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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ANNA

ALMEIDA

CASE

JO TOOL EDITOR OF THE 108OKONG

JALLY FRESS.***

THE

THE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

ESTELDAY'S TRAINING

With the tear approach of the Races, interneed interest is being evinced in the ber.ormances of the ponies on the train ing trek in the morning, and greater discrimination is now possible. Recent STR, Wah reference

#he Anna performances have shown that many cal Almeida pase, which was

reported

Incalations will be upset if the weather your issue of February 151 and laought proves WOL. Yesterday, the course to my notice on the night of the tath fast, and, with the wind behind them inst., 1 beg, through the medium of

in the straight, many of the ponies did what seemed your valuable paper, to refute the ul

to be remarkably good legations bade against me in Eoartextext that such favourable conditions gallops. It is scarcely so be CX Mr Goldring. There is not the slightest

will obtain for the racES, foundation for lus client's statement

It is estimated that there will be over Mr. Goldring said that when his client

a dozen starters in the Derby. The most deported she left her furniture.popular candidatos

Footlight. value 278, to be disposed of, and the Alexander, Wisdom, Grey Mouse and money was in the bands of મ

Police Valley King. Officer who was no longer in the Force (Sergt. Fowler He also stated that he had done his best to recover that money, but that he result seemed doubtful.

WAN

As regards the money being in my bands or the Furniture having been left to me to be disposed of, there is not the! slightest truth in that statement. I never received any monies belonging to Anna Almeida, nor did I undertake to dispose of her furniture, being at that; time a Polier officer and not a furniture broker. If Mr Goldring had wade pro per inquiries from the Poliev as

to my whereabouts and asked me for an ex planation as to the money and furniture, I would bare given evidence in Court. No inquiries of a description have been made of me about the case. dieve Mr. Goldring's client was under the impression that I had left the Colony, as I was to have left on February 7th- Yours sincerely,

# FOWLER (Ex-P., H.K. Police). Hongkong, February 20th, 1919

SAILOR'S ROUGH TRIP ON THE MATRIMONIAL SEA.

WIFE APPEALS FOR SUPPORT.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese woman applied to Mr. J. B. Wood for an order on her husband to maintaini

her.

are

The following are one of yesterday's

DERBY PONIZE

Sandy" galloped over the mile in Zins. 15 2 500 seconds, covering the last quarter in 301-6scas.

"Alexander" and "Wisdomu " wont in Company DVCT a wile and

a quarter. They did the first three quarters in Imin. 4ses.. taking 31 4-5seca. over the last quarter. "Wisdom" finished in front in 2mins

49 1-69c09.. three-fifths of a second behind.

"Alexander " being

Pink Eye" went over a mile and a half in 3mins.

418cs, taking in. 57 2·55ces. over the three-quarters, 2mins. 3asees for the mile, and 323-5secs, for the last quarter,

Dusky" went a mile and a half in amins. 36 2-5secs, taking 1miu. 40 2-5cs. for the first three-quarters and mina. 20 2 secs. for the mile.

"Club

took matters easily over a mike and a quarter on the inside course, covering the first three-quarters in 2mins. 13-5s. and finishing in Ruins.

13 i-Sers.

"Charet" negotiated A mile and a quarter in 3mina. O i socs., taking 1min. 511-5secs. over the three-quarters.

"Napoo" and

Blighty

finished the last quarter of a half-mite gallop in

did Torbay !!

30 1-Gores.

"Stiggies" and "Torbay quarter-of 4 mile in 292 secs Snished a hend in point.

"Grouse" took 2mins, 00secs, over the mile-and-a-quarter, covering the first

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 91s, 1919.

CRICKET NOTES.

[CONTRIBUTED.]

SPORT.

CRICKET.

CRAIGENGOWER v. R.G.A

The convincing manner in which the RG.A

beat Kowloon Isat Saturday: The following will represent Craigen- furnished many with food for thought, gower in their League match with the for, strong though the Artillerymen were, 3.0.A. on Craigengower's ground to- few, if any, expected them to walk over morrow, at 2 p.m.: R. Raza (captain), j a team which included such good bus. Thompson, T Ford, G. Manley, W. as D. M. Goodall, H, H. Taylor, A. de Hall, A. Areuth, U. Omar, L. Lammert, Souan, C. P. James and L. J. Blackburn M. Abbas, S, Jox and A. Guldenberg Kowloon missod CJ, Stapleton, wh was down with the "Au, and J. H. Moad.

WAR

C.R.C. m. CIVIL SERVICE.

