CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
APORE HIS HONOUR THE. CHIEF JUSTICE,
(1R WILLIAM REKA DAVIRS, K.C.))
ARMED ROBBERY.. Lung and Tong Ip were indicted for robbery from a Chinese couple living in Fu Lok Lane, Hongkong, on October
MARINE COURT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20гm, 1919.
CHINESE LAUNCH-MASTER
FINED.
At the Marine Court, yesterday, before Captain Basil Taylour. R.N., Marina
*FORTHCOMING GYMKHANA **SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE
MEETING.
:
YESTERDAY MORNING'S
GALLOPS.
were
The following times recorded agistrate, the master of the steam yesterday morning, all the gallops being launch Hop On was charged with (1) tail over the sand course;
ing to stop bis launch when caltert upon. The Acting Attornes fiearral (the Hon.to do so by a Police constable as 1.30
21th.
E.
Mr. H. E. Polluck, R.) prosecuted. The jury was composed of Mosure.
Ray, E. ME. da Silva, E. S. Ford, J. H. Ruttonjee, S. I. Ismail, F. Gomes, and K. S. Morrison
!! Lovejoy, mile-45; 1.93,3/3; 1.57. Soares Sab, and Basto's Sub, mite am, un November 13th, (2) failing to12; 124/3; 22.01.4/5. case the engines to "dead slow '\ when entering the Yaumati typhoon-shelter, and (3) neglecting to exhibit the regula
tion lights.
out to the Hop Mu to stup. Instead of
At provious bearing Pc. Brown Each of the prisoners had twa: counta
stated that while on duty on the Police against him--one of robbing-jewellery. ad meney from the husband and thunch on the date in question he called other of robbing jewellery from the wife. The first prisoner pleaded guilty to hav-topping the launch ran into the Fa
math shelter. ing robbed jewellery from the husband.j but said he had not raker any money.
The second prisoner denied both offences. The Arst prisoner was naked to sit down.. an the case against the ether was pre- seeded with.
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MEETING.
THE CHAMPIONS' RACE.
Champions Day of the Autumn Meet- ing was favoured with, glorious weather and the course was in good condition. though heavy dew overnight prevented it becoming really fast. The number of people present and the amount of money. which passed through the cash-sweeps and pari-mutuels easily bent all records
For the Champions Castlewood was a very hot favourite, with Silver Streak second in demand and Mountain King. and The Oriole third and forth favou.
niles.
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Cornet, 1 mile. 10; 1.18.9/5; 1.51, Yeoman, 3 mile, 36; 1,12; 1.40.155. Dalesman, mile-30; 1,17; 1.52. Morning Star, a mile. 417°1-92; 1.57. Alexander, mile.-as; 1.14. 148.375. Ringwood, raile. 27; 13;146 Adams Sub; 4 mil. -47; F. 16,7, 3: After many attempts at the starting 1.56, 273.
post," the field got well away with the Lowe's Sub and Jazzfy, † mile 42: exception of Triumph which was badly [1.9045; 1.58.3/5/
left Castlewood went to the front with a bound and took the lead on the rails, leading from Silver Streak at the mile, with Mountain King third four lengthe behind and Tatbuillard fourth. Entering the hack, straight Vida, seemingly with May ile 19: 190; 2.04.
the iten of making every post in winning Barning Daylight, 1 mile 30; 1.15: post, went Castlewood wall abead; lead,
ing by four lengths from Silver Streak,
The defendant said that, on November | Paddle Box and Snuff Rox. 1 mile
43.10.1.55.. 12th, he went off duty at pm.
..
The
Moxon's Black Sub 1 mile 42% 125
9:05,
John Peel's Grey Sub, 3 mife.05; 1.10,}
11
1.7.2/5.
White Chalk, 2 mile»:43.45; 1.223/5; who in turn was eight lengths ahead of
1.57.4/5.
