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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF CALCIUM
CARBIDE.
For attempting to export four small ins of calcium carbide without a permit, Chine shopkeeper at Sze Yap Wharf was fineil $10 by Mr. Melbourne, and the chemical was confiscated.
The defendant said the shopkeeper from whom he parchased the calcium carbide told him that it was not necessary to get a permit for such a small quan tity, and he was not aware that the law required that be should take such a step
THOUGHT IT WAS TEA CUPS.
A Chinese told Mr. Wool that he thought a parpol which a man bad given him to curry corraine tex-cups, and that ho was very much astonished to Gud, who it was opened by the revenue officers, that the contents consisted of a number of small dishes filled with opium to the quantity of 2 tadis.
THE BONGKONG DALLY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIT, 4TH, 1917.
MONEY LENDING MYSTERY.
INDIAN WATUHMAN AND
CHINESE FOREMAN
SPORT.
YACHTING.
ROYAL, HONGKONG, YACHT, „CLUB.
HANDICAP
CLASS Ladies Race for Token Cup presented by Commodore Sandeman, R.N.
Course-Lyemun Beacon (P), Kowloon Bocks (P), Channel Rocka (P). Distance, 7.26 miles.
time b.m.e. 24:01 41 4:05 36.
When a Chinese forman employed on the Kowloon Canton Railway was sued at the Summary Court yesterday by an Indian watchman of the toe factory at: Laichikok for the payment of $104. being monny lent and interest due, the defendant denied all knowledge of this particular Indian He said that he had never acco him before, and the promissory note produced (alleged to be in his hand. writing) was not, he said, in his hand writing, neither was the signature bis
The watchman, who is also a registered money-lender, said he loaned the foreman $100 four months ago and the 34 repre(1) Dione
Position
sented interest. He also said that he
(3) Ilolla (3) Musetta had formerly been employed on the
(4) Jessica.....Mrs. Stoneman Kowloon-Canton Railway and frequently) Kabiles...Mrs. Lowe met the defendant. It was not true to say that they had never met.
Handicap Finishing Corrected Yacht
on Course
time ILS.
hm Diono....., owes 1.13 Rolla Scratch Jessica rec.
36: Kathlon..
4:50 Colleen
astu.
Defendant admitted having borrowed money, but it was from another Indian, not the one who was prosecuting him.
Alleen
Th
26.18
2.25
4 10 38 421 45 D.N.S. 5 4800 D.N.S.
Miss Dione May
Sailed by
...Misa Phoebe May:
Mias 0 Main
ONE DESIGN CLASS.
4.05 56 4:15 42 4 16.05 D.N.S.
411 42 INS.
- CORRESPONDENCE.
ANOTHER AEROPLANE WANTED FROM HONGKONG.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PREBS."]
Sin, The news recently cabled from the Front has again borne witness to the invaluable work of the Royal Flying Corps in revealing the movements of the ebomy, and directing our offensive opera- tions. At the same time the oficial de
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
NOW SHOWING
spatches roard the great wantage of air- FOLDING CAMP FURNITURE
which craft
these operations entail In the interests of our gallant troops at the Front it is absolutely essential.
that the ascendancy in the air which we now hold should be fully maintained. In this way progress will be accelerated and casualties among our men reduced.. It is not just that the entire cost,
Got maintaining the efficiency of this arm of the service should fall on the already "presented by Mr. heavily-burdened British taxpayer. This is a tack which should be cheerfulty shared by the whole Empire, and espe cially by those oversas Britons who, like ourselver, bave so far been called upon to make very slight sacrifices for the security that they enjoy under the British fag.
time
"Daphne Cup B. Smyth,
Course:-Lyemun Beacon (P), Kowloon Bocks (P). Distance, 6-9 miles,
Yacht. Handicap Finishing Corrected
on course
tinio M.8 h me. b. m. a dilsa ................Scratch
4 14 19 Bonita
4-12 04 Halcyon...
4.12 43 4-12 43 HEYWARD HAYS AND GAEL CLASS. **Lyteth Cup presented by Comma.
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He failed to convince Mr. Wood of his innocence of intention to evade the
His Lordship (Sir William Rees law, and a fine of $1,000 was imposed, Davies) examined cortain signatures and with the alternative of six months also got the defendant to write bis prisonment in default, the opium to be signature. After examining the ovidence confiscated..
given in a previous money-lending action, in which this defondant was again the defendant, his Lordship remarked-dore Sandeman, R.N.-
This man seems to be singularly un fortunate in being brought into Court by various people whom he states ho has ever seen; for he denies his liability each time.
ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.
