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LOCAL SPORT.

NAVAL AQUATIOS.

HENTS DECIDED LAST NIGHT XT,

V.R.C. POOL

In connection with the China Squad ron Aquatic Sports which are to take place at the Victoria Recreation Club, tomorrow night, several heats wore decided last night. The brats that ri main and the semi-fasts will be de sided at the V.R.C. to-night.

last night there were a large number of mysl meu present at the V.R.C. when the hosts in ten events were decided.

Hubback (Foxylorry Linut. Offer Smyth (Carlisle), "Lirut -Camdr. Bower (Haøkind" and Leading Seaman Vineer (Carlisle) acted as startera

>M.C.L. BAZAAR.

FINANCIAL RESULT.

THIR

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13′′H, 1925

WWEDDING.

·MEYER-BEAKD.

"A pretty wedding took place at the "The proceeds of the annual bazaar organised by the Hongkong Women's Rosary Church, Kowloons yesterday after- A Guild and Ministering Children's Longue noon, the contracting parties being Mr. held at Government House on Saturday, Joseph G. Meyer, of Messrs. Mackintosh October 24th, were as follow:-- Naval and Dockyard Branch:

$372.05 Stall Chute

Bran Tub Lucky Dip

Military Branch:

Stall

6045 91.00

71.75

$595,5

457.43

Clock Golf.......... Roll, Bowl or Pitch

23.90

40.43

Goldish Pond

704.93

Petty

Goldish Baffle Silkworms

18.10

90.85

662,40

Palive Branch":

Stall

Bran Pie

328.65 D-L10

|

Stall and Ice Cream

Cart Roulette

The judges were-Licut Caralluff (Hermes), Lient. Pope (Amirise). Corpl. Davies (Pamor). Loading Telegraphist Nowman (Petersfiilly, · Lieut. Willis Artifeer Room Engine (Partinde). Carter (Tamar), and Sergrant Biley (Ambrose); Judges for Diving: Lieut. Willis (Carlisle), R. C. Witchell (V.B.C.),

Petty Officer Smyth („Ambrose), Lending Seaman Vincer (C'uglisic). Announcers: Chief Shipwright Arnold (Unrkima), Petty Offer Lewry (Hoskins). Master- at-Arnis Johnson (Harkin), Chief Petty Offer Grey (Hmoking). Recorders Paymaster Sub-Lieut. Wilson (Hawkins)

aud Chief Writer Wheeler (Hawkina). Timekeepers: Midshipmen Freer and Stephenson (Hawkins).

RESULTS.

The winners in last night's heats were л follows:-

Peak Branch:

Peak Children's Club Stall Victoria Branch Stall St. Paul's School Stall Belilios Schoot Stall

Parcels. Cigarettes Tex Clarden....... Daccing Display Imperial Concert Party Gate Money .......

Total

951.40 200.20

80273

Co., Ltd., the youngest son of Mr. and the late Mr. Charles C. Meyer, and Misa Dorothy Beard, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Beard, of Wanstead. The bride, who was given in marriage by Mr. F. A. Mackintosh, was charmingly fattired in a petalled frock of ivory geor- gette, with coronet of orange blossein and silver leaves. Mr. E. W. C. Alltree was

bestman.

THE NEWEST CUNARDER.

DUE IN HONGKONG ON DECEMBER ZAD.

LUXURY LINER OF 20,000 TONS

The Carinthia, the latest addition to the Cunard Best, is due to arrive here on December 2nd on her first cruise-de-luxe round the world.

The cruise commenced from New York on October 10th and the steamer in her circuit of the globe makes a call at the following places:-Panama Canal, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hilo, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Shimonoseki. Chin Wang Tao, Hongkong. Hanila, Zam The service was conducted by the Rev. boanga,, Port Moresby, Auckland, Wek Father Spada.

