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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932.
Cold Steel and Hard Facts in Golf.
By Charles Ambrose
MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE.
Lorry Driver Pleads
"Not Guilty."
THE CHINA MAIL
FOREIGN FIRMS IN DISPUTE.
Over Sale of Fancy Suitings from Paris,
BREACH OF AGREEMENT?
Appearing before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday after-|
A dispute over an agreement for ncon, Wong Kam-leung, a licensed the sale of fancy suitings from Several correspondents have writ his irons shafted with hickory, and motor lorry driver, pleaded "not Paris was aired before the Chief ten in lately, asking questions about nut suffer; or conversely his irons guilty" to a charge of manslaugh-Justice (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.) in the Supreme Court this morning. steel shafts. "I have been playing may all be steel-shafted and his ter..
The incident leading up to the The plaintiffs in the action are! for two years," "wooders" wood all through. But golf, roughly. writes one, and I have reached if he takes a hickory-shafted iron charge occurred on February 17. in Messrs. P. M. Finiguet & Co., of 5, and a steel-shafted Waterloo Road, when it is alleged. Queen's Road Central, who are for one shot,
Ts'uch, was killed by
suing the Compagnie Optorg, of iron for the next, and "gets away! Le
that period when I should like to make a few alterations to my iron
clubs.... I like the 'feel' of a steel- with it," then I doff my hat to him!. Chevrolet car when accused was, Shanghai, for damages. for breach
shafted driver that use, but what I want to know is, do iron clubs fitted with steel shafts give one a jarring sensation if one does not strike the ball quite truly There
me
has been a lot of controversy over this matter, and it has left rather confused." ·
It's here,
somethrg so different driving.
of contract concerning the price of) There is
The following jury was empanel!- the fancy suitings. about the way a thin steel shaft cuts through the air, after hickory, ed-Mr. B. C. Field (Foreman),
Plaintiffs Claim. In their claim the plaintiffs allege that a golfer can hardly hope to und Mesars. C. Tetzel, C. R. Wilson, avoid being disturbed by it, even if S. Jex, H. Hyndman, R. Abraham that by an agreement between the the lack of resistance in, coming and Lo Yuk-tong.
parties, having relation to the in- Mr. R. E. Lindsell Is for the dependent sale, by the parties to through the air 'does not actually'
into contact Crown, while Mr. Leo d'Almada, local dealers of a specified quality bring the club-head Another golfer seeking informa-with the ball long before he is ready junior, instructed by Mr. F. C. Eof fancy suitings manufactured by, tion writes: "Now that steel shafts for it. I would, therefore, solemnly Rendall, of Messrs. Kuss & Co., is and to be independently ordered by
all Warn
inexperienced golfers defending.
the parties from Jessrs. Rondon, have been more or less in generul
Opening the case for the Crown, Paris, it was agreed that the plain- use for a considerable time, many against this particular danger. By
steel drivers and Mr. Lindsell, outlined the accident, tiffa should sell at the price of $4.80 have mid-handicap golfers of moderate all means means would welcome some definite wooden irons, or vice versa, if they and explained how, in overtaking per yard, and the defendants at
but to mix up your another vehicle, the lorry, driven $4.85 per yard. opinion from a competent source suit you so;
will by the accused, came into contact! The "woodens"
defendants, it is alleged, or merits irons discovered ая to the
hand-truck manned by in breach of the said agreement, n game of with 0:
steel seriously complicate the demerits
there
coolies. The victim's death was sold the fancy suitings at $4.70 per deciding to wolf for you! shafts before
Elderly golfers of the first class caused by the shaft of the truck!
yard, so that the plaintiffs auffered abandon hickory for steel and in-
damage in that they were unable to vesting in a complete and graded have been greatly assisted in pre- entering his body.