1.R.C. e. UNIVERSITY

This League match will be played on Talking it over with one of the players, the C.R.O, ground to-morrow, and the i was unable to discover the reason for following will constitute the home Lenm: Kowloon's collapse.

"The side just-Ng Sze Kwong (captain), Yew Man went to pieces," he said, "the bowling Tsun, Goo. Loo, Harry Ching, Un Hew not extraordinary." "Norves? Yan, James Wong, Bin Man Ping, Chow "No such thing; each man just went in Yat Cheong, Wong Po Keung, C. P. Lee and came out," At one time, Kowloon and Cheung Wing Kai looked like robbing the R.E. of the re cord for the lowest snore in the League, for they had 9 wickets down for 13 runa,

The following will represent the 1.R.C. but Robinson, after being let off twice,gainst the University, on the latter's compiled a very useful 31 runa,

afternoon -A. R. ground, to-morrow The R.G.A. men hatted with confid.. Rumjan, S. A. Ismail, N. M. Bux Bumjahn, G. C. Earde, S. H. Ismail, A enoc, the wicket and the bowling being. D. Noria, A. L. Andree, E. Moosdoen, to their liking. Sharman was ebaping, D. Ismail, R. Nazarin. Reserves: A. very well when he was caught by Coch Mann and Athorno contributed

B. M. Samy and D. Rumjahn. nearly half the score of their side. Pestonji should have been changed carlier, and the ball given to Taylor.

ranc.

Next year,

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HONGKONG F.C. ». ROYAL NAVY.

Craigengewer's fortunes are ebbing,, The following have been selected ta and I fancy that, by the end of the represent the Hongkong F.

in their season, they will bare to content them match with the Royal Navy in the Hong cives with fourth place in the League. kong shield competition to-morrow They have now lost more matches than 4.15 p.m., OF the Club Ground: G the R.G.A., Civil Borrico, Kowloon and Rodger; F., W. Black and J. McCubbin ; the Manchesters, and hold equal place T. B. Chamels, J. Stewart, and J. D. will the Chinese in the number of Carriore; A. H. Clark, B. Pascoe, D. matches they have lost. I haro repeated-Reichelmann, H. McTavish and E. Riis ly said that the Club must look for new The Navy team will be selected from blood.

with the Indian the following:---Crocker, Parker, War. Recreation Club in the League, Craigen-ren, Hattley, Biggs, Chapman, Brewer, gower will lose M. B. Abbas, J. D. Smith, Travis, Burion, Neal, Hines, Noria, D. Rumjahn and W. Omar. It Goodacre und McNiven. appears that Craigongower has some

KOWLOON F.C. v. 88 CO. R.C.A. rule limiting its membership to a certain number. Perhaps it will soon be neces The following team

will represent sary, in the interests of the Club, to do Kowloon in a second division Lengue away with such a rule, if it oxists. match versus tho 88th Co., R.G.A, wo- When they got the Civil Service out torrow, kick-off at 2.30 p.m. sharp, on for 121

runa last Saturday, a for the Club Ground: - V. F. M. de Britto; | optimists had hopes that Craigengower A. Jackson and C. P. Cave; A. would eclipse that score. Unfortunate Langenberg, G. White and A. Simmons;

VLO

Mr. Lep d'Almada appeared for the hue three-quarters in 1min. 42 3-5poca, and the ly, however, there was no one to comɑ to F, Wheeler, J. Rasmussen, T. L. Knight,

band, who, he said, was a quarter-master on the Autsung Hy asked for a remand as the vessel was leasing and there was De time to obrane wil.e95CA

Mr. Woud. What is the woman to de in the mealaine

Mr. Anada: That I cannot say. The i facts of the case are that on some dair

1917 my client had the misfortune to break his right arm by accident on board, and it was foared that he would be dis

abled fur life, Consequently, in March,

Бридонь.

mile in Zing. 17sces.

SUBSCRIPTION PONIES. "Morning Star "

negotiuled a mile and a quarter in 3mins. 1-58ces., taking Imin. 17 2-SOCS, for the three-quartors and 2mins 36 2-5secs. for the urile.

Spade" galloped a-mile-and-a-quer 59sec., taking 1min.

ter

2mins

43 4 6ses, over the first three-quarters and 3secs. for List quarter.

"Variety" and "Fairdooze" galloped over a mile in company, "Faárdooze " uisting in buius. 85sers, and "Variety

10secs. later,

OLD PONIES.

