YACHTING.
LADIES' SAILING.
THE TE CHAMPIONSHIP
RACE.
The Ladies 4th Championship race was sailed yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. This was the last race in the Ladies' section before the New Year. The 5th and 6th Champion ship races will be sailed on the second and third Monday's in January.
The course for yesterday's race was-Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rocks (P), Mark on Club Line (S), Cust. Rock Buoy (S). Distance 5.3 miles.
The results of the race were as under, positions in parenthesis in dicating position gained on cor- rected time:-
"
Handicap Class: Start at 3 p.m.
Finah- Correct-
ing .ed Time Time. 4.10.08 -1.08.13 4.13.17 4.08.42 4.11.24 4.11.24
Diana (3)
Colleen (1)
Rolla (3)
“I” and “G”. Classes: -Start
RUGBY.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 1927.
SCOTLAND'S FINE FOR; WARD PLAY.
WARATAHS DEFEATED,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruary, December 18th. Scotland had the honour of win- ning the first Rugby football inter. national against the New South Wales team whom they heat by ten points to eight at Murrayfield. Edin. burgh yesterday. For the first time during their present tour the New South Wales forwards, who were at full strength, came up against a pack at least their equals both in the serum and in the loàsa.
RIFLE SHOOTING..
INTERPORT SHOOT. AN EXTRAORDINARY
SINGAPORE ARE UNLUCKY,
HONG KONG WIN FOR 13TH TIME.
Hong Kong have now won the Interport Shoot Trophy for the 13th time, for shooting on Sunday, December 11th, the Singapore teain did not equal either the scores of Hong Kong of Shanghai.
The following report of the shoot at Singapore which appears in the Singapore Free Press, will be read with interest by local rife shooting enthusiasts, and especially by mem- bers of the Interport team..
After the recent high practice score put up by the team it was generally believed that Singapore had a fairly go chance of winning the Interport hifle Shooting Shield. As ou former occasions, however, ül-luck again befel Singapore in the form of dismal weather and exceed ingly poor shooting light. Early on shower of rain delayed the shoot and clouds continually passing over the range caused the light to be In a friendly rife shoot at Stone-incessantly changing. In view of cutters on Saturday a team of eight | these extremely dimoult conditions, man from H... Argus defonted the Royal Naval Dockyard. Rife Club by the narrow margin of two points......
"ARGUS" TEAM WINS AGAINST
DOCKYARD.
The full scores were:-
H.M.S. "Argus."
at 5.05 p.m.
Finch-
Correct-
ing
.ed
Time..
.Time. 4.29.35 4.29.33 4.40.31 4.40.31
Comd. Gr.
Halcyon (10 ... 4.41.09. 4.44,30
Daphne (2)
Ailsa (9)
Pierrette (12)
Theda" (3)
Fikiho (7)
Joan (11)
Wings (3)
Blueyore (1)
Boojum (1)
Adele (B)
4.48.05.14.4847) 4.40.14. 4.33.21 5.45.104.39.191 4.49,48 4.45.38 4.39.01 1.37.05... 4.35.20. 4.38.36 4.34.48 4.27.29 4.93.19 4.41.18
Why Wonder (8) 4.40.51)
To-
CASE.
FATHER TRIED FOR MUR-
DERING DAUGHTER.
INSANE AT THE TIME,
HARDY SAMPAN WOMAN.
DEFENDS SUMMONS WITHIN DAY OF CHILDBIRTH,
Pleas of a kind that have rarely | been advanced in the local Marine Court were given yesterday by two Chinese women when they were
BIRTH SECRET OF TWO SISTERS.
DECLARED LEGITIMATE AFTER 85 YEARS.
LONDON, Nov. 19th. Two waters, one aged sixtysix ind the other sixty-five, the CHIEF JUSTICE ORDERS AN charged before Commander G. Feducated at Cambridge, have ob- daughters of a barrister who was
Hole, R.N., with another woman tained a declaration of legitimacy and man, with mooring their in the Divorce Courts craft inshore at a distance of less than 100 yards from low water mark during prohibited hours.
ACQUITTAL
Holding that no prima facie case had been established, the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan)
All defendants pleaded guilty, directed the jury at the Criminal but the third and fourth defend- Sessions yesterday to acquit a auts, the two women mentioned, Chinese, of 89, Canton Road, Kow- had similar defences to make.
The third defendant said that loon, first floor, who was charged her sister-in-law had given hiron with the murder of his sixteen-lo a child on the night in question, and the sampas had put in for years-old daughter.
the purpose of calling a doctor, thu birth taking place at 10 p.m.
It was alleged by the Crown that the prisoner, who was said to have worried about his daughter's health, cut her throat with a razor on September 24th, and afterwards turned the razor on his own throat. The daughter expired within a very short time, but prisoner re- covered from his wound.
Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy con ducted the case for the Crown, and Mr. Hin Shing Lo defended, being instructed by Mr. F. E. Loseby.
Dr. J. E. Dovey, medical officer
The fourth defendant said that
she had given birth to a child at the doctor she had returned to the 6 p.m., and, after having visited best anthen the police arrested her at about midnight The child was produced in court,
Inspector Brown, of the Water Police, did not press the charge, and, in reply, to His Worship, stated that he was without know ledge of such developments.
Singapore's soure is very creditable, being thirty-six points better than when they shot earlier in the year for the Interport Shield and scored only, 879 under much more favour able light conditione.
Hong Kong, with their score of TO 949, as against the B45 scored by in this he found on cut it two mistresses involved were dis-
Shanghai and 915 by Singapore, said that he found a in the thus win the Interport Shield for girl's throat three and a half inches the thirteenth time. The number deer and one and three-eighths
The wound was of victories to the credit of each inches in width. port now stands as follows:-Hong not self-inflicted. It could have Kong, 13: Singapore 9; Shanghai, been inflicted by a razor and would. cause death within two minutes. There was no other external injury,
200 300 000
Barber 97 31 "01 02 Wr. Tel Nash........... 97. 29 87 Corp. Willet 28
30, M 83. Marine Reeves... 5 Ld. Tel. Wilkins, 21 Marin Hartnoll. 27 Sgt. Hook P.O.--King
4.39.28.
Total..
Counted Out: A.B. Rose
'CHARITY FOOTBALL
MATCH."
21
88888388
96
*K
73
95
76
73
21
-63-
28
660*
8.
Captain D.. H. Steers, score of 100 was the more remarkable in view! of the conditions, this being the second time he has scored 100 in "He dropped Interpert shooting. only one point at both 900 and 500- yards ranges and had it not been 21. 18 15 55
for a threatening rain-cloud passing Dockyard E.0.
over the range when his detail was 200 500 600 To-aring at 600 yards, Captain Steers' yds. yds. yds. tal. score would undoubtedly have been
higher. As it was the second detail,, at this range had just fired their sighting shot when heavy rain began to fall and firing had to cease, in consequence of which members of this detail lost the value of their
aighter" as an indicator.
31 33. 31
8187862
ន់ ៨ ៩ ខ្ច ឆ ដ ក ង រ ឌ
A. Cook
MACAO RECREIO.:
W. Garrett
25 34 30
C. F. Young... Gossett Lewis
29 31 27 23
24
21 28 97
10
On Sunday H.E the Governor of Macdo kicked off in the charity J. Littleton 24 football match between Mäend and | C. G. Mitchell ... 28 27 the Recreio team. There was n | S, V, Wickenden es large'attendatice." The game result,
ed of the defent of the home téani "by two goals.
On presenting the cup to the Recreio H.E. the Governor express ed his thanks for the co-operation of the two teams for a worthy
Total.
Counted Out!" Dawson......... 25 W. R. Latham.... 23
:630
23 18 67 23
.157
charitable purpose. He spoke well The following players will take
of the good lay of Recreio and also noted with pleasure that the
A FAREWELL MATCH.
part in a farewell match to Dr. R. Macna players were improving ing today (Tuesday) on the Univer- 1. Ponsonby-Fane and Mr. B. P. the, technique of the game. Te hoped in future that these matches sy ground at 2 pm sharp: would be played pftener to con-1). Laing, W. Hong Sling. A. A Dr. Ponsonby-Fane (tapt.), Dr. solidate the friendship between the Ramjahn, C. W. Lam, F. Zimmern, Macan and Hong Kong footballers. A. B. Sulieman, F. Hiptoola, K. T Loke, Chan Fook, F. H. Traves and A, H. Rumjahn.
GARRISON FOOTBALL:
* LEAGUE.
· LAST WEEKS' RESULTS.
The following are results of the matches played in the. Garrison Football League last week:-,
"R.A.MO. 3; "B" Co, K.O.S.B.
2.
H.Q. 2 K.O.S.B. 3: HQ.
K.O.S.B. 0.
12th H Bty R.A.
K.O.S.B. 3.
"B" Co.
Fixtures For This Week. Tuesday, December 20th- R.A.O.C. 20th H. Bty. RA. Referee: Lt. Welch E.0.5.B..
B. P. Ng (capt.), Dr. D. K. Samy, Dr. M. B. Osman, S. Y Gittins, A. F. Guterres, E., A. Lee, J. Barrow, B. N. Sudan, A. Baker, A. A Aziz, Y. C. Teh, and S. Kermani.
ATKINSON'S BIG" JUMP.
NOT A WORLD'S RECORD.
