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CORRESPONDENCE,

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ON THE PEAK TRAM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PORES:"}

"X" and others:

THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1917.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

GAMBLING RAID

As the result of a gambling raid, Sergeant Clarke charged fourteen Chineen with gambling, before Mr. Melbourne

At the Isat moment only

answer to the summons: They wore de

estreated:

BUILDING OFFENCE,

SPORT.

CRICKET.

POLICE SERGEANT AND SHIP'S OFFICER.

CIVIL ACTION PENDING.

In the list at the Hongkong Summary Court Festerday appoarod a case in which, a sup's officer is summoning a Police Sergeant, and claiming $1,000.

The plaintiff is William James Cooper,

3, Saifo Terraco. Nathan Road, Kow loon, second officer of the s.a. Laerten,

INTIMATIONS

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88TH CO. It.G.A. » 87TH CO. R.G.A.

These teams met at the Happy Valley yesterday, in the competition for the Royal Artillery Cricket Cup, The 88th thred men and a women appeared to Company made a very poor start, four Bin My excuse for continuing this discussion is that the whole question offended by Mr. Haywood, and, upon wickets being down for sixteen runs. This is a sequel to a police court case the Boldiers on the Peak Tram is a moun-ploading guilty, were each fined 82, Soon Smith then came to the rescue, and by in which the plaintiff in the civil pro | tain to the "Soldiers but a molehill to after the case had been finished two other uns good bard hitting obtained, fifty-edings was charged by the defendant men appeared, but thoir bail of us was three in a very short time, making the with being drunk and disorderly, for

propects appear much brightor for his which offence he was fined, side. His hits included nine fours and a fire. Storr going on to bowl managed to get him caught, and, apart from and the defendant is Acting Lance Serge OUR NOTED FOOTWEAR IS ACKNOWLEDGED thirteen by Ross, the remainder offered MaTulloch, of the Hongkong Police little resistance to the bowling, Stor Forms, stationed at Yaumati. The writ obtaining five wickets for twenty-three states: Plaintif claims from defend- runs. Capt. Taylor and Saunders start-ant the sum of $1,000, hoing damages od in good style, but after the latter had suffered by the plaintiff on January 20th been run out, the home team were never by the defendant's trespassing” upon very anxious as to the result. Caple and plaintiff's promises at 3, Saifee Terrace, Hansford bowled unchanged for the Nathan Road, Kowloon, and for unlaw. winning team taking four and five ful arrest, and for assault and battery wickets respectively. Scores

committed by the defendant upon the plaintiff,”

The General Managers state :--- Ser- vios fickets are issued at a specially cheap rate upon the condition that they are not available for the central part of the car! Now there are only two back sents Labelled 3rd Class, and they are always full of servante of Peak rraidhata, Certainly the Tramway could not confine Boldiers to those two seało. Likewise; it was imposible to ak a soldier to pay the 1st Class faro, för Government would

ermitted it in surely not have permitted it in the

The occupier of a house which is being altered in order to transform it into restaurant was aburged with an offence under the Building Bye Laws. The offence was that be placed a stove in the basement kitchen,.

Mr. J. T. Edwards, of the Publio Works: Departments proved the case, and the defendant, who was defended by Mr. Gardiner, was Buod 85, and ordered to

Gremove the offending stove.

Ordinance. Thus the 10 cents fare is not really a concession made by agonerous Company but an arrangement of · neces-

A KNOWING DOG. sity. As to its cheapness, 10 cents may be Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son's idea

