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****THE BANKER OF CANTON.”

A CHINESE DRAMA AT THE MAGISTRACY.

Owing to continard and increasing in popularity, the Chinese drama, which Fate, in the twentieth century, seems to have plagiarised Shakespeare's

The Merchant of Venice "

was trans-

ferred to a larger theatre, at the Magie tracy, yesterday. Some hundreds of people besieged the place for admission and, as the larger Court was available, Mr. Lindsell sat there, to hear the evi dence. A solid mass of people, wedged together like sardines in a box, and beyond the reach of fans, listened with the utmost intedness to all that passed.

This is the case in which a Canton banker charges bin runaway concubine and her lover with the theft of a valu able collection of jewellery, and the axtradition of the fugitives is sought by the Canton authorities.

SPORT.

GOLF.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11:1, 1911!

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,

The following are included in the water hazards on the, main course at Fanling1th hole ("Gem"), drain to right; 18th hole, drain crossing in front of tes and drain to left of bunker in front of green.

fixed: JR. Mitchell, 2: A. K. The following handicaps have been Mackenzie, 5: Capt. M. Glover, 8; R. K. Valentine, S: H. C. Shrubsole, 18.

THE INTERPORT SWIMMING CONTEST..

Interest in the coming Interrort con- test at Hongkong has been overshadow- ed during the past few days, sny's the Y.-C. Daily Jews, by the approaching John League polo matches Johstone Cup.

for

SCOTTISH SPORT.

THE GLENEAGLES «TOURNAMENT.

· MITCHELL'S COLOSSAL DRIVING.

ties

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

of 12

EDINBURGH, June 15th.

THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL

!

AT YOKOHAMA,

SHORTLY TO BE CLOSED.

on the 1.200 taubo of

The United States Naval Hospital in Yokohama. one of the oldest of Ameri- can institutions in Japan, is to be closed permanently soon by order of the United States Navy Department, for reasons of economy. In the great Gleneagles tournament tha

The

e present match play stages worked themselves out ground on the Bluff on, which the United States Naval Hospital is located was to give us probably the best possible final made, the Japan Advertiser saya. in 1871 we could have got. Jock Hutchison at and is so worded that the real estate will his best might have put up are sue revert to the Japanese Government when cessful fight than Kirkwood did on the it is no longer needed for its present par-"

poso by the United States Government. last day, though Hutchison's reputation The present building, a pretentious brick As as a match player must be said to structure, was built in 1907 and owing to Hill has been a landmark in Yokohama have receded a little after his tie with its size and location at the top of Camp Mitchell,

To be five holes up on your for the last 15 years. Naither its original man at the seventh hole and four up An Interport contest is always the at the eleventh, and then to lose, is to coat nor the probable manner of its dis

are known here now. position happiest and most looked-forward to suggest a doubt that you have the quali-

Though the present lease of the pro- event of any sports season. A swimmer

successful match player.perty at 09 Bluff dates back to 1871, the of the laws Clubs would immediately

Hutchison was playing superlative golf. United States Naval Hospital has existed. in Yokohama for 53 years, having been feel indignant were an outsider to sug-He had gone out in 38 to Mitchell's 2

Then the position was completely re founded in the year 1968, but few

4 Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg (Assistant Crown gest that changhai is not going to send

years versed. Mitchell began to play like after the United States became interested Solicitor) is for the prosecution and Mr.

a team Hongkong. "But the fact re- G. K. Hall Brutten defends the fug-mains that considerable difficulty is an inspired, crashing his way home by in the Far East. It was a very necessary being experienced by all the clubs in the most colossal hitting one has ever and paefu. institution when the United getting together a list of men who are

seen. And just as Mitchell began to imStates fleet mado ita virtual headquarters sufficiently promising swimmers and at prove so Hutchison fell off. He did act as Yokohama. Battleships of the Ameri Asiatic squadron would cruise the same time can be relied upon to be play bad golf; but he could not get the can

at several right figure

holes, and Oriental waters and intermittently drop of absenting themselves from busi-itchell winning five of them in succes-anchor in Yedo Bay for A couple of news for a fortnight. As luck will have sion stood one hole up with two to play, months at a time." it, many of the best Shanghai swimmers

and eventually won the match on the In 1898, however, when following have lately returned from leave, to the

home green.

war with Spain the United States nequir United Kingdom, and some feel very dubious about having another fortnight's

cd the Philippine Islands, Manila was "holiday" so soon after their return.

made the headquarters for the American Fetherstonbaugh, of the Rowing Club.

naval vessels in the Far East and since one of the best short distance swimmers

that time the importance of the Yoko- we have, is one who will probably findtively uncanny Ockenden, in next day's haraa institution has declined. For some it impossible to get away.

semi-final was once a hole in front. For years after Manila came into the posses the rest he was as a man beating hission of the United States, quite a large number of convalescence *CASES were hrad against a solid wall. In the evacuated to Yokohama from Manila and he was simply overwhelmed by Mitchell's China during the summer

months,

tives.

