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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928.
FOOTBALL FORECAST
COMPETITION.
“TELEGRAPII" OFFERS PRIZE
OF $50 WEEKLY,
LAWN TENNIS.
RUMJAHNS WIN OVER JAPANESE.'
COUNCIL QUERIES
ANSWERED
IMPORTANT KOWLOON
MATTERS.
WHARF OBSTRUCTIONS.
WOMAN FINED AND THEN DISMISSED.
An Interesting point in regard to the existing Ordinance dealing with obstruction to wharved was disclosed this morning by Commdr.
master and mistros of cargo REFORM OF COUNCIL TO BE J. B. Nowill, D.S.O., R.N., when a
CONSIDERED.
junks were charged with causing- obstruction to other vessels at bhe Mongok-Shamshuipo-Ferry Wharf, Kwok Mul, the mistress, pleaded guilty and was fined $10, with the usual alternativo.
Abandoned previously owing to Falling light, the match between the The "Hongkong Telegraph" Rumjahn cousins and Honda and offers a prize of $50 to the readers Akiyama, in the third round of the who send in twelve correct foreColony's open doubles championship, casts of the results of the English was played yesterday and resulted and Scottish League matches in a victory by three straight seta and Scottish Cup and League for the Rumjahns. matches (to be played on Saturday Anticipating a keen struggle, a next, April 21st) set out in the largo attendance of tennis enthus- Coupon below. No goal scores the match commenced. The open- iasts were at the ground when are required; only forecasts showing stages of the game gave promise ing wins or draws.
of another close tussle, but after a In the event of no reader fore-while it became apparent that the casting all twelve matches, a prize Japanese pair were not in as good of $25 will be given to the reader form as they had been during the who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the previous meeting.
Honda won the first game on his avent of two or more readers sond-service and the Indians took the
Council Reform. ! ing in an equal high number, the next two, but the Japanese equalis- prize of $25 will be divided: lcd. From this point the Indians Replying to Sir Henry Pollock's The competition is in accordance were all over their opponents, their questions, the Colonial Secretary with the rules published in the net-work being an important fac-said: Telegraph during the weeks August 29-September 24.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to bo played on April 21st:
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All claims must reach this office not later than Wednesday follow- ing the date on which the matches CONFESSION WRUNG FROM A are played. Nó prize will be
MURDERER,
Third-degree police methods have resulted in the extraction of a confession from the murderer of Gasten Truphome, the Paris jewel broker whose body was found burned almost beyond recognition on the roadside between Lagay and Melun 17 days ago.
awarded for which a claim has not been made.
Before sending in your coupon, mark your forecasts on the dupli- cate list given bdow. Keep your dulpiente lists and, compare them later with the published results of the matches and if you find that you have eight or more correct kend in a claim for the prize.
Mark your envelopes "Football" After more than 20 hours of the on the front and write your name most nerve-wracking examination (without address) on the back of by police officials in a tiny room | the envelope.
NEW PRISON MOOTED.
In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Hon Colonial Seere- tary replied to the questions by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes which were published in yesterday's Telegraph.
lor in breaking up the Japanese His Excellency the Governor
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His Worship, looking up the Ordinance in respect of the charge. against Tang Yuen, the master, dis- covered that it was laid down that: there was no logal obstruction if the boats were engaged in loading or discharging cargo or passen- gera.
The case against Tang Yuen was proceeded with and evidenco taken, the case against Kwok Mul being
proposes to discuss the question of 10-opened. .. The second set found the Jupan- the composition of the Legislative cac still lacking and the Rum- Council with the Secretary of inhns, by forcing the pace and visit-State during his approaching visit ing the net as often as it was safe to England. to do so, managed to secure a love- set. Honda appeared troubled in this 'set. He had many opportun- ities of employing his formidable at the end of Nathan Road is im-Kwok Mai's junk was in such a
Public. Pier.
The provision of a public plor
practicable.
Traffic Regulation.
