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Rotarians listened to teresting discourse by Rotarian Surg. Capt. 0, D. 0. Fergu- son. R.N, MRCS, LRCP., on A Foreign Commission" at the weekly tifan meeting of the Hong Kong Rotary Club held at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday.' Rotarian Major R. D. Walker (President) was in the chair.
The President expressed, both on behalf of the club and hitself. their deepest sympathy with Ro- tarián J. Smith In his sorrow, whose son, Mr. James Edvard Smith, accidently died on board the 5.8. Talyuan durifig a gala on August 6.
Rotariana
(of Joseph Burge Louis Ville, Kentucky, UB.A.), Per- ;kins (of Shanghai) and W. E. Hay
of Adelaide, South Australia) were introduced.
Rotarian Hay brought greetings trom Adelaide Rotary Club, pre- senting his Club flag to the local Rotary Club, the President of which repiled in a similar strain.
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The President welcomed Dr. Dover as a member of the Club, ""COMES IN AND MAKES
NOISE!"
Addressing the gathering. Surg. 'Capt. Ferguson" said:
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1937.
WINYARD ACQUITTED
Defence Counsel Says Complainant Was Malicious
RAILWAY CASE CONCLUDES
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Frederick William Winyard, apprentice engineer at the Kow- loon-Caston Railway, was discharged on the three counts of receiving 16 books, the property of Mr. James Smith. Chief Engineer of the K.C.B. & case of drawing instruments and 11 blue-prints, property of the Hallway, when he appeared before Mr. K. M A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on remand.
"Mr. C. D'Almada, for the de- fence, la the course of his submis- slon, strongly criticised the "com- plainant and "remarked that the case should have never been brought before the Court. He sald and was blaseď that Mr. Smith
in this matter, and malicious was too hasty in coming to his conclusiona, and through his haste he had jeopardised the future of a youth who had already lost his position in the Railway.
F. W. Winyard. in the witness box yesterday, said that he had the been in the employment of
Be- K.C.R. since January. 1935. sides studying at the Railway, he had taken up two courses in con- nection with his work. One was "Examination of the Institute of British Engineers" and the other was. "stitute of Mechanical En- gineers," the later being an Aus- tralian course, in March, 1935. He had been ordering books on gineering from these two Institutes. Mr. Lambert, who retired, had suggested to him to take up these two courses and had been assisting him by lending him books some of which were the subject on the first charge.
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This..probably, does not sound a very interesting subject to you, with the China 'Fleet always, at your door, all the ships of which are in the process of doing a for- eign commission and I am afraid that you are inclined to look on the Fleet as a nuisance which 'comes in periodically, makes a noise in the club, overcrowds the golf courses and otherwise inter- feres with the comfort of the rest-parture, witness "said he had in dents, but from "the point of view of those concerned, there are pro- blems which may make you take a more sympathetic interest.
On the North America and West Indies Station. the Fleet is based on Bermuda and it's routine in my time, 1922 to 1925, was to spend the winter among the West Indian Islands, and' the summer in Cana- dian waters, with a spell at the base in the spring and autumn, to- talling about five months.
My ship was fortunate as her annual decking took place in De- cember, so that we always spent Christmas at Bermuda, in cool weather, while the rest of the Fleet were stewing down south.
The chief problem of a foreign commission, "ta my mind, and es- pecially on that station. is the welfare of the lower deck.
HOME OF RUM· In the West Indies, the negroes form the bulk of the population and, except in the larger islands such as Trinidad and Jamaica, there is no one of their own sort with whom the lower deck can forexather when ashore and it is
Shortly before Mr. Lambert's de-
his possession a few of the retired Chief Engineer's books. He In- formed Mr. Kambert of it and was told he could keep them for his own use. "To make sure I took them back for him to see one day and he told me I could have them. I had no knowledge that they were Mr. Smith's books. "I took them to be Mr. Lambert's books as were given to me from his book- stand," said defendant.
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Witness claimed that Mr. Smith did offer to lend him books on one occasion. "In 1930 when he was in hospital I visited him "three times.
Larwood Injured
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In Crash
Harold Larwood, the Notting- hamshire and England cricketer. was injured in an accident on the Towcester road near Northampton recently.
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The car in which he was passenger turned a double somer- sault into a ditch after a slight collision with a bus,
Larwood and three 'other
able escape.
