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TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1932.

A PROMISING TENNIS PLAYER.

YOUNG CHINESE GOOD FORM.

of

SHANGHAI ON TIPTOES.

AWAITING THE JAPANESE BIG PUSH.

PLAN INDICATED.

Shanghai, Feb. 16, 4.30 p.m. Shanghai is waiting with hor- vous expectancy for the big offen- sive which the Japanese are ox- pected to launch on Thursday

FELL SEVEN STOREYS.

SOCIETY GIRL'S FATE

NEW TRAMWAY RECORDS.

DIESEL ENGINES PROPOSED..

NEW CAR SHED.

New York, Jan. 18. E. C. Fincher negotiated his

Miss Mildred Fisher, a 32-year- first hurdle in the current open

old society woman, said to be well- men's singles tennis championship

known in New York, London and yesterday, when he defeated K. II.

Paris society circles, was killed Wong with the loan of one game.

offered little

fell to-day when she jumped or The match

from

the seventh-storey window of Interest to the spectatore, though

friend's a fri apartment house just a big "ring" surrounded the court

before dawn. to watch the exchanges.

The police Tsui Wai-pul, one of the moat

lice found letters and of the young Chinese

diaries, indicating that she had was never extended morning.

been depressed over losses on the While there is every indication stock market, and was bored with ngainst S. A. Gray, though he showed enough of his form to that Chiang Kai-shek, who is at New York men. She wanted to holders of the company at

He will

present In Nanking, is striving for rejoin her gay European friends, suggest future success. probably meet H. D. Rumjahn in

a peaceful settlement, the adamant but could not, as she was without In which event he would in the nuthorities and the pressure of following round oppose E. Clens far-sighted Chinese leaders is Fincher. This will probably prove forcing him to prepare for war, Fincher's stiffest proposition be In this connexion five Chinese fore the quarter finals.

army corps are concentrating in the

Shanghai-Nanking railway area with Marshal Feng Yu- halang as Commander-in-Chief of the forces In the fleid.

Increased by 7,04 conta of which 6.30 conta representa the. increased cost per bus-mile for petrol.

Diesel Engine Popularity. In my speech last year I said that the reign of the petrol engine appeared to be challenged by

the Diesel or compression

Ignition engine and although this class of ongino can now be had from several well-known manu- Fresh records for traffic refacturers the utmost caution

exorcised nt Home by and being celpts, passengers carried

of Most miles operated ware established by motor-bus

operatora. the Hongkong Tramways, Limited, our Kal Tack buses are small during the past year, declared the 20-seaters and at present there Chairman of Directors, Mr. A. B. does not appear to exist a Diesel Stewart, when he addressed share-engine small enough economical- the ly and eliciently to replace the annual ordinary general meeting modent petrol engine on these Increased operation costs vehicles. It is, nevertheless, the to-day.

had prevented a record proft.

Purchase one or more new In a long speech covering the chassis which will be fitted with Ste- Diesel engines of the design Company's operations, Mr. wark announced the decision to which is considered host sulted erect an additional car shed and to the traflé conditions peculiar to fit sume of the Kal Tak chassis to the Kai-Tack routes. with Diesel engines.

the third round and should win, atlitude of the Japanese military fun G. M. Fisher, har father. however, due to the low exchange, Present Intention of your dires.

Mr.

stated to-day that he had not scen hin daughter since she ran away from home 15 years ago.

Her diaries contain the names of many men and women in London, and of other society figures in European capitals whom the girl apparently knew intimately.

from FL. D. Rumjahn was far physical fitness when he took the court yesterday, but he won with enae against his less experienced

The possibility is visualised opponent. D. D. McKay, though the latter revealed a plensing style that the Japanese forces, 20,000 and a knowledge of the game strong, after capturing Chapel, which should serve as an excellent will find themselves confronted basis for future improvement.

with 100,000 Chinese troops to the Only three matches in the first west of Shanghal in country where to be for decision, the Japanea are likely round now remain

the ab- this

by included in and they are

heavily handicapped afternoon's programme. If the solute lack of ronds and the fre- wenther holds good there is every quency of tidal erecks impeding prospect that the first and second their movements, while the lightly rounds in the competition will, forarmed Chinese troops have an In- the first time. be completed in the timate knowledge of the country opening week of play.

and being treble in number will be able to put up a desperate re- sistance to the Japanese attack.in Reuter,

The resulta in detail wer":

Open Singler.

(First Round).

E. C. Fincher beat K. H. Wong 0-1, 5-0.

Lee Wai-tsol bent G, W. A. Tufton 6-0, 6-3.

