THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1926
The Sun Life Assurance Co.,
of Canada.
Breaks All Previous Records.
Results For 1926.
£209,814,472
39,755,559
14,216,998
1. Total Assurances in Force, December 31st, 1925
2. New Assurances Paid for in 1925
3. Total Income for 1925
4. Payments to LIVING Policyholders
5. Payments to Representatives of Deceased Policyholders
1,702,882
6. Set Aside for Unforeseen Contingencies
7. Surplus
8. Funds at December 31st, 1925
9. Average Rate of Interest Earned on Invested Assets
5,512,132
2,054,794
5,884,931
60,570,158
£6. 8s. 3d
10. DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS INCREASED FOR THE SIXTH
SUCCESSIVE YEAR.
The above facts constitute ten good reasons for choosing the Sun Life of Canada as the Company with which to place your insurance. There are many other
For further information apply to reasons equally valid.
The Manager,
SOUTH CHINA DIVISION,
King's Building.
Hongkong.
One of the Foremost Life
Assurance Institutions of the World.
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
CHAMPIONSHIP PLACINGS...
The Open Championship. Tournament for 1098 has been in progress for over
a month, but on account of the bad woA-
H.V.D.C. RIFLE MEETING.
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COMPLETE RESULTS AND, SCORES IN ANNUAL SHOOT!
The detailed scores in the annual riße meeting of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, which took place at
ther conditions and the distraction of Stonecutters Range on Sunday and the race during the first week thers were Monday, had not been checked when our not many playing days during March.report of the competition was published. All the first round matches have been The score cards have sinca been" made. played off, however, with the exception up and the details are appended:- of four in the Open Doubles of which twa will be played off to-day.
Balow will be found the placings of the surviving competitors and readers ena follow the progress and chances of the different players by pairing the winners of the consecutiva odd and even numbers as opponents in both event. (The numbers in parentheses correspond to the round).
OPEN SINGLES.
1.-(3) M. K., Lo..
9.3) Yew Man Tsun.
3-(9) K. Mawatari . H. R. Conway. 4-(3) Yew Man Kit.
5-(3) T. Akiyama.
6.-(3) H. Lo.
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BLAKE SKIELD,
Presented by the late Sir Henry Blake. and open to teams from all Units of the Corps:
Won by No, Platoon "A" team with 200 (Cpl. F. C. Goodman. 84, L/Cpl. Cuthill 70, Pte. G. Duncan 70, Ptc. H. Дидсад 66).
2nd, Reserve Coy, "A" team P2S. Last year won by Engineer Cor. Individual Prize for highest score again won by Cpl. F... C. Goodman 81:! 2nd, Pte. D. Reid (Reserve Coy.) and Spr. E. Dover (Engineers) 81...
FRANCIS CCP,
Presented by the late Mr. J. J. Francis. Open to teams from all units.
Won by No. 6 Platodi "A" team with 231 points (Cpl. "F. C. Goodman 57,
7-(9) Col. Russell-Brown. Cheong L/Cpl. Cuthill 81. Pte. C. Duncan 57,
Wing.
9-(3) T. Honda
9-(3) N. Nomura,
10-(2) J. A. Caasumbhoy. E. C. Fin-
cher.
11.-(8) W. B. Cornaby . Major C
Willson.
(2) R. M. Henderson r. S. A. Rum-
jah... 13-(3) Major Hattersley-Smith. 14.-(3) M. W. La...
M. W. Lo, receives walk over into fourth round. 15.(3) Major" Stevenson. 16. (3) R. E. Tottenham
OPEN 'DOUBLES.
1-(9) R. M. Henderson and A. Brear.
loy.
(2) J. M. da Silva and" Y. A.
Wahab.
3-(2) R. Hancock and F. A. Bedmond 4(9) N. Trambitzky, and J., W.
Lepaard. 5.-(2) Major C. Willson nad & R.
Sayer.
