LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
HANCOCK IN GOOD FORM Both the Open Doubles matches played off yesterday were very interesting and attracted a great deal of attention...
R. Hancock and Redmond, both of local H. Lo and C. Choa by three sets to one in a first round match that will most probably hava fat, reaching results in the touranment.
fame for over a decade, met and defented
Yesterday found. Hancock in very good form and he demonstrated, that he had not lost his ability in the game on account
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1926
SERIOUS COLLISION AT
WOOSUNG.
CUSTOMS LAUNCH SINKS
PILOT-BOAT.
THREE PERSONS DROWNED..
A serious collision occurred between a Chinese Maritimo Customs launch and Whangpos Ferry Service launch at Woo- sung at about 10. p., on the night of the 5th inst, causing the death of three Chinese members of the crew of the latter and very nearly drowning Mr. N. R. Bennett, a member of the Shang
other Chinese member of the crew,
The Shanghai Mercury's account says: Mr. Bennett, who had proceeded to Woosung by the 9 o'clock train, embark ed in the Service ferry, which is in gea- eral use at Woosung, both for the public
A LEGAL SENSATION AT SHANGHAI
A JUDGMENT OF THE U.S. COURT REVERSED.
· MARRIAGE › IN RUSSIA,
THE PROPOSED NEW SOVIET LAW.
A HEATED CONTROVERSY.
A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, writing from Moscow recently,
aid:
The United States Circuit Court of Appeal consisting of Judges Hunt, Rudkin and Morrow, sitting at San Anew Soviet family law, which, among Fudge Lobinger in the action in which ringed as an institution by abolishing all Francisco, has reversed the decision of other features, practically eliminates mar- Messrs. Neuss, Hesslein & Company sued legal distinction between registered and Belgian Trading Company at Shanghai, become a subject of heated controversy Van Der Stegen, doing business as the registered marital connections, has for G. 8171,30 for 100 tons of egg yolk all over the length and breadth of the Soviet Union. The law was introduced and 75 tons of egg albumen.
a Mercury says, has caused something gratame at the session of the All-Russian The result of this appeal, the Shangas part of the Government legislative pro
Shanghal, it being the first judgment of that the Congress adopted the unusual in the nature of a legal sensation in Soviet Executive Committee last autumn However, so much opposition developed United States Circuit Court of Appeals the law until its session next summer, The case first came before the Court in mesawhile inviting wide popular discus- July, 1800, Mr. Sterling Fessenden, of sion of the subject. Snyder representing the plaintiff com- the firm of Fessendon, Holcomb and pany and Mr. J. B. Davies of Davies defendant. and Bryan appearing on behalf of the
of his advancing year, and what speed hat Licenced Pilots Association, and an- Judge Lobinger to be reversed by the course of postponing a final decision ou
he lacked, was more than covered by his uncanny anticipation of his opponents'
returns.
and scarcely & week passes in Moscow This discussion is now in full swing It was confidently expected that Choa
and other large Russian centres without and Lo, who bad of late been playing
at least one public debate on the pro vary well together, would put up a good
that the United States Court for China the proposed law, among whom the former Mr. Davies contended from the outset posed law and the general problem of show against their more experienced op
regulating family relations, Advocates of ponents, but at the start it was evident and the pilots who have to board vessels had no jurisdiction in this case, but War Commissar Trotsky is 'prominent,
Judge
of the game and their better combina. tion and form prevailed against their epponents who could do little against it. Hancock was getting his shots in very well and Redmond ably backed him up, but disappointed a few times by missing casy kills. Choa was decidedly off colour in the beginning.
12th, 1991
it anchor, and set out to board the s.
overruled Mr. Davies' application. Plain-tion between registered and unregistered Fictorion (Agents, The Dollar Co.). tiff's petition was subsequently amend marriages will operate for the protection which had actived during the afternooned upon two occasions and the case of motherhood and childhood by giving and was to come up the river at daylight tely came up for trial on January the unmarried mother" all the rights
The weather was quite good at the time
Judge Lobinger gave judgment for the child. On the other hand, opponents of of a legal wife in claiming support for her though the night was extremely dark. Plaintiff for G.8171,338.49 with costs and ne legislation, such as the Hussian Com- Nothing happened to warn the outgoing,
interest from July, 1920.