"Police evidence was to the effect that nt 12.30 p.m. on April 18th there were
4 Dumber of boats gathered about the Mongkok Ferry Wharf, and witness, in Police Launch No. 7 proceeded to the scene. It was found that
position that when a ferry launch » approached the wharf, she had to go full nstern to avoid collision.
Questioned by his Worship, wit nes replied that this junk had just completed, or was at the
cross-court drive, but for some.rea. son he was content to play on the defensive all the time.
The construction of a vehicular The third set was the most ex-and passenger ferry pier at the citing of all and it appeared that end of Jordan Road in under con the Japanese would even now make sideration and until the questionis, keen fight for it. They were concerning the proposed vehicular leading at 4-2 at one stage, when ferry have been decided, no moment,discharging cargo on to the Indians accured the next three further answer can be given.
tab Praya. When arrested, the defendant had said that another games, making the set 5-4 in their favour. The Japanese made a last
boat had dolnyed, her movement effort and managed to draw level,
and she was in the act of getting A comprehensive scheme has away when the police arrived. but the Rumjahns, playing steadily,
boen prepared for the lay out of His finished them off at 7-5.
Worship found that Ng Sze-kwong and Ng Sze- the area in the vicinity of the Star although the Ordinance might be cheung, by defeating Lee Wat-tsoi Wharf at Kowloon with a view to wrongly worded, it appeared that and Lee Won-tsol by 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, improved traffic regulation, the first defendant, Kwok Muf, had qualified for the third round of the has been prepared to meet as far actually been working cargo and open doubles, in which they will as possible the desires of the Kowtherefore could not be found meet 4. V. Remedios and E. de loon Residents' Association whose gulity and the case against her Souza to decide who shall meet R. proposals have received due con-must therefore be dismissed. H. B. Hancock and Dr. Tottenham.sideration. in the semi-final.
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Tang Yung, pleading guilty, The scheme will be mide publicated that he was pulling out from the wharf when arrested and that he was not converannt with the regulations regarding obstruc- tion of wharves. He did not con- tradict the evidence that at the
in a sessional paper in due course. Repulse Bay Sheds,
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Mixed Matches, There were two very interesting Mixed Doubles. Colond and Mrs. Wyatt had a hard fight with C. W. At present 15 cubicles (10' 0" Sewell before they succeeded in 6' 0" are being rected at Re-ime of the arrest ho was about reaching the semi-final, They lost
the first set, but took the next at pulse Bay with fresh water show 9-7, 8-0.
Sewell, and Mrs. Arm- era, water stand pipea, etc. 10 are strong's
handicap proved just a little for men and 6 for women. too much for them.
No provision is belag raade for lu the other mixed match, Mr. and Mra, G. R. Sayer beat Mr. and Mrs. a pavilion, C. C. Stark in straight acts, after a very good game in which both ladies showed up well; They now. meet II. Owen Hughes and Mrs. Remington in the semi-final.
CONSTABLE EXCEEDED
HIS DUTY.
FINED FOR ASSAULTING TWO CHINESE.
Stanley Beach,
20 feet from the Praya wall and some six feet from the wharf.
His Worship, inflicting a fine of $50 with the usual alterna- tive, informed the accused that he should make himself acquainted with the regulations, which pre- scribed that unless he was actually. The bench at Stanley has been engaged in the transfer of passen- fully allocated; two or three addi-gers or cargo, he was not allowed Lional sheds might be erected on to obstruct the free passage of the higher ground above the heach, vessels going to or from the wharf. but this alte Is not considered suit- able.
No public bathing cubicles or MR. AMERY'S CLIMB. pavilion are being erected and no funds are provided for this pur- pose.
Cheung Sha Bay.
A fine of $10 was imposed by Major C. Willson, this morning, ongent for the suggested works at Funds are not available at pre- Weihaiwei constable who was found guilty of assaulting two Cheung Sha Bay. Chinese in Des Voeux Road on April 15th.