Ste

of

The hearing, yesterday, was devoted to evidence for the defence. The woman who is good-looking and intelligent, gave her evidence with great clearness. related the history of every piece jewellery in Court; sond she received from her sister; sonte she had had made or adapted at her own expense, and the remainder, she said, the banker gave her. She gave details of transactions with the Tung Shing jewellery firm at Canton and these statements were confirmed by re- ference to the books of the firm.

This part of the evidence was obtained by photographs. Mr. H. K. Woo, who is with Mr. Brutton in the case, took a Hongkong photographer to Canton, bad the books and entries photographed, and the characters translated, The photo- graphs and translations were produced and sworn to in Court."

CHARGE OF ILL-TREATING.

A MUI TSAI."

This match was the turning point atika in Mitchell's form and in his fortunes. He crushed poor Willie Watt by golf which, in the gale that blew, was post

"the

B.S

phenomenal driving. Mitchell's driving cases are now brought to the British was indeed one of the features of the Naval Hospital from Hongkong Bub tournament, it was more notable even there is now a naval hospital at Baguio, down the wind than when be was playing the mountains of the Philippines. A Chinese woman, apparently well-to-ing against it. He seemed to take full which is suitable for such cases in the

advantage of it when he

was behind.

As to a bangle which the woman said.do, was charged, before Mr. G. N. Orme, she had had made at another Canton at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, hitting his ball high in the air as if tot weather. During the last two years,

atore, Mr. Woo was able, in the witness box, to point out the Chinese characters, which represented the name of the firm, engraved on the inner side of the ring.

This concluded the evidence for the defence and the Court has next to cun- sider the question, raised by the defence, of the status of the Canton Government, whether that Government is recognised by the Powers and whether it is entitled to apply for extradition of fugitives from justice.

with assaulting her mui tea. The "child, who appeared to be about 6 years old, ex- bibited a badly braised back to the inspection of the Magistrate.

On the application of Mr. Longinotto, who had been instructed for the defence, the hearing was fixed for Thursday next,

at noon.

THE WAR IN KWANGSI. IMPENDING ATTACK ON LUNGCHOW.

Remarking that argument might be saved if he came to a conclusion favour of the defence," the Magistrate said he would conine himself to considering whether there was a prima facin case A big battle is reported to be impend against the two fugitives, and give aising at Lungehow between the Kwangsi decision on that point at the next hear and Cantonese forces. Lungehow is near ing which was fixed for Monday next,

SIGN THE PETITION

FOR

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND SHOW THAT YOU ARE PROGRESSIVE.

CURIOUS INCIDENT IN, A CEMETERY.

CHARGE OF UNLAWFUL EX- HUMATION

An explanation that they desired to dry the bonke. of their ancestors" was given by two Chinese charged, at the in- stance of the Sanitary Board, with exhuming a body without a permit.

They did

it would never come down again. He made some of the long Gleneagles, holes look extremely easy. They are good two shot holes to ordinary mortals: Mitchel played them down the wind with a drive and a short mashie pitch, while against the wind he crashed his way on to the longest with two colossal shots off his wooden clubs.

B

Kirkwood, having disposed of such sterling golfers as Vardon, Havers, and Renorf, then fell to the all-conquering Mitchell. Most people thought it would turn out a better fight than it did. Kirkwood had made a great name for himself as a match fighter and as golfer, but though he lost nothing in reputation as a man with the heart for મ bik occasion..his golf in the final was to the border of Annam and the rem- hardly up to the standard it had been nants of the defeated armies of in his earlier rounds. Somehow he never Kwangsi are reported to have concen- looked like winning, Certainly he never trated there, strongly fortified the place once got. in front in the 30 holes the and rejected the terms of surrender made played, and only for one brief hole did Fto them by the Commander of the Can-

he have the match all square! For one. tonese forces.

chow.

THE GREAT SLUMP IN MALAYA

Doctor Spir

rk

the hospital has not. been used to a great extent, as a rule three or four being the maximum number of cases. Quite a number of patients have been brought from China ports for operations at the Yokohama institution.

