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LOSS OF AN EYE: SEQUEL TENNIS LEAGUE Lawn Bowls TOKOWLOON BRAWL: BENCH AWARDS. YOUNG MAN $25
AN AWARD OF 525 FROM THE POOR BOX WAS ALLOW- ED A YOUNG MAN, YAN HUNG-CHEUNG, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yesterday, in compensation for the loss of an eye sustained in a street brawl, in Jordan Road on July 13.
In "allowing the compensation, the Magistrate informed him that he could in no way consider this compensation as being due him from the man in the dock, a cobbler's assistant, named Li Hon, with whom complainant had engaged in a braw! on the night of the incident..
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K.I.T.C.
DEFEAT
RECREIO
Kowloon Indian Tennis Club beat Club de Recreio by five sets to four in "D" Division of the Lawn Ten- nis League at King's Park yester- day.
Open Pairs
BIG VICTORY AT
K.B.G.C.
Two matches were played in
· Kowloon yesterday in the " Open Fairs of the Lawn Bowls championship.
South China Athlette Association were given a walk-over by Chinese At Kowloon Dock Recreation Recreation Club in the only other Club, R. P. Phillips and J. Henso "I am satisfied the Aght was proposed to do if he (Tal So) match on the evening's programme. beat J. K. Sloan and A.. P. Paul by not as the will of defendant, but picked these up and threw them
N. A. Beltrac and V. Yeanovich | 20 shots to 19. (Recreio) lost to S.A; and S.8, Hus- chiefly becauUSE of your friend." into the street.
At the Kowloon Bowling Green Mr. Macfadyen told complainant. Deterdant replied that he did salm 1-6; beat F. Khan and H. MJClub, LJ, Silva and J. F. V. RI- "Defendant did not originally in-not believe Tai So would do this: Singh 7-5; beat G Singh and M.beiro beat V. Chittenden and W. tend to do the damage that un-whereupon the latter did as he Ramzan 6-d
V. Field 36-8 fortunately resulted from the way had threatened and threw the R M Soares and P. Yvanovich In contrast to the close result you fought."
sandals into Jordan Road.
(Recreto) lost to S. A. and 8 S. Em Kowloon Dock, Silve and Ri- Addressing defendant. the Ma- Defendant got up from his work sain 1-6: Just to F. Khan and Hbeiro assumed an early lead "and gistrate warned him that in the and swore at Tut, who took up 4 M. Singh 2-8; beat G, Singh and were never challenged. They led eyent of his being charged again belligerent attitude and threaten M. Ramzan 8-0.
22-8 on the 18th head and Anish- with wounding
in red to throw the sandals up to the
C. D'Almada and A. M. Alves ed with 5, 6, 3 for a total of 38. cumstances sinilar to those con-first floor of one of the buildings tained in the prosecuting officer's overlooking the street if the shoe Recreio) lost to 8 A, and S. 8. story, he would treat the case as maker would dare a repetition of Hussain 1-6; lost to E Khan and sertously as he possibly could have the abuse. Tal then hit defendant M. Singh 1-8; beat G, Singh and
in the present instance.
bond
Defendant was placed on a of $100 to keep the peace.
CONFLICTING VERSIONS Qutlining the cast. Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser said that there conflicting versions from elther party to the case as to what had led to the brawl,
were
in the chest.
་་
M. Ramzan 6-2.
C. S. C. C. TEAMS
The following are the Civil Service Cricket Club lawn bowls
FIXTURES
teams for tomorrow:
* TODAY
CRONIN HITS TWO HOMERS
U.S. BASEBALL.
RESULTS
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (Reuter)- There was one postponement and two double-headers in the Ame- rican Baseball Leagues yesterday the results of which follows:-
NATIONAL
R. EL
E
St. Louts ........................ (Mize homered). Pittsburgh
9 18
3
10
9
(Vaughan homered),
St. Louis
11
Pittsburgh Chicago
12
13
2
3-
11 1
(Gleason and. Nicholson homer-
ed),
White Label
EST SCOTCH WHISH
OF GREAT AGE
in Dewar &
QISTILLERS.
