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POLO

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER AT, ISI,

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The date of the Interport Polo Match | ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING

drawing near. Monday, the 10th, in

SEASON,

The local football season

·wo in-

ALLEGED THEIT AT THE AQUATIC FESTIVAL.

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ELPENOR"· ARMS CASE,

DEFENCE TO BE PREPARED.

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A COOLIE'S FIND,

MLeo D'Almada, before Mr. Orime,

he day fixed for the event, and on #dnesday, the 19th,, it is proposed to

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before yesterday: mentioned the case in which bold Polo Gymkhana, preceded by a Augurated Inst night, when well Mr. Orme, a coolic employed at the the chief Chinese fireman of the Elpenor four chukka match between the Shanghai attended meeting of the Hongkong FVR.C. as an extra band during the wax remanded on a charge of having Light Horse and a Hongkong team repre-ball Association was held aoris aquatic festival, was charged with steal-atterapted to snuggle into the Colony easing the Army, Past and Present, com-Baks. Mr. R. J. Wilton ruan)ing a silver cigarette case, the property Mauser pistols. 1 revolver, and 24,250 posed of Major Timmis, Captain Johnson, presided, and she were present. also, of Mr. H. A. Castro..

Messrs. Thornton and J., Wat-

The accused siid that he found the case at the side of the bath, at man Sanday, during. a dnace. He wanted to band the case

to the Secretary,.......Mr. Witchell, but could not find him in the dance hall. He then went to the boat- bous and showed the case to some of the fakis, who advised him to go home and bring the case back in the morning. He was to have returned to work at 8 am, but overslept batil 7 o'clock, and in his hurry to get back to the Cloh he forgot the case When Mr. Witchell mentioned the matter to him,, be admitted that be C Hollands (referee), F. T. James, C. 8.ind found it and offered to go home for Reynolds and J. Robertson (Police Re-

it, creation Club), and M. L. Railion (họn, MG and treasuret).

Lient Doddington and J, Belfa The Light Horse team was to have bed

ROA. Farmer (2nd Bn. the same as the Shanghai Interport team

Wilts. Eegt). B Pasco (Kowloon F.C.). with the exception of A. David, their Andrew (H.MS Titon), E. Moore. reserve vuą, who was to wave taken the HM S. Cairo), H. 6. Macnamara place of J. H. Brennan. Now, however, dodger (Hongkong F.C.), C. its learned that David is not coming Blake (20d League secretary). D. D. down, and it is not known whether any Urquhart (United Athletic Club). H. one else will take his place. However, a Kan (South Chinn Athletic Association). match of some sort will be arranged, as S. Bickle (H.M.8. Ambrose), B. G. the Shanghai players are sure to want Austin (H.M.Bemer and tenders). to play as much polo as possible, having M. Omar (St. Joseph's). GR. Jones takes the Arouble to send their ponies, ses

(referee, H..S. Ambrose), H. R. Dono far.

a (Garrison Becreation Club) J. Me- *One event at the Gymkhana will be 1n. Cubbin (R.B.), G. T. May (Council). W

rport Section Tent Pegging that is 4.Shanghai are willing to compete and it is pretty wertain they will be as it ia sport they go in for a great dent more than we do down here.

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It was reported that the Oilers would be unable to play a team of their own The details of the other events pre:--- Catching Tennis ball: Men to ride at in the forthcoming season: their players "full gallop and throw tennis balls to would join other clubs The University ladies, who will catch them. Three runs.wished to enter a team for the arcond

Gala: Competitors will be mounted and division of the League. Will start from far side of Polo Ground, The last date to receive entries for the near the stables, and hit a golf ball round coming season was fixed for Monday, 4 post with pay golf club, except a put-October 10th. The following entries wern iér, to hole opposite the Pavilion given in hy the representatives present: First competitor holing out to win. Com-FIRST DIVISION-Tamar, RG.A., Police petitors to provide their own golf clubs Recreation Club, Kowloon F.C, Cairo, and ball.

