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Lieut. T. B. Golding whe had been playing very good billards through the competition for the Billiard Long before the time appointed Championship of the Colony, and for the performance, strings of was expected to work his way into chairs could be seen coming down the final, met with a heavy defeat from the Peat and Garden Road.at the hands of. Mc. S. Gray last One could feel that something night, the scores at the close of unusual was In the air even the the match being Gray, 500; Gold.
Gray played blasés om- our colony 315. were looking forward to an artistic steadily from the start and fed
throughout the match, potting the The performance began very red with great consistency. Golding punctually at 9.15 and we are glad who usually played a very clever to say that everybody was already game, did not appear to be in form last night,. and no matter how be
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In the year 1915, he received the appointment of accountant to the Police Department, and recently this unfortu- nate man, who is the father of a very large and respectable family-no less than 13 in all, and the youngest of whom is only six months old-fell, like many others, into evil ways, and at a moment of temptation, he abused. the confidence and trust reposed upon him by his superior officers, and is now before you a wrecked, ruined and disgraced man.
Owing to this unfortunate "temptú- on as your Worship will doubtless appreciate, this men, who was a highly respected member of the Chinese com- munity, will, for the rest of his life, be totally barred from the sight of his friends and acquaintances, and has lost, what, in a few years, he would be entitled to a well earned pension.
Mr. V. C. Spink ... Mr. Y. H. Lin ****** Mr.Ching Chio Man Mr. Li Ki Kwon... Mr. Lo Sik Taung.... Mr. Lal Cheung...... Mr. Robert Baker Mr. H. P. Winter... Mr.. Ng Sam Kui......... Mr, Li Sham
Cheung Tek*** Mrs. Startin.......................... Mr. A. S. Hassell... Mr. F. G. Becke.... Mr. Morris Higgins Mr. A. S. Burford Concert and Fancy
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The choice of "Penelope" was a very happy one, as the eternal subject of the neglected woman and Ackle husband is bound to appeal
to the strong and the pretty sex. of 45, he gave his supporters some Beth harvest in it gems of social, hope of his being able to pull throu- truths and ample material for gb, but his next visit to the table was fruitless With Gray running musings amusing and sage."
Penelope and Marie Tempest away from him with breaks of 42, 43 & 52, it soon became evident that were blended into оде: the
would never Save the clever woman" of the world. Golding
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knows everybody's weak match... He played on pluckily, and treats relatives and friends ac however, and when Gray reached 500 mark. Golding Wa9 cordingly, Heranobbish uncle Daven. the cort she invites with the allurement 185 points behind. of Duchess Anastasia" to meet her father of a mathematican's trend of mind receives telegram full of decimals, and her mother bound on converting the heathen is attracted to her daughter's house with the an-
ke Gray will meet Kwok in the semi- final (750 up) at 8 p.m.. on Monday. The winner of this maten will qualify to meet Yvanovich in the final,
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much; for Penelope this happens to The 3.3. "Copenhagen" Captair be her own busband. She has Egeholla, 1,333 tons arrived yester- nothing but bitter reproaches for day at 7.20 pm. from Moji.
50 him: does she. not fondle him
day and night? Much to The 9.5. "Saigon Maru," Capt. everybody's surprise, it is the Kondo, 1,707 tons arrived yesterday abstract-minded mathematician who
at 8 a.m. from Moji with 1,500 tons solves the paychological problem of general cargo..
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"Man is a Hunter (as "Nietzsche taught us) and what chance do you
The 3.5. Teikai-Maru," Capt. give him if you are always chasing Kawabata, 71,902 tons arrived yes. him? Don't feed him on strawberry gerday at 8 a.m. from Keelung with Ice-cream four mes a-day, and 1,500 tons of coal.
throw him yourself in the arms of
The s.s. "Kwang Lee" Captain
the new woman of his fancies." For tunately for Penelope her rival is a beautiful woman: Men fall in love Sangster 1,468 tons arrived yester- and out of love with beauties, but if at 2.50 p.m. from Shanghai with they take a fancy to a plain woman, 218 tons of general cargo.
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The 3.5. "Hapeh," Capt. Renne father,sailed for Bangkok via Hoihow, at 10 a.m. to-day with 1,300 tons of general cargo.
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then the case is almost hopeless."
