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TENNIS EXHIBITIONS. HONG KONG STOCK

ANDREWS BEATEN AT

SINGLES."

SPARKLING DOUBLES.

ptar.

the Andrews,

visiting brought the series of exhibitions at the Hong Kong Cricket Club 10 R naveensfúļ elone yesterday afteradot, He appeared for the first time at Singles, and inter look part in a doubles exhibition. Tremendous in- forest was again taken in his per farantee, na evidenced by large crowd present who were re- warded with seeing hing produce his fww exhibition it the very at

match.

that

At Singles, Andrews rather dis appointed the gallery by failing to Mrike his fine fum,, with the re- Built that . A. Ramjuha, the hwal champion, emerged victorious ds the creditable, scoris of 6-2, 6-1. The visitor, whose blister on his right hand first finger still incon-

venienced him'scnewhat, could not get his touch, being noticeably weak in picking up his opponent's short

Smart

ills, which he repeatedly drove into the net. In consequence he showed, an apparent lack of con- fidenec, "resulting in most of his bigots being short,. He treated the gallery, however, to some alets, which earned for him rounds of applause. His follow-up to the net after service was the most "spectacular part of the singles ex- ibition, while he employed his back hand with severity. On the whole, it is daly fair to state, he conly showed a glimpse of what he

rently enpalle of when in good health and form, and yesterday's performance could not by taker as resenting his standard nt all

Rumjahn Gool.

Rumjahu, however, is to be con- gratulated on his success against much a' reputable player. Playing with his accustomed coolness, he de lighted his supporters by taking the first five games, and althoughi after- `wards beaten occasionally by An- drew's Anshy strokes, he never re- laxed his own game. He remained ot the basoline most of the gnine.

Subsequently, Rujahn matched M, W, Bo in another singlea, to give Andrews a little respite for the doubles exhibition. Bath jave 13 ereditable performance, The foriner taking a set at 42.

Andrews Picks Up,

Sullivan Andrews and

then antched the Rumjahın cousins at doubles. To the delight of the gallery, Andrews gave a briliant all round exhibition. He employed his strokes at will, served with speed and neenracy volleyed with fear and heating the Indians repeatedly by hard driving both in the middle of the court and at the

MARKET.

CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY

REPORT,

There was not much activity in the market to-day and prices were perhaps a shade easier, but there was no pressure to sell at all.

Insurances were again in demas). Cantons having bayers at $1.40 and Uniona at 9040 with sellers for the latter at 8015.

Docks continue in request at $30. Hotels enne to business at $18.40 for settlement and Realtys 811.00. Lands are steady at 801,25 after ailea at But

Trams remain firm at $10,50

The anguncement of the China Light passing its interim dividend should not pass as"unexpected, and it suited a section of the market hands at as low as 996 June, but to see lower rates. Sharex changed

holders are not inclined to sell in view of the new isque which we understand is to be inade shortly, there is now a strong demand for

these shares for June at 8252, Electrics changed hands at 280 and 890.50. Lane, Crawfords were better 81 80.80 and Ropes ni 820).

Ewos were firmer business being done up to Tis. 13.49 Juge..

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DECREASE IN LOCAL

CRIME..

INTERESTING FIGURES

PUBLISHED

The report of the registrar of the supreme court for the year 190

Hinta: --

Original Jurisdiction.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1931.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY REPORT

FOR 1930.

A PROFIT OF $133,000 ON THE YEAR'S WORKING

OF BRITISH SECTION.

STEADY SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

The annual report for the year 1930 of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway states that a net revenue was obtained froin the working of 8133,000, compared with $198,000 in 1020.

Three new locomotives were brought into use, And despite a apred restriction of 20 m.p.h. over the Chinese section for the last five months of the year a punctual and regular service was the maintained, from January 7, when a damaged bridge on Chinese section was finally repaired.

Nearly two million passengers were carried during the year, and callies arounted to ane, passenger killed, one slightly injured, and two trespassers killed.

NEARLY TWO MILLION PASSENGERS.

Effect of Silver Crisis.

