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Anglo-Eire Talks Make

Slow Progress

London, Feb. 20.

The present stage of the Anglo- Eire talks ended this evening when trade discussions at the Dominions Office were adjourned without having concluded examination of the trade questions.

It is sinted in British circles that although the trade talks occupied the ureater part of the time, owing to the great amount of detail Involved, discussion on all subjects under ro view was still proceeding.

Although it is too soon to forecast the success of the talks, it is regard- ed as a hopeful sign that Mr. Do Valera and his colleagues are return- ing to London to resume the discus- alons next Thursday-Reuter.

EIRE MINISTERS RETURN

London, Feb. 25.. Mr. De Valera and his colleagues are going back to Dublin to-morrow 113 their presence is required in connection with Internat affairs. They will return to London on Wednesday, and discussions with the United Kingdom will be resumed on Thursday.

During to-day. Ministers of the Kovernments of Elre and the United Kingdom had been discursing ques- tions relating to the trade agreement. During the absence of the Ministers of Eiro discussions between_officials of the two governments will tinue.

con-

Mr. De Valera arrived in London Inst Saturday, but opening of the talks fixed for Monday was delayed by parliamentary calls on Mr. Cham- berlain's time, arising out of Mr. Eden's resignation.-British Wireless.

China Coast War Risks Rates Reduced

Still High In South

London, Feb. 25. Revision in the rating of war risks on cargo bound to and from Chinese ports has been effected by a joint war riska rating committee Lloyds Underwriters.

and

China

For rating purposes the coast had been divided into two sections. The southern scclion,

up

to Taku Bar, including Hongkong and Shanghai, and a norhern section Bar to Shankhalkwan

from Taku Inclusive.

Voyages to the northern section were formerly rated at five shillings per cent. Now the northern section extends to the south to include Shanghol and the rate reduced. 1o 2/60 per cent. For cargoes to the southern section, the rate remains at 20 shillings per cent.-Reuter,

Stock Market Quiet

casier

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 26,

ROYAL

ARTILLERY

ANNUAL

COLONY TENNIS STARTS

(Contluted from Page 12.)

Lam; G. W. Sewell v. G. Chon; D. K. Leung v. T. E. Wheble.

Doubles: Mr Nai Kwong and Li Kwan Hing v. Leung Ping Chlu and Marsland; A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios

Cunningham Retains His Standing

All-America Track Toam Selected

New York, Jan. 30.. Glenn Cunningham, Kansas' peren- nful miler, was named

Dan on Ferris' All-America track and feld v. N. W. Dimsey tearn for the fifth straight year. and P. Delane; S. A. Rumjahn

The A. A. U. secretary-treasurer and IL. D. Rumjahn v. F. V. Har- rison and W. Sander; E. C. Fincher who announces his annual sections In the Official Athletie Almanac, re- and W. C. Hung v. S. A. Hussaintained only 10 of the names from his and S. S. Hussain,

THURSDAY, MARCH J. Singles: F. H. Kwok v. H. Chan; Wong Fuk-nam v. J. W. Leonard; Paul Kong v. Y. C. Lau; M. W. Lo v. Firdos Khan; Lee Wai-tong v. S. A. Gray.

and

Doubles: -L. Agafuro! Pengelly v. T. E. Wheble and J. A H. Douglass; Cdr. R. H. Rump and Lt. Watt v. Major L. A. Newnham and Major F. T. Baines; Taul Wal pui and Teui Yan-put v. Ng Kam Chuen and P. F. Choy; H. A. Barros and J. Gonsalves v. Wong Fuk-nam and Cheung Ping-young.

1037 honour team. In sharp con- trast to last year's roster on which Jesse Owens' name was written opposite four events and Don Lash's was inscribed for three, the 1038 roll Isis only two athletes for dual per- formance,

while

star

Irving Folwarishny, the Rhode Island state glant, was chosen for the 16-pound hammer throw and the

weight 55-pound

throw, Johnny Kelley, the

distance from Arlington, Mass., got the call in the 15,000 and 25,000 metre runs. With aix exceptions 20,000 meire run,

marathon, 110 metre hurdle high jump. 16-pound shotput

nod javelin throw-Ferris' selections con- form to the National Championship holders His All-America-follows:

60-metres

Johnson, run - Ben

FRIDAY, MARCH_4. Sngles:W. M. Barton v. F. V. Harrison; Tsul Wal-pul v. A. Chan: Columbia.

