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SPORT.

INTERFORT SWIMMING CONTESTS.

SHANGHAI THE WINNERS.

(FROM DER OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

Suasons. September 9th.

HUNDRED YARDS.--1. Johnstone (Hong kong); 2, Brodies (Shanghai): 3. D. Lyon (Hongkong). The time was 12-D-users,

Harp-sung-, D. Laing (Hongkong): 2. t. Jack (Hongkong); 3, J. R. Brown (Shanghai). Tirar: 12mins,, 174 Boers

Lose Parson-1, Metiregor (Shang hai): 2, Berthet (Shanghai): 3, Feather 'stonhaugh (Shanghai). Distance: 84 feet

10 inches,

THROWING TAK

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POL BALL-1. Buys chaert (Hongkong): 2. MacCalen(Shang ha). Johnstone (Hongkong). Dis tange: 15 feet 2 inches,

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OBITUARY.

MR. T. 0. WILKEN.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1922.

BOMB EXPLOSION AT WANGHAI,

ONE KILED AND SKVEN WOUNDED.

HUGE HAUL OF ARMS."

HEAVY SENTENCE

Police Sergt. Carey, of the Water Polico at 230,,,. on Saturday made a hugo haul of arms and ammunition na board a junk, lying at the junk anchorage, West Point. The seizure comprised 44 Mauser pistols, 130 revolvers, en Winchester rifle, 2" Mauser cleaning rals, 32 Mauser clips, foo eleaning brushes springs, en

The newspaper Press of Hongkong has suffered a loss by the death of Mr. Thomas

Aery strange accident occurred as Oliver Wilken, publisher of the China Mail. which occurred at the Coverument No. 15, Tai Wong Street Enst, Wanchút, wit Hospital at 3.30 am, on Sunday, on Saturday afternoon..resulting in the Me, Wilken had been under treatment for death of a coolie and the wounding of some wiki for nephritis and double seven others, all more or less seriously

neumonia supervened just" at a time. The house is used, as quarters for cant when his friends, were hoping that he was endlies and at about 3 pm, sa spolie! and 21,780 rounds of amaranition..

brought in a sealed tin which he could on the way to reedvered benith,

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Two Chinese named Lo Kupi, a' hoat- Mr. Wilken was a native of Laton innat open. He struck 11 with a hammer, man, and Leung Ah, Mui, the mistress of Bedfordshies where he served for a time and an implement serving the purpose of the boat, were arrested and brought betura with the Bedfordshire Diserver," one of a chisel and a terrife explosion occurred, Mr. Lindsell, the same morning. those solid country workly papers which The coolie was terribly injured, his left, Sub-Inspector Grant asked for the case have been the training und of many font and left arm being blown off. Te to be heard before two Magistrates. This journalists: He came to the Far East in died shortly after his admission to hos was agreed to

Another copie, who was sitting. Asked by Mr. Lindsell if he had acted 1914. on an engagement as reporter for "pital..

information received Sergeant five years with this South Choud Morning close by watching the operation, was also ön „Pod. "On, completion, he transferred in seriously injured, his left leg being" Carey, giving evidence, said he did not.. Sovender, 1919, to the 17in Mail and, shattered. His other coolies in the room, He just engaged a sampan to do patrols having business ability'as well as a high were also injured by the force of the ex- through the junk anchorage. His atten degs of expertness as 'n sporter, was plosion, one mais having his eye seriouslystion was drawn to the defendant's junk

damaged.

by the fact that the front part of it was transferred to the business department as

Within a few minutes after the occur envored with canvas. Becoming "suspi." On the events for the two days Shanghai

He was always publisher of the paper. and Hongkong tir, each having scored 29 ready, however, in emergency, to take an the police arrived on the scene and rioas, he boarded the junk. The woman, pints, whit Kobe hak scored no points..

engagement and give the editorial staff, "ndered first aid. The wounded were who was keeping watch in the stern of helping hantl. His siden death, at the despatched to hospital by motor ambul, the boat, gave the alarm and three, men SRANGHAL, Septeiber 10th age of 29 years, is regretted by all his ance The pelice are unaware how, the rushed up from the hold Two of them!

man became possessed of the box, nor do The Interport Swimming Contests con- The funeral took place at Happy Valley they know the exact nature of its co- eld as qight, with Shanghai lending Roman Cathobe Cemetery last evening tents." They are of the opinion that the

1850 Yauds.--Wan by Laing (Hongkong). Time: 17 43meer, Inck (Hongkong). and and Brown (Shanghai) third. Waren Polo Hongkong heat Kobe by

19 goals to 1.