Kowloon Tong,
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT GIVEN TO MOUNTAINEERS.
land Association of Mountaineers, Addressing members of the Mid-
of which he is this year's presl- dent, at Birmingham, Mr. Amery gave a graphic account of his The two Chinese were originally On the 26th September, 1924, elimbing experiences in many nt police headquarters a jeweller HARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE named Mestorino, who owned a LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US. Summoned by the constable for re- the Honourable Mr. Montague Ede parts of the world.
Mr. Amery, "I began," said large shop in Paris employing 16 IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENT-fusing search and using, abusive raised in Executive Counell the
language. They took out a cross question of the water supply of the "at the age of two, and with bo assistants, broke down and, sob-ENCE BO THAT YOU MAY KEEP A
summons for assault against the Kowloon Tong settlement. He put coming modesty my first climba bing, told his ruthless interroga- RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE
constable. Mr. F. X. D'Almada forward proposals for the con- were devoted to the Himalayas, tors low he killed Trupheme. SENT IN..
Locked In.
e Castre appeared for the defend-struction of a reservoir to supply which I ascended to a height of Huddersfield
ante in the original summons. Mestraino was locked in a room Cardif
the settlement with water for asome 10,000 feet or so, mostly, I with MM. Gabrielle and Guillaume, Spure
The defendants, In the witness water flushing system and for the am afraid, carried by others.
"I was carried in a litter on a box, told his Worship that the contrees, gardens, lawns, etc. which Reading two of the heads of the French
stable assaulted both of them. He were essential to the scheme. footpath above the Ganges, and Scotland Yard. With brief in- Southampton
Notts Cty.
first stopped the first defendant, The then Director of Public Works one of the bearers stumbling. I tervals to snatch hasty meal be Torquay
and, after searching him, threw on was subjected to, the closest in Exeter quisition.
Bournemouth Alternately his two questioners Falkirk took him over the evidence he had Partick given previously, and time after Clydo time they raised contradictory points, called him a liar, accused. him of the murder and cross- examined him until, broken with fatigue and feeling himself cor- nered, at 5 o'clock this morning ho
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the ground a parcel of clothing. pointed out that these proposalg fell, out of my mother's arms in which this defendant was carrying. were uneconomical and said that a parabola, which would have end- When the defendant stooped to the settlement would be supplied ed many hundreds of feet below pick the clothing up, he was as in due course from the Shing Munf the other bearer, with his Mr. Ede, however, spare hand, had not caught me, as saulted. The accond defendant wit. Waterworks, nessed the assault, He told the pressed his point, and after dis.I flew, by one limb and thrown constable that he had no right cussion the Governor in Council me back again." to assault the first defendant, agreed that he should be allowed whereupon the constable kicked to construct a reservoir for the him. i
Kowloon Tong scheme on the clear
burst into tears and said: "Yes. "THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS" the second defendant said he made ment took no responsibility in the was prepared to grant a site. It is
It was I who killed Gaston Trüp- heme."
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to
for which Government In answer to Inspector Spear, understanding that the Govern- Statue AT STAR
inatter and assumed no liabilities understood that the Ides has been no statement of tho Con stable's assault in the charge in respect of it. In these circum abandoned in favour of the endow Mestorino was allowed a respite
Honeymoon Express," to compose himself before he gave which is being shown at the Star room, but after the was bail-stances it is clear that, If the ment of scholarships at the Univer-
out he ed
the existing water supply to the Kow-sity: but if the Committee desire a the detaile of his confession. Theatre from to-day till Saturday,
blame for such defect rests on the in the question, Government la still When he had recovered he stated is a comedy of domestic life. charge room to make that state loon Tong scheme is defective, the memorial of the nature suggested that he killed' Trupheme during a Irene Rich and Willard Louis are
In his address to the Magistrate, Kowloon Tong Estate Company, prepared to consider the grant of a violent quarrel regarding the pay- the featured players in the roles of Mr. D'Almada said that this net which should take steps to remedy suitable site, ment of a bill for 35,000 francs a couple who have almost reached was not an after-thought because it by negotiating with the Govern- which Trupheme had presented the parting of the ways. The as soon as the defendants left the ment for connexion with the Shing and which he was unable to meet, children, too, are drifting apart, He.and he struck Trupheme, who being members of the fast set charge room they returned again Mun Waterworks. fell and apparently fractured his determined to live their own lives.to lodge a complaint against the constable. Mr. D'Almaca added skull against a piece of furniture. Thrown into Ditch.
