CORRESPONDENCE
"THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
·AND"
THE UNDER DOG.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,"
THE HONGKONG, DAILY. PERSS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 24TH. 1990.
WEDDING AT THE
CATHEDRAL.
STUART-TAYLOR-CALVERT,
GOLF NOTES
[UT ZODIIC]
Congratulations to Mr. R. LD, Wode- house on his victory in the final of the Championship, and to Mr. W. D. Kraft my sincere condolence. The Golf played in the final was not of a very high stand
SUPREME COURT.
[UFOUR THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
(MR, H, H. J. GOMPERIZ).]
ALTERATION OF COMPANY'S OBJECTS.
There was a large congregation at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon to witness the marriage of Dr. Eric Start
Drummond rigowed the application Taylor: OBE, only son of Sir Frederick
he made on Monday on behalf of the Mexicu taking no the cudgels on behalf of the Taylor; Bart, of Londen, and Miss Evelynard but nevertheless, it was a well teams Company for the confirmation
I have been waiting Theresa Calvert, elder daughter of Dr. contested age, and had Mr. Kraft's put by the Courts of
Sur.It is grateful and comforting to leading local newspaper
cave our
under doo"
aa akerasion of the
-patiently for some sort of criticism on the lames Calvert, C.BE, of 113 Harley ting been so to standard, the result might j'cbjects of the Company by the addition |
Street, London, W.
The ceremony was performed by the Kev. V H. Copley Moyle, the Cathedral Chaplain, the service being choral. The bmns sung were"Lead us, heavenly Father, lead is and O Perfect Love"
to the memorandum of association of the following paragraphs, amended it the sug gestion of His Honour
easily have been reversed Also, the Course being on the soft side was a bandicam to him. His carry is not long but he gets a lot of top spin on the ball. (1) To kap money to jerons or can- which, if the course had been hard, panies, incidental to, or in connection with would have given him another 20 to 30 the business of the Company on such term
The bride, who was given away by Denor a convincing player; there is too much pedicat G. Montague Harston, was attired in a cricker about his shots, and, after watch (2) To give any such guaranted or
of cream lace.
with draped bodice ing his attempts to get our of the bunker fademnity, on such terms and upon such and skirt in two deep Rounces, trimmed guarding the second green, in the after security, no security as to the company emment loans for house builders, that
that with silver beit, and Falling spray of roon round, one wonders how he would maywem fi and expedient at de there had been several applications but orange blossoms and white heather. Her have lared on a heavily bunkered course. The company, which was incorporated în many of the applicants had been found to hat was of brown tulle, with sliver ribbon
1013, rates stemmers between Hongkong be "men of straw" with no security ofand, she carried, a bouquet of pink and
turdy consideration for the low waxed man in Hongkong as exhibited by the Government at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, and Roderick" Ran- dom has come forward with some well balanced and sound opinions. have looked in vain, howevert for some-com, Mr. Deranan Füller oresided at the organ. -yards on his drives, Mr. Wodehouse is as to the company mer scent fit and ex
ment on the gratuitous insult offered to "the" under dog" by the Colonial Secre- tary He stated on the matter of Gov-
sny sort to offer.
"
white roses.
makes up his deficiences by being very deadly from within 40 yards of the hole, and also, by having an ideal teme Deramen with the confidence of Andrew Kirkcaldy,
The discrepancy between the ages of the contestants has been largely discuss ed, and I am not sure that it is altogether fair on Mr. Kraft to drag in this subject again; but it is wonderful proof of the greatness of Golf that two men whose
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with
Mexics and is capitalised at $300,000, 60 shares of $500, all fully paid up. His Honour granted the application.
AGENTS CLAIMS GRANTED.
