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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Many happy returns of the day! This to H.E. the Governor, and any other reader who may happen to have a birthday on October 13th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1920.

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YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

HYPNOTISED BY LOVER. FORCED TO LIVE AS WIFE. ESCAPED FROM MAN'IN THE STREET.

Mr. à Dyer Ball, a Chinese was charged At the Magistracy, yesterday, before with unlawfully harbouring a. 18-year old Chinese girl, without the consent of her

parents.

The Sassenach who reads the annual HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE report of the St. Andrew's Society" wes h's way to another ligsie joko aver what Senachs generally regard as the A meeting of the Rongkong Cricket characteristics of their cousins north League was held in the Hongkong C.C. of the Tweed. First mention is made pavilion, yesterday evening, un dinner held to celebrate the birth of Pearce presided and was assinet by Mr. "The ruin last night must have varried Robert Burns: on that occasion a very II. H. Tayler (Hon. Secretary). There the record for the year over the 100 inches rejoyable evening was spent. A little were also presenz Messrs. L J. Blackburn mark It might interest, if it will not later on read that a sum of 8 was (K.C.C.); W. H. Edmonds (C.S.C.C.): ented, said that he wished to know if the Mr. Schofield, of the S.C.A., who pro cheer, the reader to learn that the greatest expended during the year in assisting C. Blaker (H.K.C.C.); A. H. Rumjaha defendant would admit that he was the rainfall in one year on record in the distressed Scotsmann! Eighty-two new | (1.R. C.); Un,Hew Fan (C.R.C.); H Yeut bearing on the ease

writer of the letter produced, which had Colong is 118 inches. That was in 1880. members joined the Society last year, and (University); Master-Gins. May (R.G.A.) Since the year 1884, the annual rainfall the bore is expressed that members will and Cpl. Rhodes (Staff), has only exceeded 100 inches right "times, continue to give assistance by bringing The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the adoption The minimum fall in that, period was forward new names for membership. The of the report and statement of accounts. 45 inches (in 1808). The normal rainfall Shasenach presunies that with the addi- congratulated the RG.A on winning the for the period is given age between 33 and drength which it will thus gain, the Shield, and the R.E. and I.A for being

Society will be enabled to, axing another distressed Scotsman to the same "extent in,

There were only nine aire coming year!The retort might be entries for the league and each team would male, of coarse, that a distressed Scotsman

There had been a is a cucu bris in these parts and never needs play the other once. skill

much assistance!

posibility of holding two divisions, hut some of the teams had withdrawn. It was, however, desirable to keep the matter of holding two leagues in mind as perhaps next season it could be carried into effect,

and Mr. BLACKBRUN seconded the adoption of

S4 inche

We are not yet through the typhoon bek, for the Observatory is

suing warnings; but we have been blow. of very fortunate in escaping a

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typhoon force so far this season. A friend remarked on this to me recently mattor for regret. becau put it, a typhoon might have ZİLL ranishackle old building

of

1- the ** Homestead off DA the finest sites of the Peak, and n helped the Governing to get a move, as with the solution of the house famine by creeting these fats and bungalows on the site that they have talked of for so many mouths, aye years.

athletics

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The Magistrated that the defendant would have to plead first.

The defendant told the Magistrate that the girl went to live with him of her own Acord prosecution, said that the defendant was Mr. Schofield, outlining the case for tho alleged to have often induced the plainant, who wax a achcal-girl, to run Sbilan, but she took no notice of him away from her home and go with him to On the 11th day of the 10th Moon last about on, when he met the accused, year, the girl was on her way to school who, she alleged, hypnotised her and made shan where she was forced to live with her follow him.

took her to Heung- him as his wife. They lived in Heung- ahrin until the 7th Moon of this year, when

defendant in the street and went home kong with him. the defendant brought the girl to Hong- She escape from the

to her mother with whom she had been be acquainted with the girl through living living ever since. The defendant became for some time in the same house. waived together and the defendant was now

Mr. Schofield further said

that they had desirous of making the girl his wife, The field, and died before he took the girl defendant's kit fat wife, said Mr. Scho away with him. On account of the eter (produced) which the girl had found tied want to have anything more to do with the in a bamboo in the house, she did not defendant. That was the whole difficulty in the case

The folowing were, docted uffice-bearers; President: The Hon. Dr. C. Severn, Vice-President: Mr. R. E. O. Bird, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr. H. H. Tayler.

The teams who have entered for the Len gue are: Hongkong C.C., Stiff and Departments

R.G.A, 1.R.C. Kowloon C.C. Civil Service, Craigeagower. University, CR.L.

