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GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED
A MIXED DEAL-
gooda : aqlü und delivered..
MEN I Brewer, represented, the phistic, nud Mr. E. §. C. Brooke ap peareil for the defence.
LOCAL SPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
FINAL OF THE AXED DOUBLES
The final of the Mixed Doublen was played off yesterday afternoon on the Stand Court before a very small number of spectators. The match resulted in Miss
THE NEXT EXTRA RACE MEETING.
3rd-
Following are the entries for Extra Bace, Afecting of the Hongkong Jockey Club which takes place on Empire. Day Saturday, May Bath :—
Tat and 3rd Races-COMMONWEALTH
WEDNESDAY, MAX HITH, 1924
MARRIAGE FOR LOVE
HN CHINA.
GIRL STUDENTS SOCIETY FOR WOMEN BRIGHTS:
“A group of girl budants in the Gop STAMER iversity in Peking have organ- ized a society for the right and indepen-
dulge, in' The iron
HLANKET OVERCOATS FOR ALACAOS
In the Summary Court, yesterday morn ing, before Mr. Justice Dyer Ball, a case was heard in which the Lun Cheung firm at No. Kwangtung Rond, sued the Yes Baur llop hee arm of No. 36, Kwang P. Grace and B-F. Worthington disfent-HAND HER AND A CHI se dence of women, and they have already tung Roud, and Cheong Hung, Alting Wi-Hattersley Smith and Mis, Hat Funlangs - Yellow River Watthean, Gall-won many supporters. They have isted Cheong Wai Kam," for balance due outeralcy Smith by two straight-seta The Li, Full Horse, Duku, Langsat. Exchange a declaration, which la somewhat am
Bill late Marygult, late Carvation), #follows: handicapping was excellently arranged as Syece. Bill Bandicult White Rose (late witnessed by the scorts, 84, 6 The Harkaway), Strathfarrar, Loch Rannoch,
-For more than ten years the gospel of winners owed 30 in every game and the Koh-I-Noor Arbor Day, Haruna, What the rights of women has
to do Nastaren H, Hastfickip Binito. losers played from scratch.
Star, Jungle Cock, Pawnshop, King Char Counsel for plaintif said the do-
The outstanding feature of the matchlie, King Alfred Peter Pan, Silver Leaf, Jendant Cheong Wai Kar was the was the very excollent play of Miss thate, bottle limonite, lagnificent Dahlia Bolle de Ben, Uncle George, Blae managing partner of the Yes Sangwho in addition to serving swiftly and Valiant Dahlia Edenball, Starland, and Hop Kee firm, and the Lun Cheung accurately, used a fore and drive across The Work firm was managed by the plaintif Court which must have been the envy of end Race-CELOSIAL STILES. Five Far ind several other partners of whom the male players who witnessed the ack King Pippin, Pes Mouse, Peter
"löngu-Gokien Jubilee. What to do, Goom. the defendant was one. The plaintiff's claims was for goods sold and delivered, match Miss Crace could also be rehed Fan, Cottongrass, Silver Leaf Uncle viz: 138 blanket overcoats, which were on to get in a telling "kill" at the not George, and Musketeer, at
Her opposite number, Mrs. Hattersley Mile Telor River Fall House,
4th Raca-TEIRD AGGLEGATE STAK sold by the Lun Cheung firm to Choong Smith, though bot at all_qucessful with Sycee Bill Rothesay (late Romsbury), Wai Ks. The defendant, Cheorg Wat her service, maut a special feature of Loch Rannoch, Koh-I-Noor Arbor Day, Kami, approached the manager of the eross court driving, which repeatedly Hartfeld, Pawnshop, Spotted Sand, King laintiff fr Cheung Minga. Bause off and won for her lots of applause. Scent: Dablia, Valians Dablia, and Eden- Charlic, Farm Leaf, Benz, Kupi, Magni that ʼn Macao firm, Ming-Sing, were will- The Major came in for lots of work and hall,
ng to trhase the goods, Cheung Ming Sam refused to deal with the firm other played quite a convincing game of tennis. Worthington was not nearly so hardly than a cash-"basis because he did not worked but when occasion demanded he kuow thea whereupon the defendant.
