THE
WORLD SPORT
TENNIS STARS.
BIG BATTLE IN NEW YORK.
New York, Feb, 22. Playing in the National Indoor Lawn Tennis Championship final of the singles, Lacoste beat Barotra (the holder), 15/13, 6/3, 2/6, 6/3.
In the final of the doubles, Tiiden and Fred Anderson, beat. Richards and Hunter, 3/6, 6/3, 6/4, 3/6, 412/10.-Reuter,
FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP.
Paris, Jan. 31. Burotra has again captured the singles French covered courts championship, beating Lacoste, by three gets to two 0/6, 6/3, 6/3, 8/10, 8/6-Reuter.
DAVIS CUP,
HONGKONG'S
AM. INTERPORT TEAM.
A SHANGHAI OPINION."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
of
LIGHT BLUE ATHLETES,
་་་
TRINITY BEAT MAGDALEN,
London, Feb. 14,
Trinity College, Cambridge, boat Magdalen College, Cambridge, at athléties, yesterday by 6% points to 22.
HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE,
THE ANNUAL MEETING,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League was held at the Hongkong Cricket Club last evening. Mr. R. Kan- cock (the President) conducted the proceedings, and was support ed by Mr. G. Miskin (Vice-Pre- sident) and Mr. C. W. E. Bishop (Hon. Secretary). Most of the clubs were represented.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928.
YACHTING.
ANOTHER LADIES' RACE.
| HONGKONG AND 'SHANGMAI BANKING CORPORATION.
An extra yachting event for the ladies was sailed off yesterday, in
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG, very depressing weather. There
- "$50,000,000 was very little wind, and the boats Authorised Ospital - Huffered from occasional calms.sued and Fully Paid-up - $10,000,000
Reserve Fand
£4,500.000 The course was from the Club to'
Starling -
$ZA 600.000 Silver - Channel Rock, to Cust Rock and
$20,000.00 to Kowloon Rock, with the finish Reserve Liability of Proprietars at the Club. The distance was a little over six and a half miles.
The
were.-Boojum starters
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
(Owned by the National City Bank of
. New York).
い
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits
U. B. $14,000,000. HEAD OFFIOR:
60, Wall Street, New York.
COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H. P. White, Eng. Deputy Chairman (Mrs. Mitchell), Joan (Mra, DaviD.G.M. Bernard, Es Hon. Mr. A.0. Lang Bareslow son), Gael (Mrs. Barraclough). W. H. Bell, Esq. W. L. Fattenden, Eaq Batavia Ailsa (Mrs. Bailward), Sealarka.. Compton, Faq, J.A. Plummer, E. Bombay (Mrs. Crane), Adanac (Miss Hol- Hon. Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Well, Ewq. ingsworth) and Pierrette (Mrs. Yeoman),
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Joan and Boojum kept on the Hongkong side of the harbour on the boat up to Channel Rocks, and
Commercial and Travellers' Letters of 22, Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkang gained a good lead. The remain
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL ing boats found calms, and drifted in LOCAL CURRENCY and
BANK LTD, 2 fed along. Off Kowloon Rock FIXED DEPOSITS received for Credit. Bills of Exchange and Cable good breeze sprang up, and kept one year or shorter periods in Transfers bought and sold.
HEAD OFFICE: foreign currencies taken at rates that may up until the twe lending boats Local Currency and Sterling on accounts and Savings Bank accounts
he ascertained on application to the Bank s0 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong were over the line. It then fell terms which will be quoted on opened and Fixed Deposits in local and again, leaving the rest of the application. boats to struggle over they could. Results
as best
Hongkong, 21at. Feb., 1924.
