MIXED
·By
ASHLEY STERNE ·
Courage, brave hearts. It's an ill wind that has no silver lining, and to-day I have tidings of com- fort and joy for you. In spite of the lugubrious prediction of the learned dramatic critic whose words I quoted last wock; in spite of the moving and eloquenti elagy I penned; I find that Christmas pantomime, is not Ho dead as I have been led to infor. At any rate, no Coroner will ait ... on the corpse this year. I learn,
for example, that Liverpool has come to the rescue and is ad. and ministering restoratives artificial respiration and things. la the Sleeping Beauty, and as a token of my gratitude to that esteemed City for its help in seeking to keep alive one of our oldost und most honoured Christmas institutions I will pre- sont a har of solid Everton toffee to every member of the audience on Boxing Night whose surname commences with an X OT
A
GRILL
AVTHOR OF.
TWISTED TALES-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1926.
HOCKEY NOTES.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
SAILORS WIN DOUBLE HONOUR.
[DY OBSERVER.].
On Monday the final game in! the United Services League, for the silver ahield, was played off at the
O, who will o'er the downs so U.S.R.C. ground, when the finalists i
free?.
O, who will with mo rido?
O, who will up behind O'mo, And shake up her inside?" Her father he may foam at jaw, Her mother shake at knee; But what care I so that I set My true love's liver free?
We may collide with hard
kerbsido
.'
In venturing a sworve; a Wo may go flop right through
a shop.
were H.MS. Hawkins, and the sub- marines. The game ended in ʼn big victory for the former, by six goals to one, and they are to be į congratulated on the sound form they showed, which enabled them to play a winning game through- out. After the Subs had obtained
such a big win in their first en- counter in this competition when they put paid to the account of the Royal Artillery, by a margin of eight goals, it is somewhat surpris- ing they should go down so heavily to the Hawkins. There was a no- ticeable lack of combination in their play, and the occasions when health-they made promising headway was
Or sideslip round a curve. But even though my ain true
love
May p'raps fall off and des, She'll owe her liver's
iness.
Entirely to mai
Donald
diplithong. The only stipulation I make is that each name must be sent to me pencilled on the, learn how far Dr. Tressler was. back of a Treasury note.
POEMS ON PROMINENT PERSON AQES. *
Mr. Charlie Chaplin,
wood,
We boast not merely one bright
shining stara
But, in the varying facets of
your mood,
The Constellation of the Cinema. May that bright galaxy ne'er
coase to shed Its glory
over. Moviedam's domain i
Long may the Chaplin lights
shing overhead!
usually by means of bright indi- vidual play, and had it not been for the stubborn resistance offered by the opposing defence, several likely shots might have found the net.
According to Dr. Tressler, of the Mellon Institute of Physical Research, Pittsburgh,
The sailors have played some fits of bad temper, laziness, and
fine hockey during the present) pessimism may be avoided by eating fish regularly. Eager to season, and now hold both the "Sim" shield, and the · Lengae correct in his statement. I have shield, although they have had to been experimenting all this past fight strenuously for the double week along the lines he has in honour" If they sustain their good dicated. A few days ago the rate form next season, the Club and collector called for the third time Army will find it no easy mutter of asking, and as I felt my to prevent them from repeating| customary fit of ill-temper coming the performance.
CLUB'S BIG VICTORY.
In you, great little king of Holly-along I kept the fellow waiting
while I unpicked and swallowed The Hawkins serond eleven came pint of winkles. The result in for a sound beating at the hands was astonishing. Barely had of the Club team, when the latter despatched the last winkle ere I won by seven goals to nil at the found myself pressing a bag of Marina ground, Kowloon on' Tues- money into the collector's hand day. A week previously the same and urging him to come again teams had met when the Hawkins soon and take away Some more. ran out victors by seven goals to The following day I had the three, and in that match it must toothache and lost my umbrella. Se admitted the Club played far but did I Kive way to thist below their usund form. Lammert morbid feeling of pessimism was outside left and his dashing sensed creeping over me? No. I went straight out and had four plag cabled him to score three goals, and also pat considerable pep into the forward ne Irenerail. Jacobs-Larkcom, whe has been appearing for the Cla regularly for the last few games. wa- a distinct asset to the for wards and he combined well with Lammiert Leon was again seen has leader of the attack and g judicious passes kept the line to- gether well. Garrod, inside right, and Fitzgerald. batside, although
And may we never witness
Charles's "wane!"
You will, I fool sure, regret to learn that on the very eve of Ins
w departure for Egypt. Professor
Pilinger
Rottenbleiter Was
seized with severe attack of about by Chiccups. brought'
imbibing tras many hook- Was abliged
caps,
and
dozen
L.
ysters and ag couple
the understanding between
to cunce all his arrangements. However, so keen are the Egypt logists and archaeologists to obtain the Professor's report on of bottles of champagne, and on a much in evidence as the the crack in the Sphinx's luck my way home I was so confound.left, showed considerable promise. that schemes are being discussededly happy that I gave away all but
my cigarette-pictures to a police them was not top good. Stewar: [
played his usual hustling game at I cannot say what affect fish-centre-half and Rushton, right, and gave him. able eating has on laziness, as the last Noronha, left, two mornings, the eels have slid support. off the bed, and have felt much 300 cosy and languid to get up both played a sound rame, and and chase them. I must order a Bower, who halibut.
for digging up the Sphinx and posting it to the Professor for
1113.
SOCIETY NOTES.
·
Berher and Wedlake, backe.
was tried in goal. showed confidence and coolness. Although not called upon to the same extent as the opposing keepi Pr. he had to deal with some dis Mrs. Motherleigh Careford pro-ficult situations, and saved a num- examination in his private Sphinx- poses to spend the summer with her of good shots in a creditable testing laboratory at Potztausend, her married daughter, Mrs. Newmanner. But a little hitch has arisen.leigh Wedderburn. Mr. Newleigh Hundreds of tourists have gone Wedderburn proposes to spend times. Aldwich. goalkeeper for to Egypt this winter at consider- Christmas at his Club.
Although he was beaten seved
the Hawkins, was largely respon
able expense for the purpose of Amongst forthcoming debu-sible for the Club's score not be
The carving the initials thetantes will be Lord Hardupp'sing bigger than it
Hon.backs were Millet: and Limbrick. historic monument, and, headed youngest daughter, the
on
was.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day-
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,050 sa. Chartered, £214 n. Mercantile A. and B., £291 Mercantile C., £131 n..
P. and O., £9 n. East Asia, $85
♫.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ina,, $500 b. China Underwriters, $2.00 North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions, $258 b. Yangteze, $35 b.
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $165 "b. Hongkong Fire, $560
'Shipping.
Douglases, $30 s. Steamboats, 623 Tugs, $3 n.
ド
Indo-Chinas, $38 n. .Shell Trans., 95/- n. Star Ferries, $50 яa. Waterboats, $16 b Oriental Nav., $250 n.
Refineries.
4J
H
China Sugars. $24. Malabons, $40
Mining.
П.
Benguets, $1.50 Kailans, 44b. Langkate, Tls. 26 s. S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.45 Shanghai Loans, Tls. 8 Raubs, $3.80 s. Tronohs, 55.n. Urul Caspians, 87- n.
Docks, etc.
1.
Kowloon Wharves, $119 h. Whampoa Docks, $517 sa Hongkews, Tls. 170 b. New Engineerings, Tis. 7 b. Shanghai Dock's, Tls. 110 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $7.20 H.K. Lunds, $57! -b.
Realtys, $5 Territorials, $t h Humphreys, 13 sa. Princes Bldgs, $120 Rural Land: $7.
Cattons.
Hwy, Tis, 9 h Orientals. Tis. 3 n. Sai Cottons. Tis. 55 s.
Miscellaneous.
Amusements. $11 b. Canton Ires, $71 "n. Camente, $14.00 . China Buses, Tle. 10 b China Lights, B11 China Prov., $71 s. Constructions, $3.00 b. Dairy Farms, $17 s. Der A. Wing, $10 . Electrics, $491 Macao Electrics, $40 n. Developments, 24 cents, sa, Ropes, $10 s.
9a.
Tramways, $20, sa. Lane Crawfords, $12 Mackintosh, $214. n. Peak Trams, $17 b. Sinceres, $11 5. Taxis, $4 s.
K.
United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons Old), $12 h. Watsons New, $121 b. Powell, $11.
