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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
JOURNALIST LOSES- APPEAL.
(Continued from Page 1)
Under the terms of this agree... ment of July 19, 1927, the appellant entered, upon his duties and would
·PROPOSED CLOSING
OF WELLS.
STERN OPPOSITION AT SANITARY BOARD,
A motion regarding the closing
1929.
CANTON PLANES.
LOCAL BASEBALL.
U.S.S. GUAM DEFEAT THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC.
In one of the most tightly fought battles soon this season; the U.SIS.
ONE MACHINE CRASHES AT HANGCHOW.
Shanghai, Sept. 3. Due of the planes which hopped ning, met with a mishap at the Hangchow Aerodrome at noon to China Athletic Association Inds the day, while landing, and crashed, second whipping at Caroling Hill Mr. Yang Koon-yu, one of the diamond yesterday by the score of 4-3. Canton airmen, being seriously The game scheduled to go only Boven
hurt.
all comers, lo. be held at North appear to have give satisfaction to] of weils; put forward to the Sani- elt from Canton on Monday mor Guam baseball team gave the South Point in connexion with the forth the respondents because when Mr. tory Board yesterday by the Presi- coming athletic meeting when athletes Double left the service of the re-dent, Mr. W. 3. Carrie, met with will take part from Singapore and spondents on January 28, 1928, the strong opposition from members appellant was appointed to succeed of the Board and was subsequently Bul-editor. Further, his withdrawn. The motion was one So far there are about 14 players him as for the singles and 12 pairs for the pay was increased in January and that the Standing Committee on doubles. More entries are expected February, 1928, to $375 per month, Wells should be advised to take It is stated that the Canton innings had to go overtime, arid re to come in. Practically all the best in March, 1928, to $400 per month, early action to close wells illegally planes hopped off at Amoy at 9 a.fa. quired eight innings before the win- players of the Colory have entered and finally in April, 1928, to $450 opened during the water crisis to-day, after a brief alay there, er could be decided, just as darkness in the two events.
1. W. Lo, S. A. Rumjahn, per month; though under the agrees unless very strong reasons for not and headed for Haugchow. When hung overhead. It is a real baseball landing, the aeroplane "Tai Shen" some are running and timely hitting. Honda, B. C. Fincher, H. D. Rum-ment of July 29 1927, his set up doing so were produced.
respect, fine fielding.. Jahn, H. Lo, 8. E. Green, G. Bodiker, August 1928 was only to be at
The President explained that struck the ground, owing to the good Yoshida, W. Hardy, lu Tak Cheuk, K. the rate of $350 per month.
during the recent water shortage crowded landing field, and Mr. clean playing throughout, and those It is agreed on both sides that a
who a number of wells were opened, Yang Koon-yu was injured serious-vesterday afternoon certainly got a
wandered other: Lim Bang Su, John Lim, and
over to Caroline I sub-editor occupies д different Double-S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn, grade, with more responsible duties, some legally, others illegally. It ly
When the machines failed to treat as far as baseball goes." T. Honda and Yoshida, M. K. and M. than a sub-editor reporter. It was was therefore proposed, in order to
strongthen
the hands of the rench Shanghai this afternoon, and place, the sailors will meet tho This afternoon, at the same time E. F. and E. & Fincher, B
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W.
ex
Lo and C. Chon, S. E. Green and argued on behalf of the appellant Standing Committee on Wells, that Chinese plane was despatched te Japanese, and on Thursday they will Bolliker. G. Richardson and W. Hardy that thly Implied the recisalon of the Board should give some lu Tak Cheuk, and Chiu Taun. Chim the aggreement of July 19, 1924, préssion of opinion on the mat. and the substitution of an alto-ter. It was proposed that a mo gether diferent relation between
Li Bong So.. and John Lim and others,
Two players of nete have arrived the parties; although, for reasons tion should be put to the meeting from the Straits specially for this that I could not follow, counsel for pointing out that as wolls opened in contravention of Section #15 tournament. They are Mosers, Lim appellant stated that the provisions were a danger to health, the Bong So, runner-up to Mr. Khas Hool of the agreement of any engage Standing Committee should be hye in the Malayan Championship, forbidding the appellant to advised to take carly actiou 19 John Lun, 3rd, ranking Chinese in business similar to tirul carried close all wells under this section player in the Straits. They will
doing so were produced. Medical Oficer of Health and himself had felt considerable an
and
in the singles and doubles. Mr. Khon by the respondents, continued to unless very strong reasons for not
Hool-hye was prevented by business but may be able to turn up on the 15th. Inst, when exhibition matches will be Arranged for him.
ches will begin on the 9th. inst.
w take place are as follows:
Swimming (Open).
