THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 28, 1929.
LITERATURE AND WATER POLO LEAGUE. OPIUM POSSESSION
LANGUAGE.
BRANCH OF ENGLISH ASSOCIATION,
DECISION TO FORM ONE IN HONGKONG.
TWO MATCHES PLAYED OFF YESTERDAY.
DISPUTE.
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SOLICITOR DENIES THERE WAS ANY COLLUSION.
In each of the matches in the Water Polo League played at the V.R.C. bath yesterday evening, the
V.R.C. favourite team won, the benting the K.O.S.B. "B" and the HEAVY FINE IMPOSED. Chinese "B" winning from the Kow.
Victor
WIDOW'S WILL IN DISPUTE.
(Continued from Page 1).
will was signed, or whether she wished to sign it.
Bedside Scent.
MONTH'S THEFTS IN SHANGHAI
STOLEN PROPERTY TOTALS OVER $102,000..
activities in which Hongkong does off, allowing Lawrence the final behalf of the two defendants and was shown to testatrix and she nod-in many cities in other parts of
did
not
"" after a well-played first half, In the match between the V.R.C. and the K.O.S.B., Lawrence drew first blood for the former team by scoring in a neramble at goal. Before the whistle bisw for the interval, Fres man equalized for the soldiers, OBJECTS EXPLAINED, Shortly After the resumption,
put the V.R.C. in the fend again, and There are very few world-wide at this reverse the military team fell and Victor to add two points each, making not play its part. In many, such as
Beore 6.1°
In favour of V.R.C. Although the Chinese banking, ship-building, road-making pirate-chasing, charity, amateur appoint their large number of sup- theatricals, tennis and surf-riding, porters in the end, the Kowloon team it may safely be said to play a pro-put up a great fight in the first half minent part. And steps are being of the game. Lawson put Kowloon taken to make sure that it plays its in the land soon after the start, and ibi part in broadcasting and in tty-it was not until a few minutes ba- Ing. The Colony is not only in the fore the interval that current of world trade. It is also drew level through Tan Chin-hing. In the current of world Idens.
Confronted by such evidence that we are moving with the Zeitgeist, viellors and new comers are often surprised that there Is no local branch of The English Association. They are all the more surprised at the lack of an English Association when they fearn that longkong has, several extensive buries, whose tending listes show that they are well patronised, some first-class book sellers, whose counters prove that they are up-to-date, as well as a Herary press, secundary schools, and a university.
It may be objected that Hongkong alily has a St. Andrew's Society, a St. George's, Society, and a St. David's Society. But this objection is beside the point. These are patriotic societies.
What It Is.
the Chinese
The second half was scrappy, and at times inclined to he rough, the players going for the man rather then for the hall. The Chinese held the upper hand until the end, S., II. Wang scoring three gonts before the Gnal whistle, to enable them to win by the comfortable margin of four goals to
one.
the colony. Lectures have already been promised by His Excelleney, by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, by Mrs. Southern, and by other representative book-lovers.
Those who join the local branch will not only be able to attend monthly meetings, but will also
the pamphlets receive
and the Association. bulletins of These are issued thrice a year.
Each balleth contains among other things a current biblio graphy, contributed by English, li-American, and foreign scholars, of buke and articles on English language and Bterature.
The English Association is a terary and Inguistic society. It inight be described as an intern tional enefely. 11 welcomes men- bers of every nation and race who have a suflicient knowledge of the English language to be interested in the reading and discussion of Eng lish literature, or in ideas about the English language. But although it is not a patriotic society, it does not attempt any foolish rivalry with the great priotic societies. Although international in membership, it does not aim at the discouragement of
patriotism.
A Proposal.
Mr. J. M. Remedios appeared on)
entered, a' plea of guilty for the second, but denied the charge for the man.
Mr. Remedios said the woman met à man, for whom she had been carrying firewood, and was hand-
3.
SEVERAL ARRESTS. Testatrix, who was dying, nod-Į
Shanghai, Aug. 23. A young Chinese and an elderly ded her head which those present woman appeared before Mr. T. S. took as an indication that she wish-
The value of property stolen in Whyte Smith at the Kowlooned to sign the will. No-one, how-
ever, knew where the keya of the Shanghai last month Magistracy this morning on a
by all safe were, kept and when Mr. Ching charge of being in unlawful possessed testatrix where they were, she methods is, in many respects, sur- sion of 62 taels of raw opium at No. 136, Tai Nam Street, Sham- motioned towards the pillow, under prising in view of the fact that which article they were found. there are no large bank robberies, Mrs. Ching went to the safe, open-jsafe breaking cases and the type shuipo.
ed it, and brought out the will. It of extensive burglaries occurring
ded her head, appearing to acknow, the world. Yet every month brings ledge it as her will. Mrs. Lee asked a long list of robberies which, testatrix if she wished to sign and though small in themselves, Boon she again nodded her head. A bring the total value of stolen pro- pen was placed in her hand, but perty to a phenomenal sum. she was so weak that she was ab ed a parcel which was to be taken solutely incapable of writing er estimated loss of property through During the month of July the to the Youmati Ferry for him. signature.