Titania, Ambrose, and the South China

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Gretna 'Green' Stakes: mount Athletic Association. The season to begin ed will ride to a point where their on October 29th. maloos will be awaiting them and where

SRCOND DIVISION-RG.A, Kowloon they will hand over their ponies. They... Titania (possibly), United Athletic will then run to the place where their Club, South China Athletic Association lady partners in rickshaws will be await (two teams), and Carlisle. The season, to ing them, and pull them to the winning begin on October 22nd. poat. Rickshaws will be provided, a

Musical Chairs: Competitors will ride bare backed.

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The allocation of grounds was dis cussed, and it was suggested that a re- presentation" be made to the Recreation

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Mr. Castro said that he left the case on a chair in the dance hall, ind not near the bath. When he returned to his sent after a dance, the case was gobe.

Inspector Clark said that when first questioned, the accused produced an empty Westminster cigarette tin, and only after being pressed about the silver case, did he admit that he had it at Mr. Witchell detained him and sent for the police. The case was in a

home.

glass jar on a shelf above his bed. was not in any way concealed.

The Magistrate remanded the accused in police custody until today and direct ed that he should be given an opportunity of pointing out the men to whom he alleged he showed the case. "*.

A CHEAP

SALE.

rounds of ammunition. Mr. D'Àlninda that he had only just been instructed for ask for a further remand. explaining!

the defence,

The Magistrate remarked that the ne cased had had a week in which to engage

solicitor.

Mr. D'Ainda replied that the accused had been in jail; his friends had baw age arrangements for his defence. On the defendant's statement, is reported in the papers, said Mr. D'Almada, he would have a good defence on a point of law.

Mr. M. M. Watson, who represented Mesra Butterfield & Swite, agents of the Blue Funnel line, said that there could be no defence on the facts.

Mr. D'Almada replied that the nocused had admitted dumping some packages into the sea but did not admit possession of the packages.

A remand was granted until tomorrow.

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SHANGHAI TRADE. Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s piece gooda market report says:-

since our last issue, tradus has been very During the two weeks that have clapsed

Ited in view of the appalling political and

ingch better than might have been expect economic condition of most of the Yang- take provinces. It is surprising that even the Hankow dealers have become, fairly active buyers curing the past few days actwithstanding that traffic therefrom de far as the Gorges is practically entirely suspended, or at least carried on under heavy fire from both sides of the River, while most of the roads and inland water- ways in that region are lists better than happy hunting grounds for bandits, mili

TO MAGAO FOR A GAMBLING BOUT.

a needle and thread, will ride to a point season, as to football being authorised Bonham Strand was charged before Mr. Threading Needle Race: Men, carrying Grounds Committee, in time for next A man employed by a Chinese frm in where their mafooa will await them and on the United Services Becreation_Club where they will dismount. They will ground at Gun Club Hill. then run to a point where their lady Rong F.C. representatives promised to misappropriation of two bales of dressed The Hong. R. E. Lindsell, yesterday, with the Partners are standing with a cigarette facilitate the use of their ground, as feathers, sand box of matches Ladies may help to much as possible, for Association games fight the cigarette in any way they like. The difficulty was that, when the Associa but may not assist in threading the tion

team The men will return mounted, Rugby section wanted the ground," was playing BWAY, Deedle.

the And the first just the winning post with same position areas with regard to the

matches was stated to be reduced some Bumber of grounds

for League times, to five.

tary and otherwise.

his cigarette lighted and his needle Army ground at Sögkunpoo, and the the feathers, worth 450For $20, angtons more quite out of tach, the, statisti"|--

threaded will win

The spell of dry weather has enabled the Hongkong Polo team to get in a number of practice games, which has greatly help. ed their play as a team and has given them a good opportunity of getting ac- quainted with ponies which have been Kindly lent for the match.

Panies are in good trim but & little rain would help matters considerably, ua con idual play on a hard ground is bound to make a pony shorten bis stride a bit,

The Shanghai ponies are all in good fettle, and, from what has been scen of them on the Race Course in the mornings, they aren fast lot.