at
at
Gaol Matters. Answering Mr. Owen Hughes. the Colonial Secretary said: Children's Playgrounds.
The work on the new goal at A sudden change is brought about that the first man was a respect- Pending its use by the Govern-Ngan Shi Wan was suspended after by the revolt of the neglected able merchant and the second ament for other purposes, a small a meeting on the site of members of mother, whereafter events lend broker, and that this class of men aron can be reserved as a child Councils with His Excellency, The both Executive and Legislative He was horrified to find him rapidly to the climax. The pleture were not in the habit of using ren's playground at the junction of site adjoins the Airnort afte dead. He bought some ancking in was directed by James Flood, and
abusive langurge.. which he wrapped the body and at the cast includes such well known
Salisbury and Middle Roads. Kowloon Bay and will be required His Worship: think the con- There, is; however, in the opinion in connexion with the development with the strange adventures of an night took it in his car into the players as Helen Costello, Jane stable exceeded his duty. I' dis- escaped convlet who is compelled country. The following morning Winton and Virginia Lee Corbin. charge the defendants and find the of the Government, no area of that project and will not be used
Taimshatsul which is really suit for the construction of a Prison. to pose as the brother of the he drove to Brie-Comte-Robert,
charge of assault proved. What hap-bought four cane of petrol, and woman he adores.
the constable $10.
able for permanent reservation.as
Victoria' Gaol is overcrowded. a children's playground; and none pens when he is recognised by the went to a quiet spot in the woods,
of the undeveloped area adjoining Lai Chi Kok Gaol is not overcrowd- The famous German actor, assistant governor of the fall who where he threw the body into a
Nathan Road appears to be sult Kok can hardly be called a prison. On the other hand Lái Chi Conrad Veldt, makes his first has fallen in love, with the same ditch, poured petrol over it, and
The following will represent the
Mrs. Harriet Johnson, a visitor able for conversion to children's, There is no cellular accommoda- Mestorino was taken from police Club Lusitano in a "friendly" from Topeka, Kansas, to appearance in an American film as girl brings about the dramatic set it on fire.
playgrounds. the loading man of "A Man's climax, Playing support of the
tlon and Ittle opportunity for em- Past," a new picture which will leading players are, fad Keith, headquarters to a waiting motor-against a team from the China Monica (California), was throw-
Chater Memorial.
ploying the prisoners on labour. and George car for his transference to Melun. Light and Power Recreation Club, ing pop corn to the sea gulls while be the chief attraction at the Barbara Bedford,
Increased accommodation cannot The production was His head was swathed in bandages play commencing af 9 p.m. to-day standing on the pier.
The question of a memorial to be provided at Victoria Gaol. Gay World Theatre from to-day to Seigmann, Baturday. "A Man's Past Is a taken from the novel by Emerich and he showed other evidence of at the Club Lusitano:-E. A. dos mond ring, valued at £1,200 dols., screen adaptation of the Hunga-Foeldes and directed by George the terrible ordeal through which Remedios, G. A. Carvalho, 9. M. slipped from her finger and fell Sir C. P. Chator is in the hands jernment is at present investigate
he had gone.
Cruz, J: M. V Ribeiro, A. C. to the water, but a gall caught it, of representative Committeeing possible sites on which to build. rlan play of that name and deals Melford.
Rozario and H. B. Sequeira,
swallowed it and flew away. whose plans originally included a'a new prison.
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