The year 1930 was remarkable for the disastrous fall in the value of silver, and as the Railway is situ- ated in a Colony which employs a silver currency, this fact must be given due consideration when com paring the Report for 180 with those of previous years,

The fall in the exchange value of the Hong Kong dollar during the latter part of 100 and the early part of 1930, so enhanced the cost of living that it became necessary. to revise salaries and wages by ap- proximately 15 per cent. on sterling salaries and 20 per cent, on dollar ones, as from January 1, 1950. This together with the increasing costs of all stores and materials import- d from gold standard countries, seriously increased the cost of oper- abing expenses.

Notwithstanding these adverse eircumstances, and the fret that Operating Expenses increased by 888,043 over those of 1029, net Re- Two hundred and eighty six nes vente amounted to $133,460 RS tions were instituted in this divi-ompared with $139,707 for the sion of the Court during the year previous year.. hundred and thirty were disposed 1930 as against 124 in 1999. One

of during the year and 63 were sled or withdrawn before trial, - against 100 and 07 respectively In 1929.

Passengers and Speed,

The numbers of through passen. gers between Kowloon and Canton, showed during the first mif of the The claims amounted to 84,082,-year a slight decline compared with 633.31 as against $2,377,380,02 in the figures for the same period in 100. The debts and damages re- 1920, and during the latter, part of vovered amounted $1,783,017.78 the year, fell off considerably in as against 8007,131,97 in 1999. The comparison, owing to the Chinese fees collected amounted to 813,332.15 Section being obliged to impose n against $15,407.25 in 1929.

severe speed restrictions over por tions of their line from the middle of June on account of the condition of their track, thus increasing the duration of the journey from 4 to 5 hours and enusing an immediate drop in the numbers of through passengers,

The Chinese Section however procured sufficient soft $243,051.01 nя against 8318,021:20 inwood sleepers by the end of August

Summary Jurisdiction. Ope thousand seven hundred and thirty aétions were instituted dur- ing the year, as against 1970 in

1020,

The claims amounted to $481,000 36 as against $378,413.05 in 1029 nad the amounts recovered

1990

were

The number of Hent Distress Warrants issued was 1,535 repre- senting unpaid rents amounting to go98,175.37, of which 887,150.72 was recovered by enforced sales in 529 Warrania; 18. against,1,730, $367,890.60 and 253,531.70 respective

side lines. In the four matches that he took part in his performance in this match was by far the best Ile was most dangerous at the net, sourly in 1929. ing many points in spectacular manner with his backhand which The demonstrated he could employ

Sullivan with impunity.

Ably hacked him up,

The Rumjaha cousins played pluckily, and succeeded in dividing twe sels, when play had to be indoned on account of failing light. The first set went to the British pair at 10-8, while the In dinns took the second at 73, Bath sets produced a keen struggle in which each pair had the lead Alternately.

YACHTING.

FIFTH MID-WEEK RACE.

Course-1 Channel Hoeks (P.); 2. Kowloon Tock (P.)3, Mark on Line (8.); 4, Ramsey Shoal (9.). Distance: 4.4.

**T," "Y" and "G"Classes. (Started at 3.30 p.m.)

Fahed Cad Tinas Times

Pan.

Why Wonder? Capt. Fowkes...... 0.50.34 · Bluejacket. Mrs. Adams 0.50.94

4. Bojant, Mrs.

Pickering ......... 0.31.03

6. Speedwell, Maj.

Stewart 8.63.38

Stokes ...

1. Daphne, LL Col.

Dilun Lt. Col. K.

F. Dunsterville,

The fees collected amounted to 820.775.16 as against 824,307.10 in 1920.

Criminal Jurisdiction. There were 53 case und 78 per- sons committed for trin at the Criminal Sessions, as against and 140 respectively in 1928.

Of the 78 persons indicted, 35 were convicted. 32 were acquitted and 11 were discharged (case ab- andained.) In 1929 the figuron were 1espectively 140, 82, 39 and 19.

Admiralty Jurisdiction. Thirteen actions were instituted during the year. Ono case was dismissed, eight were settled

ing.

OF

to enable the journey to lie per formed in 4 hours; the numbers of through passengers then recover ed, and the numbers travelling by the higher classes showed consider able improvement.

of earth were removed from Hug ilom and Yaumati and used for waking up shrinkages in embank mente. A start on the widening of the platform at Yaumati Section

was also made,

Sleepers.