rose to it with his usual brilliance. Des Cheong Wai Kam, asked that the goods pite their adverse handicap Miss Grace be handed to him on credit, stating that and Worthington were too strong for their he would deal with the Wing Sing frm opponents for they formed a better com-| The goods were then delivered to the Yee bination Hang np Kec irm's premises, and Cheong Wai Kam himself took delivery anil chopped the receipt with the Yee Sang Hop Bee chop. The orginal amount agreed upon for the goods delivered, was $1.00.30, but $20 was paid on account when the goods were delivered,
The defence had notified the plaintiffs,
After leading 3-1 in the first set, the winners lost the next three games, making it - against their The score was then curried, 3-4 in favour of the losers and the end of the twelth the the score was 6-6, but the winners secured the next three games and the set
FOOTBALL
The Military couple commenced better WHAT COUSSEL WOULD SHOW.
in the second set, and at the end of the counsel said, that is was their inter- fourth game the score was 2-The Naval tion to stute that Cheong Wai Kain was couple won the next two and the Military not and never had been the managing pair the next couple, which made it 4-4 partner or partner in the Yee Sang Hop The winners took the next two which Kee firm. If the Yee Sang Hop Kee and gave them the second set and also the Cheong Wai Kam were identical obmatch. viecaly the claim mërged. It Cheong Wai Kam as a partner, had the right to hind the firm then their claim was against him ou the oral contract he had made und the claim against the Yee Song Hop Kee firm would be on the written contract, Another, possibility was that if Cheong Wal Eau-was not a partner but only an agent cutitled in up the chop on specific ocessions, and if he used that chop with- acaring. out the unsent of the head of the firm, then their cu azzinst Cheong Wai-Kam
W
AFTER THREE MEETINGS. The East Surrey Regiment Reserves and the Club de Recreio met for the third tune yesterday, and after playing an extra period the "result" war as in the previous games-in-draw, neither side
SUMMER HOCKEY.
on the oral contract remained unaltered On Friday, the 16th instant, at 5.15 p.m. and their case against the firm was that a watch will be played on the 2/4th Bau- the firm was liable for the acts of its kay Grenadiers ground between that gents He would adduce evidence to Regiment and a scratch team of Navy show that that Cheung, Wai Kam had used and Clah players as below-P. W. F. the chop on other occasions and he would Mille: G. Piercy and Lieut. H. Buckie. put in documents showing that Theong : Capt. R. W. Bagot. R.NE JR. used the chop for his own personal re. Vitebell and A, V. T. Dean; Comdr. L. ceipta lie would also produce evidence J. Ingham, R.N., Mid, G. Sladen, R.N., of general repute that Cheong Wai Kam Lieut. J. A. C. HHI, R.N., G. R. More was the proprietor of the Yeo Sang Hop and H. Owern Hughes. ̈ ̈ Kee, and would show that eredit was į The Navy and Clab players will definitely refused to the firm in Macao in whiter,
and was given to Cheong Wai Kam per
sonally instead He would also show
that the plaintiffs refused to deliver the
TERMIQHADITS AT THIK STAR - THEATRI,
play
een obtained. It is
wall of the old family empty talk
pulled down, and means of livelihood be provided for the women of the country, wild their inalienable rights. The prin- so that they may live indepenilently and cipal thing for us to do in view of the bondage imposed upon the women in the mairy is to provide free education for the younger female generation and secure for them the meats of livelihood. The following shall be our object in the form abis of the prosent society: 1. The out system shall be abolished. (1). The idro that man is the master of woman shall bar Entered to completely removed (b) The slave deaf. be sold for ing method in the marriage shall be done away with, (c) The system of poly. 13.2 $300
gamy shall be strictly prohibited.
ath Race-HaNOLONG SELLING PLATE One Mila.
Dr. F. I. Kew's Bandi-
Scott Dr. F. H. Kew's White
Rose (late Harkaway) 13.1 Messrs. Dyer and Beith's
Arbor Day
400
I
300 100
Mr. Moketh's Utinkeo 139
dios's Goom Rock... 13.9 400 J. M. D'Almada Reme-
Mr. Dynasty's King Pip
13. Mr. Dynasty's Pet Mouse 13.0. A. H. Carrell's Oak Leaf 131300: Mr. Topside's Mountain
Hawk
200 100
1:30
400
100.