SPAIN TO AMERICA.
|HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
$50,000,000 Authorised Capitai -- Issued and Fully Pald-up $10,000.000
Reserve Fund
£4,500.000 Sterling
$35.000.000 Silver-
are Liability of Proprietoru
$20,000,00
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
O. M. Young, Esq. Chairman
BANKS'.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
(Owned by the National City Bank of New York)..
staging
Capital & Burplus 0.8. $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wali Brest, New Yark. LONDON' OFFICE:
H. P. White, Esq. Daputy Chairman Barcalona D.G.H. Bernard, Bag Hon. Mr. A.O. Lang Batavia W.H. Bell, Eq. W. L. Fattenden, Esq Bombay A.H. Compton, Fag. J.A. Plummer, Esq. Calcotia
Canton H.Mr.F.H.Holyoak T. G. Wall, Hap.
Usht Colon
19
Oblef Manager
A. Hr Barlow, Esq. -
Manager Shanghal-0. H. Belit, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS:
WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. QURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
Dairen
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Koba
36 Bishopsgate, E.Ɑ.
BRANCHES.
Madrid
Manila
Deska
Sao Francisco, Cal.
Panem
Paking
Bangoon
Shangha
Singapore
Tiontain
Tokio
Yokohama
Commercial and Travellers' Letters off
13
THE P. & 0, 'BANKING.-
CORPORATION, LTD.
(lucorporated in England 1929 With waren is slated
«£6,VOLLEND
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA. Authorised Ospital............. Babcribed and Paid-ap£2,594,160 Reinrve Fund................ 1600 HEAD OFFICE :
122, Leadenhall London R.O. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London 8.W.L EASTERN BRANCHES 2} Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madenaj Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Coman Banking and Exchange Business of avars description and is addition to its Branchée bas Agencies in all the principal cítimo al the world.
L.E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
ad in LOCAL CURRENCY and Credit, Bils of Exchange and Cable P2, Des Youx Road Central. Hongkong- FIXED DEPOSITS received for Transfers bought and gold.
Qurront
one year or shorter periods in accounts and Bavings Bank counte foreign currencies laked at rates that may Local Currency and Sterling on opend and Fixed Deposite in local and terms which will be quoted on be certained on application to the Bank. We are also able to offer our Customers application.
the services of Branches of the Nationa Olty Bank of New York in the principal countries of South America and in the West Indias.
Hongkong, 21st. Feb... 1924.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
The Business of, the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION.
Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on Deposita in exloninted or the lowest balance during each com pleted Calendar Month at 3 per cent per anam. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interest will be allowed for that month,
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG- n. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be
by Wilbur C. Bunkelheim of Cin- Klepto Mamyear. She will come and despite their most strenuous cinatti and Abe Q. Squirt of out next month-the remainder efforts they usually found the Club Medicine Hat, ure vigorously of her sentence having been forwards too much for them. Nei ther were too safe under pressure. protesting againgt the suggested remitted for good conduct.
Major Bloodstone Gore leaves and allowed their opponents ton removal. The matter is still being keenly debated by the interested Englund on a big-game shooting much scope by not tackling often parties, but it seems to me that trip on Monday. The same day
Wilson, at centre half. Jenough.
AVIATOR REACHES BRAZIL. officer, the logical way out of the insgeanother distinguished.
was one of the best men on the would be to send only the crack Captain Stonor Brokebam, leaves held, and appeared to be inde-
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 5. to the Professor and leave the England on a moon-shooting trip.
fatiguable. Although they play- A wildly enthusiastic reception rest of the Sphinx if statu qur.
The many admirers of Miss Lotta Lymolyghte will be disap-ed hard, neither Rowe nor Bryans was given to Franco and his com pointed to hear that the breach could hold the opposing wingers panions on their arrival yesterday, A doctor has been defending of promise action instituted by and their failure to tackle quickly He found two hours of embraces.
Lord often spelt danger to their goal. from his countrymen and Braziliană pillion-riding on the ground that ther against young
nothing better for Loosetile has been tactlessly Thring was not forceful enough more exhausting than the twelve stimulating a sluggish liver. Very settled out of Court by interfering for centre forward, and had but hours' flight.
friends.
little help from the inside men.] The airmen are the guests of the Menzies, and Payne. Rutherford, city, and were officially welcomed at outside right, got away a num- by the Mayor. The police had hand. in view of the request put ber of times, but his centres were had difficulty in controlling the forward by a number of govern-seldom gathered with any effect, crowds-Renter's American Ser- ments who were members of the and Bode, on the other wing caus-rice. Council of the League.
ed little anxiety to Rushton...