When summoned before Mr. Melbourne of a minimum fare but to a soldier who has only 20 cents a day to spend it mear with keeping a dog without a licence, an usually stopping at Mount Austin or the Indian named A Brose, of 27, Bonham walking up and down. By excluding Strand, stated that the dog did not belong Service tickets from the centre of the Car to him; it followed him about, and also and the waiting-rooms one can only cun-came to his house. elade that the Company was discriminat When asked how long he had had the ing and that they assumed that 1st Class dog, defendant replied three months, passengers would object to sit next to Mr. Melbourne hold that this constitut. Bervice ticket-holders, for Service ticketed ownorship, and the defendant was holders are not the only people who refined 81, he having taken out a liecace ceive concession. There are season-ticket since the issue of the summons. bolders; 2nd Class travellers who are allowed in the 1st Class, contre included; travellers who are allowed punch tickets at reduction of 15 per cent, provided Mr. Wood was engaged yesterday hear they buy a number at a time. None of Fing evidence in a case in which Yau Kwok these are restricted, and even dogs are Choi was charged with having personat- allowed to travel inside or out, dithoughed a deccased man, forging his signature some people object strongly to their pre-to & chop chui (certificate of ownership) sence in the car.

and so obtaining a sum of $130 on loan Now, although I sed many othare think | from a money lender. Another Chines it ungenerous of the Company to place restriction on Service tickets, why not void the placing of Service ticket holders in an unpleasant position (for whatever the Managers may contend no one likes being turned out of a seat, whe ther he is in the right or wrong) by distinctlý marking the cars.

ALLEGED FORCERY, FRAUD, AND PERSONATION

Pang Chan Fu, was charged with being an accessory before the fatet. Crown Sergeant Aris prosecuted,

The story, as disclosed in the evidence, was to the effect that the second defond ant called on the money-lender and pre- sented the chop chus, which certifed that the man whose name it bore was the owner of a piece of ground, and wished loan on the security of it. A meeting

89TH COMPANY E.G.A.

Borgt. Smith, Brittnoll,

Edgeler Bergt. Talfourd, b Brittnell. Bombr. Graham, b Edgeler Gunr, Caple, Brittnall

The case was fixed for hearing next week. Mr. Goldring is prosecuting

TODAY'S MATINEE,

Our readers are reminded of the special matince performance to be given by the

10 0.

Corp1, Smith, Godden, b Storr... 53- Lieut. Wilkinson, b Storr

FOR THE SOLDIERS.

8

Sergt. Foss, a Fisher, b Edgeler... 13 Sergt. Davis, b Storr Corp). Griffiths, b Storr A Sergt. Desborough, b Storr Guar. Hansford, nos out

Extras

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Total

117

Bowling Analysia..

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46

2

3

Guor. Brittnell

Corp. Edgeler: 6:0 Gunr, Stóte 244026 Sergt. Godden 20 8

87TH COMPANY R.G.A

1

2

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Capt. Taylor, e Boss, b Hansford... 14 Gunr, Saunders, run out Corp. Edgeler, b Caple.... Gunr. Storr, e and b Caple Gunr. Brittnoll, cand b Hanford D Bonbr. Smith, not out i... Gunr: Southworth, 1 Caple Sergt. Godden, Griffiths, b Hany-

ford

Sm-Guor. Kaight, b Hamford Guur. Cox, & Griffiths, b Caple Sergt. Fisher, c Caple, b Hansford

Extras

Total

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35

19

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Bowling Analysis.

Gunr, Hansford 2 Gunr, Caple

94 12 16.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. There should be two good games of foot were present, and the money stated was advanced, the bret defendant signing a ball at the Happy Valley to day, for the mortgage dead with the signature of the K.6.L.1 meet the R.GA, in the final for man whose name appeared on the chop chai. It was only when the interest was the United Services League, and the “A” that the name on both documents was Athletic, in what is practically the semi not forthcoming that it was discovered Coy, K.SLI play the South China that of a man some time dead,

The evidence was not completed when final of the 2nd Division. Whichever of the two last named teams loses it will be, out of the running for championship WARNING TO SHIP OWNERS.

honours. If the Athletic win, they will Before Mr. Melbourne, Chan Pik play the "D" Company next Saturday, Chuen, manager of the Wing Fat Hong, and, if they can then chtain a victory. 34 Bonham Strand West, was charged will become champions of the league. If with failing to notify the Postmaster- General of the alteration of the hour of however, the "A" Company are vio departure of the s. Changra from torious they will head the longue with Hongkong, on the 3rd inst,

longong on Wolfe, Postmaster-seventeen points, and will have to wait Genera, prosecuted, and Mr. B. J. the result of the match "D" Cog... v. Grist, solicitor, defended.