The "men of straw are obviously, the The bridesmaids (the Misses. Honor and under dogs: Whence does the Colonial Rosamund Hancock) wore frocks with Secretary think the "under dog" is to shortwaisted bodices of deep cream sarin
In the matter of Abdcally Noordin v. acquire sufficient realisable property which relieved with a touch of tiny pink roses,
Brijnehan Bheydayal and another, Mr. would form adequate security against a
and cream net frilled skirts edged with
Pattes, instructed by Mr. Turner of Deacon on of ten or Afteen thousand dollars fler lace. They also wore satin, shep
Looker, Deacou nou Harston, petitioned for 11 "the under dog were able to do this herdess bonners, with crowns composed of
an order against the defendants, who were not represented, fur 81,540.08-money due he would no longer be under dog and cream ner fills, trimmed with brown
to the plaintiff in respect of agent's com he certainly would not find it necessary tulle strings, and carried gold crooks ages differ by 30 years, should contest and expenses, third claims for to ask for Government loans to enable trimmed with deep pink roses and flouting the final of a Club Championship. In pages arising out of a wroughal ter nination of contract, was deleted from the him to keep a rool over his head. It is bows of brown, tulle. The page (Master rather a coincidence that plaint the under dog" who is feeling the pinch Colin Black) wore a Court suit of white tientably, it is ca o since the sage The plaintiff case was that in 1914 hu, of the house shortage and the high rents satin. The duties of bestman were dis Championship was played in Hongkongho rried on business at Bombay, India, se the representations of the defendants the very man whom it is necessary to charged by Mr. A. H. K., Cobb.
Those who are superstitious might bear undertook to sell, at prices subject to -consider, the man whose salary does not
Plaintiff took delivery of the this number in mind at the next Gyink-fication by defendants, Ave cheats of opium at Hongkong, and paid coolie hire, godowa rento insurance and handling defendant for the purchase of the opium, charges on it Offers weru gubinitted to all of which they refused. In the first part of 1915, noting on instructions from defen hat, paying $183.60 freight on it, and dants, plaintiff sent the opium to Shang- udeavoured to sell it. He red an was more than the ruling market rates at offer of $50,000 for the five chests, which that time, but defendants refused to sell- and took the opium back. Defendant. claimed that he was entitled to $1,170 com mission in respect of the lost transaction.
Dermit of dealing in the share market, who has no scrip to offer se security, who, in fact, lives from hand to mouth and has to give what might otherwise be his savings to a profiteering landlord.
It has been suggested that the house itself should form, the security but that is an argument that can be as easily dis- posed of "as is" the under dog." by the Government. If money is borrowed from the Government it presumably has to be paid back, whatever the security may be The under dog" cannot afford to pay back monthly instalments on a heavy" (for him) Joan. It would put him in precisely the same position as he now is with the heavy, rental to pay. The," under dog wants a cheap house to rent. He does pot want to buy a house, he has no hope of ever becoming a landlord.
After the ceremony a well attended
reception was held at the Hongkong Hotel, Riven by Dr. and Mrs. Harsion and Dr. and Mrs. Marriott,
The happy couple received the felicita- tions of their many friends and left for Fanling for the honeymoon, Mrs. Taylor's going away dress being of a white gabardine coat and skirt with furs and a nink brocade hat.
WELLS AND POOLS IN KOWLOON.
nana meeting 1.-
"I have not heard of any arrangements being made regarding the times of start ing for competitors in the Jasper Clark Shield, next Sunday, and as entries are most entries it would be difficult to reserve times but I certainly think the Committes should decide to allow competitors to book their morning and afternoon time before starting their first round. A competition of 36 holes medal play from scratch, is a fine test, and gives the best golfer a chance to distinguish himself in fact, it is customary at home Clubs to play of | claimed. - the local Championship on these hnes.fr At a meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary would certainly tend to raise the standard Board yesterday a Sub-Committee, can-of-Golf-st-Fanling if the low-handica sisting of Mr G. R. Sayer (Chairman), players played against each other more Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio and Mr. S. W. Tso, frequently, in scratch competitions, and was appointed, with authority to consider for this reason I would like to see the the closing, of wells and pools in the re Committee take a little more interest in sidential area of Kowloon, whenever such
the competition d
down for decision next
BREEDING PLACES OF MOSQUITOS.
have pointed out before that hotels and loans will not relieve the situation and are not the remedy." The Government must build houses and become landlord, well, or pool is likely to become a public Sunday. So far there has been no more
nuisance.
enthusiasm displayed than over an ordi- anary Bogey pool.
