1923-09-12 — Page 5

Page

*

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council is called for Jo-morrow afternoo

The Orders of the Day are:-

First reading of a Bill intituled" "An Ordinance to amend the Prison Ordin ance, ITAL

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Public Places i

Regulation Ordinance, 1856, and to re. peal the Queen's Recreation Gend Or dinance, 1508, and the Recreation Ground Ordinance, 1900.

1922.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the incorpora zion of the Trusters of the War Meniorial? Nursing Home,

NURKA 32

MENZOKW

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 121H,

SHANGHAI "INTERPORT

BOWLERS HERE.

VISITORS ENTERTAINED AT THE POLICE R.C.

L

GOLF AND GOLFERS.

JaYDREAMEL"}

V

A DEAL IN AMERICAN DOUBLE EAGLES

"

AN EXCHANGE CASE AT THE SUMMARY COURT.

Mr. RE. A Webster appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. C. A. S. Russ repre sented the defendant.

Mr. Webster aid it was alleged that on the ith of February of this year the defendant Chu Hug Hing, came to the plaintiff firm and there saw a partner in the bank, naned Lam King Yug, and asked him to "purchase for him 2,00€ pirces of large gold coins.

It seems at, last as if we are going to get some golf. The Fanling old course. has been re-opened after being closed for

At the Summary Court, yesterday SHANGHAI UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR repairs. Going, found it recently, I was morning, the case was heard before His

FIRST MATCH.

struck with the greens. In spite of the Honour the Paisns Judge (Mr. Justice fact that they were soaking wet, it was Gompertz) of the Kan Tai Bank against Ta bawlers in Hongkong the ensuing easy to realise that there was a big Chu Hik Hing. The plaintiff firm clairi- week will be the most important one of improvement in them; indeed, haveed as payment from the defendant the

During that time they will never experienced them in better condi. the year.

sum of $1,087.89, being money dur in res pect of certain purchases of American will play a series of natches with the 'tion. Shanghai Interport bowls temu, four of A few years ago the turi gave one the First rending of a Bill intituled An whom arrived yestering, by the Empress innaression of being a mere surface of gold coins. The plaintiff waived the sam! of 89.80 su as to bring the aetion into) seems to be

the Summary Court, - Ordinance to provide for the manage of Cemia, the other twy members of the coarse, grass, now there

depth of turf, and the grass. ment of the area known as the Chinese team having arrived a few days previous quite a Recreation Ground and the expenditurely. The members of the Shanghai teain though still charse, struck ine as being!

are: Messrs. A. Cheetham, J. Tomlinson, better. There is no doubt that the of the revenue derived therefrom, and to repeal the Recreation Grounds (Amend. I. Veitch, R. P. Philip, P. Poignard, and | animal top-dressing of sand is the rea- ment) Ordinance, 1914, and the RecreaJ. Shaw (Skip). The four members who son for this improvement. If I remem Lion Grounds Amendment Ordinance, arrived yesterday were met on hand the ber rightly it was Mr. T. S., Forrest who liner by Mr. D. Harvey (Chairman of so strongly advocated this treatment, the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association) and, if so, we ought to be grateful to The quartz in the sand has the and Mr. C. Tuhi (Secretary of the hiu

effect of splitting the blades of grass, Association).

and I see no reason why, in years to come, the greens at Fanling should not Asked by his Lordship as to the exact compare faycurably with those of any nature of the coins, Mr. Webster said Baineside inland course. We can never they were American Double Eagles" expect them to compare with the sea- The partner Lam took the defendant.to side courses. I remember one asking the Guild Exchange where the transac-; an old green-keeper at Home how he tion was carried out. The defendant not got his greens in such good coralition, being a member of the Exchange had to and he told me that a great deal of it wait outside the premises while Lam wont was due to the way in which they were inside and arranged to deal with another' the Police by eight shots. The sueress | cut. "Apparently, he never cut his greens (pacter of the bank who, worked in the of the police angers well for Hongkong the same way on two consecutive oeca-Exchange. The Double Eagles" were where they meet the Shanghai, men in sions. One time he would cut up and purchased from a person named Tal Loi. the interport struggle on Saturday next down the green, the next time he would Later on it was alleged that further at the Kowloon Bowling Green Chil, but est diagonally, the result being that the transactions – 1

-were carried out for the one has to take into consideration that grass, instead of being massaged always defendant in exchange on various dates. the Shanghai men were playing in the same way, was, continually being Me. Webster went on to say that thore straige ground and by Saturday next turned in different directions. It might had been previous denlings between the they will have got used to the new con be a good tip if our Greens Conimittee | plaintif and the defendant, ditions.

were to adopt the same principle; it is worth trying and if it dies no good it cannot do any harm.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinates to prevent certain fraudulent Transfer of business.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY THEAS."]

