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No. 27,298 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBET 1, 1.

INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS

Shanghai Players Arrive In Colony

A PRACTICE ROLL UP

[By Short Hend"]

With the flag of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls associati 'furled to the breeze the Canadian Pacific Uner "Empress of Russia"

TRAFFIC SIGNAL EUROPEAN FINED FOR MAKING

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR”-

closing rate of the dolla

demand, to-day was 120.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month,

BOXING PROSPECTS FLE. GOES TO MANILA COURT STORY OF

+

OF THE SEASON.

OLD FAVOURITES .

LOCAL CONTESTS MEN OF THE “DUNCAN" LASS

A MISTAKE

WHAT THE SERGEANT SAW.

Remanded last week, Mr. N. Allen, of the A.P.C.. made another appear ance before Mr. Ei W. Hamilton, at the Central Maglatracy, this morning,

connectio with a summon chargXCELLENT FIGHT PROMISED

dth "disobeying the traffe

Th

**)

́SIR CECIL & LADY CLEMENTI LEAVING TO-DAY

GUESTS OF GOVERNOR

His Excellency + Sir Clementi K.OMG, Tady Cle I antimine daughter, aro leaving to day on a visit to Manila. His Ex- cellency is accompanied hy his Aide, Capp, Shiltoe,

DEPOSIT NOTE

"I MADE A' FUSS"

MAN WHO SAID HE HADEN

COOK'S LAPSE

"BROUGHT HOME THE BACON" LEFT OVER

POSITION OF TRUST

Central Magistracy, this morning, a Chinese named Chan Kia, a cook em charged with the theft of 15 pounds ployed at Wellington Barracks.was

authorities. of bacan, the property of the Military,

nar the 'font of Gardan-road. Excellent prosped await the At the last hearing, defendant said Hong Kong Boxing Association! They will embark on the RM.S. arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon and was berthed at Kowloon. and heupped. Then the Indian when bouts will, it expected, baj and the ship is scheduled to sa note, a plaintiff in the Supreme facts of the ease before his Worship that at first the signal was against during the forth his season. Empress at Russia" at 4:30 pm pointsman tarted the signal in his again staged in the Theatre at 6pm. favour and heroceeded. It was then Royal. again turned against him, but by that The annual genera meeting will rime he had already reached the junc

be held shortly when possibly, the Traffic Sorgeant Melnais said that comparatively unfayurable work he was standing behind the pointsman ing of last season my be discuss and he saw that the algaol had borned and officials wil selected, (or against the defendant all the timore-elected).

There were on board the Shanghai lawn bowlers who have been sent down to attempt to retrieve the "ashes" lost by them on their own ground last year. The Entertainment Committee of the local Lawn Bowls Association boarded the liner and greeted the visitors, as did a number of others, but it was unfortunate that the engage- ments of both the President and the Vice-President precluded their ¡tendering.a personal and official welcome.

GLIMPSES OF EARLY FÓRM

the jack in the fourth head, but he was displaced by Cooper. Jeasiman, however, trailed the jack and lay, following this up with a second shot. Gray, however, removed one of them. One shot for Shanghai.

A Poor Head

tion.

CANTON BANKNOTES DEAL Asked by his solicitor what he did when a native bank, allegedly, Mr. W. D. Owen appeared for the refused to pay him on a deposit defence and entered ples of "guilt” He said that he would like to put the

Clementi and his family will be morning replied: "Naturally, which was torn by the accused form

While in Manila, Sir Cecil Court (Summary Jurisdiction) this and ask for Jeniency

The sollettor said that the banon the guests of Mr. Dwight Davis, made a fuss. I said to the bank ed part of diera rations. His in- the Governor of the Philippines, for a few days and then they will

struction was that the rations bad al- proceed to Bagulo.

ready been distributed and the. 15 pounds represented what was left ovor, The accused took it because he kn that, it would not be issued agaj, raz ration on the following day, "and, ky

My Owen added that, the accused The Magistrate decided to go to Gar-seasons) ought ong Kong, the Government will devolve on Ing the crisis a few months ago den-road to inspect the signal as there since the China Fiel has began the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, were mentioned, the claim being for the past ten years and:had had a Bad been a cook at various barracks was a possibility that it had been un- to return South. Heon HM.SC.M.G. Colonial Secretary, who based on a deal in this curreney..good record up till now. He asked for

whh always will duly be sworn in this aver-Plaintiff was. Chan Hangshan, leniency. consciously shifted by the pointaman. "Hermes,"

shone in the nos ar since coming by. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, No: 16, Eastenr-street, merchant, He gave a week's adjournment,

