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KOWLOON CRICKET OLUB. "

A NEW CLUBHOUSE TO BE ERECTER

An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Kowloon Cricket Clab was held, Just evening, for the purpose of discussing the question of raising fands

for the erection of a new Club-house.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 1919.

A BARBERS TROUBLES.

INTERESTING SUMMARY COURT ACTION.

ASSAULTING A" POLICEMAN.

INTERFERING WITH AN ARREST.

At the Magistrney. yesterday, D. A. In the Summary

Court, yesterday Costa, employed by the Star Ferry Com morning, before Mr. Justice Melbourne, pany, was charged with assaulting an K. Pasuda claimed from Mr. J. H. Indianschustable and with interfering Solomon, proprietor of the Hongkong,

with the lawful apprehension of 4 Hair-Dressing Saloon, the sum of 8952.

Chinese. Mr. A. O Brawn, Vice President, ce cupied the chair, and there were presentately $72 for twelve days' wages and Alessis W. T 'Elson. i. Stark, J. *180 for one month's salary in lieu of Plaintiff also claimed an account Kaing, D. Neilson and H.. E. Stevens notio

of the profits made by the defendant out Counttee). L. J. Blackburn (in. Secretary) E Abraham (kon. Treasurer).

of the bair-dressing saloon from February JP. Robinson reaptain), R. „E. Lindsell 17th. 1919, to September 13th.. 1010, as (Past Vice-President), and a large gather well as the costs of is action, ing of members.

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The pase for the prosecution "was that October 12th, a Chinese, also employ le the Star Ferry Company, assaulted Chipese ricksha coalie. An Indian constable arrested the man, and defen-

dant is then alleged to have seized bold- oto the constable tunic and interfered with the man's arrest.

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*A FAST AND INTERESTING GAME.

A much improved standard of hockey Was watnessed at rtuppy Salles yester day', When, ter tau sechsid time this sea- soy, the nongkong He, met and defeat- fed the Stad and Departinenty, the Club- was strengthened by the inclusion" of Braga, while the Staff were able to call on. Lue services of Gallagher, Tulfourd, Larcom and Archer, qune of whom play the first natuð, When the staff en are able to to induce Coles, Tomery able to offer a much better game to the and Pugh to turn out, they should be

strong Club gleven, who, yesterday, gave; a really Erst-class display of hockey. This statement was borne out by a Chinese

The margin of the victory. gained by jconstable and the ricksha coolie in queste Klub 7 goals to a does not gurrectly, indicate the comparative strength of the tion:

teams. The Staff played a very hard and The defence was that the ricksba vouliet, game, and had bad luck in only abused a European lady opposite the Star not combine so well as the Clab Ave and sturing one goal Their forwards did Ferry wharf, and the Chinese asked him their work in the shooting area facked year, the defendant suggested that he to desist. As the colle continued, the precision. Most important of all, they found themselves up against Railton, should take over the Hongkong HairChinese kicked him, and was arrested by Mitchell and Hickling, who were at the Dressing Saloon, of which the defendant the fadian. As the Chinese was on duty top of their form, especially the Best was the proprietor. This the plaintiff at the Ferry at the time, defendant asked named Was not prepared to do; but on heating the constable to let the man off till

pm, at which four he would be relieved. that there was a likelihood that Beacon. Ad Arcade would be taken over by the

The constable refused, and arrested both Government. he made arrangements with

defendant and the Chinese the defendant to work for a salary. was finally settled that he should receive

Mr. J. H Gardiner appeared for the The CHAIRMAN said; ---Gientlemen. This | plaintiff, and Mr. Eo Davidson for the. meeting has assembled to discuss, and if | defendant. it thinks it to pass, some important pro Mr Gardiner said thug the plaintiff posal, The main proposal is to erect a

was a manter barber who, for eleven years, Dr Club-house--one that shall be second had carried on his business in Beacon to none in the Colony. The other pro-field Arcade. At the beginning of this "posals are subsidiary to the first in that they pave the way to finance the scheme. Before, we proceed with this business I want to adhertise, not only to the younger members who have lately begn Möking to th Club but also to var patran, H. E. 'che Giverner, and to the members of the Legislative Council and to the beads of the big firms, what an incalcalable amount of good this Club is doing for the roma minity. (Hear hear). I need not dwell

