The Eclipse Of Sirdar
Rumjahn
HO KA LAU'S CHANCES FOR THE FINAL INCREASE
Кля
......
off the For the rest, the results were pace which he obtained ground, and the uncanny necuracy according to expectations. Duff of his shots forced Rumjahn Into won easily and he has still to errors,
bo extended, an experience which It
of the few
oche is not likely to have until the over semi-final stage. ensions that Rumjahn has been out-driven. Another was in the 1932 Interport when Gordon Lum broke down his defence with sizzling drives.
And so Hongkong is to have a new champion this year, with Duff more and more the probable After Rumfahn. successor, to the upsets of the last two or three days, one hesitates to dabble in prophecy, but indications are that unicos Toul Wal-pul beats Duff, the ex-Shanghai champion will win the title fairly comfortably.
HỎ KA-LAU'S PROSPECTS. Another effect of Rumjahn's defeat is that Ho Ka-Jau's pros- pects for appearing in the final are very much increased. Unleas Lai Kwong-taun is again bleased with that inspiration by which he WOR yesterday, I believe Ho Ko- Iau in capable of beating him.
But Rumjahn's exit from the tournament was not the only
Cassumbhoy, surprise.
1933 finalist took the count when ho met Lieut. R. R. G. Hoare, the Navy player.
Teul indulged in no halt meg. sures againat Owen-Hughes, and it was just as well for him, na Owen-Hughes was playing_well | enough to make full use of any weakening on the part of his op ponent,
Tam You fong qualified to meet Lat Kwong-tsun in the quarter- | finals by beating C. A. Wright with the loss of but one game.
Six of the last eight places have now been filled, the players being Taul Wai-pul, Lieut. Hoare, W.A.H. Duff, Ho Kn-lau, Lai Kwong-tsun and Tam Yoc- fong. Txul meets Hoare in the next stage, and Lai opposes Tam. CANTON TOURNAMENT.
Finals of Championships
On Saturday Next.
The finals of the American Associa. tourna- tien challenge cups tennis ment will be played on the Central Park courts of the Citizens' Club, starting at 2.30 pm, on Saturday, Hoare played a ca-canny gamers. Allison Wooster and Miss Mavis,
February 24, with a match between watch Cas- and was content to
Fong. sumbhoy overhit and mishit until he had committed enough blun- ders to find himself out of the championship. I numorous references to
have
The men's doubles match will be played off between Lau Feok-ling and Chen Chi-keung and Lai Kwong-chun made and Liu Yat-fong. The match be Hoare's tween C. Badiker and Lal Kwong- steadiness from the rear of the chan for the men's singles champlon- court, and it was this which pul-ship will start at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, led him through to an astonishing February 25. There will be a charge of 81.00 for courtside or Front row vistory.
GO
for cents Balcony seats and of Cassumishoy was atrocious at
hack seats. Tickets may be obtained the net, whilst Hoare, returning from members of the Committee or - everything with regularity, and at the Gate on the day of the match. with sufflelent confidence to make Mr. A. C. Surber and Mrs. Her
Indles the most of any openinga, quietly bert Phillips have won the kathered in his points,
doubles content.
OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH
MR. W. E. VAN EPPS PASSES
One of the oldest and best- known residents in the
Colony,
LADIES' GOLF TITLE.
Mrs. R. E. Tottenham Wins
Championship Final.
PLAYS A STEADY GAME.
The lady champion of the Royal Mr. W. E. Van Epps, passed away Hongkong Golf Club for 1934 is Mrs. She beat Mrs. At the Government Civil Hospital R. E. Tottenham. early this morning. His death Sheldon on the Old Course. Fanling, removca u familiar figure, and by four and three on Tuesday. much sympathy will be felt for his family in their bereavement.
The late Mr. Van Epps had been resident in the Colony for 48 years. He first engaged in the business of a commission agent, but in 1891 he took over the firm
with
not seem
Both finalists played good golf, but Mrs. Tottenham was superior through the green, particularly
very long approachos. She played steady game and was round in 84.
