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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 7TH, 1928.
THE SWEEPSTAKE DISPUTE desire to express our regret that, in spite CORRESPONDENCE
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THE ARBITRATORS DECISION.
SHANGHAI OLAIMANT DECLARED THE OWNER OF THE TICKET.
of the suggestion thrown out by n member of the Board that a certified, copy of the reeipt signed by the person | who first received this telegram would bej of great assistades to us, and in apita of
the fact that the Court adjourned from 13th to 21st June to await the arrival of Mr. Henry Wei, no such dreument has been placed before us"
Tas Board of Arbitration which sat for so many nights during June, at the
· Chinese Club, to decide the rightful owner- ship of the ticket No. 3000 which won the
· Chitzean Club's Sweepstake on the last] With regard to the telegram signed Nagkong Derby, the prize in question "Lizzie," addressed to Mr. Ng in being worth. 230,000 issued its award, yes Shanghai, randing Reply immediately terday, in favour of the Shanghai, cinim- who wou ticket number 3066 'Vi lost her ticket" (which telegram®Mr. Heory Wei claimed to have wit off), the Arbitrators
ant.
It will be remembered the rival claim-state: We regret to say that to our Ant were Bt. Chik Soon Ling, of the minds his story is most unconvincing and? Chin Specie Bank, Shanghai and Mrs. one which we find ourselves totally un- Violeb Chan of Hongkong. The award able to accept: We are not at all satished mentions that it was agreed between the that the telegram was.even sent off by parties that Mr. Chik should he described Mr. Henry Wei, but in our opinion the -as the plaintiff and Mrs. Chan as the probabilities are that it was sent off by
defendant.
a member of, or by someone connected The Award states that, from the be with, the defendant's family. This tele ginning the arbitrators realised that the gram tends to confirm our view that no case was one of the utmost gravity to the one knew. on the 1st March, who was the! parties, irrespective of the money in-owner of 3006 and that, as regards the valved; they appreciated the consequences defendant's family, this ignoranes per- which must necessarily flow from the sisted up till at least the 3rd March,” hward as against the party against whom
THE CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY,,, it was made. Mindful of the immense
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GARDENING.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.")
St.-Your correspondent is mistaken at least twice.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA.
Training for to-day's Extra Gyukhang meeting concluded yesterday morning, The training times, show the new "ponies from Shanghai to be faster on the, whol than the Hougkong ponies. The best of the now ponier appear to be Coutry Mouse, Silvo, Sharpshooter, Mopeke, and libros This latter pongi is much fancied for the sixth rac-the three quarter of mal event (a to 1923. Gymkhana sub. grithins)..
1.Pointsetting in Hongkong are the better for pruning, twice a year, -The flamingo red" which appears in the winter is not the result of a change in colour of the summer foliage, but is produced by "bracts" surrounding the flowers which ap- :
The main evrat för the day will be the pear in the early winters
rac flem the two mile" post, once round 3-This is the doubtful point, I am not and io. Mr. Warrack's Australgard is a
sure whether or no the person who did the pruning is an idiot," he likely witner, but Mr. John Peel' Yellow many be, hat bas done some useful! River, should make him go all out. It is work, and I think ignorance will certain whether Diadema Dahlia will be scarcely excuse your correspondent if he does not offer an ample apology able to run in this race. The pony went to those he unjustly abuses-Yours lume recently and his condition is t faithfully.
present doubtful. Mr. Eric Moller, the L. GIBBS.,
well-known. Shanghai jockey, is engaged to ride this pony, should he be fit enough, to-turn out. Mr. Moller may also ride me or two other mounts during the racing,
Hongkong, July 6th, 1L,
THE MAIL GUN.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"1
St.-I think it may be of some interest to the general public to know what pur pose is now served by the mail gun at the Peak, which in the past was fired to an noune: that a mail-boat from bome had
been sighted.
The gun is now fired to notify all who
It will be remembered that a great deal reponsibility of the task, they had spared of evidence was called no to a Christmas no effort to arrive at a just conclusion Eve party at 3, Arbuthnot Road, when from the evidence The Award proceeds ticket 3000 was stated to have been soid to set out the "findings of the Arbitrators to Mrs. Chan, The Arbitrators' comment on the more important issues involved. on this part of the case is as follows:- Thear it that a mail, either from Europe THE MEMORANDUM MADE ES YR, CHIK.. We find that a party such as describar from Canada or the United States, As regards the memorandum or slip oned by the evidence given, by and on becalf has been brought ashere and will be ready! which the number of the ticket was of the defendant did take pince, but we for delivery after an interval of about an written, the Arbitrators stated that they are unable to accept the evidence given hour. I have the honour to be, sir. Your accepted sabatantially the evidence that it as to the sale and purchase of tickets obedient servant, was written by the plaintiff at the time Nos, 2008 to 3070, |- We rejert such evidence when he purchased his ticket. They found as being untrue"
A PRE-CONCEIVED INTENTION
As to Mr. Ng's (Mr. Sidney Quina's) -
DISCLOSURE OF TELLERA 118.
