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LEAVING FOR HOME ¦

MR. D. K. BLAIR.“

SERVICES RECOGNISED BY THE

GOVERNMENT. -

Mr. D. Blair, Secretary of, the Hongkong tieneral Chamber of Com- meree, leaves for Home on sick leave

carly next week by the ss. City of Pem-

reason, Mr. Blair's, many friends will be

received a letter from the Colonial Secre

P.W.D. PROSECUTIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THUESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1924

A number of Chinese were prosecuted at the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, by the Public Works Department for failing to comply with notices to pull down dangerous portions of their property.

RIDING FLOORS TO BE REMOVED,

THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.

AN ABSENTEE WHO RETURNED WHEN HUNDRY.

"This man is making a regular habit of absenting himself, and he only returns to the House of Detention when he feels hungry," said Chief Warder West at the he prosecuted a German named Basil Magistracy, yesterday, in a cuse in which

SPORT.

TERNIS TOURNAMENT.

HO KA LAT GIVES HONDA

GOOD GAME.

Ho Ka Lau is to be congratulated on the splendid game he played yesterday aguine T. Handa, the Japanese player,

He was beaten by three sets to one, but

In one case Mr. A. E Wright, the Retich, for absenting himself from the throughout the match Le made Honds go

House of Detention without permission.

The

broke. As announced at the recent meet- ing of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Blair is siffering from a break down in

Building Authority, prosecuted the owner health, the strain of work, especiallying to comply with such a notice.

of No, 225, Queen's Road West,, for fail}

The defendant, it appears, was allowed the way. There was some very hard. ous at 12 noon and should have returned hitting, both players driving strongly. Ho realised that his only hope lay in play- during the "shipping strike, having told heavily on his health.

The facts, as outlined by Mr. Wright, atp.m. but he did not return until 9 While argretting his departure for this Public Works Department discovered had frequently absented himself.

were that on the 21st July, last year, the pm The Chief Warder said defendantg on to Honda's backhand and this be dal with repeated success. In this way Honda that the verandah and front wall of the Superintendent of the Gaol had taken be secured most of his points. pleased to learn that a few days ago ho house were distinctly dangerous. The pity ou bin and had not prosecuted, but, I

now goes into the fourth round and if though warned. Retich continued to abs Ste. Kwong, who is down to play`N. been brought before Mr. Hamilton, who suro to, Honda and he will meet in the "sent himself and quite recently he bad Trambitsky to-day wins, as he is almost

let him off with a caution. He again fourth round. absented himself after this warding and he was again brought before. Mr. Hamil ton who sent him to prison for one month.

The defendant said that he went to Kowloon to eearch for work but 'could not get it. A German steamer was ex- pected in during the afternoon and he waited for her to arrive until late in the evening.

Department had this store up by a tary accompanied by a piece of plate Government contractor, and at the same

ailer salver--engraved with the Colony's emblems and suitably inscribedtime a notice was served on the owner requiring hit to demolish this portion The letter read :-

of the house. There was some delay in the work being carried out, the reason being that for some eight or nine months the owner had been absent from the Colony and more particolarly because of nekotiariquis leading to the resumption by the Crown of the property.

Ian directed by HE the Gover nor to request that you will accept the arenipanying piece of plate, as on indication of the ppreciation of the Goverment of Hongkong of the ser vices you have so willingly given to the Colony on various occasiona," Mr. Bhir, who was perhaps best known, apart from his official work, as the Hon. Secretary of St. Andrew's Society, has also merived a letter of thanks from the Committee of the Society on past ser vices and an expression of hope for his speedy, return to health, The Committee

wrate p

As Secretary of the Society you have placed the organisation at a high water mark of efficiency, and your per: sonal interest and able management have been outstanding features in our Scottish celebrations.

Mr. Bir has been associated with the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club for many. years and was at one time the Hon. Sail ing Secretary, whilst at the annual

Mr. Weight went on to point out that it was the policy of the Government that riding floors should be clone away with hence the negotiations. But even so this had nothing to do with the fact that the building was in a dangerous condition, and so should have been pulled down within the stipulated period. Mr. Wright asked for a nominal finc, pointing ont that he hoped the negotiations he had referred to would reach a satisfactory conclusion. He asked that the dangerous,; portion be pulled down within three weeks.

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It was suggested for the defence that, whilst not discrediting the Department concerned, the Government was trying to get the property at a small price. This was denied by Mr. Wright.

The Magistmte mude the order in accordance with Mr. Wright's request.

