LAWN BOWLS.
Shanghai Team's Fourth Victory.
stone wall, and that the work would necessarily be rough.
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Bangkok. Falling a satisfactory termination of the arrangementa Mr. Wood said the stones under way for the firing of the should be roughly shaped, and abarter to Australia it la said that the witness went into the build the Thoon Eramon will proceed ing of a wall of this description to Bangkok and probably take a in detail, pointing out where the load of Siam hardwoods to The visiting team of Shanghai workmanship was at fault In Copenhagen. bowlers added another win to his opinion the tender for cutting
Fortune has not amiled on thei their list when they met and de- fested a team representing the way the hill should bare in vessel so far for it is nearly four cluded the bassing operations. Fears singe ber keel was laid and Craigengower Club yesterday. The Shanghai men have, there-In reply to aross-examination, as yet the round trip of the witness said the chances were maiden voyage is not completed. fore, won four matches against that any rabble wall would have The first timbers of the ship the Kowloon Bowling Green, the fallen down during the recent were laid during the height of Civil Service, the Police and the heavy rains. Later, witness said the shipping boom in war-time Craigangower Clubs whilst they he did not attribute the fall of Slow progress was made in the lost to Kowloon Cricket Club, wall to the heavy rains, but construction due to the native
to faulty workmanship and labour force being
The and of the war saw the hall design.
Evidence was given by plaintiff afloat after two years of worry wall waservising the job. Fr. ights show- present when the
· Taikoo Club and the Interport match on Saturday.
Yesterday's match, like all the others of the series, was keenly
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contested, but was characterised to the effect that defendant was and hard work for the men sup- Australian Cheddar
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witness not to use small stones canse of this and the trouble that Picnic (own make)
but put in bigger ones. When the bad been experienced to reach first stage of Com-
craft work was completed defendant the said "all right"
for large s ones to be put in, was suspended for six months
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by rather poor and ragged play cons racted and he instructed ad a tendency to decline and be on both sites. The rink almost a replica of the Civil Service one in trickiness and scarcely conducive to good bowl.
When he asked pletion of the work Coulommier (own make).40 ing. Omar was the only local player of merit--Allan being plaintiff told him that was not to allow a study of the shipping particularly weak. Nevertheless, safe as the time would come situation to be made. At the end
first season
when water would get into, the of six months it was decided to Craigengower shaped tolerably
wall and it would fall down. carry-on with the vessel and the well and would certainly have Defendant replied that it did not stepping of masts and the erec- scored higher but for occasional matter as long as it was cheap tion of spars and rigging was weak generalship. The Shanghai when the work was completed undertaken. Workman possess players were obviously feeling witness sept in his accounting the necessary amount of skill the strain of a week's tenses: $400 and at first defen-to do this work were not on hand. bowling. The veteran Shaw was dant
but The gear was eventually put up would not pay.. not in good form, and most of the after witness saw his solicitors by the master and the mate good shots lay to the credit of datendant paid $200 and said be of the thoon Kramon-Capt. would pay the remainder at the Jensen and Mr. Olsen-the time end of the month. With regard taken being about six months. to the blasting, plaintif arranged Registry of the vessel under the
the stones.
either Brown or McAlister.
The locals early took the lead and At the Seventh head led by seven to six. Saag to remove all the earth but not Danish flag was obtained and she! hai then drew level with a
took on board her first load of! single and the game proceeded
His Lordship thought that as lumber for Kobe, sailing in April with the scores keeping almost far as the blasting was concerned, last. She arrived there safely level all the way until the 16th-plaint if had contracted to remove and later went to Moji to lift a coal-cargo for the return trip. Her career from then on already been told.
head. At the 15th. head both sides had eleven points to their credit, but Shanghai scored two at each of the next three head, placing them well ahead. Al- though the Craigengower team added a single at each of the last three heads of the match, they had to acknowledge defes: by 17 points to 14.
Scores:-
Shanghai,
1 Broan.
2 Landers.
3 Staw.
Skip McAlister. Bradburs
@ C.V. Omar.
Allso.
Ba
Head Shanghai.
C.C.C.
No. Score. Total. Score. Total
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1
1
3
3
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11
12
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to
17
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1
20
21
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10
10
10
1
10
-11
11
15
11
15
11
11
17
12
17
13
17
14
1
the stone.
