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"S.A." AGAIN SINGLES CHAMPION.
FINCHER BEATEN BY BRILLIANT PLAY.
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8. A. Runifal, the Bouncing Banque" of Hong Kong, won his 1 second singles title when he dainty od E. C. Finchen, by three sela toį one in the final of the Open Töurna- ment on the Stand Court yesterday afternoon.
The match was one of the best ayer soun so far in the tournament, and was productive of a very high standard of tenis, »It was also ai
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
GIRL'S PLEA FOR
HER HONOUR.
LETTER READ IN BREACH
SUIT.
FATHERS. COME TO BLOWS,
Remarkable love letters writto
11.30 4.m.-Chiness programma, 12.30 p.m.-European programme of
Vietor records. p.a-Local time and weatherby young couple were rend in the
report.
King's Bench Division, before Mr.
WOMAN'S
TELEPLASM
TRICKERY.
SERVANT'S DISCLOSURES.
A remarkable account of how paychic medium, Mra. Dimoun, p 32. year-old Scotswoman, who weighe 1st, produced what was alleged to, be teleplasm the energy of the
1.30 p.m.Rugby Preas nows, mail Justice Roche, when" Miss Grace medium exuded from the body and
notice, etc. Relay of Sposch from the Rotary Club Tifin on board the 8.4. President Hoover, M. A. M. Bowes-Smith on
These Brokers.
2 pm, (approx.)--Close down, 5.20, in p.m.-European pro-
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Kramiņu.
Kathlonu Skelton, of Woolstone- road, Forest Hill, S.B., suod Mr. Marice Parkinson, of the Red Gaynesford road, House,
Ferost
Hill, for damages for breach of promise.
Miss Skelton alleged that Mr. Parkinson was the father of her
sorolled by the mind-is given by Miss Mary McGinlay, of Dundee.
Thats last year by the National Laboratory of Parchical Research"
resulted in a complete exposure, The so-called teleplasm which Mrs. Duncan disgorged was found to be
"memorable one for "Sirdar" in 3.20 to 7 p.m. (approx.).-Relay of female child, born in September ehesse-cloth.
ao far that he cúmplatelý vindient ed his past form in the matches
against M. W. Lo. It was, in fret,
a completely different: “Sirdar," and as such E. C. Fincher was not disgraced in losing to him.
Those who saw "Sirdar" playing yesterday will never forgot his brilliance in the first two sets. Hu simply swept Fincher off his feet, sad won two sets in half an hour. Whatever strokes Fitzher employed he could not cope with the speed! ard accuracy of "Sirdar," who sened to be all over the court atj one and the same time. He simply could not do anything, wrong, and won the first two sets easily in- coding only three games.
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Palmy Days" from the King's Theatre by courtesy of the man.
Agement.
mail notics, etc.
1020. Mr. Parkinson denied this, and also any promise of marriage.
Mr. N. R. Fox-Andrews (for Misa
7 p.m. (approx.)-Stock quotations, Skelton) said that she and Mr. Parkinson met in 1928, when they Their parents wert in comfortable positions. in life, Mr. Parkinson's father, being a silk
norchant in the City.
7.03 to 5 p.m.--Programme of Victor were 17.
records.
7.03 to 7.30 p.1.***
Orchestral,
Crepatra" (Mancinelli, arr. - Creators).—Creatore's Band.
*300-13
"Maytime -- Medley Waitz " (Young-Romberg). Nat Shil kret and the Victor Orchestra.
** Love and Spring" (Waldteufcl). -Na Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra.-30030. Manga-Fantasy" (Massenet)—– Marek Weber and his Orchestra, -36010,
Amazing Powers of Recovery.
"Sirdar's" amazing powers of ra covering almost impossible balle 7.30 to 8 .m; ——
were never in more evidence than in this aateh And po one WOR mpre surprised than Fincher him- self, when he found some ti possi- | Ble balls returned back to him. Sirdar" also excelled himself in his smashing, and it was indeed a treat to watch him bouncing into the air and bring off some specta cular mashes which left Finckor standing
When it came to volleying, Fin- cher was again outplayed by his flent-footed adversary. "However hard he hit the ball, whether it twas a drive or a chopped stroke. Finchur always had the ball re- turned back to the baseline or close to the side lines, with a cleverly disguised spin on it.
The pace he act in the first two sets, however, was too much for Sirdar, and in the third set Fin- cher. came into the limelight and it by coheeding only one game. This and the last set were the only two sets where the real Fincher was secit. He attacked
Won
more frequently, and on the slight eat pralext, advanced to the net, countering Sirdar's" drives with will placed low angle shots.
Time and again Sirdar beat him With a sideline drive, but in the and pho strain told, and when he SAW that he had no chance of bringing off the set, he slowed down and reserved his energy for the next set...
A Concert
Violoncelle Solo--"Intermezzo
(Vivaldi)... Violonceljo Salo. - " Serenata Napoletana (Sgambat)- Pablo Casals.-1392. Song--Twilight "'-(Hamilton).
