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BOXER LOSES
COURT ACTION
The action for damages for breach of contract brought by Mo- hained Fahmy, the Egyptian boxer, against the Happy World, Ltd. claiming a sum of $1,000 in respect of a fight under an agreement and $10,000 by way of general damages, for loss of repntation, was dismissed by Sir Percy McEwaine, the Chief Justice, in the High Court in Singapore.
ENTRIES FOR
SCHOOLS' AQUATIC GALA
The following are the entries for Victoria Recreation Club's the swimming gala for schoolboys and schoolgirls, to be held on Aug. 23:--- SENIOR BOYS Relay Free-style: D. B. B.; La Salle: St. Stephen's Bollege:
The plaintiff alleged that under fers to the defendants, The de- that they never an agreement entered into between fendants say the defendanta and himself
Relay Medley: D. . 8.; La Salle on beard of them Aug. 8, 1940, the defendants un- "No reply was received by the College "A"; La Salle College "B": dertook to provide him with two plaintiff to any of these letters, St. Stephen's College. fights in two boxing contests at each of which contained allega- 100 yards free-style: C. R. Rossel $1,000 each. In terms of that toms which, If not denied, would (D. B. S.), J. Gomez (La Galle), agreement the defendants provided strongly support the plaintiff's and Wm. Tec, Wolfgang Yul, Ma him with the first night but failed case. Their importance so Chan-Ung. Then Han-hol, Leong to provide him with the second. great that I should have expected Ming-sen, Khoe Hwen-hwie rst. The plaintiff contended that written replies to be demanded or Stephen's). although he repeatedly asked the the letters to be sent by registered defendanta for the second fight posL. the defendants had never offered him one
Was
220 yards free-style: J. Roza- Pereira (La Salle), and Wm. Teo, "I am not satisfied that any of Tan
Chan-ling, Yoo-chal, Ma these letters was, in fact, posted Boone Slong-loy, and Tan Telk
received by the defendants," wel (St. Stephen's). or
The defendants maintamed that they offered the plaintiff a fight said Sir Percy. with Young Frisco but that the plaintiff had refused to take it up' unless he was paid $1,500 or 35 per i cent of the gate money
100 yards breast-stroke: Mak Ting-chec and G. Rooselet (DE S.). Kwong Chuu theung (La Salle), Wolfgang Yul, Tain Yao-chol, Chen
and: Yen-shem
CLEAR EVIDENCE
"The plaintiff undoubtedly did remain on in Singapore long after There are four points on which the contract was broken-whoever there are serious conflicts in the broke it. I think he was still hop- Leung Kal-wal (St. Stephen's). evidence," said his Lordship, deing, as he says, that his contracelet (D. B. S.), A. V. Lopes (La
100 yards back-stroke: . Rosse-
other Salle), and Ip Ting-yue, Then Han-hoi and Boone Slong-loy (St. Stephen's).
vering judgment. "Did the de- would be fulfilled or, as I think fendants offer the plaintif a got more probable, that some with Friden? Did the plaintiff re- contract would be offered to him, fuse such a fight? Did the plaintif because if the second night was not
Fancy Diving from the three- remain on in Singapore at the re-offered him by November 1 at the quest of the defendants Did the latest I should regard the defen-metre board: C. Whitfeld (D. B. S.1.)
thetr Marcus Ng and B. Pomeroy (La plaintiff inform the defendants of dants
Balle), and Wolfgang Yut, Chans On, Ma Chang-shong, Leong Ming- sen, Ng Slew-boo (St. Stephen's).
JUNIOR BOYS
BS
broken
The defendants' evidence
is
85 having offers he had received to box in original contract." Colombo, Calcutta and Manila?
"The last two points are only of very clear," went on Sir Percy. Iraportance In far
"Mr. See says that on Sept 2 there the answers to them throw light on was a meeting in the clice of Mr.
