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STAMP COLLECTING A GOOD INVESTMENT Rotarian Ohl's Interesting Address At Rotary Meeting
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In these days of uncertainty regarding a good investment, there thai of collecting hardly 25 investment better than stampe table to prove a profitable asset, stated Rotarian R. Ohl when he addressed the flangkong Botary Club yesterday on the subject "Some Sidelights on the Hobby of Stamp-Collecting.”
There was hardly a share on the world market, Rotarian Ohi said, that has improved as consistently over the years in saide as have stamps. From comparisons maile between the quotations of catalogues issued 25 years ago and those of the latest catalogues, it could be learned that the average value of stamps has increased in the proportion of 50 times over the 1916 value for raflties, of 20 to 30 times the value quoted in that year for semi-rarities, and from 10 to 30 times for the more common varletjes.
Rotarian Ellery-Denison thanked
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K.B.G.C. LAWN BOWLS ENTRIES
The entries for the various Köw- Green Club bowls Joop Bowling competitions are as follows:-
SPORTS & GENERAL
C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY
Following are the tennis tourna ment results held at the Chinese Recreation Club:
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Second Round:-Yip Kun-hung beat Ho Wing-chun; Tsui Yan-pul] beat Lee Yue-wing, 6-2, 63.
Club Championship:-H. White,
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP E. A. Atkins, LA. Jordan, E. V.
Semi-Final:-Lam Yuk ying beat Searle, E. Levett, J. Hurst, A. Hyde- Lay, L. Bykes, A. Rogers, G. W. Tong Su-yuen, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 Deacon, J. G. Meyer, L. Guy, R. Peter Yne beat Chung Yue-wing, Shields, W. Elphick, C. a. Langrey, 6-1, 6-2 A. Bower, G. II. Bherrir, W. Hous ton, C. F. Turpin, J. 6. Dinnen, V.) C. Dixon, W. Nash, R. Duncan, W. L. Walker, A. M. Holland H. L Lockhart, A. G. Gardner, J. E. Hen
SUBSTITUTE DERBY MANY
CALL-OVER
LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)— Lambert Simmel remains favourite for the Substitute Derny in the latest call-over. Odds sire as fól laws:-
9/2 (0) 11/2 (0) Sun Castle, 6/1 (t).
6/1 (0) Morogoro Castle. 10/1
(a) Chateau La Rose. (10) Devonian.
Lambert Stinei.
100/8
100/8
(0) Thoroughfare.
190/7
(0) Starwort, 16/1 (t,.
100/7 Final:-Lam Yuk ying beat Peter 100/7 Yue, 61, un 2.
01 Orthodox, 100/6 (1). (0) Ptolemy.
18/1 (to) Fairy Prince. 20/1 26/1
(0) Cuerdley and Annatom. (0) Owen Tudor.
HANDICAP SINGLES Thiri Round:-Chung Yue Wing (plus 15.2/6) beat Tsul Yan-put son, H. Bicknell, W. M. Wilson, W. (40), 6-4, 4-6, 84; Lee Yut- C. Hodder, A. J. Hall, F. Clemo, H.Wing (--803 beat Ng Kam-chen Nish, K. C. Hamilton, C. Hatt, P. (4/4), 26, 9-2, 7-0; fu Tak R Holloway. W. J. Geall, J. Me-cheuk --30) received a walkover from Ma Wai-kwong (1/0); Tong Kelvle and T. Coleman.
¡Slu-yuen (plus 15) beat Choy Tung-fan (plus 15.3/6), 6-3, 3-8,
Semi-Final: - Tong Slu-yuen 15) beat fa Tak cheuk
pits
33/1 (t & o) Mazarin.
33/1
(0)
Bunny Island. Academy. Fettes and Hassan.
50/1
(0) Valdavian.
85/1 100/1
(o) Single Court (0) Firoz Din
OPEN PAIRS DRAW
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1941. STAR ATHLETES UP GOOD JOBS TO JOIN AIR CORPS
GIVE
The US. Lawn Teinds Association, the Carnegie Foundation and similar organisations not to mention the sacrosaros A. A. U.--have been shaking their heads for years over the amateur athletes who turn professional,
But its turnabout was witnessed recently in San Antonio where the Prox are turzing amateurs, in the name of patriotism.
Quartered at the flying cadet professional: and Herman J. Stein- detachment in Randolph Field are hof, Williamstown, Masa,, All- some of the nation's outstanding American soccer player while at athletes.
Springfield College.
SWIMMING REPRESENTED Take Flying Cadet Walter R.
