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"NEVER HAD A CHANCE,” HONGKONG YOUTH'S REMARKABLE
STORY OF PAST LIFE.
A young man named Charles Lawrence Clarke, who said he was born in Hong kong, has been tried in H.M. Provincial Court at Tientsin for forgery.
AUGUST 18TH, 1924
Prisoner said that he foresaw the posi tion he was at present in about four months ago, and he appealed to the Ladies Benevolent Society in the name of humanity and of God; in fact it was an appeal which would have moved the heart of a heathen. I pointed out them that I should be driven to crime
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS.
SATURDAYS MATCHES
SURPRISE DEFEAT OF TAIKOO, 1
T.RO. <. KNEE.
"Playing at home the Taikoo Recreations Clah heat the Kowloon Dork Recreation. Chub by 4 points. Scores:
X.D. R.C. Atkinson
T.R.C.
Muirbend
Taikoo Recreation Club Erst strings, Shearman leaders of the first division of the Lawn McCubbin, Sloan (S.)
Giving evidence on his own behall, in order to stifle the pangs of hunger: Bowls League, soffered their first defeati
Clanke said:
absolutely deny any "forgery: The fictitious name appearing on the face of the cheque is written by someone else and not by me. I do plead guilty to the extent of obtaining $50 from Mr. Mildner by endorsing the cheque. I don't think I ne entitled to any more than that, and that is the whole statement I can give to the Court."
Mr. Wilkinson (cross-examining): Ther the letter to Mr. Mildner was yours, the endorsement was yours, but the cheque book was not yours-Yes, Everything but the main thing, the signature which constitutes, forgery,
which know no law, and besides I had to
support my mother. I would not be the natural and legitimate son if I allowed my mother to starve in held old age, sineo she had slaved and toiled for me when I was helpless."
Peterson
Weir
Goodman
i
• Puncheon
10. Gow (S.) McKelvio
Dixon Keith
Hamilton Simpson Johnson
Gourlay (8)
'Total
12
of the Season on Saturday at the bands Barker of Graigcigower Cricket Club. The de Bien feat. WAN A decisive one and speaks Laing (S.)........ 19 Gray, (8.)'........ '2 volumes for the play of the Craigen Crichton Rower men, who, this Season, seem to Matthews have a particularly strong team.
A fort-Grimes (5) night age they defeated the Civil Sev. Clarke told the jury that he was sen- vice Cricket Club who, until that "tine.. tenced in Tientsin to two months' had not been beaten this Season: thus prisonment early this year, but it was not a crime of which he was ashamed, as it was his wits against the scurvy tricks of a blackmailer. He would have com- titted a crime the day he was released, bar the Court constable gave aim assist nee, and thus prevented mischief."
"Is there any wonder that a young-
Craigengover, has accounted for two of the strongest teams in the league. By their win on Saturday Craigongower tie with the Civil Servic Cricket Clah for! second place.
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club found.
Is that Mr. Mackay's signature on twan, able and Willing, is standing before their true forta on Saturday, for about
cheque-It doesn't look like it to me.
And yet you cadarsed it 1-1 'simply en dorsed the cheque.
Then you plead guilty to attering a forged cheque 1--No, • I knew it was not signed by Mr. Mackay, but.
Mr. Wilkinson (heatedly): You knew it was not Mr. Mackay's signature --Any- une has under commercial law a right in enilorse a cheque.
Mr. Wilkinson: Oh, bave they f The Crown Prosecutor oncluded his cross-examination abruptly when Clarke admitted that he took the cheque book to Peking, and wrote a cheque there in his own nante,
IN A MAZE,
you as what world unfeelingly calls scoundrdi asked Clarke. Can you bonestly any that I have heen treated fairly and squarely I can only thank my lucky star, if there is one, that I did not go beyond felony. The persecutions and injustices I have experienced are enough to have driven a man to note of murder.
And as this is going to be my fth conviction I think that I ought to be dis sected in such a way that you could find out for yourselves as to the sort of germs
an infected with."
. HONGKONG GAOL UNPOPULAR. -
the first time this Season, when they in no uncertain" manner defeated the Civil Service men at Kowloon.
The Kowloon Cricket Club also noteh-
Total
LEAGUE TABLES. TO DATE,
DIVISION D
Taikoo R.C....... C.8.c.C.
