1937-08-13 — Page 22

CADDIES HOLD THEIR OWN TRIBUNAL

Interesting Innovation

Akron, D., July 19. re trial and judgment caddy Court at the J. Ed. Good Municipal golf course here.

Every Saturday throughout the sunaner the 75 caddies meet to hea charges made during the against them. The most common misdeeds are profanity, gam carelessness and failure to keep an eye on the ball

The court was instituted by: Charles Burns, manager

the

of

course, who decided that the boys were best able to punish offenders against their

There isde

judge, chosen by election at each session of the court. Everybody else is on the jury. ed.

Time was when the favourite sen~ tence for gambling was that the caddy should run the gauntlet. But Burns outlawed this practice when he found that some of the boys, re- membering their own losses, wield- ed paddles too enthusiastically

MMOST SEVERE SENTENCESMO

The most severe sentence takes away the caddy's privilege to play- ing golf on Mondays, which is cad- dies' day.

A whimsical judge sometimes or- ders an offender to wear his shoes on the wrong foot.

tried

AH offenders... are

with gravity. Urchins, ordinarily ir repressible, assume dignity when they come into the court. Justice is swift There is no suspended sen- tence Judgments of the court are executed with dispatch.

"THE QUALITY OF MERCY” No volume of written law guides the caddies' tribunal. Either a man

The stands were well-filled with women when screen "heartthrob ber" Robert Taylor took the mound at Los Angeles, for Hollywood's leading men, opposing filmdom's comedians, in an annual benefit. baseball game. The actor is shown patting on his spiked shoes.

is guilty, or he isn't. And if he's GIMBLETTS

guilty, he pays the penalty.

Usual practice when a caddy is HECTIC

convicted of swearing is for him to plead guilty and ask for mediate sentence.

an im-

Burns says the court seldom tem- pers justice with mercy. On several -occasions, he has been compelled to intervene with a plea for leniency.

United Press.

HITTING

Somerset Batsman's Nine Sixes

CHINA MATE, AUGUST

KOWLOON BARGAINS

GENERAL TRADERS,

LIMITED,

CARNARVON ROAD,

2ND HOUSE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE FROM NATHAN RUAD

KOWLOON,

TEL. 50058.

FOR SALE

ADVERT

ENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS TIONS of the

AND CONDI

Sale by Public

PARTIC

to be held on MONDAY

Auction

Ice Chest (Frost) perfect condition, the 16th day of Ang., 1957, at 3 patting

$45

1 Peking Carpet, 10" x 13. Good as

new. $1.50 per sq. ft.

at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excel-

5 new carpets 672 x 45 $17.50 each:lency the Governor of one Lot of GE Fan, 18" blade, $17.50.00 Crown Land at Ventris Road in Singer treadle sewing machine, $31.50 the Colony of Hong Kong for a Hand Singer Sewing Machine, $37.50. Remington Typewriter, 24" carriage,

perfect condition, $118. Underwood typewriter, Standard No

5 perfect condition, $110. Juvents portable typewriter, good con-

dition, $35.

Atwater Kent Badio, 8 tubes, $65. Radio American-Bosch, 5 tubes, table

model, brand new, $45. Portable gramophone, Victor, $25. Apply GENERAL TRADERS.

2. Camarvon Road, Kowloon. 2nd house on left from Nathan Rd. -TELEPHONE 50058 WANTED KNOWN 500 pairs ladies shoes: Leather, suede & canvas, Genuine reptile skin. Silk & Satin evening shoes. Tennis shoes. All made in England & Switzerland for Paul Rennet. Prices from 95 cents to $4.50 per pair.

150 dozen assorted spoons and forks, silver & nickel plated, Brand new. Prices $2.40 up to $3.60 per dozen. 100 gross assorted buttons for ladies' dresses. Your pick at 10 cents per dożen

2,000 yards assorted silks, veils & En- glish satins. Assorted colours and shades. Prices 50 cents, 75 cents & 95 cents per vard. Less than half 1 manufacturers' cost. Apply GENERAL TRADERS.

2, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. 2nd house on left from Nathan Ed. TELEPHONE 50058 FOR SALE

35 cases Libby's unsweetened evaporat- ed milk, case contains 8 dozen. $7 per case or $1 per doz.

10 cases Libby's Potted Meat: per case of 4 dozen,

Apply GENERAL TRADERS.

$3.50

2, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. 2nd house on left from Nathan Rd. TELEPHONE 50058 FURNITURE FOR SALE

Double Teakwood Wardrobe with mir-

TOE, $37.50

term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixe ed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to de- posit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality,

Nd, 2627,

Houth of Inland

Ventris Road.

No.

gale,

Registry No.

Inland. Lot

No. 1094.

Boundary Measurements.

S LEFW.

Contenta la

8q. Ft.

14,290

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Single Teakwood Wardrobe, mirror, TIONERS AND

$55.

[PHROLJUNDRY | »

742

7,145

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JAMES PARKS REACHES 2,000

CONDI

Hove against Leicestershire and the

London, July 21 $28.50.

of the Sale by Public two "James", Parks and Langridge, Price, the Middlesex keeper, saved Teakwood dressing table with long Auction to be held on MONDAY,

mirror, $25. were the principal contributors to his county from collapse at Lord's Teakwood sideboard, $17.

the 16th day of August, 1937, at 3 the useful total of 351

to-day, scoring an useful 88, when Silver Cabinet with glass shelves, $28 pm, at the Offices of the Public FOR 98 MINUTES }

This colleagues found it difficult to Teakwood Dining Table with 3 exten-Works Department, by Order of Jim Parks early in his innings cope with the Worcestershire at-

sion leaves, highly polished, $39. His Excellency the Governor of one reached his 2,000 for the season. He tack, which was headed by Martin Upholstered Chesterfield set, 4 pieces, Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei batted for 90 minutes and nit mme At Wells play began at 3.30 pm Upholstered armchairs, double and sin-Chung in the Colony of Hong Kong after a delay owing to ram. Gimgle beds, Vases, Cloisonneware, Elec for a term of 75 years, with the At Maidstone Hopwood and Payn-blett indulged in fierce chitting, în ter were responsible for almost half scoring his century in 150 minutes. the Lancashire total, the visitors be-He hit 9 sixes four each off Hill and ing at sea against the bowling of Creese and one off Herman. He also Watt

mit sixteen 46. He indulged Rain restricted play to a brief lusty pulls, hook strokes and drives. hour or two at Northampton where He scored his first 50 in 30 minutes, the home team had scored 60 for the including ten 48. loss of their first wicket when

4's.

stumps were drawn for the day.

Sussex batted nearly all day at (Continued in preceeding col.)

Special

SUMMER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

ps, made of Buffalo horns

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 25 vols. $38 to be fixed by the Surveyor of His from Philippines, $15 each option of renewal at a Crown Rent Teakwood office desks, 6 x 4 with Majesty the King, for one further

drawers on both sides and glass top, term of 75 years.. $48. Apply GENERAL TRADERS

Intending bidders are pised that immediately after the disposał of the lot the Furchaser (if not the applicant) will

be required to deposit with

2, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. - 2nd house on left from Nathan Ed TELEPHONE 50058 FOR SALES Californian Imbricating oil; 38 drums, each drum 53 galline, Light, mediu and heavy, 35 cents per gallon fo at the sale, the sum of two hundred the whole lot of 28 drums or 45 cents dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum per gallon for not less than 3 drums.ill be refunded on payment of Apply GENERAL TRADERS.

2, Canaryon- Road," Kowloon. 2nd house on left from Nathan Rd

TELEPHONE SKES2

GENERAL TRADERS,

TIMITED

CARNARVON RD.

Na

horised officer who will be

the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOL