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INTERFORT FOOTBALL.

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DA DECISIVE WIN FOR SHANGHAI,”

Playing on the Club ground yesterday before a crowd numbering nearly ten housand, Shanghai beat Hongkong in the Laterpers Soccer match by three clear goals.

Hongkong followers of football turned

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREUS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20гa, 1923.

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· MAJOR - CASSEL SUED.

CHAUFFEUR'S CLAIM FOR WAGES.'

WHERE DID THE PETROL GO TO

CHAUFFEUR'S ROMANCE.

ENDS IN PRISON.

The case in which a Chinese chauffeur was charged with taking a girl away Major Cessol appeared as the defendant without the consent of her guardian or in an action brought against him at the parent, and further with harbouring her, Summary Court, yesterday morning, be was continued at the Magistracy yesterday fore Mr. Juatics Gompertz, the plaintiff afternoon. The complainant was a fiftien S18,-With reference to the yearly in the case being an Indian motor driver, out to witness the much talked of Intergeneral meeting of the Hougtong and named Noor Ahmed, who was formerly old girl, grand-daughter to a former port Soccer Match, the first at Hong Shanghai Banking Corporation, to be held in the defendant's employ. The plains of Mr. Eo Cheuk, at whose house kung since 1008, and among those presenon Saturday rent, perhaps the time is tiff claimed $87.50, the amount of pay due, the dired as one of the family. The de- in the Clab stand were General Sir John and inopportune to suggest to the Cours of which $29.50 was for nine days' wages,fendant was a man of about thirty years Fowler, Commodore Grace, the Hon. Mr. of Directors that part of their huge pro- the remaining $75 being a month's wages Claud Severa, Sir W. Rees Davies and at might with advantage bo devoted to in lieu of notice. Mr. R. M. Dyer.

new issue of notes, and a recall of Mr. C. A. Rass appeared for the plain Both teams had a good reception and the present disgusting, dirty, disease-car.tiff and Mr. D. H. Blake represented the Quayle teat Stewart in the "spin of the tiers, which so generally pass muster as defendant. · ·

bank-notes at the present time. It is oven Begg started the game for Hongkong

conceivable that such & sanitary proceed ing would not materially reduce the dividend.

coin.

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February 19th, 1823.

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and it was soon evident that the visitors were the better side. They played with! good combination and Quayle proved an

The suggestion applies with equal force rxcellent skipper and coach. Their sup-to the note of other banking institutions porters urged the players on by the use

Yours truly, of megaphonies.

SANITAS. Several trivial fouls occurred, both sides being at fault: Of the goalkeepers Swan had the most to do, for Remedios was only called upon to handle once in the first hail, and that a shot directed from lang range. The 'Shanghai backs were very enfo and they played with the team. The Hongkong pair again indulged in

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

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of age, and drove Mr. Ho Chenk's car. It was alleged that he took the girl to the house of his parents at Kowloon, and stopped with her for three nights, After that time, the repented her action and left him

Mr. Russ said that his client was engaged by Major Cassel on November Yesterday the defendant's mother was 2nd, and "on the 18th January' he was put in the witness box, and she stated paid $75 for the month of December. It that when her son brought the complainant was a monthly contract. The plaintiff to the house she remonstrated with him, worked for the defendant until January but he took no heed of her, and kept 9th. The point in the case was whether the girl with him, the defendant was justified in dismissing the plaintiff or not. The caus of proving this rested on the defendant.

Mr. Blake said that or the statement made by Mr. Russ he claimed the right to open the case.

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Defendant also gave evidence, and alleged that the girl fell in love with him while he was in Mr. Ho Cheuk's employ. She pleaded with him to take her away with him. One day she asked him to také, her for a walk, to Yaumati, and he agreed. When he wanted to take her

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To this, the Puisne Judge agreed, and Mr. Blako in his opening statement said The Race Book for the annual meeting the facta were that the plaintiff was home she refused and pleaded with him big kicking. As a result Quayle and which opens on Wednesday, the 28th engaged as a chauffeur and acted as such to take her to his house and let her live with him. All the time she was, there Jurner had plenty of free kicks The inst., is now published by Messrs. until January ǝth. He was then ques "interval arrived with no score.

Noronha & Co. From the list of stables tioned by Major Cassel as to the petrol bd was imploring her to go back home.

The Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell), Shortly after the restart a change at the end of the book it may be seen supplies received. The chauffeur stated came over the game, for Gerrard muddled that there are 148 ponies entered for the be had received two cases of petrol on remarked that the man's story was not a clearance and Goldman ruaning UP meeting by 53 owners. Mr. Hector the 5th and 6th of the month and that consistent with that of his mother, neither put the ball beyond the reach of Swan, Sassoon has the distinction of having the he had put this quantity into Major was it consistent with his own admission and Shanghai were leading. A largest stable. He bas entered 14 ponies. Cassel's two motor-cars which were kept that he had stopped with her at nights. pleasant incident happened shortly after Sir Paul comes a close second with 13 in the East Point Garage He filled up Be would be sentenced to two montha' the first goal was scored, Phillips being Mr. Dynasty has 9, Messrs. G. H. Potts both tanks on

