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HONDA WINS THE OPEN SINGLES,
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Wo have also two new winners in the Open Championship Doubles, Mr. H. D. and O. Rumjahu, and I think we all con- gratulate them very heartily on their! Bucess. They played consistently, wellloon Magistracy yesterday with stowing right through the tournament. They are way on the s.8. 77kembang from Singa.
pore to Hongkong.
very young couple and they have & good many more toanis years in front of them. I think we shall bear of them
in the future.
T. Handa, the clever Japanese tennis player, who at one time was tennis cham pion of the Federated Malay States, has further distinguished himself by winning
Mr. Ng Sze Kwong won the last Two the open championship singles of the Colony of Hongkong. Yesterday, before
challenge up for the Open Singles out a large crowd of spectators, playing ou the stand court, he infeated . Eight, but l'am very pleased to announcń that Sir Paul Chatem has presented us Worthington in the final of that event by this fee new challenge cup for the three sets to me. Honda's passage to Open Championship Singles. It has to the final has not altogether beers an gaaye won three years in succession or four "One. Ho Ka Lau unde bim go to four times in all before it becomes the pro sets, Ng Sae Kwong, our ex-champion of six years' standing, after meeting him erty of the competitor. twice without devision made him go to four sets, whilst Worthington yesterday On all was hereby notifies that the Cargo will be die also made him go to four sets. charged ine Hols Wharf, Kowloon, where it mound play Worthington gave him the willig at 'onsignes risk and abject to tars and coalitions of storage at Holt's best grine of the three players mentis Wharf. The Cargo will de ready for deliveryed, and this is simewhat berne aut by from celowa na wail after 1st Mar,
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The first defendant pleaded not guilty, explaining that he went on board the ressel with the intention of buying. his ticket on the ship, but before the ticket collector came around someone took his (defendant's) bag coutaining his money and clothing.
When asked why he did not report the matter to an officer, defendant said he could not speak their language. He spoke to the compradore, who however, refused to take any notice of the affair. Th conclusion I should like to thank on The other defendant said that he had a behalf of the Cricket Club, and also on ticket and went on board with his wife. behalf of the spectators all those who A few days ixter somebody stole his per- bave very kindly worked so efficiently sual effects including his ticket." and well to procure the success of our). The seemad officer of the 7pbembang, meeting and there are three or four Mr. T. M. Van Dam, gave evidence and names that I would like to mention. Our said, that the third day after leaving thanks are due to Col. Robertson for Singapore the first defendant was found
· having umpteed so many of the matches | lying under some planks which were so so efficiently; secondly I should like to placed as to form a place of concealment. mention the wings of Mr. McNicoll and The second defendant. was found in the Mr. Hollands for their work in running tween decks, puncealed behind the mulu- the stand. I can assure you that they have rat had an easy time at some of the matches. Then I should like to thank our old friend and one time champion, Mr. Nisbet, who has been a painful thorn in the sides of the players in keeping them up to their playing dates. I should also like to thank Mr. Greenhill, pur Hon. Secretary, who does a great dead of hard work in a very quiet way. A lot of the success of the tournament is dan to those people I have mentioned. I will now ask hiss Joyce Holyoak to very kindly present the prizes. Her father is a very old member of the Cricket Club and one of its keen supporters.
Miss Joyce Holyoak is an enthusiastic tennis player and she tells me that one day she is going to become tennis cham pionship of the Colony. (Applause.)
THE PRIZE LIST.
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The witness in reply to His Worship, said that tickets were sold on shore by the agent, but a passenger could pay his When discovered the faze on heard. prisoners told him nothing about having lost their belongings.
Asked why he was hiding if he had a ticket, instead of making a report and having the ship searched, the second de- fendant said he had to hide or he would have been assalted by members of the As to reporting his loss, he said he could not speak the compradore's dialect and therefore could not make him- self understood.
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The case was remanded till this morn-
Open Championship Singles.-T. Honda: runner-up, R. E. Worthington.
Open Championship Doubles. andng, in order that the compdadore could H. D. Rumjaha; ranners-up. Ng Ste
In the first set Honda was leading by the old game at 4-3. He took the next, making it 6-3 Worthington took the fol- lawing three, and was leading 40-love | Kwong and C. Chen. in the 19th. He failed to hold Honda, who made it deure and then G-G. A ganse each was next called, 7-7, and then Honda took the set. 5-7, the last game of the set being ʼn love ganie.
The second set was short but even so it was full of sparkling tennis. There were many fine rallies with both players. working up for position. The first three games sent to Honda hefore. Werthing ton secured a game. Honda followed this up by taking three of the next four rames, which gave him the set 6%
It was a case of the tables turned it the third het, Worthington taking the first three gas. He made it 5-2, and secured the set 6-3. In this set Honda appeared to be tiring and in cae game' served two double faults. Towards the end of the set, however, be freshened considerably.
Worthington commenced well in the fourth set, taking the first two games. From then onwards he did not get game. The set ending 6-2 This gave Honda the match...
