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CRIMINAL SESSIONS

[VETORE HIS HONOUR THE PUIBNE JUDGE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 1st, 1994.

AUCTION OF RACE PONIES. THE MAGIC OF A SMELL CHINESE LARGEST PURCHASERS. A CROWD IN ICE HOUSE STREET.

Tee House Street, was agog throughout yesterday morning. Not an unusua con dition, but on this occasion the excite. ment seethed, not around the Stock Exchange, but, on the opposite side of the road. From 9.30a.m. until after midday an extraordinarily large (rowd was in evidence, and their attention was held the whole time, All ricksha and chairs, as well as-foot passengers passing | into the street, paused, at least for a while, at the magie spot. The gathering was, at all times, a sedato one, and the people stood there as if witnessing some

MR. JUSTICE QOMPERTZ)],

Fifty-five ponies, most of which have participated either in the recent annual RUSTICS USED AS TOOLS.

race meeting or at Gymkhana meetings, The case in which two old Chinese were auctioned at the Hongkong Jockey from the New Territories who were tried Club Stables by Messrs. Hughes and and found"Guilty" the other day of Hough, yesterday. Prices realized ranged haring in their unlawful possession between $15 and $370, Mr. John Peel's revolvers and a number of rounds of well known Yellow River going to Mr. ammunition wak

ngain brought up II. P. White for the latter figure. Mrs. yesterday. His Lordship deferred sen- Bernard's Speargrass fetched $350. tence in andey that the two rustics might though Cottongrass only went as high as have a chance of giving further infor-200, Mr. R. J. Wilton's Arizona, a 1924 mation to the, Police on the matter.

griffo, which came'in second in the Lusi- | tano Cup at the annual Races, was pur chased by Mr. "A. A. Alves for $300. Asalem ritual. They were. They were few ponies roalized over $100 each, but watching two European excise oficers a great many changed hands at prices superintending the disposal of the con- between 830 and $70. Mr. Dowbiggin tents of eight barrels. And as amber- bought a few for the Mounted Infantry coloured liquid gurgled from the barrels Section of the local Volunteers. Two into the wayside drains, a sweet aroma Chinese-Hoo Poo, a local cinematograph | swept up and down. Ice House Stroes! magnate, and Leung Ping. from Cautoa smelt sweeter than when all the brekers -were the largest purchasers, though appear with button holes. As the scent much of the "atu" could very well be | struck the nostrils it brought back palite.{ described 43 "rough."

Among the tickling memories "of little country and ponies in the auction which were known and small-town bar parlours. It cou to the racing public were Dick Whitting-firmed the truth of Ripling's vivid lipsi ton (845), Peter Pan (858), Loch Katrine

Smells are mightier than sights or (870), Mast (870), Mountain Eagle (835), Dandy Kid (850). and Mountain Hawk

The Crown Solicitor said that the view the Police had dried was that advan- tags was taken of the appearance of these two old country people in order to get them to carry the artus. They were used fug "tools."

Questioned by his Lordship the Grat prisoner said, he was a ploughmar, and Bugears of age. The other man gave his age as 36."

Bia Lordship"said he would take icto consideration their age and sentenced them to years' hard labour ench.

A BAD START.

YOUTH SMARTLY SENTENCED.

Ng Kwan wal indiered for taking part) (bought in at $170). Two ponies fetched

in a robbery by two or more at a house

count was an alternative one-that of stealing in a dwelling house with menaces. Me Dyer Ball, prosecuting, said that on the th January the prisoner, was in No. 17, Mau Lam Street, ground floor, with two others, and when the master of the floor" left the premises early in the morning the prisoner was alleged to have gone to a brothel and procured the assist ance of two men to come and rob tho floor The prisoner was said to have actually gone back to the house and let in the robbers by the back entrance. He then ran out of the premises and left the robbers to complete the robbery, il

sounds

THE "LEAP YEAR" BALL. LIVELY S.P.C.A. GATHERING. AT

CITY HALL

To make your heartstrings crack!"' For what that crowd of sad-eyed, open- but $15 coch, namely Tangalooma and mouthed rubbernecks were witnessing in Yanti when eight pisees of clothing Quartz, both unraced subscription geif.was the disappearance of eight barreta and $t:fiu money were stolen. The second fins and both purchased by Leung Ping. of perfectly good-though contraband

heer. Bidding throughout the auction was confined to about half a dozen persons.