* Mr. Hamilton said that he was not. for whom Mr. F.. C. E. Rendall of served for ten years was a recopament sure if the fact that the accused had

To turn the signal the pointsman had A boxer with reputation | ra move the lever. Witness had watch numed Morrish to be confus-

You are business men; you can't do business in this way?" Han. Mr. Southern to Assume Fluctuations in the value of notes

Administration

issued by the Central Bank, Canton During the absence of HE the (the Government repository) dur-did not want to waste it

et the pointsman's hard and did noted with either Merits of previous Governor, the administration of

Rue it move at all.

1

Magistrate Satisfied

When the case resumed this morn- ing, his Worship said that he was satis- j fed that the signal could not have! been accidentally moved as it requir ed some pressure on the lever to shift

it

There was a considerable delay 'before the gangway was put up, owing, apparently, to the require. ments of the Port Medical Offer having punctiliously to be fulfilled. From the time that the liner was seen rounding Holt's Wharf until she tied up and a veritable stream The fifth-head-was a very poor

My Allen then elected to make a of humanity rushed the gangways, one. Cooper got one in but was dis-

statement. Ho, sold that when, ap- nearly three-quarters of an hour placed by Jessiman. Borrance

proaching the Garden-road junction had elapsed. Mr. A. O.-Brawn and added a second shot with a toucher. from the cast the signal was againat the other members of the Entertain- Atkinson had to get more chalk him and he stopped. The then points- -ment Committee lost no time in

in the sixth-head, but his good work, man gave him the "Go" signal and he boarding the liner; being accom- was undone by Kerley and Jessiman proceeded. This was after a lorry ind panied by Messra, C. Bond (one of and the visitors counted another come down Garden-road and turned in the original, "Big Four" to visit couple, making the score 8-1 in the direction of the City Hall. He was Shanghal and initiate the series of their favour. As a member of the of the opinion that the pointzman's ut- tention was concentrated on the lorry Interport, matches), S. Gray and focal Selection Committee was

when he gave witness the “Go" signal. C. Brown (Kowloon Dock Re- overheard at this stage to remark. Then, when the pointsman noticed a reation Club), D. F. Warren the odds en Hong Kong winning the private car coming from the west and President, Kowloon Bowling Green Interpori tself on Saturday were wanting to turn up Garden-road, he Club). J. Laing (Taikoo Reeren-growing less and less!

ofùst have again put the "Stop" eign- tion Club and a selected Interporter player), J. Gibson (Kowloon Cricket hub), and A. H. Chapman (Hong ong Royal Yacht Club); and Short Head."

Shanghai's Seleci

"It was noticed that, with the xception of Mr. Aitkenhead; who akipped the team sent out here in

At

A Good Recovery

on

There are no re-

PRINCE ROYAL

Condition of fart Causes. Some

Axiety,

LOOR, Yesterday.

A bullet signed by three doctors, ស issued from Braemar, stes:- in

"The Press Royal had a light gast haemorrhage to- day: Shepassed " restful night, but e condition of her heart cauf some anxiety.” Reuter.

Puisne Judge.

A

TÓ VISIT COLONY

KWANGTUNG, HIGH ADVISER TO PAYS THROUGH

TO GO TO EUROPE

Mesars. Russ & Co. appeared. De dation or the reverse in a case like fendants were the Foo Loong Bank, the more vanskelja No.

Ah Officer from Mindley Headguar- 100, Queen's rond Central ora.told the Magistrate that he believ bankers, whose solicitor was Mr.ed that it was correct that accused had M. M. Watson, of Messrs. Johnson, served, for tus years and had a good Stoke & Masterch

"Cialis Entirely False"

Localiz

Divifional Inspector MacDonald said that the Police had nothing 'arainst Plaintiff claimed the return of the accused previous to this offence.

