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INTERPORT GOLF
SHANGHAI Y. MANILA.
NORTHERN PORT WIN AT SINGLES,
The Afth match in the triangular interpart golf tournament between Hong- kong, Shanghai and Manila was played at. Fanling yesterday, when Shanghai beat Manila at Singles over 36 holes (13 in the morning and 19 in the afternoon) by four to two.
Shanghai made a good fight in the afternoon in order to turn the balance in their favour, for, at the end of the morning round Manila looked like win ning. At the tiffin "interval, contrary to expectations, Manila was leading in four games out of the six.
At the end of the third nine, in the afternoon, Shanghai had obtained the advantage, being then up on four games and eventually won by that margin."
The conditions were much the same as on the previous day, when Shanghai de fented Hongkong at foursomes. There was again a high and gusty wind, which at times made shots very difficult
THE GAMES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH,
The game between Budd (Shanghai) and Few (Manila) was marked by extra ordinarily good golf At the end of the Arst nine holes Budd was cae up, but the match was squared at the 13th and Few finished the morning round two up,
BURMA RICE FOR CANTON. {FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.).
The Political Commission of the Kuo-
CAFE ALBERT. BURGLED.
PROPERTY TO THE VALUE OF $1,500 STOLEN.
mintang Government in Canton, on behalf THIEVES MEAL OF LOBSTER AND
CHICKEN,
of the Canton City Rice Quild, has asked the Strike Committee enforcing the "anti-
When M. and Mme. Albert, the pro- Imperialist." boycott to grant permission for the importation of rice from Rangoon Prietors of Café Albert, Queen's Fond Central, arrived at their establishment (territory under British rule). In reply, the Strike Committee has been pleased yesterday morning, they found thieves to grant the desired permission, but it has had visited the premises during the night, made a condition that nothing else British and had decamped with money and pro- shall be imported, and that strike picketsporty to the value of $1,500 may be placed on board the vessels sent
It was a hard game in the afternoon.to bring the rice to Canton. Budd was out in 39 and Few in 43, leaving Budd one up. Two exceptionally good putta at the 13th and 14th enabled him to win the match by 4 and 3 when Few looked like making it square again.
Blinko (Shanghai) played very sound golf, but Mason (Manila) was off his game and finished the morning seven down. He, however, made a wonderful recovery. In the afternoon; while Blinko played golf that was well worth watching, At the ninth, where be reached the green in two, Blinko was tight up. Mason took the next four and only lost by 4 and 3.
The best golf of the day was played by Ferrier (Shanghai). Both Ferrier and The present position with regard to Benedict (Manila) were out in 30 in the morning. Ferrier finishing 4 up. On the the interport tournament is:
day's play he won easily, & up and 5 to play.
Hongkong have defeated Manila at singles und foursomes:
Shanghai have defeated Hongkong at
singles and foursomes.
The foursomes match to-day between Shanghai and Manila will be played over 30 holes (18 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon) and players will pair
as under:-
M. W: Budd and A. R. Blinko (Shang hai) r. B. F. Few and J. R. E. Mason (Manila);
Ivory (Manila) was too good, for Par. bury (Shanghai) and was three up at the end of the first eighteen holes. In the afternoon be finished one-up and won the match. "
:
Malcolm (Shanghai), after being three. |
lown in the morning, made an excellent recovery in the afternoon and eventually
. F. Ferrier and L. Parbury (Shang-1
won his match on the last green.
In the last match, Nell (Manila) beat- Pilcher (Shanghai) by 4 and 3.-
SHANGHAI,
Budd (4 & 3)
1 Blinko (4 & 3)
hai) r. A. L. Benedict and G. M. Ivory Ferrier (G&5) (Manila);TM
H. R. Malcolm and J. F. Pilcher (Shanghai) . H. C. Train and E. J.
Nell, (Manila).
SCORES.
MANILA
Fex
· Mason
Benedict
© Parbury
1 Malcolm (1 up)
Pilcher
Ivory (1 up) Train
Nell (4 & $
A
PROGRESS OF THE GAMES.
