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SEIZURE OF ARMS BIG HAUL FROM THE "NANKING.”. Sergt. Clark, acting on information, inspected the Yanking on Sunday and was successful in discovering 40 revolvers and 4,000 rounds of ammunition, which were concealed in the 'tween decks of the vessel No arrests were made

ARMED MAN ARRESTED. ALLEGED TO BE CONCERNED IN

ROBBERY,

PORT

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH

HONGKONG, G.C. TOURNAMENT,

Some exciting tannia was witnessed yesterday. Major Greenaway found no chiffenity in disposing of Vallentine. Ha should find the going equally easy against Burnie in the next round, but he should

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"THE RECENT BOXING "DECISION.”

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A largely attended, meeting of members, of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club was held yesterday evening in Hear's Jar Six-Those who have been as lond in dine. Matheson & Co's board room to their denunciations of the verdict given consider a series of proposals by the Comby Mr. W. Logan in the recent boxing bo provented from going into the semi-mittee for improving the financial pos| final by M. H. La Lo, yesterday, beat tion of the Club. Mr. G. 1. Young, the contest, would do well to read what Mr. Ergene Corri, the well-known referee, Yew Man Tsun after giving the latter Captain, presided.

writes from London, on February 13th, one sob. Having now disposed of the most formidable opponent in the top half of

a tha vardist he gave in a contest be tween Bandsman Dick Rico and a French the draw, Lo should go into the as-Ang) without much difficulty. Rawerth defeat

the Halborn barer, Pani Journen, (9.) That the monthly fee paid by substadiam recently: The match was to have

scribers be raised from $2 to $3. (3)That ladies pay a bearintion of 3monthly and be elected by ballot." (4)-That a house be purchased for the ocupation of the steward at Fanling.

"At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful pose Kawaguchi in three straight sets and Bession of a dagger; - "

will have to play better if he is to dispose of O. Rumjahr, whom he meets in the second round Takenags found no little dificulty in disposing of his national, Sakuma, but his play is not too convinc

The man was arrested in Belcher Street and the dagger was concealed in his gaiat He was in the company of three men who made their escape on seeing the Police As the man was arrested a few minutesing. Redmond had to go all the way to after the robbery at Perival Street, remand was applied for, to enable the Police to hold an identification parade..

ARMED FOOT-PADS ATTACK WOMEN ON BOWEN ROAD.

TWO RESCUERS STABBED. Some Chinese women, living in Hai phong Road, Kowloon, were walking along Bowen 'Road on Monday afternoon when they were surrounded by six men, armed with knives, who demanded their jewellery and money. The women com plied with the order, giving the men jewellery to the value of $185. When the men were leaving the place the women called out "Save life. Two workmen, who were in a matshed near by, bearing the cries, TAN to the assistance of the women. They chased the robbers who

tumed round and stabbed the two men rather seriously. The robbers then made

The Committee's proposals were:- (1)Than the monthly subscription, of members should be increased from $5 to $7 per month.

(8.)—That certain improvements and;

alterations be made to the Club building at Fanling.

It was pointed out by the Chairmad that it was essential to have a bungalow, for the steward of the Cinb if the place was to be looked after properly. The

been between the Frenchman and Frank Ray. At this moment Ray could not enter into the

Corri writer-

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good one. It has long occurred to me that betting has brod imposible partisanship, and the time has come when, unless the gambling element is cut out of, bailing, the sport will be seriously hurt,

"They hit upon one (a substitute), Bandam Dick lesno gaut por former, but a man fairly formidable in ws.rough-and-tumble. It was not a nice contests at all, and one out of which 1, beat Crook in three straight mots. The match between Major Leslie Smith and

as the referen igat more kieks than half- pance. There was a considerable section Chus Fia Kab was one of the best played

of the onlookers for Rica -the rest ware pro-Journee, and when I declared the yesterday. Leslie Smith won the first two

result to be a draw there was a show of sets with comparative ease and scored

disapproval. Of course, I stick to my certain to win the match. The University bungalow, at present seed, could be pur-upon-an-experience of forty years, was guns. Thold that my decision, based player than made a special effort, and the third set was a prolonged struggle, the chased at a reasonable figure. The only! Chinese winning after 36-gamen had been possible way to do that and meet the other played. The Club player did not last well expenditure was by increasing the sub- and went down badly in the last two sets.