F. Grose beat P. C. Koh 6-2, 6-4. Tou! Wai-jul beat 5. A. Gray -1, G-0.

G. Lai beat C. E. Holmes 6-1, 9-6,

Japan's Policy.

Tokyo, Feb. 16. "Send all the men needed and withdraw as soon as the task is my polley," completed-that is the War Minister is quoted as say ing in connexion with the possi

it. D. Rumjahn beat D. D. McKaybility of further reinforcements

4-1, 4-3.

To-day's 'rogramme. No. Court:--Lee Wal-tong v, J, G Lecky.

kit.

No. 2: A. V. Gonano v. Yew Man

No. 3-B. N. Lee v. (u Tak-chauk, No. 1. A. F. Caarumbhoy v. ET. F. Nash.

No. 6-S. A. Rumjalin v. IL N. Chau.

No. 0:1. T. Ride v. A. H. Harkinn. No. 7:--T. C. Monoghon v. Toul Yun-pui.

No. 8:--E. W. Railton v. M. K. Le, No. 9:-A. L. Sullivan v. F. Pereira.

SERVICES CRICKET.

R.A.S.C. DEFEAT THE MEDWAY.

being required in Shanghai.

While it is still hoped that the present force will be auffelent to drive back the Chinese 19th Route Army, if refuses to withdraw voluntarily, officials are clearly worried, as they feel they are be tween the devil and the deep sca. On the one hand they recognise the serious consequences if the 21 reverнe meet with JapaLess through an insufficiency of num bere, while on the other they are anxious to avoid the despatch of further reinforcementa owing to Anuncial difficulties and the lla- bility of increasing apprehensions abroad.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE. Prices were further marked down becoming this morning, and it is

clear that the local increasingly

In more and more being market dominated by the unsettled situation

the North.

Sales,

Unions $400.

Hotels (04) $13.40.

Hongkong and $78 Ex. Div. Ewo Cattons Tls. 344. Star Ferries 04. Electrics $70.

Buyers.

Providents (New) $2.80. Chinese Estates $95. Electrics $76%.

Dairy Farins $203. Amusements $18. Constructions (Old) 55.15. Constructions (New) $1.80. Govt. Loans 3% Premium.

Sellers.

Deugloses $2015 Locks $29. Hotela (Old) $13.00,

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris Geneva. Berlin

Previous Day. Yesterday.

.87.11/10

87% 17.15 14.52%

18% 222

.17,11/16

14.9/10

18%

.223

270

.1/10.15/10 .3.48

In the meantime it is indicated Oslo that as the Japancae troops are Helsingfors unable to make a direct attack | Athens. Playing at Sookunpon yesterday without endangering the Inter- Buenos Aires...29% afternoon, the R.A.S.C. defented a national Settlement through artil- Sannghal.. team from H.M.S. Medway by threelery fire, they are likely to attempt New York.

.8.54 Amsterdam. wickets. Batling Arst, the naval an encircling movement, hoping Vienna. team made 78 against some steady thereby to compel the Chinese to Madrid.. bowling by Whitley, who took four withdraw through

011 Bucharest wickets for 22 runs and Gray, who their line of retreat.--Reuler. Hongkong. .175 claimed three victims for 23 runs.

Brussels. The R.A.S.. passed this score for

Milan the e, of seven wickets, Whitley

Stockholm. giving an all-round performance by

Copenhagen .18% scoring 40 runs.

Prague. Limbon

Scorez:

H.M.S. Medway.

E. B. A. Manwaring, b Whitley

ER. A. Varley, b Gray

E. R. A. Splers, Whitley

P. O. Seatt, e Keene, Whitley ..

LA. Mills, e Funnel, b Gray

S. B. A. Pooley, e Keene, b Kato

с

Sto. Sykes, b Gray

Lt. Commdr. Barry, 5 Whitley..

C. P. O. Hubbard, e Buckland,

Sadd......

Lt. Commdr. King, e Beresford,

b Kalo

Tel. Austin, not out

Extras

Total...

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A Melancholy Welcome. Shanghai, Feb. 16, 4.30 p.m. The Japanese troopa arriving on the last transport to reach Shang 11hn had a most melancholy intro Rio

duction to tho

As they Bombay.. streamed down the gangway in Yokohama fall fighting kit, coffins containing Montevideo. .31

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The proceedings were watched

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folk,

one of whom expressed the general sentiment by exclaiming: "We never would have done that.

Enquiries at the hospitals in the Shanghai

that arca reveal 3.600 Chinese war casualties, both soldiers and civiliane, have been

of attended to since midnight January 28.--Router,

Still Appealing.