6th Sept. at 10.15 p.m., 100 Metres Free Style (leats).
Metree
7th Sept, at 9 p.m. 100 Free Style (Final).
Track (Open).
7th Sept. at 4.15 p. 1,600 Metres
Relay,
8th Sept. at 2.45 p.., 800 Metres Relay.
operate.
Abrogation. Points.
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It appears to me that if what resulted from the appointment of
Mr. Carrie added that both the
He proposed the motion that the Standing Committee should be ad- vised to take early action with
Not Necessary,
Entries, for these open events will the appellant to suceced Mr. Dobbre xiety on the question of wells be closed by 5pni. to-day. All on January 28, 1928, as sub-editor entries must reach either the Chinese was the abrogation of the agree. which had been illegally opened, Athletic Assoriation or Mr. K. L. Ho, ment of July 19, 1927, that abroga-They could not, foresee where the action would lend and what e/0, Chion Sports, 16 D'Aguilation must be complete and cover all epidemic it might cause. The Streep by that time. The draw will its terms. be aminced on Saturday, and mat. The agreement of July, 19, 1927, situation was critical, however, The dates on which the open events is one not to be performed within and it had seemed better to allow a year and consequently must them to remain open then perhaps be in writing. It can be al-recipitate a more serious crisis. fogether rescinded by by ex- He thought the water crisis was over for this year at any rate and press verbal agreement; or reel that the Board should take steps sion may be implied from the con-
to have the wells he referred to duct of the parties. Similarly re-
closed.. scision on may be effected by means of an agreement wheh is not ci forecable by reason of its not being in writing, providing the intention 10 resefnd can clearly be gatheredgard to closing, and the Medichi
Officer of Health secondod, from such last-mentioned agree. ment; but it is clear law that an agreement required by law to be in
Mr. M. K. Lo opposed the mo writing cannot be varied except by tion and salde was not at all
valid agreement in writing,
sure that it was either necessary "The Question", as Lord Haldane or desirable. His recollection of suye in his judgment in Morris the history of the matter was that aron (1978) A.C. at page 18, "is when the Board discussed a motion whether there is an intention in any by Mr. Wong Kwong-Un for the event to reselni, independent of any opening of wells, the Board took further intention which may existup the stand that it hnd never to substitute a second contract." And at page 19 of the same report refused the opening of new wells
unless there were sunliary ob lovehunt is, of course, ejections, and that under no etr sential is that there should have cumstances would it countenance WATER POLO LEAGUE.been made manifest the intention the reopening of wells which had
in any set of a complete exting been condemned, tion of the frats and formial con- tract, and not merely desire of an alteration, how ever sweeping, in terms which still leave it subslsting.''
Tennis (Open).
9th Sepl. Singles, 1st Round. Tork Sept. Singles, 1st Round, 11th Sept. Singles, Semi-Finals. 12th Sept. Duubles, 1st Round. 13th Sept. Doubles, Semi-Finals. : 14th Sept. Singles, Final. 15th Sept. Doubles, Final. The matches will begin from a pan, to 7 pm. on each day except on the 15th, when the matches have to he Anished before 4 p.m.
IMPORTANT MATCH DECIDED
YESTERDAY EVENING.
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Overdue at Shanghai..
Shanghai, Sept 3. The aquadron of aeroplanes
from Canton, due this afternoon have not arrived.
It is stated at Hungino aaro drome that the machinea will Arrive to-morrow. It is reported from Hangchow that one of the machines crashed, but there are no details -Reuter,
Shanghai, Sopt. 3, Immense throngs at Hanging aerodrome were keenly disappoint- ed by the non-arrival of General Chang Wei-chang, the Director of Nanking aviation, heading a figat of seven aeroplanes on the Canton- Napking, flight, via Amor and Shanghai, -
The flight has been interrupted, the aviators alighting at ang chow. It is announced that they are coming on to Shanelini On Wednesday.-Our Own Correapon. dent.