The detailed score of the progress of the games is appended, the state. of the game being given as scored in match play-
Shanghai
Budd
Manila
Fow
Firat 2
Second 0
Third 9'
Blinke
Mason
Blup "Взор
F2 op
37 up
Ferrier
Farbory
Benedict Ivory
Flup
r4up
Blup } ដ F3 up
13 up.
I Lup
Malcolin Train Pilcher.
Nell
Tlup - Nufi
13 up...
M 1 up.
N2 up--
N420
1 1 up
Last 9 & Results
BA up and 3 B 4 up and 3 Fe up and 5 I 1 up
N 4 up and 3
To-night the Interport Golf dinner is being held at the Roof Garden
of the Hongkong Hotel at 8.30 when the Shanghai and Manila teama will be the guests of R.H.K. Golf Club.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.
LADIES' SECTION.
The Taggart Challenge Cup has been won by Mrs Piercy, who beat Mrs. B. D. Evans by 9 and 1.
BOXING,
F
The floor was strewn with papers which had been extracted from the drawers in the counter.
On examination it was found that 8500 which had been loft in KEROSENE AT "CANTON. the drawer overnight had been stolen.
THE STOLEN, PROPERTY. [FROM OUR CHINESE COREKSPONDENT.].
M, Albert informed a Daily Press re- The Kuomintang Oil Monopoly Direc-presentative that he had never left tor, in a new order, prohibits Government money in the drawer overnight on any: agents from selling kerosene oil at more previous occasion, but had left 8800 there than $12:50 a case.
on Tuesday night as he expected to settle some accounts with local firms yesterday morning. The takings for the day had amounted to over $1,000, and it was fortunate that tha whole amount was not
In Hongkong kerosene oil can be pur- chased for less than $8 a case.
CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA. left thers. From the same drawer three
LAST NIGHT'S SUCCESSFUL
CONCERT.
portfolios were also stolen. They con- tained the wina licence of the establish ment, the passports and photographs of M. and Mme. Albert, 4,000 francs worth of French bends, and some Russian bonda, but M. Albert considered the latter as of hardly any value. A fur belonging to Me Albert, which she had left there overnight, was also stolen. An Americac 310 gold coin was also missed. Not con- tent with cash, the thieves emptied a drawerful of knives and forks. The majority of these were silver, and some expensive carving sets were also taken.
A full house at the Theatre Royal last evening thoroughly enjoyed an excellent vocal, instrumental and dramatic con- cert given in aid of the New Organ Fund of the Church of Christ in China.
The organisers had the gratification of being able to congratulate themselves on what proved to be an extremely success ful concert, in view of the presence of a
HOW THE THIEVES ENTERED. ・・ very appreciative audience which packed
There is an alleyway running along- the theatre, and also on the unquestion-side the premises, skirted by the AP.Č. Building. Access can be got to the kit able merit of the programme submitted.
chen yard by means of a doorway at the The concert comprised a miscellany of end of the alley. This however, was The only O varied items, providing appen to the 'securely locked and bolted.
taste of all present, and the audience other way of access to the kitchen yard is by climbing the kitchen roof, from showed their appreciation of a delightful which the yard can be reached by a entertainment by their enthusiastic ap-ladder. But once in the yard, the thieves were faced with securely locked and bolt- plause.
ed doora Above & series of iron bars, however, there is a small space closed in with wire mesh, but it is not easy to reach it, unless one had a foothold. Access was gained, however, by loosening: the wire, but as the holo made in it ap peared small, it would seem extremely dif ficult for any person to get through. But Chinese thieves are adepts in surmount- ing difficulties. and these particular. burglars succeeded..
KID ALFRED AT LEE GARDENS. At the Theatre in Lee Gardens yes. terday evening, Kid Alfred, the Filipino boxer, gave an exhibition of sparring, skipping and shadow boxing.
MIXED BOGEY FOURSOMES.
He sparred two rounds with Signalman Fanling, 13th-15th February:-" Mrs. Rowley and J.-L. Shellthear, 3 Rogers, two rounds with one of his Fili;
up (wic).
pino sparring partner, skipped for two rounds, and also did two rounds shadow baxing.