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Another new rider who will appear at to-day's races is Major White of "the LA.S.C. Major White has only recently arrived from Home, where he was keenly interested in racing and he hers with a reputation as
aring the training, he has shown himself
comes
be a very capable rider but like all other newcomers he finds a great contrast between the English race horse and the China race, pony. Captain Spinks, the well known orner auf rider at the Hong- kung races, will ride in Hongkong for the last time this after, Capt. Spinks Iraves for. Home on Wednesday, and his
R. E LINDSELL departure will be regretted by his many (Postmaster-General).¦ friends of the Jockey Club, General Post Ofice, Hongkong,..
Selections for the races July 6th, 12,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.".
Sir-from time to time one reads an- nouncements of benefit entertainments in
class Three quarter", mile; ̈· A"! Fadica-1, Austral-card; 2, Roman Wonderck; 3 Strathfarrar..
Half mile race Tor "1923. Subscription grifine-1, Country Mouse or Sharp- Shooter: 3, Mopoke
Novice R4co (ouce round).-1, River grass (Major White), 2, Satisfaction. Dahlia (Mr. Harṛidau); 3 Dapper Dan
Ir. Roza),
Saddling Race.Open.
Three quarter mile race for 1923 sub.
griffius, Imbros: 2, Mpoke; 3, Sharp
her...
Three quarter mile race:
B" class
as n fnet that the doenment was in exist- ence and in the possession of the plaintiff's; nephew before the plaintiff returned to visit to the plaintiff, the Arbitrators BENEFIT" ENTERTAINMENTS Shanghai on January 12th, 1923. Come state: "In our opinion Mr. Ng went to menting on the existence and genuineness that interview with the pre-conceived | of this document, the Arbitrators said intention of getting holl of the ticket that the contradiction between the evi-300s, which he must have recolleted "ore dence of Mr. Husk (who stated that the discovered as having been purchased from document was shown to Mr. Jenkin) and him by the plaintiff.
Race from the two mile post ones round the local Press. In most cases the proud in-1 Australcard; 2, Yellow River; that of Mr. Jenkin (who stated that the document was not, sen by him at the
moter gives a percentage only, but rarely 5, The Cambler. As to the disclosure of telegrams, the is the amount of the percentage made conference) was more apparent than real.
Arbitrators find that when the plaintiff public. Older, and possibly more exper- The Award added: We find that both and his nephew, stated that all thus tele-ienced countries. insist that the percent Mr. Russ and Mr. Jenkin told the truth Brams passing between them had been age shall be a substantial one, and, in to the best of their respective recullyctions, exhibited, they were stating something some instaners, as much as seventy-hee | handicap.—1, Pikpaket; 2, West River; }
which they knew to be untrue. The per cent, must go to the charity nared,, Wombat. It is of course, obvious that, before we
Arbitrators, however, did not attach any it having been found that, ineking strict) can accept the suggestion innde by Mr. real importance to this because certified supervision, the promoter of a "benefit" Pride; 2, Roman Warlock; 3, Starland. Zeitlyn at the last moment, we must not copies of further telegrams did not mate- i'performance often "reaps; this most benefit, only find that the document was not
rially affect the
plaintiff's case. At any for the public naturally fock to the enter- shown to Mr. Jenkin, but also that it
rave, En Arbitrators found that the tele-tainment, under the impression that they Was not in the possession of Mr. Buss, i
grams did not bear out the saggestion are helping charity. Would it be too and that Mr. Russ was party to manu that they contained inherent evidence of Buch to ask if there are any regulations facturing false evidence for the purpose conspiracy between the plaintiff and his governing benefit performances in Hong of them proceedings, We see absolutely
nephew on the contrary, they found the kong, and, if not, is it not possible to nothing in support of such a finding, and telegrams, were genuine. The Aibitrators have then brought under some form of we do not so find. In our opinion, Mr. |
In conclusion, I may say also expresed the opinion that some re supervision! Zeitlyn's biggestion should never have marks by Mr. Zeitlyn with regard to that, without exception, where entertain- beca made, because there was no cridence telegrams disclosed on his side were not ments of this kind have been placed under in support of it, and we entirely dis-]
government control, public, patronage - has altogether frank. acciate ourselves from the strictures which
been much more largely extended.—Yours, etc.,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.”
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The Arbitrators accept the evidence of Mr. Zeitlyn thought fit to pass on the Mr. Chik's nephew that he was ecugrats evidence of Mr. Buss," which, in ourated by the Ng family on the 4th March opinion, are not in any way warranted. on his uncle having won the prize; they
ANCIDENTS' ON THE DAY OF THE RACE,
As to the incidents on the day of the rac", the Arbitrators have no hesitation
believed that Mr Ng did notify, before COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE the race, the loss of the counterfoils, but
COMPANY.
