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SPORT

DIVILIANS WIN E.O.Y.L.I. POLO OUT.

SATY'S SPLENDID FIGHT.

A NARROW VICTORY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1924.

IMPORTANT RENT POINT. - TENANT CONTESTS LANDLORD'S

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DEVELOPING THE FIRE

BRIGADE.

NEW SUB-FIRE STATION FOR THE

KOWLOON PENINSULA.

With the rapid growth of the Colony the Fire Brigade has had to be expanded in many directions during the past few дету The latest extension is a FIZLE

THE JOHN & KERR HOSPITAL FOR TRE INSANE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE URGENTLY NEEDED."

the Canton authorities,

RIGHT TO POSSESSION. In the Summary Court festerday Hit

Mr. R. M. Ross, Acting Superintendent Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justies!

of the John G. Kerr Hospital for Insage, Gompertz) heard at length arguments in

Canton, is in Hongkong addressing meet- relation to a claim for the possession of

ings of the Chinese community with the the ground floor of 3, Tai Yuen Street,

object of raising more funds in aid of The Hongkong Civilians had not much let at a monthly rental of 255 to a rattan sub-fire station for the Kowloon Penin- the Hospital and he also hopes for help dihenity in defeating a Team represent maker named Wing Lee. Plaintiff (Elo ing the Navy in the annual contest for Ching Ling) also put in a claim for 8110, ul. This station, which is to be opened from the European community.

in a few days is to be at Mong-kok.

The reason for the present financial the K.D.Y.L.I. Cap. The game was play- representing two months' rent.

Mr. Bass, for plaintiff, explained that The old police station. In this district, ed a Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon before a distinguished audience including the rent claimed was for the two months recently, Vacated by the police, has been difficulties is that disorganisation in Can- II.B. the Governor (Sir Reginald Stubbs, ended January 3rd. Notice to quit had converted into a fire station. The station has deprived the hospital of the usual is to be manned by sight Chino fire payments for eases treated on behalf of K.C.M.G.). Lady Stubbs, nud Admiral been served on defendant on a previous

Dr. Ross acknowledges with "gratitude Sir Arthur C. Leveson, KC.B. (Com date in respect of acother two months men, in charge of an axistant foreman; whilst the hose tender at present housed

the recent increased grant by the Hong- mander-in-Chief, China Station).

rent, which had been paid following]

at the Kowloon Fire Station is to be The sixth and Soal chukka ended with plaintiff's threat to take action to

treated at the hospital The Canton the score 4-2 in favour of the Civilians, cover the money due. The noties to quit, transferred to Mong Kok. The new Government in respect of local cases

Bad Kowloon who were the superior side. Ragged com- which was served on November 28th, 1923, fiation is to operate in the districts ofthorities have far more cases there and

non-payment by them is his difficulty. City, bination and faulty hitting, were respon- did not expire until January, 2nd, 1021. Mongkok. Sara Shui Po“.

A printed "appeal addressed by the sible for the narrow margin in the points Mr. Rusa contended that the acceptance

The main idea of the new station is

Treasurer of the Hospital to all whom it scored. The Navy played doggedly, and, of any rent in the interval did not con-

may concern day— ou the whole, gave a good display, though stitute a waiver. He submitted that the that the hose tender will be able to reach

Owing to the continued disturbed `ëon. Shui Po and Kowloon City much quicker they were lacking iv sane of the finer original notice to quit hold good, and fire in the areas of Mong Kok, Sham points of tas gaue. That is to say, on that nother one was unaccessary. Relief than the appliances from the Siation in/dition of the country our rapidly grow-

was not sought under the Rents Ordin

The Bremen will thas ing institution is compelled to appeal to occasisha they seemed chary of hitting hard and risking a contesting gallop.ance, but in accordance with the rights

be able to connect up hoses with the our friends. Chinese and foreign, for Had they adopted ash-and-dash tactics of Common Law: more often, they might have surprised Plaintiff, giving evidence, stated that bydrants in the vicinity of the fire and to facial assistance. In the past it has two months' rent was due up to January have commenced fire fighting operationser been necessary to do so, as funds in the shape of hospital receipts and god, 1991. Ho sau defendant personally by the time the are appliances from the sufficient for ordinary purposes have come

donations. Another extension to the Fire Brigade

This hospital, is the only institution for on one occasion after it was due, but goi main station arrive on the scene,

satisfaction from him.

Service contemplated is the building of

China. It is missionary enterprise large steam are afloat, which will in the exclusive care of the insane in all crease the number of fire float to three established in 1308, by Dr. John G. Kert, The new fire float is to be strongly built

the Civilians.

The teams were:---

Navy (blue).-Lt. C. C. Fleming, Lt.. Comdr. 1. N. Lake. Lt. J. Cresswell and Cap. B. Neville (back).

E. L. Judd, C. C. Boyd and J. Bartholomew

Civiliaus (earlel).-P. Cos

(back).

Examined by defendant, he said it was untrue that he had never called for the rent, asserting that he had elways had trouble with Wing Lee when his rent was

due.