The panies sold were as follows Georgeous Dablia, to Mr. Rock, $50, Roman Bay, to Mr. J. H. Bowen, $30. Eclipse Dahlia, to Mr. J. H. Bowen, 833. Leander Dahlia, to Hoo Poo, 930. Hepatite, to Leung Ping, 830. Inga, to Mr. Hamilton, $15. Blossom Dahlia, to Hoo Poo, $10. Hurry Off, to Leung Ping, 335. Dollar Bill, to Leung Ping, $20. Tangalooma, to Leung Ping, $15. Aladdin, to Mr. Hikadi, $30. Ali Baba, to Mr. Hikadi, 860, Dick Whittington, to Mr. Peel, 945. Peter Pan, to Mr. Peel, 880. Loch Lomond, to Mr. Bowen, $30. Lech Spey, to Leung Ping, $20. Loch Nagar, to Hod Pon, 200.. Loch Katrine, to. Mr. Birkett, $70. Skylight, to Mr. Ronullon. $80. What-to-do, bought in at 825. Arabestan, to Hoo Poo, $50. Goolistan, to Leang Ping. 240. Violet Leaf, to Hoo Poo, $100. Ten Leaf. to Hou Poo, $15.

Mr. Bull pointed out that even though the prisoner did hot take an actual "part in the robbery his actions, if they were proved, made him liable to be charged with the actual offence. .

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Evidence was called and the Jury re- turned a verdict of Quilty."

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His Lordship ordered the prisoner to be sent to prison for two years and that

ho receive 15 strokes of the "cat."

The Jurors were! Meesra. S. Musso, D. E. Donnelly, W. H. Peters, J. A. Gonsalves, A. Dransfield, T. R. Rennett and F. L Cooke.

ANOTHER YOUNG ROBBER SENTENCED.

As a sequel to a recent armed robbery at Yaumati a Chinese was indicted in the afternoon for having taken part in a robbery by two or more at No. 28, "Lai Chi Kok Road on January 26th.

The Crown Solicitor, in opering the case for the Crown, said that four armed men appeared through the trap door of There were No. 30, Lai Chi Kok Road. only women in the house." The robbers got away with 830 worth of loot. Later! on, in consequence of what they heard the police visited a house in Shanghai Street and the prisoner there gave to Inspector Murphy some pawn tickets, one of which referred to a ring pawned by the prisoner and which was identified by one of the victims of the robbery as her property. The women could not identify the pris oner as one of the robbers,

Evidence bearing out this was called. The woman stated that the cubicle they were in was badly lighted and they could not recognise any of the robbers.

The prisoner denied that he was one of the robbers and also denied making a statement which the prosecution said was made by tho prisoner at the Police Station.

The Jury found the prisoner "Guilty and his Lordahip sentonood him to four years' hard labour and 15 strokes of the "cal."

SPORT.

FOOTBALL

The following matches have been ar ranged for to-day:-

HONGKONG LEAGUE, Division 1.

(Kick-off at 4-15 p.m.) Hongkong Club e. East Surrey Regt., Hongkong Club ground. Referee: Smith.

South China Kowlooo, Sookunpoo "A" ground. Referee: Mr. Bol lands.

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Hongkong Police r. H.M.S. Despitch. Kowloon FC ground. Referee: Mr. Wakanan. RG.A. r. HM.S. Ambrose, Navy "A"

ground. Reforme: Mr. Tover, Division II.

(Kick-off at 3.13 p.m.) South, China "A" Club de Recreio, Sookunpoo "A" ground. Reforce! Mr. Collins,

St. Joseph'e e.. South China "B," St Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. Fairbura.

Filipino Club . Titania Reserves, Eow- loon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Wakeham.

Sacred Heart v. H.M.S. Triqunis, South China ground. Referee: Mr. Bailey. R.G.A. Reserves r. Cuiversity, Hong kong, Club ground. Referee: Mr. Smith..

KOWLOON F.C., SOUTH'CHINA,

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The following have been selected to re- present the Kowloon Football Club to-day, 。 their 1st division League match, South China, on the Sookuspoo. "A" ground, kick-off 4.43 p.m.-A. Duncan; F. Wheeler and T. Knight; Ar Turner, J. McKelvie and H. Wheeler A. Latham, M. Howarth, H. Howarth, H. Roberts, R. Nash and K. A. Mason. Ros se: C. E. Millard

BASE..

