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INTERPORT TENNIS, HONGKONG DEFEAT SHANGHAI,
YESTERDAY'S SINGLES.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE
FURTHER SENSATIONAL
SEIZURES. MACHINE GUNS FOUND IN A JUNK
JUNK'S CREW DETAINED BY THE POLICE.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
1929
PRINTING AND GARDENING, E RENTS ORDINANCE.
"ALLEGED BANK NOTE-FORGERS IN
LA CABBAGE PATCH.
ALANDLORD SUMMONED.
(The case in which two Chinese tenant
In a matabed in a vegetable garden at
have summoned their late landlor Samshuipa, on November lag, the police Leung In Sui, well-to-do property discovered a lithographie printing outfit owner for a mala fide ass at iba Rents Following close upon the recent serious and a great quantity of documents which Ordinance, caine up for hearing at the revelations regarding the illicit traffic in are alleged to be forged one dollar Magistracy, before Mr. J. B. Wood. The arms into the Colony, the police on Tues Kwangu notes, some finished and some mature of the charge was that the defend day afternoon made another sensational unfinished. There were no fewer than ant with mala fide intent, had induced the baul of arms and ammunition in the har- 2,500 tied up in bundles of 500, all com complainants to quit the premises thay bour. Amongst a whole pile of arms plate in every respect and very present had hired from him in Xin San Lats by found on a junk three machine guns were able imitations of genuïve notes,
sending them notices of intended possess. Four Chince were charged in connec ion of the premises for a papom which discovered. The master and crew of the
tion with the seizure, before Mr. J. R. purported to be in accordance with the junk have been detained by the police,
which The raid was carried out by Sub-Inspec- Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday after-Renta Ordinance, but tor Prncott and a number of Chicoad noon, The Magistrate intimated to Mr. alleged were not. detectives, assisted by the Water Police. G. K. Hill Brutton, who defended, that
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The Interport tennis tournament be tween Shanghai and Hongkong, conclud- bd yesterday evening, resulted in the decision, going to Hongkong. In all three matches were played and of these Hong kong was victorions in two—As already reported in yesterday's Daily Pro, Hongkong won the Doubles by three sets to time, the miccessful contestants being "Ng Sae Kwong and Pay-Lieut-Camdr. Worthingtan, Shanghai being represented by J. Elmore and B. D. Canavarro.
Yesterday afternoon the Singles were played. They were played, as were the
ME F. G. Vaux appeared for the com- doubles, on the Hongkong Cricket Club The junk anchorage at West Point was for the charges on the record (which, plainants and Mr. M. E. Lo appeared for ground. Two Singles matches were play visited and, acting on information receiv however, had not been withdrawn) be the defendant, ed resulting in a win and a defent fored, they raided a junks lying at anchor had substituted the following charge Mr. L K L at the outset of Hongkong, Ng Se Kwong, our Singles there. Nothing was found on one of the Feloniously and with intent to defraud the case said he believed the tenant Champion, defensing J. L. Wade, after a junks, but on the other in the crew's did forge a valuable security; namely, awere willing to accept some compen- a very stiff fight by three sets to two, and quarters no less than 91 bugs and four security for the payment of money, ie,sation in lieu of going hack to the M. W. Lo, losing to J. Elmore, by one set cases, all believed to contain arms and a note purporting to be a $1 bank note premises. He was prepared to make to three. The detailed result of all three ammunition, were discovered hidden in of the Kwangsi Bank, at Cheung Sha certain admissions but he was not pre all sorts of nooks and corners The baul Wan, on the 1st November, contrary to pared to admit mala fides. The defend- matches are as follow:--
was removed to the Central Police Station Ordinance 11 of 1992, Section 4, subant, he said, was the owner of a block of and the junk and its crew taken into
section 2.""
10 houses in Kin Sau Lane. The kitchen custody.
Sub-Inspector Peter Grant said that on arrangements in the houses were not November 1st, at 10 pm, on a gambling satisfactory and he thought he could im- warrant, be visited the Har, Han Garden, prove his property by placing three Cheung Sha Wan, having pceived infor-kitchens in each floor instead of two only. mation that the place wacing used as
DOULES-Ny Sze Kwong and Pay Lieut.-Comdr. Worthington defeated J. Elmors and R. D. Canavarro, 7-3, 3-7, (4-6, 6-4;6-2 (29. games to 24). *
SINGLE-Ng Se Kwong defeated J. I Wade, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 (24 games to 21).
