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THE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
SHARE PRICES.
WORLD SPORT.
LADIES' RECREATION
CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
THIS MORNING.
B
SHAMEEN SOCCER.
WATSON SHIELD CONTEST BEGINS.
Shameen, Feb. 26. H.M.S. Moorhen defeated H.M.S. In order to prevent newly-elected members of the Ladies' Recreation Moth by one goal to nil in the Club from asking to resign after first match of the first round of two or three months without having the Watson Shield on the Shameen paid their subscription, it was de- Football ground yesterday after- the second time cided at the annual meeting of the moon. This is Club, held at the Helena May this season that HMS. Moth has Institute this morning, that sub-suffered defeat at the hands of scriptions would have to be paid H.M.S. Moorhen, having lost by at the end of the month in which a four goals to nil in the Shameen to Football League, and in the re- member was elected. Failure do so, it was agreed, would neces- turn.match drawing with one goal. sitate the candidate being proposed cach, and seconded again if membership was still desired.
•
Was very
Yesterday's game keenly contested. though H.M.S. Moorhen were undoubtedly getting Mrs. Etherington (President) took the chair and she was support- the better of the game throughout. custodian ed by Mrs. Comrie (Hon. Trea- the play. The Moth surer) and Mrs. Sommerfelt (Hon. played a very fine game and made Secretary). Members of the Com-numerous brilliant saves, and it mittee present were Mra. Grigor was only in the last five minutes and Mrs. Haslam, while Mrs. Pros-of the game that the Moorhen at ser was the only non-official mem-last managed to get through and score the only goal of the match, ber who attended.
Lieutenant Commander Sitwell Although
placing a magnificent shot in the quorum, the meeting was able to net from a pass by the right wing. proceed by reason of a resolution The Moorhen plaved a very fine passed at a special meeting in 1925 game and thoroughly deserved which gave power to the committee their win, though somewhat erra- to deal with the agenda ifatic with their shooting. The quoren was not present after due teams were:
there
notice had been given.
was
not
Mrs. Etherington pointed out that 14 days' notice had been given and it was agreed to proceed with the meeting.
Annual Report.
The annual report stated that during the year Mrs. Doyle went Home in April, her place being taken by Mrs. Etherington,
and Mrs. Tottenham (President) went Home in December, her place also being taken by Mrs. Etherington.
The following members acted on
Mr. Mr.
Forster,
the Grounds Committee-Dr. Montgomery, Hicking.
During the year 89 new members joined the Club. There are now 319 members on the roll, of whom 38 are absent.
Club Upkeep: Various repairs and renewals have been carried out during the year. The large grass
H.M.S. Moorhen-Hart; Berry, Munro, Lee-Marson, Welch; Gregory; Wood, Ah Wing, Joel, Lt. Cmdr. Sitwell and Evans.
H.M.S. Moth.-Cleverley; Win- cup, Bennett; Freeman, Denstone, Gold; Shawyer, Biles, Dewey, Hodgkinson and Purdy. Our Own Correspondent.
FAMOUS GOLFERS.
HAGEN AND KIRKWOOD COMING.
Definite
news has now been re-
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
b.
Hongkong Bank, $1950 s... Chartered Bank, £16) n. Mercantile A. & B., 429 n. East Asia $105 b.
Insurances. Canton Ins., $745 Union Ins., $3771 .b. North China, Ins., Tis. 160 Yangtsze Ins., 850 m. China Underwriters, $1.70 China Fires, $340 b. H. K. Fire Ins., 8880 b.
Shipping.
Douglases, $25+ s.
.
H. K. Steamboats, $261 s. H. K. Tugs, $28. Indo-Chinas,(Def.) $70 n. Union Waterboats $25 b.
Mining.
Benguets, $5 b. Kailans, 50 n.
Langkots, Tis. 13.60 n.
S'hal Explorations, Ths. 1.30
Raubs, $14 bi
Tronohs, 21/- ni
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $155 n. Whampoa Dooks, $32 b. China Providents $5.50 6. Hongkews, Tla 196 b.
b.
B.
New Engineerings, Tls. 7.80 b. Shanghai Dooke. Tls. 125 b. Cottons.
8.
Ewo Cottona, Tls, 16.25 Orientals, Tis, 2.30 b. S'haf Cottons, Tls. 83 (old) b.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
8.
8.