were not, satisfied that the counterfoils
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The annual report of this Company
in coming to the conclusion that no one were lost in the sense that they could not? in Hongkong or Shanghai knew on 1st be found before the commencement of the states that the Quinquennial valuation has March who was actual sumer of ticket Arinitration prevedings. Certain ele resulted in a total surplus (excluding No. 3006; it was known by the afternoon grams sent to Shanghai, the Arbitrators interim bonuses already paid) of £913,910, of that day that the ticket was, sold found, were in fact went with the sole of which the Directors have decided to through Mr. Ng. The Arbitrators ac- object of frightening the plaintiff from divide £760,291. Of this sum £673,070 (» cepted the ticket 3000 and that Mr. Ng coming to Hongkong to substantiate his addition to £102,920 paid as interim was in Shanghai with the counterfoils, claim. The Arbitrators were not satisfied bonuses during the Quinquennium) be They entirely rejected the evidence given that the tickets 3071-3080, as a whole, had longs to the policy-holders, and £80,512 to on behalf of the defendant that Mrs. Ngen satisfactorily accounted for. learned the number from Dr. Woo, that
THE PROBARILITIER.
the shareholders. The amount carried for- ward undivided is £83,510. The Directors have investigated in detail the whole of
One ani a quarter mile race-1, Roman
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
LEAGUE TABLES.
DIVISION.
R. W. L. Pts.
1.R.C.
7 7
7
H.K.C.C C.R.C.
В
5.0.0.
U.S.R.C.
University
Club de Recreio & Civil Service
1
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9
877
5
3
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K.C.C. "B" CS.C.C.. CCC. "A N.T.C.
The following matchies have been ranged for to-day:
K.C.C. "A" v. I.R.C. K.C.C. "B" v. C.S.0.0. C.C.C. "A" N.T.C.
she then discovered that her own ticket Finally, ns to the probabilities of the was No. 2007; that she at once rminber cass generally, and the suggesting that the securities comprised in the Life As A CHINESE SOLDIER'S STORY ed that Mrs. Chan purchased her ticket the plaintiff concocted the story on which surance Fund, and, after making full pro-A Chinese who alleged himself to be just before herself, and was therefore, the his claim was based, the Arbitrators vision for any depreciation, are in a posi owner of 3066, and that the members of pointed out that the risk which the plain-tion to report that the market value the family therefore recalled the incidents tiff was running, and knew he was run of the whole of the securities comprised in of a Christmas Eve party, referred toning, in referring a dishonest and that Fund was at the 31st December, 19% Jater in the Award.
fraudulent claim, must have been great: in excess of the total amount shown in 50 great indeed that no one but a limatic the balance-sbeet,
THÌ RA 20DAMB,
No. 0:00 The last paragraph of the Award states that the Arbitrators are making no charge for their services as Arbitrators.
member of the defeated Kwangsi soldiery amicared before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday morning charged with being in unlawful
precedon of a rattan basket.
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asked how ha came to be in possession "of the basket the defendant stated that With regard to the telegram from would dare run it, because at any tinis Henry" to Mr. Sydney Ng Quien in the ticket might have been found and pro-.
when his regiment suffered defeat he made Shanghai, reading" Urgent we have won diced, and the counterfoil of the ticket wax and is not the owner of the ticket his way to Mucus in smh of work. He failed to find any, was so hard first prize cash sweep number 3000 must might have been found and produced, and
ZANG REPRESE
pressed
ed that ho jewind warything be return immediately reply," the arbit the production of either of these would
jissessed excepting the cat and trikušers rators found that, this, telegram was not have or might have branded the
he stood up in, and the basket, which was scat off by Mr. Heary. Wei on the instruc plaintiff at once ДЕ A criminal
The Arbitrators were Messrs. Ho made the subject of the charge. He tions of the defendant on the afternoon and rogue. On the other hand, Kwong, Ho Leung, Cheung Teci, Wan munaged to get
to. Hongkong of darch 1st. We find that the the risk to the opposite party was revick Shing and J. M. Tan.
ventually in the hope of seeing a parti- ses defendant did not tell him to send off this latively small. From the point of view of
cular Krangi colonel who he thought telegram and did not tell him to wire the probabilities the Arbitrators accepted
would help him. On arrival here he Mr. Nga This telegram was sent the plaintiff's story in preference to that plaintiff Mr. Chik Soong Ling, was
found that he had not quite enough money to put up at a boarding house for asan urgent telegram, and
of the defendant.
represented by Mr. O. G. Alabaster, K.C.5 hight and her to coll the despatched from Hongkong at 3.25 p.m.
basket Then it was that the polico (instructed by Messrs. Loe and Russ). March
arrested Him We crunot believe," the Award con- We therefore and and award," con Mr. Elaloy Zeitlyn (instructed by His Worship disolinved the man's 33 tinnes, that Mr. Ng did not know of cluded the arbitrators, that the plain-Messrs. G. K. Hall Bratton & Co.) re story, remarking that had he really pawned everything as Macao, it wan the contents of this telegram before he tiff was and is the owner of the ticket presented Mrs. Miolet Change
hardly likely he would keep the basket. Mr Ar K Hung watched the proceed. He would he intended" totodel week' went to interview the plaintif on the No. 03007, and that the defendant ever
(Continued at foot of neat column.) ingy for the Chines Club, And we
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