Fell 20,700 yards at a higher price Bet. I feel sure it would be much serving their game by the introduc-
than $4.65 per yard. But for the appreciated by the class of golfer tion of steel shafts," referred to if your golf correspon-
ad-defendants breach
dent would give us one or more articles on this much discussed and rather perplexing problem."
been Evidently somebody has puzzling the poor golfer. For my own part I plead "not guilty," says Charles Ambr.se in the Morning mention of Post. From the first
Gr
steel shafts, which, of course, came own from America. I urged our authorities to permit their use in this country in order to allow the golfer the widest possible freedom in the choice of implements; and even since they were allowed here- over a year ago now--I have, coun- selled each and every golfer to give them a fair trial and to work out his own salvation from the result.
cause
the
Jones's Choice,
purveyors
To a limited extent only is it possible to generalise on the subject. Bobby Jones sticks to kickory be
of hickory shafts are only too proud to supply him with their very best "sticks." But the average hickory shaft is definitely inferior
to the average
steel shaft so that the average play, er would on that account be well advised to prefer steel. The price is about the same, but the life of a steel shaft is obviously likely long to outlast hickory.
Against these material considera-
the
tions, however, must be set fact that a "sweet" hickory shaft is a very much pleasunter thing to play with than cold steel. Have any of my readers ever handled a atcel It weighs lawn-tennis racquet? the same as its wooden brother,
it
work all does. Its and right, but it neither looks nor fecis quite the same.
your
Evidence was given by Mr. Lamb, The reason. Inspector Vincent and Mr. H.
of the agree→ for this is, I think, that the higher Bouchier, the case being then
ent; it is claimed, the plaintiffs' resiliency of steel enables the elder journed until to-day.
with less effort. At this morning's hearing, ac-could have sold at the agreed price: to get distance
was read by 2 of $4.80 per yard. Yet a really hard hitter may ac- cused's statement tually lose distance with steel. Police interpreter, after which Perhaps this apparent paradox can evidence was given by two coolies best be explained by giving living who were pulling the ropes of the truck which the deceased Was instances.
Mr. de Montmorency will forgive steering when the accident occur my saying that he is past the first red. The case will be continued in blush of youth. He complained that the afternoon. he was "losing length from the tee"
Loss of $3,105.
Damages to the amount of $3,105 are claimed by the plaintiffs, being the difference between the agreed price of $4.80 and the price of 34.65 per yard at which the plain-
tiffs had to sell, thus sustaining loes to the amount claimed.
before steel shafts came in. Now OPENING CLASSROOM in their statement of defence, the
he declares that steel shafts have given his game a new lease of life. He sweeps the ball away without pressing, and so extracts the maxi- mum value from the springy steel with the minimum of exertion.
Storey's Story.
WINDOWS.
www
Fr. Byrne's Lecture.
defendants deny that the agree ment alleged by the plaintiffs was made between the parties. Alter-; nately, the defendants claim that if any agreement had been made) there
consideration for
was no
A large gathering of University auch an agreement. Further, the Now turn to the case of two Education Society members listen- defendants deny that the plaintiffs slashing young internationalsed last evening to an informative had suffered any damages. Eustace Storey and Rex Hartley, address by the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C. (instruct- Storey has only one steel-shafted S.J., on the subject of Dr. ed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) club in his bag, and that is a spoon. Montessori's pioneer work in appeared for Messrs. P. M. Pinguet He anys that in the old days, before educative reform.
& Co., while the Compagnie Optorgi steel shafts were legalised, Hartley
In the course of bis talk, Fr. were represented by Mr. Eldon Pot- generally outdrove him from the Byrne said that it was easier to ter, K.C. (instructed by Messrs. tea. Then steel came in. Hartley discover the pioneer in the realm Jchnson, Stokes & Master). took to steel, Storey stuck to wood, of execution than in the realm of and now Storey declares that when thought. There were few ideas in they both really hit their drives he the educational world, (Storey) looks to find his ball were inclined to call modern, 'that Rex had not been enunciated long ago, We talked about self-activity as if are an it was a new idea, but in the 13th
twenty Hartley's.
ahead of yours
which we
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Lifeless and
Dull.