H. and S. Hotels, $12.50 så, H. K. Lands, $65 S'hai Lands Tls. 220 b. Humphreys, $14. Realties, $8.30 8. Chinese Estates $98 8.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $19.90 Peak Trams, (old) $11.75 n. Star Ferries, $68 n. China Lights, (Old) $19.20 & H. K. Electrics, $691 b. Macao Electrics; $23 b. Telephones $9.85 b. China Buses, Tls. 171. b. Singapore Tractions. 10/- %. Industrials. China Sugars, 75 cts. b. Malabons, 827
1,
Cald: Macg. Ord: Tls. 10 o. Canton Ices, $2.50 .
Cements (Comb.) $14.85 8. Ropes $7 85 B. United Asbestos $5 b.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $22.40 n. Watsons. $11.75
8.
Der A. Wings, '80 B. Lane Crawfords, $3. n. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Sinceres. $12 . a.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $28 Constructions, $1.30 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 60 m. H. K. G. Loan 51% Prom. 8.
b.
YEN URGES PEACE,
SAYS ARMED CONFLICT IS UNNECESSARY,
27, 1930.
SWEEPSTAKE-ON CHAMPIONS.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERS INSTITUTE.
In the cash sweep on the Chame plons, organised by the Chinese Engineers' Institute, the first prize of $15,946.87 went to the bolder of ticket No. 6139; the second, of $4,556.25, to ticket. No. 2006; and the third,.of $2,278.12, to ticket | No. 5786..
For unplaced starters, the holders of ticket Nos. 1118 and 8825 each received $759.37,
The following received $22.50 for non-starters:-Ticket,
Nos.
6796, 1764, 7375, 4237, 4562, 2369, 1462, 7944, 8467, 5340, 6658, 2200, 6074, 9706, 8448, 1098, 6399, 4799, 1407, 4002, 1200, 125, 4576, 2792, 7807, 7961, 3398, 2972, 1935, 7092, 5691, 8871, 7199, 2694, 3335, 4225, 5100, 6390, 9788, 1711, 8425, 6401, 5922, 6463, 2813.
The records of owners and jockeys in the first four days of the Race Meeting were:
Successful Owners.
.
Mr. Ho Kom-tong
Mr. John Peel
Mr. Chan Tin-sión
Mr. Evety
Mesars, Hynes and Mackie
Mr. Dynasty
Messrs. Sturt and Lobel
Messrs. Lau and Lee Mr. L. Dunbar
Mr. Own
As Pearce,
Mr. K. E. Beith Mz. Yam
MAR
Mesars, Dyer
Mrs.
Dunbar
and Beith
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton
Mr. Widdecombe'
Mesars Hinson & Yam Man
Mr. Altch Aitch
Mr. Mogear
Messrs. Liang and Wong Mr. U. Sz Wing Mr. Hau Un
Mesars. Bellamy & Gordon Mr. Wang Ping-shun Mr. II. S.
Chan
Mr. Mac
Messrs. Beith and Heard.
Mr. Glehb
Mr. Heard
Mr. Wayfoong
Mesara. Tester & Abraham
Messrs. Yue and Lo
Lt. Comdr. Bulteel
Mr. Luckyman
Mr. C. M. Leitao
Messta. Bennett & Cave
Messrs. Toeg & Priestley
Mr. Ho Sai-man
Mrs. N. Hashim
Mr. Y. T. Fung
Mr. K. H. Kay
1st 2nd 3rd
6 3
5 སྙ
4
Successful Jockeys.
Mr. A. J. P. Heard Mr. T. L Wong ... Mr. V. M. Haimovitch
Mr. F. Noodt
Mr. P. Quincey Mr. G. U. da Roza
Mr.
