1932-05-30 — Page 7

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932.

THE

GOLF PROGRESS IN KOWLOON

New Club House Opening On June 4

Great Advance Of Club During 7 Year's Exitence

HOPES HELD FOR 18-HOLE COURSE

An event of great significance and benefit to the golfing fraternity of Kowloon will take place on Saturday, June 4, when H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandilands will open the new club-house of the Kow. loon Golf Club.

PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE AMONG BROTHERS

(Continued from Page 1)

Kee, the Kal Sui partnership came to an end about 1918. I find that it did, again, subject to the ques- tion of the Fat Kee. The only sense in which it can be said that the Kai Sul partnership was atill the

subsisting six years before commencement of the action is that it was a firm the partnership ac- counts of which had not been settled.

That, of course, cannot

save it from the statutes.

Fat Kee Firm's Position. The next question relates to the Fat Kee. I find that the Fat Keel

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CHINA MAIL

HONOUR SLAYING"

REVELATIONS

MRS. MASSIE WAS ACTUALLY ATTACKED

CONVICTION SURPRISED

INTERESTING VIEWS OF AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT.

"It came as a great surprise when a conviction was registered against the four defendants in the "Honour Slaying Trial" for it was practically a foregone conclusion that a verdict of "not guilty" would be registered," said Mr. Russell Owen during an exclusive interview with a "China Mail" repre- Sentative.

The progress this Club has made during the last seven years reflects on the popularity of the

Mr. Owen, the well-known correspondent of was not a branch of the Kal Sui the New York Times, who was present on behalf of grand old game, and with continual applications but a separate firm consisting of his newspaper throughout the trial in Honolulu, for membership the future success of the Club is the same partners as the Kai Sui. revealed some interesting facts about the case. assured.

azeddaun AI am aware that Hung Yu-fal said

Describing the re-action among the American that in exhibit one, and at least feeling during the trial reached its peak and that that the Kai Sul "took it over," and citizens in Honolulu, Mr. Owen said that the racial once in the Kai Sui Chong accounts, in Naval circles the thought of one of their women it is spoken of as a branch, but, without going into the evidence in being assaulted caused almost unbelievable fric- detail, I may point out that there tion. was no evidence of any directing mind at Amoy; that the profits did treasury; that the assets of the Fat Kee were ascertainable only in the Fat Kee books and balance sheets, and that 14 years trading by the Fat Kee has not made the slightestį

a

tension of teek, the course was considerably lengthened and in proved. Although still on the short side for those who classify themselves as "tiger" it is full of tricks, and is as sporting a nine hole course as one could wish for..

The New Building.

not find their way into the Kai Sui

"There is no doubt," Mr. Owen said, "that Mrs. Massie was raped, and in addition, brutally assault- ed, her injuries including a broken jaw.

THE Government's decision an 1929 to acquire the land, then being used as King's Park Golf Course, for a recreational park, netessitated the enthusiastic golf- era of Kowloon to look further afleld. With the offer of ground in the vicinity of Kowloon City and a government grant of $5,000, it was decided at an informal

Eventually the Club-house call- meeting held in the Sanitary ed for attention of frail struc- Board room on November 26, 1928, ture, the appearance of white ant. to proceed with the so-called Kew- and battered by typhoon gales for loon Golf Scheme, and a provi- four years necessitated immediate alonat committee was formed to attention, but nothing was done go ahead with the necessary work in the matter until the typhoon First General Meeting in 1924. blow of August, 1930, demolished The first general meeting of the the North wall and part of the Kowloon Golf Club was held at front. Following this, action was the Central British School on taken and plans were prepared April 24. 1924. when Mr. T. E. and passed, for the splendid solid Claxton presided over large structure which will be opened on gathering of golfers. The office June 4. The new building has bearers who were elected at this been built on the old site and em- meeting comprised the majority of bodies the old army shelter which It is obvious from the above that those who had acted on the provi- has been used

as a locker room that I cannot, sional committee, and were res- since the founding of the club.claration asked for, that the plain

