THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WORLD SPORT
CLEVER SENCIO'S DEATH.
BODY TO BE TAKEN TO
MANILA.
The body of Inocencio Moldes (Clever Sencio), who died suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage in Mil- waukee last week following a fight with Bud Taylor, will be sent to Manila.
Clever Sencio was found lyingda a pool of blood in his room by a window washer, and was taken to an emergency hospital, immediate- ly. He was dead when examined for admittance.
HOME FOOTBALL.
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE
EX-KAISER'S PROPERTY,
GERMAN PLEBISCITE
The
TO BE TAKEN.
Berlin, April 29. Government coalition parties have failed to effect a com promise regarding the confiscation of the ex-ruler's property, and the Reichstag has therefore opened a debate. of a Socialist-Communist Bill, demanding the entire confia- cation without compensation. The Bill has not the alightest chance of adoption, and after its rejection, The following aro results of probably to-morrow, the B will English League matches played to-be submitted to a pleblacite. Fifty day:-
per cent. must vote in favour for the measure to become law- Reuter.
First
RESULTS.
London, April 28.
Division-Manchester United-1, Cardiff City O; Belton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 1,
Third Division (North)-Dur- ham City 2, Wrexham 1-Rexter,
DAVIS CUP.
A REICHSTAG UPROAR There was violent language used in the Reichstag on the first reading of the Bill to confiscate the ex-rulers propenly without compensation.
Following an autopsy by a coro- ner's jury, which declared death que to cerebral hemorrhage, the jury ruled that no criminal act had been committed and that there were no grounds for detaining.
Vienna, Apr 28. Physicians who examined Senci Austria will probably withdraw said that he probably became uncon- from the Davis Cup tournament, scious 9000 after midnight, about as so far it has been found im-Count Western, declared that the The German, National Leader - four hours after the bout, They possible to agree, on a date on agitation for the Bill was carried said that nothing could have been which she can play South Africa on with fantastic lies and ter- done to save the fighter's life, even in London. Reuter.
rorism. had his condition been discovered
"The Sookalist Deputy, Herr Rosenfeld, amid constant interrup tions from the Right, pleaded for AUSTRIA MAY WITHDRAW. the Bill on the ground that the ex- Princes were insatiably greedy and ple's misfortunes... responsible for the German pea-
800ner.
Dr. William Murphy, one of the physicians who performed the post. mortem on Clever Sencio, said that no power on earth could have saved him.
TWO THOUSAND
GUINEAS.
FAVOURITE EASILY BEATEN,
According to an Associated Press dispatch, Sepcio fought a wonder fully game fight, was literally on the verge of collapse before the
London, April 28, final bell, hardly having strength
The Two Thousand Guineas, run to deliver blow. He held Taylor at Newmarket to-day, resulted as for nine rounds, but in the tenth, follows:- Bud struck Sencio a short right on the chin, nearly knocking him out.
Taylor then ripped rights and lefts
Colorado
Coronach
Apple Sammy Nineteen
.1
...2 ....3
ran, Won by five
to the body and head. Sencio was examined after the eighth round by lengths; three lengths between
a physician and seemed to be in second and third.
fair condition.
Taylor was a pound and a quar- The betting
was: Colorado
ter heavier than Sencio, according 100/8; Coronach 5/4; Applo Sam- to the weights announced, Taylor my 10/1. The place betting was: weighed 117 and Sencio 115%...
Colorado 7/2; and Apple Sammy,
According to a United Press dis- 9/4.--Reutér,
patch. Taylor insisted that his blows had not been of sufficient force to have caused the hemor.
rhage that brought on Sencio's death. He denied a rumour that he intended to retire from the ring.
ATHLETICS.
This is the second lime that a INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS. boxer has died after engaging in about with Taylor. In January, The Hongkong inter-school 1924, Frankie Jerome, a bantam- sports, which were postponed on weight of New York, died after account of rain, will take place at being knocked out by Taylor, who the Hongkong Football
Club ground Happy Valley, on Thura- Boxing circles in America were day, May 6th,
was exonerated.
shocked by the tragic death of bencio, who was rapidly winning a national reputation for skill in the ring and good sportsmanship.
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The news of Sencio's death came as a sad blow to followers of the' game in the Philippines.
Many
were of the belief that he was a better fighter than Pancho Villa
་་
There was an uproar on the Left, while the Right parties) shouted "Keep quiet in the Syna-j gogue."