Professional.swimming also is re Young, of Ponen Olty, Okla. or
T Geläcke, of presented by Cadet Charles
several California
manager
polo seven years and also served as an instrucior,
25/1 (o) Camperdown, 28/1 (1). Chicago, for example. Both were Cadets who left paticis as lite "10 the honey" as professional guards on that state's famous Royal football players when they decided beaches to join the Air Corps. Selm to become Mying Cadets in the
Cadet James E, Tamuels, who re- Army Air Corps Young In 1938 was
ceived д master's degree after an All-American end at the Uni-studies at San Diego State, Arizona versity of Oklahoma, while Gelatka State, Northwestern, and southern Thus, & collection worth East in the gum had been affixed to the
was one of those rough-and-ready California universities, has played the stamp rather than be reckoned 1916 could now
58 effigy on
President's Cup:-H. White, E. A.
terminals at Mississippi State. to the back. He thought that the worth £10,000
Billy B. Southworth, of Colum value of stamps might interest a stamp. Atkins, L. A. Jordan, E. V. Searle,
bus, Ohio, (son of Bill Southworth,
Ex-athletic coaches are numer- However, though the stamps increased with every year dealer, and the next day present. E Levett, J. Hurst, A. Hyde-Lay,
of baseball's St. Louis
ous at Randolph Field. They in HANDICAP DOUBLES
Cardinals), gave up "swings" for clude Albert G. Arnold, of Montgo- a collection composed of only the ed them to one for Inspection who L. Sykes, A. Rogers, G. W. Deacon, (-30).
Third Round:---LawW Tung fan The draw for the second Round
a chance at "wings" The former. common varieties would never at offered him £4 for each stamp, J. G. Meyer, L. Guy, H. Shields, W.
mery: Ala, former football and Chan Hung-nin (plus 2/6) of the Open Pairs and Open Rinks Ohio State athlete excelled as a baseball letterman of of Alabama tain & great value, and stamp. He did not accept this price, and Ephick, C. E. Langley, A. Bower,
Dew Chok-him and Lab Lawn Bowls championships will be baseball
player and made the State Teachers College at Troy; collecting would have to remain was finally able to dispose of the G H Sherri, W. Houston, C. and
Fook-ki (-15). 6-4, 6-2; Lan made on Friday, June 20,
grade in several eirentis, the last Roy Robertson, of Caroleen, N. C., only a hobby for those who had stamps at about £15 a plece, re- Turpin, J. S. Dinnen, V. C. Dixon, beat
Yuk -ying and Ng Kam-chmen
Competitors in both sections are being the Class AA International winner of seven Wofford College not the means to permit them to allding £4,500 for a sheet which W. Nash, R. Duncan, W. L. Walker, A. M. Holland, H. L. Lockhart, A
(-3/6) beat Lee Wal-tong and
requested to make every effort to League.
letters; Robert W. Kerstetter, of spend much money in acquiring he had bought for £1-17-ød,
G. Gardner, J. E Henson, B. Bick-
Cheung Sang (~15), 7-5, 6-4 have their postponed frst round nell, W. M. Wilson, W. C. Hodder,
Then there are Lloyd G. Clark Toledo, Ohio, a former freshman stamps that could be expected to
Liang Sat-wah and Tang Man
games played off this week.
the professional golfer from football coach or his alma mater, A. J. Hall, F. Clemo, H. Nish, K. chin (plus 4/6) beat In Tak-Jam
Kansas City, Mo.; George L. Green, the University of Toledo, and Wil- Hamilton, C. Hatt, P. R. Holloway, and Hon Luer-fung (~1/6), 6—1,
Evanston, Ill., swimming profes-fred W. Wagner, Rutland, S. D.. V. J. Geali. E. J. Spradbury, 3. C. 6-4; Iv Tak cheuk and Leung
alonat who was one of Northwest-product who has coached in high Walker and T Coleman,
Ting-ngok (plus 2/6) beat Peter
ern University's greatest aquatic schools for five years.
Now they're all amateurs again... 6-4, 7-5,
Owing to the heavy downpour of stars: Clyde 8. Shields Aberdeen, Vice-President's Cup:-B. White, Yue and Yue Ting- kwong or the third time after having ed by the Hongkong Rotary Club E A. Atkins, 1. A. Jorden, E. V.
Semi-Final:-Lam Yuk-ying and rain all matches in the Tennis S.D., boxer who won the Intercolle-amateur student-pilots on their E. Levett, J.
championship way to becoming professionals in Hurst, A.
were scheduled to glate heavyweight twice kis valuable collection.