The manufacture of reinforced concrete sleepers was curtailed in April, as the stock at that time wa considered adequate." Only 3,339 sleepers were cast in 1930, against 8,280 in 1929.

Of 0,601 sleeper repewaly, 3,172) were relaid, with concrete sleepers, and 480 principally for point and crossing work, were relaid with

timbor.

Rotten wooden sleepers to the number of 4,200 were sold as fre wood, and some 30 tons of scrap iron were collected and disposed of

The Depreciation Charges OB Rolling Stock in respect of the enr rent year are in accordance with the Beale laid down in the Classifien- tion of Expenditure prescribed by the Ministry of Communications, Peking, and accepted by the Chi nesa Gaviroment Railway under the Ministry of Railways, Nanking. and a sum of 858,790.00 is included

the Operating Expenses. Main-- tenance of Equipment, under the usual sub-heads; the amount at the credit of Depreciation Reserves at

close the

of the year being $$77,209,32

The amount provided for the year 1920 under Special Expenditure was

$174,900,

LOCAL ESTATES.

FIVE APPLICATIONS GRANTED.

:

MORE BANKRUPTCIES LAST YEAR.

OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S

REPORT.

The report of the offcial revivi and registrar of trade marks an letters patent for the year 1990 as follows:

Estate in Hong Kong worth 830,200 and in Great Britain to the value of £13,037 0s. 11d. was left by Misa Jessie Smith MeLaren, who died at Avondlu. Grangemouth, Stirling, Scotland, on September

The number of bankruptcy pet 1830,

Re-sealing of testament tions field during the year exceede dative las heen granted to Mr. II. five those in 1020. The ansers r

Arcied wero very considerab| C. Macnamara,,of Messes. Dea- larger, amounting approximatel cons, who is attorney for the executo $830,000. This large increase

principally accounted for by sun received in connection with liquidation of the Industrial ad Commercial Bank, Limited. Th liquidation also accounted for corresponding increase ill estinated amount of liabilition, Receiver's commission amounted af The foos received for Omell proximately to #1,600. Fem pa able in stamps, which go, throug the books of the Supreme Cour also increased about 20 per cent.

tors

Local estate worth $38,400 WRS

At the close of the year, the Capital Account stood at 94,322,031,70. The amount provid left. by the Mr. Thomas Charles e under Personal Emoluments was Crane, who died at Meroval, 3,749 and the Expenditare Crowborough, Sussex, England, on 8023.269.55, an increase of 880,521,55. October 22, 1930. Net personalty This was due to the revision of the

amounts to £8,300 178. d. Re-sen salaries of both European and ing of certified copy of probate Chinese Staff by the Salaries Com has been granted to Mr. G. G. N. mission and also to the fall in the Tinson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes exchange 1.6 1/21. while the and Master, who is attorney for estimates were based on 1/3 to the the executong Requests are of a dollar.

family naturo,

The estimate for Other Charges was 8472,331 and the Expenditure $301,414.01 or 890,880.00 less than the amount provided.

Under General Charges a sum of 74 was specially voted on account of depreciation of rails, Running Expenses were 8292,413.19 against an estimate of 8261,380.

The foreign assenger receipts were $307,020.30 ng against 8779,295.13, an increase of $19,095.23 or 4.93 per cent.

The total Operating Expenses amounted to 8940,099.10.

The Disbursements against the estimate of Working Expenses amounted to 8714.714.46, including Running Expenses of Government Motor Cars and Lorries."

The results of the past five years are as follows:-

Operat Gross ing Net

Rec. Exp. Loss

8 8 338,414 030,787 101,743

Year.

129

8

Net Rev.

$

1920 1827

713,494 713,760 820,094 800,034

2,344

20,040 198,767 180.106

Consent was also granted the Hong Kong Telephone Company to earry a trunk téléphone calle be- tween Hong Kong and Canton along the side of certain sections of the 1020 line, and through Beacon Hill Tun-1930 nal, but no work was actually executed during the year.

Traffic.