Nest Song My Little
Heavenly "Blue" (Spaeth- Lehar), ---Maria Jovitza (Sop- rano)-1234.
Pinn Solo "Capriccio
(Brahms).
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Mr. Parkinson went to. Germany in 1996, and while there wrote to Miss Skolcon a number of affec- tionate letters in which he referred "to her as "his darling wife." After Christinas 1095 he wrote to her
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Fant sure we are meant for one
another because we get on so wol together.
Sweetheart, I cannot help thinking of those wonderful nights like last Friday. I love kissing you as I do. I am look ing forward to the day when you and I will never have to part again.
#Luckiest Girl."
About the same time "Miss skel ton wrote to. Mr. Parkinson as "my own darting husband," and add.
ed:
I always think of you as being my husband, and if you were really mine it would be too Von- derful
I think you are the most wonderful darling in this world. When I wo other men I think the luckiest girl in the world. Afr. Tox-Andrews said that the couple invented a code for young (Ham-
use luletters in which a row of dota indicated the words "husband" or wife.
Leaf"
Piano Solo Album
((rieg)-Harold 'Bauer.-1418. Song- Wanting You"
merstein-Romberg). Song-"Lover Come Back to Me
(Hammerstein-Romberg).-Law,
rence Tibbett (Baritone).-1000, Violin Solo Menuet (Bach-
Winernitz)
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The exposure was published last October, and some weeks ago the laboratory received a letter from: Miss McGinlay, who said that abe had been a domestic servant to the
**'medium," nid had some informa. tion she thought she ought to im part for the benefit of the public.
Sho visited London, where she. fold an extraordinary story. It was drawn up before the solicitors of the National Laboratory and worn before a commissioner för oaths.
She described how Mrs, Duncan. had materialised at one seance what was alleged to be one of her throe children, who had died. Miss. Mc. Ginlay was surprised by its small- ness and its resemblance to a doll., She found a dell exactly like it some days later in à cupboard,
When Mrs. Duncan went to Lon- don last year from Dundee, saya Miss, McGinlay, she took three pieces of butter muslin with her,
Teleplasm Head.
Miss McGinlay was sent to buy As they were worn and frayed,
some more, which she did at Thorn- ton Heath, Surrey, where the Dun- cans were staying. Mrs. Dunca told her to say nothing to her hus- band about these purchases..
Miss McGinlay, who examined the series of photograplis of Mrs. Dun- can's teleplasmic performances at the National Laboratory, deciares that the telepinam" consists of the identical pieces of butter. muslin or cheese-cloth which Mrs... Duncan took to London with her
from Scotland. She recognised the rents and tears in them. Once when they were having teammaterialised head stuck
In one photograph there is, a the together at the Crystal Palace, Miss ploplasm," Miss McGinlay de- Skelton passed to Mr. Parkinson a
clare that abe recognised this as a picture cut from a magazine.
Violin Solo-"Gavotte" (Beath-pote which read, "To think, dari
oven).-Fritz Kreisler.-1136,
p.m.-Local time and weather re-ed the note.
port.
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4.02 to 11.30 p.m.-Relay from the
Ko Shing Theatre.
10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-tay Press
news.
11.30 nClose down.
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conten; to allow Fincher to win his Bervice games, and only reserved his energy to win his own. The plan worked out admirably for Fincher, serving strongly, won his service games after the fourth game, and "Sirdar." won his own and the
Excellent Lobbing, 14 feature of S.A's game was his excellent lobbing, Whenever Pin- cher advanced to the net it was only match with his last service.
to retreat back to counter a lob,
This was his undoing, "as his ameals-
ing was nine times out of teh out
The Game,
The first set went to Sirdar at of the court. However, he improv 6/2. He led 2/1 and then 4/2 and ed a the game progressed, and in won the next two games for the the third and fourth sets brought set. He never slackened his paco off some really elasty smashes. In the second set, which he won at Fincher undoubtedly possessed the 8/1 Fincher won only the first better service, and brought of a game in this set, and thereafter it was only “Birdar" in the picturo. number of aces with it. It wis just delivered as hard as he could Fincher again won the first game with the full face of the racquet in the third set. Sirdar equalised to the ball: If he had attacked a but after that Fincher played real- little more frequently in the rat two sets after delivering his service,
ly good tennis, and won three more games running. Sirdar then wade
be may have been able to outwit an attempt at recovery, but Fin-
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seanco, 82уя.
She says that after Mra. Dun- ing, we shall belong to each other can's seundes: gho was given strips next March." Mr. Parkinson sign-of muslin to wash. Just before Miss McGinlay, Mrs. Duncan would leaving home for a
house and remain there for about retro mysteriously to a potting- fra minutes.
Mis Skelton, giving evidence,
son worked in his father's business. said she was now 23. Mr. Parkin' He told her that they would be married when she was 21.
