E
MOTOR TRAFFIC CASES.
A Chauffeur Heavily Fined.
CANTON AFFAIRS,
Evolving Order from
Chaos.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1923.
THE KOWLOON MARATHON.
Win for a Naval Man.
A CLOSE FINISH. Fourteen runners
sampeted
- Mr. N. L. Watson's chauffeur, appeared at the Police Court this that meetings are daily taking]
A Canton correspondent writes morning to answer a summons place at Dr. Sun Yat-sen's head- preferred against him for diere-quarters, and Dr. Suo is so busy garding the signal of a trato that he refuses to receive callers over a six-and-a-half mile course pointaman to stop.
The alleged offence occurred at matters are
at present Militasy and financial in the Marathon Racebeld under chielly discussed, the auspices of the S.Andrew's the junction of Jackson and Les Regarding the former, it has Church Men's Association t Voeux Roads, and the circum- been decided that the forces of Kowloon yesterday afternoon, stances, as related by the prose other provinces be converted into under bracing weather conditions. cution, were that two tramcarea National Defence Force and in preceding years, the track were approaching each other be sent back to their respective by way of Nathan Road, past round this bend with Mr. Wat provinces, whilst part of the the Chinese Theatre along Corona- son's car coming up from the Canton forces are to be converted ion Road, through Homaatia to Praya, The Hon.ED.C. Wolfe, the into a Provincial Defence Force Kowloon City, and back by way of C.S.P. driving a car from and the remainder into Labour Hunghom and Chatham Road. Queen's Road, and he said that Corps. Regarding finances, it has
The winner of two jars ago, he was held up by the eastbound bean
Mr. Mair. did agreed that tramosr. At the same time he revenue
not compel but W89. present 35 оде noticed the pointamsa bolding province be under the direct of the officials. J. Patten, a up his baton, which meant that control of tbe Mr. N. L. Watson's car bad also Treasurer (Mr. Yeung Sai-ngam). warm of his schoolmates on Provincial boy of fourteen, attended by to stop.
that the military be not permitted bicycles, inished the course with- Mr. G. N. N. Tinson, who to interfere in financial matters, i too great exertion and came appeared for the defence, said and that the Provincial Treasures in for much applause.
departments
the
of the
rame possible large sums in order, to
The winner proved to be a
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that the signal was not noticed be asked to secure as 5000 53 naval man, V. Bell, of submarine THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD-STORAGE CO., by the defendant, who round that way every day to take meet the wages of the military 15, who was champion in the Mr. Watson home after office forces.
sports held last summer at Wei- hours. His Worship (fr. The new Civil Governor haiwei, when he carried off the Lindselil accepted the ples and (General Tsui Shu-ching) invited quarter, half-mile and mile cham- dismissed the summons.
What was an extraordinarily papers to dinner on the 25th
all the editors of the vernacular pionships of the Fleet.
Soon after the start of the lace bad case was met by his Worship instant in his gamen, and about the better runners drow away imposing the severest penalty thirty attended. The dinner was from the rest and Bell was setting known fo: auch offences. The served in European style, and the pace, at Kowloon Tong, i driver of livery car No. 18 was during the evening the Civil Jards ahead of the three summoned for on February th, Governor intimated
others. -Patten was in the bunch that he
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RIFLE LEAGUE.
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for rounding a band on the wrong would declare bis principal of seven others who were in side of the road and for not sound-administrative objects in the the rear. As the distance began ing his boro.
course of conversation rather to have its effect, Patton fell Mr. Lambert, passanger in a than in a speech. He stated that back with the others, leaving private car which came perilously he would have urgen: problema Carter and Old to give Ball gear to being involved in a general definitely deal with, not merelye. They were abreast, some "smash-up.” 想 he put it, talked about, and added that a
thirty yards behind the sailor depored that had appled the brakes and pulled taken so as to prevent abures in on the way home. Carter forged they not census of the population must be when Chatham Road was reached up inmediately, a collision would the election of magistrates. etc shead just before the turn into inevitably bave taken place, as whils: Political Investigation there ensued & close tussle be- Nathan Road was reached, and the defendant, who bad
4 fall Bureau, a Police Training Bureau. loal of passengers, was furiously a Finance Committee and a tween him and the sailor for the coning round the corner without Burean for the purpose of wel- leading position. By lust the slightest warning being given. coming What contributed to the serious-must be established. The dinner Fery near the tape and finished returning immigrantsupreme effort, Bell spurted when ness of the offence was that the lasted for three hours.
two seconds abead of Carter. Old⚫ curder in question, which was
It is reported that General came in third, followed shortly rear Shatin, on the Taipo Road, Shum flung-sing, the Kwaczsi after by Woodward and Dowse. as a blind one, with straight commander, has declared that The latter had just come off from stretches leading up to it from even if his forces are paid and two hours drill at the Police either direction, a fact which sent back to Kwangsi, he will Station, and this fact gave him witness thought was an incentive station a certain number of men the more credit to his fisting off to drivers to speed up without at Shiubing, as this is an import-well as hadid. paying due attention to what ant strategic point between the were presented to the first three At the end of the race the prizes might be going on at the other two provinces. side.