SATERDAY'S CONTESTS,

with is, ringkong scored 37 points and Købe tone.

The following were Saturday night's

To arits !---

JK

Noronha (Bangkong): a. Jensen (Shang- l); 3, Busschert (Hongkong), Time: Imie, 24 4-baecs.

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cvolie was hanmmering at a borch, but the when a large pumber of wreaths were

fer that the hous where the explosion sent on behalf of the local newspapers,nccurred was not damaged despite the the editorial, "business and composing f

fact that it happened on the ground-floor

bomb, or, perhaps, & time of gunpowdel,

HUNDRED YARDS facx-Stadka. -- 1. staffs and by individual members, of tha suggests that it was a very crudely made

personal

· newspaper fraternity and friends. The United Athletic Club' also Reuters, correspondent says this breaks seut a wreath. The Rev. Fr. Bianchi: Jake Taferport vecand by 5. 1-Sex].

Diviso CRAMPTONSÁ 1. J. B Brown Assisted by the Rev. Father Noval tent (Shanghai); A. P. fieldnian (Shang ducted the funeral service, which was! ha): 3, . N. Brown (Shanghai). artended by practically all the membe ̧s of

the local Press and many other friends,

Yans-1, Johnstone (Hongkong) 2. Lyon (Hongkong): 3. Brown (Shang- “hai),„„Time: umina, & 2-5seer;,

WATER POLO, Shanghai beat Hingkong fyven gon's to two.

INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS. SHANGHAI THE VICTORS.

NEW KING'S COUNSEL. APPOINTMENT OF MR. 6. 6." ALABASTER, O. B. E.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB

SATURDAY NIGHT'S" BAND...

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jumped into the wates and escaped. "The male defendant van to a neighbouring junk where he was arrested. In the hold of the vessel "Sergeant Carey found the contratand, nearly all of which was dous up in sacking. About 2060 rounds, of amunition were ecattered about the floor. Apparently the gang had been disturbed in the net of packing the stuffy. The woman when questioned by the Sergeant said she was the mistress of the boat and produced the liesites.

Asked if she had anything to say, thủ woman told the Magistrates that a sumplan alongside in the middle of the night and paid her 10 to keep the packages antil called for. She did not know what the contents of the packages were,.

A gery pleasant evening was provided for a great manf people in the grounds of the Kowloon Cricket Club on Satur day evening, when an at fresen Band

The man's excuse has that he was asleep @avert-took place. The programme was when the Sergeant enlled. “He was also jund of high merit: the evening was de- asleep when the stuff was brought on Saturday's fingernment Gazelle, alightful, whilst the size of the audience board.

The defendants were senteneeil to two SHANGHAI, "September 10th,

years hard labour ench In the Interport Lawn Bowls Contest, nounced that in pursuance of directions must have been very encouraging to the is Shanghai Sected twenty-four points, given by H.M. the King, Mr. Chaloner i The music was provided by the legį į Hongkong eight.

| Grenville "Alabaster, O,H. E., "has been mental Band of the King's under the abie! OLD MAN FINED FOR CARRYING

& PISTOL Shanghai beat Hankow by 2019, Appointed a ·King's Counsel for Hong, conductorship of Mr. H. D. Hensley, the

Programine osasting of 12 selections. I kong. His many friends wilkedngratulate thief among them were Any Woodforde a Chic Chun, aged 70 years, a pas

Finden's Four Indian Love Lyrics, “Less¦ senger on board the 's China, was him on the distinction,

than The Dust" being exceptionally well yesterday fined $100 by Mr. Lindsell, at | renilered. Selections from "The Mikado," the Magistracy for having in his posses.

after an extra end.

LATER.

HONGKONG. SHANGHAI RECREA- TION CLUB.

Mr. Alabaster is the senior member of

promoters."

H.M.S. Pinafore were we received. Dervisa Chorus was very well done The pavilion was picked out in electric. lights, the colour scheme being red and green-the colours of the club: An opea air refreshment bar was well patronised throughout the evening. On account of the renovations which are now in course of progress at the Club the usual stage was out of commission, the, Band playing in an enclosed spare some distaner, from the pavilion

Captain Superintendent of Police, n re- volver and is rounds of ammunition.

