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HONGKONG FOotball Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGE

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8re, 1919.

- ROYAR "HONGKONG GOLF CLER

JENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Kaps for the winner and the 'runnerup in this competition, which is to be played

over the main course at Fanting have been

presented by 3Ir. H. J. Gedge nad te, G. M. Youn. The conditions are match pins, the preliminary rounds to be oper

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Footbalit he was held, yester day evening at the offices of Messra. Jardine, Matheson to Mr. J. Me Cubbin presided, and as supported by Messes, J. Stewart, . MeTavish, A W. J. Morri berg, PW. Rainsy Lierrard Goldenberg

Truror) and (ton.

There (Hun, Secretary),

a fair attendance of members present.

The CHAIRMAN voice the regret the members of the Club felt at the absence of Mr. B. J. Wilton, the, Chairman of the truk wine, la hoped, would be with them The balance-sheet was very

rõuges are to be played off in the fallow very shortly,

point of viewing dates: --First, on or before Octoder batisfactory fro

The "They hail a test sucessful senso

after 12th"; second, on or before Oetober 19th,

think

or beiary October with a Croonery exciting

Football League furth, on

or before November 2nd. rup in the Hough and were run vices League, Josing

siti final, po or before Novenibeş Bth, ; the last named competition; by only one potat. He proposed the adoption of the and final, on or before, November 16th. repert and statement Bf accounts

the

Erized Services

31. R. FF. B. MITCHELL seconded this and it was carried unanimously.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following offer-bearers were elect d for the ensuing year

President The Run, Mr. P. H. Hot

Fu President. Mr. W. Nicholson.

Chairman M. R. A. Wilton.. Captain, Rugby sertion-Mr. B: S Junuse

Captain, Association

Mr H.

--Mr

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Vice-aptain Mr. X, E. Railton. Hen, Secretary Me 6. Gerrard. 1b.n. Treasurer.-M. Ralton. Association Committee Messrs. J. Me- Cubbin, P, W. Ramsay and R. Henderson. The Rugby Captain was asked to choose

ammittee for his wetion.

PMPROVEMENTS.

the

It was decided to carry out the neces sary repairs to the stand, which would be extrodt, at an estimated cost of 8200

renovate

the

I was agreed on the suggestion of the tha piran. completely tur Club-bouse at a cost of $100, Mr. Ger rard pointed out that that was far better than going to the expense of building a lubhouse. It was the intention of

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the Club to erect a brisk Club-house when

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WOMAN'S VENTURES IN THE FIERCE FIRE IN QUEEN'S

MARRIAGE MARKET

ROAD.

WHO WOULD HAVE MARRIAGE]| THREE-STORIED HOUSE BURNT CELEBRATIONS FOR A WIDOW?“

heard at the

DOWN.

An amusing cane was

As briefly annvanced in yesterday's) Magistracy, yesterday, when a Chinese issue, a fire broke out at 2, Queen's woman was charged with obtaining $40 Road Central on Monday night, and, as ai

with intent to result, three-storied building, valued at from another woman

about $70,000, was completely destroyed.

defraud.

Mr. S. B. McElderry, of the thinese Secretariat, prosecuted.

The woman, who was very attractive, posed na a single woman, get married to villager, and then sols her mother in Taw's

clothing, which she paw The woman's surviving husband stated that when he took her as his conenbine he kukw she was a widow. He bought her For $100. She lived with him for some time and then disappeared. Later, he found that she had become the 'Are ♬

How. the fire originated has mot been vertained, but it appears that at about midnight a, watchman saw a large volume of smoke ishing front window on the ground floor and immediately raised an alarms The inmates were roused from their sleep and managed to escaped into the street before, the file enveloped the building, which was used for the storage of tea.

By the time the Fire Brigade had arrived the fire had spread to the top pures, the strong wind and the infam mable nature of the content of the pre-

Lt. Comdr. Kilgour » 4. Owen Hughes law's wife took me away. She asked me efforts of the Brigade, the house was com- Then you ran away My brother, innises assisting its advaner. Despite the pletely gutted in the space of an hour and

The draw for the first round is filer:

BA. Murdoch, A. D. Humphreys, and . B. Lagion.

W. More on P, F. Maitland

Major Buck H. Overy

H. Scott ». H. E Hayward

wife of another nun,

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Mr. Smith (to- defendant): Did you marry the wishes on the fourth day of the fifth on Defendant: Yes.

He paid you 100 !--- Yes.

what was the use of being a concubine when I cou

I could be a kit for wife. She told half,

Lieut. R. S. Holborn & J. W. Frunkse she would get a new husband.