The official summary issued by
Stock.
to-day Exchange
To sum np: If you elderly gentleman, take to steel and century St. Thomas Aquinas, in u Яtick to it. If you have a nice, treatise on The Teacher, insisted on even swing, steel, again, will pro- the teacher's knowledge of the bably fill your bill. But if you are mental processes, the functions of a bitter, and your ambition is to the senses, emotions, feelings to outdrive Tolley, then you are likely assist the pupil in the unfolding of stated: to get along better with a good stout his young powers, for learning is hickory shaft-if you can get it-growth in self-activity." But, than with anything else.
somehow, to-day, when we
the
The fall in the sterling value of the dollar falled to act as an in- enter centive towards more liveliness in this
So much for drivers and brasses, classrooms, we find them heavy the market, and conditions
A spoon is rather a betwixt-and- with the hot air of theory and we morning were still on the dull side.
Sales. hetewen individual sort of a club wish that some practical teacher
a thing apart, usually picked up would open the windows! It is Hong Kong Banks, $1,550.
from somebody who gave it away just here that a woman has often because he had no use for the
come to the rescue to make us
Take, again, the case of a cricket bat. How much sweeter is a drive with a hat, with "plenty of wood in it" in the right place, than with a lean, hard, unsympathetic thing darned thing," and it may be made realise that when an idea, whether otherwise identical in
shape, of anything. As for irons, if you political or religies, goes down
steal have got two or gize and weight? A
three trusty old from the mind of man to the heart cricket bat might, or
might hickory friends, do not throw them of a woman, and becomes a senti yield not,
the
results, away. Sooner or зате
later they will ment-thought inspired by feeling but it would certainly never give the break and then it will be time-its power to resist all opposition same pleasure; and so far as all enough to experiment with steel. and to triumph over every difficulty, these considerations take me, it
What effect such experiment may is increased a hundredfold. would appear that while economy have upon any particular indivi- Not the least among the many points to steel shafts, the golfing dual's game, who can tell? 1 am women, who have opened classroom epicure will still prefer good wood afraid I cannot, but the local pro-windows for the sunshine of happi- as long as he can get it.
fessional ought to be able to ussist
ness to stream into them and the in arriving at a conclusion.. By the light of common sense to, brighten Different Timing. Another aspect of this many way, I have omitted to answer my them, was the Lady Doctor Maria Grst questioner'a query as to steel Montessori. One would hardly say aided question is this: Within my own experience it is extremely diffi- shafts "jarring the hands." All that she was a pioneer in educa- cult to intermix "hickory iron can say is that I have missed many tional theories. She went out of shots with "steel" iron-ahots. A iron-shots with steel-shafted clubs!
her way to acknowledge her debt steel-shafted in my time without noticing any to Seguin. She did not know how have player
may drivers, brassies, and spoons, and all thing of the kind.
deeply indebted Seguin was to Pereira (1715-1780), in spite of Seguin's writings. Pereira's work
The Latin
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FOURTH SUBMARINE, Ocers and men, including some was devoted to deaf-mutes, who
FLOTILLA.
:
Farewell Dance at Lane, Crawford's.
visitors from the American Navy, were sadly neglected. and a good attendance-of-ladies, post Lucretius... had written of although the latter were, of course, them: in a minority.
The Medway's Dance Band play- ed splendidly throughout, were generous with encores and, alto- gether, a very happy time was
The attendance was somewhat
"Dance and be merry, for to-spent. morrow we sail," seemed to be the motto of the Ships Company of diminished, possibly due to the H.M.S. Medway and the Submarine Flotilla, judging by the atmos phere at Lane, Crawford's, last night, when the Farewell Dance, delayed by the strictures, against Service men attending public fune tions, was held at that halli,
There was a splendid, muster of
"To instruct the deaf no árt
'could ever reach, No care improve them, and
no wisdom teach."