The old man said that he had been 40 years in Amerion, living at Reaconsfield, California. Asked by the Magistrate if he had read the notices on board the vessel, regarding the importation of arms into the Colony, the defendant said he was too sea-sick to netics anything; be- sides he could. not rend...

the Junior Bar in Hongkong, having beenThe Maid of the Mountains and sion, without the permission of the We take the following from the Shung: called by the Taner "Temple, in June, 1901, hái Meronry if September 8th :--

In the early part of his career at the Bar, The first Interiort watch was played while practising in London, he was for yesterday between. Hodgkong and the Recreation Club, resulting in a defeat for a time Secretary to the Chinx Association, the Hongkong visitors by 24 points to 7.It was appropriate that ir. Alabaster The Rea were in splendid form, but should ultimately take up residence in probably, when "the" Hongkong visitors have had time to recover from a somewhat, the Far East, for he had many asscia. strepous voyage, they will show improved tions with this part of the world. His At the commencement of the contest, father, Sir Chaloner Alabaster, was Con. there was some excellent bowling and the sul-General at Canton a good many years scures were kept down to singles, but as ago.

form,

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Among those present at the concert

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Sub-Inspector Grant said the mao must have known he was doing wrong as the

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were D. Forsyth, M., R. M. Dyer. M revolver was ich round his leg.

The agistrato: Oh. WAS R., E. Lindsell and many other well-known deliberate case of smuggling.

concert.

the 4th cul the home side began to lead. Mr. Alabaster, has acted as Attorney-club members and their friends. It is and by the time for the ten, interval the General on two occasions in, Hongkong festmated that 500 people attended the score was 14/2 Later, the visitors pulled up a hit, but Veitch robbed them by knock ing out Ferguson, and the Recreation Club continued to pile up the scores, winning the game by 91 to 7.

The first occasion was in April, 1911, typ years after his admission to practise before the Supreme Court of Hongkong, when he acted in the absence, on leave, of Mr. (now Sir) William Bers-Davies. The

office.

COLONY'S FINANCES,

REVENUE CONTINUES TO

INCREASE,

comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the first five months of the present year, published in the Goreri mount Gazelle shows that the revenue for the period wae 89,868,121, which compares with 86,438,031 for the corresponding live months of last year, a principal cause of the increase is the proceeds from land sales which totalled over two million dollars, as against $105,295 for the same period twelve months ago. The expenditure for the five months totalled 86,758,378, this comparing with $3,351,807 for the same period in 1921.

To criticize the players:-McMurtie was period, as the records show, we one of weak for some time, but pulled up considerable legislative activity.

Mr. splendidly and played an excellent game Alabaster performed the duties of the after the interval. Lapsley unfortunately office for nearly twelve months. On May did not seem able to judge the length and end, 1912, he again took the oath and his did not come up to his fomer play wat on the Legislative Council as Attor Wallace played a good sound game, hutney-General and acted until the arrival Ferguson, though showing some good in August of the same year, of Mr. J. S play, was also not an to his usual.

The home side were in their very best Bucknill, who had been appointed to the form, Poignand played a really wonderful game, as also did Phillips, Wallace was

Mr. Alabaster rendered another service also good and Veitch, the skip played a to the Colony by editing a revised edition good, stendy game.

of the Ordinance of Hongkong, which was Issued in 1912. For several years he has Hongkong.-J. Ferguson (skip) Rheen a member of the Sanitary Board, Wallace, J. McMortie and R. Lapsley 7.

During the war he acted as Deputy Cable

For May of this year, the total revenue Recreation Club.-H. Veitch (skip) T. E. Censor, for which he was awarded the

WIN $1,808,488, as against $1,464,925 last U.B.E. Poignand, R. P. Phillips, and S. Wal.

year. The expenditure for May was. By the profession, Mr. Alabaster is re*1,801,848, as against 2962,501 last year, Ince, 24

garded as a very sound lawyer.

The teams were:-

TEKNIS.

GARRISON TENNIS LEAGUE.

RA.OC. beat R.E. "B" by 2 games 'to 20.

