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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE WORLD SPORT

HOME FOOTBALL,

YESTERDAY'S RESULT,

London, April 12.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

CLUB v. KOWLOON.

The following have been select-

The following are to-day's Enged to represent the Hongkong Foot- lish League football results:-

First Division.-Huddersfield 8, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Second Division.--Wolverhamp- ton 0, Fulham 9; Swansea 0, Clap ton Orient 0; Port Vale 1, Notts Forest 1.

ball Club in their League match with Kowloon to-morrow on the Club ground-Rodger; Summers and Howard; Lyon, Cqwie and Watson; Brodie, Forsyth, Gerrard, McBride and Key. Kick-off at 5.15 p.m. prompt.

The following team has been Third Division (North)-Newselected to represent Kowloon:--- Brighton 1, Tranmere 0.-Reutor. Avery; Wheeler, Read Turner,

Caveille, McKelvie; Millard, Spary] Sims, G. Duncan and Hayes. Re-

[By their win, as recorded above,

Huddersfield are now assured of the First Division championship, and thus create a record by win- ning it for three years in succes. Bion.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

"THE SHIELD FINAL FIASCO."

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

Sir-With your permission, 1 would like to reply to the remarks of "Wanderer which appeared in yesterday's issue of the Telegraph under the above heading. I do not resent criticism when it is just, and I take full responsibility for the said. fiasco.

In his remarks "Wanderer" says that I neglected the first essential, ie., to refer to the Association Handbook that the referee is the sole judge as to whether or not the ground is fit for play." In doing so he has "wandered," for I knew

of such ruling before he saw the light of day.

serve: Sibley.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE SWIRE CHALLENGE CUP

COMPETITION.

t

Won by Mr. Macintosh.

The thirteenth competition for the Swire 'Challenge Cup between: the stails of Messrs Butterfeld. and Swire, Taikoo Sugar Refinery, Taikoo Dockyard, and the Ching Navigation Co. Ltd., took place on the Talkoo Range, Quarry Bay," on Sunday morning. The follow- ing practices were carried out:)

1. 200 yards, deliberate, 4 ft.

Musketry target.

2. 200 yards, snap-shooting, 22 inch Snap-shooting target.

3. 300 yards, snap-shooting, 4

ft. Munketry target.

4. 300 yards, rapid, 4.ft. Muske-

try target.

5. 500 yards, deliberate, 6 ft.

Musketry target,

The total possible number of. points was 110.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather, there were 15 competi- I wish to shift no blame on to tors, and Mr. M. A. A. Macintosh Mr. Atkinson, the referee. About proved to be the winner, with a 1.15 p.m., I received a message from net score of 75 which, with 11 that gentleman to the effect that | handicap of six, gave him' an the Hongkong F. C. ground was aggregate of 81,

se-

under water, and, as rain was fall- Mr. K. McLennan secured ing heavily at the time, he con-cond place with a total score of sidered from his experience of play-79 (handicap 4). Mr. N. Drum- ing fields (other than Hongkong) mond was third, his score being that the ground would be unfit for any Shield game that day.

Between 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 p.m.

71.

The cup, presented by Mr. G. W. Swire, is a very handsome one of English silver and has to be won three times to become the

IN THE NEWS.

Capt. Pelletier D'Oisy, the noted French aviator, who hopes to make another flight to Tokyo nxt month, com- pleting the trip from Paris in four days.

General Pangalos, whose election as. President of Greece is now assured.

A WONDERFUL MAP..

PHOTOGRAPHI CHART OF WHOLE OF HEAVENS.

..

I was continually answeringa tele-

Britain's part in making the phone calls as to whether the property of the holder. Each world's most wonderful map is games were off, and informed them year's winner is presented with a that it was up to the referee and miniature replica and has his now complote, except for the that they should get in touch with name engraved on the cup stand. correction, of some proofaheets, Mr. Hollands, the Secretary. Un- Previous winners have been The map is a chart of the fortunately, Mr. Hollands could Mesare B. F. Chapman, W. M. whole of the heavens. not be found by telephone, I sen Scott (twice) D. Young, W. Bud-

LAWN TENNIS.

a message that should he returne, II. T. Heath, G. E. Stewart, W. he was to ring me up. I proceed-Summers (twice).

Eldridge (twice), and C. H. ed to the Valley early in the after- noon and reported the referee's de- cision which was at once turned down by some of the Committee. I then 'phoned to the teams cor- cerned and tender my sincere thanks to the players of both teams | who readily responded to my re- quest to turn out and play the game.