T. W.
Craigengower C.C. Kowloon C.C. ....... 5 "Kowloon BG.C....
Police R.C.
+
1
3
3 J
SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST
"Shota
"Shots
{
For. Agst. I'p, Down..
301
ed full points at the expense of the Police Taikoo R.C. who still remain in their unenviable posi- | Civil 8.C.C........ 346 379 C.C.Cms tion at the fut of the league.
In the "segomi division Taikoo, by de- Kowloon C.C.30
Kowloon BG.C. feating the Kowloon Docks, go into first Palice R.C. place. the Indian Reerration Club drop- ping into second place: whilst the Kow Clarke concluded AD appeal which loon Cricket Club improved their poal- lasted for nearly an hour, by challenging tion in the league by defeating the the jury to say that he was lazy or drunken. If they could say that, then he was, willing to go to guel for any length of time. You may send me to gaol, he added, but for Christ's sake don't send me to Hongkong,"
than
Royals" a Kowkon. This last-men- tioned team now take hotton place in the second division. The match between the K.B.G.C. sind 'the Indian RC was not played, owing to the Indians play- ing an important tennis match at Kow
ין
487
340
*93
109
...P
31
410 531
DIVISION A..
W 1. I'ts.
Taikoo R Indian R Kowloon D.BA. ..... t 2 a 2 Kowloon .B.G,C. .... Kowloon C.C........ - 6. RUKY.C...
SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.
Shots
3
1
63
3
4
4
33
Shots
For. Agst. Up Down
22
2017
1
294
Taikoo R.*. Indian R......... 253
197 13 of the various pitches Kowloon DRC... * The results
Kowloon BALU.... 176 as follows:- played are
Kowloon C...... 3 373 DIVISION ).
H.II.K.Y.C.
K.B.G. CLUB e C.A,C, CLUB.
the Kowloon Кожеил, Playing at Bowling Green Club defeated the Civil Service Cricket Clubby Scores :
K.BG.C
Returning to the dock, prisoner and dressed the jury. "I have nothing to back me up unless I wish to be base and sneaky enough to disclose the name of the man who put the fictitious name
Ini on the cheque." he commenced.
His Lordship, who pecasionally inter- defending ayself against the charge of opted to remind Clarke that his appeal,
I know did to the jury had nothing to do with the loon. forgery am in a maze. not forge anything. hat to prove it, facts of the case, commented during his the work of trained lawyer. However, sumning up, which occupied but three like a drowning man who clutches atminutes, that he had allowed the prisoner straws, I will make a last struggle before considerable latitude, far more gotting sucked under by the whirlpool, would have been the ease bad Clarke had I admit I am guilty to the extent of the counsel to represent him. His Lordship taining 85 from Mr. Milner by means directed the jury that, in view of prison- of false preteares, Beyond that I am noter's admission in the witness-box, they on the must return a verdict, of guilty guilty, and I can only hope that find in His nerey will help you gentlemen in charge of uttering afged cheque oing to a right verdict: As for obtain-With regard to the charge of forgery, ing the money by false pretegees, I have could the jury have any doubt, he felt maple excuse. What I am going to tell fereed to put it like that-that Clarke Harvey Kynoch his Lordship and you. gentlemen of the did steal Mr. Mackay's cheque book, that jury, is no leptology. I have been dushe signed Mr. Mackay's name and then! Macfarlane for the past nine years, and even in all any previous troubles I did not offer any exuse or justification for my conduct I am a sportsman, and ran take my medi eine auflinchingly, but still there is always a limit, to everything. In this instance must confess that my merale is now total ly broken down-am desperate and there is no more fight in me. My col- lapse is due to the vindictiveness tind cruel injustice of this one-sided world." - Clarke referred to his early education, and told the court that he was the son of an Indian soldier. And that his mother worked as an amah in order that he should be sent to school. He then fell in with fappishly dressed men, of ürst class education. who called him a sportsman, and introduced, him into the high life of Shanghai. The result was that he was charged. together with his companions, Į with obtaining inoney by false, "pretences, and was sentenced to three months' im prisonment.
STOLE HOOKS TO EDUCATE HIMSELF. Taking himself seriously in hand, Clarke said that he then finished off his education by means of grunnar books and other books which he stole from book- stores. He found, however, that it was impossible to keep any position he h tained.
