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Colony Chess | TENNIS LEAGUE

Championship

Concluding

64

BARNETT HOLDS NARROW LEAD

The matches on the Colony Chess Championship Tournament programme, yesterday evening were completed with the following re- sults:

"D"

DIVISION RESULTS

C.R.C. “A” Defeat Craigengower

Entries For

Macao Races

On June 9

SPORTS & GENERAL

Difficulties Encountered

By British Shipping

Difficulties encountered by British shipping firms trading on the China coast and inland waterways were traced by the Hon. Mr. J. J.

The following are the entries Paterson when, as chairman. he addressed shareholders of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. at the annual meeting held yester- day.

In his report, the

for the Macao Race meeting to be held on June :-

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chairman Shipping in the national interest. Race 1 or 3-Bogey, Desert Star, In the "D" Division of the Double Chance," Fei Ying, Golden said:-It is with much regret that The first steps were taken with Tennis League, Chinese Recreation Cow, Jack O'Lantern, Little Prin-your directors have to subrult a ships registered in the United Club HAS beat Craigengower cess, March Brown, National Suc- comparatively poor report for 1939 Kingdom but last month we were Cricket Club by Alx sets to three.cess, Night View, Phoenix, Shang-though it confirms only zoo uretly notified by the Ministry of Ship- the gloomy view taken by the ping that our Calcutta and Coast- H. N. Chow, and T. 8. Lo (C.R.C.)|hal 4.

chairman a year ago, one shared jog vessels, but not the Yangtsze later by "Fairplay" If one may River Fleet, would be brought into Judge from an issue of last De-the Liner Requisition Scheme from *tember.

May 1.

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beat"E. Zimmern and Hung Race 2 or 4:-Copper Idol, Dek- Dow-Jones. Heddon, King's 6-4; beat S. C. Hung and T. G. kn.

Envoy, Lancashire Chap, Lucky Yu 6-2; beat 8. Leonard and H. N.

Eleven, Mac's Adventure, National Au 6-0,

The year began "quite satis- Old Anthem, National Honour, Fashioned, Persian Cat, Radiumfactorily for our coasting service!

considering the difficulties brought Star. Sunshine Susie, The Spirit of

K. Weiss beat D. E de Carvalho, KM. A Barnett beat Sir Henry Pollock, A. Y, Birtukoff beat" A. Kurrik. V. V. Kalatchoft drew with E. Zimmern, and B. S. Litvia re-P. H. Chiu and K. N. ÉL-CC, R. C.) ceived a walk-over from 1. Blair. beat Zimmern and Hung 6-2; lost The Tournament was concluded to Hung and Yu 4-6; beat Leonard yesterday except for five matches adjourned, or postponed, from previous weeks. Barnet; leads with 14 points to Zimmern's 13 points, but the latter player has three matches to complete to Barnett's one unfinished game,

and Au 8-2, -

W. C. Choy and N. C, Tang (C. R. C) lost to Zimmern and

Hung 46; lost to Hung and Yu 2-6: beat Leonard and Au 6-4.

C.B.A. DEFEATED

On the home courts, the Filipino Club beat Central British Associa- tion by eight sets to one at King's Park.

Welds, as a result of his win over Carvalho last night when the latter player tried to force a drawn position, is a strong con Gonzales and . Kwan (Filipino tender for third place. Zimmern's Club) beat Dunne and Bull 6-4: remaining games are against Car- | beat Lockhart, and K. C. Bond 6-2;" valho, Weiss and Kurrik, Barnett beat G. Gurovitch and Woolgar has to play Carvalho and Kurrik | 6-0. has an unfinished game Litvin.

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with

TABLE TO DATE The following is the Tournament table to date:

K. M. A. Barnett

P. W.D. L. Pts.. 17 14 2 14)

15 12

2

1 13

........

17 12

1

4 12}

510) 8 10

E. Zimmern K Weiss

D. E de Carvalho Sir H, E. Pollock

.B. S. Litvin' ......

A. Kurrikgun

A. Y. Birukoff

16 10 1 18.9 3

17 9 0 8 9

16 5.2.0 6

18 2 11 6

V. V. Kolatchoff 18 1 2 15 2 L. Blair

18 1 0 17 1

THEY WANT CARNERA

Ildefonso and Slen (Filipino Club) beat Dunne and Bull 6-3; Jost to Lockhart and Bond 5-7; beat Gurovitch and Woolgar 6-3.

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Airport News

DIRECTORS' GESTURE

I think it quite essential that

They

With the credit bal-

about by the undeclared war in the preferred cumulative dividend St. Louis. Tim, Wild Bear.

