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STRAITS WAR. BOND LOTTERY.
FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S MATCHES.
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1919.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
MRS. ARMSTRONG'S GOOD' PLAY.
and
CRIMINAL ASSIZES.
THE SHANGHAI STREET ROBBERY.
H, Botella, WC.J. Sou73. C. .I Gandall, H. A: Gill and C. F. Riberio. Mr. Wakeman opened the case for the Crown, pointing out very briefly what he intended to prove, namely that the accused was one of the rob office and held them up with revolvers. bers that visited this money changer's
recording its qo'nion-in short me FIRST PRIZE GOES TO PENANG, their victims Being South China the play of Mrs. Armstrong and took away the sum of $310.20.
League football was in full swing Some splendid tennis was seen on
** on Saturday. One first division U. S. Saturday in the match between A. Cheung Fat was arraigned as being Before Mr. Justice Melbourne, league, and three second league D. Humphreys and Mrs. Armstrong one of a band of robbers who had matches were disposed of. Ou the v. Capt. Murray and Mrs. Hammond. visited the money changer's office in Club ground a large number of Mrs. Armstrong and her partner were the Wing On goldsmith's shop. A spectators saw the Chinese effect very heavily handicapped and in'the' draw. in the last few minutes of the first set were a long way behind.cused pleaded not guilty" and was Stme. The Club were not at full They slowly crept up and a number unrepresented by Counsel. Mr.Wake- strength but obtained a goal lead in of long drawn out games followed
man appeared on behalf of the Crown- the second half. This, lead they which resulted in a win for Mrs with the following result: Messrs. W. The election.of the jury took place kept near the end when but for Armstrong and A. D. Humphreys Macfarlane, foreman, E. L. Roca. some brilliant goalkeeping by Rodger. In the second set some good placing the Chinese would have secured afwas done and at times the games victory. A draw of one goal each resolved themselves into singles was a fair result.
between Mrs. Armstrong The second division matches were Mrs. Hammond.
In the third all won by the three leading teams and last set, so the positions are unchanged. St. very bad, especially when playing en the light was Joseph's scored a big win, 10-1, the
side facing the Club, but Spess to its newspapers, the Came mittee will be justified in carrying
Athletic Reserves. The Staff and and her partner was too good for SINGAPORE, March 22, on, going this criticism altogether.
Departments, second in the league the others and they won by 6-1. The first prize in the Straits Wartable; also.. won, defeating the 83rd The China Mail will stainly not Bond Lottery has been won by a Co. R.GA. by 3-0. The Navy)
Saturday's results were:- complain. It the pair which Penang Chinese; the second, by a Reserves kept their position by put mutters thenie erities and re-Singapore Chinese. plaints, which we are the poor)
ting Kowloon through the mill to the tune of 4-0. schot, hat the Committe, bustes bel convinced of that. It is up to the
Description of the matches follow: pable to evavince it. At present
H.K.F.C. AND SOUTH CHINA looks as if you (the publiei didn't
DRAW. are what they do lut we huppen to know (though the Committee does not) that the appearance of ha frence is illusy. Well, now's your chave to speak, ar no ever
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 1 15-16d.
Outdoor Customs men in China are to get an increase of pay.
OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
F. A. Redmond and N. E. Kent beat E. Crocker and, R. Townsend, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3,
MIXED HANDICAP DOLBLES, A. D. Humphreys and Mrs. Aïm strong (owe 30) beat Capt. Murray and Mrs. Hammond (owe 361,5-7 6-2, 61,
The following matches were down for this afternoon but the rain will Probably mean their postponement.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, G. Malay ments T. Mishlan
HANDICAP DOUBLES,
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F. A. Redmond and A. Morse (owe
The Club were without Black, McCubbin and Clarke for this match, while the Chinese were also without Bubonic plague has appeared in a couple of their regalar players, Canton.
Play started and the Chinese became troublesome on the left wing. Au Wuhu rice has recently dropped Kit Sang centred and Chan So Shot $1.50 per picul.
over the bar but was given offside. The Club made headway through the agency of Stewart, McTavish and Riis combined neatly, the latter 4) meet A. R. Sutherland and B.. passing so that the former was C. Evens (recs. 4.6). through. Cheong Wing Hoo then raiskicked and left McTavish a clear field but getting into an awkward _position_the_Club centre was unable to defeat the Chinese goalkeeper. The Chinese forwards were playing well and this brought Chassels into prominence. The Club man played finely, showing what an artist he is at intercepting the ball when it is intended for somebody else. When Chassels put the bail to midfield McTavish secured and dribbled to wards the Chinese goal. Riis had
The March number of the For Eastern Reviste is to hand. It has an article by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Ordinary rice can now be had in Canton for $5.20 per picul, a con- viderable drop from recent "profiteer" prices.
