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CRIMINAL SESSIONS „ĮDEPORE HIS RONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE (918 WILLIAM BREY-DAVIES," K.C.)] "ALIBI IN ARMED ROBBERY CASE.
Yau "Trung Loi was indicted for com- mitting an armed robbery at 200, Re clamation Street on September 20th.
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been the case if the Navy had had every- thing their own way, and the HEF.C. will now have to be considered seriously candidate for honours in both
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leagues.
The Royal Engineers, too, have a much better eleven than appeared probable at the commencement of the season, and the can be depended upon to make both the
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28an. 1918;
CORRESPONDENCE.
KING'S
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE COLONY'S MESSAGE-
(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HOYOKONG DAILY PRESS."']·
Sta-The following answer has been received from His Most Oracions Majesty the King to a telegram embodying the
These terms met on the Club ground, Eappy Valley, yesterday, the weather The following were the jury-lessrs. being ideal for football. The Staff atar Club and the Navy go all out when they resolution which was passed at the public; .. Butterheid. H. J Clark, A. Eed with ten men, Seouler, the valuable meet them. The sappers are due to play meeting held in the Theatre on the 13th Scott, W. J. Owens, G..da Salva, J. K. left back, failing to put in an appearance their Arst match with the Club today instant, and I should be much obliged it!
F. June, and A. Jenkins
The Hon. Mr. J. H Ken, K.C., (Attorney-General) who prosecuted, stated that sometimes an impression was created, perhaps unintentionably, that the Crown in. prosecutions was
out for
a conviction That was not so. Counsel
W214
The re
In the first ten minutes his absence was in the United Services League, and a keenly felt the gunners pressed in aline game should be witnessed. most determined way giving Wain, the ault is very open, although most people only back, plenty of work to keep them will fancy the Club after their fine success out Glenny, the Staff's custodian, was
Hast week.
called upon time after time to prevent his The Navy will probably capture the goal from being penetrated and some of points from the South China Athletic na
In, the second division St. Joseph's try
R.G.A. and should win without much conclusions with the 35th Company difficulty unless the Artillerymen are much stronger than on their last appear- ance. Chian Athletic reserves are engaged on The 83rd Company and the South
you would kindly publish the same for the information of the Public.. Citizens, Hongkong,
"The Chairman, Public Meeting of
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SOUSA WEDDING MARCH SUPERSEDES GERMAN MENDELSSOHN AND WAGNER "OUT OF THE RUNNING" AT MARRIAGES. ***Sousa's Wedding March," which is to
for the first-time in Detroit, where it met displace German compositions, was tried
with overwhelming applause. It was also given before Chicago audiences by Soysa's own band, which had been given leave from the Navy for several weeks in order to play this new composition. Here, too. it met with an enthusiastic welcome!
"Scam's Wedding March" was written at the request of the American Welfare Society, a branch of the National Council UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
of Defence, Washington, D.C., and after Hongkong F... Royal Engineers-several months waiting on the part of Club ground. Kick-off, 4 pin
the composer the inspiration came. The suggestion that Lieut. Souss should em
Kaiser of his boast that the United States ploy his genius in the composition of a wedding march which" would rob the
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Navy ground. Kick-off. 4 p.m.
South China Athletic . Royal Navy
for the Crown had a semi-judicial func. This saves were brilliant. Pretty play by the Navy ground, and the R.G.A and preciation of the services they have ren-} the gunners' forward line gave Smith, Manchesters are billed to meet on the tiog to perform, and was one of the parts their outside right, a fine opening, but Military ground, where the former may of the machine which was set in motion Glenny was in great form and sted the obtain their first victory of the season. at the sessions to find out the truth. ball aver. After this the Staff took The gunners are having great difficulty When a prisoner was defended, it was charge of the ball, but failed to score in getting a seam together without break- the duty of his counsel to point out mat-although they had an open goal in fronting up their three second division teams, ters which would tell in favour of his of them on several occasions Street, the which are already very weak, and there client. I, however, a prisoner. was not. Staff centre, played magnificently is a possibility that they may have to defended, it was incumbent on the Crown throughout the game, and his clever withdraw from first-league football. to point out anything in his favour.passes enabled Kirby to net the first goal. The prisoner, in the present case was un- Ellarby then stored. a. second pass from defended, and it was therefore his (the Street enabling him: to find the net with Attorney General's) duty to put before a shot that gave Jennings no chance. No the jury certain circumstances and con- further score was added up to half time siderations which were in the prisoner's The second half started with the Staff favour. The case was one which would fielding a full team, Hussian being sab- greatly depend on the impression prostituted for Scouler. The Staff forwards the Military ground, where the result duced no the jury by the witnesses- That attacked strongly, Jennings having a should be fairly even. The match between the robbery had been committed there very busy time. He was eventually the University and Kowloon, which is
no doubt
The only point to be beaten by Street who forced the ball in on the fixtured-list will not take place, considered was whether the prisoner was with his chest alter it had rebounded from but the Navy reserves will play Kowloon one of the men who took part in it. The the cross bar from a furious drive by on the Navy ground instead, this game The case rested solely on identification. Ellarby. The Artillerymen kept breaking having been postponed from last week. Four witnesses spoke 10 prisoner's away, but Knight, the Staff centre bal!. identifs. They were the fuki of the invariably managed to send the ball back shup. the master, his wife and daughter.to his forwards with passes that gave them Another girl would say that she saw the splendid chances of scoring. Brown rush- prison in the shop on the previous ed the fourth goal for the Staff, beating evening, the presumption being that he the barks in fine style. Shortly after went there to spy out the land." One wards Ellarby stored number five with a of the four witnesses was present when low shot which Jennings reached, butter Regh-Military ground. Kick-off, 4 Royal Garrison Artillery . "Manches- prisoner wm arrested, so his evidence failed to divert. The gunners tried very would not be of the same weight as that hard to reduce their opponents" lead and of the others. The facts of the robbery once Howe had the goal at his mercy but
and her Allies even had to be married; to German music came last May from were that at 8.30 p.m. on. September 20th, missed miserably. The sixth and laal-Club ground. Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.