scriptions all-round. The monthly sub- Yesterday's resultà are as follows:- CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES-Major Green.scriptions should be raised from $5 to $7. Away bent D. J. Tallentice 1, 61, 0 M. H. Lo best Tow Man Taos, 50, 6-1 38 64. B. Raworth beat J. Kawan chi, 6-4, 6-1, 88: E. Takenaga beat H. Sakuma 6-2, 6-3 4-6. 10-8: F. A. Bedmond hent A Crook 6-4.8-3. 63: Chas Sin Kah hest Major Leslie Smith, 46, 1.8, 97. 6-1, 6-2

HANDICAP DOUBLE-J. R. Wood and W Hamilton (recs 3/6) w.o. from G. W Sewell and C. C. 8+ark fscr.)

HANDICAP SINGLES "PAY.-Lieut. (ower 2/6), 6-1, 7-5.

grant that too best of reforecs make mistakes, but such is now the attitude in the ram the opportunity to » shown Howards them by people who only

abeculate that their position is becom ing almbet impossible."

All that Mr. Corri writes above sounds as if much of it might be applied to some called boxing "fans" in Hongkong- Igers, etc.,

P.B.T.

their escape. The injured men were re Robinson (awes 1/6) beat R D. Cromartie be carried into the corners of the Club THE CRADLE OF THE HUMAN

moved to the hospital by the Police

ARMED

HANDICAP SINGLzs "A"-Capt. Murray (owes 4/8) best A. Burnie (sor.), 6-4, 6-2; AT Capt. Monteith (scr.) .o. from C. C.

Btark (rec. 1/6).

Absent membara subscriptions should be) raised from 8 to 85: non-playing members subscriptions should be raised from $3 to 84, that the monthly fee for subscribers should be raised from $3 to $3 and that lady members of whom there were 145 (48 absent should pay a subscription of 183 a month. By that means they would be able to increase the revenue approximately by $17,000 per annum,

The Chairman also stated that the present room accom. modation should be enlarged and he was of the opinion that the verandahs should

house and that sloping-roof should extend right round, so that it could be. closed and made into a winter garden, if necessary. He thought the necessity for increased accommodation was NO. Today's matches are as follows: apparent that it must be considered either "CHAMPIONSHIP " SINGLES-L

pow or at some near date The Chairman meets M. P. Lo, J. B. Penman meets 8. the bank had increased by about 816,853 further mentioned that the overdraft, at Ismail M. F. Chos meets E. Townsend, since the end of the last financial year. M. K. Lo meets M..W. Lo.

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Capt. Murray About 38,000 of that sum had been spent and AL B. Raworth meet R. C. Witchell in laying out the new course, and E. C. Fincher.

ROBBERY PERCIVAL STREET. WOMAN BOUND AND GAGGED,

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

A gang of five robbers armed with revolvers and nives, entered, a dwelling house at Percival Street in broad daylight on Monday and, after ransacking the premises, stole clothing and jewellery. An alarm was raised and two of the men wors subsequently arresteda ang

The facts of the raid were related to the Police by the victim, a Chinese woman, who was the only "inmate at the time the robbery was perpetrated. She states that at 1.30 pm. on Monday, while she was looking after the house as the other in- mates had gone out, she heard a knock

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at the front door and a voice called out-HONGKONG HC DEFEATS THE 220 that there was a parcel to be delivered. On opening the door the woman found Are men outside. She became alarmed;

but was reassured by the men who told

FUNJABIS.

BY BIX GOALS TO TWO.

The Hongkong H.C. added to the long

RACE.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE 14 HONGKONG

HAILY, PRESS"},

I, I was much gratified to read in

article under the heading "Birthplace of “o-day's issue of your valuable paper the

Primitive Man," which bolpa to support

my discovery that Chinese Turkestan in The proposals were subjected to a good the Central Asia Plateau is the Cradle deal of criticism. It was pointed out that the fee paid by subscribers before the of the Human Race, war was $5, and that during the war it-This article gives the gist of Professor forthcoming as to why it was now only to Instation on The Evolution of Man was reduced to 82. No explanation was Elliot Smith's lecture at the Royal be raised to $3. The difficulty of ballot and the Early History of Civilization"; ting for lady members who were wives or at regarding the location of the place daughters of the members was urged, and where primitive man first came into objection was raised to meeting capital existence, tre said cxpenditura entirely out of revenue

¿Eventually, an amendment was carried postponing the discussion, of the Com mittee's proposals until the members have been supplied with balance sheets detail ing the accounts of the Club for the last three years; the present financial posi- tion; and a synopsis of what is wanted to be done and the estimated expenditure on the same.

