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ANCHOR BRAND PURE MANILA ROPE.
"THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST."
MARINE ROPE
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OF POWER ROPE
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FOR A FURTHER WEEK
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OF
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Under the Expert Supervision of MADAME JULIA RENEE
Special Representative
from
FAMOUS PARIS HOUSES.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
On Loxpox.-
EXCHANGE.
April 28th, 1941.
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sight
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ON PARIS**
15/16
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49%
$b
4 months sight.130
ON NEW YORK
Bart Bils, on demand
Credita, at 60 days'sight...
OR BONDAY
Telegraphie Tranfor
Baak Bills, on demand... 1383
ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer....?
Bank Billa,
ON SHANGRA}.—
on demand... 33
Bank Bills, at sight
Private, 30 days sight
ON YOKOHAMA On demand...
OF MANILA-On demand
ON SIZGAPORE. On demand...
ON
demand
Os Hamone,On demand...
Ox
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demand
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66/90, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
HOME SPORT:
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS RESULT..
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Los Dos, April 7th. The result of the Two Thousand Guiness was:
Adam's Apple
Call Boy
Sickle
1
2
3
Twenty-three ran: and the winner came in by a short head, with half a length between second and third. Betting was 20/1 the winner, 5/2 Call Roy, and 10/1 Sickle.
BIG BILLIARDS BREAKS.
THE NEW PENDULUM
CANNON
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 27th.
A new pendulum cannon, intent. ed by Reece and exploited by him in his recent preliminary heat in the professional championship against Laman, consists of getting the balls jammed in the pocket and scoring direct cannons" until 5, allowed by the laws of the game, then playing one cannon off the cushion, and resuming direct.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 29th, 1927.
This was exploited by Davis to day in the professional cham- pionship final in a match ef 10,000 when he Manchester, Цр manoeuvred the balls into the pen- dulum position and made a break of 2,39 unfinished, beating the
1
OFFICES TO LET oficial record of 1,370 held by
STEPHENS' BUILDING, 67/69, DES VEUX ROAD OENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHÁTER ROAD.
Iriman. At the interval the scores were, Davis 3,334 and Newman 2,704.
Resuming, Davis made a fell break of 2,501, when he failed at the pendulum stroke. The scores at the close of the day's play were, Davis 4,001, Newman 3,526. Reece Smashes Newman's Record, Playing Peal! Thurston's,
at London, Reece also smashed New- man's record by means of the pun- dulum, with an unfinished break of 1,85%
APPLY TO A. J. DAVID, LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS.
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHATER ROAD.
WEATHER REPORT.
The weather report, forecast" and the local remarks, issued from Royal Observatory at 6.25 last night stated:-
Pressure changes are small since this morning.
Forecast: Light variable winds, fine to cloudy fog in morning.
(THROUGH REUTER'I · AGENCY.)
LONDON, April 7th." The following are results of matches played in the English League to-day:
Division I. Birmingham 1, Cardi 2.
Division 1.
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Reading 3, Preston 2.
Division III. (Northern). New Brighton 7, Nelson 2. Wrexham 1, Lincoln 1.
THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
BUSINESS FOR TO-DAY'S MEETING.
$:63,938 TO BE ASKED FOR
VOTE FOR DEFENCE OF "SUNNING" PIRATES.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at to-day's meeting will consider a number of items of supplementary expenditure amounting in all to 8105,088. The Council is being asked to sanction, among other things, the expenditure of $1,400 for the defence of the Sonning pirates at the police court and Criminal Sessions proceedings
The vote for repairs to police motor-curs and cycles is $2,000.
The sum of 81,000 was provided for this year, of which 8861.30 has already been expended The are age monthly expenditure for the remainder of the year will be 2300 and it is therefore asked that a furcher sam of $2,000 be allowed for this year.
sqaers
Dilence For Pirates.
