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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
meeting of the Council is called for this afternoon.
QUESTIONS.
The Hon. Mr, H. E. Pollock, K.O., has given notice of his intention to ask the following questions :---
1.In view of the following statement, which occurs at the end of Section of the recently published Census Report:
The number of floors in Hongkong and Kowloon occupied by Chinese has increased, in the last 10 years, by 7,117, which at 15 persons per floor, a fairly high average, affords accommodation fox.108,755 out of a total increase of 167,398 in the Chinese urban popula tion thus leaving a large portion of the increases to find accommodation in houses alteady fully occupied in 1911; will the Government state how many floors in Chinese tenement houses have been made available for occupation
(i) in Hongkong;
(4.) in Kowloon
sines the Census was taken i
Will the Government also state to what extent further floors in tenement houses are likely to be available for occupation during the first half of 1821
In view of the above quoted state. ment in the Census Report, and with the object of securing the provision of suf ficient accommodation for Chiness work men, without overcrowding, will the Government obtain from the Director of Public Works and lay upon the table of this Council a report as to the cost of the erection by the Government of ten ment house for 100,000 Chinese workmen upon the land at Hunghem which was
formerly occupied by Macdonald's ship yard or upon other land in that neigh bourhood f
ORDERS OF THE DAY,
The business includes the second read- ing of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to facilitate the reciprocal enforcement of judgments and awards in the Colony of Hongkong and in other parts of His Majesty's dominions and in certain other territories.
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
Four lots of Crown Land were put up for public auction as the Public Works Department Offices, yesterday. There was good attendance of prospective buyers and two of the four lots offered realized good figures. A Kowloon Inland lot (No. 1440), Coronation Road with an area of 4,185 sq. feet was purchased by Mr. Li Koon Chun for $12,500, the upset price being 86,278. Another Kowloon Inland lot (No. 1441), situated at the function of Pak Hoi Street and Canton Road, was purchased by Messrs.
Chan Kwok Sheung and Lai
Wank $23,500. The lot has an area of 8,300
feet, and the upset price was $25,200 The other two lots were sold at the upset prices of 81,400 and 81,015 respectively, the first mentioned a rural building lot in Lugard Road-was purchased by Mr. N
Watson, manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. as a site for house for staff; the second mentioned-a garden lot on the New Road from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap was purchased by Mr. Lan Tik Chouk,
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All four lots were sold on a 75 years form of lease, with the option of a renewal at a Crown rent on the expiration of the agreement.
THE HONGKONG DAISY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
THE TRAFFIA IN
ABMS RISKS THAT A CARGO BUAT MISTRESS TOOK FOR TEN DOLLARS." "
On a large cargo boat in Yaumati Bay were found, the other day, 15 mauser pistola. 2,400 rounds of ammunition and 1,800 The of loose opium. The mistress of the bost was charged before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon with unlatrful possession.
Evidence of a raid had already been given by Inspector Murphy at a previous hearing
Mr. A. E. Hall, who defended, amid his client's story was that two men offered her $10 to take charge of some parcels of opium for a time. She did not know the parcels also contained ammunition and revolvers To the first charge I shall have to plead guilty," said Mr. Hall, (the arins) Mr. Hall added that Inspec. **and not guilty to the second charge. tor Murphy had said that the "arma, ammanition and opium were all in parcels and that it was difficult, if not impossible, to tell what they contained,
No," objected, the Magistrate, he did not say that The evidence was that most of the arms were packed in paper Parcels but some of the master pistols were exposed when found.'?"
The Court then watched Inspector Murphy turn out on to the table, one by one, the supposed parcels of opium; they came down with a resounding thud and some of them had the shape of pistols.
Those parcels are not opium, are they!" remarked the Magistrate when all tools at the boxer of unition had been set out in array.
cross-examined, said
SPORT.
*ORICKET.
THE TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT
ARMY NAVY,
After winning the first match of the Christmas and New Year Triangular Turnament against the Hongkong Club by the narrow margin of 15 runs the Army entered the second of the two day fixtures yesterday morning with the Navy as opponents.
'.
The Army won the toss and elected to go in first, Capt. Olliver and Capt. Davies starting the batting. Their partnership produced 107, Bath played vigorous cricket and Capt. Davies' 58 in cluded a splendid six off Com Wood. nnel most of the other players for the Capt. Spinks carried out his bat for 57,
side made double figures.