Mr. Davies, on behalf of his client, assert that the new law, by weakening missar for Internal Affairs, Byeloborodox, ferry that an accident was imminent and forthwith gave notice of and entered an still further the flimsy structure of pre- with unexpected suddenaess the two appeal, and the case was heard at San sent-day Russian family relations, will The first set went to the winners with-launches collided in mid-stream and the
Francisco on February 8th Ist.
make for a serious increase in the num ent much opposition. Chos and Lo pat smaller launch, the one containing Mr.
who already constitute a very dificult ber of homeless and neglected children up a better ight in the second set, but Bennett, commenced to sink immediately
social problem, never seriously challenged their oppon-
Within three minutes the small boat cats supremacy. In the third set, how had settled down and way lost beneath ever, Choa got into his game with the waves. Mr. Bennett who was re Redmond falling off somewhat, and the clining in the cabin at the time of the set went to Lo and Choa. The fourth se; collision, at once leaped on to the deck other member of the crew. Three others, and took to the water, followed by one however, said to be members of the engine-room staff, who could not swim,
was the best of the match and showed
all four playing in form. Up to three all it soomed anybody's set, but ripe experience and good judgment, coupled with the excellent play of Hancock gave the set and match to his side.
Qa yesterday's form, Redmond and Hancock bid fair to rival any pair for championship honours.
The other doubles match went the full five sets and was fought out to a bitter end. The standard of tennis was not so good as the other match and consisted more of individual efforts on both sides. S. E. Green, the oldest player, worked hardest and played the best of the four, The first four sets were evenly divided and there was a ding-dong struggle for the final set, cach pair leading in turn.
were drowned.
Court found that the United States In a lengthy judgment the Appellate Court for China had no jurisdiction in the case and sustained the appeal.
The defendants had pleaded that they ing under the laws of the State of New were a corporation organized and exist- York, United States of America; that it York, in the said State of New York, and maintained an office in the City of New was subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the said State: that it had not at any time mentioned in the plaintiff's Owing to the darkness the Cugoms petition, within the jurisdiction of the launch had great difficulty in remaining Court, an agent or attorney authorized on the actual spot where the accident oc to accept service of process; that the de curred. A lifebelt was thrown to Mr. fendant bad not at any time mentioned in Bennett as soon as he was seen to jump the petition, registered at any American into the water and grasping this he was Consulate in China, or in any office or ble to keep afloat until he was picked with any official, whether American or
later. It was nearly half an hour Chinese, as
American corporation though before he was picked out of the engaged in business in China or within water, suffering from extreme cold due the jurisdiction of the Court; and that the defendant was not then, nor had it to long immersion in icy water.
tion, or at all, engaged in business in been at any time mentioned in the peti
Court.
breakwater where there is very deep The collision occurred outside the
2D
PEISANT OPPOSITION:
out of
Soviet Congress were especially out- The peasant representatives in the spoken in opposition to the proposed law, harmony with peasant sentiment and which they characterised as quite unsuited to village conditions. polyandry and It will turn Russia This law will legalise polygamy” and into a huge family where everyone is married to everyone else," were typical expressions of the peasant dissenters,
To this the fiery Russian Public Pro- secutor Krilenko retarted:"Polygamy and polyandry may exist under the new law but the State doesn't erect any bar- riers against this development which can- not he fought by legal measures. Free love is the ultimate aim of a Socisüst State.'
Combination, the vital faster in doubles. water. It, will therefore be very dificult) China or within the jurisdiction of the ranks of the Communists reflect the fuid
to raise the launch which now lies at the
ottom of the river..
It is not a large launch, being perhaps
and better net play, woh the match for the Chinese, but great credit mast ha given to "father Green for forcing the game single handed against his oppon-50 feet in length, and constructed of ents, his son falling off entirely towards the end..
