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WAS IT FAIR?

BANISHEE'S HARD LUCK,

ROUGH ON 'THE MAN ??. SAYS' A.S.P.

A Chinese, & retroed banisher, who had recently undergone a term of imprison- ment for larway, found himself, as soonOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the as ho left gnol, in the hands of the Police of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING cre more, this time on a charge of return PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices ing from banishment. He was brought of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, up before-r. R. O, Hutchison, on Satur WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April, 1920, LOUTED. Pedder Street, Hongkong on day and in reply said that, as it was at 12 o'clock Noox, to transaed the ordinary inpossible for him to secure work in Canbusiness of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

W. É ROBERTS,

Secretary.

and Heyward Hays and Gael Classes

Handicap Class and One Design Class Course-Kowloon Rock (8.) Channelton, he came back." Rock (S.) Distance 41 miles. Heyward Hays Class, Miss Ramsay was As there was only one starter in the awarded second prize, although she had antered for the Gael Class

Excellent weather conditions prevailed on Saturday when the closing cruise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club-was held. Owing to the strike and the consequent dasorganisation of traffic, the attendance was mengre, but competitors and specta- zors alike hat e thoroughly enjoyable and interesting aftorncon. There were the usual yachting events, both for ladies and gentlemen, and with a fair wind and calm sen, with the tide mostly in favour, the times recorded were good. hlobe (ailed by Mr. Lowe) secured the event for Chi- nese rigs, Aileen (sailed by Mr. Brayfield) won the English Rig event. In the Hay ward Hays Class Miss Stokes steered Siring to victory, and in the Gaal Class Mrs. Olliver brought Joan in. Little Sirius Miss Bessie Blair achieved a notable Gael success in the Handicap Class with Rolla Ursula... and in the One Design Class Miss Starkey Dawn came in with dilta,

After partaking of tea, the prizes, won

Yachts.

Lola

in the season 1918-20, were distributed to the successful competitors by Mrs. Frank Joan.... Smyth, the wife of the Commodore of the Toinette Club

Thecla

Mr. AR LowE, the Vice-Commodore, said:Ladies and gentlemen, the Com

BITWARD HAYS CLASS. Hrap o Fiaishing Corrveted Course.

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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIA TION OF HONGKONG.

Sergeant Henderson stated that defen" He was convicted for larceny in 1900, and daht was arrested at Saiwanho on Friday Hongkong, 7th February, 194 after serving a sentence of six months, was banished from the Colony for life He apparently went from Canton to Singapore, where he got into trouble, and was banished from that place in 1915. In September of the same year, he was disHE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL covered in Hongkong, and again banished will be held at the Cary HALL, OF THURS MEETING of the above Association for life.

He was not acen again until DAY, APRIL 15TH, 1920, at January 5th this year when he was for the following purposes victed of larceny and sentenced to three months hard labour.

Mr. Hutchison wished to know why defendant was not charged with returning from banishment at the time, in addition to larceny, and received a reply to the effect that owing to pressure of work tha prison authorities did not have time to look up the prisoner's finger prints. These were discovered on Friday, after

mittee of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Yachts Hemp on Finisning Corrected the defendant had been discharged from

Club bave deputed me to express their pleasure at seeing so goodly a crowd hera to-day to celebrate the closing of the past Rolla racing season, in spite of the stoppage of Colleen

cara. Previous Commodores Dorothea

the eerily and eloquently beld forth on Dione

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have past occasions on all the details of the Jessica racing, but as I was elected Vice-Com- modore during my absence and, unfor tunately, missed more than half the racingk

I feel sure you will excuse me from talking about the little I know I may any, however, that for all events there ha Ailss been keen competition.

Some have not Daphne succended as they hoped to do, and others alcyon like, myself, have been more lucky tha Bonita We anticipated All, however, have bene ted by the healthiest of all open air and that is the great thing Personally, I am never so happy as when can get out of the harbour quickly, but I must acknowledge the pleasurable feel" ing of getting back in time for dinner the same night. (Applause) Our Rowing members had their Regatta last month when the Canton men came down to give them a good dusting. They are, however, visiting Canton next week, and intend to reverse matters it possible.. I am sure we wish them all success(Applause) Thare

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on Finishing Corrected

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H.MA. 15 15.12 BEVOSI630 3.25.78 616,48 D.N.S. The following were the other prizes:- CHAMPIONSHIP: SEASON 1919-1920. CRUISER CLASS (Chinese Rig1st Denone," Hon. Mr. C. Severn, M.G.. LD. (sailed by Mr. A. Denison).