Other Scores:
Mre. Davison and Cept Davison, 1 up. Mrs. Griffin and B. Hancock, 1 down. · Mrs. Bacchus and Col. Bacchus, 1
down.
Mrs. Hooper and J. Hooper, 1 down. 21 pairs.enterėd
The winners were round in 83 (gross).
ORIOKET.
INDIAN R.C. 29 XI. . ROYAL ENGINEERS.
He did not appear to be so fit as he was recently at the City Hall, when he forced Harry Major, one the beat lads in the Colony, to retire in four rounds. His skipping, however, was surprisingly fost and accurate. But Kid Alfred is not exceptionally proficient in ringcraft, His chief assets are his superb defence and his sure hitting..
It would be indeed unfortunate if he The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club 2nd XI. in their League has to leave Hongkong, without being match against the Royal Engineers at scen in action again. There are hopes Sookunpoo on Saturday, commencing at that a match might be arranged when
p.m. B. Ackber, I. Hassan, 8. A. R. Ismail (captain), A. 3. Ismail, M. P. Boy Whalley of Bingapore arrives in, the Madar, R. Nazarin, N. B. Kitchell, A. Colony on his way to America. The fight R. M. Samy, A. R. Minu, S. A. Rumjahn should be attractive, and Kid Alfred, and A. B. Saad. Reserve: D. Abdool because of his previous performance, Razack. Umpire: A. O. Madar. Scorer: A. Butt.
should have a rousing welcome.
Ex
*
H.K.C.C. D. NAVY. The following have been selected to re present the H.K.C.C. 2nd XI. in a friendly match against the Navy on Saturday, 20th February, on the Navy ground-W. W. Mackenzie (captain), T. D. E. Pendered, H. V. Parker, H. Grifin, G. R. Vallack, A. K. Mackenzie, M. M. Watson, P, Jacks, W. T. Feather stone, O. L. R. Becher, and B. K. Her
burn.
CIVIL SERVICE v. POLICE.
The following will represent the Civil Bervice Cricket Club in a League match on the Police ground at 2 p.m. on Satur day next: WD. Edmonds (captain), F. Harper, E. Booker, O. Sara, F. Haynes, R. 8. Paterson, B. C. Hawkins, B. Spillett H. Westlake, E. W. Bastin, T. Carr, Reserves: R. A. Smith, W. Sayers, E. E. Rose and J. C. Fletcher.
FOOTBALL IN SHANGHAI."
[TABOUGA REUTER'S AGENCY-]
SHANOKAI, February 17th, In a football match at Shanghai, Hong- kong, defeated The Rest by five goals to
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. CASE AGAINST WOMAN WITH- DRAWN.
The section of the concert devoted to vocal contributions was all in Chinese, but was none the less pleasing to those who
conversant with the
werc до
vernacular...
"
A EICH MEAL
Among the items contributed in the course of a lengthy programme were choruses by the choir of the Church of Christ in China, who opened the pro gramme piano and violin soles by Mrs.
After the thieves had collected their D. Balean, Mr. F. D. Berpado and Mr. booty, they apparently sat down to a J. Franco; songs by Mrs. H. Tong hearty meal. The night before two roast- Chinese music (vocal) by Messrs. Chined chickens and two cooked lobsters had Kwing Yan, "Choy Chee- Yui and Wong been left in the kitchen. Yesterday, their Sook Wan: Chinese music (instrumental meatless bones were found strean on the by Messrs. H. C. Yau, K. C. Ng, W. Coor. The, thieves wasbed their food Chang, M. T. Yu, S..S. Tse and L. S. down with several pints of milk. The Laung and selections by the orchestra of cases stored with numerous bottles of wine
drunk. the Chinese Amateur Musical Associa were left unopened; no wine had been tion,
The thieves did not get out by the Other numbers included attractive and interesting dances, performed with graceway they had entered, but unbolted the and charm by the Misses. Sze; and a doors and forced the locks. Neither did capital exhibition of Chinese boxing, for they reascend to the roof, since the door. which members of the Chin Woo Athletic leading out into the alleyway was also
forced Association were responsible.
A MEDICINE VENDOR. FINED FOR DELIVERING A * SEDITIOUS SPEECH.