43
We are also able to offer our Customers the services of Branches of the National City Bank of New York in the principal countries of Bouth America and in the
Q. HOGO,
Manager. West Indies,
1.39 4.20.33 4.19.54 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. 2.12 4.23.16 4.21.04 ser.. 4.44.36 4.44.36 2.45 5.01.46 4.59.01 1.39 5.04.50 5.03.11 1.39 5.13.24 5.11.45
There is only one thing to be said about Hongkong's visit and that is that it was a failure from Shanghai's standpoint and a great from Hongkong's, in triumph spite of their losing the interport up. It is generally conceded that they were unlucky to lose this, and if they had played on as they the day of the match played against East China The statement of accounts for the past year was submitted and "The Rest," they would undoubt eilly have won. Against East
adopted. This showed a credit class of
balance of $80.79. China they showed a
Mr. R. Hancock was re-elected football so geldom seen in Shang hai, their tactics when playing président and Mr. G. Misken, Vice- with four forwards being exce-president. Mr. Bishop, who is go-Boojum .. tionary good. Their play against "The Rest" would probably haveing home on leave shortly, an- Joan.. been equally good had they not ounced his intention of rolin- Ailsa had matters so much their own quishing the duties of Hon. Secre- Gael
As it was, even without tary, and Mr. G.. W. Sewell was Senlark Stewart in the centre half posi.unanimously chosen to fill the va- tien who has unfortunately in-cancy.
It was decided to run three divi- jured his knee, they were superior that they did not have sions of the League this season- It has been decided that Austry-to exert themselves unduly, and A., B. and C. March 16, was fixed as a result their play-degenerated as the last date for entry, and it lia will not send a Davis Cup team
was announced that at least seven sightly-Shanghai Times. this year.
teams were expected to enter the first division, nine the second and
On Saturday afternoon there was The Hongkong
Bug Cricket Club, Chinese R. C. and very interesting rowing event contested at the Royal Hongkong Kowloon C. C. are entering teams
Yacht Club. This was a race over in all three divisions. It was de-
a mile course for Club fours, the ided to start the League as early crews for which have been in train- as possible in May, and no playering for the past few weeks. who has appeared twice in higher divisions will be allowed to play in
lower division.
AUSTRALIA NOT TO
COMPETE,
Melbourne, Feb. 22.
Later:
The Davis Cup decision is due to depleted finances and also to the fact that Anderson and Patterson. will not be available to play.- Rekler.
ENGLISH CUP.
DRAW FOR THE SIXTH ROUND,
The draw for the sixth round of competition, the English Cup- which is to be played off on Murch 6th, resulted to-day as follows:-
Clapton Orient v. Manchester
City.
Notts Forest v. Bolton W. Swansea V Aston Villa
Arsenal.
or
Fulham v. Sunderland or Man
chester United.
way.
L
HO
FLY MASK BREAKSx the third.
NECK.
NATIONAL FAVOURITE'S
ACCIDENT.
London, Feb. 14.
Mr. H. Laidlaw's Fly Mask, one] of the most strongly fancied can- didates of the sixty entered for the Grand National on March 27th; broke his neck while racing at Haydock Park yesterday.
MADEMOISELLE LENGLEN.
NO MORE SINGLES THIS SEASON.
Adanac
ROWING.
CLUB FOURS EVENT.
A Good Race,
Fours crows were entered, but one dropped out and the three rowing on Saturday were (1). G. T. May bow., V. I. Jonos 2, G. T. Padgett, 3., C. B. Easterbrook, str. and F. Normington cox. (8), R. C. Keen" bow., A. O. Groves 2., W. R. Andrews 3., K. S. Robertson str., and F. P. Lenfesty cox. (3). R. W. Smith bow; G. G. Thomsen 2., J. L Stunton 3., R. M. Jack str. and W. J. Brown cox. gigpo
Fly Mask and Old Tay Bridgel were regarded as the most reliable air for the Grand National, in
The start was a very good one, which Fly Mask would have been
and Jack'e crew, "rowing a slow making his third attempt this year
Paris, Feb. 22.
and steady stroke, drew slightly He was generally accounted un-
Mile. Lenglen, who is reported to lucky when he finished four lengths! behind the winner, Master Robert, have heart trouble, states that she aliend. At the half mile mark the in 1924, and last year he was third has definitely decided, on her same crew, had a lend of nearly a close together. Jack and Easter- -Renter behind Dolible Chance and Old doctor's orders, not to play any length, the other two being very more singles on the Riviera this brook up to this point had been Tay Bridge.
season. Her next meeting with striking about 28, while the other Miss Helen Wills will be in June, bont was doing 29 and 30. At the Leicester 3 Newcastle 2 HOME RUGBY RESULTS. when they may meet in the inter-half mile mark. Robertson called national championships at the for a spurt to which his crew res Racing Club in Paris-Reuter
ponded well, and he drew level with Jnek's boat. The third boat had also spurted and were only half a length behind the leaders.
Stoke
LEAGUE RESULTS.. Division I.
