COLONY TENNIS TOURNEY
Resumes To-morrow
• If Ground Is Fit
No play will be possible to-day in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hongkong Cricket Club, but if there is no more rain, the ground will probably be fit for play to-morrow.
The following is a revised list of mntehen for to-morrow and Friday!
TO-MORROW
Open Singles-Paul Kong v. F. H. Kwok; J. A. H. Douglass v. W. A. Sander: W. C. Itung v. George Choa. Open Doubles. Owen Hughes and T. A. Pearce v. Luk Ding-cheung and Wong Shiu-wing.
Club Championship.-H. J. Arm- strong v. L. Goldman; G. W. Sewell v. J. C. Pool:
Handicap Singles-W, M. Burton v. A, C. I, Bowker.
Handicap Mixed Doubles.-F. V. Harrison and Miss D. Dodwell v. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prior.
FRIDAY
Open Singles-Lee Wal-long V. Wong Shin-wing: W. C. Hung or George Chon v. I. M. A. Razack; Leung Ping-chiu v. S. V. Liang,
Open Doubics.Taul Wal-pui and Toul Yun-pui v. A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios (Stand Court).
Handicap Singles.-G. W. Sewell v. R. M. M. King: J. A. H. Douglass v. E. R. Childe.
Handicap Mixed Doubles---J. F. L. Smalley and Miss J. Smalley v. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson; T. E. Nave and Miss A. Tylor v. H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. James Hull: J. B. Stewart and Miss J. Weller v. T. C. Monaghan and Mrs. Whyte Smith,
SPORT
ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING Will be held (weather, permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 20th March, 1938, com- mencing at 2.00 pan.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12.15 p.m.
TIMns are obtainable at the Club ure ordered
House provided they
from the No. 1 Boy in
Telephono 21920.-
advance.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
the
The Price of Admission to Publie Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saltors in Uniform are admed Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 21st March, 1030.
/SHE SAW THE
MAN
SHE
LOVED pass judg-
ment on a murder he, himself, committed!
Secret
Kent
Jane
Tribute To British Tennis Ace
Harc's Service And Overhead Play
London.
C. E. Hare, the British Davis Cup player, is considered to have, with David Jones, the best service and also to be this best player overhead, according to a list drawn up by an American writer for the American magazine, Laron Temiz, in which he gives the best exponents of the various aspects of the game of lawn tennis..
Here is the list: best court man- ner-Gottfried Cramoi; best service C. E. Hure and David Jones: best volley-R. L. Riggs; best forehand--
Cramm; best backhand- Gottfried Donald
best Budge: overhead-C. E. Hare; best half-volley-G. Mangin Glibert Hunt; fastest J. and Yamagishi: slowald
slowest-J. McDiormid;
e: stcudi most severe-Donald Budge; est-B. M. Grant and R. L. Riggs: headlest-F, Parker: least graceful- A. II. Hendrix; best lobber-Riggs: most promising-D. MeNeill; best drop shot-Yamagishi; best chop-F. Parker.-Reuter.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local thare quotations issued this inorning: Banks
H.K. Banics, $1,515 b.
H.K. Banks, Lon. Reg), £90 1.
THE HONGKONG... TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH
Pat Paterson and Kenny Baker in Waller Wanger's Street," showing to-morrow at the King's Theatre.
INCREASED PROFITS REPORTED
Hongkong Realty Co. Statement
To Shareholders
A considerable increase in profits was recorded at the ordinary yearly
Chartered Banks, £114 n. ex-div.meeting of shareholders of the Hong Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £28 Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asin Bank, $80 b.
Insurances
Cunion Ins, $275 7. Union Ins., $530 b. and sa. China Underwrites, $2.10 b. H.K. Fire In.. $245 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $67 b. H.K. Steamboats, $15% 11. Indo-Chinos (Prof.), $31 n. Indo-Chinus (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 80/104 n. Union Waterboats, $9 Docks etc. H.K. & W.
n.
H.K. W. harves, $133.
$331/2 b Providents
$3.45 b. (old) Providents (new), $1.45 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3 n.
Docks, Sh. $100 n. Shanghai Kallan Mining Adm., 15/6 n.. Haubs, $7.00 n.
Venz: Goldfield, 34 n. Hongkong Mines 10 ets. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 52 sa. Alaks, P. 27 sa. Bagulo Gold, P. 20 sa. Benguet Consol., P. 0.60' sa. Benguet Explor→→ Big Wedge, P.-
Coen Groves, P. 55 sa. 'Consolidated Mines, P. .011 sa.