800,744 751,0

071,128 $10,022 Through and Joint Sectional passengers carried were as follows:

1028. 1020.

Passengers booked at Stations in British Ter- Fitory to Stations, in China CX- cluding Shum Chun the border

The year 1930 whilst causing dis- appointment through inability to reduce the through journey to 31 hours as had been thought possible, nevertheless has shown that given a regular and punctual service of trains between the two cities, an Lever increasing proportion of the passenger traffe can be obtained. The results of the second half year's 'assengers working were interesting in view of the fact that a speed restriction of 20 miles per hour over the Chinese Section, imposed from June 20, was, still in force on a portion of the Chinese Section line at the close of the year.

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The conse

on

1930,

station 309,917 373,114 399.732

hooked Rt Stations in China ex cluding Shum Chun tie border station to Stations in ' British Ter- ritory

439,050 320.000 518,209

Loen passengers carried were as follows:-

1920... 1930.

1029,

It has been the practice in re- cent years to convey any goods offering, by passenger trains, by attaching the goods wagons in the rear and supplemented by open wagous termed pick-up wagons for pigs, vegetables, etc. Later in the year the Chinesequent deny to the passenger trains Main Line ... 820,374 803,570 $70.076 Section arranged for a large supply had reached a state which made it Fanling of hardwood sleepers for the pura source of continual complaint hy

Branch 5,033 closed. closed. pose of rehabilitating their track at the public, and commencing

Claims outstanding against the the earliest possible dato, but de February 18 an experiment was Chinese Section on account of sag- liveries only began in December. made by running "mixed "pension of Through and Joint: The second suspension of through train to which goods and articles Sectional traffic and Demurrage, trae, referred to in the Report for likely to delay the ordinary pas- which stood at 81,021,320.01, in 1999, continued until January 7, senger trains were confined: the creased by 83.811.93. after which date it is satisfactory pick-up wagons, heing almost en- The usual First Aid classes were record that there were no further tirely withdrawn from the passen-continued throughout the year, the strength of the Division being 37 suspensions for the rest of the year, ger trains,

All through express trains con-

officers and men. The standard of work remained consistently high tinued to be hauled by British Sec

and at the annual re-examination held on December 30 and 31 at which a higher percentage of marks for efficiency was demanded than in former years, 34 out of 37 were suc- Cessful. A total of ten accident rases were treated during 1930 by the Division.

tion engines.

The three new special 460 ten- der type locomotives ordered ou behalf of the Provincial Govern ment of Kwangtung, and referred

The figures of passengers carried during the year showed consider able increases. They were as fol-

laws:

Local Foreign

%

1930, 1029. 070,073 893,579 037,002 901,840

withdrawn and the others are pend- in last year's Report, arrived in There was no appreciable differ- the Colony in August and Septem, once in the figures for foreiga goods her and were all erected and rendy traffic, whilst those for local goods for trials by the middle of Decent were less by $2,000. ber. I was not found possible, however, to bring these engines into use at once for the purpose intended, as the track over the Chi nese Section had not been sufl

The fees collected amounted to $600.70 as against 8000.50 in 1929.

Probate and Administration. Three hundred and twelve grants were inde by the Court being:-

Probate

........ 145

Letters of Administration 107 The figures in 1920 were respec- tively 120 and 188.

Court fees amounted to 817,387.- 23 and Official Administrator's Commission to 8001.45. The figures

in 1920 were 821,531.80 $347.65 respectively.

and

Registrar of Companies, On the December 31 there wore 572 companies on the Hong Kong Register, of which 68 were in course at liquidation.

During the year 03 new com- Fanies were put on the Register

ciently improved to allow of the trials necessary ander the agree ment before handing the engines over tu traffic.

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It had been hoped that the re- habilitation of the track on the Chinese Section would have been completed before the end of the year, thus allowing norma! speeds to be resunied, or even improved upon, and the new engines being brought into use immediately after orcetion and completion of trials,

0.49.36 0.49.15 and 37-struck off. Two companies but the order for the large number

D.S.O., R.N. 6.01.19 0.51.40

ATHLETIC MEETING

POSTPONED.