Mr. Aripao's Bluehottle...131 A Alves's Jadestone 13!
300
9. The laws shall be revised (1) The equality of men and women shall be pros vided for in the National Constitution and the Election Laws (b) The idea of
i equality of men and women shall be in- serted in the civil codes regarding the re- Tations between husband and wife, parents and children, legacy, and other partića- lars. (c)
(c) The prohibition in the polico regulations against the meetings held by women shall be removed. (d) The sy tem of marriage, by love ulaze shall be
low River Watthean, Gaudie, Fall House, labourers shall be made (1) All (zbours 6th and 7th Races-EMPIRE HANDICAP, promoted (egulations for the pro- BANDA CLASSES. Milea-Yeliction and equal treatment of women Darian, Duku, Langsat, Golden Jubilee, Exchange Bill (late, Marygold, Inte Ost and industry damaging the character and nation), Sycee Bill Bandicoot, Grey bealth of women shall be prohibited. '(8) Dragon, Rothesay (late Ramsbury), Arbor It shall be provided in the law that the Day. What to do, Nastaran IL. Hart marriage of concubina shall be punished field, Rialto Star, Sunstar, Pawnshop, Spotted Sand, King Canute, King Alfred, according to law prohibiting polygamy, Pet Mouls, Cotzongrase.⠀ "Satisfaction | Female clucation shall be encour- Dahlia, Fern Leaf, Silver Leaf, Mountain aged. (a) The present policy of educa Hawk. Kupi, Uncle George, Magnificent Dahlia, Valiant Dahlia, and Starland etion shall be revised and extended. (b),
Mr. Goodie's The Wonk 131 100
JOCKEYS" FAREWELL TO:
BILLY HILE
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING AT SHANGHAI RACE CLUB
STRAIGHT TALKING ON CHINA,“
RACING.
The co-education system shall be intro duced in all schools and colleges in the country. (c) Fer the concation of the poorer class of girl, more literaturm shaft be distributed. (d) Female industrial edu- carus shall be introdused everywhere; - -
Women inbour shall be introduced (a) Women shall be allowed to hold post- tions in Government, and" privat offer and institutions, (b) Women factorits aball be introduced. (c) fore winnen, GZIS ployés shall be engaged by shops ¦ and xtails.
Le order to attain the above men- Shanghai Race Club attended in force at literature shall be distributed and the The post and present jockeys of the tioned objects, it is imperative that more the Grand Stand at a complimentary work of propaganda shall be carried on farewell dinner to Billy Hill, who on the everywhere that a national women's mek 8th inst. retired from China. It was ang shall be called to beide the various vastly enthusiastic gathering, those pre-legal problems and that numerous educa sent, possibly in a desire to forget their tional and industrial institutions shall be
Entroduced at once."] sorrow at losing such a capable and pogu. lar member of their own little circle, giving full vent to their opinions on China racing matters in generais; Such matters may never come to general knowledge, but it would be all to the good of racing in Chins if they did.
CINEMA” KOTES;
QUERY'S THÉATKE
Als Alexandre Dumas, the famous növelist, goods until, the chop of the Yee Sang
Mr. C. R. Barkill, possibly the one poet and dramatist of the nineteenth racing man in China whose opinious are century, who wrote "The Three Aus- Hop Kee firm had been affed to the The "Quaints are having a success beyond question, présided and, in propos keteers, Monte Christo and countless receipt." He would also show that Cheongful season at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, ing the health of Mr. Hill, made such a Lother works, is the author of "
The Lady had also starter that the Yee Sang Hop On Monday night they kept a large and speech as only he could. He mentioned of Monsereau the film version of which Kee firm was his own property,
-appreciative audience in roars of laughter that Mr. Hill made his first appearance is presented at the Queen's Theatre to And last night they had another success in race riding in Queensland in 1898, when day and to-morrow. It is a French pic Evidenco was called by the plaintiffs tul show. They conclude their sesson in he won in a field of 15. He first rode in ture of France in medieval days when as to Cheong Wai Kam receiving the Kowloon this evening. On Thursday they the East ut Bankow in 1903 and he won might was right Knighthood was still are to give an entertainment in Canton. the Champions in that place in 1800 in its prime and the picture cleverly de- goods,
Before bidding farewell to the Far East Since then he had won other Champions picts a time when men strove for fair they are going to appear at the Theatre in Shanghai, Hankow, Hongkong and ladies fins Genevieve Felix, in the
YAL
Tientsin. Amongst his greatest achieve title role gives a very attractive perform. Royal
ments were the winning) of 15 races at ance but does not monspoken the his NEW COMPANY AT THE STAR. Hankow in one meeting, 16 at Hongkong trinnie honours, as she is supported by ad Altogether ouvel for Kowloon is the 12 at Tientsin and is at Shanghai Apexcellent cast who carry out their parts
کالری را
at 5.15 and 9.15.7
is OD
Brewer, said Yee Sang Hon Kee was a formance, is quite different from the vanal y The highest praise that could CRE COBONKLINNA
partner in the firm of Lun Cheung.