Mr. Longinotto replied that Mr. Martin recognised the claim for the blasting because be paid the $200 on account.
has
Dock Worker Drowned. Berthing of the full-rigged |
at Now- Defendant said he disputed the ship Thoon Kramon item for blasting as soon as he loon Docks yesterday afternoon received his account He paid was marked by a fatal accident plaintiff the $200 because he to one of the dock workmen. He came to him and said be was hard was standing by on the edge up. Witness knew nothing about of the dock-wall and missed footing. causing him the building of walls and he bad his never passed the work.
to fall into the dock.i
Mr. D'Almada submitted that His head struck one of the
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This act definitely promised to wall and defendant was not liable side of the dock before he touched set to talk with any really to pay taless it was done in a the water and be failed to come representative member of the recognize their independence as satisfactory manner. The work to the top. Chinese divers went community who does not think soon as a stable government can and the design were faulty, but it under in an attempt to rescue that to tarn the Philippines loose; be established."
was not up to defendant to see him bat they could not find the at this juncture, without first! that the work was done well, it body although for was up to the contractor.
two hours searches were carried out. Later the body was recovered by driver in uniform.
obtaining a showdown from the Great Powers with regard to the Far Eastern situation, would be
a national disgrace.
Furthermore, the most ardent Patrick Henrys among the
In giving judgment His Lord- ship said he did not think that plaintiff could be regarded as a
Ships Take New Names. skilled person. Defendant knew Two more units of the fleet of that the work was going to be steamers own d by Mr. H. M. H. roughly done and he took the Nemazee have taken names in see no objection to waiting for risk. His Lordship found as asccordance
with the idea of
Filipinos themselves confess they their independence antil the pre-
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fact that defendant in conversa-having all bis vessels bearing sent storm clouds roll by. tion with plaintiff on completion nomenclature of Persisa origin.
It has been put up to the of the wall in some manner The Mausang now has Majeristan adopted the work. The blasiing painted on her bows and stern Wood-Forbes Commission that operations His Lordship found, while the Bencleuch officially diplomatically and militarily were included in the terms of the became the Tangistan at Singa-speaking, complete independence pore when she was in port there Judgment
accordingly last. given for plaintiff with regard to the claim relating to the wall, and
contract.
was
The afternoon proved to be an for defendant with regard to the exceedingly pleasant one, a jazz blasting operations. Judgment for band being in attendance. $158.10, and, in view of the fact This afternoon the Interport that the case was sub-divided. teams are having a friendly each party was ordered to pay replay, on the suggestion of Mr their own costs.
R. M. Dyer, the President of the Association, the match being
Green. This evening the Shoog- hai team will be entertained ati dinner by the Craigengower Club, which will be followed by a dance and cinema show.
BUILDING A WALL.
in the surveyors.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
The result of the investigation
for the Philippines will spell the finish of American prestige and power not only in Asia but in the Far Eastern world generally.
skill.
consumgiate
It all depends on the point of
view, say the Filipinos. Every nation has its own standards and believes its own standards are best. They ask to be judged by Filipino standards.
Every Filipino joa meet wili tell you most emphatically yes, are prepared. Just as they unanimously. Americans in the islands say no, they are not.
WHAT COMMISSION SEES. Impartially, bare are some of the things the Wood-Forbes mission are seeing for themselves. Upon such evidence, rather than upon what either side to the con- troversy may say, they must base their report:
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Similarly President Harding's investigators have been told that if America clears out of the American Press Correspond.
islands now she will lose for good ent's Survey. Immediate independence for and all her share of trade in the the Philippines will not be the Orient at the very time when outcome of the Wood-Forbes every other power is struggling, Commission to the islands, says with no holds barred, to get a played on the Kowloon Bowling ON THE WATERFRONT. the U. S. Press correspondent, footing shere.
