BOXER IN COURT.
Charge of Carrying a Sporting
Gun Dismissed.
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL. Interport Team. J.uk Cordell, the Champion ed to represent Hongkong in the The following have been select- Mid lleweight boxer of the Orient forthcoming Interport Association and the Pacific Coast, and Al-Football Mutoh to be played in exander Grant, a revenue officer. Shanghai on the 6th and 7th were charged before Mr. Hazeland of February (Chinese New Year
Holidays); to-day with being in possession and carrying about a sporting gun without a
a permit, on the Shauki wan Road, on the 19th inst.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918.
TWO CLAIMS.
Cases Agalost the
News,"
China
Two cases against the "Chung Wah San Po or the "China News" interested the Summary Court, this morning. The first case was that of the Wah Yick, for whom Mr. F. X. D'Almada Mosary R. C Barlow (Caps), Castro appeared and preferred W. V. Pennell, A. Hamilton, Da claim for 898.33; and the Campbell, O. Wilkie, R J. Brown, second was that of the Wo Shing, RS. R. Swan, Pearson, Lewis, represented by Mr. P. W. GoldTM A. S. Ellis (Hon. Secretary) will Colmer,Green,sud Dollmann, Mr. ring, for $168.
also travel with the team.
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted, and Mr. J. F. Gardiner defended.
Mr.Gardiner pleaded not guilty. The Interport team will leave and said one was exempted. Ac-Hongkong by the S. S. "Anhui" cording to the Ordinance he was
sailing on Saturday February 1 (midnight) There will be a an excise officer.
special launch to convey the team on board, leaving Blake Pier on the night of February 1 at 10
p.m. sharp.
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Inspector Gourlay: Not to curry a fowling piece-arms need with his duties.
Mr. Gardiner:It does not say so in the Ordinance.
His Worship: The Ordinance exemple every such body. If I
Shield Competition Opens.
Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro appeared for the defence, and asked for adjournment for a week.
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Mr. F. X. D'Almada:-I under- High stand the defendants are about to close their establishment.
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Mr. Leo D'Almada:-My friend has his remedy; an interim attach- ment,
His Lordship:You can apply for security; are you going to sell
the business?
Mr. Goldring:-I have a case against the same defendants, and closing down. my instructions are that they are
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This morning in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice
The Football Shield competi- tion for ibe present season opens to-morrow. A match will be played in the first round, between had a fowling piece I am an ex-ments, on the Club ground. The the Club and Staff and Depart empted person.
kick. off is at four o'clock. The Mr. Leo D'Almada :-They Discharged.
following have been selected to bare their romady. Mr. Gardiner: You can carry reprosent the Club:-R. C. Bar- Mr. F. X. D'Almada ;-I would either a revolver or a fowling low, goil; H. I. Jones and A. like to know for whom my friend piece.
Hamilton, backs; D. Campbell, is appearing. He is appearing Inspector Gourlay-If I can. F. Long (cap.) and O. Wilkie, for a firm, and must appear for Gompertz, T. R. Nicol sued Margot not prove that, I will prefer sa-half-books; D. Larking, W. Asome of the partners.
Lando, 39 Wyndham Street, to other charge later on.
Wilson, W. V. Pannell, P. Wilkie Mr. Leo D'Almada:-I am pre recover the aum of $150,62. Mr. Gardinor-Will your Wor-and P. F Benton, forwards, pared to give the usual informa-Mr. Gardiner, who appeared ship discharge No. 2. (Grant) ?
American Football,"
tion. His Worship: I do not know, What promises to be the most
for the plaintiff, said that the, if it is a point of law.
exciting, hardest played and most
• Mr. Gardiner :-The ordinancoscientific American Rugby game does not define arms at all. of the season, in Hongkong, will His Worship:-No, it does not he played on the Happy Valley define arms; anyhow, you with gridiron ou Saturday January 25, draw the summons against Grant? at 230 p.m., between the fast eleven of the U.S. S. Piscataqua Inspector Gourlay-Yes. His Worship (to Graat) Youn the star eleven of the U.S. S. are discharged.