Salisbury Road

a physician under the American Presby so as to be able to operate during stormyterian Mission. It bas grown rapidly weather. She is to be built on the lines until at present there are over 700 pati

1. Dejendant dated that he had proffered

the first of the two months' rent claimed of a tug-boat, and that thail been refused. He denied that he paid his rent in advance. He alleged that plaintiff wanted to turo'-hîm out so as to get more.rgut. *

GATHERING FIREWOOD.

ents. Over 6,000 have been treated and of this number about 20 per cent. have been discharged cured, and a still larger number have been improved.

One of the main objects of this hos

After hearing further arguments by THE ACTIVITIES OF UNAUTHORpital is to conduct a demonstration cl).

The umpire was Major General Sir John Fowler, K.C.MG.. C.M.C., D.S.O.

At the qutset the Civilians took cou mand of matters, and it was only cool play on the Port of Cup. Neville that prevented, on two occasions, what looked like a runaway goal. The homesters, how. ever, were not to be denied, and after Mr. Russ, who contended that it was| the Navy bad made a dab along the customary for Chinese tenants occupying bols, Mr. Boyl got in a wing which premises such as those in question to pay sent the ball between the posts. It was rent a month advance, His Bonour said the best goal-line effort of the match, and he would give a considered judgment was well judged. The Navy Hd an op. The case, he remarked, was of great in- perunity of levelling matters shortly terest to tenants and landlords alike. afterwards, bus No. 2 was too erratic with his follow-through, and the ball went be hind.

In the second, chukka the Navy went! away in fine style, but were pulled up on! three occasions by Mr. Bartholomew nf back After a series of mis-hits in mid- field, the Civilians preased strongly, eye tually putting the ball cut of play when favourably placed at the beil

Lieut Fleming, at the opening of the next outing, scared for the Navy with a no oblique shot. Riding with dash, the Civilians swept everything before them, Mr. Cox just missing. Midfield play fol lowed, and from a cross-field. drive Mr. Jadd, taking the hall "well, agnio put the Civilians ahead. Capt." Neville at this stage was playing a great game. He pre- vested an apparently certain goal by a well judged gallop and a bump, and then followed up the field and almost scored with a shot which was but inches wide In this chukka 3r. Bartholomew missed

a sterling opportunity of increasing the Civilians lead. Well placed in front of goal, he foozled a short and medium

pard pass.

In the fourth chukka the Civilians over run themselves at the outset. They miss. ed scoring opportunities by wild hitting They persevered, however, and were rewarded with a point, scored by Mr.

Cox

SMUGGLING ARMS ACROSS

THE BORDER. Noticing two old Chinese men acting in a suspicious manner when he passed Ithem, a Chinese detective, the other day

Is'up. Wan, stopped and searched them. In their possession he found three

revolvers and 200 rounds of ammunition. Two of the revolvers were French pattern weapons and new, whilst the third was of American make.

Yesterday afternoon the two men, who' ure said to be an aggler, were committed for trint by Mr. G. N. Orme, the Magis

trate.

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HOCKEY:

TWO CLUB TEAMS 'BEATEN,

Wednesday was a distinctly off" das for the Hongkong Hockey Club.

The

ISED WOODMEN.

the best methods of treating the insane! An official of the Botanical and with the purpose of introducing it into Forestry Department told Mr. J Chins. We hope to co-operate with the Wood at the Magistracy yesterday that Chinese Government in opening such there would be ao trees left in the Chai hospitals under government auspices, Wan district in two years' time if they with this object in view we conduct, dur, were to he unlawfully cut down at the ing the Chinese New Year holidays what same rate as they were at present. we call Mental Hygiène Campaigns The case was one in which a man was These campaigns are held for five coa- charged with cutting down pine trees accutive days each year. During there without the necessary permission. When five days the grounds are opened to vis the defendant was caught he bad already tors, the patients, mesawhile, being con cut down one pine tree and his saw was baed to their wards. In order to attract large crowds, various forms of entertain- deeply embedded in another...

mont are provided and the whole is ex- tensively advertised. Theso campaigns have proved successini far beyond our

His Worship imposed a fine of 850 with the alternative of six weeks' imprison

ment.

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ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER NINE MEN DISCHARGED. The case in which nine charged with the manslaughter of a Chi nese trespasser bn their premises in the New Territories again came up for hear ing before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday morning.

The Assistant Crown' Solicitor (Mr. first team, playing at the U.S.R.C. fost Hazlerigg) appeared for the Crown. He 1-2 against a Submarine Flotilla eleves and the second stripg went down before said that the injuries on the dead man's

expectations. The attendance each year has been well over 50,000 and has attract ed the attention of the official and in- fluential classes. During these campaigns we not only demonstrate methods of tren- ment, but do much advertising of import ant mental hygiene facts, such as: the relation of syphilis, alcohol, etc., to in- sanity: the relation of the insane (especi ally the feebleminded) to crime and the. spread of venereal disease.