He thought at first that it was his own fault for telling his employers that he had been in prison, but he then found that he had other and, more deadly encndes" than himself. Through anonymous letter he lost four good posi- tions within a year.
sent uut for the 56.
C.8.G.C. Cullip
Keexan Sara
Russell (S.)...... 20 Allen (8.)
Oswick
all
1 am) Gay (S.)
Found guilty of both charges, Clarke McLaggan was sentenced to two years' hard labour. Whibley. He admitted to his Lordship that he had Farrell served four previous terms of imprison- | Lapsley (5.) peur, including a sentence of use your Chapman
#Xish very difficult for me to know what to do imposed by the Hunkow Court with you," said hix Lordship. luath to send you to prison for ulang term, but after the convictions against you, and you have been treated very leniently with the exception of the sen tence of due Year at Hankow, I cannot do less than send you to prison for two years. But I am treating you leniently. You will afterwards be deportual to your fiative State of India."
Clarke (laughing): I happened to bors at Hongkonz
Tutl
joints.
199
TENNIS.
LEAGI'S MATCH.
K.C.C. DEFEATED BY THE INDIANS.
The match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and 8 Indian Recreation Club
1 Först strings, which, if won by the R:C.C. -
would have decided the championship of the first division of the tennis league, was played off on Saturday di Kowloon," The Indians proved victorions by majority of five gumes.
Smith
Knight
...3
Mill (8)
14"
Höllige
Gregory
Murphy
Grimmett (.)... 11
Total
ཡ 12 །
35
C.C.c. e. T.R.C. Playing at Happy Valley, the Craigen over defeated the Taikoo Recreation Chili by 21 points. Scores:-
T. IL C.
J. Sloane Grimshaw
SCC Alves
His Lordship: Very well, you will be sent there,
Neves
Fisher
Wallace
The other charge against Clarke, one of false pretences, was not taken
Baxa (8) 15
Tayler Iloskelet
Dennis
Wother,
spoon (8.)
Bateman Whyte Russell
CINEMA NOTES.
TRE COLONET.
Marfarlane (8) 21" Drummond (S.)
Alaskett
Fritz Green
ارایی
Total ........
יי
Maclachlan Young Morrison
Total
K.C.C. . P.R.C, ・・
H
1
By the defeat of the K.C.{, an "iuter- esting position arises, three teams being equal for premier position in the first division of the tennis league. The three teams are: the U.S.R.C.. the I.R.C. and the K.C.C.. each team having lost one match. It means that these three teams will have to meet again to decide the championship.
Saturday's match was an interesting one and supporters of both clubs were provided with plenty of excilement. At the end of the Brat 32 games the K.C.C. were leading by three games. At the end of the second series (ce games) the. The Indians were two games in hand, third series commenced in favour of the K.C.. but the Indians were not to he denied and they finished up five games to the good. The scores were as follows: S. E. Green and T. Lay beat S. II. and S. D. Ismail, 8-3: lost to S. A: umjahn and 1. A. Razack, 4-7; lost to HD Kumjahn and D. mail, 5-6,- |17-18),
E. Figher and W. Hyde beat . D. Runjal and O. Ismail, 6-4; beat S. A. Rumjahn and 1. A. Raznek, 6-5; bear 'S: H. and S. D. Ismail, 6. (15-15).
II. Krebs and N. Trumbitsky lost to H. D. Rumjahn and O. Ismail, 47; lost to S. A Rugsjan and 1. A. Razack, 4-7- 247-12-21). Total: 47-52..
Playing at home the Police Recreation Club were
defeated by the Kowloon Cricket Club by 12 points: Scores:-
K.CL Abraham Fletcher Trechi
'The Cre
Post Whant
Every reider of helim knows. E. Phillips Oppenheim, the man who writes Bradbury (S)... Hamilton (8.) ... those exciting mystery stories of bigh life. Therefore, it is not necessary to introduce the author of the new film com- ing to the Corgnet Theatre this evening. The Great Impersonation," which is Then, leaving his mother to God's one of Oppenheiai's most popular stories. "is laid in own nerey," "Clarke went to Japan, but The Great impersonation again lost his employment, owing, he England. Africa and Germany before the alleged, to the interference of the British war. The two chief characters, portray- Consul at Yokohama. This persecu-ed by James Kirkwood who takes the deal tion resulted in an appeal to Mayor role, are a German spy and an English Unde of Yokohamn, and Clarke was then man. The resemblance provokes a series Sword given a letter to Haron Shibasawa, who of remarkable incidents which makes Melcod (S.)...... 14 employed him in the compilation of The Great Impersonation one of the most dramatic pictures of the year." The Spanish-Japanese book. In 1917 he was able to offer himself to Sir John Jordan picture has one of the most surprising for service in France with the Chinese finishes ever devised, and altogether it D. Clark
can be said that those who like mystery. Labour Corps, Int his offer was nut
drains and excitement, will and their Rrod cepted
The Manhy highest expectations exceeded.