It is possible that the Shanghai team may manage to arrange to get some prac tice chakkas at Manila on their way here, though these, of course, will be on bor- rowed ponies of a very different type to abe China ponies they have been accus- tamed to ride. It is a pity that they will not have much time to practice in Hong- Kong before their match, as ponies that have not been played for some time are apt to be a bit wild, but if the Empress Russia arrives to time on Thurs- day they will be able to get out on the ground the same evening and have some chukkas on Friday.

For those interested in Polo, it should Be noted that the playing days have been

altered for this week to Monday, Wednes-

day and Friday, so as to enable players

The Northern markets appear to be avoid the scarcity of supplies which is laying in their winter stocks in time to likely to prevail here in the near future Inspector Murphy said that the accused and are doing a regular business at was given a bill of lading to take delivery teadily advancing prices, clearances being In practically all the. of the goods at a godown. He then salt farge, int round.

Jarge interior marts stocks, remain at a Everydow elb, so that with replacing prices scorded on Beptember 2nd, was arrested healthy. went to Macao with the money. He abcal position may be regarded as very in Macao on the 29th, and brought back States has come to a virtual stop owing Indent business with Lancashire and the here on the following day. The man to the advanced prices which makers are to whom he sold the feathers could compelled to ask by the sharp rise in the took him to a house near the Koshing weight of cloth can arrived here in time No definite not be found. On the 30th, the accused appears very unlikely that any material Cotton markets, and at the moment it

Theatre and, is an unoccupied cubicle for the early spring demand. The situa ently there had been some difficulty in briskly, notwithstanding a fairly sharp there, the feathers were found. Appar-ion is of benefit to the local weaving mills whose cloths are going into consumption disposing of thema.

advance in values.

INTERPORT VISIT PROPOBALE

An invitation was read which had been.

addressed to Shanghai to send a team to Hongkong this season. reply had yet been received from Shang- has.

On the proposition of Mr. JAKS, to issue an invitation, also, to Singapore conded by Mr. PALMER, it was agreed to send a team.

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Mr. McCORBIN recalled occasions, last The accused said that he had old croached on football grounds. It was ness was slack and money scarce, and he when Chinese spectators en-parente in the country to support. Busi. agreed to request the South China Ar stole the feathers to raise money to give sociation and the Indian B.C. to distri- his people. bute leaflets amongst the spectators on this subject at the opening matches of ental

The Magistrate: Where are your' par- the season;

Defendant: In Hokshan.. The Magistrate: And you were going to them by way of Macao! You really went to

Macao to gamble with the money 1

The defendant admitted the Magis trate's view of the facta.

Bentence of two months' hard labour was passed.

An omission at the annual meeting was repaired by the cordial approval of a vote of thanks to Mr. Ralston, the ex- hon. apcretary, for his services.

The meeting concluded with an expres sion of thanks to the Chairman for pre- siding.

SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA.

The following are the handicaps for

to get in their three days' practice and the thres handicap events as next Satur

be

present

at the Gymkhana Heeting on day's Gymkhana:

Monday Next week the days will be

Wednesday and Saturday. On

the latter day it is proposed to commence, tournament, which will probably Inst for about a month and should provide some interesting games.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.

APPOINTED HONORARY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT.”

Pixixe, September 27th. Sir Robert Ho Tung, who is returning to Hongkong to-morrow, received a special "audience of the President this morning in which President Hau spoke in the highest terms of Sir Robert's keen in- terest in China and Chinese affairs and. his, fine work in aiding and promoting Chinese industries, and expressed the hope that Bir. Robert would soon return to Peking

The afternoon Sir Robert received the appointment of Honorary Adviser to the Prezident of the Chinese Republic, and the appointment of Honorary Adviser to the Chinese delegation to Washington. Hester

THE MARINE COURT. Three coolies, caught throwing articles into the harbour in order to dodge sei zure by the police, were fined $10 each by the Marine Magistrate (Lieutenant Conway Hake. R.NR.)esterday. They were sen to throw cups into the har boor. The cups were stated to halong, to aahip which sailed on the previous day.

