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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924.
BOWLING GREEN
CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Where there is
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Mr. L. tiny took the chair at the air- there' is deterioration.
anna meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Clab held at the chula hens yesterday evening. There was a fair attenlaev, off members.
In presenting the report and acets the Chairman soke of the additions that had been sande tol
The grounds! He said that shortly after the previous, noneal niceting]
they had an injustion that the
Government would give them the pieer of ground next to Cox's l'ath
A sub remitted was appointed
and the aefing Colonial, Secretary was approached by them. After adveral interviews they were grant- ed that piece of land, and also the strip adjoining the grounds of the K.CC. He thought the thanks of the ein members were due to that) sub emmit fee, Messrs. Clow and Edwards, for the trouble they had taken in the matter. (Hear, hear). Their thanks were also due to Mr. G. W. Wackmore for his, assistance in. that conretion. He ihen briefly ran through the invents. He re macked that there were 11 new members elected during the year. The bowls compartitions had been; more keenly contested than ever in 1921 Despite the fact that the weather delayed them, everyone was keen tight to the end. Tennis had been slack, but the courts were winter freely uses during months. He referred to the death dering the year of several members, Mr. P. 4. Weevil, Capl. W. A. Adams, an old member in the person of Mr. G. H. May and a past mem- hör, Mr. Win. Stewart. The com-| mittee was greatly indebted to those members who, vame Forward donated prizes.
WILN
On the propositions sif Mr. P. Farrell, secunded by Mr. Muir, the report and aerounts were adopted.
A New President. On the proposal of the chairmat an honorarium of $2064 encl voted to the Secretary and the trensnyhe Continuing, he said it had hem the practice in the past Tor the Vice President of the club! calomatically to heere Presidenti The following year, last he had to inform the meeting, that, Mr. J. 11. Donnithorne absolutely inclined to become Peraulent for the ensuing
He therefore propused that Mr. R. Lapsley in President. This was seconded by Mr. B. E. Nicholls, and carried unanimously. $
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In reply. Mr. Lapsley said tanked the members for the honour they had done him. He would de his best to further the interests of the shib, particularly in the bowls line. (Hear, heard.
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R. Whildey: Treasurer, Mr. D. Gow. Committee, “Mesars, W, Hussell, W. Mackay, R. Hall, D. Krith, 13. Wyli», | Arkapson and 15. Harvey, Ballor
ing. Committer, Messi W. Greig, H. Duncan, H. Nish, J. Kynoch, 8. Mefutosh and A. Simpson.
Mr. Lapsley having taken the chade Me uv 'prógessed that Mr.) Lapely be elected a Bfe member.. He was one of the founalegs of the club and had done a lot for the club. (He had carried on as their treasureri
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
New York. April 11.
In the eighteenth round of the Chess Tournament, Yates, Mar- shall and Capablanca heat Tartakower, Bogoljubow and Edward Lasker. Doctor Lasker drew with Alekhin and Maroczy drew with Reti.
By beating Edward Lasker, Capablanca reduced the gap be
The tween him and Doctor Lasker, who only drew. with Alekhin. leading scores at the end of the eighteenth round are: Doctor Lasker, 12 points; Capablanca, 11; Aleklin 9. Yutes to now ninth with 51%, and one game adjourned.-Reuter's American Service.
MINERS BALLOT.
London, April 11. The oficial miners' ballot resulted in the rejection owners" wage proposals by 338,000 to 122,000,-Reuter,
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED. Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, QUEER RIDING FFACE. evidence in the Yaumati shooting ense was restinued. Corrobora- Revenue Meets, seling en in
tive evidence was given by Ser- Jormation nregved, enneked. 27
a number of geant Kelly and latrine in Comteht Bag on
AN to 1/16! Chinese constables Thunsday, afternen und discovered tive Cult revolvigs conecaled the reshooting on the stairs and in the No on munition Jan- tonzil, and yje
A Chinese detective gave to the present, arests have been,
evidence regarding the arrest of the second defendant, who, when he was discharged from hospital, had no less than nine bullet les in his body. The detective ex- plained that he was hiding behind a pillar in front of the house enterge when he saw two from the stairway. He fired at one of them, who then darled past pavement to- witness along the wards the north. Witness gave Mr. J. 11. Scott, just previous to hirchase, and another detective tried
to intercept the man, but without the policeman, but no-report-was- departure for the Tineland p
(second de-heard. The P. C. turned round Some twenty guests assembled,
The man and a very pleasant evening fendant) then turned down the and saw the man at the gate at-i
first corner he, came to, and dur-tempting to go out. After that spent.
ing the chase fired twice at the witness said that he saw no moru, | detective, Defendant was chased as he had to return to his office, for another block and was then
His Worship:-Yes, you
A FAREWELL DINNER.
took. A very enjoyable funetical place last night in the Hongkong Batel, when a few intinia friends met for dimer to bid farewell to
WRY
Mr. Scott was the seripient of a handsome silver rigar box as a small token of the exterm in which
success.
ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
of the
Sitka, Alaska, April 11. The American military World Aliers have arrived. Reuter's American Service,
Fut
he is heki by his friends in Hong-chught and disarmed by the wit-back to your office; you are n king and Cuina
Mr. and Mrs. Sentt and family de part for Hose uext week, and they will carry with Them the very best wishes of a large ritele of friends,
POLICE REVOLVER
CUP.
CHINESE CONTINGENT.
In th teamjartition for Revolver Cuph 'hinese L'op-
Lin-be thel
had
brave man!- had work to do.