Georgie Mac, Red Ensign,
Lord Lorne
231
41
mile.-1993.
mile. 40: 1.19 1.54
mile 12: 1.92; 2.50;
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
launch was ther securely tied alongside the Kwong Wing wharf. In the ordin- any course of events, he did not resume.. duty until 400 mm. next day. He knew Mr. Pollock said the evidence for the nothing about the offences complained plusecution would satisfy the jury that of. Alter leaving the launch. he went a robbery and taken place in the early home. If the launch had not heat Hours of Betaler 25th at a house in Yarrested he would have been in the harbonir Lak Bape, fur which four or five men tooktowing beats on the morning of Novem part. The prosecutor would say that heter 18th. He did not give permisson was awakened at about. 3 am by some
to anyone to navigate the launch during Early on the morning of one seizing his throat with ene, hand and his absence. pointing a revolver at him with the other. Sovember 13th, a rok, came to his house and reported that while towing a boat The man who was squeezing his throat in the riarbour the sidelight of the asked him: Where's your jewellery and taunch sent out. The launch was caused by the Police and arrested in the Typhoon clothing The other robber than belter at faumati Witness reported gagged him, withom handkerchist and the matter at the Yaumaci Feller-station. piece of firewood. They then asked his he to name was Chan We,
By the agistrate: When he went off wife for the keys, which she, being duty he did not give orders to put out They nexthe fire because it was then only smould frightened, handed over.
With the fire in that state it opened the wife's two boxes and look took only a quarter-of-an-hour to get up the Hongkong University Lawn Tennis The final the singles championship of Awit a considerable quantity of jewel-stean. He was aware that as muster he Club for Mr. Lau Chu pak's cup was lery. White searching the boxes, "they was responsible for the safety and move
ents of the launch.
played off, yesterday afternoob, between were jodned by two accomplices, and the
Wong Chun flo. the mistress of fabing Mr. Prats and Chua Sin-kah- wife hear the voice of a fifth mout=
The side, guarding a mom in which the ser-
to soine relatives on cargo-boat, and, as 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. canis step. Before they left, they tied there happened to be a birthday parts. the presentor and his wib up to the bar who the returned to ban bone she di
to Waving after of a quite curtain. Neither prosecu-covered that the tide was strong and that tor nor his wife could identify the prison.ner oars had drifted. Being unable to navigate the boat without oars, she hail- In the possession of the best prisoned the strain launch Hop On and asked er there had been found a number ofter her boat to be towed back to the Laumati shelter. After some bargaining arties stolen from the house and the
he people on the launch agreed to do Poire had found. several days after the this 1or. She travelled to Yaumati im Witness did not see the robbery, in the house of the second be launch
accused on board. She begged the people, prisoner, a pair of trousers belonging to
on the launch to tow her back as aho was anxious about her children, who would the prosecutor which had been stolen on the night of the robbery.
Mg for her!
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verdict
The jury returned Guilty" against each prisoner."
Mountain King. Approuching Probat's Gornes, the weld closed in rapidly. & the balf-ntile, Castlewood was still length and a half in front of Silver Streak with Tatouillard and Mountain Hing well in the running. Castlewood eanie into the straight first on the rails, when Johnstone brought Silver Streak ub rapidly and passed the leader half. way up the straight. Here the favourite was beaten, being passed by The Oriole, and Hallowe'en, the latter finishing o fine style. Silver Streak won by a length and a half from, the Oriole, and Hallow-") e'en was third. half a length in front of Castlewood, Time, ming 38ees. Dei
THE CHAMPION tails:-
SWEEPSTAKER. --- Winner, Ts. 1,000. Second, Tla 100: Third, Tix. $50.
For China ponies, winners at this Meeting. One mile and a quarter,
beat boat No. 3usy, said that on Novemateb was won by the latter player by Mr. John Peel's grey "Silver Streak
per 18th. at about 3 p.m. she paid a visit
MK. Lo, who appeared for the
Ib.
Mr. Johnstone).
.152-1 Messrs Winsome and Hasty's ches.
The Oriole Mr. Hill)
.......155-2
Hallowe'en Mr. Brand) ...........1813 Mr. Sutterie's ches. Castlewood (Mr.
Vidh
..155-0
stenight sets. showed at times a better Meets Sky and Hickhag's black
Mr. Prata, though beaten by three
understanding of the game.
Mr. Mackintosh, the Chairman of the Club, asked Mrs. Earle in a felicitous speech to present the oup to the winner.
CRICKET.
%
HONGKONG C.C . KOWLOON E.C.
Mr. G. E. Potts ches. Mountain
King (Mr. Burkill)
16--0
Mr. Jeromis raan Tatouillard (Mr.
W. Wailleumier)......... Mesers, de Zutter and Guassie's grey
Little Dipper (Mr. Crokam) 155—0 Messrs. Toog and Speelman's ches.