the American Defenes Society, which a knock was heard at the Yee Tsang gouf was secured by Ellarby, his shot from
Bird Co. R.G.A. e. South China Apaleto ban the wedding marches of Wagner passed a resolution declaring it was time shop in Yaumati and a voice called the left wing just finding the net, Jen- tic-Military ground, Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.
à man who lived there.nings, who thought the ball was outside
Royal Navy Res. 1. Kowloon-Navyosa is now "Director-in-Chief of all
and Mondelssohn. When the master, of the shop opened the the posts, making no attempt to save. door, five robbers entered, one of them
ground. Kick-off, 2-30 p.m.
the Navy, bands of the U.S.A. and sacri- armed with a revolver. The master of
The following will represent Kowloon fices his own interests entirely in order to the shop fed up a steep staircase follow-
in a 2nd Division match,r. Royal Navy train the numerous great Navy bands of od by the man with the revolver. The
A meeting of the Hongkong Football 2.30 p.m.-W. Muskett (Captain); J.
Reserves on the Navy ground to-day at his country. master escaped through the cock-loft into Association was held at Victoria Barracks the first door of an adjoining house, and yesterday evening. Major W. P. Ham-Jackson and C. P. Cave; A. Van Langen raised the alarm. The master was unable mond, G.S. (Vice President) occupying, W. Webb, and G. White; J. Roberts, to identify the prisoner, but his wife and the chair.^.!
or Jack Andree. E. Sears, H. Casson, daughter, who were in the cock-loft, re Major W. P. Hammond was unani-
J. Lima, and R. J. W. Tatam. Reserve, cognised him as the man with the mously elected President of the Associa V. F. M. de Britto. revolver. Another girl, however, said tion in the place of Lieut. Medway, R.A.: that, prisoner was on the first por.
The resigned. robbers made off with 8150, and two days' A letter was read from Mr. B W. later, on information received, the prison. Black resigning from the Referee's Board ́er was arrested at 240, Canton Road. The meeting unanimously decided to ask Some points which told in favour of the bim to remain a member of the Board. prisoner were that he returned, to his The Referee's Board recommended that house two days after the robbery, whet Sutcliffe, 87th Ca A.G.A. and Ellarby of it might be expected that he would have the Staff and Department should be Bed from the district. He was stated to censured for their conduct during the have been wearing a cap, but he denied match between the 37th Co. R.QA and this, saying he had pawned it that day, the Staff and Department on November and this was found to be correct. He 2nd. This recommendation WIR con- also stated that he visited the shop onfirmed. the day previous to the robbery, and this A letter from the Hon. Treasurer of was found to be correct. He went into the Hongkong FC. announced that
out
for
MEETING OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
p.m.
HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION IT.
St. Joseph's College r. 88th Co., R.G.A.
CRICKET.
UNIVERSITY 4. NAVY.
"THE STUNTS.""
The booking opened yesterday at Mesars. Anderson & Co. for "The Stunts" entertainment at the Theatre Royal next Wednesday. The entertain-. ment promises to be eren more success- ful than the last. for the rehearsals have the University will be represented by the Company, and the general public can In this home match today at 2 p.m., revealed hitherto unsuspected talent in
Ching, D. Samy, W. Gittens, Lim and variety programme. As a result of A H. Rumjahn (Capt.), Ang Swes be certain of a thoroughly good musical Keng Sim, M. P. Chos, Yeoh Tak Ee, some little change in the personnel, "The F. A. Redmond, R. A. Ponsonby Fane, Stents" are, perhaps, an even better. G. E. Marley, J. D. Wright, and Cheak balanced Company than, on the previous Toon Lock (reserve),
occasion. As the coming entertainment is in aid of the "Heather Day" Fund, pains have been taken to include some Scottish community, which is expected t items for the special delectation of the muster in good numbers. Some well-
danced by the young lady members of known, Scottish songs are on the pro- gramme, and the Scottish reel will be thefompany to the accompaniment of the-bagpipes.My Lord in Livery," the farce which was so well received on the last occasion, is being repeated by special request, and with the Jester and his merry band to provide the musical medley which comprises the second part of the entertainment, the public cab nasured of two hours mirth and music.