6(2) M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo." 71) Yew Man Kit and C. W. Cheng v. winners of Fincher brothers and Yew Man Taun and Ho Ea Lau.
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8. (1) H. Owen Hughes and G. W. Sowell . E. D. and 8, A. Rum- jahn.
9-(9) I. Newton and J. C. Broome," 10-(2) E. H. J. Larkcom and Col..
Russell-Brown.
*11.—(1) E. Grimble and A. S. Bett v.
E. Nawatari and H. Usatorá. 12. (2) A., D, Humphreys and R. E.
Tottenham.
13-(2) L. Baines and C. Nishin. 14.—(2) W. A. Nawers and T. D. E.
Pendered.
15-(9) Major Pratt and Major Steven.
son.
16. (2) E. de Sousa and F. Riberio.
MATCHES FOR TO-DAY.
On account of the wet state of the ground no matches were played off yesterday, but given better conditions to-day the interesting doubles match between the Fincher brothers and Yew Man Taun and Ho Ka Lau, which was arranged for yesterday, will be played off this afternoon.
OPEN SINGLES.
E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher v.
Yew Man Tsun and Ho Ko Lau.
E. Grimble and A. 8. Hett v. K.
Nawatari and H. UnotorL.
SINGLES HANDICAP
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D. J. Valentino (rec: 1/8) v. J. A.
Summers (BCT).
SINGLES HANDICAP '!! B."'
Pte. H. Duncan 36)
2nd. Reserve Coy. "A" team 223. Last year won by Engineer Coy.
JAR COMPETITION.
Won by No. 1 Platoon (Cpl. A. C. I. Bowker, Cpl. L. P. Ralph, L/Cpl. Jarvis, Pte. Goodfellow)-8 jars out of B..
Last year, No. 8 Platoon jors.
TILE COMTETITION.
Won by No. 6 Platoon "A" team, (Cpl. F. C. Goodman, L/Cpl. Cuthill, Pte. G. Duncan, Pte. H. Duncan) 16 out of 21.
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Last year No. 1 Platoon-13, tiles.
RESERVE CHALLENGE CUP.
Open to No. 8 Platoon.
Won by Sgt, G. E. Falkner.-4 tiles. ATTACK COMPETITION.
Scores not so good as last year--bad light.
Won by No. 1 Platoon (Lender Cpl. J. R. Collis, Cpl. A. C. I. Bowker. Cpl. L P. Ralph, Pto. Hudson, Pte. W. D. Goodfellow, L/Cpl. S. Jarvis, Pte. D. A. Rushton) score 41.
2nd, No. 8 Platoon.
Won last year by No. 1 Platoon with 16.
MUSKETRY, COMPETITION.
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Individual-Won by Corps Sgt. Maj. Our Greatest Asset.
H. Westlake (66).
2nd, Pte. D. Reid (Reserves) (64). Last year, won by Corp. Sgt. Maj. H. Westlake (68). M
CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Winner holds the Corps Champion- ship Bowl for one year and is given a replica of it.
Won by Corps Sgt. Maj. H. Westlake (14), 2nd, Pte. D. Reid (Reserve Coy.) (116), 3rd, Cpl. Stephens (Engineer Coy.) (116)..
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Last year Spr. G. Maskell (112).
TYRO COMPETITION. Open to any member of the Corpe not scoring over 65 in Part II. of Musketry Course...
Won by 2nd Lt. E. J. R. Mitchell (03) points),
2nd Pte. W. L. Groves (No. 3 Platoon) 92 points. - -
REVOLVER COMPETITION. For Volunteers Only.- Won by Spr. E. R.. Dovey (again) with 21. #
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2nd, Pte. K. G. McCleanan 18.
REVOLVER COMPETITION.
Open to all comers.→
Won by Sergt. Tugwell (R. Marines), 30 (possible),
2nd, C. P. O. Bristowe (Navy), 25
LEWIS GUN COMPETITION.