In a fire at Laith Hospital nurses' home 17 nurses kept the flames in check by buckets, of water until the brigade 'arrivedl.
with every word he hus, snit." He added that he objected to the wholesale closing of wells. Ho cited the case of what was to hap pen when a well was closed in t district where there was no street fountain and pointed out that the Colony's water storage now only provided for a 36 weeks' supply, The fact that there were Lill
restrictions showed that the stor
Perhaps the new position was ago was not yet entirely satis- that the Board might have been factory. As there was a Standing more. Tenient, but he did not think Committee on well he thought there had been any relaxation in the Board should take the word the Board's attitude. Concerning { of it. wells which were
for water.
Playing "Hide and Seek."
was still with them. The respon The water question, therefore, sible, authorities were not in a position to say that the water question was not the concern of
clos-
on
Two teams which had hitherto been
As I have mid, it is not alleged
objectionable Mr. T. N. Chan gave further undefeated in the Water Polo League on behalf of the appellant that to health the Board had ample support and said he was against fared each other last evening at the the agreement of July 19, 1927.
power to close them. It was all the wholesale condemnation of V.R.C. bath, these being the V.R.C. was ever expressly rescinded. but very well for people to any that wells. "A" and the Chinese "A large it is argued on behalf of the at-the Colony was out of the "water The M. O. TI; on Closing. gathering of
of both sides pellant that his appointment crisis so far as this year was con- supporters witnessed the match, which ended in sub-editor on January 28, 1928, cerned. The Colony was out of The Medical Officer of Health, the former team winning by three
such created
revolutionary the crisis inasmuch as there would a
Dr. H. A. Fawcett, pointed ost goals to one, after a scrappy game change in his relations to the re-be no actual famine, and that that during the discussion some
The Chhuse have been and to bu about the fastest team in the League,pondents that it should be im-people would not have to wait members had gone from the ort
ginal question. Wholesale but the V.R.C. backs, being heavier plied that the partien to the arree hours in the streets men, used their weight to good effect, ment of July 19, 1927, had agreed But restrictions were still ining of wells was not suggested the Chinese forwarda being shut out to rescission except as regards the operation. There was only a and was not intended.. There was every time the ball near the provicians in it förbidding the ap- twelve hour supply and there had an enormous number of wells in VRI citadel,
pelant to engage in occupation of been warnings that this supply the Colony. The majority of then The first half was interesting up a character similar to that
was contingent on a good many were essental and harmless, be to the last minute. The V.B.C. team which he was engaged under the things and there was no assurance ing used for tush closets. There drew first blood through Laing, who hit the ball into the net from a well.espondents, though, as I have that before a few more months were other wells which provided placed
a good water supply. They were already said, I am unable to ac- The whistle for
wore over the water supply would tit interval blew
talking only of wells illegally frude to the proposition put forward | not again be cut down. the V.R.C. lentine with
opened those opened purely by one goal to nil,
by counsel for the appellant that Much raugh
restrictive
the initiative of people themselves recond half, was seen in the the operation of the
was marked by fehouse in that agreement was pre- frequent fouls. Pereira increased the | served in spite of the dis
the wells they wished against the Government's Ordin- ance on the subject. Those were V.R.C, lead by placing the ball out of appearance of its other provisions.
LU get the Chinese eustodian's reach after a
Still Subsisting.
closed. melec in the goal-mouth, and
During the water shortage he Looking at the provisions of the game player added a third not long agreement of July 19, 1927, in the the public and that the public had started a number of files re The Chinese tried gaudy to reduce light of the duties which, ac- could always have a 24 hours up-garding certain wells and he had cording to the evidence, a sub-ply. Wien that ideal was attain- now fifty such files dealing with; the lead, but it was obvious that theditor has to perform, I see nothinged he would be the first man to welln Bunk illegally. Many of tho issue was already beyond doubt even though Tas Chin-hing raised the in them which are applicable to hold up both hands and say "No files dealt with more than one well hopes of the Chinese supporters by the new post assumed by the ap-more well. However, at that and showed that there were many seering a neat goal.
pellant on January 28, 1928; and object had been attained it scem which in other times would not it is interesting to observe that ined to be playing hide and seek to have been allowed to be opened.