J. Elmore defeated M. W. Lo, 6-2, 7-5, 4-8, 7-5 (26 games to 20).
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A total of 143 games were played in the Tournament and on games won it will be seen that it was very close play through- out, Hongkong securing 72 games and Shanghai 71.
Needless to say, there was another large crowd of spectators at yesterday's matcher. theluling" HE, the Governor. Wads and Ng played on the court surrounded by the specially constructed stands whilst | Elmore and Lo played on a court laid out directly in front of the old pavilion. There was little seating accommodation provided round Elmore and Lo's court and this, coupled with the fact that our Champion was playing one of Shanghai's premier Singles players, attracted the
crowd to the stands
Detectives at the Central Station were engaged all yesterday morning in count- ing the arms and ammunition and the following is the startling list of the con tents of the bags and casco:---
71,970 rounds of ammunition of various
Calibres,
157 revolver (.32 and 38 pattern).
3 machine guns of the sub-Thomp
son-type.
3 machine gun' stocks.
2 magazines.
6 magazine pans..
4 cleaning rods.
4 automatic rifles. "
The arrested crow will probably brought before the Court today.
SOLICITORS' OFFICE BOY. CASHES A CHEQUE AND DIS- APPEARS.
common gaming house for printing The defendant had tried to understand lottery tickets. Un peeped through the Rents Ordisance, but that was not ha crevice in the wall of a matshed there
With a view to easy as he thought, did saw the second defendant using one
of three rubber stamps on lithographed making these alterations he gave the representations of Kwangsi banknotes. tenants notice to quis, He did this under The defendant was operating a small Ordmance 14 of 1992 printing press and numbering the notes.
The other two defendants were in a lean- Mr. Vaux pointed out that the notice
to shed adjoining, preparing an evening to quit was delivered before the Ordin. meal. be stables to go to the back of the matshed the Ordinance of 1021 he was compelled He instructed two Chinese conuice of 1922 was passed, and that under
The story of an impudent theft by an office boy has been reported to the police by Wong Po Chien, an interpreter in the onploy of Messre d'Almada and Mason Mr. Wong entrusted the office-boy with 2 cheque for $3,700, giving him instructions to pay the amount into his account at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank The boy went to the bank, cashed the cheque and
has since disappeared,
while he and another Chinese constable ****
entered the matshed. The defendants to pull the houses down, alterations to were arrested. The mes preparing the the premises were not sufficient. The
| meal tried to escape but were caught by defendant had to comply with the: 1027 the constables posted at the back of the Ordinance and not the 1929 Ordinance. shed,
A numbered and an un-numbered One of the complainants was then bundle of the alleged forged notes all called and he was placed in the witness uncut were actually on the machine, bor. He stated that he was turned out which was being used to print copse of his house on July 23rd in accordance cutive numbers in red ink. On bamboo with a notica served on him by the laud- trays were a large quantity of un-lard. He saw the landlord and asked numbered notes, apparently spread out him if it was a fact that: No.- 0, Kin Sau to dry. A basket contained small tina of Lame was to be pulled down. The land printers ink of various colours, alto size lord, in the course of conversation, said and "gold size.""
the house was to be completely pulled The Inspector also produced five down The landlord denied a suggestion bundles, each containing 500 finished that the house was not
"potes,ives for cutting paper, pletely, palled, downg to be com
complainant
wooden block of the same width as the said to him at this interview. In the finished sheets of paper, i lithographic oase of repairs I will have my important stone, and a printing roller mould. Our furniture removed out of the bonie, GODOWN ROBBERIES. side the Court (and produced in the leaving the less important furniture be
technical sense) was the printing machine, hind. The defendant replied: You SEWING MACHINE PARTS STOLEN. The Inspector mentioned that the litho, must remove elsewhere at the time fixed Mr. Ducks, local manager of the Singer beds in the shed and one bundle of un to my workmen. The term of the con graphic specimens were on and under the in my notice so as not to cause delay Sewing Machine Company, has reported finished specimens was found in the tract for re-construction is for three to the police that during the past three pocket of a pair of trousers, days the Company's godown in Canton Road, Yaumiati, has been broken into and seven sewing machine beads valued at $419 have been stolen.