Court Westarp declared that the ex-Kalser had not fled to Holland owing to fear but, because
he believed that Germany
would thereby get better peace terms, and because he believed President Wilson's promises.
When a Communist Deputy rose
to speak for the Bill, the Nationals and People's party members left; the House in protest-Reuter.
COAL DISPUTE.
A PLETHORA OF HURRIED MEETINGS.
London, April 29.
A kaleidoscopic succession of meetings of all parties to the coal dispute all day long, attained furious pace towards midnight.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in the course of a few inte hours, con- ferred with the owners, the Trade Union Congressmen and the miners twice each. This unprece dented activity has led to an optim- Jatic feeling, promising that a formula will be hammered out.
It is confidently asserted that the i national basis of negotiations is practically agreed upon though & national wage minimum is still CALCUTTA RIOTING.open to question-Reuter,
AN IMPROVED SITUATION.
Calcutta. April 28.
EFFECT IN GERMANY.
.
Berlin, April 28, Speaking at a meeting of Ger man industrial and commercial r presentatives, Dr. Luther welcomed
The rioting area is now quiet the British Coal Commission's re and were confidently expecting him and the situation has improved, jection of the idea of continuing to bring the world's flyweight title due to military reinforcing the to the islands, Preparations are now being made to receive the police and rounding up the roughs, the coal subsidy, the serious effect body, and although no definite All shops in the Indian quarters of which on German coal could be plans have been formed, it is remain closed and there have been gauged from the fact that coal ex- understood that his funeral will be a few stray cases of assault.
that of Pancho Villa,
Clever Sencio leaves a wife and
porta from the Ruhr were 1,950,000 itons in March, compared with
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS..
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day-
Banks.
Chartered, 0 n,
Hongkong, $1,095.
Mercantile A. and B., £301
b.l
Mercantile O., 413). b.
P. and O., £97, n.
East Asia, 196 n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins., $625 b.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-
Reserve Fond
Sterling
Bilver
.. $50 000,000 $20,000.000
-4,800,000
· ..$17.000.000'
$20,000.00.
Reserva Liability of Proprietors
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon, D.G.M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman.
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
(Owned by the National City Bank of Now York),
Capital,
Surplus and Undivided U. . $14,000,000, HEAD OFFION:
60, Wall Street, New York.
LONDON OFFICE
Hon. Mr. A. O, Lang, Danty Chairman.
W. H. Doll, Esq. AJ. Plummer, E. Barcelona
China Underwriters, $1.90 North China, Tls. 145 . Unions, $286. b. Yangtze, $39.
b,
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $170 b. Hongkong Fire, $550
Shipping,
Douglases, $28 n. Steamboats, $26 8. Tugs, $21 sa. Indo-Chinas, $38. Shell Trans., 877 b. Star Ferries, 861 b. Waterboats, $15 .... Oriental Nav., 250 n.
Refineries.
Chins Sugars, $26 n. Malabons, $36 12. Mining.
.
Benguets, $1.50 Kailans, 43, b.. Langkats, Tis. 241 n. Shui Explorations, Tls, 5.25 sa. Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 n. Raubs, $5.00 b. "Tronohs, 65/- sa
Ural Caspinna, 8/-n,
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $128 b. Whampoa Decks, $60 8. Hongkews, Tls. 165 b. New Engineerings, Tls. 5.80 b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 107 b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $9.75 sa. H.K. Lands, $63 sa! Realtys, $6 n.
Territorials, $5 sa "Humphreys, $151, D. Princes Bldgs, $100 Rural Lands, $78,
Cottons.
Ewos, Tls. 10.35 b. Orientals, Tls. 3.20 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 52 b.
Th
Miscellaneous.
Amusemente, $11 n. Canton Ices, $7 .. Cements, $151 b. China Buses, Tls. 10 b. China Lights, $20 China Prov., $5.50 ea. Constructions, $2 n. Dairy Farms, 820 n. Der A. Wing, $10 n. Electrics, $66 b. Macao Electrics, $40 n. Developments, 25 cents, Ropes, $30 s. Tramways, $24.80 h. Lane Crawfords, $10) Mackintosh, $211 Peak Trams, $17 Sinceres, $11 n. Taxis, $48. United Asbestos, $20 n Watsons $12 b. Powells, $10. ǹ.
n. b.
RUBBER MARKET.
DIVIDENDS AND SHARE PRICES.
R.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in E-
carried out on a scale similar to The total casualties since April 1,000,000 in July last year, while
24 ure 45 killed, and 375 injure77.000 men were employed in the ceipt of advices from Singapore The immediate problem is the Ruhr in March compared with notifying that rubber is now 79% a four-month-old son, who are removal of accumulated garbage in 323,000 in July Just, and the mines cents per lb and that the following rosiding in Manila, and mother are at the present time, conducive to disease in the present on short time-Reuter,
His father the streets as the filth is highly are still closing down or working
in Tacloban, Leyte, while his weather-Reuter. brother is attending the National University in Manila.
The Aghter was married six months before his departure to the United States and a son was born on December 30, last year.
· LOCAL FOOTBALL.
PORTUGUESE CONCEDE
POINTS.
The Club de Recreio conceded Senior League
points to the Surreys yesterday afternoon, and the soldiers are now only one point. behind the leaders.
STRENGTHENING THE POLICE.
Calcutta, April 28,
dividends have been declared:
Glenealys...
...15% Interim, Sungei Bagan ....10% Interim. Changkat Serdangs 25% Final,
A. H. Compton, Ex. T. G. Weil, Esq. Batavia P. H. Holyoak, Esq. H. F. White, Esq. Bombay WL. Pattonden, Esq. G. M. Young, Esq. Qalcutie
Ohaion
*
Chief Manager A. H. Barlow, Esq. Manager: Shanghal-Q, H. B÷iit, Eaq,
36 Bishopsgata, E.C. BRANCHES :
Madrid
Mandis
Osaka
Faking
Rangoon
San Francisco, Cal. Shangha
LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANE LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
Cebu Dairen Hankow Harble
".
Bingapore
Tjontain
Hongkong Kobe
Tokio Yokohama
Profis
Commercial and Travellar' Letters of
THE P. & 0.. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD.
(lucorporated in England 1820) With watch in aliated
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD INDIA Authorised Capitali Subscribed and Paid-up Beserva Fand...mírumā
HEAD OFFION
£8,000,000 92,594,166
122, Leadenhall London E.U. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapur Street, London 8.W.L
EASTERN BRANCHES || 7 Bombay, Calontta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, cingapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.
The Corporation undertake Genera Banking and Exchange Business of every description and is addition to its Branches hua Agencies in all the principal cities of the world.
L.E. HOPKINS,
Manager.
ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and Credit, Bills of Exchange and Cable 22, Da Vanx Road Central, Hongkong FIXED DEPOSITS received for Transfers bought and sold. Current one year or shorter perioda in accounts and Savings Bank accounts Local Currency and Sterling on foreign currencies taken at fates that may opened and Fixed Deposits in local and terms which will be quoted on be ascertained on application to the Bank, application.
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 South America, and in the 50. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkon
Hongkong, 27th. Feb., 1926
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. West Indian
The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on application. Pi
INTEREST on Deposita is calculated, on the lowest balance during each com
nam. Should there be no balance on pisted Calendar Month at 3 per cent per any day in a month no interent will be allowed for that month.
Depositors may transfer at their option | Eslazice of $100 or more to the HỎNG-
G. HOGG,
Manager. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1868.)
KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be Paid-up Capital.....03,000,000 places on FIXED DEPOSIT at CURRcorve Fund £4,000,000 RENT RATEA.
For the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank. ing Corporation.
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, fib, January 1925,
THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong. Established 1912.
Authorised Capitai...... Paid Up Capital
Silver Reserve Fund
BRANCHES
...£1,200,000 81,089,025 700,000 Canton, Shanghai, Harkow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York and San Francisco.
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and Genera! Banking
business transacted.
Durrant Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter, periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
HEAD OFFICE:
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL
HEAD
BANK, LTD.
OFFICE:
BRANCHES BANGKOK-
SHANGHAI, Correspondente:- London
Wast minster Bank, Lid; New York: National City Bank; Han Francisco: Union Trust Co. of San Franciscos Danton Bank, Paid Up Capital........... $2,500,000 Authorised Capital ..............
25.000.000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts, a fixed deposita solicitad, Loans granted on approved accreity...