China bat duing March currency be kept from snowballing any fur- Race 5-Country Flower, Cou- problems in North China gave ther as. already £178,000 stand rear Bleu, Fairy Auk, Fairy Qusel. business a serious set back, In between deferred shareholders and

Clause. Gold

Hobenfels, Hog- other places the continued decline & dividend, for this reason I think manay, Meadow Eve, Merry Fatty of the National dollar necessarily one year's preferred interest must Merry Maker. Morning Tip. Rothe-meant a fall in the sterling value be paid but I do not see how we say Bay, Shanghal 4. Wood"

of our earnings at Chinese ports can do more, As usual the Direc. Nymph.

and you will appreciate that it is tors have drawn no fees. Race 6: Black Diamond, Cloudy not possible to make up the dir-have not since 1930 nor is any- Star, Double-Up... Eagle, Ironference by a stroke of the pen.

thing held in suspense. Knight. Meadow Eve, Shanghai 4.

KEEN COMPETITION,

Turning to the Accounts them." selves the net balance of Steam- Shih Yin Grand; The Mermaid.

with the return of neutral anders' Working Account is shown in Victory Life.

Japanese tonnage which had left Profit and Loss Account as £131,- the field more or less to British 948.18.11d. and is £158,396.8.9d, less vessels after hostilities broke out, than in 1939. After" providing seen competition was felt and to £72015.6.4d. for depreciation and add to this the Japanese forces £33,69210.11d for. all other Lia- extended their blockade of the bilities there remains a credit of const. The blockade of the Tien- £26,239,1.8d. CLIPPER LEAVES sin Concessions and the appalling ance of £20.051.14.08. brought for

American Airways China Bonds there last Summer will be ward from 1938. Transfer Fees of Pan Clipper (Capt. W.. P. Chase) left fresh in your minds, Kal Tak on her return fight to Swatow, one of our main ports of 20.18.7d, and the net gain on units sold of £18,305.13.00, the San Francisco via Manila yester- call, fell to the Japanese Navy and

Balance available in Appropriation day morning. She took away

normal trading ceased. Later, Bri: Account is £64623.7.3d. As I have Mrs. Alice E. Pyne, wife of Dr. J. tish vessels were allowed to caft.

said the Directors regret they can- S. Pyne, well-known dentist in once a week but only for passen- not prudently recommend the pay- Hongkong, who is proceeding to gers and to carry stores for the ment of more than the Preference San Francisco on urgent business: European community. Cariten re- Dividend for 1997 absorbing £14.- Mr. John J. Broder, manager of mains closed. It is not to be won-878.14.0d., they propose to transfer Fan American Airways hotel rdered at. therefore, that for several £20.000.0.0d. to General Reserve who is returning to his months in the middle of the year with £10.000.0.0d to Special Re- Guam. post after spending a delightful | the Company suffered serlous pairs, and Renewals and to carry

G. M. Khan and MH. Hassan

The outbreak of the European forward to 1940 a balance of £19,- "K.IT.C.) beat Bux and Rumjahn

Mr. Pedro N. da Silva, Manila | War as might be supposed, had a 6-4; beat Moondharie and Wahab share-broker.-returning-to-Manila- disturbing induenge and it was not until November that the markets recovered and rates began to rise. Altogether the difficulties of the year proved greater than ever for British Shipowners on the coast.

Banker and Souza Filipino Club) boat Dunne and Bull 6-2; beat Lockhart and Bond 6-3; beat Gurovitch and Woolgar -0-2.

INDIAN

R.C. WIN

At King's Park, Kowloon. Indian Tennis Club were beaten six sets to three by the Indian Recreation

Club.

S. R. Salleh and M Ramzan K.IT.C.) lost to S. A R. Bux and K. M. Rumjahn 2-8; beat M. Moondharle and M. A. Wahab -3: lcst to I. Kitchell and M. I. Razack

3-6

7-5; lost to Kitchell and Razack

1-0.

A. R. Azan and Mit Singh (K.I.. T.C.) lost to Bux and Rumjahn 4-6; lost to. Moondharle and Wi- hab 2-6; lost to Kitchell and Ra- zack, 3-6.

GOVT. HOUSE BOWLS

SHORT STORY OF A TALL MAN LONDON, April 27 (By Alr Mäll -Primo Carmera, former heavy

world. weight champion of the who is eft. 7in. tall, is to be listed by French military authorities as "resisting military discipline."

Some years ago Carnera, an italian. became a naturalised Frenchman. Although he was.