Mrs. Sheldon drives a longer bail, but on Tuesday she did to play with her usual confidence. She started with a brilliant three at of Brown, Jones and Co., under the first, where she, sank a difficult takers, retaining his association putt to win the hole; halved the up to the time of his death. He second in five and lost the third in also continued for some years as four. She never had the lead
a commission agent, and was a shrewd business man.
Loft to mourn their loss are six sons and three daughters. Two of the sons are resident in the Colony, two in Shanghai, one in
She
a chance at the fourth had where
Mrs. Tottenham missed her drive and had to play out of the bunker, but her second went below the bank to the right of the green and the hole was halved in five.
Mrs. Tottenham won the fifth in were the sixth and seventh five; Hankow and the other in Canada. halved. Mrs. Tottenham became two Two of the daughters live in Lon-up at the eighth where Mrs. Sheldon don and the other in Shanghai. cut her drive and was lucky to find Tho funeral takes place this the ball. Mrs. Sheldon won the evening, passing the Monument ninth. Hero Mrs. Tottenham had at 5 p.m.
ber only bud hole. She missed her drive, recovered well only to pull her third into the rough in the dip, and finally took soven to Mrs. Sheldon's six. Mrs. Tottenham was one up at the turn.
COCOA PROBLEM
London, Feb. 21.
In the House of Commons, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, said the
five.
'WINNER'S BEST STROKE. The tenth was halved in Both players had bad lies from their The drives but recovered and reached the green with good
in five, Mrs.
Government considered that the eleventh was also roaches,
most practical step which it could Sheldon sinking a long put, leaving take to assist cocon producera in her opponent with one nearly as long Trinidad was to press on the which she stuffed down confidently. Mrs. Tottenham then went ahead, arrangements for a general con-
all ference of
countries sub-winning the next three holes in stantially interested in the pro-thr
The annual Ball of the Fanling
four. Her
Hunt and Race Club has been fixed ed for Saturday March 3 at 9 p.m., at the pln, Peninsula Hotel. Dancing will take
beat
ree, six, and four, to be round
stroke of the duction of cocoa.-British Wirelcas. was her approach at Sunday's Pul- pit. After a poor drive which finish- ed in the rough on
on the right, she a magnificent maskie shot over the bunker, dead on the and got her four with ease. Mrs. Sheldon, with much better place between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Sup drive, could only get a five. per will be served at 11.30 p.m. The The Armchair was halved in five, charge for tickets will be $12 ench and though at one stage Mrs. Sheldon members may obtain the same from looked like winning it, for Mrs. Tot the Secretaries, Messes. Thomson and tenham had to approach from the rough where she had pulled hor brassic. However, Mrs. "Tottenham brought off another spectacular Telegraphic information has been mashie. shot and got her five, and received by the Hongkong Government the match was over.
Mra. Tottenham's seGro in given from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the funeral of His lato below: Majesty the King of the Belgians will Out:-45856_0067=40) take place on Thursday 22nd. Febru-Home- 6 J. 0·4 5 4 5 4:41)84 ary. All dags on Government build- Her Aguros for the home half are ings and launches will be flown at exactly bogey
Co.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
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Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1825 n. H.K.Banks, (London), £188_n. Chartered Bank, £16 n. Alorcantilo Blank, A. *£201⁄4 ¤.
n.
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Mercantile Bank O., $12 East Asia Bank, $96 n. Am: O. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 m. China 0. Fin. Ord. Sh. 84 n. China 0, Fin. Prof. Sh. $5 n. Insurances.
Canton ins., $310 n. Union Ins., $576 n.
China Underwriters, $18. Chian Fire, $525 n. I.K. Fire Ine., $283 n. International Assce, S. 36.20 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $85 b.
H.K. Steamboats, $12 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), 880 2. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $33 n. Shella (Bearer), 55/- i. Union Watorboats, $11 n.
Mining.
Antamoks, 76 eta, n.
Balatoce, $40_n.
Bagulo Gold, 54 cts. sa.
Bengueta, 640 n.
Benguet Exploration, 30 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 80 cts. B. Big Wedge. 25 cts. n.
Gold Creek, $4
Ipo Mining, $7 n.. Itogons, $720. Kallan, 27/6 n.
n.
