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Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Bede, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
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Hotel launch meets all steamors.
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Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SEQUEL TO OPIUM SEIZURE.
ALLEGED OFFER OF BRIBE
TO POLICE.
The seizure of 300 taels of raw oplum worth $1,000 odd in a motor-car at the village of Un Long, in the New Territories, on September 22, resulted it is alleged
TUESDAY,
HONGKONG WINS INTERPORT.
(Continued from Page 1.) « Rawsthorne with a ball very similar to that which brought about his downfall yesterday almost a full togs. He had com- piled a most valuable 41 in, a splendid effort, scoring all round in the driver offering a bribe of the wicket and batting without $100 to three Indian policeinen. blemish for 2 hours: Most of his The driver of the car, was arrest-runs were singles. ed, and, appeared before Mr. Justice Wood at the Criminal But his middle stump was taken Lieut. T. H. Dale joined Poarce, Sessions this morning to answer a charge of bribery.
Mr. II. K. Holmes is prosecuting for the Crown, and M. Hing Shing-lo, instructed by Mesars. Lyson and Hall is defending. The prisoner denies the charge...
by Rawsthorno with a beautiful ball after he had scored, only one
run.
NOVEMBER 22, · 19272
A MOTOR-CYCLIST FINED.
HIGH SPEED IN CONTROL AREA.
T. L. Lock, owner of a motor- cycle, was summoned before Ma- jor C. Willson at the Central Police Court this morning for speeding at Bonham Road, on the 10th instant.
Defendant said that he was driv- ing at the rate of 18 miles an was not dangerous when he had hour, a speed which he submitted
somebody up.”***
"
Trafic Sergeant Clark deposed that he pursued defendant along It was clear that it was touch-Bonham Road, and in the stretch and go now, and a further loss one between Parke Road and Police run later put a vastly different Headquarters the speed maintain- complexion on the state of the ed was between 26 and 30 miles an hour. It varied between these game.
two figures, when defendant had necessarily to slow down to nego tinte
Sayer was caught in the slips by Rawsthorne off Isaacs from a bad stroke after scoring a single.
The names of the jurors em panelled for, the hearing of the Case are Messrs. A Brostedt (foreman). H. Landolt, W. J. Brown, H. J. Talbot, C. E. Tavares, A. M. Tavares, and Tai Kin-ying.
Hongkong reached the 150 mark In explaining the circumstances, when Pearce drove Isaacs to the Mr. Holmes said that an Indian pavilion boundary. The 4 actually sergeant and two constables, made the score 162, thus leaving having received certain informa- four wickets to compile 50 runs tion, were awaiting the arrival of to win. Dobbie gave a chance,
a motor-car at Un Long on the but no-one happened to be there. day in question. About eight o'clock in the morning the prison-Singles to both Pearer and er drove up in a motor car, there Dobbie brought the score to 166,
stage Dobble being another man sitting next to at which
gave a difficult chance to Leach with him in the front seat.
was then a bad stroke. Leach bowling from the Supreme Court great but end, and he made a unsuccessful effort,
The constables would say that this man got out of the car and walked away unmolested, as he was not carrying anything in his hands. They went to the car and in the front compartment found a basket. At that time the prisoner was sitting in the cur alone. They asked the driver to whom the basket belonged, but the witnesses were not in accord as to what the driver's, reply "was. One would say that the prisoner said "I do not know." The version of an- other, was "It belongs to the, friend who was in the ear with
me,"
Evidently, in that case, com- mented Mr. Holmes, the prisoner meant the man who had walked away.
into the car and ordered the prisoner to drive to Au Tau Police Station,
41
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Capt. Barrett was applauded when he stopped a terrific pull by Pearce to square leg.
After exactly two hours' play 160 was hoisted.
Pearce was very lucky in not! being caught by Leach when his score stood at 20. He popped one high up from Rawsthorne towards Lench, but it fell just short.
Dobbie Out.
Ollerdessen relieved Leach, and Dobbie played him very warily, a maiden resulting. A boundary hit by Pearce, and a couple of singles by Dobbie brought the score to 169.
In the last over before tiffin Dobbic
clean-bowled Was
by Ollerdessen. Dobbie had made 7.
Fight For Victory."--
the
corners. Otherwise speed was uniform throughout.
The road was within the con trolled area, where no vehicles wore permitted to exceed ten miles an hour.
Continuing, witness said the fol-
lowing day Mr. Pryde, of the Fub- lic Works Department, asked him if he had caught the man. It then transpired" that Mr. Pryde was nearly run down by the defen- dant and only saved himself by skipping out of the way,
Defendant again disputed the evidence given in regard to the speed, and insisted that he was going along at only 18 miles an hour.
His Worship:You were in a control area, so that makes no dif- ference. "Fined "$20.
POLICE RESERVE,
SHARPSHOOTERS' CO. PROSPECTS.
It is learned, on enquiries this morning, that a very satisfacaory response has been received by Commander G. B. Hartford, Adju- tant of the Hongkong Police Re- serves, in connection with the proposed formation of a Sharp- shooters' Company.
Alleged Bribe Offer.
