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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. ACQUISITION OF NEXT YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
THE MAIN ISSUES.
[DY ABOVE.]
A meeting is to be held this evening
DETECTIVE'S VIGIL SEQUEL TO ROBBERY ON BANK
PREMISES.
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese man was charged with having stolen clothing and other effects including two
at the Jockey Club Room, for the pur-gold rings (the property of Miss Alice pose of discussing the method of acquir Idell Guffin) from the West Hall of the ing subscription grips for next season. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Janu- Tho attendance of all members' interat | azy. The value of the goods totalled ed is requested" reads the advertise $2,000. ment." This should satisfy non-voting members that their views will be as fully dealt with as thone who possess the fran- chise. "Presumably a halut will be taken and the Stewards will, in due course, put the motion decided upon into action.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A weeting of the Hongkong Legislative. Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday aftermoon Present
STODOS, K.C.M.G.).
STRAITS. NOTES CASE.
BANK. EMPLOYEE. CHARGED.
A Chinese employee at the Société
His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E. Français: de Geranes who was charged last. work with having. Ámbezzleil, $6,500 His Excellency the General Officer Com-in Straits (urrettey, Motes Whs again
manding the Troops (Major-Generul C. C. LUARD, C.B. CMG),
brought up ygarday before Mr. J. R
The Colonial Secretary (Hoa. Sir CLAUD Wood at the Central Magistracy. Pre-
SEVERN, K.B.E, C.M.G.). The Attorney-General (Hoa, Mr. J.
KEMP, .C., C.B.E.). The Colonial Treasurer, (Hon. Mr. C.
vious evidence was to the effect, that aris
Meshes, Q.B.E.).
Hcused was responsible for the despatching
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Hon. Mr. D. W. TRATMAN (Secretary: for
Chinese Affairs). HCB.
A detective found some of the stolen property in a pawnshop in Tung Ting, and thereupon watched the shop continu-Han. ally. The defendant entered on February 20th intending to pawn some more of the stolen property. On heing challenged he The whole question teems with diffenditted the theft and took the detective ties that do not confront the Clubs into other shops in Kowloon where he had North, China.
previously pawned some of the goodi
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He was sentenced to six months' hard Inboar
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dificult to understand, the scarity in Hongkong of the ownerimde which is such a feature of meetings in the North. It is frequently the vase hero that a sub grifin bas never had anyone but a Chi nese on his back until within tea days of the meeting. Many of the Chinese, it is true, make idea ind's for "viding work, but the number who have any pre-
tension to the claim of being a "borse
man
are few and far between.
This digression is due to the statement made to me that 'far too many sub-griffins are given fast work before they are ready for it. When a pony is in the hands of ahorseman and preferably ridden by one-this does not often happen.
However, the main issue to-day is to reach some decision whereby the sub- scriber gets the article for which he is paying.
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Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Cen- Chinese
large quantity of "counterfeit coins "at Jardine's Bazaar, was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
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Mr. H. T. CRASY (Director of Public Works).
of the last consignment the bag was found of monry to Singapore; but on the arrival
to contain waste paper. and some pagta From school exercise books, the writing on which was admitted to be that of the son and daughter of socused..
Mr. Turner, for, the prosecution, said that a European witness from the bank at Singapore was simible to attend owing to a member of the bank being ill. Ha" would, however, be able to attend next werk.
Mr. E D. C. WOLF (Captain Superintendent of Police), on Bir HENRY POLLOCK, C. Hon. ir. P. H. RotYOAN. Hon. Mr. A. D. LANG. Hon. Mr. HLW. BIRD Hou. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of funfair. to hold him indefinitely.. it was
Councils).
ARSENT.
Hon. Mr. CHOW SHOP SON:
NEW MEMBERS..
The Hon. Mr D. W. Tatman (Secretary for Chinese Affairs) took the oath and his seat as a member of the Council..
MINUTES.
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The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved, and signed. HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO SINGAPORE BASE.
