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ECHOES OF 1861
7-Getting Even With "Him"
JUNK
Piraey off Lamma Islands
While Ashing of Yat Mun, Lamma Islands on Saturday after-
$236.
1
males, their wives and families for fhing off Lamma Islands in Chinese waters.
AMATEUR GOLF
Strong Lead Remarkably Wiped Out
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, May 1. boles, where his driving went all Stanley Lant, aged thirty-three, the seventeenth, where Crawley of Birmingham, won the English sliced and hooked altern acely. golf championship at Formby Amid great excitement Lunt got a yesterday. In the final he, beat L fine at the eighteenth for a half. G. Crawley, "former champion Then at the thirty-seventh Craw- and a Cambridge triple Blue, stley hooked two wooden-club shots the 37th hole, after one of the into the wilds, and Lun: won the most remarkable matches in the hole in for the match, The history of amateur golf. Skx up
figures were:- at the end of the first eighteen, Crawley broke down utterly in the second round, and Lunt, playing superbly, squared at the 35th. and || won with a 4 at the 37th, where his opponent, hit another wild drive. Lunt was cheered loudly by the crowd for his plucky effort.
Crawley: Out:-6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5,
4. 4, 339, In:-6, 4, 4, 6, 5, 5, 3, 6, 4=41.
Total 83..
Lunt: Out:-4, 4.4. 4. 2, 5, 5,
4. 3=-35.
In-5 4. 5, 5, 8, 5, 3, 5. 4-43.
Total, 76.
Parliamentary Handicap
A certain gentleman, in this city than described. A sort of grotesque noon, a junk was attacked by "of rather a corpulent habit, whom movement, between a Passama-eight pirates and robbed of money we will call Orlando had been an- quoddy reel and an Ojibbbeway and property to the extent of noyed, for some, tline, by a good-war-dance, on the part of the
According to a report made to natured byt rough friend of his, assailant, he kept up for a minute who seemed to take peculiar de- or so, when he ventured to exhibit the police by the master of the light, whenever they met, of sud the wounded palm, which was just Junk. Cheurig Pak Shing. 36, the denly fetching him a hearty slap speckled with minute red spots, craft, No. 287 LA of 397 Riculs upon his Failstaan proturberance, where the sharp tacks had pene- capacity; left Po Toi off Stanley on. Thursday with a crew of nine causing the victim to bend nearly trated the desh, making his hand. double with the rude shock thus in fact, resemble the spout of a sustained in the abdominal regions watering pot. The corpulent gen When he had suffered this infilc- tlenian never changed a muscle of lipa a number of times and had his face, and to this hour the Temonstrated as often, Orlando re- victim is not quite sure what struck solved to teach his fanuliar. friend him: S., on the contrary, who was .a lesson. He accordingly went an attentive observer of the -
Crawley finished the first round home, and taking a piece of thin cident commenced and kept up a
with a lead of six holes, a margin leather, about sixteen laches in severe thinking on the subject, and,
so overwhelming as to suggest al- diameter, drove in full of sharp grateful for the snare he had
most certain victory.
Power in the long game in trying wind tacks each being forced through i escaped, mentally resolved to try no
and superb putting were the chief the leather to the head and pre- more experiments. senting a bristling surface, like Orlando, pleased with his success,
factors in a match which practi and disarming
cally, from the start to the finish, some instrument of torture, former | hastened home, ly used by the Spanish Inqulation. | himself of his porcupinish weapon.
went all oneway. Lunt strug- gled gamely, but he looked a very He was about four hours "prepar- threw it carelessly upon the sofa ing this, which, when completed. In his room, and, being in an
tired man compared with his bustling öpponent: whose he carefully placed under his cloth- abstrated mood, was not long, in Ing-the points, of course, not being made the victim of his own minutes later, the pirates ordered athletic figure was in striking con-、 Conservative member for Blackley
trast to that of the Birmingham (Manchester) by 8 and 4. showing through the cloth. Thus device, which occurred thuswise. armed, he waddled back to where! He was called upon by an acquain-
player." his jocular
was, tance, with whom engaging in acquaintance oftenest seen, and Immediately conversation, he languidly seated pushed up to him-presenting his himself, and directly upon the
obesity as a fair mark.
