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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1921.”

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BENCH

HONGKONG.

SPORT.

YACHTING.

R.H.K.Y.C. CHAMPIONSHIP...

On Saturday last, the 13th inst the sailing for the 7th Championship Over a course of Lyemun Beacon (P), Kowloon Rock (S.) and Lyemun Beacon (S) 9.2 miles in a fresh breeze moderating towards the and of the afternoon, produced some very close finishes.

In the Handicap class ""Dorothea ** wos from Diana" by 24 secs.. "Alisa" took the lead for the first time in the race just on the finishing line and won from "Daphne" by a bare second. In the Heyward Hers

Ursala "

saved her time from

'Joan' "Dawn" by 7 secs, but secured a comfortble win for her

second victory in the Gaels class. Following are the results:-

CLASS-HANDICAP. (Start at 2.30 p.m.)

H'cap, on

Course. † 1'32" Rolla 12"

Diana

Orion-3′04′′ Dorothea_-5'2 Gladys 6'54" Sonia-6′54′′

Cor. .Time.

4.43 36 4.37 59

5.26.14

448.12 4.53.19 .4.53.10

TELATII ROYAL

*THE PHARIES".

POKPORMANCE TONIGHT.

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BUNGALOW CASE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPECIAL CABLES.-

COURT VIEWS PROPERTY)

À QUESTION OF CRACES,

The bearing of the suit of the Rev. Father Henriques against George Frederic Lam for damages alleged to have been done the plaintiff's pro- perty in Ho Mun Tin by the building of the defendant's bungalow on the adjoining lot reached the stage this morning where

was deemed advis ble for the Fuiste Judge, Afr. Justice Wood, before whom the case is being heard, to view the property.-

Accordingly shortly after 11 o'clock, Court was adjourned, and His Lordship and the soliciters and ex- perts in the case crossed to Kowloon and, at 11.20 took motor cars to Ho Mun Tin

BRITISH WOMEN.

PROPOSED ASSOCIATION.

IMPORTANT MEETING.

[Ch Man SPECIAL]

SHANGHAI, Feb. 17.

An important preliminary meeting

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

RERES. ABBOOTARYQJE.

ENJOYABLE CONCERT LAST NIGHT.

A

St. Andrew's Church Hall, was! | crowded Isst evening on the occasion of a concert held 'under, the 1kspices of the Man'a Association which has [been formed in connection with the

Church. An excellent and varied

The

of the proposed British Women's Programme was arranged and its prë- Association will be held on Friday, sentation was very popula Lady Fraser presiding. Great re- details are given below: suls are expected in the direction of banding together British women.

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Glee, #MIS. “Colambo" - Gle Party: Comic Song, Piờ. Carroll, Royal Marines: Recitation, Mr. Pric- kett: Song: "A life the lives for you * (Sullivan), Mr. W. R. Crowe;

The suit is for $205. It is alleged by the plaintiff that the failure of the CHINESE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Song Hatfield Bells" (Easthoge

-defendant to take proper precautions

In the building of his bungalow

wall

So many wanted to attend last caused a subsidence of the soil night's performance of "The Pharies"} în the plaintiff's lot, with the the clever entertainers of HMS result that His fence "Titania". at the Theatre and compound were damaged. Royal. that there #25 not The defendant claims that the dam- room for them all. Quite age was caused by a natural settle-

RENEWED AGITATION.

China Meil SPECIAL.}

| Martin), Mrs.-D. W. Salter; Comedy Duos: Lena and Tedo: Glee, H.M.S. **Colombo" Glee Party; Impersona- nions of famous Comedians, Mr. Cyril Alan: Song. At Sazm Barbara" SHANGHAI, Feb. 17.

(Kennedy Russell), Mr. R. R. Bee discemible in connection with the den" (Hadje Wood), Miss L. Pric- Signs of renewed agitation are cham: Song, "It is only a tiny gar- Chinese advisory committee of the kett: Soeg, The Arrow and the Municipal Council. The Chinese Song" (Balfe), Mr. E.T. Crocker: Ratepayers' Association, in a letter Glee H.M.S. "Colombo " Gice to street unions, dwells on the Coun- cil's rejection of their nominees owing to lack of qualifications, and Caffyn, R.S., Mr. R. R. Beechen, The accompanists were Mr. J. At the opening of the Court this declares that it cannot remain calm and Capt. H. Fogg morning Mr. Lo said that since the No silence can be maintained. session of the Court yesterday the urges pressure on the Council to plaintiff's property had been inspect elicit a definite pronouncement.

