THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1927.
SPORTS
CONTRACT BRIDGE.
NO STANDARIZED
SCORING.
LEGISLATURE NEEDED..
- LOCAL BASEBALL.
LINE UP FOR SATURDAY'S GAME.
...
THE CHINA MAIL.
ALLEGED BRIBERY. SACCO & VANZETTI.
EX-REVENUE OFFICER
CHARGED..
DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE,
J
IN THE NEWS.
ITEMS FROM TO-DAYS POLICE REPORTS,
BOY HERO.
DEATH OF A LONDON FIREMAN.
FURTHER RESPITE
EXPECTED..
མི ན 1 ར མ པ པ 1:|:
Suffering from the effects of im- "One of the best-loved men in Boston, yesterday.
mersion as the result of falling the brigade," was the unanimous Sacco and Vanzetti, whose into the harbour from the Yaumati opinion of the 50 London firemen The case in which a Chinese execution was fixed for August ferry launch "Man Shun," a Chi- and Salvage Corps men' who walk ex-Revenue Officer named Chu10, have be removed to the nese wae yesterday afternoon taken beside the coffin of, Fireman Kam is charged on three separate death-house of Charlestown State to the Government Civil Hospital. Aubrey Morgan as it was carrid counts of offering sums of $10 Prison, but the defence is more
A thief entered No. 46 Caine through a heavy snowatorm to the The Japanese line up ngainat as bribe to Chinese detectives, autimistic than at any time since Road last night and stole money cemetery at. Willesden, N.W,
Fireman Morgan, who lived at the All Chinese on Saturday next was resumed before Mr. R. E. Governor Fuller and his Com and jewellery worth $00.
Entering the third floor of No. Harlesdon, N.W., and had been five Is: S. Machiuma, p; Y. Hachiumn, Lindsell at the Central Magis-mittee began the investigation of There is no standard system of Murata, b; Hara, 2b; Tajima, tracy this morning, when after the historic: case of the Italian 40 Lower Lascar Row, yesterday years at the Euston fire station. afternoon thrugh the staircase door died from anemia at the early age radicals. scoring, for Contract-which aeems 3b: Honda, 88; Takatomi, If further evidence had been taken,
The Committee's report is due which was left unlocked, a thief of 26. Thirteen of those, 26 years to me n great pits writes. A. E. Kusano, cf; Saito, yosh swathe case was again adjourned to-day. It is believed that the sneaked unobserved into a cubicle were crammed with adventures as Munning Foster. I do not see why stitutes Hamann goshikawa, until 11.30 on Tuesday morning candernned men will be further and made a haul of 880 in notes. a Royal Marine, a policeman, and the Portland Club should not legis, Ikeda, Kayama, and Koga.
He was the youngest late-for it and introduce a code. It could be done without in any way
The bribe was alleged to have respited pending the action by the He managed to make his escape as a fireman. been offered by the accused to the Massachusetts Legislature, lead-mysteriously as his entry into the soldier at the renowned defen gest Antwerp, in which the Royal projudicing the position of Auction,
Ing to a retrial-Reuter's Ameri-
A small land slide occurred a Marines took a party in 1914. Contract is a separate and distinct
police in connection with popiu
can Service.
Taunwan yesterday, when a retain- game. No one would be obliged to
lottery tickets.
Ing wall behind the Tai Sang die-
Wounded at 14. * play it. Nor would there be any
tillery collapsed; and wrecked `part | He was then only 14,, but he dis- Idea, of suggesting it sa a rival to
of the storeroom. Damage was played great bravery and was Auction.
done to the extent of $800.
wounded. When hfa colleagues were ordered to Dunkirk in August. 1014 Bugler Morgan was fold that he was too young to go, bat his
But, as the game exists and han, I know, a growing number of ad- herenis, why should we not have authoritative laws for it and save it from the Bolshevista?
RIFLE SHOOTING.
CHINESE INTER-PORT
SHOOT.
On the Bukit Timah Range,
next.
Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton was for the defence.
Evidence given by Mr. T. H. Singapore, on July 26, the Chinese Company, of the S.V.C. shot in the King, Director of Criminal In- Chinese Intersport Sheet and made telligence, said that after refer- the low score of 751. L'cpl. Tan ring to notes in his diary, he Ah-Ling headed the totals with found that a report of bribery Whenever there is no settled code Eh, Sergt. Lee Klah-wah being against the accused was made to him by a Chinese detective namet! for a game extravagances are runner-up with one point less.