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A young Italian doctor named Leonardi is said to have discovered treatment for malaria which cures in
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON POLICEMAN.
CALLOUS CONDUO" OF 'HONGKONG CROWD.
Last night in Flower Street, not far
The first witnesa. called was Tam Man Pan, the manager of the Wing On money changer's shop, who do scribed how the robbery took place, and how they all chased the rob- bers. Someone blew a police whistle. His fokis arrested the accused.
and explained how he ran after the Ho Wong Fat gave similar evidence prisoner and arrested him, and how one of his fatis came up and took the bag of money away from the prisoner.
This story was borne out by three other witnesses. Police Serge Murphy, who had charge of the sail that when the prisoner war bei at the station he found a large packet of pepper. admitted was his, but that he had which the prisoner bought it for the purpose of "taking it back to the country to make cakes with
Prisoner during the sexamination of the various witnesses would ask no questions, but kept on stating that he knew nothing whatever about the case, and when asked if he had anything to say stated that he had a bad leg. and that he was walking along the road outside the shop, when someone pointed him out and said that he wits
a robber, knocked him down." He the Court that he
from the China Mail office, a police constable was attacked by a crowd of and rough characters, and very severely also told handled. Quite a number of respect had just come in from the country, The Chinese are adopting a modi. the opportunity to shoot and did able locking people who witnessed and that when he got to the Police the occurrence merely laughed. The station he saw a dector who gave him some medicine for his leave kept on reiterating that he knew nothing whatever about the case.
fication of English. shorthand. The Japanese already have a system of their own
30. The new Chinese custodian was prepared and booted the ball away to constable's name was Chaplin. The safer regions. Hopes of the Club affair took place in the Coronet securing a goal were high when Theatre. There was also a "thriller" The Civil Governor of Kwang. McTavish had the backs beaten but with an unusual denouement, and a tung, Chark Wang, has contributed Cheong Wing Hon recovered finely good "Gazette."" $5,000 to a Liberty" Fund for and at the crucial moment dashed helping the South against the North-was a chorus of hi wah when a shot kick. This he did successfully and across and saved his goal. There
from Au Kit Sang flew towards the the Staff retired worthy winners. Club goal which was just missed. Result:- The Chinese spectators were visibly, Staff and Depts., 3; 23rd Co,. and audibly, disappointed. Halftime R.G,A., 0.
words are, al muse, pra, and it is realy a methed of justuation a week. to run the work together that way. Our newspapermen are right.to kip read Gierumna lamelts, in full view, but they shoubin't betray their ignorier by steering at a language which tlike Tamil) comes very close to per- fection in exactness of express on ol ales Compare the adjective (which Carlyle might have use du this English example The never to Bioquafily-excented Cromwell hit trehand a legacy of sopow aud
Mr. A. S. D. Cousland of Alex. of hate.
Coming the hyphens, Ross and Co., and Mrs. Cousland child which the Gerumas it that arrived in the Colony on Saturday Iredentily, do they appreciate the of Asia. longer than the German " BOIL
from Shanghai on the R.M.S. Empress meaning of gen" It didn't fit that word, which were better calkel udent a State of Victory in addii a** tiam,“ tion. ff is n, it will not be wise? te, But it comes afford in addition the
of
that would be right, and we th not want the wrong sort. The casket contain ating the uses of the £1,500,000 worth
For Imperial War Bonds could he aing
simple affair, and werled up in the. outer wall of one of our best, public
The China Mail" is now on In only one detail does the thing sale at, and will be delivered if find itself unable to agree with by, Messrs. W. G. Humphreys of ten million dollars to the Home hin Hongkong nake a present and Co. Shameen, Centon, Government in trust for our incapa- who have been appointed oureitstel heroes, it canhot very well agents.
BIRTH.
GARDINER On March 15,
Chefon, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gadliner, a son.
MARRIAGE.
STANLEY-AVILKINS
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to the China Station..
The light cruiser Centaur is,com-
build the Best Office or the to the Coronet Theatre. See advt.
Mr.Douglas Fairbanks is coming! Supreme Court. A tablet locuting
March
the casket, und explaining whit
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• A Straits born Cantonese is going to the Paris Conference to ask for greater political liberty for the Chinese in the Straits Settlements. His name is Shun Chee-fu.