The scores of the matches are as fol- lows:-
OPEN SINGLES.
ائیو
R. E. Coxon bent S. A. R. Ismail, 6-3; 61; $3
OPEN DOUBLES.
R. Hancock and F. A. Redmond bent C. Chon and H. Lo, 6-2; 6-4; 5-6; 63
Yew Man Kit and C. W. Cheng beat S. E. Green and D. S. Green, 4; 5-7; 61; 46: 86
HANDICAP DOUBLES.
Major C. Willson and N. L. Smith (owe 3/8) beat F. H. J. Larkcom and A. J.
White (ser.), 7-5; 6-1.
G. W. Sevelt and E. J. R. Mitchell (owe 3/6) beat R. L. Moncrieff and D. J. Clerk rec. 4/e), 6-1; -1.
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TO-DAY'S MATCHES. OPEN SINGLES.-C. W. Cheng r. R. E. Tottenham; H. Owen Hughes . J. A. Cassumhboy; H. S. Lee t. E C. Fincher. OPEN DOUBLES.-A. H. Crook and J. A. Summers. J. M.-da Silva and Y. A. Wahah.
HANDICAP SINGLES AE H., S. Larkcom (Tee 1/6). C. C. Stark (rec. 2/0) E. Griphle (ser). L. Baines (scr.).
HANDICAP DOUBLES.-S. E. Green and D. S. Green (ow 13). J. Flaze and
and G. P. Lammert (rec. 4/8)."
HOOKEY.
4
wood.,
CRICKET.
NAVY DEFEAT. K.C.C.
The Kowloon Cricket Club XL fared disastrously when they played an eleven from the Navy at Kowloon yesterday. afternoon, being beaten by the visitors to the tune of 139 runs.
The Appeal Court held that this, ap- peal to jurisdiction should have been sustained and the petition dismissed by the Judge of the U.S. Court for China.
THIS FREEDOM. SOMETHING ABOUT. THE MASKED BALL
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SUZANNE, HELEN AND MARRIAGE.
THE LOVE, STORY" OF "AN.
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN.
Soviet family legislation reveals two outstanding characteristics, 'where are to some extent contradictory. It recognises the absolute freedom of man and woman to marry, divorce, and remarry at will. But at the same time it imposes upon the father, in the event of a separation, the
in theory at least, the stability of a mar obligation to pay a third of his salary toward the support of his children. So, riage in which children are involved is 3c. Suzanne Lenglen to-day evened safeguarded by a fairly stiff economic up her love score with Miss Helen Wills, the well-known Communist judge, Soltz, she had been offered marriage by an penalty (In the course of the discussion denying in her tam a London report that hundredth part of their legal dues in this at Nice to a London paper on the 2nd declared that women do not receive a English nobleman, wrote a correspondent matter of alimony, adding that the courte nit are clogged with alimony cases and that "I found Helen and Suzanne sitting secluded in a corner of the spacious saloon sued by deserted wives in search of of the Nice Tennis Chib, their heads to alimony.
gether, carnestly discussing the respective merits of French and American tennis balls.
Batting first, the K.C.C. only managed to score 82 runs, to which the Navy re scorers for the Navy were Lieut. T. E behind it in any way. It is simply what plied with 1 runs. The principal There is no ulterior purpose whatever Halay (who finished only a little short those who are fond of Dancing can enjoy it professes to be, an evening in which of a century) contributing a runa, and their favourite pastime under as con Lieut. Commander Armitage, who congenial conditions as it is possible to tributed 69 runs.
Haisey also did remarkably well with devise in existing circumstances in Hong-husbands often flee from city to city pu- the ball," taking ave of the E.C.C. wickets
kong. for 28 runs.
The promoters think that, given the opportunity, the public here are as fond" of enjoyment as in other places, If they are wrong, and the Public do not appre-
UNIVERSITY MATCH.
...