The Chinese Inter-port Shoot is Lau Yat on July 7, and that occa- bound to creep in, and the tendency. At Contraet, in the absence of off-competed for under similar fring aion the detective produced two cial laws, is to introduce big scor-conditions as the annual Inter- $5 bills,
Ing.
port Shoot, between Singapore, The game is so good in itself that Shanghai and Hong Kong, the pre- It should be rescued from expert- sent holders, it is understood, being mentalists. Only occasionally Shanghai,
The following were the scores have 1 an opportunity of playing Contract, but, when I do, I always recorded in Singapore:-
Range.
enjoy it. I do not want to play it.
TI.
200 200 500
SOVIET OIL.
MAGNATE'S APPEAL TO MR. ROCKEFELLER,
flat.
MR. J. L. MARQUES. entreaties to his commanding off-
DIES IN KOWLOON. HOSPITAL.
cer were so persistent that at Inst he was allowed to accompany the Royal Marines. An account of hia conduct at Antwerp, lasued in November 1914, read:-
His bravery was marvellous. He ran all over the firing zone, taking every manner of riek and not a whit perturbed by the shella burating around him. At last a fragment hit him in the
MONEY & SHARES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,
On London. Bank, Wire ..... 1/11
Bank on demand.... 1/11 13/16 Bank 30 day's sight.. Bank 4 months" sight 2/- Credits 4 months' afght 2/- 13/16 Documentary 4 months
sight
2/- 15/16
On Paris- On demand......... 1230 Credits, 4 months' sight 1305.
On Berlin-
On New York-→
Nom.
48%
On demand. On demand Credits, 60 days' sight 49%
On Bombay
Wire On demand,'
· 133
On Calcutín-
Wire
On demand
133
On Singapore-
On demand
... 854
On Manila-s
On demand
97
On Shanghai-
On demand
30 day's sight (private
paper)
On Yokohama—
On demand
New York, yesterday. Sir Henry Deterding, according to the "Herald Tribune," has sent letter to Mr. Rockefeller beg- ging him to withdraw from fur- ther financial deals with the The death has taken place at the Police Search.
Soviets. . He appeals to Mr.Kowloon Hospital of Mr. J. L. Replying to Mr. Brutton, Mr. Rockefeller's interest in churches Marqués, assistant purser of the King said that he subsequently and philanthropic work and points 8.8. "Taishan," who was hurried- searched three houses, but did not out that the Soviet have destroy-ly taken to hospital on arrival of search the accused's residence oned churches, confiscated private the steamer from Macao on Sun-
. leg. every day, but I think, as a change Lepl, fan Ah-ling: 26 29 30.85 Street. The accused's shop was try-Reuter's American Service. Hong Kong, was an old servant of the Belgian Countess Consloser, Silver (per oz.)
Name..
the first floor of No. 21, Staunton property and nationalised indus- day.
Mr. Marques, who was born in
He was nursed in Antwerp by Sergt. Lee Kiah-wah 25 28 31 84 searched. The witness made
the, Hong Kong, Canton and Macap who wrote to the boy's mother, Sergt. Cheng Kang-
these searches more with the
Steamboat Company, and had been "God bless your dear, brave boy." nghec
23 26 31 80 view of securing evidence to sub-
with the "Taishan" since the boat) adopted in various, quarters, and Capt. Tan Soo-bing 20 30 24-80 tantinte the bribery charge
was launched. He was an oblig-| A Reply to the King. which I think is a slight improve Lepl. Koon Weng-
28 22 29 79 against the accused than in cop-
ing and popular official, and news
At the immortal attack ment on the scoring I men-
of his death was received with re- Zeebrugge Morgan, then only 18, tioned. I abolished the the bonus Cpl. Tan Mong-heng 20 26 28 74nection with popiu lottery tickets.
gret by all his comrades on. the
again covered himself with glory. for making contract, and introdue Lepl. 3. P. Tham. 15 29 26 70
river run and those among the ed a system of graduated penalties L'epl. Tan Chong-kew 19 24 25 68
Portuguese community who were before they left for their great nd- When the King inspected the men for failure in contracts.
L'eid. Yeo Kint-seng 25 20 22 67
Acquainted with his genial person-venture he remarked that Morgm L'epl. Teo Kek-giang 18 21 25 64
ality.
looked very young.
from Auction, it is excellent.
