GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
NAVAL CHANGES.
STEWART WINS A FOURTH THE NEW FIRST SEA LORD.
TIME.
A Router mossage to-day ro ports that Admiral Earl Boatty
[BY," WANDERER."[ Playing brilliant golf over the last five holos and winning onch one, Mr. A. B. Stowart, at Fanling yesterday, gained his fourth victory jo the Club Championship by defonting Mr. 1. W. Showan by three and one. Mr. Stowart's previous RuCCESHOB were in 1916, 1919 and 1922.
The match must have provided one of the most interesting duels in the history of the compotition, AL times the players roached the holghts of brilliancy and then for a time they would be in the depths of its opposito number. Stewart played very atoadily during the morning, he was driving woll down the
fairway, invariably rouchod the Rroba with his approach, and two on the green wore usually sufficiout, Showan, on the other hand, was pulling
Lord Beatty,
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN AGAIN.
Once again dose the agrocablo sound of laughtor, loud and sustained, make itself hoard in the little theatre in Wyndham Stroot. The Coronet is now showing three of Chaplin's most explosive, mirth-producing ad- ventures. Tho titlos of the picture explain themselves and they are "Ono a.m." "Tho Curo," and "The Pawnshop.” It is Im- possible to say which is the bost, for none is bottor than the other. They simply show Charlie in all the greatneas of bie almitablo art, a greatness which impola people to come again and again. The week-end has meant over- flowing audioncos as woll an amused and pleased ones-an agrovable state of affairs in a wock that usbors in tho Christmas season.
"ONE WEEK OF LOVE.“
In One Week of Love," which comes to the Queen's Theatre to-day, fum patrons are in for a hilarious time of it. The picture is quite the most exciting and
tho
his drivos and gotting into trouble oven with his approaches. The putting of both was woak has been succosded in the post of impressive piece of work that has and, in my opinion, Shewan con- First Lord at the Admiralty byeon threatening to explode upon coded too many putts over the Admiral Sir Osmond de Boauvoir us for weeks. Certainly Myron
who produced first sightoon at the end of Brock, K.C.B., K.C.M.. K.C. Holznick which he was three downt,
V.O.. who has been Commander picture had never sent us any-
thing quito so onthralling. The approximate scores of the morning round were: Stewart.-Out:-
6. 4. 3. 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 6-38 Home: 4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 5, -1, 6, 4–43
8181
Shewan.-Out:
4, 4, 6, 6, 4, 5, 6, 4, 6:45 Home: 7, 8, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 6, 746
91
In
aftornoon, Showa the showed us his very best. Stewart drove 250 yards over the Meadow, but both were on the green in two and the hole was halved in 4; the Twins were halved in 4. ont under bogoy; und Bhowan took the third, Stowart missing a short pult for a half in three. Both Showan and Stewart were finding trouble, but Shewan's rocovaries. were remarkable and he squared the match at the Dip. He went ahead for the first time at the Bog, a hole which caused him
morning: trouble during tho reaching the green from the fee ho holod out in three.
Admiral Brock.
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The story concerns a society girl who suddenly tires of the earth and worldjy pleasures and decides to tako Q jaunt in ап aeroplane. Unfortunately, sho flies in the same spirit that| she dances; and when her plane accidentally comes down to earth, a lot of her high-falutin' nations come down with her. She lands right in a nest of outlaws, the chief of whom is a sort of Captain Kidd of the mountains.
From this point on the story is conclusively and totally absorb- ing so that one wishes for an extra eye to view all the goings-
on.
At the 20th Showan was in the in-Chief in the Mediterranean rough on a ridge but again heince 1922. As reported on Satur- mado a wonderful recovery and lay. Vice Admiral Sir Roger| halved the bolo, Stewart pulled Keyes succeeds to the Maditer- HONGKONG IMPORTS.
into the fir trees on the loft at the long Turn holo and took four to got out. The next throb wore halved, but Stewart made his supreme effort and taking the Horizon and 4 following holes at 434 35 he won by three and one. He was dormy two at the thirty- fifth, but Showan, in attempting to go over the hill in one, mado a bad shot and was in the troos. Ha picked up after getting out.