Mr. D.J. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appears for the plaintiff; Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Lo. for the defendant,

a number had to be turned away.ment of the "made" ground on which Accordingly it was decided at the the plaintiff's bungalow was built, fast minute to give a third perform against which the plaintiff had failed ance to-night, and it is anticipated to make sufficient provision. there will again be a crowded house.

The performances are for the beneft of the dependents of the men who perished in the recent loss of the submarine K5. Judged by the size! of the audience each night and the generous response in the purchase of programmes, .2 yery substantial

contribution will be the restilt. »

ed by Mr. A. G. Hewlitt, architect . Last night's performance was for the defendant, and Mr. Robert" witnessed by H. E. the Governor, Baker: engineer to the Kowloon- Sir R. E. Stubbs: H. E the Canton Railway, both of whom had Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral testified yesterday. They had found Sir A. Duff: the General Officer Com cracks in a wall other than that which manding H. M. Forces, Sir G. M. was the subject of the action, as well Kirkpatrick; Commodore Bowden as cracks in the other side of the Smith and many others of pro-, bouse, "There were cracks all over

the place." said Mr. Lo.

minence.

The programme was carried out

Pts. for Fis. Pre- Pts. to with zest, and in every way, was a complete success, the audience being kept happily entertained from begin- ning to end.

Position. Racé.

vicus.

date...

(2) Diana

5

30

35

(4) Rolla

3

25

28

(6) Orion

10

TI

(1) Dorothea 7

30

37

L

(3) Gladys $

12

16

(5) Sonia

2.

20

#.22

CLASS ONE DESIGN.

(Start at 2.35 (p.m.)

H'cap on

Course,

„Ailsa......................... ser,

Bonito... SCI.

Daphne

... Ser.

Cor.. 'Time. 5.28.34 5.49.03 5.28.35 5.43.00

Pts.to vious. date.

Cor. Time. 5.55.44 D.NE 5.35.51

Halcyon ... scr.

Pls for Pts. Pre-

.Position. Race.

(1) Ailsa

5:

23

28

(4) Bonito... 1

12

13

(2) Daphne... 3

19

22

(3) Halcyon... 2

8

10

CLASS-HEY WARD HEYS,

(Start at 2.40 p.m.)

H'cap on

Course

Ursula

† 2'18"*

Sirius...

- 4'36"

Dawn...

2'18"

Lola

**4*36**

Owl

-- 9.12**

Position Race.

vious. .date.

(1) Ursula ... 6

25

31

(-) Stries....

8

(2). Dawn M 26

30

(-) Lola

0

(-) Owl

0

CLASS-GAEL-

Start at (2.45 p.m.)

Gaeli Toinette

·Joan ....

D.N.F.

DNS.

LOCAL WEDDING.

TIRAN-MERLETTE.

*St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, was the scene of a pretty wedding this afternoon when the Rev. Father Augustine officiated at the marriage of Mr. G. Tiran to Mile. M. Merlette, The bride, who was given away by M. Cayroue de Cotte, Manager of the Far East Oxygen Co., was attended by Mile. Lily Gaillard, as bridesmaid, The bridegroom had a's bestman M. R. Geoffroy, of the Banque Industrielle de Chine.

The bride wore a charming dress of white charmeuse trimmed with long chenille fringe, with a train of lace. The bridesmaid wore a pretty

salmon pink net dress.

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A reception at the Helena May Institute was to be followed by a

Pta, for Pts. Pre- Pts to dinner at the Hongkong Hotel."

လက္က ၁ ၁

H'cap on Corrected Course, Time.

0'46" 6.14 43 ....† 304"

6.10.28 -† 0'46"*

.6.01.10 -2'18"

D.NS. Scr. 6.12.24 Pis, for Pts. Pre- Pts. to Position. Race. vious. date.

Thecla

Viking

(4) Gael ....

2

16”

(2) Toinette

4

30

18" 34

(1) Joan

6

* 20

26

(-) Thecia

2

2

(3) Viking

3

7

/ 10

† denotes owe.

← denotes receive.

BILLIARDS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

Last night's games in the second -round of the open tournament for the Championship of the Colony, played at the Victoria Recreation Club before

a large gather. ing, resulted in E. Guimaraes beating F. Ozorio, 500-412; and C. Botting defeating A. Tse, 500-480."