A document was produced bearing the chop of the Yee Sang Hop Ked. He de fied knowledge of this and also denied putting the chop there. The $30 was paid by him in respect of the three coats
he recovered,
The defendunty Cheong Wai Kam, to evidencey denied receiving the 138 blanket coats. He admitted receiving three only, He also admitted being a partner in the Yee Sang Hop Kee firm but not in the entertainment the Star Theatre as book-Hongkong he had won four Derbys out with understanding
the Theatre Robot and in won casorch plaintiff firm
Bores and lils clever company milf kive over 600 firsts to his credia Sites at all performances To-day, the Olym The defendant, cross-examined by Mr. a vaudeville programmes. That their per September last he had ridden 50 winners pi Follies give their last performances
vaudeville raw is speedily apparent from given to Billy Hill, said Mr. Burkill, is the list of their accomplishments. These the fact that every owner in Chas wants An entire Oriental city, with palates, range from laying, classical music to him to ride for him, and if the pony can buza, bridges, etc., was built for One knockabout tarn. Mr. Tobert Bores, win, it is no per cent. sure thing that Arabian Night the remarkable First apart from his work as a comedian, as in with Billy Hill up he will win. We are National feature production which comes turn a conjuror, a juggler, a pianist and lesing one of the best He is top of the to the Coronet nates this evening. a lightning carienturist. Some of the tree and there is not a finer rider in Wonderful as the exteriors are, however, usually found in the conjuror's repertoirs, feats of legerdemain are those which are China an
the interiors are even more striking in There was much more complimentary their ningnificence, especially the harem but most of them posses that are speaking by inen well qualified to do it, scenes and the throne room settings -buta-originality, the feal wherein the
Ibika's skull signifies the correct value and on the exense of such toasts as The which are beyond question works of art and suit of a card picked casually by any Shanghai Race Club, coupled with the with their groupings of beautiful women member of the audience being particularly China pony and The Future Jockey gorgeously dressed. Added to all this is mystifying. Among his other tricks, Mr. Cind of China" there was a deal of ther the masterly tinting giving colour effects Bores completely blindfolded, walks along oughly sound and sand argument much rarely achieved. The theme of One n zig-zag line drawn on the stage y a good advice to youug jockeys and some Arabian Night is all one, might member of the audience and calla out very stright talk to Press Critics In hope for from the name Pola Negri figures and names written at intervals deed, as one who could judge said, "This bakes the part of a dancing gir), and be some very clever, sleight of land, and ver" ani there could be no greater co to expect, she gives a fascinating exhibi along the linera Bores assists with teething approaching a incrack da sides displaying all the charm and vivacity
which her many admirers bave learned je also gives a rouarkable exhibition of rifle pliment than that.
tion of dancing before the Sheik in whose and revolvet-shooting, The remaining Au excellent entertainment arranged harem the installed as a queen. member of the Company in Ar. George by air ( B Stormes punctuated the Lubitsch, the master director, himanif Beres who plays a dozen different lautical speeches, the appropriate refrain of portrays the bunchback clown, and Paul instruments, especially the violin, even William the Konkrunning continually Wegener the Old Sheik One Arablad tionally well. One of the outstanding through it, and out the least pleasing Night besides being one of the most features of the production is the body feature way the conjuring of Mr. Reginald unusual pictures that h of the settings, notably the scene in old Kay, assisted by Mr. Archie Knoll-
has yet come to Japan
Hongkong, in also one of the most beautie ING, Dally News
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His Lordship reserved judgment
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