THEFT OF PIGS, BRISTLES.
months when the construction is pro Mr Brutton did not cross-examine." coding you may come and consult me and An interpreter read over the prisoners will slightly increase your rent and statements in Chinese. It was understood allow you to hate the house back On the that they named another inan as respon- 29th October the complainant had an sible for the premises, and said they were other interview with the defendant and only employed there,
asked him to let him have the tenancy of
J. L. WADE NG SZE KWONG. It was a beautiful game to watch, and if the Doubles match of the previous day proved singularly uninteresting there can be no doubt that these two players put up a game which appealed to all lovers of tennis and sport. It was a great struggle, first one player and then the other having the advantage. Particularly thrilling was Wade's great effort in the last set to pull a losing game round. By absolute dash he Faluced Ng's lead in this Gaal set from 3-1 to 64 before the Hongkong player could secure the winning game of the match In the act Ng appeared to have tired his opponent out, but appear
nces are deceptive, for at the end Wade was the fresher player of the two. A word must also be said for Ng. If his opponent exhibited a firm-faith in the maxim that a game is never won until it is lost so piso did Ng. Time and again he pulled round 4 game when 40 love hád been called against him. ...”
It is not easy to describe the differences the two players exhibited. For the most part they had the same style, playing the greater part of the match from the bam line. There was, however, one great con trash and that was in the different strokes used. Ng's familiar back-band stroko was it evidence throughout and very zarely did he take a bas-line ball with any other stroke. His opponent, an the Every woman, it is said, has nine emo. other band, used the fore-hand drive and, tione sad in The Midnight Romance, like Ng, rarely reverted to any other which succeeds "Way Down - East" on stroke on the bass line. There was some the Coronot screen to-day,
Anita 480: little difference in the tactics wed. Sg Stewart, is the heroine, has up used the sides of his opponent's court portunity to give them all a turned whenever the opportunity presented itself, As Maric, the mysterious hotel maid;" beating his opponent with a swift, well who, rescued from stranded liner, THE A.D.C.'S FORTHCOMING placed ball. Wade's tactics were differ accepts a job at a fashionable seaside ent
When opportunity occurred and hotel, she has a whole string of adven this was rare—he would worm his way to tures which are woven into an absorbing the net and score with a gentle shot which story wherein love and romance freely left Ng helpless on the base line. mingle Stealing on to the beach at mid- There was little killing, or voller night for a quiet dip by moonlight, sho play but there were aunty long rallies captures the heart of a healthy young The A.D.C. is announcing its Christ him beford he had told the premises he from the base line. Of service play the bachelor but keeps him guessing about mas production of Shakespeare's The would have been prepared to consider Shanghai player appeared to have the ber identity. Later, she becomes the na. Tempest." No happier choice could be his application for a renewal of the advantage. In the early stages Ng double witting accomplice of a pair of society conceived for the coming festive season. penetter...
least half-a-dozen points from his oppon ent Yy the ball hitting the top of the nob and dropping into the other court.
ELMORE LO
Though Hongkong lost in this match by the sole to one, the home representa tive put up a very good display; especi
*** THE MIDNIGHT ROMANCE."
you at any time intend to pull down No. 6, Kin Sau Lane †
The defendant: Yes. When In May.