If the General Manngers want to know my meaning as to giving Boldiers better treatment than civilians will state unhesitatingly that, in view of our Bolas arranged; at which both defendants diers hore having given up good jobs at home, (thus placing themselves through sher patriotism in a position' where they are unable to afford oven a 10 cent fere in the Peak Tram) coupled with the fact that we civiliana here are thereby enabled to continue our business and pros, it is up to us not only to make their posithe Court nosq. tion comfortable but to recognise that is is no concession or charity on our part, but a duty, to see they are com fortable. Allowing a soldier the pleasure of riding inside the car for double his uson! fare is hardly generous is it What should be done is to reduce the Service Fore to 3 cents, and place the resultant loss during the war on the other traffic.

To finish I would like to ask the Tram way Co. why they turn out of the outside 1st Class seats and also the 3rd Class seats Soldiers to make room for civilians. have not only seen this happen many imes, but have heard Soldiers complain about it

For the pleasure of using your columns I beg to enclose $30 for your charities. Yours faithfully,

G. TISDALL

Hongkong, March 18th, 1917.

(TO THE EDITOK OF THE HONGKONG- DAFLY PRESS."]

South Ching Athletic

The position of these three teams

Club

Gost

The case for the prosecution was that the defendant's firm notified the Post Office Luthorities that the Change, which the top of the league at present is ---- was to carry mails, would, sail on the date mentioned at 10a.m. In scordance with this notibcation, the malls, con prising 13 bags and a basket, were taken in the Post Office launch out to the Changva's mooring buoy, which was reached at 10 o'clock, and it was found. that the vessel had departed, and no sign of her was to be scon

The defence was that the vessel sailed exactly at 10 o'clock-the hour notified- and, ro altoration of hour having been made, no further notification was noces. sary

Mr. Melbourne, having heard the evidence of both sides, convicted the defendant and fined him $50,

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tallented Bandman Opera Company this HOSPITAL AND HOUSE WEAR

Bfternoon, the whole of the proceeds of which are to be devoted to an entertain ment fund for His Majesty's Forces in

the Colony,The worthiness of this cause need not be cornmented upon, and another fact, which most people in the Colony realise is that incomes of the “ Tommies" in our midst do not allow of them in dulging in mach amusement and relaxa

tion at their own expense. "Booking has heen very satisfactory, but additional seats will be available if the ordinary. scating accommodation does not prove sufficient, and everyone must hope that such will be the case. The Bandman Company have arranged a programme in keeping with the occasion, and it is to be hoped that this, their second, war effort will be as substantially appreciat

od as the first. Appreciation for men who are doing their "bit" in the great war cannot be too lavishly displaye

HE the General Officer Commanding and Commodore Bandeman have kindly extended their patronage to the entertain- ment

Friends of the Fund who cannot be pre- sent are not precluded from lending a

prepared to receive any sums to swell the helping hood; for Mesare. Moutrie are

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THE POLICE "RESERVE

GAZETTE."

The fourth issue of the Police Reserve

Gazette, which has just been circulated, is a is a particularly

chining number.