THIS AFTERNOON'S ENGAGEMENTS,

No Play Yesterday.

ago a

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS: The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day- Banks.

Hongkong, 81,060 sa Chartered, £217 m.

Morcantile A. and B., £30 b. Mercantile C., 2131 b.

P. and O., £91 n.

East Asia, $80 b.

Marine Ins,

Canton Ins., $625.b.

China Underwriters, 81.85

b.

North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions, $285 8.

Yangtaze, $39 b

Fire Ins.

China Fires, 170 b..

Hongkong Fire, $550 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $28

Steamboats, $25 b.

Tugs, $21

8..

Indo-Chinas, $98 m. Shell Trans., 87 b. Star Ferries, #621 Waterboats, $15 n. Oriental Nav., $250 n.

Refineries.

China Sugara, $24 b. Malabons, $34 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $1.500.

Kaflans, 42/. b.

Langkats, Tls. 247. b.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

.

$50,000,000 $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG, Authorised Capital - Lasued and Fully Paid Beserve Fund Sterling - Bilver

£4,500,000 $37 000.000

Reserve Liability of Propriators

$20,000.00

COURT OF DIRECTORS: D.G.M.Bernard, Esq. Chairman

Hon. Mr. A, O. Lang, Dupty Chairman,

BANKS.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

[Owned by the National Olty Bank of7

New York).

Capital, Sarplus and Undivided Profite U. 8. $14,000,000,

די

HEAD OFFICE |

56, Wall Street, New Yock.

W. H. Bell, Esq. AJ. Plummer, Haq, Barcelona A. H. Compton, Esq. T. G. Weall, Esq, Batavia P. II. Holyoak, G. M. Young, Esq. cutie H. P. White, Eq. Bombay WL. Pattondatı, Erg.

Canton

Oblof Manager

Debu

A. H. Barlow, Esq. Manager: Shanghal-G. H. Bilit, Esq.

Dairen

Hankow

LONDON BANKERS:

Harbin

WESTMINSTER BANK LTD.

Hongkong Kobe

LONDON OFFICE:

36 Bishopsgate, E.0.

BRANCHES,

Madrid

Manila

Osaka

Peking Bangoon

San Francisco, Ul.

Shangbai

Singapore Tionlain

Takła Tokohama

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Commercial and Travallers' Letters of

Current

THE, P. & 0.1 BANKING

CORPORATION,.LTD.··

(Incorporated in England: 1920) With which is affiliated

THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD. INDIA. Antborinad Capital.......... 83,000,000 Subscribed and Paid-up. 82,594,164 Keserve Fund. 100,0 HEAD OFFICE

133, Leadenhall London EC. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cookspar Street, London 8.W.LJ

EASTERN BRANCHES 17 Hombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai.

The Corporation undertake Ganes Banking and Exchange Business of ovary description and in addition to its Branche has Agencies in all the principal citie

L. E. HOPKINS,

Manager,

the world.

ed in LOCAL CURRENCY and Oredit, Bills of Exchange and Cable, Des Voeux Road Cantrel, Hongkong FIXED DEPOSITS received for Transfers bought and sold. one year or shorter periods in accounts and Savings Bank accounts

aparted

and Fixed Deposits in local and Local Currency and Sterling on foreign currencies taken at rates that may terms which will be quoted on be ascertained on application to the Bank.. application.

We are also able to offer our Customera the services of Branches of the National City Bank of New York in the principals Den Voeux Boad Genital, Hongkon countries of South Amarios and in the

Hongkong, 27. h. Feb. 196

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. West Ludios.

The Businees of the above Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on INTEREST on Deposite is calculated or the lowest balance during each com.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.25 sa. application. Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 11. Rauba, $5.00 b.

Tronohs, 65/- 80.

Ural Caspiana, 8/- n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $130 S. Whampoa Docks, $60 n. Hongkews, Ts. 165 b. Now Engineerings, Tls, 5.70 Shanghai Docks, Tls. 108 b. Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotele, $10.10 n. H.K. Lands, $60 9. Realtys, $5 b.

Territorials, $51 - n. Humphreys, 8157 b. Princes Bidgs, $100 n. Rural Lande, $7 6.

Cotions.

Ewos, Tls. 10.25 b. Orientals, Tis. 3.00 b S'hai Cottons, Tls. 55 b.