Messrs. B W. Melotery nad D. Rolph proved the payment of freight and insur- ance on the part of plaintiff and bis Hon. our made an order for the full amount
JOSS STICKS IN COURT.
[MEFORE THE PUTERE ATIDOR (AEB, EZLATICE WOOD)]
Damages were sought by the Shun Cheung firm, in business at 126, Bonham Strand East, from Chan Yik Cho, of 78, Des Voeux Road West. in a case in which well known trade mark of jess sticks was involved,
The plaintiff is a firm of import and export agents. Evidence was offered in its behalf that in September it ordered ten cases of joss sticks from Lan Tin: Chin pf which bore the maker's name, a foki from Canton. On arrival of part of the order, the defendant's shop appeared and accused the plaintif of using the defendant's trade m the registered trade mark Tin
The Government does not want to become
The Committee was appointed as landlord. That is obvious, because it wants independent security against loans. result of the following information sup The Government realises that unless such plied to the Board by Dr. W. I. Wood- man, Assistant Medical Officer of Health, security were forthcoming it would be who wrote as follows:The search for forced to become landlord, for it also mosquito larvae in the European district realises that the under dog! has not Kowloon was carried out on Oct. 13th up to the ladies to state the number.com- sau to be famens, MLAD
It has been suggested that a match should be arranged between a ladies' and a men's teams, the latter to concede halt
a stroke a hole to their opponents. It is Chen! The latter brand of joss sticks was,
hope of keeping up the instalments in re: and 14th. The weather was was unfortu-i posing their team and the men will an examinatim made of the consignment, to
payment
of the loan. That is why the Government jibs at the suggestion of the house itself being the security.
I regret having taken up so much of your-valuable space, but the whole thing
rentals
The defendant then took steps to have an nate, as the heavy rain on October 11th Reial to ladies Golf, and I shall be very ment of the trade mark The plaintiff into line. This idea should be very bent dotermite whether there was any infringe. and 12th had washed away many larvae, sorry if it does not materialise. Singles claimed that in the examination the goods and sufficient time had not elapsed for could be played in the morning and four suffered damage and also the incident
somes in the afternoon, but if a Sunday affected his reputation. their re-development, so that those found could not be arranged I am certain aMr. Mason appeared for the plaintiff's resolves itself into the following question
may be taken to represent a minimum fairly representative men's team could be Mr. Gardiner for the defendant. For be average.. Larvae Will the Government build houses
were found in the raised for a Wednesday afternoon. As defendant it was claimed that the damage. the ladies have shown more enterprise was triviu, and also that a representative itself and let them out at reasonablend of 62 houses. These were des lately rely on them to institute of the plaintiff's firm had accepted one
troved and the occupiers were informed negotiations. If not why not?—Yours, etc...
dollar as covering all the damage that had UNDER DOG."
and requested to prevent a recurrence.
been caused, --
Hongkong." November 22nd, 1920.
There are many thick hedges and bamboo The 6.17 train from Sheng Shui naaginens with costs was given for the clumps, the former providing cover and modation the last two Sundays, which
been considerably over-taxed for accom-defendrot, the latter breeding grounds for the mos-looks as if the scheme for registering the HAT SNATCHING.
quito. There are a number of vacant numbers of intending passengers was not plots of land through this district which the scheme of registering on the "tiffin working properly am not mistaken BLOWN OFF BY WIND."
"although cleansed at intervals, provide chits, as practiced in the men's clab Below is the table for the 2nd Divison Inspector Cockle charged a Chinese cover and casual water when the rain is house is not in vogue in the ladies club League up to November 20th :---- bou before Mr. N. L. Smith, yesterday. intermittent.
house. This, no doubt, if correct, will with the then of a black feir hat from a
which had either defective West, on Saturday afternoon.
