1926-08-19 — Page 9

of

THE WORLD SPORT

LOCAL BASEBALL.

ALL-HONGKONG BADLY

DOWN

LOCAL TENNIS.

THE, HONG DOUBLES,,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

INDEPENDENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S

PROMISE.

Manila, Aug. 18. Speaking at Cebu, Senator Osmena, the prominent Fillplao lender, at a luncheon in honour of Col. Carmi Thompson who is the personal representative of Presi dent Coolidge Investigating con ditions in the islands, declared that Fresident Coolidge had promised that the United States would withdraw from the Philip pines as soon as the natural re- (2) A.,Brearley and J. A. Sum-sources of the islands had develop- mers (scr.) v. A. W. Hay-ed. Senator Osmiona added that ward and J. D. Humphreys the promise was, made when he (ret. 3.6).

visited the United States, Presi-

Good progress has been made For five innings at Happy Val-jwith the Hong "Doubles and the ley yesterday, the All-Hongkong pairs still remaining are:

(1), R. Hancock and R. E. Greensmith (owe 4.6):

but

team held the All-Star Filipino. baseball team, to a tight game, in the sixth the visitors made a break; and taking full advantage of wild throwing, scored nine runs, and put the result beyond all

doubt.

Both sides were blanked out in the first, the Filipinos made three at their second time up, and in reply Hongkong scored one, which' proved to be the only run made against the visitors in their series in this Colony.

(3) W. A. Nowers and L. M. S.dent Coolidge saying, "We will Lloyd (rec, 1.6) v., the win-withdraw but we do not intend to ners of L. Forster and F. A. leave you with, limited resources. Redmond (owe 15.3) v. F.

We desire first to assist you, Syne Thompson and R. K promoting economic development. Valentine, (rec. 18).

We cannot perform this work (4). G. K. Sewell and E. Grimble (owe 3.6). Lt. Col. Ed- meades and Capt. Howard (owe 1,6).

No. 1 meet the winners of No. 2; and the respective winners of No.

Cockey pitched a good ball un-3 and No. 4 meet in the semi-ünal til the sixth inning, and even then round.

he was scarcely to be blamed for

the rally.

The score by innings was as fol- lows:

Filipinos:

0 3 0 1 1 9-14} Hongkong: ... 0 1.0 0 0 0— 1. On Tuesday, the visitors le feated the U.S.S. Helena by four- teen runs to all. On that occasion wild throwing, and a slow pitcher, made all the difference.

LOCAL ANGLERS. "

ANOTHER, COMPETITION

ARRANGED.

FAMOUS TREES ENDANGERED.

CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRE.

alone, we want the Filipines to participate."-Reuter'e American

Service,

་ ་

A THREATENED COMMON.

"IMPROVEMENTS" AT EAST

SHEEN.

A bit of rural England within seven miles of Charing Cross is said to be threatened, chiefly by so-called improvements; and many of the inhabitants" of Richmond and its neighbourhood are in re- bellion against the local eduneil

San Francisco, Aug. 18. California's world-famous giant redwood trees, attaining a' height

East Sheen Common is almost of two or three hundred feet, in without parallel among the open the Sequois National Forest, are spaces round London. Popular threatened with forest fire, which and often papuloue though it is, originated in the vicinity of the some of the most precious of our township of Badgen. The fire has wild birda quite refuse to leave already swept 50,000 acres of it. There must be ten pairs of brush land and small timber and whitethroaty there now Gould is now forging ahead unchecked any countryman find so many in. towards the redwood canyon. "Allan equal area?. The blackcap is The Hongkong Angling club available forees of the Federal singing there. The brilliant notifies that a second competition service and National Park service stonechat and the shy red-backed has been arranged and will be are engaged in fighting the flames.shrike are,to be seen. Rare plants held in the vicinity of the Taikoo Two thousand volunteers have been have their home there. Even the Dock on Tuesday next, the 24th summoned. Reiter'a American insect-catching instant. The steam launch Gerty Service. will leave Blake Pier at 6 p.m. punctually, and competitors must proceed in the launch to the fish- ing ground or join the launch at Sal Wan Ho Fishing boats worm bait, and Chinese fishing LATEST STRAITS QUOTATIONS. lines will be provided without cost. Other tackle, and bait may