(THROUGH AKUTÊR'S AGENCY.j
old
Pie. E. Galistan, of the brigade," did his share well, con tributing 97 to the total and taking second place in the team, while L-Cpl. Abdul Kadir, one of the twe " Tescrvé " men, took third place
with 93.
The scoring on dll the ranges was much lower than those made in the final practice, the 993 at 200-yde. dies, and the 310 at the other two comparing with 304 in the final prae. anges comparing with 321 and 312 respectively.
Lieut.-Co F. J. M. Postlethwaite, O.B.E., and Capt. H. A. A. Howell were preseat to witness the shoot, whilst Lieut. Cumberlege, of the Duke of Wellington's Regt, was range officer in charge of the firing.
The following were the final scores:-
www.
200 500 800 yds yds. yds. Total
31
Capt. D. H.
Steers, Pta. E. Galistan 32 L-Cpl. Abdu
Kadir... 30 Pte. V. Jacobs 32 Sgt. C. A. De
Souza
8 38 28 22 2 8 AR
23:29
Sgt. H. C. Brett 29 - 32 Sapper J. W. Jones... Capt. -I. V.
Gibson...
McCall
Car, D. Wilson
DURBAN, December 18th. At the Natal Athletic Champion- ships S. J. M. Atkinson, who repre- sented South Africa at the last Olympic Games, won the long jump Lieut. E. B. with 28 feet 9 inches, thus setting
a new world's record. A Correction. DEREAN, December 19th: 20th H. Bty. R.A.. R.A.M.C. As a correction of yesterday's Referee: Sgt. Green, R.A.
telegram, Atkinson jumped 22 feet H.Q. 1 K.O.S.B. v. R.E. and R.9 inches, which is not a world's re Sigs. Referee: B.Q.M.B. Hutchins, cord.
B Co. E.0.S.B. v. "D" Co.. K.O.S.B. Referee: S/Sgt. Cilbert, E.A.O.C.
Thursday, December 22nd:-
R.A.
HOCKEY.
CLUB 18 XL. 4. WANDERERS.
The following will represent the Club on the U.S.R.C. ground to-
4.45
orrow (Wednesday at 4.4 P. W. Henry, D. Lyon, L. M. B. Lloyd, A. A. Dand (capt). J. E. Noronha, R. K. Valentine, F. G. L. Wheeler, E. L. Sim, W. Woodward, and B. D.
Evans.
CLUB H.K.S.R.A.
The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club 2nd XI to-day on the Marina ground, at 5 p.m., v, the Hong Kong Singapore R.A 2nd XI.-F. & Nicholla: A. N. Other, L. F. Nicholson: W. R. Greenhalgh, Rev. IR Rev N. Evans; R. E. Todd, L. P, Thomas, F. G. L. Wheeler, W. A. Nowers, T. P. Saunderson,
UNIVERSITY CLUB DE“
MOTORING RECORD.
CAPT. AND MRS. BRUCE'S FINE DRIVING.
(THROUGH RÉCTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, December 18th. arrinte actor. and taking Captain Victor Bruce and his wife,
alternative turns at the wheel com pleted 18,000 miles on the Monthlery track in 22 hours 39 minutes 54 seconds at an average speed of 68 m.p.h. The previous record wa approximately 56 m.p.h.
11-IN. CHRYSANTHEMUM.
At
27
26
30
39
32
33
31
34
65
1- 28 28 * *
H
Prisoner's Wound.... Witness saw the prisoner at the Kowloon Hospital and found hini to be suffering from a cut in his throat, He was practically uncon- scioue. That wound might also have been caused by a razor and had the appearance of having been self-inficted.
In reply to defending counsel, witness said the girl was about 16. She had had high fever which might have caused her to become deliri
nus.
Witness agreed that the wound might have been self-inflicted by the left hand, considering the cut itself. Other indications suggested an assailant.
4
A Chinese, living in the lower part of prisoner's house, said he had seen the prisoner carrying his daughter about and he appeared to be frightened.
Cross-examined, witness admitted going to see the prisoner on the denied telling prisoner's wife that night of September 2nd but he he witness) was a magician and could cure the daughter.
A Chinese doctor from Wellington Street, said he was a clansman of the prisoner and had known him since childhood On September 22nd great the girl was 'suffering from heat." The prisoner seemed to be Не very frightened and cried. asked witness whether the girl would die.
During the afternoon hearing. Detective Sub-Inspector A. J. W. Dorling gave evidence to the effect that on September 24th he went to the fret floor of No. 88,, Centon Road, at about 8.10 p.m. There he One saw prisoner and two women. woman was sitting on the side of a bed nursing in her arms a younger woman, who had wound in the throat. In his opinion, the younger woma'd was then dead, The pri oner was lying on another bed in the cubicle, and also had a wound in his throat.