I am informed that the members of the Indian Recreation Club are much perturbed by a rumour that the Recreation Grounds Committee have decided to allot to the Services the grunnd in Sokipo Valley carried which the I.B.C. have bad for the past the report and statement of accounts known fourteen months, and to assign to the

Indians, in conjunction with another Club, the motion was carried unanimously.. certain playing fields in Happy Valley. fr. BLACKBUES proposed that 800 This decision, I understand. has been taken voted to the R.G.A. for medals. without say previous consultation with the Indian Recreation Club, and serious hard-

Mr. Blacken seconded and this ship and injustice will result if the agreed to decision is final. The India Recreation. Club has a membership of 188 and, though young, has shown itself to be one of the (keent" athletic clubs in the Colony,, It headed the civilian teams, in cricket last Season; it was third in the Cricket League Homestead, which is one competition; it entered a Apropos the

team in the of the earliest buildings on the Peak, I football league: was prominent in the basket-bali lengue, and generally it has cane coross an interesting reference to the done very useful work in the training af Pak the other day in an account of the fandian with of the Colony in visit paid to the Colony in 1800 by ground-for the hors of the Ellis Kadoori Full was made of the H.R.. the Duke of Edinburgh, who laid School for Ledians shared it with the Club the foundation stone of. St. John's Catheus in future it seems that the athletic dral and formally opened the City Hall and activities of the Club and the Indian schoolboys must be restricted to three days Mines. This is worth reproducing:

a work, and, wore still, every alternate *During his vish His Royal Highness Saturday-the day of all days for sports- An suite, accompanied by the Governar they will be without a ground. That is a (Sir Richard MacDonnell), the Hon Jalian substantial grievance in itself, but there Paunerfote, and several officers of "the, are others." Graten, including Luri Charles Beresford, Lirut, Fitz-George, and E. Ponsonby, Esq., The Indian Recreation Club, during the made an exerirsion to Victorin Peak, which fourteen months it has had the ground, overhangs the City and forms in striking has expended on the upkeep of it suni a point of view to all visitary to Hongkong, amounting to ubong $230 and they have put The party were mach struck by the post-up a atshed at a cost of over $900. tion of Mountain Lodge, the Governor's fancied security of possession, the Club had. The final of the open Singles Champion stianer residence, 1.750 ft. above the level even been contemplating the erection of a ship of the Colony of the sen, and commanding a magnificent pavilion at an estimated cont of $10,000. Green on Monday afternoon before a fairly view extending for over the mainland on It is only within the last two months that the West, and over upwards of fifty islands the Club has incurred an expenditure of large gathering of interested spectators, the from the West to the East. His Royel 800. on returfing. In order to do this Highoc expressed his surprise that the returfing they had to obtain from the testants being McLachlan (Taikoo) and Wealthy Merchant Princes of the Colony Public Works Department a permit to

Muir (Kowloon), (capital letters .in the original remove earth from none of the adjacent bills, version) had

availed themselves and it is complained that no mention was

not

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In

that it appeared to him that they had After reading the letter, the Magistrate

ahol saw separated.

The following teams have not entered, ljut tak a girl away and live with her as man Addressing the defendant, the Magistrate said that it was a very serious offence to Friendly fixtures could be arranged with and wife without; her consent or the con: them:Navy Police, Wiltshires, Club den of he parents. Further, it was quite. Heroin and R. E. And I.A.

Secretaries of each club.

New books of rules will be sent to the

SPORT

LAWN BOWLS.

AL

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.

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evident from the girl's decision not to have anything nice to do with him, that the defendan must have, treated her very badly during the time she was forced to ve with him. People who committed such base offences must suffer the conquegen, The defendant was sentenced tws5 months imprisonment with hard labong. DOCK APPRENTICE'S. HEROIC. ACT.

