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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,
ECHOES OF 1861
5--How Races Were, Conducted
In Hong Kong
1934.
COLD STORAGE
TO PAY
Claim By Ice House Snack Counter
The case in which Mr. David Blumenthal of the Ice House Snack
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the
Storage Company for damages in of improper storing of respect certain boxes of raspberries and strawberries, concluded Summary Court yesterday when Judgment was given for the plain- tiff with costs.
Below is given the draft pro stables to start or no race: One Counter sued the Chuen Hing Căld gramme of the Annual Race Meet-mile and a quarter. ing for 1861, from which it will be seen that the racing was by no means confined to China ponies Some idea of the stakes awarded and of racing generally in thase days may be gleaned from the
the conditions of
race which extended over three days.
FIRST DAY
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4-The Royals Cup. Value 150 Sors. presented by the officers, the 2nd Bn. The Royal Regiment, for all Horses. Arabs 9 st. Colonials 10 st. 9 lbs.. "English 11 st. 9 lbs. Winners in 1880 (except Colonials or Arabs) of one Cup 5 lbs. extra, of two or more cups, 7 lbs, extra. Entrance $10. Twice Round.
5 The Roadster's Cup. Value $150 presented by a Subscriber for Horses not entered for any cup during the meeting. Catch weights 10. st. 7. lbs. Entranct $5. One Mile,
Tuesday, February 19. 1.--The Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes, Value $250, for all Ponies: 13 Weight for hands and under." Inches. Former winners of this.
6-The Fakei Cup. Value $800, race excluded. Entrance 3 each presented by the American Com-
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with 825 from the fund. Round,
2--The Canton Cup, Value $250 presented by the
Canton Com- munity, for Arabs. Weight 10 st Entrance 10 each. Former win ners of this cup 7 lbs. extra.
One mile and a half.
· 3.---The Westphalian Cup, value $250 presented by a Subscriber, for 211 Ponies. Welghts, 13 hands and underst 10 lbs.. 13 hands 1 inch, 10 st. 13 Hands 2 inches, 10 st. 3 lbs. Entrance 95. Three ponies
munity of Hong Kong and Canton for all Horses. Arabs 9 stone, Coloniais 10 st. 4 lbs.. English 11 st. 3 lbs. Entrance $10. One Mile
and a quarter.
7.-The Galloway Stakes, for all Galloway's. 14 hands and under. Entrance $5 each with $75 from the fund. Weight for inches. One Mile,
In view of the fact that certain percentage of the goods alleged"to be damaged were found to be in good order and condition, his Lordship directed that the amount of the damage be" assessed by in expert
the
His. Lordship found that goods were delivered in god order and condition at the cold storage and that it was the duty of the defendants to store the boxes pro- perly.
But my puppy becomes frightened when anybody gets near.
His Worship (smiling): Yes, yours might, but I cannot make an
The above is the complete pra-exception in your case. gramme for the first day. The programme for the second and third day will be published to-
of bona Ade opposing morrow.
Around the Courts
been
РІСКРОСКЕТ CAUGHT.
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Described as a habitual offencer three previous convictions having proved against him. Man Chau was sentenced to six months hard labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of picking" pocket Ir Shamshiupo.
Inspector Shaftain said that de- fendant was actually caught with his hand inside complainant's pocket.
Defendant was also oidered "to be under police supervision for two years
BOARDING HOUSE INTRUDER
l'at the time. He looked behind and saw no car when he reversed.
Complainant's car must have come up when he was reversing..
Mr. Hamilton Imposed a fire of $20, or one months' imprisonment.
Other Cases,
Dong Jack-sing, driver of pri- vate car No. 4001, was fined $25 for dangerous driving and $10 for appropriate driving without an licence in Hennessy Road. A sum-
mous for driving with owner's permission
was drawn.
A fine of $8 was imposed. His Worship: M. Guithe, have you taken out a licence for your, dog?
Defendant: No, but I thought the regulations said only five mortha-old dogs need have licences?
His Worship: No, three months Defendant: Very good. I take one out right away.
Other Summonses
Mr. F. D. Alves was summoned Defendant stated that he had for the same offence on April 22.
taker.
every precaution to keep his dog inside the house. On the morning of April 22. he left his house by the front door to go to
Church and carefully closed all the gates behind him. However, when he got into the street he found that his dog had followed him out by the back door. Just then Ber- the geant Dowman came along and
saw the dog in the street without" a muzzle. The dog was out for Traffe Sergeant Clark alleged only a few yards because defen- that defendant was doing from dant saw it and caught it before 340 36 miles an hour along it had gone far. Hennessy Road..
with
Inspector Nicol stated defend- ant had been previously Involved In another accident, when a man-
When charged before Mr. Mac- fadyen at Central Magistracy yes- terday for being in room No. 16 of the Tal Loi Chan Boarding was killed. House with intent to commit & felony, Yu Kon Wai, unemploy- ed, aged 25 picaded that he was there to look for a friend.