MiscellaneouE, Amusements, $111 Canton Ices, $7} = n Cements, $15) al China Buses, T. 10 s. China Lights, 821 m. China Prov., $6.50 "Constructions, $228 Dairy Farme, $20 m Der A. Wing, $10 n. Electrics, $64) Be.. Macao Electrics, $40 ́n. Developments, 25 cents, n. Ropes, 830 8. Tramways, $24.50 s. Lane Crawfords, $124 s. Mackintosh, $21 n.

Peak Trama, $174 b.

Sinceres, $11 n.

Taxis, $4 s.

||

United Asbestos, $20 n.

Watsons $12 b. Powells, $10 n."

b.

pleted Calendar Month at 33 per cent par 4anum. Should there be no balance on any day in a month interest will be allowed for that month.

G. HOGO,

Manager.

‚0 Queen's Bond Central, Hongkong.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINÁ,

#!

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL

BANK LTD.

HEAD OFFICE :

BRANCHES BANGKOK-

$5,000 000

SHANGHAL Correspondents: London: West- minster Bank, Ltd; New York: National City Bank; San Francisco Union Trust Co. of San Francisco Canton Bank. Authorised Capital. Paid Up Capital.....$2,000,000 Modern banking in all its branches Current accounts savings accounta and fixed deposits solicited. Loman' granted on approved seraity

Uverseas banking speciality.. INTEREST ..£3,000,000

-Current accounts 2 pes sent savings 4 per cent, Fized Depolis, ...............24;000,000 3 months 4 per cent, 5 months 41 per

B cent, one year 6 por cont.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1862.)

Depositors may transfer st their option Balance of 1100 or more ti Sua HỎNG. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be Paid-up Capita), places on FIXED DEPOSIT OUR-Reserve Food RENT RATES.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Reserve Liability of Proprietors.93,000,000 Foreign Exchange and General Banking ing Corporation.

business transacted.

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7ih, January 1925.

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD. Head Office Hongkong. Established 1912.

£1,200,000 €1,078,000 $700,000

Authorised Capital..... Paid Up Capital.............. Bitver Reserve Fürd

BRANCHES Canton, Shanghai,

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposita received for 1 your or „borter} periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. E. FERGUSON, Manager.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE,

06, Boulevard Haussmann, Paria.

Subscribed Capital....Fra. 73,000,000.00 Reserves Fund. Fr. 58,667,283.54

Soto Deposits, Boses for Rent, Our Vaults safeguarded by time alecks and double combinations. Amar plats steel doors.

J, Y. LUM,

Manager,

THE KO HONG BANE, LTD. (Established 1917.) CAPITAL:

Authorised Capital Issued Paid-up...

Hankow, Swatow, Bangkok, New York Paid Capital. Fr. 68,400,000.00 Rezerva labilities of

and San Francisco.

CORRESPONDENTS in all principal citics of the World,

LONDON BANKERS-The Lloyds Bank Ltd.

Every description of Barking busineks transacted.

Deposit Boxes to let.

LOOK POONG BHAN, Chief Manager.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

-

(Spacially authorized by Presidential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1017.)

Authorized Capita)....... Paid-up Capital ...... Reserve Funds

$66,000,000.00 .$18,278,600.00 $9,679,475.24

HEAD OFFICE PEKING, HONGKONG BRANCHES :

4, Queen's Road Central. Branebes and Sub-branches all over

Bankok

BRANCHES

Hapot Battambang Hongkong

Canton Djibouti

Merigte

Noumea

Pondicherry Baigon Shanghai... Singapore

Fortbayard

Papeets

Haiphong Hankow

Pering

Pnom Penh

BANKERS,

Tiantain ΤΟ ΑΓΑΠΟ Yannanfod

In FRANCE: Comptole National

Paris; d'Escompte de

Credit Lyoncait; Banque de Paris et des Pays Bay Credit Industrial et Commercial; Societe General.

In LONDON -The National Pro: vincial and Union Bank of England, Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris, Credit Lyonnais

In NEW YORK :—J, P. Murgan & Co. Interest allowed on Current Accompli and Fixed Deposits according to arrange-

ment.

Every description. of banking and

A. LEOOT,

Ohine and correspondenta in Kuropa, exchange business transacted. America and other parts of the World.

LONDON BANKERS-The National

Provincial and Union Bank of England

Ltd.

Shareholders Surplus

$20,000,0

8,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

· 825,000 HEAD OFFICE :-SINGAPORE.

