1938-11-03 — Page 37

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE TENTII EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 5th November, 1938, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

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. Such must be worn throughout the

THE HONGKONG

COLOURED ENGLISH LEAGUE

CHAMPIONS

TO FIGHT

For Heavyweight Boxing Title

OVERWHELMS

SCOTS RIVALS

London, Nov. 2.

At Wolverhampton to-day, the English Soccer League deservedly beat the Scottish League by three goals to one.

.

had The English defence

the measure of the Scottish forwards and always looked more dangerous.

New York. Nov, 2. Mike Jacobs, the boxing promoter, duration of each meeting in muchas signed a contract for Joe Louis, manner as to be readily identified

the heavyweight champius of the work. to meet John Henry Lewis, the light-heavyweight champion, Maison Square Garden on January

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Membern" Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET 27.

The ght will be for the heavy ARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem-weight title. it will be the first all-

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and

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Beyes scored twice for the English League, the first goal coming after

of quarter

an hour half-time the Englishmen led 2-0.

Dix, who was the best man on the Reid, scored the third goal for Eng got the Scots' goal from penalty land soon after the interval. Walker before the ent

A crowd of 35,000 spectators wat-

Router.

A

ber to be responsible for all visitors negro bout for this title in the historyched the game in sunny weather- introduced by him, and for Payment of the ring, of all Chits, elc.

The Secretary's Offler, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 NOON.

Tims are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tele- phone 21020).

10 the

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission Public Enclosure in $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 31st October, 1938.

HONG KONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

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The Annual Fawn. Bowls Match between members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies will be held on 10th December, at 2.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

All members desirous of playing in this match are requested communicate by 21st November, with Mr. A. Hyde Lay, Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Alexandra Building. Rinks will be selected on 28th November and published the following day.

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A PANDRO 5. BERMAN Production.

Directed by Mark Sandzich. Scrona Play by Allan Scoli and Kravat Pagano, Story sad Adaptation by Dadlay Nichals and Hagar Wilde.

Meanwhite negotiations are also under way for Krieger and Al Hestak to meet in a return fight at Gaden on January 13.-United Press.

SHARE PRICES

the

The following is the Bat of local share quotations Isued this morning.

Banka

HK, Banks, $1300 m.

LK. Bank (Lon. Reg. $80 n. Chartered Bank, £944 n. Mercantile Bank, A. & B., £27% n. Mercantile Bank, C. C13 n. East Asia Bank, $88 n

Insurances

Canton Ins.. $220 n. Union Ins. $500 n,

China Underwriters, $2 n. II.K. Fire Ins., $200 n.

Skipping

Douglas. $00 n. H.K. Steamboats, $19 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 n. Shell Bearer, 3/- 003 n. Union Waterboats, 30 n.

Docks Etc. II.K. & K. Wharves, $122 n. H.K. Docks (old), $10 n. H.K. Docks (new), $104 n. Providents (old), $6.30 n. Providents (new), Sun. New Engineering Sh. $3.00 n. Singhai Docks, Sh. $124 n. Kailan Mining Adm., /- 17/3 n. Ratabs, $0.40

Venz: Goldfield, $3 n. Hongkong

our Mines. 71⁄2 els. n.

Philippine Mining Antamok, P. 48 sa. Atoks, P. 30 sa. Baguio

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Gold, P. 241 Benguet Comel, P, 32.20 sa, Benguet Explor.,

Coco Grove, P. 48 sa.

Consolidated Mines, f'. 0035 sm.

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P. --

P. --- Chelds. Gold,

P.

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1. P. 66 FAL

Itogons,

Mi. Resources, {'.

Parnenle Gumants, P.

Salacot Mining. P. ---

San Mauricio, P. 1.10 sa,

Consol, 1. 21 so.

United

Su Paracales. P. 47.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hand S. Hotels, $6.70 s.

1.K. Lands, $37 b.

H.K. Lands. 4% Deben S107 n. Shanghai Lands, Sh. $914 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sit.

Humphries, $9%

H.K, Hualities, $514 m. Chinese Patates, ex. div. $96 ù.

Public

Utilities

$16.75/80 50. K. Trainways, Peak Trams (old), $031 b. Peak Trax (new), $34 n. Star Ferries, $73 1.

Ferries (oki), $23 b. Yaumati Vercies Yaumati Ferries, (new), $22% n. Chia Light (old). $10.63/75 AL China Light

$10.20 0. (new),

11.

