1926-02-23 — Page 9

THE

WORLD SPORT

TENNIS STARS.

BIG BATTLE IN NEW YORK.

New York, Feb, 22. Playing in the National Indoor Lawn Tennis Championship final of the singles, Lacoste beat Barotra (the holder), 15/13, 6/3, 2/6, 6/3.

In the final of the doubles, Tiiden and Fred Anderson, beat. Richards and Hunter, 3/6, 6/3, 6/4, 3/6, 412/10.-Reuter,

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP.

Paris, Jan. 31. Burotra has again captured the singles French covered courts championship, beating Lacoste, by three gets to two 0/6, 6/3, 6/3, 8/10, 8/6-Reuter.

DAVIS CUP,

HONGKONG'S

AM. INTERPORT TEAM.

A SHANGHAI OPINION."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

of

LIGHT BLUE ATHLETES,

་་་

TRINITY BEAT MAGDALEN,

London, Feb. 14,

Trinity College, Cambridge, boat Magdalen College, Cambridge, at athléties, yesterday by 6% points to 22.

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE,

THE ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League was held at the Hongkong Cricket Club last evening. Mr. R. Kan- cock (the President) conducted the proceedings, and was support ed by Mr. G. Miskin (Vice-Pre- sident) and Mr. C. W. E. Bishop (Hon. Secretary). Most of the clubs were represented.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928.

YACHTING.

ANOTHER LADIES' RACE.

| HONGKONG AND 'SHANGMAI BANKING CORPORATION.

An extra yachting event for the ladies was sailed off yesterday, in

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG, very depressing weather. There

- "$50,000,000 was very little wind, and the boats Authorised Ospital - Huffered from occasional calms.sued and Fully Paid-up - $10,000,000

Reserve Fand

£4,500.000 The course was from the Club to'

Starling -

$ZA 600.000 Silver - Channel Rock, to Cust Rock and

$20,000.00 to Kowloon Rock, with the finish Reserve Liability of Proprietars at the Club. The distance was a little over six and a half miles.

The

were.-Boojum starters

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,

(Owned by the National City Bank of

. New York).

い

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits

U. B. $14,000,000. HEAD OFFIOR:

60, Wall Street, New York.

COURT OF DIRECTORS: G. M. Young, Esq. Chairman H. P. White, Eng. Deputy Chairman (Mrs. Mitchell), Joan (Mra, DaviD.G.M. Bernard, Es Hon. Mr. A.0. Lang Bareslow son), Gael (Mrs. Barraclough). W. H. Bell, Esq. W. L. Fattenden, Eaq Batavia Ailsa (Mrs. Bailward), Sealarka.. Compton, Faq, J.A. Plummer, E. Bombay (Mrs. Crane), Adanac (Miss Hol- Hon. Mr.P.H.Holyoak T. G. Well, Ewq. ingsworth) and Pierrette (Mrs. Yeoman),

Chief Manager A. H. Barlow, Esq. Manager: Shanghai-G. K. Stitt, Esq. LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK LTD. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

LONDON OFFICE: 35 Bishopsgate, E.O. BRANCHES 1

Madrid

Ban Francisco, Cal.

Manila

Osaka

Calentia

Panama

Danton

Peking

Ceba

Bangoon

Dojon

Dairon

Shanghai

Hanko

Singapore

Harblo

Tientsin

Tokio Hongkong Kobe

Yokoham

Curront

THE P. & 0. -BANKING" CORPORATION,- LTD.

(Incorporated in England 1930)" With wash in sintad

THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA.

Authorized Capital........................................£5,000,000 Subscribed and Paid-up£2,504,360 Heserve Fund

... 160,0 HEAD OFFICE ;. 1982, Leadenhall London E.C., WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14:16, Cockspar Street, London B. W..

EASTERN BRANCHES AT Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, į

Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Cantox and Shanghai

The Corporation undertake Genera Banking and Exchange Busines of avery description and In addition to its Branches has Agnoles in all the principal sitios nd the world.

L. K. HORKING,

Manager.

Joan and Boojum kept on the Hongkong side of the harbour on the boat up to Channel Rocks, and

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of 22, Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkang gained a good lead. The remain

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL ing boats found calms, and drifted in LOCAL CURRENCY and

BANK LTD, 2 fed along. Off Kowloon Rock FIXED DEPOSITS received for Credit. Bills of Exchange and Cable good breeze sprang up, and kept one year or shorter periods in Transfers bought and sold.