PER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940.
THE Right LABEL
"White Label"
.
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
(Walker homered). New York
Boston
3 11
8 14 1
4 10 0
8 1
0
DEWAR'S FAMOUS SCOTCH
(Miller and Rowell homered). Philadelphia
3 10. 1
AMERICAN
R. E. E: 7" IL 3
I
At this stage, complainant join- ed in the argument and also struck defendant. Defendant was SPORTING holding an aw) and a sharp shoe-
1st Div. v. Kowloon "Dock RC. New York cutting instrument in his hand, and returned
(home. 3.30 p.m.)-J. Gellatly, "A. the blows; He SWIMMING.--European
(Dimaggio, homered). Y.M.CAB. Allar. I A.Collyer, J. W. Boston wounded complainant on the right
10 16 Men's Practice Period (5.30 p.m. Deakin (skip); A. Steven. J. Hol- 100t, left thigh and left hand, and,
(Doerr and Cronin homered), -7.30 p.m.): at a late stage in the fight, wound.
udge, J. F. MeHowan. A. W. Grim- mitt (skip); C. J. Walker, W. JNew York ... Burling. M. N. Rakusen, F. J.Boston Jones (stip).
and
However, a reliable enough ver-ed him also in the face.
The master of the shop came to sion of what happened was ob- tained from a witness. neutral to his employee's assistance, the incident, a youth named Wong complafant and Tai took” flight. Kam-sing.
On the complaint of the former. Defendant was a shoemaker an Indian police constable later employed by the Nam Ket shoe farrested defendant in the shop. makers' 'shop at No. 243, Nathan Road, ground floor. The entrance was from Jordan Road...
SIGHT LOSS FEARED
Yan was sent to hospital, and R, was at first feared that complica- On the evening of July 13, de- tions would arise to his fendant was sitting a little dis- whereby he would lose the sight injury tance out on the pavement. at the of both eyes. Fortunately, Junction of the streets, repairing a was not the case. riding boot..
Defendant's case,
in front of Li Hon
this
Sgt. Fraser
A man, known to the police as concluded. could not strictly be Tal So, appeared on the scene.considered and lay down
similar to other on the pavement cases of wounding where men had behind defendant. Complainant picked up knives and choppers. alsa came up and squatted down
He was holding the owl and the cutter,while engaged in his work and he was worried and provoked Tal So asked defendan: "what helby Ta! So and complainant while was doing with the boot, and re- he was continuing to work with marked also on defendant's grass the instruments. In retaliating sandals, inquiring of him what he he had neglected to drop these.
GRASS SANDALS
"
TWO WEDDINGS
AT REGISTRY
Two weddings took place at the Supreme Court Registry yesterday at which Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Registrar of Marriages. officiated,
The parties were...
Mr. Lee Hong-teck, student, re
siding at No. 47. Fa-Yuen Street, and Miss Kwong Sui-sumu, or No. 45. Klung Street.
Mr. Yuen Yon-duen, residing al
T.
PASSENGERS
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
Y
TOMORROW LAWN BOWLS. -First Division.
Recrein "A" Y. Police R.C., Crai- gengower V. Kowloon B.G.C., Civil Service v, Kowloon Docks R.C., Kowloon C.C. V. H.K. Football Club,. Indian "R.C. Recreio "E; Second Division: Craigengower v. "Recreio. Tal koo RC. v. Kowloon Tong R.C.. Hongkong C.C. v. Police. R.O... Kowloon B.G.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Kowloon Football. Service C.C.
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Girll
EARL'S SECRET WEDDING
Nullity Petition Dismissed
The Earl of Craven alleged fa the Divorce Court that at his wea ding in St. Peter's Eaton-square, on May 3, 1939, he was suffering so acutely from alcoholic pulsón. ing, that he did not know he was being married.
