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LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SHIELD COMPETITION-
DRAW.
INTERPORT TRIAL.
The draw for the second round' ot the Football Shield Competi- tions, to be played on Saturday, Tebuary 27, is as follows:-
Senior.
Police. S.W.B.--Club" "groum. -4Hub-e-Argylls-Seokunpoo--
Kick-off at 4 p., sharp.
Junior.
Recreio Ot R. AF. r. Navy Recreio ground.
1.
12th Batt. R.A. RAO.C Sokumpoo ground.
Kowloon ". S.W.B. Kowloon ground.
Argylis . Club.-Chatham Road ground.
LAWN TENNIS.
ENTRIES FOR CHAMPION-
SHIPS OPEN.
HOLDER OF SINGLES TITLE
NOT HERE.
Nutries are now open for the annual brunis championship events run by the Hong Kong Cricket Club, comniencing on February 13. As usual there are the men's open singles and double championships, the following events are open to members and subscribers of the Clubs only:-
while
Club Ciampionship, Handicap Singles "A." Handicap Singles B." "Handicap Doubles..
Mixed Handicap Doubles Entries close on Thursday. "Janu-
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Kick-off at 2.30 pm. sharp.
The holder of the singles cham- The replay in the Junior shield for MCAL Rumjalin) Competition between decreio and is not in the Colony and it is not R... will be played on Recreio expected that he will return for the grand at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, tournament. As for the doubles January 9. Referee: H. Field-vent, it is more than probable that the Rumjahn cousins will defend their title.
Botuse.
Probable Interport Team. The following have been selected play against the Services as a probable interport team on Satur day, January 9, on the Kowloon 4. ground, kick off at 3.30 p.m. Sharp-Rodger; Mallane, Strange; Bay. McKelvie (Capt.), Bliss: B. Gosanu, McTavish, Howe, A. | Gosanol Duncan. (S.W.B.),
Deserves: Martin, C. Pile,
and Shepherd." Referee! P.-O. Kisby, Linespen: Sergt. Caswell and R. P. O,, Dar
lington,
PERRY BEATS BOROTRA
(Reuter's Special Service.)
PARIS, Jan. 4.
F. J. Perry the British Davis Raw-Cup player who is visiting the West Indies shortly, gained a splen did victory over Jean Bdrotrain the final of the Paris Christmus International Tournament in a auch which was packed with thrilla.
Perry winuing three sets out, of four, 3-4, 7-8, 3-1, 6-1
The proceeds from this match will he devoted to the Navy and Army branches of the M.C.L.
KOWLOON GOLF.
REMEDIOS WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
'VARSITY NOTES.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1932.
MEDICAL MAN GANDHI'S REPLY TO
CHARGED.
WOMAN PATIENT AND A
VISIT TO IRELAND.
STRANGE Court story.
Remarkable staternents were made during the hearing of a case which came before Mr. Hay Halkets at Marlborough-street Police Court.
Mr. Charles Wallace, for the Dirotor of Public Prosecutions, said that Ensor had passed certain medical examinations, but was not registered, and was not, therefore, qualified to give treatment for the disease.
MISS MAYO.
FALSE GENERALISATIONS.
The women of India was the subject of Mr. Gandhi's" address to a large and representative gather- ing of women in Morley Hall, London. The meeting was organis- ed by the Women's Indian Council, a new body founded to study the present conditions and position in India,
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Rupert Charles Handley Eneor,
Mr. Gandhi said he did not want aged 51, described as a medical practitioner (unregistered), of Bet to convey the impression that size-park, Hampstead N.W., was Indian women had never suffered charged with treating a woman at the hands of men, but he said. for a discase for reward without that perhaps 99 per cent. of what being qualified as a medical practibis audience had learned from the tioner and with obtaining sunis of pages of Miss Mayo's and other
bucks was wholly wrong.
"Hav- money from her husband,
ing read Miss Mayo's book very carefully from cover to cover," he said, I immediately excla.med. Well, this is a drain inspector's report,' Several things in that book are true, but the generalis- tions she has drawn from the parti cular statements she has made are Some statements absolutely false. are Bgments of her imagination."
--Millions of women in the villages, he said, did not live in purdah "be"} cause they had to earn their living side by side with their husbands, contributing almost on a par with the men
to the resources of the Fousehold.