Demonstrations, P. 35% sa.
E. Mindanao, P.
Gumaur G'fields, P.
Ipa
Ing Gold, P. 1.X.L., P. 70 sa.
Itogons, P.
Masbate Consols., P.-
Min. Resources, F.-
Northern Min., P. ---
Parucale Gumaus. P. 2011⁄2 sa. Salacot Mining, P.
San Mauricio, P. 51 s.
United
P. 10 su.
Sur P. 41 BR.
Land
Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $0% 8. H.K. Lands, $36
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $100 b. S'hat Lands, Sh. $7 n.
phrin Lands, Sh. -
$04 D. H.I. Realtics, $5.90 n. Chinese Estates, 305 b. China Realties, Sh. China Debent,
Public Ulties H.K. Tramways. $15% b. Peak Trams (old), $7 b. Peak Trams
(new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $84 b.
China
Yaumati Ferries (old), $281⁄2 n.
Light (old), $11.90 h. China Light (ol China Light (new), $0.10 b. H.K. Electric, $5834 s. Macao Electric, $104 11. Sandakan Lights, $1432 b. Telephone (old), $27 n. Telephone (new), $10.00 n. China Buses, Sh. Singapore
Singapore 'tions, 22/6 n.
22/0 n. Industrials Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $144 n.
Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $12
n.
Canton Ices. $1.70 n.
Cemení, $174 h
H.K. Ropes $4.06 n.
Blotes, &c.
Dairy Farm, $25% b. Watsons, $6 b. x.d. Lune Crawfords, $04 n. Sinceres, $2.20 b.
Wing On TIC. $39 n.
William Powell, Ltd.. 60 cts. 11. Cotton Milla
Ewo Colton, Sh. $14 n.
S'hai Cotton (old), Sh. $72 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. -
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $6,70 n. Constructions, $1
Vibro Piling, $5% 5.
b.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$Bds., 70%
н..
kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., held at Exchange Building this morning.
Mr. John Fleming, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said the Lido and the bungalows at Repulse Bay, in its vicinity, were making money. A dividend of 25 cents per share and the restoration of directors' fee cuta indications the returning
of were
of the Company, prosperity of
There were present Messrs. J. E. M. Raymond, Fleming (Chairman), E. Hon. Sir Shuuson Chow, P. K. Kwolt.
**52nd
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
1988.
AUTONOMY BUILT
ON FORCE "Times" Not Impressed
By Japan's Policy For China's Welfare
London, Mar. 23. The new Government in Central China to be inaugurated at Nanking Is the subject of a leader in the Times
to-day. The leader says that Japanese officials have declared that the organisation of the Chinese Mori- time Customs in Shanghai will be maintained intact, and the Japanese Government is known
to hold the viely that foreign debt service should continue to be the first charge on customs revenues.
But any satisfaction which foreign holders of Chinese bonds might de- rive from this circumstance is likely to be dashed by their knowledge of the tragle plight of Shanghai and its hinterland, which are producing. nothing and living on their capital,
The new Nanking administration, therefore, seems unlikely to contri-
| YESTERDAY'S CABLED bute to the rejuvenation of China for
QUOTATIONS
London, Mar. 22.
Mar. 21 Mar, 22
Wer Loan 34% (Red
which the Japanese Government pro- tesses a desire. It is handicapped by its origin and the bitterness ebgen- dered by the Japanese excesses dur- ing the first week after the fall of
after 1052) £101.9/10 101.11/18 Nanking. It represents nothing but
1913
Chinese Dr Criep Loan, Chinese 6 Heorg. Loan,
1013 (Ldn, Is.) Chinese 64
Notes, 1925 (Vickers}' Chinese Imperial Itly 6% Honan Rly 5 1005
Loan.**
Hukuang fly 8%, 1911 liukuang Itly. 6% 1911
(German kanac) Lung Tring & U. ita fly.
Sharghal-Nanking
the conquerors' will, and could not survive their defeat or departure for a day.
Chiang Kai-shek's Government is fighting on in the belief it can hold out longer than the enemy, and that in a few months' time he will be sceking to escape from the "Invader's dilemma."
more
In the meantime, Japan's attempts to set up "autonomous" governments In its place will trouble the Central
Government no
than does Japan's refusal to "recognise" the | Government which her army and air force have been doing their best to destroy for the last six months.--- Reuter,
Canton-Kawloon Rly. 5% Chinese 4% Geld Loan,
1800 (Brittal Issue) Chinese 5% Gold Bonds.
