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SPORT.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. THE RUMJAHN BROTHERS DEFEAT YVANOVITCH AND WONG PO. KEUNG,"
The first match to be played off on the
SUMMARY COURT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH. 1923.
FORK IS HONOUR THE FUÍENĖ JUDGE
*(MR-R, BIJ, COMFERIZ)}.+
THE BASKET TRADE..
CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT,
Dan
CROWN LAND SALES
FLAW-IN-THE- MERGIANTS" SHIPPING ORDINANCE,
An interesting sale of Crown land took place at the others of the P.W.D. ORDINANCE NEEDS AMENDING,
yesterday afternoon. The plot sold wan An interesting legal point was raised in the piece of land known as Kowloon a case beard at the Marine Magistraay, Inland Lot No. 1557, in Battery Street, before Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N. The area is about 3,686 square feet, and A. case was heard yesterday morning in yesterday morning in which two the annual rental is $50. This was preo court in front of the newly erected which Ho Chuen Koe, a basket maker, named Loung Eau, and Leung Wei tintly the last piece of land to be sold stand was played off yesterday before a surd the Tuen Wo Company for breach were charged with unlawfully and wil fairly large gathering of spectators, of contract. The plaintiff claimed 891 fully throwing things unlawfully obtaiurd when the brothers O. and H. O. Rumjahn | damages for breach of a Chinese contract into the water, for the purpose of pre-been the rulo nt Crown Land Sales re- met and defentet V. Yvanovitch and dated February 3rd for the delivery of Wong Po Keung by three sets to one in 40 vegetable baskets. The amount claim- the second round of the Open Champion represented the balance due for a number of baskets tendered 'to defendant* and not accepted by them.
Doubles.
The match was well-contested from start to Anish and at tunes soms bright tennis was witnessed; especially when the pairs worked up to the net and com- In this menced short range volleying.
H. D. Rumjahn was seen to great
venting seizure or discovery.
Mr. Leo d'Almada äppeared to defend, the defendants pleading "not guilty" in" answer to the charge.
A Chinese witchman at the Taikoo
Mr. C. A. S. Russ, appeared for the Dock said he saw the two defendants plaintiff, and Mr. D. McCullum reprerowing a boat towards the sea wall at Taikoo Dock at 8,30 p.m. on March 29th Witness called out to them to stop but they took no nation, He saw them throw
sented the defendant.
Mr. Russ said that the plaintiff agreed with defendang for the sale nad delivers
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The attendance was not so large as has
cently. The bidding appeared to be con fined to Chinese. The upset price of the property was $18,400, but the bidding | started at $90,000, and went up fairly Here the bidders steadily to $1,000. showed an inclination to halt, the land was eventually knocked down to three Chines for $12,500. The purchasers were Messrs. Foon H Ting, Cheung Wing Shing, and
Liu Kam Chuen, of 29,--Lee Yuno Street,
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advantage, and for his good work he came /of 200 vegetable, baskets nt.50 cents each six heavy bags overboard near the No. 3 The land was sold, therefore, at roughly. in for a lot of applause He was, any. Sixty were delivered and paid for by the slipway. The lage bad not been recoveri | thing, the better player of the brothers defendants. As the time of delivery 40. Witness chased the defendants in
́and could always be relied upon, to get back a difficult ball, His brother in-
They
a little over $11 per square foot.
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE. RUN OVER BY MOTOR-CAR AND
motor boat and caught them. They were afterwards handed over to the police."
Cross-examined by Mr. d'Atmadn, wit niss said it had been reported to him that things had been lost from the Dock.
A small Chinese boy had a remarkable Witonas suspected that the bags con- tained brass or other metal.
An Indian watchman completed at the escape from being either killed
NOT INJURED,
Delivery of were not quito complete. these was later tendered but they were refused by the defendant's firm. proved as the game went on, and to his had apparently been able to get cheaper lot, fell most of the smashing. He got in baskets elsewhere. They refused delivery some nice strokes, but was not altogether on the grounds that the goods were not The damages at first too safe. Of their opponenis, Yvanovitch
up to sample. gave a bright display of smashing and,
sight, said Mr. Buss, would appear rather despite his handicap in size, his work at unconscionable, but the baskets were reTaikoo Dock who went with the last seriously injured on Monday. He was the net was pretty, his smash shots being quired for a special purpose-for the ex-witness in the motor boat, said the de-playing in Caine Road just opposite the driven by Mr. Hickory of Brunner) aureturnable. Wong's forehand driving port traile to Singapore and there were fendants refused to allow them to search Italian Convent, when motor-car No. 168 was the outstanding feature of his piny, only eight drms in the Colony engaged in their boat. They tried to board the boat ond and Company, came along the road and when his drives came off they could this line of expert, so that there was not and in the struggle the defendants threw The horn of the motor car was sounded twice but the boy did not apparently hear: nuly be sent back with difficulty.
a ready market. The baskets were event-six heavy bags overboard..
