THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,· 1934.
HON. MR. S.H. DODWELL ELECTED CAPTAIN OF GOLF CLUB
CHINA'S
DAVIS CUP
TEAM
CHARITY
FOOTBALL
UNIVERSITY AND G.C.H. STAFF
The annual Charity Football Ng Sze-kwong On
Selection Committee match between the Government
Civil Hospital Staff and the Uni Local tennis players will be in-versity is taking place on Sun- terested to learn that Mr. Ng Sze-day next at 3.30 p.m. kwong, the well-known exponent who was the Colony's foremost University Ground, Pokfulam, player some years ago, has been
Sir Willam Hornell, the appointed to the Selection Com. mittee which will choose China's Chancellor, will referee. representatives to challenge for the Davis Cup Lawn Tennis Com- petition.
It is more than probable that in addition to his capacity as a member of the selection committee Mr. Ng Szo-kwong will be invited to join the team as non-playing captain.
Was
HOCKEY
U.S. COMMODITY BUILDING FUND FOR NEW NEW YORK
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
Messrs. Swan. Culbertson and Fri Chave received the following quota- tons on the New York exchange for yesterday.
New York Cotton.
Dec. 17.
Dec. 18.
Closing Rangr 12.42-12.43 72.47-12.47
12.68-12.69 12.58-12.68; 12.40-12.42
Close
on the
December January
12.46
12.43
Vice-March
| May July October (1935) 12.44
Spot
12.63
· 12.67-12.57
12.01
12.12
12.70
12.76
New York Rather
December January
12.93
13.00
March
the
May
13.20 13.17 13.85 Y.M.C.A. Hold Recreio July
September
13.80 With Seven Men FIRST CHINESE CHAMPION
Total sales—73 luts
Chicag Wheat Ng Sze-kwong was born in 1895, Paying with only seven mien,
December
D8% and was the first Chintae to win Y, M. C. A. did exceedingly well to the Colony Open Singles. He won hold the Club de Recrelo to ancora y
93 In thla title in 1918 and retained it of two goals to one
Recreio's July until 1924. He Analist in favour, in a friendly hockey match Munday's 1915, 1916 and 1927. With Wong King's Park yesterday afternoon, Po-keung,
he won the Open The Heere's scored both goals in Doubles in 1917, the first year that the first half, and the Y. M. C. A. title had been held by Chinese.cored in the second half. Partnered by Wong ho retained
In a friendly match on Monday on December the two following the Marina ground, the Lille for
the Punjab May years, and in 1922 and 1923 cup Regiment defeated the Hongkong and July tured the crown with Wei Winst Singapore Brigade, RA.. by two lok. He was finalist with A. goals to nil, Rumjahn in 1920 And In 1924) with C. Chao.
Ng Sze-kwong was also €.R.C. A cocktail party will be held at champion for fifteen years, from the Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday, 1912 when he founded the club December. 23, knmediately after the American tennis tournament which until 1927, and played in
is being held on the
iny C.R.C. "A" Division champion Special festive music will be a fen. team in 1917. 1919, 1926, 1927 ire of the party. and 1928.
the
He was incluiled in the Inter- port aldes against Shangbai in 1920, 1921 and 1922, and was non- playing captain of the Interport side which visited Canton in 1932,
DRESSING COWNS
· LOUNGING SUITS
SMART SLIPPERS
of Chamols, Buck-
skin and Hogskin
in good colours.
-: -
July
December May
Total
904 87% 844
13.57-13.67
084-98%
CLUB HOUSE STARTED
REVIEW OF YEAR'S ACTIVITIES AT ANNUAL MEETING
At the annual meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club yesterday, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, reviewing the activities of the Club, mentioned that consequent on a decision previously taken to abandon for the present the scheme for the erection of a new Club House at Fanling, a 'Building Fund had now been started.
year.
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of
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell was elected Captain for the ensuing
Moving the adoption of the nature for the next few years and I 12.09-12.09 report and accounts the Hen. Mr. think that, despite the unlavourable 13.03-13 N. L. Smith referred in eulogistic showing, we may consider ourselver to be in a healthy condition with the 13.20-28.20 terms to the splendid services Debenture Account almost completely 13.40.13.40 rendered to the Club by Mr. and liquidated and with a Buliding Fund
Mr. Kert, and expressed regret 13.77-13.77 nt the forced retirment and return $22,576 laid by for the benefic
to England of the latter owing to posterity.
WAITING LIST ill-health. He also referred
The system of a "waiting Net" 90.90% the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. for membership has been con- D3-D Hitchens as their successors. Tinger but full membership hmä been,
Doaling with the question of offered from time to time when there alex: -2,827,000 bushels
the Chicago Corn
new Club House
the has appeared to be no serious over- 00%-90% Chairman said:"In pursuance of the crowding at week-ends. When pro 83-87 policy recommended last year's from the waiting star
Meeting All 817-84% General
entrance offered it. has been decided that the salex:-11,006,000 bushels {{cer now go towards, a Fanling Bulld- mid-week privileges enjoyed by those ing Fund which is invested or put on on the "waiting list" could not be Winnipeg Wheat.