Messrs. Carroll Bros, are in receipt be used (confined to the use of rod of telegraphic advices from Singapore or. hand line) but same must be advising that the price of rubber is supplied by competitors themselves: 55 cents por lb. They also advice

the following dividends Competitors must bring their own Nynlas

Indragiris The competition will be for Teluk Anson three hours' fishing 7 to 10 p.m.

Changkat Serdangs New

Serenglahs and will be started by a signal, of Katoyangs... whistles from the launch, The The following President, Vice President and prices:- Hon. Secretary will act as judges and their decision on all matters will be final...

refreshments.

RUBBER PRICES.

Allenbys

N.

Alor Gajais Amalgamated Malays

oleks

Ayer Prizes will be awarded to the Ayer Panas pair bringing in, the best catch and Balgownies for the biggest fish caught.

Bassetts No Brogas fishing boats other than those Bukit Jelotongs

Bukit Katils supplied by the Club can be used

Changkat Serdangs In the competition without the con- Connemaras went of the judges. The Chinese Glencalice fishermen on the sumpans will not Indragiris be allowed to dish.

Competitors' names must be sent Kedah

in to Mr Horrell before noon Saturday, 21st instant.

לי

are

sundew Was found there. Quaintly twisted trunks of hornbeam, white birch, with oak and elm frame glades, coloured with bracken and ling and bed-straw. Bryony is a com- mon plant there, and enchanter's nightshade. It is scarcely ere- dible' to those not familiar with the place how wild and unspoilt this delicious Common is.

Threats against it were serious some years ago; but it was 15% Final thought to have been saved when .7% Interim in 1908 the ownership of the soil 10% Interim

was transferred, to the National .10% Interim

10% Interim Trust, but the Urban District 5% Interim Council of Barnes have wide the latest powers in the management. They $ 3.40 are allowed, for example, to "make 2.80 the Common more pleasant." The 4.86 chief trouble arises over the con- 14.00 flicting ideas of what "pleasant" 4,80 means. One delightful rural path 1.85 with bushes at the side has been converted into a straight, broad 7.10

(but scarcely used) road; and 0.70 stiff chestnuts now looking very 3.05 unhealthy-have been planted นกก

2.70

1.19

2.99 along the sides. The thick 10.30

18 hedgerows, much beloved of birds, 2.60 leading to the Common proper, are Gorse and heather 4.40 threatened.

1.00 2.00

Jerams

Jimaha

on Kempas

Kunla

Sidims Lanas Malaka Pindas Malakoff's

1.95

4.20

Mentakaba

Washington, July-28-An-air Mandal Tekonge stream, blowing 700 miles an hour, Mayfields has been perfected by the Bureau New Serendahs of Standards for testing aeroplane Pajams

Punggors propellers.

Sandycrofts Hysterical with joy at learning Seudais

Sungei BaganS that an examination had failed to Tapuha confirm suspicions of cancer,an Tambalaks old Copenhagen woman jumped Teluk Ansons

United Mulacéns out of the window and died.

Utan Simpañe

THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

0.58

5,10

9.30 have been grübbed for a recrea- tion ground. An accumulation of 2,76 small changes-some perhaps 4.80 necessary, have all, tended to 16.76sophisticate and formalise and urbanise a spot whose charm lies almost wholly in Its, "native wood- 42.50 notes wild, in, the birds and 1.35 plants and glades and marsh and 3.00 little runnels that are native to 4.60 it. And no spot 30 near London 35.50 ly quite like it. One reason is 1.40 that it lies alongside the most isolated part of Richmond Park, 485 and birds enjoy a pleasant inter-

change between the two:

2,75

16.50

2.70

The position of the counties in the Championship up to and including tho the matches reported yesterday is as follows:

Toom.

