HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
BRITISH GOLFERS AND THE 'pionships there were many authen a 10-feet puit when your existence
GAME
tio. cases of players being round min a championship is hanging a shade over level 4's. and losing the balance; it is a vastly more a few holes from home, (Continued from Page 101 And there, were valiant victories' exacting ordeal to tha sa when you when players came "from behind" know that the fate of the whole HOO. At one time it promised to
-as many as ye holes in one case bangnificent week for Scotland, were recovered and snatched valu- sncounter between your country with five Scots in the last eight,able points for their country.
and another is dependent on your but by the Friday afternoon they
offorts... "were a' woda awa' "' and two Eng- ishmen were left to struggle through the final.
That Superiority Complex.
Scotland's initial success in the sories should help to inculcate in The International Weck demonber amateur golfers that superior A better week, it was generally strated more than the cut and ity complex the possession of which is worth a couple of holes of a agreed, was the first International thrust of championships that cer Week at Troon, when Scotland most tain player-Henry Howell, of start on an opponent not so equip- gloriously won the championship of Wales, and B. E. Dawson, of Scot. ped mentally. Our golfers are bet the four countries. There was land, in particular-had the bus ter than England's best-when they more good golf played then than and the temperament for the big remember that they will win the in the last two Amateur Cham.. occasion. It is one thing to hole Amateur Championship again.
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HONG KONG STOCK MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS
Trading was on a very limited scale to-day, and the market would. seem to have drifted back to a state of dullness, at any rate for the' time being.
Changes in rates, if any, were unimportant.
Sales. Hong Kong Landa, #77). Electrios, 73. Teleplumes (New); 828..
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A.0.F.C. QUOTATIONS
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New York: February 1
Dow Jones Average: High-1939
30 Industriala
88.78
Low: Jan. 81.
41,22":60,00
Feb. 1
69.08
Change .79, down
20 Raila -
41,30
13.23,28,00
20 Utilities
30.11
40 Bonda
33.26
18.63 28,00 €5.78 80.54
28.39 .63 down 25.80 ,89 down 80.04. unchanged
F. A. Pierce and Co. Report. The market was compelled to assorb unfavourable news today, namely the reduction of US. Stool Preferred dividend, the omission of an extra dividend by the Standard Oil of " New Jersey, the unrest in Germany and the weakness of Canadian ex- change. On the whole the market met the test satisfactorily. Business Done: 1,180,000 shares.
DIV. $ PER. SH;
LAST SALE
Jan. 31 Fab. 1
538
1939 HIJA Low
021
314
3.00 Air Reduction
87
424
0.00 Allied Chemical & Dye
.83% 331
73
4.00 American Can
60%
sol
137
712
9.00 American. Tel. & Tel.
101
1011
89)
4.4
6.00 American Tobacco "B"
60
87
Union Insurances, $333..
18
3
Anaconda Copper lining
.71
Douglases, 330.
-1511
283
4.0" Auburn
401
12)
H.K. Steamboats, $22.
201
2.00 Borden Company
Docks, $20.
Canadian Pacific
118 11
201
Chinese Estates, 80s.
31
1.00 Chrysler Motors
138
13
Ewa Coltons, TS 13,83.
681
312
4.00 Consolidated Gas of N.Y.
872
Electrics, $77).
23
57
4.00 Drugs, Inc..
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Telephones (New), $99.
601
22)
2.00 Du Pont de Nemours ................
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H.K. Goyt. Loans, 31% Prem.
877
30
3.00 Eastman Kodak
58
58
6%. Electric Bond & Share
17
16
Sellers.
83
201
0.40 General Electric
151
144
China Lights (Old), ##}~~
401
199
2.00 General Foods'
24
Cements (Combined), $10,80,
244
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1.00 General Motors
132 13
China Sport, $9.
10
100 Gillette Safety
172
10%
32
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1.20 International Harvester ....
148
21
International Tel. & Tel.
66
321
4.00 Liggett Myers "B"
B01
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
36
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3.00 Loews Ino.
104
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FINANCE CO., LTD,
16)
3
Montgomery Ward
14k
46
201
2.80 National Biscuit
34
39
10k
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201 201
Pennsylvania Railway
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Radio Corpa,
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193
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DIVIDEND 5 PER CENT. BONUS 1 PER CENT,
The Directors of Humphreys Estate & Finance Company, Ltd., will submit the. following Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31, 1932, the annual general meeting to be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, at
United States Steel Westinghouse E. & M.