"The present site planned originally to accommodate 500, is now housing over 700. It is imperative that new wards be

an East Surrey Regt. Company team to head were consistent with his having erected to receive new patients (about the tune of 4. The East Surrey's de received them is a fall down an embark 400 new cases admitted per year). Re- putined for "H.M.S. Tumar, which was ment. The deceased's dying depositions cently an additional plot of land (about unable to send an eleven.

that he had been assaulted were not to Chinese mow) has been secured This! be relied upon; neither were they sup-

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ported in any way. He asked for the

men to be discharged.

FIRST TEAM, 1: SUBMARINE FLOTILLA, The Firsts were unfortunately placed, in that, England, a salvast een division, did not arrive until just upon half tim. The Club's forwards, too, were His Worship ordered the defendants to on the weak side, both Morre and Miller be discharged, stating that they were aut being absentees. At half time the Sub- The penultimate chukka saw the Navy marines lead by the only goal, scared by held responsible for the man's death.

In the second half.both at their best. With the score 3-1 against Lieut. Slade.

sides scored, the naval men again through them, they put on a real spurt. They

Slade and the Club through Mitchell. got away in a crowd on their left and The Sub" forwards worked well to- Capt. Neville, riding well, scored their gather.

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MAILS FOR EUROPE. VIA

SIBERIA

new land has been partially paid for, but

a debt of 835,000 remains to be pro- vided for. Over 500 of the 700 odd pati. us by the ents have been brought to Canton Department of Health. We con- tract to care for these patients at so much per capita. For some time the local government has been falling behind in payment for these patients until at present they owe us over $28,000. Even. tually we expect to be able to collect, but at present we are compelled to bor. The East Surreys victory over the Club

row in order to carry on: We are also A clean-cut one, second eleves

A regular weekly express train service under contract with the Hongkong (lot- although the latter were leading at the interval by the only point of the match, notched by Garred. On resuming Price across Siberia having now been re-estab ernment to receive all cases of Chinese Then the fished with a train leaving Harbin every insane deported from that colony. The put the Club further ahead. pace of the game told against the home Friday, maila for Europe by this route Hongkong Government has just made us are closed by the Shanghai Post Ocó an unusually generous grant of $26,000. team, and Davis, Bird and Edwards (twice) scored in quick secession.

every bionday, and those for Londos take. As our capacity is greatly overtaxed we the newly inust treet new wards on sides played with nine men.

between 18 and 21 days in transit.

acquired land in order to meet our con- tract.

second point with a remarkably, fine shot. SECOND TEAM. 24 LAST SURREYS, 1. "The Civilians came back strongly, and after some wild hitting. Mr. Bartholomew managed to get the ball in a nice post- tion for a straight swing at goal, thus making the score 4-2 in the homesters'

favour.

The Civilians went all out in the final period, but stubborn play on the part of the Navel quartette prevented any fur ther scoring, and the game ended with the local team winners by 4 goals to 2.

Lady Stubbs presented the K.Q.ÝL.L Cup and miniatures to the winner, con- gratulating them on their victory.

Mr. C. C. Boyd (Captain of the Civilian

CRICKET.

Both

TI.K.C.C. 18T XI. *. NAVY, The following team will represent the HKC.C. in a League match versus The Nary at their own ground to-morrow, at 2.15 p.m.-H. R. B. Hancock (capt.),

REGULAR SERVICE "RE-ESTAB LISHED.

Mails from Hongkong to London should thus reach their destination in not more than 25 days,

In future therefore, the Hongkong Post Ofice will forward to Shanghai for

E. Pearce, BEA Webster, H. Owen onward transmission all ordinary letters team), in accepting the cup on behalf of Hughes, E. J. R. Mitchell Rev. TD and postcards for Europe which are his side, thanked Lady Stubbs. He could Powel, A. C. I. Bowker, A. V. T. Denn, not, he said, speak too bighly of the B 0 England, D. H. F. McMaster, and Nary team, particularly in regard to the H. E. Hollands.

way in which their polo had improved. Thanks was due to General Fowler for the admirable manner in which bo bad sumpired the game,

Three cheers and the Club "cry terminated an enjoyable evening,

(Confined at food of neat soliima,)

H.E.C.C. 2s XL 2.ŁRC

In this League match at Sookunpo

specially superscribed “ve Siheria." Registered articles so marked will also be forwarded but at senders' risk.

Such correspondence should be posted

at. 2.15 p.m. to-morrow, the H.K.0.0. here on Monday or Tuesday in order that teani will be composed of E. C. Hagen it may reach Shanghai by the following (cap.). G. H. Piercy, II. Griffin, III. Sunday. Correspondence posted later in Day, CV Mark, J. O. Owen, GW the week would probably reach its Sewell, P. Jacks, 1. E. Hancock, R. M.

destination quicker við Sucz. Macalpino and J.-R. Way.

Thus, in order to clear ourselves" of debt to provide funds for running ca penses during the time of slow payment

vide new wards at once, we must raise by the Canton Government and to pro- about 8100,000.

ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERS ARRESTED.

The police have arrested two men in connection with the highway robbery which took place on the Stanley Road on Wednesday when a woman and her daugh ter were held up by two men and robbed of jewellery to the value of 8108. The

police have also recorered the stolen pro porty.

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