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CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
July 15.
The Men's Swimming Claas, for beginners at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. is méeling next Friday night, it 7.30, with an enrolment of 20.
next
Another class will begin Monday night, by which time there
OVERLAND CHINA
APPEAL COURT.
July 15. Judgment was reserved at the conclusion of evidence and legal argument yesterday in the Full Court of Appeal case in which the landlord applies for the setting aside of a judgment in the Sum-
ABOUT SWEEPS.
To the Editor of the "China Mail."1
Sir-As your turf correspon- lent I have been asked to give my views on that interesting local topic the running of cash
sweeps.
the
First of all, I must in- legal expert. That part of question does not enter into what I have to say. I merely intend to
in the first class will be past what mary Court under which he was sist that in no way do I pose as I is called the beginning stage.
made liable for certain acts alleg- More than 300 school boys were ed to have been committed by his taught to swim during
The rent collector.
[No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
July 15.
Rumours concerning the finding of valuables in the Hongkong Hotel building, as a sequel to the New Year's Day, have fire on proved to be exaggerated.
Somebody said that among other articles, jewellery had been dug up by workmen in the pre-
sent course of reconstruction.
four lessons they were able to swim gave evidence and said that the sale a few facts. I 1 trespass that shines had been melted down
across the 20-foot pool.
the past
few weeks in the Association.
In
Over Tou
others awam part way across.
the The Day School closes
the Saturday evening at 7.30 for summer holidays.
on points pertaining to the law, I crave your readers' indulgence.
rent collector. Li Sang,
One account was that gold brace- lets and other items of the metal
only reason he went to the pre-
in the conflagration and subse- mises on that day was that in-
There are many kinds of cash quently brought out "in a heap.” formation was received that the
On reference to Mr. W. J. sweeps in the Colony. Some are tenant, who was in arrears with of absolutely the highest integri-
Hawker, managing director of was moving certain
the
Hongkong and Shanghai ly. They are above reproach When witness gut
even when compared with the Hotels, Ltd., a "China Mail" re- to the house, 376 Queen's Road most popular in the world. It is presentative was informed that West, the place was practically inviduous to quote names, but only a few trinkets had been re- empty and the tenant
was not those who are genuinely interest covered. They were there.
his rent,
Mr. T. Z. Koo, who is head of goods away. the Y.J.CA. work among Univer sity. College and Middle School men in China, passed through tit Colony on Saturday, en
route, Swatow, to attend the student sum- Mr. Koo repre- mer conference. sented China at the Opium Canfer- ence last year, and had ten daya meetings in Hongkong schools dur ing March of this year.
The Association's bathing parties have begun, the second one to be held this Saturday afternoon. The aunch will leave the Pottinger Wharf at 3.30, and go to Big Wave Bay. About 60 members went on the first party two weeks ago.
H.K. ANGLING CLUB.
July 15
We are informed that weather conditions permitting, a deep sea fishing competition will be held
of such who are concerned did not even small value that the residents deem them worth applying for.
For the Future.
To prevent other people ed in the turf and their interests from going to sleep there or tak- are boa fide, will know the ones ing away taps and locks he mean. In one or two, tickets are nailed up the door.
not obtainable--it being necessary Witness had an interview the to sign one's name in
a book. In the contract (given out to next day with the tenant Who This procedure ensures that the the contractor) it is expressly the pre-sweep is restricted to registered stated that property other than members of the promoting coned, the intention of course being building material must be return- cern, as an outsider is hardly that the Hotel would get back likely to be satisfied without some what it owned, while anything title to a number.
refused to go back to mixes or to pay the rent owing.