It never varies
SOLE AGENTS:
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. WINE DEPT..
Blacklisted
Men In S'hai
TEL. 20016.
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
Twenty-four cases of tuber-
The Shanghai Special Munici- culosis, six of dysentery and one pality is reported to have ordered) of enteric fever were notified to the local Chinese police and the the local Health authorities on police.in districts under Its con-
Wednesday.
trol which are in the outskirts of
3
6 10 8
(Tabor and Cronin homered).
9 12
0
:3 10
4
7
14
10
the city to help the Nanking re- gime in arresting the 87 Chinese
5 12
1
McQuirm homered).
2nd Div. Kowloon F.C. (away, Cleveland 3.30 p.m.) P. D. Crawley, H. Lord, (Bondreau (2) homered), HF Harper, C. Strange (skip); | Chicago J. R. Carr, F. S. Austin, E. W. Sim-
Detroit monds. S. Eccleshall (skip1: A. F. Shepherd, W.. H. E. Colledge, E. Kirmon, W. R. Hillyer (skip), Reserves: S Morris and Hollidge.
D.
St. Louis
The Philadelphia Washington game was postponed.
British Child Refugees Arrive In Shanghai After Adventurous Voyage
IN
NEARL THIRTY BRITISH CHILDREN ARRIVED SHANGHAT recently after an adventurous trip from England, which included a narrow escape from torpedoeing in mid-Atlan- tic, reports the North China Daily News.
The children who were gathered from schools all over Eng- land, returned to their parents in Shanghai after it was decided by the government that English schoolchildren should be sent to Canada and America as a safely measure. Crossing the Atlan- tle, they were in company with 600 other boys and girls and many Canadians and Americans returning home,
Preparations for the deparlar: Lang. R. Southerton," K. Flemons, of the ss Duchess of Windsor in J. Breakspear, W. Weight; the Mr. Justice Hodson recently as-which they crossed from England, Misses J. and M. Newson, F. B. missed the Earl's nullity petition were kept secret, and the children Barraclough, S. M. Chaloner, J. L granted Lady Craven a decree or did not know in what boat, or on Harling, Q. Hawkings, J. L. Hun- granted Lady Craven a decree lor, what day they would sail, restitution of conjugal rights.
ter, A. Amold-Jones, M. Lobb. 8. Peachey, R. Riggs and J. Weight
Craven, formerly Miss
The following left Hongkong recently.
Messrs. K. I Agarwala, C. Lady
FROM LIVERPOOL elles, M. Atuchi, I. Carney, Gwendoline Irene Meyrick, is at Liverpool, having received in SEQUEL TO DEATH
The whole party was gathered Eguchi, G. Jacob, N. Karasawa, daughter of the late Mrs. Meyrick, structions to be there on a speci Kolde, K. Kojima, T. Kuzuoka, the night club proprietress: M. Maejima. C, T. May. Y. Mozi-
fied date, and then sent on board OF SING-SONG GIRL No. 23, Haven Street, "and Mis, moto, F: Mote, M. Nagao. N. Naka- he left his wife the day after the however, did not sail immediately.
According to Lord Cravens case early in the morning. The ship, IN SHANGHAI Wong Yee-wan, of No. 304, Lock-F. M. J. Netto, A. Ohno, K. Ono: her.
hara, N. Nakamura, K, Nakamura, wedding, and did not return to remaining in port-for two days, Bao Gu-kao and Cheng Jen- R. Poindet, W. W. Porter, R.
during which time no one was al-chleh were each sentenced to 10 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Relertsen, B. de A. Reis, E. Hone occasion, he had met Lady
Before the marriage, except oùflowed ashore..
years' imprisonment. by the First The following forthcoming mar. Rodgers, I. Saad, J. M. Sabnant Craven only at a London night armed, and a strict black-out was, hal, for participating in the mur The Duchess of Windsor was Special District Court, in Shang- riages are announced-
M. Síbano, U. Sibano, H. H Mr. Chung Wah-chlu, physical Stewart, H. Takagi, Y. Tanikawa, and had not given her an engage lights being permitted on the deck. Road on May 3 and also in some club; he felt no affection for her, enforced throughout the trip, noder of a sing song girl in Burkill training Instructor of the Educa. Tanikawa, G. R. Taylor, S. tion Department, residing at No. Toda. H. Uzita, H. E. Van Meter,ment ring.
hart Road.
