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LOCAL CAPABLANCA,
CHINESE CHESS MARVEL PLAYED ALL AND SUNDRY:
THE CHNA MAIL.
FALSE OPIUM LABELS,
SMANT SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLER.
For being in possession of 101 A Chinese was fined $3 this moc-falsa opium labels, a Chinèse, ent- ning for causing an obstruction inployed in the compradora "depart. a roadway, Sergeant Elson told ment of the ss. San Nain Hoi the Magistrate that the man had was sentenced by Mr. J. thirty-two chess boards on a road-at, the Magistracy this morning to side with announcements that he six months' imprisonment with was ready to play all comers. He hard labour without the option of was a Professor of Chinese chess fine. Three taels of non-govern ing in four games at the same time.him a fine of $600 or a further dis and when arrested was participatment opium also traced to him, cest He must have been spinething of 4 months in jail. chess wizard as a crowd of forty Defendant, who pleaded guilty to It is presumed that he fell over- gathered round his stand. The the charges, was arrested by Chief
A telegram from. our Singapore correspondent statce that Mr. Robert Thorburn, who was formerly in the employ of Mesara, Butterfield and Swire at Shanghai, disappear. ed from the Haloune Maru" yes terday when the ship was nearing Penang.
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board. He had with him a draft for £1,600 and suicide is unlikely as he had been quite cheerful. '
The Hongkong office of Messrs. Butterfold and Swire were not shlu this afternoon to furnish any parti- cuinra about the missing man except that he was a chief ongineer and was proceeding Home, having ro signed on March 8.
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sergeant added that it was te man's policy to let his clients win the first game or two and encourage higher stakes; then he would ex ercise his talents and play to wifi. CHINESE CHESS IN THE STREETS,
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A run to that piece of public ground below the Ting Wab Hospital and near the junc- tion of Hollywood Road and Queen's Road known to every Ghitese in Hongkong Dai Dart Day, will, especially in the evenings, afford an opportunity of seeing the Chinese professional chess-players. By no means dignified, sitting in the gutter with probably a fortune-teller on one CHINESE WOMAN'S. DEATH, | side and a bird fancier on the
other, the chess stallholders dis- play their wares,
DEADLY PILLS.?
HOCTOR CHARGED.
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Preventivo Officer Clarke on the arrival of the steamer at 3 a.m. this morning. Some of the opian was in pots on which false labels had already been pasted.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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THURSDAY, March 20 1023,
commencing ist 2.45 pm.
Nathan Toul (Top floor) 4 Quantity of Valanblo Bonacho d Turkiture,
Comprisin
Chesterfield arin elmira with cars, Teak hat stand, Chrsterfield rouch, Tank x-nsion dig table chairs,
Teak twin with Feve led mirror, teni wardrobe with bevelled mirror door, marble tip washing stand, carpets, etc.,
It would be impossible to attempt an explanation of the game ini That he administered to Chan these columns, but mos: people Mai tu wen) eoitain pois, dis know that the Chinese game is not tinctive noxious thing whereby the
unlike our game. In the Chinese said Chan Mui was killed" was the game, the men are placed at the case, flower land, glass ware,
crockery, el, etc. 小 harge brought against u Chinese crossing of lines instead of on the doctor, med Dai Chun, before res and there is an empty Mr. J. R. Wood this morning.
space of about an inch in width is known as "the river," some men in the middle of the board. This being confined to their own half while the pawns have additional powers conferred when they "cross the river." Displayed prominently on the river are four characters to the effect that no move can be re tracted once a player has lifted his band.
According to Divisional Sub-In- spector Lanigan, who had charge of the cosa, defendant sold some pills to the woman on February, 20)] and about a fortnight later she died from the effects of them.
When asked to plead, defendant, said that a Lau Kwai asked him for the medicine but "I did not know whom he gave it to." He had been dding this, he said, for thirty years.
Defendant waa police custody.
A peculiarity of these, street- games is that no complete games remanded in are played and the stallholders are not experts. Chessmen are placed on the boards in various positions as though a game had been in progress and play had A different set piece is on each board either black" or "white": to, move as DIVIDEND OF 6 PER CENT. the case may be. The patron has choice of sides and bets against the stallholder.
BANK OF CANTON LTD. stopped at that stage,
The report of the Board of Direc tors to the shareholders of the Bank of Cauten, Ltd, stutes:-
The curious feature of it all is that every man in the business has the sanre "set pieces" and for five cents a book can be purchased at a stationer's which gives instructions
what to do.
The Directors have now to with mit to you, a general statement of the affairs of the Company and bal-as to ance sheet for the year ending 31st are December, 1922.