on the recreation it provides-cricket. | 8140 per month, and 20 per cit, of the tennis, golf, lawn bowls and croquet-and | profits quarte by-the-business-le-vry- good fellowship is has promoted amongst also agreed that when the plaintiff's hundreds of young and middle-aged men, salona in the Beaconfield Arcade, was together with their sweet-hearts and wives closed, defendant would employ several and sometimes their children. What I

of the stuff. The plaintiff commenced to wish to emphasise is "that the Club is assist the defendant, on March 1st.. and, relieving the Government of some of the

when his shop was closed at the end of

responsibilities in the way of providing

Inspector Cashian stated that when the parties were brought to the Central Police Station, he enquired into the matter and, finding that the ful-fight-he asked the Chinese to pay the coulte 81 as compensation.

Mr. D. V. Stevenson, appearing for the defence, aubmitted that the proper course would have been to issue in sum- mons against the Chinese sad defendant,

the

Play was fast, from the very ginence. men, and in the first five minutes the Staff defence was severely, pested. Bundle Bad Scouler, however, came out of the

a well. Talfourd, wh throughout | played a very strenuous game at centre half was conspicuous for some tricky play in midfeld. After getting the ball past two men, he transferred it to Filmer, who was too slow to take advantage" of a posible opportunity.

Within ten "minutes" of the opening the (lub score:

their first goal. Their forwards, who had been on the aggressive most of the time, kep: the opposing délence extremely busy. Pierey drove the ball hard to Braga, who succesfully dodged two men and then

got into difficulties. Evans came to his aid, and banged at the goal from a die tance of 15 feet, giving Glenny an opper.

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the month, three out of four of his assist. instead of arresting them and taking of saving. recreation for the people. (Hear, hear).

The rest of the first half solved itself It has relieved the strain on Happy

ants were taken over by the defendant them to the Police station, thereby caus-

into a series of, incursions by the Clab Valley, Sootunpoo, Fanling and other The plaintiff, who was consumptive, had ng serious inconvenience to the company

forwards, who penetrated the Staff citadel whose ferries they had to look after.

about once in every third rush.. Evana, places where the Government has enden- to keep away frony/business several times

after

men eentred, and voirred to cope with the demand for rewing to illness, and the defendant, by ar-,

Enspector Cashman replied that the rea

Muckedging twe

who got the ball, spoilt an creating by levelling, draping and pro-rangement, always deducted from plain on why the men were arrested was that thay chance with weak shot. A little Inter, Evans brought the ball up anaided iding means of acress. Then again, I tif's salary a certain amount for the days the poolie had received a blow in a vital from car midfeld. and finished B want" to emphasise that this Club has he was abent.

If the Police bad splendid effort by shooting a goal from On September 13th. the part of the body

close quarters. Almost as soon as play reliqved the heads of firms of their plaintiff was abseat owing to illness, and followed the practice of only taking the re-atarted. a clever obligation to provide recreation for their the next-day, when he returned, he was

between movement names and addresses of the parties and Evans and Braga gave the tub their This duty has been acknow told that his services were no longer resending them away, they would be in anyards in a very scilful manner and made cur plu yox.

third goal Вгада dribbled the

Tant

30 ledged by such fris 19 Whiteley's.

quired. Certain letters passed between unenviable position if the coolie had the shot quite certain by running it into Harrod's. Cadbury's, Lever Bros., and the hurties. The plaintif informed the died as a result of the assault, for the goal. Shortly before half-time, there scores of others at Home, who maintain defendant that he was willing to accept assailants might have left the Culony.

Was an exciting minute at the

Staff gual. their own recreation clubs, and I think his dismissal on the terms on which bel

mouth. Receiving from Mackenzie. Eraga put in a hot shot, which Glenny did re- markably wed to save. The ball was still some of the big Bruts here might take a

later made out his claim. The defend

in the ring when Wood had a shot. leaf out of the books of those frms. This

Bundle, ant, in reply, contended that the plain.