Mr. Potter, in his final argu- ment, remarked on the fact that the rent collector had gone to the house at 9 o'clock at night which
Then again, there are sweeps was hardly consistent with his in which tickets can only be pur- paying an ordinary call to collect chased through members; or only reut. It must have been in con- members are recognised; and/or sequence of information of some prizes can only be drawn through kind received that a visit was members. The laying down of paid in the evening. It was a these conditions also tends to non- significant fact that the day in resemblance to an ordinary lot- question was a day before the tery. end of the month. Whilst appli cation for rent would hardly be made then it was quite probable
belonging to residents would be restored as far as possible.
While
011
Hawker stated that details of re- the subject Mr.
consideration. They had not yet construction were still under decided to what extent they would demolish the interior of the por tion damaged by the fire. ed at as
A decision had also to be arriv- would be rebuilt. Accordingly it to how many storeys is impossible to say when the Des
corner would be in use again.
towards the end of this month for that the tenant would be actuated individual. Tickets were sold to Voeux Road and Pedder Street
members of the Hongkong Angl- ing Club.
Full particulars regarding the exact place of contest and the con- ditions under which the competi- tion will be held will be announced later, and members wishing to take part in the competition are requested to send their names in, as soon as possible, to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, care of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Quarantine
restrictions
have
been imposed against arrivals from Yokohama on account of plague.
The case in which a bricklayer of Aberdeen is charged with the murder of his wife was continued at the Central Magistracy on July 15. A woman Todger gave evidence of overhearing a previous quarrel between the couple-and & scream on the morning of the mur- der when defendant was seen to be getting away from the cubiclo. The case is proceeding.
at that time by thoughts of the coming first of the month.
Mr. Potter stated emphatically that there was nothing whatever to show that the rent collector or his agent took away property from the premises. their Lordships that this allega- He put it to
tion was false.
TWO MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
I have also seen sweeps, run by clubs, in which the "body car porate" stood to benetit, but no anybody, as is done in a lottery.
The question of commission to sellers also crops up, 1 am of the opinion that a cash sweep has a better name in ratio to the lack of Telephone Company was bitten A Chinese in the employment of commission paid to agents to by a dog in Kowloon on July 14. mean that the sweeps which are of 30. Ashley Road, was sent to dispose of tickets. By this I The animal, owned by Mr. Rocha,
known to be "good" need hardly Kennedy Town for observation. pay any inducement to sellers, but this is not general, there being exceptions.
derstand. have also been looked
I am told that nearly every at with Nelson's eye behind a dud July 15. sweep comes within the scope of telescope. Motor cars driven by Professor the Ordinance, except, perhaps, Strictly speaking, if the Police Roffey, of the Hongkong Univer- those which are entirely restrict. put their foot down-or, as you sity, and Mr. W. A. Hannibal ed to members of the promoting say, once the Puritanical mania were involved in a collision on organisation and, possibly, those sets in-the big sweeps will be the Repulse Bay Road, near Deep in which tickets are not issued. non est. To get a big prize. Bay, shortly after 7 p.m. yester- Hitherto, one ran a sweep there must be many tickets-and day. One of the cars received at one's
peril, but then there must be many buyers. slight damage.
חיים
if there was no doubt about in- Sweeps would then be restricted
In another accident on the tentions, the sweep was ignored, to the circle of each club, just for Shaukiwan Road, a Chinese re- With the kindred subject of the fun of the thing and sub- ceived injuries to both knees by raffes I am not so familiar. I mit-more's the pity. I, for one. walking out of the bathing shed have seen tickets openly disposed will miss putting on the occa at North Point into a car driven of, but the primary object of pro- sional $10 or $5 in the hopes of by Mr. H. E. Goldsmith. The moters was not so much the actual winging a small fortune. injuries, however, were not seri- profit. but the getting rid of some ou, and the man refused to go to possession which was otherwise hospital
hard to sell Such raffles, I un-
Yours, etc.,
“PATROL.” A Hongkong, Jaly 14,
No. 2998-July 22, 1926.1
TO-DAY'S SALUTES.