There is no doubt that the venture, for which many predicted failure, is proving un unqualified success. The Special Police are obviously men of versatile talents. Practically all the contributions are from members of the Force, and they range from Ghost stories and Spring F. W L D. F. A. P. poems to lcasens in the art of udvartining D' Co, S.UL 9810 2010 and skita upon American journalism, "A Co, KS.LL ! ? 1 1 24 15 with a few ants from Aunt Dorothy 8. Chins Ath,

11 513 to the bains thrown in. As a conse with the South China Athletic to playquence, the Gazelle makes an irresistab e Kako suppeal to all classes and tastes. The the "A" and "D" Companies to com- Special Coustable, after reading and pleto all three programmes.

chuckling over it at Headquarters, can place it with every confidence in the hands of his wife and children in order that they may devote happy hours to solving the riddles which "Aunt Dorothy" propounds, or in endeavour. ing to find a suitable last line in the Limerick competition, so that the master of the household may secure the honour of winning the prize offered. All con- cerned in the production are to be com gratulated. It is undoubtedly the best of the series.

In the first division match the K.SLI are undoubtedly the better team on paper, They have an excellent line of forwards and a very fair defence, and, in addition, have had the advantage of playing to- Sether practically all the season, and, consequently, know each other's play. IRISH SOLDIERS,

The B.G.A., on the other hand, while they Speaking in Dublin recently, Bir poses probably as sound a defence as Bryan Mahon, in the course of a speech, any in the colony, have been unable all said:-As regards the men of Ireland, the season to obtain a satisfactory for- they all knew what our soldiers had done. Everyone knew it. He had had a good ward line, and are turning out to day chance to recover their position in HENRY D. PEEVISCH.

deal to do with Irish soldiers in this war with what appears to be almost another U. S. League, and are now in the final, They had had vory hard times in Galli experimental line of forwards. The mea While failing to defeat a very weak team. pali, and were not very successful, but are good individually, however, and may of the B.I.A. they were knocked out of the Irish soldier hold his own. (Ap-score goals, but the most probable result the Hongkong League, which at one time plaux.) No men could have done botter is a win for the Shropshires by, possibly, seemed a foregone conclusion for them.

defence than they did.

in Again, Serbia, with the a solitary goal,

TO-DAY'S MATCHES," much too French, the only British soldiers there

good

netrated fre and ex-quently.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

SIE-The enclosed rhymes have some bearing (which will be understood by many) on the Tram controversy. An I desire to remain anonymous, I encioso 35 Eine for War Charities. Yours truly,

Ding Dong bell

Tissy's in the well,

Who'll pull him out

Anyone? I doubt

Oh what a naughty boy was that

To try and drown poor Tiny cat

as

bo

the

There was a little bell, ite chiapes were were Irishmen, and they had done or as an instance of the glorious incer- K.J.LI, R.GA, Club Ground. Kick-

was

often heard. At Peak Hotel and "Qaarodon, and,

what was most absurd, This little bell made jumpy a man of

high degree, Who quoth This hell I curse, what

er ite use may be

He cursed it while waking, be cursed it

sleeping while Never wig heard such a terrible

carse But what gave rise to no little surprise- Nobody seemed a penny the worse.

Hongkong, March 16th, 1917.

to

p.

END

DIVISION.

they ought to be very proud of what one tainties of the game, it is interesting class of Irishmen had done he meant the recall that the Shropshires at one time" Coy. K.B.L. South Chins

A Labouring and working classes in Ireland gave up all hope of winning this league. They had joined the Army up to practical.and for a couple of gamer put out what Athletic Kick-off, 3.30 p.m.

DIY MAS TEAMS ly the last man. (Hear, hear.) He knew was supposed to be a weak team, reserving

K.S.LI – Pritchards, Clayton and travelled their first division players for the Hong- that to be the caso, because he in the Long League, which they seemed tolerably Wall; Morris, Williame and Henn; Regd. through Ireland, and

Jones and part of Ireland where he lived there were certain of winning. A surprise defent of dock, Machin, Pritchards, not many able bodied men left. The the R.GA, by the Navy, However, follow- Peplow agricultural labour class had also done ed by a couple of good performances by R.G.A-Garrod Caple and Dickenson the so-called second-rate team, resulted in the Shropshires finding themselves with a Continued at foot of neat column.)

very well, and Ireland might to proad that they had joined the Army in very large numbers. (Applause.)

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