His story, however, was not be- lleved and he was sentenced to one month's hard labour. **
Ho King, a room boy employed on the second floor, stated he saw the defendant coming up the stairs. Later, he saw him in the room which had been locked by the occupant before he went out that morning. Defendant was looking into boxes attempting to take things out.
The occupant, Lam On, an em ployee of the Hongkong Canton Transportation Company, deposed to leaving his room and locking it at 10 am yesterday. He return ed at midnight and found that twe leather suitcases had been shifted from their original positions.
The accountant of the boarding house stated that no man by the name of Yu Kong-lin, whom de- endarit sated, he was looking for, ad lived there for the past three months.
Mr. Hamilton warned defendant
that if he was not careful his 11- cence would be cancelled,
Wong Yin-shuen, driver of motor cycle No. 176, was fined $15 for speeding in Aberdeen vil- age. He was cautioned on another summons for having carried a pas- ; senger on a seat not sècurely fixed. Inspector. Nicol sald defendant
Was
doing 30 mes an hour through Aberdeen village. ·
"UNMUZZLED DOG.
Owners Floed in Court
April 24.
His Worship: All right. TI 10- cept your excuse.
Pattern of Muzzles.
"I am afraid you have to lin- prove the pattern of your muzzles,” said Mr. Wynne-Jones to H. Smith, who was summoned for the same offence. Defendant said when the dog was let out, it had a muzzle but, when it came back, there was
none,
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A fine of $8 as imposed.
THEFT OF GLASS
For he theft of 14 panes of glass from No. 77, Queen's Road West, Chan Yau was fined $40 or. in default, three weeks hard labour by Mr. Macfadyeri at Central Ma- Several dog-owners were sum-gistracy yesterday.. moned before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for fendant was seen by 2
Sub-Inspector Dredge said de- allowing their dogs out in
district the watchman in Lower Lascar Row street without muzzles.
attempting to sell two panes of Mr. Max Quithe, of. No. 16 glass to a marine dealer and was Chatham Road, was summoned for overheard to say that if the shop allowing his dog out in the street wanted more, he could get them. without a muzzle or a leash on The watchman followed him to No. 77 Queen's Road West where the Defendant "said he did not agree defendant went with the constable that his dog was The watchman
up the stairs. waited, and $BW out in the street. He said it was
him descending with twelve more near his garden gate when the panes of glass. Questioned, the constable drew his attention./
man said he bought them at two Police Constable Noor Abdullah
cents per testified that at 4.45 p.m. on April-made and he took the watchman pane. Enquiries were 24 he saw defendant holding a dos back to No 77 where it was found Yesterday being "trafic day" it on a
leash. Another dog was that he had stolen 14 panes. The Central Magistracy, a number of following behind with no muzzle house was untenanted. offenders were brought up and nor leash. Defendant crossed fined.
Chatham Road from the children's Revenue Omcer E Tuck Playground and went into his complainant in a traffic summon house. Witness rang the bell and against Yau Wei,, driver of private obtained defendant's name when car No. 1981, for driving without the latter opened the door for him Defendant said the dog men due care and caution.
Defendant was convicted and sentenced to one month's hard la- bour.
TRAFFIC CASES
Mr. Tuck stated that on May 2tioned in the summons was only a $45.50 abopt: 3.45 p.m. he was driving his puppy two and a half months old. It was his practice to take a walk car, No. 3382, eastwards, and bod $49.50
turned the corner of Arsenal on the military ground in Chatham Street and Johnstone Road. De Road every evening with his dogs. $55.60
fendant was ahead of him, and On the day in question, he crossed by 4 ft. 6 inches... $65.50
had turned the corner and stopped the road and went into his house. on the near side of tram lines. The constable then rang the bell by 5 ft.
$72.50 He stopped his car about five and he gave his name when he
yards behind defendant's, when, was asked for it. without signal, defendant re versed, and bumped into his car causing damage to the front bumper.
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His Worship: Then from your own statement, you did commit the offence. Your dog was in the
Defendant pleaded that the Defendant: 1 admit my dog road in front of him was under passed through the street. But it repair, and he had to reverse to was only a puppy.
pass through, as a tramcar was His Worship: Yes, but aven proceeding in the same direction puppies carry rables, you know,
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CRIMINAL
SESSIONS
Over Seventy Jurors Called
The Criminal Sessions begin at the Supreme Court to-day when seventy-two jurors will be called
to deal the following cases:—~.
