THE BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Yvanovich Regains the Title By a Good Margin.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Telegraph.")"
Wanted-A Foreign Reservation.
THE == HONGKONG
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**A DETERRENT TO OTHERS."
Six Years for Arms Possession.
At the Victoria Recreation
Arrested in Yaumati On Diab on Saturday evening F, A. Sir-It is sincerely to be hoped March 11th., just after a distur Franovich regained his title of that the Authorities have taken bance in which shots were ex- he Colony's billiards champion, to heart the lesson taught by the changed between a constable and urning the tablas upon his last disturbances of some month or a number of Chinese, Teang Tios rear's conqueror, A, J. Osmond;}two ago, and that some steps will by the clear margin of 248. The be taken to prevent a repetition nitial session closed with the of the disgraceful scenes we then cores almost equal stier-some‡witnessed when foreigners and inctuating play, but during the also some better class Chinese second stage Yvapovich was were being intimidated and of ammunition. always in the ascendant.
threatened.
into the same
"street
to
livə
the
in
was brought before the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees-Davies) at the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing, charged with illegal posses-i ston of a revolver and six rounds
A con-
three men
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Statement by the Official
Receiver.
accompanies the balance-sheet of
an Insurance Company the acinal wording being as follows: "We] certify that in our belief the sets set forth in the balance- sheet are in the aggregata folly of the value as stated therein." Yo
the Official Receiver now declare that the
not only
does
balance-sheet Failed to disclose
Prisoner pleaded ignorance of With runs of 22 (twice), 24, 30, Hongkong WAS originally the laws of Hongkong. He pur- and 20, Yvanovich early establish founded as a British Colony so chased the revolver and ammuni- ed a strong lead, reaching 200 to that foreigners could live in tion in Kowloon City to take back
and 79, his rival's only run of any comfort
decency, and to his own country and had not; from mote up to this point being 21. free
conditions yet applied for a licence. Subsequently Osmund improved under which they previously Mr. A. Dyer Ball, who was for with contributions of 24 and 36 bad
Chinese tha Crown, said in the afternoon of when he missed an easy red towns, but this object has been March 11th, Sergt. Dorling heard winner, letting in the leader, gradually lost sight of until now police whistles and, proceeding to who compiled a steady 28. This one hears of European families Tai Nam Street, Yaumati, found caused 280-160 to appear on the being unable to obtain dwelling commotion, and prisoner being rigister. Just afterwards, how houses and being forced to reside hold by two Chinese. The per- ever, Osmund was seen to advan-in small flats and rooms reated gespt searched prisoner. who age in a break of 45. The striker from Chinese, and being turned resisted, and found in the lowest reached 15 by well-judged all-out of their offices and shops and of bis three coats a resolver. round play, but then lost position replaced by Chinese in all parta Prisoner resisted being taken to iosded in all six chambers, through playing a winning hazard) of the foreign quarter. with faulty strength. He retrieved I am told a foraign Reservation the Police Station and Sergt. this mistake by a capital cannon. Ordinance was at one time in Dorling bad to obtain the assist- but failed at the next stroke force, which included the centro ance of a constable.
Mr. when seeming to be well placed. part of the town between Murray
Dyer Ball mentioned
From the first moment that the before. The effect of their compilation [Barracks and Ladder St, but that. sbortly
collapse of the City Equitable was to bring the back-carker whether it has been repeal-stable saw twenty men walk- Fire Insurance Company reported
as the ed or only ignored I do not ing in a body along Tai Nam
at the time by Reuter became leader, the scores being 280-225. know, and will be glad if any of Street. Whistles were blown and known the City has been of the A little later the same player got your readers can enlighten me. the constable saw
opinion, first, that the causes in with another 36, bringing him Ib any case it seems now more running. Shots were fired at the were exceptional in character, the true state of affairs but that to within two points of Yvanovich than ever nece sary to have such constable, the officer firing one in and in no way affecting the stand- many of the investments of the
zt 321-319. an ordinance and to see that it is return. Counsel suggested that
company are such as are wholly Directly following this, Oy. strictly enforced. This would there was some preparation for ag and prestige of insurance
ed by au Icsorance Company, wood went to the front, a run certainly give foreigners some disturbance in the neighbourhood interests as a whole, and, secoud. posuited to the business conduct of 27 carrying him to 346 against little feeling of security in the His Lordship said this was the difficulties were likely to be and, unfortunately, also many of 221.
Ivanovich event of a Horeabouts
of the rat case, as far as he know, that traced to the conduct of affairs by them are of ATI unrealizable showed less of his usual sureness. recent disturbances. A foreign he had bad to deal with under the the Chairman of the company
could not be amended Ordinance. He would After minor doings, the last-nam-reservation jed came on again, with a break objected to by the Chinese like to say that the Ordinance, ally being strengthened by the of 43, recovering the load with community, as they would also he understood it, merely made an 408 to 338, at which stage, & have their quarter where they offence of being in possession
arms triable o'clock having been reached, it could live more according to their
summarily, was decided to take the adjourn own ideas and customs.
& magistrate being required to I think I am only voicing the pass & sentence of not less than ment.
