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RACING NOTES.
BOXING.
ECCENTRIC WOMAN'S £100,000 WILL
EWIN AND MORRIS NOT TO MEET
[BY RAPIER }
Interest is quickening in the training. Yesterday morning's gallops were closely CARTLIDGE TO FILL THE BREACH, watched by a number of enthusiasts, and "feelers wore being thrown out as to the probable starters in the different races. The following are a few of the
times taken :-
Demon Boy (Sewell), mile: 38; 1.11;
1.4. Last quarter 33.
The bout arranged between A.B. Ewin, of H.M.S. Hermes, and Sto. Morris, of the same ship, which was to take place at the City Hall on December 4th has been cancelled. The fight was for the Welterweight Championship
REFORMING ENGLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
ASSERTIONS AGAINST SOLICITOR BOARDS" OF GUARDIANS TO GO.
WITHDRAWN.
The Bill for the reform of the Poor
Sunburst Roas (boy), 1 mile: 38; 1,14) Colony and the G. M. Young Belt helt made a large number of wilds. The plain | reform is the abolition of boards of guar-
1.48; 17.2. Last quarter 29.3. September (Brodie), 1 mile: 38; 14121;
1.45.3; 2.181. Last quarter 32.3 Dobbin (Brodie), 1 mile: 41;. 1.15;
1.48.3; 9.19.4 Last quarter 31.1. Ukelele (Bradia), 1 mile: 362; 1.15;
1.534; 2.97.3 Last quarter 33,4. Attaboy (Seth), 3 mile: 35; 1.11.2;
Le13; 2:17. Last quarter 32.3. · ·. Loch Rannoch did three quarters in 1.83.3 but this is no indication of its form as it was just cantering part of the
way.
Ralph, will again ride for the "big" stable (Messrs. Hall & Shenton), Brodie for Mr. and Mrs. Paterson, Grant and Gordon for Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Reidy for Messrs. Dyer & Beith, Roza for Mr: Ross, Seth and Sowell for Messrs. Tester & Abraham, Dr. Macgowan will ride Sun- burst Rose and Stanton will look after his own and Mr. Dunbar's interests.
The fields will be quite good and there will be at least seven ponies in the first race. It is in a case of this sort where the shortage of jockey is felt as Rayfield is, ao far, without a jockey for this race.
Lady Lack will probably go out in St. Andrew's Stakes (1 miles) and Saligia will, of course, be the favourite in the Autumn Champions. I should very much like to see these two ponies against each other in the latter race. It would be an
even bet between them.
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On Saturday morning I will give my selections for the different races.
CRICKET.
L.R.C. 2ND XI v. CIVIL SERVICE 2ND XI
by Ewin.
"
An estate of £100,000 was concerned in Law system, for which Mr. Neville. a casa recently heard in England before Chamberlain, Minister of Health, is re- Lord Merrivano (Fresident of the Ad-sponsible, will be formally introduced in miraty, Probate and Divorce Division of Parliament during the present session so the High Court). Proceedings related that it may be circulated and considered, for passage through Farliament next to the wills of the late Miss Fanny Sarai in the hope that it may be presented Longman, 58, Cliveden-place, S.W., and formerly of Preston Park, Brighton, who year as a meniure upon which agreement ok the died last year at the age of 75 She has been largely reached.
The basic principle of the scheme of tiffs, Mr. Charis George Scott sad others, as executors, propounded the last dians, whose duties and powers will be councils, with the county councils as the The match was being looked forward one dated December 1900 with seven Tested in borough and urban district
codicils.
supervisory authorities. It is maintain- The defendants, Mr. Robert Broadley.ed by the Afinister that the responsibility to by local boxing enthusiasts, who for a long time had wanted to see these Miss Evelyn Broadley, and Mrs Yera for the raising and administration of two men matched and its abandonment | Fagan, were a acphew and nieces of Miss revenus having been placed in the hands Longman and her only next-of-kin. They of one body, substantial economies and has caused keen disappointing."
increases of efficiency could be achieved. alleged that these aocuments were not dily executed as alias kongman was not of sound testamentary capacity, and chat obtained by the the documents were undue influence of one or other of the plaintiffs. The latter denied the charges, On behalf of the plaintiffs, Mr. Bayford, C, said that Mr. Charles George Scott, was a solicitor, now 88 years of age, who could not attend the court owing to ill- health. He was employed by Mia Long man to make her wills. Mr. H. C. Mac- colm Scott, another plaintif, was his son. The defendants took under the will
Closely allied to the reform of the Poor and codici propounded something like Law will be such changes in the Unem- £30,000 In addition, said Mr. Bayford, ployment Insurance Acts and it is intend they got by the death of their aunt ad that the relief of able-bodied persons £50,000 or 260,000 from other members should be correlated with the grant of of her family, The Scott family were unemployment relief. Also a Cabinet interested to the extent of £10,000 or "Committee, of which it is understood that.
Lord Care is the chairman, is ascertain- The remainder of the contests for the £11,000.