A bat oran was fined $10 for over- crowding her vessel. She had 60 people aboard whereas her licence only per misted

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Lighting

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Mountain Bear

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Leighton

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St. 'Anthony

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Tiddleywinka Siamese Cat

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Flywheel

Humorist ..** Spoilt Child Beggar King Dandy Child Tuckshop Mountain Mist Coniston

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CROWN LAND SALES, ONLY FOUR LOTS SOLD AT REPULSE BAY

A MESSAGE OF GOODWILL

FROM SAN FRANCISCO,”

THE COMING TOUR.

Francisco Chamber of Commerce has ent The publicity department of the San out the following note:-

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have a representative aboard the ship The municipality of San Francisco will

of Commerce excursion that carries the San Francisco Chamber 17 three months' tour of the Orient. The Board of Supervisors has appropriated $2,000 for the expenses of a delegate on this voyage, to carry a message of good will from San Francisco to the principal countries of the Far East.

This action was taken following the receipt of a letter to Mayor Rolph from A sale of land at Repulse Bay, and Chamber of Commerce, inviting the city Wallace M. Alexander, president of the elsewhere, took place at the offices of to be officially represented on this excur the Public Works Department, yesterday sion, which will establish a new preced afternoon, Mr. Parker Bees acting as eat among American cities in going after auctioneer. For the Repulse Bay lols the the trade of foreign countries Super- demand varied. Bidding was brisk invisor Warren Shannon has been appoint some cases, but for six lots offered there ed to this post and will make the tour were no bida. Those sold were: inland with Mrs. Shannon.

Lot 177; upset price, $1,716; sale price, $5,470. No. 178 upset price, $2,760; sale by the United States Shipping Board to When the last passenger liner assigned price, $2,800. No. 182, upset price, make this tour leaves the port of, San $3,176; sale price, $3,280. No. 183, upset Francisco it will carry representatives price, $3,365; sale price: $4,370. Mrs. Eof Gnancial institutions, manufacturing M. Stapleton, who had been a keen bidder for the other lots, was the purchaser of No. 183.

There was also sold: Kowloon laland Lot 1430 for. $2,400 (upset price, $1,354) and a lot at Shaukiwan for 2,250 (upset price, $5,113).

OFFICIAL BALARIES AT VLAVO STOCK :PAYAHLE IN JAM,

A Vladivostock despatch to a Japanese paper says: The lack of fun is with the Vladivostock Government has become notorious. Many Government intita tions have not paid salaries' to the employds for two months. The Zenstvo, one of the greatest civil institution in Russia, active also in the Maritime Pro vince, is wholly dependent on the Govern ment. The Treasury has no funda and,

companies, and trading firms eager to appraise the opportunities which await Golden Gate's commercial sphere them in the Orient for expanding the

This excursion will combine all the elements of a pleasure tour with that of a practical commercial survey, and offers to leaders in San Francisco's, business: activities an exceptional opportunity to establish lasting relations with civic and national authorities and the business men in each city and country visited.

EXCHANGE IN SEPTEMBER. -་་་

Mr. C. A. da Roza's monthly exchange table gives the following suminary for the month of September:

the Zemstvo was, therefore, unable to pay Average Rate Sopt,.. its employés salarios The Zemstvo ad- ministration, has now, asked its employés Highest Rate Sept

(1921) (Approx) — 2/01 106) 51% 7,02 to accept part of the salary in jam. This_*~ (1023) jdm was received by the Zemstvo some Lowest Bats Sept,

42/43) 2/11/115 (545 7.70 time ago from Australia and the em · (1921): ployée for the great part agreed to axept Average Hats to dated r

• .-.871 2/8 ·102) 401′ 8.35 part of their salaries in this way.

(1921) (Approx.) — 2/7 | 101 ₺ 492 0.02

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