Mr. Gandhi went on, to extol the part played last year hy the women in the cities and villages, who rose in mass at the call of the nation, steeling the hearts of the men and making it possible for the move- ment to be predominantly non- violent. No one engineer · their awening, he said, it came simultane- ously in all parts of the country. "When it was a question of going to sea to manufacture salt with the prospect of garl at the end they Their day had dawned. I have to thought that was the thing to do.
my great joy seen the village women rushing to the sea. I had told them
It appeared, said Mr. Wallace, that a Captain Williams, who was in the service of a Mr. Halford, of Orange-street, W., had received beneficial treatment from Easor for
varicose ulcers on the leg.
Mr Halford mentioned to Ensor that his wife was in ill-health and was undergoing treatment. Ensor suggested that he should treat her, and eventually he examined her at Mr. Halford's flat
14 Guineas & Wook.
"He then left, and returned with Dr. Forritt, of St. Mary's Hos pidly where Ensor was studying although, said Mr. Wallace," the authorities there thought that he was a qualified man!
Dr. Perritt also examined Mrs. Halford, and later Ensor told Mr. Halford that he and Dr. Forritt
had diagnosed the same disebar, Ensor said that he himself was a surgeon on the hospital staff. "Mr. Halford paid Ensor two guinens for Dr. Porriṭt,
Ensor then said the "trontament would be expensive, and he sug gested that, it would be cheaper, it Mrs. Halford was lodged and treat CONGREGATION DAThe Honged at his house for a fee of 14 The final of the Club Champion Kong University Congregation Day guineas a week. Mrs. Halford ship of the Kowloon Golf Club, was has been fixed at January 11, when paying the weekly fres of 14 decided on Sunday when F. E... the Governor will confer guineas. Remedios and E. D. da Reza con degrees on the graduates of tested for the premier honour over Among the successes, there is a thirty-six-holes.
Dontrer of Medicine:
E. D. da Roza started in great style and stood 6 up at the 9th ble but lost two holes in the sen
1931.
("NIVERSITY RE-OPEN-The Hong Kung University re-opened yester
word pine to finish the morning day after a vacation of two weeks
round 4 up.
After the tiffin interval da Röza
went further ahead and was in a
sound position as the 27th hole RUGBY
where he stood 3 ap and nine to play. Up to this stage the ex-cham- gon never, had a look in and was bewildered by his opponents put- ting. Da Roan was anking putts from all distances.
Eventually Remedios got into his stride and gradually reduced the lead until the 35th hole where he rained the lead. The 38th hole was halved and Remedies. Won the Championship by one hole.. This is the sixth time that E. E. Ré medios has won the Club Champion- ship.
MACAO HOCKEY.
WINS FOR RADIO SPORTS CLUB.
During their visit to Macao dur ing the New Year holidays, the Radio Sporte Club played two hockey matches and one football match.
The result of the hockey match with Lieutenant Cesta's team on Saturday afternoon was a draw, cach side obtaining one goal, play being fast and strenuous.
INTERPORTER
MARRIED.
MR. E. F. BUTTRESS AND MISS "DORIS BIDDICK.
The marriage tock" plage yester. day at St. John's Cathedral of Miss Doris May Biddick, daughter of the late Mr. F.. Biddick and Mrs. Biddick, of "Restholme," Fadstow, Cornwall, and Mr.. Erie Frank Buttress, who is an engineer in the Public Works Department and a local Rugby interport player. The Rev. N. V. Halward officiated.
Given away by Mr. E. S. Carter, the bride wore a dress of Lido blue shadow lace and carried a bouquet of white sweet peas and roses.
Mrs. Creasy, who was matron of. holour, was attired in a dress of bottle green.
Mr. R. H. Woodman discharged the duties of "best man. Mesars Desportivo Hockey Team on Sun-J E. Richardson, A. C. Beck and
Playing against the Club Groupo
Ensor then said that he was going to Ireland for a holiday and sug gested taking Mrs. Halford with him, as she needed a holiday and continued treatment. He said the cost would be 60 guineas, and Mr. Halford handed the sum to him.
