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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR APRIL. Twenty-four members entered for the above competition, and the win goes to a long handi- eap man with gross rounds of 50 and 56, whose case will have to be treated by the committee. The greens, thanks to some gentle rains, have lost their fiery nature and are again in excellent condition. Following are the returns sent in

Mr. K. McK. Ross

106 21 82

Mr. J. F. Noble

******

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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

"A" CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP.

J. H. Morrab. C. B. Simonds..

G. Millward.

E, R. Morries.,

H. S. Langhorne H. W. Slade

G. P. Lammert S. W. Fario R. E. Humphreys H. Harrison.Smith 0. D. Thoinson

G. D Campbell E. F. Mackay.. A. H. Skelton.. E. Deacon

J. M. Atkinson E. J. Grist G. R. Vallings. E. L. Boothby. S. G. Novilo W. Warren

H. Pinckney

[April 16, 1898,

"B" CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. Hazeland beat Stevens.

scratch bye

owe 15,2 bye

Wodehouse beat Hollingsworth.

owe 15.2 bye

awe 15,1 bye

Sinde beat Elliott,

owe 15 owo 15 receive † 15

.owe 30 scratch owe 15 receive 15

owe 15.2 owe 15.1

owe 15.1

receive 115

owe 15.2 owe 15 .owo 15.1) scratch (

scratch

scratch

owe 3b

owe 15.3 bye

owe i 15 byc

receive 15 bye

103 18

Mr. J. Thurburn

97

11

Dr. J. Bell

102

15

Mr. G. Stewart

91

3

Mr. A. S. Anton

92

3

Mr. E. R. Hunter

107

18

HI. S. Moberly

Mr. N. Taylor

99

10

W. M. Mayson

Capt. R. M.Rumsey, R.N. 98

x

P. de C. Morries

Mr. G. Millward

105

12

"B" CLASS FINGLE HANDICAP.

Mr. H. W. Slade

107

13

E. Barrett

Е. М. Клох

24 entries.

A. H. Mancel..

II. S. Cooke

POOL.

Dr. J. Bell

102

Mr. G. Stewart

91

3

107

18

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E. J. Meugens

E. M. Hazeland

H. J. Stevens

A. H Hollingsworth.

P. Wodehouse

G. A. Woodcock

H. A. Lammert.

J. B. Duncan

J. F. Noble

M. W. Slade

H. M. Elliolt

Mr. E. R. Hunter.

eight entries.

DEEP WATER BAY LINKS.

On Easter Monday a party of twelve men- bers spent a very enjoyable day on these links. The day was bright and fairly cool and a very good luncheon was supplied by A Kau. In the forenoon one round of the links (10 holes) was played for a cup presented by last year's Captain under handicap and medal play, and the afternoon was devoted to foursomes, 20 holes being played. Result of the morning's play:-

J. R. Capell A. Donald

II. A. Seth

J. Grant-Smith

R. E. Belitios

J. Danby

Mr. J. Jackson

Dr. J. A. Lowson

44

Mr. G. Millward

49

50

Mr. G. Stewart

50

Mr. E, A. Ram

51

Mr. C. W. May

51

Hon. W. M. Goodman int

Mr. H. L. Dalrymple 5ti

57

65

Mr. W. J. Saunders... Mr. H. W. Looker. Messrs. Thurbarn and M. Stewart made no re- turus.

In the afternoon. Messrs. Goodman and May ended up all even with Messrs Dalrymple and Looker; Messrs. Jackson and Lowson were one up on Messrs. G. Stewart and Thurbarn, whilst Messrs. M. Stewart and Millward de- feated Messrs. Ram and Saunders by 5 up and 3 to play.

THE LAWN TENNIS HANDICAP.

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owe

5

owe 15.2) receive 1 15 )

owe 15.3

scratch scratch

owe 15.1 Owo 5.1

OWO

ore 15 ? owe 15.

scratch scratch

}

owe 15.2 byc receive 15 byc owe 15 bye scratch bye PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PAINS,

A. Mackenzie ..

S. R. Fletcher

AL Cay and J. E. Jones

H. S. Langhorne and P. S Dyson..

E. F. Mackay and H. W. Slade

B. Simonds and W Warren

P. Morriss and E Deacon- II. Anton and H. Pinckney....

E. J Grist and 0. D. Thomson

H. J. Gedge and Wei On

W. M. Mayson and A, II. Skelton

T. S. Smith and J. M. Atkinson

H. S. Moberly and G. D Campbell

H Humphreys and R E. Humphreys E. Hazeland and A. Hollingsworth. Millward and E. R Morriss

II Crombie and E. Ba rett

S. W. Farie and J. R. Jellicoo

VETERAN'S SINGLE HANDICAP.

T. S. Smith

J M Atkinson

J Hastings

S. G.. Bird

G. Stewart

W. Taylor

H. S. ook

P. S. Dyson

C. D. Wilkinson

o we 15 3 bye owe 3.3 bye receive 15 bye owe 5 bye owe 157 owe i 15 j receive 15 bye awe 15.2 bye scratch byo

The following are the results of the first

The following are the first ties in the Cricketties:- Club Lawn Tennis Tournament:

H. Pinckney

C. B. Simonds

E. F. Mackay.

4

E. H. Jellicos,

H. W. Slade

CHAMPIONSHIP.

bye G. D. Campbell

bye J. E. Jones

bye S. W. Farie

J. M Atkinson II. S. Moberly GW. Millward.

DOUBLE HANDICAP.

