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SPORT.

THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. W.LO DEFEATED; TWO RUMJAHNS

REACH THE SEMI FINAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRET,

COMPANY REPORTS THE HONGKONG HOTEL, CO.,

LIMITED.

SATURDAY. APRI

DEPARTURE OF THE 'SAMARIA.

TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA.

KEEN RACING EXPECTED.

AN. IDEAL CRUISE'

The Arst official gymkhana this season, The profit on working account for the

The Kowloon Wharves yesterday afters to be run under the naspion of the Hong year ended the 31st December, 192 noon just prior to the departure of the Yesterday's tonnis was interesting and kong Jockey Club, is to take place this amounted to $619,873.09 The balance at groat Cunard liner Samaria presented an exciting; "no lower than four matches in afternoon and some good racing is crecht of profit and loss account, includ unusual appearance. The pier, on either the Championship Singles were played, pected Much interest is centred in the ing the sum of $49,438.35 brought forward aide of which lay the leviathans Sumeria which resulted in three players going main event the Gyrakhana Stakes-and from the previour year (after allowing and the Empres of Canada, was, for into the semi-final round. They were: B. A Rumjahn, who in s match cutiased at one time. Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia $274,320,35 in repect of debenture and the greater part of its length, trans from Wednesday evening secured the two was much fancied, but his gallop other interest, bad and doubtful debts, formed into a veritable Chinese street necessary, gnies to give him the victory on Thursday, covering the mile and etc., and $131,098.03 for depreciation), is fair with its collections of brass ware) over S. E. Grevli, Ho won the match by quarter in gmina 53.3-5eces (last quarter 461,705.03 After deducting the interim and other Chinese curias, embroidered three sets to one. After a hard fought in 33 seconds), was very disappointing dividend, amounting to $166,677 paid in goods, and other things likely to specially struggle O. Bujahr, another brother, Mr. F. M. L. Soares Crusador (late August, 1999, the sum of $205,000 append to the traveller such de rattan defeated A. Evolegh by the same number Royal Crusador) did the best mile in remains, and the Directors will recom chairs, and piles of alleged comphor-wood

11.9-590s, finishing the last mend, at the forthcoming general meeting trunks. of oots obtained by his brother over 2mins.. Groen. This game was a most interesting quarter in 33 seconds. Spockled Mouse, to be held on the 25th April, 1973, that ably largo collection of birds of many no Eveleigh at times played sparkling with Mr. Matchar un did a good three this balance be apportioned as follows: kinds in cages, and among them a chow. pup or two inœ ëages....” A quarter, of an To pay a final divid- tennis and in a nest surprising manner quarters-of-a-mile in min. 30. 1-recsi

end of 80 cents

hour before the vinsel was timed to depart gained the third set, 6-0. He looked like covering the last quarter in 314-3secs,

per share...on

the whole "fair" vanished, by instruc $44,900. "Old" wirming the fourth also, and at the end and the last hal mile in min. 08sees

shares (fully

tion, as if by magic. The great liner with of the eighth game be was leading, 53. The probable starters for the main event

paid up).........8146,040.00

her freight of about 400 tourists left He finessed cleverly and in third and are: Orient Dahlia Mr Gibson up);

To pay a bonus of 30

the wharf about a quarter past five and final sot played nicor tennis than his Speckled Mouse (Mr. Matcham up)

cents per share.

steamed antside Lyemoon Pase, where she' River (Mr. Zellensity up):[

on 244,900. "Old"

awaited a party, from Macro, and then opponent. By a strange run of bad luck Yellow,

shares (fully paid

proceeded on her voyage to Shanghai and while Rumjahn was on his mettle, ho Crusador (Owner up); N astarran - (Mr.

up)

#pan lost the last four games in the Goal set Seth up. The race should be between which gave his opponent the match O... Speckled Mouse and Cruvador and in roy Rumjan thus enters the semi-final and opinion Speckled Mouss should give a in this round he will have to meet 8. A. Bumjahn, his brother.

..

good account of himself.