Night Hawk" galloped over a mile- and-a-quarter, starting at an easy pace, and finishing very well indeed. It did the first quarter in 40 2-0, the first three-quarters in Imin 58sues, and the

1918. the woman left his pretention of her own accord, as sho thought that the task of supporting her husband would fall on her aboulders. My client did not bec his wife again until he received the The ausimons states that the woman left in September, but that is not correct. He never sent her away. Now, the woman, finding that the man's arm ** Tytaan Chief " negotiated a mile-and- bas recovered and that he has employ-q-quarter in 2mins. Desecs, covering the ament thinks it best to apply for main first three-quarters in 1min. 15secs and Lenartoe. I have endeavoured to effect a the last quarter in 31 2-5secs, reconciliativa.

Mr. Wood; deposit ?

course in 3mins. 2 1-bsecs.

"North Star" was timed

over

the aid of Bass and Thompson, who, as W. Hyder and B. A. Hyder. Rosarves:-

on so many previous occasions, did the bulk of the scoring for their side.

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It was a pity that the Manchesters con- tented themselves with allowing their match against the Chinese to be a draw. they had adopted more forcing tactics. One is inclined to the opinion that if

they would either have won or gone se close to winning that it would have been bowling was better than their fielding or a very sporting defeat. The soldiers'

batting.

The Manchesters are playing Kowloon to-day and will be fortunate if they can: effect a draw,

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Both the Navy and the University have been most bardly used by Dame Fortune this season, and bave had to submit to more than one defent from teams weaker than themselves. When, therefore, they me on Baturday last, the match caused speculation. The University's success must have delighted their sup porters. All the scoring was done by the quintette who form the backbone of the team.

Bom

the

What about making a last three-quarters of a gallop over a

mile, taking Imin. 40seca.

"Formosa Chief" galloped a mile-aud. e-quarter in 2mins. 49secs., finishing fairly well spent. It took 32socs, for the Complainant stated that she was living last quarter, after negotiating the first

Mr. Almade: The man is to be paid 20, but has not received his salary as yet.

in Dos Vœux Road. She had been mar ried for over seven years, and lived with her husband up to Septumber 18th, 1918. Thoy had no children. On September 16th, defendant was not at home, and had not returned since then, thereby aring her without any support. Ho previously given her $12 a monţil She had asked defendant to support her, but he refused.

Sho was defondant's kit fat wife, and she wished to go back and live with her husband.

The Magistrate comarked that bo w not sure whether the woman, left her

quarter.

went

three-quarters in Imin. 43 2-59cus.

"Dan Duke" and "Doublful " in company

over the mile. "Dua Duke " Guished 10 front in 2mins 17 4-5secs., taking 34 2-5seca, for the last

"American

and Chief"

"Weihei Chief" galloped in company over a mile. The former Gnished in mine. 16 3-dece and the latter in 2mins. Traces They did the first three-quartora in imin. 43sode. "American Chiod" did the last quar ter in 34secs.

"Esox Chief" and

"Kongo Chia “* ' galloped over a mile. They did the three- quarters in Imin. 44 1-5aces. Thou,

husband; she was living in the same separating, "Konge Chief came out and cubiclo all the while. He thought the won in 2mins. 17 3-Onces., "Eunox Chiol " woman deserved to be helped. The men finishing in Emina. 19 1-broca.

ought to support his wife.

Mr. Almada replied that if what his callout said was true that the woman loft him just because she feared he would be alinabled for 'o, then the woman do served no sympathy as all I had andeavoured to offect a reconciliation.

Mr. Wood adjourned the chigo to woo Al matters would be settled amigably,

Block Jack" galloped the Derby course in 3mins 39soon., negotiating the firas three-quarters in min. 403-back, and the first mito and a quarter in Emine.

59 9-secs.

It

"Burning Daylight" wout'ovor a milo and a quarter in amins. 64 1-aces. covered three-quarters in Imin. o., and the last quarter in 31 1-0seca.

"Groy Goose Look 3mins. 7-5 soca. 58 3-socn..for the three-quarters, mad for the milo-and-a-quarter,

1.

Emius. 302-ecos, for the mile.

Signaller Hack's 84 runs, the biggest innings he has yet made in Hongkong, was more in keeping with his reputation that many of his recent performances bave been. It was the first time anyone had played right through an innings, unbeaten, in any cricket this year.

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R.E.

W.

J, Lima and K. Muson.

G. E.

Kowloon)

Marloy (University 21+

71

71

H. Ching (C.R.C. ». University) Opl. Waller (R. E. v. University), 09*

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