Before Mr. Wood two Chinese were charged with assaulting a Chinese con- atable. It appeared from the evidence that s thispute occurred at one of the street wells among the people who were drawing water. A large crowd collected,
After a Court interpreter had examined and a constable endeavoured to disperse certain documents in the case he gave Some went away, but others re-it as his opinion that the signature on mained, and among the latter were the the promissory note was in one hand two defendante, who, apparently, con-writing, and the words "borrowed from" stituted themselves leaders, and attacked in another handwriting. Plaintiff had the opnatable with their Aste and their stated that the promissory note was clogs, which they took off to use as written completely by the defendant.
thent.
weapons.
Defendants denied having assaulted the constable and stated that they were walking along the street when they were arrested and taken to the Police Station Each of the defendants was fined $25, or in default, Bix wooks' imprisonment.
SHOP THEFT.
Asked by Mr. Gardiner why he thought the plaintiff should issue a writ and also. come forward to prosecute him if he had not loaned him money, defendant said that no doubt the present plaintiff was friend of the Indian from whom he admitted he had borrowed $100.
The Chief Justice intimated that the fact that defendant Bad admitted having borrowed money from someone was in his He had come forward and frankly admitted that he had borrowed The money.
Two Chinese--a man and a boy-wes charged before Mr. Melbourne with the theft of a roll of Siamese cloth from the shop of a picco-goods merchant. evidence was to the effect that, in the cause of Monday afterncon, the defend ante. acompanied by two other boys not
favour,
Mr. Gardiner I would like to have that statement corroborated.
The Chief Justice I have said in those in custody, entered complainant's shop Courts time and again that if people and asked to be shown some pieces of will not get these money-lending docu- Siamese cloth, with a view to purchase.ments witnessed, and the defendants The shopkeeper produced a roll of cloth, come forward and deny the authenticity which was rejected as unsuitable. When of their signature, then it is up to the he turned away to obtain another picco Plaintiff to prove the authenticity. Here the adult defendant put the first roll is a document not witnessed, the defend under his jacket. The cloth was missed, the police were sent for, and the defend ants arrested, the other two boys making off. The man was sentenced to undergo seven days imprisonment, and the bay
4 14.10
4-12 04
It has therefore been proposed that Hongkong should d present, another nero- plane to the Army Council.
For this purpose the local branch of the Overseas Club has decided to open a fund, which has the approval of His time Excellency the Governor, and they appeal to all members of the community to
Courte:-Lyemuo Beacon (P), Kowloon Rocks (P). Distance, 6.9 miles.
Yacht
Handicap Finishing Corrected on Course time
M.S. hm. Owl Semtch Thecla Owes 31 Toinnette...Rec. 31 Dawn.......Owes 31 Lady Ursula Scratch Lyabeth......
Sirius
D.N.S.
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D.N.8.
25 49
4 28 1-80
D.N.S
D.N.S.
4'20:56
-DNS.
4 $1,274 DNS
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EXHIBITION TENNIS,
4.24 19
JAPANESE PLAYER EASILY DEFEATS GREEN.
WAK
Between 11 am. and 12 (noon) yester day an exhibition bennis match arranged between S. E. Green, the Incal champion, and a Japanese player named
humiza, who was passing through the Colony on his way to Calentia, and the match was commenced at 1.20 p.m Shumizs, though he has not figured prominently in tennis championships Japan, is a player of repute, and re- cognised critics place him ascond to Kaumigus, the champion of the island. Empire. And as a result of yesterday's match Shumita fully demonstrated his claim to such a high place among tennis players,
On the Lilliputian side, it seemed at first, thug Green would wit, it not on actual tennis at least on staying power. After an exciting opening set, which Green won in promising style, and also half-way through the second set--the
match was for the best of five sets it
ant deays all knowledge of it, and escomed that this was exactly what wou d Court interpreter says that the document happer. From this time onwards, low- is made up of two handwritings, whore-
ever, the Japanese player won both from, as the plaintiff alleges that it was all the point of view of actual tennis and stamina. - There was nothing very spec'a-“ written by the defendant. Now, where
cular about the play, due to the fact this
an we?
to receive 10 strokes with the birch and
It was eventually decided to adjourn to be detained for 48 hours.
the action sine die, and, in the meantime, ALLEGED THEFT OF MUSHROOMS. certain documents in the cass will be submitted to the Secretariat for Chinese Festerday afternoon a Chinese sampan: Affairs for expert opinion. An endeavour owner was charged before Mr. Wood will also be made to find the Indian with the theft of two piculs of dried whom defendant alleged had loaned him mushrooms, valued a $280, the property $100. of the Tayo Kisen Kaisha Steamship Company,
Mr.
