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BADMINTON

TO-DAY'S GAMES

Two good

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1940

CHINESE "Y" NEW LOW

WIN AGAIN

TO-DAY'S

RECORD FOR RUGBY

In an "A" Division League badmin- THIS YEAR · Club's "A" team for to-day's Rugby

tón match played in Bridges Street,

badminton Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat the University

matches in “B” Division are on the programme for this evening.

thrilling

C. Au and H. Koh (C.Y.M.C.A.).

beat T. C. Tang and S. L. Yong

21- 1 beat C. B, Cheah and K. B. Low 21-15 21 5 beat K. L. Hul and P. K., Chan....

F. Koh and C. Y. Yung (C.Y.M.C.A.). beat Tang and Yong

21-17 21-3 13-21

TEMPERATURE READINGS LAST match against Navy "A" at the Valley "B" by 7 games to 2, on Monday night. | NIGHT WERE TWO DEGREES LOW. at 5 p.m. is as follows:-Morgan; Van ER THAN THE PREVIOUS MINI-Leeuwen, Aitkenhead, A. N. Other and MUM THIS WINTER.

Lavalle; Fay and Rutherford; C. F. The thermometer went to 43 degrees, Needham, A. N. Other, Moodle, Bom- compared with the previous low level pas, Kennedy, Benn, Thornhill and A. of 45 (recorded on Monday night), |N. Other.

is As follows:-Pay the Navy's team This is 11 degrees higher than lowest ever recorded in the Colony. Midshipman Roe; Tel. Bowden, Mid- Maximum temperature yesterday | shipman Teare, Midshipman O'Riordan was 52 degrees. At 10 o'clock this and Sub Lieutenant Skene-Reid; Lieu- morning it was 50 degrees, with hu-tenant Carter and Sto. Gallagher; L. midity 60 per cent.

A particularly close and affair should be the game between Re- creio and St. Andrew's at King's Park, The Saints have one good pair in Fin-lost to Hui and Chan

cher and Kew but their other two pairs, although evenly balanced, not very strong,

are

Nevertheless, if they can find either the combination of Barros and Xavier, or Marques and Gonsalves off colour, they might just scrape home.

beat Cheah and Low

21-9

P. H. Wong and A. Chong (C.Y.M.C.A.). beat Tang and Yong lost to Cheah and Low beal Hul and Chan

21-24 21- 8

N. E. Mackay and P. B. C. Fletcher; Kowloon Tong-H. E. Lee and F. S. Ko:

A. Chan and A. E. H, Castro.

St. John's-P. Wilson and N. L. Smith; H. Eardley and R, Beavan; F. H. Kwok and

St. John's should beat Kowloon Tong be but the latter team, which will strengthened by the inclusion of Al-D. Kwok. bert Chan, can never be taken too lightly. There should be some good games.

In the other fixture, King's should have little difficulty against V.R.C.

Following is the. programme and some of the teams: ***

V. R. C.

St. John's

Recrolo

V. King's College

V.

Kowloon Tong

V.

St. Andrew's

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King's College-H, T. Woo and K. L. Lul: S. P. Chan and W. C. Chung: S. W. Llang and W. M. Cheung.

V.R.C.-J. Souza and S. A. Rumjahn; F.

Castro and A. K. Rumjahn; A. A. Guterres

and A. M. Xavier.

Recreio-A, E. Xavier and H. A. Barros; R. A. Marques and H. Gonsalves: N. A. Beltrao and R. A. Yvanovich.

St. Andrew's-A. E. P. Guest and W. Gillies: A. E. Brown and A. S. Bliss: II. Kew and E. F. Fincher.

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The anticyclone over China is un- changed, pressure remaining highest over the Yangtse Valley.

The depression continues to increase in intensity; it is situated to the south of Hokkaido, moving north-north- cast.

HUMPHREYS DIVIDEND

The net profit for the year ended December 31, 1939, after deducting Directors' and General Managers' re- muneration, and including $38,328.51 brought forward amounts to $239,- 915.18, which the Directors will re- commend at the forthcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders be allocated as follows:-

Pay, a dividend of 7% on 200,000 shares $140,000.00, Transfer to Gen-

S. A. Palmer, Lieutenant (E) Brown, Ldg. Wtr, Barlow, A. B. Jeffrey, Cpl. Marron, Midshipman Murray-Jones, Pay Lieutenant Charles and Pay Sub. Lieut. Sumner.

Reserves:-Mnc. Jeffries, S. B. A. Addis, Midshipman Chapman, Ldg. Sig. Inglis and Chief Writer King.

SOCCER

REFEREES TO PLAY PRESS

The following have been chosen to Referees and Press represent the Soccer teams in a match to take place on Sunday, commencing at 2 p.m. sharp at the Royal Navy ground Causeway Bay prior to the Lai Wah Civilians and Cup match between Chinese.

Bing-tong. Team Manager-R. M.

Referees:A. W. Smith; W. Fraser and erul Reserve $25,000.00, Transfer to | Brackenberry; T. Gibson, P. J. King and Building Improvement Account (bring- { Adlard; Carley, Salter, K. K. Ip, Demes and ing same up to $75,000.00) $26,380.00, | Lee Transfer to Special Repairs and Re- newals Account (bringing same up to $15,000.00) $11,995.65, and carry for- ward $36,539.53.

TRAMWAYS DIVIDEND

The Directors of Hong Kong Tram- ways Limited announce, for recom- mendation at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on the 10th February, a Final Dividend of One Dollar per share. This makes a total of $1.50 per share for the year 1939 and, after providing all Charges, Depreciation, amount Written-off In- vestments-and--the transfer of $400,-. 000.00 to General Reserve Account leaves a balance of $128,282.00 carried forward to next year.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16,

Silver was quoted in London yes- terday at 22 for both Spot and for- ward.

The London on New York rate was quoted at £ U.S.$4.0250 and the New York on London rate at

£-U.S.$3.97-1/4.

Omar.

Press-11, Brokenshire; A, M. Omar and J. H. Franco; Mok Kan-yan, A, E. P. Guest and Mo Chu-ming; N, A. E. Mackay, Mar- tin, Au Shu-ngok, Munton and Dumeld. Team Manager-R. Goldman.

GOODWIN PLAYING

FOR K.C.C.

on

The following have been selected to represent Kowloon Cricket Club Saturday, at 2:00 p.m.-

1st XI (v Army-away) F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, D. J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher, R. E. Lee, N. D. Lloyd, G, C. Burnett or N. A. E. Mackay, D. Hung, W. Rapley, A. Zimmern, T. A. Madar. Umpire-J. P. Ro- binson, and Scorer-T. W. Carr.

2nd XI ( Army-home) W. Mulcahy, F. "J; Lay,TMR."Baldwin;-E. Curtis, O: E-Tay»---

lor, K. M. Baxter, R. T. Broadbridge, S. A. Gray, G. A. Goodban, G. A. V. Hall, J. R. Luke. Umpire-H. Overy, and Scorer- H. Brokenshire.

THE COTTAGE CLUB

A slow cavalcade, which will be suitable for beginners and novice riders, will be held from the Club House on Saturday, January 27, at 3.30 p.m.

On the following Saturday, February 3rd. a faster ride, will be arranged for the bene at of the more experienced riders.

The next paper-hunt for members will be held on Saturday, February 10th, during the Chinese New Year Holidays.

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