27, Shelley Street, and Miss Kwan Wan-fan, teacher. of No. 158, Queen's Road West,
IL
THE MURDER
seved
While in mid-Atlantic the children armed robberies. They were sen" V. Walther. 8. Yositant, and A.
"BLOOD TEST
were told of the torpedoeing of tenced to five years' imprison- werra, Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Giving judgment, Mr.
the Arandora Star, which was only ment for robberies and Justice Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hodson said that Lady Craven The ship was unable to turn back to der but the Judge commuted the twenty-five miles behind them, years' imprisonment "for the mu? - Mr. Tong King-kwong, allas Tung Darles, Mr. and Mrs, A, Larson, knew in May that she was pres-assist in picking up survivors as sentences to that of 10 years' im- Tung-kal, manager of the Richard and Mrs. F. M. Plankoff and Mr.time, It
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Martin, Mr. nant, but on July 14, for the first all accommodation was filled. One prisonment, and Company of No. 16, Queen's and Mrs. R. Rosas and their child had been no marriage. After the seen dashing to the rescue of the
was claimed that Road Central, and Ms Au Chung-
there boy described how a destroyer was man, alias Anna Aur residing at
Mrs: M. Beppu and four chil-birth of a child a blood test was sinking liner at top speed,
It will be recalled that the vic- No, 7, Garden Terrace
dren, Mrs. Z. Chijoff, Mrs., C. A. taken, which did not help the
tim in the murder was Wang, San- Mr. Kwok Hing-chung, merchant,
Cox. Mies V. Cox Mrs. "K. husband.
FREQUENTLY INTERVIEWED nest, of No. 7, Arbuthnot Road, and Miss Hara and a child, Mrs. T. Komatu On the night before the
former dancing partner. While crossing Canada by train later reduced to a sing song girl. Woo Lal,wah, residing at No. and two children; Mrs. I. Kurodaj riage Lord Craven arrived in the the 28 children were interviewed one of her patrons went to her Prospect Place, Bonham Road.
and a child, Miss. C. Lao, Miss Psmall hours at the night club, interest being taken in their ex hair in the evening and shot her at practically every station, great room while she was combing her Martin, Mrs. M. Nalto, Miss D. V. He drank more at the club, and All the children had been evacuat- A Lao, Mrs. PA. Lao, Miss B. having already drunk a good deal.periences before the evacuation once, ring her child and Mrs. K. Yatagal. Razavet, Mrs. J. M. Rees and a marriage was discussed. The co-ed to safe areas while with their have shot her was Ho Chuen-yung The man who was supposed to Die were married that morning, schools in England, but some told who was later "executed" by some From the time he left the night of air-raids which had taken place other people who did the job as an club until he was married, Lord dear their districts. ⠀ ar-Graven was in the company of his
"Jact of "revenge." 'fe and her sisters.
His body was discovered in- a. after place north of the Creek but the
Mr. Joseph Lo, clerk of the Jap-
anese. Corsulate, of No. 97, High Street, and Miss Agnes Ng, residing
at No. 84, High Street,
Mr. Tong Tak-po, engineer, of No. 83, Hay Wong Road, and Miss Lo Mul-hung, residing at No, 42, Bonham Road,
ARRIVALS
The following passengers rived recently in the Colony:
Messrs. B Devandas,
1
mar-
WAR enforced
The trip across the Pacific was Pte. Alfred Taylor, RAMO, ano.
comparatively uneventful "I am asked to say the Judge the Atlantic crossing, but the Yulin Road police soon arrested Miss A. Borisoff, masseuse. of No. Faure, B. Fullta, J. 8. Kenyon. 8. women got hold of him, and that Japanese territorial waters were note posted near it as clues: The ENcontinued, "that these designing blackout, 13, HHwood Road..."