The Insperter said that the owner of There or covers which were kept off
Bre also several wells of
CLUE
SPORT
FOOTBALL
P.-W. L ́D, `, P. G. PTS...
Chinese gentleman in Bonham Strand several w Larvae were found account for a considerable discrepancy in Kowkon Res. 5 3 0 3 11 3.8
Goyers F
the numbers given to the Railway Company R.A. R6 4 10 13 6 8 and the numbers actually travelling.
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the hat was riding a ricksha when the de-surface character in flower gardens. look sea caddies posted on the course -The secretary informs me that the fendant came from behind and, snatched the harm!
should like the opinion of the Heads have been given special numbers, which An Indian watchman, employed by s of the Botanical and Forestry Depart they are supposed to display on their Chinese hong in the vicinity saw this and
arms 90 should any player, wish to re- gave chase and caught the defendant, ment as to whether oiling, these would boy for inefficiency the correct According to the watchman, the owner have any bad effect on the flowers, procedure is 10 obtain his number, and of the hat stopped his ricksha and got out, think no wells should be allowed that do make a written complaint in the book but when winess returned to the spot not have a proper cover: they should be by the caddy master.
truvided for this purpose, which is kept with the defendant in custody, the had already left,
cement dramed and fluted with a pump Inspector Cockle said that an advertise The result is a whole emphasises the lack. ment was inserted in the Chinese news of knowledge and disregard of the average papers and twelve Chinese gentlemen, including the manager of the Sincere Co European for his heath so far as mas turned up at the station to uspect the hat but no one laid any claim to it. One quiros which carry disease are concerned.
mar
curious fact, was that all these twelve gentlemen claimed to have lost their hats
in the same vicinity on Saturday after-
noon
26. The defendant said that he did not
snatch the hat it was blown off by the
LOTTERY TICKETS.
YOUTH FINED
**St. Jósoph's 4 3 1 0 10 -3.· ́0 Ollers United $306ན Hoogkong Club 5 2 3 05054 South China F.C. 5 2 3 0 9 04: Indian F.C 5 2 3 0 10-12 4 United FC 420 5 9 4 Club de Recrecio. 4 1 2 16 73
Bioff and Depts. 11 11 7 8 3 Carlis Red 100 2.2 £ Punjabis 2/2 6 1 4 0 221 2
negotiated without further ado, Unfor-
telling F. M. Earl Haig that it was club should have been chosen to play this The recent story of Andrew Kirkcaldy Tately Mr. X fell a victim to pride, and asked the canny Scot why his particular good thing he was a dd side better difficult shot, to which he received the
sodger than Golfer, prompts me to tell another of the famous Scottish pro., the curt reply Aw thocht as micht brak truth of which I can vouch for. It hvided for me by the wife of a well-known
ma ain. The dialect was kindly pro pered that an elderly gentleman, with a handicap of 12, was partnered with Scottish Goller in the Colony, so I take Andrew in a foursome, in the days be responsibility for any accident that fare there was any out of bounds af occurs to any of my English readers who St. Andrews, and he sliced his shot try to repeat it
wind and fell on the road. As its owner For the unlawful possession of 599 into an empty railway Truck Andrew did not trouble to stop to recover it, he lottery tickets, a Chinese youth was fined ascended into the truck and found the As a slight reminder, the St. Andrew's, nicked it up and after brushing it out it $25 of three weeks hard labour" by Mr. hall playable but there was a large steal Match. Scotland. The Rest, is down for on his head, and walked away. TAKE INALA Smith, yesterday, The Police hair just ur front or in Leaning over the December 5th Has is Been decided yet
Inspector Cockle proved two previous said that, the defendant refused to give side of the truck, he asked MX to lend who will rise the two teams?opt convictions against the defendant for them any information concerning himself him his niblick, a request which was similar offences, and the defendant was or the person who had given the tickets to immediately acceded to, and the shot was sentenced to six weeks hard labour, to him to deliver.
(Continued as foot of nest column.)
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