Graduated Penalties.
I invented some years ago Bystem of scoring which has been'
(1) No bonus is scored for con-
tract, but 50 above the line is scored for each trick in excess of contract.
(2) If the contract is not gained, Declarer is fined (n) Fur first trick down, 50 points.. (b). For second trick down, 100 points. (e) For third trick down, 200 points; and; for each subsequent trick down, 200 points,
(Doubling and re-doubling. of course, double and quadruple these figures),
43) Grand Slam 100, Little Slam 50. But, I declared, Grand Slam 500, Little Slam 250.
It
f.believe these amendments have advantages. First of all, I do not see why players, should ́ have bonde for fotalling their contract if it is not doubled. A contract is a contract, and while a player should rightly be penalised for failing to fulfil it, he should not, in justice, be rewarded beyond the core points for just achieving it.
`onn
Totals....225 255 271 751
LOCAL TENNIS,
K.C.C. TEAMS.
The following will represent the K.CC. on Saturday, at 5 p.m.- "R" team V. Nippon Club at King's Park: E. Abraham and K. Hunt, C. H. Atkina and W. Wood- ward, P. M. Pinguet and G. S. Ford
"C" team v. R.A.Q.C. on K.C.C. ground, C. I. Leddra and R. F. Strange, W. Brown and J, S. Smith, †Geo. Lep and 'A. J. Kew.
TENNIS CLUB FLIRTATIONS.
In an article in the Sporting Life recently it was suggested that probably the big advance in the popularity of lawn tennis was due to the fact that as the game was mostly developed in "mixed" clubs It afforded many excellent oppor tanitica for the much older game of dirtation.
Spirit of the Game, • . Graduated penalties are, I con- sider, most desirable, and in keep. ing with the spirit of the game, It seems to me that it is the wrong way about to fine a player 100 A Sunday newspaper has raised | points for the first trick he is down, the same query, and quotes the ease and only 50 for the subsequent of Cardiff, where the matter has tricks. You ought to make it ex-j reached an acute stage. Indeed, a pensive for anyone to lose his con- number of ungallant men who re fract by many tricks. The player gard the game-le., lawn tennis who goes down one trick has not as the thing, are threatening to committed any gross error of judg-form a club of their own, from ment or adopted any wild fing-flying which members of the fair sex will tacties such as call for drastic be rigorously excluded. punishment. He should, therefore.
be let off comparatively lightly, and
A number of ultra-modern girls threaten the counter-move of form-
a fine of 50 points (of 100 points ing a "women only" club, There are when doubled) is sufficient,
clubs where the men form a most But if the contractor goes down exclusive "clique" and where it is three, four, or five tricka, he de-virtually impossible for a woman serves to pay heavily for his over-member to get a man to give her a bidding. On my system, the game.
But surely (comments the Sport- player who falls in his contract by two tricks ia penalised 150 points.ing Life) that is all wrong! But if he is three down he loses 350 Woman has now a definite place in polnis, and so on. Doubled, he will the athletic world, and is no lose twice as much.
The three houses the witness Kearched were as the result of information given by the detec- tive Lau Yat. Other police offi- çers searched other premises, but this was not from information got from that detective.
RUBBER COSTS.
EFFECTS OF BUD GRAFTING.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Happy Valley.
пода
101%
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
(per tael) Sovereigna (Bank's
buying fate)
9.76 Bar Silver in Hong
25%
Kong
3% prem Chinoso.Copper Cents nom Chinese Copper Cash 6%pm. Rate of Native In-
terest
7%p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin ... 28% dia. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par
THE SHARE MARKET.
New York, yesterday. Mr. F. R. Henderson, with a view to correcting a possible wrong impression in the inter- view, telegraphed on July 21 has issued a statement in which he de- The Chinese detective Lau Yat clares that any reduction in the was recalled and closely cross-cost of rubber under a bud-graft-. The Anti-Saloon League says examined by Mr. Brutton as to ing system would be unlikely to that news reports that the league slons was his certificate of service T.T. on London his acquaintance with the ac- be effective for at least ten years. planned to impeach President which contained the following T.T. on Shanghai cused which the witness claimed -Reuter's American Service. Foolidge are ridiculous and false." inscription: Participated in ballot;
The Blues have scored defending New England against the Black Fleet's attack. Forty thou- sand Imaginary casualties were sustained by both sides, but the "slain ones are alive and. happy again now that the "war" is over. The whole thing goes to prove that the United States is secure against enemy attacks. Photo shows the giant. 16-inch guns of the West Virginia in the foreground and the U.S.S. "Maryland-manoeuvring for the attack off Newport, RI.