bristling surface of pointed tack! We will proceed no further with
At about 2 p.m. on Saturday the junk was of Yat "Mun, Lemma Islands. When his brother and part of the crew were fishing in two small boats some distance away from the junk, a fishing craft of about 400 plculs capacity with three masts, having a main and foresall came alongside. The visiting junk was manned by eight Chinese. Several shots were fred boarded the junk and drovt the master and the Crew
and six men: four armed with re- volvers.
into the middle hold. About 45 them to the deck where they were ever, bound or gagged. When the searched. They were hot. how search was finished the pirates left, sailing towards the west of Lamma Islands.
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The master also gave descrip-
being
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Tournament.
The Prince of Wales, who won his way through to the final round of last year's event, was again a competitor in the Parliamentary
first
Handicap Tournament, the two rounds of which were played
The Prince (11) gained a com- on the Walton Heath Club's course.
fortable victory in his first round ne match, beating J. Lees-Jones (16),
He
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He made a flying start by win- ning five of the first six holes, but former advantages at the eight. lost the seventh. He resumed hhh but lost, the ninth, thus turning 4 up. The Prince continued to hold fourteenth with a good 4.
Crawley Leads.
always there in two, whereas Lunt At the long holes Crawley was was compelled to rely on a chip and a putt to level matters. where Crawley hooked his second shot to glory, and completed the
The Prince. won again in the miss by taking three patts. I
second round, when he beat Sir was a short-lived success, for Cru Ermaley Carr (9) by 5 and 4. Three
It so happened, however, that 8. was not in the vein this time, and the narration. If the antics of the tions of the pirates, stating that started by winning the first hole, the upper hand, and won on the
all had the appearance of fisher- seemed to decline yielding to the Erst victim were some, his own
men.
are Investigations temptation as usual One of his Fyrations could be well compared companions, however, who had with those of a beetle on a pin. All made by the police often noticed the performance, parties concerned are now wiser thought he saw a good chance, and, and better men, and Orlando has watching his opportunity, delivered resolved that in future, when he a tremendous spank with his open lies in wait for an enemy, he will hand upon the Jester's fatal spot take care and be not "hoist with The effect may be better imagined | his own petard."-Alta California.
Around the Courts
TROUBLE AT BANK SITE
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Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magis-
Tracy yesterday charged with as-
SHANGHAI FORCES
ley won three of the next four holes. He took complete com“ mand of the game from this polit, while his opponent was strugging, often vainly, to keep his looses within reasonable, bounds, Lunt at the second cut his approach into a dip: he topped his drive
British Garrison Now at the next, while at the short
the Smallest
fifth he socketed his tee shot into a sandhill. All these holes were
lost and, also the seventh, where he pulled his spoon shot the same way. Another wild drive. saw Shanghai, May 16 Lint four down at the turn, sauiting Au Wal with a wood chop-cerning, the relative strength of six holes in two under 4's Craw- Definite adfcial declarations con- Crawley having played the last the British. American, French, and ley was out in 37 to Lunt's 40. Det-Sergt. McRobbie said both Japanese military forces, stationed men were known to each other, be-in Shanghai were obtained yester the tenth, where Lunt, played a P. Crawley won' another hole at ing clansmen. They had a fight in day by the North China Daily shocking second shot, and a third Pottinger Street on Sunday after- News" as a commentary upon the
pez.
..
Three Chiuchow men engaged on the new "Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Buliding were charged before Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis- tracy yesterday with assaulting a Chinese foreman.