Almost from birth, said Mr. Bayfording how far it may be possible to, im- tournament include Stoker Howard, Miss Longman suffered from paralysis prove the existing leasehold system so as newcomer, who has a fine record.
to do away with hardships' meets P.O. Francis in a ten-round heavy which at times affected her speech. weight contest. Howard is & middle-When Miss Longman made the will weight, but has often fought heavy. Mr. "Soott thought it better to leave out weights. He holds the Middle, Light all reference to himself and his family, heavy and Heavyweight Championships leaving it to Aliss Longman to make any of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines (Port Championships).
The contest is not coming off because Ewin has plended inability to get down to the welterweight limit in time. He man aged it, however, a few weeks ago when be beat Jim Cartlidge The men are, however, to meet later if Ewin is willing. The Association have, indeed, fixed up another tournament for December 213 when Ewin should certainly be ready to enter the ring.
At the next tournament, on Saturday weck, Jim Cartlidge is filing the breach, and meets Morris in a 16-round catch weight contest,
A.Newcomer.
He
How System of Grants, The Rating and Valuation Bill, passed through Parliament this year, was claim- ed to be a preliminary to the Poor Law Reform measure, and the subsequent stop contemplated is the abolition of the system of percentage grants for loosi services from the Exchequer, in favour of a system of block grants of amounts fixed
under a system of block grants much, closer estimating will be possible.
for a period of years. It is claimed that
CAT FOR A HARE.
PARISIAN HUSBAND'S LAPSE FROM GRACE.
A Router message from Paris to a
bequests to them in the form of a codicu through another solicitor if she wished codicil which the defendants new said South Africar paper tells a strange story. to do so. This she did, and it was this had been procured by fraud on the part of Mr. Scott sen. The only indueace Alpoliceman, declaring that she had locked A concierge rushed up breathless to a
Brosaleys
Since Christmas, 1995, he has fought in nine contests in London, siz, of which he won, one was drawn, and he was twice defeated. He knocked out Joe Stephens in eight rounds at the N.8.C.; beat Syd. Scott exercised, said Mr. Hayford, was to
steal and strangle her cat. Chilton on points in 13 rounds at Ed. get Miss Longman to leave money to the her cellar a man who had tried to The policeman went to the cellar, where monton; drew with Stoker Stubbs in The endence of the aged Mr. C G he found a man, with his face scratched fifteen rounds at Edmonton; and lost a Scott had been taken on commission, and asleep on a heap of coal. A cat was tied return contest on points; he loat to An- was to the effect that Miss Longman was up in a bag, which was bouncing up and drew Newton, the Professor's Son," on not a woman who could be coerced into down. This league match will be played on points in fifteen rounds; and later knock-doing what she did not want to do. On The man, an being awakened, explain- the I.B.C. ground on Saturday beginning ed out Alf Higgins (South Wales) in ane dccasion Mr. Scott said to Miss Longed that he had been intoxicated, but it at 2 pm. The following will represent three rounds at the N.S.C. These are man: "I would rather you did not leave was his wife's fault, for he had given the ERC. 2nd XI
his principal fights, recently. Francis is me these legacies." She asked why. He him 100 franes with which to buy a hare. much heavier..
said: "Well, you know people will talk for a supper party.. and say, Oh, ne was her solicitor." "
She then remarked: "What I do not leave to my friends I am going to leave to charities."
J. S. Adkber, M. P. Madaz, S. A. R. Ismail, V. T. Haas, A. K Mine, A. S. Ismail, D. Johamad, A Rahmin, A. Hussain, A S. Sufiad, Sirdar Khan (Captain) and A. R. M. Samy (Reserve)..
A
CIVIL SERVICE. INDIAN RECREATION CLÜB,
The Programme. CATCHWEIGHT CONTEST (15 rounds):
Stoker Morris v. Jim Cartlidge. HEAVYWEIGHT CosTEST (10 rounds): F.O. Francis e. Staker Howard. FLITHERWEIGHT CONTESTS (0 rounds).z Cpl. McManus r. LiSign, Hanson. Sign. Crush . Pte. Hume, WELTERWEIGHT CONTEST (6 rounds):«
P.O. Meeno. Stoker Reynolds. In a 6-round middleweight contest, Stoker Morrell will be one of the con- testunts. His opponent, haa not been chosen as yet.
GOLF.
Her mentality was quite the average. It was not true she was unable to fill in a cheque she usually wrote in the whole, including the signature.
Another Estate." Cross-examined by Sir Patrick Has tings, K.C., Mr. Scott said that he also acted for 31rs. Fisher, sister of Miss Long man. He did not think she was a curi ous kind of woman.
In 1910 Mr. Fisher was charged with theft but he did not remember that klep- tomanin was suggested. Afterwards she went into a home.