Dr. Cheung Wing-tai, who had burglaries, thefts, pocket-picking, house and office breaking, fraud, it was raining at the time and the woman returned to her house be-been attending testatrix, wan pre-embezzlement and misappropriation fore delivering the pocket. She sent and he was asked by Mrs. Leo went into the first defendant's to help guide testatrix hand. At totalled over a lakh of dollars. The cubicle for a cup of tea and it was first ho demurred, but later agreed actual reported value was $102,-
[335.01. Revenue and he guided teslatrix hand in while there that the
writing her signature. Afterwards, This sum
was taken from the Officers arrited.
the will was witnessed by two alsowners by a variety of methods. The defence, asked his Worshipters of testatrix, Ng Lal-bing and Larceny provided the greatest num- to accept the plea of guilty from Ng Sau-hing, together with Dr.ber of erimes though the total value second defendant and disCheung. At that time, added coun-of the property involved in this type the sel, defendant was not present. of thefl bears only a small relation to charge the first, who was
the amount in some euses of principal tenant of the floor. The
Died Four Hours Later.
misappropriations, embezzlement second defendant, it was stated, rented a cubicle from him.
Mr. Jai Han-young then looked) and Bürglary. Large as this figure, at the will and saw there was na may appear, the total number of date on it, so he added the date crimes of the potty character was and the will was replaced in the 45 which represented a decrease of old lady's safe. She died four 54 cases compared with July of
1928. hours afterwards,
Evidence was given by Lai Hau- During last month there. were yung, No. 6, Excelsior Terrace, 322 cases of larceny reported to of burglary, who spoke of writing out the will at the police, 14 cases the request of textatrix. He identifive of housebreaking, five of fied the document produced as that Traud, a similar number of mis- appropriations, one of embezzle- Mrs. Lee Cheung-shi, eldestment and four cases of extortion. daughter of the testatrix, said her. mother dold her that a will had Of the total value of lost property | been prepared but had not beun the Shanghai Municipal Police signed. She mentioned the will successfully recovered $24,011,76 several times and on the night worth and successful investigations of her death it was taken out of in 268 cases were made,
The police managed to arrest 83 the safe by Mra, Ching. When witness gave her mother the will to sign, she asked if that was the pocket-pickers and bag asatchers one and received a nod in reply. and oal of this number 63 persons She was handed a pen and while have been identified through the she signed the will Dr. Cheng Finger Print Department" as old held her hand.
the
His Worship decided to hear the evidence against the Grst defen- dant.
Mr. Remedios:-There can't be joint posacasion:
can,
His Worship:-Oh, yes there Revenue Oficer Young stated that he visited No. 136, Tai Nam Street at 11 am. on August. 22 and found the opium in the first defendant's cubicle, When ques- tioned, he said it belonged to his Among the pamphlets there have wife, who was absent, but later he appeared such valuable aids to said that the second defendant was students and to hookinyers as "A the owner of the opium, some of Library of English which was lying en the bed, with Reference Language and Literature", and a small quantity on the floor.
Shakespeare ***Reference Mr. Remculos submitted that he "A
Another Library."
well-known had no case to answer, but his publication of the Association is Worship decided otherwise,
His Worship remarked that in the annual "Essays, and studies by Members of the English Associa- the case of two defendants it could tion." The Association bas, also not be allowed for them to arrange published "Poems of To-day" and between themselves which of the "Pruse of To-day".
two was to be imprisoned or pay the fine,
Those who wish to be put in the way of receiving such books will find it. most convenient to join the Hongkong branch of the English Association,
The English Association was founded in London twenty-three Its aims are to foster years age. and develop the study of English
Monthly Meetings. and afford apparianities for oral meetings are to be held friendly intercourse and co-opera- once a month. First there will tion amongst all who love our be a constituent meeting, ne ros fiterature and language, and desirequired by the Executive Committee to spread a knowledge of then." at home, to resolve itself into a The Central Body is in Londop, | Branch of the Engilsh Astuciation, where the lectures are so gerly to erect officers and a committee, attended that it is often difficult and to frame rules, to find a bail of adequate pseating capacity,"
Mr. Remedios replied that there was no question of any arrange- He pointed out that the ment. man had denied possession of the opium while the
woman
had
admitted at the time that the drug
was hers.
The first defendant was called and he bare out what his solicitor had stated. He denied that He told the Revenue Officers that the opiùm belonged to his wife.
will.
In
the reply to
defendant, witness said she asked her mother "Shall I bring the will to sign?" Her mother replied with a nod and sald- "Yes" in a low voice."
Defendant's Difficulties. Defendant asked his Lordship if he would cross-examine the witness.
offenders,
DRAWING SUCCESS.
RESULTS OF PEAK SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
At an examination in drawing held under the auspices of the His Lordship replied that he Royal Drawing Society (London), could not do that. He did not the following pupils attending the know anything about what hap-Peak School were successful: pened.