11 a.m. on Monday, February 13 AMERICA'S FLEET IN
1033:---
The Net Profit for that period, after deducting Directors and General Managers' remuneration and including $50,994.80 brought forward from last decotint,, amounk; to $243,225.74.
Which the Directors recommend should be appropriated as follows:
Pay a Dividend of 8%
20,000.00
on 200,000 shares..... $100,000.00 Pay a Bonus of 1
on 200,000 shares ............... Transfer to Special Repairs and Renew- als A/c. A. Carry forward
10,403,45
54,730.20
$245,225.74
During the year the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie rosigned on leaving the Colony and MF. L. I. Davies was invited to filled the vacancy.
THE PACIFIC
To Be Permanently Increased
ANNUAL MANOEUVRES
BEGIN
41
x-$1.00 Basis, xx-$3 Basis.
LADY MARGARET HALL, OXFORD
DEDICATION OF NEW CHAPEL
(Special Air-Mail Service)
`Oxford-The most striking addi- tion to Oxford's architectural trea sures since the completion of Rhodes House, the new chapel of Lady Margaret Hall, together with & number of other buildings just completed, was dediented to-day by Bishop Edward Talbot, the founder of the Hall. He was assisted by" the Bishop of Oxford, who was ge companied by the chaplain, Rev. FT. Hutchins, and other clergy.
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott is the do- signer of the chapel. Its distinguish- ing feature is the central "dome, which is twelve-sided. All the in- terior woodwork of the chapel is of oak. A recumbent figuro of Lady. Margaret has been given a placo in the north transept, and is a cast of the original hauré in - West- minster Abbey. There is accom- modation for shout 200,
The chapel has been built almost ontirely from money given by old students of the Hall. Amongst the company of 400 prosent this after- noon wore 180 former students.
The principal, Miss Londa Grier,, und members of the Council, mot the Bishop in the anti-chapel, where the chairman of the Council pre- sented the petition for dedication, The inner doors were then opened, and, the Fellows and Council pre sented their aeveral petitions, Am anthem, "The earth is the Lord's," specially composed for the occasion by Dr. Ernest Walker, was sung by: the choir under the conductorshin of Miss Margaret Deneke, choirmaster."
Those present at the ceremony in-. cluded the Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Lys, the proctors, the heads of O'NEILL'S PLAY AS colleges, Sir Giles Scott and Lads Scott, and former members of the Council,
A FILM
NORMA SHEARER IN -“STRANGE INTERLUDE
A drama that goes deeper than the spoken words of its players,
ROYAL AIR FORCE
INDIA LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT
(Special Air-Mail Service)
LONDON, Jan. 17,
San Pedro, Calif, Jan. 3.-A searching out their secret thoughts. That, for the first, time on the permanent increase in the strengthscreen, is disclosed in "Strange In of the American Navy in the Paci- toriude," in which glamorous Nor- A long distance flight has just fie was announced to-day as cruisers, ma Shearer and the dynamic lars been made successfully by four destroyers and aircraft carriers Gable share starring honours. The Wapiti aircraft of No. 28 (Army steamed out from basea at Sun picture will be showing at the Co-operation) Squadron, which is Pedro, San Diego' and Mare Island Queen's Theatre from Sunday, commanded by Squadron Leader heading for Hawaii.
The picture that revolutionizes Frank Fernihough, M.C., from Am- From there they are scheduled to pictures." That is the claim made bain to Singapore. Today the air- launch on l'ebruary 6 a stimulated for Strange Interlude" by Betro-craft are expected to leave on the combined attack on the defenses of Goldwyn-Mayer which filmed this return journey the California coast..
masterpiece from the stage play The outward fight began on of Eugene O'Neill O'Nein January 2, and was made by daily throughout the world is recognized stages, with stops at Allahabad, America's foremost dramatist, and Dacca, Akyab, Rangoon, Tavoy, this is acknowledged to be his great and Alor Star. The return flight est play.
will be by similar stages, except. None but Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that from Rangoon the aircraft will Extra Gruiser Squadron, with its long list of courageous fly to Calcutta, where they will re- The aunouncement of the increase achievements, has dared to bring tonin for one day (January 17) The accounts have been audited in the permanent strength of the to the screen such a work as this before going on to Allahabad. The by Mesars Percy Smith, Seth & Pacific fleet was made by Admiral O'Neill play. On the stage it took double journey should be completed, Fleming, and Mesars, Linstead & R. H. Leigh, Commander-in-Chief five hours to reveal its complex and within three weeks, including the Davis, who offer themselves for roof the United States Fleet, who daring problems. The inner work atny of three days at Singapore. It election!
said that Cruiser Division No.ings of the minds as well as hearts should furnish further valuable consisting of seven cruisers of six- of its characters are revealed, so data usar exercise flight in com- inch guns, bad been assigned to that it is virtually a "drama with munication between the remain on this side of the Panama in a drama"-the mental as well commands. Canal.
as emotional struggle being disclos ed on the screen.
