1938-01-26 — Page 9

WEEK-END FOOTBALL FIXTURES

China To Meet Scotland On Monday

LAST FOUR REACHED

Von Cramm, Budge, Quist And Bromwich

Adelaide, Jan 25. In the quarter-Anals of the men's tennis Austrailan singles of the championships to-day, G. von Cramm bent Vivian McGrath 6-2, 3-6, 4-0, The following are the local Lea-7-3, 6-0 and J. Bromwich beat Gene Adrian Quist gue football fixtures for the week- Mako 6-4, 7-5, 6-2.

and Donald Budge also won their end:

matches.-Reuter Bulletin.

SATURDAY, Jan. 20

First Division

PERRY BEATS VINES

Kowloon Chinese V. Seaforths

Great Falls, Jan. 25. (Kowloon), 4 p.m. Referee, Muc- Fred Perry defeated Ellsworth Cormac Lineamen, Stone and Phil-Vines 0-4, 8-0, to-day, thus stretching lips.

This serlen lead.-United Press.

..

Middlesex v. Kowloon (Sookun-) poo). 4 p.m. Referee, Ip. Linesmen, Edwards and Brothwell."

St. Joseph's v. South China "D": (Causeway Bay), 4 p.m.

Club v. Eastern (Caroline Hill), 4)

Referee, Omar. Linesmen, Hobson and F. G. Smith,

p.m.

Becond Division

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stuck. Exchange offelal summary issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, says:

Prices continue to advance

and

Eastern y. Club (Caroline Hill), the undertone is firm. Enquiries are 2.30 p.m. Referee, Silva.

general all round and a better feeling (Kow-

is perceptible.

Kowloon v. South China loon), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Clarke.

Middlesex v. Seaforths (Sookun- poo), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Youngs.

Chinese Suppera v. Police (Mili- tury), 2.30 pm, Referee, Farr.

Kwong Woh v. 5th, Bde. R.A. (Chalhom Road), 4.15 p.m. Referee, Doyc.

·JUNIOR SIHELD REPLAY Navy v. Royal Engineers (Cause- way Bay), 2.30 p.m. Referee, Have- lear,,

MONDAY, JAN. 31

Sunday Herald Cup

China V. Scotland (Caroline Hill), 3.30 p.m. Referce, Martin. Lines. men, L. A. French and Johns.

TUESDAY, FEB, I

First Division

South China "A" v. Police (Caro- Ine 1), 4.15 p.m. Referee, Finch. Linesmen, Barretto and Morccroft.

Second Division

5th, Bde. R.A. v. Royal Engineers (Sookunpoo), 4.15 p.1. Referee, Haveldar.

Third Division (Hongkong)

51. Bde. R.A. v, Service (Sookunpoo), 2.15

Hartley.

..

Corps Referee,

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Sydney, Jan. 25.

New South Wales is assured of winning the Shefeld Shield. The match against Victoria was drawn

being, 10-day, scores

New South Wales 171 and 112 for 4 declared; Victoria 123 and 143 for 5.-Reuter Bulletin.

Mania is firm with some slocks showing an improvement.

Buyers

Hongkong Bank $1,100 Bank of East Asin 187 Unton Insuranco 1502

Chin Underwriters $1,40 Douglases 15734

I.K. Steamboats

i

K. K. Wharves $113 H.K. W. Docks $20.40 Providents (Old) $2.35 Providents (New) $0.40 Humphreys 605;

11.. Reallion $4.25

HK. Tramways $14.50 Peak Trams (Old) $0% Star Ferries $0

Yauma Ferries $24

Ching Lights (Ok) $10! China Lights (New) $735 1.K. Electries 194 Telephones (Old) $25.50 Telephones (New) 38% ILK. Rupen $414 Dairy Fans

25

S'hai Cottons Sis. $30

Entertainments $ Construction $1 Wallace Harpers $35 Marudann (1.63 nỡ đi

Sellers Hongkong Bank $1.500 Union Insurance #507 IK. & W. Docks $201 Peak Trams (New) 30% Canton Jees $1,70 Cementa 13

Halos

Hongkong Bank $1,460/00 Enion Insurance 02 1.K. Steamboats $11 ILK. & K. Wharves $119 Providents (New) $0.35 Antamoks 33 cts,”

Atokes 24 cla Jugulo Gold 21 cts. Benguet Consol 9.00 ets. Coco Grove, 53 cts.

Consolidated Mes 011 cts. Demonstratuums 394 cts,

Parneale Gemiares 20 ets. San Mauriel 1 efs. Suyod Cool 13 ets, Veiled Poraviales 4611⁄2 els, H. & S. Hote 541

.. Trumway, sia fo China Lights (ON) $10.70 China

(New) $740/50 1.K. Su Cements 51139:40 Ewo Cottons $10,55/11 Sa Collons Sh. $50 Marsmons (Lon) $17.0

Those who know.....

Insist on

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THE HONGKONG' · · TELEGRAPH.

Always full of life, Fred Astairo mentally rohearses a dance while Argylo Nelson, assistant director, neka the dancing stor's trousers In i nocko for a comedy scene. In

KO Radio's "A Damart in D ","Astaire will be seen with orgle Burns and Grneto Allen, fas

3 term of the ratio and screen.

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Jan. 25.

S. C. & F. Duw Jones Summary of yesterday's markets:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26

FOOTBALL

SELECTORS SHOULD START WORK NOW

(By "Aba")

(Continued from Page 8.)