Miss Kathleen Murphy was bridesmaid. She wore a mauve taffeta dress, trimmed with flowing velvet streamers nad a pic 1.151.60 ture.hat to match. She carried a bouquet 114.25 of pink roses and nisidentair fern with

T19.60 738.30 tulle streamers. 105.85 55.00

A reception took place at the Empress 200 Lodge, and, subsequently, the couple left

500.00 for Repulse Bay, where the honeymoon

147.05

127.15 is to be spent. The bride's" going' away- 191.7 dress was a two piece suit of black satin beauté, trimmed with white fox. $5,419.05

"A ferther statement showing the alloca tion to local and home charities of these and other funds raised by the Branches during the year will be published in due

·COUTSO

BALLAD CONCERTS. SERIES IN AID OF CATHEDRAL

lington, Sydary, Hobart, Melbourne, Fremantle, Batavia, Singapore. Colom- bo, Bombay, Suez, Alexandria, Naples Villefranche, Gibraltar and Cherbourg. The total distance covered will be 35,000 miles and the vessed follows a path of Sunshine with an ever changing interest for over four and a half mouths,

The Carinthia is the newest 20,000-tou liner sailing under the Cunard Com- pany's flag, and a sister ship of the; Franconia, which has already under. cruises. Like her two world taken sister ship she has been built not only for the North Atlantic service, but for World cruising. Her present accommoda- tion, which allows the very highest degres of luxury, possesses many new and dis- The first of a series of six Ballad Con certs in aid of the Cathedral Organ Fundtinctive features, and one of the miat

the

is Tae Amoking interesting pertaps Two property sales took place yester took place yesterday evening in

Cathedral Hall, and judging by the large

room. For the first time in the history mumber of people who were present at

of Unnard ship adorament Spanish day afternoon,

the first concert, the whole series a

architecture and art with all its rich- ness and dignity has been resorted to assured of success.

in the decoration of this wonderful room, and the scheme has been based on

PROPERTY SALES.

ORGAN FUND.

At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. 100 yards Free Style (8 heats): Y. M. R. de Sousa disposed of a lease

Such popular ious! vocalists as Sir Ldg Seaman Reed Titanin: Hay Moores, hold property a Ma Tau Kok Kow. Carliste: A.B. Lonsdale, Ambrose: Sg-loon, registered in the Land Office as Claud Severn, Mrs. S. Callett, Mrs. Le A. Horn, Durban: Si. Mkr. Swrel, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1887. The area C. Bellamy, Mr. B. E. Garner and Ambrose: Tel. Carline. L20; A.B. Well, of this property is 36,850 square feet Mr. G. H. Piercy contributed to the pro- Titania: A.B. Gardiner, Hermes, und the Crown Rent is 8382 per annum.

gramme, while Mr. Frederick Mason was Mr. Tung L Tong became the pur- the accompanist. Diving:-Xidshipmana Bryans, Uni-

The complete programme

was as fol- king; Boy Hatch, Carlide, L. S. Rawle.chaser at the upset price of $10,000. Trackin

At the sale rooms of the Auctioneering lows:

100 yards Back Strok-Cl, Lidster, and Brokering Company leasehold pro(a) The Curtain Falls Hermes S-Mr. Ford, Hawkins: Tel.perty at Sham Shui Po, Nos. 27, 20, 31 Carling,

Boy Tel. Glanville, and 23 Om Yar Street, was sold by order L20: Hermes A.B. Derwood. Dirrier; Sto.of the mortgagee. The area is about 4,254 Dare, Titania”

saare feet and the annual Crown Rent

400 yards Free Style: A Horn, Durlan A.B.. Lousdal, Audaxe; AvB. Gardiner, Hermes: Tel. Handford, 15; A.B. Well, Titania, A.B. Worthington, Carliste.

50 yards in Clothes:-ih. Leunderjon, Hermes; A.B. Wharf, Hawkins: Sy. Ass Horn, Durban; A.B. Lonsdale, mirose; A. Dowden, Hawkins; Sto. Richards,. Tilania, A.B. Stanbary, Hermes.

Plunging:-AB. Mullarkey, Hawkine; Sta. Powell, Forgiver, Lieut. Coudr Fracks, Hawkins.

