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K.C.C. SUFFER RUDE SETBACK

Craigengower Win In “B” Division.

TIE LIKELY FOR THIRD POSITION IN FINAL STANDINGS

The Kowloon Cricket Club con- cluded their fixtures in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday when they lost a great opportunity of making sure of third position in the final standings when they were beaten' by 5 sets to 34 on their own courts by Craigengower Cricket; Club.

Feeling the loss of S. A. Gray in no uncertain manner, the home team finished up the first round on level terms, but were 3-2 down at the end of the second round, and, despite a heroic dis- play by Crawford and Philippens against Leotard and Hachiuma. they lost by 31⁄2-331⁄2

Philippens Excels

THE CHINA MAH SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1936

Leo Carrillo, George Raft and Rosalind Russell are in "It Had To Happen which is now being shown at the King's Theatre.

Local Share Market

Messrs. Harriman's

Weekly Report

are

Con-

CRAWFORD & QUIST LACK CONFIDENCE

(Continued from 'Page 2).

Austin is in such fine condition, his play so confident and his tacti-

CONCERT AT H.K. HOTEL $200 Gathered For Typhoon Victims

at the

Over $200 was raised cal mind se alert, that. I can see concert, arranged by Mr. Gerald Quist beating him only if all these Sydney, and held in the Hons qualities should desert him. The Kong Hotel yesterday, in afd of Australian champion, despite his the victims of the recent typhoon. tenacity and courage, has not quite the ground stroke speed to circumvent Austin coming up be hind his best oblique drives.

Quist's Only Chance

I agree that if Quist plays as brilliantly as he did against Von Cramm, Austin may have a long and anxious struggle.

In that inspired mood the 'Aus- tralian might win; but Crawford has shown no form in Europe this year to create the impression that the can master Perry in a five-set

match.

Never A Great Match

The attendance was not quite as big as it might have been, but those who attended were treated to an excellent programme, which was as follows

Overture-

Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra Songs

"Early in the morning" and "O

Flower Divine"

Mrs. Portallion

Songs-

"The English Rose." and "For

you alone"

Mr. George Frost

Mr. J. Simpson

Chopin's "Fantasy

Promptu,"

and Quilter's "When the rainbow ends"

Mr. Gerald Sydney

Mr. Austin Spary

"Depuis le Jour, "Voithe Sapati," **She wandered down the mountainside." and "The lass with the de-i licate air"

Sunshine graced yesterday's dou justified our confidence and a big bles contest; there were no stop- business was done in this now pages (save the 10 minutes after Comedy interlude popular share up to 80 ets, the the third set). no impromptu fires. closing quotations being 76/78 dazzling mirrors, or multi-colour-Piano Solo- Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co's.

ets. Demonstrations are rathered umbrellas. Weekly share report and market

easier and cash and Settlement issued review

at noon to-day

shares are offered at something Philippens, for a "C" Division

states:

Without wind, the day was ideal player gave a very fine display.

A week of sparking activity in over $1.60 San Mauricios but was unfortunate to find Craw-both local and Philippine shares around 53.05 and United Para- for good play. Yet we saw really Piano Burlesque-

Big Wedge, Baguios good play only at rare intervals.į ford off form. All the Craigen-has kept brokers very busy and cales $2.45,

Songs- zower players were troubled by happy (and we hope that clients and Benguet Explorations are all It could never be a great match Early on in under last week's closing at 61. with Crawford hoisting so many short lobs asking to be buried, nor the slippery court, as a result of too are cheerful!!). which the redoubtable Leonard-the week Manila stocks monopolis-156 and 42 cts, respectively.

with Quist re-acting in sympathy Hachiuma partnership was noted attention, but on Thursday and solidated Mines have had active with his partner's blemishes. seen at its best.: Lai was the best Friday local shares claimed their exchanges at prices ranging from Yet it was this lustreless Craw- of the visiting players, while Leo share of the business passing and 91 to 12 ets-closing at, 10 cts. ford, without a service reply of by the close of the week trading ex right) buyers. Ipos - any threatening power, and ready Choa showed great promise.

