MOTORING NOTES
(CONTD.). MOTORING IN PERSIA.
WORST ROADS IN THE WORLD.
two
TEHERAN.
HONG KONG POLICE
RESERVE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th, 1927.
[ORDENS AT THE HN. MR, E. D. C. WOLFE, CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN- DENT OF POLICE.]
CHINESE COMPANY.
Strength. The following have enrolled in the Chinese Company and are posted respectively ns under-
No. 1 Section, Constable 8.57 Lai Kim Ying.
R.69 Wm. K. S. Mok. No. 2 Section.
There are still a few advanturous occupations left in the world for those who care to seck them. Carrying the Persian mail is one, for P'ersia as no railways and only one or
ports. open Teberan; the capital; is 500 miles from the Iraq frontier, and once a week the Consular mail leaves Bagdad for Khärigin, on the Iraq-
All ranks of the Chinese Company Persian border, and is there trans will parade at the Central Police ferred to
In Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp on the motor transport,
following dates for Squad Drill
three days, with luck, it will reach
Teheran
R. Leung Kwong Choi. 1.52 Li Yẫu. ·
Parades.
under Sergt. R. J. Hunt-
SOUTH CHINA A.A.
MR. LI, BY SAN ELECTED
aport munity.
PRESIDENT.
THE V.R.C.
WET
WEATHER AT
WIMBLEDON.
SECOND
PRISONER
DISCHARGED,
AN INCREASED ELEC TRICITY BILL.
FIRST NIGHT FETE,
THE ENTRIES AND ARRANGE- MENTS.
TILDEN BEATS BRUGNON, CONCLUSION OF KOWLOON FROM 81 TO $130 FOR THE MURDER CASE.
'TEMPTING OFFERS TO ** BETTY" AND " HELEN."
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 27th.
JUDGE COMMENTS ON PROSECUTION.
ASKING FOR CONVICTION
QUARTER.
TENANT'S REFUSAL TO PAY-
The increase in meter readings for electric current, from $1402 for one quarter to over $130 for less than the next three months, formed part of the defense in an interesting case which began at the Summary Court yesterday after
Paisne Judge). While admitting that $14.02 is a fair charge for current supplied, the defendant considers the other sum excessive, and holds that there must have been alenkage, or some defect in the
Mr. Li Hyean, vice-president of the South China Athletic Associa tion, was last night 'elected presi.
Entries for the first Night Fete dent of the Association, succeeding Mr. Mok Wing Yu who, at his own which will be held on Saturday, request, was mnde vice president July 2nd, in the camber of the
ON CONFESSION. instead. Both Mr. Li and Mr. Mok Victoria Recreation Club closed last are well-known local Chinese mer-night. Judging by the good num-
In a warm drowsy atmosphere, chants and generous supporters of her of competitors entered for eneh
with fans humming overhead, and At Wimbledon, there was a beavy windows wide open, but not a Among the Chinese com- event, the Opening Fate of the
breath of air coming though, with season promisca to be unusually downpour overnight, and the outer only prisoner in the dock, Judge, noon, before Mr. P. Jacks. (acting
courts were saturated.
Counsel and jury evidencing no pronounced interest in the case, somewhat dull murder trial drew to a close, and one heaved a sigh of relief when the Court could be left, especially as there had been a
for the prisoner. wiring to cause the meter readings happy ending The chief interest was naturally.to increase to such-an extent. Tests shown by the prisoner and even he ande, however, failed to show that manifested signs of relief when the meter was wrong, or that there the final evidence had been given, was anything amiss with the speeches of counsel made and the wiring. summing up delivered..
When the jury left the Court to decide on their verdict, the prisoner with relief, but as the ordeal sank into a seat in the dock at first
dragged out to half an hour ex- treme tension was written on his face.
Mr. Tsoi Kin Yung, chairman of interesting and successful and some the Association since January, 1926, excellent swimming should be wit-. was unanimously ré-elected. Other nessed. The special attractions are the Water Polo Match, between the eers re-elected included Mr, 'O. W. Luke, Vicc. Chairman, Mr. Son Victoria Recreation Club, Longue Pei Shas, Hen. Treasurer; Mr. Champions, and the 1st Cruiser Wong Man Wah, Hon. Auditor; and Squadron, and the Team Race be Mr. Ilin Wong, Hon. General tween the Army and Nayy
the latter, eight men will be repre- Secretary.