"was produced by Hollands Great Impersonation
The J. Clark (S-)-15 George Melford for Paramount photography by William Marshall superb.
With the subsequent slump of trade in Japan, Clarke returned to China, and again got himself into "one trouble after another." two anonymous letters and Eve telephone messages playing a part in "causing the loss of one position he hel
THE WORLD THEATRE
two
Melennai Glendenning
Grant (8.)
Total
+3
Pile (5.)
1
Hauter
Cornley Overy
Gibson (S.)...
Goldenburg
Lammert Brawn
Hyle (S.)
DIVISION 11
Total
K.CC...H.K.Y.C...
15
00
Playing at home the Kowloon Cricket Club defeated the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club by 17 points. Scores -
KEE
B. H.K.Y.C. Kerd Jamie
in Shanghai.. You will say that it is A blinding flash in a hotel room re- A camera unbelievable that I have lost so inany veals a man and a woman. jobs through much letters," continued chicks simultaneously, cummaring Clarke..and that no man will be so liyes. Little these two innocent victims ignorant as to pay heed to such letters. resized that morient that they were being That is a common belief shared only by unde the prey of blackmailers in the those who have not come into contact shadows of thepom, the faces of two vila with them. As long as our own interests creatures, caled men, Inered happily. are not concerned, we grethroid minded, Never before in the two met It was but once our own interests are involved, an accident; they both swore. The man's Houthier we are the meanest men in this creation. wife regards it as providential for id Howe And if a man is really-gulty of a shady would give her the nee ssary grounds for Laura past, could be possibly stand in front of divorce that the so craved. The girl, Davidson (5) his boss and challenge the truth of the almost the victim of a worthlys young Smith letter? There may be such a bare faced scapegrace who had promised to warry Harrison har, but I for one have not the temerity her, is sectningly enmeshed by the vilest Heathcote Lo do so. The only thing to do to blackmailers and the lowest of society-lerridge (S.)... 19 Edwards (5.) ... 13 these men who write letters ia to give The agony of the girl's mind, and the them the thrashing they so richly deserve, pain that the man suffered before the Jack hut my better nature won't allow me to scandal sheet was to have published the Robson lay my hands on them as most of them picture, suddenly terminates with a new are helpless as a child, and there is no situation in a great elimax. That is the Ramsay (S.) satisfaction in licking a poor wretch who thrilling story of "The Winnered can't put up a fight. I can only grin and Name now showing at the World
Theatre." hear it."
·Davis
Total
...21
Williamson Brayfield (5.). Adams: Stock
16
Shaw
24
Sellars Petley Carpenter Shellshear (.)
PMS
Total
THE
"CHINA CUP.
FOR HOME VOLUNTEERS.
The China Cup, open to one team
of six from the administrative area of Territorial County Associations, which was presented in 1804 by the Volunteers. in China for competition among Volun Lars at bone, was shot for at Hisley with July 15th. Ten rounds per man at 600 yards are fired, and the winners were The Lincolnshire, with a total of 271. next best stores were:-County of Lon- don, 270; City of London, 988; E. Lanes 7; W. Lanes, 265; Surrey, 261: Berk gan, 258; Kent, 955; Sussex, 253; W. biru, 261; Gloucestershire, 259; Clamor- Riding of Yorks? 252;. Essex 245. Won last year by County of London with 981 points.
EXCHANGE RATIO OF RUPEE.
MOTION IN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
CALCUTTA, July 29th. Bombay-Sir Purozhotadas Thakudas
In given notice of two Bills to be moved in the Legislative Assembly aiming at a revision of the exchange ratio to the old 12. standard of fifteen rupees to the adve- reign, on the ground that the ten-rupen 46 ratio instituted four years ago is unsuite
to the conditions of the country.
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