Wilson (fr. Heard)
152_0 The following will represent the Hong-Messrs, Toeg and Speelman's grey kong .C. at Kowloon un Saturday at Thumph (Mr. Kooll) 155-0
of defonos, submitted that his client should 2-15 pT E. Pearce (cap.), Cr, M. 0. Springfield's ches. Wild The be discharged on the ground that he was Blaker, R. A. Brand, A. Burnie, E. W.
Erst prisoner was sentenced to five years' absent from the launch at the time the Day, H. 2-Hollands, L. McNicoll,
hard
rain and strokes with the f eat, and the second prisoner to five
sears hard labour.. }
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offences were committed and thereforë, was not responsible.
E. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. de Paravicini A. B. Eaworth, and F. Sutton.
CIVIL SERVICE. CRAIGENGOWER.
Cat (Mr. Springfield) ...........181-0
Panier.
Silver Streak The Oriole Hallowe'en
Total shares taken
Pari-mutuel...
Win, Place,
802 910
907 .300
175
37626 3654
The Magistrate said there was no proof. beyond what the accused himself had said, that he was not on board at the time. The oinan merely said that she did not see him, but that did not prove The undermentioned team will repre
What she "FLYING THE WHITE PIGEON" that he was not on board.
Dividends: -Win. 928.50; beard the other people on the launch say sent the Civil Service C.C. in a friendly"
Places. 88.40, 316.10, 821.00. could not be admitted as evidence. A CHEAP BARGAIN AND THE
He match against Craigengower C.C. on the Members" sweep:-Nus."7600, 14146, 4727. found the accused guilty and fined him Craigengawer ground on Saturday at Qualised ponies:No 100SE, 7263, 1514, 8200 on the first charge, 8100 on the
6201, 15406, 1705. 8321, 10429, 10157. 4123, 215 pmHon. Mr. C. Bevern (capt) 168, 143, 105, 8918, 664 5371, 17193, 4133, At the Magistracy, yesteróny, an incond, and 20 on the third-making
total of $500,
R. O. Hutcheson, B. W. Bradbury, R11760. was heard in which a teresting case
Witchell, 3. 2. Wood, Dr. Smalley Chinese man and woman were charged
RESULT.
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With obtaining $12.50 from another man THEFT FROM TAIKOO DOCKS.Piercy, E. Fincher, R. Duncan.
by fraud.
Sergeant Murphy stated that complain- ant was a cook employed in a restaurant in Des Voux Road. He knew the Erst defendant, and suggested that he should find a wile for complainant's younger
NUMBER OF CASES LATELY,
A Chinese youth, an ex-employe of the Taikoo Deckyard, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing a spirit-level belonging to the Dock
D. S. Strange, and W. H. Edmonds. HONGKONG C.C. 2ND XI,
C.C. 2ND XI.
stake were five Chinese domestics-an The winners of the Champions" sweep imah, a houseboy, a chauffeur, a cook
and a coolie, whose contributions to the ticket purchase-money are said to have KOWLOON ranged from 85 to 50 cents. The first
prize amounted to just over 204,500.
The following will represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club 2nd. XI against Kow- on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.-R. Kennedy loon 2nd XI on the Hongkong ground
PROFITEERING."
COMPLAINT OF A HOMEWARD-
BOUND RESIDENT OF JAPAN.
Acorrespondent homeward bound writes to the Japan Chronicle' ?-- i
Brother. On November 14th. the first dewas alleged to have entered Mr. T. Scott's Sergeant Murphy stated that defendant fendant met compainant in the street and office by using a skeleton key. He broke told him he had secured a woman who spen a desk, stole the spirit-level, and (Capt.), R. M. Austin, T. I. J. Fenwick. was leaving the office when he was arrest-R. A. Green, J. D. Humphreys, "C. W. would make a suitable wife The comed by an Indian Watchman. Witnes plainant asked to see the girl and also asked the Magistrate to inflict an ex-
S. Johnstone, .A. C. Leith, “A. K. Mac. were kenzie, J. W. R. McPhail, C. Q. Stark. told defendant that, as he (complainant) emplary punishment if the had recently lost his wife, he thought it proved as thefts from the dockyard were and F. Syme Thomson.
becoming common. would be better for him to marry the The watchman stated that, when defen- CIVIL SERVICE C.C. 2ND XI. . UNIVER-plicated by the question of exchange and girl. On November 15th, the first defendant acticed him he tried to run away. spirit-level was concealed under- dant. took complaisant to Yaumati, neath the man's jacket." where the woman" was inspected.
nt
Tho
case
Mr. Scott stated that for some time Com-
from the foremen'a offices.