The Army Were "all out early in the afternoon for 271. The outstanding feature of the Bogling was Commander Stevens over just before the tiffin bell he took two wickota rang. In this over, which was a maiden,
Lt.-Co Jothaï and Lieut. Franks went in first for the Navy. Lieut.-Com. Jotham had extremely hard fuck in not securing a century He was caught in slips by Major Edwards shortly before stamps were drawn. His 75 included ten boundaries and he gave no chances. The remaining bassmen did not rise in the occasion and, at the conchision of the day's play, the Navy bad run up 173 for the low of nino wickets. Mid. Hayter
hit strongly when the bell went. The bowling honours on the day's play rest with: Lieut. Me.Donald, who performed the hat trick, bowling Lieut. Franks, Lieut.-Com. Stevens and Lieut. Stewart!
the parcels were
Inspector just like that "whan and Lieut. Beatty were commencing to found and three pistols were uncovered.
"I am inclined to think," said the Magistrate, that a ples of guilty to the first charge almost necessarily involves a plea of guilty to the second. At any rate, it.involves a conviction,” he added.
The cargo boat mistress, Kwok Foo thet gave bridence. To the Magistrate she declared she knew nothing about it," but, recognising Mr. Hall as a friend the was a little more communicative in answer to his questions. Still, the story. with which ber solicitor opened had to be dragged out of her piecemeal and it seemed to lose something in the telling.--
Stand down" said the Hagistrate, without further parley, when she had finished.
"The woman must clearly be convicted on both charges," the Magistrate said: A local Ordinance provides that in cir- cumstances such as these a vessel of 15 tons, or under, may be confiscated. Magistrate, solicitor police inspector and interpreter engaged in arithmetical cal- culations
JI.
with three successive balls. Scores -
THE ARMY.
Capt. Olliver, run out
Capt. Davies, c and E. Haytor Lieut. Beaver b Beatty, Capt. Spinks, b Crale-Rees Major Bagnall, b Wood...... Major Edwards, o Franks, b
Stevens
48
59
7
57.
10
S.-Sgt. Redpath, e Crole-Rees,
b Stevens
Major Tomlinson, c Crole-Rees, b
Stevens
11
Lieut. McDonald, e Wood, b Crole-
Rees.....
18
18
27
Bdr. Baker, run out Eph. Barton, net out
Extras
Total
1-112, 9-112-3-138, 4140, 6-169, 0-159, 7-180, 8-211, 9-216, 10-2717 17
Bowling Analysið.“ a
Beatty Hayter
of pounds (avoirdupois), catties and piculs and decided that this boat was well outside the 13 tons limit Fall of wickets: and so was not liable to forfeiture.
The there remains the personal penalty" said the..
Magistrate, grimly You are convicted," he told the woman. of being in possession both of the opium sad of the arma Bither is a serious offence by itself if I believed you were more than a tool in the hands of other people I would impose two heavy son- fences to Pan: consecutively. As it is, 1 propose to impose the highest sentence of imprisonment in respect of each charge but to make them" run concurrently so that you well serve a sentence of twelve months altogether, are confiscated."
The opium and
Arms
The prisoner's chief concern was her boat more than the sentence. Give me. back my boat she entreated as she re- tired to spend 1022 as a guest of the Colony. Her relatives meanwhile will no doubt carn'a nice little nest egg for her
IMPUDENT THEFT AT Y.K.K. against the time of her release; it seems
MESS.
SMART CAPTURE BY POLICE.
a pity that the boat's takings will not contribute to her maintenance at Bil Majesty's Hotel
VALID NOTICE TO QUIT. CASE UNDER THE RENTS ORDINANCE.
A Bents Ordinance case was heard by Mr Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court, yesterday, when the point under discussion was a valid notice to quit
On Boxing Day, in the early evening, an imprudent theft was committed on "the premises of the Yamashita Kisen Kaisha Mess at 8 and 7, Bowen Road. Several “private rooms of the mess were ransacked and two gold watches and chains, two gold wristict watches, & platinum da mond ring and 8300 in notes were stolen When the theft was discovered one of the mess, coolies was found to be missing Mr C. A. S. Russ, for the landlord, The police - were informed and Subclaimed that his client had fullled the Inspector Grant set a watch on all local proviso of the Rents Ordinance in giving out-going steamDÉTS. The same evening three months' notice to quit and notify shortly after 9 o'clock the suspected, mesa ing his intention to build a new dwelling -coolie” attempted to board" the Canton “bonts" He was arrested and · searched house
Grole-Reea Skinner! Wood Stevens
23 5
68
..I
041
12 0
4 .0
15
4971 13 3
NAVY (Still batting) Lt. Com. Jotham, c Edwards, b
Baker
Laent Franks, e Olliver, b Me
Donaldin
78
19
Lt.-Com. Stevens, b McDonald 20 0 Lieut. Stewart, b McDonald ....." o Lt. Com. Greig, c Edwards, b.