Kodama, H. E Lane, K; Naganu-
until the accused using the body and a GAL AH. Tovce, Royal Artillery, ma, J. M. Sabnani, D. N. Sethi, M.everything he did thereafter was reached.. and Miss Rose Wong Ying, residing Tabel, L. F. E. Da Costa, L. F. Da done under their guidance.
sentenced men were also involved at No. 16, Clarence Terface.
The children all seemed happy in a number of robberies in the Costa, K. Hiraoka, Komeisho, K. There was no doubt that, when to be back in Shanghai, although Settlement. Mr. Louis Bing-sun, student, of Nakamura, Y. Nistbayasi, S. Suzuki Darriage was discussed, Lord some were in difficulties over their No. 32, Taipo Road, and Miss T. Tarii, A. G. Yabolkovsky, A. Craven was active in making the wardrobes, as they had had no Cheung Ching-fun, student, resid-Zadig, Y. Akiyama, H. Egawa, M. necessary arrangements for the opportunity to obtain summer
THE WEATHER ing at No. 19, Luard Road.
Hara, T, Kato, A, Miyanaga, and ceremony.
clothes during the journey. A few E. Nishida.
The Judge thought that incor- members of the original party re- for today.
Fair generally is the forecast 1. Mr.
rect particulars were given in the mained behind in Victoria, and are and Mrs. K. Hamamoto, Mr. and Mrs. M. Morisawa, Mr: and marriage licence because the par- expected to follow later, together terday was 85 and the minimum The maximum temperature yes- Mrs. T. Nakamura, Mrs. G. Servas,
ties wished no publicity for the with another party from England j Local estate to the value of Mr. and Mis A. Aducit and Mast. fact that a peer was marrying.one 500 was left by the late Mr. George Adachi,- Mr. and Mrs. K. Murata. Meyrick sisters.
LIST OF NAMES
The Royal Observatory report Finlay, who died at Shanghai on
The following are the children states: May 28, 1939. Application for seal-The Missus W Hara, T. Hara, Y. unable to find that the husband D. Batner, F. Brown, I churls and the Loochoos and 18 The Judge concluded: "I am who arrived yesterday. Milli. Pressure is highest over: Man- ing certifed copy of probate of the Bugimoto, H, Sugimoto, T. Mori- has proved that he did not know Clarke, PB Colman, M. Crows, relatively low over Tongking and will has been granted to Mr. Gerald sawa and Tanaka, Mast. H. what he was doing and that he A. Dyken, R. Helgate DR. Dhe Pacific to the East of Hokkal- Andrew Lelper, Inwful attorney Sakanato, Mast. M. Sakamoto did not consent to the marriage. Griffin, J. Hutcheon, D. Kennett, D. do.
LOCAL ESTATE
blacklisted by the new regime, Shanghai when the order for their charging them with hindering the arrest was published here. progress of the peace movement,
Some of the blacklisted persons says the North China Daily News. soon left the city for outports.fol- lowing the publication of the or-
NO ACTION
It is learned, however, that Nander, notably Mr. Tao Lo-ching. king will not take action against general secretary of the Chinese many of the blacklisted persons, Ratepayers Association in the Set- since they have recently signified tlement, their wish to keep themselves aloof
Those connected with a Chi-
from polities, refraining from do: nese daily in Shanghai, widely ing things that may be considered known for its anti-Wang Ching- detrimental to the interests of; the wel attitude and therefore black- new regime.
listed are working and sleeping in It is also learned that several of their heavily guarded newspaper the blacklisted persons were not in plant.
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