Bude standing at the goal-mouth, got Club, bas tande life worth living to many

on his legs, and so again a goal was averted. young men who have come out bere,

Evans, Edmonds, Wood and Braga all made a rush for the strangers to "the Colony, and has done

and the last-named, getting to it fr something to make their lives a little less

pushed it into the. miserable and wretched. With the assist

ed by another Edmonds doing the ball up the field, collided with Bundle.

who had-run the ance of the P.W.D. the Club has convert- ed the adjoining acres of what was once

An appeal for sticks against Edmonds went unbeeded, and the point WELS a swampy wilderness into an expanse of

awarded. excellent turf with, in addition, à beauti. Tal nuwer-garden, that takes its toll at every Hurticultural Show.

Mr. Lindsell said he was satisfied that defendant interfered with the constable He thought the constable ought to bave

tiff was not entitled to anything because hesitated before taking the man, to the he had broken bis agreement by starting Police-station. Defendant had evidently another business similar to that in which lost his head and tried to interfere. As he was employed and because be had he was a young man he would only be induerd others in the defendant's employ.fined $10, although the offence was very nent to absent themselves from business. serious. The plaintiff strenuously denied buth these allegations..

The hearing was Tuesday next.

needful when This was follow

A

During the last stages of the first half, Bundle.

adjourned" until | BREAKING INTO GODOWN. the Staff forwards were by no means idle,

A BANISHEE AND BURGLAR.

During the past few weeks a number of godowns'nt West Point have been enterest

heity driv. debind. brought off some

and the halves fed their Now, in the coming years, we shall have

Front line to the best of their ability. Inaccuracy in combination prevented the hundreds of residences around us, and no

Staff front-ting from scoring. Time after ever-increasing demand for recreation. ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.

time Larcom

nener by his clever manipulation. On brought himself into prú We propose to cater for that demand by building a large Club-house, and convert-

by thieves who, it is believed, belong toch occasion that he was in difficulties he ure gang. The West Point Police arrested

transierred to the insides, but they fum- ing some undeveloped portions of our

with the ball instead trans ed one man in the early hours of Satur.ferring it till ground into tennis, bovis and croques.

on the extreme left, iven.much to do, for the ball was not given. lawns. To do this we shall need a little Magistracy, yesterday, with being con- day morning as he was leaving a godown of Mitchell Archer, robbed by Railton

on the

other side, where Filmer end of the first half saw the Club

TWO

Two Chinese

MEN CHARGED,

were charged, at the

assistance! We hope the Government willerned in ur armed robbery on October in Queen's Road West with a quantity

seatedly neglected to centre it hard.

help us. We hope the beads of firms will th take up some of our debentures. We can,

Complainant stated that while he was assure them that they will be gilt-edged in bed he heard the door being opened securities. (Applause). We have to look and noticed a man standing by his bed forward to coming years. In the next ten side with a dagger in his hand. Another or twenty years, instead of being on the man was standing over his wife, pointing, outskirts of the settlement we shall a revolver at her. Three other mer ran be in the heart of these. We expect the sacked the premises and stole jewellery cu-operation of every member in our to the value of over $800. Before leav undertaking. The Committee hus speating the premise they gugged and 'hound" much time and thought over these pro- complainant and his wife, and attached. posals, but does not pretend they are in a curtain pole to their ankles to prevent Julfible. The Committed will. Welcome any criticism or amendments you wish to put forward.

them from following. Witness was un- able to identify the two defendants, but when they were arrested they were in possession of the greater part of the

Mr. Lindsell remanded the case till

Thore being no questions, the Chairman proposed, and Mr. L. J. Blackburn stolen property. secorded. That in the opinion of this nueting the present Club-house is inade- to-day. quate for the needs of, and unworthy of

the prestige, of the Club; that the Com

pittee be empowered to proceed forthwith ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

with the erection of a new Club-house!

according to the plans already, submitted

by Mr. W. L. Weaser or as may be here

after amended by the General" Committee

or Government."

