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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE 13 HONOUR THE PUIENE JUDDE

(H... GOMPERTZ),} ►

The Novieber Criminal Sessions open- ed at the Supreme Court yesterday morn ing. There are 12 cases down for hearing and all them are to be heard before the Puise Judge, his Lordship (the Chief Justier)-being engaged on the

Jue Sab Collision "case,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER TE, 1923.

JAPANESE TRAINING

SQUADRON

COMING TO HONGKONG THIS WEEK.

This week Hengkong is to hava, another it from the Japanese training squadron which was here a few "monthe back. It will arrive at 9 am on Friday, and the re-invernment, in cooperation with the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerci", is arranging to give the visitors a good

4 BUTTERFLIES AND ROBBERS. INCIDENTS IN BOWEN ROAD, KEN- NEDY ROAD, WANGHAI AND”..........

PUBLIC GARDENS,

TWENTY YEARS', IMPR190SMENT.

time while they are here.

A programme of entertainments is be ing planned by the following committee: The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Commander Beckwith (Harbour Master), L.-Condr, Gregory (acting secretary to the Con modore) and Mr...D., K. Blair, secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merco.

The first case called was one related to the epidemie of robberies on the ronda

On Friday morning balf of the 398 cadets of the Mubile Levels during the month of Septerer, and which more or less in the squadron will be jaken in buses and hind its claus in e-shooting affray which motorcars, to Repulse Bay, where a buffet occurred Gleneally the close, of will be privided, and the other half will that month, when the police secured the go to the Peak where a buffet will be arrest of the of the alleged robbers. This installed in the garden of the Peak Hotel. man stood his trial yesterday he being A special tram service is to be arranged for indicted er having taken part in an abil in order to prevent interference with armed robbery, in Bowen Rond on the the normal intsiness trafe the sightserra 28th Sept her, also for having taken will be taken up before noon and will nút ! part in an armed robliery on the follow come hack again intil 2.30. In the after- 1 ing day Kennedy Road, and also on hoon the parties will change over. Thost the fallowing day (Sunday, the 30th) for who went to Repulse Bay in the morning shooting With sent to disable and to will go to the Peak in the afternoon and prevent arrest. A further charge of un-" "'ervers.

It is not known yet to what extent the Fawfully having in his possession a re- vylver and a number of rounds of am-ratings of the squadron will be free but tonation was also preferred against him: arrangements are being made to entertain

then als A secat man stood his trial at the

The Japanese community is also taking, saue time. He was charged with being concerned in both the Bowen Road and some part in entertaining the sailors and Kennedy Road robberies, but the Crown cadets on Saturday and Sunday. Solicitor (Mr. H. K. Holmes) said he visitors will also be entertained by the war. did not propose to proceed with the second charge against the second defend. ant and he asked for it to be withdrawn. The first deferidant pleaded guilty to the charge of having taken part in the Ken nedy Read armed robbery,

Outlining the case for the Crown Mr. Tinimes said that on September 28th

>hips in port.

AN IMPORTANT LEGAL POINT.

A QUESTION DY JURISDICTION.

The

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SPORT

GOLF

THE KCC 0. HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK

An all day match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT IN DES

VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

COLLISION WITH TRAM LINE STANDARD:

Yesterday morning people on the ground. floor of the Supreme Court were brought to their feet by a loud erish, which appear, played at King's to come from Diy Vieux Road Central. Park on Sunday, the Bank representatives between the Supreme Court and the City winning the singles hy three points and Hall:-On rushing into the road they found the foursomes by two points. Mr. J. C. that a private motor-car (No. 207), belong- ing to Mr. Denisen, and driven, by, a arl for Fletcher returned a very good the morning of 31 for & holes. In this Chinese chinu four, had been trying con- tween the two kets of tram lines," Thẻ cựcj round bo beat Mr. Moncrieff by four and clusions with the cast From Standart he three., The scores were :

It appears, was proceeding slowly, Frid West to East. when something went wrong with the steering gear and the ear swerved into the standard. Both suffered. The off-Imut axle spring of the car was buckled as was also the hottom part of the radiator, whilst the headlights were smash- Dol. The staudani was also damaged, a

J. C. Fletcher H. Overy

J. Hyde...

H. E Stevens

F. Wheelat

K. C. Mason

*Singles

F. G. Herridge.

A. W. E. Davidson

J. Coraley

W. Edwards

V. C.. Labrum

N: O. Nonh

Tutal ...