Canton, Yesterday, - Mialiter Chu, Chang-nien, the Chin ese representative to Sweden and Nor money deposited on May 7, 1929, Hamilton remarked that there way, and also High Adviser to the namely, $1,000 in Central Hank were times when Magistrate could Provincial Government of Kwangtung, antes, the equivalent of which on. Impone a má instead of sentencing bef is expected to arrive in Hong Kong September 9 (the date on which the censed to imprisonment, and induired, to-day, when he will take the night writ was (Bsued) was put at ting what were the Military's views on the boat for Canton. Minister Chu wil Kong $748.

only remain in Canton for a short time Mr. Rendall-in-opening, before proceeding to Europe.-Cantonplaintiff purchased News Agency,

Canton money fo

al against witness, but he (witness)ing out he Morrish -DUTCH AIR MAIL Hej not see it until the Sergeant egilei

the market VRAA

chase note whic

he Officer, said that the Military!

imprisonment,

17: $1.50.

In passing sentence, Mr. Hamilton

WEATHER FORCES 'PLANE TO to, was called for by his Honour wald that be must take fato considera-

DESCEND

PASSENGERS ALL SAFE

The seventh head looked as if the out to him as he was 'passing. He then terweight. Ho is deserikes, an visitors would udd to their total, looked up bad saw the red signal of the "A Duncan" class; and against him. As soon as he had seen that is ag a lot. When he the signal in his favour after the par was not the best of condition sage of the torry, witness had, oroat Homie, boxed a 10. rounds" the Interport match

ruided to cross the junction and elit draw witDuncan, And-now hẹ Satorday, ladies-will-be ́admitted --not look at the signal-again because he is fit pught to be a firm at-

Amsterdam, Kesterday. free. Tickets for admittance can

did not expect that it would be ime traction.

The second machine of the new air diately changed.

"bre actually in Hong mail service to the Dutch Indies wa Summons Proves The Magistrate said that it seemed Kong ate moment la Eddy Hall, forced to land owing to bad weather near Satul, on the west coast of Siam, to aim that it was possible for the a negroho can box at the light- en route from Bangkok to Medan. driver to have been "mistaken_about_weight filt (133-158)--and is The machine was damaged, but the oc the signal, but it was impossible for willing meet also welterweights cupants were unhurt. The mails were man standing in the position of Sex and middleweights. Suff-forwarded to their: destination.—Ren- geant Melanis to have been mistaken cient be said of him that he tor. about it. He was satisfied that the defeat Young Alde on points in signal had not been changed and there- fore he most find the summons proved. 12 rous at Shanghaf. Alde was; Telling the defendant that he the mwho knocked out Duncan must stick to regulations, bis Worship Hall drew with Duncan ever 15 de and with Creighton

or at the gate. served scats.

1927 when Shanghai won densar-be obtained' at the various Cluba- Jopally all the visiting players | selected answered the "roll. call": these being. Messrs. A. A. Malcchi, "R. P. Philips, A. Jesatman, D. Dorrance, C. Glover, and E. Kerley. An Unofficial Fixture Owing to the arrival the

later Empresa liner expected the Lawn Bowls AB-* ociation earlier ·la, the day

of

than

three.

but Sam Gray, with his last wood, trafted the jack and gave his side The Dock rink had the better of the eighth head until Dorrance got Lad cancelled the fixture between † in and lay shot. ·

e Shanghai visitors and the Kow

on Dock Recreation Club, In

imposed a fine of $107

The ninth head was a very good one indeed, all the players gettlaging he did not mean to imply that Mr. carend has fought the best but very near the jack, the Dock ex-| Allen's statement had been untrue. It the 'stion is: Will he be ac tracting one shat¦

was possible that both he, and Sercept here?.

Mr. Hamilton added that În convict-over rounds. He has a long

A Clinker

Interest was now increasing with both sides playing better. Atkinson

gean Mcinals were convinced that what

they said was true, but the Sergeant's statement did not admit any possibility of a mistake, whilst Mfr. Allen's state

Welter Champions IM.S. "Cornwall (a cruiser)

PEOPLE'S BILL

PLEBISCITE AGAINST

ENSLAVEMENT OF GERMANY

NATIONALIST CAMPAIGN PA

To-day's rainfall 1.20 inches

1929 rain

67.97 inches

Average

75.87 Inches

Deficit

Inches

the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood);

for that secund's position "Deus" "one," more or less of trust therefore, he would have to pay $75, or, in defaülf go to Jail for six weeks.

depoalt receipt issugil, adding will nee to it later."

**What did you do?" asked "Mr. Rendall Plaintiff gave the reply audied.

Notes Wrapped Up.