The personnel of the hospital consists of Captain Spear, who is the physician and surgeon and the commanding officer. one chic pharmacist, one chief phar mucist's mate, eight bluejackets, Patel as pharmacists's mates, and ' civilian employés, There are at present three patients, two Americans and one Chinese. Doctor Spear has been in command of they hospital for a little longer than two and a half years.

"

HOUSING

ACCOMMODATION.

An "interesting case decided by", the Bombay High Court was a suit by Japanese company for the possession of a block of flata purchased for four lakhs

It is stated that the thing, he found far too many bunkers. to provide accommodation for its staff render of 20,000 rifles, and that the less then its usual accuracy Cantonese Commander demanded the surand generally his game had just a little The occupants, who were English com- He had mercial men, pleaded the Rent Act, and The court decided Kwangei Commander would agree to sur- very little luck. He is only 21. and of declined to quit. reader only 10,000. If the surrender all the overseas men be is the one who that the occupation of the premises for the housing of the firm's staff was suf cannot be effected by negotiation "a

most impressed. Cantonese Army will advance upon Lung.

Hagen is a brilliant golfer when the ficient cause for gaining possession under conditions suit him. On a calm day he the Rent Act, and felt fortified in this could possibly turn out the par figures view because special provision had been with a regularity exceeded by no other made in the English Act. After the arm man; but give him a fresh wind blowing had spent four lakhs on the purchase of in from the sea or over the Perthshire the property it would be the grossest? injustice to prevent them from putting moors, and Hagen is lost soul.

it to the use for which it was intended. Young Havers is now by general conIt would be tantamount to expropria- sent the man of the fature.,

tion, and the subject of the Bent Act Vardon and Braid were the best of the was not the expropriation of the land- Indeed they performed lord, but the prevention of profiteering. older men phenomenally up till the match-play A decree was, therefore, passed in favour stages, for in the stroke competition they of the plaintifs for vacant possession. finished among the first half-dozen out of such a feld. It was a bad round on the Queen's course that mainly coatri buted to Taylor's failure to 'qualify, and it was only a tendency to miss short putts that in the end settled the fate of the other two. They are wonderful old gentlemen, these three of the old brigade Every time they play they have us ask ing ourselves whether they safely be put on the shelf.

H "AMAZING FIGURES. Oficial statistics of the trade of Malaya for the first half of the year shows a decrease of $705,180,042 as compared with the corresponding half of last year. The deeresse ia about equally shared by im ports and exports. The loss for the half year is aver 67 per cent. of the whole trade of Malaya...

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SCENE AT SHANGHAI BANK.

Noten woeung. The Pole, it is among the last sixteen.

•

ever

CRICKET

Owing to weather, scoring was variable in last week's cricket. Two Scottish County Championship matches provide fair samples of the happenings, through- out Sectland; at Aberdeen 17 wickets fell

for 181. and at Dunfermline almost double the number were scored for the number of wickets, and both drawn. Aberdeenshire

over

The

Sanitary Inspector Allan said that a Baxton who saw the defendants removing the bones told them to stop working on the grave, but they took no notice of him. The

second defendant had for some time behaved in the cemetery as if he were in charge of it. The Sangtary

There was an exciting interlude at the Board had been endeavouring to catch him for some time, and had been success. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Shang

Duncan and Massy." last year's winner same ful owing to an improvement in the hai on the 2nd instant, when in the busy

ime of the forenoon's banking tran supervision of the cemetery;

The soxton said that, on July 28th, he actions an attempt was made by a Polish and runner-up, failed in the stroke teet, matches were

us defeat on Perthshire, who, unless they saw the defendants working on a grave citizen to get away with a roll of bank and went into the shades of the Consola were in a fair way to inflict a second in the cemetery.

had just finished notes valued at $1,000 which he had pick- tion Competition; but they gave filling the grave.

He did not actually ed up from the floor and which had been there a glimpse of their own real selves make a rapid recovery in form, will be see them digging the grave. He was of inadvertently dropped by Captain C. C. with scores which, had they played them out of the competition. After an inaus

Williams. of Messrs.

ssrs. Butterfeld & Swire's earlier, would have put them safely picious opening the Fifeshire batsman. the opinion that the bones had been re-

for the second time this season, obtained moved from another gravo, and put in a

the mastery

the Clackmannan the money in his bat as soon SPORT GOSSIP. more desirable plat. The grave must have

County bowlers, but the latter's bats. been dug by the defendants during the as he picked it up, says the fercury. missing

Considerable surprise was occasioned men managed to play time ont but Capt. Williams, immediately previous night.