(1) make the de- ponsible for the lay-out and gen-Electric light, fans and other up- tiffs and defendant are co-partners the plantations, most of them prov eral management of the club là to-date appliances have also been in the Kai Sui Firm, or (2) make ing unsatisfactory. its early days, and the laying of added, while the lady members any declaration or give any relief Chinese, Japanese, Porto Ricians, the foundation for the present have been given every considera with regard to the $160,000 former-Negroes and Filipinos, and from popularity of this sporting nine hole tion in the scheme of things.

ly in the Bank, of Taiwan, or Hope for 18. Holes

(3) these have, sprang the low me the door of the Court with rifles un- a touring car was drawn up near And so the Kowloon Golf Club

order partnership accounts.

tality hoodlums resulting in an in-obstrusively laid on the floor, but On December 7, 1924, the course forges ahead, achieving further

No Relief for Plaintiffs.

evitable wave of crime". was opened for play, but the off-progress, according to the history

There remains the question as to

Sexual Crimes Prevalent.

this action was regarded by many cial opening did not take place of the club, attention will be turn- whether I can give the plaintiffs any been prevalent in the Island for the Police, who was taking no risks, until June 18, 1925, when H.E. Sired to further improvements to the relief with regard to the sum of past ten years, but until about two

"Crimes of a sexual nature have as the act of the new Chief of Edward Stubbs and H.E. Sir John course, and it is to be hoped that $59,487.68 which is standing in

and had no "wish to follow his Fowler, K.C.M.G., played over the in the not too

distant future, Court to the credit of O.. action native women. Things were let

years ago they were confined to predecessor." course. This match played over achievement in this respect will No. 237 of 1930. I think not. nine holes resulted in H.E. the provide

A Puzzling Case. the K.G.C. with do not want to say too much about notice of the crimes, and news of definitely established who did the slide, and: no one took very much "During the trial it was never Governor defeating the General eighteen hole course. by two holes. During the course

that action, but it does seem at least the outrages with the full facts actual killing of Joe Kahahawai, possible that there was an abuse of seldom reached the mainland,” of his remarks at the opening

the process of the Court in that

and it will never be known." case, and, if so, and if the present menced about two years ago, and have seen,"

"Assaults on white women com-. "It is the most puzzling case I plaintiffs intervene in that action, have been gradually increasing in "but it has one redeeming feature. continued Mr. Owen, they may be able to have the judg-number. With it a racial feeling It will result in the cleaning up of ment set aside. It is also conceivhas also been sub-consciously grow-the bad element of the Island. able that, even if that judgment is ing without, it seems, anyone be-Even now great strides are being not set aside, the plaintiff (Hung ing aware of it. The assault Hlu-ching) will, owing to the clr-Mrs Massle happened at a very pro- there is no doubt that shortly there on made throughout Honolulu, and cumstances in which he obtained pitious moment, and marked the will be a vast improvement. In con-

hoodlums.

Mr. Owen attributes the assault to a gang of

difference one way or the other in perspective it is necessary to go of "gulity" of manslaughter was re- the Kai Sui assets.

"To analyse the case in its true tremendous surprise when a verdict ed existence of the Fat Kec, there-some knowledge of the people of the fact that there were five white The continu-back a number of years, and to have turned; more especially in view :cf fore, cannot save the Kai Sui. of course, a complete answer to the is a class of people of very low,

The Statute of Limitations are, are a quiet race of people, but there majority."

the Island. The natives themselves men on the jury, who constituted n conversion claim, even assuming mentality existing there who are there were no disorderly scenes dur that one partner can sue another responsible in a great measure for ing the trial and the only extra "Contrary to the many rumours for conversion of the partnership many of the crimes and outrages property.

which have been going on for the stationing of Police officers around

precautionary measure past ten years.

was the

brought to the Island as workers on

that machine guns were posted out- "Many different people have been for firearms of the people who en- the Court House and the searching

tered the Court. Reports, stating

On the day the verdict was expected side the Court are positively untrue.