July 15,
The
OVERLAND
JUNK PIRACY.
case in
July 15. which three men
With the typhoon season hav- ing practically started even the were charged with the piracy of a layman and the landlubber will fishing junk of Lantau Island on turn their attention to Pratas, May 29 concluiled at the Central that spot 180 miles to the south of Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Hongkong, from which meteoro R. E. Lindsell. logical reports are broadcasted.
IL was stated at the first hear- As has been stated on many ing that three women oveupanta of occasions, the Chinese Admiralty the junk were pushed overboard. has erected a station, with wire. The men were not charged with less, on Pratas Island.
murder as none of the bodies had By reason of its position been recovered. A small boy, the being in the track of the major- only survivor, who escaped by identified some ity of typhoons which come up swimming ashore, the China Coast way-Pratas is of the defendants.
It is, of All the defendants implicated of great importance. course, a part of Chinese terri- each other yesterday, while
fourth man tory.
not in custody On July 4, a Customs cruiser stated to have forced one of them left for the Paracels, after which to take part in the attack.
The
A
was
a trip was suggested on which second defendant said that if the the Director of the Royal Obser- small boy still implicated him in vatory, Hongkong (Mr. T. F. the piracy and murder he must ask Claxton) was to have gone down the boy to do so on oath. to Pratas on a visit, as a guest of the Chinese superintendent, Mr. C. W. Hsu. Another name met- tioned was that of Mr. E. W. Car. penter, Assistant Public Works.
CHINA MAIL
FIRE AT SEA.
LOSS OF A FRENCH STEAMER.
BOUND FOR CHINA.
Djibouti, July 14.
The Messageries Maritimes mail bont Fontainebleau, bound for Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, China, and Japan, has been destroyed by fire.
The passengers and crew, and a small part of the cargo, have been saved.
The mail sacks have been lost. Reuter.
Hongkong Passengers? The "Fontainbleau" is one of a class of three Messageries Mari- times vessel, the other being the and the "Com "Chantilly"
His Worship: He has already sworn, what are you talking about?
Defendant: | challenge him tu peigne," built in 1923.
It was specially designed for the "eat off the rock's head."
to Hai- A committal of all the defendants Indo-China (Marseilles Director of
for trial at the Criminf Sessions phong) run but it has been twice in Hongkong already, the last oc- casion being in February of this year.
Those Who Fired. This morning, the cruiser "Hai Yung." under orders from the Chinese Government, arrived in Hongkong. She saluted "the country" and a reply was sent from Blackhead's signal station. Salutes were also interchanged with the Commodore, the Japan
Naval Imperial
training squadron and the U.S.S. "Helena."
ese
It has been stated that Mr. Claxton, the Harbour Master (It. Com. G. F. Hole, R.N.). Mr. L. H. King (the wireless expert) and Mr. N. R. M. Shaw (Deputy Com- missioner of Chinese Customs. Kowloon and district) were to pro- ceed on the "Hai Yung" to visit Pratas for the inaugural of the wireless station, timed to take place at the end of this week.
Arrangements for departure have not been completed, it is stated.
The "Hai Yung" was one of several "Northern" Chinese war ships which called here last year.
CAFE INCIDENT.
was made.
FRANCE'S DAY.
July 15.
Last night a large crowd gathered at the Cafe Restaurant Parisien to celebrate in fitting style the 14th of July.
No Local Details.
CADET SHIPS' VISIT.
July 15.
HE. the Governor and civil, military and naval officials were entertained last night at the Hong- kong Hotel in connection with the visit of the two Japanese training ships, the "Yakumo" and "Izumo,' the host being the Japanese Consul- General, Mr. Y. Murakami. In ad- dition to the guests, officers from the vessels and Vice-Admiral Yamamoto, who is accompanying the cruise of the training squadron, there were present members of the Japanese House of Representatives who are passing through the Colony on the a.. Hozan Maru on a vieit Lo South Sea countries.