F. R. J. Adams ». G. Young.

Wa G. Bonnar r. G. C. Moxon.

ti. 3. Wondrock r. H. J. Gedge,

A. B. Raworth . L. M. Whyte, I. E.

Sharpe v. N. E. Kent. ADV. Newcomb J. Parks.

H. West . E. G. Barrett

fol. Elementi Smith . A. . Davi

Nort

1. S. Greenhilf R M. Austin. Capt. D. R. Araber r Dr. F. Piere Grove.

You were a widow before your mar- riage Yes,

As old woman, the person from whom defendant obtained the 840 on a promise

to marry her son, stated that defendant and four go-between's visited her house on September 20th, and asked her to make

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A COSTLY FAD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG S

DAILY PRESS."]

SIR,--The widening of Qurch's Road

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trafic. The same defence; however, can- sheant, be offered for the construction of a

match between her son and defendant East to which "A Victim" inkes excep- Several

tak place, and thegion in your issue of today may interviews bargnin money of 1 was paid. actual price at which the woman offered justified on the ground that the thorough- to sit herself was 240 and. this was fare in question is main artery of subquently

Paid Mr. Smith: Did the woman say WIL B widon

-Witness Yes. She was to be your son's kit for with? Yes, my son had never married before.

Are you very poor people-Yes. poor that the money had to be borrowed to make arrangements for the marriage

Did you son actually marry her?--Yes, Sir W. Rees Davies Lt. Col. . . the wedding was celebrated on Septem

by 27th,

f. E. Costello John C. Fletcher, fapt, F. H. Gray. R. D. Cromartie. A. K. Henderson . H. E. Hollands. T. R. Chassells . A, E. Wood. Capt. H. E. Murray S. B. B. Me Elderry,

RW. Huxter CF, Maltby,

7. T. Kidd. R. M. Henderson,

R. L. Moncrieff. J. D. Danby

they received the permission of the PublicTaylor. Winks

Department.

Wilr

The

THE DAVID CTP AND THE LANDALE CUP. The next business was the disposal of the David Cup The Chairman explain- ed that some years ago Mr. David had presented a cup for the runners-up in The Hongkong shield competitions cup was won by H.M.S. Hampshire, and it dis- at the commencement of the

letter appeared. They had received a from Flag Captain Fisher to the effect that the sup was found on the Hampshire nd asking what they intended to de with it. When the cup was lost the Hon. Ladale prownted another to take its place Cape should be reinstituted in its proper place, and that the Landale Cup should be give to the Junior Division to com pete for on the knock out system.

A, Lench J. H. Congdon.

1. MeLaren . C . Stark.

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R. Halifax . H. Humphreys. D. J. Lewis r. A. . M. Fietcher..

F. A. Perry » A. E. Crapnell

LAWN BOWLS..

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE SHANGHAI TEAM.

The Shanghai Lawn Bowls team scored another creditable victory yesterday on

road, twenty one fort wide, to Confect Caine Road with Seymour Road, which, E understand is under consideration. This appears to be merely an expensive fad involving the sacrire of house-pro perty in order to provide a pleasure- ground for motorists. I hope that this scheme will be challenged when it is puts before

the Legislative Council-Yours

OBSERVER.

Mr. McElderry remarked that the errete. mony was simple. The money was paid and the woman then went to live with the Tono!

Mr. Smith replied the the people did not seem to have taken very, many pre eautions.

Mr. Smith: Were then the usuni mar-

celebrations --Witness: No. riage

Who would have marriage celebrations for a widow We have a band for a virgin but not for # widow. Widows are simply one of whom is known as brought into the house by the go-betweens, the cobbler's Mr. McElderry stated that all the go

Laughter).

Hongkong.. October 7th), 1919.

ALLEGED

BARBOURING OF SMALL GIRLS..

THREE WOMEN. CHARGED.

A fortnight ago an armed robbery was | committed in the Pok to district, in the New Territories, and two little girls, aged

ME BLACK suggested that the David this persion against the Kowlen Bovbetweens had disappeared. He thought even and seven years respectively, were

M. Ruiston propused that a scom- mitter he pointed to make a suggestion as to the disposal of the two cups, and tuff the donors be approached on the

matter.

Mr. MCTAVINH "econded this.. The CHAIRMAN thought it, hest to give

the cups to the schools for com of petition.

After some discussion it was decided to retain the David Cas fur the Funners-up in the Shield competition, and to engrave

The lied that harbouring the two girls, and the other

the names of the teams un it. The dis-ngkong-Shanghaj natch were placed that she would not one near her native

posal of the Landale Cup was left to the new Committee to decide, failing which a general meeting would be called for the

purpose

PROPOSED INTERPORT MATCHES.

to be considered was that of Retting two shots in the first head. She said she

evil intention.