HEAD OFFICE: foreign currencies taken at rates that may up until the twe lending boats Local Currency and Sterling on accounts and Savings Bank accounts

he ascertained on application to the Bank s0 Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong were over the line. It then fell terms which will be quoted on opened and Fixed Deposits in local and again, leaving the rest of the application. boats to struggle over they could. Results

as best

Hongkong, 21at. Feb., 1924.

43

We are also able to offer our Customers the services of Branches of the National City Bank of New York in the principal countries of Bouth America and in the

Q. HOGO,

Manager. West Indies,

1.39 4.20.33 4.19.54 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. 2.12 4.23.16 4.21.04 ser.. 4.44.36 4.44.36 2.45 5.01.46 4.59.01 1.39 5.04.50 5.03.11 1.39 5.13.24 5.11.45

There is only one thing to be said about Hongkong's visit and that is that it was a failure from Shanghai's standpoint and a great from Hongkong's, in triumph spite of their losing the interport up. It is generally conceded that they were unlucky to lose this, and if they had played on as they the day of the match played against East China The statement of accounts for the past year was submitted and "The Rest," they would undoubt eilly have won. Against East

adopted. This showed a credit class of

balance of $80.79. China they showed a

Mr. R. Hancock was re-elected football so geldom seen in Shang hai, their tactics when playing président and Mr. G. Misken, Vice- with four forwards being exce-president. Mr. Bishop, who is go-Boojum .. tionary good. Their play against "The Rest" would probably haveing home on leave shortly, an- Joan.. been equally good had they not ounced his intention of rolin- Ailsa had matters so much their own quishing the duties of Hon. Secre- Gael

As it was, even without tary, and Mr. G.. W. Sewell was Senlark Stewart in the centre half posi.unanimously chosen to fill the va- tien who has unfortunately in-cancy.

It was decided to run three divi- jured his knee, they were superior that they did not have sions of the League this season- It has been decided that Austry-to exert themselves unduly, and A., B. and C. March 16, was fixed as a result their play-degenerated as the last date for entry, and it lia will not send a Davis Cup team

was announced that at least seven sightly-Shanghai Times. this year.

teams were expected to enter the first division, nine the second and

On Saturday afternoon there was The Hongkong

Bug Cricket Club, Chinese R. C. and very interesting rowing event contested at the Royal Hongkong Kowloon C. C. are entering teams

Yacht Club. This was a race over in all three divisions. It was de-

a mile course for Club fours, the ided to start the League as early crews for which have been in train- as possible in May, and no playering for the past few weeks. who has appeared twice in higher divisions will be allowed to play in

lower division.

AUSTRALIA NOT TO

COMPETE,

Melbourne, Feb. 22.

Later:

The Davis Cup decision is due to depleted finances and also to the fact that Anderson and Patterson. will not be available to play.- Rekler.

ENGLISH CUP.

DRAW FOR THE SIXTH ROUND,

The draw for the sixth round of competition, the English Cup- which is to be played off on Murch 6th, resulted to-day as follows:-

Clapton Orient v. Manchester

City.

Notts Forest v. Bolton W. Swansea V Aston Villa

Arsenal.

or

Fulham v. Sunderland or Man

chester United.

way.

L

HO

FLY MASK BREAKSx the third.

NECK.

NATIONAL FAVOURITE'S

ACCIDENT.

London, Feb. 14.

Mr. H. Laidlaw's Fly Mask, one] of the most strongly fancied can- didates of the sixty entered for the Grand National on March 27th; broke his neck while racing at Haydock Park yesterday.

MADEMOISELLE LENGLEN.

NO MORE SINGLES THIS SEASON.

Adanac

ROWING.

CLUB FOURS EVENT.