.K. Electric, $584 n. Mincio

Electric, $17% Sanduican Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $24,60 m. Telephone (new), $8.00 n. Singapore Tractions, s/- 23/9 n. Singapore Pret, s/- 25/- n.

Industrial Cald: Macy (ord.), Sh. $14 n. Cald: Mack, (Pref.), Sh. 513 n. Cements, $18.00

Canton Ices, $1.70 n. 1.K. Ilopes, $4.65 n.

Stores, &c.

Dairy Farms, $25 m. Watsons, $7.05_n. Lane Crawfords. $8% 1. Sinceres, $2 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $47%1⁄2 n. William Powell, Ltd.. 00 cts. n.

Cotton Milla

Ewo Cotton, Sh. $17 n. Shai Cotton (old), Sh. $04 n.

TELEGRAPH,

NOVEMBER - 3, THURSDAY,

1938.

N.S.C. EXPLAIN

WHY LYNCH

WENT IN RING

By Fred Dartnell

London. Oct, 0.

not required Benny Lynch has much time to consider the generous offer of the National Sporting Club to send him away for three inonths in order that he may get it again. Lynch hus accepted the offer ond is coming to London this morning to pince himself unreservedly in the Hands of the club.

Apparently stirred by my criticism yesterday of the situation, the club has issued a statement attempting to Justify its action in putting Lynch Into the ring on Monday night. When When a master of espionage irfest was obvious that Lynch could not to deceive A woman in love, come in at the contracted weight of Mr. John Harding the Dolores Del Blo and George Bat. 10lb., Mr

asked the Boxing club Sanders are featured in "Lancer

munager, Spy." showing at the King's Thea- Board of Control, in the event of it tre to-day.

not permitting Lynch to fight, if it would indemnify the club against a possible action for damages.

OUR GUIDE

Coffin Is Violated By Palestine Mob TO THE

CINEMAS

Jerusalem, Nov. 2. Suspected terrorists were arrested throughout the country when military searches were carried out yesterday,

One Arab was shot dead when at tempting to break the cordon, and a house at Jaifa was demolished by troops when it was found to contain bombs.

At Beyrouth, 15 people were in- Jured and 40 arrested in clashes with

{

The Board's reply, given as "only personal

1 epuld be entitled to was to the effect

that the club

put on a

"Rasais" (Queen's Theatre, to-Tomu. day)-Jane Withers as a gipsy wan-

substitute,

The lawyers of Lynch held a con- trary opinion and claimed that if Lynch paid forfelt for being over- weight and passed the doctor, he could still fight according to his con- tract.

If the club refused to let Lynch (King's Theatre, "Lancer Spy"

then

linble It Was

for appear, to-day),—A spy story which follow" damages, and, furthermore, liable for the familiar formula of spies of Lynch's purse-money. Faced with opposing camps who fall in love this aspect and the fact that two flot is mildly interesting, but George medical specialists had reported Sunders and Dolores Del Rio make a

Lynch as physically fi, the club good job of the principal roles.

allowed Lyncli to appear against Obviously the club was in a dif- and they have my Romany revels, joining in the riots, sympathy. But if it is true that one is generally entertaining. Stefl Duna learns by experience it should not is Kood as a gipsy and Robert Wilcox be beyond the wit of business men also has a good part.

to devise a contract that would protect the boxing promoter and the Heart" (Alhambra playing public alike from the inpses Theatre, to-day)-A choleric hus-which have recently caused so much band, golf-playing wife, a good-embarrassment to both, natured playboy, a lad and his dog. Fit them together and you have a fairly good marital comedy, Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Lyle Talbot and Delmar Watson take the chief! honours,

the police in the course of rowdydering the countryside leading the ficult position demonstrations. The demonstrators who met a funeral procession in which there were wreaths bearing inscriptions speaking of Anglo-Arab friendship, seized the coffin and burn- ed it in the roadway-Reuter,

Stock Market Cheerful

London, Nov. 2. The Stock Exchange opened in cheerful mood to-day as a result of Mr. the good impression created by Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons yesterday.

reduced, but Activity was Inter there were several closing gains among the lending stocks.

On the foreign exchanges, Mr. Chamberlain's

also specch

was responsible for n recovery of sterling in terms of all currencies. Forward franes rallied sharply, and there was bear-covering induced by the French Finance Minister's statement that further devaluation was contemplated.

Wall Street Render Special.

new

was

irregular.