Witness found a razor, wet with
87 blood, on the door near the bed on which prisoner was lying. The case was on the foor near the other' bed.
30
30
20
31
203 310 310
015
Counted Out:
Sergt. H., S.
Кігад 29 21 Pte. E. T.
Ganne 93 91
Analysis Of Shots.
27
87
29
Points.
480
3 Inners
372
18 Magpies
5-1
4
915
97 Bulla-eyes..........
9 Outers
6.
RACE-TRACK, NAILS.
Prisoner's Statements.
A Sergeant-Interpreter of the Water Police Station read a state- ment made by prisoner in reply to the charge.
This was to the following effect:
My daughter had been dick for ten days, and I and my wife nursed her both day and night. On ac- count of my daughter. I lost my appetite. I went to sleep that might : and, when I awoke about 7. p.m. I saw some men standing in front of my bed. They said they wanted to kill me. I fought with them, and after that I do not know what I did."
MOTORIST STREWS 2 LB. TO HANDICAP HIS RIVALS.
VIENNA Robert Jellinek, a well-known amateur racing motor-cyclist as
Judges searched the roadway, collected 21. of nails, and post poned the races.
the Birmingham great been arrested with three accom- chrysanthemum show at Bingley pliccs and charged with strewing Hall a new variety, was a red old 221b, of asils along a mountain rose of exceptional size,»
road-racing track near Viemia dar for 30 Japanese cut blooms was races.
The premier award in the classing the night before some recent secured by the Dowager. Lady Many motor-cars had their tyres Annaly, of Northampton, with a punctured when going in the early grouping of 2. white Queen morning to the starting point. Mary" flanked and backed by variously coloured "attendants." Ambag these was a red Majestic, 11 inches acrosa, which was adjudg The game will be played on Wed-ed the best bloom in the show. nesday, at 6.15 pm on the Univer The Dowage Lady Annaly had nity
many other successes, and other 1.-A. A. Aziz (cæpt.); | winners were Colonel Gretton GE. Yeoh, Y. Enck, P. Wa, M.P of Melton Mowbray, Vis- The alleged motive is jealousy he- A. B. Sulieman, 8. C. Ho, F. Zim count Cobham, of Hagley Hall tween two rival sporting organisa merr F. Y. Khoo, P. Hiptopla, N. Stourbridge, and Col. Parkes, oftiora, to one of which Jellinek be F. Lai and N. S. Lin.
Edgbaston.
longs.
RECREIO.
Jellinek and the others confessed when confronted with the mechanic who had sold them the nails. The men have been committed for trial for endangering life.
な
A statement made by prisoner at the Magistracy was read, and proved to be similas in effect. In
this statement he said that he went to sleep and did not know what happened after that.
This dosed the case for the Crown
Not Established. His Lordship remarked, that it was very doubtful if the Crown had established a prima facie case.
Mr. Fitzroy said there were many difficulties in the case and a lot of it was a matter of inference.
Further replying to His Lord- ship, Mr. Fitzroy agreed that it was quite possible that anyone might have done it. The fact that the girl's throat was deeply aut and the father's only slightly cut, how- ever, tended to show that if was not done by the girl
His Lordship pointed out that the evidence was purely circumstantial and in order that the jury could' and against prisoner there must be more evidence,
(Continued on next Column.)
duced a midwife's certificate, the When one of the accused pro-
charged with a caution. The re- maining pair were fined 83, with the alternative of five days impri- sonment.
Mr. Fitzroy replied that zeither he nor the Crown wished to press the case against prisoner. The cir cumstances were very remarkable and he did not wish to argue on them. He would leave it entirely! to His Lordship.
It
His Lordship commented that it was indeed a very remarkable case an extraordinary, one, and one having many odd features.. would be very difficult to argue on it. Only once, and that in Ber- muda, had he come across cac possessing similar features.
ship said that it was a very difficult Addressing the jury, His Lord- case. The wife could not give evidence against her husband. He could only ask the jury to find that there was no direct evidence against prisoner.
After a brief consultation without
half under the Legitimacy De-. The application was made to Mr. Justice Bateson, on their be
elaration Act of last year.
The birth in each case was re- corded in the register on the in formation of the mother, who was married on October 25th, 1961 Six aods and a daughter were bors died in 1873, and her husband in after the marriage. The mother
1894.
Father's Statement.
One of the women stated that
she did not know of her illegiti firmed in 1881, when her father maer until she desired to be con- said: "You cannot be confirmed because you have not been baptis- ed, and you were not baptised be- Cause when you were born your mother and I were not married."
said that he always remembered The eldest brother of the women
the
two sisters being with the left £3,000 to one of them and family. The father, by his will, £2,000 to the other..
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Buzi, Fiedi, Flict, Beetles, Mosquitoes.
etc.,
all killed by
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