haskett, Martin and Schnepel, between the heavy-weight champion of forwards--Stalker, Evans (B.D.) and The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the two the Colony (Corporal Scott, R.E.) and Bouse. The goals were scored by Evans special resolutions, said:--This meeting his challenger, Seaman Stapleton, R.N.,, Stalker and Rouse. Corp. Smith, is of a purely formal character. It is who are to box in a 16 2-minute round k., and Corpl, Bell, R.E., acted as simply to confirm the resulations passed contest. In connection with this contest umpires. at the extraordinary general meeting it should be mentioned that the rumours held on Deamber 13th. At that meeting which have been circulated to the effect I explained, as far as possible, the that there is a doubt as to Stapleton's reason why it was very desirable to make appearance are entirely without Founda a refund of capital to shareholders. In tion. As to the prospects of the two view of the remarks I then made. I do
men, it may be said at once that the not think I
can say anything more. 1 champion will start favourite, for fow 'therefore propose the first resolutions as can forget the very easy manner in which follows: (1) That the capital of the he dealt with the renowned Paddy " Company be reduced from $4,000,000, Fina, the last aspirant to Scott's title. divided into 400,000 shares of 810 each, Stapleton, compared with Finn, is a
The following will represent the Civil to $3,000,000 divided into 400,000 of 87.50 giant, but like most big and bulky men,Service on the Club ground at 2 p.m., ench, and that such reduction be effected he is on the slow side. Ho is a little today: Hon. C. Severn, S. D. Wright, W. H. Edmonds, R. A. B. Ponsonby- by returning (on such date as the Com-taller than Scott, and also heavier, but Fane, R. E. O. Bird, E. W. Hamilton, pany's Board of Directors shall appoint) the champion is much more speedy. C. F. Mason, E. W. Dawson, C. J. to the holders of the 400,000 shares that Judging from what one. has seen of the Tacchi, C. Sara and P. T. Lambla. Um, pire, W. H. Woolley; scorer, W. Fincher. have been issued paid up capital to the two heavyweights in training, Scott can extent of $2.50 per share, and by reduc-deliver two-and perhaps three-blows to ing the nominal anunt of each of the Stapleton's one, and his footwork is also said shares from $10 to $7.50,"
superior. But Stapleton, these little Mr. Susan seconded, and the resolu-drawbacks apart, is the most formidable tion was unanimously confirmed.
aspirant to local championship honours The CBATEMAN then propused the second whom Scott has been called upon to resolution as follows (2) That appli-meet. If he can pierce Scott's admirable cation be made to the Supreme Court of guard he will do a lot of damage with Hongkong to confirm the reduction of that fearful right of his; but it will have the capital of the Company in conformity to be done very quickly, for Scott, since with the foregoing resolution."
his fight with Finn,
seems to have made
KOWLOON C.C. 2. UNIVERSITY.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their
5th weekly share report dated the January, 1917, state--
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
inactive. Under the influence of tight CRAWFORD & Co.
Our Inst report was dated 28th Dee- ember, and, during the interval, our local market has been very quiet and money, and a possible further Lightness at China New Year, the tendency of the market has been towards slightly lower prices, but, at the close, there seems to Lo more general inquiry for shares, at low rates; than at any time since the Christmas holidays, Investment stocks remaia heavy and difficult to Shanghai market is dull and featureless. Singapore shows scnie reenvery in price of Rubber shares from the depression of the last few days of the year, and the raw material keeps very firm.
move.
The following are our to day's wired prices from Singapore:-
Alor Gajaba $3.80 ex div. of 25 cts. Ayer Panas
Glenealy's
31,75
2:30
Kedahs
4.00
Kempas.
8.00
Malakoffs
Malaka Pindas... 2,23
4.75
New Serendahs... 4.25 Sandycrofts 4.30 Tapols
22.00
The following will represent the University in the above match to-day at 2p.m. on the Kowlson ground:--Ng Sze Kwong, K. Brayshay, G. E. Marley, 3. D. Wright, D. Dison, A. de Sousa, A. H. Rumjahn, Chow Yas Cheong, Wed 3/01 The Kedah Company has de- Gittens, W. Hall and G, Hall. ···
clared a second interim dividend of 10 per cent.
CIVIL SERVICE », HONOKONG C.C.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Plantation Rubber in Londen is quot
Sterling T.T. is quoted 2/4). The last quotation received for Bar Silver is 30. Shanghai T.T. and the Bank's buy- ing rate for d/s Hills are both nominal. Singapore T.T is 101.
BANES-Price gradually weakened, without any business,, to $700, at which sales were made and more shares are wanted at the rate.