Detective-Sergeant Fitches said noon, over a debt, and the defen-assertion, mandeby Sir Alfred which was very little better. He that at present the foremen on the dant struck the complainant over Knor in the House of Comma took a 6. The monotonous pro- Bank site engaged a number of the head with a chopped. The Monday, that "the Japanese and cession came to an end at last. Chiuchow, and Shanghai men on wounded man is now in the Gov- those of the British, which would the
French forces already exceeded; Lunt winning the next two holes, the promise of payment for, each ernment Cell Hospital, but the be relegated to fourth place if the stymie, and the next, where Craw- eleventh by the ald of a day's work. Complainant pro-doctor was unable to say whether United States forces were increasley experienced a slight putting nised to pay the three defendants the skull was fractured, and an X-ed," and Ave other 35 cents a day, but ray examination is being carried instead paid them only 65 cents, out and shared the balance with an-
Tefendant was remanded for 48 other foreman.
hours.
the money. In the struggle.
laps
up at the turn, he won the eleventh, where he was in receipt of a stroke, and also the twelfth, with a three, to become $ up be- fore two halves brought the match. to # close.
Lady Astor, who was beaten by the Prince of Wales in one of the
semi-final round matches last year,
won her first round game by de-
eating Lord Whitburgh by one. hole, but she failed to survive hers: second round match against Lord Wharncliffe, who won 5 and 1.
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(ORDERS BY THE HON. ME. E. D C. WOLFE, CMG.. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE)
pin, and hit smashing brassle the Indian Company will parade
pletely outplayed at every point. In this last stretch Lunt was com.
The figures for the round were: Crawley: Out--6, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4,
337.
May 23rd at 17.30 hours under Sub Inspector R. J. Hunt, for a general inspection of equipment etc., by the Company Commander. Dress-White Uniform, Cap with White Cover, Belt with Brace. Armlet with Badge, Pocket Police-
Chinese Company Training Course-Part I. "AIL recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at From headquarters of the Fourth Crawley returned to the attack
the Chinese Com- Regiment, United States Marius with great vigour, winning the pany Headquarters On Tuesday. Corps, came the statement that the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seven- May 22nd, at 17.30 hours for in- total number of American troops eenth in birdie figures 4.2, 4. Be struction. On Friday night, complainant
in Shanghai at present was 1,800 put his tee shot to the short six-
Indian Company. went to the Wanchai Police Station For the theft of two pots of and that no increase of this con- teeth a couple of feet from the Inspection Parade. All ranks of and reported that he had been į palms from outside the entrance force is represented by three bat shots to each of the long holes. at Central Station on Wednesday. tingent was contemplated. This beaten at his house by the défend-
of the Chinese YMC.A. in Bridges talions of the regiment, commnad“ ants, and also alleged he was robStreet, Li Hon was fined $30 or, in en by Col. John C. Beaumont, bed of 56.50, but later stated he lost default, three weeks hard labour, It was further stated at Ameri
His worship remarked that as gistracy vesterday.
by Mr. Macfadyen at Central Ma- can headquarters that the number there was plenty of trouble at the ishment was meted out to Fang Hi. constant since September, 1932, Similar puu- of Marines here had been virtually Bank site. one of the Europeans in a stall holder for receiving the whep between 200 and 200 men ar charge should attend Court when-plants.
rived to make up the present ever any case was brought before
strength. The visit of Brig; Gen. him where workmen were concern-
Lunt: Out 4, 5, 8, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, man" and note-book to be carried. Bradman, which gave rise to the -4-40.
Flying Squad zd.
rumours of a contemplated expan- sion of the reglament if was sm-
in-6, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 441. Instructional Patrol. The next
·Total, 81.
instructional patrol for members phasized, was in the nature of
In The Afternoon,
of the Hong Kong Section will routine inspection and did not in
In the second round, the game take place on Friday, May 25th. any way signify a desire on the
at Central part of the United States Govern- underwent one of the most amaz-Members will fall in ment to inferesse their forces here. ing changes ever witnessed in a Police Station at 17.30 hours sharp. The total strength of the British major championship. A match that All members will attend. Dress- forces now here is 1,071, it has been to all intents and purposes seem- Walte uniform and Cap with officially announced by Mr. A. ed over was very much alive White Cover. Duff-Cooper, Financial Secretary again after five holes had been
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting DB.P. (E)
Defendants were remanded until to-day. ball being allowed at $25
esch.
