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FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES.

The only game down for decision to-morrow is the replay of the Final In the Shield Competition. The finalists are the Surrey Regiment and Kowloon, ...

This will take place on the Club ground, kick off at 430 pm Ad- mission to stands will be $1 for the covered and 50cts. for the un-

RAIN STOPS PLAY.

Although the weather wretched, spectators who filled the stand at the HKG.C. yester day afternoon, were treated to an exhibition of tennis which provid-covered. ed many thrills. Play was not up to championship standard as both Ng Sze-kwong and Honda were restrained by the occasion.

Postponed from Wednesday, the match was, played last night but no conclusion was reached. The game will be replayed on Tuesday next.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. COMMERCE AND FINANCE. were unwilling to take risks.

LATEST NEWS AND NOTES, From Our Own Correspondent.)

SANDAKAN, March 27. The dispute between the Police and some of the Chinese in Sandakan over the matter of

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

In addition to the quotations given on page II as usual, the following should be noted:

ed the tournament for years were

CHING MING.

"PURE BRIGHTNESS FESTIVAL.

Ancestor Worshipping."

To-morrow, the 2nd day of the 3rd moon, is the "Ching Ming" festival (Pure Brightness) when the Chinese will worship their tomby.

Europeans will have already noticed the approach of the festival by the applications from their staffs and servants for leave to return to the native village.

It will be remembered that in the previous game these teams played a goalless draw after 110 will probably field the same sido. minutes of football, The Surreys

There will be large numbers whilst Kowloon make one change, who will pay their respects to Hayes coming in place of Mair. departed ancestors during the This should provide an exciting | week-end. Most of the Chinese afternoon for the followers of the cemeteries are in the neighbour-

there will not be much in it. Sue and whichever side wins hood of Pokfulam and Aberdeen the event of a draw after 90 Buses will be put on to cope with and it has been stated that extra minutes'

play, an extra minutes each way will be played,

the increased traffic.

If a decision is arrived at the shield and medals will be present- ed after the game.

In

ten

From the start both players Honda, especially, never attempt ed his forehand drive at all: As play progressed, Ng tried to go up to the net but was passed several times. On the other hand Honda was beginning to settle down and gradually

The Pipe band of the. Surrey worked his way up to take the Regiment will play for hall an offensive. Some who have watch-hour before the start and during of the opinion that the champion adopted the wrong tactics and should have been more enter prising or should have tried 10 keep Honda to the however, that joss" was dend base-line. Few will disagree against Ng Shots which would have won points previously, went It was learned yesterday after-into the net or outside and he was,

on the whole, "off-colour."

Hongkong Stock Exchange Ropes ex rights ex bonus $24/2 firing of crackers has been amic-nominal, rights $3 prem, buy ably settled. At one time the Bonus shares $244 nominal, Hongkong Developments affair assumed a serious aspect but it is all happily ended now.

The s.s. "Malayan," a vessel of 2097 tons net, 450 H.P. under the command of Captain J. Kilpatrick, arrived from Sydney on March 6, bound for Hongkong and Japan. Rumour has.if that she has been sold to a Japanese firm. She left! for Hongkong after bunkering on March 9.

The s.s.

buyers $1 sales.

China Buses $10% buyer.

$1

SHANGHAI MARCH SETTLE-

MENT.

noon that the March settlement of the Shanghai Stock Exchange

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which takes place to-day had been satisfactorily arranged, says the NC.D. News of March 25. It is very heavy settlement, probably the largest since 1920, and there were certain adverse factors which had to be overcome.

Honda showed that he could

many

adapt himself to the soft turf con- ditions and played brilliant shots. He earned con- siderable applause by the way in which he brought off some "kills"

Ng's service was mediocre and

Honda

When Honda took the first set

"Deli" arrived here from Singapore via Jesselton" and Kudat on March 1, bringing a queer lot as passengers, a batch of 20 old and young Nepaulese the first time those unusual

he appeared as if he were keeping visitors have ever been seen in Sandakan in their native costume.

A considerable part of the settle-something in reserve. They came here for trading ment has to deal with Ewos, which served at the top of his form. purposes. Their goods consist of have gone into one or two hands at 6-2, winning the last four games roots, beads, charms and other only. As in the case of the in succession, it was not thought native medicines. The day after December settlement Hongkong that the match would be as ons-- their arrival they took out hawkers has been a large seller of this sided as it turned out to be. #lcences, and it is said that they stock. mmade a fairly good haul from the In Langkats the amount in- Those who looked to the champion Chinese. They returned to volved is believed to be even setting the pace in the second set Singapore by the same steamer, greater than in Cotton Lhares

see Honda were surprised to return trip to Sulu The settlement has been very and Zamboanga. This vessel re-large, particularly in shares car durned with large numbers of ried over from December to the pilgrims men and women, mostly present date. One of the factors from Mindanao Province PI, en affecting the present settlement arose from the disappointment ex- route to Mecca.

The Dell" also took away a perienced because the anticipat few Sandakan residents, ined dividend in the case of Lang

on

her

cluding Major Watson and his niece Miss Lan who are pro- creding 10 England for a holiday.

kats "single" was not declared.

Since December there has also been a big drop in Rubbers,

leading 5-0, then 5-1 and 6-1, making two sets in his favour.

Ng took took the first game of the third set. Honda made it I all but Ng again led 1-2, Honda then On Honda's serve in the next secured the next two games 3.2. game deuce was called about ten times and the rain came on. Eventually Ng made, the score 3

all.