Mr. Lo, for the defence, asked for the discharge of the prisoner since it was
just possible that when the ease was finally heard and the evidence of mem- bers of defendant's family, was taken thak prisoner. would be discharged. With gard to the statement made by Mr. Turner, that a witness had been delayed owing to the illness. of. another member of the bank staff, it was very unsatis- Enetory. Next week other, pircumstances, might arise to cause a further delay. Mr. Lo submitted by accrding to the pro sreution's request his Worship was pres jadicing the interests of his (Mr. Lo's) client.
The case was adjourned until March 19th..
At the Marine Court yesterday, be
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: Gentlemen.~11; fare Leut. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R. N.. the master of the as. Hing Lee was fined 1 nay, crave your indulgence for a few $15 or towing five junks through the moments,' I would like for public-informa
THE WARFARE:IN.KWANGTUNG. entrance of the Yaumati Typhoon Shel: tion, to recall certain facts which are REPORTED FLIGHT OF GENERAL, ter.
Akpowa to yourselves. Some months ago,
CHEN TO HONGKONG..
The Canton Gazelle reports that "Chen
Four men appeared before Mr. S. B. "B. it will be remembered, there was a con- McElderry at the Kowloon Magistracy-siderable difference of opinion with re Chiung Ming, the Chief of the rebels, has yesterday, charged with perpetrating un armed robbery at Sham Shui Poard to. application of the monies which fled to Hongkong. The general is said had been received as the result of a loent to have arrived it. Hongkong on the 1st The case is one in which the four men
inst "Realising that his troops have been nes stated to have robbed a Chinese cook scheme for the contrul of shipping during greatly weakened and have become de or to at the Sing On Directors' matabed. near the No. 9 railway bridge, Kowloon the War. Opinions differed as to the use moralised by the successive defents in- Chai, at 7.30 am, on Tuesday, struck him to which such monies should be put. My ficted upon him, he decided upon flight." Dur Canton gontemporary also states on the head with a blunt instrument and cwn opinion was always that, seeing that that arrangements have been made by afterwards thrown him into a nullah the money had come to us rather acei The complainant was still in hospital dentally, it was not fitting that it shout the rebel leaders to send their defeatrit troops. as aplly a they arrive at yesterday and no evidence was taken. he devoted to purposes solely of this the defendants being formally charged Colony, but that it was desirable to do. Swatow, to a new line of delence and re- and remanded for work
vote it to some chject of general advan-treat across the border into Fukien pro-
vince. tage to British interests and! British cradė
LA call from Doking tends to confiruz in the Far East.
the report: of. Chen's light..)..
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
The establishment of a huying agency in Peking at oure suggesti · itself. would enable the agent to commence pick- ing up the ponies for the season early in the year Arrangements.could be made whereby only
griday were bought. Most dealers are wifling
The following have been selected to show a prospective purchaser aquarter piny for the Kowloon F.C. in their against the clock. Of course, it is a Shick matches. on Saturday, the 7th
inst.:--
time
ilt to lay down a hard and fist rule, but probably a 32 second quarter would The a happy merlinn.
KF... H.K.F.C.
SENIOR SHIELD SEMI-FINAL.
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the ponies were despatched from Peking by the end of August, the majority On Club ground, at 4.15 p.m.:-Å should arrive here in reasonably good Duncan F. Wheeler und F. Reid; A W. endition, as our Peking agent would have Turner, J. McKelvic (capt.), and B. had them at gentle exercise in the country after purchase. There are many places available near Peking where the griffins could be allowed to run out at grass dur ing the day, he brought into a yard at night and given a reasonable feed of bran chaff and kaoliang.
The question of expense, of course, arises and possibly the Peking agency would only prove feasible if Shanghai and Kiangwan agreed to the suggestion.
If such an agency could be stablished, the services of a qualified foreign veterinary surgeon from Titain could readily be obtained, so that tue subscriber this end would be reasonably sure of obtaining a serviceable pony.
Pasco; . Duncan, MI Austen, J. Mc Bride, J. Muir, S. G. Hayes, Reserves: TL Knight and H. G. K. Wheeler.
K.F.C.. SOUTH CHINA “ALP.
