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VICTORIA RECREATION

CLUB.

SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING FETE.

An interesting feature of the fourth

THE HONGKONG DAILY FEESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST HTH, 1991;

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE

17

THE IRISH QUESTION.

́DAILY PRESS,''

might swimming fete held by the Victoria (TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG/ Recreation Club, ut the Club swimming bath, last night, was a water polo match Between two strong teams, arranged with a view, ultimately, of choosing the inter- port water polo team.

AN OBLIGING COOLIE.

PLEADS "GUILTY" TO SOMETHING

HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT,

SPORT.

TENNIS.

GARRISON CHAGUE.

The following are the results of matches Mr. Lindsell's weekly class of instruc- S18,-la `your leading article of to-day tion for chair and ricksha enolies took | played during the wook :--

2nd Wiltshires beat RG.A. by @ beta you state: All the world now knows place at the Magistracy, yesterday morn

Bdsm. Murant and Bdam. Bogers beat the extent of the generous offer made ing, and was well attended. The usual to 0. Details:-- to Ireland by the Imperial Government," offenders were all there; the men who,

on receiving their exact legal fare. Ur. May and Sgt. Walker 6-2, beat S.-Ggt. Gillard and Gr. Clow 6-1, beat Then follows this interesting an etc. nouncement:"All this subject only to abuse their patron; those who feel in-.Q.M.S. Clarks and Gr. Dyer B.1.

Therein lies

Sgt. Wella and Bdsm. Teugle beas the following conditions" have button sewn on by their 'Fair the trickery, for which the English Gov-suited, and say so in forcible langua;tillard and Clow 7-5. beat May and

if the unoffending citizen decides that Waker 8-9, beat Clarke and Dyer 6-6,

The Committee generally manages to invent some contest of a novel and amus ing kind; the one it contrived on this occasion might be called a "tailors benefit" race. The men had to swim the length of the bath in their jackets and

partner, ne pairs then swam together to The finishing line.

There was a large attendance of the public, and the well-arranged and varied programme was thoroughly enjoyed.

The officials in charge of the affair

were:---

ernment are renowned.

TO

Gillard and Clow 6-4, beat May and Walker 6-1, beat Clarke and Dyar 8-0. R.A.S.C. beat R.A.M.by acts to Details:-

it is cool enough to walk; and the men, Bdsm Jones and Bdsm. Dobson beat who, in their rather pathetic anxiety to earn the 10 cents that the passenger so little, place their ricksha CATS shafts before him like offerings before

I might remind you of the fact that Englishman can settle the Irish ques tion. There nlove rsimain ou'r presentatives, who will 100 that

Further thinks not fooled this time. more.

Bru

your Government

can

JUDGES.-Messrs. W. Logan, A, Sile on their campaign of murder, rapine, the gods. That is known, technically, rocks beat S. Thompson and Sgt.

Netto. G. A. Carvalho, E. Busschaert, M. L. Railton, A. MeKirdy and Master Gar. May,

STARTRES. Messrs. A. A. Alves, A. E S.. Alves and R..C. Witchell.

TIMEKEEPERS.-Capt. Wheeler, Lieut. Comdr. Stern, and Mr. C.M.S. Alves.

THE CONTESTS,

In the boys team race, A. May's team seat L. Riberia's ten.

and the losers', amins. 33 2-5seca.

and loot Evidently in your opin ion, "Might" is Fight Very well, then, you can try to annihilate us, but in years to come, if England is still under the heel of militarism, you will still have to settle in account, long over- due. with our children, Yours, etc.,

IRISHMAN.

Hongkong, August 19th. 1921.

as soliciting."

Three or four rieksha coolies, in Caine Road, contended furiously for the privilege of running in the heat to the University with a student. One of those who were disappointed abused the fure and had to pay a fine. "The excuse of a mat summoned for refusing to accept a fare was that he was very hungry at the time and so did not want a customer. He was about to get a meal.

The Magistrate (to the prosecutor, M. Baker, of the Naval Yard): Did you understand what he was saying?

The conditions to which our currespon. dont takes such strong exception are essen- The winners' time was ihnins. 47 3-5sectial to the safety and integrity of the There were four entrants in the girls' British Isles, and were probably approved two lengths handicap. Thelma May won by the Overseas Ministers at the recent woll: contested race in 50sees, with Imperial Conference. The measure of Home Daisy Witchell (17sees) in second place. ule now offered goes far beyond the hopes of either Parnell or Redmond, and itx Mr. J. Ramany gage the first prize for rejection will ho generally regarded, we the one-length under-water scratch race; believe, as proof of the impossibility of The heats were keenly contested, and satisfying Sinn Fein aspirations: It is quite a large proportion of the competi-or

probably true that Englishmen cannot tors managed to swim the 25 yards, on settle the Irish question; unfortunately,

Another man, who entered the "bung one breath. In about 17 seconds..

there are no indications that Irishmen them.

er plea, on a similar charge, wanted selves can accomplish the task the Alagistrate to believe that he could H..P

get no food in Shektongsui-the heart of the Chinese district.