Langkats (Single), $17
n.
S'hal Exporations, Sh. $4.50 n. S'hai Loans, $6 n. x div. Raubs, $14% 87
Venz: Goldfields, $6.50 n.
..
Docks, etc.
II.K. Wharves, $118 b. H.K. Docks, $14 b.
S. China Motors A., $2 n. 8. China Motors B *Я n. Providents (old), $2.60 n. Providents (new). 65 ets. b. Hongkews, Sh. $351_n.
New Engineerings, Sh. $6.60 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $145 n.
Cotton Milla,
b.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $13 Shai Cottons, Sh. $110 n. Zoong Sings, Bh. $18% n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $70 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
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FEBRUARY
· 1934.
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Market:-Generally very firm. pecially Home securities,
Chineso Bonds,
Feb. 20. Feb. 21..
44% Bonds 1898
(Eng, Iss.) £102% 4 Loan 1908 £93 5% Loan 1912. £ 08% 5 Beorg Loan
£102 £ 93
£ 60.
£ 03
£ 60
(Ldn. Ins.) £ 93 6% Bonds 1025-47 % 87% 88. 5 B'hai-Nanking
nly. Bg4
09 F
Tient-Pakow fly.... £ 38-42 £ 38-42 6% Tient-Pukow Railway (Supl. Loan)
£ 23-28 £ 23-28
£ 90%. £834 33
5% Shai.-H'chow
Ningpo Rly. £ DO 6% Honan Rly. 50% Hakuang Rly.
1911
5% Lung Talag U.
£3441
Hai Rly. 1913. £14 £ 14 Foreign Bonds and Banks.
J. P. Coats...
Courtaulds
Distillers
Dunlop Rubber
D/- 5!!,
Internat. Nickel
no par val ....
CHILDREN'S CONCERT FROM THE STUDIO
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres:
5-8 pm. European programme. 5-5.15 p.m. A relay from Daventry of the Pianoforte Recital by Ernest Lush.
Recorded Dance
5.15-5.30 Music.
p.1.
Fox Trot-It's the Talk of the Town. Fox Trot The Wedding of Mr.
afickey Mouse.
The B.B.C. Danco Orchestra. Fox Trot I've Got to Sing a
Torch Song.
Waltz The Shadow Waltz,
Rudy Vallee and His Conneelleut Yankees. 5.30-6.05 p.m. A relay of the int part of tho Pianoforte Recital by Alias Amiella Li, from the Helena May Institute, by courtesy of the Com mittee.
6.65-0.30 p.m. Children's Programme from the Studio.
6.30-7 p.m. A relay of the long- Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof, Ganden by courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded musle will be broadcast from the Studio).
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, etc.
7.03-8 pm. Recorded programme.
A Concert. Vocal Duo-Trot Hero and Thera
(Donkey Duet) ("Veronique"- Messager).
Vocal DuctThe Swing Song ("Veronique"-Messager).
Winnie Melville and Derek
Violin Solo-The Morning Dew---
Reel Medley.
Michael Coleman.
Song Bright is the Ring of Words
(Vaughan Williams),
Song The Roadside Fire (Vaughan Williams).
Stuart Robertson (Baritone),
Planoforte Solo-Impromptu in A Fiat (Schubert, Op: 142, No. 2). Pianoforte Sale Etude in E Major
(Chopin, Op. 10, No. 3).
Ignace Jan Padorowzki. Song-Waltz Song ("Merrie
England German).
German 7%. Int.
Loan 1924
.92
9231
Japan 6% Sterling
Loan 1907. £ ̧774
£ 7715
Japan 6% Sterling
Lonn 1924... £ 86%
£ 85%
H.K. & S'hal Bk.
(Ldn. Regd.) £1384 Chartd. Bk. £6. ah. £ 16
£1381⁄4
£ 16
Industrials and Breweries. Associated Elec.
industries
.19/0 19/9
Brit.-Amer. Tob.
Oldham.
(Bearer)
120/-
120/-
Chinese Eng, and
Violin Solo-Tell Her I am-Jig
Medley.
