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DISPUTE BETWEEN
SOLICITORS.
BOTH WISH TO REPRESENT
PLAINTIFF.
Yesterday in the Summary Court be fore the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) an amusing dispute arose be tween Mr. R. C Faithfull and Mr. A. Hall, each claiming to have received instructions to appear for the plaintiff.
Mr. B. C. Faithfull said the defendant in the suit was Cheung Shing Lai, s clerk in the employ of Messrs Lo & Lo, solicitore, and the plaintiff Chung Shi, woman. The claim was for $87, being the balance due for money ilent under a promissory note for 8200, dated Septem- her gith, 1914. These two parties were lovers; the woman, he understood, was 45 years old and the defendant quite at young man. They fell out, and, as a reault, this action was brought,
Mr. Hall appear for both the plain- tif and the defendant My learned friend, I understand, has no instructions to appear for the plaintiff,
Mr. Faithfull-That is very funny. Continuing, Mr. Faithfull said the partios were sometimes in love and aome- times out of love and when they were out of love the plaintiff sued the defendant.
The Chief Justice-The position is that you no longer appear for the plaintiff.
Mr. Faithfull-The woman engaged me through my clark. She came to my office and asked that a notice be sent to the defendant, demanding the money, I have got the promissory note in my possession, Before I give it up I want my costs,
'Mr. uall—The onus is on my friend to prove that he was engaged.
SPORT.
BILLIARDS.
THE HUNDKUNG DAILY PREEN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1918
SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The "B" Company, H.K.D.C., gained a useful lead in the semi-final of this tournament at the Boldiers Club, en buraday night, winning their games by 43 and 19 respectively. Boores
“B” CO. HED.C.... BKP. AND WARDESS
AND RN,Y, POLICE. Mr. Gardiner 250 Inspr. Gerrard 205 Mr. Jennings 250 Bergt. Cooper 171 CRICKET NOTES
TODAY'S TEXTUNES.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
were
BRADLEY CUP COMPETITION
BAPPER TOWNSEND THE
WINNER
しぶりん
The.Fonsi, for the Garrison: Lawn Championship for warrant
fofficer
the
ged yesterday afternoon on Court.
and Townsend, RE, was witnessed by a lar
of spectatorsĘ played Townsend winning by three Fone: The match was, on the whole
Loenly contested and both the players indulged m low, hard valleying. The serving was excellent, and the placing good:
The Royal Engineers inflicted a sovere defeat on the Club last Saturday in the Hongkong League As stated in these columns last week, the Club Ground, being large, is well suited to the sappers style of play, and it was generally pected that they would annex the twe points for the game, but the severit the Club defeat come na a considerablo surprise to TEOS The Engineers in tip top form. Their two wing men, especially the outside left, played beau- tiful football the halves and backs were good; and the goalkeeper was a lower of strength. The tam are now regarded Civil Servico v Royal Engineers, on as favourites for both longues, although Civil Service Ground.
the H.K.D.C. is half-way through the Craigengower v. Hongkong, on the United Services League without losing. Club Ground.
a point, and the R.G.A has a similar Kowloon Middlesex, at Kowloon. record in the Hongkong League. It is C.E.C. R.G.A., at Causeway Bay. noteworthy that the RE. team is the Civil Service and the Bappers ought to only first division team which has been provide a close game and the home side able to keep to the eleven selected at the must win if they have any designs on the beginning of the sonson, all their rivals league shield. If the Engineers bat first being subject to frequent changes, and Hamilton and Bird get going the through sickness, duty, etc. This fact Civil Servants have a good chance of accounts in a very large measure for the taxing all the points; but if the Civil Engineers success. The meeting of the third set also Townsend immediately Bervice bat first and take their usual time R.E. and H.K.D.€, which does not took the lead, but, eventually sixteon
to get runs the result will probably be
take place until the 18th of next month,
Townsend won the first set comfortably by 6/2... In the second set the positions qualised, Jowsbury winning by 8/6 Townsend started well by taking three games. Then Jewsbury our off the real. Townsend equalised and the cop subsequently was very
The
at one stage vag six all, and then Jewsbury drow away as stated, by 8/23 Int tha
games had to be played, Townsend win-
the samese in the last match between will probably decide the U.B. League ning 10/8. In the fourth, and no it!
these sides, when time came to the rescue of the Sappers and a draw resulted.
Last time Craigengower and the Club met the result was a sensational victory for the first-named, but they were play- ing much better then than they have been doing lately and they are not likely to get any of the points to-day unleas there is a collapse in the Club batting. Donnel ly and Morgan, backed by a good feld,
should be able to dismiss the home sid The Chief Justice-He says that his cheaply, and only Graham, for Craigen- oferk got instructions. You might ques-gower, has been howling well during the
tion ber on that point,
Mr. Hall--Mr. Faithfull should pay the costs out of his own pocket.
last few weeks.