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

1938.

"It's All Yours" (King's Theatre. to-day). For those who like their entertainment light and frothy this is the very thing: The pleture is full of nonsense but enjoyable neverthe- less. Madeleine Carroll, the English actress, and Franels Lederer have the principal roles and are helped, ulong by Mischa Auer.

"Kid Galahad" (Queen's Theatre, to-day-A thrill-packed flim, put over as only Edward G. Robinson and Bette Davis can. Humphrey Bogart and a couple of promising youngster appear in support,

H.E. pivot, who although playing in Junior football, is definitely up to First Division standard. I am afraid' I have not seen enough of him to say whether he is better than Bright or Tau Iling-chol. The only time I saw him play this season was in the Junior Shield match between the Engineers and the Navy. But if he is better

"Some Blondes Aro Dangerous" than either right or Lau, he must (Alhambra Theatre, to-day).—Final be very good indeed, I think the showings of this entertaining flim. Selectors should bear him in mind Added attraction is Norman Alley's and give him a trial, if trials are to screening of the Panay bombing. be hold. Of the Army wing-halves,

This Way, Fleass" (Oriental

Williamson (Seaforths) and Evans Theairs, to-day). Charles "Buddy" (Fusillers and Kowloon) will not be Rogers, who recently married Mary here; thus we are robbed of two men Pickford, returns to the screen after who might possibly be included other-o long absence. Here he in scen as wise. It Lau is selected, I think it a band-lender in a frolic of fun and would be wise to have Leung Wing- musle. The Midnight Follies give chlu in as well, as right-hälf, be- their final performance to-day at this cause these two have a fine under-theatre, " standing.

"There Goes My Girl' (Majesilc Theatre, to-day).-Not new pleture In any case I don't think the inter- by any means, having been shown at mediate line will be appreciably several other houses before, but it is weakened whichever three the Selec- one worth seeing. Gene Raymond tors pick among Bright, Lau, Leung and Sothern are responsible for its Beltrao, Bliss, Lee Kwok-wal and Csuccess.

F. Remedios.

FORWARD PROBLEM

NEW GOLF RECORD

As in the Civilian tide, the forwards are again the problem. It is caster

Pasadena, Jan, 24. here, because in Yeung Shul-yick and

Creating a new record in the Hau Ching-to we have the two Pasadena Golf Tournament to-day speediest wingers in the Colony, with a score of 273, Henry Picard thafols the centre-forward position lles won the first prize of $700. Picard's between Knox and Calvert of the final round was done in 69.

Fung King-choung may be

Jimmy Hines was second with 278,

Armed in some quarters, but it is Byron Nelson third with 279, white

a well-known fact that away from Jimmy Thompson,

who yesterday

bis team-mates, Fung is seldom at created another record with a round his best. The same may be said of of 64 (seven under par), was fourth Lau Shin-wing, who might other- with 280.-United Press. wise be given a chance to play either He is ut inside left or Inside-right.

a more dangerous forward when spoon-ted by Fung, whose type of play, however, may not make head- way against the visitors. I would like to see Saw of the Middlesex Regiment given a trial. He is a very clever inside forward, but at the same time he is very erratic in shooting; more than once I have seen in balloon the ball over the bar from only a few yards out! An im- provement in his shooting, and he would be almost a certainty, to my The market to-day was adversely anind. Others who should be tried affected by the new rules governing as inside forwards are itowlett (whose trading on the Stock Exchange, greatest fault is lying too far back), Short-selling caused early weakness David Leonard, J. Gomes, Lau Chung- of the Frane. There were reports sank. Soong Ling-stng (Eastern), from Detroit that the Chrysler works Jorge (Kowloon) and Lee Tack-kee were at least partially closing, but (Eastern). the market later hardened on denial of the report that Chrysler to-morrow was closing most of its operations

11 brokers.

bullish, 4 are indefinitely. On January 15th.. the bearish and 1 is neutral. Bureau of Labour Statisties showed building prices at $2.1 compared with

6 are

Corn: The market to-day was dull,

02.3 last week and 92.8 a month ago. Some small exports were reported. Some dividend uction is anticipated. Out of 5 brokers, 4 are bullish and 1 To the contrary, business loans in the 1s bearish. Reserve Member Banks continued down.

S. C. & F. corresponderit cables: Stocks: Securities were again in moderate supply and, barring some unexpected good news, we look for lower market. Business failures for the week totalled 330. Bank de- posits for the week amounted to $14,407,000,000.

the

Rubber: The 10% cut in quota exceeded general expectations, while the resultant advance in prices attracted larger denier offerings.

Hides: The market to-day was commission-house active on better demand uni covering by shorts. Packers' sales are reported at from 30,000 to 25.000 units, mostly consist ing of ight Native hides.

Sugar! The market to-day was

Cotton: The market to-day was quiet but firm on renewed covering dull, with incentive completely lack-by Cuban short-interests. There ing. Spots and textiles were quiet. were few sellers.

120.33

Out of 9 brokers, 3 are bullish, 1 is Dow Jones Averages Jan. 24. Close

129,00 30 Industrials bearish and 5 are neutral.

20 Ralls

20.70 39.34 20.73 20.40 09.57 69.17

Wheat: No moisture is reported 20 Utilities from the dry regions of the South-40 Bonds West. Exports are small. Out of 11 Commodity Index 53.10

53.60

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