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longer a rival to be laughed at. If was a casual one made in the Shorter Rubbers,
some members of clubs, find plea-course of their duties, he as
accused as & This graduated system of penal-sure in flirtation, why not? Lawn detective and' ties does much to remove the ob- tennis is a 'game, not a penance; revenue officer. Beyond meeting jections to Contract as a Club game. and in this connection the men in the streets and exchanging a It shortens the rubbers, because must be as big sinners as the few words, their acquaintance the most confirmed, fingeflier will women-who cannot firt with had not gone farther until the besitate to make a ridiculous call themselves.
with the prospect of being doubled,
and-losing 1,000 points or more.
Majority Bidding.
case.
NICARAGUA.
FEDERALS AND REBELS
"AGAIN.
1
ASKED FOR JAIL.
MAN-MADE LIFE,
"But I am 19 and old enough to go." proudly replied the youth. He was brought back the next day, gassed.
One of the most prized posses-
Stock
for award of Victoria Cross grant- Hongkong Bank ed for operations against Zee- brugge and Ostend on the night Chartered Bank
of 22nd to 23rd April 1918."
Hong Kont
Stock
Exchange
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20
$78%
Banks
$1000
do.
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£1134
Mercantile A. & B... £32
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£13%
in
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£95%
b
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863
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Marine Insurances,
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He left the Royal Marines 1919 and became a policeman for two years.
AUT VOCES AUT NIHIL.
[Prince Henry requested that at
a lunch on July 18, when he formal- ly opened Lens Cliff Hall, Folke- stone, there should be no speeches.
If you, Sir, eould but start a fashion For speechless banqueting, and
balk
All politicians with a passion
For giving off unwanted talk, And teach a too loquacious nation The art of eating public food Without the usual oration,
Prince, you would
gratitude.
earn our
C
Our feasts are full of futile chatter, And where the well-baked meats
abound,
Some heavy man who does
matter,
Canton Insurance .... $020
China Underwriters
North China Insurance 143
Union Insurance
279
Yangtze Insurance... $34 M.
Tire Insurances. HK. Fire Insurance China Fire Insurance $210
Shipping. Douglases
H.K. Steamboats
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do. (Def.) Shell Transports Star Forrics Water-bonts
Redaeries. China Sugars Malabon Sugars
Mialog
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do. Shanghai Exploration. (Single) ...
Shanghai Loans ... not Rauba fines
Tronoh Ural Caspianis
Plants his large feet upon the
ground...
And in a voice made hoarse with
mutton,
Discourses on the public weal, For which we do not care a button,
Having come there to get a meal.
Docks, Wharves Godowns, &c.
Wharves
H.K. & H.K. & W. Decks Hongkews
New Engineerings
Shanghai Docks .... Lande, Hotels & Bldgs And you, who suffer, past endur- H.K. & S. Hotels
ance,
This unrestricted waste of
ance
That when for dining, or for Ewo Cottons
lunching
Hongkong Landa
breath-
Hongkong Realty Think how we welcome the assur-ELF. Territorials
Humphreys Estates That you, like us, are bored to Rural Lands ....
Prince's Building*.. death,
Cotton Mills
The steady sound of strong men
You face, as oft, our public cheer, S'hal Cottons (Old)
Orientals
do. (now) munching
Buses, Trams, &c. Is all you care to hearf
China Buses --Algol in "Evening News," H.K. Tramways
LONDON EXCHANGES.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning, £1 hawker was charged with obstruction in Queen's Road Eust Fighting is reported in the path. He pleaded guilty" and Nogaleae, Arizona, yesterday.
by placing his stall on the foot accused spoke to him about popiu States of Jalisco and Metalco, in although he was on ball he asked lottery tickets outside the Cen- the course of which it is said 60 his Worship to send him to prison Further, the graduated penalties now understand that, owing to the
tral Magistracy.