In the final, A. Logan came in first (16 4-5secs) and E W. Railton second (18secs.).

The High Dive was open to Indies, and the higher or lower landing (...) point of departure) was uptional to com- petitors,

The ladies made a good show in this contest and, amongst the men, the nava! competitors set a very high standard in all the points which the judges con- sidered.

The results were:-f. A. Logan; 2. G. Hall; 3; G. Juck.

Logan scored 101 points out of a possible 120,'

The ladies did not scurè quite high enough to get amongst the prize-winners. The 100 yards scratch race afforded an interesting exhibition of various styles of swimming. Competitors had to go a quarter of the distance one length of the bath with a back stroke, breast stroke, over-arm stroke," and the last length on any stroke they plensed.

“It is the "duty of a free unui progresivn people to consider from time to true hom far and in what direction sta old institutiona require modification to adapt them to the changing conditions of modern life, and I am glad therefore lo learn that the Chief Pleas of Sark, in consultation with my Lieutenant- Governor of the Bailiwick of Gwerny, have recently fuid under consideration the question of enforms in the legislative and receutica systen of Surk. I trust that them delibera tions may shortly result in masures which will breathe new life und eigour into the ancient constitution of the island and increase the happiness and well-being of my faithful

subjects in Sark."

H.M. KING GEORGE V.

A. Logan amused the onlookers by dis playing a leg stroke, when swimming on his back, which raised a cascade such as a lightly laden steamer, with pro peller partly exposed, raises as it comes into the barbour.

..

"MUI TSAI" SYS-TEM.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESH."]

Six-In view of the growing and beneficent public interest in this ques tion, it is my humble opinion that the time is opportune for the Hongkong Government to publish in the Gazelle the number described in the recent eensus as mai tai in Hongkong with the classification of their ages, oven ten years and under ten years. In may public question of an intricate nature, the interest of the public is a potent factor in,, arriving at a just solution. It is hoped that these few lines will catch the eye of H. E. the Governor, so that the intelligent public may be permitted to take an intelligent interest in a system that apparently affects the ro putation of Hongkong and its GoverE ment.-Yours, etc.,

CO-OPERATION. Hongkong, August 19th, 1991,

عالم

SERIOUS CRUELTY CHARGE.

TORTURE OF MUI TSAL " ALLEGED.

Major Humphreys and S.-Sgt. Hor Hallands Za bene Opl. Savage and Cpl. Stone e, lost to S-Sgt. Jane and Sgt. Hicks 3-6.

S.M. Stroud and Dr. Lansley boat Thompson and Hollands d-1, beat Savage and Stone 6-2, beat Jane and Ricks 6-9.

8. M. McCarthy and Cpl. Swannie lost to Thompson and Hollanda 4-8. lost to Savage and Stone 3-7. lost to Jane and Ricks 6.

R.A.3.C. beat R.G.A. by 7 acts to-9. Detals:-

Major Humphreys and S.-Sgt. Hor- rocks beat S.-Sgt. Gillard and Gr. Clow 6-1, beat Sgt. Phillips and (inr. Dyer 6-1, bent B.Q.M.S. Clarks and Sgt. Walker 8-0.

Mr. Baker: He did not say a word

S.M, Stroud and Dr. Lansley beat to me he ran away and when he sw me take his number he ran faster and Gillard and Clow 6-0. beat Phillips and held the shafts high so as to obscure McCarthy beat Clarks and Walker

8.1. ben Clarke and Waker 60. the number.

6-1, lost to Phillips and Dyer 3-6, lost to Gillard and Cow 1-8,

The man was fined $5.

The

A ricksha co-lio pleaded guilty" to annoying people by, soliciting. Indian sergeant who brought the chars bowever, said the offenders, were chair coolies. It appeared that the man be fore the Court was the ricksha coolie with the corresponding number, and be had been summoned through a cherical error" ricksha" being substituted for

chair in the summons.

The Magistrate (to the defendant): You must be a fool to come bere and plead guilty to something you know se thing about!

Defendant: 1 was charged and thought I had better say Yes."

The man was told to go.

STRIKERS AND BLACK-LEGS DISORDER IN CONNAUGHT ROAD.

pay.

R.A.0.C. bent R.A.M.C. by 5 sets to 4. Details:

Capt, Spinks and S. M. Haynes Beat Set Wilkinson 6-1, 6.-Sgt. Jane and lost to Major Tomlinson and Cpl. Stone 1-6, beat S.M. Thompson and Cpl. Savage

S.M. Foster and S..Sgt. Bradley beat Jane and Wilkinson 8-6, beat Tomlinson beat Thompson and And Stone D-7, Savage 6.2.