Magistrate said that he cold not his money, seized the man who had been when it was announced that Sandy Hard issue in the Western Union Champion

standing near him and had him searched, was not included in the British Profesship is being gradually narrowed." convict the defendants on the evidence The money was then recovered and the sional team which met the Americans at although it is early in the season, to before him.

Inspector Allen said that the soxton nad placed under arrest. He was reGleneagles. But there was no omission Bingle out any club as prospective chom The orpions, it is probable that the title will was a bit stupid in giving bis evidence; moved to Central Police Station and will on the part of the selectors. he was not accustomed to Police Court be charged at his Consulate with the Open Champion elected not to play in change hands; Clyderdale, the present.

the tournament, preferring to reserve hbiders seem to have lost their grip, proceedings. When the Inspector visited theft.

bimself for the forthcoming Open Cham The East v. West match was spoiled" the cemetery, the serton pointed out a

GERMAN PROPERTY IN CHEMULPO.pionship at St. Andrews, Herd is hav by rain, and arrived at zo result.

ing some trouble with his knee, and there

SCOTTISH COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP. · was always the possibility that the hilly

Aberdeen, 115: Perthshire te för 7. It is announced from Seoul that Ger- Perthshire course might jeopardise his man real estate in Chemulpo consisting ability to compete in the Open,

Fifeshire, 203 for 0 closed; Clackman-

nan, 150 for B. of 180,000 tsubo of city and suburban land with 23 houses, estimated to be worth a Champion, will unfortunately not play in Poine 108 for 8: Clydesdale, 97.

Mr. W. L. Hunter, the Amateur Golf WESTERN UNION CHAMPIONSHIP." million yen, all of which has been under the Open Championship. Ho wired the Ay, 225 for 8: West of Scotland, 212. the control of the Government since

Uddingston, 197 Kelburne, 176. Japan's entry into the world War, will Championship Committee as soon as he

PUBLIC SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP... Ahortly be sold at public auction. It may knew he could obtain release from bis also be obtained by private contract with Inte As one writer points ont The Merchiston, 108 for 5; Fettes, 92.

postal duties But his entry was too Watson's, 138; Glenalmond, 133, the appraising dommittee applying

not through the Chemulpo Prefectural Office Open Championship without him is

Hamlet It will be the largest public auction ever for our naistors have been well down

exactly

without the Prince, the list for good many years; but Hon- ter is just the type of player who might have rivalled, if he did not excel, the performances of the late Jack Orsham."

J

Dowly opened grave to him. He was posi

tive that no permit had been issued by the Sanitary Board for such "work to be done. He also saw a recently filled

grave.

The Magistrate said the evidence was insufficient, and discharged the defen-

danta.

ROBBERY ON LOWER ALBERT ROAD,

held in Korea.

A Chinese, whom the police suspect of other "snatching" outrages, was charged" before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday,

At a recent meeting of the council of with having snatched a pair of ear rings the Marchutile Marine Service Associa

set with diamonds, worth $700, from tion, Mr. Gershom Stewart, MP, was Mr. L. M. Balfour-Melville anys he Chinese woman, in Lower Albert Road, unanimously re-elected hon. treasurer of intends to play more cricket this year on Tuesday.

that body. A nblive of Greenock, he spent than he has done for some time. He is The man was alleged to have snatched his early years in the Wirral, was odun strong believer in keeping fit, and the ear-rings from the woman's cars cated at Mostyn House, Fark Gate, and never finds himself in better conditions with such violence that she was badly later at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, than when on the cricket field or the golf burt. The woman chased the thief, and Sutton Coldfields. He was at one time a links, He is a positive martel: it is 5 kopt him in sight until he was caught by member of the Hongkong Legislative vars since he first played Intárnational a Chinese constable. The earrings were Council, and was elected M.P. for Wirral Rugby for Scotland and concealed in the man's mouth.

Division of Chemire in 1910.

(Continued at foot of next column,)

CLUB MATCHES,

West of Scotland. 153 for 9 closed;;

East of Scotland, 148 for 7. Glas .6., 127; Greenock 131 for 3." Edin. Univ., 117: Perthshire, 157 Glas. Univ., 115 for 9; Aberdeen Univ.,

113,

Glas. "Academicals, 156 for 7; Fergusție,

157

Edin Academicals, 163; Stewartonians,.

55.

Stenh semi 195 for 9. closed; Stirl

ire County 7 for 9,

RIS F.P., 88; Watsonians, 83. Drumlin R: Cartha: 6A, A- Forfarbi 134: Arbroath United, 54. Carlton, 05Drumpellier, 1.

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