EXPLANATION,
16
there
well then-
DISARMAMENT
WHY THE CONFERENCE IS
DELAYED.
In reply to an inquiry from the
places on FIXED DEPOSIT & CUR RENT RATES,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation.
A. E. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th, Jaquary 1925.
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.. Established 1912.
Authorised Capital
$1,200,000 £1,076,000 Paid Up Capital...
700,000 Savor Reserve Fund
BRANCHES:- Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Swalow, Bangkok, New York and Sau Francisco,
CORRESPONDENTS in all principal cilies of the World.
LONDON BANKERS:The Lloyds
Bank Ltd
Every description of Banking business transacted.
Pepunt Besos to let.
LOOK POONG THAN, Chief Manager.
TEL FANK OF CHINA.
(Spacially authorized by Presidential Mandats of the Republic of Chica on the 22nd of November, 1917.)
L
$60,000,000.00 Authorized Capital.
.$18,278,600.00 Paid-up Capita! ........................ Reserve Funds
9,679,425.24 HEAD OFFICE PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES : 4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branchen all over China and correspondants in Kurope, America and other parts of the World.
LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and Chien Bank of England Ltd.
G. HOGG,..
Manager.
9 Queen'e Road Central, Hongkong.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
.
www.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.)
............£3,000,000 ...£4,000,000
Paid up Capital. Beerve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors:£3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking business transacted.
Currant Accounts epened and Fixed Deposita received for 1 year or shorter periods, at rites which will be quoted on application,
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINĖ
www
ORIENTAL COMERNCIAL BANK LTD.
HEAD
OFFICE:
Des Voeux Bond Central, Hongko
BRANCHES-BANGKOK- SHANGHAL. Correspondents:-London: W minster Bank, Lid: New York: National City Bank; San Francisco: Union Trust Co. of San Francisco: Canton Rank. 2
Autherland Capital ............. $0 000 nam Paid Up Capital...$1,1500,00 Modern banking in all its branchon Current accounts anrings accounta and fixed deposits solicited. Lower granted on approved secrsity,
Overseas banking a speciality. INTEREST-Current accounta & per cent savings 4 per cent, Fized Deposita, 3 months 4 per cent, & months 434 per ceni, one year 6 per cent,
Safe Deposits, Baxes for Rent, Our Vaults safeguarded by time clocks and double combinations. Armur plats stnel doors.
**
J, Y. LUM,
Manager,
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.) CAPITAL:
|Au,horised Capital ..............$20,000,0
Jascad Paid-up
HEAD OFFICE: 96. Boulevard Haussmann, Paris.. | Reserve ilabilities of Subscribed Capital....Fra. 72,000,000.00
Fra: 68,400,000.00 Surplus..... Paid Capitat Reserves Fund. Fr. 59,667,293 54
BRANCHES
Hanoi
1.
Pondicherry Hongkong Saigon Mengta
Shanghai
Noumei
Singapore
Canton
Bankok Battambang Djibouti
Fort Layard
Papee
Tienloin
Haiphong Hapkow
Poking
Tourace
', Pnom Penh
Younastou
BANKERS:
In FRANCE: Comptoir
d'Escompte de Paris;
Shareholders
8,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000 825,000
HEAD OFFICE :—SINGAPORE, Branches, Agencies and Correspondanta in the principal cities of the world.
Every description of Bankisig med Exchange business transacted.
HL. HUANG
Menager.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
Established 1830.
National Credit
......Y. 100,000,000
Lyonnais, Banque de l'aria et des Capitai (fully paid up) -
et Reserve fund... Y. 83,600,000
Pays Bay; Cródit Industrial Commercial; Societe General.
HEADOFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencios at
In LONDON-The National Pro- vincias and Union Bank of England,
Bombay
Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte Batavia de Paris, Credit Lyonnais.
Дове London
Bemarang
Soerabaya
Bangoon
Los Angeles San Franciscn
In NEW YORK -J. P. Murgan & Co. Buenos Ayres Lyons Interest silowed on Current Accounts Calcutta and Fixed Deposits according to arrange. Canton
Changcbuc
ment.
Every Description of banking and Dairen exchange business transacted,
(Dainy)
A. LECOT,
Fengtion
Mukden
Manager.