Fixed Deposit and held against the offered as an option, and that election
· 77% -77%
to full membership, must be accepted 824-82% day when, as inevitable, a
new R-82 Club House at Fanling must be when offered excefit in special cases erected. This Fund, which now ap-uch as impending departure from 1.96-1.06 prars for the Arst time in the Ac-the Calong
CADDIE SYSTEM 1.78-1.79 couts, will in due course bu augment 18-1.83 by such profita from the General The caddie system at Fanling con 1.88-187 Account as can in the opinion of the Tinues to work'satisfactorily and the AR reports made by members have been |Committee ba sufely no allocuted.
it stands this Fund has been roms | helpful in keeping up the standard of Posed of $10,000 transferred from the ofetency which I think members will General Account early in the year agree is now higher than ever...Miung under review, and $12,226 in Entrance over-åge caddles have been turned Feeh pak during, the year, the re-away. aldur being nccrued interest
I should like here to DAY. A investments,
tribute to our Secretary, Col 53.16-63.16
The actual retult of the year's Matthews,
who
only kept 54.25-54.00 uss Account will be seen to be a the
pirlod between ME Kerr's 66.00-55.00 loss of $8,919.67 me against a profit departure and Mr. Hitchin's arrival
77%
82% 834
Dvcember March
New York Sugar'
1.07
1.78
May
1,84
July
Total sales:---4,000 tonn
New York Slik December
1,31 128-12944 March
1.20 -1.30 May
1.32 1.30 1.31 Total sales: 72 lots
Montreal Silver, Deceraber
63.75
64.66
LKO
3.31
54.00 $6.50
Ne also prograted China at March the Far Eastern Olympic Games | May in 1917, 1919 and 1921 at Tokyo, July Manila and Shanghai,
TIES Newest Designs.
of Silk, Foulard and Cashmere
in a very large range of plain 'colours and fancy designs.
$2.50, $4.50, $6.50 each.
AS Mackintosh's are Men's
Wear Specialists you will save much of your time by getting your men's gifts from their store
this year.
Not only is every article in their -stock suitable for A man's present, whether luxurious or merely, useful, but furthermore you are assured of most reliable qualities at prices based on the current value of the dollar, Added to these factors is the knowledge that whilst your own ideas will be courteously respec- ted, really helpful suggestions, may be obtained from skilled as- sistants who fully understand men's tastes and requirements.
Total sales:-17 rentracts
MACKINTOSH'S
nol
63.78-13.75 working as shown in the Proft and things running at Fanling during
HANDKERCHIEFS
UMBRELLAS
BRACES, CARTERS
SOCKS
In all weights plain and fancy. From $2.50 per pair.
DRESS SETS
SHIRT CASES
STUD BOXES
Men's Wear Specialists. Alexandra Building.
Des Voeux Road.
WOOLLIES. SCARVES
STOCKINGS
OPEN UNTIL 6 O/C P.M,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
In the preceding year of $18,362.71. total difference of $27,112.38.
but in my opinion, brought about considerable improvements; also to Mrs. Matthews who no efficiently filed the gap suddenly left by Mrs. Kerr.
MR. GREENHILL
This in. I regret to say, tho, last General Meeting ot which we shall sce the familiar face of Mr. L. S.. Greenhill. The Fanling Greens Com- mittee without Mr. Greenhill to help it will be almost like 17amlet without
the Prince of Denmark.
Successive committees have_always subordinated all subsidiary interests) like Club-hopses and the rest to the primary necessity of "good golfing conditions and it in no exaggeration, to say that the Fanling Courses owe more to Mr. Greenbill's enthusiasm and experience than to any other! single enuse. In the name of all pre- sent I thank Mr. Greenhill for all that he has done and wish him all hap piness in his retirement. (Applause). The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell was elected Captain on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr; J. B. Ross, abers of the incoming
The following were elected mem-
Committee:
In the second half of the Working Account there is only a difference be- tween the two years of less than $1,400. but it it in the first half of that Account that the explanation will I found of the nosition which would be disquieting if it appeared to be in any way likely taresur.
BUILDING SCHEME
Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith and Mezar. G. S. Archlott, C. D. Lambert, A. E. Lissaman, K. S. Morrison, A. Ritchie, T. J. J. Fenwick, A. Ma. farlane and D. J. Gilmore.
Fleming were appointed auditors for Mensra. Percy Smith, Sath & the ensuing year at a remuneration of $1,500 per annum, on the pro- posal of the Chairman, reconded by Mr. G. S. Archbutt.
