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LOCAL SPORT.

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. The last of the series of Championship Bacos, in connection with the abovo Club were sailed off on Saturday last and resulted as follows:

HANDICAP CLASS.

Course: Datum Rock (P). Distanco 14.8 miles. Preparatory gua 2.25 p.m. Starting gun 2.30 p.m.

Course

Name. H'cap on Finishing Corrected

Time Time. 1. II. M. 8. 6 51 626 GL-62 6 52 495 49.07

Dione

XY. B.

LADIES HANDICAPS.

REVISED 24TH MARCH, 1915,

Mrs. Gedge

Mrs. Winslow

Mrs. Stair Stewart 31s, Dalmaloy Miss Kelly

Mis. K S. Morrison Mrs klozen Miss Cunningham Mrs. Gule

Mrs. Milner Jonés 31s. J. W, Stowort Miss Wilkinson,

Mrs. H. TC. Irens Mrs. F. M. Crawford.

Miss L Rodgor

Mrs. G. 1. Turner *** Miss MacKenzie

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 25rm, 1915.

Scratch

-14

BCT.

La Linda

3:42

Mrs. F. E. Pearce

Rolla

4-56

6.54.08 5.49 12

Mrs. Gibson

Kathleen

952

6 02 31 5 52 39

Mrs Newall

Colleen

9.52

D.NS

Mrs. Colbourne Iittio

Dorothea

14 48

D.N.F.

Mr. H. Hancock

Ayesha

-17 266 22 31

6 05 05.

Mrs. Harston

Position Pts. for taco.

Pis. to date.

Mrs. Beswick

(1) La Linda A

Miss D. Rodger

(3)-Boile

Mrs. Hardyg

(9)-Dioce

Mrs. R. D. Harroy

(4)--Kathleen

Mrs. Pyne..

(b)-Ayesha

Mrs J W. Tayler

Colleonok,

40,

Mrs. Janies,

Dorothea

Mrs. Carleton

Mrs. H. C, Martin.

Mrs. Potter

Mrs. Saunders ....

Miss Alex. Gordon'

Miss D. Gordon

Mrs. Kent

28:

Finishing Time.

Mrs. J. W. C. Bonnar

1 X 6.

Mrs. H. C. R. Boucher

Ailsa

6 17.0

Mrs Butlin

Allanah

5.18 41

Mrs. Hiokman

Daphne

₺ 10 29

Mrs. Landale.

Donita

· D.NS.

Mrs. Greaves

Halcyon

DIN.S.

Airs. Macdougall

Mrs. Maitland

30.

Pts. for race. "Pts. to date.

Mrs. Phelips

30.

36.*

Mrs. John Rodger

Mrs. Ritchie,

Mrs. Haberloy

Mrs. Waters.

* Winner of Championship,

ONE DESIGN CLASS.

Course-North Fairway Buoy (S), Kow-

loon Rock (S), Channel Rock (8). Distance 10.1 miles Preparatory gun 2.35 p.m. Starting gun 2:10 p.m.

Name,

Position (1)—Aileni (2) Allanah (3)Daphuo

Bonita

Kalyon

Winner of Championship.

SHOOTING,

VOLUNTEERS NAVAL YAUD).

Mrs. Craddock

Miss Caldwell

Miss Hastings

Mrs. Beavis put

Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe

Mrs. N. L. Smith Mrs. Rum

The Volunteers meet the Naval Yard Mrs. Anderson Rifle Club in a league shoot on Satur-Mrs. A. E. Daver day next at the Tai Hang range, at Mrs. Herbert Grillin 3 p.m. The following will represent the Mrs. Kelly. Volunteers: Capt. Wood, Sergt. Major Mrs Rayner Duncan, Sergt. Bradbury, Cpl. Manuk, Mrs. Shenton Bomb Farrell, Bomb. Martin, Gar. Mrs. R. Hancock Green and Gur. Labrum. Reserves: Miss Lammert Sergt. Sutherland and Borob. Ixir.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

MARCH CAPTAIN'S CUP AND POOL

Lieut. F. L. Roupell

CUP.

Fleet Surgeon R. S. Bernard

Mr. A. H. Crow wo

Mr. N. E. Kent to.

Mr. §. Ha Dodwell

Mr. R. D. Harvey....