The Cantonese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai has chartered the steamers Weissa, Yunsuu, Hang chow, and Taklee to carry rice to
Canton till the crisis ends.
found a blank score sheet.
Mr. Banks refereed.
The Club were prominent in attack NAVY RESERVES v. KOWLOON. soon after resuming. Hamilton had With a weaker team than usual,
The jury without leaving the box found the prisoner guilty. He was sentenced to six years and twelve strokes with the cat.
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THE BRIBERY CASE.
The Criminal Assizes were resumed, this morning, both Courts sitting.
Before the Chief Justice, Eo Cheun; was indicted with having
the jury were elected with the red-
After the prisoner was an/gnes lowing result Messrs. R. Hunter,
The Attorney-General opened: the euse for the Crown and dealt at
a chance but shot wildly. His effort minus goalkeeper, a back and a forreceived a bribe, whilst being was more suited for rugger. Nextward and with substitutes not so
public servant. Through his Com- Jennings had a chance but centred good as the absentees, Kowloonel. Mr. E. Potter, he pleaded Xote weakly so that just as Riis was about received a severe defeat from the Guilty." The Crown was repre-f to get the ball Fung Tai came along Naval men. The first goal was a sented by Hon. Mr. Polluck, the and cleared with a tremendous kick. lucky one for the Navy. Tatam saved acting Attorney-General. A little later, while the Chinese a shot from Nixon but being pressed were still unsettled, Hamilton scored tried to throw it over his goal but it rather luckily. His shot went straight landed in the net, thus registering towards the Chinese goalkeeper who the first goal. White and Rasmussen made a big kick at it and missed!were prominent when Kowloon tried. H, May, V. P. Willen, S. Gold- foreman. E. L. Arexili, T. I. Sect, The Chinese bucked up after this to equalise but the Navymen were schnids and J. AL. Noronha reverse and later in the game bom-strong and soon returned play to the oarded the Club goal. Shot after Kowloon end. Up to the interval, Reichelmann (playing back) kicked the civilians they were unable to most away. Any they were unable | score again. In the second half they ense, paying particular attention, to to deal with received attention from overran Kowloon." Dunbar scored
the depositions which were nude Rodger. One save by the Club the second goal, following a little before the Police Magistrate. He The ball later with a further goal. Before the explained how the prisoner had taken goalie was masterful. seemed certain to enter the net when end Nixon scored again, making the the sum of $100 from one Cheun Chi he threw himself across the goal and fourth. Kowloon were unable to Sang, whilst employed as road fore stopped the ball. He was loudly score a single goal and retired well man on the Taipo Road, with the cheered for this. The Chinese kept beaten. Resalt-
intention of using his influence in up the pressure and getting near the
getting some work passed quickly.. time for the final whistle scored the was the scorer. This goal was the equaliser. The Chinese right winger
Chinese eggs in liquid form" have been imported by England. A. 15, at Slangiai, Frank F. Stan- contains, old he let into the wall not going to call at Liverpool any Germany used to get them. Can shot was kicked in but Chassels and thanks to the good defence put up by great length, with the fact of the
N. Y. K. liners for Europe are Local Government Board report says that be how they got the idea of poison gas?
ley, to Miss Mary Wilkins,
DEATHS.
:
LEIFER Marel 15. Douglas John Leiper, Chief Officer, China Navigation S. Col's. Luenyi, aged 43 years. TAYER-On March 15, at Shang
hai, Phalip, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I.. Tagler, aged Aften months.
The China Itail.
*TROTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE."
HONGKONG, MONDAY, Mawer 24, 1919.
and it would be a prenent mem orial of which no one could posibly feel ashaine. Its analogue is the Victoria Cross, at cheup bronze thing, which syrabolizes a big dopal,
more.
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very optimistic in a report concerning Lewis and Peat, the experts, are
the rubber outlook.
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Sixhundred Japanese sailors have been seeing London. As usual, they gushed at Nelson's tomb.
Mr. J. W. Stackhouse, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Com pany, Ltd., and committee member of the Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong returned to the Colony on Saturday,
Interest centres on our cores. dent's way of raising the large s piusolved. He would alate the progels" of the seven per cent, House Tax, which was if special war tus, which produces, over a million
Cantonese have decided against dollars per annum, and what any in one of the Malay States. It is not sending gunboats or any other ships people farve been expecting to sed yet cultivated on a commercia: scale. to Annam for rice. discontinued. now that the war in
over.