Geneva, Feb. 16.

Left to the Assembly. The Council will hold a further meeting at 6 p.m., when a decision will be taken upon the text of the 11appeal as to whether the appeal

shall be made.

י

during the current year, to

I am glad to say that prosperta for 1932 are a little brighter due to a reduction in the price of petrol by na much as 20 per cent. This In comparing the price to-day December.

with the price last

Satisfactory Profil.

Dealing now with the State-

"In the speech from this chair three years ago," said Mr. Stewart, my predecessor informed you that the traffic receipts for the year (1928) with which he was dealing constituted a record and I am pri- vileged to be able to tell you that fresh records have now been creat ed for trafle receipts, passengers carried, mfles operated and month-ment of Accounts before the meeting, I have, already referred by tickets sold.

to the details of the Working Account. The profit for the year, $910,613.93 shows the substantiai increase of $169,318.25 over the previous year, a result which I think you will agree is very satisfactory.

An improved traffic revenue of over two and a half lakhs and hav- ing carried over four million grea- ter number of passengers is an excellent position to be able to report,

The item "Unclaimed Divi- credited in and Loan Account

Largely due to the low average rate of exchange during the year dends, $11,696.20" our operating costs (in dollars) Profit also increased by, approximately, representa an accumulation of $115,000.00 with the result that the old balances which have been profit for the year is not a'record. formally forfeited, these having 11 is, however, greater by $169,been outstanding on the books in 318.25 than the profit for 1930. respect of dividend declaratione

prior to 1920.

Shaukiwan Route.

Topether with

The greatest traffic increase oc- curred on the Shaukiwan route. brought

and

Thus, in two years, the passen- gers carried increased by nearly 34 millions or over 53 per cent. on this (our longest) route.

$202,848.42 forward from Jasi

The first complete year of through account, the total balance avail. able amounted to $1,173,462.86. running between Shaukiwan Western Market was 1929 and aAs in past years the sum of comparison between the ugures of, $68,000 has been written-off the and Construction that year and those of 1931 in "Goodwill

Item. Two further respect of this route shows a strik-Expenses"

In- appropriations-$100,000 to ing increase.

vestment Reserve Account and $200,000 to General Reserve- have also been made.

An Interim Dividend of 40 cents pur slinro amounting to $260,000 was paid in August last, and your Directors recommend a Final Dividend of 00 cents per share, making a total distribution for the year 1931, of $1 per share, The balance sheet is in the the only customary form and items calling for explanation are the appropriations to Reserve.

Transfer to Reserve.

Since I last addressed you we have doubled the track between the North Point generating station and 205 Ming Yuen and there are now only short stretches of single track re- Our ex- maining. It has been 9.45

perlence that just as we increase 8.01

facilities for a quicker service on 32 the Shaukiwan route by the con- 44.9/28

The transfer of $100,000 to 57644 version of lengths of single to

double trick so does the traffic Investment Reserve Account re- 24.70 grow, and in view of strong in- presents a necessary provision on Adications that this route would re-account of our cash advances to 174quire a three (instead of the pre- the Kal Tuck Motor Bus Com-

sent four minutes service in the pay. 110% immediate future it was decided, 100%

in August last, to order five ad- has remained at the figure of 4.3/11 ditional tramedra.

I am glad $100.000 for some years past.

The General Reserve Account

to say that these are now in ser- Your Directors consider that this vice and our fleet of tramcars is account should be strengthened 2.06 increased to 91. As the track ne- and this has been done by appro- commodation at our Russell Street priating $200,000 mainly from dopot is now taxed to its fullest balances which have previously capacity your Board has decided been carried forward in Pront car and Loss Account from year to to build a small additional ahed-probably in the Quarry Bay year, After making the above iations, the balance to be forward in Profit and Loss Account

amounta

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area.

Kai-Tak Losacs.

consolidating

to

Our motor-buses on this side of $165,462,36. I have no doubt the and policy of the Harbour did better than last year in fact the receipts por bus-strengthening the position of the

when times mile increased by as much as will have your hearty approval,

Company

are good help themselves

Nu, No, 6.83 cents. This, however, was

I how beg to propose: "That our greatness's and No!

considerable largely

the Report of the Directors and unity and equality

Solpruning of the mileage which was he goes on, and the mesh of hairless by 106,822 than in 1930. the Statement of

for the

due

to

falls across his forehead, and now After providing for depreciation | Company, as of the

on

The League Council, aftor an the people are shouting approval. the net loss on this unit works year ended 31st December, 1081, Final be adopted, and that 21 hour and a half of discussion. He has stirred some resounding out at $15,435.00.