Mr. Smethurst, in charge of the watch it. He walked right in fr at of the car On the run of the play the Rumjahsually sold to a wine and spirit firm.
Ono of the deserved their victory. Their opponents They were not suitable for this class of men at Taikoo, told his Worship that a and was knocked down. opened well and took the first set with trade and had to be sold for the price lot of stealing was going on from the front wheels, according to the boy's own
The Indians took some time to get of the bamboo.
Dockyard. There were 12 watchmen" on story, passing over both of his legs. The into their stride, but in the second set
Mr. Russ then detailed the cost of duty at the Docks. They suspected that car was stopped and it was found that which went to 10-8, they did much better.making a basket: cost of material, 30 parts of machinery were being taken out the lad was practically uninjured except Particularly good were they in pulling cents;" work, about cents and the of the Dock. They could not take it out for one or two slight cpts on the body. round a losing game. This could not be balance was profit. The profit was small tid for their opponents. In the third and did not exered more than $10 if the and fourth sets, the Rumjahn by their price had beca paid.” : consistency, wore out their opponenta and they had no difficulty in claiming
these seta; -61. 6-2,
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by the Dock gates, so they suspected that parts were being taken out by the sea,
Mr. d'Almada said that according to M. McCullum said that the defendants the wording of the Ordinance and from ordered some baskets. They accepted the evidence. put forward by the prose delivery of them. Then on the strength cution he had no cass to inawer.
The
The results of pesterday's matches are of this they ordered another 200. The section of the Merchants' Shipping Or plaintiffs tendered delivery, of 60 of these dinace under which the charge was as follows:-
but they were not up to the previous int brought said:--: so they rescinded the whole contract
OPEN CHAMPION DOUBLES,
A. Eveleigh and A. S. Lindsell beat C. After some further delay the defendants Willson and L. Forster, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, Gagreed to accept the 60 at a reduced price. O. and H. D. Ruminhn beat F. Yvano It was, he thought at a reduction of 25 vitch and Wong Po Keung. 20, 108, 04,
The original price was 80 per cent. conts. They accepted them at 60 centa.
Plaintiff in the witnese-box said that ER 8. Dods (-2/8) beni G. W. he was compelled to sell the baskets a
15 cents each. ishwell' (~~1/6), 6-4, 6-2
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C. M. Wilson (†5/6) bat J, Hancock (-2/6), 7-3, 8-6.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
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Cross-examined witness said that the rejected baskets were slightly smaller than those delivered on the first occasion. His Honour awarded judgment for the defendants with costs.
THE HONGKONG REGATTA. THE INTERPORT ROWING.
The match to be played at the stand court. this afternoon is another Open
The Lag Champion Doubles game. brothers are to meet I. E. Worthington Bod H. Hancock. This should be a most interesting gamIC.
Another good match will be that between 8. E. Grean and S. A. Rumjaha in the Open Champion Singles.
INTERFORT HOCKEY.
A Reuter's cable states that Shanghai defented the Hongkong Garrison by four goals to it,
ROBBERS, FOILED.
BUT FOKIS SHOT.
n la d
on the.
TO-MORROWS, CONCERT AT GOVERNMENT · HOUSE
In connection with the recent Interport Rowing Regatta held at Hongkong, Mr. F. W. Scholbobm writes to the Dally New as follows:
"For the purpose of preventing seizure or discovery of nay material, furniture, stores or merchandise be louging to, or having bow part of the cargo of any vessel lying in the waters
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A SMALL BOY'S "THEFT.
OWNER PLAYS TENNIS. SAILOR'S JACKET ROBBED WHILE
Sentance of seven days' bard tabour was passed on a small Chinese boy at the Magistracy yesterday, morning for steal-
number ing o
of cigarettes from a cigarette case left in the jacket pocket of a European sailor, while he was playing tennis at Happy Valley,
When the boy first came before him, the
of this Colony; or any other articles Magistrate (Mr. J. E, Wood), looked unlawfully obtained from any such hard at him, and remarked: vessel, wilfully lets fall or throws into
This
was up here last week for the waters aforesaid or in any other same dad manner conveys away from vessel, similar offence. Then he was discharged. wharf or quay or any landing place Is there no-one to look after him-1" or any person who is an accessory to such an offence,"
Police evidenco showed that, the boy, was an orphan, and native of Canton,
Ho
It had not been proved, Mr. d'Almada told the police when he was arrested that said, that the bags were part of the cargo he had had no food to cat for the last of any ship lying in the waters of the few days, and no home to go to, so he Colony and, unies that was proved hotele the cigarettes merely for the purpose
answer; and, until
of keeping himself going. the Ordinance was amended he had the It to
bad no саме to
CHAO
Answer.