Wilmington. Both elevene have
Explaining to his Worship the been diligently preparing for the circumstances of the case against game and are equally confident of the remaining defendant faspector the honours. Gourley said the story was to the
HOCKEY.
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Mr. Goldring-All we want is case had been settled so far as IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an early day. There is no do- the claim was concerned, the de-from this date and until fartber notice Wood Road will be closed to traffic fence.
Mr. Loo D'Almada:My claim claimed but not the costs, He New Public Works Department Stores, fendant having paid the amount on acosant of the construction of the for paper supplied; they could applied for permission to prove not print their paper without it. the case in chambers to-morrow.
Mr. Leo D'Almada:I would ask you to adjourn it, in the or-
The application was granted. Madame Flint also proceeded dinary, way, for a week.
ing $150.30, being the balance against the same defendant claim- due for dresses supplied:
Mr. F.. X. D'Almada: is no defence to the action. is for rice supplied.
There Mine
Mr. Leo D'Almada :-For rice supplied to a newspaper! (laugh-
the defendant who did not ap Judgments was given against pear in court.
W. CHATHAM, “Vinciral Publio Works, Public Works Offics, Hongkong, 23 Jan, 1913. 128
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
OPIUM SMOKERS,
MEMBERS are reminded, that Eu- tries for the next Bus Mas ing close to be. Under-igned to-morrow Eighteen men were charged Saturday the 20th intent. Those en- with smoking opium at 2, teing ponies ata requs ted to send thei Ui Hing Lane, Wanchai, at the Entries to the office of the Hougk ng Police Court, this morning, and Jockey Club, No. 3 Chater Road, were fined $2 each. Sergeant Ground oor of the Hongkong Club Tues-Gerrard proved the case. Seven Anners before 8
men were charged by Sergeant Gerrard with smoking opium at 183, Queen's Road East. One
effect that he, along with another, Hongkong Club Defeat Y.M.C.A.ter) shot birds on the road, and some Avory interesting hockey Mr. Jackson:-I have also a of the pellets fall wear two ladies match took place on The case against the same firm. who were walking along the road. grmind at Happy Valley last
His Lordship:-Do you know Boy's Evidence. night, when the Hongkong Olub they are going to close down? A boy; twelve years of age, said met the YMCA. This was the Mr. Leo D'Almada:-They are he lived at Tant Sze Mui village first time that sither team has in a good position. They are col- He could not recognise the de-turned out year, consequently, lecting subscriptions due. fendant. He recognised him on muotiin usual interest contred Hid Lordship-I think the 10th inst bas could not do at the game. The Association day next will not hurt you. now because it was se tong ago played for the first ten minutes since he saw him? He could see with only ten men, but the arrival the defendant very plainly now, of Hokling made up a strong but abr all that, he could not re-team. There were quite a sumber cognise him. He identified a man of new players in the Club's A. Plaintiff who Keeps Defendant at the Belle' Viow Hotel, on the team. 10th in the presence of Inspector The Club's forwards got going Courlay. The day before he had immediately from the bully-off, seen the man shoot A
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The Confidence Trick.
NOTICE.
This morning, in the Summary tailor, living in Yaamati, have Patrick's Society in Hongkong A woman and an apprenticed IT has been decided to for a 6. Court, the case was mentioned in reported to the police that they and with a view thereto all Irishmen in theprasa. Ile was fence, notted a good goal. They which the plaintiff had been away have been duped by means of the the Colony are requested to at once sure the man had
a gun. were afterwarde kept well in hand to the North, in consequence of confidence trick. The woman lost furnish their names and addresses to This was shortly after five o'clock by the opposing half backs, who which there had been previous jewellery valued $47 and the AE. G. Jackson of Meaars, Johnson, in the evening. Ho saw two men kept, the forwards. well up the adj urnments. but only one had a gun, Ile field. The equalising goal was
tailor a suit valued at $30, could not recoginse the other scored from a capital run ap, and man (Grant who was called into a second by the Association Court). He picked up six birde few moments later was ruled off for the man. The shooting atop-side. Before half time the Club ped about 5:30 pm.
adiled. a further goal.