"K.C.C.. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
in this home match to-day at 2.15 p.m.
The following will represent Kowlood H. Robinson (Capt.), L'E. 8. Hodge, Pestonji, E. B. Macaskie, & de Sousa, L. J. Blackburn, C. P. Jones, F. Wheeler and E. J. Edwards.
the witness-box at the Police Court and $163.30 had been handed over to the TreaH. H. Tayler, C. J. Stapleton, E swore an oath that he was innocent. Of surer of Our Day" Fund, as the result course, a robber could go into the box of the Civilians v. Services matches play. and swear a lot of lies, but in this i ed at Happy Valley on the 9th inst stance the nun evidently believed him. self to be innocent. He knew that any statement be made could be verified before the Supreme Court sat.
His Lordahip: He makes himself liable to be cross-examined.
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COMMENTS.
The
The victory of the Club over the Navy last week came as a great surprise to many, but it was very popular. The case came to an abrupt termina taken more or less for granted that at Navy have a fine team, and it has been tion owing to a witness for the prosecu tion deposing that the prisoner had slept their present strength they would do in her house on the night of the robbery pretty well as they liked with the other and did not go out..
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GOLF."
The entries for the Ladies Golf Cham pionship close to-day. These ladies who
notify the Hon. Secretary. Happy Valley and Fanling are asked to have not put their names on the liste at
BILLIARDS.
Billiard Handicap at the Palace Hotel the Hotel: Two games will be played took place last night and can be seen at each night, commencing on Monday next
SCHEME OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION READY.
In a review of eighteen, months' activity
Committee, Mr. H. Wilson-Fox, .P., by the Empire Resources Development
Hon. Secretary, ahmed that every statess at 6p.m., the second game comme man of note now recognised that organ-
His Lordship remarked that the woman teams, all of which are considerably The Handicapping and draw for the as a witnes for the Crown and hir weaker than in past years. The sailors evidence was strongly in favour of the prisoner. He thought it his duty to ra justified expectations by diaposing of the mind: the jury that the onus rested on B.G.A-the present champions of the the Crown to prove that prisoner was Hongkong Lengte by four goals to nil, guilty without any shadow of doub Now there was considerable doubt, and and followed this up by defeating the he asked the jury to decide whether or Manchestera by the wide margin of 9 to 0. no further evidence should be taken. The jury returned a verdict of guilty," and prisoner was discharged.
NO SECRET TREATY ABOUT
JAPAN.
Although the Club defeated the Bout Nothing Athletir fairly easily, they did not
how to great advantage against the E.G.A., and, therefore looked a fairly casy proposition for the Navy.' They entirely upset calculations, however, by
at 9 p.ru
THE BLINDED BOLDIER.
[BY MAJOR ALAN H. BURGOINT, M.P.].
די
ization was as necessary for the develop- ment of the resources of the Empire as for the Empire's defence, and claimed that his Committee had readered valuable service to the State by collecting and sift ing a large body of data in support of Born to this world with eyes-life's the demand for increased
economy, and sovereign gift,
increased production, Tow-grown to manhood at your coun Hitherto England had been the largest Mr. Lansing. American Secretary of annexing both points, and most of the Without one selfish
jry's call, 7
purchaser of produce raised or manufac- State, issued a note towards the end!
tured outside her own boundaries. A of September in which he said spectators will agree that they quité call,
large proportion of this produce could reporte circulated in Europe to the effect deserved to win The team played toge. From home and livelihood you castle raised in the Dominions and Colonies, that a sceret treaty has been signed by ther well, the defence especially being and then because God's justice was your crease the proportion, would increase in
sdrift;
sand, soy practicable plan that would in- Britain and the United States concern ing Japan att wholly untrue, and cop
creed, tower of strength, and the redoubtable
like
or swell Falsity only mother evidence of the McNiven was so well looked after that fought hard for God that justice might the same time, directly, direct and, at
kad be freed
the Imperial revenue. As a result of falsity of German propagands the object he was very seldom really dangeroun Gave up your blood, and Hell's last their investigations, the Committee were of which is to create dissension among The result will make first-league football For us accepted darkcrew cadless night- shattering blight won ma odg Germany's eomics. The United States
prépared at the right moment to submit to the Government a carefully considered never has and will make a secret treaty. much more interesting than would have For us you gave your sight!
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