Craigengower have now to play became very brisk, with

ward swing in a market somewhat proved at one time to 43 cts. But to offer volleying tit-bits to his op- Selections from "Merry Widow,”

Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra. C.R.C. "B" and the H.K.C.C., both reminiscent of the old days. A had closing sales at 40 cts. ex div. ponents, who revived at the crisis of whom they should beat by com-very firm close characterised the Paracale Gumaus fuctuated wide of Australia's fate, and, by a Songs-

"Benvenuto." and "Si Mes

Vers," Mr. Li Chor-chi. fortable margins to tie with the Hong Kong market and Manila also in Manila, at one time reaching latent display of energy and guile, closing at 70 surprised the defending pair into KC.C. for third position in the finished up steady after several 83 centavo's but

However there has fatal errors. The concealed cham-Songs- final standings.

days of widely fluctuating quota- centavos.

been little business done in this pion appeared just in time. The K.C.C., in the course of their tions.

Australia One Up Among Hong Kong shares keer shafe locally. nine, fixtures, have beaten C.B.A.,

The tone of the market at the The Australians took the open- C.R.C. "B," H.K.C.C., University, enquiries for Utilities raised the

close is most encouraging and ing set in the tenth game. It was Finale- and I.R.C., while they have drawn price of Electrics to $5394. Tele-

has a definite upward trend in all ear-marked for their larder, when with Recreio and the Civil Service phones (old) to $274 and the

"New" to $9. H.K. Trams

Hughes, beginning shyly, lost his and lost to C.R.C. "A" and

service and the first game of the Craigengower, securing 12 ports up to $12.30. Lights (old) steadily sections.

climbed to $12.30 but Star Ferries

match to love out of a possible 18.

20 up-

came

moved slowly to a closing rate of COMMODITY PRICES

A. W. Ramsay and G. C. Burnett $88. Cements a popular counter, (K.C.C.)

drew with J. Leonard and T.

Hachiuma

beat L. Choa and G. Lai

beat F. Zimmern and

A. B.

Hamson

(K.C.C.) lost to Leonard and Hachiama

+

Mrs. Doris Blair

"Still as the right,” and “Love's

philosophy"

Mrs. Matheson.

Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra.

But this was Hughes' only bad in a doubles match, through a ser- lapse in the set. He quickly re-vice break, that no set 13 ever won The following quotations have vealed the fact-as, indeed, until the umpire calls it. whenever our market takes a spurti

The fateful eighth gume, with Tuckey did that he was out to 6--were bought up to $10.25 and seen received by Renter:-

Prev. Yesterday kill the lofted ball and his lebb- Quist serving, was held by the 6-3 Ropes were taken at $3.40 with

Closing Closing Hotels came in for buyers- over.

ing

much better than Australian's after two deuces and considerable attention and had a New York Cotton:

Crawford's on the other side that after the first game point had been Quist rarely received a ball that he sacrificed by a double fault. could tuck away.

Key Service Game

G. Folglase and N. A. E. Mackay long delayed spurt to close $5.35 October 11.64 3. strong cash & $5.50 October buyers. December.... 11.69 2-6 Lands are wanted at $33% ex div. January

lost to Chon and Lai

beat Zimmern and Hamson.... 6-4 and

A. Crawford and A. G. Philippens sales (K.CC.)

lost to Leonard and Hachiumaˆ

lost to Choa and Lai-

lost to Zimmern and Hamsen

Realties

@ $4.30, after March

at this.

Wharves made May

4-6 vidents (old) improved again to Spot

46 $100 and $101 and Docks $14. Pro- July

3-6 $1.65 and the new were bought at New York Rubber:

"B" Division League

Table To Date

P W L D F

C.R.C. "A" 8 8 0 0 54

11.71

11.53 11.57 11.59%

11.77

11.65

1178

11.74n

11.66 11.620

12.14 * 12.03

10 ets. Dairy Farms are now September

16.143

18

16

8 61 133 19

13

or December enquiries at $3.60 A Pts offer.