CRUISER CLASS (Chinese Big.) 2nd Niobe," Mr. A. R. Lowe. CRUISER CLASS (English Rig.), 1st, "Aruma," Mr. P. M. Hodgson.

CRUISER CLASS (English Rig2nd, Irene, Mr. B Sutherland (sadled by Capt." I. Arthur).

Mr.

When the defendant was asked why he did not get out of the Colony immediately after his discharge from jail, he replied he had been ill whilst in jail, and was not strong enough to travel. He was waiting to recover from his illness before going He had only been out of jail twa

dasa

Mr. Hutchison said he sympathised with the defendant. He did not think it was fair to send a man to prison for three months, and then re-arrest him two days after his discharge and again charge him. The defendant was not given sufficient time to get away.

Sergt. Henderson said similar arresta had been made before.

Remarking that he did not think it Hon C.S.P. knew the circumstances of was fair, Mr. Hutchison enquired if the the case.

Sergeant Henderson: The Hon. C.BP.

5.30 P

To receive the Report of the Committen,

1919.

and Statement of Accounts to 31st December

To elect the Officers and Committee for the ensuing year

H. B. L DOWBIGGIN, Hon. SecretLIY. Hongkong. April 7th, 1990.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

GENERAL MEETING

NINETEENTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above Company will be of SHARE held at the Company's Offices un VONDAY APRIL 19TH, 1920, at 12 clock, os, for the Directors and Statement of cevants to the parpse of receiving the report of the

9th February, 1920

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com 8th April, 1810, bosh rlays inclusiv

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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Acting Secretary. Hongkong, April 6th, 1820."

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Mr. Hutchison said he would like to her Mr. Ring on the matter.

Was

Dr. King, Assistant Superintendent of Police, was sent for, and in reply to the Magistrate, said he himself thought it **at bit rough”** on the defendant, who must have had reason to be under the mis about the fact that he had been banished, conception that, as nothing had been said be could remain in the Colony after bi HANDICAP. CLABS.—2nd, Rolla" Mr. N. discharge thrashed out some two from jail. The matter, said Croucher.

HANDICAP CLASS.-1st," Dorothee Goo: Hogg (sailed by Mr. B. E. Mac Dongall).

is, as you see by the programme, a longer, list of prizes then usan, and in asking the Commodore's wife, Mrs. Frank Smyth to present the prizes I am sured the ladies present will agree that her plen sure in carrying out this arduous duty not lessened by finding her husband's son amongst the successful yachtsmen of the UNE DESIGN CLASS.--Ist, “Ails" Mr. year(Applause.I will now ask her to B D. Cromarty. present the prices

a pleasure:

V. G. Bmith.

GAFL CLASS.-Ist,

At the conclusion of the awards, Mrs Dzaron CLASS-2nd, FRANK SMITH said that it was and privilege to tender them his thanks HEYWARD HAYS CLASS-Ist, in his wife's behalf, for the honour done Mr. H. S. Rouse. her in asking her for a second time, to present the prizes to the successful com- Mr. J. Finch

HETWARD HATS CLASS, 2nd, petitors in the yacht racing held during the past season. She appreciated it, be could assure them, all the more as she was Hodgson. shortly returning home, and he was sure she wished to feel that her last public P. B. Colthurst.. appearance was in connection with that. club. She would always look back on it as one of the events of her life, not only because she took a keen interest in racing herself, but for the kindly thoughts which prompted the members to honour ber that day. Yacht racing, as Mr. Love had

Mr. King, was

1. To receive Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st December, 1919.

2

3

To Elect Office Bearers for ensuing year. To Discuss Club business generally.

DIGOW,

Years ago, and it was decided not to THE refer such cases to Court. He explained that it was

Daphne," from Singapore try to produce evidence

Acting Hon. Secretary,

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to prove that the Uraula," before he could be dealt with by a Magi- 3 per cent. (equal to 3/- per share) on the dant was banished from that country.HR Directors of the above Company have declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of strate. It was in order to save the troubly Preferred Ordinary Shares and 8 per cent Dawn," of sending a man all the way from Singa (equal to 8 per share) on the Deferred

pore to Hongkong to prove the case Urdinary Shares against the defendant, that it was decided Joan," Mr. P. Mnot to bring such cases to Court, but to have them dealt with departmentally. In this particular instance, there was no droht that the defendant was a banishes from Singapore, but it was not a cuss for the Court, and he would ask for leave. to withdraw the case against the defen- tant Mr. King added that the sergeant in charge of the case 'had been absent from the Colony throughout the war, and did not know about the new regulation,

GARL CLASS.-2nd, Toinette," Lieut.

