SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1921.
CASSEL CONCESSION.
J
CANTON OFFICIAL. REPORT.
The London & China Espress -having been blutie into publishing an untruthful article defending the validity and fairness of the Cassel forcession, and the same mendacious article having been reprinted in long kong (though not be the Chim Mail) the Canton Information Bureau has made an examination of the docu- ment in the case and sent us the
result. It confit in detail what we had already said of i. and als es
tablishes the truth of much that Pro- lesser Deweg wTO
Its main exprene so far as the I. & C. Express is concerned is of, the lying staterat in that journal that pre-existing ecal concessions were "exebudel" from this Syndicate's scheme. Some of them were to be
"revoked." and in the case of other the Canton pang was to render all such avistance as it is able" for the Syndicate to buy then at a raw able prie, (Clause 17) Assis by the gacy that took the bribe and granted the consin with! have meant expropriation.
Those who have been thinking
tancy
contorted by the last words of this Communiqug, which are:
There is no reason known to n
SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS.
TAINING BEAT SHANGHAL
The Shanghai Interpor: Bowls team suffered their second defeat yesterday afternoon at the hands of Taikoo, this year's League Champions The final score was 25-19.
RENTS' CASE APPEAL.
THE CHINA MAFC
COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT.
Judgment was reserved in the appeal heart yesterday by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. J. B. Wood) against a judgment delivered by the latter on September 1 in a A record crowd watched a very Rents' Ordinance case in which the exciting game which looked like Tai Tung firm were the successful an easy victory for the visitors until. plaintiff and the Fook Sung firm the when hope had been practically defendants. aberdoned, the homesters made a fine recovery, and scoring freely, won comfortably by fi points.
The teams were as follows:-.
3. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by d'Almada and Mason) appeared to support the appeal on behalf of the Shanghai-Mark Tweedie. Me-defendants and Mr. F. C. Jenkin Alister and Shaw (skip).
Taikoo Wallace, Russell. Deum-(instructed by Johnson, Stokes and
master) to oppose it. mend mud MeLachlan (skip.).
As in the other two games. Stang- bi ran away at the start and captured the first two heads for 3. Taikou seered in the next two the sad led by 1. The visitors secred 4 in the 5th. Taikoo replied with 3 in the next two and the
scores were
the meat
SPECIAL CABLE.
SHANGHAI JAIL KSCAPE.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY,
[China Mail SPECIAL.]
SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL
SRASIONS.
Four cases are listed for hearing at the September criminal sessions which begin at the Supreme Court on Monday and will occupy the attention of both the Acting Chief j Justice (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) and the luiste Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood). SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.
There Are TWO charges of Vera Pohlman, a Russian woman, robbery to be heard, one of giving has been arrested or a charge of a bribe and one of infringing o uiding and abetting Norman and deportation order. Muncie to escape from the Americaa jail. Muncie has been captured but Norman is still at large.
THE CORONET.
EXCELLENT ACTING BY PAULINE FREDERICK.
We have seen Pauline Frederick in
of
bigger parts than that of Made Nelsen Roaring
in --The Pexce
1
River" which being shown at the Coronet, but in none has she been more quietly coa- vincing. It is no easy thing to main-
KINEMA NOTES.
THE KOWLOON THEATRE.
The many admirers of Charles Ray, the Thomas H. Ince star in Par- amocht pictures, who have been accustomed to seeing him as a bashful the character he portrays in his new country youth. will be surprised at
Paramount photoply,Playing the sented at the Kowloon Theatre res. Game, which was successfully pre-
terday.
After our report of the appeal had closed yesterday. Mr. Alabaster replied for the appellants to the argument of Mr. Jenkin. Counsel claimed that the other side was driven to the desperate expedient" of trying to in their favourshow that only the domestic equival- Shanghai made it 9 all in the Fth and ent not the commercial equivalent--tain throughout the part of a girl by Julien Josephson, and directed by In the story of this picture. written
after then again broke away from their op- could be considered in judging of the who.