The "A" Clan Handicap (three- Thomas Lay, a player who has done quarters-of-a-mile) should be a fast race excordingly well this year, had no as Oakleak (late Sportsman Dahlia), with difficulty in disposing of Ivanovitch, the Mr. Son res up, and Roman Warrior, with Portuguese player, winning also by throw Mr. Gibson up, ars to run in this event. sets to one. He also goes into the semi- final round. This match was played on the stand court, but unfortunately owing to the other important matches being played off at the same time the stands were practically deserted.

Whon

The Pola Scurry is a very open event, but Devonport and Sprinker should be watched.

Royal Conqueror (late Pawnshop) should win the one milo race and Dempsey should win the half mile race. .

A new rule by the Gymkhana officials will have an important effect on winners wishing to compete in other races at the meeting. The rule states:

"A pony winning a race at this Gymkhana and starting for another race will carry 7 lbs. in addition to the weight fixed by the conditions of the race"

Tips for the various events: HALF MILE RACE 1, Dempsey: 2 Cassia River; 3, Palm Leaf (Inte: Galow

To pay a dividend and bonus of 76 cents on 3,000

hares credited as fully paid up. To pay a final divid-

end of 24 cents per share on 109,650 New " shares (36 pàid up)

To pay a bonus of 11 cents per share on 109,010 Newshares

73,470.00

.820,316,00

(80 paid up)... 12,061,50

.....

To transfer to general r

To carry forward to

necount

-$220,410.00

In addition there was a notice!

It was evident from the general conver sation of the visitors that they had enjoyed their five days' stay at Hongkong immensely. The arrangements made locally by Mesur Thos Cook & Son to enabl 2,230,00 the large party, in sections, to visit the points of interests in Hongkong. Canton aud Macao appeared to have given thes greatest satisfaction, and the local visit will evidently stand out in their recollec tion as among the most enjoyable in their long" cruise.

They appeared to be thoroughly satis fied too with the arrangments for their comfort and enjoyment on the ship. I have travelled a great deal," said one lady, to a fellow tourist, but never have. I 38,377.00 travelled on a ship with greater enjoy- ment." Her companion agreed that it -261,037.30 | was "an ideal cruise. In rapturous re- marks like these it is impossible not to 25,356.80 recognise the high compliment implied as to the efficiency of the arrangements made 9,633.72 for the comfort and pleasure of the

travellers by the firm of Messrs. Thos $295,028.03 | Cook & Sony under whose auspices the

tour is made no "a golden jubilee " The Land and Building Reserve stands celebration of the first tour arranged at $1,415,828.95, and the General Reserve by the firm. Special credit reflects on (including the above apportionment) Mr. Ross H. Skinner, the general amounts to $350,000.

manager of the cruje, and the staff of experienced assistants travelling with him,

IRW

THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD The profit for the year ended the 31st December, 1922, including the amount of $475,120.50 brought forward from the pre GYMERANA STAKES.-1, Speckled Mouse; vious year, after providing for the follow

Crusador (late Boyal Crusador);ing contingencies, 1.4. — Nastarzan,

1217 China Motore, shares written off Net Foss on advance to Chins

Motors, Ltd.

POLO SCURRY.Springer or Devonport.

The sit-bit of the afternoon's tennis wne, however, the continuation of the ompleted match between M. W. Lo who is considered one of our best singles players, and another Rumjaha. the match was left unfinished a week ago young HD. Rumjam was leading by two sets to one, having taken the Grst two sots, 7-5, 7-5, and losing the third, 3-8. Lo opened well yesterday and secur ed the fourth set; 6-2. At the beginning of the final set the odds were on Lo gate). Palling of the macth. But Rumjaha "A" CLASS HANDICAP {} mile).Onk played carefully, and, with alternate Leaf (late Sportsman Dahlia) or Roman backhand and forchand driving made his Warrior (lato Waterloo)... apponent do a considerable amount of running along the base line. He occasion ally fobbed one back to Lọ and thus provented Lo from working up to the net as he usually does. Lo, when he had the opportunity of getting up towards the net, muffed a lot, frequently put ting the ball into the net. At the end of the sixth game in the final set the sere stood three all. In the seventh gamo led with 30 love and then lost the gomo bally. Fo did not score another point in the game, and it was just at this vital stage of the match that he began to find the not Rumjahn won the next two rames also, which gave him the match.