CONELICTING POINTS IN

ORDINANCES.

regattas he has bech a tower of strength. His services to the Club-were recognised last year when he was chosen to be Vice-Connnodore all this year he was elected Commodore. Last night Mr. Blair was the recipient of a handsome A POINT OVERLOOKED BY MANY ARCHITECTS. silver rigir and cigarette box, the gift of prominent members of the Yacht Club; whose signatures are inscribed on the kift.

Mr. Blair has been for many years Past Master of the Eastern Scotin Lodge and at present he holds the rank of Wor shipfal Senior Warden of the Grand, Lodge of Scotland for Hongkong und South Chica. His services towards Free masonry are to be recognised in the form of a presentation of a silver mallet and trowel from the Scottish Lodge.

Leung Man Hing was summoned for tot complying with an order requiring him to demolish certain properties at No. #2 A and B, Stone Nullah Lane.

Mr. M. K. L. appearing for the de fendant, said that the ease could be dis- posed of at 'onee, He did not think there was any disagreement as to the facts, but he desired to point out that in the Rents Ordinance it was stated that after the plans had been passed a certificate was to be issued, which meant that the building had to be pulled down within 3 months, but the tenant could not be given notice to quit until the owner had re- ceived this certificate. In the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance it was stated that if the work had been begun within three months they were entitled to give notice of this to the P.W.D. ön the form in schedule K. This form entitled the applicant to extend tenacy for a period of seven days more.

The Magistrate said he would let the defondant off as lightly as he could and ordered him to be sent to gaol for seven days.

THREATENED POLLUTION OF WATER SUPPLY.” GRAVE DEG IN THE WATER SHED.

Mr. Dillon, of the P.W.D., prosecuted a Chinese of No. 34. Shaukiwan Road, yesterday, for digging a grave right in the course of the water supply to Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire's sugar. refinery at a point just below the rifle range.

In the Club Championship L. Forster, and R. J. Saunders had a ksen tussle which was unfinished at 3-5 all in the fourth t. The match is to be replayed.

Results:-

OPEN, SINGLES.-T. Honda beat Ho Ka Lau Lau, G-1, 6-2, 3-6, 3+1..

CLEB CHAMPIONSHIP.-R. M. Kenderson beat W. B. Cornaby, 6-3 6-3, 0-6, 55;, L. Forster . B. J. Saunders, 2-0. 3-4, 6-4, 5-3 (unani-bed).

HANDICAP DOUBLES.-S. E. and D. S. Green (1/8) beat Bansley and Jilling, 6-4, 73: C_C. Stark and H D. Hua- phreys beat B. A. Hill and W. Hattersley Smith, 6-3, 6-3.

MIXED DOUBLES.-H. Owen Hughes and Ming Calvert beat Mr. and Mrs. Spencer,

60, 6-1.

HANDICAP SINGLES B.-Armstrong beat Phillips, 6-0, 7-3, 6-4; Denman beas Nikkels, 6-2, 6-3-

... TODAY'S MATCHES. OPEN SINGLES.-Ng Sze Kwongr. S. Trambitsky

HANDICAP DOUBLES.-S. E., and D. S. Green (4/6) v. A. D. Humphreys and C. ( Stark (~2/6).

The defendant denied that the grave was a new one. It had been there, he OPEN said, for 17 or 18 yeurs, and the work he had ordered to be done there was only. in the nature of repairs.

Mr. C. R. M. Young, Messrs. Butter- field and Swire's alchitect, said that the grave had been dug in the water shed just above some new buildings on the hillside. He wrote to the Public Worki that the grave-had been freshly made. Department and investigations showed

The defendant said that he had a per- mit from the Sanitary Board, but Mr. Dillon pointed out that this was not a perinit hut only an application for a per- that there was no burial urn there which mit. When he visited the spot he found

proved that the grave,had not been there for 17 years.

able to us fine of $250 and ordered bim His Worship told the defendant be was

to fill up the grave within 24 hours.

In addition he imposed a fine of $1 with the alternative of three days' imprison- ment.

PIRATES.