Branches, Agencies and Correspondent in the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H.L. HUANG

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.

Established 1830.

Capital (fully paid up) .......... Y. 100,000,000 Beserve and... Y. 86,400,000 HEADOFFICE :—YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies i

Kobe Bemarang

Batavia

Bombay

London Boerabays

Buenos Ayres Lyons, Bangoon Dalcutta Canton Changchun

Los Angeles San Francisen Manila

Seattle

Nagasaki Shanghai Nagoya

Newchwang Shimonotak

Singapore

Sydney

OLLYS New York Tientais

Manager.

Dairen

ASIA

(Doing)

LIMITED.

Fengtion

Mukden

HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG. 10, Dre Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

Hamburg

Poking

Hankow

Bio de

Honalalu. Harbin

Kai Yuon

More than 30 years voluntary association of astrono mors met and decided to make a

London," 14th Match. "Mus the photographic record of the celes solini has bought up tial area. To carry out this huge Balkans," is how the Westminster The Guaranty Trust Company of New THE BANK OF EAST task the work was placed on an

Gazelle defines the Italy-Yugo-York

BRANCHES-The NEW YORK intornational basis, and the Bri-Slavian Treaty of the 4th, Marsh.

Irving National Banks. The Equitable tish section was allotted to the

"Mussolini aims to secure the Trust Company of New York. benevolent neutrality of his] Interest allowed on Current Accounts: Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and the Cape Observatory.

neighbours regarding the project- and Fixed Deposits. Terms on applica A thousand plates have been is now an Italian lake and Italy, transnoted....

ed Roman Empire. The Adriatic tion.

Every description of Banking business. taken and printed at Greenwich, in return; is urging to compensate

Imani granted on approved securities. and two huge black volumes, Yugo-Slavia and Bulgaria with

Spacial facilities for Home Exchange. each containing more than 500 outlets in the Aegean sea, with a

TSU YEE IEI, Manager pages, testify to the labours of possibility of the further dis- the astronomers.

comfiture of Turkey. At the Cape Observatory thore

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pagos.

WORLD AT WORK.

London, 16th March.-When we are in a dilemma to ascertain where to go, we turn and carry Other observatories in different out the Arab saying, "The sword parts of the world are still work-in more truthful than writings". ing on their sections. Some will Thus Abd-al-Krim in a letter in The games booked to take place have finished in five or six years which he reiterates that the

open events.

At the time appointed for the kick-off, Mr. Atkinson inspected the ground, and there were no red All matches in the tennis tourna- i herrings drawn across his path of ment yesterday had to be cancelare eight or nine of these volumes, duty), and he reported to the led on account of the wet state of each of which has more than 200 officials of the H.K.F.A. that the the ground, but should the courts. ground was unfit. Admitted he be in a suitable condition this made a couple of provisos, but the afternoon some very Interesting fact remains that at the official matches will be played in both the time for kicking off, the referee's decision was that the ground was unfit, a fact that "Wanderer does not appear to know,'

time, others may take longer. French and Spanish Governmenta It would further appear by the

Open Singles: T. Akiyama v. H. The finest astronomical instru- have consistently ignored, the remarks of "Wanderer" that a Lo; R. E. Tottenham v. W. B. monts and cameras have been peace offer sincerely and honest- President of any Association in Stevenson.

used, and an enormous cataloguely mado. "We trust you will Hongkong, is such by name only- Open Doubles: Yew Man-kit and of measurements has been pre-tell the world that we demand and should have no voice in the C. W. Cheong v. E. C. and E. F.

pared.

nothing but our rights, which we management.

Fincher: R. M. Henderson and A. there will be a permanent record mounain top. The sole purpose. When the whole map is finished are prepared to defend to the last Brearley v. J. M. da Silva and Y. A. of the exact position in the of our action is to arrive at Wahab.

heavens at the begininning of the peace. We only soek justies." 20th contury of about 5,000,000, stars.

With apologies.-Yours, etc.,

G. T. MAY,

Hongkong, April 19th, 1926,

are as under:

1.

Club Championship: G. W. Sewell v. D. J. Valentine..

Handicap Singles "A": H. Owen Hughes v. E, H. S. Larkcom.

!!

