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ARSENAL WIN IN LOCAL FOOTBALL

LAST MINUTE

Bastin's Goal Beats Blackburn

Alal...3

В

Blackburn Rovers ...1 Mushing the Kame with dramatic and unexpected goal, Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers at

by Danbury

two Toals to

o Less than minute remain- ed or play, the scores were level,

at he ftovers pressing hard.

ddenly the ball was kicked riour to Beasley, who ran, at. full speed" towards roal. He placed. the ball across, where Dunne made an unsuccessful attempt to reach It Bastin was also running into position, however, and had a alm- plusk to score.

There was really no excuse for Arsenal cutting things so finely,

bad They

more of the play throughout the'metch, and several openings were made only to be frittered away. At the same time. the general form of the Arsenal attack was not convincing, and must of the raids were repulsed by a strong energetic Rovers' defence, in which Imrie and Gorman were specially prominent.

Rovers Score First

Prospects For The

Week-End

Possibly the only game that will have a bearing on the League championship will be the Sunday between Caroline H game.. at South China and the South Wales Borderers.

Although the Royal Navy are not out of the running and by their game with the Police on the Rall- they way ground to-day, should win, they will still have a look in.

At King's Park, Club de Recrelo meet Kowloon and a win is ex- pected for the visitors

are due The Navy arid Police out on the Railway ground and It would. not" come as a surprise should the Police capture ruli points.

The Hongkong F.C. meet the East Lancashires at Sookunpoo a their first League meeting. The Club favour the Garrison ground and expect to return with full points.

In the Division III games, the R.E. and Airmen should-win

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1934.

LOCAL TENNIS

SURPRISE

Lai Kwong Tsun Defeated

TAM YOC FONG ENTERS SEMI-FINAL

Lal Kwong-tsun, the conqueror which did not seem to perturb of S. A. Rumjahn, last year's Tam, whose quick footwork saved singles champion, sorely disap many shots which would otherwise The pointed his supporters" yesterday, have been certain winners. when he went down to Tam Yooyoung Interporter concentrated on Lai Lal's backhand and also on his Fong in two straight sets. fatled to produce anything like the opponent making all the errors. form he displayed against "Sirdar Rumjahn. The match, which was a quarter-final, was played on the stand court in the presence of a large crowd,

LOCAL CRICKET

* Club Teams For

To-Day

ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT 00; ETD.

THE JUMP'S ENDING The photograph which I repro- duce here shows, Mr. Rhodes-Moor- house doing a Gelandesprung" on the slopes above Murron, where he was training for the St, Moritz meeting. It was taken by Mr." N. G. Owing to the University Sports, Clouvor, who is also a British In-

ternational ski-er.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN A Celandesprung is a natural ARY GENERAL MENTING OF jump done on sticks is ordinary SHAREHOLDERS will be held at ski-running to clear amali obstacles, the Registered Offices of the Com

the "cricket match fixed between the Hong Kong Cricket Club "and the University, 1st and 2nd teams

will not take place to-day, and a

game has been arranged between the HKCC. 1st XI. and 2nd XI, starting on, the HK.C.C. ground

and 2 p.m.

The following are the teama:— 1st XI.-A. W. Hayward, A., C.

Beck, G. S. Dankiey, D. 8. Harley,

H. Owen Hughes. L. D. Kilbee, E. JR. Mitchell, T. A. Pearcè, T. M. Redmond, G. R. M. Ricketts, and R. T. Talbot,

LINCOLNS v. SMALL UNITS The following have been selected

the represent

Small Unita The to

Selected XI. in the above match to be played on Tuesday, 20th in- stant, at Sookunpoo, commencing at 2.15 p.m.-

and X-A. K. Mackenzie, H. J. Armstrong, H. W. Balnes, C. W. E. Bishop, A. D. Lowson; H. J. D. Lowe, Tam easily established a lead of E. Lammert, J. E. Potter, C. E Gahagan, W. Keith Robinson, and 5-1 in the first stanza, and was

D. E. Robb.. within a point of winning this set. Lai came into the picture at this stage with some spectacular and effective forehand driving and de- Odds were 2-1 in favour of Lal creased his defcit by 5-3. before the match started, and in young Interporter, however, came On Sunday the match at Caro- view of his wonderful form in the into his own again and annexed iine HII should be a great attrac earlier rounds there were, indeed, the next game to win the first set. tion and will probably produce the very few amongst those present Lal Kwong Tsun found his op- champions for the season.