His Worship:Yes, you Condematory evidence was then given by the other detective.
work to do when there were reb. P. C. MeEwen said that he was, bers about: you
never want to
-LAWN TENNIS.
Yesterday's II.K.C.C. tourna monousok ment results were;
Open Doubles Championship: RE. Worthington and F. A, Redmond bent W: Hattersley Smith and G. Williams, 6-1, 6-2,
2.
Club
e-2.
-
Championship: R. M. Henderson bent AS, Hett, H-4, posted behind à post on the pave-' run back to your office at a, 1/2, ment. He heard shots and saw, other time.
Handicap Doubles : A.B. Rdworth Sergeant Kelly come from the
Asked if he wanted to make and M.M. Mans (~3;6) beat L. stairs, followed immediately by statement, the first defendant said Forster and G. E. Antrey (-29), two men, armed with revolvers, that as concerned the robbery he
[0-0, 86, 44 One of them, the third defendant, did not take any part in it. That Mixed Doubles: Mr. and Mrs. turned to his right, proceeded a morning he went to call a friend Stark ( 4/6) beat (5. H. Murs Tow inces, turned buck and then to have some tea. At the tea and Miss Owen Hughes (e 15), 7-6, ran down the rond, followed by house he met several men. the P. C. Both men fired and then asked Chan Pak-clio_(the_robber
Hundicap Singles: A.H. the man turned to his left.
who is still in Hospital) to tend Penn ( 1.6: received a walk over rounding the corner the P. C. saw him some money. Chan-promised | from G. D. Jillings a : 2,6). defendent disappear into. the
to lend the money to him on con- |Police Basin. Witness had run dition that he went with him.
short of ammunition, so took a th
revolver from an Infian constable,
Defendant agreed to 'go and who also chased the man.
was taken to No. 206D Canton then went after the man into the compound. When witness first Rod When they were upstairs got inside he did not see defend the man produced a revolver and nt, but all tyrning round he pointed it at the inmates. He was catight sight of him trying to standing on the verandah,
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The following gentlemen the uffered to degnuti prizes bện the quapetitions during tim using You: Messrs, B. Wyliey D. thów, J. 1 unithorne, L. Aley, W. Russell, W, Macfarlane, R. ↑ Hall, 'and Ebo "C"]gelesider," Belfast," "Dune" and the Kentishiieri. “
On this meeting being thrown, meetings, t open, to general business, Mr. Hall made a protest against the way during
MASSAGE the competitions were run
Mr. N. AKAJI
1921 He said that they were. carried mi in a "go as you please" style. (Hear, hear). It would be much better, he contended, if they were to follow the rule of making it compulsory for tien to be played No.8 Queen's Rd. C. Phone 0,4395, on a certain night, and get then
Mra. E. AKAJI -Graduate of Tokyo masnago
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Some discussion followed, and the!
MASSAGE HALL Chairman anid that the matter
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would be brought to the notice ò! the committee.
Mr. Alexander referred to the fact that Bongoing members were, not allowed to vote at the meetings.
He had boon a'mombor.for $24 years,
but don't have a vode, at
Presion.
de
The question evoked warm dis- The chairmas said, the law on the point was that seagoing members should have "ne voice in the management of the club"
gute of the enclosure.,
Оп
He
Innocence.
The
MUST LEAVE BARRACKS,
The Yokohama City Offico has notified the residents of 150 olty barracks that they must leave their quarters within a certain fixed period. Those who are liv
nut again. He fired at hini and masi tied up the people and thening in barracks along the main by the end of November 1924, brought him down just outside the he heard whistles blown, imme. streets iust leave their quarters
He The dediately followed by shots.
and those who are living in bar- fendant was not armed, but the then got into a bed on the racke in the suburbs must leave- Indian gave witness a revolver verandah, and after the other men by the end of March 1925, which he sald was found nearby. had gone downstairs the Inspec Witness then pleked the man up tor came in and he was arrested, and, carried him on his shoulders The revolver and dagger which to the police station.
were found on the verandah, de- cho came down he told him to go fendant said, were not his.
with him to a friend's place to get A Discreet Man.. Mr. Wylie expressed doubt as lõ
Chan Hung, a police coxawain Second defendant said that on the money. He was taken to No. whether this precluded a sengoing member from roting at a meeting, working in the police basin, testi-Friday (the day before the ráb-206D Canton Road. Chan Fak and enquired if-the reading should fled to seeing the man in the com-bory) he went to Tsimshatsui to cho and Leung Sum (the robber had just look for a friend to get him some who escaped) then held up the that songoing pound. He said he
to find inmates. Ife had no idea that be taken to menn
when he employment. He failed the finished his breakfast members could not serve on
heard shots fired. He saw a man the friend, so went to Yaumat, they were going to commit a robbery. He stood on the 'vo- commiti.e.
come inside the gate and then where he met Chan Fak-cho. randah and later heard shots. hide in a corner. The man had
Mr. Gay equired if, when he was a full member, Mr. Alexander had asked for seagoing members to bave a vote, and after further dis cussion the matter was dropped.
A vote of thanks to the outgoing committee closed the meeting..
A revolver in his hand. A little He said that he could get de He ran downstairs, was hit by fendant work and asked him to go bullets and arrested. He denied later he saw a European police to a ten house the next day. On having a revolver at the time of man enter the yard. The police Saturday morning after they had his arrést. “ man looked around but did not see his assailant. The man stood tea defendant was told to go down. The case was adjourned" (In still and pointed his revolver at
stairs and wait. When Chan Pak-to-dayZ