Yorkshire Lancashire Kont Middlesex Notts

Hants. Glamorgan Surrey Essex

Plyd, Won. Lost. Tat Inns. No. Poss Pts Perc.

་

W. D. ralt. pts.

obtd.

9

120..

00 76.00

1.20 88

73.33

0

125

83 65.10

60.00

D

125

115

80

58.40

65 66.62

45 60,25 00 48 53.33

125 55 44.00

To improve such a natural sanctuary, so truc a relic of wilder conutry, is to spoil it. The use- less road and the alling chestnuts- are ah abomination. So far as is possible, the Common should be left as it is, for it is as nearly perfect as the waighbourhood of it great population permits. Economy and beauty go hand in hand.

Several thousands of working- class athletes from a number of countries took part in a sort of workers Olympic Games in Vienna. The political motive for the meet- 34.54ing is frankly admitted. It is 35,00

argued that the workers "must trained and disciplined

49 40.80

Leicester

24

Derby Warwick

100

Somerset

105

30.47

.25

106 82.

80.47

110

have 20.00 forces behind them as a reply to 21.00 the Fascist organisations in many 21.00

countries.

Northants. 'Gloucester Worcestor

THURSDAY ALIGUST 19, 1926.

A SELECT ENVIRONMENT

FOR

AFTERNOON TEA.

Our Restaurant is situated on the First Floor of our New Premises in Exchange Building—well back from the noise of traffic-so that you will be better able to ap- preciate the excellent orchestra provided:

Entrance is gained by the Lifts at front of Building.

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

PPONE 45576 LINES

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:- Banks,

b.

Hongkong, $1,110 Chartered, £207 b. Mercantile A. and B., £30 n Marcantile C., £13 n.". P. and O., 297 b. East Asia, $84 b.

Marine Ins

Canton Ins., $625

8.

China Underwriters, $1.80 n.0 North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions, $289 "a. Yangteze. $35 b.

Fire Ins.

China Fires, $200 Hongkong Fire, $620, n.

Shipping

11.

Douglases, $25 Steamboats, $261 b. Tugs, $11 Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) 30 b. Shell Trans., 88/- Star Ferries, $67 s. Waterboats, $151

SA.

Refineries,

China Sugars, $24. n. Malabona, $36 b.

Mining.

Benguets, $1.50 b. Kailans, 40 n. Langkats, Tls. 23 b. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 4.40 n. Shanghai Loans,' 'Tla, 7, n.. Raubs, $43 b. Tronohs, 71 b. Ural Caspians, Binh Di

Ducks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $119 a » Whampoa Docks, $551. b. Hongkews, Tla. 171 b Now Enginoorings, Tls. 5.90 Shanghai Docks Tls. 110 b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $10.75 s. H.K. Lands; $60 b. Realtys, $7.50 b. Territorials, $5 n. Developments, 15-cents- Humphreys, $137 b. Princes Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands, $11 b

Cottons.

Dwos Cottons, Tls 9.15 b. Orientals, Tls, 2.50 5: S'bai Cottons, Tls, 52 b

Buses, Trams.

B..

China Busas, $103 b. Tramways, $24.50 Peak Trams, fold) $16} S'pore Tractions 10/8 b. Taxis, $38.

Miscellaneout.

Amusements, $10

b.

Canton Icos, $71 n.

Coments (Comb.) $135 n.

|

China Lights, $19 b.

b.

China Prov., $5,30

Constructions: $22 n. Dairy Farms, $165, n... Der A. Wing, 80s. H'kong Electrios, 864 b. Macao Electrios, $35 n. Ropas (Comb.) $268. Lane Crawfordá, 89- Mackintosh, $194 n Sinceros, 811n. United Asbestos, $20 m.. Watsons $131 Powells, $6

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD.