Inspector Gordon prosecuted, Gardiner, solicitor, defended, and Mr. F. d'Almada, solicitor, appeared in the interests of the stevedore
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTP
| ie as follows :-
The primate statement of trafio receipts for the week ending 31st Mare
Receipts
for
$12.161 11.785 399
Increase
Aggregate receipts. for 13 weeks
$175,925
181 649.
·14,277
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES:
Evidence was given to the effect that the defendant was observed by the This Year .... stevedore's tallyman in the set of trans- Last Year ferring two cases containing the mash- rooms from a jünk jnto his sampan, and, on being challenged; said he was follow¬ ing directions given to him by another man, who told him there was a bill of lading in the godown ready for signa- sure. On the strength of that representa tion defendant agreed to take the case on to his sampan. He went ashore to go substances, comprising 14 to the golown with this man, whom he potassium chlorate, 4 bomb shells, a coil knew by sight as onected with a flower of fuse and a lead bullet. It was stated and fruit firm, but immediately they that the articles were found in the house landed the man jumped on to a passing in which the defendante reside tramcar and disappeared.
Defendant adhered to this story in
the witness-bor, and, at the close, the Magistrate, being of opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to justify a conviction, discharged the defendant,
(Continued as foot of nest columsy.)
Three Chinese a man and two women appeared before Mr. Wood charged with illegal possession of explosive ounces of
Macgregor Strest.
The first and second defendants said that the explosives were brought into the House by the third defendant (one of the women), and they were not aware of their
nature,
The case was remanded until to-day.
assist
Subscription-lists will be placed in the leading local stores and severa; of the clubs. Subscriptions may also be paid into the Hongkong Aircraft Fund at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, or sent to the undersigned,
All contributions will be periodically acknowledged in the columns of the local newspapers by courtesy of the Editors,
The cost of a 70 h.p. Biplane, approved of by the War Office, is £1,500-Yours faithfully,
JOS. J. BRYAN (Hon. Corresponding Secretary to the Overseas Club),
Fabic Works Department,
2nd April, 1017.
FOR THE WOUNDED IN
EGYPTE
THE EDITOR OF THE "FORGKONG
DALLY PRESE."]
813,-I shall be much obliged if you will kindly find space for the following extract from a letter just received from Major Rickett, The Nastrich Hospital,
Cairo:
"In some of your cases there have been thin pyjamas, sandals, mosquito netting squares, and these have been much appreciated. We also had a pre- Sent of Japaneść revolving fy-traps; they were very much liked by the men and cought the flies very well; it your Association se fit to send us any more. of these we should be very grateful." the returns were kept very low. There Anyone wishing, to make a present of was but one "amush" during the four these fly-catchers to the Hospital is asked sets, and that was done by the Japanese to kindly send them to the undersigned, at the expense of Green, who laid a trap and they will be packed in the next case which failed to attain its object. It was of garments forwarded to Cairo. Yonra a ding dong battle of long and good faithfully, length returns. The Japanese impressed everyone by his strength of wrist; he seemed to deal with the ball with just a neat turn of a very strong right wrist. and his returns were frequently so speedy and so excellently placed that Green was left standing, and himself applauded really remarkable strokes, which were quite unexpected from so small a player The letter player, on the day's play, undoubtedly won, and won in splendid style.
The
games left little to be described Green won the firs, two games of the opening set as a result of generally superior tactics. Then came a rally by Saumita, in which he introduced Bone remarkable wrist work. Green wore him down, however, and went on to win the set 6-3.
The Japanese player, following hig defeat in the opening set, caused some surprise by winning the first game of the second set, making it a love game. Then the players won games alternately until the score stood at five all This wog followed by the moet exciting rally of the match, in which there were forty exchanges, Green then sending the ball the net. However, he won this long game. It was after this strenuous rally that Green revealed signs of disting weakness, and the Japanese player wen on to win three concentive games, ond the sot 8-6
(Continued at foot of next column.)
FE HAY (Hon. Store Secretory, "City Hall),
Hongkong, April 3rd, 1917.
after this Saumiza won the first two The match was never really in doub
games of the third set, after a fight, and ben Green, by a most praiseworthy effort, made the games two all, and then 3-8 in his favour He won but one game after this, Saumiza going on to win the third set by 0-3, his forceful, buck-band play ant splendid placing winning him the pointe,
The fourth and last so was, with but one game, all in favour of the Japanese player. Grean won the third game only, and Shumisu went on to win the set by 6) The full scores were: 36, 66, 6-3,
In the course of the match a collection was made on behalf of War Charities, the sum of $45 being realised.
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