Under the beading, Supreme Court, 83,000 is asked for, as fees to Counsel and Solicitors for pri
Of the in capital cases. original vote of $1,000," 8700 has beea expended up to March ist, 1927. This leaves only $300 to meet : for the Counsel and Solicitors who defended in the two Sunning piracy cases, and whose fees amount to $1,150. In view of this and to make provision for future trials, the above supplementary vote is need
ed.
Blake Pier.
Under the heading af Public Works Extraordinary is $13,676 for general repairs to Blake Pier.
Less work than anticipated was
in carried out
1926 and the original estimate has been exceeded by about 26,000. The increase on the original estimate is due to under-estimating. Owing to m avoidable delay in commencing the work, it was not possible to execute the amount of work for which funds had been voted in 1926. The excess for which supplementary vote is now required, amounts approxim- ately to the unexpended balance of funds voted in 1626, viz. $8,000 together with $6,000 by which the
of the work
under-
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cost estimated.
The above is to be met frem savings under another head.
M. W. Knight's Widow,
to
In asking for $3,800 ander the heading of Charitable Services, the "Message"
the Committee states that Mr. William Knight, Revenue Officer, was first appoint ed a Police Constable on April 3rd,
suicide on 1910. He committed March 10th, 1927, according to the finding of a Coroner's jury during a fit of temporary insanity. It is proposed to make a grant calculated
at the rate of one year's salary, A., £300, to his widow who has been left with two daughters aged Her 3 and respectively.
and Widows
Orphans persion anipunts to £84.19.9 p.4. plus a temporary increase of 25 per cent. in all £106.4.7 p.a. and she has o other means. A vote of 83.000, the equivalent of £360, is accordingly
requested.
Chief Justice's Allowance. Ender the heading of Supreme Court, the sum of $767 is asked for on account of personal emoluments the amount It is explained that asked for is allowance to Sir Skin ner Turner, Judge of H.B.M.'s Supreme Court at Shanghai, eS & member of the Fuit Court of this Colony for the peried September th, 1926, to December 31st, 1926. This amount lapsed in the 1920 Estimates. Sir Skinner Turner was engaged on the Extraterritoriality Commission and was not allowed by the Foreign Office to draw any of this allowance whilst so engaged; he resumed duty in Shanghai on September 29th, 1920, and failed to draw his allowance last year.
Mrs. George Baskett. --
Under the heading of Charitable Services, the sum of $6,800 is asked Eur, Mr. George Henry Haskett who
LAWN TENNIS.
REDMOND
ENTERS FINAL OF E.K.0.0. SINGLES
SEMI.
FIRST SEMI-FINAL IN OPEN
EVENTS TO-DAY.
Redmond entered the semi-final of the Club Singles by defeating Henderson yesterday in the third round, gaining the decision by three set to love.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
GOOD MATCHES POSTPONED,
The current matches of the Lawn Tennis League are scheduled to begin tomorrow and for the next two months will be in full awing overy week end.
The watches in the "A" and "B" dirisions between the Chinese Recreation Club nad Indian te creation Club fixed for to-morrow have been unexpectedly postponed on account of the inability of th It was a very fast match, Red latter Club to raise their teamus, mond forcing the pace throughout Four of their first team players and placing the balls all round his will be engaged in the all round opponents' court. Henderson was Indian semi-final in the Open obviously outclassed, but kept bis Double Championship end ap gamely and retrieved many Colony, while difficult shots. He gave Redmond second team players are otherwise a dong run in the second set, bring occupied.
to a before in the scores losing.
Redmond was particularing ac- curate at amashing and it was very picasing to see him in form again. He last won the Club Singles in 1924 and was within an
ace of winning from Green last year. now meets the winner of Sewell and Capt Howard..
He
also Four other matches were decided and the detailed scores were as follows:-
Club Singles.
Redmond
3rd Round:-F. A. beat R. M. Henderson. 6-2, 7-5, 6-3.
E.
Handicap Singles "B."
J. S. Kennedy (rec. 15) bent P. Barker (rec. 4/8), 6-0, 4-6, 6-1.
Handicap Doubles.