Ng Kam-chuen (3/6) beat Lau League which to the Rotary International Con- Searle, เละ
Chan Hung in be played yesterday, were postpon at Northern State Teachers College the team the Air Corps is building gathered togeth a lot of commum vention being held at Denver, Co Hyde-Lay, L. Sykes, A. Rogers, G. Tung-fan and
of South Dakota before turning for national defence. said: W. Deacon, L. Duy, R. Shields, W. (plus 2/0), 6-4, 6-3, telegram stamps of the type that anyone lorado, would receive in his daily mail. "Greetings Best Wisnes successful Elphick, C. E. Langley, A. Bower, G.! and advertised in a magazine that Conference. Hongkong Rotarians." H. Sherriff. W. Houston, C. E. Tur- pin, J. 6. Dirinen, V. C. Dixon, W. be was willing to exchange 100 different common Asiatic stamps for 100 different ones of any Country from which a reply to the advertisement would be received
It was announced also the next Hall, F Chemo, E. Nish, K. C. He received in all, Mr. Chi suid. 185 replies and was able to form Tuesday's meeting would
rise appreciably in value in years the speaker.
to come.
COLLECTIONS LOST
COLONY'S GREETINGS
Rotarian Dr Arthur W Woo, About 12 years ago, Mr Ohl said. presiding. Informed members of a be began collecting stamps again telegram that had been despatch-
The
Guests welcomed to the meeting Nash, D. Duncan, W. L. Walker, A. ¦ were Messrs. C. D'Almada e Castro, M Holland. H. L Lockhart, A. G. J. A. Fraser, Y. Y. Cheng and Gardner, J. E. Henson, H. Bicknell, Major Walker (Cairo).
W. M. Wilson, W. C. Hodder. A. J.
a collection of about 12,000 dif- closed one, Rotarians being ferent stamps. AS
be Hamilton, C. Hast, P. R. Holloway,
A
re-
W. J. Geall, E. J. Spradbury, 8. C.
he received Quested to attend as some matters Walker, J. McKelvic and T. Cale-
several replies from collectors of importance would be discussed,
living in the same country and had thus many duplicates, he was ready to start. with already an Important and varied assortment which cost him practically Тогда thing.
to send out uiso 165 He had times 100 different stamps, but these were relatively easy to get
SPORTING
FIXTURES
man
Handicap Singles-H, White, E.
A. Atkins. L. A. Jordan, E. V. Searle, E Levelt, J. Hurst, A. Hyde- Lay, L Skyes, A. Rogers, G. W. Deacon, J. G. Meyer, L. Guy, H Shields, W. Elphick, C. E. Langley, A. Bower, G. & Sherrli, W. Hous- ton, C. E. Turpin, J. . Dinnen, V. C. Dixon, W. Nash, R. Duncan, W. L Walker, H. L. Lockhart, A. G. 'Gardner, J. E. Henson, H. Bleknell, W. M. Wilson, W. C. Hodder, F Clemo, K. C. Hamilton, v. Hatt, P. D. Holloway, W. . Geall, E. J.
Walker, J. TENNIS. Third Division: C.R.C. Spradbury, 8. C
TODAY
together from among low deno- SWIMMING-- European minations issued in Hongkong. China, the Philippines, Stam, Indo-China, the Netherlands East Indies, Japan and India.
Y M.C.A. Swimming Meeting (West Lounge) 8 p.m.
FAMOUS DISCOVERIES
Mr. Ohl related also some inter- esting stories of the more famous stamp discoveries. Many have beard he said, of the famous Mayfair discovery made some 16 years ago in a Lonuen át, when a certain number of sheets in mint
In British India were found in a secret drawer.
MC-
v. KLTC., A.T.C. v. C.R.C. (2) Kelvie, Sir. A. MacGregor, A. E KT.GOA. v, K.CC., CR.C. (1) Jeffries and T. Coleu VIR.C., H.K.U.T.C. v. B.C.A.A.
Handicap Doubles (entries were
WATER-POLO. – Tournament In- Individually accepted, and will be structional Class for Referees drawn into pairs later): White, and Black-board Discussion. E. A. Atkins, LA. Jordan. E V. (YM.C.A. Gym Room) 7.30 p.m. Bearle, E. Levett, J. Hurst, Ą. Hyde- Lay. 1. Sykes, A. nogers, G. W. Deacon, J. G. Meyer, L Guy, H.
TOMORROW
condition of the early stamps 2010 TENNIS. Fourth Division: A.T.C. Shields, W. Elphick, C. E Langley, V. C.C.C., P.O.R.C. (1) v. S.C.A.A.. A. Bower, G. H. Sherriff, W. Hous- JRC. v. FC., C.BA. v. P.OR.C.ton, C. E. Turpin, J. 8. Dinnen, v
c. Dixon, W. Nash, R. Duncan, W. (2), I.R.C. v. C.R.C.