South Wales Borderers are look, yesterday who could have predicted, ponent playing with extraordinary Lal's easy downfall, Tam, who coolness and confidence in the beat Teddy Fincher in the third second set and was outclassed to round, defeated his opponent by the tune of 6-2. The former 6-3, 6-2.

Malayan finalist was playing much In contrast to the rocklike below form and hitting very wild to be on top form to hold the steadiness of Tam, Lal was erratic ly. Borderers vanguard, but they need

to the extreme. Both players Tam Yoc Fong now enters the not fear as their strength will be fought out the game at base line. semi final, where he will meet the in their halfback "line.

Eo Ka Lau-J. Wing-chul in the pivotal position. The Malayan ace tried to force the winner of the #

terrific drives, Leonard match. will have a lot to say in holding up the Borderers."

An error of judgment by Mossing forward to success and have allowed the Rovers to score the rearranged their forward line with only goal of the Arst half Milne a view to scoring goals.. put through direct from a corner- South China defenders will have kick when Moss mis-timed his spring. By this goal the Rovers led until quarter of an hour from the end, and the Arsenal looked to be beaten. Then Dougall made neat pass to Beasley, and the out- side-right scored a clever goal while Bastin's thrilling winner fol- lowed.

There was a new Alex James in the Arsenal team, quite apart from the fact that the Scot was play- ing in a strange position at inside- right yesterday, James played almost as far up as Dunne, and was even in position at times to arass the Blackburn goalkeeper!

But I think the old James would have been more useful: the player

Leung

with his game

here. Tom Cobley has an enor

have a busy time FANLING GRAND mons weight to carry and though

Smith, in the Borderers goal, can expect to with Lee Wal Tong leading South China's attack.

The Lincoln Regt. cannot afford to concede points to the Athletic on Sunday and will go all out to maintain their position at the head of the table.

with the roving commission, pick FANLING GOLF

ing up the loose ball in the middle

of the field and making openings. There was nobody to do that for

Arsenal, and the result was, an at-

tack which always seemed ragged Starting Times For

--though energetic-rather

than

calculatingly skuful. Especially

should James have played his old

-game, because. Parkins,

half, did not have Jones,

at right-

the craft of

Roberts and the full-backs were the strong men of Arsenal's" de- fence. They had need to be active with Blackburn's forwards making long, swinging passes and blooded rushes

full-

SUNDERLAND ROUT" «

TOTTENHAM

Carter Does Hat-Trick

Sunderland 6, Tottenham H. 0. Tottenham Hotspur were sent tumbling ta detest in a whirlwind second-half at Sunderland. Only a goal down in the first hair the

Sunday

NATIONAL

To Be Decided "At Kwanti To-Morrow

HURDLE RACE FOR THE LADIES

(By

Morning Dew")

The "Fanling Grand National is due to be decided to-morrow at the Kwanti race course and this event excites the most interest

Following are the starting times each year among supporters of the for Sunday March 18:-

a.m.

Old Course

9.28 A. E. Lissaman, "R. Young 9.32 F. Ellis, H. C. Hopkins 9.36 P. S. Grant, A. Kidd 9.40 E. des Voeux, A. B. Purves 9.44 M. N. Cochrane, W. A. Mac-

Kinley

-_E

9:48 T. Low, T. R. Chassels

·9,52 A. Ritchie, Camdr. Hole 9.56 N. K. Littlejohn, J. Forbes 10.00 L M. S. Lloyd, F. Syme

Thomson

10.04 L. C. Grover, K. K. Rounds 10,08, W. A. Butterfield, J. Coul-

thart

10.12 J. Mc L. Brown, A., S. Adam-

300

10.16 Mafor E. Field, Capt. Michell

Fariling races.

is

The distance. over two and a half miles and for to-morrow's race, there Are eight candidates" entered.