D
MARINE INSURANCES.No transactions are reported in Unions, which are offer at 8920. Cantons have come to business at the reduced rate of $375 and there are further buyers. North Chinas are nominal at $150 and Yangtze 825 with exchange 73,
The Club received a nasty set-back last Saturday, when they lost to the They
FIRE INSURANCES-Beyond small sales Shropshires by two goals to mil. were playing so well that the Hongkong of Hongkong Fires at $375, there has League looked an easy thing for them, been nothing done. They close nominai but Saturday's defeat brings all the other at this rate, as de China Fires at $156. teams, with the exception of the Navy, SHIPPING-Douglases have receded. into the running, again, and the fight with scarcely any business, to a nominal quotation of $117, but there is an unsatis- for honours should be very interesting. the United Services League, and a tre Indo-China Deferred have
The same teams nicet again to-day in fed demand at $121 for March delivery. also die- mendong fight is uaticipated. The Club clined to a buying rate of $1343, with will be keen on avenging last week's de-buyers for January settlement at $136 fent, while the Shropshires who, untiland for March at 81394, The Preferred are offering at $46. Steamboats are Mr. Young seconded, and this reso-a special study of footwork and generally then, had been rather unlucky, will be wanted at, 520 cash and $21 for March, lution was also unanimously confirmed. quick movement. For a big man he arstimulated by their win and will, but no shares are forthcoming. Star
The Engineers Ferries have sollers at 38 doubt, expert another. This was all the business.
prised a gathering of aportamen a few have no fixture, which, perhaps, is as evenings ago by the manner in which he well for them, as they would be without waltzed around" that electric-battery, the services of Sects, who will be engaged at the City Hall this evening. The Richards, in the course of a few train- |R.G.A, who for the present hold a com- ing bouls.
It was a remarkable por-fortable lead in the U.8. League, meat formance, and one could not help con- the Navy on the Navy ground, and, in trasting this with Stapleton's more elephantine movements. Stapleton will take heaps of punishment, and, given the opportunity, he will deliver samo fearful The fact that both boxers are blows. tall men will result in a much more even contest, from the points of view of height
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM.
For being in possession of 22 tacks of prepared spium at Kowloon Railway Station, a Chinese was finnd 82,000 by Mr. Wood, with the alternative of six months' imprisonment.
view of the weakness of the latter team
this year, should have no difficulty in obtaining another two points, which will place them in a very strong position.
There have been no material changes in the second division table, only one This was between the 33rd Company match having been played since last week.
R.G.A. and Kowloon, who both occupy lowly positions. To-day the only second division match is between the R.E. (Res.) whatever the result it will not affect the teams who are considered to be in the running for premier honours,
OILE-Market has been quite neglertei. Shells have improved in sympathy with London to a nominal quotation of 105/-, but there has been po business passing to test the market. Langkats are quoted $22 and Ural Caspians 22/9, both mominal.
have been made from 81274, down to REFINERIES-Sales of China Sugars 3126). Market cices firm, with buyers for January settlement at $187 and Feb- ruary at 8130. Malabons have not been dealt in and close at $37 nominal.
Bales were
AWKWARD MEMORY. Sentence of one month's imprisonment and four hours' stocks was imposed upon
Chinese fur returning from banish. and reach, than was the case when Scott and Kowloon, on the Club Ground, and made at 8129 down to $127 and further ment. The man said that he had formet, and so easily defeated, "Paddy" .gotten the flight of time.
banished in 1912 for five years,
WRONG SCALES.
He was
A marine" delicacy dealer" of Wing Lok Street was fined $5 for having
scales which were two and a half per cent. against the purchaser.
For being in possession of scales which
Finn, and an entertaining contest may be confidently anticipated.
Pte. Beesty and Pte. Plimmer, both of the K.B.L.I., who meet to decide the the bantar-weight championship of Colony, are very well-known. Some ex- hilarating boxing will undouutedly be seea, with no quarter being given or asked for. The same may be said of the
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
1ST DIVISIOK.
H.. Volunteers. K.S.L.I.-Club Ground: Kick-off, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. Wright.
Navy. R.G.A Navy Ground. Kick off, 4 pm., Mr. Bowles.
2ND DIVISION.
R.E. (Res). Kowloon-Club Ground.
were four per cent. against the purchaser contest between Pte. Cotton, K.B.L.I., Kick-off, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. Ball.
a tobacco dealer of Des Voeux Hoad was fined $10.