(Established 1917.) Capffal

.$20.000.000 8,000,000 --$4,000,000 4,000,000 1,227,000

Authorised Capital Inpuod Paid-up Reserva Liabilities of share.

holder Surplus

HEAD OFFICE:-SINGAPORL Branches, Agencies and Correspondena ka the principal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exebangs business transacted.

H. I HUANG,

Masldar.

SEBBIA OF FIFTY

J

YEARS AGO..

MEMORIES OF THE-WAR -OF-1876-

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up Reserve Funda

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

£4,500,000

Bitrer827,000,000

Reserva Linbility of Proprietom...$20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

COURT OF DIRECTORS-

Hom. M. G. M. Bernără,

Chairma

Hon. Mr. A. U. ‘Lane, Deputy Chairman.

W. IL Ball, Eng

JA, Plummer." Eig. A. II. Compton Ead, T. G..Wtall, Esq,\" W. L. Fattend, EL. P. White, Esq.

G. M. Young, Erd

Chief Manger, 20

A. H. Barlow, El.

DRANCHER

AMOY BANGKOK BATAVIA.. BOMDAY CALOUTTA CANTON CHETOO COLOMBO DAIKENA PODCHOW HATHONG HAMBURG KANROW

HARDIN

HONGLEW

ILOILO IPOI

ЗОКОДЕ

ZODZ

KUALA

LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACOA MANILA NAGASAKI NEW YORK PEKING PENANG RANGOON SAIGON

BAN FRANDISIO SHANGRAI

BINGAPORE BOURABAYA- BONGEI PATANI : "TIENTSIN

TOKYO TEINOTAO

YOKOHAMA,

i

· Current Arrounts opened in Local Currency' and Fixed Deposita received for ana

Teat

or shorter perioda la · Lama) · Cornery and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Mongkong, 27th May, 1936.

· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business, of the above" Dank is con- dosled by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rale may be abiained on application

FORTE HONGKONG BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

A. H. BARLOW,”

Chief Macaser

THE BANK OF CANTON LTD.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. Etablished 1912. Authorised Capital .....

Paid Up Capital ....

Silver escriva Fund' BRANCHES

$1,200,000 .£1,082,925'

... 700,000

Canton. Shanglamt, Kankow. Swatow, Bangkok, New York and Jan Francisco.

•Corro-pondents in all principal Cities of the. World."

LONDON..BANKERS :—.

The Lloyds Bank Limited. Every description of Banking business transacted.

Bala Deponit Boxes in various sizes to La Inc from $5.00 to $40.00 yearly.

LOOK POON SILAN,

Chief Mansuer

Belgrade, July 7. During the past few days, Belgrade has been moved by stirring memories, as July 1 was the fiftieth anniversary of the de claration of the war against Tur- key in 1876 by Prince Milan-the war which, though marked by non- success, was the first step of the little vassal principality of some 1,300,000 inhabitants of those days towards the declaration in 1918 of the present kingdom witli Authorized Capital Guilders nearly 15,000,000 inhabitants.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherlands Trading Society.)

BANK...

Established 1824 Hongkong Branch established 1900.

Though the little Princedom Paid-up Capital Guilders fought manfully, it was compelled Reserve Find Guilders.....

to

,180,000,000

(£12,500,000)

......80,000,000 (B6,000,570)

...21,117,840

(€ 1,760,776)

( 1888,289) HEAD OFFICE)--AMSTERDAM. Enter HEAD OFFICE:-BATAVIA BRANCIES:-Band;ermain, Raudong, Boo

sue for peace after four Boocial Reserves Guilders $2,850,000. months; but the loss, nevertheless, was a victory, as Slav sentiment in Russia was so. aroused by it that the Russo-Turkish war of the following year, which finally left an independent and enlarged Sorbin, was the direct fruit of the attempt.