CONFLICTING COMMUNIST THEORIES. Marx and Engels, that the family is a So the Communist theory, derived from distinctly bourgeois institution which should be destroyed, comes into conflict with the equally authoritative Communist theory that the State must ensure the care tory modus vivendi between these two and protection of children. A satisfac theories has not yet been found; but, on the whole, counteis of moderation seem to be taking the upper hand.
"
"
Suzanne was asked if she had heard marriage to her. Suzanne smiled toward the rumour that a nobleman had proposed Helen and said: Oh, mon dieu, Miss Wills. Listen to that anxious to marry me off except
Everybody's and father.
Helen enziled back, and ther
Wills.
I'm
that I
A cricket match played on the Uniciate efforts made to give them of the versity ground, Pokfulam, on Wednesday best in this particular feld-that is between Dr. B. Ponsonby Fane's Edu-Dancing,then naturaly it would hardly cational XI. and the "Phoenix" XI. re be reasonable to expect them to go to sulted in a draw.
the bother and expense entailed on an- The latter team scored 200 runs for other occasion. If they have judged eight wickets; while their opponents aright however, then it is hoped to ar- knocked up 145 runs for tine wickets range further Dances on the same lines,
several offers of marriage made to me, not surprised. They've already had The best scorers for the Phoenix" XI: with such alterations and conditions as were H. N. Balhatchet (70) and A. A.may be suggested by experience gained
and I've been hero little more than two Rumjahn (61) For the other side, Fat this Ball, or by suggestions made by of the marriage and diserte regulations
It is recognised that the extreme laxity weeks.' J. de Rome was top scorer with 44 runs those interested. It is in fact, a large has in some cases led to gross abuses,
"I admit, said Suzanne,
admit. Playing on the Marina ground on Wed-A. S. Hett 20. For the "Phoenix" XL, where the caly standard is the greatest sants in some districts to evade the laws this is the first time I've ever heard that while F. A. Redmond contributed 28 and experiment in Communal enjoyment, So it has been a habit of the richer pea. I am very fond of him as a friend, but see, the nobleman often, but what of it? nesday evering, the Hongkong Hockey W. Lam tock three wickets for 23 enjoyment of the greatest number, restricting the employment of hired labour he had any intention of suggesting mar Club were defeated by the 2nd Pun-runs; S. O. Shahabudin three for 37 and Hence the promoters through their by taking summer wives during the riage Seriously, I can't understand why jabis by three goals to one
A. A. Rumjaha three for 43. For the accredited agents, will welcome any sug harvest season, ie, by marrying peasant, such rumours start. He is a fine man, At the interval the Club were leading other side, F. A. Redmond took three gestions made, at any time, by which girls for the harvest season and divorcing and I've even introduced him to Miss by one goal to nil, but following the re- for 93 rung. sumption of the game, the Punjabis
this scheme of Communal enjoyment can them jimmediately afterwards. be improved. scored three goals, enjoying most of the
Several voices have been raised among Now for another question. Why are the cider Comunists to warn the students ing her finger jokingly at Suzanne, said: "At this, Helon jumped up, and, shak play:
the Promotere, so secret? That should against dissipating their mental and The teams were
The following have been selected to re-not be a dificult question to anyone who physical energies in loose living. More or they'll say he ited you for me
Here, here, don't drag me into this, Club-E. W Hamilton: C. II. Represent the H.K.C.C. 2nd XI. in a knows Hongkong. The promoters are of over, the present legal code establishes Oxlade, H. Owen Hughes; D. A. Rush-friendly match against the Civil Service those who themselves sigh for something the mutual obligations of parents and
Bazzane Laughingly replied ton, E. J. R. Mitchell (captain), Rey. E.
"Why W. L. Martin G. P. Lammert, B. R.
0.0. to-morrow at 9 p.m., on the C.S.C.C. different in the way of an evening's children and of husband and wife to give
are they so anxious to get us married?' Forster, W. Woodward, Lt Jacob-Lar-Griffin, G. R. Yallack, A. K. Mackenzie, normal human beings, there are plentying in practical form the family ties which
ground:-W. W. Mackenzie (captain), H. amusement. They feel that, as they are support in case of need, thereby recognis and suggested:
Helen playfully jerked Suzanne's scarf comb, B. D. Erans.