Kowloon at home to Middlesex should
have little difficulty in Winning The Mr. Faithfull-That is utterly ridim soldiers are a very sporting side, but they have very little batting and their bowling His Lordship fixed a day for the taking is decidedly weak. Last time these sides
of evidence.
HONGKONG
MAGISTRACY
LARGE FLOWER FACE."
A Chinese woman was charged with fawking without a licence.
Defendant denied that she was out hawking, saying that she was carrying vegetables to a man who owned a stall
outside the Central Market,
Mr. Dyer Bell-What is his name! Defendant-I do not know his name, but I know his nickname, which is 7o Fa Min (literal translation, "large flower face) (Laughter.)
and the next encounter between the
Townsend
gunners and suppers in the Hongkong Proved, the deciding set, League, which is fixed for the 30th placed the ball all round the court, and indicate the champions of this league. January, will likewise most probably kept his opponent continually on the run. It was a love not, Jewsbury, failing. to win a game,
The Navy has got been able to keep the strong team that it started the season with, and the Middlesex eleven remains very weak The Club and sailors weet to-day on today on the Club Ground, and the result should be very open,
In the second division both favourites
are engaged, the South Chinn Athletic opposing the 83rd Company B.G.A., and
the 88th Company opposing Kowloon.
The weakened
The scores were:Bapper Townsend
Bergt. Major Jows, bury-8/6. 6/2, 10/8; 6/love.
At the conclusion of the competition the Rev. O L Cooper Hunt addressed. thonyt present. After referring eulogis-
tically to the splendid match they had just witnessed he said the competition
was started last year through the kind- of Mensr2; Bradley Co.,
The favourites should win in each ense who offered & cup. Last year Sergeant
improved Kowloon side will be
Coy, of the Pay Company, had beca the who is turning out for the Club, and
to-day
by the absence of Pasco,
scoretary, and the competition created the 63rd Co., after losing heavily to St
a great deal of interest, bringing în
however, the entries had risen to 64.
met the Middlesex batsmen could only Joseph's last week, can hardly be ex. nearly 51 entries. In the present year,
pected to hold their own against the South China Athletic,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
put up 25 ruas against Cobb, Pestonji and Stalker, and they seem destined to be tha ** wooden spoonists” of the competi tion. At Causeway Bay the Gunners ought to win unless the Chinese improve great ly. The latter depend too much on two on, Ng Sze Kwong for batting, a and Un Hew Fan for bowling, and if anything goes wrong with other the side scares to Kowloon 8th Co. RGA-Navy tary, who had worked strenuously
fall to pieces, Earlier in the competition they threw away matches owing to bad fielding, but lately they have improved greatly in this department : only to allow their batting to deteriorate. Chow Yat Kwong a loss is felt and there is a decirl
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case filled tail to the side. A good spell of to-day for further enquiries,
THEFT OF A COUNTERPANE, Two Chinese were charged with steal- ing a counterpane, valued at 22.50, from
hop in De Voux Road Central.
practice at the nets is needed.
CIVIL SERVICE ». ROYAL ENGINEERS.
bad the
He thought that the belped a great deal stundmed of tennis in the army Ho thanked Londmqdoro Sandeman for "allowing them the use of the Naval H.K.F.Ov. Navy, Club Ground-Kick | Courts; Mesars Anderson and Hennesy,
of 4.p.m. Beferos, Mr. Atwell, DIVISION II.
HONGKONG LEAGUE:
Ground. Kick-off, 1 pm. Referee, Mr. Townsend..
South China Athletic v. 83rd Co EGA-Navy Ground Kick-off 2.30 p. Referee, Mr. Pugh
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE,
» HONGKONG LEAGUE,
In this league match to day, the Royal E Engineers will be represented by Sergt.A
Club
McGregor, Spr. Waller, Cpl. Heath, S.- It was stated that, while the defendants Sgt. Cripwell, C.Q.M.9 Boates, Lieut.
Navy were being shown round the shap, one of Wall, Cpl. Adams, Spr. Millard, L-Cpl. Middlesex
Clab them extracted a counterpans from Lucas, L.-Cpl. Pascall, and Spr. Town heap on the showcase and immediately send, Reserve: 2nd-Cpl. Charters. passed it on to his accomplios. A Dis- trict Watchman, noticing this, raised an alarm, and arrested the two men.
CRAIGENGOWER CIC, HONG KONG C.C.
A previous conviction for theft was
In this League fixture to be played proved against one of the defendants, and to-day on the Club ground at 8 p.m. Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced him to three tho Craigengower team will consist months Lary labour and four hours ofA W Grimmett, J. B. Graham, stocks; the other defendant was awarded T. F. Ford, J. D. Norin, L. A. Rose, BIX Weeks hard labour.
WW Edwards, M. H. Abbas, W. Pitt, F. Rapp, E. S. Thompson and R. Beso.
KOWLOON 4 MIDDLESEX REGI.
GOLF CADDIE IN TROUBLE.