Commander HCR, Boucher..

Mr. A. P. Purves.

Mr. Clayton ....

Liout, F. Roupell

TOOL

Fleet Surgeon R. S. Bernard in

Mr. A. H. Crew.

Mr. W. B. Rigden

Mr. R. E. Macdougall

Mr. N: E. Kent

86-11 7

Mrs. Cromic

:90

· ទវៈ:

Mrs. Armstrong

Mrs. J. Hooper

Mrs. Morton Smith Mrs, Spielman

Mr H. W. Bird Ms. H. Hancock Mrs. McElderry Mirs, Lambort:

83 6 77 Mrs. Stárk

83 17 Ms. Lámpman

94 14 803rɛ. C. Dr. Lambert 866 80 Mrs. F. Parry 100-18 8 Miss Craddock

88683 liss Jessie Rodger: 03-10 83 Mrs. W. H. Fleming 91 6 85

86--1175 83 6 77 83 4 79 T9 867 80 914 80

93 Entrics.

FAN LING RUNNING POOL February 1915. HANDICAP OF 10 on UNDER,

Mr. C. D. Martyn

Mr. A. R, Austin

Mr. Bulmer Johnson ...

Mr. A. P. Purves

Mr. A. H. Ferguson

Mr. H. W. Lester

Mr. I. F. Hall

2 92 55 Entries.

HANDICAP OF 11 on oveR

Major Hall........

Mr H Handley Pogg

Mr. J. C. Taylor

Mr. F. H. Kales

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse

Mr. W. J. Morrison

Mr. Eldon Potter

Mr. A. M.Thompson

Mr. P. Tester

Card 100 cannot make out.

on Card.....

Mr. 1 N. Lecto

78 Entries,

HANDICAPS.

(24th March, 1915.). Mr. C D Martyn Jout. F. L. Roupell Major Hall

Mr. G. Siddleton.

Mr. W. R. Richardson Mr. N. S. Marshall.

Bir. A. E. Darcy

Air John Duncan

Mr. C. D, Lambert

Mr. H. West ......

Mr. C. W. Jeffries

Mr. D. G. Chooseman

Mr. E. B. Lambert.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

NAVY BEAT THE CLUB,

A CHINESE HAWKER'S

DEATH.

SERIOUS ALLEGATION AGAINST A

EUROPEAN CONSTABLE

At the Magistracy yesterday, before the Coroner (Mr. F. A. Hazeland) and a jury composed of Messrs. F. P. Soares, F. J. Dicksic, and Tobias Hunter, no enquiry was commenced concerning the rath of one Lam Bui; & hawker

THE HOTEL FRAUD CHARGE.

CASTLEMAINE DISCHARGED.

the hearing At the Magistracy yesterday was continued of the case in which Frank Carlisle Castlemaine was charged with obtaining credit from the proprietor of the Astor House Hotel by frau,

Evidence was given by Mr. O. E. Owen, proprietor of the Carlton Hotel, the manager of the Stag Hotel, and she proprietor of the Tokyo Hotel, at which the defendant had stayed.

Ar. W. B. Hind, who prosecuted, said that the charge of false pretence referred only to the second month's credit at the Astor House Hotel. Mr. Chopard had stated that he would never have allowed the defendant to stay at the hotel during that period if he had not believed in the existence of the pearls, which defendant stated were in his box. He ainierfded there was a continuing pretence that there were pearls thora all the time, and, assuming the suggration of the defence that the pearls might have been taken out were true, the defendant never informed the hotel that lie had taken them ent. It he had shown that this man went to the hotel and nover intended to pay he had proved his caso Castlemaine had bean to the Astor House Hotel, the Carlton Hotel, the Tokyo, Stuy, and Nomura Hotels, and had never paid in pither case.