A Good Race,

Fours crows were entered, but one dropped out and the three rowing on Saturday were (1). G. T. May bow., V. I. Jonos 2, G. T. Padgett, 3., C. B. Easterbrook, str. and F. Normington cox. (8), R. C. Keen" bow., A. O. Groves 2., W. R. Andrews 3., K. S. Robertson str., and F. P. Lenfesty cox. (3). R. W. Smith bow; G. G. Thomsen 2., J. L Stunton 3., R. M. Jack str. and W. J. Brown cox. gigpo

Fly Mask and Old Tay Bridgel were regarded as the most reliable air for the Grand National, in

The start was a very good one, which Fly Mask would have been

and Jack'e crew, "rowing a slow making his third attempt this year

Paris, Feb. 22.

and steady stroke, drew slightly He was generally accounted un-

Mile. Lenglen, who is reported to lucky when he finished four lengths! behind the winner, Master Robert, have heart trouble, states that she aliend. At the half mile mark the in 1924, and last year he was third has definitely decided, on her same crew, had a lend of nearly a close together. Jack and Easter- -Renter behind Dolible Chance and Old doctor's orders, not to play any length, the other two being very more singles on the Riviera this brook up to this point had been Tay Bridge.

season. Her next meeting with striking about 28, while the other Miss Helen Wills will be in June, bont was doing 29 and 30. At the Leicester 3 Newcastle 2 HOME RUGBY RESULTS. when they may meet in the inter-half mile mark. Robertson called national championships at the for a spurt to which his crew res Racing Club in Paris-Reuter

ponded well, and he drew level with Jnek's boat. The third boat had also spurted and were only half a length behind the leaders.

Stoke

LEAGUE RESULTS.. Division I.

Division 1.

J Preston ......3

Division III (South).

Wednesday...2 Middlesborn' :.0

NAVY BEAT THE R.A.F..

London, Feb. 14: Although interest centred largely!

Luton 3 Northampton 2 on what was happening in the!

Merthyr 2 Swindon

Division III (North). Rotherham... Ashington

-Reuter.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

MATCH POSTPONED,

The lust hockey match in the "Sim"

GOLF.

International in Dublin yesterday,j. there were some attractive matches

LADIES AGAIN BEATEN. most) in Landen. One of the interesting Was

meeting the

St. Augustine, Florida, Feb. 22. between the Navy and the Royal|

In an eighteen hole golf match, Air Force, which resulted in a close Compston and Massy, conceding victory for the Navy by 8 points eight bisques, beat Misses Collett and Browne by one hole.-Reuter's The London Scottish were

American Service. visitors to Aldershot and beaten by the Army by 18 points

to 3.

to 3.

were

On their own ground Richmond

Shield Competition, encountered another defeat, Black-

heath wirping by 24 points to 10.

which was fixed to be played a

the U.S.R.C. ground, Inst evening,

clement weather.

Guy's fixture with Devonport]

was postponed, owing to the in.Serviers was cancelled and Middle. sex Hospital provided the opposi-|

to 3.

The match will now be playedtion. Guy's winning by 16 points an Friday next, on the same ground, at 5 pan.

INTERPORT RUGBY.

SHANGHAI DEFEATED BY HANKOW.

Hankow defeated Shanghai in

St. Thomas's defeated University! College Hospital 22-3.

Dulwich College had mutters: very much their own way in their] match with Eton, which, they won' by 20 points to mil.

Leicester paid a visit to South Wales and were only just beaten after a good game with Newport! by 14 points to 11.

At Cardiff the home side defeil-

the Interport Rugby football matched Gloucester by 12 points to 5.

at Hankow on Wednesday last by

30 points to eight.

The ground was very muddy and

the ball consequently very slippery.

In the first half tries were scored

for Hankow by Maclaren, Shiel

VARSITY CRICKET.

INTER-FACULTY MATCH,、

The following will be the teams

SPECIAL

|SCOTCH WHISKE

DON

small and Bates, the last of these in the Arts. v. Engineering Inter- being converted by Maclaren. As Faculty match on Wednesday, Shanghat failed to score Hankow February 24th, on the University led at half time by 1 goal, 2 tries Pavilion Ground at 2 p.m. sharp: Arts-Mr. B. P. Ng (Captain), (11 points) to nil;

Hankow scored further tries in Dr. Ponsonby Fano, Messrs. H. N. the second half through Maclaren Balhetchet, A, S. Helt, T.-E. Yeoh, (2), Bathurst, Bell-Irving and Reid. H. Y. Leong, S. Hachluma, W. Maclaren and Bates each convert Hong Sling, E. Zimmern, J. Noron-CONALD BROS. ed one try. Shanghal replied with ha and S. V. Gittins. trics by Mann and Bichard, the Engineering, Mr. W. M. Gittins first of these being converted by Nicholl.

Final score Hankow & goals, 6 tries (80 points), Shanghai 1 goal, 1'try (8 points),

(Captain), Prof, M. H. Roffey, Prof. F. A, Redmond, Messrs, H. C. Hunt, J. L. Youngaaye, S. O. Shahabudin, T. W. Cheong, 1. Tajima, A. Hoalim. Hazeland, A. Suleiman,.