Dividend of 60 cents per share décided in principle to address anchord in the German breast.

be and is appeal to Japan to reach a pacific

Afterward the troops line up, I now come to the affairs of for the year 1931 settlement with China.

and with heavy tread, Hitler in our subsidiary, the Kai Tack hereby sanctioned.

When this has been seconded, their midst, they march down the Motor Bus Co. (1926), Ltd. and

Gn adverse I shall be pleased to reply to any hall, past cheering table after regret to report

which working, oxcluding questions

shareholders table, and hands shoot up and balance

section of depreciation, of $43,791.86. may wish to ask. voices cry "Heill' and

Sir Henry Pollock seconded the German people thinks it has

In spite of operating 92,000 Mr. Stewart's motion, which was

1930 found its here and its champion."

than in less miles

the carried unanimously. Will that section be disillusion-

increased costa of operation maintenanco· and including repairs of bodies and chassis

to amounted

$63,850. strong line, while others were of a found: necessary to complet of more conclilatory spirit,

Total

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Bowling Analysis.

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Splero

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Pooley

Sykes

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Austin

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FRIENDLY HOCKEY.

HONGKONG IC. SECOND TEAM FOR MONDAY.

rebulld the

It was

Other Business.. The appointment of Mr. A.-B. Stewart as a director, and the re-election of Messrs. A. H. Corp- ton and J. E. Joseph was moved

A publle meeting of the Counciled? is fixed for February 18, when a W. decision with regard to the special Assembly will be taken. It is also understood that as an appeal has now been made to a special meet- The committee which will draft our fleet. Petrol, however, was ing of the Assembly, the Council the appeal has been instructed to the greatest Individual item of by Mr. N. VA. Croucher, docided that it would be

of December

agreed to. Monera, Lowe, Bing- necessary to discuss the second report from the Shanghai Com mission, as this should more pro perly come before the Assembly.

The Japanese delegation

the The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club 2nd against the Radio Sporta Club on Monday at the Club ground on Bo'clock:-R. W. Sapsed, E. V. Rood, L. F. Nicholson, II, J. D. Lows, E. G. 8. Dale, J. B. Keeley, LA. R. Duncan, S. Hill W. A. Nawers, L.

G. S. Robertson and S. J. H. Fox.

unsteor a middle course.

resolved matrictions not to object

to the Assembly meeting, on the grounds of procedure, but to let avents take their course.-Reuter.

A Middle Course,

Geneva, later.

ов

WAR

we were

Aucott and seconded, by Mr.

Several members of the Council month expondo and during the seconded by Mr.. W. Allen and of Twelve favoured the inclusion paying (including tax) 160 per ham and Matthews were re in the appeal of a warning, based cont. more, per gallon, than we appointed auditors at a remunera- Article X of the Covenant, and paid during the first six months tion of $2,500. The resolution to

American The this effect by Note, namely that at territorial of 1938, 917e betrol bill for 1981 changes will be recogniend by the and works out at increased

Directors

event were:- Director present cost per bus-mile over the Council-Router.

whole

Messrs. A. B. Stewart (chairman); your 114 per cent.

of The Government in June last A. H. Compton, C. G. 3. Mackle,

increase In F. A. sanctioned further

(General, Manager) W. F. Simmons (secretary).

Swiss President's Appeal.

London, Feb. 16.

an

A. W. Hayward.

was put into force, F. Beph, Chon Po' Bien, E. At the Disarmament Conference faren 18and, although', our,

and W

101 Meprehen

The League appeal to Japan for meeting, resumed to-day, the on July, peace was originated by Sir John Swiss President, M. G. Motta, receipts improved, the number of a consider- Simon, who considered that now made a strong appeal to all passengers suffered Bignals Defeat Police. S

the ponto efforts by the four members of the League and to the able decline. It is clear that the Powers had requited negatively, it United States, to make use of the economic limit to which Kowloon Alon, Frank Austin AWHN would be desirable to make an Covenant of the League and the fares can be raised has now been ward, Sir Henry appeal on behalf of the League.

The Mamak hockey tournament

match between the Royal Corpe of Signals and the Hongkong Pallee, played on the U.S.R.O ground yes- terday, resulted in a victory for the former by: 4 goals to nil,'

Paris Pact in a final effort to reached. Although

receipts perche

An animated discussion resulted restore ponce in the Far Eastbus-mile improved by 3.21 cente

from some members advocating a British Wireless.

the

expenses per bus-mile

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