competitors by the Bev, G. B., For not sounding his born, the
Lindsay in the 5. Andrew's defendant was fined $20, or four-
Church Hall. Before the presenta- Teen days. For driving at an
tion Mr. Lindsay tendered his apo-] excessive speed and going on the
Dockyard Defeat R. G. A.logy on behalf of his wife who was wrong side of the road another At the Tai Hang range on invited to give away, the cups fine of $50 was imposed, with the Sunday, the Dockyard Recreation but who was unfortunately detair- alternative of four weeks, An-Club mies and defeated the R.G.A.fed by domestic duties. He would! ocher charge of having defective by 155 points. The feature of the like to say on behalf of the Asac- brakes was dismissed as being match was the fine abooting of ciation they were extremely glad inapplicable to the defendant, Mr. Gill, for the Dockyard, who at the success of the race. There who it was pointed out, was not made a total of 98, which must was no race last year owing to the the owner but the driver of the surely be a record for the Tai big strike. Without casting re-
Hang Range. Scores
Rections on the previous race be would like to say that this year's race exceeded its predecessor in popularity. They had a represen tative entry, the competitors coming from the Army, the Navy, the Police and Kowloon Dock! 33 33 98 Mr. Lindsay said he was glad 89 there had Leea no untoward acci- 29 33 26 88 dent and commented on the close 33 27 27 87 finish. He was pleased to see Mr. 27 28 31 86 Bell the recipient of the firs: prize, 31 26 29 8 not only because he merited it but 27 28 28 83 because he was 24 32 24 89] friend of St. Andrew's
also great Church. Mr. Lindsay said the younger 233 239 225 697 elements of Kowloon would be The jury were Messrs. A. G.W.!
H. G. A.
particularly glad of the good form Ogilvie (foeman), J.H. Lawrence.
Mr McKay 32 29 30 91 of J. Patten which would no doubt C. Abfoo, V. C. Olsen, H. Way, Mr. Walkington 30 30 15 75 be an impetus to them. S. L. Hidden and J. M. Silva.
Mr. Dyer Mr. H K. Holmes,
Mr. Cripps appeared by the Crown, explain- Mr. Fendall ed at the russet that there was
Mr. Harvey no direct evidence connecting
Mr. Doggerell these me with the robbery,
Mr. Clementa The robbey took place at four, o'clock in te morning and as the light in thereon was only a dim one, the victims-a
mau and
car.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
A Sanshuipo Robbery.
At the Criminal Sessions, before
Mr. Gill
D. R. C.
32 Mr. Brock (capt.) 30 32 3r. McGuigan Mr. Pritchard
the Chief Justice, this morning, Mr. Mayer four Chinese appeared in the dock Mr. Wimble on charger of being concerned in. Lamerton a robbery at Samahuipo on Jan.
Mr. Nicholson 24th., receving stolen goods, and being in lawful possession of
Arms.
who
to
& WOMBI-Were unable identify the prisoners. There were six robere, two armed with revolvers ad the remainder with kajves. Braking into the house) sbrough th door, they tied the man's writs with wire and covered bithead with a piece of, cloth Th woman was so frigh. tened she pt her head under the bed clotherwhen the robbers en- teredsod s to more. The in- truders tok the keys from the man and ransacked the premises, tking away clothing, money andewallery.
Toial
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24 24 23 69 Mr. Lindsay thea handed the cups: 21 27 20 68 to the following and shook hands 21 18 27 66 with each of them: 1. V. f. Bell 18 17 23 (Submarine L. 5), 35 min. 27 secs.
16 20 38
2. Pie. W. Carter (King's legt.) 20 11 36 35.29; 0, W. Old, 85.83. It is in- teresting to note that Mr. Mair's 191 181 169 541
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The drawing shown above re-
Other competitors were as fol. lows: J. Thomas (Kowloon Navall Depot Lanto Sergeant Dome of The Police, Pelly Ocer F. Bullon (Submarino L), Leading Seaman G. Sheldon (Submarine L 5). A. E. Carvalho (Club Recreio), Pte. H Gardner (King'e), J. Patten, (Kow. on Docks), Leading Bearman: L Barrett (H.M.S. Titania), Leading Seaman G. Marchant (ELM.S. Titania), R. B. Tinge (Royal Marines), Pte. F. Jones (King's). Pte. A. Woodward (King's).
Mr. A. G. Simpson was in charge
Wilcox
The matt was reported to the presents the corner of a small of the course while Messrs. N. L. police and the same morning square pond. In the centre of H. Railton and A.. "C. Inspector brpby with a number the pond le a square fountain. Aacted of men wat to
as timckeepers. house in plumber set out to repair the Penny ociated as judge.
Mr. H Washow freet. There they fountain, and found two planks) found the pur prisoners. In a which he could use as a bridge, Sir Paul Chater. The St. Andrew's The Erst prize was presented by bole in the kitchen wall they each plank was, however, a foot foundly-loaded revolver too short to bridge the gap. How Church Men's Association provided Fire dazze were discovered in [did he over-come this difficulty? the second prize while “AnonymoIR" various pas of the house, also a. Yesterday's answer: quantity the stolen property Sixteen is the number which, if and some wre, the same kind as multiplied by three-eighths of that used thind the male victim. itself (namely six) will give 96 as
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