The motion was carried.

JEWELLER'S ASSISTANT.

VICTIMIZED.

A daring robbery was committed in broad daylight, on Tuesday, in Wing Lok Street, a jeweller's assistant being

It appears that the assistant was carry.

It was also decided to issue $10 deben-attacked and robbed of $1,091. tures to the value of $25,000. The rules were altered so that in future ordinary tag the money in a bag to the shop when members shall pay an entrance fee of $25 and a half-yearly subscription of $12;

he was met by three men, dressed în sca-going members an entrance fee of $15

Siamese silk clothing. They entered into and a half-yearly subscription of conversation with him, and asked him aficers and warrant officers of the Navy and Army no entrance fee, but a hall yearly subscription of 812. Old members will become subject to the new scale of subscriptions as from September 1st., 1920.

what the bag contained.—The assistant told them, and they then assaulted him, threw him on the ground, and made off with "the bag. A report was made to the Police five hours after the incident.

of josspaper. At the Police station the

was recognised as

CRICKET.

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♣ returned leading by 5 goals to mil,

STAFF AND DEPTS. BEAT POLICE

Low scoring ruled in the above match at Happy Valley, yesterday, the Staff winning 24 runs. Scores:-

STAFF AND LEFTS.

0

Rhodes, Kelly ......... Cavanaugh, o Hollands, b.Alexander. ? Humphrey, c. Rosbrook, b Kelly... 6 Heath, Kelly

Larcom almost in the gai-mouth rubbed

"the

off &

frana

on

banishce, and had in his possession some

After the interval, the Staff played ar even more strenuous game than before. burglarious implements. At the Magis The forwards took up the aggressive and breaking into the store; returning from were very prominent about for their tracy, yesterday. be was charged with in spite of Railton's good play, had hard lack in not scoring. arcu and Rhodes banishment; and being in possession of deterr

determined

Unce play. tenced to twelve months' bard labour. burglarious implements, and

and on was sen-two occasions it was left to

to Scarborough, who was dividing his attention between playing at back and in

in goal. to Larcodi from

netting

Brevent ball. occasion, Larcom made a fine individual run and shot from very close in, only to see Scarborough stop the ball with his leg sad clear." Amid a series of Staff incur- slons, the Club forwards

body The ball paased run. who shot Glenny saved at the expense of Braza and then to Edinonds; a corner, which was resultless.. Good work by Bundle and Talfourd carried the hall away to the other side, where, again, Larcom and his two inside part- nere made strenuous efforts to notch point. In melées that occurred both Rhodes and Evans received nasty shots their lega.

The Staff had monopolised the better part of the second half before the Club forwards again assumed the aggressive.

ball The remained for a few minutes in the vicinity of the Staff goal, and the Clab obtained two more paints,, The first, for which Evans was responsible, was the result of effective

Combination

between mim and Braga,

second eventh in the match went to the credit goal-the who shot from the edge of the Piercy, ring The Stall did not lost heart even "and were eventually rewarded with obtained by Larcom just before time was whistled: The match this ended in a win, for the Club by 7 goals to

to onc. On the winning side Evans, Braga and Mackenzie were all forward line.

conspicuous in the

played a

a great game at centre half, * while Railton, at back, was a real tower of strength, his efforts alone preventing the Staff from scoring several times. Amongst the Staff, Larcom, at centre-forward, Talfourd at centre-balf, and Bundle at back were easily the best. Archer had very little to do.

Filmer, e Condon, b Matthews

Macaulay, b Kelly

Tomery, Hollands, b Alexander Sheriff, ..., b Kelly'

Theyers,

b Matthews. Pitt, c and b Matthews

Extras

Total

POLICE.

Stephensen, b Cavanaugh Alexander, hit wicket, b Rhodes Hosbebok, b Cavanaugh Hollands, and b Cavanaugh Kelly, cand b Cavanaugh Matthews, e and b Rhodes French, e Macanay, b Rhodos Maskeli, h Cavanaugh Stubin, Cavanaugh Bird, run out Condon, not out Extras

Total

0

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