There are just two points with which I should like to deal. In the first place Mr. May, with his greater experience of Hongkong's) grounds could have advised Mr. Atkinson of the advantage to be London, March, 4.-"Mrs. derived from waiting until the Warren's Profession," after being proper time. Further, I did not banned from the English stago by

"What is a vacuum?" can't explain it now!" "Oh, I have it in my head, but

Authorized Capitol - - $10,000,000 Paid-up Capital env 5,000,000 Reserve Fund (1926) - 1,200 000 DIRECTORS

"

Hon. Sir Shou-Bon Chow-Chairman Fung Ping Shan Mak Ching Kong LI Koon Chun Wong Yun Tong

Huynh Tai

P. K. Kwok

Ng Ching Luk

Pong Wal Ting

Kan Yan Po Chan Ching Bhak

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted-Loan granted on approved securities.

BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.

KAN TONG PO

Chief Manager Hongkong, 8th February, 1926,

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Tradlog {Society),

"BANK.

Established 1824. Hongkong Branch established 1yve.

Authorized Capital fluilders.150,000,000 (818,500,000) Paid-up Capital Quilders

*** 80,00,000 (8 6,666,670) Reserve Fund Guilders

20,636,861 (3 1,711,406) Special Reserves Guilder 22,560,000. (1,888,330)

Many of the photos takon for the Washington, March 5.--Chal-I

HEAD OFFICE ---AMSTERDAM, Eastern HEAD OFFICE-BATAVIA. map at Groenwich were obtained lenged in the House to-day to

London Mail, London.

·BRANCHES 1. 25 years ago, and the difference prove a statement that there wore in position of the stars can only 400 "open saloons" in Baltimore,

Bandjarmasin Kota-Radja Botterdam be detected with a microscope,

Macamar Bamareng Athens, March 3, The new Bandang Representative Blanton,

Bombay Medan Shangh mocrat, of Texas, undertook to give library of the American Archaeo-

Calcutta

Singapore Boerabuta Representative Hill, Republican, logical School of Athens, pre-Chribon

Gonnadios, Dember Pacalongan Boerakarta So. Penang, Mar. 31.-The last of Maryland, explicit directions on sented by John

De-

Tegal

atate that the referea opined that the censor for thirty years, has French mail steamor arrived yes-where to find at least one of them, formerly Grook Minister in Lon- Diokjakaite Penang the ground was fit; instead, my had its first public performance in terday, as Ponang has boon struck Go to Abe's sea food place,"don, will be opened on April 23 Bobe Pontianak Titties and exact words were: he voiced an London. George Bernard Shaw, the pen of all Malaga he said; there's a bar in the rear by General Pangalos, the Greek opinion which conveyed that the asked for a speech after last however, will continue to be and you can get all the liquor you condition of the ground, was not night's dress rehearsal, which was served by the M. M. service at want." such as to justify him calling the attended by the usual first night Singapore, at which steamers will How does the game off, I think Mr. May audience, broke his brevity.rocord call No reason has been given know?" asked Mr. Hill.

gentleman will agree that that is essentially by saying Ladies and gentel- for the discontinuance of the correct WANDERER.

I've been there, replied the men, good night; come again,"

Taxan. service.

dictator, in the presence of a dis- tingulebed gathering. The library is of marble. It already has been furnished with 30,000 volumes, many of them rare editions, the gift of M. Gennadios,

Weltevreden The Hague Hangokm

London Bankary National Provincial Bank, Ltd, kes

Correspondents all over the world, BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY

USDESCRIPTION.? J. O. MAASSEN.

Acting fansro

Jansiro

Karachi Baigon.

Tokyo

1

Thinsain Tsingtan Vladivostock

Internet allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received for Axed periods of rates to be obtained on application.

Mr. G. ARIMA,·

Manager

Hongkong, March 11th 1926.

̇行銀商工族中 'BANQUE FRANCO-COINOISE pour le

Commerce et L'Industria

·{Incorporated in France).

6, Chater Bood, Victoris, Hongkong.

HEAD OFFICE

74, Bus St. Lazare, Paris,

Capital

„Frn 20,000,000, Boot Fr4.11,150,000. Special Working Capital Fra50,000,000.

BRANCHES

Paris, Lyons, Marseilles Stop, Haiphong, Hanol Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin Conlon, Hongkong.

BANKERS.

FRANCE :-Bociete General - Banque '« Nationals de Credit Banque de ?Paris-ot deu Paya Bus..

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

Every description of Banking and Exchange Buitions Transacted. Corre) spondants throughout the world. W A. BULLIN:

Manager.

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