SIE-If the staken subinaring is ever raised and again put into service. I xúg gest it be re-named The Brave Old Duke of York," för, in the words of the song of that name,

When it was up, it was

When it was down, it was down. But when it was only halfans a It was neither up or down."

J HANDYMAN. Hongkong. September 11th, 1997,

Yours faithfully,

STANTONS MIDWAY SHOWS. MANAGER CONVICTED AT SHANG-

HAI ON GAMBLING CHANGE.

The manager of Santos's Midway Shows has been convicted at Shanghai on twa charges of permitting gambling En take place on the show ground. The elarge was brought by the Shanghai Municipal Police, and the case heard by Mr. G. W. King, from whose judgment "we extract the following paragraphs:

Now the polico have Lased their case on three gaines played at this show on the night of August 25th, and ask nie to rule that these games show there was gambling on that day. The panes may be described (1) na the submarine, (1) arts and (1) spinning board. I need not go into the details of the playing of these games; they were quite adequately and clearly described by the one witness called, Police Constable Tulloch. The

1st of the three is imitted by the de- fendant to be a game of chaner, but he. .states it is pinged generally only by women and children for prizes of per finery and chocolates. The second I hold is one of a certain amount of skill and therefore is not gambling.

There remains the first. I am interested in the statement, which I assume is correct. that the Hongkong police authorities had cognizance of this dyne and permitted it to be played with the condition that ne sighting shot be allowed to the per son operating the switch. 1 know no more than this. but Tam nanble to come toyuny, conclusion on the facts before mo other than that in this game the element of chance so much overshadows that ofj skill that it is a game of chance. It fol lows therefore that I must hold the spin- sing game and submarine game within the definition above given gambling, and that the defendant has Broken eendition S of the livenor.

NOT A TEST CASE,

come

Having come to this conelusion, it ñìn- ally remains with me to determine what penalty shall be indicted on the defen dant for his brauch. I am informed by Counsel for the police that this is in the nature of a test case, and is brought to prevent Chinese licences permitting This gaulding" on licensed premises. reasoning does not seem sound to ̈ino,

The same afternoon the toxu ceva menced a series of matches arranged with the various loent elabs, one of which will be played each afternoon, excepting Sunday, during this week. Their oppon- ents yesterday afternoon were the Police and the match, which was played at the Police Recreation Club, Attracted a fair gathering of bowling enthusiasts. The match resulted in a very decisive win for

On the run

"

on

Mr. Russ at this stage said that his of the game the police

defener would be very short. It was played a very steady game, particularly

simply that the transactions were not good was their No. 1 (Gerrard), whilst Of the fairways it is rather more carried out by the defendant and the. Crimmett. (No. 3) and J. Clark (Skip) difficult for nie to judge, owing to the bank, but by another man, named Chan got in some very fine shots. The visitors water-logged conditions under which I Wi Kre. The only part, his client, opened "up well taking the lend for the saw them. I think, however, 1 can safely took in the business was to introduce the first three, heads, Veitch (No. 3) and say they are no better than they were Tomlinson (No. 1) getting the..

man Chan to the plaintiff bank. "And of the last year. This is no one's fault in parti- now that Chan has disappeared," added green early Strange to relate both gular, because there is nothing that can these howlers fell away as the game year like the greens, and until the menu in

be done except to top-dress them each Mr. Russ they are trying to take uя gressed and towards the end their skipers of the Club, take a little more pride Shaw) appeared the only one to meet in the course and come forward with financial support, it is impossible to at- at Ilome with the possibilities of Fanling felt this pay undertaking. A course. would not be financially neglected in the length his Lordship awarded judgmen

After evidence had been taken at some same way. I suppose the majority of us and so we are not prepared to spend feel that we are just hirds of passage for, the defendant. more money on our golf than is absolute-

the

with any ucasure of sucress. fourth-head the police drew lesgi andat, the touth head they were one point ap. From the thirteenth head they went ahead rapidly and at the finish of the 15th head they had a lead of nine points, and finally won by eight points.