3 long spell in Victor Schertzinger, under the super- tore ni Honkong's need of end than Ponents and scored 6 in the 9th, 10th suitability of alternative premises, hospital, finds the outlook for her vision of Thomas H. Ince. Charles the modis of getting it mus. and 11th heads. Taik made tive in The local Ordinance was passed ex-| growing steadily blacker who sees a Ravis pictured as a wild young man, beads and the visitors pressly to include shops. provided the possible blink of sunshine and makes whose sole task in life seems to be the led by 1. They added to master or hi- fobis lived there. Mr. for it: and who is cruelly decrived. squandering of the millions left to him. their lead in the 16th and 17th and Alabaster suggested that the term To be sure. all comes right in) were playing a steady, winning game domestic tenement was invented the end, but meanwhile Pauline by his father, and which he scatters when Taikio made a fan recovery in by the local legislature which tried to Frederick has had to sustain a trying broadcast along the Great White War. the 18th head with 5 points the find a word that would cover the case part which has to be delicately which Mr. Ray has over appeared, and The picture is one of the best in highest score for any one head in the of all Chinese businesses here, where
Jest it be overdone. atch. Shanghai played bravely, but the ground floor was a shop and the
the direction under the supervision. of Peate of did not succeed in equalising. Their upper part was used as a residence.
Roaring Thomas II, Ince was highly artistic. opponents took the next two leads generally by the shop employees. the heroine is far from a gloomy Lee, Robert McKim. Lillian Lorraine. despite the misfortunes of The supporting cast includes Doris story. On the contrary, it is for the Billy Elmer and Charles Pearley. full of brisk action and not a little most part a healthy, open air tale
comedy.
The acting through-
and two out is excellent
old friends in Hardee Kirkland and Lydia Yeamans Tilus are very welcome.
which can prevent British capital being movie available at a suitable ment in the near future for the bo file renomic developmur of the mineral resources of province whose prosperity means the prosperity of Hongkong."
Incidentals the authors of this communique, who are official and sak for the Government. mention that the relations between the Sun
and Government
the Hongkong authorities have not been satisfactory
since last winter, and that the Cassel Concession was largely a cause of this. If this means that Hong kong official bar been using his pasition to pash that concession, we challenge him to come out in the open and confess it. and see what happens.
V.R.C.
LAST NIGHTS FETE.
SUCCESSFUL GALA
for 6 and led by 7. In face of certain
defeat. Shanghai played hard in the last heard but managed to reduce Taikoo's lead by only one point. losing the game by 6.
After the game. Mr. Hannum
gratulated the visitors on the fire Shanghai skip, in response, said the game they had played and the team thought the Taikco ground was the best they had ever played on.
THE SCORES.
nese shop. he urged, and therefore the The Ordinance covered every Chi. question of suitability, from a business point of view, had to be considered by the Court in deciding whether pro pesed alternative premises were reasonably equivalent in all respects.
asked what bisition was regard to a motion to produce fresh evidence
Before the Court mose Mr. Jenkin
that he had put forward.
The Acting Chief Justice pointed
The full scores were as undercut that if the case went in his favour
HEAD
TAIKOO
SHANGHAI
the evidence would not be required.
No. Score. Total Score. Total In the contrary event the evidence
1
10
The V.R.C. held their sixth night! 11 aquatic fete in bright mounlight 12
yesterday evening. There was a large attendice of interested spectators, amongst them the Hon. Dr. Claud Severa. CMG., Mrs. Bowden-
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Smith. L.-Com. Stearn. R.N. Lt. Conway Hake. R.N.R.. Mr. C. D. Melbourne, and 31r. W. Logan.
Taves
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THE INTERFORT.
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1
3
BGSGRS,
18
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The big match of the series wil he played on the Police green at 3 p.m., to-day when the tears will be as follows
Some very close races were witness. ed. Special int rest was rentered in the Interport Trial events. the results of which were quite satisfactory. The ladies and services trum proved to be very exciting. Missi Connie Smith was well applauded for winning for her team after being led by Miss Ruby Young's team through- out the race. Johnstone and Jack gave excellent performances in the J. 100 yards Interport Trial. Johnstone won by a narrow margin.
OFFICIALS,
The following were the officials. Judges.-fr. A. Siva Netto. Master Gr. May. Mr. E. Busschaert and Mr. M. L. Railton.
Competitors' Stewards-Messrs. J. Evans, G. W. Sewell and G. T. May. Starts. Mr. A. A. Alves and Mr. R. C. Witchell.
Time keepers.-Capt. Wheeler. and Mr. R. J. Wilton.
Shanghai. Shaw (skip), McAlister,
Landers and Marks,
Hongkong.-J. Ferguson (skip), Hamilton, C. Gerrard and J. Grant.
BASEBALL.
HONGKONG V. "EIZAL."
could be considered later after arga ment as to its admissibility.
MOTOR MISHAPS.