Min. (Bearer)
27/6
27/0
-61/0
02/-
48/134 407–
80/0
80/0
46/42
40/10%
Everready 5/- sh.
20/-
20/-
General Elec.
(England)
44/~
44/-
Guinness
103/3
103/0
Impl. Chem Ind.
3470
16/-
Impl. Chem Ind.
Def. 10/- sh... Impi. Tobacco. Int. Tea Storce
9/4
9/6
110/3
119/3
28/-
28/-
$ 224 $ 23
Pinchin
Johnson
10/- sh.
774/6
36/-
Turner & Newall. 47/9
48/6
Unilever
24/0
26/9
Miscellaneous.
Anglo-Dutch
20/-
20/-
Burma Corpn. 14/7 14/0
Canadian Pacific
$ 1044 $ 104
23/3 23/0
20/-
20/ 18/74 13/2
Lang laagte
Estates
20/-
20/-
London Tin 10/-
14/3
14/-
Pekin Synd. 2/-
$
ord. an.
3/3
3/8
Rubber Trusts ...
27/9
27/0
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∙15/-
18/0 9/-
39/44 9/-
Oiln.
51/3 .61/3 90/74 01/3
11/7/% 11/0
H. and S. Hotels, 80.50 b. H.K. Lands; $70 b. x div. S'hai Lands, Sh. $24 n. Metropolitan Lánde, Sh. $14 m. Humphreys, $11.20 n. H.K. Realties. $0.00 n. Asia Reuition."A" Sh. $140 n. Asia Realties "B" Sh. $20 n. Chinese Estates, $87 n. China Realtics, Sh. $151⁄2 1. China Debenture, Ab.$187 n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $21.86 n. Peak Trams (old), $15.90 n. Peak Trams (new), 87% ¤, Star Ferries (old), $931⁄2 b. Yaumati Ferries fold), $243⁄41⁄2 1
C. Lights (old), $9.80 ea. C. Lights (new), $9.40 n. H.K. Electrics, $77 b. Macao Electrics, $20 b. Sandaker Lights, 38 n. Telephones (old), $25% n. Telephones (new), $12% n. China Buses; Sh. $18.40 n. Singapore Tractions, 5/- n. Singapore Pref. 15/- n.
Industrials.
n.
Malabon Sugars, 814 Cald: Macg. (old). Sh. #21 a. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), 319%.n. Canton Ices, $1.75 n. Coments (old), $a n. Cements (now), $34 u. H.K. Ropes, $6.50 8. Stores, etc.
Dairy Forms, $271% n. Watsons, $71⁄2 8.- Der A Wings. 81 n. Lane Crawforde, $4.10 n. Mackintosha. $21 d. Sinceres, $18.20 n. Wm. Powella, $1.60 m, Wing On (H.K.), $140 D.
Miscellaneous,
Amusements $43⁄41⁄4 n. H.K. Entertainments, $10% n 5.C. Enterprises, 811⁄2 n. United Theatres, Sh. $2 n. Macao "Greyhounds,” $2..... Constructions fold), 32. n. Constructions (new); 54 cta. n. B. Ind. G. & Bonds, 81% n. H.K. Govt. Loan, 6% b. prem. Wallace Harpers, $8 a.
Four casus of meningitis and one care each of small-pox and diphtheris were reported to the local health so- thorities on Tuesday.
Kay. $28 h. Chartd. 15/- sh.
(Beurer)
Guia halumpong
Rubber
Trepca Mines
Anglo-Peraian Oil Burma Of Mexican Eagle Mox $4 sh...** Royal Dutch 100 Shell
£ 231⁄4
£ 23% Trung Trad, (Bearer) 54/4 55/- Geldenhuis...... 20/439/9
212/6 Crown Mines ....
213/14
ROBBERS RAID VILLAGE
CARRY OFF PIGS
AND CHICKEN
Song Love Will Find a Way
The Mald of the Mountains"- Fraser-Simpson).
Helene Esserman (Soprano).
'Cello Solo-Melodie (Tschaikowsky,
Op. 42, No. 3).
'Cello Solo Humoreske (Dvorak,
Op. 101, No. 7).
Gaspar Cassado.