H. S. Moberly aud G. Dampbell W M. Mayson and A. H. Skelton.

S. W. Farie and E. H. Jellicoo

E`J. Grist and O D. Thomson

H. Crombie and E. Barrett

H. Pinckney and E. F. Mackay.

E. C. Shepherd and E J. Hughes

hye bye

owe 15 2 bye owc... bye owe 53 bye owe 15 1 bye receive 5)

owe 15 3 receive 15)

E. M. Hazeland and A H. Hollingsworth scratchy

A. H. Mancell and J. R. Capell.

H. S. Cooke and A. Mackenzie.

scratch receive 15

G. A. Woodcock and H. A. Lammert receive ‡ 15 )

II. Humphreys and R. E. Humphreys.

G. Millward and H. W. Slade

C. B. Simonds and H S Langhorne...

R E. Belilios and J. G. Smith

S R. Fletcher and J. H Morrah

11. J. Gedge and Wei On.

WY K Low and J. E Thomson........ S G. Nevile and E L Boothby. TW. Hornby and J D. Danby T Jackson and P. Wodehouse. J M Atkinson and T. S Smith E M. Knox and A. Donald P. Morriss and E. Deacon

owe 15 y

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scratch scratch? receive į 15

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CHAMPIONSHIP.

Slade beat Jellicoe. Farie scratched to Atkinson. Jones scratched to Campbell.

DOUBLE HANDICAP.

Pinckney and Mackay boat Crombie and Barrett.

Hazeland and Hollingsworth beat Shepherd and Hughes.

Mancell and Capell beat Cooke and Mackenzie, Humphreys and Humphreys beat Woodcock

and Lammert.

Simonds and Langhorne beat Millward and

Slade.

Belilios and Smith beat Fletcher and Morrab. Gedge and Wai On beat Low and Thomson. Nevile and Boothby scratched to Hornby and Danby,

A CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. Langhorne beat Slade. Campbell beat Thomson.

Donald beat Capell. Grant Smith beat Seth.

Duncan scratched to Noble.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PAIRS.

Mackay and Slade beat Simonds and Warren. Gedge and Wai On beat Grist and Thomson. Smith and Atkinson beat Mayson and Skelton.

Millward and Morriss bezt Hazeland and Hollingsworth.

Cay and Jones scratched to Langhorne and Dyson.

Morriss and Deacon scratched to Anton and Pinckuey,

Farie and Jellicoe scratched to Crombie and Barrett,

VETERANS' SINGLE HANDICAP.

Taylor scratched to Stewart.

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It is unfortunate that circumstances neces- sitated the scratching of the Naval competitors, this somewhat marring the interest of the Tournament.

STRAITS INSURANCE CO.

Within the last few years we have wound up two insurance companies of Singapore. It bas How to be considered whether the time has come to wind up the third and last remaining in- surance venture-the Straits Insurance Com- pany. It is but a day or two since we published the report and accounts of that Company; and they tell a dismal tale. In another column we give very brifly certain extracts from the latest report of the Straits Insurance Company, and from the report of a year previously. From these figures and statements, it will be seen that the final winding up of the year 1896,-a year that was supposed to be most amply and fully provided for has ended in a huge loss that

the Las swallowed up all reserve funds. of the Company, and all its surplus The assets and everything but its capital. final result then of fourteen years of trading is that the Straits Insurance Company, taking everything in the most favourable light, has its But has it really got its capital capital intact. infact? The result of the trading of the year 1897 does not profess to be disclosed in the latest report. All that that report states is that the balance of underwriting account for the year 1897 amounts to $219,000, and is carried forward. As against that statement, there is forced On us, from well-informed quar- ters, the theory that the losses of the first three months of 1998, losses chargeable to the year 1897, are upon such a scale that itis quite impossible that the underwriting balance carried forward for 1897 can cover the losses of 1897 In plainer words, it is represented to us, by persons versed in insurance, that the capital of the Straits Insurance Company is. not really intact, but the known and reasonably expected liabilities of 1897 will inevitably make a substantial hole in that capital. It is fur- ther argued that inasmuch as the Company is admitted to be restricting its business and can- not so readily restrict its expenses, and since the Company cannot expect to obtain a prefer euce in first class business, therefore the out- look for the future is likely to be even worse than the results of the past. It is further represented to us that inasmuch twenty-dollar share carries with it a liability for eighty dollars, and inasmuch as there is now no reserve fund upon which to fall back, the position of the shareholders must be ex- ceedingly uncomfortable. On all these con- tentions, it is urged upon us that the Straits Insurance Company ought to be wound up.

as each

Subject to some definite and precise con- tradiction on the part of the Directors of the Straits Insurance Company, we are disposed to think that that Company ought to be wound. up. The only contradiction which can be of value, we think, would be a definite statement of the losses applicable to the year 1897 incurred or expected during the first three months of 1898, and a precise Harrison-Smith scratched to R. E. Hum assertion, on the part of the Directors, that

Mackay beat Skelton.

Grist beat Vallings.

Pinckney beat Warren.

phreys.

they are reasonably confident that the 1897