Sunday, January 7th. hard labour on the second charge, and -ordered off for persistent abuse of the and Ellis Hayim 8. Mr. Feradadud 6 Major Casset followed up his investiga. the first charge would be dismissed.

referee. The services of Quayle had to Mr. Seth & Mesers. Stephen and Stitt, 6tions by examining the gauges. on the be called in before the offender would Mr. Towers à, Mr. John Peel 4, Mr. H

cars to see how much petrol there was leave, However, Shanghai continuing Birkett 4. There are twenty owners with still in the tanks. In the Napier there SUNDAY'S ARMED ROBBERY. with ten men outplayed Hongkong in two ponies entered (including H.E. Sir were 10 gallons and in the Cadillac there Four men conducted an armed robbery all departments of the game, and good Edward Stubbs), and twenty, who have were 13 gallons. Each tank held 20 on the premises of No. 447, Reclamation work by Wilson and Coulcher ended with but one pony. The lady owners who have gallons. The Napier car had not been Road on Sunday morning. It appears Dailey henting Swan, after the Hongkong entered ponios this year "are Lady Chater out since January 3rd and the Cadillac that as about nine o'clock the owter, a custodian had saved from Conlcher. (2), Mra Claud Severn (2), Mrs. Hector hat only done 13 miles, approximately, shopkeeper, wee in the rear of the pre- Shortly afterwards Shanghai scoţed their Sassoon (3), Mrs Forsyth (1), Mrs. John between the Sunday and the Tursday, and mises in the cook house when he heard third and last goal. Wilson heat Hud Johnstone (1), and Mrs. Bernard (2). there should have been, approximately, noises the shop, He went to investi-| son and give the ball to Conlcher who Sir Paul's string are all Dahlia ". 18 gallous in the car when Major Cassel gate and say four men, one of whom was! got well in, and, slipping the ball to Mr. Hector Sassoon sticks to Roman" inspected the gauge. This car consumed armed with a revolver, and another with Goldman, who was standing in front of nomenclature, and Mrs. Sassoon follows a gallon ̧„to-every” “11 ta' ! miles rün. a dagger. The third and fourth did not Swan, Goldmanplaced the ball in the her husband's example. Mesers. G. H.Thefe were, therefore, 10 gallons short appear to be armed. One of them seized net. With but ten minutes to go, Hong-Potts and Ellis layim adhere to adjec-from, the Napier and approximately six the man's wife, 80 the shopkeeper kong tied hard to pull the game round, tival "King" such as Fighting King, gallons short from the "Cadillac, which struck at him with a bucket he had in his but they were a beaten side and the final Invincible King and so on, while Mr. made up exactly the 18 gallons which he hand. The robber released the woman, whistle left Shanghai with a well-merited Dynasty onmes most of his ponies "King," received on the previous two days. Each and the four ran off in the direction of victory by three goals to f

King Charli etc. Mr. Ferndndud cake contained eight gallons. Major Mongkok. The shopkeeper gave chase. The teams:---

has a "Royal" stable, while Mr. John Cassel asked the plaintiff what had bap but lost sight of his quarry. Nothing of AGENTS FOR DOBBIE MOINNES NAUTICAL SPECIALTIES. SHANOIAL --- Remedios; Quayle and Peel gives to his ponies the names of pened to the petrol, but got no satisfac any value was stolen. Turner: Ollerdessen, Mears and Craw China rivers, Mr. Birkett's are all tory" answer. He thereupon took the ford; Wilson, Coulcher, Goldman, Phillips" Stars," and Mr. Towers' all- Tiles."! chauffeur to the Manager of the Garage and Dailey..

With little more than a week to go, and again asked what he had done with

Another Indiap, who was engaged to Hoxotuso-Swan; Gerard and Chan So; Hudson, Stewart and Leung Yuk training times are becoming interesting the petrol He gave no explanation replace the discharged chauffeur, said Tong; Chu Kwong Yung, Forsyth, Begg, to the public, and we append a few of whatsoever, and so Major Cassel disthat when he examined the Cadillac car Valentine and Chan Kwong Yiu.

the times taken yesterday morning. missed hin. The cars were kept in lock the petrol tank was three-quarters füll

DENEY ORIFFINS,

ed sheds, each shed having a "Chubb The witness added that he was in the Last W

lock, to which there were duplicate keys defendant's employ for cnly" three days. Quartor.

33.- The plaintiff held one of these keys and Witness said that the Major was not 31.4 the defendant held the other. The car's satisfied with him. 34.0 wgre, valuable and were fitted with acces

Summing up. Mr. Russ said that if 31.3 28.3sories of extreme value and a dishonest there had been a definite suspicion that servant would have ample opportunity the gasoleng had been stolen then the 31.4 for removing the parts

plaintiff's dismissal would have been justi Major Cassel then gave evidence in fied is submission was that, no short- support of the statement made by his age had been proved, and, secondly, if solicitor. He emphasised the point that any shoriage bad been proved it was not the plaintiff was the quly one who bad of any substantial nature but entirely permission to get at the petrol in the nebulous. The evidence was throughous in favour of the plaintiff. He submitted

Relerce Mr. F. Willams. Linesmon: Messrs. S. Smith and W. E, Hollands.