THE COLD SNAP.
and Seaman Simes: Seaman Pepson, who is to box Pte. Davies, K.S.L.I., makes his debut in a Hongkong ring. He has a Metropolitan Police championship to his credit, and, when seen in training with Stapleton, impressed everyone by his all-round skill and hitting abilities Davies is also a big hitter, if somewhat wanting in skill. Pepson will be given quite a lively time, for Davies is a glutton for work, and he can alad, take a lot of punishment. Having seen both Scaman Summerfield and Bapper Smith, R.E, training, the writer has no hesita tion in stating that these lightweights
TEAMS.
H.K. Volunteera-Goldenberg: Black and McCubbin, Ralston, Stewart and Railton; Robinson, Chassels, Stalker, McTavish and Rodger.
K.S.L.I-Pritchards; Clayton and Wall; Henn, Williams and Morris: Braddock, Machin, Pritchards, Wassell and Peplow.
prices are nominal and unchanged.
MINING-Nothing has been done and
DOCES, W HARVES, AND GODOWNS. ---- Hongkong and Whampoa Dorke hare been quiet and neglected. shares are on offer at the rate, Kowloon Godowns have been firm, with husiness done at 860. As the close there are buyers at that figure. Shanghai Docks are the turn lower at $89 nominal.
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGE-Hong- kong Lands have been a rather better market, with sales at $95, and further buyers. Central Estates are on offer at $101 and Hotels at $115. Humphreys Estates can be placed at 8.80. West Points were done at $84, and further shares are on offer. Kowloon Lands have sellers at 236.
COTTON MILLA-Very little change to be noted. Shanghai Cottons are rather lower at Tis. 115. Ewos are quoted Tle. 156, Kang Yiks The 141 and Yangtesepoos Tis. 5t, all nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements have not quite held their ground and the cash price has weakened to $11.75 with buyers for March at $12.30. China Providents can be placed at 80.80, and China. Lights at $4. Tramways are wanted at $0.00, after Navy Crocker; Flemming and Hop-sales at 27 cath and $7.25 March, Water per; Cornish, Martin and Reeves: Hut boats are offering at 817. Dairy Farms chingson, Palmer, Sheahan, Mahoney are unchanged at 6252, and Ropes at $34, both nominal. Peak Tramwayé could be got at $10. China Borneos are nominal at $83. Watsons are in demand at $64
MEMO-Next Bettlement day January 20th, 1917.
A Chinese employé at the China Sagar Refinery was sentenced to twenty aight days' hard labour for the theft of four sugar bags. The moan was seen leaving the factory with the bags tied around him, and when questioned ho esid that he had merely taken, the bags to eep himself warm. He, had no in-will give an entertaining display of man, Saunders, Coran, Leighton and sention of stealing them,
EXPENSIVE NEW STOREY.
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R.G.A-Garrod; Caple and Dickenson; Gorman, Talfourd and Thomas; Young
fireworks," Smith comes from Wales, Halla.
TABLE TO DATE,
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the land which produced Freddie Welsh, HONGKONG LEAGUE 1ST DIVISION. and Summerfield, a northern youngster, has been very carefully put through hie pacca by Pepson, Both are keen and vigorous from the word "go," and they are each vary anxious to score a win. In addition to the above there will be six 2-minute round contest between Cor poral Jones, E.S.L.I., and Pte. Marse, of the same Regt., along with an exhibi- tion hout by Paddy Fian and Sea stated that the P,W.D. authorities would raan Pepson, Mr. H. J. Gedge will re- fores the heavy-weight championship ovent, and the remainder of the contesta will be in charge of Mr. W. Bailey.
A building contractor, who has been Lelure the Court on several occasions in onnection with offences under the Building Ordinance, was charged with erecting a new storey, on top of an old Oue, without obtaining the permission of the Pablic Works Department. It was
be satisfied with a nominal fine, as tho expense incurred in erecting the new storey had cost the defendant a sum of $4,000. Mr. Wood, in imposing a fine of $1, said that the defendant had been taught a much-needed lesson,
GERMAN COMMANDER ON THE ROUMANIAN ARMY.
It
The Berliner Tageblatt's correspondent on the Roumanian front gives an account of an interview with General Arz, com- manding the Bungarian and German troops. Regarding the Roumanian troops, the General said: One mast not un- derstimate the Roumanian Army. fights relatively well and is no inferior opponent. The Russians have more war. experience, but Roumania still has hor well-trained troops. General Arz added that the Hungarians fought against the Roumanians with hatred. Little damage had been done, ou the whole, during the invasion of Transylvania,
NELSON ON PEACE.
A correspondent in The Times quotes the following words spoken by Lord Nelson 114 years ago:-
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Division II: Table to Date. man of peace. Yet would I not, for the sake of any peace, however for
Goals. Club.
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Kowloo Navy Ren,
interest.
House of Lords, November 23rd, 1804.
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