Lee. 211 officer 01 the first two. The plaintiff says
the Happy that communicated these of World, Ltd., at which the plaintiff,
he
Mr. Lee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. See and two others who were not witnes ses were present,
BANK HOLIDAY CRICKET
LEADING PLAYERS
IN ACTION
LONDON, Aug. 5 *Reuter) With the majority of the leading players in action, cricket was the main August Bank Holiday attrac- tion yesterday. A crowd of 20,000
Relay free-style: Nam Wah: La Salle. St. Stephen's
Relay Medley: Nam Wah: La Salle; St. Stephen's,
100 yards free-style: Lee Cheuk- iam (Nam Wah School), R. Souza "On this occasion, according to (La Salle), and K Thomas, Chew Mr. See, the defendants offered Yer-fwee. Kosetr, Wong Peng-kin.j the plaintiff a fight with Frisce Wong Peng-kwong (St. Stephen's). but the plaintiff definitely refused 50 yards free-style: Lee Shiu- to fight for $1,000 and demanded lung, Ching Koon-yee, Lee Cheuk- $1,500 or 35 per cent. The matter lam (Nam Wah School), W. Riberio discussed મ couple of days (La Balle), Ko Wai-loong later, probably on Sept. 5. when Joseph's), K. Thomas, Kosetr, Chon the plaintiff reduced his demand Yen-fwee, Wong Ping-kim, Wong but still asked for more than $1,000 Fing kwong (St. Stephen's). which the defendants refused.
was
(St.
50 yards back-stroke: Ching "The plaintiff then, according to Koon-yee (Nam Wah School), C. Mr. See, sald: 'You don't owe me Guterres (La Salle), 50 Yards
a fight, I don't owe you a fight breast stroke. (Junior) ----Lee 8.
$&w a combined Middlesex-Essex and then he walked out. This evi-Leung Ching . Yee (Nazi Wal). side score 12 for 6 declared against dence 16 borne out by Mr. Lee ex-W. Riberio (La Salle).
24 Lord's.
combined Kont-Surrey XI a. cept that the latter says that this Diving: Lee Shim-leung (Nam remark of the plaintiff was on the Wah), C. Guterres (La Salle), K. 2nd.
The outstanding feature of this match was the innings of 102 by Squadron Leader W. J. Edrich, the Exirland Test cricketer. Tals match concludes today.
WORCESTER WINS
Worcestershire heal
shire by 32 runs.
Worcester-139.
Warwick.107.
Warwick
DRAWN MATCH
Northants drew with Leicester-
Shire.
Scures were:
Northants-185 for 8 deeld, Leicester.-19 for 1.
69 FOR O'CONNOR
Thomas Cher Tim-1wee Stephen's).
GIRLS
(St.
FIGHT OFFERED "Mr. Brewer, who was in 1940
200 yards tree-style relay St. President of the Boxing Beard of Control, witnessed the contest be- Mary's School and French Convent. 50 yards free-style: C. Guterres tween Fahmy and Sabatino on Aug. 31. About two weeks later he (St. Mary's School), Ko Mul-ling saw Mr. Lee sud asked about his (Yin Wan School), J. Anderson Y. next boxing event. Mr. Lee told Tolle, J. Arcüll! (French Convent). 650 yards back-stroke: C. him that he had intended putting
up Fahmy v. Frisco and that he Guterres, had offered, Fahmy $1,000 but the
J. Anderson and J
Yolle,
50 yards breast stroke:
C
latter demanded $1,500 or 35 per Mentelre (St. Mary's), Y. Yolle.
Diving: C. Guterres, J. Ander-
cent.
"Fahmy was not present at this conversation, I accept Mr. Brewer's 800.
evidence. It proves this and no more than this that the story the
D.B.S. TEAM
defendants told in the witness box It is learned from the sports London Counties. comprising in July is the same story as they master of the Diocesan Boys' several of the leading southern told in the middle of the previous School that the following have County players drew with the September. Mayor of Southgate's XI today.
Scores were:
Londen Counties-163
(O'Connor, of Essex, 60). Mayor of Southgate's XI-23
for 4.
DERBY-NOTTS DRAW
been nominated to represent the "The plaintiff is very positive school in the gala on Aug. 23: that he was never offered this C R. Rosselet. Mak Ting-chee, fight, but I am satisfied that he Tse Chan-chung. C. Whitfield and was offered the fight" declared. Rosselet.
Sir Percy.
Heats will be swum off on Aug.
"I think the whole trouble is 18 and 19, at the V.R.C.
du to these facts; the plaintiff
knew Frisco was paid on a percen-
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshiretage basis; he imagined the defend-
drew.