The Coroner informed the jury that the cause of the hawker's death was fracture: of the skull PC Swan, who would be called as witness, would say timt he Was with another constable named Heynolds on the night of the 9th Marc when he saw several men in a lato lend. ing from Hollywood Road to Upper Station Street. Some were squatting and others were standing over u stall in the Inne: They appeared to have been gambling, and as the constables approach ed, they ran away to the steps lead ing into Hollywood Road. When Ewan reached the top of the steps he say Lam Sui lying on the ground at the bottom of the steps, the man having appareatly fallen down the steps. The widow, who was also to be called, would give quite a different story. She would say that she was assisting her husband in serving customers at the stall when the constable came up and chased her husband and other men who were at the stall. She

caine up alleged that Swan caine up to him and beat him, and that near the bottom of the steps the constablo kicked him in the back, causing him to fall. His Worship added that the deceased was taken to the Police Station on an unbulaner at the Station the widow mads a different statement. She then stated that her husband left the hongo to go to the public latrine and a few minutes later someone told her that he had fallen in the street and had injured himself. She stated the invitation of

P.C. Swan stated that he came upon the deceased at the bottom of the steps, where he found the man in an unconscious condition, and bleeding from a wound in the head. He fetched a basia and water from a house opposite, and washed the wound. The man was afterwards placed on an ambulance and taken to the Hospital. Witness was never rear deceased until he came upon him at the bottom of the staps. He did not kick the

Defendant, in sworn evidence, stated that he was a pearl fisher engaged in the Philippines, He came to Hongkong last year to dispose of a certain quantity of pearl shell and pearls which they had on hand at the Philippines and he brought samples with him. He stayed at Victoria House, where he paid his account, and left to go to the Astor House at the direct of Mr. Chopard He deposit-

did not see the accident, and was in thed in the safe at the hotel a box contain- house at the time it cccurred. The real! question the jury had to answer was ing Ps.400 in Philippine nos, about $15 whether or not the constable did kick the gold and a certain quantity of paris, 18 to be exact, and worth at least $1,000. He dealt exclusively with Chinese in Amoy and Fukien who had branches in the Philippines. At Hongkong ho only dealt with people to whom has shroff intro duced him. During the time that he was at the Astor House he had access to the box, and he took things out. The pearls were sent away as samples and some vers anpoared put aboard the steamer Kleist and he, co Answering Mr. Bowley, who for the widow, witness end that be for, was unable to say what had become He of them He had sold some in the Colony, espected the party of gaan uickly but he did not know to whom and he

stall zo chased them, passing that bo did not then see if there were received about 890. any gambling instruments there, He tan after the men because they took to their heels on wibutes's approach, and in view of that be suspected they had been up to mischief.

Mr Bowley you on general principles chase a man if you see him running ?—No, but there were five or IX man, and they all rau on going ma

Are you a good runtar-No, Sir, I am a policeman. (Laughter.) Bure

The widow of the deceased stated that on the night upon which her husband met his death his stall was in its usual place. Constable Swan came up By defeating the Club last evening, the to the stall, and chased her hit band, who ran away. She followed them, and when Navy practically secured the United her husband was nearly at the bottom Services League trophy, for the Police, of the steps he was kicked by the constable. Deceased fell down, and when who have the next best chance of rivalling she went to pick him up the constable them, have to win all their remaining five shorted at her. She went to the Central 88 3 82 games to qualify The Navy attacked Police Station and there answered certain She did not describe what questions. 9910 82 from the start, and were quickly two happened between the constable and her -803 23 goils up, through Fudge and Hopper husband because she was not asked, 84-10 Exchanges were spirited and be right The hearing was ddjourned. 963 87.

through, but the slippery surface of the ground and the greasy ball somewhat 8716 72 88-11 78 hampered the players, and necessitateit

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Mr. Rusa, continuing the examination, asked the defendant what became of the money. The defendant replied that a man of his position had to entertain and give dinner parties to prospective buyers Simplio'ty Compactcom, Lurability, Portability, Weight 16 lbs., in Iather travelling case 21 Ibs Business in July was very good but it showed a falling away at the beginning of August. He thought he would havo ample funds with which to meet his account, and it never once entered his head that he would act. On leaving the Astor House Hotel he went to stay in Morrison Hill Road with some friends.

His Worship What was the name of your friends?

Defendant replied saying that his friend then worked for the British American Tobacco Company but he had since left the Colony. Defendant added that his business did not improve and he left the Colony and went to a place called Tai Shan, where he obtained em- ployment in the Chinese Customs.

Mr. RuseAnd when your business improved you would have paid every one of the accounts?

Defondant-I would have paid every cent if I had not been arrested, I am JAPAN AND CHINA.