Hamburg
Hankow
Honolul
Harbin
The Quaranty Trust Company of New THE BANK OF EAST ASIA KY
York,
NEW YORK BRANCHES :-Thei Irving National Banks. The Equitable Trust Company of New York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Terma on applica
tion.
Every description of Banking busines transacted.
Loans granted en approved securities.
Special facilition for Home Exchange.
IL
1 PEI,
Stanager.
行怨商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industrie (Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Boogkong. HEAD OFFICE:
74, Roe St. Lazare, Paris.
.Fra 20,000,000.. Capital
.Fre. 1.160,000, Special Working Capital Frs.50,000,000,
BRANCHES
Reserver
Paris. Lyons, Marseilles Saigon, Haipling, Harm Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin Canton, Hongkong
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorised Capital - - $10,000,000 5,000,000 Paid-up Capital
1,000,000 Reserve Fund.
DIRECTORS
Hon. Sir Shou-Son Chow-Chairman Fung Ping Shan Mok Ching Kong
Li Koon Chus
P.K. Kwok
Ng Ching Luk
Pong Wai Ting
Wong Yun Tong
Huyub Tai
Ka Yan Fo
Chan Ching Shek
Every description of. Banking and
Archange boxiness transacted-Loans groated on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN OTONG PO Übief Manager,
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Tredlog Society). BANK.
Establiated 1834 Hongkong Branch established 1906. Authorized Capital Guilders...150,000,000 (£12,500,000) 80,000,000 Paid-up Capital Guilders
(6,066,670) Beserve Fund Guilder 20,536,861 (£ 1,711,406) Apecial Reserves Golders 22,660,000 (£1,838,330)
Cbertban
BANKERS. FRANCE -Societo General Banque
HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. Nationale do Credit, Banque de Eaters HEAD OFFICE :—BATAVIA.;| Secretary-General of the, League When the Club first eleven)
BRANCHES. There was a total of 266 deaths Paris et des Faya Ba
LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd. the British Government had in- turned up at the U.S.R.C. ground Rugby, Feb. 5.
NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Colombia Bandjermanip Koti-Radja Botterdam timated that in view of the general on Wednesday to fulfil a fixture in Singapore during the week!
Bandoeng Macassar Bamorang Questioned in Parliament re-desire for postponement they did with a team from the submarines, ending Jan. 9th, resulting in a Trust Co.
Medan Abangkai Every description of Banking and Bombay
Padang Singapore the latter did not turn up. When death rate of 33.88 per mille per garding the reason for the proposed not propose to raise an objection.
Palembang Boersbaia postponement of the preliminary As regards the reason for the the time fixed for the start of the annum compared with 22.17 in Exchange Business Transacted. Cotes Calcutta
Pacalongan Soarakarta Bo Djember' The Municipal Health
Togal Djokjakarta Penang at postponement he could not speak match had gone, it was decided the corresponding wook of last spondents throughout the world. Disarmament Conference
Kobe
Fontlada Tilating and Officer records that 40 deaths with authority, but he believed it to make up a scratch team, and
The Hague Rangoon Waltevreden Genevi, Mr. Locker Lampson, to be their wish that Germany on being asked, the Indiana sup- were due to pneumonia, 32 to
London Bankars--National Provincial Under-Secretary for Foreign should take part in the conference plied the necessary men. The phthisis, 24 to malaria, 19 to bari-
Bank, Ltd. Affairs, said that definite notice of as a member of the League, and reason why the sailors did not bari, 19 to convulsions, and 13 to portponement had not yet been re- that by the short delay to enable appear was because they were out enteritis. Two fatal cares of Mrs. J. CRAWFORD, ceived by the British Government, this, the participation of Russia exercising, and owing to a misun-plague, one of puerperal fever, Manange Hall but it was probably only a matter might be the reward-British derstanding the Club thought they and four of enterio fever of days before it would come to wireless.
were going to turn up.
year
occurred.
A. ROLLING
Manger
14. Zetland Strast
Correspondents all over the world. BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.”“”“”
MAJ. HERBSCHLER.
Manila Bastile
Nagasaki Shanghai Nagoya
Singapore Newchwang Bhimonogat Оваде Sydney New York Tiantais
Peking
Bio de
Janeiro
Karachi
Saigon.
Tokyo
Trinants Thingtan Vladivostock
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Depozita received for fixed periods įsi rates to be obtained on application.
Mr. 0. ABIMA.
Manager.. Hongkong, March 11th 1925.
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