The South China Athletic Asso-seating each side and every swim ciation is the largest sporting club zner will cover two lengths of the All members of the Indian Com. in the Colony, having a member V.R.C. pool (n and improvement of communica-pany will parade at Central Paliceship of nearly 1.400. Its activities yards). The race will be held at tions. But safety has a restricted Station at 5.30 pm on Monday,
Nowadays, the Persian ronds gre "safe." That is, they are normal- ly free from briganda, for Reza Shah has instituted several reforins in connection with the surveillance
meaning when applied to motoring in Persia, for a Persian road is different Mom all others.
Thursday, June 30th. Tuesday, July 5th. Dress on both days: Mufti.
INDIAN COMPANY."
July 4th.
GB. HARTFORD, D.S.I. (R.)
Adjutant; Hong Kong, June 28th, 1927.
MARK UNDER."""
Here and there it is bare earth. worn, level by the passage of coun- tless caravans. on the Golden Road; here it is roughly fortified by metal An old gentleman and his son thrown down for future caravans were travelling down ·IL country to flatten; and there it is a moun-lane in an Austin "seven." In tain track sloping dizzily to alarm front of them was an old car bounce ing precipices. And the traffic on ing about the road in a zig-zag the Teheran route must be the worst fashion. in the world.-
What is that beastly thing in front of us? asked the irritable father.
"I don't know, dad," replied the Well, pass it then and let's get away from it."
Long strings of camelsamble along. at two miles an hour, and when alarmed by the hoot of n motor-horn straggle with incredible clumsiness to the wrong side, and ther, stil, more clumsily, back agnit Processions of carts fill the whole rond, carta drawn by two horses and large covered wagons drawn.by four horses abreast, with an extra pair led behind to assist in uphill work.
Fran Khanigin to Teheran the
road crosses three high passes--the Paitak, the Assadobad, and the Avez. The first is only six thou- |
son.
The Ind innde one or two at tempts, but the other car bounced into his path each time.
"I shall get out and walk," said the father furiously, "if you don't' soon pass him."
"Well, dad," said the son, "wait till he hounges again and I will shoot under him."
sand feet or so, hut the other two The Clyde shipbuilding returns are both over nine thousand. As for the month of March show that the ronds ure narrow, full of sharp there has been a steady allround corners, and for many miles dizzily improvement in the shipbuilding. situated between sheer mountain industry and now that material is side on the one hand and equally coming forward the yards are fair sheer precipice on the other, the ly active and show a decided im
provement. Elevca
Lask of driving a heavy car to schedule time requires both skill and courage.
Nearly all the cara on the road are American, but the drivers come from many parts. The two regular anail drivers are or were recently --both-Scots--
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about 10 pm.
For
distance of 50°
Play began at the usual time in the centre and number one courts, but rain soon caused an adjourn
metit.
Tilden won his first set against
Brugnon by 6-3, and led in the second by 4-1 when rain fell Later, the match was resumed, and Tilden won, 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.
Tilden played his usual power: ful and aggressive game, with
frequent cannon-ball service nets, The following have been selected and excellent backhand play, to represent the Army:L/Bdr. which he followed up with brilliant Norris (12.), R.A. (Capt.), Garenashes at the net. Brugnen was Bowden (381), R.A., Ptc. Rogers,
the
comprise sections, including schools, a library and reading room, social entertainments. boy scouts. Chinese boxing, track and field training, football, baseball, basket hall, tennis, volely all, Lathing club, indoor, amusements, billiards, and others.
The Association has a large club in China Building, Queen's Road, also bathing sheils and schools and temporary club houses at Happy Valley. King's Park, Shaukiwan, Percival Street, and other parts of ing:-0. R. Razavet, R. F. Strange, Mrs. Godfree and Miss Betty the City. The Chinese open fool. D. Lyon, R. da Rocha, A. A. R.Nuthall led, & in their match ball league, volley ball league, ten-Botelho, J. It. Soares, D. Laing, T. bis, bathing and other summer W. T. Ross, TL Knight, B. activities are under the auspices of Assumpcao aud C. J. Cooke. this Association.