of, 'her

SAVES WOMAN FROM DROWNING

before Mr. Dyer Bail at the Magistracy, played on the Polite A young Chinese woman was charged

suicide by jumping into the harbour. yesterday, with attempting to

Commit Inspac,or Blae man who prosecuted. said that on Tuesday night the defendant who was the second wife of a police official Mir created a sensation by making dine in Canton, wasted to go there to take. points in the first four heads of the game, partin The burial ceremonies of the vicinity, to their City of a made by the Government authorities, when scoring two singles, a four and a three, mother. Owing to the unsettled state of wizi offering 0 bracing Д climate granting this permit, that there was a McLachlan not getting the run of the the place, the husband was anxious about in the hottest time of the year. It is possibility that the possession of the ground green although the rink was in good condi. the defendant's safety, and refined to let certainly difficult to account for, the com- by the Club would so soon be disturbed, tion,

her go by the night boat, advising her to parative neglect of such ́n spot, as it takes! The Chairman of the Public Works De- ens forty minutes to reach it, and less partment is er-officio Chairman of the core with a brace, and, keeping long heads hating her own way, and they had a At the 5th head McLachlan opened his wait until the morning and go by the day beat. The defendant, however, insisted on than thirty to return. The advantages of Recreation Grounds Committee and I with the jack, scored on eight consecutive the site were, however, only recently de suppose this was an arrangement which con- ends bringing the score at the 19th end to 12 went straight to the Praya and jumped quart L The defendant left. the house and monstrated and the security afforded there templated protection from just wich an 9 in his favour, by a Telegraph and Police Station is quite injustice as the Indian. Recreation Club is The 13th and 14th heads went to Muir, gave the alarin, and a young apprentice into the harbour. People saw her and a modern hoon, not even yet completed. now threatened with, namely the expendi with a single and three. McLachian scored employed at the Taiko Dockyard, named The future of the Peak, therefore, is still ture of the funds of the Club on the a single at the 15th end, making the score Charles Young, who was passing in a tram. to be developed, though we are not sa improvement of a ground which they are 13 ell sanguine as to think tha, it will supercede not to be allowed to use. I understand Muir at this point raised the hopes of his and rescued the girl at great danger to car at the time, jumped into the water trips to Europe!"

that no official intimation has yet been supporters by adding a single and a couple bis own life, as it was very dark at the conveyed to the Club of the reported at tife 16th and 17th ends, respectively, but time. decision. I believe it has to be ratified. by failed to keep his lead.

In the meantime, the girl's hus Very little change came over the being gazetted, and it may be that if the

band, thinking that she had gone to Canton McLachlan, at this point, took the game by the night boat had gone to Canton in character of the Peak district until the Committee of the LR.C. promptly make in hand and laying some well played shots search of her, and yesterday the kit fat tramwag was constructed from St. Joba's epresentation to the Recreation Grounds ras to 21 on the next four endis. The final wife went up by the day boat to bring the

Committee the decision' might be reviewed scares were McLachlan 21; Muir 15. Place to Victoria Gap, more than twenty, It hardly needs

busband back. Theyrere expected back to be said. how-McLachlan showed the better form of the in Hongkong by Thursday morning. years later, The Peak may, therefore, be ever, that there is room for improve two, keeping's better length than bis oppon the meantime, he (the Inspector) thought said to owe its development as a residential creation Grounds Committee. In ensex chances of winning were good, lost many tasty as a safeguard against her r

ment in the procedure of the He eat, who, after the 17th head, when his it safer to remand the defendant in police district to the foresight and enterprise of like the

her repeat- Mr. A. Findlay South, the proprietor of club, in fancied security of possession, is Mesars: Geo. Gerrard and Inspt. Kext be remanded in police custody until ber

a appartanities by being narrow and short.

ing her rash net,

When the woman was told that she would the Peak Hotel, who is now one of the known to have spent money on the im capably carried out the duties of Umpires husband's return, she said that she was very few British residents who can Jay the Club ought to be given a hearing by

provement of the ground, the Committee of and scorers.

McLachlan was hearti claim to a length of residence in the Colony the Recreations Grounds Committee before congratulated on his win: This is the first she be placed in the care of her uncle-antil now very sorry for what she had done, and y applauded and

would not do it again. She asked, that exceeding fifty years. Mr. Findlay Smithit decides to expel the Clab from the use occasion on which a Taikoo Cluh player has her husband came back from Canton. at that time pooped all the confidence particular ground... Who will refund won the open Championship, previous win The uncle was called, but he refused to

to the I.R.C. the money they have speat ners being W. Bell (Police) D. Gourlay be responsible for his niece's action. there was in the Colony that a tramway on the ground-the Recreation Grounds (Police) G. Haxton (Kowloon) W. Russell service to the Peak would ever prove a Committee, the Government, or the new (Kowloon) and E. R Edwards (Kowloon). custody until Thursday morning.

The Magistrate remanded her in police

TOUTING FOR MOTOR-BOATS,

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remunerative enterprise, and he construct

ed the line is the face of every sort of discouragement, Once

the projecti

tenants!

one under notice where

During the war there was no competition. The prizes will be presented on Saturday next at the close of the game Kowloon v

야

BILLIARDS.