1925-47
21
21
74
74
+
CONT
70
Chinese 4% Anglo
French Loan, 1008 ....
DO
18
50
50
Gal
随
18
17
CO
0012
40
20
27
27
37% 1013
BO
20
40
40
Tientsin-Pukow Riy
24
A
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 6%.
(Ger. Stpd.)
20
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23
25
25
23
Japan & Sierling Loan,
1007
495
4835
39
3815
BROTHER
xx 50
RETURNS
29
00
01
DI
TO GOLF
15/0
15/0
7/0
-London, Mur. I.
3/3
3/3
38/-
Brit. Stpd.)
T. E. Pearce, (Directors), J. H. Tag-Tirmisin-kow Rly. S
Director) F.
C.
(Brit, Sipd. Supl, Loan)
Hart Cretary), Wm. C. Clarkc. Tientsin-Pukow fly. B
Barry
P. H. Suckling, M. A. d'Eca, M. Corio (Shareholders).
The Chairman said:
year,
(Ger, Sipd, Supi, Loan)
Japan G% Sterling Loan, 1029. German 1 International
Lonn, 1934 .....
59
The proft for the year under re- view amounted to $57,104.68, which, together with the sum of $55,001.80 brought forward from the previous makes available $112,766.48 for allocation, and the recommendation of your Board in this regard is to pay a dividend of 25 cents per Share, Chosen Corporation.... absorbing $50,000.00, and carry for-rekin Syndicate........ ward the remaining balance of $82,- 760.48 to the 1938 Account.
Chartered Bank of IA.
& C............ 111⁄2 xd 13« 11.K. Tha Banking Corp. (dn. Reg.). 1.K. & S'hal Banking Corp. (Cal. Reg.) .... Chinese Engineering
Mining (bearer)
PERUSAL OF ACCOUNTS
T
Shanghal Elec. Construe-
tion Co.
S'hal Waterworks Co.
"A"
A perusal of the profit and loss Union Insurance Society account reveals that the profit for of Canton
approximately Gula Kalumpang Rubber 1937 increased by $47,500 by comparison with the pre- Allied Ironfounders ..... the principal contribut- Ansoc. & Elec. Industries eeding year, ing
factors in the presentation of Austin Motors, ord. ... such R satisfactory result being the Cable & Wireless. Now
of augmentation
from dividends on investments by some $16,000 and a turnover of $24.000 in the balance of working account from
01
and reflects
revenue
the
Form, ord............. British-American Tobacco
(bearer) Cammell Laird, ord
ord..... Mexican Eagic Courtaulds
Drop Forg
a debit item of $13,374.00 to credit Distillers accrued on operation of the Repulse General Elec. (England)
Duntop, Rubber Bay Lide and the Company's bunga- Guinness A) Son & Co. lows adjacent thereto, less such ad- Hawker Siddeley Aircraft ministrative charges not specifically Imperia Acroplane
Chemical Indus itemised in the profit and loss acorks & Spencer "A",
Imperial Tobacco count,
Increasing Rolls Royce patronage extended these assets dur-Leyland Motors ing the past year.
The Lido Estab-Tate & Lyle ing the lishment recorded a considerable Turner & Newail revenue gain in 1937 and there is United Steel
Smethwick little doubt but that with the passing inga of time the public is becoming more Armstrongs
Stevens, ord. appreciative of the amenities it offers. Vickers, erd.
Pressed Steel, ord. The bunaglows, for the first since erection, contributed in minor degree to the
profits, and general constant occupation, a very gratifying feature being that no vacancies existed even prior to the abnormal accommodation problem that faced the Colony in the latter stage of the year just ended.
BALANCE SHEET
were
In
year Woolworthe
Anglo-Dutch
Rubber Plantation Invest. Burma Corporation Commonwealth Mining Maraman Investments Randfontein Eztates Exploration Co. Sub-Nigel
Tanami Cold Mining Anglo-Iranian
Burma's
The balance sheet, I would submit, Shell Trans, & Trad. calls for no
on
no particular comment ny part excepting that the market value of investments shows consider- able decline on comparison with the: value shown in
previously
the
issued balance sheet; with
the
recent rise in values, however, the difference kas. at the moment, been almost
(bearer)
اروق
COTTON'S
ས ོ--ཡ-
Leslie Cotton, brother of Henry, bag returned to professional
Tel. 28151.