S.C. Nicholas and Pte. Collie lost to Jane and Wilkinson 9-6. lost to Tomlin- soa and Stone 1-0, lost to Thompson and Savage 2-6,

Entries for the Garrison Doubles Chal- lenge Cup close to-day.

LEAGUE TABLE.

(Up'ta August 19th).

CLUB R.E.

P. W.

L. POINTS.

A

16

R.A.0.0.

I .19

2/Wiltshires &

#

+

B

4

0

K.A.3.0. RA.M.C.

6 B.G.A 8. 08

INTERPORT POLO.

THE SHANGHAL TEAM

"SELECTED.

The following have been selected · tó play for Shanghai against Hongkong in the Keswick Cup Interport "Match, to be played in Hongkong.-E. H. McMichael, H. Robinson, C. C. Boyil, and J. F. Brenan: "

A charge of disorderly conduct was preferred against four Chinese befer Mr. R. E Lindsell, yesterday morning.

According to the prosecution, the men were fokia of a rice shop in No. 84, Connaught Road West. Some time ago they went on strike for an increase of The master refused to consider their demands, and engaged a new staff, On Thursday afternoon, the accused, A serious charge of cruelty to a mus with a gang of about 40 from their tai was preferred, before Mr. R. E. guild, gave battle to their supplanters, Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday, The shop people, who had been warned against a young Chinese womar of well-of the coming trouble, remained indoors. to-do appearance.

The accused and their gang, therefore, Folice-sergeant Stimson, in asking for had recourse to throwing bricks into a week's remand, said the defendant was the shop, breaking the glass windows alleged to have tied the child to a bed post and burned her face and body with and electric globes. The police had to use strong measures to quell the dir matches. The child was so severely in turbance and restore order. The accus jured that she had to be sent to the Government Civil Hospital. Dr. Moore ed, who were pointed out to the police

as the ringleaders, were arrested. was paying special attention to the The Magistrate bound them over in child's injuries

haviour for 12 months. the sum of $100 each to be of good belt.

The Magistrate: How did the case come to the notice of the police?

The heals were more interesting than the final, in which only J. Johnstone

The Sergeant: A visitor to the defen- (75secs.), and D. Lning (86secs.) com- dant's house made a report to us, and peted. The results of absence of comwe took the necessary steps. petition are reflected in the time of the The girl, who was very small-she was swimmer who came in second.

There was a good entry for the two lengths handicap for the Army and Navy. Pte. Le Hury (36 2-5secs.) and Pie. Brown (36seca,) energed victorious in the final heat. Several excellent and powerful swimmers took part.

BARE'S FLYING CIRCUS,

said to be 10 years of age-had to stand SINGULAR ACTION OF JAPANESE on a chair for the Magistrate to inspect the burns on her face, arms and lega

Sergt. Stimson added that, according

EQUIPMENT HELD UP.

Some difficulty has been experienced by the selection committee of the Club, at several well known players, such a

E ." Benbow Messrs. Geo Dallas, Rowe, N. W. Hickling, J. J. Patterson and R. 1. Fearon have stated definitely that in the event of their being chosen they will be unable to play. The choice team which has been chosen is a good is, therefore, rather restricted, but the representative one, and it is hoped in Shanghai that they will retain the cup which was won by Shanghai last year. The match will be played on October

UNITED STATES FOREIGN TRADE.

AN IMMENSE DROP.

WASHINGTON, August 11th.

The principal features of the July to the child, she had been tied and Members of Barr's Flying Circus. whe statement of the Department of Com- severely beaten by her mistress on have been arranging to visit Shang. merce are the enormous drop in foreign to have trade as compared with the correspond. seem The defen hai and Hongkong. several previous occasions, dant was alleged to have used lengths of

adventurous time in ing month of last year, and the big gold! bamboo in beating the child.

from a cablegram re-imports which it discloses.

boen

The general imports for July amounted Announcing that they One of the bamboos, bearing traces of compelled to fly from the mob" and to 8322,000,000, as against - 336,000,000 A time-average of 28 4-Ssecs. showed blood, was produced for the Magistrates that most of their equipment was being in June, and 2831,000,000 in July. Inst.

Much enthusiasm was aroused by the team race trials for interport selection, Johnstone's team (2mains. 23secs.) best Laing's team (zmins. 24sees.).

the teams to be good "ones and as likely to give the visitors a good run for their

money.

So many entered for the mixed two lengths handicap that it took nearly half an hour to run off the heats. The out- standing swimmers of the Club confested under a bandicap of 30secs., which put most of em out of court.