In a position to prove that I never worked for such a low salary as that given to me A SINISTER DEMAND.

by the Chinese Customs and I can also 0 18 78 great care in placing the ball. Before the

Under this heading the Peking Gazette prove, if I have time, that I am the 9515 80 interval Godfrey secured a beautiful goal 951080

for his side, and in the second half the sad

owner of a real estate in the Philippines. Of the many demands which Japan is At this point the defendant exhibited 16--14 82 same player obtained the fourth-a some exacting of the Government of this coul to the Magistrate papers which showed 06-14 82 what lucky goal. Balker noteled the try, not the least sinister in ultimate that he had been in the employ of the import is the one claiming in favour of Philippine Government in 1913 and 1913 103-18 85 Club's only point as the result of a Japanese subjects the rights to travel, and that he left with a satisfactory dis 100-14 86 deserving individual effort. The Navy to trade, to reside and to own land charge.

and Mr. Russ, for the defence, contended 107-18 85 had the upper hand in the first part of throughout South Manchuria

In general that defendant over intended to defraud Eastern Inner Mongolia the game, but in the second half the Club sense, wo havo in preceding issues the hotel. more than held their own, and the margin indicated the utter impossibility of the His Worship dismissed the charge. of three goals against the civilians wae Authorities yielding to Japan on this rather flattering to the winners. Mr F.81ave and capital term, involving as a Wright was the referce."

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capitulation on the same does the prac tical cession of the richest and most strategic portion of the whole of extra- mural China. To concede to the Japanese rights which only subjects can enjoy and at the same file to leave the protection and enforcement In Tilgate Forest are charcoal burners of those rights in the hands of Japan who are so deeply buried in the recesses necessary and inevitable incidence of of the forest (which extends for many exterritoriality-is clearly to establish miles) that for months they never see any system in South Manchuria and Eastern The NY.K. Hiroshima Maru, one from the outer world, and, in fact, Inner Mongolia that is in principle and 3,252 tons, on the Japan-Shanghai linn in practical effect indistinguishable from has been taken up as a temporary sub Mr. Murray Bain....

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a Japanese annexation of these stitute steamer for the S.M.R. Lo's liner Mr. W. Allan Taylor

engaged at their work. As illustrating territories. To allow Japan to effect such Kobe Maru, which was recently damaged hot completely shut off they are from

& conquest of a region which, historically by a fire while lying at Shanghai. HAPPY VALLEY COMPETITION.

the outer world cones an amusing story and in a military sense, contains the hawasco, porer at Da

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carrying out certain manoeuvres in the recognise the right of Japan to ultimate type which are qualified as ocean-going be held over Happy Valley between the forest, and the relater of the story was dominion and sway over China and her steamers have been chartered save the 95th inst, and the 25th prox.

people. That cannot be and must not be. Inaha eru, the Kurohime Moru, the engaged in signalling when he became tions: 9 Holes, Medal Play. Entrance aware of the presence of a much begrized And while we have no intention to Ujina Mart, and the Unkai Maru No. Fee: 25 cents each Card. As many Carde man. Hello, old man, what are you embarrass or to address comminatary These Hakuna Maru, 2,543 ton as wished can be taken out, Competitors up to?" asked the soldier. "I was going language to the Authorities, it is right owned by Messrs. Tatsuma & Co., has to declare that the existing Administra ben chartered by Messrs. Salo Frazer mast enter their names against the sum to ask you the same, young feller.

tion would not deserve to continue în & Co, Kobe, at Y. 18,000 per month, which ber of the Card taken in the special book Well, I'm a soldier, and I am doing s which will be provided for the purpose, bit of signal work," said the son of Mars power and to rule if, by an unparalleled rate has established a new record in the Competitors must leave the first Tee not Is that what you re flinging them flags act of weakness and unwisdom, it were charter money market of Japan. later than 7.30 a.m. Competition to be about for?" asked the begrimed specta- to surrender to Japan rights which, the played on Happy Valley Handicap, balf tor, "And what's it all about ?" "Don't logic of facts must tell us, are the great of our country which we are. of which Handicap is to be used. you know we are at war with Germany root of title to that final possession, and Example: A Member's Handicap in the replied Tommy. "Are yc, begorfaint

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