KIRKCALDY

SCOTL

These positions were held until 200 yards from the Enishing line, at which point Robertson increased his stroke to 32 and went over first, heating Jack's crew by coat three quarters of a length.

Conditions were very favourable, and the race was an extraordinarily good. All three crews rowed well and are to be congratulated on their performance.

DON WHISKY IS AGED, AND UNIFORMLY

GOOD-IT IS THE FAVOURITE OF PRE-WAR DAYS.

The flavour and excellence of DON is the secret of many generations of distilling. You have missed DON since the war, but now it is back to you again— exactly the same "quality before. You will not be dis- ́appointed!

At your club or store

N. S. MOSES & Co., Ltd.

Agents

The Business of the abova Bank in conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA Rules may be obtained on TTON. application.

INTEREST on Deposits is calculated or the lowest balance during each com pisted Calendar Month at 31 per cent per annam. Should there be no balance on any day in a month no interost will be allowed for that month.

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA & CHINA. (Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.)

....£8,000,000 3

Dopositors may transfer at their option Balance of $100 or more to the HONG-Paid up Capital KONG AND BHANGHAI BANE to be Reserve Fund.....................£4,000,000 places DO FIXED DEPOSIT OUR Heserve Liability of Proprietor£3,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking RENT RATES.

For the Hongkong and Bhanghal Bank-business transacted.

Corporation.

A. H. BARLOW,

Chiel Manager. Hongtong, 7th. January 1925,

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong.

Established 1912...

.......£1,200,000 ...21,078,000

Authorized Capital...

Saver Reserve Fund...

Current Accounts opened and fixed Deposits received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON, Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE.

96, Boulevard Haussmann, Paria

Paid Up Capital...... .....$700,000 Subscribed Capital ....Fr. 72,000,000.00 Fr, 63,400,000.00 ..Fr. 50,667,283.54

BRANCHES- Canton, Shanghai, Paid Capital.... Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York Beserves Fund and San Francisco.

CORRESPONDENTS in all principal cities of the World,

LONDON BANKERS:-The Lloyds Bank Ltd.

Every description of Banking business transacted.

Beposit Boxer to let.

LOOK POONG SHAN; Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA. (Spacially authorized by Presidential 22nd of November, 1917.) Authorized Capital $66,000,000.00.

.....$18,278,600.00 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

8,620,425.24 HEAD OFFICE: PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES :

Mandate of the Bopubilo of China on the

Pondicherry Saigon Shanghai

Bankok Battambang Hongkong Djibouti Canton

BRANCHEA

Hanoi

Mengtse

Noumon

Singapor

Fortbayard Papeets Haiphong • Poking

Tientsin

Tourans

Pnom-Panb

Yunnanfoo

BANKERS:

Hankow

National

In FRANCE:Comptoir

d'Escompte de Paris; Cradit

BRANCHES BANGKOK- SHANGHAL Dorrespondents: - London: Weet- minster Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Bank; San Francispor Union Trust Co. of San Francisco: Canton Bank. Authorized Capital Paid Up Capital....

$5000 199 $1,500,00 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounts. and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted en approved sacreity,

Overseas banking a speciality. INTEREST. Current accounts 9 per cant savings per cant, Fized Deposita, months 4 per cent, 6 months 414 par cent, ous year 6 per cent,

Safe Deposite, Boxes for Rent. Dor Vaults safeguarded by time slook and double combinationa Armur plat steel doors.

→J, T.LUM,

Manager,

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD...

(Established 1917.) CAPITAL:

Au.horised Capital, Tasund Paid-np.

......$20,000,00

Reserve Babilities of

Shareholders Surplus...

8,000,000

4,000,000-

4,000,000 825,000

HEAD OFFICE :-SINGAPORE. Branches, Agencies and Correspondanta in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange bominess transacted.

H.L. HUANG

Mgr.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIB BANK LTD.

Established 1830:

Lyensis; Banque de Paris at des Capital (fully paid up)......Y. 100,000,000.

el Reserve fund

Paya-Bay; Credit Industrial Commercial; Bociste General.

In LONDON The National Pro-

83,500,00

HEADOFFICE:—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies st

Kobe Bemarang 'London

vincia; and Union Bank of England, Lids Odtaptoir National d'Escompte Batavia

de Paris, Crodit Lyennai■.