In 1919 the On resuming, the challenger sentiments of all foreigners here twelve months. proved to be in tine
fet-when I say, let as make Hong-Ordinance was amended and gave tle. Having added to
his kong in fact what it is in name the magistrate power to commit a advantage with
that is, a British Colony. case to the Supreme Court, giving & run of
Yours etc.. 21, be settled down to a steady
the Supreme Court power to pass COLONIST. compilation marked by
very much heavier sentence. sound hazard-striking with the Hongkong, 22nd. April, 1922. It was perfectly clear that the result that be credited himself with We have deleted from the above object of the amendment must be fine innings of 76, the highest letter a deal of matter not get cases where it was believed that to give the magistrate power, in break of the tournament. Meso-me to the issue, feeling that no while Osmand had not been idle, good purpose is served by the the possession of arms as he took opportunities of putting raising of racial issues. There is rarely innocent possession but with some ulterior object. together 26 and lesser items, but not, and never has been, any law Back case was dependent on the the highly speculative financial Coder such circumstances borbl Yranovich augmented his tally expressly excluding Chinese from circumstances and it was quite deslings entered into by the com- as regards the certified accountsf
with the
scores
50 me
recurrence
with 19 and 32, giving him alead of specified localities. Reserva- over a hundret. The back-markertions all-round" might possibly cleared off some arrears with solve the problem.-E. H.K.T. 22, but then the leader widened the gap with an excellent break of 46, missing a simple red winner to his obvious mortification- 637-514.
ALLEGED RUSSIAN
EXECUTIONS.
of
WES
that it was
A
case when the
Mr. G. L. Bevan—this view natur-
nature."
The City was not entirely un- prepared for some such announce ment, but none the less it is most disquieting for the share- holders and creditors of the com- Pay, who will anxiously await
absence of Mr. Bevan from the [country. Tha: both of these views were justified would seem to be evident from the statement
the results of the further issued by the Official Receiver,
hich runs as follows:
investigation and the full state- In view of the wide interest ment later on. Moreover, when naturally shown by the Press, noting the strong comments, of the general public, and those the Official Receiver especially in interested in British insurance regard to the balance sheet of business, it seems proper to the Feburary, 1921, it is impossible
time the Chairman Official Receiver and the special to forget that it was
would appear that the im- emphasized in
agers to state that, so far Yery
EL the as their investigations havegaus,
general meeting the atrongest mediate cause of the difficulties terms the strength of the com. of the City Equitable Fire Insur-pany, ecd the determination of the directors to maintain it. ance Company (Limited) bas been
pany largely by the act and under the direction of its chairman.
the company. are such as are Many of the investments of wholly unsuited to the business conducted by an insurance com- also Pay, and unfortunately mens of them are of an unresliz
able nature.
Limpossible to Jay down 029 mile оп the subject. In this case there were circumstances which acoply justified the magistrate sending the case for trial in that court,
Addressing prisoner, His Lord- ship said it was the suggestion of the Crown that he was one of the An Amazing List.
gaog who fired at the constable The balance sheet issued by the and who were about to commit Replying to questions in the some setious offence. "You say,"|
City Equitable Fire Insurance House of Commons last month, said the Judge, "that you have
Company, 25 at February 28, Mr. Lambart said the Government only been a few days in Hong did not know whether it was true kong. It would be a very good Osmund, unfortunate in the that the Soviet since 1917 bad ibing if men of your class would matter of opportunities, could been responsible for the execution make little headway until he of 1.766,119 persons, including: stay out of this Colony. We don't
Runs of 35 and 24 carried the leader past the 700 mark, and some minor contributions, includ ing 18 off the white. gave him a lead of nearly 200, while a little later an item of 15 increased his
lead to over that number.
Mr. J. Rodger, as before, was referee.
28 bishops.
125 priests.
6,775 schoolmasters. 8.800 physicians. 260,000 soldiers. 10,500 police officers. 48.500 soldier police. 12,950 landowners. 355,250 intellectuals. 193,350 workmen. 815,000 peasants.
"
want you here at all."
In sending the prisoner to gaol for six years with hard labour, His Lordship said he hoped that the
sentence would be Severa deterrent to others.
WORLD-WIDE SPORT.
2
1921, did not disclose the true position of the company's affairs
at that!
sad the Chairman's assurances it is not surprising that the present course of events thould bare created a profound impression, and a desire on the part of the business community that the whole matter should be probed to the utmost.
EXCHANGE.
10pering Rate: closing Rate on Page 11. SELLING.
TT Shanghai ........ T/T Singapore, T/T Japan
I m/s. L/C
******* 2/6
2/6.1/16
2/694
Now.
10814
116 198
5514
146 No.
2/7 I m/s. D/P
2/27/4 6 m/B. L/C 30 d/s. Sydney and
2174 Melbourne 21736 31d/s.San Francis-1
co&New York J.
5746
6.35
at that date.