In reply to his Lordship, prior, to

· Mr. Watson objected. He stated Cross-examining, Mr. Watson sald that an order for "discovery" had that the defendants admitted that a been made by his Lordship. In deposit had been made us stated, compliance therewith, plaintiff's and also that the deposit receipt whe solicitors had sent only a copy of genuine, but maintained that plains the deposit receipt and not the pur tiff had received back the Canton chase note. Incidentally, Mr. 81,000 notes on Jul 22 in the Watson declared that the defence equivalent of H.K.1651. A plebiscite is being held from Octo- was to be that plaintiff's claim was ber 16 to October 19 on " Bill against entirely false. the enslavement of people," which repudiates all port-War

the

German

ite of the fact that it was 4.10 fore they left the steamer the itors very sportingly fell in with suggestion that they should go traight to the Kowloon Dock

New Notes Doubted without even calling in at the lay in the tenth head, but Cooper ment was open to the possibility of his is port at the same time, Hall treaties and agreements. The plebis- His Lordship recorded the fact Peninsula Hotel, where they are was not to be outdone by his Club having made a genuine mistake. How. mibe matched with Creighton cuts due to the Nationalist campaign that the purchase no had not Staying during their twelve daymate and trailed the jack. A ever, was defendant's duty to make whilefeated Bowden, for the in favour of Bill which stipulates been produced in discovery and ad- visit and have a friendly roll up miraculous shot from Kerley trailed absolutely sure before proceeding, and Hd Kong middleweight belt that any German minister or plenipo- mitted it as an exhibit. No arrangements, of course had the jack, but he was robbed by it was for that reason alone that the Thought to be a great contest. tentiary signing, an agreement is im been made for their visit, but the McKelvie. The latter drew another conviction. was recorded.

denally, Marrish is stated to posing burdens on Gerranny and is tapes were soon laid out and the

got the better of Creighton liable to trial for high treason. Rea mats placed position.

China Fleet championships al-hal wel, but that was, pre-

Messrs. SkyGras M.J. McKelvie, H. G. Cooper, and Clark Atleinson represented the Kowloon Dock R.C. and the visiting rink comprised Mesara. R. Dorragce, E. Kerley, A. lessiman, and G. Glover,”....

|

beuty and his side lay four or five. Jeskiman upset all calculations by going through the whole bunch and lying shot amid applause. The visitors triumph was short-lived, as Saur Gray came in with-a-dlinker- and gave his side one shot, also amid applause.

:

· REDS BANISHED`

SEQUEL TO RAID ON A TEMPLE

NO COURT PROCEEDINGS

-FAIR WEATHER

Glover and Kerley both had The fifty-seven alleged Com-rt from the Royal Observa- This morning's weather re- touchers in the eleventh head, but maniats arrested at Ngau-shi-wah

ry states Cooper got in with a bright shot on Sunday, are still In-Police cus- and equid, not be displaced.

The anticyclone has moved The Scores Equalised

It was learned this morning the North Japan and in- The best head of the whole even-that the captives will not be reased conderably in inter- ing's play was next witnessed, charged before a Magistrate as

Ity,

tody.

The green was in remarkably jood condition, considering that arly in the morning it was under two inches of water, owing to the heavy deluge, whilst it was drawing almost perfectly on both hands. The visitors, as one of them re- darked, found that at the beginning Atkinson atarting off with a toucher nothing of a seditious nature, was Pressure is low to the East they had to push their woods up(terribly wasteful on the chalk is found on them, However, the of the Visayas. otherwise they were wonderfully "Clark") and half a sheet of the majority have been unable to giv Fresh monsoon will prevail quick in picking up the green and "China Mail" could have covered all a satisfactory account of them along the Coast and over the

N. China Sen. getting the righ weight.

the woods of the succeeding players, selves. As it was purely uno Bcial roll Even then the Dock wore lying five A number whose interrogatio Forecast: N.E.

winds, up, it might be un to indulge in beauties, and Dorrance played, like has been completed, will be "co fresh-fair anything approach criticism of a hero to save three, only bad jossfidentially" deported to-day, whi side but a few keeping him out of the actual shot, the others, it is understood, w the play on

The scores were now-level-12 all. follow them, in separate batch

6 soon as their examination been completed,

ground:

iving an exi

rst fack thrown

tes more,

cond wood

The thirteenth head was a duel heavy between Glover and Atkinson, and in the end the Dock scored one and took the lead for the first time."