It was probably somewhere in the region of Asia between India and China, that primitive man came into existence. He was a wanderer on the lace of the earth. Until he became civilized and cultivator, there was nothing to fir him in one spot." Having made a very careful study of Ancient Chinese and Jewish (Genesis) ber that they had been sent by the Jand- lord to effect some repairs to the parti-

history, I find that the primitive ancestors- of man" first saw the light in the then tions of the cubicle. Two of the men then list of victories they have gained this

Tropical Lob Nor district of Chinese entered the premises. One immediately season by a sweeping win over the 22nd produced a revolver sad, pointing it et

The Club scored in the opening minutes Turkestan, and I also find that, after her, threatened to kill her if she made any Punjabis on the U.S.P.C. Ground, Kow- of the second half. Evans ran the ball escaping the engulfing waters of the Tidal Wave of the Deluge, Noah and his noise. The second man bound and gagged loon, yesterday. The Club were not a full down the left, and then centred. Morton descendants found themselves in the up- her, rendering her, helpless. The three

çeturned the ball to him, and Evans made heaved Tien Shan district of Chinese other men, who were waiting outside, strength, missing Mitchell, Railton, Hick no mistake with the shot, which entered Turkestan, from whence they started their then "entered the house and ransacked it. ling and Brand, but the places of the the net at an awkward angle. Forcing wanderings leading to the.repeopling of They stole a quantity of jewellery and backs and of Brand were most acceptably the game once more, the Club enme very the world, Mi clothing, valued at $223, and were making filed by Edmonds, Reid. and Remington near to adding to their score. The goal. It is also noteworthy that the Central of when the woman managed to release respectively. The Club won owing to the keeper stopped shots from Wood and Asian platean is the home of the wild herself and, rushing out to the verandah, greater speed and skill of their forwarda, Mackenzie, while drives from Evans and borge, ox, camel, ass, sheep, gont, deg, etc. raised an alarm. She called out Bave all of whom-Evans, Braga, Mackenzie, Braga went astray. For some time after life" and some people who heard her took Wood and Remington-played exception this, the soldiers improved visibly, and up the chase. Two of the robbers were ally well, although Remington was a trifle kept the ball in Club territory, where the subsequently arrested by the Police, who managed to recover some of the stolen sellish at times. Martin was one of the made determined efforts to score at least most conspicuous players on the ground, one goal. That they did not achieve this jewellery.

and Hale, reappearing after an interval laudable ambition without working most spent in Manila, ran bim very close, strenuously for quite ten minutes was due CURIOUS PROSECUTION FAILS Edmonds, and neid played a very stubborn to thy wound play of Martin and Hale in The game at back. Jones saved several fine the hall line and Edmonds and Reid a WHY WAS A WARRANT: ISSUED shots. On the losing side, Morton and back The shot with which the inside loft Johnson each put in the work of two men scored did not give Jones an earthly At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese in the defence. The centra forward, Almost immediately, the Club retaliated was charged with refusing to return a Mohamed Khan, was the best forward on with another goal. Evans took the ball from a comer at his own goal. ran right track which had been, entrusted to him his bide, but he did not get anfficient sup through the field with it, and then centrod for repairs,

Mr. M. K. Eo appeared for the The Club commenced on the aggressive, to Mackenzie, who pushed the ball into "defence-

set but were met with very stout resistance, the net. Each side attacked in turn after, Senat Cockle stated that complainant in which the two officers, Lt. Morton at this, and three more goals were scored in visited the Police Station on three or four half and Capt. Johnson at back, were not the last fire minutes of the match-to by occasions and stated that defendant re the lost conspicuous When the soldiers the Club. Braga and Remington doing the fused to return a truck he had entrusted took up the attack, Edmonds did very well noodful, and one by the soldiers. The to him for repairs. Witness instituted in stopping an individual rush by their Club had much the better of the game, and enquiries, which resulted in the discovery clever centro forward. A corner was given deserved the victory which they gained by that complainant owed defendant $14.60. to the disadvantage of the Club, and goals to twa Complainant went to Mr. Woodcock and Evans running out to meet the drive, got Informed him of the facts and obtained a at the ball first and ran helter-skelter Warrant against defendant, which was down the field. He was stopped by John- ertcuted by witness, When witness took fanm, bus bis zup laid the foundation of defendant to the Police Station be told the goal which was scored a couple of The following will represent the Club Inspector Keat what actually had trans seconds later. A melee took place at the

in their League fixture against the L.B.C. pired. There was no evidence whatever soldiers' goal and Braga found the net against defendant.