On a charge of being in posses- sion of 19 po plù tickets, Li Kau, an electrician was fined $7 or, in default, "one week's imprisonment, by Mr. Macfadyen at Central "Ma gistracy yesterday. It was stated that the defendant concealed the Au Sung, 26, was brought before | tickets in his shoes.
CLANSMEN FALL OUT,
DAVIS CUP CONTEST
Wins For France And Switzerland
Paris, May 20,
In-5, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 439.
'Total, 18.
TREAT FOR LOCAL to the British Wan Office played Or these Lunt won four,
SPORTSMEN
Japanese To Give Exhibition
At the Japanese Consulate his figures being 44, 4, 4, 2.Hongkong, May 21, 1934. Geners! yesterday it was staled Crawley was visibly shaken by this
that the Japanese forces in Shang onslaught, and though the rot was hai, comprised of the naval landing stopped, he never fully recovered. SOOCHOW CREEK party, in between 1,600 and 1,600 and the match was square at the strong, and under the command of eighteenth
Rear Admiral Uno, The barracks The arst hole had something to Measures For Dredg- of these forces are near Hongker do with Crawley's astonishing Park
ing Contemplated
Headquarters of the French collapse, for in attempting to reach Providing they arrive in time, Forces stated that the strength of the green with a full tron he hit the ball straight into a bunkér members of the Japanese Olympic Colonel Labenne's command in front of him. He took six for Nanking, May 13-Measures for France won her two remaining team will give tennis and ath-French detachments in Hankow the hole, lost the next two, scram-fthe dredging of "the Soochow
1,700, this figure including the singles games in the First Round beties exhibitions at the Kowloon and Canton. Of this total, 1,150 bied a half at the fourth, and lost creek were decided upon at a of the Davis Cup against Austria Cricket Club ground on Thursday form the French, garrison to-day the winning the contest, afternoon, according to arrange- Shangbai, which is composed chief by 5 matches to nil to qualify to ments made by the Hong Kong ly of Colonial Infantry. meet Germany in the Second Lawn Tennis Association.= Round.
C. BORSTILS (France) beat Me- taka (Austria), 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
A Merly (France) beat Matej ka (Austria), 6-3 9-6, 6-2, B-2 Lucerile, May 20. Switzerland defeated India by ve matches to all, to enter the Second Round dr the Davis Cup Fischer (Bwitzerland) beat Sleem (India), 6-1, 83284
Elimer (Switzerland) beat. Handari (India), 6-0, 6-2, 0-2,
The athletics will commence at
in the short fith to a 2. Two down joint mleting yesterday of re-
Lant | Interior
instead of six down was a differ-presentatives of the Ministries of
ent proposition" " entirely.
and Cotamunicationa, “missed what appeared to be a vital | the Klangen Provincial, Depart- putt at the seventh and became iment of Reconstruction, and the three down again. This was the Greater Shanghai Municipal position at the ninth; Lunt's Store Government being 35 and Crawley's 39.
The expenses for the conser- The last nie boles were play- vañcy of the Creek were fixed st ed by Crawley like a long-handi- 82,140,000. Funds are to be rais- cap golfer. He started with aed by a surcharge on the Paran football match has also been 6 and had three more 8's, and con- T and contributions from arranged by the Hong Kong Foot cluded this adventurous stretch various water-conservancy organs. ball Association. This will take in the unbelievable score of 44, one It is understood that a Special place at the Hong Kong Football | under 6's. After winning the Committee will be created by the Club ground on Wednesday, com- "twelfth, where Lunt missed his interested organs to take charge mencing, at 530 pm
drive, Crawley lost the next two of the work-Kuo Mir
2.30 p.m., and the program.coe will $1 for both the athletics and the probably include sprinting events tennis exhibitions Servicemen in over 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 uniform, will be admitted at half yards and 880 yards. If possible, price, and the entrance will be In 1 Hong Kong 7. Japan relay race Cox's Road, close to the Children's will also take place.
*** playground. Following this, a series of tennis matches ill take place, and the tentative programme arranged in cludes one set of shingles and two
of admiratonvill be
sets of doubles