A Chinese golf caddie, employed by the U.S.R... Kowloon, was charged with as saulting the hood caddie on Thursday afternoon.
Major Robertaon watched the proceed ings on behalf of the Club.
Complainant stated that he ordered defendant to act as caddie to Mr. A. Claxton, the Director of the Cbservatory,
insulted and amaulted him.
Defendant stated that
Goals
44 0 0 12 1 8
3 25 13
3.21 $
H.K.D.O. RE Navy
UNITED SERVICES LEACHTE.
4:0 107073, 5
Middlosox
ARGA
30
30 30 HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISION M- 88th Do R.E. Bes South China, Ath. 6 87th Co. St. Joseph's Staff and Depts Kowloon
In this league match at King's Park to- day at 2 p.m. the Kowloon team will be gard Co as follows JP. Robinson, J. Stalker,
E. Macaskill, O J. Stapleton, L. E. S. P. H. Cobb, R. Pestonji, FEE. Joseland, Middlesex Rẹs, ........... Hodge, S. E. Green and J. H. Mead
K.
A DIFFICULT FINANCIAL POSITION
and at
Andreas
and Bergt Major Jowsbury, the secre
make the competitio thin asuredly had beer and the subscribera
to the Services Entertainment Fund,
whose generous contributions had pro- vided four prisen.
Mrs. Bandeman then distributed the cupa to the winners
The prize winners were:→
Firat Prize Sapper. Townsend R.E. who also holdê thự Bradley cup for one rear
Bebond Prize: Sergt.-Major Jowsbury, BE
Third Prize: Sapper Ives, 87th Co., RG.A
Fourth Prize: Sergt. Major Anderson, RE
Fifth Prize: Lee Cpl. Chators, B.E At the conclusion of the distribution o bouquet of flowers was presented to Mrs. Sandeman by little Miss Irene Jenkins, daughter of Bergt. Major and Mrs Jenkins.
712
The Commodore briefly returned thanks 12 15 10 on behalf of Mrs. Sandeman, choors wore called for and lustily given in honour of Mr. Sandeman-and the Boy. 0. L. Cooper Hunt, and the gathering dispersed
51 819- 0427 192
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
In the House of Commons, recently,
THE MURDER OF A POLICE- MAN AT SHANGHAI. TWO MEN ARRESTED.
The Shanghai Police last week azrested
Mr. Lynch asked whether in view of two men in connection with the death
Mr.JAR. Wood remanded the case till anzary 1916, we had oar. I hope it may be possible to adopt the affray, and the second is that of a min
today, ing bail at $10
the police to have befriended The first who was discover
but he refused to do so, and incited the Dr. Baronsfather, in charge of the recent revelations which indicated the of Sergt. Cornelius Hamilton, who died other caddies to insubordination. Wit medies! work at Fakhoi, acknowledging state of competence of the Diplomatic as the result of revolver wounds received
Service abroad, he would forthwith, in- man repented his order, and defendant Hospital collections recently made at Sugurate the system under which an while superintending the operations of a Church, Kowloon, and transmitted income of £400 a year would not be party of police out searching for arnis complainant through the Hongkong Church Mission considered a higher claim to employment in Yates Hasd on the evening of October kop 24th. The first arrest was that of a men We have, struck him first. In a struggle which thanke. Hoone grateful than talent energy, or aptitude for
public servico,
Mr. Balfour replied-While I cannot who is suffern from a buller wound easted complainant fell into a cactus many others, lallen on evil days owing bush and received some scratches on his to the rise in the exchange. When the accept, I need hardly say, the hon. gentle believed to have been inflicted during the phmomenal rise in the value of the dollar man's description of the present iystem occurred in
lopers that is 100 proposals of the recent Royal Commin allege and 60
women while par until the end of the
Naturally
urally our son, though I fear this cannot be done the for receipte fell almost by
War, because the s GERMANS AND BRITISH TRADE experts remained practically the same candidates we hope to enlist are at pre-mi in
debt accumulated. When it was sent employed realised that we could get no further The Government hill designed to prendrances from home, I loved the vent Germans from obtaining control of
pital as regards fresh admissio the non-ferrous metal industry after the
spproximately 40 mea war was published recently... The Parlia
that financial nos mentary Correspondent of the Daily
be pom Telegraph learns that the measure was discussed by the London Metal Exchange, and its principle generally assented to As the time time it was decided to watch
srogress of the bill in Committee.
A large
have
Shealt the gor Tepers, but this can hold on. portance, so these generous of real helps to 1133
Mr Lynch May I take it that the right hon. gentleman does not hold that talent begins with a specific sum of £400 Co
as bron
on the 11th instant
Mr. Balfour-I refuse to accept that in Của part of the question in which the hot In gentleman reflected on the Diplomatic tion at the service which I think has done extra the prisoner det ordinarily good work under extraordin for some days in arily dimenit circumstances
of the poli
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