from close quarters. Put on their mettle on the Club-ground on Saturday, at 2.15 Mr. Lo stated that he was of the opinion by this carly score against them, the DE. Donnelly (capt.), C. Blaker, that his client was entitled to retain the soldiers pressed for a while with great A Green, W. W. Mackenzie, E. 3

A Brand, & Burnie, E. W. Day, L track till complainant paid the cost of determination. The Olub defence day Mitchell, P. G. de Paravicini, D. Reid the repain

however, quite good enough to stop them. and Jones, the goal-keeper, was only call-and H. A Fawyer.

wport,

Mr. Hutchison agreed and defendant

was discharged

OPIUM SMUGGLING. POLICE COURT DOCK USED FOR CONCEALMENT

CRICKET.

THE CLUB. v. LR.C.

"FOOTBALL"

EXHIBITION GAME ON SATURDAY.

ed upon ones. When the Clab took up the Aggressive once again, towards the last ten minutes of the half, their forwards com- bined so well that the "Army goal had many narrow escapes. A shot from Wood was smartly stopped by the goal-keeper, It has been decided to present the Cup who, a couple of minutes later, stopped won by the Hongkong FC in the Foot At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese another magnificent drive from Braga ball League, First Division, after an woman was fined $3,000 for being in Not long after, the Club scored their exhibition game to be played on Saturday unlawful possession of 72 thels of opium goal, the custodian having no chance what afternoon, between the winning team and After abe left the dock the Police dis ever with a hot shot from Braga. Once an eleven drawn from the Rest, Provided covered two little parcels, which had gain the soldiers attacked, but their the team representing the Rest is fairly evidently been left behind by her! The combination was faulty and Edmonds and selected, the match will be a good one. parcels were examined and were found to Roed were playing a great game at back The Navy and the B.G.A have lost, thoir will have to be chosen from among the contain a quantity of opium dross The There was no more scoring in the first best men, and the bulk of the Rest team Polica, believe that the woman placed the half, at the conclusion of which the Club Chinees and the St. Joseph's teams. The opium in the dock with the intention of were leading by 2 goals to ne..

proceeds of the match are being devoted getting an accomplice to remove the same. (Codtinued at foot of next columa) to League funds.

support of my discovery, I have already proved in my book, The Crea tion; The Real Situation of " Eden" (e. Cradle of the Human Race) and the Origin of the Chinese, and Supplementary Pamphlets (5) by historical, geological, (a) Chinese Turkestan in the cradle of and scientific facts the following:

the human race. (6) The truth of The Deluge, and what caused the Tidal Wave which travel- led, round the world and engulfed the different continents. (c) The great upheaval of Central Asin, and the subsidence of a large mass of land in the Pacific Ocean extending from China to Eastern laland; which is proved beyond doubs by, the massive stone architec tural remains which exist on several Vof the island groups of Polynesia and are separated from each other by thousands of miles of the Ocean.

(d) The shifting of the antediluvian Polar Regions from the centre of Greenland to their present position, caused by a sudden plunge of the Earth and a list of about 15 degrees. (e) The origin of the Balt Lakes and deserts and the extensive Loess deposite of the different Continente of the World!

() The cause of the sudden freezing

Northern Asia, and the reason why

the frozen carcases of the extinct served in the ice and cold of Siberia mammoth have boon so well pre (AR-The flesh of these mammoths, which have been dead for thesands of years, can still be used as food for dogs)

My books and pamphlets have been Welcomed most cordially by the great Universities, and geographical and scientific institutions of Europe, and the United States, and 1 confidently await further confirmation of the truth of my discoveries and findings. Yours truly.

·TSE TSAN TAI. Hongkong, March 22nd, 1920.

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At the Magistracy, yesterday, a house boy, employed by the Hon. Mr. G.-V. D. Parr, was fined $4 for plucking flowers growing on the sides of the Peak Road

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