Pat up as $15,000, bids of $200 ad- vanced the sum to 820,000 at which figure it was knocked down to Mr. Chau Kwong Yue....

GOLF:

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. ST.

GEORGE'S.

Guy d'Hardelot (b) The Fortune Hunter

Charles Willeby, Mr. PIERCY.. 2-(a). Dawn in the Forest

Landon Ronald, (b) Wake up! ........... Montague Phillips.

"Mrs. BELLAMY. 3(a) Weep you no more, sad fountains

(b) Damask roses

Roger Quilter.

ů

Gartner.

Sir CACD SEVERN. 4) Blackbird's Song

(b) Don't come in, Sir, please

Cyril Scott. 'Mrs, 'COLLEIT. Ba) Love is mine

(b) A Little Fairy Tale MI. GARDNER 6-(a) The old flagged path

Claude Arundale Sir CLAUD SEVERN. 7-(a) April's coming in "

(b) My Garden of dreams

Thomas Hewitt AMY.

0 yarda Free Style: A.B. Gardiner, The teams selected for this annual Hermes; A.B. Jackson, Hawkins, Sto-golf match at Fanling on Saturday were Cook, linkin; A.B. Lonsdale. Ambror published in the Delly Press on Wednes

100 yards Breast Stroke:-Corp!

Jay. Since then F. S. Harrison bas! Lidster, Hermes: Mne. Lake Tamar dropped out from St. George's team and Stu. Davis, Hankins: Boy Tet. Glan- Whyte Smith from the St. An ville.

Herines Sto Dore,

(b) The St Boom Titi drew's team. The latter's place, has been S-Mr. Ford, Hawkin; A.B. Derward, taken by II. E. D. Adams but Darbas, Mo Barnicos Tamar

50 yards Hundles:-LS A. Rowe, vacancy on St. George's side has not yet

bren filled. Anterone; Ord. Tol. laves, feruea; Ane. Lake, Tamar;"A.B. Dearle, For glore Tel. Carling, Leo; A.R., Stanbury, Hermes A.B. Wharf. Hawkins: A.B. Wort, Hawkins.

W

Tug-of-War!-Small ships beatitiusfixie, 24; Herme defeated Tamar, 20; and furban went down 20 to the Ambrose. | The Hawking had za byc..

ORICKÉT.

J.K.C. 2ND XI. H.K. UNIVERSITY 2ND II.

tho

MEDAL ROUND UNDER HANICAP. The result of the medal round under from hatdicap played at Fanling November 7th-11th was as follows:-

W. Douglas 78-9-60 wins first prize. W. W. Mackenzie, 81-7-74; W. Lang, 86-19=74; T. Ramsay, 22-13-74, divide scond prize.

LADIES SECTION.

SHANGHAI FOURSOME COMPETITION.

A Shanghai Foursome Competition will be held on Monday, December 7th on the New Course, Fanling, for prizes present ed by Mrs. A. E. Ferguson Players must choose their partners and opponents; three-eighth of combined handicap will be

At Sookuspoo on Saturday, comax ing at 2 p.m. :-

Club 2nd XI. S. Ackber, I Hassan, S. A. R. Isma (capt.), A. S. Ismail M. P. Madar, Y. A. Wahab, Agiven.

Minu, R. Kazarin, A. S. Suad, D. M. Razack and S. A. Rajahn.

Umpire: A. Mader. Scorer: V. Espina

FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON F.C. «. SURKEYS.

On Scokumpoo "A" ground, on Satur- day. Kick-off 4.15 p.1.

Kowloon - Duncan; Wheeler and Read; Turner, Sims and Cavcille; Taylor, Hayes, McBride, McKelvic (Capt) and

Mason,

KOWLOON RES. e. CLUB DE RECHEIO.

On the Kowloon ground on Baturday, Kick off 415 p.)

Kowloon Ees,:-G, Duncan; Guest and Urquhart; Street, W. H. Brown (Capt.) aru Pasco; Morris, Latham, Linaker Fitzgerald and Eastman, Ileserve: Vickars, KOWLOON "B" 2. ST. JOSEPH'S RESERVES.