The sergeant examined the basket and found five parcels of opium inside. The prisoner. said
The idea of the Sharpshooters' "It is Chinese medicine, cheap stuff, costa about $1 a cattie." Hongkong went in after tiffin Company is that who are expert He then went on to say "Govern requiring 33 runs for victory with shots should be given an opportu ment will give you nothing. I three wickets still to fall. Hannity of joining the Police Re- will give you $100." No money key faced Ollerdessen and soon serves. No other qualification of was produced, continued Mr. opened his account, sanding up any kind is required, not even Holmes, and when the offer had the 1700F/Rawsthorne he hit drills or parades. The company, been refused the policemen got a two, and then two byes were run. when formed, would be a uniform- Ollerdessen wrenched his footed body under its own Command- when bowling to Hankey, and was ing Officer, and would be interna- obliged to leave the field, Dale tional in character.
So far as the local scheme is When about a quarter of a mile going out as substitute.
The Hongkong crowd good concerned, applications have been from the station the prisoner stopped the car and re-opened the humouredly commented when Dale received from many people who question of the bribe, He told was put into the alips as he has are well known as good shots. were proved himself best slip Quite a good response came from the constables. that they
retired naval and military officers, foolish, saying, that Chinese detec-fielder. tives would let opium and pistols Leach saved two beautiful men who had served for long go through. Why, he wanted to drives by Hankey. Indeed, Shang-years in various forces. It is ob- know, ahould they not take the hai was fielding magnificently, vious that a Company consisting bribe? He added, "If you are many runs being saved by chasing mainly of men who have been for afraid, take one parcel and let me the ball to the boundary and pre-any years in the Army would re- have the other four." The Indians venting it from crossing the line. quire Jittle instruction in the mat again refused, and the party pro-! Every stroke was being receivedter of drill or parades before ceeded to the station.
with cheer, the excitement they become an efficient unit.
It is required that anyone in- Continuing. Mr. Holmes said being very tense. that when the prisoner was After ten, minutes, the 180 was terested in the formation of this charged he said, "I never said that placed on the board, the scoring Company should communicate I was going to offer the policemen rate having improved. Three
a bribe of $100. When the Indian policeman found the raw opium somewhere in the car he asked what it was. I said I did not know. He then told me that it was oplum and asked me how much it was worth a cattie. I said "only about $100." He took that as an offer of $100-bribe-from-nie-to-him."
The case is proceeding.
THE TRADE LOAN.
(Continued from Pays 1.) "
our
singles followed, but Shanghai were valiantly endeavouring to keep the runs downü quan
with Commander G. B. Hartford, Adjutant of the Police Reserves, who will be pleased to supply in- tonding recruits with further par- ticulars.
Ollerdessen now returned. Pearce sent a high one to Isaacs, a real chance; but the left- hander just failed to reach it. THE BRITISH ARMY IN Barrett was fielding at silly mid- off in the hope that Pearce would make a mistake.
Hankey appeared to be pre- paring for a big-hitting campaign. but he mis-timed a couple and steadied down.
Meanwhile Capt. Barrett was holding conferences, the score having been increasing slowly until, at 1.50 p.m., 186 had been reached. "
INDIA..
NOT FOR FAR EAST AUGMENTATION.
London, Nov. 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. T. Griffiths (Labour) asked whether it was cortemplated that part of the British army should be permanent for the relief of which the Trade Loan scheme was devised has Pearce treated a full toss byly based on India, for use at uny passed and that borrowers who Rawsthorne in the manner it de-time in India, or in the Far East, think that the Government's terms served sending the ball hard to the to augment the Singapore naval are growing too high can have re-leg boundary. Thirteen runs were base. course to the ordinary money mar- still needed! kets of the Colony in which there
He drew attention to the resolu- Hankey put one over Barrett'stion in the Indian Legislative AB-
Pearce drove Leach sembly in March, 1921, on the. is plenty of liquid dash for ad-head for one. vancement against good accurities. beautifully for a four, stepping out Esher report, and accepted by the It is no part of the Government's with excellent judgment, and send- Government of India, that they function, in ordinary times, to being it hard to the ropes. Two alone should be responsible for the singles to Hankey brought Hong- administration of the army in bankers, and it only embarked kong within six of victory, the next India. upon the Trade Loan scheme in a ball seeing a further "fe" for Earl Winterton replied that no time of stress and at the request Pearce, Leach narrowly missing such proposal as indicated in the of business people who otherwise him.
first part of the question was being would have suffered financial hardship through tightness of money. The Government's terms are below and not above the or-. dinary rates charged by local Chinese bankers. There is noth-
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A run accrued, and another considered, and added that he was single resulted, when Hankey gave not aware of any resolution passed a difficult chance.
by the Indian Assembly in the. Every shot evoked a cheer, but terms quoted.--Reuter. these were..as nothing to the ap- |~~ planse when Hankey Bashed one Government going elsewhere for scores, and then swung out hard to the money they require," and the win the match by a high ball in Government has not been hard on safe country,
12 6] any of them. It is said that there Hongkong had won by three has only been one Instance in wickets! which the Government has fore- closed on the securities deposited
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