OTHER FRIZES.

Melbourne, Niebe," Mr. A. B, Lowe."

USONE CUP.-Presented by Mr. C. D.

AZUMA CUP-Presented by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Westwind," Mr. G. G. Wood. DOROTHEA CUP-Presented by Mr. Geo.

pointed out, was not such a spectacular Hogg, "Dione," Capt. T. Arthur, and that accounted for the mistake made."

ALLA CUP.-Presented by Mr. R. D. Cromarty Daphne," Mr. V. G. Smyth Rouse, Sirius, Mr. H. E. Scriven

URSULA CUP-Presented by Mr. H. S.

Joan" C§P.-Presented by Mr! P; M. Hodgson, Gael," Mr. R. J. Dixon... COMMODORE'S CUP (Racing Yachts) Presented by Mr. Frank Smyth, "Dione," Capt. T. Arthur, Gael, Mr. R. J.

event as some other forms of sport, but be ventured to think that those who took part in it appreciated its joys, and he was happy to say that the club member- ship was about double what it was formerly. (Applause.)-People heard of the joys of yacht racing and the success achieved

by those who took part in it, and as a result, others joined up, and he was sure that the club would very soon show & record as a yacht club which no other yacht club in the East could rival (Ap Dizon. plause.)Ladies were taking part in a COMMODORE'S CUP (Cruisers.)-Present ing, and next year it be had anything to be Mr. Frank Smyth, Niobe," do with the club he would institute a Mr. A. R. Lowe (sailed by Mr. D. K. series of ladies' championship events. At any rate, he would try it with the help Blair), Norseman," Mr. E. M. Sleigh of the ladies, and if they showed the same

VICE-COMMODORE'S CUR (Racing Yachts) faterest us at present it was sure to be Presented by Mr. AR. Lowe, "Ailsa success. He thanked those who had come Mr. «B. D. Cromarty," "Ursula,” Mr. there that evening, at so much expense. S. Rouse. and trouble due to the disorganisation of

Mr. Hutchison: You will have him re- banished-Yes, your Worship.

The defendant was discharged, and re the Court for purposes of banishment. arrested by the Police immediately be left.

SPORT.

GOLF.

K.C.C.U.S.R.C.

A goli match was played yesterday at King's Park between the ECC and the U8.R. C., resulting in a win for the latter Club, as follows:-

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McC. Liddle..

Stalker J. M. Jack

traffic. The club appreciated it and Presented by Mr. A. B. Lowe, "Lady

VICE-COMMODORE's Cup - (Cruisers. thanked them very much. He only hoped Jean Mr. Frank Smyth, Azuma," Mr D.J. Nicoll. that the next time they had a fanction M. Hodgson they would have less difficulty in coming. MLINARY RACE - Cruisers ( ---(Applause).

(Chinese Big.)-Presented by. Hon. MF. C. Bevern, insailed by

Mr. D. K Blair), (English Dr. Woodman...

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Ming Kathleen Lowe then presented Mry Smyth with a & silver vase, bouquet of

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1Major Downing...

I Major Hickling

1° E. J. R. Mitchell -O'-Lt. Cordon

The Hon. MAFARAPAISANT VALG., LED/N1000% Mr. A. E. Low J. C. Fletcher Major Edwards

BBER Mr. P. M. Hodgson.fer Lion 1. Dr. Archer

said that

C.M.G., LL.D. "Niobe," Mr. A. R. Lowe, J. Parkes (English Rig.), Irene," Mr. R. Suther. G. W. Avenel land (sailed by Capt. T. Arthur) AG. File Yachts.)-Presented by Mrs. D. E. Blair, L. J Blackburn... NIT DESPERANDUM CUP (Racing H. Stevens Halcyon," Mr. A. B. Lowe (sailed by JP Robinson Mr. R. E. MacDougall) Mappe G. Gerrard.

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as a member of the club for over thirty Rig-Presented by Hon Mr. Severn, years, he had been asked to propose a vote of thanks to the Commodore and Committee The announcemos made the the Commodore that the membership had doubled was interesting and was a great thing for the club. He had always taken a keen interest. in racing He hoped that the healtby sport of yachting would NEL DESPERARDUM COP (Cruisers.) A. W. E. Davidson 1 Lt. White Always be encouraged

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the Vice-Commodore and the Committee of Patron: His Excellency Sir R. E. Stubbe the Club for the great attention and HG.G. Commodore: Mr. Frank interest paid to the club in the past

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