IFROM OUR OWN CORBESPONDENT.]

were transferred from the Hong of new sleepers necessary for this

Accidents.

The list of accidents was much lighter than usual:-

Conch derailments

Locomotive defailments

'1

0

Wagon derailments ..... Fires

4

D

Split points

Buffer-stop collisions

3

1

Train collision Shunting, collisions. Level crossing gatek bent... @ Other necidents involved:

**Serious Slight Death. Injury. Injury

to passengers

quilway ser-

0

3

Yonts 0 trespassera 2 0

0

0

The engine derailment occurred

middle of December and regularawanging the trap point connee- deliveries are expected to be con- tions.

Kong to the Shanghai Register. purpose was delayed. The first at Taipo Market siding owing to The fees collected in respect of monthly consignment arrived in the the settlement of the new bank dis. "China" companies amounted to 8125,207.09; and those in respect of other companies to 817,472.80. tinued to the end of June, 1931. It The one passenger death was, the Two arms were registered under may however, be possible to im result of a passenger from a Chi- the Chinese Partnerships Ordin prove the timetable before, that nese' Sertion local train erossing Ance 101 and no firm was regis date.

the tracks at Shum. Chun, whilst tered under the Limited Partner

Local Passenger Trafic again British Section engine was ehun- ships Ordinance, 1912.

Deposits to the total value of alowed an improvement on the preting through the station.

Accounts. vious year's figures of nearly of per 8.040.000 have been made by Jn cent. in the numbers carried and of The 12th annual athletic meet ofurance Companies under the Fits nearly 13 per cent. in receipts. 8133,100.47 es against 8138,507,19 for This not revenue amounted to the Province of Kwangtung, which end Marine Insurance Companies Local Goods Traffic showed a de 1999. Unfortunately the claim for was scheduled to take place in Deposit Ordinance, 1917:

The total sum collected during crease of 82,000, partly due to the the suspension of through traffic for Canton beginning from May 23, his

general depression of trade,.

the first seven days of the year, Gean mucanitely poopposing on the mat hy way of fors and cam

In consequence of continnöllé ambunting to £1,51461, WAS NOT count of the present political situa- inission amounted to 895,800.75 ns tion coupled with the depreciation against $102.876.25 in the previous heavy rain endangering the stability settled and therefore could not be

of certain cuttings, 3,500 cubic yarda included in the Revenue Account. of the Central Bank of Chinn notes, year.

CANTON, May 7.

Six discharges were granted d

II

Wong In for Wong Yen) ailea Wong Kwong-chenk, who died ating the year, subject in oach cate Fat Au village, Chiu King, Tai short suspensions. No applicati Shan District, Kwangtung on

for discharge wore refused. February 28, 1931, left Hong Kong

Dac compulsory winding-up ger estate which has been worn at

was made during the course / the '848.000. Probate of the will his 01. been granted to a son, Wong Mau-gistration of trade mark Again The revenue derived fromde re- shui (or Wong Mon-sui), to whom shower alight increase re everything is bequeathed.

Cheng Yuet-po, utine Cheng Kwan Yu Tong, late of 7. Queen Victoria Street, who died at Sui Kai How, Shek Ki, Chung Shan District, Kwangtung, on or about November 20, 1030, left Hong Kong estate worth 878,000. Probate has been granted to Cheng Lam-ahi, widow, and Cheng Chak-po, fifth son, who are temporarily living at No. 8, Queen Street,

Lew Yim, who died intestato at No. 10, Fuk Hing Lane, Ho Nam, Canton, on January 10. 1031, left Hong Kong estate" worth, 820,900. „Letters' of administration have been granted to Lew Au-shi, widow, temporarily living at No. 30, Pottinger Street."

preceding year.

Revenue and Expofiture.

The following are lies at re- venue and expenditur for the de- partment for the yes 1030 and 1929 respectively (in/uding salaries, of officers met fan, the Junior Clerical Service vë):-

Excess Excess

of Exp.. $19,501

of Total To

Rev. Year. Rev. E. 1950 823,426 83/231

1020

820,821 86,190 $9,030 The increase expenditure is ac- counted for by the necessity for providing aging pay, the revision of salaries and the fall in ex. change.

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