* Castor oil plants are doing well
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At present
Navy Reserves. 4. Kowloon, 0. Referee, Mr. Dewhirst."
ST. JOSEPH'S BIG SCORE. The South China Athletic Res,
During the course of his address, the Attorney-Geneml stated that he considered it his duty. to point out- that accused bad been employed by
Japanese dealers are getting all the cause of much jubilation by the turned out on the Naval ground the Public Works Department,' for 2nd Lieutenants F. H. Mann. R. Saigon rice. The Cantonese find it Chinese. Shortly after the whistle with a weak' team and paid the over eight years upd that he was cOLL- Now that the war is over!" F. Forbes and J. Beardsworth; all of dearer than Wuhu rice.
sounded time, the game ending in a penalty. St. Joseph's piled up goalsidered a very good man at his work. These words Jave buð a pleasant
the RG.A., have been gazetted to the
draw. Result- H wound to our was, and it in a fal, second "pip."
Hongkong F.C., 1; South China pleasure to repeat them; but alos!
Athletic, 1., 2 Chassels, D. Reichelmann; B. Pascoe, H.K.F.C. team G. Rodzer: T. R.
W. Hamilton, H. M. McTavish, E. J. Stewart, J. D. Carriere: W. Taylor,
argument. Begining the war as an
seven years.
Saigon has been even more an- royed than Singapore was, owing to America desires Britain and the difficulty of getting passages they must not be overworked as an Japan to drop their alliance in view Home. Many of the people, owing ios, we may be said to be cote Nations. At present they don't want that enervating climate as long as of the establishment of the League of to the war, have had to continue in valesien. The war may be over, to HONGKONG'S WAR MEMORIAL Huo 12 ligations me That tax wonid probably be watinued, any. way, if w-heur aught. If it be Battn. Manchester Regt., has receiv-ten Chinese were charged with rob- NEWSERGESTION: AND a fotkey.
At Birmingham. in a case where than is to be retained, and if it be promotion to temporary Major. bery and wounding, the saucer oath 2ND DIV. HONGKONG LEAGUE. Today we are happy 20 erin the true that its prids are already Major Jaques commands · letter of ** Can Mel winch, f far-mas keel, for fuother purpoer, cur Company of his battalion here.
contains a sugg gin our Poner conspondent's auggestion will not Memorial that is a high or the entertained. If these things be
2.
Captain S. Jaques, 1st Garr.
Rils, C. Jennings.
Mr. Emery refereed.
with regularity, 6 in the first half The Attorney-General stated that her and 4 in the second. The Chinese intended to prove that the sign of scored a solitary point in the $100 was paid by the man Chen to and Conceicao, Omar and Ogley it, as a bribe and stated who he in second half. Silva 4, Hyndman. 3,the accused, who admitted receiving
goal scorers. Result (full back) 1 each, were the College tended to bring as witnesses to prove
St. Joesph's Coffeze, 10: South China Athletic Res. 1.
Mr. Davis, R. N. refereed:
this charge.
The first witness called was Chour Chi Sang, the manager of one of the Contracting firms who were, dỡng. certain work on the Taipo Tsd. He told how the sum of $400 wa POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS TO DATE.d up to bis being asked, for the paid, and the various incidents which.
LEAGUE TABLES.
HONGKONG LEAGUE 1ST DIVISION.
COALS.
CLUB.
CLUB.
P. W. L. D. F. A Pes, 7 5 11 19 2.11 5 2.0 12 4:10
23 13125
3 8 4 '6 17 2
C" was used. One of the Chinese liked it so much that he grabbed a ham- Imer and broke, a dozen saucers in th, the public stands one onereadyt, calling for police at Shanghai.
A misprint is notedby Punch in an one smack.
STAFF AND DEPTS. v. 83rd long st now help the, Damnitter.
CO. R.G.A. To us been pasty will discussed learning to lize how They were to be not less than 57 ft.
reddy manber of serene is the, uutete system by 10 in. in height. "A tall order," Miss Marjorie Stewart to-night and represented for this match at Happy R. Navy
"Pinkie" will be enacted by The 83rd Company were strongly. while it is givemel boule fea who are not on tag
comments our punning contemporary, at the Wednesday matinee as well as Valley but were, unable to gain any E. F. C..... pantiated committee, and we once Dan Sutarday the Chine Mail had
the final performance on Saturday, points from the Staff and Depts. R. H stund it has met with pudieally an editoral reference to the propam- The China Society was lectured the 28th inst. Miss Georgia Mooser The Staff men mostly monopolised R. G. A... 5. 1.3.2 uninitions approval. The Chitions Ar Culebrating the Peace. We on Jan. 16, concerning Chinese pot will undertake the role on Tuesday the play but weas shooting by Ellar-S. Chita Ath... 1002 Mill wishes to recommend it Arongly remarked that all those lanterna tery. Mr. Bernard Rackham was night and the Thursday matinee." by and Skeiton prevented goals being UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE. to the attention of the public in ought to look very pretty from below, the appropriately named lecturer.