"Perhaps what impresses the home ward-bound traveller more than anything els is the amount of profiteering that is going on. To the traveller this is com
height to which, silver has With the Shanghai dollar close on four In this match. to be played on the dollar in much the same case, with even in value, and the Hongkong shillings
SITY 2ND XI.
Hasket. S. Hamer and E T. Crockor. Reserves: R. C. Watt and W. J. Woolley,
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plainant was satisfied, and first defendant Past a number of thefts bad taken place Civil Service ground next Saturday, at the rupee stapding at 18.10, the pur-. demanded 280. After, a great deal of Defendant said he was walking along
2 pm, the home team will consist of chasing power of the yen appears” ra It is needless to say bargaining. $12.50 was agreed upon, and the yard when he noticed the spirit-level W. "Hill (capt.), R. Bearne, S. E-"Aldermarkably small, the purchaser took the woman to Second lying on the ground. He picked it up, man, D. Lyon, E. Knight, B. T. Taylor, soars, prices do not decline.
that however high the dollar or rupee Street, where he had rented a cubiclexamined it, and concealed it underneath H. W., Sandford. F. Bacon, G. E. they rather, tend to rise The couple stayed there for the night his jacket because he was afraid the and next day the woman disappeared watchmann might see it and assault him.
editions of books are sold As the result of enquiries, complainant Mr. Hutchison sentenced defendant to surprised the woman he had purchased six weeks hard labour..
the first defendant in a compromi situation
house in Yaumati The Police enquiries proved that the first defendant and the second defendat, who was the woman in question, and previous I lived
ved together as man and wife, though
defendant represented her 28 widow when she was sold.
Complainant stated that first defendant told him the woman was willing to go back with witness to the country and He did not know work, for her living. where the woman came from although be accompanied frst defendant to Yaumati.
Grut
HONGKONG DEFENCE 'CORPB.
KOTICE.
VICTORIA THEÁTRE. There was another large house to wit Hongkong Rifle League-A practice
ness the feats of the Great Brackens at shoot for possible and probable the Victoria Theatre last night. The sen members of the Hongkong Defence rational rope performance is the most Corps Leam will take place at King's Park Range on Sunday, wonderful feat in daring balancing that 23rd instuit, commenting at 2.30 has ever been seen in Hongkong, What the Brackens do in the shape of fuggling
and instruction to be given on the
p.m.
at 60 sen or about 18. ed., and similar extortionate profits are made at Shang- hai and Singapore. Hotels offer inferior accommodation at a tariff that creeds don. Imported
goods are sold at prices which they cotton socks cost fus. 1.25 which bear no relation to the cost at purchased. A pair of very ordinary c Pute! Colombo, with the Katrow's Do
powder, which is sold in Eng- land for 18. 3d, and cents the importer is sold by one of the principal chemists and druggists at Colombo for Rs. 3.50 or more than six shillings. This firm paid 100 per cent. on its last year's working. No wonder all these firme are
Hongkong, and other similar ports. Ger- Germans from Shanghai,
bearing some relation to oost. mans "might sell necessarica at prices
and be National honour. to say nothinable.
the rupee at la. 10d.
First defendant stated that complain. Arrangements will be made for assistance and wire-walking seems impossible. They ending supporters of the policy of
ant only paid $11.50 and $1 was still
owing to the woman, who received the When complainant
came in
money.
search of the woman she was sitting on defendrata bed.
Sergeant Murphy stated that complain. ant was very stupid. He tried to make cheap bargain, and did not deserte any sympathy.
Mr. Hutchison stated that he did not believe the evidence and discharged the defendants
Lheon,
such
of a
Range to anyone requiring same open with very fine. juggling interspersed Members of the Corps possessing with laughable, comedy.". After Boor spertare sights are invited to bring juggling they dance on the wire, jump Ammunition should be purchased at over chairs, fire a heavy cannon, and ride competition would
Headquarters not later than 1 p.m. a bicycle, concluding their act with these of justice, therefore forbids the idea on Saturday, 22nd inst..
great rope-walk, which is a combination of the return of the Germans. Meanwhile it will be interesting to learn how look pjatar feats The Great Brackens con- the consumer will permit himself to be alqde their visit at the Victoria to-night. Becced in the name of patriotisma"
G. E. STEWART, Capt. Adjutant. H.K.D. Hongkong, November 19th., 1919.
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