T. A. Pearce v. T. C. Monaghan; H. 100-metres-Perrin Walker, New

D. Bidwell v. H. J. Armstrong; J. A.York A. C. H. Douglass v. W. Sander; S. A. Hussain v. H. D. Rumjahn.

Wierhauser,

200-metres Jack Olympic Club, San Francisco.

400-metres-Ray Malott, Olymple

London, Feb. 25, The London Stock Exchange was generally quiet to-day there being little incentive to open fresh com mitments over the week-end pending more concrete political progress,

Gill-edged holdings were

Doubles: Capt. J. C. Loch and Club. and then recovered. Kaffirs were Lt. J. M. Tomlinson v. winner of X-600 metres-Edward O'Brien, steady at lower levels, and foreign Warr and Land v. Kwok and Llang: bonds showed some good features. | O. E. C. Marton and D. B. Evans v. Industrials wer lower where there winner of Lo and Lo v. Leung and were changes in foreign exchanges. Szeto; J. W. Leonard and G. Choa V. Francs rallled on beur-covering. A. Crawlod and G. C. Burnett Wall Street was Armer.-Reuter Special.

GRAVES MUST

BE REMOVED

↓

In the Government Gazette this morning notices are given of the in- tention to make orders in six months' time for the removal of all graves named below for the purpose

properly laying out the orcas a Chinese burial places;

of

SWIMMERS TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

Sydney, N.S.W.

Ralph Flanagan, American free- style champion swimmer, and Adolf Kiefer, holder of world backstroke

Syracuse.

X-800 metres-John Pittsburgh.

Woodruff,

100-metres-Elroy Rinbson, Olym- pic Club.

X-1,500 metres-Glenn Cunning- ham, N. Y. Curb Exchang A. A.

500-metres Joseph McCluskey, N. Y. A. C.

10,000-metres-Eino Pentti, Mill- rose A. A., New York.

15,000-metres-John A. Kelley, Arlington, Mass.

X-20,000 metres--Jenn Berthelot, Millrose A. A.

23,000-metres-John Arlington, Mass.

A. Kelley,

30,000-metres-Mel Porter. Mill- rose A. A.

Marathon-Pat Dengis, Baltimore, X-cross-country-Donald Lash, In-

diann.

Removal from the Tung Wah records, are expected to tour Aus- Hospital Cemetery of all bodies tralla next season. buried during 1929,

Removal from Shum Wah Come- tery, Aberdeen of all bodies buried tion of the complications which beset Oklahoma Bapist. before 1924;

Removal from Seellon A in New Kowloon Cemetery No. 3 (Cheung- shawan Cemetery) of all bodles buried during 1930 and 1931;

Removal from Sections B and C

There is not likely to be a repeti-

the visit of Jack Medien last season, as Flanagan and Kiefer will be under the direct control of the Aus- tralian Unton,

If South Africa is able to arrange

Steeplechase-Floyd Lockmer, St. Louis

X-65 metre hurdles Sam Allen, X-110 metre hurdles--Forest Town, Ge.

3,000-metres walk--Max Beutel, New York,

200-metre hurdles~Allan Tolmich, Wayn University, Detroit.

in Mount Caroline Cemetery of all exhibitions for the Americans,' the 400-metre hurdles Jack Butter- bodies buried during 1930; from Australian Union's financial obliga-san, Rice Institute. Section A of bodies burled during tions in the matter will be consider- 16-kilometro waik-John Abbate, 1931; from Tung Wah Hospital, ably reduced.-Reuter. Eastern Extension, of bodies burled during 1931.

TT, London Demand

TT, Shanghai

EXCHANGE

Bolling

1. 236 Im. 274

10114

-52%

.100%

.31

.024.

.0344

14915

.04%

.9.00

.70x; 1334

T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T.. Bangkok TT. Saigon

T.T. France

T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerinad. T.T. Australia

Ruying

4 m/s. L/cLendon

4 m/ab/p do.

4 m/s L/c. USA,

4 m/a Franco 111

:20 din Indian wom

KUS. Crosa rate in London

3.5/32

Cincinnati.

30-kilometre walk-Morris Fleis- cher, St. Anselm's A. C. New York. 30-kilometre walk-Al Mangani, Lowell, Mass.