The High Dive and 50 Yards Ladies' Kace are event entries for the different
2nd K.0.5.1. Pte. Poole, 1st on the defensive, but placed clever Queen's, idr. Pulford (55H.), R.A., ly and showed good volleying.
Bdr. Hall (12H.), RA, Pte.
Only two other matches were Champelovier, 2nd KO.SB, Gnr.
Reserves: completed, these being in Rossci. (D.E). RA.
pl: Robertson, 1st Cameronians, ladies' doubles. The weather was very dismal and cold, with heavy and Pte. Clark, Int Queen's.
In the Water Polo Match the showers. Victoria Recreation Club Leate will he selected from among the follow-
The South China Athletic Asso- eintion spent nearly $54,000 in 1920
on its activities.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
ANOTHER MATCH TO-DAY.
Clubs who have had to postpone Extures in the Lawn Tennis League on account of bad weather are making every effort to play these off during mid-week.
To-day a match has been arranged in the B" Division, the Chinese R.C. meeting the South China of
Athletic Association, vessels 30,915 tons were launched, making a total for the first quarter of 1927 of 20 vessels amounting to 44,312 tons, which includes the Australian cruiser Australin and several large cargo steamers of between 5,000 and -6,000-tons--cach.
The
events are:-
Post Entries
5 Yards Handicap, Open to Mem- bers. A. Victor, G. R. Razayet, J. E. Jacob, R. F. Strange, D. Lyon, R. da Rocha, A. A. R. Botello, J. R. Soares, A. Kitchell, E. Zinintern, G. A. Noronha, T. WT. Ross, W 3. Howard, B. Assempeão and Alves.
Pillow Fight:-G. R. Razavet, R. E. Strange, J. A. Victor, A. A. R. Botelho. J. R. Songres, A, Kitchell, W. J. Howard and T. W. T. Rose
High Dive (Post Entries). E. Jacob, Edward Roza, W. G. Urgu
hart and R. E. L. D. Griffiths.
50 Yards Handicap for Boys: 16 For next week, there has already years of age and undor: E. Roza been arranged a match between the (1a), C. Lawrence (16), F. "Anslow Chinese R.C. and the Craigengower (131), T. Hawkins (131), W. Murray C.C. in the
Division on (14), A. Rodrigues (14), J. S Wednesday, and one between the Lyon (15), and D. Leonard (16). Chinese R.C. and the Taikoo I.c. 50 Yards Ladies' Race (Post in the Division on Thursday. Entries).
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[TROUCH HELTER'S AGENCY.]...
Ladies' Doubles.
with Mre. Lycett and Miss Colyer, in the first set, when play was suspended. On resuming, the for- Godfree and Miss Nuthall now merepair won, 6-3, 0-3, and Mrs.
cater the last sight.
In the second round, Miss Helen Wills and Mise Ryan beat Mrs Cavell and Miss Stetry, 6-2, 0-3..
Offer To Miss Kuthall,
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The jury eveniantly file back and are asked if they have come to a decision. The forman declares they have and that the decision is un- animous. The prisoner is standing at the bar and a pin could be heard to drop in the brief pause before His lordship announces the deci- sion of the jury and it is interpret rd to prisoner.
The strain passes from the pri- soner's eyes as he learns that he
not guilty has been found he speedily leaves the dock and hurries out of the Court to join his friends.
and
The case is one in which J. A. Ruttonjee, of the fire of Ruttonjer and Sun, wing merchants, is sum of $173.25, claimed to be due steing Mrs. D. A. Ross, 18
on
an implied contract for the supply of electric current to a flat the defendant Jonged from him in Duddell Street:
Mr. J. T. Prior appeated for the
plaintiff and Mr. WD. Owen, was
for the defendant.
Mr. Prior explained that plain- tiff was the landlord of sone small lats in Duddell Street, and the defendant was alonant at one of these flate from October to the mid dle of March. The tenancy agree ment said nothing about the supply of electric light but it was agreed between plaintiff and defendant that the ineter, should remain in the landlord's name, who should réceive payment for the electric light used from the tenant.