H. D. Ranjahn passed into the semi-final round yesterday at the expense of Yew-Man-tsun.

After a stop of about 15 minutes which proved a further source of play was resumed and the score Mr. W. Gow, Chief Engineer disappointment to those interested. taken to 4 all when Col. Robertson gave a farewell dinner and dance Coupled with these considera- on March 11 on board the s.s. tions it has to be borne in mind stopped play because the ball and "Hinsang." the well-known that the high rate of interest for court-lines could not be seen pro steamer plying regularly between carrying shares from December perly. Hongkong and Sandakan, under exerted an influence upon the the command of Captain Kelman, position. Thanks, however, to the genial and well liked skipper.easy money at the present juncture, The occasion was Mr. Gow's last the settlement is being negotiated voyage as Chief Engineer to this successfully. part of the world, as he is now The outlook is very quiet, retiring on a well earned pension after 30 years of faithful service in the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., twenty three years as Chief

The Sinnese Tramway Co. are. on various ships of the same company About thirty guests paying dividend for the year of were present.

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After supper dancing was in- dulged in till late at night when The port of the directors of ; the party broke up and left (in the Purit Penik Rubber Co shows that steam launch kindly lent by $22,000 are available for distribu- Messrs Kin Eng Wair Bros.,) after tion. The directors" recommend wishing Mr. Gow a' pleasant voy- that $6,000 be transferred to cash with his people in his homeland in ward shject to payinant of direc- age and many years of happiness reserve and $16.007 bo rarired for Scotland Iam informed that Mr. lors' leus. Gow has a son who is 3rd Officer

on board the s.s. "Chun Sang."

Mr. F. W. Frase, O.B.E. Govern- ment Secretary, returned to

Sandakan, on February 15 from Bagland after a short holiday at home combined with official business.

CRICKET.

C.C.c. v. È. E. TELEGRAPH CO.

The following will play for Craig-

because of the rain was that be

Another match not concluded

tween Worthington and Sewell.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

Open Singles (Fourth Round): H. D. Rumjahn beat' Yew Man. isun, 6-4, 6-4; 1-6, 6·1..

Handicap Doubles: E. J. R. Mitchell and W. L. Thomas |(+15) beat C. D. Armstrong and

D. J. Allfree (+ 4/6).

TODAY'S MATCHES The following matches have been arranged for to-day.

Open Singles (Third Round)

Humphreys v. A. S A. D.

Hattersley Smith (sar.) v. J. A. Raworth.

Mixed Doubles; Major, and Mrs.

Worswick and Miss D. A. Rudge (+3/6).

Handicap Singles "B": A. H. Penn (1/6) v. G. D. Jillings (+26).

HOME MAIL..

The Secretariat staff left for engower in their homie friendly About 11.45 this morning a Jesselton by the s.5. Kajang" on witch with the Telegmpb Co. té-P. and O. steamer was sighted March 16 where they will be normow—-V. E. Lawrence, T. from Gap Rock and this is be- stationed as usual for about six Grimes, H., J. Dennis, G. W. lieved to have been the "Kashmir" months, His Excellency the Mine, G. White, E. Mowfung, W. which is bringing the Home mail. Governor and Lady Rycroft and B. Musket. S. Abbus, Y. Abbas, The vessel is expected in the the Private Secretary Mr. Summer- M. Pinna end F. K. Modi.

harbour about 3.30 p.m. and the field, will follow later.

Post Office hopes to have letters V. "EWO." ready for delivery by five

o'clock.

the interval.

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CLUB DEFEAT POLICE."

Playing only eight men en

goals to pil. Despite some good the Police were beaten by two Wednesday against the H.K.F.C..

efforts, the Palice could not reply to points notched by Försyth and Howard in the first balf.

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

Shanghai today and, will dos tore on Apr. 8.

The .S.E. 6.8. "Paris Maru" left

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Tha A.O.L... "Prot. Jefferson which is due at this port on Apr. 11, arrived Tokobama on Apr. 2on schedulo.

The day will be observed as a

holiday partial

without any special celebration.

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Philharmonic Society. and Supper, took place on March

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China Sugar Co. told it was a great success. About go ladies and gentlemen took part,

The lack of purity is the canker Pacific Trado.... some appeared in fancy dress against Ewo" to-morrow at the dogging the footsteps of civilisa-Wireless School..... costumes and some in evening Chinese Recreation Club ground,

Causeway Bay, at 2.15 p.m.-D. E. tion, declared Canon Derry, Arch-Correspondence.

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The s.s.Chun Sang" arrived Clerk, H. G. Hegarty, R. W. Lee, recently: Moral authority was." Heong Shan" Seld. from Hongkong on March 18 and G. R. Mano, A. D. Morrison, being questioned in all sorts of Rente Riddle

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novels, films, and plays, which Gone Two Weekend... were becoming absolutely nause-Checkmating The Firates At 7.15 to-night, the University us. Why would they not give Stealing Flowers... will meet St. Paul's College, the country a holiday from that Saturday's Racing... Queen's College is to play the sort of thing? It was absolutely Sir Wm. itees Davies.. Railroad Recreation Club at 8.15, pernicious to life always to bring Kowloon Bay Services Both games are to be decided at sex matters bofore the public, as Going Ahead...... the Chinese Y.M.C.A. and will it produced an atmosphere of Pirates and Brigands complete the Basket Ball League. suggestion. Mr. A. E. Dome will have charge.

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