H. D. Bamjahn will now have to meet R. E. Worthington" in "the third round; and the winner of this match will go into ...the semi final and meet Thomas Lay. The match between Worthington and Bumjaha should be a good one, though the prospecte are very much in favour of The former. At any rate one of the three Humjahni is certain to get into the final

Touzdr

BCLASS HANDICAP (4 mile)-1 Manifesto; e, Dunmore; 3, Dandy Kid

USE MILE RACE,-1, Royal Conqueror (late Pawnshop); E, Fidalgo (late Satis faction Dahlia); 3, Prior Muir.

ÖNE-AND-A-QUARTER MILE FLACH. 1. Crusador (late Royal Crusador); 2 Orient Dablin; 3, Knockub Leg.

Ltd.,

Loss on sale of China Press

shares

Bonus to foreign and native

staffs for 1921

LADY JUDGE VISITS THE SUPREME COURT. OCCUPIES SEAT ALONGSIDE THE PUISNE JUDGE:

1,000,000

Judge Jenn H. Norris, of New York, 193,230,05 who is one of the tourists on board the 6.5. Samaria, paid a visit to the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, and was in- 24,054 vited by the Puise Judge to occupy a sent alongside his Honour in the Summary 11,092.47

Court On Friday morning the Summary $404,580,00 Court, is nsually occupied, by a dull routine of arranging the following week's amounts to $1,015,333.14.

work Solicitors appear in numbers and After deducting 8296,825.38 in respect muske application for dates to be fixed for of debenture, and other interest, bad and the bearing of cases. Toeterday morning doubtful debts, depreciation, eta, the way no exception to the rule though the profit remaining amounts to 728,409.06 number of solicitors in Court was not which, at the forthcoming general meeting quite as large as is usually seen there on in the Hongkong. League, Division to be held in Hongkong on the 28th April, the weekly date fixing day. Unfortunate to-day, the kick-off being at 4.45 pm-1923, the Directors will recommend be aply also, Judge, Norris arrived a little late

Hongkong Club HM.S. Titania, H. portioned sa follows:--

FOOTBALL

The following games are to be played

just as the proceedings were being closed.,

K. Club ground. Referee: Mr. Place to the reserve of the following She had, however, the opportunity of Perryman. Kowloon King's Regt.

ground, Kowloon. Cook

Now Hotel Development

Lecounts

Railway Referee: Mr.

Furniture

Improvements

General

Carry forward to new ac

count

listening to two small Indian money 8221,448.00 ending cases against Chinese, which, of 30,000.00 course, needed the assistance of the Indian 100,000.00 and Chinese interpreters, which must 380.000.00 have added a little interest for her to an

usually dull morning's business.

1993

This is the first time in the history "of | 20,960.08

the Supreme Court of Hongkong, that a $728,409.09 Lady Judge has occupied a seat on the Judicial beach during, the bearing of a case,

The Hongkong Club complete their programme of fixtures today with a home match against the Titania. The Club are trying out a tow man in Haid who has s good reputation as a back. W. Blewart

The Property Reservea stand Another interesting gamo waE that who turned cut for the Club in their last played between G. I Sayer and A D league fixture will be out again this $1,407,974.45, and, with the allocations re week and the home team are already commended as above, the General and Humphreys against J,

D. and H commencing to build up a strong side for other Reserves will be brought un

$1,600,000. Humphreys in the second round of the next season. Handicap Doubles. The former though - placed on a heavier' handicap, wơn by two

nota to one..

Results:-

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

5. A. Rumjahn beat 8. E. Green, 6-4, 80, 36, 97; HD. Rumjahn beat M. W. 10, 7-5, 7-5, 26, 28.630, Rumjaha bent A Eveleigh, 6-3, 6-4 0-0, 7-5; Thomas Lay best V. Yvanovitch, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 62

HANDICAF SINGLEBR.".