IT Some considerable time mast Demand.... necessarily elapse before in- 10 d/s eventually strung together a run
affairs vestigations of the company's 20 dis of 21. After the scoring-board had
can be completed and a + m/s registered 807-640, the holder
full statement made to the made some farther recovery with
creditors and shareholders. break of 31 but this proved to
It may be recalled that the be his last contribution of any
dificulties of the City Equitable FIT India.......... importance. As in the Enal of
Fire Insurance Company were Demand, India the qualifying series, Evanovich
followed later by the suspension TT San Francisco) of the firm of Messrs. Ellis and went ahead in the concluding
& New York/ Co., one of the oldest established TT Java stage, scoring 19, 24, and 28 in quick succession. This brought
firms on the Stock Exchange, T/T Marks bim to within 45 of game, and he
He could not undertake in-
last The A.S.A. has decided to with- while
Friday night's TT Franca ............ 5.95 looked like going out with his quiries on the subject before the draw from the International "Gazette" gave notice that a Demand, Paris ...... ***
Swimming next break, but broke down when Geneva Conference.
Association unless petition for the winding up of the
BUYING. only needing two after a clever Mr. Chamberlain admitted that Austria-Hungary is expelled from First National Reinsurance Com contribution of 43. The final scores the Soviet had obtained another the latter body.
pany, Limited, by the High Court were: Yvanovich. 1,000: Osmund, set of offices in London costing If is stated that Dumbarton of Justice was on the 18tb. 752.
received £1250 for the transfer February presented to the Court £35,000,
He was without official inform-jof Andy Chalmers to Bradford by the company, and that the ation that the Rand outbreak was City: Dambarton took £1,000, petition is directed to be heard due to Bolshevik activity.
and Chalmers Although ansund had the
received the before the Court on the 7th, of remainder.
March. worst of the luck, Yvanovich
Roger Wethered. runner-up in
4 m/s. Marks......... Nom. Friday's "Gazette" also stated merited bis success by the sound.
I m/s. Francs last year's open golf champion-Í that a petition in bankruptcy bad ness of bis billiards. Only for
5 m/s. France......... 6.50 one short period did he fall into
The Sinuanpou states that the ship, and his sister, Miss Joyce been presented against Mr. G. L. Demand, Germany
Wethered, the English woman Bavan by Eustacie E. M. Hutton, Demand, New York 5556 suything like erratic play, and Diplomatic Corps has written a then be retrieved himself with an letter to the Paking Government champion, have left England for s widow, of Queen Anne Street, IIT Bombay
London, sad that the hearing is Demand, Bombay... 198 excellent break,
drawing its attention to the fact Cannes.
Gerald L. Patterson and P.fixed for the 3rd. of March at 11/T Caloutta THE PRESENTATIONS,
that a To To Hui (Big Sword the Society), has been formed by the O'Hers Wood, members of this &.. Mr. R. C. Witchell,
Demand, Calcutta... 198 A SERIOUS CHARGE, Becretary of the Club, explained Country people of Honan. The year's Australasian Davis Cup
Not the least serious item in Demand, Manila
On Yokohama......... 116 that the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn aims of this society are said to team, have carried all before them
in the automo lawa tennis the foregoing announcement by Damand, Singapore. 10934
... 112 bad been called to Cantou, and be anti-foreign.
championships at Melbourne. the Official Receiver is the state-Demand, Batavia Their overwhelming superiority mout that "The balance sheet n Haiphong encourages the most sanguine issued by the City Equitable Fire Ou Saigon Witchell thanked Messrs. Nagel. He also expressed thanks to hopes for the success of the Insurance, as at February 28, On Bangkok Carter, Gale and Charlton for Mr. Rodger for all the hard work Australasians against the Amer- 1921,
"did not disclose presenting the prizes for the he bad done in connection with icans in the Davis Cup.
the Sovereign true position of the
*****.... 7.85 winner of the tournament and the tournament.
com-Gold leaf por Taal... **** There was sa unsaal accident pany's affairs at that date." Mr. Matsumoto who gave the The prizes were then presented at the Oxford Union Athletic It will be remembered that apart
Buy Silver, ready... 34% prize for the runner-up.
18 follow:
Club trial sports while one. of the from the fact that there were Bank of England rates 4%
forward
343% Tournament Winner: Mr. P. competitora was engaged in somewhat large amounts lumped New York/London 4.42 A. Yvanovich.
throwing the hammer. He was under the head of Loans and of SUBSIDIARY COINS. Runner-up: Mr. L. A. Osmund in the act of throwing when he Miscellaneous Becurities, the Highest break: Mr. L. A slipped. The hammer flew out of balance-sheet appeared to show a H'kong 50 ct. pieces pay Osmund (72) (Challenge round his hands and..caught another strong position, and it was does not count.)
competitor on the leg, which was certified by a chartered accoun- Championship Cup: Mr. P. A cut to the bone and fractured. tant who signed the particularly Canton sub, soins Yvanovich.
| The event was abandoned, {stringant clause, which usually Hongkong, April 24, 1923,
fa bis absence Mr. W. Logan
would present the prizes. Mr.
Mr. Logan, before presenting] the prizes, congratulated both the Winner and loser on their play and remarked with pleasure upon the fact that the old V. R. C. was the only club in the Colony which could put on a billiards champion. ship.
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