The Mermaid (b) Polly
Wolly Doodle (arr. W.H.M.). Songs (a) Little Brown Jug (b) The Three Crows (Eastburn). Stuart Robertson (Bass-
Violin Solo Valsd Bluette
(Drigo-Auer).
Baritone).
Violin Solo-Estrellita (Fonce-
Heifetz).
Jazcha Helfotz.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3-10.30p.m. Chinese Concert from the Studio.
10.30 pm. Rugby Mid-day Prces News.
10.35 p.m. Close Down,
NEW SCAPA FLOW SALVAGE
ATTEMPT TO RAISE WARSHIPS
The former Engilah. 'Channel steamer, Bertha, convorted into an up-to-date salvago steamer, has loft her borth at Rosyth to carry out new salvage operations for a Scottish firm on ten capital ships of the German Fleet remaining in Scapa waters.
At a late hour last night, news
Since 1919 about thirty German reached the Stanley Police Station
warships, including such naval of a raid by a band of robbers who giants as the Boydlitz, Prinzregent landed from à junk near Shok-O,
They entered a hut in Hok Tsui Luitpold, Von der Tann, and the village, where they hold up Lam 32,000-ton battle cruiser Hindon- Kai, the inmate, and a young boy burg, have been raised. Hundreds who is his adopted aon; rounded of thousands of pounds have been up a herd of 46 pigs and together spent in this work one of the with some 20-chicken, embarked greatest salvage feats of modern them on their craft.
The hut was thoroughly ran- By laborious and often extreme- sacked, and personal effects and a ly perilous methods, these massive small sum of money, wore stolen, steel hulks resting aslant on the before the robbera aalled away. sea bottom have been coaxed to The direction of flight was towards the surface, first sealed, then par- Po Toi Island.
tially filled with compressed air, and gradually raised.
times.
The man whose whole means of livelihood had been taken away, Each warship, with the excep which was unable to get into touch with tion of the Hindenburg, the police until an hour after the failed to turn turtle after being incident. The police at Stanley scuttled by the Germans, was Station were finally informed from salvaged in an upside-down post- the Capo D'Agullar Wireless tion. They were then towed, keula Station.
uppermost, round the east coast of Scotland to the Firth of Forth for demolition:
The victim anstimates his loss-nt over a $1,000. ....
Eight mon wore concerned in the raid, of whom at least three were armed. One had a revolver, The Portuguese Company of the and two others were respectively half-maat from 8 am. to sunset on which she has won
This is the second occasion on Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps armed with a chopper and axe. the champion are holding their annual dinner and Both weapons were picked up from that day.
ship; the former time was in 1928, dance on Wednesday. March 7, at a table in the peasant's hut. the Italian Mrs. Shelden
was runner-up inat 7.80 p.m, in the Club Lusitano.. We are informed by
A number of the robbera had Consulate General that His Majesty
their faces covered with dirty Members of tho staff of the handkerchiefs,
year.
the King of Italy has decreed that. To-day `being the anniversary
Messrs. Motal Industries, the Scottish, shipbreaking firm. whose large yard is eltuated at the south- ern extremity of the Rosyth naval dockyard, are financing the new Scapa Flow salvage enterprise.
The firm, which has had no pro vious experience of this type of work, has formed a special salvage department that will resume opera. tion's at the point at which they were relinquished by Mesars. Cox gramme will cover a period of several years, as it is only possible to reclaim one ship in nine months
doep. Court mourning shall be worn the birthday of George Washington Supreme Court conveyed their rigret Ana taken of reapset to the me- for King Albert of Belgium, for it is usual for all Dritish ships to at the Impending departure of the twenty-one days, commencing on the ross overall and for a salute to be Chief Justico, Mr. J. K. Wood, atmory of the late King Albert, the land: Danks :last; year. Their pro- 19th February and ending on tho! 12th of March. This order extends fred, but this order has been super a presentation made to him yester Belgian fing and signs are being to Italian diplomatic circles in all imposed owing to the funeral of the day afternoon on their behalf, by flown at half-mast by British warships
Into King of Belglum..
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Registrar, ea in Hongkờng to-day 24 "countries."
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