Foursomes.

Fletcher and Overy Hyde and Stevens Wheeler ind. Mason Herridge and Davidson Cornley and Edwards Labrum and Noah

Total

H. & A. BANK. Singles,

R. L. Moncrieff ED. Black............................ J. Wakker

G. R. Dunnott

-V. AL" Grayburn

J. Dunn

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W. E. Hargreaves

W. J. Clerks W. G. Turnbull A. Shearer...... J. W. R. McPhail W. H. Bredin

Total

Foursomes. Moncrieff and Black Walker and Dunnett Grayburn and Dunn Hargreaves and Clerk Turnbull and Shearer MePbail and Bredin

Total:

7

large piece being knocked clean out,of, the base, whilst it has been cracked in several places The chauffeurwns slightly injured. There were no passengers in the ray

KOWLOON THIEF SENTENCED.

A Chinese was charged before Me.. Wood yesterday with the theft of a clock valued at $50 from No. 8, Cox Hond Kowloon, occupied by Mr. S. Eccleshaw, of the Sanitary Department, and a' brašt incense buraer belonging to Mr. E. Savage who lives in No. 4. Cox Road

The defendant pleaded Guilty" to the thefts as having occurred on Satur day,

Acting Inspector Spear informed His Worship that there had been an epidemic of thefts in Kowloon recently and His Worship imposed sentence of eight "months hard labour in all

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CLUB & NAVY,

For the first time for several "seasógs the Club aucceeded on Saturday in de feating the Navy, the score being 2 tries (0 points) to one try (3 points). A.

A goodly crowd watched the mateb which was interesting throughout. The first half showed the Club forwards superior to their opponents. Jordain, hy following up, secured the ball and scored near the touch-line, Logan failed to add the extra" 9 points. Although the Cinb pressed, they failed to improve their score and half-time arrived with them leading by a try to nil

On the resumption of play the Club forwards were still alightly superior to

Mr. N. I. Brewer, defending a Chinese who was indicted for being in possession of property stolen outside the Colony, party el five school boys net cut from raised an important legal point as to the the Public Gardens, leaving there about right of the Court to try bis client. When poɔn, to walk along Kennedy Road. They the prisoner was asked to plead to the proceeded up a path near the filter beds charge, Mr. Brewer rose and submitted to Rowen Read where they sat down and that as the alleged larceny took plate rested by the Service reservoir. One of outside the Colony and as the prisoner the boys there chased a butterfly and was a non-British subject it was not used his handkerchief to secure the prize, within the jurisdiction of the Court to Ho forgot that his handkerchief contain try the man. Continuing. Mr. Brewer

GOLF AT SHANGHAI ed: 60 cents which rolled down the hill said that wherever it was possible the

THE SHANGHAI CHAMPIONSHIP. side. The rest of the party commericed Ordinance was presumed to concern only to look for the money and recovered 20 those subject to its jurisdiction.

It is interesting to note, says a writer coats from the banking below when they quoted from several cases in support of in the F.-C. Daily Jers, that J. B. heard a voice

from the road up above his point and went on to contend that the Ferrier has now won the championship saying "Come up., step to one side and words "every person ** meant those six times in all, while he has competed krep quiet? The bays obered. The people only who were subject to the times, twice being runner-up. It is

! first prisoner covered the party with his jurisdiction of "the Ordinance. Continu

A "wonderful record that he has, and so their opponents in the loose, although the revolver and the weand searched the boys ing. be quoted from the case of McCloud far as anybody can see it will be more Navy were getting the ball oftener in one by one. They stole amongst other the Attorney-General of New South so a few years hence, because he is on the tight acrums. Play having been car things a watch and a finger ring.