A Trip to Ireland. Ensor, said Mr. Wallace. Took Mrs. Halford to Ireland, and sub- sequently from what he heard, Mr Halford tried to persuade his wife to return, but she did not, and as A fact, never had..
what was in store for them and that, unless, they had an inward conviction, they must not play with fre.. Later on they suffered even lathi blows. If we can claim any
victory it was predominantly due to
the women.'
THREE MILES FUNERAL PROCESSION,
20,000 PAY HOMAGE TO PIT
VICTIMS.
Scenes without parallel were wit nessed at the funeral at Bentley of 31 of the miners who were killed in the pit disaster.
As the 131 relatives left the cars taking them to. the cemetery they formed their own little procession, headed by the bereaved wives and parents.
Some of these groups of family mourners numbered more than 20, but there was one that consisted of just two a little boy with his arm around his mother to help her along. It was half-past one when the first coffin was lowered into the gavo; it was a quarter to three when the pro- cession ended. Above the solemn funeral music could constantly be
The Magistrate. Where is she heard the rending cries and moans
now 1
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Mr. Wallace. I understand that she is still with Ensor. That was the last that was board of her.
A Scotland Yard officer said that when arrested Ensor replied: "I have a complete answer to the charge."
A remand was ordered.
NEGROES HANGED FROM A POLE,"
MOB OF 60 LYNCH TWO
PRISONERS.
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Lewisburg (W. Virginia). furious mob of sixty took two ne- grocs from the Greg Brier county gaol and lynched them by hanging them from the crossarm of a tele- phone pole.
As down was breaking men in motorcars dashed up to the en. trance of the gaol, killed the oon- stable on duty, wrested the keya from a bewildered gaoler, and seiz ed the negroes, Tom Jackson and Georgs Banks, The two men had been arrested on a charge of filling
day afternoon, Radio won 2-0 in R. I, Davies were the groomsmen. Constable Joseph Myles and Coll-
a very fast and exciting game.
stable Jeff Brown a fortnight agc,
A reception was held in the Hong when the police raided an establish
In their football match against Kang Hotel attended by many ment where a negro dance was in the Club Group, Desportivo on
friends of the couple and Govern-Progrees,
Sunday morning, Radio were only
where
able to burn out a comparatively meat efficitis. Among those pret in behir night clothes and swang
The prisoners were taken awa week team They nevertheless man- Aged to hold their opponents until sent were the Director of Public up on the telephone post, within a few minutes of the game Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, bullets were poured into their when the Macan forwards managed c.B.E.) and Assistant Directors E. dangling bodies.
to break through, to score the win"
ning goal. Karnail Singh in goal W. Carpenter, O.B.E., HE Gold
This was the second instance of Lynching within a week. The pre-
put up a sound defence for the smith, and B. Me, Henderson.vions Friday 4000 people raided a
visitors and successfully withstood The bride's travelling, costume was many spirited and determined at tacks by the Macao forwards.
fand Hanged a wounded legto wha
hospial fat. Salisbury,” M a brown gown with hat te match, was accused of shooting a resid
of the women, many of whom were carried fainting from the grave- side.
A crowd of 30,000 lined the route, and the blinds in every house and shop in the district were drawn,
The funeral procession was three miles long and nearly three hours want by bolore the last of the mourners arrived at the graveside.
Three motor-lorries were required to carry the wreaths, which hum- bered 500.
On a central platform at the graveside stood clergy and mini ters of every denomination, ell making a united effort to comfort those shattered women around them.
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ATTACK IN PADDED CELL.
NURSE'S DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
The death of a young probationer nurse following an attack upon her by a patient at Colney Hatch Mental Home was investigated by the Southwark coroner.
The girl, Lilian May Dell (18), of St. James'-road, Croydon, it was stated, had told her mother that she entered a padded cell to clear away crockery when the patient. threw her to the ground and banged for head on the floor.
Dr. D. Alexander, of the mental Home, said it was a daily occur- rence for several of the 2,600 patients to attack an attendant. As the girl said she was unhurt she wae not examined and continued hor work.
Two days later she complained of headaches. After, she had been in. bed ten days her mind became a Flittle deranged and he ordered her
removal to Guy's Hospital
Dr. R. Butcliffe, of Guy's Hos pital, said that there were internal bruises on the Eull, but he con sidered that death was due not t the alleged attack, but to sep tiesomia and cerebral ulcers
The jitry retirned a verdict of #death from natural causes, MDL DVOM
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