In a friendly lawn bowls match then marked unfit for service played at Government House on Carrera. who now lives in Italy, May 29. His Excellency Mr. N. 1s duc for re-examination--and Smith's team beat a team from today was his last day

the Corps Artillery, H.K.V.D.C. by porting.

14 shots. The following is the re- sult:--

1)

for re-

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

Government House Team:-W. A. Cornell, HE. Mr. N. L. Smith.

vacation la Hongkong, accom- 103303. panied by his wife:

after a brief visit to the Colony: Mr. John M. Patterson, radio engineer, going on a business visit to Manila;

21

Mr. Aildas Pasram, Indian mer- chant also on "a, business trip to, Manila:

Miss Ambrosia del Rosario, Manila society hostess returning home after a pleasure trip to Hongkong:

Mr. Dean Fessio. Pan American Airways Express Superintendent of the Pacific Division, proceeding to Manila for a week's stay prior to continuing his journey to San Francisco;

Mr. Kenjiro Kawamura, Japan- esc merchant on a business trip to Manila;

Mr. Newland Baldwin, repre- sentative of Macomdray & Co., Manila, returning to that city,

In June

746.13.34.

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BOOK VALUE REDUCED

Dealing with the Balance Sheet the "Book Value of Steamships etc. has been reduced from £1017-bittes, General Reserve has been Reserve" "stands at the slightly c0q0.0d, by £72.015.84d. 1or de-increased to £220,000,0.04. by trans-higher figure of £13,778.4.20. preciation and the value of the terring £20,000.0.0d. from Appro- Underwriting: Account at : £37, SANDAKAN TRADE two vessels sold £4.984.13.8d, and priation Account and under Un 358.11.9d remains about the same Turning to our Sandakan trade stands at the conservative figure appropriated Profits is shown the as in 1939 and is considered suffi- carry forward tó 1940 of £19.746- clent to meet any accidents not hostilities in China were felt here

I need say nothing about Cur-13.34. In "Contingency Reserve covered by Insurance. too, and the results were again dis- appointing. The Hinsang. to which rent Assets beyond stating that payments amounting to £7,801,- reference was made last year, had £98,788,18.3d, for Accounts Recerv-12.7d were made during the year given many years of useful serviceable and Agency Balances has been for Special Repairs and Renewals from £389,737.7.7.- to £293,617- but was now past her economic accounted for since the end of the and after transferring £10,000.0.0, 2.1d. due chiefly to the reduction life. Rather than incur heavy and year. With reference to the lia from Appropriation Account, this recurring expenditure she was sold

for breaking up.

INDIA- BUSINESS On the Calcutta-Japary Line conditions generally were pour für: the first half of the year but im- proved later. The Indian end was

Dr. Newton, J. Deakin (skip)" 21 with his wife, after a short holiday" the backbone of this service, the

A.

NEW YORK, May 30 (Router)- Cincinnati Reds added another victory to their credit in the Na-J. tional Baseball League, blanking the Pittsburgh Pirates to win by 4-0.

The Scores Were:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh

R.

H "E 4 8.0

0 4 0

(Walters pitched for the Reds).

Philadelphia

Boston

Chicago

St Louis

.........

1 6 2

3 @ 1

„8 10 · 0

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington

New York Boston.. Philadelphia

Detroit Cleveland

2 10 0

1 4. 0

2 6 0

& 9 1

3 12.3 48 3 714 0

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The Rangers won the Glasgow Charity Cup yesterday beating Clyde in the Anal by five corners. Several mat- ies were also played in the Eng- List Regional Leagues.

·GLASGOW CHARITY CUP

The scores were:

Rangers

1 Clyde

(7 corners) (2 corners) ENGLISH REGIONALS

Crystal Pal 2 Watford Randtag*** «; 2 Norwich

EAST MIDLAND.

1

Sir A. MacGregor, G. A. Archbutt, Searle, H. H.Pegg (skip) 13: 3. Fraser. Dr. Smalley, A. "Hodges, Smith (skip) 26. Total: 60. Corps Artillery Team:-B. A. M. W. Walker, L/B. Bone, B, 5. M. Rose. C. A..S. M. Jack (skip).15;

In the Colony;

continted emigration restrictions

Messrs. Teodoro Kalaw (Jr.).

in the Straits and the war in Guan Jao and Teek Chuan Jao.

Chifia again 'made heavy inroads

Manila students returning to their

in our Native Passenger business studies after a week's holiday in while exports from Japan declined. The Company's Yangtze steam- Hongkong; and

Messrs. Li Lin-iu, Caw Au anders and lighters, except for a few craft which operated for riff, Sergt. Carr (skip) 19; Bdr.

part of the time on the upper Wahab,

commuters on a trip to Manila. C. A Q. M. S. Beach.

Pan American Airways next in- reaches and in the delta, were Capt. Watson, Sergt. Bebbington ward flying boat-the California laid up throughout the year for as (skip) 12. Total: 40.

Clipper is due to arrive in Hong you know the Yangtaze is still kong on June and will return to | closed. Manda the following morning.

Gnr. Abbas, Bdr. Capell, Sergt. She-yang Chin-chi, Chinese Clipper small

SPORTING

....

FIXTURES

TODAY

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Imperial Airways inward plane Delphinus (Capt. Brunton and Capt. Cash) arrived in Hongkong at 3.30 p.m. yesterday with the

SWIMMING.—European YMCA Business Girls' Hour 5.30 pm- 6.30 p.m. Mixed Swimming, 6.36 | London mails of May 22. p.m.-9.p.m.

TENNIS LEAGUE-Mixed Doubles, Chinese R.C. v. Hongkong O.C.; University v. Kowloon C.C. A. Ladies R.G. v. United Services: -R.C

She brought just over 200 kilos of mail and three passengers, one of these being Mr. P. J. Bbath from Alexandria,

TOMORROW

LOCAL ESTATES LAWN' BOWLS—First Division: Recreio: "A" 7. Civil Service;

Captain Henry Walter Walker, who died at Matilda Hospital on Craigengower V. Police R.C.; Kowloon Docks R.C. v. Kowloon February 20, 1940, left local estate C.C.; Kowloon B.G.C. 7. Recreto sworn under $118,700. Probate of "B"; Indian, R.C. v. H.K, Foot- the will has been granted to Mr

The Company has been singular- ly unfortunate on the Yangtze since hostilities broke out, Share- holders will recall the Wuhu bomb- ing incident of December 1937 when Tuckwo and the bulk Madras were destroyed by Japanese action and while some claims have been met unofficial British ones still outstand.

To make matters worse the Upper River steamers Kiawo and Hain Changwo were set alight and

burnt out during a Japanese air raid at Ichang on August 8, 1939 though lying in a neutral safety zone previously communicated to both combatants. I am very sorry to say that two of the Chinese crews were killed and others, in- eluding a European Officer, were Claims for this further damage Have been Bumitted

Sydney Hampden Ross chartered wounded, Second Division:

ball Club. Cragengower V.

Police O.C.,

accountant.

Talkoo R.U. v. Club de Recrėio; Local estate, sworn under $87,-through our Consular Authorities. Hongkong C.C. T. Kowloon 600, was left by Captain Edwin

GOVERNMENT THANKED

BCC Civil Service C.C. v. Henry Sparke Summers, who died Before turning to other matters Kowloon Tong Kowloon Foot- at his residence, Kal Tax Villa,

ball Club . Kowloon C.C. Third on April 4, 1940. Probate of the

Division: Hongkong C.C. v. In-

SOUTH D

1

1

dian RC.; Hongkong Electric

R.C. v. Hongkong Football Club;'

Notte F.

1

Prison O.C. v. Kowloon B.Q.Q.;

1 Burnley

2

3

Chesterfield

ANT/NORTH-WESTERN

WESTERN

B Tranmere

/-1′ Everton

will has been granted to the widow, Mrg, C. Summers.

the Indo-China 8.N. Co., Ltd. owes much to the Government Hongkong, the Royal Navy and tu H.B.M.'s Embassy and British Con- sular Officials for the valuable help and co-operation always so

The loan with the Hongkong The following is a list of un- and Shanghai Banking Corpore- claimed telegrams lying at the tion for the four ships acquired offices of Cable & Wireless, Ltd.: two years ago was reduced from

Kowloon Football Club C UNCLAIMED CABLES readily placed at our disposti

gengower

"We have been getting on by 2 rabbit jumps a little jump, then a nibble, then another little fump and another nibble". Went

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Dindehave been found on let. to the groid, litly Christians. Pat Club by the local Council The activities of... the We must get together and give diggers are causing annoyance to Europe a chance to show what the

The African World. she can đơ-Jan Masaryk.

Tarachand Bons, Kowloon, from £270,838.13.04 on December 31,. Singapore; Jepson, Péninsula Hotel 1938 to £204,881.12.23. a year later from Rangoon, Gillian Kingsclere and since the beginning of 1940. Hotel, from Blerraleone; Floyo pas-it has been further reduced. senger Tilregard, from Shanghai: Mr. Florenci O. Reyes c/o Ameri- ean Consulate, from Manila,

or

SHIPPING REQUISITIONED Government has commandeered réquisitioned much British

of $940,000.0.04.

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