EX-NAVAL MINISTER'S VIEWS.

HUMAN NATURE TO RESENT SINGAPORE BASE.

The S.P.C.A. fancy dress ball develops into a livelier affair every yout. The JAPAN AND THE SINGAPORE latest-held last night at the City Ball

certainly surpassed that of last year,! and the latter was indeed a gay function. Merrimact was added this year by reason of the fact that it is Leap Year. The energetic committee seized the opportu nity and introduced a number "leap year dances."In these the usual procedure of the gentleman asking the lady's favour was reversed, with laughable results. The hall turned out to be one of the brightest of the season. Most of the participants were in fancy dress; many Yellow River, to Mr. H. P. Write, $370. striking and original, and many, alas, of

Shu River, to Mr. Stantoa, 365.. Speargrass, to Mr. Rock, $350. Cottongrass, to Mr. A. E. Alves, $205. Masu, to Hoo Poo, $70.

Sharpshooter, to Hoo Poo, $-15. Mountain Eagle, to Mr. Beck, 836. Ding Dong, to Leang Ping. $35. Dandy Kid, to Mr. Dowbiggin, $50. Idealist, to Mr. Dowbiggin, $45. Arizona, to Mr. A. A. Alves, $300. Maine, to Mr. Roqution, $35. Podya, to Mr. Dewbiggin, $40. Mountain Hawk, bought in at $170. Arabian Star, to Hoo Poo, $60. Ping Pong (late Roman Warrior)

Mr. Stanton, $60.

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Silvo, to Hoo Poo, $40, Dempsey, to Mr Gutierrez, $50. A chestnut polo pony, to Mr. Dowbig

gin, 845.

Kangaroo II, to.Hoo Poo, 345. Wallaby IL, to Leung Ping, 245, Mosaic Tile, to Hoo Poc, $55. Praire Star, boughs in for 8120. Fox Bar, to Hos Poo, 800, Chublo, to Leung Fing, $40, Unusual, to Hoo Poo, $50. Darjeeling, to Leung Ping, $35. Oh Crikey, to Hoo Poo, $70. Quartz, to Leung Ping, $15.

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automatic pistols mad four revolvers, all loaded, and in a box under the berth were 42 rounds of ammunition. In a tea bas. ket belonging to the third prisoner, were discovered three loaded, revolvers. In all there were seven revolvers, four automa tics and 128 rounds of ammunition re- covered from the cabin. When charged, all prisoners made statements to the effect that they were convoying the arms and ammunition to Kwong Chow Wan for

Bale,

Corroborative evidence was given by police officials.

Counsel for the prisoners said he would submit that the arms were placed in the cabin by a fourth party, possibly a con-

federate.

The Fuise Judge intimated that pri soners were charged with possession, and that such a plea was not in accordance with the law.

the stereotyped pierrot and pioretto pattern.

The organisers bad done their work well, and in this correction the activities of Mr. Keith, who was responsible for the entire decorative effect, deserve praise. A big black tom cat, accom- panied by a couple of "bows" (females, of course) met one on the landing of the grand staircase, and above this tableau was a well-devised illustration of a dog appealing for more members for the S.P.O.A There were lots of other animals about. The Hongkong Jazz Band provided the music for the six hundred guests, among whom were HE the Governor and Lady Stubbs, Sir John and Lady Fowler, Hon. Sir Claud Severn Hon. Mr. Holyoak, and Commodore and the Misses Grace.

The two principal committees reapon- sible for the undoubted saccess" of the hall were composed of the following:

Ladies' Committee: Mrs. E. E. Pollock, Mrs. R. M. Dyer. Mrs. R. Baker, Mrs. P. F. J. Wodehouse, Mrs. Van Ufford and Mra H. R. Remington.

That the decision of the British Gov- crament to reconsider the Singapore naval base and not to incur further expense in that connection in the meawhile is well received in Japan, is indicated in the interview given The Japan Advertiser by Admiral T. Takarable; Minister of the Navy in the recent Yamamoto Cabinet.

The anouncement," said Admiral

Takarable, "is welcome news to all who are sincerely interested in the promotion of world peace, even though it is pré- mature to conclude from this alone that the proposition will be definitely abandon- lon can be taken only after careful study ed. A final decision on so great a prob

of the revelant facts from various angles of view..