The band of the King's Regt., under the baton of Mr. Heinsley played selec- tions during the afternoon.

TO-DAY AT "A P.M.

Royal Beauty (one mile), 2.20; Peerless Dahlia (one mile), 2.14; Royal Earl (one mile), 218, Valiant Dahlia (one mile), 2:133; Roman Victory (4 mile), 1.39;

Shanghai (white) . South China (binck Roman Standard and Roman Law and white), Club ground.

SPORT.

INTERPORT GOLF.

SHANGHAI 2 HONGKONG,

The Interport Golf matches are to be played to day and to-morrow. The teams

MRAZORAÍ.

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P. W. Porter,

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B. R. Buckland.

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G. 6. Archbutt.

R. A. Camidge.

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LAST SCHERYING TO-DAY.

(1 mile), 1.38,442 Ideal Dahlia (one mile), 2.22; Orient Dahlia (one mile), 2.15; Satisfaction, Dahlia" (one mile).

2.15.1 Penguin (one mile), '2.18.2.

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'32,

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OLD PONIES.

Empire Dahlia (one mile); 215.9; Honesty Dahlia (one mile); 2,14.3; Hope Dahlia mile), 1.43; Aloha (one mile), 2,26.2; Sceptio Dahlia (one mile), 2.15.2; Bullfinch (1 mile), 1:41.4;

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EUROPEAN SENTENCED.

"MENTAL AND MORAL

DEGENERATE.” “

"It becomes perfectly clear to me that

you are a mental and moral degenerate,"

'cars.

Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, witness that the defendant bad nothing more than said that during the month of December & suspicion that the gasolens was being the cars used cases of petrol, which stolen. If the plaintiff was asked if the amounted to 60 gallons.

Mr. Rugs. Is that excessive 7

Witness:Yes.

tanks were fall he would naturally say they were meaning, of course, that he had sufficient to carry on. If Major Cassel was so strict, he should have

That is 700 miles 1-A little more than givez definite orders that a certain quan- that.

Sometimes the Napier goes out round the Island, Castle Peak and Fanling

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If the Cadillac car had been out on the

tity was to be put in the tanks each day. Mr. Blake said that if they could show that there was a special shortago of petrol Major Cassel was justified in dis- missing the man without notice.

The Puma Judge agreed. That being the case, continued Mr.

said Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Magistracy Cth, 7th, 8th and 9th and if the journeys Blake, the plaintiff was not entitled to]

yesterday, addressing Reginald Radcliffe, an. ex Merchant Service officer, who was charged on reinand with the theft of an overcoat, and $100 from the cabin of the third officpr of the s.s. Пai On.

Prisoner had been remanded to Victoria

on these days included one trip to Ro the nine days pay which was a portion pulse Bay and back at 10 miles a gallon of the unexpired month. He realized it must have consumed more than eight that the onus of proof was on his client and that they were faced with the dif. Ballons No; certainly not, not by half.ficulty of fixing the amount of petrol Four gallons on all these days1-Yesused. The defendant had said that" "bo The paintiff in the witness-box said that did not speak a great deal of English leting and that he could not, understand: his gnol in order that he could be kept under when he received the petrol he put one master's orders. He could, however "Kismet," the wonderful film version medical observation, and that his mental and a half cases in the Cadillac and the understand the conversation which took of the famous play with which the state could be ascertained. Mr. Lindsell other half in the Napier. Major Cassel place between Major Cassel and the garage manager. He also Túnderstood Major Coronet management have been regaling added that there were times when the came to the garage and told him he was Cassel's question when naked how mack their patrons during these last few days is being shown for the last tims to-day defendant was obviously not responsible using too much petrol The Major told petrol had been put in, He thought, that Accustomed thingh kinema goen are to for his actions, but he could not see that him he was not going to pay the bill the Court must treat the plaintiffs in- seeing films produced on a lavish scale the the man was relieved of any criminal Plaintiff told the defendant after the ability to speak English with a certain superb magnificence of the settings in responsibility for that reason

examination of the cars that he had amount of diffidence. They must also in this

trent with diffidence what the plaintiff "Kismet is something of an eye-opener case. He was quite responsible when be applied the cars with petrol on the 8th said had happened on those days. His It is not difficult to realise that half a

and oth. Defendant spoke to the Mate recollection of what happened wan fol million dollars were spent on the film and stole the money and the cost. However, ager, stating that some person had stolen very clear Major Cassel had a very clear that thousands of people, hundreds of as he had already been kept in prison for the petrol

petrol. He later accused the witness recollection of what took place. He asked donkeys, vamels, goats and horses and a ten days, he would only be sentenced to of stealing the petrol.

that the case be dismissed entire city were used in unfolding this

The Puise Judge announced that be another fen days hard labour, entrancing tale of old Bagdad.

would reserve judgment,

(Continued at fope next columo.)

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