Davies
...
Coal. Wood, b Purton
B
Lieut. Skimmer, c-Spinks, b Purton 1 Bev.. Crole-Rees, h Parton
7:
Lieut. Com. Douglas-Hamilton, b
Bater
6
21.
Mid Hayted, not ont Eleut. Beatty, not ou
Extras
Total (for nine wickets) 173-
Fall of wicketa:
“MR. G. HALLʼN XI.
1st-Innings, U Spa, o, Lawrence, Er Spinka C. Chua, Thonipson, b Spinks ANA 3Romishal berdid
Brawn
Ng Sa Kwong, b Spinks S. H. Ismail, not out
A. H: Rumjahn, b Stalker ....................
10
46
sor
3
A. Arculli, o Thompson, b Stalker 0 GAV Hall, e Lawrence, b
Eralyn
38
U. Omar, a Stapleton, b. Lawrence 13 W. M Gittins, not out Million) 4
Extrus
10
Total (for 8 wkts, dec.)...923
Bowling Analysis.
J. Stalkor E F Spinks
90
12 3
A. O. Brawn' .......
6
0
7
1
H. Overy
F. E. Lawrence 8. 1
Evelyn
KOWLOON! 2nd Innings
F. G. Thompson, not out
0
E. J. Edwards, c Ng Sze Kwong,
b Omar--
FR Lawrence, ofend b Omar... 1 J. Stalker h.., Omar ......... E F. Spinks, e Jix, b Rumjahn. C. J. Capleton, not out
Extras
13
10. 29. 10
Total (for four wickets)...123
Bowling Analysis.
A. Arculli
U. Omario A-A" Rumiahn
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1
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20
Ng Sze Kwong......... 11 1 F. H. Isma
FOOTBALL.
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39
0
7
CHARITY MATCH,
THE SERVICES. CHINESE.
This match was played on the Club ground on Tuesday last and ended in z win for the Chinese by one goal to hit The team, turned out as follows:-
T SERVICES. Mitch; Burke and Thomson; Parker, "Lelliott and McClurg; Hill, Townsend, Grant, Harris and Amor,
CHINESE-Lau Hing Cheung; Fung Tai and Chan So; Cheung Wing Shing, Leung Tai Fong and Leung Yak Tong: Chui Kwong Yeung, Ip Kau, Wong Pak Chong, Kwok Po Ken and L L XL Ulong.
Thousands of Chinese lined the ropes and the stand was well patronised by Chinese ladies and gentlemen when Mr. Wong Kam Ying, President of the South China Association started the ball rolling for the Services. The Services opened well but lacked combination and Chan So ciraring In Kau ended up by, shooting over the bar from close range. Mitch picked out the ball from under the bar following a free kick by Cheung Wing Shing for hands against the Services
saved well in goal from Wong and Kwde Po Kan and Lelliott at the other end sent in wide of the
saved after Thomson and ask. Mitch had mis kicked and shortly after Townsend had to leave the feld following a kick on the instep. Thomson stopped Wong and sent Harris away the latter giving to Amor who sent over a long shot, Lau clearing, The Services lost a good chance to take the lead for Grant was slow close in
Half-time score sheet blank.
The
Resuming, the Chinese book up the attack and Mitch saved well from the right After a flying visit to the other end the Chinese returned and Ip Kau Psent in a long shot that struck the cross-
bar and rebounded out of play. Chinese pressed and after shots from Kwok Po Kan and Wong Pak Chong had been cleared. Ip Kan receiving from the left besa Mitch with a ground shot the goalie falling in an attempt to reach the him on the way to the
ball as it pe being one down took
-net The
up the attack and forced a corner and Amer dropped in the goal mouth the Chinese clearing Townsend who went out on the wing was limping badly and. although he had several good chances, he
1-42, 2-423-42, 4-65, 1-88, 0-88, 7-102, failed from close range. Another good
8-152, 9-155,
FRIENDLY MATCH
་་་་
MR. G. HALL'S XI. KOWLOON 2ND XI,
chatce for the Services was not taken
advantage of, for a free kick badly
yard of the penalty area WAB directed and the Chinese cleared. Jeft before the close Hill missed from centre by Amor by heading in wide. The Chinese got sway from free kick for a foul by Parker and off-side against Ip Kan close in prevented the Chinese add- ing to their score. The game ended in a win for the Chinese by the only gos! scored. The Services front combination handicapped through the injury to Townsend early in
devoted to the Ying Tak disaster funda amounted to $400, part of which will be The South China A.A. arranged seats inside the ropes and charged to cents a head.