L. Walker, H. L. Lockhart, A. Q. WATER-POLO. -Navy "A" v. "B" Gardner, J. E. Henson, H. Bicknell, (Navy pool), 6 p.m.; European W. M. Wilson, W. C. Hodder, F. Y.M.C.A. v. Navy "C" (Navy pool. Ciemo, K. C. Hamilton, C. Hatt, P. 6.30 p.m.; Middlesex "A" v. Royal R. Holloway, W. J. Gesu, J. Me- Scots "A" (Army pool) 7.15 p.m.; Kelvie, E. J. Spradbury, 8. C. Wal- Combined Small Units v 36th ker A. E. Jeqfirles and T. ColemRA, Battery, R.A (Ariny pool), 7.4
Non-Prize Winners:- A. Jor-
These stamps had been acquired about 70 years previously by a Bri- tish gentleman residing in India who had stored them in the drawer and probably never thought any more about them. One of his des- cendants found them and realised a sum of £7.000 on xnum at ane- tion, "ELI) Matatice Bukóng others of the soundness of an in- vestiment in stamps.
Then there was the story of the famous one cent magneta colour of British Guines issued in 1856. The British Gulnes boy who found
it on an old family letter 87 years ago sold it for six shillings.
In 1922, Arthur Hind, the US. collector, bought it for 27,843. It was mislald. after his death and his widow instituted a Jaw sult over it. Found again, it was in-. sured with Lloyds for £18,000 and this was the reserve price axed for it when it was put on auction in London over an year ago. It ́ found fo blider then, but had the situation in Europe been different! It may have retched £15,000.
818 FOR HALFPENCENE About 15 years ago in London, the office boy of an important
firm whose city it was to stamp
p.m. Royal Corps of Signala dan, E V. Searle, J. Hurst, L. 5th A.A. Regt, R.A. ("y" pool),
7.15 p.m.. Royal Scots "B" v. 965th Bykes, Guy, H. Shields, W. Bip-
Battery, R.A ("y" pool), 7.45 hick, C. E Langley, Turpin,
p.m
·
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
J. S. Dinnen, V. C. Dixon, W. Nash,
是 A. G. Gardner, W. M. Wilson, W.
C. Hodder, F. Clemo, P. R. Hollo
¡way, W. J. Geall, S. C. Walker, Sir
LAWN BOWLS-First Division. A. MacGregor, F. W. Grinder and
Recreio "A" v. Civil Service, In-A E Jeffries.
CLUB DE RECREIO
dian ft.C. v. Craigengower, Kow- loon B.G.C. "B" v. Kowloon C.C. Kowloon B.G.C. "A". Police R C. Kowloon Docks R.C. v. Re- crélo "Second Division: Kow- loon C.C. v. Kowloon Tong, Ta- koo R.C. v. Prison 0.0. Third Divialon; Hongkong FC v. Cril- The following have been selected to gongower, Police RC. v. Kowloon represent Club de Recreio in the Lawn B.G.C., Hongkong CC. y. Kowloon Bowls League on Saturday, F.C.. Hongkong Electric v. th- dian R.C.
BOWLS RINKS
FIRŠT| DIVISION |
"A" TEAM: Luz, O. B. Marques, WATER-POLO. — 8th Coastal Regt, J. K. Noronha, C, G, Silva (skip); Xa,
·›RA, v. 086th Battery, R.A. (Arity | F. "Xavier, Ő, M. Blva, IL. A. AIVOS F.
pool), 12 noon..:
X, Silva (skip); F. K. Bontes, C. ROME Foreira, P. V. V. Ribeiro, R. F. Luz, ||((skip), (
BUNDAY, JUNE 22.
the daily mail and see that it was WATER-POLO-8th Coastal Ropi, TEAM D. C. Alves, & B. Bhd.
posted before 7 path. was one after hoon short of three halfpende stampa He went to the nearest Post Office and bought a few sheets. When the time came to Kstamp the envelopes, to found to urprise that the ramps tik
RA. v. Navy "C (Navy pol).to. M. Bombe takip); P. A. Ma
11 am.: 985th Battery, R.Avodo, ours, LJ, Bilva (skip): 38th Battery, R.A. (Navy pom), A. M. Xovies A. M. Rodrigues.
2. P. Qutalan Clip}{{{ 11.38 .m.; 8th AA, Regt, RAT
Middlesex Apo01), 11
m. European YRO
dlesex "B" ("Y" pool), 11.30 am wonde
thumba, be found, Books V. Combined SME!!
mamo or Unite (Army Hoot), 11:30 -
BECOND__DIVISION.............
(Ber.).
ed.
NO. TENNIS
Our Defence
Their Recompense!
PLAYER'S
CLIPPER
CIGARETTES
PLAIN AND CORK TIPPED