Among those invited were: Commodore A. J. B. Stirling. C.B., Lieut. Col. F. S. Montague Bates, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. (acting General Commanding), Lieut. Officer Churcher (Commodore's Secretary), the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn +Colonial Secretary), the Hon. Mr.
Mel Messer (Colonial Trea- surer), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy Director of Public Works), the Hon. Sir Henry Gollan (Chief Jus- tice), the Hon. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood (Puiane Judge), the Hon. Mr. Hallifax (Secretary for
Consulate.
A comparatively large ship, E. R. the "Fontainbleau" has the fol- Chinese Affairs), the Hon. Mr. lowing dimensions: displacement E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Superin- 16.000 tons, 11,000 tons gross, tendent of Police), members of the 6,900 horse-power, 497 feet long, Executive and Legislative Councils, breadth 59 feet. Passenger ac- Alr. S. R. B. McElderry (Assistant commedation: 1st class 120, 2nd Colonial Secretary), other Govern- ment Officials, representatives of 150, 3rd 80. The Cafe was tastefully decor-
local banking and commercial firms, ated with the flags of the differ-
Upon inquiry at the local leading members of the Japanese ent countries and the tables were offices of the M.M. this morning, social and business community, as decorated with red, white and blue a "China Mail" representative well as representatives from the bunting. All kinds of novelties was informed that the news of the were presented, such as horns. fire had been received although The commanders of the squadron caps, false faces, streamers and "destroyed by fire" is believed to sent were:
Counts Myto and confetti, and about closing time have been an exaggeration. They Sakura, Captains Inoye and the Cafe took on a real carnival have
as to the Uemura, Commanders Onishi and no particulars aspect.
names of passengers on board but Nagameitsu and Lieut.-Commanders and with something very choice both travellers
A very fine dinner was served it is expected that there will be Soeyejima, Saheyoshi and Tasuka-
for hara. to help it down and the Parisien Hongkong. Syncopators at their best, every- body seemed to enjoy himself
whose passing through coincides with the visit of the squadron were: immensely.
Mesers. . Higuchi, N. Kurogum, M. Koya, Y. Ikeda, D. Tshiguro, P. Shimai and Mr. M. Ohki (Secretary
now
Mr. Cotton, late of the Hong- kong Hotel, is manager.
assistant
The Cafe will hold a Carnival Dinner Dance on Saturday even- ing, which should be another very enjoyable evening.
July 15. Arising out of an incident, which occurred st the Cafe Restaurant Parisien in Pedder Building last
At the price of $19,200 (the night. Mr. L. G. Taylor, the man; upset price being $15,000) Teasehold ager, was charged before Mr. R. E. property known as the remaining Lindsell at the Central Magistracy portion of Inland Lot No. 172, to- this morning with "disorderly wagether with 17 Graham Street, was duct."
sold to Mr. Li Fook-chi at the sele His Worship adjourned the case rooms of Messrs. Lammert Bros. until Monday morning. remarking on July 14. The property has an that he understood further pro- area of about 165% square feet and Leedings were pending.
the annual Crown-ment is $10.77.
and cargo
intimating that
A cable has also been received the passengers had been landed at Djibouti,
Further news is awaited by way
of Saigon-Shanghai-Hongkong.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
July 15 While Mrs. Grantham, of Queen's Gardens, was walking in Des Voeux Road, near the Sincere Company, at noon yesterday, a Chinese snatched a silk bag she was carrying in her hand and made his escape.
The bag, valued at $20, contain ed in, addition to a few articles a sum of $18 in money.
A report of the loss was subse- quently made to the police.
The officials from Japan present
of the Bureau of the House).
The toast of H. M. the King was submitted by the Japanese Consul- General and H. E, the Governor pro- posed the toast of H.M. the Em- peror of Japan.
At the Central Magistracy on July 15, C. R. O. Watt mention- ed that he would probably add a charge of dealing in opium against one of three men who were charged with possession of a quantity valued at $22. In re- manding the case, bail for this de- fendant was fixed at $500,
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