JUNIOR SHIELD SEMI-FINAL,
On Club ground, at 230 pm G. Slipper: W. H. Brown and D. Urquhart A. W. Brown (capt.), C. Caveille, and S. Bundle; C. Morris, A. Latham,. C.. Millard, A. Fitzgerald, and Mason. Reserves: V. Hart and B. J. Vickars.
LAWN TENNIS.
F.. Ą.
As you will recall,, in December, last 1 called a meeting of members of both Councils and put my views before them. The unofficial members unaniniously ac copted my suggestion, and with their approval, I telegraphed to the Secretary of State, saying:
BILL TO AMEND THE STAMP ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move the second reading of a Rill intituled An With. the approval of the Unofficial Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordi Members of both. Councils I offer to nauce, 1921.. His Majesty's Government the sum of £250,0x, representing, in round figures, the profits of the local, scheme for the control of shipping during the War,, as a contribution: to the Singapore Naval
· Base "
The Secretary of State replied in due course saying:
"His Majesty's Govergaent most gratefully accepts the offer which you have made with, the approval of the Unofficial members of both Councila, to "contribute the sum of £20,000, repre
the profits of the scheme of control of shipping during the War, towards the expenses of the Singapore Base. This very generous contribution will be of very material assistance to the important work of Imperial de fence."
The matter has been kept quiet until the present time because His Majesty's Government had made us declaration on the subject, and. I did not wish to force their hands, but I now learn that in the House of Commwins yesterday a question the following terms: was asked in
B.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT. With regard to the time test," it must not be assumed that because a pony patu
The Lawn Tennis Tournament in con- up a respectable performance over two. furlongs that it predientes he can stay hection with the Hongkong Cricket Club even half a mile. Other things being we continued yesterday when the Whether any contribution has been offer equal, however, one can generally rely sulls were as follows:
on the puny proving worth his keep Open Championship (Singles).-S. E. While up North I had a hand in many Green beat Colonel Russell Brown 1-6, "deals
and experience showed that the 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, test outlined above was generally reliable. Where the clock erred it was on the right side. For instance, a likely looking pony would be picked out of a hunch, but fail against the "clock," probably bo- 6-3, 6-4. cause he was green. He would be pur- chased or his looks" and ukimately Our report of the Clah Championship turn up trumps.
matches on Wednesday should have read:
Valentine (4/6) beat D. S. Green Handicap Singles "A"-Dr. D. J. (+5/8), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, and Major Hatters ley Smith (-3/6) beat 6. Miskin (+4/6),
ed by Hongkong towards the cost of the Singapore base and accepted by His Majesty's Government; and if so, what was the amount? The answer
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY Seccaded, and the Bill was read a second time.
On. the motion of the ArrORNEY-GENERAL. Council resolved itself into Committee to pecnsider the Bill clause by clause.
The Bil passed through Committee with only one amendment, this being the insertion of the word Saving," u mar" ginal, uote to clause ; and in the second column, of the table in clause 7 the figure $30 was charged to $100, making it read
10 cents, for every 100." Or Council resuming the Bill was read a third time and passed. DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL: I beg to move the second reading of a Bill intituled An to amend the Dangerous Ordinance Goods Ordinance, 1873, the motion was agreed to.
The CuLyIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
The Council thereupon resolved itself to committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
without amendment, and on Council re- The Bill passed through Committee
EL third time and suming it was read
passed:
ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATION
ORDINANCE.
Yes; Hongkong has generously offered The ATTORNEY GENERAL: I beg to move towards the cost of the Singapore Regulation Ordinance, 19.9. a gift of a quarter of a million sterling the second reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Advertisements representing the profits made by a scheme of shipping control during War time. The gilt has been most gratefully accepted," and the announcement, I have. boen informed was received with cheers
PATEKS.
The schere, outlined above, admittedly G. Miskin beat N. Evans 6-1, 6-1, 6-4;in the House of Commons. is ambitious and by no means a dis- W. B. Cornaby beat H. C. Gould 7-5, 6-3, covery." It will probably be in force 6-4. before many years are passed and it would be a feather in. Hongkong's cap if it was fathered by the H.K.J.C.
Under it, having gone into figures, I am convinced subs could he landed here at $300 without running the Club into
deht.
