SPORTS ADVT. |APPEAL
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 6th November, 1937, (weather. permitting) may be obtained al the Secretary's Office, Exchange Bullding; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 28th October, 1937.
By Order,
C. II. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S
SOCIETY
Lawn Bowls
The Lawn Bowls Match between 'members of St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies will be held on Saturday, 20th November, at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. ·
All members desirous of playing in this match are requested to communicato immediately with Mr. A. Stevenson, C/o The Dalry Farm Company, Ltd.
AGAINST JUDGMENT
THE HÓNGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26,
TIN QUOTA Baby Saves
MAY BE REDUCED
Damages Claim 25.000 To 35,000 Ton
Sequel
Cut In 1938 Mooted
London, Oct, 25. Following to-day's meeting, International Tin nounced:
The
Committee
Committee
the
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the
Un a
Appileation for leave to appeal against the judgment of his Honour.
considered Lindsell, Mr. Justice R. E.
pulsne Judge, in the summary jurisdiction for the first quarter of 1938.
question of the fixation of the quota nction of Lai Kong, pläintist-respon review of vil the information at pre- dent, and Wong Yee-icee, defendant-rent available, members reached the appelinat, against the Judgment delivered on August 6, 1937, on the conclusion that the quota should be 05 per cent. but a definite decision ground that the fudgment was wrong In law, was granted this morning by on December 10.
would not be taken until the meeting the Chlet. Jusilce, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, and Mr. Justice' Lindsell, sitting no a Full Court.
FOOTBALL
Mother From LEAGUE
FIXTURES Prison
OPIUM SMUGGLER
BOUND OVER
With reference to this communique was strappeoer was hidden in what Reuter was subsequently informed that the Committee, in stating. quola for the first quarter of 1938 should be 6-8 per cent, based on the
the
Thanks to her infant baby, Cheuk Yuk a married woman was saved from a heavy prison sentence when she was brought before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy to- day, charged with possession of 20 thels of prepared opium.
Omeo A. W. Senior Hevested and said de fendant was arrested on a wharf in Connaught Road Central yesterday. Twelve-and-linlf tacls of the oplum to a baby on her back and the seemed I to be two genuine tins of con- Mr. II. C. Macnamara, instructed by
densed milk.
"I was not for the baby," said Messrs, P. 11, Sin & Co., represented
Mr. Grimmitt, "I would ask for the the appellant.
maximum penally. There is no doubt Wong against on April 17, 1937,
put rate by 25,000 to 30,000 tons.-He also said that if the woman went WBS for Yee-kce, and the claim
with her. damages for Injuries received and Reuler.
to prison her child had to There was no police record against expenses incurred when the plain-
her. Lift was knocked down and injured by n motor lorry driven at Jubilee Street Ferry Pier by, the defendant, hin servant or agent on February 7, of $300, 1037. Plaintif claimed which $90.50 were special damages, and
his coals of the action. In giving Judgment on August 6, 1937, Mr. Justice Lindsell awarded plaintiff $203 and costs, and progled n stay of execution for eight days pending possible appeal on the condi- Lion that sum of $350 be paid into Court within three days to abide
It
recalled that
Slightly cooler weather was employee of the defendant appeared before the First Police Magistrate on perienced in the Colony this morning, the March 10 to answer summons the temperature at 10 a.m. at
Mr. Grimmitt who also prosecuted iwo taken out by the Police charging Royal Observatory being 75,
this case sald that there were no hirn with driving-to the danger of the degrees below the corresponding
extenuating clrcumstances in the case publle, and he was fined $25. The reading yesterday. Humidity, how-
and that defendant was a smuggler nwarded plaintiff was then
325 ever, showed a distinct rise, this mor by profession. "Tthe oplum was compensation, to which he consented.ning's figure of 11 representing an in-strapped around the man's legs and
present intermmation, unplies that it is A writ was taken out by Lal Konprepared to reduce the annual out-that she is a professional smuggler."