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"This announcement gives evidence, that Great Britain does not entertain any prospect of hosiliting with her former ally, who has given much in return for the aid England gave Japan while she of the Powers of the world. was fighting her way up to the front rank

It would be hypocritical to say that Japan would not feel a vague sort of menace from the building of the Singa pore baso, even if it could be positively proved that England was not taking Japan into consideration as her possible imaginary enemy.

that England planned the scheme solely Certainly it would be wrong to say because the feared a future conflict with this Empire. The supporters of the scheme must bave looked forward to & future general situation in Asia, to a day when some emergency should arise in the Pacilia with well nigh ang Power in the world.

But as Japan is the only country with headquarters in this section of the world, there is a natural tendency on her part Dance Committee: Messrs. A. H. Kto interpret a plan of this kind as direct- This may Cobb, M. M. Watson, H. Owen Hughes, ed expressly against herself. T. G. Bennett, J. T. Prior, C. A. Middle-be stupid, but it is human nature. ton Smith, S. H. Ross, W. R. Mansfield, that sense, I am glad to hear the official O. Skinner (Treasurer) and B. L. Frost announcement to reconsider the scheme."' (Hon. Secretary).

HONGKONG

PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

The last very successful concert of this society in December, 1923, will be fresh in most minds, and many of the musical public of Hoogkong will be look ing forward to, the concert which has been fixed to take place in the City Hall at 9.15 p.m. on Saturday, the 9th March, 1924

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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According to astronomers, the only work of man's hands which would be visible to the human eye from the moon in the Great Wall of China, writes Mr. E. J. Shep stone, F.R.G.S., in Great Thoughts. Some idea of the size of this stupendous construction may be gained from the culation that if the materials of which it the globe was built were used to encircle

the Equator, they would be su to form a barrier eight feet high and feet thick. A well-known engineer has de clared that there are more bricks and ali The Society unfortunately will not have stonos in this single structure than in The first prisoner, from the witness-box, the benefit of the services of Mr. Temple the buildings in the United Kingdom. "A CASE OF SOME SIMPLICITY" asserted that the arms were brought on

Bevan as Conductor, as he is shortly Unlike most of the other famous works of by a woman. He said he knew it was leaving the Colony on leave. But Mr antiquity, the Great Wall of China was Three Chinese were charged with being wrong to bring arms into Hongkong, 5. Collett has taken over the baton and built for a utilitarian parpose, to keep in unlawful possession of arms. His Lordship, in summing up, said the from what we have seen of his work as out the babarous Huas from the worth. case was one of some simplicity. The conductor of the Hongkong Malo Voice To-day it would be useless against modern pleaded not guilty" and were defended arst prisoner knew the arms were to bo Chair, webeliove that the forthcoming alery, though for many generations it placed there and on that evidence the concert will be no less successful than the

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24 conceived. It starts at Shanhai- duty of the Jury was clear, and the case lost.

kwan,

OL the sea coast, and runa in a could not be simpler. If a man took a

The programme includes Sir Charles westerly direction to distant Kanu, With parcel out of the Colony and could later Villiers Stanford's fee work The Rete twists and turns it is over 2,000 miles, establish ho knew nothing of what it con- venge" for Chorus and Orchestra; Dr in length, and if placed in a straight line tained then other considerations arose. Bishop's Enough and Grow part it would reach all the way from London In this case 'the prisoner knew the arms songs by Edward German, Rutland, to Alexandria, in Egypt. were there. The duty of the Jury was Boughton, Temple Bevan, and others, as clear. The men were in possession and well as an interesting selection of solos, should be found "Guilty."

trio, quartet, etc.

by Mr. N. L Brewer.

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The Crown Solicitor, in outlining the case for the prosecution, said that early

on January 8th last the police were con duating a search aboard the s. Hanoi, then about to proceed from Hongkong to southern porta. Entering a cabin they found three men the prisoners-sitting on their berths. The first, on being searched, was found to have two loaded magazines: in his pockets. A search of the second prisoner's book revealed four (Continued at foog of next column.)

A verdict to that effect was returned. His Lordship: It looks like a case of preparation for piracy.

The Crown Solicitor: Yes, my Lord. The prisoners were sentenced to ten years hard labour and 20 strokes of the

cat."

Rehearsals are progressing well and an excellent concert la promised for the 20th March, which dato all those interested would do well to book up; in their diaries right away...

Further particulars will be announced in due course, '

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