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THURSDAY, MAY 1, -1919,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
NO SZE KWONG 4G LIN
WING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
A
CASE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FOOTBALL ACCIDENT.
SAILOR INJURED.
COLONIAL DISPENSARY'S
very unfortunate accident
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY.
Gradien
Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co., as agents for the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd., of London, advise us that the 39th
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NOTICE.
"All seats sold" was the notice occurred at Happy Valley yesterday by Mr. G. N. Oruro in the case annual report, together with the ESSRS G. MARTINE LTD, iaform
misfortuné
to
he was removed to the Naval Hospital where he now lies. Upan enquiries made for and than sathough and We understand that although Arnald had regained consciousness, it would be a long time before he would be able to use his leg again, and it is doubtful if he would ever be able to play footer again.
Audited Accounts to 31st December, the general public that AR
GEORGE BLATE is no longer connect- 1918, was subratted on March 26.
The premiums for the year ared with their firar as he is leaving for $5,095.301, against £3,396,630 for England. the year 1917.
The Directors had already paid an interim dividend of 10/- per Share, and now recommended a further dividend of 18 per Share (free of E.Income Tax) making together a dividend of 29 per Share for, the year. This absorbed £140,000.
Me, Orme delivered a lengthy judgment, in which ha rited the facts, reviewed their sigalficance, dealt with the arguments of Counsel.
explained the intention of the
Section of the Ordinance.
DEFENDANTS FINED.
Judgment was given this morning
which Mesas. Colin Mackenzia hanging outside the Cricket Club afternoon when Peter William Arnold.
an able bodied seaman in the Royal Ltd., better known as the ground long before the match be
Colonial Dispensary, and T Hok tween Ng See Kwong and N. E. Kent Navy, had the Swarted yesterday, a match which break his leg while playing, foot. Ling, an employes of the Company
were charged under the Phart was to decide as to whether the open ball against a Military team. It singles championship of the Colony appears that as he was tackling one and Poons Orduance of 19102 was to pass from the Chinese. Every of the Military forwards, he slipped previously reported.
M Wakeman, the Crown seat was taken and standing room and fell, and the other man, who was
was at a premium. H.E. the running at a pretty fast pace, was unsolicitor, pescouted, and Mr. C. able to check himself in time and fell Aluster. (instructed by Mr. A. Governor was not the least interested
on Arnold's leg. When it wasseen that Hall, of loss. Lo and 10) spectator.
The match was a great surprise. the injury was a serious one, an The majority of the apactators had ambulance was telephoned for and Panel for defendants. come fully expecting to see hent coin a heavy defeat at the hands of the Chinese. Instead of this Ng Sze Kwong care within an ace of losing and though the victory finally was his he had all his work cut out to get it. Of course he was below fort. At times, so little did he exert himself that it almost seemed as if he did not care whether he won or not. The most surprising thing was the wonderful recovery he made. in the last set when his play was Before the Chief Justice (Sir Wil¦ more like what we are used to se singlam Rees-Davies) this morning, the from him.
hearing was continued of "the pearl Kent played well. In the first two case" in which Mr. P. F. Musso or three games he seemed to be claimed from Mr. G. Martini the sum nervous but if this feeling did exist of $7,814 as damages for breach of It must soon have passed away for duty as agent for the sale of pearls his play became very accurate. This and negligence. is the fourth season that this pair have met in the championship but the first time in the final, as Kent has never before reached this stage Perhaps it was with the memory of former games that Ng Sie Kwong seemed to treat Kent somewhat
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THE PEARL CASE.
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Mr. Musso having finished his evidence yesterday afternoon. Mr. Potter closed the
the case for plaintiff.
Alabaster
The premiums" received totalled £5,095.301 18s fd; the three depart ments sharing as follows: Fire £250,346 16s 8d. Marine 2332246 1s 3d, and Accident £4,512,709 0 5d.
POLICE GRIEVANCES.
MARTINI, LTD,
Flongkong. May 1, 1919.
NOTICE.
WE have authorised MR. JOHN sign for the Company "par prozara tion" from this date.
JOHNSTONE PATERSON to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., İæ. Honkong, May 1, 1919.
THE FONGEON L WEAPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED
MR EDWARD LUMSDEN HOSIE, C.A. has this day been appointed Actor Secretary of the Company.