She left between £18,000 and £20,000. Did your family get £14,433 I cannot
Mr. Fisher made a will in his (wit nessa) office in September 1903. There
The following have been selected to represent the Civil Service Cricket, Club in a 1st Division League match against the Indian Recreation lab on Saturday next, commencing at 3 p.m., on the C.S.C.C. ground:-B. D. Evans (Capt). E. B. Reed, A. E. Wood, E. C. Fincher, F. H. Holdman, G. R. Sayer, F. J. de Rome, F. Baker, F. E. Lawrence, F. J. Ling, E W. Hamilton or B. R. Forster.
For the 2nd Division League match between the above cluba on Saturday
THE JASPER CLARK CUP.
SUP tell you. next, commencing at 9 p.m., on the Indian R.C. ground, the following will
On Sunday the competition for the represent the Civil Service:-J. H. B. Jasper Clark Cup will be decided,, and Nihin. (Capt.), RF: Harper, R. E. W the qualifying rounds for the Champion-were six codicils. All his children bene- Patterson, H. F. Westlake, C. Sara, ship will also be played. The draw for
(Continued on next (olumn.) Robertson, H. E. Strange, Spittey, the Championship has already been pub B. C. Witchell, H. O'Neill, J. L. McLaren lished, but since last week, when three scratchings were notified, one more player or T. W. Carr.
has withdrawn. This has reduced the number of competitors to 38, of whom the sixteen returning the best cards qualify."
SHANGHAI COMMENT ON THE
INTERPORT MATCH
W
The first round of the Governor's Shield has to be completed on or before Saturday; the second round semi-finals by January 15th.
Isaacs's innings in the interport match (says the Shanghai Times) will go down in the history of such contests as one
St. Andrew's Defeated. of the most thrilling ever witnessed.
Although St. Andrew's appeared to Judging from the short account of the match received, the crowd at the Hong have the best team on paper, they Kong Cricket Club yesterday must have ultimately lost the match to St. George's been on its toes during every ball bowled by 2 points, though they were two points to the good on the morning's four- in that last stand between Isaacs and Barnes, when each ball might end the somea. In the afternoon the roen of St. match and yet each ball might win it: George played much better in the singles Barnes is an accomplished stonewaller if and finished up 4 points to the good. he sets his mind to it. His sure eye Last year St. Andrew's won the match enables him to get His bat in the way by 7 points so St. George's deserved to be of every ball that comes along, and we congratulated on their victory. can imagine him there sitting on his Pop Ladies Match With Shanghai. splice, unenterprising, untempted, yet keeping his end up in an invaluable man- ner, while leases, gifted with little science with the willow, hits out at every thing. One can imagine the desperation of the Hong Kong bowlers as they saw the runs being knocked off by these two last men-the men who were least expect ed to be troublesome. And when Isaacs swept that ball away over the tapes for the winning run, one can imagine the cheers which burst forth. Cricketers are As a rule an unemotional class, and to have the team storm the pitch and carry of the bero, Isaacs, shoulder high, is a testimony to the excitement which prevailed.
FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON'S TEAMS FOR THIS WEEK'S GAME.
The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon FC against the Hong Kong FC. on the Kowloon ground on Saturday at 4.15 pm-Darand Wheeler and Caveille; McKelvie, Bime, and Dunean; Pile, Spary, Hayes, Miles and, Muiring
Kowloon's 2nd XI. against St. Joser h's at 2.45 p.m. will be represented by the following:-Wood; Guest and Knight; Earle, Hedley and Baldwin: Pile (0.8). Vickers, Pasco, Costes and Eastman.
As announced yesterday, the Ladies' Section of the Boyll Hong Kong Golf Club have arranged to play a Shanghai foursome and this will be played over the Relief Course pext Tuesday week, Decem ber 7th Players choose their own part- ners, and opponents. Conditions are half combined handicap, medal play. Post entries will be accepted. The com- petition is for prizes presented by Mrs. Farker,
The first round of the Bailway Cap competition concluded on Tuesday.
HOCKEY.
NAVY DEFEAT THE CLUB:
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On the way he met some merry friends, after which only 17 franca remained. He decided, therefore, to steal, skin and take a cat home instead of hare.
Unfortunately madame intervened. We had a little dispute, and then I think I fell asleep,” said the man.
"He was arrested and charged with being drunk.
In fact your family got practically the whole of the property after the death of the husband No.
The case lasted three days but, finally, Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., for the de fendants, said that having regard to the evidence called he was instructed to with- draw all charges.
The jury found that Miss Longman was of sound mind, and that there had been no undue influence er fraud on the part of any of the plaintiffs, and Lord Mer rivale pronounced for the will and codicila propounded.
The court ordered the defendants „to pay the general costs of the action.
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On Tuesday evening the Club played their return match with the K.0.8.3., and stenged thair defeat by the soldiers last week The Club, on this occasion, beat the Kosbies" by two goals to oil, after a good game, but last week the Club were beaten by the soldiers by three clear goals
Today's Game.
At 4.45-p.m. the Club "A" team play against the European Y.M.C.A. team at King's Park
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