Wales in which it was urged that the his game and few men who have come to ried near the Navy line. Ralston secured Coming to the arrest. Mr. Holmes said jurisdiction for a crinie belonged to the the Far East prove themselves his equal and scored an excellent try, which Jor- dain failed to convert. From now on. that the first prisoner was arrested on Country in which the crime took place. in style and steadiness. Although born wards the Navy appeared to get most of the shooting charge on the Sunday follow. Concluding, Mr. Brewer said that the ent here, Ferrier learned his golf in the play, but found the Club defence ing whilst the second prisoner was re Chinese Government was prepared to that wonderful home of the game, the sound until Campbell got across for the cognised in a street in Wanchai by one claim the prisoner, as the case would east coast of Scotland-Carnoustie, to be Navy, aftor brilliant work by Nangle. of the boys who called a constable and show, and he was prepared to say that exact. Some of our best, golfers have Campbell failed to convert. The Navy coun from that part of the world. Capt. contined to press until the final whistle had him arrested. Both inen very!

there had been a requisition for him from Jehn Dewar, who has held the champion- blew, but failed to add to their score placed on identification parade and the Chinese Government at Canton. ship, is another Carnoustie man. Incid although a free kick was awarded them identified as having taken part in the

The Crown Solicitor: I know nothing encally he will be back in Shanghai next is a favourable position; Campbell's kick

month. Tommy Longmuir came from St. fell short.... robbery.

healing with the shouting. Mr. Holmes about such a requisition. I don't see how Andrews, while F R. Honeyman was a that on the Sunday afternoon, two there can I any competent requisition somewhat inland, belonging to Blair: Chinese constables were searching people ing nathority from South China just now. Sourie. Other east of Scotland golfers, Lut farther south, include "Tiny" White at the top of Greuealy. They stopped The Crown Solicitor went on to say he and R. A. Lawson, both from the vicinity

w men coming down and preceeded to search them. As they did so a man who believed that they had had "no extradi- of Edinburgh. was following behind them turned round tion orders from Canton for over two and bulted. One of the constables calleil

years. uut to him to stop, at the same time!

His Lordship over-ruled Mr. Brewer's Aring his revolver into the air. The first prisoner then turned round and fred at point, but on Mr. Brewer making farther the constable. The prisoner continued to quotations, his Lordship said that he run and in Albany Road, near the Publie Gurdiens he was lost sight, of would proceed, with the trial but would Later Sergt. Neil joined in the search note Mr. Brewer's point and would in. and a man was eventually found hiding form him further at the end of the case. in the garden behind a bush. Shots At the conclusion of the case bis, Lord Bred at him and we ship again referred to the point and in

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AN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP,

HOCKEY.

The Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Hockey Club (Mr. A. Bower) has received from the Hon. Secretary of the Shang- hai Hockey Club a letter id which he says that while they will do their best At length an open championship for to raise a team to send down to Hong- Shanghai is to materialize. Some three kong they are somewhat afraid that it years ago Mr. B. G. Macdonald, the may not eventuate. He has promised to Captain of the Golf Club, brought up the write again and Mr. Bower, has hopes subject, his original suggestion being an that they may decide after all to send open championship for China, to be play a team to Hongkong.

ed during the week of the Spring Race Meeting. Nothing was done in regard

to the matter, but now the Committee INTERNATIONAL WALKING MATCH

AT SHANGHAI of the Shanghai Golf Club has resolved that at some time during the spring

CRICKET.