Capt. Spinks and S.Q.M.S. Nicholas (R.A.O.C.) beat Licot. Taylor and Spr. McWhinnie (B.E.), 7-2 beat Q.M.S. Longbottom and S.. Best, 5-4; beat Cpl. Trengrove and Spr, Newing, 5-4. ̧ ̈·

QM.8. Foster and 5.8. Haynes beat Taylor and McWhinnie, 0-0; beat Long- bottom and Best, 8-1; beat Trengrove and Newing, 6-4,

Ptes Ollier and Tennant lost to Taylor and McWhinnie, 4-5; lost to Longbottom and Beat, 4-5; beat. Trengrove and New Jug, 34

RE. "A" beat 88th Co., R.G.A. by M games to 27.

B.C.1 8mith, add 8.5. Hamblin (R.E.)

Cpl. Hallam and Spr. Coupland lost to Oliver and Phillips, 3-6; "beat Wil- liams and Dawson, 8-1; beat Clow and Hitchings, 6-32

LZAGUE TABLE TO DATZ

'L. PTS.

B.E. "A" B.E. "B" B.A.0.0. 68th Co. RG.A R.A.M.C.

9.

0

0

10

7 3

7 5 2

10

7 3

$

2.

J

8 2

6.

7 0

7

Small Unita, King'a

WATER POLO.

GARRISON WATER POLO LEAGUE.

Bemilts

last to Capt. Olliver and Sgt. Phillips 94 Ca. HGA. 7. "D" Co. King's O (88) 45 beat BSM Williams and Br. 89 Co. RO.A..... 3 A Co. King's... Dawson, 7-2; beat Gre. Clow and Hitch-Boke 10g, King 8... 0 83 Co. B.G.A 5 04, Co, RG.A.3 ings, 544, E

C.S.M. Pearson and Sgt. Towsend beat "A" Co. King's.... "C" Co. King's... 0 Olliver and Phillips, 6-4; beat Williams 63 Co R.GARE and Dawson, 8-1 beat Clow and Hitch-"A" Co. King's.... 9 "D" Co. King's... =jngs, 21.

24 Co, HG.A 6 BE........ (Continued at foot of next tolumn.) "A" Co. King's 404 Co. KG.A.

BANK RETURNS.

NOTES IN CIRCULATION AND

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st, August, 1922, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks are as follows:

Brak Specie in Notes.

Bracrve.

Banks.

Chartered Bank of

India, Australia

and China ... $6,554,262

Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank

ing Corpn. 17,893,129 Mercantile Bank of

India, Ltd... 1,385,381

In imposing the foe Mr. Lindsell re- marked if the man wanted his revolver back he would have to apply to the Cap-) |tain Superintendent of Police.

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ANOTHER ARMS SEIZURE.

Sergeant Andrew of the Water Police seized 10 revolvers and 1,000 rounds of

ammunition, on board the 8.8. Chind on Friday. No arrests have been made.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

COUNCIL FOR GIBRALTAR.

It was officially announced on August 2nd that DA Executive Council for Gibraltar was to be appointed shortly to officials, unofficial inhabitants will be for the first time in history. In addition represented on the Council,

JAMAICA'S CONSTİTUTION.

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At a public meeting held at Kingston, en August 3th it was resolved 10- urge the Colonial Government to send a de- putation front the Jamaica Legislature to! the Colonial Office to confer with Mr. Churebill over details of the scheme for an extension of the systern of representa tive, government in Jamacia which was recommended by Mr. Wood, the Parlia mentary Under Secretary for the Colonies, in his report on his official tour of the West Indies.

ORGAN RECITAL.

The following is the programme to be given this (Monday) evening in St. John's $5,000,000* Cathedral at 8.15 :

1. Introduction and Allegro....Guilmant. 2-Intermezzo. Mascagni, 26,000,00013-Recit: and Air. When Jesus

heard it". H. Goul 500,000 $

ME. A P. GLANVILLE, 4.-In Springtime

B. Kinder. Hymn 10. .--Finale (Pathetic Symphony).

Tachaikowsky. 0.-Air "Lord God of Abraham"

Mendelssohn.

$49,134,779 $31,550,000

Sterling Securities deposited with

Crown Agents valued

at

the **£20,000.

1-Securities with tho Crown Agents

and Straita Government £1,800,000,- S-Securities with the Crown Agenta

£130,000.

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