"Few Drops of Muddy Waier." In the other match of the evening, the letters of January 2, 1929, and any one time "Yes, open the wells," the two K.0.8.B. teams in the League Hellcitors to the respondent's hour supply to say "Close them." wells had in some way helped April 2, 1929, from appellant's and then, when there was a 12 It had been suggested that these tried conclusions, the "A" emerging.
The President interposed and during the water shortage. If any victors by two goals to nll. Faulkner manager, a claim is not only made Frored bath these goals, one in the for six months salary in lieu of said that the wells affected were one cared to read through the files first half and one in the second, the three monthe inlary provided those which came within the scopo which he had kept he would be Though the "B" team played as for under the agreement of July for Section 215 of the regulations. struck by the fact that practically well as they could, the “A men 9, 1927; but that the amount of a
none of the wells had boen of the were superior both it enged and
slightest use. He doubted whe ther any of them had contributed Lengue Table
to an alleviation of the water P. W-DELË. A. Pis,
crisis. The majority of these 1 2 12
wells, had given a few drops of 1 17 6 10.
mudly water-water providing 1 10 3 10
more dangers for the users than if 223 10 6
10
they had gone without water. 8-8 10 30 17
17 4
afterwards,
Hkill.
K.O.S.B. TeaMH,
V.R.C. "A" Chinese "" Kowloon "A": 8 5 V.R.C...5 K.O.S.B. A.6 3 Navy Somerset, Kowloon "JP Chinese "A" K.O.S.B. "B"
+
6
4
paasage to England is demanded. Now, if this agreement Was ro- helnded by mutual agreement and adother one substituted, there is po evidence to support any claim to a passage in the substituted agreement.
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Board's Constitution. Continuing Mr. Lo went up to discuss the composition of the Sanitary Board. He said that as one of elected representatives to the Sanitary Board he knew no thing of the Standing Committee R seems to me that this referred to, Sub-committees were is strong evidence Lo show necessary when the main body was Dr. Fawcett pointed out that all that at the time those letters too big to deal with certain ques the motion did was to request the were written, appellant and his Lions. As far as his knowledge Standing Committee to do legal advisers, were treating the went there were only four elected duties and to do them a little more agreement of July 19, 1927, as members of the Sanitary Board expeditiously, The moilon had still subsisting though claiming and he did not see why they been put in to get the question that it must be adjusted so as to should be excluded from sub- dealt with an quickly as possible. meet the change in his 'position committees.
Concluding, Dr. Fawcett said it from sub-eilstor-reporter to sub- He felt it rather embarrassing was abaurd to suggest that now, editor. In other words, the posi- when he was told by people to at this stage of its history, Hong- tion taken up was that the agree-whom he would refer as his "con-hong wanted to go back to the well ment bad been varled by parole | alltuents" that he had nothing to system in order to solve its water arrangement, hetween the parties; do with the Sanitary Board ex-problem. Such suggestion was Only one match was played in the the authorities, is just what the
and this, it is abundantly clear in cept on formal matters.
an outrageous one. Reverting to the motion ho said
The President said that in some Hong Doubles
tennis tournament le parties to an agreement re- he hoped it would not be pushed respecte the motion was unneces yesterday afternoon, this being be tween 3. S. Melnehran and J. Sum.quired by law to be in writing to a division. It seemed to him aary. As there had been objec- mers (awa 15/3) of the Chartered cannot do,
that the committee should be ablation to it he was prepared to with- Hank, and A. D. Humphreys and R. In my opinion, the uppen) must to deal with the matter..
HONG DOUBLES.
McBACHRAN- AND SUMMERS DEFEATED YESTERDAY.
Valentine (owe 16/3) of Mesara, be dismissed with costs and, the Dodwell's.
judgment in the Court lietow The latter pair won in straight sets, afrined. the final scores being 6-3, 6-4,
Mr. Justice Wood concurred.
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