Marie Tempest gave a pathetic 50 touch to Penelope when she is left alone after playing bravely the game with her husband. When in company withher parents, her humour, her "imp ness" captivated the audience: her whole acting is a marvel of perfect: "naturel." We led Mr. Graham Browne's expressive physiognomy as Boyd) sailed for Calcutta Via. S'pore Dr. O'Farrell, the deceitful husband; at 6 a.m. to-day with 1,400 tons of he seemed to be amused with his general cargo. own acting without ever falling into the excesses of buffoonery. You may imagine the husband's disappoint. ment when he discovers that his wife has played with him, that she knew all about his own comedy of deceitful- ness and consoled herself with pretty!
The 5.3. "Prometheus." . Capt. clothes. Then he thunders as a Bevan, sailed for London via Manila righteous man who has got a con- and Singapore, at 6 a.m. to-day with science even when he sins; she is 3,000 tons of general cargo,
the Immoral creature who prefers ; The breeze is sweet, fragrant at Shoclothes to love and looks lightly upon
} Kung Po Valley,
the sacredness of marriage." The scenes and the doctor's shape of con- science were very Frenchy indeed and excited fits of merriment.
10 IO £103.108. 2,842.51 J. W. FRANKS,
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The 3.5. "Hongchow" (Capt. Mc- Eachran) sailed for Dalay Via Wei Hai Wel at 7 a.m. to-day with 1,700 | tone of general cargo.
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Government to attain, and if your Worship would care to a glance at his record, a published. In the Civil Service list, I think your Worship will Before Mr. Irving at the Magee with me, that amongst the stracy at noon today, the the case Chinese subordmate officers of the Government,thedefendant has had the In which Chan Pui, the Police ac best record, and in whatever Depart countant was charged with the em-
ment of the Government in which bezzlement of $32,000, the property he has served. I venture to say. of the Police Department, $12,000 the property of the Police and I say so without fear of con- tradiction, that he has in every Canteen fund, was concluded
capacity given the utmost satis The Hon. Mr. B. D. C. Welle, Cap-faction to all his superior officers. of War)............... tain Superintendent of Police, ama desired by the defend. Mr. W. Murson ......... mended the original charges, to cover ant to mention one salient fact re- Mr. Kelly..............
little less than $8,000-
garding his services to His Ma) Sergeant Stenberg
Wilts Regt.evene, The defendant was then charged esty's Government, and that is that on five counts, that he on the 29th in the year 1900, he was dir-Interbase ............. November, 1919, in his capacity of ectly instrumental in increasing Mr. J. Philips.... Police accountant, and by virtue of the revenue of this Colony by no Mr. P. Jackson...... which employment he was in receipt, less a sum than $90,000 when, in the Mr. J. P. Murphy... custody, management or control of then absence of the present Govern- Mr. R. W. Andrews certain sums of money, did embezzlement Assessor, he suggested to his Mr. F. Chevalier... the sums of $32010. $3,891.98, then superior officer, Mr. Thompson, Mr. C. P. Fallon..... $1,172:73, $575.10 and $1,68118. the Colonial Treasurer, that being Mr. J. Ellis... convinced that the local rentals of Mr. R. Shannon. ... the Cluny had increased, a new Mr. C. F. Alexander Mr. W.. Shannon... M Walfe said that the sums assessment should be made. mentioned in the five charges totaled After a certain amount of delibera- Mr. W. Murphy... roughly, not quite $8,000. Although and consideration, by the Govern Mr. R. Wills........ the account books showed that ment, the defendant's suggestion was Mr. G. A. Stimson. a much larger sum had been taken up by the local legislature and Mr. Jem Bennett... embezzled, he charged the defendant carried into efect, and, as stated Mr. J. W. Scott.... | Mr. H. Markham... with the embezzlement of $5,000 belore. this noteworthy action on the Mr. Vosper ........ only because he could prove the, defendant's guilt in respect to the past of the defendant, swelled the Mr. W. Murray ...