Division 1.
J Preston ......3
Division III (South).
Wednesday...2 Middlesborn' :.0
NAVY BEAT THE R.A.F..
London, Feb. 14: Although interest centred largely!
Luton 3 Northampton 2 on what was happening in the!
Merthyr 2 Swindon
Division III (North). Rotherham... Ashington
-Reuter.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
MATCH POSTPONED,
The lust hockey match in the "Sim"
GOLF.
International in Dublin yesterday,j. there were some attractive matches
LADIES AGAIN BEATEN. most) in Landen. One of the interesting Was
meeting the
St. Augustine, Florida, Feb. 22. between the Navy and the Royal|
In an eighteen hole golf match, Air Force, which resulted in a close Compston and Massy, conceding victory for the Navy by 8 points eight bisques, beat Misses Collett and Browne by one hole.-Reuter's The London Scottish were
American Service. visitors to Aldershot and beaten by the Army by 18 points
to 3.
to 3.
were
On their own ground Richmond
Shield Competition, encountered another defeat, Black-
heath wirping by 24 points to 10.
which was fixed to be played a
the U.S.R.C. ground, Inst evening,
clement weather.
Guy's fixture with Devonport]
was postponed, owing to the in.Serviers was cancelled and Middle. sex Hospital provided the opposi-|
to 3.
The match will now be playedtion. Guy's winning by 16 points an Friday next, on the same ground, at 5 pan.
INTERPORT RUGBY.
SHANGHAI DEFEATED BY HANKOW.
Hankow defeated Shanghai in
St. Thomas's defeated University! College Hospital 22-3.
Dulwich College had mutters: very much their own way in their] match with Eton, which, they won' by 20 points to mil.
Leicester paid a visit to South Wales and were only just beaten after a good game with Newport! by 14 points to 11.
At Cardiff the home side defeil-
the Interport Rugby football matched Gloucester by 12 points to 5.
at Hankow on Wednesday last by
30 points to eight.
The ground was very muddy and
the ball consequently very slippery.
In the first half tries were scored
for Hankow by Maclaren, Shiel
VARSITY CRICKET.
INTER-FACULTY MATCH,、
The following will be the teams
SPECIAL
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DON
small and Bates, the last of these in the Arts. v. Engineering Inter- being converted by Maclaren. As Faculty match on Wednesday, Shanghat failed to score Hankow February 24th, on the University led at half time by 1 goal, 2 tries Pavilion Ground at 2 p.m. sharp: Arts-Mr. B. P. Ng (Captain), (11 points) to nil;
Hankow scored further tries in Dr. Ponsonby Fano, Messrs. H. N. the second half through Maclaren Balhetchet, A, S. Helt, T.-E. Yeoh, (2), Bathurst, Bell-Irving and Reid. H. Y. Leong, S. Hachluma, W. Maclaren and Bates each convert Hong Sling, E. Zimmern, J. Noron-CONALD BROS. ed one try. Shanghal replied with ha and S. V. Gittins. trics by Mann and Bichard, the Engineering, Mr. W. M. Gittins first of these being converted by Nicholl.
Final score Hankow & goals, 6 tries (80 points), Shanghai 1 goal, 1'try (8 points),
(Captain), Prof, M. H. Roffey, Prof. F. A, Redmond, Messrs, H. C. Hunt, J. L. Youngaaye, S. O. Shahabudin, T. W. Cheong, 1. Tajima, A. Hoalim. Hazeland, A. Suleiman,.
KIRKCALDY
SCOTL
These positions were held until 200 yards from the Enishing line, at which point Robertson increased his stroke to 32 and went over first, heating Jack's crew by coat three quarters of a length.
Conditions were very favourable, and the race was an extraordinarily good. All three crews rowed well and are to be congratulated on their performance.
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....£8,000,000 3
Dopositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG-Paid up Capital KONG AND BHANGHAI BANE to be Reserve Fund.....................£4,000,000 places DO FIXED DEPOSIT OUR Heserve Liability of Proprietor£3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking RENT RATES.
For the Hongkong and Bhanghal Bank-business transacted.
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THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.
Established 1912...
.......£1,200,000 ...21,078,000
Authorized Capital...
Saver Reserve Fund...
Current Accounts opened and fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
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......$20,000,00
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4,000,000 825,000
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