Scenes at all murder trials, under
Dealing with the accounts for the British code of justice whether in England or in Hong Kong are electric current supplied, Mr. Prior much the same and the procedure said that in October the bill came is only slightly modified where prito $2.98, in November to $7.30, und soners are Asiatics. So one re- in December to 81.34. In January, flected during the concluding stages February and March the bills great- of the case in which a Chinese, ly increased, January's billing. named Leung, Sang, was accused of $45.24, February's 851.27, and up the murder of a Chinese woman at to the middle of March 837.59. Th Chuk On village, Kowloon City, on
total amount was $178.20. April ouc
Miss Betty Nuthull has Puceived The opening of the case was re- At yesterday morning's hearing offer of £12,000 to turn profes Ported yesterday. sional, but there is no likelihood the legal point as to whether or
not the statement made by the pri-" of the offer being accepted.
Mr. Nuthall, interviewed by or when he was first charged should be put to the jury was do Reuter, stated, Betty's amateur cited in favour of its admission by status is worth more than anybody Mr. Justice J. K. Wood.
The statement made allegations can offer as in inducement to for-regarding Ku Tsoi, a man who was sake it. She is only a child, and previously tried in connection with I would not dream of consenting the case and discharged. Prisoner to her becoming a professional, even becu present and handing the other in the statement, admitted having if she were older. The offer was man a chopper and a rope when definitely made, and just as de they were asked for. The actual finitely refused.”
chopping which led to the murder was done, he alleged, by the other
-Mrs--Nuthall's-Views.- Seen to-day at Wimbledon, Mrs. Nuthall declared, Mr. Cochran last week made me a large offer for my daughter Betty to turn profes sional. I refused. Mr. Cochran- called this, morning at any home, and greatly increased the offer, and I asked for two days to consider it."
It je unofficially reported that the increased offer is in the vicinity of £20,000:
Miss Nuthall has accepted a invitation to play against America for the Wightman Cap, as has also Miss Joan Fry.
man.
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy was for the Crown and Mr. Hin Shing Lo for the defente.
The plaintiff had paid the Elcotrie Company, but bad received no pay- nents from defendant, although certain sums had been paid into Court.
The defendant. was liable for this
amount, but she was claiming that the heavy bills for the last three
or leakage in the wiring. months were due to some defect,
Mr Owen, replying to Mr. Prior, said that one line of defence was. that plaintiff paid these bills direct without defendant's permission or agreement, to that payment.
His Lordship commented that there was a verbal agreement th the meter should remain in plain- tiff's name, and that defendant should pay him
Mr. Prior gijd that there wAS no obligation of the part of plain- tiff to supply electric light. It was outside the contract.
The dairymap whose concubine. His Lordship agreed that it was the deceased was, spoke of the de- not provided in the contract that ceased woman's last statement in plaintiff should, provide electric consequence of which the man. pre-light. As he understood the case, viously charged with the murder defendant had no objection to was arrested. The present prisoner paying Bums for electric light due, had not been arrested antil after but she did object to paying suins. a statement had been made by the which she considered excessivo; and first man who had been arrested. due to defects."
LONDON, June 28th.. Playing at Worcester, Sussex, fresh from their victory over Kent, had little difficulty in beating the lowly Worcestershire, team by ten wickets after two days play Bat
Offers Rejected By Miss Wills. ting firat Worcester: made a paltry 06, two of the Sussex youngsters, BERKELEY, Cal, June 28th. We
Vensley and J. Parks taking 4 Commenting on the reports of a 43 and for 30 respectively. Sus professional Lawn Tennis promoter, sex replied with 187, of which who is prepared to offer Hole Hollingdale, another of the young Wills G.$400,000 to turn profes- brigade," made 57. Root bowled as sional Helen's father said that sleep. well as ever taken seven wickets Helen bad refused two ten thousand for 02. Worcester's seccad knock offers from Cinema people last year only produced 114, Wesley getting and she would do the same. if offer
runs. Sused half-a-million from tennis profes- another 4 wickets for 63 1
vic- sionals. sex hit off the 50 required for
The Southern tory without loss. team has done very
well this seny Mr. Cochran announces that Mrs. son. Although A. E. R. Gilligan Dowhurst, the champion of Ceylon,
not played regularly, his brother A. H." has done well has turned professional, and she Tate and Howley are the mainstays will play against Mdile. Lenglen at of the side backed by a number of Phyllis Court, Henley, this week. keen and well coached youngsters It is recalled that Mrs. Dewhurst, from the Home Nursery, notably at Wimbledon in 1926, was kept Winsley, Tangridge, J. Parks and waiting on the court a whole after Hollingdale. If Duleepsiabji joins noon because Malle. Lenglen failed the team later they will be n
to. appear. formidable combination.