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Flight-sergeant William Rowley, of Blcester Airfeld, the driver, was seriously injured and was taken to Northampton Hospital.
seldom that a white woman speaks sengers in the car had a remark- to them, so unless interests are or- ganised for them, there is nothing for them to do except loaf about and frequent the numerous bars. As the West Indies are the home of rum, It is just as cheap to buy a bottle of rum as one of beer, which. unfortunately they fre-Herbert Daniels, of Buckingham, quently do. with disastrous results.
Much can be and is done by their Officers in organising motor trips to places of interest, bathing and boating plenics, cricket, foot- ball, hockey and shooting matches against local teams, usually the police, and a ship's concert party is a great asset to provide anuse- ment on board and give shows ashore.
At Bermuda, apart from the canteen and cinema shows in the dockyard, there is little amuse- ment and the sports facilities are poor owing to lack of space for grounds. However, the
Largood, and another passenger,
received treatment, but were not
detained.
Carwood's bowling arms was not hurt, but he injured his left-hand and bruised his neck.
When the accident occurred a motor-bicycle ran into the back of the bus and both the motor- bicyclist and his pillion passenger had to receive medical attention.
Another accident occurred later. When a breakdown gang had placed Rowley's wrecked car on to the road another car ran into it.
time is till 7 p.m. when we got a stand fairly well occupied as the gunnery easy bafore attending one of the practises are got through while the official or unofficial dinner parties Fleet is there and the Fleet athie- which took place every night, -tic sports, regatta, boxing etc., are always held there, which all give an interest, and help to pass the time.
STRENUOUS WEEKS Five strenuous weeks followed, lying alongside at Buenos Aires and here the ship's company had a very good time, in fact we had to curb the enthusiasm of the en- tortainment committee who ar- ranged so many things for them and expected so many to attend that there would have been no one left on board at all, if all the num, bera Invited had been allowed to go.
The day for the officers started
As these never started before: 10 or 10.80 our dimiculty was to get through. that period without hav- ing too many gins to pass the time. We seldom got back on board be-
On the Arst occasion he offered to lend nie some boots. He asked me whether I had read any books on locomotives and I replied they were hard to acquire in Hong Kong. Then he offered to lend me his." Witness said that following his offer he took a few books from "a cupboard in Mr. Smith's office.
DID NOT SEE NOTICES He stated that he saw no notices regarding a reward offered for the recovery of the books and Mr. Smith did not speak to him about any of the books being missing.
Witness pointed out that many of the books which were the sub- ject of the charte belonged to him
(wliness).
Regarding the drawing instru- ments defendant said he had lost a set of his own in the workshop: He admitted that he had taken it out from the drawing room for use, but the driving room atten dant infortired him that they were not a hurry to have it back as He they had a few other sets. later bought another set, was superior to that of the Rail way, and he had forgotten to re- turn the old one. "In any case I would have returned it, the latest being the end of this year when I Anal. the course," said defendant.
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His Worship. giving judgment. said that complainant's evidence Introduced many doubts. Judging from the fact that he had claimed positively and on oath that certain; books belonged to his son. temarked that Mr. Smith should state "I believe" and not "I know" as he had said while under cath.
He
His Worship dealt fully with the evidence regarding each book and discharged defendant on the three counts.
The books were returned to their respective owners according to the evidence.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
"A" CLASS: Able, Amazon, Amu- lette," Aztec. Centre Court, Courting Eve. Double Finesse, Electron, Gypsy Love, Heldorado Holiday Eve, Home Brew, Katinka, Lan- cashire Chips. Ranger, Strathroy.
"B" CLASS: A Great Time, Aus- Cralian Boy. Bag Tor, Blandford. Bobolak Star, Derby Day, Dick Turin, Llanarmon, Perfect Day, Racing Heart, Saucy Face, Snowy River, Strathearrick, Vixen Tor, Zodiac: ."
"C" CLASS: Beat That, Boronia Belle, Bravadu," Brutus. Discovery Bay, Just That, Llangollen, Roolfly. Solerina, The Right Time, Twilight Star, Violet Queen.
SIBERIAN MAIL HELD UP
It was learned from an official scurce yesterday that the Hong Kong public can still send letters to Europe via Siberia, but at their own risk,
Yesterday, it is understood, the Postmaster-General enquired of Shanghal by cable whether the postal authorities there were still prepared to accept Hong Kong mail for Europe for transmission via Biberia. Ehanghai repiled in the affirmatiye."