Scores were:
Derby-216 for 6 declared. Notts-57 for 1.
H.K. LADY GOLFERS
THANKED
an
ants profits to be very much greater than they were; and he had succeeded without great diffi- culty in extracting substantial compensation for the week's delay when his first fight was postponed.
WENT INTO
HELL FOR
9 HOURS
For nine hours Frederick C. Bell.
He therefore thought that if he leader of a Wandsworth A.R.P. res-
demanded more he would get It
ACTION DISMISSED-
cue party, tunniclled undez · tot-
tering walls to save six people,
He has been awarded the Bri
The following is extract "And it impossible to believe tish Empire Medal (Civlj Divistoši) from a letter received by the that the defendants broke the The burled people lay beneath Ladies Committee of the Royal contract," continued Sir Percy, tons of masonry, trapped under. Hongkong Golf Club from the "Apart from this evidence that it floorboards and pinned down by Secretary, Ladies Golf Union, was the plaintiff who broke it, is a. pfano which, however, protected London, in acknowledgment of a was to their interest to try and them from the weight of the remittance to the L.G.D. Spitfire get some return for the experise wreckage, Fund:
Through the tottering, wall Boll and his party tunnelled and made. their rescues.
SAVED 80
which they had incurred in bring- The heaped masonry pressed. "Please accopt our most wärm Ing plaintiff to Singapore. A against the walls of an adjoining and appreciative thanks for your second fight would probably have house--so wrecked. wonderful generosity in having made some profit, though not m The walls were leaning. Cracks contributed in all £120. Will you are a profit as the plaintiff seem- could be seen widening as the res- tell your members how very grate-ed to think so why should the cuers worked.
not ful we are to them for having defendunts
provide that supported our Appeal as you have fight?" asked Sir Percy: done,"
"Be that as it may, the plain tim his not satlanted me that the defendants broke the contruct., I think that the contract was bro The Eclectic competition of the ken by the plaintiff and I there Royal Hongkong Golf Club, in ald fore dismiss the action,"
His Lordship diamissed the coun- of the Bomber Fund, played at Deep Water Bay resulted in a te tor-claim, between Lt-Col. J. D. Way and The plantdit who brought the Payır, Condr, C. B. Hickman both action in forma pauperis, was re- of whom returned cards of presented by Mr. A. Yellappa: the 29-8--23.
defendants were represented by
· There were altogether 64 entries. Mr. 8, 0. Goho
ECLECTIC GOLF
Post Warden Robert Leslie Plat- ten nád Warden Thomas Edgar Davis, both of Croydon, roriva the George Medal for rescuing 80 poo- ple from a public shelter under a bombed building.
Platten wriggled into the base, ment through a small window, Botween them they rescued the Bo shelterera. Then, Davis rescued baby buried under the debri
SPORTS & GENERAL
SPORTING
FIXTURES
OPEN PAIRS BOWLS
In the Open Pairs of the Colony * TOPAY AQUATICS. Ching Wing v. Chi- lawn bowls championships, played nese Bathing Chib. Chinese YM. on the Hongkong Football Club C.A. Bridges Street
green yesterday G. V. McGrath BASEBALL. -- Hongkong Baseball and R. Morrison beat V. H. Free- Club v. Royal Engineers. 5.15 man and J. V. Ramsay by 20 shots.
р.
BASEKETBALL, LEAGUE — Plag
to 17.
J. F. McGowan and N. J. Beb bington, beat. J. J. and C. H. Basto
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST. 6, 1941.
COLONY ROTARIANS BID FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR
H.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote On High Aims Of Rotary
Ching v. South China, Yu Leangen round by 16-15 at the TRIBUTE PAID BY MR. LAM MING-FAN
v. National University, Chinese YMCA., Kowloon.
KATE HOCKEY. — China Philwood Bacanneers, King's Cyclone.