The detailed results were: 9-1, 6-2, 3-6,
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Other results were:- HANDICAP SINGLERAR . Hen- derson (5/6) beat G. W. Sewell, 6-4, 6-3,
6-4,
HANDICAP SINGLES "B".-G. R. More (3/0) beat D. D. Dryden (2/5), 0-0, 6-0,
G-1.
TRE PRIZZ DISTRIBUTION.
At the conclusion of the match the trophies and prizes won during the tournament were presented to the wig ners by Miss Joyce Holyoak.
and G. R. More; runners-up, L. Forster Handicap Doubles.-H. Owen Hughes and G. E. Aubrey
Handicap Singles "A."--R. M. Hen- derson; runner-up, G. W. Sawell
Handicap Singles B.-G. R. More; runcer-up, D. D. Dryden.
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Mixed Doubles-r. Hancock nounced that the final of this event had not been played owing to sickresa..
Miss Joyce Holyoak was the recipient of a handsome bonquet of flowers in a silver holder and tied with the colours of
the Club.
Cheers for the ladies brought the pro- ceedings to a close.
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A case involving Tls. 150.000' was dealt with in three minutes in H. Supreme Court at Shanghai on April 5th, before bis Honour Judge Sis Skinner Turner, the proceedings in effect constituting a formal protest by Mr. Erie Moiter agains the action of the Hongkong Government in connection with his shipping clai...
Plaintiffs were the Yangtsze Insurance Association Co., Ltd., and their claimi was as follows:-
(a) Ts. 17,002.71 money, lent.
(5) Ts. 5,32141 agreed interest there. on at the rate of 8 per cent per annui up to Starch 31st, 1924.
(c) Tla 11,41302 the amount of insur- ance premia Jue from the defendant to
Owing to injuries and other causes, the Hongkong Football Club are having the plaintiffs, assistance of three Kowloon players.
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(4) Tle. 4,063 money duc under a let F Wheeler, J. McKelvie and A. Duocaa.ter of guarantee dated October The following is the Club team:-G. 1917. Rodger; F. Wheeler and C. E. Bishop; H. 1. Euxton, J. McKelvie and A. Mair; F. Ferguson, A. S. Forsyth (capt.). C. Watson, H. G. Howard, and A. Duncan, Reserves: J. Lyon and E. W. Railton.
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Teanie Tournament, I think secretary of the Victoria Recreation Club you will all agree wtih me that it has that the Japanese swimming team to take part in the Olympic Games are due to been a very goon, ending for the sea arrive here on May 6th on the a.s. Katari We have been particularly forta fani. Whilst in Hongkong the Japanese nate as regards the weather and, in having will be allowed the facilities of the a number of gentlemen who have worked V.R.C. swimming pool for practice, and. hard in helping to run the tournament Mr. Witchell has seized upon this op and in keeping the players up to their portunity to arrange some contests among proper dates with the result that we have the Japanese and the local swimmers. got though the matches very well indeed The Hongkong team has not yet been
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decided, but it is probable that Mesera. Johnstone Cooke, Lyon and May will represent the Colony. Tuesday, May 8th, will be a gali right at the V.I.C.
This year we have several new winners. In the first place we have a sew Open Singles Champion of the Colony in Mr. Honda (Applauso.) He has not got through without a very hard struggle and Mr. Worthington tells me that he will be here for next year whilst Mr. Ng Szo Kwong says that he is going to win it himself. next year (laughter.) Mr. Ng Sze Kwong was our champion for six years running, which is a very fine re- cord. (Hear, hear.) He volunteered to play through this year although being the champion, it was only necessary for him to defend his title. (Hear, hear and applause.) We all enjoy watching Prices on Application.
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Plaintifa also claimed that the items (a) and (b) were due under a convenant. in a mortgage of the 8.8. Lindsay Moller, dated December 12th, 1916, and/or a con- venant of indenture dated June 15th, 1933 There was a further claim for in- tereat at the rate of 8 per cent. upon the first item from March 31st, 1924, up to the date of the writ and thereafter until judgment.
Mr. H. Lipson Ward appeared for plain- till and Mr. H, P. Wilkinson for defen-: dhat
Mr. Ward said that the proceedings were brought under a specially endorsed writ, and an affidavit had been filed by Mr. C. M. G. Burnie, general manager for plaintiffs, supporting the claim in accordance with Rulo 1oo. No añdavit
reply had been filed, and counsel as cordingly asked for judgment in the terms of the writ.
Mr. Wilkinson, lor defendant, said: The bringing of this action is a direct Consequence of the commandeering of the ships of Moller and Co. by the Hongkong Government. As Mr. Moller would not, if he could, pass an act of indemnity re- lieving him of his liabilities. ou his behalf I consent to judgment. There is no dia- pate as to the amount.
His Lordship entered judgment for plaintiffs for Tls. 157,806, with costs.
(Particulars of this action appeared in our cable news a few days ago
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