WASHING HATS
for
-
LITTLE GIRLS & BOYS
IN
WHITE
ALSO
White with green & Red underlining
$2.50 Children's Department
MEZZANINE FLOOR.
2 LANE CRAWFORD'S
The House of Quality & Service
Those who know....
Insist on
LEWO
Nom. Nam. after three years' absence. He gave 2514
31
25%
up his position at Coulsdon Court
Nom. Nom. Club for the estate business. Using his brother's methods, he is to teach golf for at least two months. He
31
Nom. Nom.
21/3 xd 21/ xd gives lessons in his garden, where
20/9 21/0
36/0 xd 36/7 27/0
20/0
GO
60
90/3 01/3 3/3 x 8/4 14/6 15/1 39/4 30/40 3/0 04/0 27/3 x 28/3 60/4% 69/7
115/- 115/
23/0
2/10347/8
29/0 30744 132/0 333/7
49715% 49/41, 58/0 83/D 70/3 17/3 25/770/3 77/14 80/- 20/14 28/3
he has floodlit nets. Leslie Cotton,
who is a year older than Henry.
has decided to play in some of the big tournaments this season. Reuter.
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota. tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Cul- bertson & Fritz from their Manila affice:
Benguet Consolidated
Demonstration
Anlamok
Atok
17/0
17/9
Bagulo Gold
0/3
0/3
13/3
Coco Grove
21/0
22/..
Consolidated Mines
02/3
24/3
237
1.X.L...
Paracale Cumaus
22/1
22/-
San Mauricio
10/3 10/3
2/48
2/-
17/6 17/6 41/7
12/0
2/0 2/0
Od.
197/0 19/0
ad,
73/11% 70/9
104/4 104/4
08/10% 0/10 -Reuter.
CHINESE SILVER
FOR AMERICA
New York, Mar. 22.
Business Done Prices in Pesos
12714
Unquated
9.30
G3
Unquoted
Linquated
Unquated
47
.1744
Unquofed
Suyog
United Paracale
The tone of the market;-Dull.
covered and the returns for the cur- The s.s. American Trader, brought stops pain
rent year give premise of materially 2,000 boxes of Chinese silver coins exceeding the dividends brought to from London to-day. It is under- credit for
1937. My predecessor stood they were valued at US. mentioned to you a year ago that $4,500,000.-United Press. your Board intended seeking from
of the
Government
count for the year 1938, and I shall some revision building covenants attaching to three ebliged it nome shareholder will undeveloped properties R. B. Lots 360 kindly second such proposal where- und 357 at Repulse Bay: resultant Accounts may be raised.
upon questions as to the report and upon the representations made, an extension of fulfilment time until
Mr. Clark
October 28, 1939, has been granted, maiion was adonded- and
and
the relevant notation in the
the
Suckling Cario, Mr. E. M
of Mr. On the motion by Mr.
re-elected Directors."
balance sheet has accordingly bed and Mr. P. K. Kwok were
emended.
ADEQUATE PROFITS
The proft for the year being The re-election of Messrs. Lin- purpose, your stend & Davis, auditors, was proposed by Mr. d'Eco and seconded by Mr.
adequate for the
Board are recommending the pay-
ment of a small dividend of twenty- Clark, and approved.
This concluded the business of the
ve cents per share, which I trust H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm. n.
will receive your approval. I take meeting. H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% pem. having regard to present indications, this opportunity of staling that,
Wallace Harpers, $01⁄2 n.
it is considered the payment of such Muramans Inv., (Lon.), s/- 17/0 n.
divident
can be maintained in Morsinans Ins. (H.K.), s/- 3/10 b. is not proposed to continue payment future and in the circumstances it
of directors, fees upon the reduced scale which was operative during past year. There
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS
I
The following unclaimed telegrams are awaiting collection at the offices
the
NEW 1938.
appearing to be no other matters to which useful reference can be made, I now beg.formally to propose that from the balance of
of the Great Northern Telegraph $112,708.48 standing at the credit of Company:
profit and loss account at December Aiers, R.M.S. Ranpura, Durst 31, 1987, h dividend of 25 cents per
ALHAMBRA Hongkong Hotel Daodingwang share on 200,000 shares be paild, and
Metropola Hotel, 0422,
All are from Shanghat,
the then rembinng balance of $52,- 706.48 be corried forward to the ac-
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