The tonins were:

SITANGHAL. No. 1 Tomlinson

2 Poignand 3 Veitch

(Skip) Show

Total 17

POLICE R.C No. 1 Gerrard

2 Robertson" 3 Grimmiett (Skip) J. Clark

The progressive scores

SHANGHAI.

ly necessary...

There are several new improvements in the course and, considering the diffi- gülties under which the work has been) varried out, I think the Superintendent and his staff have done all that was I am disappointed with the possible. new baukers not that they are badly placed, but the old trouble they are Tutal

too easy to get out of Take, for in- staner, this 3rd hole-which, by the way were as fol consider a great improvement, except for the fact that the bunker at the back POLICE H.C. Shots

✓

. No. of Shots

Head. scored. Total. srored. Total.

2

1

&

3

21

H

9

1+)

10

20

12 13

20

13

3

13

25

14

$5

17

15

When the Shanghai men last played

-

the case was one of face as to whether the His Lordship aid that it appeared that transactions were carried out by the de- fendant or by the man Chan.

THE STRAITS LINER REQUISITION SCHEME,.

A HEAVY LOSS.

At lust "week's meeting of the Legislativo Consent Singapore, the Treasurer, in moving that the Council approve a vote of 205,000 to meet the excess of disburse. ments on actant of the Liner Requsition scheme over the corresponding receipts, recalled that the scheme was applied to the Colony in May, 1919, and continued in

of the green, where the Bamboos used forse until February, 1019. gstin

to be, is far too shallow. A tee shot that ver-runs the green and gets into this bunker is not really penalised to any extent provided the ball is lying well. it can easily be chipped back on to the green, and give the player every chance of getting his 3. To my wind a ball that has found this hunker should call for a real bunker shot that is, the explo sion shot-then, if the player still guts a 3 he deserves it.

The same remarks apply to the bunker cut into the side of the hill at the "Cien." The bunker is exceedingly well played, and when I played the hole I made just the shot it was intended to catch it caught it all right, but I was able to take my putter to act out and, by doing so got down in "hogey."

There is not a hunker at Fanling where the explosion * shot is really callest for unless it he the one gunting the eft-hand side approach to the 4th hole; The bunkera guarding the 18th green had not been emplcted, so I cannot pass judgment in them, but it looked from they will not be deep enough.

the Colony originated from a

of the Shipping Controller at home. The vessels requisitioned were to be left in the charges of the owners, and profits maile after payment of what was kwn as Blup Book rates were to be paid to Government, A committee was formed with Sir Fre derick James as its Chairman and certain unofficial members. It would be observat from the circular he had prepared that two principal local, companies showed a very considerable to." Some isolated ships showed a very hauddome profit and the net result was the low of the amount in the vote Circumstances, he gathered-be was on leave at the time-were

vastly different

to those appertaining in Hongkong, where the Government made a handsome profit.

Mr. Thorne said the huge loss was to be greatly deplored. The greater portion of the amount involved was for the claim of qually greatly to a deplored that greater the Eastern Shipping, Company. It was tact was not used in the healings with the Company.

for a decision of this Court cannot be at the Police RC. in 1921 they won by the work that had been done, as, if even enning i fast in ten months some-

1 point, the scores being 10-15.

Club will entertain the Shanghai men.

This afternoon Civil Service Cricket

bidding on any other Court in Shanghai. It is also clearly stated by the roseen. tion that there is no suggestion of dia honesty in the playing of these garces nor was claimed that they were a mis chief of a public nature which must be suppressed in the public interest, the prosecution would find some difficulty in sustaining such a claim with the evidence disclosed of the nature of the games and the small profit ücetiring to the manage- nient. The defendant has stated that in many other places where the show has performed no objections have beca guised, and it is known "that the Hong kong polico authorities did not deem it necessary to meet the views of the palico RS to altoration or suppression of these Shewan, Tower & Co. are General Man-

s

COMPANY REPORT.