Union Insurances, $470. Ewos Cottona, Tle. 15/15.15. Hong Kong Trams, 321.85/21.90. Hong Kong Electrics, $74, Constructions (new), $1.85. Govt. Loans, 4 per cent. Fremium.
Buyers. Hong Kong Banks, $1,540. Union Insurances, $465. Douglases, $28. Benguets, $142. Wharves, $1432. Providents (new), $2. Chinese Estates $95. Benguet Explorations, 29 cents. Hong Kong Trams, $214. Yaumati Ferries, $3834. China Lights (old), 201⁄2. Macao Electrics, $24. Cements (combined), $18. Lane, Crawford's (old), $5.60. Amusements; $222. Constructions (new), $1.80. Goct. Loans, 84%. Premium,
Sellers.
THE
1932
ISSUE
OF THE
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY
NOW ON SALE
AT THE OFFICES OF THE PUBLISHERS,
3A WYNDHAM STREET.
Copies of the Directory that have already been ordered.
will be delivered
during this week.
BISHOP. TALKS ON GAMBLING.
If Bishops Ran Sweepstakes!
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not say exactly where an egg ceased notice on a particular day of the to be a good egg, and became a bad condition of the ground; whether it ogg, but for all practical purposes was hard or soft, and would, suft hin one knew which kind of egg one horse. But he thought he was: was going to eat, and which one was right in saying that those condi
tions were not normal. going to throw.
"Describing himself "Whist and bridge, he held, were intuitionist, Bishop Heywood sald games of skill, in that two good it was not at all easy to say that players would win against two in anything was wrong, but there was ferior players; but, in fact such a thing, as intuition. 'Sup inferior players would posing the Archbishop of York was go оп for
long play to organise a sweepstake" on the skilled. players for
Derby among the Bishops of the money, and what would happen wold be that in the long run the Northern Province,' he said, “I feel people who played together would quite confident that a great man
people would think it was rather be approximately of the same skill, doubtful thing for him to do. the element of chance would be But why should not we go in for come more dominant, and, there-
Sweepstake as well as anybody fore, on the whole, he thought He
sise 7 would hold bridge-playing
those who “Appealing to money as gambling,
"affeci with regard to betting on had any respect and "Cannot something be done about ling as the determination of the horses, the Bishop said he could tion for their "country" to
S. C. Enterprises, $10. Constructions (old), $5.80.
ing with nowadays," he said. The toy his son had brought home not only looked like a machine gun, but it also sounded like one, with a clockwork arrangement in the car- tridge drum emitting a typewriter staccato when the trigger was pulled.
TOY MACHINE GUNS.
Gang, guns are quieter in these doubt as to whether the Dance would be held, but the floor was days, but Chicago has not forgotten this," he asked.
The court promised to try, and in comfortably crowded, and the its gangster-past, says Reuter Dance was undoubtedly a success. George Kataman strode into the a short time section. In the mumi The Medway Dance Committee police station with what appeared to cipal code was found prohibiting the promise further similar dances on be machine gun, the type that has sale of toys without a licence. the return of the Flotilla to Houg long been a favourite of gangland. So now boys are discouraged from
"Look what our children are, play, playing gangsters, Kong in the Autumn,"
Some entertaining observations on gambling and the element of chance were matte by the Bishop of Hull in an address to mem- bers of the Leeds Luncheon
Club
"Quoting the definition of gamb
ing
two
***for
...
ownership of property by an ap peat-to-chance, Bishop Heywood imagine circumstances in which it help to check the "manis people asked where the line was if the stable always ran the best the world, Bishop Heywood said he reports the Yorkshire Post, "sald might not be regarded as rambling that seemed to be spreading over to be drawn, but he was not herse to win and the jockey always believed it was a good thing for the troubled about that. One could rode to win, and the backer follow Church to discourage gambling I
ed the form of the horses, and took any form."
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