Bombay

In NEW YORK-J..F. Murgan & Co. Buenos Ayres Lyons

Interest allowed on "Current Accounts Calcutta and Fixed Deposita according to arcange.

Canton

Changchun

mont.

Every description of backing and exchange business transacted,

A. LECOT,

Dairon

(Dainy) Fangtion

Mukden

Manager. Hamburg

Hankow

4, Queen's Road Central. Branches and Sub-branches all over China and correspondents in Europe, America and other parts of the World.

LONDON BANKERS:-The Nations!! Provincial and Colon, Bank of England THE BANK OF EAST ASIA Honolul Ltd.

LIMITED.

Harbin

Kai Yuen

Scorabaya Rangoon

Los Angeles Ban Francises

Manis Beattie

Nagasaki Shanghai

Nagoya

Singapor

Newchwang Shimonosek Onay a

Now York

· Peking

Rio de

The Guaranty Trust Company of New

Janeiro Karachi Saigon.

York.

NEW YORK BRANCHES-The

READ OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Bydney

Tiantsin

Tokyo

Tainantu

..Tsingtau

Vladivostock

Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposits recaived for fixed periodu at

Irving National Banks. The Equitable 10: Des Vooux Road Central, Hongkong rates to be obtained on application Trust Company of New York.

Intereal allowed on Current Account and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica tion.

Every description of Banking business

transected.

Ioans granted on approved securities,

Special facilities for Home Exchange.

TSU YEE PEI, Manager

行銀商工法中

BANQUE FRANCO-CBINOISE

pour le

Commerce et L'Industrio (Incorporated in France).

5, Chater Road, Victoris, Hongkong.

Capital

HEAD OFFICE:

14, Ine St. Lazara, Parla.

Roberves

Fr# 20,000,000. Frs.11.160,000. Special Working Capital Fra 50,000,000.

BRANCHES

Paris. Lyons, Marseilles

Saigon, Haiphong. Hanc

Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin

Conlon, Hongkong.

BANKERS.

$10,000,000 Authorized Capital

5,000,000 Pald-up Capital. .

1,200 000 Reserve Fund, (1926). .

DIRECTORS ...

Hon. Sir Bhou-Son Chow-Chairman

Fung Plog Shap

Li Koon Chua

P.K. Kwok

Ng Ching Luk

Peng Wai Ting

Mok Ching Kong

Wong Yun Tong Huyuh Tai

Kan Yan Po

Chan Ching Shok

Every description of Banking and

Exchange business transnoted Loans:

granted on approved securities.

SAFE DEFOS11 BOXES to let.

KAN TONG PO

Chlef Manager Hongkong, Eth Yebrary, 1926. -NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ,

(Netherlands Trading Society), BANK.

Established 1824 Fongkong Branch established 1906 Authorized Capital Guilder...150,000,000 (£12,500,000) B0,00,000 Paid-up Capital Quilders"

(£6,666,070) Reserve Fund Guilders

20,636,861

Special Reserves Guilders......

( 1,711,405)

22,660,000

(£ 1,888,3301

FRANCE-Societe General Banque HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM, Nationale de Credit, Banque de Eastern HEAD OFFICE :-BATAVIA. Paris-ot des Pays Bas.

LONDON-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK-Irving Bank, Colombia Trust Co.

BRANCHES Bandjermania Kota-Radja Sotterdam Handoong Macassar Semarang,

Padang

Singapore

Bombay. Medan Shanghai Every description of Banking and Calcutta Exchange Business Transacted. Corre- Cheribon spondents throughout the world.

A. BOLLIN.

Mrs. J. CRAWFORD, Massage Hall

No. 14. Zetland Street,

Djember.

Palembang Boerabais

Pecaloogan Boerakarta 80

Djokjakarta Penang Tegal Kobe

Pontianak Tatjap and

The Hague Rangoon

Weltevreden

London Bankers -National Provincial Bink, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world, é BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION.

M. J. HERBSCHLEB,

:. Mr. C. ARIMA,

Manager.

Hongkong, March 11th 1926.

T. NAKAO Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXE and CASES A SPECIALITY

wo

Astor House Hotel. Building,

Queen's Road Central. -

Can we have the beefsteak ordered ?"

Yes, Bir, as soon as it is dis engaged!"-Kosper, Btookholm,