The game to-day should be evenly con tested. but the home team at full strength should take the points The Titania can pet up a good game and are rather unlucky to finish low down in the longue table, for they are a well balanced side.

PIRACY NEAR MACAO. PIRATES MASQUERADING AS PASSENGERS.

at

dus

to

Judge Norris is not making the world tour on a pleasure trip entirely. She is combining business with pleasure. At the special request of the Mayor of New York she is making the world tour with the special view of studying the drug traffe

The Chinese steamer as Kwok Man

Kowloon and King's Suish their deague Hing, of 500 tons burden, plying between programme this week and a good game Kongmoon and Macao, was pirated on the should bo zeer on the Kowloon ground 7th inst. At 10 am, two hours after the Each sido can claim win over the other, so this game should decide the better team, steamer had left Malachao (near Macao) Although there is nothing at saka in en route for Kongmoon, the pirates who WIN Nicholson (7178) bent W. 4. lengse honours the teams will be very have been masquerading as passengers, Cornell (†18), 61, 61, CW E. Bishop keen to win and Kowloon visitors will be

held up the wissel. A number of pas The King's nsured of a fast gamu.

of last week while Kowloon will be out

HANDICAT DOUBLES.

•·(1428) beat W, J Carriä (†4/8), 6-1; theory to all out to wipe out their defeat singers were killed and 40 taken prisoners GE. Hayer and AD Humphreys to show that their win of last week in the for ransom The number of pirates baz 4/0) bent JD and H Humphreys shield final was no flake. This will he not yet been ascertained. (1/0), 6-4,1-6, 7-6-

MIXED BOUBLES.-

0.0. Blark and Mrs. Blark (†15/9) beat H. A. Noth and Mies Wentworth (†2/6), 10-8, 01 A D. Ball and Mrs Benz (176) beat H. Pholipa and Misa Phelipe (†18);6-1, 6-2017

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K.C... 2D XI, POLICE 0.0, A

The following have been selected to re present the K.0.0, in the above match at King Park; al 215 m2 to day :--H. Overy, B. Petheram, N. La Ralfton, J. C. Fletcher, W. R. Werner, LA R. Duncan, D. Lyon, BF Indeel, J. M. Jack 3. Smith, Woolley

the first visit of the King's senior team to Kowloon and they should repeat the victory of their juniors who came away with five to a win over Kowlong Reservo

HONGKONG LEAGUE TABLE.

Division 1.

King's Ragt

Hong, Ranth Chine

9418

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SALE OF PROPERTY"

The Lady Judge is also making a special study of reformatory methods in connection with women offenders against the laws and of morality: She is making a point of attending the Courte of every Eastern port at which the ship calls

Judge Norris has practised for ten years barrister. She possesses the degrees in the Courts of New York City are LLB and LL.M. (Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws) and was for three years

of Women Lawers of America President of the International Association

SHIP'S FIREMAN DIES FROM

AWOUNDS

The TKK teamer Kubun, Maru arrived in port on Thursday and her Captain (H6ukita)rported to the Harbour Office that on March 20th, during the voyage from Bombey to Hongkong Japanne freman, named Y. Kubo, died as the results of woundat

A sale of the Jeaeshold property known

It is understood that the man was as No 10, Seymour Terrace was conducted

fatally wounded as the result of a fight by Messrs Lammert Brothers as their with another member of the crew. auction rooms in Duddell Street youter reno! loft port yesterday morning for day. The property has an area of about Japan and but low details of the adfair 8,031 square feet The land is held for are known to the "local

Caplata is stated to have the residue of a torm of 100 years, dating crew jirona and taken from the 25th June, 1859, and the Crown where he will be hand rent is $4.08 per annum. The bidding Japane polica started at $50,000 and went up steadily a Wo learn from the police that thonsard dollars at a time till 856,000 was held in sironarin popaection lwi reached." From then it went up, $2,000 at death of the fireman is the ship' & time, to $60,000, at which price it was named T.-Eeware. The fatal quarrel took pooked down to a Chinese merchant, Mt. waer two days after the vessel had left Les Ting Shing

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