Mily
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Score:-
Worcester: 96 and 144 Sussex: 185 and 57 for 'ne
wickets.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
INVITATION TO SHANGHAI
The Shanghai Cricket Club have received an invitation from Hong, Kong to send a cricket eleven to Hong Kong in November..
** New Woman Professional.
BOXING.
BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT WINS ON POINTS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 27th,
An Alibi.
Mr. Owen said that $29.24 had been paid into Court." Of that $14.02 During the afternoon, prisoner was the amount due for the first gave evidence on his own behalf, three months and the sum paid into and was gross-examined at length || Court, was exactly double this: by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy.They did not wish to avoid pay- Prisoner denied any complicityment of a just and reasonably the murder, and put up the alibi amount, but did not admit liability that he had an evening meal be to pay an unreasonable amount. tween five and six o'clock on the day in question, and then went to Owen said that the sum paid into Replying to His Lordship, Mr. He was then living at Court was in the form of good will Shanghai Street, Yaurati, aoine and the hope that the case, would distance from the scene of the have been setled out of Court. It was paid on the assumption that murder. ment find said he was absolutely resonable, and payment for the laut A witness corroborated his state- the first three months bills were
sure prisoner was sleeping at the three was based on the first thres house in Shanghai Street on the mouthe night.
Giving evidence, Mr Ruttonjec further stated that he Prisoner
spoke of the letting of the fat on friend. came from Walchow to look for lense to defendant and work and that he searched for jobs He paid the bills for electric euz- in the Colony. Prisoner was ex-
rent supplied. Defendant had told amined it length regarding the hit the bills for the last three confession he made in his state months were high, and lie gave her mont, and said this statement was particulare. of what the current was not true. He took no part in the supplied for, namely for various murder, and alleged that he was lights and for a heater. He sold forced into making a confession. her that if she wished to complain, Counsel then addressed the court the should approach the Electric and in the course of his summing Company about it. He understood. up his Lordship said "I am per-that she did 80. sonally very sorry that the law officers of the Crown, should have found it necessary to ask for a con- viction on the confession taken in Mr. S. Longheld, Meter. Supt. this way, and on that alone." Hong Kong Electric Company, said His Lordship added that he & complaint was received in Febru-
"Heater And Toaster Want More. Current.
would be very unwilling, personal-ary from Mr. Fattonico about the ly, to record a convinction in the meter at this fat. A man was settl case.
to test the abeter, but he found it In a 16-rounds contest at Black The defence of prisoner way that corroot. friars Spring Loudon, for the was induced to make a confes Replying to Mr. Owen, witness residential ropean heavyweight. championship, Phil Scott (Britain) sion but that he was with a friend said that the smallest electrio at Shanghai Street at the material heater would use more than 30 times beat Pierre Charles (Belgium), on points.
time. If that alibi were true, then the current taken by gne ordinary he was not guilty of participation electric light globe. A small "Mickey Gonident,
in the crime.
toaster would use about as much as LONDON, June 27th. The jury retired, and it was 20 small lights. If there was a Mickey Walker, interviewed, at rather surprising that they were leakage on wiring it would have his training po8-
need minutes. Court, said, "My supporters nood must for so long-a period of 30been found in the test made have no anxiety. In a little mishap On their return, they gave a ver- Further evidence was given by a ma practice bout an old eut was diet of "Not Guilty, and his opened, but it has been stitched, Lordship discharged prisoner,
The Court did not rise until 5.36 and will not make any differenco when I enter the ring at Olympia." p.m.
It was Shanghai's turn to act as hosts to Hong Kong this year, but disturbed conditions have upset the plans, and therefore Hong Kong will again net as hosts to Shanghai. It is also hoped that Singapore will be able to send a team at the same time, so that it will be sible to arrange a triangular toara
nent.
It is further hoped that the Shanghai Eleven will be here at the opening of the extensions of the Hong Kong Cricket Club pavilion.
+ meter.
Chinese electrician as to the state of the wiring, and the chao was, then adjourned, until Wednesday, July 8th at 2.15 p.m.