"It is not a question of just get- Mr. W. P. Simms, writing from Thoon Kramon In Dock. Manila. He proceeds:
ling out of the Philippines. one The emissaries of President of the most influential Americans The Danish sailing-ship Thoon Harding, who have been touring in Manila told me, but a ques Kramon left bermoorings atļ
the Archipelago to obtain first-tion of scattling from China and Yaumati yesterday afternoon to go into, one of the Hongkong and band knowledge of conditions and this whole part of the globe." Whampoa Dock Company's docks report back to the president, will This American gave the Commis-more at Kowloon to discharge her strides made by Filipinos in some
point with pride" to the great, sion the benefit of his views
FILIPINOS' ANSWER. Meanwhile the Filipinos are Contractor Sues European, cargo of 763 tons of Japanese cost lines, but at the same time will
Mr. G. Martin, of Taipo, was to enable a thorough inspection view with alarm the lack of not idle. They are meeting such sued by a Chines contractor of the bull to be made by Lloyds progress observed in certain other arguments with named Ma Tui-ting
equally important directions. The coal has been bought by
We realize there is some truth Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Wood, this morning for the dock company and it is will be testimony which will in all these things," they answer. warrant President Harding"But we are not demanding that $245.35, for work done and expected that discharge will be material supplied in connection completed on Saturday when the with the construction of a wall at vessel will be moved to a smaller recommending to Congress to hold you clear out of the islands com-
oa to the Philippines for some pletely."
"Any honourable concession defe dant's house.
dock and an examination of the The claim was made up of two items; the hall from below will be made to
In autos and on horse, afoot the United States may ask," Mr.tually turn out to be one of the building of wall (which ascertain the exact extent of the and afloat, Barly and late the two Manuel L. Quezon, President of most telling arguments against
like the Filipino Senate, declared, early independence. eventually fell down), $158.10 repairs that are necessary to make
will waungly be granted in and blasting in connection with the ship sea-worthy. At present bave been working
beavers digging up the facts upon the cutting away of a bill, $87.95. she is moored in the dock while which they will base their te exchange for our independence." If America wishes a "Hong- Mr. Leo Longinotto represented the work of discharge is going on. port. And they are saying lit the
kong" of her own in the Far plaintiff and the defence was con- Many gallons of water are of what they think. ducted by Mr. Leo D'Almada. daily still fading their way into. But observers who have talked East, the Philippines will gladly His Lordship said there were the ball of the Thoon Kramon with American old-timers here, provide it, Filipinos say, along two points; whether the wall was through the seams that were and with the Filipinos, and who with whatever else the United properly built and whether da opened by the heavy buffeting she have had ample opportunity to States may need in the way of fendant was liable for the blasting received in the typhoon that was see sad bear much of what the bases in this corner of the world. voluminous reports. Bales of For these concessions the Fili material have been furnished operations.
responsible for her appearance at Commission has been seeing and Mr. Longinotto said his client Hongkong Pumping is being bearing, invariably are led to the pinos would like to have America's them and must be sifted through. protection against external ag Few here seem to expect the was instructed to build the wall carried out daring each watch as above conclusion.
gression. Filipinos, almost to Commission to recommend im- the way he had done it, and has been done right along.
fulfillment the plaintiff at the time pointed out The future trade of the Thoon
man, desire a protectorate formmediate of government, but they do not preamble to the Jones Bill or that the president will so recommend insist upon it.
The other side of the picture is to Congress. the purely Filipino one. It bas
$
time to come.
BOUND UP WITH ASIA. Foremost among the factors to defendant that it was a risk Kramon is now being decided by which must influence the commis- and probably would not stand. the East Asiatic Company of on, many here consider, is the Mr. G. G. Wood, architect, Copenhagen--her owners. Nego general international situation in gave his opinion with regard to tiations are going forward for the the Far East. the erecting of the wall. His charter of the vessel for several The Philippines, they tusist, nothing to do with international evidence was to the effect that trips to Australia with cargoes of cannot be treated as a separate policies. It is this:
Finances in bad shape, partly due to war conditions, partly to bad management. This may even-
Women taking great interest isl politics, demanding independence and prohibition.
MUCH TO BE SIFTED. These are some of the main items which the Wood-Forbes Commission have either seen or
submitted bad
to
them in
It is stated here, however, that the president has said he would it had not been constructed sandalwood, it is reported. The problem. In their opinion the Are the Filipinos "prépared to settle the Philippics question in the proper WEY. His vessel is specially suited for future of the islands inextricably fully assume the responsibilities definitely during his term in office. Lordship pointed out that the such work as she was designed for bound up with the future of Asia and enjoy all the privileges of Bo everyone here is asking, what
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