Was
His Worship Bertenced the lad in order that he might be kept in safe custody, prosecution to prove until it could be decided what was to duty of the beyond doubt that the material was taken be done with him. While the water in which we rowed was from aty ship, quay or wharf
There
not as smooth as our Heali course, it was might have been strong suspicions, Mr.
more bouyant and consequently faster, d'Almada continued, that these men had sooUTING AS AN EDUCATIONAL and the slight chop did not hinder either
crew. As a matter of fact, the Hongkong taken the bags from Taikoo, but it had crew did fiot have the opportunity to not been proved. He was arguing purely practise as much as we did, during the on a point of law. Last week of training, as their men were occupied in the morning hours with their
The Magistrate: I quite agree that it
TRAINING.
Hongkong's Boy Scouts are to have a Jamborie at the City Hall on the 13th and business duties, and we had this extra is time that the Ordinance was amended 14th inst, at which demonstrations, in time to devrion and perfect ourselves with The case against the defendants is dis-Scout Craft will be given. The value of the bonest and advice of the Hongkong rien as regards the best places and times
missed.
1.
ANOTHER JUNK PIRACY. ONE PIRATE KILLED.
this movement is widely acknowledged.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by to row, and I do not consider that wo
His. Worship added that it was with Viewing educational training merely from the point of the acquisition of knowledge, Armed robbers on Monday to rob the had any handicap upon entering the reluctance that he was compelled to disit must be admitted that there is much "I hope the Police at boy's life, left untouched by the premises. 82 and 94, Des Voeux Road West. races.
It appeared to me, judging from the miss the case, occupied by a Chinese firm of merchants. At about 4.20 in the afternoon the dort necessary at the time, that we did Taikoo will get these people red-handed formal lasons given in a elas-room. The Boy Scout organization supplics this not "walk away from our opponents another time," he concluded:
need. Its aim is the development of good accountant of the firm was
at the start, as stated, but that the race
citizenship among boys by individual, premises when six robbers walked in was stubbornly fought out by Hongkong
character training in resourcefulness, armed with revolvers. His fokis immedi- to the finish. Their men rowed a good, honest stroke and race right up to tho
observation, obedience, and self-reliance;" ately raised the alarm, and the robbers finish, even after it was apparent that the
by inculcating loyalty and thoughtfulness fred on them, wounding one man in the land was ours, and I wish to say again. chest, and another in the thigh. They as I did in Hongkong, that the Hongkong
Following hard on the hools of the for others; by teaching them services then made off as fast as they could with-crew and men gave us a good race, and. out stealing anything at all. The two that the outcome of the next Regatta, in piracy of a Shaukiwa junk on the useful to the public, and handicrafts
which we all trust they will participate,
Scout training takes the individual hoy, injured fokis have been conveyed to the and give us a chance to return their hos 25th March comes the report of a further useful to themselves; and by promoting pitality, will be decidedly in doubt until piracy under similar circumstances during their physical development and hygiene. Government Civil Hospital.
the actual finish, as these men have learn the following day. It seems that at and through attractions of organizatior, ed, lesson as to preparedness and the about eight o'clock in the morning activities, and awards devised for the necessity of training, and Mr. Logan, a member of the Hongkong crew, has pro cargo junk was proceeding from Hong purpose, it urges him on to develop tim ship given above. It endeavours to mised to try and get together, a light crew kong to Pinghoi with a row of twenty in the four directions towards citizen- rowing a different style, and incidentally and a general cargo. They wern over supply training rather than teaching, The programme of the concert to be along our methods to compete in thi takon, by a three mastel junk containing education rather than instruction, char about twenty-five men, and these latter acter rather than knowledge, active self- given a Government House to-morrow Spring of 1994 when they will try to
ideas. whole opouca are on them with rifles and education instead of passive reception of evening in aid of welfare work in London regain their flag, fas
After the enthusiastic and
The trading junk returned YAVolvers. is na follows
1-Piano Solo, Papillons (Schumann), warted way thear men planned and successfully carried off their Regatta, it Mr. ERIC RICE ...
would indeed be a pity if interest in the fire, and a two hours, battle followed, 2-Songs Two Chine Lyrics (Tork Interport Rowing were allowed to lag. Eventually the pirate junk managed to Banten) Tra Songs of Sorrow and I trust that our Club Obeers and draw alongside, and thirteen armed men (Galeridge Taylor), Mrs. MATION. members will do all within their power boarded the trading junk Four of the -Two Pianos, Fantaisie: (a) Barca to carry on and keep going"
Yolle (by La Nuit, L'Amour, (e) spirit of Sport which the Hongkong Club latter's crew were wounded, and one of Les Larmes, (d) Piques (Rachmans have no splendidly abown in all they have the pirates was killed The raiders gained the upper hand, and looted the hoff Mr HARRY One and Mr. Earo done with and for us ******** RICE
The handsome Smyth and Blair trophica sup, carrying away with them cargo and for the Interport Foors and Pairs won by belongings to the value of $2.283.90 can get that influence over their boys in Shanghai at the Hongkong regatta, They remained on the jook till night ere to be on view in Hean Beyen fall, and when they left they took away Fassett's window, 38, Nanking Road The colours brought back by Shanghai and with them the body of their confederate cups presented to individual members of killed in the fight: They made off in the
dirsotion of Weichan the winning crown-were-aleo to be scan.
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