The best breaks of the evening were: Guimaraes, 42, 31, 24, 22, 19, 18. 18, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14; Ozorio, 25,

21, 19, 16, 18, 15, 12, 12, 11; Botting, 30, 19, 17, 17, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11: Tse, 35, 23, 22, 21, 17, 15, 15, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11.

EO KOM TONG GUPS.

Playing at the Palace Hotel last night, H. Davies (-150) beat C.-W. -Cheung (-800), 250-70. The best breaks were: Davies, 28, 18, 18, 18: Cheung, 25, 29, 18, 17, 15, 15, 15,

#...

TO-NIGHT'S" GAMES,

+6 D.-H. J. Jefrey's (75) v. Ho Shai Cheong (~150).

9 p.m. W. J. Drew (-100), W.

Fut (-300),

FOOTBALL.

· 2ND DIVISION RESULTS.

Below are the results of the 2nd Division League up to and including February 12, 1921.

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Eis Lordship: That puts an ex tirely different complexion on the whole matter.

Mr. Lo: Entirely.

His Lordship: I think you had better call evidence.

Mr. Lo then suggested that His Lordship view the property; that he I could arrange to have cars on the other side for the Court and solicitors

FAMINE FUND.

SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

It

Party,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WISEMAN, LTD.

During Race Week TEA DANCES

" will be held on MONDAY and TUESDAY.

in response to a request from the Peking Government-a-special-day of prayer will be observed on Sunday in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. The usual Tea Dance on THURSDAY H.E. the Governor will attend the morning service at 11 am, while

to visit the site and see for them- the Lord Bishop of Victoria will selves, This was agreed to.

preach at the evening service at 6 Mr. Lo said that he desired to pro-ip.m. The ofertories at both services duce evidence that the north boundary will be given to the Famine Fund. wall on the plaintiff's land was crack- ed, practically at the dividing point between the made" and natural land, and, also that there were cracks in the walls of the north building.

Mr. Baker, re-called, said that he had inspected the property this morning. He found a crack against.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Pacific Mail liner "Ecuador"

one of the buttresses in the north which arrived here yesterday has wall similar to that in the east wall gone to Taikoo for general overhaul. The crack was not quite аа wide open as the other on the east wall, presumably because the pres sare on the subsoil was only about half that of the east wall, being but half its height.

Mr. Lo: Did you make a calcula. tion of the weight on the subsoil of the north wall. "/

Mr. Ricou of the Macao Aerial

Co. made his first flight from Macao to Canton on Monday, completing

in cancelled.

D. M. GOODALL,

Manager.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

♫82 Undersigned have reocived in- structions to sell by Publle Anction,

(FOM 1000WNY OF THE CONCRATED),

ON

FRIDAY,

February 18, 1921, at 10.30 am

* their Sales Rooms, No. & Die Vaux Road, Corner of Ice Base Street,

Removed to Sale Rooms for conven-

the journey there and back in 1 Sundry Household Furziture, &c, hour 45 min. General Huang Ching and Mrs. Huang, Dr. and Madame Rossi and L-Col. F. Hayley. Bell, Commissioner of Customs, passengers.

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were

1.

Mr. Baker said the pressure of the north wall was about 645 pounds to the square foot, compared with about 1,002 pounds for the east wall.

The Bishop of Victoria and the Mr. Lo: Did you make an inspec-Rev. H. Copley Moyle will be "at tion of the walls of the building home" to all those interested in the facing this north wall-Mr. Baker: work of the Diocese on Tuesday, I made a casual inspection. I saw March 15, at the Cathedral Hall, cracks. They did not go from top 4.30 to 6 pm. At 5 o'clock the to bottom, but there were vertical Bishop will open a brief conference cracks.

on the work of the Diocese. Mr. Hewlitt, re-called, said that he had inspected the property last night, and again this morning.

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Owing to the Club de Recreio not being able to field a team they have resigned from the league as "from Mr. Lo: What did you find?, Mr. remanded by Magistrate Orme on a the 1st February, 1921. The league carries on as it is minus the points for the games the Clubs have won against the Recreio since the league started

Goals

Hewitt: I found the north wall cracked through in front of one of the buttresses of the wall, about 4 or 5 feet to the west of the northwest

corner of the building.