M: Albert was of opinion that the burglary was the work of two-man. One of them must have been very well ac quainted with the premises, and had an exact knowledge how an entry could be made. Recently an old coolie left his em ployment at the Café, and it is conjec tured that He may have been one of the At the Central Magistracy yesterday thieves, or at least showed the thieves before Mr. Lindsell, & Chinese medicine how to enter the catablishment vender was charged with having made a Was it mere coincidence, that the seditious speech in Mercer Street on thieves chose Tuesday night for their ex- ploit On no night prior to that was February 9th
any money left in the drawer, and it is very likely that information was received from inside.
Evidence, given by two detectives, was to the effect that defendant attracted a large crowd of people by singing a comic song, and then delivered an oration, full of bitter invective against European's and Japanese.
Amongst other things, he was alleged to have declared:
None of the fifteen boys employed at the Café live on the premises. Neither do M. and Moe,, Albert reside there.
(a) That by spitting, the 400,000,000 of China's population could drown the ROBBED BY RICKSHA COOLIE
people with the curly hair and the
AND ACCOMPLICES. hooked noses (meaning Europeans; on the strength of their number alone.
Mr. R. H. Short writes to say that the. (b) That the police in Hongkong were report of his experience last Friday even called devil mandarins whereas the police in Canton were given the title of ing published on Tuesday is liable to Chinese mandarins; so naturally it was cause a wrong impression, and supplies the following statement: On Friday much better to go into Canton's service.
evening I engaged & rickeha on Des Vœux (c) That unless the Chinese were patrio Road and told the coolie to take me to tic, they would be forced into the very the fair at Paddy's Market. He took same position as the Indians, who were threatened with extermination, in not me along Des Voeux Road until he came being allowed to marry before the age of to the Western Market but, instead of turning to the left at the market, as he The case in which a Chinese woman
He was also alleged to have adjured should have done, he turned to the right was charged with having stolen her mis- tross's jewellery, valued at 84,581, from his hearers to purchase Chinese tobacco, towards the water front. I had noticed The Hundred Sparrows," and that the bottoms of Paddy's Market was No. 33, Queen's Road, was withdrawn by:
spoke of a supposed pension of 898 which very crowded and concluded that the the police at the Central Magistracy was being given for life to those who had ricksha coolie intended to go round the yesterday, because the evidence was been responsible in the good work of market by Connaught Road and get to merely circumstantial
socuring a market for the sale of this it by that route. However, I very soon found that that was not his intention för, The jewellery disappeared in a mye brand of cigarettes.
40.
called
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terious manner, and on February 10th, Mr. McCallum, for the defence, suggest at a dark spot, he dropped the shafts, when the report was made to the police,ed that his allusion to people with the but did not throw me out as you stated. nothing material was forthcoming to trace eurly hair and the booked noses might Immediately he dropped the shafts four the thief. All that could be said was that have some bearing on the Bolsheriatic men, who were evidently acting in colla the jewellery, which belonged to the element in Canton. Such terms as sion with him, dashed out from the door- daughter of a Chinese merchant was con- "foreign devils had come to mean very ways and with the help of the ricksha tained in a box which was kept in a little these days from frequent usage and coolie attacked me. I put up a fight locked trunk The trunk was found un- submitted that his client was engaged on with them for a few minutes until one locked and the box missing.
nothing more or less than an advertise man got behind me and, throwing his armi ment stunt for his pilla.
around my neck, threw me backwards to His Worship said he was not inclined the ground. Three of them then held me to think that the man was a habitual down whilst two of them went through agitator nor did he think that the delen my pockets. Reasing that they had the dant was deliberately, attempting to air better of me, I shouted Police and up trouble. He thought a fine of $25 and they immediately bolted. Although I had a personal bond of 860 binding the man nothing to gain by doing so, I thought it over to keep the peace for six months was in the public interest to report the would meet the case.
affair.
It was stated that on February 9th, the day before the robbery was discovered, defendant locked herself in her mistress's foom, and later left for Kowloon City with a parcel. She informed her mit trees that she had gone to meet a travel country, ling trader, who had returned to the The property has not been recovered.
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