1938-10-25 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 25, 1938.

TELEPHONE CO.

COOLIE BONDED

this

Before Mr. R. Edwards morning, Lo Sze, 27, coolie, and Lo Nam, 26, salesman, were charg- ed with larceny and receiving. stol- en property, respectively.

Det. Sergeant Oakley said Lo Sze was seen at a marine store dealer's trying to sell a quantity of lead. When questioned he admitted that he stole it from the Hong Kong Telephone .Co.

The second defendant, Lo Nam, ́pleaded not guilty to the charge of]

receiving stolen property.

Mr. W. G. Griffen, engineer of the Company, said Lo Sze was em- ployed by the Company as a coolie for about 12 months.

the

Lo Sze was bound over in sum of $50 for one year, and se- cond defendant was discharged.

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DAGGERS HIDDEN IN NEWSPAPER

Before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning, two street coolies, Chan Fuk, 59, and Cheung Kam, 43, were charged with possession of offensive wea- pons.

Sergeant Mackay said defendants were arrested at No. 79 Electric Road on information, with two dag- gers wrapped in Chinese newspa- pers in their possession. They were formerly employed in fishing junks, and now were street coolies in Kowloon.

Sentence of nine months' hard labour was passed on first defen- dant and six months' on second, and both were recommended banishment.

for

ATTEMPT TO EVADE FARE

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Capt. George Eyston was given a great welcome when he arrived at Paddington Station, London on October 11. He has just returned from America where at Bonneville Flats, Utah, he drove his car Thunderbolt to establish a new World's Land Speed Record. Photo shows Capt. George Eyston being kissed by his eldest daughter upon his arrival at Paddington Station, London. Mrs. Eyston and his other daughter are also seen in the picture. (Copyright, Fox).

HUMAN

AP

DUMPS OF

SOCCER MUST GO

(By JOHN THOMPSON)

London; October 13.

And now to a point I emphasised to those clubs which think the scrap heap is the best place for failures... even the lad who fails after entering this nursery is not just cast aside.

He is found a job like others, and

him to

Vin-the-street knows nothing, a filthy piece of commercial when the day comes for hood enough,

ILEST racket in Soccer to-day is something of which the man- "enterprise” that has grown up behind the scenes with far too well, he has his job. little light thrown upon its sinister growth.

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With the clubs which care to over the country ring up when they hunting-ground for the Spurs because Wales has always been a prolific pay vast transfer fees for estab-have a budding starlet,

of the many friends Ben Ives has lished stars, I have no quarrel.

NOT CAST ASIDE Schoolmasters, too, who have pupila Tottenham have had from the Ebbw there. Just think of the players A well-dressed Chinese, Man

It's the clubs which don't with Soccer' ambitions, pass the word Vale district alone. Chit-wo, aged 30, who pleaded not care how they treat "unknowns" to Ben, knowing that the lads will Whatley, Eugene O'Callaghan, Ar- Willie Evana. guilty to a charge of avoiding that cause this rage-the clubs have a fair deal and a good master thur Hall, Day, and now lads who I ferry fare, was fined $20 or two which pick up lads cheap, take to be taken up.

should they prove promising enough will talk about later. Burgess Nor- weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. them away from their ordinary

man Evans and Trailor. Himsworth at Kowloon this morn-work, and then cast failures aside, ing.

J. D. Minhinnett, inspector, said defendant claimed that he had a monthly ticket which he had lost. He filled in a card on which he answered in the affirmative to all questions, but when a check was made in the ticket-holders' book his name was not there.

Defendant stated that he had bought a ten-cent ticket but lost it, It

because was

that he. frightened that he answered as he did.

was

Mr. Himsworth, imposing the fine, told defendant that he could not believe his story.

POPPY DAY FUND

List of Contributions received to date:-

leaving them with their silly dreams shattered, and, far more important, their old jobs filled.

...There are clubs where youths are turned away pleasantly, how- ever much they fail to realise early promise. There are several of these I could write about to-day- to put before you as “models," the adoption of which would smash Soccer's most contemptible racket. ·

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Let's take one "model," the biggest and possibly best-run nursery in the game. "Nurse" who runs it is genial Ben Ives, and the nursery is Totten- ham Hotspur's. Northfleet.

From all parts of the country lads go there to be well fed, taught to play football and be made happy, lads with high ambitions, the stars of to-morrow.

There are about, sixty of these boys, with the Tottenham label on them, and many more waiting to follow.

GET FAIR DEAL And Ben Ivės takes a personal in- terest in every lad. • He knows that kids are liable to get home-sick long way from their native towns or

And

Previously acknowledged $890; C. C. Stark $25; D. J. Gilmore #251 A. R. H. Phillips $50; L. E. N. Ryan $50; M. H. Turner $25; John Forbes $10; Prof. W. | villages, so he's father mother I. Gerrard $10; and F. C. Hall $250. everything else to them.

Further donations will be gratefully He arranges their lodgings received by the Acting Secretary, Earl particularly important, ensures that Haig's Fund, Hong Kong and Shang-every youngster has a job. hai Bank Building, Hong Kong

and,

Some of them who have been with Cheques should be made payable to the Spurs a few years are now in "Thomson and Co.” and crossed "Pop-work that will pay them almost as py Day Fund.”

much as their football will. No won- der the lads think "Old Ben"

the grandest friend they could have.

Once a lad joins this nursery he never wants to leave.

WEATHER FORECAST

The Royal Observatory reports the anticyclone la stationary over China, and has increased slightly in intensity.

Local forecast: N. E. winds, mederate; fine generally.

But there's no lack of discipline in the camp. One or two youths have misbehaved and paid the penalty they have been sent home.

the Spurs have won for fair play to And such is tho reputation, which'

those who serve them, that clubs all

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