Uversese banking a speciality." INTERESTurreni abocanta 2 per 3 months per cent, months 4/4 per gent savings 4 por cash, Fized Deposits, cent, one year 6 por oras,
Bafe Deposits, Boxes for Bent. Our Vaults safeguarded by time olooks and double combinations Armour pint steel doorn.
J, Y. LUM,
Manager,
THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)
96, Boulevard Hausmann, Pari. Subscribed Capital....Fra. 73,000,000.00 Paid-up
Paid Capital F 68,400,000.00
CAPITAL
Authorised Dapital Issued
$30,000,0
8,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000 825,009
CORRESPONDENTS in all principReserve Fund Fr. 59,667,283.54 Rezerve abilities of
Every description of Banking business Bankok Strnsacted,
Cities of the World,
LONDON BANKERS: The Lloyds Bank Ltd.
BRANCHES.
Hanoi
Pondicherry
Hatianband Hongkong Saigon
Mangtae
Shanghai Stogapore
Tientsin
Djibouti Noumes
nafe Deposit Boxes in various sizes to Canton bo let from $5.00 to $40.00 yearly,
LOOK POON BBAN, Chief Manager,
THE BANK OF CHINA.
(Specialty authorized by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1817.)
Authorized Ospital
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fonds
$60,000,000.00 $19,178,600.00 0,679,425.24 HEAD OFFICE PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :
4, Queen's Road Central. Branches" and Bub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe,. America and other parts of the World."
LONDON BANKERS-The National Provincial and Toivo Bank of England Ltd.
The Guaranty Trust Company of Naw York.
NEW TORK BRANCHES-The Irving National Banks. The Equitable, Trust Company of New York,
Interest allowed on Current Account and Fixed Deposits. Terma on applica
tion.
Every description of Banking business tranevoted.
Loans granted on approved securities. Special facilities for Home Exchange.
TSU YEE PEI, Maniger
SEA EXCURSIONS.
CORRESPONDENT'S VIEW. HOPES AND FEARS,
London, April, 28.
(Continued from Page We have received the following: Statements in the newspapers,
The following are the latest letter for publication: Sir Hugh Stephenson, a member with regard to the 'coal negotia- of the Executive Council of Bengal ions are conflicting.
share quotations: Allenby's Some are Alor Gajahs has sent a letter to the President opeful and others are inclined to Amalgamated Malays of the European Association atat pessimism. The discussions will Ayer Molcka
Ing that the staff sergeants in the)
continue to-day. Calcutta Police will be increaad of an order suspending the coal- Brogas
Ayer Panau One report anticipates the issue
Balgownies this week by a hundred men from owners, new wage and condition Bukit Jelutongs
Bassetts two British regiments. The police proposals, timed to operate at mid-Bukit will be ordered to arrest all per night on Friday, so that negotia Changkat Serdangs sons whose criminal records bring tions may continue unhampered Glenealles
Katila them within the meaning of the next week, the State, meanwhile, Indragiris
Connemaras Act dealing with goondas, or continuing the advention for a Jerams roughs. Many have already be limited period-Reuter,
Jimahs
arrested.
Sir. Hugh claims that the situa tion has improved and he trues
Kowloon meet the Club this the Hindu and Moslom leaders are
Kedaha
Kuala Sidims Lunas... Malaka Pindos
Two landslides occurred in Malakoffe Mayfielde
afternoon, and a match is also doing their best to allay the fee-Stubbs Road yesterday. In the Mandai Tekongs being played at Scokurpes between ing of "Intense communal hatred one case about 100 tons fell; but the Police and the South China still generally permeating
team.
FANLING HUNT.
all the second was much smaller,
classes of both communities."The road was, blocked for some
Reuter.
"Take the baby to the den when he is one year old" SUNDAY, Cod, May-Hounds advice of Mr. Baird Gran
meet at Lok Ms Chan Crosa Publio Dental flor
time, but has now been clearod. There were no casualties...
Punggors Sandycrofts Scudnis George Bungol Bagana
Tapaba day
Sir-Your correspondents claim
$3.25 too much when they say the idea of 2.90 moonlight harbour excursions-has 4.75 2.00 "never been thought of before." 14.60 It has been discussed many times. The trouble is the doubtful fan- 1.501 1.76cial success. Only a ferry bont 1.20 will suit, having decks for dancing,
4.70
Forthayard Papeetu Haiphong
Peking Напком Pnom Penh
BANKERS:
Toutano Yunnanfos
National
In FRANCE: Comptoir
d'Escompte de
Pario: Credit Lyonnais; Banque de Paris of des Paya-Bay; Credit Industrial Commercial; Bociete General.