The handicapper has given top weight to Burgomaster (165 pounds) and Marquis Hall The Gadwall enjoys a handicap of three pounds, Duke of Milan will run at 155 pounds and Cuckoo, Eyes Sweet Life, White Heather and No Fear will all be running at 150 pounds,

From the performances of the top weights this year it is difficult to pick the winner, though The Gadwall appears to have a slightly better chance than the others. The distance is likely to prove a bit of a bother to this candidate.

Spurs looked to be making a 1ght 10.20 R. W. Gardner, R. C. Webb but for that matter Marquis Hall of, it-then came three Sunderland 10.24 Dr. Gray. B. L. Groome, also is not likely to do well over goals in twelve minutes.

10.28 V. R. Gordon, J. P. Collis such a long race. Burgomaster Those twelve minutes after the 10.32 D. K. Hislop, W. A. Weight has been jumping very convincing- interval saw Sunderland's finishing 10.38 A. E. Thompson, W. Thom-y at Kwanti and his performances work at its best. Nicholls was

at Happy Valley have been en-

son

couraging, so that on the whole

completely beaten on each occa 10.40 J. M. Walker, I. H. Geare alon. From then onwards all semblance of a fight vanished, and 10.44 C. W. E. Bishop, K. 8. Rahe is more likely to offer a strong

bertson

Sunderland, taking matters easily, 10.48 G. H. Bond. W. W. C. Shewan brought their goals to alx.

10.52 T. J. J. Fenwick, G. de la

Fitz Gerald

The 'Spurs forward work Wis

only moderate. Evans was the 10.56 H. Beddow, T. R. Rowell best attacker, while the defence; 11:00 H. B. Day, D. O'Kieffe apart from Nicholls, was very poof. Sunderland's display in the 11.04 D. S. Robb, G. C. Worrall second half could scarcely have 11.08 C. H. Bradley, D. Ellis been surpassed, though their shoot-11.12 . E. Richardson.

ing was not always too accurate; Gallacher missed several easy chances. Carter was in splendid form, however, and obtained his. first hat-trick in League football.

Tottenham played fairly well up to the interval, but later they gave

Am.

Wallington

New Course

H.

opposition to The Gadwall than Marquis Hall

1.

as opposed to the competition cki- jumps, in which the competitor goes over a specially-prepared platform, "with a steep drop below.

It is, perhaps, unkind to add that a second after this photograph was taken Mr. Rhodes-Moorhouse tell head foremost into a deep snowdrift,

ings, and particularly with the fur- ther heavy inroad on reserves. The board, however, apparently take a sanguine view of the pro- spects, and their policy suggests that further Hidden resources are available, if need arises.

that the FOURTH ORDIN.

paay; King's Theatre Building, 5th floor, on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, 1934, at 12 o'clock noon to receive the Directors' Report, and Accounts for the year ended Sist December, 1933, to elect Auditors, and to transact such other business as may be properly transnated at an Ordinary General Meeting of the Company.

And Notice is further hereby given that the Register and Transfor Books of the Company will be closed from. the 13th to the 21st. day of March, 1984, both days inclusive.

LANG OHI HAO,

Managing Director

The past week's gross trufca. of the Great Western show a gain of, £18,000, which accorded with Hong Kong, 28th February, 1934. expectations. The Berwick "^ in- crease" of 281,000 also coincided with estimates, while the "Brum gain of £74,000 surpassed anticipa- tions.

KING'S

Major V. J. Bonavia, R.AM,C. (Cupt.), Capt. L. J. Welch, RAS.C. Lieut. R. J. Walker, R.E., Sergt. E T Taylor, R.A.P.C.. Sergt. T. Todd. RA.O.C. Corp W. H Col- COMING SHORTLY! ledge. RA.M.C., Corp. B. Ballard, i R.A.S.C., CorpL. .H. Millington, RA.M.C., S/Sgt. F. Flood, R.A.S.C Fte. R. Leigh, RAMC, and Pte. F... Forsythe, RAB.C.