scored. Taylor and Morris made
GOATB. general and of the Committee in giving us reason that they cost Queer, very, to find educated men
The
Cantonese Ministry of efforts to get to the Staff enough." It has since been remark devoting brain-stuff-to old pots when Justice is requiring all Canton goal
F. W. C. D. F. A. PTS.
•Juerticalar.“
but Knight and. Scoular Navy....... 6 5.0:1 12.011 The position at Hume bely en tout our roses some civilization is or should be so busy. lawyers to undergo an examination. stopped all efforts in that RF
6 4 2 0 19 g this. Our people and Proslave Vines too délicite for Hongkong,
A rope and a tall tree would be use direction. Sherriff put the Staff for HL KF.O. 6 2 2 276-6 talked of what, should 'and-inust be is not accustomed in ita Press
An Artillery Officer who has ful. An old adage in provincial wards on the move and as a result. China Ath... 6 0 3.3 111 3 done for the "boys who have to to verbal nunces. Very wel. If served two terms of service in France defines virtue in the midst Street scored shortly afterwards RG. A 6.150 51 2 turned front was alive but incape the ludgeon be required, we con Hongkong. Major H. P. Garwood, of vice" as the Devil between two With this goal lead the Staff kept
HONGKONG LEAGUE-2ND DIVISION. These are very, very supply L
RGA... has, besides winning the lawyers.
their opponents busy until the inter- nuberous; and a subination of Bluntly, then the China Mai Distinguished Service Order during
val. The second half was also much CLUBE WID. P. APT circumstances is rushing it aluat euiders" that "to "wuste 870,000 the war, received further reward by An armed fight occurred on the in favour of the Staff and they gave St. Joseph's...11.10.01:33:3 21 impossible for the Home florem (seventy thousand dollars) on promotion to Brevet Lieut. Colonel. Broomielaw, Glasgow, on January Dickason in the 83rd Company goal Staff and Dpts 12 8 1.0 17 6.17 meat to fulfil its obligations to them. paper lanterns ut such a time, and Lieut-Colonel Garwood was Adjutant 23, between British seamen and plenty of opportunity to prove his Navy Rea.....13 6 3 4 30 14 16 This is where the proposal of with such crying needs for pecuniary of the Royal Artillery in Hongkong. Chinese, assisted by other foreigners.ability. This he did but finally suc88 Co. RG.A.13 66.1 16-19 13 Cartref Melis has its chief merit helps waiting, wild, be a crazy i England, via Siberia, he left Germany Union doesn't want alien seamen to Staff scored one more before the end. 83 Co. L.G.A.11 4.611117 9 Leaving here to go on leave to Revolvers were used. The Seafarers cumbed to a shot from Skelton. The Kowloon 12-6-6-2-16 18 13. Hide that the money should weding. The income alone just in time to escape internment on get the jobe. One sailor was shot, Butler handled in the penalty, area 8. China Ath.R.12 3.6 3.11.30 3 ke remitted as ones, ut ett would endows perpetur the outbreak of the war. tuke uinaka would der doubled.. sequence of Inpacitated Herces.
and Ellarby was deputed to take the 87 Co. RG.A.14 013 1 230 1
citated.
and 30 arrested.
GOALS.
money. He reported it to the Police.. After the witness had bears examined and cross-exarained the ease was adjourned until to-morrogt, morning.
KOWLOON ARMED ROBBERY CASE
Li Fat Taai, Li Kun Wa, an Taoi, Lau Wing and Lau Fat were arraign= ed before Mr. Justice Melbourne this morning on a charge of armed robbery at Kowloon. All prisoners. pleaded not guilty and the sainer jury on was elected in the former ease was chosen to hear this case.
Bir. Wakoman opened the case for the Crown. The first witness Called: was a woman, Sun Lan, who told the Court she was sleeping in her honse when the robbera caras in and. threatened her life with choppers and Inives and took away $45. Shp. identified all five of the prisoners.
The case was proceeding when thi paper went to preas,
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