She

COLOSSAL BLUFF.

UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.'"

ing Green (Tub. The match was watched the defendants first husband was also in kidnapped. The Police wees informed by a large crowd of enthusiasts, who, were the swindle, rewarded with an extremely skilful and defendan: told her that her mother was sold them into a brothel. Sergt. Willis The witas, continuing, stated that and investigations were made. The rob beru brought the girls to Hongkong and accurate exhibition of the gaine. The re in Anaani, and her father dead. She had salt was in the balance butil the very end. come from

Chinese territory,

whereisited Shanguipo and discovered the her husband had been killed by robbers girls in a house occupied by three women, Shanghai,though heaten by a Hongkong!

Mr. Smith: Did you not think it was

who were artisted and brought before. ten fast Saturday, have now defeated rather suspicions I-Witness: I suspected Mr. R. E. Lindse, at the Magistracy, the Kowloon C and the Kowloon her and asked her

if he

to yesterday. One woman was charged with Bowling Green Clüb. They meet the fly the white pigeon. Taikos tub to-day, the Civil Service if she she would have own far

wanted to fly the white two with aiding and abetting her, to-morrow, and the Police on Friday, and pigeon

away

The case was remanded for a week, se it thes Wotanjor a further run ni success, it into some other river's mouth, where the

perhaps,

ps, be a good idea if another was not known. What she meant was

May next Monday The bad luck which place to carry the visitors experienced on Saturday was Du village girls have always married very evident, and another match between out of the village in far-away districts THIEF DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR the two trains would be extremely inter- She told in there would be no trouble esting.

whatever if she married my son. Yesterday, Kowloon opened the scoring went to the extent of guaranteeing it A number of Chinese hit upon a clever, The CHAIRMAN stated that the next by

would swear on the cock's question

replied with three shots, and head that everything would be all right plan to obtain that would have inviting a Shanghai team to Hongkongmaintained the lead until the sixth heat. She asked me whether I had a house of succeeded but for the astuteness of their When they last met Hongkong had been when the scores stood six all. Kowloon my own, stating that her late husband invited to Shanghai

then showed the way, till the thirteenth had not any house property. On the victim, a boatman... MP. HAMILTON suggested that this was a

head had been played, at wach stege night after the wedding, a number of It appears that on Friday morning a ttter for the

Hongkong Football the score stood:-Kowloon, 13: Shanghai people knocked at the door and asked for ma went on board a junk anchored in to decide.

12. la the next head Shanghai obtained lucky money," promising to bless it Yaumati Bay and stole a spare anchor. Mr. MITCHELL stated that at a meeting four paints, and increased their scork to

to marriage asked them how much they The crew were sleeping at the time, and of the Association "it was thought desir 18 by obtaining two shots in the fiftenth wanted, and they replied that the pri the man managed to carry the anchor to able to leave the Club, which was the head. The Kowloon four came out skil cipal tenant would name the amount the side of the boat, where, however, it premier club of the Colony, to take the fully once again, getting one point in the The

newslipped out of his hands and fell into the He was sure they would be next head and two points each in the daughter-in-tenant was my initiative.

sea. The splash woke the master and Entertain a Shanghai team very two following heads, thus equalising Mr. Smith: What was the joke 1 hospitably

again.

Three

hends had to be play- Mr. McElderry: The woman marries an alarm was raised. in attempting to T

get away the robber tripped over a piece decided to inform the Association Was that, the club were in entire sympathy, and, naturally the

the interest in the from her own house and she gets a cumi-

of rope and fell overboard, receiving some steadiness ca khaar. with the idea of inter port football, and

gume quickened.

part of the visitors gave them point Witness: On the morning after the injury to his head. He escaped, however, would assist in every way possible to Bach in the nineteenth and the twentieth marriage some people came to my house and later in the day about eighteen men carry out the proposal either to send heads and two more points in the last and threatened to Arrest my son, saying visited the boat and demanded $20 from team to Shanghai or to invite one here.

Thus they won the match by they had a detective with them.

the master for committing an unproveked Mr. Smith: Why were they angry with assault on the injured man. They threaten shots to 18, for which they were deserved y applauded.