It is believed the authorities up North will use the alternative route and send the mall from Shanghai by water to Vladivostock, instead of overland to Peiping.
The disturbances in the North have clearly durupted the incom-
'fore 3 or 4 a.m. and had to starting Siberian mails. The last mail
at 10 am. just the same each
morning.
NUMEROUS INVITATIONS We found it so strenuous that I
received here from England by that route was August 3. There is a big batch of mall from England' held up somewhere in North China,
got the Captain's permission for but it has not been able to trace three or four officers at a time, to precisely where It is possible, accept some of the numerous in-however, that it has been held over vitations which we had, to visit at Pelping. estancias up country for a few days rest, though as a matter of fact some of them were not much of a rest cure
at 10 every morning with an off-- SPEAKER THANKED
cial expedition of some sort, which as many of us as could be spared had to Foto and our day lasted
A hearty vote of thanks to the speaker was proposed by Rotarian Commander Thatchery doin
In the meantime no Information: his been received by the Hong Kong postal authorities as to the next inward Eiberian mall, and it is impossible toy when it may expected. It is already s wánk overdue, and may etitte waly nát
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
Bowls-Opea Singles (Third Round), J. C. Qill v. H. A. Alves: RF da Lus v. J. S. Landolt (Indian R.C. green).
Terils."B" Division, Univerdity, 7. South China A.A.; Chinese RC. Craigengower CC.: Kowloon Indian C. Y. Kowloon C.C.; Hong Kong C.C. v. Glub de Recreio.
TO-MORROW
Bowls-Open Singles (Third Round), T. Fergusson V.
As Gomssor C. G. Silva (Civil Service C.C. green); a M. White or J. S.. Howell v. A. Hyde-Lay (Kowloon, Dock green).
Bridge Cheero Club Contract Bridge, 8 p.m...
Swimming-Interport Trials (V. R. C. bath), & p.m.
Tennis---"C" Division, South China A A. v. Army T.C.; Craigen- ower C.C. v. Chinese R.C. (1); Chinese RC. (2), v. Radio 8.C.; Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Tong: Club de Recreio v. Indian R.C.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Bridge.--Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge,.8 p.m.
Meeting Kowloon Chess Club, at St. Andrew's Hall. 5.30 p.m.
Tennis-D" Division, Chinese C:C. v, Police R.C.: Crigengower C.C.
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Second Division: Kowloon B,G.C, 1. Club de Recreio, Police R.C. Kowloon C.C., Craigengower G.0.
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Indian R.C.. Talkoo R.C. F Hong Kong F.C.; Third Division: Kowloon F.C. v. H. K. Electric R.C. Club de Recrelo v. Civil Service C.C., Craigengower C.C. v. Kowloon Tong RC.. Hong Kong FC. 1 Yacht "Club..
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
Bowls-Open Rinks Champion- ship (Final). Recreio "green. CS. Rosselet's rink v. A. Hyde-Lay's
Club de Recreio at 4.15 p.m. Umpires:-Messrs. R. Basa and 0. E. Basto..
rink.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 Bowls-First Division; Craigen- gower C.C. v. Civil Service C.C. Club de Recreio v. Kowloon Dock R.C., Police R.C. v. Kowloon C.C: Second Division: Kowlbon B.G.C. V. Kowloon C.C., Club de Recreio r. Hong Kong FC.; Third Division: Civil Service G.C. v. H.K. Electric R.C., Kowloon F.C. V. Craigen- gower C.C.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 Bowls-First Division: Police R.Ü. v. Civil Service C.C., Kowloon .C. v. Kowloon Dock R.C.; Second Division: Club de Recreio v. Cral- Kowloon Indian T.C.;, geugower 10.6. Kowloon C.O. € South China A.A. v. Indian R.C.; Police R.C.; Third Division: Kaw- Kowloon C.C. v, Civil Service CC.; loon F.C. v. Club de Recreio. Central British Association v. Club de Recreto,
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
POSTPONED
Bowls. First Division: Hong
Owing to rain yesterday, the Kong F.C. v. Craigengower C.C.. Kowloon C.C. v. Police R.C.. Club Open Singles lawn bowls matchra de Recreio v. Kowloon B.G.C., Civil | at the Kowloon B.G.C. and Kor- Service C.O. v. Kowloon Dock R.C; loon C.C. were postponed.
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