On the Kowloon ground, on Saturday, Kick of 2.45 p..

Kowloon "B"-Ross; Hast (Capt.) and Knight; White, Bliss and Nicholls; Jordan, Miles, Spary, H. Duncan and W. M. Mason.

Reserve: B. Nicholls.

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RAILWAY CUP COMPETITION,!

JJ

The draw for the Railway Cup Competi- tion is as follows:--

Byen: Mrs J. D. Harris, Mrs. D. J. Lewis. Mrs. Piercey, Mrs. Davison and

| Mra. Griffin.

Mrs. FergusonL

Mrs. Murdoch.

Mrs Maitland.

Mra Fitzroy Williams. Mrs. Middleton Smith.

MTE Tinson

Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. E. B. Rood.

Mr Walter Lang

Mrs. Pearce.

Mrs. Rosa.

Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Morrison.

Byears. Leggait, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Shellsbeat, Mrs. Shield.

19

Ers. a) Vagabond (b) Sen Fever

:

Mr. PIENCY. 9(8) London Spring Song

(b) At Islington on May Day

Fether.

ROTE

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TIMES

UBEN

➜➜ SUPER 4

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2.30, 5 sharp, 7.15 & 9.30.

KRIEMHILD'S

REVENGE

being the second part of the great Northland Saga

NOTE

THE

TIMES.

THE NIBELUNGS.

SATURDAY, November 14th JOHN BARRYMORE

SHERLOCK HOLMES.

IN

NEW POPULAR MUSIC

NEW

AND

PLAYER ROLES

AT MOUTRIES.

certain elements in the house of the great Spanish painter, El, Greco. Other features of this latest Cunard. floating hotel include a sports arena with its swimming pool, rackets court, gym- nasium, card room, writing room, garden lounges, drawing room and a magnif- cent Adam restaurant. The facilities HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. she has for recreation are exceptional, for apart from her sports arena, she has spaciona desks which are fitted "for all manner of sports, games and outdoor

Londer. cutertainment. Oue, deck, particularly Hongkong Bank known the sun deck is spacious Chartered Bank.

0.8 enough for two tennis courts. Adjoin-Mercantile Bank, A. & B. ing her promenades are delightful gar-

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Do

Insurance

NOYEKNER, 1, 1925.

..$1,192) Mom. £130 nom. £20 nom.

North China Insurance..

dea lounges, and a verandah call. In P. & 0. Bank addition to supero staterooms she has East Asis Bank. a number of private suites and excellent Canton Las en suite apartments with private baths The ventilation which has received capecial attention in view of the fact that she has to pass through tropical climates is the latest directional valve system and her culinary equipment in the most modern electrical type,

The Carinthia has also a fully equipped laundry which is of considerable con- venience to passengers."

290) Buck.

£ 100.

.£9) notu

184 $ex35 buy. 12140 20m.

Ti.

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$95 alen 336.buy. $160 Bom. 3600 DOM $40 nom.

China Underwriters...... Union Insurance Yengine Insurance ..... Obins Fire Insarazce Hongkong Fire lastrance Douglases..... HK, C. & M. Steamboats...$22 10m. Hougtong Toge. Indo-Chinas (Pief). $ nom. (Uet.), London...$70 oz. Hongkong370 nom. Shell Transports

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THE GROUND-NUT.

Oriental Aarigations.. China Sugars There are comparatively few people Malabon Sogars... who realise the world-wide importance Benguets................. of humble ground-nut, er monkey-nut" Kailst Mining Ad.............. as it is commonly called. It is cul- Langkats (combinal)

(single) John Ireland. tivated in almost all the warmer coun-

tries of the world, specially India, Shanghai Explorations. China, West Africa and the United Shanghai Loans

Eanbe States, and apart from the buge quan- Tronoh Mines.