-Witness: Your son

I do not know; they cd to kill him if he refused to comply The scores were as follows:-

were defendant's relatives. They told me with their request. The boatman, as eun- KUWLOON B.G.C.

that if I wanted to retain my son's wife ning as his visitors, requested two of them I would have to pay them. $100, otherwise to call an hour later for the money. They L. Guy.

they would take her away. When they went away satisfied, and the boatman left the place I had a quarrel with my communicated with the Police. When the daughter-in-law and asked her for the injured man and a friend returned to the to "back. She said the go-betweens bont two detectives handcuffed, them and hny the money-ask them."

took them to the Policeatation

THE USE OF THE CLUB'S GROUND.

1 was decided to allow the use of the Club's ground for first division Lengue matches on condition that if. on ADY Saturday "the Rugby section

tion wished tu play and it clashed with an Association match, the Rugby swetion should be given precedence. 15 was further agreed that, in the event of such a clash, the Associa tion match should be played off t 2.30 p.m.

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

THE REPORT.

The report for the season 1918-19 stated that a considerable ingrense in the mem-

bership cook place during this period and with the erection of a new and improved stand, the subscriptions and receipts have proved most encouraging.

Association as

section bad successial season, finishing hy winning the Hongkong Football Shield. The Bes tion were also

very

Yong Footballers-up in the Hong-

With the

from active service, of several of the playing members, the prospects for the coming season are very bright and the section should bold a prominent position in the various competitions.

to

hend.

SHANGHAI,

more

F. L. Marshal!. "A. A. Malcolm.

G. McMurdo,

F. C. McDougall.

SHANGHAL

D. Harvey. C. Atkinson, D.-low.

»KOWLOON 2.6,0.

Total.

Head Shots. Total. Shots.

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Mr. McElderry: The bargain was $40: $24 in money and a pair of gold bracelets. I believe the woman's first husband tried to extort money, but I have no evidence against him.

Witness: While I went to search for the go-betweens my daughter-in-law pawned all my clothing, jewellery, chopsticks. want these redeemed. We all went to the Secretary, for, Chinese Alluirs to have the matter settled.

etc.

Mr. Smith: Terrible experience for you, war, it

BOLT

Witness: She hid my silver chopsticks, which I brought out for the wedding feast, inside her umbrella. She also stole my handkerchief I did not give daughter-in-law any wedding clothes She broke open my box..

Defendant; I did not steal her doth-

The two men were charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with demanding money by meraces and were remanded.

FIGHT OPPOSITE THE CORONET

THEATRE.

commotion outside the Coronet Theatre last night.

Cries of

There was

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· Police" were beard just as the audience

emerged, after the performance and soon a crowd gathered to watch a fight between chair coolies..

chairs plying in Flower Street objected It appears that the bearers of hiring to the liveried cpolies placing their chairs

18 ing; the people who came to the house on the spot immediately opposite the that. I admit I received a portion entrance to the theatre, and one man, was

deputed to make representations to of the $40.

I passed myself off, apaiveried men.

to the widow,

Upon the latter refusing sudden Mr. Smith: What about your busband to move on several men

attack on the handful of and coolies. -Defendant: Oh, I had another husband and handled them rather roughly. Indian before I married him. I did not tell the and Chinese constables were soon on the old lady anything about him because she scene and restored order. No arrests. were made, as the man who commenced The complainant: You are a liar.

CIVIL SERVICE C.C. v. STAFF AND

DEPARTMENTS:

did

not ask me.

Two charity matches were held, which resulted in a

in a sum of 169.30 being handed "Fund and #385.70 Our Day over the her the late Berst Linfeld. A beneft match, also, was played for the funds of the Hongkong Football League, resulting in a mum of $84 being

given. Rugby but with the advent of section had no matches dur ing the season, several old members it is hoped to be able to revive interest in the game.

I don't think the people the fight had disappeared, The Club held a very successful dinner

took any precautions before the marriage in the Hongkong, Hotel on April 8th.

Mr. McElderry: The price was rather The special events of the evening were the the ground of the former on Saturday cheap; they were asking for trouble. Of presentation to Mr. F. W. Black of a

nurte the whole thing was a swindle silver loving cup on his retirement from Smalley, Mesara A E. Wood, F. J. active football, and a silver epergne to C. Piercy, W. H. Edmonds,

Mr. Smith: I fine defendant 360, or Mr. D. Riechelmann on the occasion of Witchell, BW Bradbury, H. Ex weeks hard labour, bismarriage.

Strange, J. C. Fletcher, and A. W. ZUL Defendant left the dock smiling.

The following will represent the Civil Service C... Staff and Departments in the friendly match to be played on

Dr.

nxt: Hon. Mr. C. Severn (WER The woman has lost her $40,

Chinese connected with the larceny of a The bearing of the case against, four quantity of steel plates from the Kowloon Canton Railway Tard has been fixed for next Wednesday...

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