S. E. Green and D. S. Green, (owe 3/8) beat J. N. Owen and E E. Minmack (rec, 18), 6-0, 0-1-
L. S. Lloyd and W. A Nowed (rec, 2/6) beat R L Sion. crief and R. W. Lee (rec. 15/1),
6-1, 2-8, 6-3.
E. Grimle and H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/6) beat. C. L. Sandes and H. Graves (rec. 15/9), 6-2, 6-1.
TODAY'S MATCHES,
The chief attraction to-day is the first emi-final match of the Open Doug
the Championship of Colo.y between Yew Man Tsun and You Man Kit, the surviving Chi- nese pair, and T. Honda and H. Akiyaon, the surviving Japanese pair. There is again a full pro Kramme, which includes many ties
the handicaps and A
E. Green Singira between S. (holder) and E. Grimble.
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Club
In reaching the semi-final, Tew Man Taun and Yew Mun Kit drew a bye in the first round, received a walk over from J. Abe and H. Unotoro in the second round and defeated the following pairs-
Major W. B. Stevenson and Rev. F. F. W. Alexander, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. F. A. Redmond and Ar. R. E. Tottenham, 8-6, 7-9, 1-6, 6-4,
..
4.
T. Honda and H. Akiyama had more matches to play and defeated the followin pairs:
Dr. J. R. Craig and W. L B.
Sparrow, 5-1 6-0, 60,-
T. Ema and E. Edo, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, S. E. Green and W. Hyde, 6-2,
8-6, 6-3.
Ng Sze Kwong and Ng Sze
Cheung, 2-0, 1-8, 9-6, 6-4, 6-6. The full 1st of matches is us follows:-
Open Doubles. Semi-final-Yew Man Tsun Ye Man Kit . T. Honda and Akiyama.
Club Singles. 3rd Round:-S. E. Green . Grimble.
Handicap Singles "A"
few a
.of The of their
Below we publish the names ai the representatives of the different Clubs competing together with their
addresses
Hong Kong C.C., R. M. Hender- Wate: 302, P.W.D. (C. 4502, works). Kowloon C... E. Abraham,
Tester & Abraham (C. 323). Chinese R.C., C. F. Lee, H.K. & K. Wharf & Godown Co. (E. 7).
Indian B.C., S. A. Rumjahä,
Easma Club (C. 1988).. U.S.R.C., Capt. Charles, /0
U.S.R.C. (K:03). M.B.K. M Kitajima, Mitsui
Bassan Kaisha (C. 2572)." Nippon Club, Y. Oishi, Nippon
Yusen Kaisha (C. 292). Club de Recreio, F. Prata, Club
de Recreio (E. 375). University. Tan Cheng Lok, Eliot
Hall, Hong Kong University (C: 1958).
South China A.A., K. C. Luk, Nam Tai & Co. (Q. 195). Craigengower, R. Basa, Exchange
Building (G. 1969). K.B.S.F.PA., C. T. Evans, Lowe, Bingham & Matthews (C, 506) Netherlands T.C., G. H. Heint
zen, N.I.C. Bark (C. 3157). Taikoo R.C., R. M. Keown,
Tulkoo Dockyard (C. 219). Royal Engineers, Capt. Jacobs- Larkcomb, HQ. South China Command (C. 991), R.A.0.C., S/Sgt. Greenaway,
R.A.0. Corps (C. 240). *In case of absence of Mr. Héint- zen, refer to Mr. R. Ramandt, c/c
CJ.L. (C. 15:1).
GOLF.
KOWLOON AND JUNIOR
SECTION RETURN."
MATCH.
According to the official Exture rard of the Royal Hong Kong Golf.; Club there are no competitions at Fanling for the coming week-end, the next being from May 7th to 9th, when the Captain's Cup competi tion will be played.
The final of the Junior Section Championship (Happy Valley) of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club should be decided by to-morrow. The inalists are R.C. Wallace and J. McCubbin.