Punjabis:Capt. Hunt (inside right, E. Becher, M. H. Watson, -D, EG ideas as themselves. Placed as they are
J. A. H. Plummer, D. A. Rushton, C. T of other human beings with the same. are theoretically, rejected. The obvious doubles than singles.
Perhaps they think we play better other positions alled by native ranks,"
economic inability of the State to under Nicholson, T. L Jenkins, and R. Kin the small world of Hongkong, they do take the prodigious obligation of support Hepburn.
not feel disposed to come out in the opening all dependent children and all par ns objectors to the god of things as they sous incapacitated for labour has done are, as they might be classed as heretics much to discredit doctrinaire theories or professed disturbers of the peace. Can
about the necessity of destroying the anyone who knows this place dare to say family." that they are not wise in desiring to
one thinks
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG F.C. v. KOWLOON.
The following have been selected to represent the Hongkong Club in their Shield Tio with Kowloon to-morrow on the Club ground. (Kick-off, 4,30 piña):- Rodger; Gerrard and Bishop: Summers, Howard and Watson: Pile, Forsyth, Brodie, MacBride and Morrison Re- serves: Johnstone and Lyon
KOWLOON F.C.
HONGKONG F.C
H.K.C.C. 2ND XI, CIVIL SERVICE
TANLING HOUNDS.
Saturday, March 13th-Meet
at
Sheung Shui Police Station, at 2.45 hide their fight under bushel Hardly, what the City Hall would hold with com-
1. m
Sunday, March 14th-Meet at An- Jarding's Bangalow, at 10.48 nandale, am.
WEATHER REPORT.
Last night's weather report forecast and remarks by the Royal Observatory said :—
How
So much for the Why Now for the Some people have complained that $10 for a double ticket is too high, others that it is too low,-proof that it is, not a bad guess at the right price!
fort to the people.
As Dancing is the main object of the evening, the most important item next to the floor space is the question of music or
CAUSE OF DISTEMPER. MINUTE, INVISIBLE VIRUS.
the progress of the research work on the A letter signed by the Duke of Port- land, the Duke of Buccleuch, and the Right Hon. G. R. Lane Fox, recording
causes of distemper initiated by the Field Distemper Council three years ago states that as the result of experiments conducted at the Mill Hill establishment Now here there is an innovation which has been traced to an invisible, extreme
of the council, the source of the disease This question of price of admission the promoters think will be very poly minute organism, capable of passing came up for consideration several times pular, both by its novelty and by the through Elters that will hold back all before being determined on, and the con- added zest it gives to the dancing. Bands ordinary microbes or bacteria. Though clusion reached was that the price should playing alternately are common enough this virus cannot yet be grows, or pro not be so high as to turn it into a money-in large centres of population, but this pagated in a test tube, it has been stored Masked Bali is the first occasion on which by appropriate methods. SOMET two bands have been engaged to play alternately at a dance. One has only to canine distemper, and it is stated that Ferreta have been found spaceptible to experience this, novelty once to appre- the observers are well on their way to ciate how much added enjoyment it leads to a dance.
wards bestowing immunity on ferrets na a first step to waving immunity to dogs.
The following team has been selected to represent the Kowloon Football Club The depression has deopened and in their Shield game with the Hongkong moved to the South-east of Hokkaido, Football Club to-morrow on the Hang- The anticyclone over China has weaken making proposition, and not so low as to kong Club ground: (Kick-off, 430)ed slightly. "Fresh monsoon may be et make the Hall very hable to be crowded. Avery; Wheeler And Rond; Turner, pested along the South-east Coast of Hence the present price was decided Sins and McKelvie; Taylor, Caveille, China and over the Northern China Seapon with the strict understanding that Linaker, Duncan and Hayes. Reserves: Local Forecast: North-east winds, the sale of tickets should be limited to Millard, Sibley and Pasco.
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