Approximate scores of the after- noon round were as under: Stewart-Out:
(For 17 holes)....78
Shewan.-Out:
4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4, 6-37 Home: 5, 6, 8, 5.5, 1, 838
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
The fortnightly Prico Current!
Admiral Brock was present at the Battle of Jutland and several North Sea engagements. for which he received the C.B. and C.M.G. and Was mentioned in and Market Report, published by lospatches.
the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:--
Catton piece goods and fancy cotton goods. —Doulers are gener- little moro did fight in his first Championship ally displaying a
interest, but prosent enquiry is confined to rates which will need
final here.
Salos of
"I do not know what to say considerable rovision beforo 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 9 245 Jabout Mr. Stewart," the President business is possible. Home: 6, 6, 3, 4, 3, 4, 8, 533 proceeded. "He has won so many white shirtings and fancies have balls, drinks, tiffins and teas from beon effected. Price for Egyptian us, that I think the least said the Staple has advanced sharply to better. I must, however, congra-130d. whilst Mid. Am. is quoted! having wou the 13.27. The Manchester markot tuiste him on Championship for the fourth time is firm.
Cotton Yarn.-Our markol has Home. (Applause). He will go ruled extremely quiet during the Home with a reputation, and it interval and only a very limited At the conclusion of the match, will probably cost him a lot." The business has been put through at the Championship and runner-up President also offerek his congra-provinus rates, Prices though Quotations trophies and the Jasper Clack Cup, tulations to Mr. Shewan on being nominally unchanged show a de-
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the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, Jasper Clark Cup. In conclusion 230 242. No. 168 $240,245, No. referred to the 120 $230/240. Arrivals nil. Ship- K. C. M. G.), who arrived by car the President
Unsold stock 3,100 accompanied by the Chief Justice handsome cup presented for comments Bil.
Bargaina 2.300 hales. (Sir Henry Gallun) and Capt. R.petition by Mr. Harry Hancock holes
and expressed the hope that it Sales 500 bales. Neville.
Woollons. Clearancos remain His Excellency was introduced would prove an Incentive to the by the President of the Club (Mr. Younger players. He thanked His slow. There is a considerable A. H. Ferguson), who, in a short Excellency for his Interest in the amount of enquiry and a fair Apeech on the verandah of the Club and for so kindly consenting business hus boon brought to Club House, said they had seon to present the prizes. (Applause). book. Dealers are showing more His Excellency the Governor caution than they did last yoor. that day the final of the principal event of the golfing season-the expressed the great pleasure it Bradford reports a firm market a dooided tendency for Club Championship. No matter gave him to attend that day to with how many prophets might have distribute the trophies. It would prices to rise.
Raw Cotton.Thoro is DO the have been even a greater pleasure been disappointed as finalists, those who had been down if he had been fortunate enough obungo to toport.
Metala. Rathor more inquiry on the course with their stop to have seen the excellent game. watches, watching the training day IIe therefore could not very well
Some activity in Tin-platos at after day and weak after week, say anything in praise of
improving prices. knew that Mr. Stewart and Mr. players and he would not say any- Shewan would meet in the final thing in praise of the same, e What they were not sure about cause, after 22 years trying, ho was who was going to win. He had come to the conclusion that he thought that what told in the end could not. (Laughter). He thought was the long experience of Mr. the best thing to do was to pro- Stewart, who had prevously fought ceed at once with the business in three finals successfully. Mr. front of them and present the
The typhoon is in about Lat. 3,20 or 3.40. Shawan was to be congratulated on cups. (Applause).
14′′ N, and Long. 116° E, moving Window Glass.-Small rato West. His Excellency then presented giving Mr. Stewart probably the
Cyclonio gales may be expected hardest game he had had in the the Championship Cup to Mr. roported at 86,20. Market closed
ovor the western and control He thought it Stewart, and the runner-up trophy weak. Championship.
positions of the China Jos. Mr. for a young and Jasper Clark Cup to spoke a great donl
, only recently put from Home, Shewan, and personally congratu-
hours ending at 10a.m. to-day Hongkong rainfall for the 24 being able to put up such a splen-lated both of them.
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0.00 inch. Total sinco January ist. 98.49 Inches, against an average of 82.84 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOUNE ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
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moving W,
2 South COADE of but fow transactions roportor, of Lat. 14° N. Long. 116 E., Formosa Channel
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