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Misa Charlotte Cowdray, the the judgment, be allowed to take bursting, point of a racial hatred ditions there, and the low mentality AWORD THEM-

Improvements Appreciated. Although the military now the rifle range to a great extent, usually on week days before noon, they seldom use the range, over the week-ends and holidays, and the ages of seven and eleven, she de- Women in charge of boys between the members of the club have ap-clared have harmful effect preciated the improvements to the the boys' characters and morals. eighth fairway where the overhead telephone line

"In my opinion," said Miss to the butts was Cowdray, "the sudden crime removed and placed underground. crease is not due to lack of control in- Also the widening of the road, of children while their fathers were which has greatly improved the away at the War and their mothers

approach to the Club-house.

Development of the Course, In the early days the nucleus of the new club, who were con- nected with the King's Park course consisted of 75 members from the U.S.R.C. 15 from the K.C.C and 60 from the KB.G.C.

on

that action.

education expert, who is head-mis- But those are matters which, I

the money out only upon terma, that had been generating for years." class of hoodlum will be eliminated.” tress of one of London's most

"Nothing evar stirred the flourishing girls schools, blames think, can be determined only in equanimity of the Island as did the that everyone has been living in an "The mistake in the past has been women teachers. for the sudden in- crease in crime.

sesault on Mrs. Massie, It seem Island paradise, paying little or no The result is that there will be ed as if the whole Island had just attention to the great changes that but discussion of this matter was Chief appointed. A general-over crimes. These crimes have brought The question of costs then arose were tightened, and a new Police and the startling increase of sexual judgment for the defendant

Wawakened. Police regulations have come about in recent years,

left to a later date.

haul of the whole judicial authori-with them, slowly but surely racial The plaintiffs were represented ties took place.". by Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. Les

hatred, culminating in the fears. Was and Nash) and Mr men who were alleged to have

The First Trial. d'Almada, Jun.

"""Honour Slaying Trial.” (Instructed by "At the frat trial of the four Jenkin, KC, (instructed by Messrs disagreed in spite of the fact that Eldon Potter, K.C. and Mr. F. C, committed the assault, the jury Buss & Co.) were for the defendant, Mrs. Massie bad identified three

of them as her assailants".

were war workers. [This was Sir H. Samuel's explanation.),

place of men'in boys' schools during "Hundreds of women took the

the War. to keep these women teachers in It is the tendency to-day boys' schools even when their pupils

JAPAN'S DIPLOMATIC: CHANGES

A re-trial was to have taken place on May 25, but on Jannary 8, Joe: Kahahawal, a big brute of a man, a typical specimen of a low Tokyo, May 6.- mentality hoodlum, was abducted by Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese

Lieut Massia, Mrs. Fortescue, Minister to Austria, is to beap mother of Mra Massle, and two en pointed Vice-Minister for Foreign listed seamen, Jones Lord, who Affairs, it was learned to day. The were attached to appointment will be submitted to the Cabinet Connell at its meeting

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Mr Nagal the present Vice- on May 10. Raider lines C A woman talks to a boy, he would Minister for Foreign Affairs, wil prefer punishment from a man be placed on the waititig list,

Mr. Arita's successor. not yet bee

A have reached the ages of seven to The course required a lot of at eleven. This is what is wrong,” 'tention, but the passing of time Punishment Preferred. saw a marshy place of land,

Thép. Miss Cowdray gave the fol- which was occasionally used as a lowing views about boys and wo rifle range, gradually develop into men:-- green fairways and well kept A woman teacher has never been greens. The valley was drained a boy. and ditched, new greens were laid he point of view.

She can never appreciate down and further progress was made, when in 1920 the opening

was carried out on Armistice Day

of the new Club house extension A woman appeals to a boy's sense

played

on this occasion the

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