The miscellaneous list is January

March without special featurs.

$21 bid and Watsons have October several

16.15h

16.27

16.30a

has been fairly widely

8

B

July Chicago Wheat: over all the popular descriptions. September 113% and quite a number of transac-¡ December

16.06a 16.11a 16.22 16.240 16.38 16.31 16.48a 16.43 16.54n 16.47b

spread

CR.C. "B" 5 2 3 0 19 22

4

tions have to be recorded

in lay

112 110

LR.C.

C.B.A.

9, 18 0 14 64 70 TO 161⁄2 32%

2 several shares which are quoted | Chicago Com:

0

jamong the "unlisted" stocks

on September

114

112

Totals

Suyoes, December

May

9834 94

Vinnipeg Wheat: October

December

May

Recreio

K.C.C.

C.S.C.C

9 3 2 2 4934 31 12

34 9. 4 4 1 47

HART.C. 9 4 4 0 28 43% C.C.C.

0 36% 26% 7.4 3 H.K.C.C 8 350 35% 36%

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After half an hour's play there Then came Tuckey's key service! had been nothing more exciting to game. Crawford was lucky again. watch than service return lapses The ball came to his strength; he on both sides, some lamentably lashed out to score. Quist gave weak play by Crawford, and some able support by dipping his return decisive smashing by the two Engat Tuckey's backhand as he came lishmen, who were given every OP-¦üç. portunity to gain the attack

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But the British, though baulked, Reward Of Courageous Play fought on gallantly. They almost stole Crawford's service game) In the second set the fruits of from under his nose, and in the their own courageous play were twelfth, game, after Hughes had gathered. The discounted a break been broken through for Australia of Hughes' service in the third to lead 6-5, they caught Quist 1133

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game from 15. 110% value of this unexpected coup was operating, they belped themselves by intensive aggression to the next 974 four games.

93%

Crawford Rescues His Side

Yet with Crawford now restored to something like his best form,

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SERIOUS CHARGE CHURCHES

Manslaughter Alleged FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

At Sessions

SCIENTIST

Wednes.

missing his favourite backhand teenth game was won on a ner- The forthcoming weddings are volley. The balance of the visit cord by England; Quist served his way merrily through the sixteenth. announced of Mr. Percival Leonard ing pair had gone.

By my through Tucker Stanley, Salvation Army Officer, Braced by what appeared to be c/o The Salvation Army, 2 Em-a tide turning strongly in their double-faulting, lost his service and favour, Hughes and Tucker con-from 30. The Australian service

(A Branch of the Mother Yung Shing, aged 36 years, Miss Margaret Mabel Thompson, tinned to prosper, and they held returns were now as penetrating

had previously been blacksmith, and his brother Yang Church, The First Church of address; and Mr. their services games with a hope-as they EE stamps are increasing,STIHE 4 cents

ful margin up to 5-4 in the third erratic. On the first match-ball Ming, aged 24, gardener, appeared Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass). Newfoundland Arthur Valentine Wong, clerk,

Quist volleyed out; he accepted before Sir Atholl MacGregorat Macdonnell Road, below Bowen in value. On the basis of the (1982) portraying the present feeling at 45 Morrison Hill Road,

withering the Criminal Sessions yesterday on Road Tram Station. numbers printed, some of them King as Prince of Wales, both in and Miss Marjorie Quan Lock especially so in the ninth game,

Both were serving well, Tuckey the second with a

the charge of manslaughter of a

Sunday Service: 11.15 am. seem destined to go, still higher, the original and change of colour,

Shantong Street, which was taken to love amid a Lee, of 72

Deprived Of Spectacle vegetable gardener, Ip Kin, aged 49

Sunday School: 10 am, according to the general overseas is in brisk demand, and a rise in

burst of heartening aplause

Subject: "MIND” opinion.

catalogue price seems likely. All Mongkok.