C. Encarnacao W. H
Mr. W. Bowling Mr. Y. S. Chang Mr. L. G. Frost Mr. R. H. Charles Mr. E. C. Leighton Mr. S. Y. Liang Mr. G. Harriman Mr. A. E. Arnold Mr. Ho Sal-man Lt. Comdr. Bulteel Dr. S. T. Wong-
ceived about the visit of Hagen and Kirkwood to Hongkong. They will not be here until the end of April at the carliest. At first it was thought that they would tour Japan and then come on to Shanghai and Hongkong
a letter received
by the but
Hongkong court has been relayed, the small Secretary of the Roy makes it
Golf Club from Kirkwood. grass court partially returfed, and clear that the two professionals are No 5 court relaid as a sand court. going direct to Australia and then Treasurer's Report:-From the will return to the United States by statement of accounts it will be way of Hongkong, Shanghai and seen that the year's working shows Japan. In his letter Kirkwood anys a profit of $879.99. The cost of Hager and himself are prepared to relaying and turing of courts, and play against each other or to meet repairing wire netting amounted any opposition which the Golf Club The match will be followed by an may suggest over eighteen holes. hour's exhibition of trick shots and a half hour's lecture on golf. Hagen and Kirkwood have been booked for twenty exhibition matches in Aus- tralia and ten in Japan. Kirkwood Hongkong on their return and would saya they are very anxious to play in be willing to do so for a minimum the guarantee of G$1,000 with a
that of an admission charge is made the gate receipts over and above $1, 000 will be paid to them. They hope to arrive in Sydney on March 4 and
The telegram draws attention to ful voting of the Assembly and the will be in Australia until March 30. They leave Australia for Manila on the deplorable conditions existing party thus become unified. Reu
whole country ter. March 31 and will then come to Hong- throughout the kong. Hagen, as is well known, has won the British Open Championship four times, the American Professional Championship five times, the Ameri- can Open twice and innumerable
Kirkwood other competitions, Kir is also one of the world's foremost golfers. So far, no decision has been come to, but Arising out of the accounts, Mrs.it is hoped that a big effort will be Etherington pointed out that $500 made to get Hagen and Kirkwood to which was on fixed deposit at the play here, though the end of April is beginning of the year was still in rather a bad time for an exhibition tact. Repairs needed after the match typhoon were paid for out of general funds.
to $1913.80, as compared to $1437- 23 lust year. This increase is ac counted for by the fact that No. 4 hard court was entirely relaid at a cost of $1088, and in addition the cracks on No. 1 court were all filled in and the court repainted. The wire netting on all courts required extensive repairs also, after typhoon. During the year, the sum of $500 was placed on Fixed Deposit at 4% interest.
Thanks:--The Committee wish to thank Messrs. Palmer and Turner, (Honorary Architects), for their services, Mr. Alabaster for kindly
auditing the accounts, Mrs. Doyle, for kindly presenting the prizes on November 7th, and the Grounds Committee:-Dr. Montgomery, Mr. Forster, and Mr. Hickling for their assistance.
Officials Elected.
owing to civil strife and urges that Peking, Feb, 26, armed conflict is not necessary to is published in the vernacular the Kuomintang brotherhood.
Yen Hai-chan's circular telegram settle the controversies within
It also suggests that members of papers to-day and is dated Febru-) proviso ary 23. It is signed by more than the First, Second and Third Plen
forty generals, but does not include ary Sessions of the C..E. C. should the signatures of Chang Hsueh-form a Fourth session so that the liang and Chen Tiao-yuan.
LOCAL CRICKET.
CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE TEAM.
The report and balance sheet were approved and the meeting re- elected Mrs. Etherington, Mrs. Comrie and Mrs. Sommerfelt.
The following will represent the The following were elected to the Civil Service C.C. 1st XI in League General Committee:-Mrs.Comrie, matches against the H.K. Univer Mrs Sommerfelt; Mrs. Etherington,sity on Saturday, on University Mrs. Liasaman, Mrs. Parsone, Mrs. ground:-B. D. Evans, Capt. G. R. Fischer and Mrs. Grigor. Ballot-Sayer, E. B. Reed, J. E. Richardson, ing Committee:-Mrs. Adams, Mrs. F. Baker, E. W. Hamilton, D, R., Hill, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Mills. Kelly, F. J. de Rome, F. H. Hold- Dr Montgomery. Mr. Forster and man, J. Barrow, D. M. McDougall. Mr. Hickling were re-elected as the Grounds Committee.
New Rule.
.
The 2nd XI to play the Univer- sity on C.S.C.C. ground will be:- H. F. Harper, Capt. R: S. W. Paterson, R. R. Davies, W. Edmonds, R. G. Robertson, H.-E. Mrs. Etherington proposed a resolution, to be a rule of the Club, Strange, A. H. Oswick, V. Chit- Hims- that new members must pay their tenden, V. Freeman, E. subscription before the last day of worth and J. F. Willmott.
the month in which they are elect-
ed, otherwise they would have to tion as a rule, it would probably be proposed and seconded again if put an end to the trouble. they still desired membership. -Mrs. Grigor seconded and the She explained that they had had a resolution was carried. lot of trouble with people getting
At the conclusion of the meeting, elected and asking to resign two or Mrs. Etherington proposed a spe three months afterwards without cial vote of thanks to Dr. Mont- paying any subscription, on the gomery for all he had done for grounds that they had not used the them. Mrs.. Etherington said he courts and did not think they would had worked very hard and had be able to later on. She added given much of his time, that if they accepted lier Bugges- The vote was carried.
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