The beats 'were keenly contested, and, there were one or two dead heats. Several ladies entered and one--Miss Daisy Witchell- survived to the final. The handicapping gave her a good start-she was able to

inspection.

The defendant asked for bail, and this was fixed by the Magistrate at $1,000. ›

1span, JudgiDE

forcibly held by the Japanese. The M.-C. year.

with

The imports (1) last month The case was adjourned for a week in Daily News understands that during the were 8178,000,000, n compared order that the police might complete tour much difficulty had been experienced $15,000,000 in June, and $037,000,000 in their enquiries,

by the company in obtaining due full-July last year. ment of contract terms, and unfair deal- The figures in regard to gold and silver

are as follows According to information received, the Japanese interested in the tour succeeded, in obtaining control of the Barr equip ment, and Afr. Barr finally appealed to the U.S. Consular authorities in the in- tercats of the performers, payment for the show being said to have run into arrears to extent of some thousands

SEQUEL TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Gold imports Silver-imports Gold exports.... Silver exports

Gold imports. Silver imports.......... Gold exports Silver exports

Radio message.

July 1921. 801.250,000 -1.500,000 3,750,000 5,000,000

July, 1990. $10,800,000

6,500,000 21,800,000 5,300.000

„U.S. LOSING MILLIONS "IN METAL" TRADE,

GOLD BROOCH MISSING. Before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, at the of yea, The dispute seems to have make nearly the length of the bath before Magistracy, yesterday morning, & Chi- reached an acute stage by the time the the next competitor entered the water.

aese was charged with having received company arrived at Kobe, and matters-8.

Recident In the last ten yards the competitors a gold brooch, the property of Me were not mended by a fatal were close together, Miss Witchell lead Samad, clerk to the Chief Justice at the

which occurred.

Nothing ing by a length. She won from V. Hast Supreme Court, knowing or having cause from Mr. Barr until on August 9th his further was heard officially by a mere fraction of a second, amid to know that it was stolen property; also manager, Mr. Duncan Neven, received great enthusiasm. Her time was 4886 with having attempted to pawn the orna the startling radio-telegram sent out

The mere announcement of the condi- ment

from the str. Monteagle that the com- A New York dispatch to Japan dated tions of the mixed nomination race Mr. Sufiad said that last week he ea-

pany was "Bleeing from the mob" and July 28th said: Idle men and machinery aroused great mirth. The men had to gaged the accused as cook to prepare a that the Japanese were forcibly hold are causing a loss of nearly a billion swim to one end of the bath and put special Chinese dinner for a birthday ing equipment Further details of the dollars a year in the metal trades in- their coats on in the water. The ladies, party. The accused did not come to the affair will be awaited with interest. dustry, according to a report issued by in the meanwhile, went to the other car house himself, but sent two fokit. Dur- The Manager writes to us from Shang the Committee on the Elimination of

arended a needle and cotton and the pairs met in the centre for the buttons 1ng the party, continued Mr. Suffiad, his hat that the loss to Barr by the sciture Wants in Industry of the American to be sewed on to, the costs, no easy little grand-daughter lost a brooch. The of his machines and the amount the Engineering Council.

According to the report, it is satimated The first whole house was searched but without Japanese owe him in cash-totale roughly task in the circumstances. couple home were disqualified, because success, and the offer to the servants of 20,000 gold Barrs Flying Circus, he that 30 per cent. of the responsibility for

button had not been sowed on in all reward of $2 for its recovery notwith says, is not the only sufferer by bad, treat waste or

that is evident that Rocio or ment-in-Japan, but it would appear manager-production rests on the long has someone who had arranged heard of the brooch. Yesterday after that theirs is easily the worst case that the management of labour and the four holes, had suffered standing, nothing more was this contest. The prize went to Miss V noon, the accused was seen by Berg, should not be without, interest, to other to a

Ingham attempting to pawn the brooch, shows that may contemplate visiting, that changes of opinion could be had and

higher Young and D. Ising

plane. Open conferences at which free inter- The water polo match, with which the The accused said that one of his foku programme concluded, proved a thorough found the brooch in the kitchen and gave

country."

Mr. Neven adds that the tour to open shops where neither prejudice nor ly interesting and exciting match. The

China, including Hongkong, is only tem- discrimination existe for or against the teams already selected and announced The Magistrate passed sentence of six norarily deferred, for new machines have men, whether the latter belong or do did not come up to scratch and the sides weeks' imprisonment on the first charge boen ordered by cable and they are on not belong to the organizations, it is were reorganised in a friendly game, and a fine of $50 or four weeks hard their way. The Circus will be in Hong- suggested, would produce favourable re- "which" resulted in a score of four all. :) labour on the other.

kong probably in October.

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