Federal Boldiers were killed when as he had no money to pay a fine. As this witness had referred to the Federal force were repulsing His ball, he explained, was raised inculeate, the necessity of correct necessity for numerous consulta- valuation of the possibilities of a tions, it is unlikely that the revised his note book during his evidence 800 rebels Reuter's American through borrowing 88 from a hand.
code will be published before Sep-in chief, Mr. Brutton asked for Service.
friend and $1 from a Chinese con- I make a concession to the gam- tember. Until they actually ap the production of this book.
atable who had taken pity on him. blers who lose high figures in the pear, readers are advised 'to abide Inspector Lane objected as the DIED OF HEART FAILURE,
He said that he did not care to lie in debt all his life, so he would reward suggested for Slams which by the oxisting laws, according to book contained other secret in- are declared. For ordinary Slams the practice of most London and formation not connected with the
rather go to jail! Having ascer- The Hague, yesterday.." I do not believe in going beyond { provincial clubs,
'tained that that was the, man's Mr. De Groot, chief technical first offence, the Magistrate decid- the score of Auction, viz., 100 for It will only tend to confusion If
export of the Dutch East Indies ed to discharge him with a cau- Detective's Danial Grand Slam and 50 för Little Slam. changes are adopted prematurely,
Telegraphs, died suddenly of heart tion. A Slam is very often mere woight as the exact nature of the Portland
Mr. Lindsell said that Mr. failure in the Red Sea. He was of cards. Even where it is gained | Club revision is not yet known. by skill in play, the Auction bonus
Brutton was entitled to a copy of en route to attend, the Washing- deems quite insufficient, especiallyIt is practically certain that the entries relating to the case, tom Telegraphic Conference as in Contract the players also Majority bidding will be adopted, but he certainly could not go Reuter. score for over-tricks.
although opinion on that point is through the book and see other Fewer Slapis.
by no means unanimous. I under secret information it contained. But a slam declared by players stand, in fact, that at one club He could not allow Mr. Brutton? is quite a different matter. There where majority bidding, was tried, to refer to the note book and An extraordinary general should be some very big induce it has been decided to abandon it cross-examine the witness from Ing of the Members of the Kew-so far as to suggest that it was pro- loon Cricket Club will be held at bable that the feat would sometime ment to players, to declare a alam, as it tends to make the rubbers and to give a big bonus for such considerably, longer. However; I
Mr. Brutton said, that his con- the Club House, on Thursday, or other be achieved.
It is an interesting Auccessful bidding seems to me to have little doubt that Majority bid-
the present tenure of the Club add a pleasantly amusing and ding will come in., A further likely tention was that the whole case August 12 at 6.30 p.m. to discuss but it always seres ng suggestion layman that we are a long way aporting element to the game. The change is in the scoring of the was a fabrication. It was easy, house and ground, and the pro from knowing anything about what. The American decimal he said, for the detective to put posed new extension of the exist are to us the almost infinitely small Decasions, when Slams can be called honours: will be few and far between, and system will be adopted, and chienne in two characters in the note ing club house..
thinge which are associated with the player who, for the sake of an la to be abolished.
book which shielded the real
the beginnings of life. When I was extra bonus bids 4 Slam when he There are various other points, culprit and put his client in the
a young man, science used to talk \WILL RELIEVE MOTHER'S can be practically certain of only one of them concerned with No soup. Ak
cheerfully of a simple call as if three or four is risking a great deal bid" qut of turn, in which altera-After further cross-examina A FEARS,"
it were a mere little lump of pro by his boldness and deserves to be tion is likely. The revoke pensity tion in which the detective pants of fear seizes mother when toplasm with a dot in the middle of rewarded proportionately if it will also be altered. The Declarer denied that he had borrowed any intestinal pains and weakening "diar ple cell may be a most tremen
sudden and severe cramps agonizing it. We now know that the "alm- will only be able to take two tricks money from the accused, and said Those prostrate come one of the comes off.
In reply to numerous correspon from his opponents instead of three he did not go to No. 88, Queen's family. Keep Chamberlain's Colle dously complicated organism, Our dents, I find I was too optimistic In all other respects the present) In stating that the new laws revoke laws will stand, and the Road Central to take a $20 loan and Diarrhoea Bemedy in the home most powerful microscopes will Yokohama
and such emergencies need cause tell us little of its secrets, and it is of Auction Bridge / were likely American laws on revokes will not from the accused, the case was neither fear nor alarm. It eases pain as much a puzzle to up as the supward
adjourned.
almost instantly Sold everywhere. I posed inhabitants of Mars, 2 to be ready at the end of July,1be adopted.
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