→

ience of sale,"

And

One large cooking stove suitable for Hotel

· Terms --Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, “Auctioneers, Hongkong, February 17, 1991.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE

Steamship

"LOWTHER CASTLE,"

From NEW YORK.

informed that all Goods are being

the

The Chinese youth yesterday

charge of swindling a young widow living in Wyndham Street of $220 worth of jewellery; was this morning sentenced to six months' imprison-CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bareby ment with hard labour. Inspector landed at their rick into Did you inspect the wail of the Willis reported that Mr. G. R. Hay: Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. P. W. D. L. FA. P. bungalow facing the north wall?ward's shroff whom the accused had on Wharf and Godown Company, R.G.A. Res. 13 10 2 1 47 12 22 Yes.

summoned as his witness was very Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from St. Joseph's 11 91 133 719 Carefully?--Yes. I found three indignant that he should be called and the wharver delivery may be detained, United 12 7 1 4 24 24 15 or four cracks in the wall above the refused to attend Court. Oilers United...13 6 3 4 24 16 15 window heads in the north wall of

Optional Cargo will be forwarded South China...14 71 6 23 21 15 the north building.

unless notice to the contrary be given

Kowloon...13 45 422 19, 13

before 17th February. The testimony also was heard of "Carlisle 10 5 1 4 18 11 11 Lau Pui Kai, the contractor who had Indians 14 5 0 9 17 32 10 done the construction work, after Staffs..... 11 3 26 18 21 8 which the Court went to view the Club Res. 13 3 0 10 13 23 6 site. Punjabis..............14 2 0 12 11 68 4

CRICKET. ·

CS.C.C. v. WILTS.

*THE PHARIES" are giving another Perfor mance, this evening, at the same hour, in" the CITY HALL.--Advt.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst; will be subject to rent, All claims against the steamer most be presented to the Undersigned on for before the 4th prox, or they will

not be recognized.

At yesterday's hearing, Mr. G. G. Wood, civil engineer, testified thát in i his opinion the weight of the defend- ant's building had had more to do with the subsidence of the ground

All broken, chafed, and damaged than soakage by rain. He thought years, and even then more subsidence Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, there had been negligence.

would take place. In parts of Howhere they will be examined on the The following will represent the

Mr. A. G. Hewitt, architect, who Man Tin solid rock would not be 23rd inst," at 10 am. Civil Service in their home League testified, said he did not agree that reached until 35 feet of filling bad match against the 2nd Wilts Regt.here had been negligence. Nine been excavated, and then 25 feet on Saturday, at 2.15 pm.-G. R. times out ten, the work would be more of the original swamp. Sayer (captain), E. W. Hamilton, E. done to the same way,

B. Reed, R. E. O. Bird, H. E. Strange,

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bills of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL & CO. LTD.,

Agenta. Hongkong. February 17, 1921

Replying to Mr. Lewis, Mr. Baker Mr. Lewis: And the chances criticised the construction of the F. J. Ling, Claud Severn, A. R would be taken. It is taking chances plaintiff's boundary wall, the damage Sutherland, F. J. de Rome, R. C. that bad caused damage all over Ho to which forms a part of the suit. Witchell, and W. F. Edmonds. Re Mun Tin? The Witness: There He said the buttre ses were a weight serve: E. F. Fincher.

has been trouble all over Ho Man on the wall and not a support. The Tin. It is due to the nature of the wall, without broader foundations, TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND soil. If you build on "filling you was too heavy for the soil, take certain risks; everybody knows that

LADIES' GOLT.

CUP COMPETITION,

Miss Healing has presented a cup

for competition among lady gollers

Mr. Lewis showed a photograph of

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

of a wall with no lateral support on ALL preliminary notices of forth Mr. Robert Baker, engineer to the one side, which he said was standing coming meetings, lectures and Kowloon Canton Railway, said he well.

entertainments, sent for 'insertion in the news columns of the China Mail,

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knew the soll of Ho. Mun Tin very Mr. Baker: It's a very interesting well, and had considerable acquaint case: I should like to see it, I was ance with the soil at the county.der the building authority passed it of Hongkong, which will be played The sull of this part of China took It would not do for a railway; it is for over the Old Course at Fanling, much longer to consolidate than that not engineering.

are charged for at the rate of $1 each,

as announced in May and Jure of

last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines la

against Bogey, on Tuesday, March of other countries. If "made" soil After some further testimony, the future if this space is exceeded they 22 Players are to arrange their own was not rammed, it would not be Court adjourned to attend the funeral will be placed in the advertising apponenia. Post entries.

safe to build on it in less than five of the late Mr. J. HL Gardioer.

columns at the prevalling rates.

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