PALACE HOTED TOURNAMENT.

The draw in the Palace Hotel Billiards

ANNOYANCE TO PASSENGERS,

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese was charged before Mr. A. Dyer Ball with disorderly behaviour by touting for Passengers at Blake Pier,

The resumption of the Gymkhana meet the servien Grills for the next manual races have

ings and the arrival of a butch of Larsen The Best started. however, his confidence was very naturally turned the thoughts of many and A. R. Clarke, both of Police Club.

The 3rd and 4th Prizm go to J. Grant stun seen to be fully justified. Before the men and women to ponies and riding; and present year ends we shall be having motion which has been ventilated in

they will perhaps be interested in a sugges cars running up the new roads to the Peak, Shanghai paper. Why not lady riders in and I had expected to see by this time the races? Racing, the writer remarks,

Inspector Blackman, who prosecuted; said that there were many motor boats al, the Government's project for a tram, has always been considered a man's sport,

plying for hire near the pier and thore way up to Magazine Cap in full running but at Home and also in the Far Esat Handicap tournament (game 250 up) is as of the various motor boat companies to was keen competition between the runners ladies take the kernest interest in it. They follows:- order. But work on its construction has can own and they can bet, but so far they

get passengers for their boats. So keen not yet commenced. What has become, of hare never ridden in races. We have an FIRST ROUND-Byes, T. B. Golding were they, that the runners often, because amusing rees in the mafoes! race, but I (300) and R. Nichols (60); W. S. Cuff (75) very offensive to prospective passengers, cannot imagine a race that would cause and J.

All Constable Snook (200); F. Normanton dragging them about. more interest than a race with lady riders, cratch) and R. G. Tyrrell (75); A. G keep a look out for such disorderly at the pier had been instructed to The Hongkong Memorial Fund Com- There are some fine lady riders in Shang Pile (500) and H. Davis (150) W. Drew behaviour and arrest the offenders: On mittee is not dead, por, I am told, is it hai, and I am certain a number of them (125) and G. Haigh (125); W. W. Cooper Monday night, the defendant, who was not asleep. Since the form of the memorial have not brand that the stewards have and J. H. Tait (100); ML. Erner (156) and inged by any of the motor boat com. would enter if opportunity offered."* ↑ (195) and G. Thomas (100); T. Wilson (75) was definitely settled, the Committee has accepted the suggestion for next month's A Rowe (100); W. Taylor (50) and W. G. runner of the Republic Motor Boat Com panice, but who got a commission from the been at work acquiring the information Race meeting at Shanghai, but the in- Gerrard (150) Ho Shai Cheong (Scratch) pang, for every passenger he got for the which it will be necessary to furnish to no a long step fram lady owners to lady R. E. Nowman (75). ⠀

novation may be made some day. It is and Greenshield (75); E. Reeves (125) and Republic boats, was seen by the constable those who may wish to bompete for the riders. It may have been noticed in the

on duty at the pier to acccet a European, SECOND BOUND--A. Two (Scratch) and thrust a card in his hand, and then prize, or prizes to be offered for the best result of the draw for Larsen Griffins W. Diaspain (50); W. Hill (125) and literally drag him to one of the Republic design. We may expect to hear from the published a day or two ago that the pro- Farkas (200); B. Kelly (100) and McNab boats. He was promptly arrested. The Committee very shortly I have there kong, will contain, for the first time, the E. Clapham (125); K. Higashide (150) and this sort of thing, and he would like to gramme of the next annual races in Hong Wilson (125); JW. Hamilton (100) and police, said the Inspector, had had a lot

for

trouble and complaints lately about fore, to any that the " In Memoriam" card names

of one or two lady owners. K. Sugose (150); C. P. Cave (150) and D make an example of the defendant. Euro printed in this column four or five months fine lady riders" now-a-days in Hong H. Bagley (200); Pritchard (75) and J. of liquor, resented the disorderly acts of I am not aware that we have any Urquahart (100); B. Thomas (125) and G. peans, specially those under the influence ago was premature; it would have been kong, and, therefore, I do not anticipate Mukerjie (50); W. Gerrard (73) and WE the runners and their, tout, and frequently nearer the mark to have printed instead

that the question of lady ridors will become Crocker (150); Ho Bai Man (Scratch) and assaults took place, causing ne end of "Not dead; it only sleepeth.'

a burning one here, i

Porter (100), BODERICK RANDOM.

trouble for the palico

E. B. Green (200).

The Magistrate imposed a ñas of $5.

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