When she know that she was go- ing to have a child she went to see
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Mr Parkinson's parents. Mrs. naid he could not keep his promise told her she was a bad girl, Parkinson was very insulting and to marry her as he was afraid his
son..
father would turn him out of the Miss Skelton broke down and business. He (Mr. Skelton) aftor- wept when Mr. Justice Roche ques-ward saw My. Parkinson tioned her about her relations with who declared that he would rather Mr. Parkinson.
Hee his son dead than married to Miss Skelton said that on March Gree 28,1930, she wrote to Mr. Parkin-
Sorry for Her. son
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Maurice Dear-I am writting Mr. Skelton and that when Mr... to know if you are going to keep Parkinson sen, said that Grace had “ your promise to marry me
been Maurice's mistress he asked, Can't you imagine the terrible him to apologise, and he thought shame you have brought on mat Mr Parkinson was going to strike Whatever am going to do in the him. futuro You know I have been absolutely faithful to you for four years, and it seems so dreadful that you are going to let me down when I most need you.
Can't you
seo, dear, that I trusted you 1 Now, although you said, you loved me, you have des. erted mo. It makes me feel so dreadful.
Mr Simmons: What did you do I was first. When Mr. Par kinson refussed to apologise I struck him on the jaw,
Mr. Maurice Parkinson, giving avidence, said that intimacy with Miss Skelton took place as early an May 1997.
Mr. Fox-Andrews (cross-examin. ing); Are you ashamed of your I cannot believe you have turn- self-I am... ed like this and turned 20 un-
Can you imagine how you could manly. I was always so proud of have behaved worse to Miss Skol- you. It is not money I want, ton ?—No. Maurice, but please save my bon- Are you sorry for har 1-Yes. our. Englishmen and good Ca... What sort of effect on the rest of tholics are always honourable, her life do you think her associa
You will never be happy with tion with you will have 1-1 candot another girl, and you are the tell. only man who can make me Mr. Fox-Andrews: Would you happy. So let face it to complain if you heard yourself des gether. I implore you to aave cribed as a cad? me-Ever your loving, Gay, Miss Skelton said that she re- ceived no reply to the letter,
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Mr. Justice Roche: You can't ex.
peet this man to find A verdict. Let the jury do that..
Long evenings cool and calm," after the dust has settled and the
sun is gone. But, it's still" light
enough for a couple of sets.
What better epilogue to a game than a glass of Johnnie Walker ? As a reward for the victor, as consolation for the vanquished; to cement a new friendship or
to confirm an old one-Johnnie
Walker, and nothing less.
JOHNNIE WALKER
BORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG
Sole Agents for China:
Caldbeck, Macgregor
SHANGHAI
BRITISH JOURNAL ON
SHANGHAI.
"GUARDIAN' ON WHY THE ADVENTURE DRAGS ON,
London, Mar. 30.--Japan obvi- ously does not intend to abandon her position in Shanghai putil her previous demande, especially the suppression of the trade boycott have been conceded, says the "Man- chester Guardian,” in the course of an editorial. Apart from the fact. that hostilities have ceased, the position is just where it was.
"Japan would be as glad to with- draw from Shanghai'ns China and the Powers would be to see her go," adds the journal. "The adventure only drags on because Japan is afraid she will lose "prestige. Man- churia is another story. Japan in- sists it is separate from the Shang- hai question, which means she will do just what she likes in, Manchuria Mr. Parkinson said he considered his ofer of sa a week towards the while admitting that other parties maintenance of Mian Skelton's that China and Japan are concern- and had also taught dancing. child was reasonable, having regarded in Shanghai. The British Gov. The fourth sat was the deciding Mr. John Skelton, a craue onto his carnings. Ho later increased ernment unfortunately has created ong, and if Fincher had won it the gineer, father of Mian Skelton, said it to 10 a week The lost set found both players match might have been any ones, she was the seventh of eight child- Mr. Parkinson said he stopped the impression that it might accept
While Grace and he were being fond of Miss Skelton when suffering from the fast pace, sotut Fincher lost his opportunity, ren.
was load staying in Brussels in 1928 Mr she suggested that he had promised up at the beginning, and causing by three games to ono, Fincher Parkinson asked permission to to marry her. quently the game slowed down a hold the match point in the fourth marry hor and he consented.. May we take it that if she had
game three times bút failed to bring
just had her baby nice and quietly little. "Sirdar" in this set, after the game off. Thereafter, Sirdar
you would still be fond of her leading by three games to one, was won at 8/4.
Yes,
The bearing was adjourned,
Sirdar," but he did not realize cher beat him in the fifth gema, it, and it was not until the third and seeing the uselessness of tiring set when he put the idea into prae- himself out, Sirdar did not even tice, and beat" Sirdar" a number try to win the next game.
of times with low volleys.
"Sirdor for when
· (Continued... on next column.). Result 6/9, 6/1; 1/8, 8/4
Cross-examined by Mr. Harold Simmons, Miss. Skolton said that she had worked as a mannequin
In March 1930, after his daughter had told him of her condition, Mr. Parkinson called" at his house and (Continued on next column.)
the Japanese point of view in thin matter, but the influence of the United States and probably the majority of League members is likely to be exerted in the opposite direction.”
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