High Jump Mel Walker, Ohlo State..

Broad Jump-Hermit King, Pitts- |burgh, Teachers' College.

Hop-Step-Jump-William

Baker, La., High School.

Brown,

Pole Vault-William Sefton, South California.Sportsmen's Assa,

10-pound shotput-Sam Nebraska,

Francia,

X-35-pound weight throw-Irving Folwartshny. Rhode Island State.

X-88 pound weight throw-Loula Lenis, N. Y., A, C, V.

16-pound hammer throw-trying Folwartshny.

Dacus - Chrów-Phil- Lovy, Olym- ple-Club,

X-Javelin throw-Alton

| Olymple Club.

Pentathlon

Terry,

Eulace Peacock,

Tempion-chined Kenens, Colo

.31% Hollandia's Piet Hein, with Mr. L. .10.10 B. Chao up, led in by Mrs. Acrnout Too „831;' after winning a race at the annuat 26.02 Carnival. ·

Knamed in same positionless

1938.

DINNER New Volunteer Acid Stomach

Officer Takes Up His Duties

Regt. Sergt. Major Thomas Parkin- son, who recently succosted: Capt, i (Q.M.) II. Westlake, of the Hong- kong Volunteer Detence Corps, has been promoted Lieutenant, with effect | from February 10,

Lt. Parkinson was for some years Accountant of the Harbour Office, and concurrently Regimental Sergeant Major of the Volunteer Corps." As Quartermaster now, he has a full time position at Headquarters,

Other promotions notified In this morning's Government Gazetta in- clude Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Charles W. L. Cole, who becomes Second Lieutenant with effect from February 25.

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MEXICO MAY SOON SETTLE DEBTS

Capt. L. F. Nicholson, Second Lt. G. C. Moutrle and Second Lt. Daniel Marshall have, with the approval of

Mexico City, Feb. 25. His Excellency the Governor, been

Settlement of the Mexican foreign permitted to relinquish their com- debts, involving some 500,000,000 missions.

worth of British money, is expected in the near future, according to Mr. | George Rubice, representative of the International Committee of Bankera dealing with the Mexico problem.

Mr. Rublee stated that negotiations Lt. Col. HB.L. Dowbiggin, o...for the renewal of Mexican pay- and Mr. M. P. Talati have been ments on foreign debts had proved nominated by liis Excellency the satisfactory. An early settlement Governor of Members of the Court was likely after further conferencer of the University of Hongkong for had been held in New York a further period of three years. Reuter Special.

ON UNIVERSITY COURT

ROYAL ARTILLERY Annual Ball, held at the Peninsula Hotel carller this week, was a highly ujoyable and successful. function. attended by

Jarec crowd-King's Studio.

SHARE PRICES

The following is the 1st of local share quotations issued this morning: Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,600 b. c. d. H.K. Danks, (Lon. Reg.), £94 n.

ex, div.

Chartered Banks, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 m. East Asia Bank, $85 n.

Insurances

Canlon Ins., $20244 b. Union In.. $515 b. and sa. China Underwriters, $1.40 b. H.K. Fire In., $240 b. and sa.

Shipping

Daugios, $591⁄2 1. · H.K. Steamboats, $114 Indo-Chinns (ProL), $51 n. Indo-Chinar (Def.), $43 n. Shell Bearer, 03/9 b. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.

Docks etc. H.K. & K. Wharves, $120 b. H.K. W. Docks, $20 a. Provident (old), $2.00 b. Providents (new), 00 cta. b. and sa. New Engineerings, Sh. $2 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $08% D. Kallan Mining Adm.; 15/8 n. Rauha, $7 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 ct. n.

Philippine Miam

Antamoks, P, .00 53. Atoks, P. 28 ̄sa. Baguio Gold, P. 24 sa. Benguet Consol., P. 9.80 so.

Benguet Explor., - Big Wedge, P.- Coco Grove, P. .68 20. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 80, Demonstrations, P. 30% sa.

E. Mindanao, P. — Cumous C'fields, P.- Ipe Gold, P.- 1XL. P. 70 se, Rogons, P.-

Masbate Consola., P. Min Resources, P. Northem Min., P. — Paracale Gumaus, P. .25 0. Salocot Mining. P. — San Mauricio P. 83 ca. Suyoc Consol., P. 21 sa. United Paracales P. 52 sa.

Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $0.60 sa. H.K. Lands, $33 b.

H.K. Landa, 4% Deben, $100 n. S'hal Lands, Sh. $7 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. --- Humphries, $84 n. H.K. Realties, $6.70 b. Calacse Estates, $00 n. Chian Realties, Sh. - China Debent,

Publio Uuitles

H. K. Tramways, $14.05 b. Peak Trams (old), $0 b. Peak Trams (now), $31⁄4 s. Star Ferries, $831⁄2 n.' Youmiati Ferries (old), $25.33 n. China Light (old), $11.80 b. China Light (new), $8% b. H.K. Electric, $50

Macao Electric, $10 Sandakan Lights, 31414 n.

b.

b.

Telephone (old), $26

b.

Telephone (new), $9.70 b. China Busen, Sh.

Sinagpore Tractions, 23/- n. Singapore Pref., 23/0 n.

Industrials

Cald: Marg. (old), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Mace. (Pref.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices. $1,70 n. Cement, $14.90 b. and sa. H.K. Ropes, 14.00 n.

Stares, &0. Dairy Farm, $20 b.. Watsons, $0% sa.

Lane Crawfords, $0 h... Sinceres, $1.00 ni,

Wing On (ILIC.), $3D n. William Powell, Ltd. 65 cta, n.

Calon Mill

Ewo Cotton, Sh. $12% n. S'hal Cotton (old), Sh. $70 R. Zoong Sings, Sh,

Wing On Textiles, Sh.man'

· Miscellaneous 1.K. Entertainments, ' $0.25 n. Constructions, $1-b.

Vibra Piling. $6 n.

Ch. Govt. 6% 1920 Gands, 00% n. ILK. Govt 4% Loan 2% %. prn, n. ILK. Govt. 34% Loan pat n Wallace Harpers, $534 h,"

Corinthians Fielding Their Normal Team

(Continued from Page 12.)

Sherwood, Avery and Pearce.

Ciylliam Sammy Tsang (East- ern); Mak Stu-han (South China "A"), V. Costa (St. Joseph's); Leung In-chan (S. China "B"), A. S. Bliss (Kowloon), Lee Kwok-wal (S. China "A"); F. Fowler (Club), Wong Mee- shun (S. China "A"), D. Knox (Kowloon), Howlcit (Police), B. I. Bickford (Club),

Reserves: Hussain (St. Joseph's), Gough (Police), D. Leonard (St. Joseph's) and Ward (St. Joseph's).

TO-MORROW'S GAME

To-morrow the tourists will play the Colony XI. In view of the failure of the Chinese last Saturday, It is to be hoped that the Hongkong representative team will do better and thus give a more favourable impression of local football to the visitors. Lee Tin-sang. the Colony

that captain, seems to think Corinthians' defence, is not impreg- nable. Of course not. No defence is Impregnable, but from what I have scen of Clark and Co., the Colony forwards will have to do something very drastic in order to get through their defence. And I don't

mean maybe.

the

For instance, Yeung Shul-yick, Shlu-wing and Fung King-cheung were all disappointing for South China last week and they are in- cluded in the Colony side to-morrow. Probably they will play better in this encounter. For the sake of the will. team, I sincerely hope they Saw and Hau Ching-to are a new combination, but bolli are extremely tricky individual players and may possibly form the more dongerous wing,

The Colony team is as follows:

Duncan (Royal Scots); Lee Tin- sang (S. China "A"), Ulrich (Kow- loon); Williamson (Seaforth), Lau Hing-chol (S. China “A”), Leung Wing-chlu (S. Chinn "A"): Yeung Shul-yick (S. China "D"), Lai Shiu- wing (5. China "A"); Fung King- cheong

China (S.

"A"); Saw (Middlesex), Hau Ching-to (Eastern),

Reserver: C. Pile (Police), Bright (Middlesex), Ferris and Chan Tak- Lai (S. China "3"),

ON UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

A notification in this morning's Government Gazette states that s Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Sir Shou- Eton Chow to be an additional Mem- ber of the Council of the University of Hongkong for a further period of three years.

The Acting Netherland · Consul-

General, Dr. 12. A. van Woceden and

Maramana Tha (Lón), #/- 18/0 n. friend discusing prospecia✨aiihe Marsmens Krog (1K), B. 2/4:12. annual reco meeting.

£52525

Jl. 28151.

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