Uml Caspiane Herbert Oliver.tities that are consumed in these coun

tries, no less than 800,000 tons are ex-K & K. Wh... ported to Europe aloor. The nuts are H.K.&W. Docks largely eaten either in the raw state or Hongke............ roasted, but by far the greater quantity New Engineerings..

Shanghai are used as a source of oil. For a great

Amusementa many years Marseilles has been the chief centre in Europe for the production of Hongkong Lands ground-out oil, but considerable quan- Hongkong Realtys (e.p.) tities are now prepared in Great Britain, B.K. Teritorials (p.).. where the industry was started during Humphreys Estates... the war.. China also produces a very Prince's Buildings. large quantity of the oil. Ground-nut Rural Lands

Two

wo Cottons variety of purposes. oil is used for

Orientals...

་་"" It is largely employed as a salad oil Shanghai Cotters (old) in place of olive oil, and in the manu- The Theatre Royal was well filled last facture of margarine and other edible Canton Ico.......... night for the first appearance (on this fats. It also finds a use as an illumin. Comenta (combined) visit) of William Heughan, the world ant and lubricant, whilst the lower famed singer and actor, whose perform. ance was thoroughly appreciated.

Mrs. COLLETY.

P.E. Fletcher. 10-(a) Awake.............

(b) Kitty

Mr. GARDNER. The remaining concerts will be given of the second Wednesday of each month, at t p.m.

WILLIAM HEUGHAN. FIRST CONCERT AT THEATRE ROYAL.

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S. C. P. GASLIGHT.

VIGOROUS ART.

Tax BST PAPER FOR THIN NEGATIVES.

WELLINGTON & WARD,LTD. BISTRER,ENGLAND

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAT

REGISTER.

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HONGKONG "TIDE TABLI

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Still a young man, Mr. Heughan, who The cake left after the oil has been China Buses

(old) is on a world tour, and has returned from expressed from the nuts forms a valuable Chisa Lights (combined).

Do. (new)... China Providents (comb.). seasons of phenomenal success throughout feeding-stuff for cattle had other farm Australia fad New Zealand, has thrilled animals.

The current issue of the quarterly

Do. (old) audiences in all parts of the world with

Do. (LOW) his dramatic rendition and the Hongkong" Bulletin of the Imperial Institute/ audience was no exception, when last (John Murray, price 3s. ed.) contains Constructions. night he sang selections from his repera detailed article on the cultivation and Dairy

utilisation of the ground-nut. It gives Der Wing (Lp.)

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Electrics Hangsung Described as the great dramatic basso particulars of value to the producer

Matao Electrics cantante, Heughan uses his rich deep regarding methods of growing the plant baas voice with wonderful effect, whether and harvesting and marketing the prop. HK. Developments....

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The first round of the Railway Cup must be played on or before Monday, November 18th.

TAGGART CHALLENGE CUP.

Entry foras for the Taggart Challenge Cup are now posted in the various Club houses and at the Helena May Institute. Conditions of play:

1. Mutch play over the New Course,

Faaling

2 Three quarters of handicap allowed. 3. Men's fees to bo issed.

4. Entries close on November 30th

displays great dramatic and enviable account is given of the position of

cultivation -within the Hongkong Tramways mastery of vocal technique. His efforts ground-nut at his Arst concert assured him as great British Empire. This shows that in Lane Crawlords... a success in Hongkong, as on his previous addition to India, the Gambia and Mackintosh visit.

Nigeria where the crop is already Faak Trama (old)

Do. He was very ably assisted by Hyman largely grown for export, many other Biscotes Lenzer, the brilliant violinist, and Gladys parts of the Emoire are suitable for ite Bayer, an accompanist of tre sympathy,

Conservatoire.

To-night, it is understood, Mr. Heughan will king at the Peak Club, and to-morrow This competition is open to residents of night he will ngala appear at the Theatre

Royal Hongkong only.

years

9.95.9

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ON SALE

TONGKONG HANBARD

H of the

MEXTINGS:

LEGISLATIVE- COUNCIL.

Boden 1924.

Revied by the Members

PRIVI

BALLY PA. OVPics

BEPORTS

of the

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