The International walking match is to

called on to exe out. He did and be formed Mr. Brewer that the man having there shall be an open cbanipionship for was taken to the Police Station. In his been found in Hongkong in possession of Shanghai. The idea is that it will be revived at Shanghai. At a meeting possession pere found a pair of spectacles the stolen goods nullified Counsel's con-mited in the same way as champion held last week, it was decided to follow which were identified as having been tention..."

ships are at Home, and that it will be the old 18-mile course as closely as poss stolen on the previous day in Kennedy From the Crown Solicitor's outline, the confined to men with a handicap of 8 ible and it was left to Messrs. M. Chap Reed. On the Monday the prisoner was allegations against the prisoner were that and under. In view of the fact that all eaux, G. Johnston and A. West finally taken back to the Public Gardens and on September 5th in company with three handicaps have recently been raised this to decide the route. It was arranged to the revolver was found in a tree. It other nicu, all of whom were armed with will be equivalent to a 3 ander the old start from the corner of Bubbling Well sunt ined three live rounds and two ex rifles and revolvers, the prisoner stopped conditions. The probabilities are that it and Carter Roads, continuing along pended ones. Three other rounds were two Chinese from Hongkong in a small will be a two-days Affair-79 holes medat Bubbling Well Road Jussfield Road, passage boat up the river and took them play-and if so it will provide the Brennw Road, the Rubicon and Hungjau The ovidence of the school boys and was for Fansum. Amongst the clothing severest test of golf that there has ever Road down to Nanyang College, facuce

that the robbers stole was a waistcoat, been out here.

by a course to be selected through the the police officers who effected the arrests

French Concession to Mohawk, Road, an was then taken and the Jury found the the subject of the charge. The ransoma being put up, the Chinese returned to

to the grass track at the Race Court? finishing over about 20 yds. in front of the standa The race will start at 8 2.0. on Sunday, December 6th. There will be a time limit of approximately hours, the exact time to be decided on the morning of the race, according to the conditions prevailing...

It was announced that many influential gentlemen have promised their patronage, Messrs. G. H. Stitt and W. 1 Merriman will ufficiale as judges and the Stewarde of the Ruce Club having kindly allowed the use of, the grass course and dressing rooms at the Grand Stand, Mr. W. G. Pirie will be starter and time keeper and Mr. A. W. Olsen treasurer. asaluted by Mesara, N B. Ramsay and B. Fano ns a finance committee.

prisoners guilty and his Lordship ser Hongkong nad en October 20th the pri Lanced the first prisoner to ten years hard labour on ench robbery count, the sen the two ransomed men in Queen's Road The following teams will represent the tences to run concurrently. The prisoner Central. Jie gave cause and caught him. H.K.C.C. on Saturday, 24th November, at was also ordered to receivo ten strokes The pri

then pleaded to his captor: 215 pen, sharp:—

of the 'cat.!! On the charge of shoot will ing he was sentenced to a further ten from some good all that has been taken 1st XI . Craigengover (F) Away

EJI Mitchell (capt.), IL. Owen years hard labour to run consecutively The Crown Solicitor said that the pri-Hughes, A. L. Gace, A. C. I. Bowker, to the other sentences making a term of soner was also identified by the other E. G. Lasmert, G. R. More. A.VT twenty years in all. The second prisoner. Chinese and by a Chinese boatman be- Bean, E. W. Nalder, E. G. England, D was sentenced to seven years' imprison-longing to the passage boat. At the H. P. McMaster, A. K. Mackenzie, ment, with hard labour. A

Polico Station, when" searched the pri- 2nd XI. C.8.C.C. 2nd XI (L) Home soner was found to be wearing the waist, H. E. Hollands (capt.), L. D. McNicoll, coat in question.

F. C. Hagon, G. H Piercy. H. Griffin, The Jury, after a brief retirement, K. W. Mackenzie G. V. Mark, J. N. returned a verdict by live to two of Owen, D. Reid, D. L. G. Nicholson, J4

Guiltynil the prisoner was sentenced 1 War.

NTR to two years' hard labour.

(Continued at føst of next column.)

Tae Jury empanelled for the case were; Messrs. C. B., Matthews (foreman), J. W. Faulkner, E. A. Murphy, Wong Kwak Tong, A, A. d'Almada, C. K. Cheung, and H. Stainfeld,"

(Continued ut foul of next catuma,)

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