coffers of the Colonial Treasury by the five sums: of in the charges before His Worship, enormous sum of $90,000. to the hilt. Mr. Wolle then pro ceeded to explain the charges, and said with regard to the first charge, that it was part of the defendant's duties, as Police accountant, to col- lect money on behalf of deceased Police officers. The sum mentioned in the charge was the personal effects of a deceased sergeant. Witness said he had looked into the dalen dant's cash box at the time he abs conded, and had found five 21 notes, as entered in the account books, but the $320 10, which should also have been there, was missing. With re- gard to the second charge, Mr. Wolfe said the sun centioned represented the pay of Police officers stationed in the New Territories. On the 29th November, witness signed a cheque for $3.891.98 made payable to the defendant, as Police accountant, and gave it to him to pay the salaries of the New Territory officers. It was the duty of the defendant to cash that cheque and then distribute the money, and put it in the various boxes provided for the purpose, and forward the boxes either by launch or by train, to the various stations in the New Territory. The defendant cashed the cheque, but the money was never I will ask your Worship in conclu- distributed. The sum mentioned in sion, to take into your very serious the third charge, said Mr. Wolfe, reconsideration. the very great loss and presented the wages of Indian watch shame to which he has subjected him- men employed by private firms. self, and I can assure your Worship was arranged, in order that the that even if he should be sentenced Police might have control over to one day's imprisonment, it would the watchmen employed by the vari- be a sufficient punishment for a man ous firms in town, that the firms pay of his position. He has lost, and can the watchmen's salaries to the Police, and the latter pay them to the watch never regain, what is most precious men. It was the defendant's duty to any father or friend the respect to pay the watchmen, but he did not and confidence of his children and his
acquaintances. do so. The $575.10 mentioned in
Mr. Wolle said that whilst he ad- the fourth charge, represented the balance of the Fire Brigade pay,mitted that he had asked that the case Hongkong, March 18. which the defendant was also respon be heard summarily, he would like to sible to pay out. He paid some of remind his Worship that as his friend the men, but, when the office closed had admitted, the case was very seri- on the evening of November 29, ous, involving large sums of money. the major part of the money was He asked that his Worship impose the still in the defendant's custody, maximum penalty on the defendant and was not forthcoming on the for cach charge. following morning, when the defen- Mr. d'Almada reminded his Wor-1.40. dant abscended. The $1,686.19 ship that the maximum sentence it Pink Eye (last miles).-23, 107.1, mentioned in the fifth charge, said was in his Worship's power to pass 1.40. Mr. Wolfe, was the property of the on the defendant, was one year, and Target (plie)-33, 107.1, 1.40.2. Police Canteen fund. In his capacity if his Worship decided to give, the
Ladlow ( mile)-38, 1.10, 1.43. of Folice accountant, the defendant defendant the full penalty in each Slam mile)-142. should receive from the Store Sergeant, case, whic, is six months, the sen- Islaman mile)-35.3, 7'11.3, who is in charge of the canteen, the tences in regard to the the Brst two 146.1 day's takings, and pay the money charges may run consecutively, hur Willie and Supper Dance & mile): Mrs. Doris Gilham gave to the been sent to the G.CH, as the tato the bank. When the defendant the other three sentences must run-36.4, 1.11, 1.45.2.
mother's character the traditional result of injuries received through received the day's takings for Nevem concurrently with the firsy two.
old-fashioned stage attitude: a be- being knocked down by motor car ber 29th, be issued a receipt for that His Worship agreed, and passed 34.3, 1.09.8, 1.40.1.
Alexander and Holburn (mile).-coming-digaity shocked at the No. 136 in Queen's Road West at 5 amount, but did get credit it to the sentenced of six months hard labour.
cynicism of the new generation. It Pin, yesterday. It appeared that in front of the Canteen fund as he should have done:
Scotia Dahlia (mile)-88.1, 1.122,9 a privilege for Hongkong to the boy ran
it was travelling from welcome a star so well supported by west to east, and then, recognizing addressing his Worship, before sen- on each charge. The first two ferns 145.3. tence was passed, Mr. Leo d'Almada run consecutively, and the other
Wee. Mouse mile).—36.3, 1.11, able partners, and to be promised a his danger, tried to run back, and said: The defendant has pleaded three concurrently with the first two 44
repertoire of plays eternally, fresh guilty to all the charges, and he Mr. `d'Almada" said the defendant.
Moonshine (1 mile)-49, 1.25,2, though twenty years old. The was hit by the mud guard. In at throws himself entirely on the was arrested on Feb. 13, and he would 2.04, 2.42, 3.13.
Sherlock Holmes Comedies may be tempting to avoid colliding with the mercy of the Court A man on ask his Worship for one last indul Sandmartin (mile)334, 1.04.4. very exciting indeed, but they leave round, and the other mud guard boy, the chauffeur swung the the car the verge of 50 years of age. He gence, and that way to order that the
Algerian Chief (2 mile)-39, 113, us nothing but, night-mares. Here left school 31 years ago, joined defendant's sentence begin as from the 1.46.2.2
we are given more than 3 hours caught two baskets, which the man was carrying and dragged him down. the public services of this Colony date of his arrest.