ANGLO-MEXICAN RELATIONS

not

London, Nov, 2. Asked in the House of Commons by Mr. Arthur Henderson, if the Government intended to do nothing

the regard with

suspended to diplomatic relations between Mexico and Britain till Mexico took the first step. Air. H. A. Butler said he thought that it was for the Mexican Govern- ment to aller its attitude in matter.-Renter Special.

The

EIRE-BRAZIL AGREEMENT

this

Dublin, Nov. 2. eommercial agreement be- tween Eire and Brazil In being prolonged pending conclusion of a new agreement.-Reuter,

Zoong Sings, Sh. $24 m. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $42 л.

Miscellaneous

H.K. Entertainments, $0% n. Constructions, $1

n.

Vibro Piling, $6.85 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G$ Bonds..

715% ny

II.K. Govt. 45% Loan 65% prm, n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par b. Wallace Hurpers, --- Marsmans (Lon), a/- 17/- n. Marsmans (H.K.), s/~3/- n.

"Change

of

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"Marie Walewska" (Oriental TT. London Theatre, to-day).- need only be Demand

T.T. Shanghai said of this picture that those who

Singapore have not yet seen it should make it a point to do so. Charles Boyer's .. Japan India Napoleon to Greta Garbo's Walewska TT. USA. is something to be remembered.

"Silent Barriers" (Majestle Theatre,

TT. Batavia to-day). Good average entertain-T.T. inent. The story is of the railroad T.T. Bangkok pioneers who made the big drive to T.T. Saigon France T.T. the west during the last century.

T.T. Germany Richard Arlen Is the star.

T.T. Switzerland

Labour Gains In Municipal Elections

London, Nov. 2.

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Manila

EXCHANGE

Belling

18. 210 .15. 211 170 Nom

5274 103 .82/2 .29

.58%

533

150

.109

10.05

.73

.120

1/0

Buying

1/3 the

1/3.3/32

.20%

11.80

.84

4.754

T.T. Australla

14 m/s L/c London

4 m/c D/p do

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

US. Cross rate in London

MANILA SHARES

The following quotations were re- Inceived after the close of the morning

session through Reuters:

While the Socialists suffered set- backs in the Municipal Elections in the provinces, they gained seats Loudon and the Home Countles,

15 It is noteworthy that of the Fascists who went to the polls, not one was returned-Reuter Special.

EXCHANGE RATES

Geneva. Herlin.

Parks.

Athens.

Brussels.

Prague Helsingfors.

Nov. 1.

20.04

11.87

Antamok

Baguio Cokl

Business Dona Pricer in Poson Nov. 2

Nov. J.

48

.01

Atok..

30

30

ZAW

23

Benguet Cona.

12.20

12.30

Cnco Grove,

.40

4815

Consolidated Mines

.0035

.onds

Fi

.60

Ung

Unq

Ung.

1.10

1.14

21

*214

485

Demonstration 1.X...******

Nov. 2. Paracale Gumaus

20.90 San Mauricio

.178.31/64 178.51784 United

11.00 Paracale

347

The following is Swan, Culbertson 28.12 & Fritz' report on

90

19.10

this

morning's

murket:

The Manila market was quiet, but 8.71 steadier wih prices ranging from 22.40 1/2 to 10c up. Antanok showed a 19.41 gain of 3 points, San Mauricio gained 1384 points and Benguet Consolidated 228 was up 10 points,

.547%

.20.11

Milan-

90%

Oslo...

19.10

Amsterdam.

Copenhagen.

1.73

22.40

Stockholm.

10.41

138

22837

New York

4.75

4.75

Budcharest.

.606

060

Vienna.

Nom.

'Nom.

Lisbon.

110

Hongkong

Shanghai. Bombay

.1/3

8d. Nom. 8. Non.

110% 1/3

1/513

Yokohama.

.1/2

1/512

1/2

Belgrade.

.231

211

Montreal.

.4.70% .20

1.70%

Montevideo.

Buenos Aires...18.02 Rio de Janeiro...3 Silver (sput).....19% Silver (forward).197 War Loun..

ABSORBING FRENCH WHEAT SURPLUS

Paris, Nov. 2. A decree to be published to- 20morrow in

10.02 reserves

the

ofelul Journal commercial the French market for French whent. As a re- 10sult of this a raillon quintals of the 19% last French crop surplus will be

immediately. 09 absorbed

-Reuter

.98 k ...British Wireless.

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