By Order of the Ecard,
E. M. DYER, Chief Manger.
In part ha skjł: The question i whether such basiese was in this ease personally conducted", by the superhtetlent, Mr., Colin Macker- HOME OFFICE INQUIRY. zje. It was proved that at the thre in question: "two inixtures containing
The Band Secretary has appoint poisons were dispensed in the course fed the following Committed to con- of business to separate individuais) sider whether and what changas ac at the superintendent cabre:ll be made in the method of not be conmraltet with when recruiting for and in the gouditions quired. Mr. Colin Mackenzie hub of service and rates of pay, pensions, stated for the defence that be attend and allowances of the police forces | the shop daily from 1 to 2 pau of England, Wales, and Scotland:--| and from 6 to 8 pan to anoke up Lont Desdonogh (chairman), ford the prescripties and it was claimed Gorell, Sir Brucis Blake, 31.P., Sir that this was sufficient to constitute Henry Craik, M.P., Captain J. personal superintenletes. In O'Grady, M.P., Sir James F. Bem- passed for the protection of the public, P., and air. James besteel. To Chaim Rosd) FIVE-
"Hongkong, May 1, 1919.,
TO LET.
LET. (FURNISHED). Kow
ROOMED HOUSE for 6 months from July. Apply JOHNSON STOKES &
the provisions must be construed in M.P. the strictest sense against those who choose to transact business in which such protection is required and I find OPIUM ON "CHUNGKING." MASTER. Prince's Building, Hongkong,
the
re
This morning the "defence was opened and Mr. Poli went into the witness box and in reply to Mr. lightly at first.
said he was agent' in this so that business at the time The weather was far too hot to for Mr. Martini. Before he left
was not being conducted personally make playing at all comfortable. the East in the middle of 1914, he had by the registered superintendent and when the play started at 4-15 both been given instructions to bring back the law provides and I tuust convict men took things lightly. The first the pearls with him, but if he had a
defendwas “firma devordingly. game went to Ng Sae Kwong, won chance to sell them in New York for The offences are sering and were
by his service.
Kept not less than the invoice, price committed in this case by the mainly equalised in the second game. Again $10,500-he was to do so. He had doing a large business in the centre
Inj each player won a game and then had no offer for the pearls.
Ho the town and close to, other the Chinese made spurt and fact, he did not have time to look brought the score up to 5-2. He for any, as he received a telchemists, who would be put to was playing very cautiously as he gram almost simultaneous with perse in omplying with the law.
Luckily for the delenslang firm, 15 realised the strength of Kent and his arrival at New York, asking could see the difficulty he would have for the return of the pearls. In the oes not appear this y ante los
I fine the defendant frust in winning Kent was by this time first week of March, 1915, said ter done.
the hist Playing very steadily and his placing witness, he posted the pearls and had was good and by good play he them insured for G. $6,000. He paid on each of the other hour. equalised. The next two games went G. $30 premium. When he received sking $200 in all, and the defens to the Chinese, thus giving him the the telegram in Dece noer 1914, he at Tanz Hoh Jing $25 in each of set. 75. Early in the second set it did not return the pearls immediately time two summonses, making sab in was easily seer that the two were because the telegram did all. The other two sumes feeling the heat, Kent Kot appear specific. He understood it kissed the first game, there being to mean only to refrain from putting some 'fine rallies in this. Ng Sze them on the market and to take them Kwang got the next two games chiefly because Kent was keeping to the base line too much. Kent so0 got the lead. 4.2, this being due to ..some fine drives. The Chinese equalised and something of a struggle set in, the score creeping up by one! game each and it was not until 16 games had been played that the set went to Kent, the scores being 9-7:
His
not
back to the East when he returned. When he received a second cable, he sent the pearls op.
The case proceed ed..
PERSONALIA.
Mr. C. S. Robb, from reserve, has gone acting chief officer, Poyang.
Mr. A. Herd, chief officer, Foyang. is on leave.
Mr. G. S. Paxton, second engineer, Payang, is on leave.
Mr. H. B. Graham, second officer, Toonian, has gone second officer, Tungwah.
Mr. W. Linton, third engineer, Yushun, has gone second engineer, Tungwah.
Mr. G. Bonivento, third engineer, Tangwah, has gone third engineer, Yushun,
Mr. J. Baker has been appointed chief officer, Tscanglah.
A
Ng Sze Kwong shewed signs of exhaustion in the third set and he very wisely rested. Even when balls came in his direction he made little or no effort to return them. great stroke has always been his cut from the service line and even this seemed faulty. On the other hand, Kent was playing steadily and mak ing no mistakes. His volleying was splendid. He won the set without giving the Chinese a single game. In the fourth set Kent started, well and everything was pointing to him as the winner. Ng Sze Kwong got the first game and then the hext! "three went in succession to Kent, who followed up his splendid drives with some good work at the net
A Japanese resident of Wonsan which completely baffled the Chinese. The set was again 42 in Keat's has discovered the wreck of a war favour. By this time most of those ship lying in Geinichi Bay, Chosen, present thought Kent would be the which proves to be the Russian war. winner. After that the Chinese ship Rurik, 12,035 tons, which was a seemed to wake up to the position source of terror to the Japanese he was in. His drives kept Kent at merchant marine in the Sea of Japan the base line and this style of play during the Russo-Japanese War. won him the next two games. A
hard fight, then set in, Kent being
very determined as he realised that
this set would win him the match.