Ho Man Fai," wounding with in- tent; wounding.
Li San, murder.
.
Jose Lizarroga, conspiracy to defraud; obtaining credit by fraud (two charges); obtaining goods and money by false pretences (five charges).
PROPERTY SALE
Shamshuipo Lot Withdrawn
Put up at $50.000, seven houses in Shamshulpo, Nos. 14 to 26 (seven numbers), Fuk Wa Street found. no bidders at the China Auction Rooms yesterday.
was put up by The property order of the mortgagee, but as there were no bids the lot was withdrawn.
Shek, alias Shek Tal, robbery by two or more.
Chung Yan, Tang Sang. Ip Ching. all charged with robbery Wong Sau Mo, conspiracy to de- by two or more, and with receiv- fraud; obtaining credit by frauding stolen goods on different dates.
two charges).
conspiracy to defraud; obtaining Nicholar Levitsky, allas Lemon.
credit by fraud (four charges).
Lam Wal Man," breach of de- portation order,
LLing, allas Tan Ngan Tsal. robbery by two or more.
Chan Chiu, robbery bý two or (two charges); receiving stolen goods.
more
Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor,
Tsang Sang, breach of deporta- | Chief Justice, will hear the murder on order.
charge and the conspiracy charges Wu Sam, possession of forged bank notes.
to Ping, alias Lo Yin Ping, un- lawful possession of arms and ammunition.
¦ Involving two Europeans and a
Chinese.
The remainder of the calendar will be shared by the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Jacks, Acting
Chan Shek Ping, allas Chan Puishe Judge,
THE MALAYAN POSTAL
UNION
Text Of S.S. And F.M.S. Agreement
The text of the agreement for a Malayan Postal Union, entered into on Feb. 3 between the Colony and the Federated Malay-States, is Issued in the PMS. Government Gazette. A resume of the terms of the agreement is published below.
Each Administration undertakes to contribute to the cost of the Headquarters organisation in the proportion which the revenue of Its Posts and Telegraphs Depart- ment bears to the total revenue in the Mayayan Postal Union. The Colony and the States at the
Appointments, promotions and present time adhere severally and changes in the postal staff other individually to the Universal Pos-than the Senior Staff shall be un- tal Union;
der the control of each Adminis=" It is desired to constitute .in-tration. Changes and transfers lu laya" consisting of the Colony and by the Director-General after re- gle postal area to be styled "Ma- the Senior Bter shall be dealt with the Malay States and to provideference to each Administration un- that such postal area-shall adhere dertakes to pay its ascertained to the Universal Postal Union by share of pensions and gratuities. the name and style of Malaya;'. Any Malay State under British The postal departments of the protection may apply for member- Administrations will be placed un-ship of the Postal Union and shall der the control of a Director-Gen- be admitted to membership there- eral of Posts and Telegraphs, Ma- of upon signing a form of adher- 12ya, who will be appointed by the ence. From the date of the sign- Secretary of State for the Colonies ing of such form or from such on the recommendation of the other date aa "may therein be General will be assisted by a Board cluded within the postal area of High Commissioner: The Director-specified such, State shall be in- in the manner hereinafter provid- Malaya. Any administration ad- ed. There will be a Board which herent to this agreement is free will consist of a Chairman, of one to cease to participate by written representative of each administra- notice given two years in advance tion, and of two offcial and two to the High Commissioner. unoffical members to be appointed by the High Commissioner.
The Director-General" will be Chairman of the Board.
· Eách Administration will use its
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On a charge of assaulting a coolle employed at the Yokohama Specie Bank where he also work- ed. Murawat All, private watch man No. 762, was fined $10 and ordered to pay $5 compensation to the complainant by Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday.
novels and poems are acquiring an Det-Sergt. Hemsley said the coolie, who was carrying a pole. The postal Department of each enhanced value. Tam told that went up to the watchman and Administration will prepare the other studies of his life and works joked with him. The Indian re- annual estimates of postal revenue are promised from his admirers, sented what he said, and, snatch and expenditure, including any but a new development is that a Ing the pole from his hand, struck supplementary estimates which í French film company have secured him over the head three times may be found necessary and such the Alm rights of one of Lawrence's The pole broke, in two.
estimates will be approved of by the most controversial novels. There Defendant. The complainant Director-General before being sub-- are some dinculties with the pro- swore at me in Hindustani Hemitted to the Governments and duction of the fim, and relatives pushed me and tried to draw my schemes. Involving joint expendi- of the novelist are about to make revolver from the holster. I struck ture will be submitted to the Board Inquiries with a view to getting the bim back.
for consideration and advice work expedited.
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