Geordie Mac ( mile)-1.09, 1:42 amusement. Both are badly braised, but their Savernake (lie) 37.1. 11411 The staging, gave the play a very condition is not considered serious. 1.47.1. De
suitable moral atmosphere: it al Louza 4 mile)-34.3, 109, 1.374lowed Marle Tempest to display her Blackbird Dahila (1 mile)-36.2, charm at her best, showing her taste. 1.10. 1441, 2,19.4.
as "femme d'interieur
softer pieces more in harmony with Wakeford and Tredegar (1 mile). –– The Wilshire Band played well the general trend of the playBella 36, 109, 143.3,
as usual but we would have preferred Spree.
The prosecution has not objected to my application to your Worship that this case be dealt with summarily, and in estimating the punishment to be meted out to him, I most respectfully ask that your Worship will take inte consideration whar I have already stated..
as a junior, clerk in the office Mr. Wolfe objected, and said, the of the Government Assessor, and defendant was lucky as it was, to be by his integrity, zeal and assiduity, let off so lightly. He must strongly he has risen from his humble oppose the application." position to the highest grade "of His Worship ordered that the son- Clerkship which is possible for tence begin as from the date of com Bay subordinate officer of the victiun
Life into a martal's soul that once was gay!
Come, oh life and sweet thought,
return to me,
And efface my grief that is as vast
as the sea;
The world is full of tears and yet
how sweet it is to live And to recall the days when my thought fares upon the lea l
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Such is the thought of a patient at
St. Paul's Hospital, Such is the fight of his imagination
that will never fall;
means Joy,
How sublime it is to live when life And when the world is full of smiles; shall we not hear. His call?
ESANIP.
PONIES AT WORK.
The following times recorded, all gallops being on the Sand Course.
Burning Daylight (mile).-1.09.4,
Brutus (1 mile).—1.42, 2.15,
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Following will represent the Club Mr. Ashton Garry as Professor against the 2/22nd Punjabis at Golightly was a very respectable U.S.RC. on Tuesday next, 23rd inst shrewd man of knowledge in its best ant at 5.00 p.m. P. Jones, W. E. sense. He was the moralizing element Edmonds D. Reid, M. L. Railton, Rev. of the play. Very Nietzschean was E. W. L. Martin, B. C. Hale, R. A. he too when he exclaimed: "Man Brand. A. K. Mackenzie, A. E. Wood,
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is by nature a polygamist, therefore J. V. Braga and B. D. Evans (Capt). be twenty women at a time," Mr. Roger Barry made a very elegant man of the world; scratching into family pedigrees and telling, our Hongkong taipaos "that only lawyers,. officers and ministers are gentlemen.”
The following team will represent You should have heard the Olympian laughter from the Dress Circle in, the Hongkong, Football Club in their match V. The St. Joseph's college reply.
Miss Dorothy Hamilton was a very (Replay of the Semi-Final Hongkong Mra, Ferguson. elegant womanly woman" as Challenge Shield) on Saturday the From allurement 20th inst. at 4.30 p.-C. Rodger, and enticement she rose to the F. Black, R. Tonkin, J. Raiston, M. L. height of a jealousy display. The Raiton (Acig Capt J. W. McPhail, scene in which both rivals shed J. B. Hamilton, T. Neal, D. Riechel- imaginary tears about the imaginary man, J. Rodger, K. E. Riie.. deceased Mrs. Mack was one of the best in the whole comedy.
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Mr. W. Somerset Maugham is a subtle psychologist. The whole play was permeated with axioms proceed. | irg from deep'observation." Ariadne's „K.C.C. v. R.E. and Indian Army, story is eternally true. One woman's Saturday 20th March, 1920, 2.15 p.m. disillusion is always comforted with at Kowloon P. Robinson, J. another maan." Mr. Kyrle Sylvaney Stalker, B. O. Evans, J. V. Braga, was the type of the passive docile:A. O. Brawn, D. M. Goodall, K. R. patient who still believes in doctors: Macaskill, A. W. Ramsay, A. de and has faith in medicines. Here came Sousa, H. Overy and W. T. Elson. a caricature of medical advice:| Eat your bread toasted on one side; you may eat butter and jam with it,
A Chinese man aged 31, and an but don't put the butter on the same eight year old Chinese boy have side as the jam!” ?.
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