In accordance with Clause 60 of the Company's Articles of Associa tion Mr. J. Scott Hayston, Mr. J. M. Alves and Mr. L. J. Davies retire but being eligible offer them- selves for re-election.
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The manœuvres were described by naval officials as the greatest test thus for undertaken of the ability of the Navy to defend the West Coast of the United States from an attack by sea..
Woman with Twisted Soul,
This move, assigning them to the battle for based at San Pedro, gives the Pacific armada the domin
Aa Nina Leeds, the woman whe unt fighting strength of the fleet.
From Washington came a state. has secretly defied the rules of life ment from the Navy Department in her yearning for unsatisfied love, that, the change was routine and Norman Shearer has the most in- and no bearing on the situation intense role of her career. Clark Gable has never before attempted the Far East.
a characterization so wide in its Launching the annual manœuvres, seven cruisers and the giant air. implications than that of the doctor craft carrier Lexington left San who becomes first the, confidante ano Pedro, while from San Diego and than the secret lover of this "woman Mara Taland a total of twelve with a twisted soul.?! destroyers departed, accompanying the aircraft carrier Saratoga.
Oversen:
NEW SUBMARINE LEAVES FOR CHINA STATION.
(Special Air-Mail Service)-
-LONDON, Jan. 177 - The new submarine Rainbow was. cheered by naval ratings at Port mouth submarine depot and by civilians on the sea front when she Bet out yesterday to take up her Others in the cast are Alexander post with the China Station. The Kirkland, Ralph Morgan, Robert submarine was built to replace the The three forces are to converge Young, May Robson, Maureen ill-fated Poseidon, in whinh, 19 lives at ees, and arrive in Hawaiian O'Sullivan, Henry B. Walthall, were lost at Weibniwer in 1931. waters probably next Tuesday On Mary Alden and Tad Alexander, H.M.S. Rainbow's commander is February 6 the force, then to be By a strange and intricate method Lieutenant Commander T. Yeoman. known as the Black floet, will start of recording, the thoughts as well. The submarine is due at Hong for the United States in a mock as words of all these players are Kong on March 15 after a voyage attempt to capture the three naval audibly expressed on the screen of about 10,000 miles which she will bases in California
NEW ARMY CHIEF
SUCCESSION NEXT MONTH.
(Special Air-Mail Service) EM
About 0,000 men will be adora the Black fleet: The West Coast "will be defended by the Blus fleet. whidr will attempt to intercept the invaders, and repulse or destrov them. Submarines and airplanes. will be the chief factors in the blue attempt to locate the attackers, The war games will be the so- cond within a year to engage the It is officially announced that the main strength of the Atlantic and appointment of Gen. Sir Archibald Pacific fleets, similar maneuvers Montgomery Massingberd as Chief having been staged last winter of the Imperial General Staff, in This spring the ships of the Atlan- succession to Field-Marshal Sir tic fleet-will-return to the east George Milne, will take effect from coast, it has been announced, ""; Feb. 19 next
The .M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai on Wednesday at 3.30 p.m. left yesterday at 12.30 -p.inis due at Hong Kong to morrow af 11, am, and will leave for Manila nt &.p.m.
London, Jan, 17′′ “
From the game date Gon, Bir Deail, Homer will take up his ap pointment as Adjutant-General to the Forces, and Lt. General Bir Percy Radcliffe and Lt. Gen. A. I Cameron will also take up then appointments na G.O.C-in Chief, Southern Command, and G.O.C. in- Chief, Scottish Command, respec tiysivätske
sk
The R.M.S. Empress of Britain Fesina ollisworld dimittel arrived inti
Singapore yesterday morning, leaves Major and Brevet Singapore to-day at 6 amy is due WAS Olark has been
at Brugkok on Sunday at 6 m., comu
loaves Bangkok at 9 p.m., and is in
duent Hong Kong on February 11
at 8:50.
make unescorted. The“ Rainbow; which is of 1475 tons surface dis placement and over 2,000 tona sub- merged displacement, momte one four-inch gun and eight torpedo tubes Her surface speed in sp proximately 171 knots, with a rub- merged speed of 10 knots,
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