SANDAKAN LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1929), LIMITED)

The Statement of Accounts and Balancel Shares of this Company, of which Measin,

hope the Greens Commitrée will not It is always case to criticar, and I think I am merely," grousing". All the improvements are improvements, and I do not hesitate to congratulate those members who have given their time to

omplish them: 1 merely offer a sug gestion for future work that I think would be appreciated by golfers who have played on first-class courses'nt home.

ping Committee ever made a report on the Mr. Everitt enquired whether the Ship-

the ships. He noticed that the

would be mon satisfactory if some state thing like 812.000 a month. He thought it

be prepared as to how these losses were incurred. The Hock Lee over $3,000 a month. The explanation might be that it was necessary to keep these ships on a particular run," whatever happened.

The Treasurer said he had stressed about ball a dozen times the fact that before the I was told th unusing golf story relat. Scheme was put into operation every own ing to the Mitchain course at licine many was informed that the auditors certi years ago. My informant vouches for fato uld be final. He důl, not see-haw the truth of it, but as, during the in- they could behind the auditors' certi terim, he has become fisherman, ficates, leave my renders to judge for timinarlves. Mr. Lowther Kemp

ganes. There is tho; evidence given as agers, for the 12 months ending "April It was in the days of the old "gutty" was justification fo be thought thers).

to what happened on August 21st, and 30th, 1023, shows a loss for the above

it cannot be suggested that the conduct. of defendant has been unreasonable.

Taking all the have factors into con- sideration, it seems to me a fine of 81 is an adequate penalty.

It will be remembered that a fee months ago these inmes were hein played in Hongkong and presumably as a result of protests made by correspon- dents in the local Press, the Government. Auditors-The accounts have iren and I think sa 'ow it must ave it my method of enaducting such operation it cancelled the permit on which the pro-audited by Messr, Lowe Bingham and make use rive in bit of amp and might lie worth while to go more closely prietors of the shows were occupying a Matthews and Percy Smith, Seth and shook is "end, Just then the horse into the scheme to plot of grounil af Kowloon, and they left Fleming who retire, and are digilde for Pave a short and lo and behold the hall. The suggestion was adoptel and the the Colony. En.]

re-appointment:

shot out froin bad of his nostrife!

postpanding the pass all, and the here of the incident was ing of this vote until the next meeting to perial is $17,731,30, which is carried for- The ball was seen by the other players like the feeling that the Government coul! playing a full brassy shot on to the green, give unofficial members the.. Opportunity of obtaining further information. He did ant ward to next account.

to pitch on to the green and they ex-be carrying on an extensive onoration such ance with the Articles of Association, back of the green there happened to be nation as to whether it was making a pro

Consulting Committee In aceordance nected to find it there, but, to their sur

prise, it was nowhere to he seen. At the ledger account and not having the foggiest as the Liner Requisition Scheme on mo Messrs. Tong Hok Ting and Hawker retire, and being eligible offer and mower. Asked if he had seen tho being prepared for such an eventuality in W. one of the groundsmen resting his horse fit or low. Even perhaps for the sake of themselves for re-election,

ball, he relied: "No, but I 'eard it drop the future and for ascertaining the best

motion withdrawn.

I

1988

GOLF!

TENNIS!

WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR

NEW RANGE OF GOLF STOCKINGS IN

2, 3, & 4 PLY YARNS

EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS.

FROM $4.50 TO $13.50.

UN

NEL:

WHITE FLANNEL TROUSERS $16.50.

AERTEX TENNIS SHIRTS $7.50.

TAFFETA TENNIS SHIRTS *$6.00.

COTELLA TENNIS SHIRTS $5.50.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

COTYS'

Parisian Perfume Essences.

Emeraude,

Origan,

Ambre-Antique,

Jasmin & Lilas, etc.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

ENGLISH RECORDS

EXPECTED.

YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS

FOX-TROT AND BONG.

MUSIC BOX REVUE “BRIGHTER LONDON” “LITTLE NELLIE KELLY "THE MRRY WIDOW"

ETC.

SELECTION

ANDERSON'S

Powell

TELEPHONE C. 3146.

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS

(Hongkong, Hotel Buildings).

A GENTLEMAN

Itd.

has been described as ONE WHO PUTS MORE INTO LIFE than HE TAKES OUT OF IT...

Our Tailoring Ideals are to put more into Clothes than the Price entitles, the Wearer to expect: That is why, julged by the most critical, our TAILORING is found to lead in QUALITY and WORKMANSHIP.

NEW AUTUMN STYLES NOW SHOWING.

PRICES FROM $553

SATISFACTION: Guirasteko.