Reserve: Sergt. C. Cornelin's. Scorer: L/Cpl. M. Meadows, R.A.M.C.

1

Umpire: W.O.I. R. Jordan, R.E.

INCOME TAX SAVINGS

and other

some £67,500 more than in 1932.

he still has a good chance to win, I think some of the others will run him very close, particularly Apparently interest 1inchester Stag and Skewbald charges against revenue absorb Grin. Tom Cobley will be start- ing with 180 pounds on the saddle, Winchester Stag with 172 lbs. and Skewbald Griffin with 168. They are the three best poniles .but it is dimcult to predict the order in

which they will finish.

THE SELECTIONS.

Race 1 White StaIS.. Demurrer Pat

Race 2 Festival Eve Mouche Donnabella

Race 3 The Gadwall. Bürgomaster Marquis Hall

#Race 4 Esculado Gallant Fox Social Mark Race 5

Wembley Stag King's Company Devon

Race 6 Skewbald Grin Tom Cobley Winchester Stag

COCHRAN'S 1934 THROWOUTS

Real Musical Fiesta

For Hong Kong

VOLUNTEER'S HANDICAP

Entrancing feminine beauty com- The programme opens with a bined with natural dancing ability handicap hurdles race over a mile and backed by a versatile male caste and a quarter: White Star. carries 160 pounds and although he is promises to make Monday night' performance of Cochran's Throw quite a good pony, he will find outs of 1934" at the European O. plenty

of opposition from De-M.CA. one of the most success- Diurrer and Pat, The Roundhead ful musical shows presented in is a good outsider here.

Hong Kong for some time, whether ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP staged by local or imported artista. The second rate is a hurdles Throwouts of 1934 is almost event over a mile and a half for one hundred per cent Hong Kong which there are quite a number production, even from the lyrics to of good ponies entered. Festival the songs; the gags being written Eve with 165 pounds to carry is by a well-known citizen. well-fancied in some quarters, but The show is a real musical fiesta, the distance may find him out: and is as modern as its title. The Mouche with 162 is not a bad thing costumes, designed by Miss Mar-

9.32 Mrs. Mackle, Miss, Thomas 9.40 W. L. Gaddun, R. A. Rodgers 9.44 0..Gordon, J. W. Mayhew 9.52 L. Davie, J. C. Dunbar the impression of being a very 10.00 J. L. and Mrs. Adams tfed team. The only goal in the 10.08 Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Robertson first half was obtained eightţ. minutes after the start, through Gurney. Connor added the second goal, and then Carter came with his hat-trick each goal the cute, come of fine shooting. Ten minutes from time Gurney headed the sixth goal. “....".

FOOTBALL (Association)."

March

24. Royal Navy v Royal Air

Force, London.

April

Scotland v England (Ama- teur), Hampden Park, Glas- ZÓW.

7. Royal Navy v. The Ariny,

London

11. Navy Cup Final,

14. England v. Scotland. Wemb

ley, London.

Irish F.A. Cup Fiial..

21. FA Amateur Cup Competi

tion Final.

28. FA Cup Final. Wembley,

London.

May

England v. Scotland (School- boys International). Arsenal F.C. Ground Highbury, Lon-

BOOTBALL (Rugby Union)

vey. Royal Air Force;

am, near London.

5. Rugby League Cup Final with Christmas Belle and Don-garet King, while scanty enough to

Wembley, London.

RUGBY (Floodlit)

Every Wednesday at, 8 p.m., proposition. until April 11. White City Stadium, London

Final Selections

HOME

Huddersbela Bradford

Grimsby

Preston “Plyniðutkipa

Bristol R... Crystal Place

Burnley Chesterfield Aberdeen Wrexham

AWAY

Norwich Vallall Stockport

`DRAW

Burnley

Aldershot Coventry

rabella next. As an outsider, Le enticing, are beautiful enouga Valley Hall is a good each way to appeal to the most artistic and in the cocktail" number patrons THE “JOXROCKI” PLATE

cre assured of a right which will put life back into oven "The Tired This race for bona fide hunters Hong Kong Business man," should see a "big field. I think:

Ronnie True and his Cheero Band Esculado. Gallant Fox and Social are working in co-operation with Mark should be in the picture, the artists and anyone who has though it would not surprise me beard his musle knows that this If some of the others came along alone is worth hearing.

and accounted for them all. If Miss Audrey Steele, a charming Donnabella starts here, he will be little lady, with an abundance of dangerous while Loch Ness is not

personality, leads the chorus while. a bad bet at all.

