THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY,
JULY 1 1927.
"THE WIMBLEDON ́ FINALISTS.
On the left is a recent photo- graph of Senorita de Alvarez, whoj
meets Miss Helen Wills (on the right) in the ladies' singles final;
at Wimbledon.
Below are Henri Cochet (left)
and Jenn Boratra, the finalists in
the men's championship.
It will be observed that the elimination of Miss Joan Fry has
left wo British contender in the
lists, the finalists among the Indies
representing Spain and America. Frespectively; while two French-
mer battle for the championship honours.
AN ELECTRIC TOTE.
THREE YEARS. FOR ESCAPED CONVICT.
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A STIFF STRUGGLE.
Having admitted everything that bad been sinted in evidence
TO BE INSTALLED AT IPOH,
Race-goers have been somewhat gratified by the news Perak Turf Club has decided to against him, a Chinese who was
that the
SENSATIONAL CASE,
REMARKABLE STORY FROM
PARIS:
Calcutta, June 23.
A remarkable story is associat-
instal an electric totalisator soon. arrested by Detective Juspectered with a charge against Abraham'
With the coming of the new in- Poulaine in a hul at the 16th. mile Perry of Celombo
Jurong Road, Singapore.
Was
of breach of
stallation, racing will be given averely dealt with, by Mr. N. 1, trust in respect of precious stones great filip and Ipoh is now not Mudie, District Judge, last week. and art collections valued at £72,-
one of the 000. The accused was one whit behind the other great|
While "recuiping his health in centres of Malaya as regards this ven criminals who escaped from
award at the Criminal Lunatic Paris Mr. Nathan Perry, a well- aspect of sport.
Asylum in December fast year, known Calcutta jewelles and art The hand-worked toinliautors He is the second man to be re-collector, was astounded to find have never been satisfactiny, and arrested.
a quantity of his property in pos- When called up in Court he ad- session of prominent Prunch not- one of the chief complaints of punters regarding the inaccurruesabted charges of exeuping fromables. of the recording of betting just be legal mustoly, resisting arrest and transpired that. Mr. Ferry on fore the commencement of a me being in possession of two dag being ordered to leave for Europe has thus been removed.
sent for his brother Arbabam from Colombo and entrusted him with his business which he had built up after 19 years of hard toil in the East.
gers.
Detective Inspector Poulaine stated from the witness box that FRIENDLY FOOTBALL. he went to the 16th mile Jurong Road with other members of the Detective Branch. He had receiv ed information that the accused was one of the men who escaped from the Criminal Lunatic Asylum in December last while he was
CHINESE TO PLAY QUEEN'S REGIMENT.
It is alleged that Abraham with the assistance of his wife and an- other brother Joseph, mortgaged articles in France.
After a search throughout India and Ceylon Abraham was arrested in Colombo through a policeman's altertness and application is to be made for his extradition.
A football match between the Chin- still under sentence of seven years ese Athletic Association and the rigorous imprisonment for caus first Bullalion, Queen's Royal Rexing hart while attempting to rob. ment, will take place at Sookunyoo Accused was asleep when witness
afternoon, the kick-off being timed to take place at 6.15 p.m.
When awaken- entered the hut.
this
Joseph and Abraham's wife convicted in
A very good match is unticipateit, he put up a terrific fight and have already been
of
as the Queen's Regiment possess unit was all that witness could do to Paris in respect of some enviable record. During the 1925-6 kl him down. He made franti: the property of Mr. Nathan Perry. season, they were winners of Army Football Cup, the Dover Hos-attempts to get at something un--Straits Times,
the
pitul Cup, the Inter-Services Cinque der his blanket and having heard
Ports and the Folkstone and District that he was in possession of a pis League
ves.
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WARNING BY BRITISH POSTAL AUTHORITIES.
When the regiment left tol, witness struck him over the SILK BY LETTER POST. Dover, a few of their players in the head with the huit of his revolver. original team, were left behind, and The Chinese still continued the team that will be fielded to-day fight hd it was only after he will, of course, include a few reser had been tied hand and foot that China A. A. will be represented as he ceased to struggle. A scarch follows: Pau Ka-ping; Law Mow, Le amongst the bodelothes resultad Wal-mun; Ho Cho-yin, Lum Yuk-ying in the discovery of two very simárp (Capt), Ng Fo-lau; Lee Bing-tong, daggers. Suen Kum-shuen, Wong Pak-chong, Choy Ping-fan and Ng Kam-churn.
The China A. A. are planning a series of games with the various régi ments now in the Colony,
Enquiries are still being made
Mr. Meredith, Chief spector Courts), said that is enour would see that the daggers had been newly sharpened.
The Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. writes from Kuala Lumpur to inform the Malaya pub- lic that the importation of dutiable articles into Great Britain by letter post is strictly prohibited.
Information has been received On the charge of being in from the British Post Office that possession of the daggers His Honour passed sentence of three Customs authorities now rigidly onforce the decision to confiscato
into the murder of Jemadar years rigorous imprisonment and articles of silk sent to Great Britain Gurmukh Singh, of the Indian 20 strokes of the rattan and on by letter post. Army Supply Transport, attached each of the charges of escaping
to the Hongkong Mule Corps, who from legat custody, and resisting
who found dead in his bed on the arrest the accused was sentencel
Honkong folk should also noto,
verandah of his room at Whitfield to three months rigorous imprison-Ilonour to spare him from tho Camp Barracks with hend wounds ment.
carly last Saturday morning.
Accused appealed for mercy
rattan.
Sả
Mr. Mudle told the accused that far, little light has been shed on when he heard the sentences. the circumstances surrounding the He stated that when he was sen- the "eat", had not had much effect unfortunate officer's death, and no teneed at the Assizes he was also since he had been found in posses arrests have been made.
given the "cat" He begged 'His bien of two daggers.
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It is notified in the Government
THE QUEEN'S.
"THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING."
Gazette that the following rules A type of comedy that requires are added to the rules made by no sensational acts of heroism, the Governor in Council on the massive settings, and absurd mix- 23rd day of September, 1926, un-ups to create uproarious hilarity, der section 16 (1) of the Peak but which depends more on good Tramway Ordinance, 1883:- acting and subtlety to create the 14 (4) No passenger carriage same effect is the film which is shall be used on the showing to-day and to-morrow at tramway, or continued the Queen's. in use, unless and until the inner faces of the brake jaws are roughen
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Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital ....... Reserve Fund (1998) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Bail
Bombar
ed by chisel cross cuts. ed by Virginia Lee Corbin, Otis 14. (b) The inner faces of the Harlan and Trixie Friganza, Be brake. jaws of the pas-tween them they have produced. a senger carriages shall film which has few dull moments. be subjected to careful Particular interest is attached at examination by tho to the screening of this film due Cantons Superintendent Engineer to the fact that the Wilber nociuly at least once a week. Players, who will be commencing Kubo If from any cause the their season on Sunday will. pre- | Londen roughened surface has sent the stage version,. become smooth Buch
faces shall be re-
roughened in
manner
aforesaid before the carriage is again used on the tramway.
The
cause of amoothing shall be ascertained and re- moved if practicablo.
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BRANCHES
BANGKOK BATTAMBANG BANMETO
14 (e) The faces of the centre Subscribed Capital
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