Say, Calanta, Cheriban, Djem ber, Diokataris, Kobe, The Hague, Kota-Radja, Macassar, Medan,

Padang, Palembang. Peculongan, Penang, Pontianak, Rangoon, Hotterdam, Sam rang, Shanghai, Bingapore, Boorbala Sõerakarta (Bola), Tegal. Tilaap and Weltevre den.

Provincial

Danken -National

London frank, Ltd.

Correspondents all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY, DESCRIPTION.

..

J. C. MAASSEN.:

Acting Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA - LIMITED.

Queen's Bond., Central, Hongkong. READ OFFICE: HONGKONG

The memory of those stirring times. was celebrated on Sunday in peculiarly touching circums tances, as the seven, Russian vete- cans present are refugees, some hearded men, who have, for some years past now, enjoyed the hos pitality of the country the begin b.ning of which they saw and helped nearly two generations ago, when One they were still young men. of the seven is a Russian woman doctor, Madame Zibold, who, as early as 1876, came to Serbia, and has rompined there, working for the Southern Sluv cause, ever a Fund (1926) ........eks. 1,200,000, since, Striding along in her sim-anANCHES AND AGENCIES

Hazela with Bombar ple, masculine costume, shortcropped, white hair, she is

fumiliar sight in Belgrade. mi The celebration Began with service in the Cathedral, at which Honolulu Peking representatives of the King and the Cabinet and the diplomatie Correspondents to all principal cities of the corps were present. A luncheon world..

Every description of Banking and Exchange followed," and after, that an ex- { boriness transacted. Loans grailed ca ap-

10. Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong- Authorized. Capital ***** $10,000,CCO Paid-up Capital

5,009,000

Calcutta

*Melbourne

Bhangkat Nagpaki Gan Francleta New York Battle

Araka faires

Sementa

Kowload Kabe

Rangoon

Tienzain

Pesany

Haiphong Mansia

PATIS

change of speeches at the Univer-proval securition,

"You have come too late"

is the position filled ?**

"No, but you should hayo.coms

at the same time as you find the

Talpeb Sourabaya

Blogapore

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES' 4 Tet,

DKÁN TONG" PO,

Chief, Manager." Hongkong, 22nd May, 1030

· THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

(Established 1960).

Capital (fully paid up)

100,000,000

Reserve fund Y. 86,700.000.

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies nt;

Rambay lly Kobe'

Balgon San Francisco'

Batavia

Karnehl

Buence Ayer London

Culcutta

N

Bhamirbal Beattie

Changchun, Manila,

Canton Los-Anzales," Semarang, Shimonoreld Mukden Singapore Nagasaki": Bydber

Nowchang

Daire

Fengtion Fazitnung. Hankow Harbin... Honoleja KAS Yun

•New York.

Canka

Phlog Вавтор

fillo de Janeiro

Tokyo: Talanta

Vladivostok

Interest allmed on Current Accounta Dezioni recaled for Bized periods as re

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

· INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1839/

́ HEAD OFFICE) LONDON. Faid-Up Capital...

Bevarra Fund

LES 300000

Rusarvo Liability of Propletore: ....... £3,000,000.

Agencies and; Branches,

ALOR STAR

MADRAS

MANILA

"ANFUTHAR

MEDAN

(Malny Blaten).

BANGKOK

BATAVIA, BOMBAY DALOUTTA JANTON DAWNFORE CEDU COLOZDO DELHI HALPHONG HAMBURG

HANKOW

HONGKONG

ILOILO

ΕΤΟΣ KARACHI KLANG KOLE

KUALA LUMPUR BUCHING

NEW YORK PEKING PENANG PESHAWAR

PUKET

RANDOON

·BAIGON

BYMARANG SEREMBAN

SINGAPORE BDURAHAYA

TAIPING. (FALB) TAVOT TIENTRIN

DEYO TSINGTAO УОКОНАМА

ZAMBOANGA

(Philippine Islanda)

Foreigó Exchange and General Banking business transacted"