WRECKED WARSHIP.
CITY OF NAPLES.
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Orders issued by Mr. J. W. Franks, D.S.P.R.
ARMOURY.
The Musketry Sergeant will attend the Armoury on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 5.15 to 6.15 pm.
When it is necessary for a member to return a rifle between those dates an order in writing will be obtained. by him from his Equipment Officer, and the rifle will be handed, with the order, to the Store Sergeant.
Search supervision duties will be performed as follows:-
1st May to 9th May (Inclusive) by No. 2. Platoon.
10th May to 1st June inclusive) by No. 2 Company.
MEETING.
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A meeting will be held at Head- quarters on the 2nd May at 5.30 p.m. All Staff Officers, Inspectors and Sergeants who have not performed S. 5. duties are required to attend.
Staff Inspector Eldridge will attend. Tals order does not apply to the Band Orchestra, Buglers and Mounted Section. Uniform optional.
THE YOUNGER. GENERATION."
Had Stanley Houghton been alive The City of Naples, from Dundee to-day and been. presen: at
the gone outward bound for Calcutta, on April Theatre Royal last evening when the
Bat the Chinese shewed that all
not his energy was
and that he had a store
in 16, struck the submerged wreck of Howitt Philips' Company presented reserve. His play was not nearly the Clan Shaw in the Firth of Tay.
Like his old form but it was steady. She was badly heled, and had to be his story of Lancashire life he would There was great excitement when beached.
the scores were 6 áll. Then the Chi
Bese got two games, these giving being Mr. Ho Fooks Mr. Maitland him the set 8-6
It was in the last set that Ng Sze wished the Chinese all good fuck on Kwong shewed his best form. His their forthcoming visit to Manila. shots were brilliant, and he was
extremely careful, giving nothing following prizes: away. He kept 'Kent running all over the court, often to no purpose "The set ultimately went to the Chi nese, 6-1. The sets were 7-5, 79, 0-6, 86, 61
not have been displeased. They did
it well. The writer of this short appreciation was a friend of Hough- ton's and together they went to Manchester Grammar School and tramped along the same Lancashire Miss Gurner then distributed the streets from which Stanley Houghton got so many of his ideas. Of course Club Hardicap Singles, Class A-it was not so good as "Hindle Winner: L. Forster; runner-up, A. Wakes," but that was his best. Morse...
There was only one thing lacking Club Handicap Singles, Class B.-last night. A little more of the Winner, C. B. Brown; runner-up, W. Lancashire accent would have been Mackenzie.
good for you know it is always there Club Handicap Doubles Winners, in the Lancashire man's speech. Immediately after the match the F. A. Redmond and A. Morse; run- As the Lancashire "father Mr. prize presentation took place. Mrners-up, Col. Crisp and Capt. Murray, Charles Howitt was all that could F. Maitland thanked Mr. P. Hodgson Open Doubles Winners, N. Ebe desired. So was Miss. Lillian Kent and F. A. Redmond; runners Stanbridge as his wife. The part up, Capt. Murray and J. S. Jennings. of Reggie was well done by Leonard Open Singles-Winner, N. E. Kent; Stephens. This can be said of all runner-up, T. Mishima.
They gave a true representation of a
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
זי
for all the hard work he had done. In thanking the others who had all done so much to promote the suc cess of the tournament, Mr. Maitland zaid how strange it was to see Mr. Doubles Championship of the certain phase of Lancashire life. Nisbet as an umpire instead of a Colony-Ng Sze Kwong and Wong which still exists and one can only wish that they had had a more ap player, also Mr. C. Thorne. There Po Keung. was one more final to be played. Singles Championship-Ng Sze preciative audience to give them This was the Club Mixed Hand-Kwong.
the tribute due for their faithful Mr. Maitland, in thanking Miss representation. icap Doubles. The delay was because one of those to play in it was unwell Gurner for having given away the but it would be played as soon as prizes, presented her with a beautiful possible. He complimented the boug set in a silver vase. Chinese on the progress they had Commodore Gu Tner thanked -Mr. made in Tennis and announced that Maitland, on behalf of his daughter, The Canadian Pacific Ocean the two cups, won by Ng Sze Kwong for having asked her to give away Services, Limited, is reported to havs and Wong Po Keung were being the prizes. The tournament had ordered a third 16,000-ton Empress replaced by two others from the been an extremely good one.
steamer for ifs Pacific trade, replacing same source; the generous donor The gathering then dupersed. the worn-out Empress of Japan.
NEW C.P.0.3. VESSEL.
Upon the arrival of the Chitta Navigation Chungking at Shanghai from Hankow on April 21, the police were informed by the captain that there was opium on board the steamer. The police were sent to Pootung wharf, and several pounds of opium was discovered concealed in the baggage of two
Indian passengers.
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