In the same road, a godown belonging The Inspector said he was prepared the house in writing. He replied that to Messrs. Anderson, Meyer & Co. was to call the owner of the garden. The he had sold the house, but promised, ta broken into on Wednesday. Mr. Twitness brought forward as the owner, take the complainant to the new landlord Carvalho, in reporting the theft, says that however, said he was the "manager" of within a few days. This he never did an entry was effected by reming tiles the garden. He did not know who the The defendant was then put in the box from the root. Three cases were opened owner was His brother acted as broker by Mr. Lower Monda and a quantity of pigs' bristles valued at and be, acting for his brother, had sublet The Magistrate (to defendant): Did
500 stolen.
the land, to the third defendant and an- other man, not one of the other defend ants. The rent was to be $200 a year; he gave the third defendant a rent-book, but beyond that he had no proof of the Did you abandon your intention lease, The third defendant had paid the Yes. In the middle of May when I rent since the arrangement began, last heard that under the Rents Ordinance of August. He knew nothing of the man, 1923 that landlords were able to get rid Pun, mentioned by the defendants. Hus of their tenants without pulling down the brother went into the country a week house completely.wt
Did the complainant ask you At this stage the hearing was adjourn continue the tenancy?—Yes. After the notice but been served on him he came to see me and I promised to
The Magistrate: Did he coma to you when the construction was going up f No.
Did you promise at any time to renew the tenancy No
"dénouement,
NEW CORONET FILM.
PRODUCTION:
NO ATTEMPT TO COPY TREE'S METHODS.
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In reply to Mr. Lo, the defendant said that he sold the premises on October 10th and if the complainant, had come to see
faulted twice and his service, though blackmailers and cleverly turns the tables It is Shakespeare's great play of fancy, Cross-examined by Mr. Vaux, the de well placed on the outer line was not as on them when she discovers that the and magic and we gather that in the local fendant said he had heard about the new strong and certain, as that of his oppon object of their attentions is her mid production, much stress will be laid on regrations from an architect's clerk. It ent. If must also be stated here that night Romeo. After everything and that side of rather than on sumptuous was on account of the new regulations Wade was blessed with a certain amount everybody has got into a thorough settings and display. at de er bare min
Wanner that he had given instructions to hin of "jose" and he must have scored at tangle there, comes quite surprising No doubt many will remember Bir Her amastect not to pull down the houses. bert Tree'silavish production some Teas Ho bought the four bounce in April-last ago at His Majesty! stre, but we for $36,100. They were Nos, 2, 4, 6 and are told not to except any attempt at 8. In October last, he sold these houses Lo lost the frat set badly, owing to his similar methods by the C & wrong for $42,500 after re construction, which inconsistent play. From the second set healthy reaction recently set in against cost him something like 13,000. He did onwards he improved, and the faree re superfluity of scenery at performances of res to guarantee the purchaser a maining outs were keenly fought out as Shakespeare's plays, and the forthcoming osrtain rental, but he could not say if will be seen from the large number of production is framed on linen not unlike that was put the agreement as he
in his old form. At the beginning he usualziz game.
The Magistrate said that the evidence "ngpeared to be nervous and unable to rise Elmore's chop "stroke which was tings arged, as a derelive background showed that the defendant had not to his opponent's game Elmore, on the very much in evidence in the previous only and Shakespeare's text yas, glosely played a straight game. If he found him. other hand, was very consistent through-day's Double was also very noticeable adhered to. By dividing the play into fin new position he should have ont He was brilliant but made sure of yesterday, but if he had the advantage two parts, with one interval only during served fresh notices. He andadoned the getting everything back. Lo was very in this direction Lo's driving was decided the evening, it da, possible to present the intention of pulling down the premises uncertain at times and he either got ily better and for brief spells he was able play almost unabridged, thin, the time. That showed his bona fides had peased before the tenant had left, serum- brilliant shot or failed altogether, As to use this stroke brilliantly. In the limit of two hours. Whether it succeeding that the bona fides, were genuine. a contrast from the other thich there third set fourteen games were called before or fails to meet were very few long rallies, the ball being the decision went to the Hongkong player. certain "either "'"' killed" ".. or- driven, well out of The umpires" for the matches were ambitious
court. There was some smashing and in Mesas B. A Nishett and B. E. Lindsell. Book this direction Lo was seen to advantage. Elmore played more from the base-line | We are informed that, a doubles tennis costly
rked up to the net-and | match! Jr Eimere- und Le Wade
Sze Kwong and 15. W. Zo will be pl
ally towards the end when he showed up games played. They all went over the Twelfth Night in 1913, when the at-
the memorable production here of could not read English ege
(Continued at food next column.) Con the C. 1. court to
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