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DOGS CAUSE
OWNERS TROUBLE
SPANIEL "GIVES ITSELF UP”
A spaniel which. "gave itself up" to the pollee caused its owner T. E. Jackson, of the Harbour Department, to be summoned before Mr. K. M. A
Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy it abroad this morning for allowing without being muzzled or on a lead. Mrs. Jackson appeared on behalf of her hubsand and pleaded guilty.
that on She
the explained evening of October 10 her husband had occasion to go on board the Chin- Godown esc Prince at Kowloon
the dog Inside his Wharves
leaving car, a saloon. When he returned a few minutes later, the dog was gone, having evidently jumped out of the open front window. A search was made for il, and it was finally dis- covered at the Water Police Station, to which place it had gone as hed! been its old home.
L/Sergt. Sulter corroborated this, saying he had found the spaniel justi outside the front entrance of the station building.
"If all dogs allowed out went to the Water Police Station, It would save the police a lot of trouble," comment cd His Worship, imposing a caution.
W. Bambro,
81 Kimberly Road, summoned for keeping u dog without allcence and allowing it abroad with- out a muzzle or lead on October 7, pleaded guilty and was fined $5 on the first count and $15 on the second. A fine of $15 was also imposed on Mrs. Tirbak, 12 Humphreys Building. who admitted allowing her dog out in Mody Rand. She explained that it had run out of the kitchen door when her boy opened it.
Morgenthau Won't Predict
A ROMANCE OF THE Budget Balance
SOUTH SEA ISLES
produced in the
Tropical Paradiso of BALI
WMERS'ENE NOWTYKOON PRECEDES THE WIŁOWS AND EVERY BRIDE IS KIDKAPED
Washington, Oct. 25. Mr. Henry Morgenthau to-day refused to predict whether the United States Budget would be balanced at the close of the next fiscal year.
He said: "I do not see how anyone can tell at this time."-United Press.
SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER
Two
Drop Of
"Degrees
ercase of 13 per cent.
ex-
Maximum temperature yesterday was 78, one degree less than the previous reading, and the minimum was 71, same as Sunday's lowest.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending al 10 aan, totalled 0.01 Ins., the aggre- gale since January 1 being 80.83 ins. against an average of 81.58 ins.
The anti-cyclone now covers Shan- tung, Manchuria, Japan and the neighbouring sens; it has increased slightly in intensity.
Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; fair.
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INVITATION TO PRESIDENT
Hyde Park, N.Y., Oct. 25. Headed by Mr. William
Averell of the Harriman, four members Government Business Advisory Council called on President Roose- vell to-day and invited him to meet them at dinner during the Session in Washington in December January.
President Roosevelt received the invitation with interest".
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Mr. Harriman said they had not discussed the present situation. United Prest.
ARMY CRICKET
11 n.m.:
Capt. J. R. Mackintosh
Cheuk fold the court that she was paid 50 cents to carry the opium.
After considering the case Mr. Edwards bound her over in $1,000 to be of good behaviour for a year.
OTHER CASES
A young man Lo Kau, 22, un- employed, arrested on board the .s. Chung On at the Tai Hing Wharf yesterday was severely dealt with for unlawful possession of 120 fayla_of prepared opium. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour, and fined further six months' im- $2,000 or u prisonnient for the offence.
in
waist."
Falling to appear before Mr. R. Edwards this morning for unlawful possession of a quantity of raw oplum, Lo Kwai, 20-year-old woman had her ball of $250 estreated.
PARLIAMENT OPENS TO-MORROW
Princess Elizabeth To Attend Ceremony
London, Oct. 25. The Prime Minister this afternoon returned to. Downing Street from Chequers where he spent the week- end,
This evening he received Junior
1937.
The Fixtures for. The Week-End
Following are the football league fixtures for the week-end:
SATURDAY
First Division Kowloon v, Middlesex (Kowloon), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Fineli. "Linesmen, Phillips and Stone,
South China "B" v. St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill), 4:30 pm. Referee, Stedman. Linermett, Jotna anel Fare. Chinese Kowlcon V.
Seaforths
Mac-
(Club), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Cormack Linesmen, Barretto and Morecroft.
Eastern v. Club (Causeway Bay), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Martin, Lines- men, Andrews and Edwards.
Second Division Chinese Engineers (Caroline Hill), Aldridge.
V Seaforths 3 p.m. Referee,
(Causeway
Kowloon v. Police (Kowloon), 3 p.m. Referee, Clarke.