Played at King's Park, Kowloon, on Mr. F. G. Vauxy for the tenants, claim. Tuesday, this friendly match resulted in All-the stalen property was found in his ed that, as new plans had been made a draw: On the Arst innings the visitors possession with the exception of some the tenants mers entitled to new notice gained a distinct advantage and declared 820; this he had used to pay his debts to quit. All he was asking for was at the eighth wicket with a lend of log and to buy some clothing. The ring was found hidden in the sole of his sook valid notice and if the plaintiff would runs. S. E. Ismail scored a century and the game. The receipts from the match
The man was charged with the theft notice, the latter would meet the lord meet the defendants by giving another before Mr Lindsell at the Magistaylord's wishes in every way possible. yesterday. He admitted the theft and was sent to prison for six months with hard labour
His Honour reserved judgment.
M
-FEWER 0.M.9, MISSIONARIES.
In connection with the same offence two other men were charged at the same Court, one with ordering the mess coolie to commit the felony and the other with A statement has been issued from the receiving $15, knowing it to have been Church Missionary House, Salisbury stolen property na panda fet i squaro, on the present position of the Aa no evidence was offered against the society, and its finances. The present first defendant he was discharged. The critis, it appears, is not due to any second defendant admitted receiving the money, but denied all knowledge of the theft. He told Mr Lindsell that the mes coolie had given him the money to pay a debt at West Point Mr. Lindsell did not credit his story and ordered him to be sent to prison for three months
THE BUSINESS CENTRE FOR
HAWKERS
A man summoned at the Magistracy, yesterday, for hawking without is licence told Mr. Landsell that he lived at Cause way Bay, but hawked his goods at West
Point
Mr. Lindsell: Why don't you hawk hear home, it would be more comfortable for yout
topped the score for Kowloon's first in carried out bat for 108. C. J. Stapleton ings with 43. Omar and Arcaili, bowing for Mr. Hall's side did good wozk, tak ing a wickets for 28 and 5 wickets for 3 respectively."
Kowloon improved their position in the second innings and when stumps wore drawn they had scored 122 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Bcores.
KOWLOOS.
1st Innings.
A. O. Brawn, b Arculi C. J. Stapleton. b Omar F. E Lawrence b Arculli
4
12
F. G. "Thompson, o and ♬ Arculli 0 L. J. Blackburn, a Ismail, bA. A.
Rumjahn
F. G. Herridge, l.b.w., b Omar J Stalker, o Ismail, b Ng Szem
Kwong Kwong F.Evelyn, AH Rumizha, b
diminution in contributions, the income last year having been 45 per cent, above the average of the five pre war yema, bin to the increased cost of the work and loss on exchange. The same work is now costing 12 per cent more than in pre-war years. The committee have accepted a hudget for 1922-23 of £540,000 figure £20,000 in excess of last year's income. The reductions to be made include the cutting down of passages each way by one-third the mumber of misionarice te be automatically reduced by sending out one for every two that come off the roll;h Arculli- the reduction of grants for native agon- cids, travelling, etc. by 17 per cent. the suspension of building grants; and the expenditure of £10,000 Tess on collection and administration of funds at home. Other steps, restricting the amount spent in training candidates together with the foregoing, reduce the budget, which would normally be about £30,000
The Hawker: Oh, the business is very poor at Causeway Bay, there in much more busness at the West Pout to 2540,000
H Overy, b Arculi E. J. Edwards, not out E. F. Spinks, o Ng Szo
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
U. Omar A."Arcalli A A Ng dze Kwo
19
SPORTS TROPHY FOR BRITISH CHINA SQUADRON.
A GIFT FROM THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN.
Some time ago the idea was mooted, and promptly taken up by the British Association of Japan, to present to the British China Squadron a trophy for competition by vessels of the squadron in some sporting event, as a mark of "appre ciation from British residents of the work done by the Navy during the war, wek
The Association appointed a sub-com mittee to take up the work and solicit Laubscription, with the result that up to the present the amount received or pro- mised from Yokohama, Tokyo and Kobe is slightly over. Y.1,400,
The Commander-in-Chief of the Squad- ron has been communicated with, as to the character of the trophy, says the Japan Gazette, and preference has been expressed for a cap of English design, and make The order is, therefore, being placed with Messrs. Mappin and Webb, of London. DIS
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