It has been provisionally ar- ranged that a return match shall be played between the Kowloon Golf the Junior Section Club and (Happy Valley) of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club at the Valley Course on Sunday, May 5th, and and the same sides, nearly as pos- Hsible, as played last Sunday will take part. Last Sunday the Kow- loon Club beat the Junior Section E. by the comfortable margin of 24
points to 94.
R. W, Lee (red 15/1) v. C. C. Stark (rec, 3/6),
H, R. Hemington (rec. 15/1) v. L. M. S. Lloyd (rec, 4/6).
Handicap Singlan "B,"
M. M. Watson (rec. 15/1) v. J. R. Collis (rec. 5/6).
Handicap Doubles.
E. J. Mitchell and W. Hyde (awe 1/6) v. E. Grimble and E. Owen Hughes (owo 3/6).
Major H. R. Edwards and Major W. B. Stevenson (owe 1/6) v. Capt. E. W. Morris and Dr. R. E, Tot- tenhain (owe 15/2).
R. M. Henderson and A. Brear-
At Kowloon there are three com- petitions to be concluded before the competition for the Summer Cup. These are the Open Foursomes, the Captain's Cup and the Handicap competition.
HOCKEY.
WANDERERS v. 5th/2nd
"PUNJABIS.
This game takes place at 4.30 P.C.
to-morrow, Wanderers (to
play in white): Sgt. Clark, R.A.; Lt. Mundy, R.N., L. A. R. Duncan; A. A. Dand, E. J. R. Mitchell, Major J. P. 8. Greig, RE.; Mid
ley (we a/8) r. rd (re. 350 shipman Masterman, R.N., Lt. C.
and S. M. Garrard 3/8).
F. A. Redmond and L Forster
was appointed Inspector of Stores (CW 15/3). Dr. D. J. Valentine P.W.D. on May 3rd, 1913, died while and R. K. Valentine (ser.). on leave on December 8th, 1926. His widow's pension amounts to £109.18.10 p.a. plus a temporary increase of 23 per cent. making a total of £137.8.6. It is proposed to grant her one year's salary calcul ated at the rate at which Mr. Has kett was paid from January 1st, 1990, viz.: £080.
Po Hing Fong."*
R. Garrett, R.N., Capt. E. Man-
GOD, R.N. ners, R., W. Samson, Lt, Atkin-
FANLING HUNT STEEPLE- CHASE.
to the necessity for relaying the sever in the village road and altera- tion of a length of 18in. water main.
Tomorrow the postponed Fanling Wonguelcheong Development.
Hunt Steeplechase Meeting is being For site formation and road con- held at Kwanti, commencing at struction in connection with the 3.15 p.m. A special train leaves development of Wongaeichóng Vil- Kowloon at 2.7, the return fare tage, the sum of $11,000 is request being Ist-class, 81.50; 2nd-class, 99 It is considered desirable that theed in addition to that already procents. There will be free parking Government should purchase the vided. The additional $11,000 is for cars, off the course, but 85, each Site of Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15, Po to complete the portion of the work will be charged if cars are parked Hing Fong to be reserved as an already approved and was not in- opposite the stand. open space in place of an area of duded in the 1927 Estimates. The Blake Gardens which will be re-unazpended balance in 1996 was quired for the construction of a $49,720. The above is to be met new Police Station to replace the from savings. old No. 8 Police Station
This is a revote of $100,000. Wongualcheong Holish.
In addition to the $38,000 already voted for the construction of the additional nullah in Village Road, Wongneicheong, a further $4,000 in now asked for. The excess is due (Oontinued on next column).
Other votes are: Harbour Department, vote for launch to replace the Fictoria $15,000.
Shaakivan Boad improvement $5,500.
Erection of 3 automatic, self re- cording tide gauges ($500).
Educational Department College Calendars (8145).
SHANGHAI RACES.
The Spring Race Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club is being held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day, and will be concluded on the following Saturday,
The meeting takes place with the permission of the authorities con- corned, and subject to conditices justifying the holding of the event.
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and
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