The crowd were deprived of a years, at Ham Pui Lang Village on...

༢i, ས On the strength of a report that available supplies are being eager

Then came the first of Craw-spectacle for riotous applause, Jaly 18, last..

Testimony Meeting: Mr. E. EL Williams, Assistant Juctuations were not more than 24,000 sets can exist ly bought up by collectors of the with the International Catholic ford's two match winning phases because the (this was the number reported to neo-Edwardians.

Press Conference held at the be--bright patches on a sombre caused' in the main by depres- Attorney-General, appeared for the days, 6 p.m.

Reading Boom is located at. have been printed of the Is. de- nomination of the Gilberts), the

By good fortune in the eleventh ions on the part of the players. prosecution, and the accused, who

Only great rallies can come denied the charge, were not legally above address and is open:

Monday and Thursday: 5.30 to complete mint set of 249 standard

OTH Leeward Islands and game be got two services on his when both pairs have lifted their represented. varieties is said to have brought Eritrea and Italian Somaliland

porary postage stampe of B Seychelles are reported to be starved forehand Two gorgeous games at the same time. This

The following jury was

Tuesday and Friday: 10 to 12 $100 in New York and is

have been overprinted with the considering the issue of a pictorial winner resulted; the Australians simultaneous brilliance was lack-panelled: Messrs N. Mathieson expected to reach $125

(foreman), Jackson Cha; Lee Wai-00

All authorised Christian Science name "Etiopia" for provisional use series of postage stamps, and in took this key game to love, and ing. in the conquered territory. Full view of the number of Colonies then went out on Quist's service

Except for one or two service cheong. H. Rücker, J. B. Emmert,

Literature is available at the Beading Room Some of the West Indian sets details are not yet available as to which have abandoned the long-after Quist had missed an easy games, Hughes played well and Ng, Pak-king, and 1 S. Castro.

lived head and duty plate" type backhand volley.

was, perhaps, the most consistent

Juror Excused

The Public is cordially invited are likely to turn out well, notably the denominations affected. St. Lucia, Turks, and

Three special stamps were also it would appear that collectors will

Haghes And Tackey Rally of the four. Tuckey was full of} Isjunds. The 1s. Jamaica. of lasued in Italy on May 26 to cele-soon be able to look upon this de-

What advice the British pair vigour overhand and on the ser Me On Yung-wing was origin-to attend the Service and visit the which 137,940 copies were printed. brate the Italian victories infeign as definitely discarded. The will not be common, as a large pro- Abyssinia. The denominations are immense demand for recent pic received in the interval i do not vice, but his backhand off the ally called as one of the jurors, Reading Room

His Lordship when he said he could c Partion were used on telegrama 25c, 30c, and 50c, and the stamps torial stamps, following upon the know, but the sequel was a pro-ground is still a weakness against but was subsequently excused by

continuing popularity of Pitions lead of 4-1 In the fourth a shrewd opposition. Local sales of the 18. Bahamas portray the King of Italy as the still

Quiet was at his best only in not understand English very well, an outline of the case, and Sergt. are said to have totalled 48,800, newly-proclaimed Emperor of Jubilee stamps, augurs well for the pet, Tackey again scoring out a

patches and Crawford, as I have He could not read the declaration MacPherson had deposed to hav and most of the la. values of the Ethiopia, with inscriptions in both future of philately. Mauritius also love game,

the crime, the bearing was adi other British West Indies seem to the Italian and Amharic languages. is considering a pictorial issue. If With the British at 5-2 fall said, became the saving of histened. His place was taken by Mring visited the scene shortly after After Mr. Williams had given foarned until Monday at 20 8.m. average between --- 40.000-- and

Special stampe were issued in credence can be given to a report course match appeared certain, aide after a rather monkaful dis- Castro. 60,000.

the Vatican State in connection emanating from the Continent, but so quickly can fortune charge play

more.

or

Virgin

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