GARDEN ROAD CRASH,
Two passengers and the chauffeur of a motor car owned by the palace Garage were injured as the result of
a mishap which occurred along the upper part of Garden Road, yesterday. Carrying three passengers the car wHE going uphill when it swerved suddea. ly and crashed into some iron railings at the roadside. Rebounding the car overturned and all its occupants were shot out into the roadway. The chauffeur suffered most, receiving several ugly cuts about the head and body. He and two of the passengers were taken to the Government Civil Hospital. The car itself was damaged rather badly.
PLUNGED INTO HARBOVE.
People passing along the Praya West on Thursday evening saw & close up"-to use a cirema phrase -ol & stunt not ufter seen outside the motion pictures.
A motor bike, driven by a Chinese,
The ball tossera from the U.S. des which had one passenger in s side car troyer Rizal," backed up by a big and another on the luggage carrier; crowd of "gob" fans will invade was travelling along the Praya Happy Valley this afternoon. They
in а quite ordinary fashion
are coming ashore confident that their when it suddenly took a header into team can beat the Hongkong aine, the harbour. The man on the lugg- and there promises to be plenty of action. Both teams practised during other two went with the machine. A age carrier hopped off in time but the
the week. McLaurie the Gobs' leader, Two lengths hurdles handicap-1. says his men are in splendid condition couple of Indian constables who
bike
THE CONTESTS.
Gerrard 39 3-5 secs.
saw
the
motor
dive
J. V. Ramsey 35 3-5 secs.; 2. W for the fracas, while the snappy play over the wall jumped into the water on Thursday clearly shows that the and pulled out the two men, who Boys, one length handicap. The locals will give a good account of seemed very little the worse for their heats provided two close contests themselves. First heat: 1. C. J. Hammis; 3. A. The game will be called promptly, ducking. Yesterday morning the Bliss. Secund heat: 1, J. Pearne: at 3.30 and seating accommodation has cycle and sidecar were hauled out and
towed along to a garage. 2, W. Urquhart and A. May (dead been provided for the large crowd heat), Final:, C. J. Hammis (16 that undoubtedly will attend.
2-5 secs,-3 seca. start); 2 W. Urquhart (13 1-5 secs.)
100 yards trial. A fine race was won by J. R. Johnstone (61 1-5 sec.) Second: G. Jack (61 secs.)
Girls Two Lengths handicap: 1, D. Witchell (40 secs.); 2, Connie Smith (41 secs.); 3, Ruby Chu (45 Becs.}.
This is the last game of baseball on.
the grounds of the Hongkong Foot- the Wilts' second goal from a penalty ball Club this season, as the Football throw. Club starts practice shortly.
WATER POLO.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
The Gunners won by four goals to
two.
done
The
River
ever. We saw all too little of them, how- A clever comedy and af particularly interesting section of
Fathe's British Gazette are also in-
cluded in a good programme.
RY
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In the other match, the "Tamar" gave the "Foxglove" a walk over and Domestic Occurrences the latter were awarded the two Flogging A Dead Horse......
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MONDAY'S GAMES.
The following matches are schedul- ed for Monday :—
5.15 p.m.-V.R,C. v. L.R.C. 5.45 p.m.-R.G.A. v. U‚A.C.
Service team race-An exciting contest resulted: 1, R.G,A. 3 mins. The Wilts and the R.G.A., the two 19 secs.; Navy 3 mina. 37 secs.
strongest Service teams in the Hong- High Dive: 1, G. Hali; 2, G. Jack; kong Water Polo League met in the 3, T. L. Knight.
V.R.C. bath last night and played & Long plunge.-1, L. R. Duncan, very close game which resulted in a 571t. 2ins.; 2, E. de Bousa, 49ft. Gins.win for the Gunners by 4 goals to 2.
Ladies' Team Race.-Miss Connie The Infantrymen drew first Smith's tearn beat Miss Ruby Young's blood through Le Hurey finding team.
the net in # melee in Four lengths handicap (members). front of goal Wood soon ́equalised A close race.— 1, E. Noronha (69 secs.), for the Gunners and a struggle for 2, J. V. Rarasey (72 sec.).
supremacy followed but without V.R.C. Mixed Nomination mace zon by further seam in the first half
ILAC
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LEAGUE TABLE.
(UP TO SEPTEMBER 16.)-
Goals P.-W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Legislative Council
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another. exciting game was witnessed. The Wood with
Towards Tamar." home team won by 3 goals to 1. m the close of the game Le Humey scored Foxglove 10 1
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