5th Bdle, R.A. v. Club. Boy), ง
m. Referee, Day.
China v. South Kwong Wah (King's Park), 4.30 p.m. Reteree, Recs.
Middlesex v. Engineers (King's Park), 3 p.m.
Third Division (Hongkong) 5th Bde. R.A. v. Polloe (Military, Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Dredge.
Service Corps v. Powhattan (Military ground), 3 p.m. Referee, Marriott.
Third Division (Kowloon) 24th. Bly. R.A. v. University (Chat- Referee; ham Road). 4,30 p.m. Dove,
Portuguese S.A. Seaforths (Chatham Road), 3 p.m. Referee, Sutterley.
N.
20th Bty. RA. v, Air Force (Prince Referee, Edward Road), 430 pan. Hobson.
Royal Signals v. Kumaons (Prince D.m. Referee, Edward Road), 3 Hubson.
SUNDAY First Division Police v. South China "A" (Club), Referee, Sidebottom. 4.30 p.m. Linesmen, Deinmee and Brothwelf Third Division (Hongkong) Engineers v. Medicals (Sookun- poo), 3 p.m. Referee, Purnell.
Stanley v. Ordnance (Sooltuinpool, 4.30 p.m. Referee, Draisey.
REFEREES MEETING
At the meeting of the Referees was ab- Association last night it nounced that a letter had been ro- crived from the F, A. giving an as- |surance that referees' fees would not be reduced without notice being given.
OFFER OF
Ministers and informed them of the BOUT FOR
from the speech contents of the Throne, with which the King will open the new session of Parliament to-morrow.
Princess Elizabeth will attend to- marrow's opening of Parliament by the King. The Princess will witness the ceremony from-the-Lord-Great Chumberlain's box.-British Wireless.
BANK EMPLOYEE ROBBED
SCHMELING.
Mike Jacobs Cables German Boxer
New York. Oct. 25, Mike Jacobs, the boxing promoter, Jacobs, after conferring with Joe Max Schmeling's manager, cabled to the German heavyweight to-day with an offer of a fight on December 11,
It is possible that his opponent will be one of the following:-Nathan Mann, Ariuro Godoy, Isadore Gas- tanagó, Adamich, Harry Thomas and Al McCoy.-United Press.
The following team hns bren
COOLIE STEALS PEN chosen to represent the Army in u friendly ericitet match against the Kowloon Cricket Club en
Taking advantage of the fact that Sunday, October 31, on the K.C.C. ground at he had permission to walk in and out at the rooms of the Chase Bank In Walker, the course of his duties as a sanitary Major G. S. Rawstome, Major G. P. coolic for a local cleansing firm, Murray, Licut, R. B. Maclagan and Shun. 25, stole a pen from the desk BASEBALL MANAGER
of Cheney
Mr. D. L. Ballantyne of the Bank Bandsmun
(Scuforths); Lieut. Beadnell and Lieut. Weeden yesterday.
Li was arrested trying to pawn the (Middlesex); Capt. D. B. Michell (RA), Lleut. R. A. Barron (BE),pen and on admitting theft of it before Sergt. Partridge (R.A.O.C.) and Mr. B. Edwards at the Ceatral Mogis-the
tracy this morning was sentenced to Sergt. Jackson (R.W.F.).
six weeks' hard labour,
KING AND QUEEN PAY VISIT TO SANDRINGHAM
London, Oct. 25. The King and Queen will have London to-morrow afternoon for Sandringham where His Majesty will attend to matters connected with the estate and will also enjoy some shooting.
DRUNK JAPANESE' BAIL ESTREATED
Found drunk and acting in a dis- orderly manner at Lockhart Road at 12.45 a.m. yesterday, three Japanese, Sagara, 33, electrician, Hiyoshi Nabuyoshi Kobayashi, 28, salesman, and Kimpachi Satoh, 31, shop-keeper, all residing at the Chitose Hotel. were arrested and charged with being drunk and disorderly.
They were released on ball of $15
Boston, Oct. 25,
Dodgers's The former Brooklyn manager, Casey Stengel, has accepted
managerslip of Braves.-United Press.
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