In LONDON-The National Fro vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais
In NEW YORK-J. P. Murgan & Co. Interent allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrange meat.
Every description of banking and exchange business transacted.
A. LEGOT,
Mangel.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorized Capital- Paid-up Capital - Resort Fund (1926). .
DIRECTORS
$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,200 000
Hor. Sir Shou-Son Chow-Chairman Fang Plug Shan Mok Ching Kong
Wong Yun Tong Hayub Tal
Li Koon Chua P.K.Kwok
Ng Ching Luk,
Kan Yan Po Pong Wsi Ting Chan Ching Shok. Every description of Banking and Exchange bariñoss transacted-Loan granted on appřovod securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
KAN TONG PO
Ohlef Manager, Hongkong, 8th February, 1926.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, (Netherlands Trading Society). BANK. Established 1024. Hongkong Branch established 1D.
Authorised Capital Gailders:160,000,050 (018,500,000) ..... 80,00,005 (@ 6,666,620) 20,535,861 (e 1,711,405)
1.30 and even these must be altered by Paid-up Capital Builders 2.70 moval of at least one cabin.
9.00
3.10 The hire would probably be at Reserve Fond Guilders
11.25 least $20 an hour. For four hours 8penial Reserves Guilder...... 33,660,000
1.80
10.25 will be seen that a profitable crowd Estero HEAD OFFICE ---BATAVIA,
Shareholders Surplus
HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE,
Branches, Agencies and Correspondin In the principal cities of, the world.
Every description of Banking and Exchange businosa transacted. Y
H.L. HUANG
Manager.
||
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIB BANK LTD.
Established 1830.
Capital (fully paid up)....... 100,000,000 Beserve fund... 88,500,000 HEADOFFICE :—YOKOHAMA. :
Branches and Agençlen så
Kabe Semarang
Batavia Bombay London Boersbays Buenos Ayran Lyons Bangoon Caloutta
Los Angeles San Fraccion Canton
Boati Changchoo
Dairen
{Dainy) Fengtien
Makdon
Hamburg Hankow
Honolulu
Harblo Kai Yuen
M
Manis
Nagasaki Shanghai Nagoya Singapore Nowchwang Bhimonosek Одуе Sydney Now York Tientsia
Peking
Tokyo
Rio do Tainanto Jannizo
Karachi
Saigon.
Tsingtan Vladivostook Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fized periode at rates to be obtained on application..
Mr. D. ARIMA?
Manager.
Hongkong, March 11th 1926.
行齦商工法中
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE
pour leu
Commerce et L'industrie
(Incorporated in France).
6, Obster Road, Victoria, Hongkong.
Capital
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Bue St. Lazare, Pario...
Bosarvos
„F 20,000,000: .........................11,160,000. Special Working Capital Fra50,000,000,
BRANCHES
Paris. Lyons, Macueilles Saigon, Halphong, Hanol Peking, Bhanghal, Tlostain Canton. Hongkong.
F
BANKERS.
Banqu
FRANCE -Societe General Nationalo do Credit, Banque de
LONDON Midland Bank Ltd. Parls et des Paya Bas.
NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Columbia
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Corre spondants throughout the world.
2.70 that is $80. Add band, decora- 4.60, tions, supper, etc.j and
(1,884,380)
it HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM, ..
4.00
4.40
means a moneyed crowd or too big,
3.10 a
1.90
DISILLUSIONED Cheribon Hongkong, April 29th, 1826.
crowd. Profit unnecessary? Bandjarmasin Kota-Radja Rotterdam 5.00 Then who will take the risk
Bandoeng
Samarang Bombay
Medan
Bhanghai, 100 unsuccessful nights?Yours etc, Calcutta Padang Blogapore
Palembang Boersbalsa Pecalopgan Beerakarta Bo
BRANCHES
Trust Co.
Macmar
of
the
deplorable
Book, Ltd. CEN
Djamber Djokjakarta Panadg Kobe
Pontianak Filatlap a änd The Hagar Bangoon
Loddon Bankers National Provinsial
Waltevreden
-14.00!**
-1.85 8.90 The decontrol section. 8.16 1923AB · 81.25 mistake. Directly you get a placeING
Correspondants all over the world.
A. ROLLIN.
Hausger