TOMORROW
V
LAWN BOWLS, Colony Open) Fairs Championship. Third Round. At Kowloon C.C.-C. M. da Silva and F. X. Soares v. H. R. Pinna and B. Basto. At Re- crelo. T. A. Mádar and A. E. F. Guest v. A. Eastman and W.C. Simpson; H. A. Alves and F. V. V. Ribeiro v. J. A. Remedios 'and') LA. Gulterrez. At Pullee R.C.--| D.A. Rozario and JS. Landolt v. W. McNeil and P. A. Peckham; A M. Omar-arid U. M. Omar v. J. McCutcheon and G. Gowland. | At Kowloon B.G.C.-J. V. Ram-
Morrison say and R.
or O. V. McGrath and V. B. Freeman v. C. F. Vas and J. C. Remedios: E G. Post and W Cameron C. R. Pereira and F. X. M, da Silva. At Kowloon F.C. – W.L. Walker and R. Duncan v. A. M. Holland and K. C. Hamilton A. E. Coates and B. W. Bradbuty
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 LAWN BOWLS, Colony Open Pairs Championship, Third Round, At Recreio. L. J. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro v. C. E. Mar-1 ques and J E Noronha; T.
Younghusbandį Coleman and P.
or
v. A. J. Kew and Y. B. Tang. At
Kowloon Bawling Green Club, yes- terday.
Kowloon F.C.-J. Williamson and C 6. M. Thom v. A. Stoven and J. A. R R. Selby or G. Willerton and O. Davies: E. Levett and H. Boong v. A. D. Coleman and W. Gill At Kowloon B.G.C. J. M. Jack and A. E Perry v. W. B. Harris and A. Soutar, At Crai gengower. S. Eccleshali and J. Shepherd v. G. E. F. Thompson and E V. Scarle or H. Gitilas and W. J. Howard; W.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFRY NORTH- COTE, WAS PREŠENT AT THE WEEKLY TIFFIN MEETING OF THE HONGKONG ROTARY CLUB YESTERDAY WHEN HE REPLIED TO AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN, `RO- TARIAN LIM MING-FAN, fi the course of which Rotarian Lam bade #ls Excéllency, on behalf of the Rotary Club, farewell and Godspeed on his impending departure from the Colony.
"The aims of Rotary” His Excellency sali, in his address, "are entirely consonant with the highest alms that mankind can have The principle of Rotary is identical with what I personally regard as being the key to world peace. It is by means of a better under- standing between vian and man, race and race, nation and nation that there may grow up a goodwill throughout the world that will lead to a greater measure of universal peace.
"That is the only possible soiu-, of this Club to welcome Your Ex- Burling tion to the world's troubles. It is'cellency to our meeting today.
I
and M. N. Rakusen v. N. J. Beb by a genuine understanding of the regret, as we all do, that our Pre- bington and J. F. MacGowan or other fellow's case that you run sident Rotarian Robertson is still J. J. Basto and G. H. Basto. At come to terms permanently with indisposed and so is unable to un Civil Service-8. R. Solina and bim.”
dertake this duty as well as the K. M. Omar v W. McLeod and Following the addresses by Ro-honour of presiding at this un- W. 8. Dall.
tarlan Lam Ming-fan and His Ex-portant gathering. I am pleased, cellency. Rotarian Professor W. however, to be able to say that Brown spoke on "The Great Ice he hopes to resume activities Age."
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 BASEBALL - H. B. Baseball Club
v. Chung Hwa, 5.15 p.m.; U.S.8
within the next two от three Tulsa v South China, 4.30 p.m.
ROTARIAN LAM
weeks, and I know you will all Join LAWN BOWLS. First Division:¦
me in wishing him a speedy re- Addressing His Excellency, Ro- Recrelo "A" v. Kowloon B.G.C.
covery from his recent llness. larian Lam said. "B". Cralgengower v.
Today, we not only have the Kowloon
I feel it is a great honour and pleasure of welcoming our dis- B.G.C. "A", Kowloon C. v. Re-privilege for me as Vice President tinguished honorary Rotarian Str
creio "E", Police R.C, v. Kowloon
In- Docks R.C., Civil Service v. dian R.C. Second Division: He- creo v. Kowloon FC., Talkoo R.C. v. Hongkong C.C., Kowloon Tong v. Hongkong F.C., Craigen-: guwer v. Kowloon C.C. Third Ih
B.G.C
£
Geoffry Northcote, who was kind
1ts Crai- enough to pay vision: Hongkong C.C. v.
visit soon gengower, Kowloon
v. after his return from home leave. Hongkong Electric, Kowloon F.C. but we have, alas, to bid him fare- Recreio, Hongkong F.C., v. well and wish him Godspeed, as
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