Said He was the Min.
Mr. J. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Dennys of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley for the defendant.
Mr. Gardiner applied for a his client had not returned. farther adjournment, stating that
His Lordship: When is he
From the bully off in the second half, the Association at
strongly. Elmonds, coming back?
Mr. Gardiner-I have a tele-
Inspector Gourlay said that on tacked the 10th inst, about seven o'clock Mound and Mills did excellent
of
in the evening he saw the defen-work, and Mound scored a pretty gram that we may expect him at dant in the dining room the Belle View Hotel. The goal after some close work. The any moment.
first witness pointed
lim
O'ub managed to break through. the Association's defence, how- point Scores
Mr. Dannys-I would ask your Lordship to strike the case out, to issue a writ and then go away flongkong Club... 3 goals and keep us in suspense, YMO.A.
out. There was only one man ever, and scored the winning I think the plaintiff has no right in the dining room and that wBR the defendant. A few minutes before this he saw the defendant in another part of the hotel. He Baked him if he was Mr. Cordell
CRICKET,
2 goals.
His Lordship-I cannot grant you compensation for agony of
DON'T FORGET.
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TO-MORROW. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Regatta.
Hacs Entries Closo... Groen Island Cement Co. Ex- traordinary General Meeting
noon.
and defentant answered yas. Els Civil Service "A" V. Police R. C. mind, (langafer) but I can con- asked him if he was out shooting The following team will repre-sider it when it comes to firing THE
* yesterday.*** niternoon with Mir, anni C. 3. 0. 0. "A" on Police costs. Grant. Delen sail he was out | Gound; Moara, E. F. Gibson, J. with a man but he did not know Spindles, H. Ellis, J. Tacchi, W. bis name on them Grant Elmonds, C., Sara, J. McKay, 1. was mentiunod again defondant Bacon, A. Puster, A. G. Pile and said he thought that was the name. E. W. Dawson, Later he took the boy so the dining som and he said that! The entries for the inter-club was the mini
yacht race held in conuection
Yachting.
By Mr. Carlinor -He took with the Curinthios Yacht Club,
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ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
Defendant Identified by means
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At the Police Court, this after- 1818 at non, for the purpose of Optional Cargo will be forwarded on
the boy who had given evidenco close this evening at 6 o'clock.noon, before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, celring the R&PORT of the DIREO animation is received from the straight to the
Cordell was. Ile did not take
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ARMS ON BOARD.
four men were charged at the Tons together with STATEMENT Conaiguses before noon to-day request- instance of Inspector MoHardy, Bist D.com bar 1912,
of ACOUNTS for the year endingng it to be landed here.
No claims will be admitted after tha with committing an armed rob Defendant in the bix sail hist
Before Mr. CD. Melbourne, at bary at 41 Leung On Street, Le CIPANT will be cloed 1 om goods remaining undelivered after the The REGISTER of SHARES of Goods have left the Godowns, and all name was Jack Cordelf. He was the Police Court, this morning, a Wanchai, and stealing $11 in Bain dyst February to Monday 10th 81tb Jan, 1918, will be subject to rent
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of Directory ROW BRAYS, NORTH- COTERV
a professional boxer. Ho hul junkmaster was charged by Euro money. never had any sort of a guu in ponn constable 47, with having on
Febrasty, 1918, (both days' inclusive), Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared which prind no TRANSFER, of this Culony lle never fred board two guns (very old), a for the third and fourth defen- SHARES can be registered, ehot whilst in the Colony small quantity of gunpowder and dants.
By Laspector Gourley: He did dynamita and bullets, without a Sergeant Watt indentified the not tell him (the inspector) he permit. When his junk was visit second defendant, by his finger was out with Mr. Grant and thated by the police he denied that print, as having returned from Grant lent him the gun. Ile did he had any arms or ammunition banishment. This man, he said, not see him slict at all. He had on board. On a search being was hunished on November 20 never been uut shouting with made the articles mentioned were 10 also produced records
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