Still More Chalk! -- Atkinson's hunger for chalk had rain appeased in the four- Jessiman traBed Telvie-bad oucher. wanMetoo through

"

The suspects are being a away na banfanges to various pi of China, namely, to their res tive native districts.

.L

CHINESE PRISONI ent up a couple of food woods, BEING WELL TREATED A

GERMAN CONSUL: SIMILAR TO THE RUSSIA

the outcome of which the locals

poor head the visitors

Afteenth, at

The official Tiss Agency

German Commal 10 Viad visited the Chihase who were

in Chita, and

sumably, a three round affair,

ter.

Mr-Watson put it to plaintiff that his claim was false." This the withess denied. "Witness also de- nied that he had, given the notes in ́- question to the foki Wong Yam, purely for safe custody. He ad- mitted that Wong Yam had wrapped Continulog. Mr. Rendall said that the notes with paper and tled them defendants handed plaintiff 100 gal string." new $10 notes. Plaintif yaw that in the course of further questions, they were all-new, and in, serial Watson put it to witness that numbers sehi acordingly, doubted Fune 22 he had withdrawn his their genuineness. A clerk employ-Chiton $1,000 notes, sold same to into the breach. Two smarted by defendants told plaintiff that | defendants for H.K.$651, received young heavyweights-of which he would record the numbers on the HK.8661 from defendants' class too little is seen here will the purchase note, which was done outer counter and bad, by adding be available. Оле ін Stoker Plaintiff was still doubtful and, a deposit of $1,900 plus each that Mann, who is with Ewin on the also because he had no immediate he brought, repaid in the I.K.4051 flagship. He was a R.N.- cham-need of the notes, he then deposit to defendants' "insèr counter" to pion. The other Is Able Seaman led them with defendants, who issu-settle an indebtedness of $4,860.25. Rowles, who began his career-in ed a deposit receipt for same. On This the witness also denied. Hong Kong on HMS. "Danae about August 21 plaintiff wanted one of the 1st Cruiser Squadron, to withdraw his money to go to

Duncan & Shaughni

· Another Writ

Mr. Watson also cross-examined

from the Mediterranean Fleet for. When he went to the Bank a clerk on a recent writ issued by a Chan which was temporarily detached Kongmoon, Mr. Rendall added. emergency service In China.old him that, in fact, there was noung trading as Tak Lee, or defen- Rowles went Home and made a such money on deposit. The de- dants, the claim mentioned in hame for himself. He is essen-polt note was produced by which had been paid by defendants. tially a light-heavyweight but it plaintiff who went up-country that Mr. Watson maintained that wit is likely that he will appear alsight and returned on September 7. boss was Tak Lee. Witness denied in the heavy class.

when he again applied for payment the algation, saying that Chan with the same negative result. Tung was known to him. Mr. "What Did You Do?” Rendall suggested that time might Corporal "Andy" Duncan, after

Giving evidence, pisintiff describe saved by his volunteering the establishing an enviable reputed himself as mabager of the Les formation that Chan Tung was which is vastly different fromation it China has unfortunately. Sang Cheung, No. 16, Eastern another man and his firm. (Messrs belt, fight Creighton also rust been invalided out of the Royal atreet, and of the Lea Chai rice mill, & Co.) had acted for Ch Duncan in the Old Country,

Marines, owing to circumstances Kongmoon. He paid HK:3528 for Jung His Lordship Inquired Able Seaman Ewin, some time known to all boxing enthusiasts in the notes, he said, and described the bearing the other writ, tad îmi

this part of the world. He has stages of the transaction in detall present case, since of "Hermes,"is still on the Stabeon Home and arrangements here A Bank foki, Wang Yam, said that defendants, who tion, now being on the flagship been made for him to join "Jerry he would write the serial numbers deposit receipt on wh H.M.9 "Kent But he no longer Morgan'in boxing promoting. In on the purchase note, and did so in being sued to boxes as welterweightogas he used to and will probably be seen will remember, boxed sucessfully Ng Fun-mel, gave him the deposit equivalent

Shanghai. “Jerry" his pld frioads plaintiff's presence. Another man, that plaintiff had among the middles if a suitable as a welterweight in Hong Kong receipt.

Mr. Watson opponent can be found for hima Bwin has

There had been-"several other asésil pla Hong

ong with

ways been popular in

ferweight Champión,

still here l

apper Miles of the Royal En

One of his redoubtable

aran, still apports

plaintiff had.

neww

Vacation,

the Court

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