र्चा
ENTRANCE FEE
An was prophesied a year ago the abandonment for the present at the Extraordinary Meeting of October
Mr. Frank Austin said: There in! 1933 of the scheme for-new Club one point I would like to bring out House has necessitated this year, at this meeting for special considera- number of repaire at Fanling which tion, and that is the question of en had been deferred until the situation trance fee. was clearer. Repairs and renewals The entrance fee was' raised from accordingly show an increase of over $50 to $150 about one year ago, and $8,000 as compared with the previous I have heard from a number of men your. Besides this, Maintenance at I have happened to meet that they
STOCK
EXCHANGE
MARKET IDLY ·DULL
YESTERDAY ·
MANILA STOCK
EXCHANGE
PHILIPPINE GOLD
SHARE QUOTATIONS
Swan, Culbertson and Fritz New!
To-day's quotations as received York office cables-The stock market by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and drifted idly in a dull session. Sidord Britz shortly after
the close of for the 12 months ended September the morning session of the Manila 30 against $3,345,000 for last year. Stock Exchange are as follows:-
Pries in Po Swift & Co. bis earned 83 cts, per
Asked Bid Bales Vohrmy' share after deducting all charges, in-
Price Price
Gas and Eléctric has earned $2,163,000}
were
Goal Elver
0.78 RAD 2000
0.10 0.18 0.10 10000
0.80
0.33
0.35 0.85 ROCOR
4.18
6.15
8.81
4.80 0.00 2008
against 31 last year. Daily crude, Hurulo Gold 933 923 0.80 3000 eluding the inventory reserve of $1.12 A TAMBOR – ESOPSYNDE S. EN 2.31 C 2000: all production totalled 2,432,000 barrels Benguet Consolidated 11.00 10.00 for the week ended December 18. The Gold Hines United States Supreme Court has logon Mining Co granted n review of the Railroad Salset isine Co Saree Consolidated Pension Law: Commercial bank loan United Parwal Q.EP 4.14 028 10000 of $33,000,000 for the work A.CAP. Gold share Imben 72.8. Machet
Volume Powcm £7,000 ended December 12. Automobile tire¦ stendly. shipments during October were 18% above those of a year ago and 5%% below shipments during September. contributing to easiness. Nash plans the largest January Rubber Steady consumer buying. Achedule for several years. November in anticipated. It is estimated that dollar sales by grocery chain stores} Malayan shipmento in December were 1% above sdles for October, amount to 63,000 tons. a contra seasonal gain. The Chicago, Dow Jones Averages: Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacife Rail-i
rond has been granted a $4,000,000 40 Industrials Joan by the Reconstruction Finance 20 Rails Corporation. Pennsylvania Railroad 20. Utilition
Doc. 17. Dec. 18
17 Leading Stocks
has earned $1.12 for the 10 month 40 Bonds ended. October 31 against $1.34 for the 11 Commodity corresponding period of last year, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit earnings for November amounted to $515,000 against $608,700 for last year. Bus- ness done:-$20,000.
New York and Chiengo commodity reports received through Messrs. Swan Culbertson and Fritz:-
Cotton: The market was steady. There was an absence of poor selling and a searcity of contracts.
Gral The market absorbed the heavy uldation but we doubt if new] buying is sufleient qi present to cause any material, advance in the absence of any improvement in foreign de mand. In corn, less cash demand for feeding and for Industrial purposes in
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16.40 18.11"
100.02. 101,09.
00.34
18.18
95.32
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€0.75
60.80
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Fanling and Upkeep of Courses at would like to join the Golf Club bal THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO
Fanling show between them a total they thought the entrancs feo- $150 increase of nearly '$0,000. On the excessive,
other hand Subscriptions are down by I would like to suggest that it) Lover $5,000 drop which it in of might be revised to a fee of $100 in
course impossible control.
place of $150, and I would like to It in dangerous in times such as bripe this to the Committee for their the present to indulge in prophecies serious consideration.
for the future, and the prosperity of The Chairman: 1 am sure Mr. such an institution as a Golf Club Austin's proposal will be carefully munt depend upon how much the considered by the incoming cont- spending public can afford to pay for mittoe.
ita recreation, but so far as it is Mr. P. S. Cassidy proposed a vote possible to foretell there will be very of thanks to their retiring Captain, few payments to be made of a special the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.
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Inspection Invited.
HILE THE
BOYS ARE BUSY FISHING, THINGS ARE
HAPPENING
IN THE
TOWN OF
PINYON....
WHY DIDN'T YOU KEEP AN EYE ON HIM?
DON'T. BLAME ME...IT AIN'T MY FAULT! HE GOT AWAY WHILE I WAS SHOEING MY
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HOW DID HE MANAGE
IT 2.
HEAR AS I CAN FIGURE, HE TOOK THE RAWHIDE LACES OUT OF HIS BOOTS AND
• TIEP THEM TOGETHER!
THEN HE MADE A SLIP- KNOT AND ROPED YOUR DESK, FROM HIS CELL... THEN HE PULLED 'THE DESK CLOSER TO HM AND TOOK YOUR KEYS OUT OF THE DRAWER
DID YOU SEE HIM GOT HE TOOK MY
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BULLET."
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