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

AB. FERGUSON, Hongkong, at August, 1924,

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

(Owned by the National City Dink at New York)

Capital Surplus and

Undivided Prodis ... 2014.000,00%

HEAD OFFICE

60 Wall Street, New York,

LONDON OFFICE

*Hongkon

16, Blahopsgate, a

BRANCHES

Takio-

Barcalona

Madrid

Batavia

Manila

·Bombay a

Quaka

Calcutta

Faking

Caston

Kangoon

Cibu

Bag Franchco, Cal

Abazghas

Hankow,

Singapore

Harbila

Dairey

Kobe

Tien ufa

.Yokohama

Commercial and Travellers Letters of Oredit. Billa of Exchange and Cable Transfo bought and cold.. Currant Becousta kad Having Bank accounts.opened and Fixed De posite in local and· forolan curruselės talpine at rates that may be ascertained on applions. tion to the Bank.

We are also able to offer our Cratomers the services of Branches of the National City: Bank of Tow Terk in the principal countries of Ecuth American and in the West Indies (

Mataget.

·行级商工法中 BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE

pour le Commerce et L'Industrie.

Hongkong, March 17th, 1925

·{Insørporated-in-Pration:): 6. Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong,

HEAD OFFICE: 74, Bow Bt. Lazaroj“ Puris Capital Hoserves

Fax. 11,160,000 Special Working Capital ...Fmu. 50,000,000

גז.

BRANCHES, Perl, Lyons, Marseilles, Saigon, Hainbonat, Hinnoi, Peking, Shanghai Tientsin, Cantom and Hongkong..-

SUBANKEES:

Frances Boofete General, Bangal National de Credit, Banque de Pariset das Pays Ba

London:--Midland Bark, Ltd.

New York--Irving Bank, Columbia Tre Co.

Every description of Banking and Exchanga Business Transacted, Correspondent thromachi

cut the world,

-A. KOLLIN,

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDEN. TIAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE SAND OP NOVEMBER, 1917,

Authorized Capital

Paid-up · Caplu Reserve Funds

-$60,000,000,00 (#18,278,400.DO: ....5·0,629,655.34

HEAD OFFICE PEKING. HONGKONG BRANCHES.

4, Queen's Road, Central. Branches and 'Bab-branches all over, China in Europe, Amaries and and correspondents.

other parts of the World.

LONDON BANKERS :——

The National Provincial and Union Bank of England Limited,

The Guaranty Trust Company of New Yor NEW YORK-DRANCHES:="

The Irvinur National Banka The Fautó- "able Trust Company at Now. Yetki:

interest Allowed: on Cutant Account- und Fixed Depositas Tanns an application. -

of Banking busines Every description transacted.

Zonne granted on approved securitiem.. Special facilities for Home Bichanga.

TSU YER FEL

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

HEAD OFFICE:

96. Bolend. Hausmann, Pari Subsoribed Capital.

Pald Capital

Reserves Fund

BRANCHES

BANGKOK BATTAMBANG" CANTON DJIBOUTI FORT-HAYARD HAIPHONG HANKOW, HANOI HONGKONG -- MENGTZE NOUMLA K

FTE: 09,400,000.De

PAPEETE PEKING? 3 PNOM-FENTL PORIDICA BAIGON AUT BHANDBA

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN

YUNNANF

In FRANCE:--Comptoir National d'Eamma

de Faria "Cradit Lyonnały | Bezgre Parks at Ica Par-lay; Sociate General, In LONDON: The National Provincial

Union Bank of England, Kid's CannieÉA. National d'Escompte de Paring Opali

In NEW YORK, P. Morgan & Co,

Internat Allowed on: Currena Zhaocosta, non Fixed Deposita mchonding : takaran nazazueta

Every description of banking CARIMA Bualpeas EzmaLkSted:

Manager.

photograph taken which you sento be obtained on Application, Den

in with your application

Moggendorfer Blastter Müních,