Further particulars on application,' as advertisements read.
ANOTHER AVENUE.
An alternative scheme, which in all probability will be mooted to-night, is Le purchase of auction poules in Shanghai.
The main objections to this scheme are the facts that once having decided on purchasing in Shanghai, it will probably be too late to go further afield; and
YÜZ ANOTHER PLAN.
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The COLONIAL SECULTARY Beconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
Council rescived into Committee to consider the Bill and on Council resuming the Bill was read a third time and passed. BILL TO INCORPORATE THE
The COLONIAL SECURTARY: I beg to lay
BISHOP OF VICTORIA. on the table three papers, one, being an
The-ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move order made by the Governor in Councit under section 4 of the Rents Ordinance the second reading of a Bill insituled a of 1990; the second being a regulation Ordinance to provide for the incorpora tion of the Lord Bishop of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong-
A third plan suggests itself which, how-made by the Chief Justice under section ever, largely depends upon fricadly assist- 10 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance. once a trait in human nature not always 1871; and the third the Jurors' List for forthcoming when borte-dealing is con- 1325 cerned,
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FINANCE
It might be possible to arrange with friends in Shanghai to purchase likely of H.E. the Governor, I beg to lay on The COLONIAL SECRETARY: By command panies not necesarily at auction, The act that, ponies not purchased in this the table the Report of the proceeding mauner-for instance Charcoal would be of the Finance Committee, No. 1, and
"move their adaption. debarred from racing in Shanghai would
The COLONIAL TREASURER Reconded, and have little bearing in the case since the motion was agreed to. owners of Hongkong
BUDE are not likely to wish to start their ponies under Shanghai rules.
The scheme may prove feasible, but
THE RENTS" QUESTION.
ПE. THE GOVERNOR, referring to the
dealers will have the whip hand and the here again the matter of price crops up. resolution in regard to the Rents Ordi-
Unless
the
the Bill was read a second time.
The CoLOSIAL SECRETARY Beconded, ajish
The Council refolved itself into Com mittee to consider the Bill clauso by elause.
lion Lord in the short title of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the addr¬
Bill,
It is
HE. THE GOVERNOR: The explanation of the omission, of course, is that although the Bishop of Victoria is always referred to as Lord Bishop, the title is not recog- aised by law except in the case of Bishops sitting in the House of Lords. legally incorrect and the word has heen
The Bill passed through Committem without amendment, and on Council re- suming was read a third time and passed. LEGAL PRACTITIONERS”. ORDINANCE
ecraised.
in a position to stand together with a
The suggestion that the ponies benance, which appeared again on minimum price that will almost certainly bought by an agent, with headquarters agenda, said the resolution would stand exceed $300 a bead and probably ap in Peking-able and willing to go further r
"At a later stage the Hon. Mr. HOLYOK proximate $500.
Whatever the price afield, appears worthy of trial and docs asked "Should not the resolution appear paid, we shall be getting Shanghai's not present many difficulties. leaving, which, as a rule are not worth having. Any idea that it will not be prices have risen considerably since 1922, on the agenda with an asterisk and nots known that the F.E.J.C. is in the market a really useful class of pony for racing, indicating that it would not be proceeded
polo and back work should be obtainable with at this meeting?
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: 1 confess I was The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to moves eng at oner be laughed out of court for 8130 per head sekund at today's not very clear as to practice when notices that the But, to amend the Legal Prac
The sole argument in favour of this Whatever decision is reached means of purchase appears to be that meeting, subscribers for next year's sub continuously appear. I think in the pre-Day (the Bill to amend the Legal Practi whatever we get, they cannot well be scription griffins can rest assured that the seat case no one was really misled, but tioners Ordinance, 1871) stand over. worse than the 1921-1925 batch"
batch will not contain cart and pack in the future the Clerk of Councils will Agreed, P saddle ponies, nor, it is, to be hoped, take care that a motion, not to be pre- ponies that either fail to pass the standard ceeded with is "starred" in the agenda.
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At the moment, choice appears to be between the two schemes outlined above.
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or are
"outlaws."
THE ADJOUENMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: The Council willy: adjourn vine die.
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