Won by No. 5 Platoon (Pte. H. Dine- G. van Edmond (scr.) . E. J. R. Miley, Pte. K. G. McLennan, Pte. C. 8.
chell (ow 5/8),” **.
HANDICAP DOUBLES.
-A Buys and N. Rose (rec. 4/6) v. F. J.
Price and E. P. Price (rec: 9/6).
MIXED DOCULES.
Major C. Willson and Mrs. N. L. Smith (rec. 1/6) v. W. M. Lyons and Mise Wentworth (owe 2/0).
Cameron).
MACHINE GUN COMPETITION. -Winning team: L/Cpl. Ramsey, Pte. Church, Pte. Vickers.
That much more interest was taken in
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30) z. B. M. Garrard sad. L. P.the shoot this year than last is shown by Ralph (scr.).
the increased number of entries. For the MARRIED WOMEN AND BANKS. Blake Shield competition there were 17 entries, as against last year; 18 for the A definite move to eliminate married Francis Cup, compared with 6 last year; women from their employment has been, 10 teams for the Jar Competition, against made by Barclays Bank Ltd. The direc 7 last year while the other competitions tors, in announcing a pension scheme for also thawed similar increase in entries,. women employees, state that on marriage women will, be required to relinquish their positions on the staff. They will then receive a gratuity equal to 5 per cent. of their annual salary for every completed year of service.
FOOTBALL
At 4.30 pm to-day on the Hongkong F.C. ground, the match Portugal e South China will be played. Referee, Mr. F. R. Smith; Linesmen, Messrs.. Fernie and Perman,
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On Friday at 4.30 p.m., on the Hong. kong F.C. ground, Portugal will play the Rest of Colony Referee, Mr. Bald win; Lineemen, Messrs. Gilmour and Me.
Ivor:
"COLONEL BOGEY,"
NO LICENCES.
"OLD" 'RESIDENT PLEADS
› FORGETFULNESS."
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The new scheme," said an official of the Bank Officers' Guild, will come into force on January 1st of next year. Before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the In the past the banks have not been Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Capt. governed by any definitely laid down W. E. Clarke, of Taipo, was summoned principle, and it has been left to the dis- for having failed to renew his driver's cretion of the management whether a girl licence and his motor car licence should forfeit her employment on mar-
Defendant admitted the charges, and | ringe.” said that he had forgotten to renew his licences.
He was fined $5 on the first charge and $10 on the second,
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WEATHER REPORT.
Last night's weather report, forecast and remarks by the Royal Observatory aid:-
A writer in a Home paper says :-Ï wonder how many golfers know that the originator of Colonel Bogey was Dr. Thomas Browne, R.N., Inspector-General. of Hospitals, and Flecte, who has just died at Great Yarmouth at the age of 84.It was in 1892 that the gallant Colonel was born. Dr. Browne was playing at the United Services Club at The anti-cyclone East of Tokyo na Alverstoke and told one of the members weakened. Another has formed over of his idea. The other member at once said: Central China. Moderate monsoon may Bogey must have rank He shall be be expected along the North east Coast Colonel Bogey. And he was. Today of China and over the Northern China the term is world-known. Its author, by Sea.
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the way, was the first man to introduce golf to Yarmouth That was in 1852.
Lace! forecast-North-east winds, moderate, fair..
A woman who remains with Barolaye Bank will be eligible. under, the scheme for a pension at 55 provided that she has completed twenty years service. The amount will Ee one-sixtieth of her stinual salary multiplied by the number of years of service giyen..
VESSELS IN DOOK.
The following vessels are in Dock KowLOON DOOK-Posset, Tangistan, Beistan, Haining.
TALOO DOCK-Chinhua, Adna. COSMOPOLITAN DOCK-Ling Nam, Pur
pura
Ar KOWLOON BAY-Sun On. Ar PLOVER Cove-Pong Tong, Lok Sun.