The pet profits, for that period including 46,381 in. 1d. balance brought fchward from last account, after paying all charges amount to £39,950 10. 1ld.
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On view from Wednesday the 28th March 1923.
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Opposite Wisemana
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Army Boxing
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The Directors propose to transfer $300,000 from the Silver Reserve make a living this. way. A sure All the viece or parcel of ground in order to declare a dividend of 6 way of making one of these suifuate at Visuria, in the Colony of Long-Canton Stemar Pirated per cent. absorbing 204,276 08. 20. called experts Lose face" is joj krug, and registeret in the Land OfficQueen's College which at 2/2 is equivalent ic challenge him to a complete game FUE RENAIKING PURYAN OF INLAND
and offer him odds. He will in-3 Lor No 588 held for the resillas of 11.$570,684.85.
The Directors announce with variably beg to be excused as he term of 999 years hom the 26th day of deep regret the death of Mr. Click believes that man would not00 1859 created by the Crown Les Yew Foon in last summer, Mr. challenge him unless he was a realf Inland Lot No. 538 dated the 25 Cheng Yuet Po was appointed In-expert and confident of winning.
spector of Accounts to take his place, which appointinent requires
confirmation at this meeting.
In accordance with the Articles of Association, Messrs. Li Yuk Tong, Mak Lui Ting, Mo Chui'. Chiu and Li Wing Kwong retiro |
GARDEN RENDEZVOUS.
QUAINT INTIMIDATION
STORY..
Mr. Leo d'Almada yesterday from the Board but, being elegible defended one of two Chinese for re-election; offer themselves accordingly. Messrs. Ng Chuck charged with demanding mohey, Chuen and Cheng Yuet Po, our Inby menaces. La cross examination, spectors of Accounts for the past intimidating letter was written by Mr. d'Almada suggested that the year, now retire, but offer them-the complainant who addressed it selves for re-election.
The accounts have been audited to himself in order to incriminate
by Masars. Perey Smith, Seth and Fleming, who were our Auditors for the past year, and they now retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES.
With the weather remaining in
defendant.
duced a photo, said to be of defen dant, in the company of complain- ant's two girl cousins. Complain- ant denied that he had quarrelled with Mr. d'Almada's client because the latter had had a love affair with one of his girl cousins. Also, defendant had never been his friend and he had not warned him not to walk out with his.cousins.
The details of the case as related by Det Inspector J. Grant were that the complainant received a letter on March 10 asking him to be at
Mr. d'Almada pro-
a good mood, the Hongkong Cricket the Blake Gardens on the evening Club tennis tournament was con- of the 13th. A flower in his hand tinued yesterday, all the courts was to be the distinguishing sign. being occupied. The results were Following a report to the police, Open Champion Singles. 8. 4. two detectives accompanied com Rumjaha beat K. W. Lane, 6-4,plainant to the gardens, A sum of 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
$200 was demanded in the letter, and unless this was paid revolvers would be used.
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Open Champion Doubles R. H. Wild and J. D. Humphroye best 8. H. Ismail and S. D. Temail, 6-2. The attempt to trap the would-be 8-6, 61, 6-8 7-8; V. Xvanovich intimidators at the rendezvous end Wang, Fo-koning boat R. M. proved abortive, as nobody came Henderson and A. Brearley, 6-1 forward. On returning home, it is 1-6, 6-2 2-6, 6-2; C. Willson and alleged that Mr. d'Almada's client L. Forster beat H, D. Grace and accosted complainant Both sides J. B. Lloyd, 6-6, 6-3, 6-8,· received reinforcements, defendant Handicap Singles AER.S. being joined by four or five others Dode (2/0) beat. R. M. Smith while two brothers were present in X+15:1), 64, 6-2, the interests of complainant. - At Handicap Doubles E. P. Harria tea-house ca discussion gon and M. G. Edwards "(+2/6) ensued after which it best T. 1. Claxton and J. Hooper sald a Chineso constable, dressed (+15), K-75 6-4, 6-2,..
in civilian clothes, listened to the "Mixed Doubler-2. Grhuble and | bargaining which was finally re- Mr. Grimble (805) beat P. F. duced to B. The constable, whose Wodehouse, and Mrs. Wodehouses aid had been enlisted by one of (+15), 6-2, 6-3; A. D. and the brothers, then made the arrests. Mrs Beraty (1 beat Butter: The Magistrate (Mr. B. E. Lind. worth (413) sell) efter, hearing part of the
evidence, adjourned this i
tiny of August 1859 and made betwees Ber Latonjesty Queen Victoria u the cna part and Frederick Henry Al xander Forth of the other part.
Ares 6031 square fent or thereabouts." Proportion of Crown Reut $108 10:
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