Preparatory Division.
After hearing the evidence, his Worship said it looked A little later, defendant com- This meeting in to be held in the very much as if it had been plained that he was not a solicitor Honours Certificate:-Margaret Cathedral Hall by the kindness arranged between the two and did not know how
to 'nak 1. Young. There are branches in most of the| of the Dean on Monday, Sept. 30, that. The second defendant_should questions."
Pass Certificate: Kenneth Colin bly business centres and must of at 5.30 pm. His Excellehey has accept the responsibility. He said Hia Lordship said he was not Morrison, Dorothy Margery Simp-j the university townn af England; | signifled' his intention of being that where one of two "defendants diviner and be was not a weer. In most of the big business centres | present.
took the blame, It deprived the pro- He himself could not Imagine whatson, Charles Donald Wallace, Ho- and all the university towns of
Thereafter the ordinary meet-secution of a conviction against the happened. He had to listen to the ward G. Scott, Laurie Charlotte Scotland; and in the business ings will be held on the frat other.
evidence and make up his mind an
Sanger. centres and university towns of Tuesday of each month, from The whole ense, continued his
Division One. Canada, South Africa. Australia November to April. For those Worship, turned on what Defendant then asked if he and New Zealand. Chicago Inas meetings, His Excellency
Certificate:-Phylle said t the time, and could hold up his hand' when a branch. So havé Allahabad, and graciously offered to allow the us
std the prosecution
not witness said something with which Evelyn Morrison, Elsie Audrey Caylon. In Asta the
branch Association the use of the Ball called the Chinese Revenue Ofl-he disagreed and that he be allow-Newhouse, Marshall D. Draper. farthest mugt in Radgoon.
Room at Government Bouse, as
cera, who were in Court during the ed to cross-examine the witness And it is now intended to start a
soon as it is ready,
proceedings, his Worship wes afraid | immediately. branch in Hongkong.
His Lordship paid he could not he would have to accept the second
allow that. defendant's plea.
art.
The Auspices.
Shy Rendlers.
has was
Among the most devoted lovers of rending there are always to be found some who regard reading as a solitary pleasure. They en- joy books, but feel no desire to lec- ture on them, little desire to lis
uss them, and still less desire 10 be lectured to. They have to be reminded that the ideas contained in books are by the very authors
The first defendant was dis- charged; while the seenud was fined $1.860 or eight months' imprison- ment in default..
'AMERICAN STOCKS.
it.
Doctor's Evidence,
The next witness was Dr. Cheung, who said he had occasionally at tended the testatriz. He was call ed in about 12.30 a.m. on the morn- ing of her death, and, after giving the lady an injection, suggested that Dr. C. H, Wan should also be
Honours
Ранк Elaine Draper.
Division Two.
Certificate:-Marguerite
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Club is advertised to take place at the Volunteer Head- quarters on Wednesday, September 4 nt 6.30 p.m.
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of those books intended for dis- CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM called in. He saw the will taken sured by Mr. Ching that it would
cussion, and that these ideas ure
NEW YORK.
WO the Hongkong
branch receive the support that is accorded to other branches throughout the world? From its commencerment, The
English Association has attructed those who are concerned with the teaching of English in University, Secondary or Primary Education. But it has in an equal degree attracted authors and journalists, as well as those who, appreciated and vitalised only in having no professional interest so far as they get thrashed out in in writing, count reading among dalk.
The following quotations as at the their pleasures, and believe that
For centuries, literary societies
elose of the market on Tuesday literary societies stimulate interest, have provided the ideal oppor
have been received from their corres pondents Messrs. Hayden, Stone and direct criticism spd foster creative-tunity for this: They have Co., of New York, by Mesuru. Swan, Bourished by digesting the fruits Culbertson and Fritz, Sassoon Houge, That the Association has an of great books, The French Shanghai, (cable address: "Swan- appeal to all types of members gun Academy was in its origin a small stock," Shanghai), who are not res he seen from the names of the private literary soclety. To-ding ponsible for the cable mutlótiers. General Committee which is elected the need for literary societies is The quotations are subject to annually from the central body greater than ever, because to-day firmistion: and the branches. They are the change meetings in business, in names of authors, teachers and sport, and at dinner-tables take
the world. place in such renders from all over
turmoil of modern The authors' names are the best diversion that they provide less known; but the teachers and opportunity than ever for the dis- readers are no less valuable mem-eussion of literature and language, bers of the Association.
In an age when everything is The wide appeal and the im- organised, literary discussion, un. portance of the Association is less organised, is crowded out. further indicated by its st
Those who are shy of literary activity in a society, ought to re member that the earliest named
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out of the safe and put in front he quite legal for him to do so of teatatrix on the bed. At that and consequently he held her time she was very weak and he hand and helped her to sign the was asked to hold her hand while will. Mrs. Leo asked him to sign she signed. At first he refused to as a witness and họ did so, but Dr. be legal. He was, however, as-
Wan refused, do this, believing that it would not
The case is proceeding,
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