Mr Jack Gronham and Mr. John Ferguson, This will be the arst, time that we play the male to the

LADIES' HURDLE RACE.

Shadow Walkin's manner ver- ladies will appear in a hurdle race al Kwant and it will be interest tain to appeal. She has a rich ing to see how they will fare. throaty contralto voice which is at There are fourteen, pontes entered its best in this type of number

The members of the chorus con- for the "faces and at least ten, I am, told, will be going to the post. siet of the Misses Aurdey Steele, Wembley Stag, King's Company Eva O'Hagan Irene Stubbings and Devon appear to have the Margaret King, Rosemary King best chance with Glen, Shee next. Barbara Hance, Ellleer Bounar and There should be a keen race," Joan Churchill: (

CROSS COUNTRY

The entertainment is being given for the first time or Monday might," "The cross-country event, which at nine o'clock, at the Kowloon brings the programme to a close, Y.M.C.A. and is for servicemen and should provide a good race as their friends. Any proceeds will be several past winners are matched donated to charity.

This might be accounted for by! the Interest on the 4 pic. Deben- ture stock placed last September and the expenses of the issue. It is pointa out that certain reserves, mainly in respect of income-tax, were released during the year, as they were no longer rquired. This! enables £850,000 to be added to! contingency fund, so that the net reduction in the fund is only £500,- 000, leaving it at £1,818,359.

It would seem that a gain of some £537,000 in gross receipts for, the second half of the year was accompanied by an increase of on- ly £35,500 in expenditure, and that miscellaneous net receipts

were about £44,000 higher in the second" half of the year. Part of the big saving in net for the second half was probably due to permanent economies.

While the dividend was entirely satisfactory, the market was some- what disappointed with the earn-

Men's hearts

to the pulsing rhythm of her sinuous dance

Clara BOW

HOOPLA

witt

PRESTON FOSTER RICHARD CROMWELL · HERBERT MUNDING JAMES GLEASON . ! MINNA GOMBELL An At Rocket Preduction Directed by FRANK LLOYD

Summary of 1933 Report

NEW INSURANCE

INSURANCE IN FORCE

ASSETS

i)

PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS

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THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG)

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN"

Nchat the Ordinary Yearly Meet- ing of Shareholders of The Hong Keay & Shanghai Hotels, Limited will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong) on Wed esday, the 11th day of April, 1304, at 11:30 am for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended on the 31st December, 1933, and re-electing a Director and the Auditors.

By Order of the Board,

F. C. BARRY,

Secretary,

Hong Kong, 14th March, 1934.

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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY,

THE

18E Andual Dinner of the Oxford and Cambridge Society will be held at the Gloucester Building on Wednesday, April, 4th at 8 p.m.

Anyone whose name is or has been on the books of a College at either University is entitled to join the Society and attend the dinner. Those wishing to attend are requested": to communicate as early as possible with the Hon. Joint Secretary, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, C/o The Colonial Secretary's Office.

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G$ 53,946,847

504,680,804

119,459,942

19,022,911

مرضی

SPECIAL RESERVES AND SURPLUS

8,701,036

The Company's Record, 1887-1933

Death Benefits Paid

46,262,717

Payments to Living Policyholders

for Maturities, etc.

70,357,165

26,251,095

Dividends to Policyholders.

THE

MANUFACTURERS LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY

ANCH OFFICES IN

ESTABLISHED 1887.

J. R. MITCHELL Manager for Bouth China,

Asiatic Building, Hong Kong.

AFRICA, ASIA, JAI

· BRITAIN, INDIA,

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