Mr. Blair is a native of Irvine, Ayr shire. He came to the East 2 years ago to join the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., and was in North China during the Boxer rising, where he helped to main tain telegraph services at Tientsin and Taku Forts. After a period in Shanghai Mr. Blair came to Hongkong and in 1011

Mr. Lo went on to say that the Public he joined the

staff of Messrs. Lowe, Health and Buildings Ordinance and the THE DEATH PENALTY FOR Hingham & Matthews, and was appointed Rents Ordinance were in conflict. The Assistant Secretary of the Chamber of

latter ordered the defendant to quit after Commerce. Having acted as Secretary of three months, whereas the Public Health the Chamber on many occasions, he was and Buildings Ordinance stated that de- appointed Secretary in 1921. He is atrulition, should be commenced within present also Secretary of the Association three months. Schedule "K" was sup- of Experters and Dealers of Hongkong posed to cover this, but that was a point During the Seamen's strike he rendered which had been overlooked by many yeomen service as Secretary of the Ad-architects. visory Committee. He has also been Mr. Lo submitted that the question re- Ilon. Secretary of the Peak Hospital solved itself into a purely technical Bince that Institution came under Govern- offence, and added that indulgence, was sugat control and has done much towards often granted to tenants who were un placing the Hospital's finances on a sound able to quit after the stipulated cotice. basis..

He pointed out that a similar case came up before Mr. Hamilton the other day when the defendant was fined $10. Mr. Lo submitted that a similar fine should be imposed in this case.

Mr. Blair is a Justice of the Peace for Hongkong,

THE R.H.K.Y.C. AND THE S.S. TREVESSA."

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The Magistrate imposed a fine of $10.

UNABLE TO FIND NEW QUARTERS.

peated

The Canton Gazette of yesterday says: Governor Yang has sent a deputy to Heungshan district to attend the final trial of more than thirty pirates, who were captured by the gunboat Pak Tau near Chinshan, and bas, given, orders to the deputy that if sufficient proof to con- vict these prisoners is found, they are to he immediately executed.

These pirates, it is reported, committed many previous piracies. Several are women, the wives of pirates. After the capture by the gunboat, they were sent to the Heungshan district gap by the commander of the gunboat and a pre linsinary trial took place before the dia triet magistrate of Heungshan.

- MACAO NOTES.

[FROM OG OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE GOVERNOR'S PURLOUGH.

I understand that His Excellency Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Governor of Macao,

BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

OF "THE COLONY.

E. D. DA ROZA BEATS T. T. YIK.

Championship of the Colony was ad- The contest for the Open Billiards wanted a stage further last night when

E. D. da Roza defeated T. T. Yík by 282

points in a game of '800 up. The highest freak (57) was made by da Roza, Yik's biggest score at one visit being 28.

CRICKET.

H.K.C.C. 1st XI. v. EAST SURNEYS,

H.K.C.C. XI. the East Surrey The following team will represent the

Begt. on Saturday at 9.15 p.m. :—E, Í. R. Mitchell (capt.), Col. T. À, Robertson, Cal E. D. Matthews. R. E. A. Webster, H. Owen Hughes, Rev. T. B. Powell, G. R. More. A. C. I. Howkor, D. R. Wahl, J. P. Bridger and J. A. H. Plummer.

K.C.C, 1st XI." P. NAVY.

In this friendly match at Kowloon on Saturday next at 2.15 p.m., the home eleven will certist of R. E Lindsell (capt.), A. W. Ramsay, R. Pestonji, S. Jex. F. W. Howell, E. Dowhurst, L. A, R. Duncan, AR. F. Raven, A. O. Brawn, H. Overy, and J. Fraser.

CIVIL SERVICE: lær-XÏ, ». "R.G.A.

The following will represent this. Club" on the Civil Service ground at 2.15 p.m., on Saturday in the above friendly match:-A. E. Wood (capt.), R. E. O Bird, J. H. B. Nibill, E. W. Hamilton, B. D. Evans, F. J. Ling, F. Baker, F. H. Holdman, W. H. Edmonds, R. C. Wit chell, and A. Maclaven.

H.K.C.C. 2ND XI. . NAVY 2ND XỈ.

A MEMBER'S APPRECIATION

A Chinese woman, who represented the.

The following will represent the Hong- CREW'S MERITORIOUS CONDUCT moned for not palling down the innk owner in a case, in which he was sum-

kong C.G. 2nd XI. v. The Navy 2nd XI. on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.-L. D. A trophy, known as the Trecessu trophy, that they had been unable to find new wall of his bouse, told the Magistrate

McNicoll (capt.), D. Reid, G. R. Baron, has been presented to the Royal Hong

D. E. G. Nicholson, M. EF Airey, B. kong Yacht Club, for racing competition, quarters and consequently they had ap to the Secretary for Chinese

M. Macalpine, A. Stevens, J. E. Hancock, by member who wishes to reíbain Affairs for assistance.

is proceeding on leave to Lisbon very. Owen, A. K. Mackenzie and M. M. anonymous, in recognition of the meri toriaus conduct of the officers, and crew

Mr. Grimes, of the Public Works De-shortly, but that his family will remain Watson.

not neces- in Macno. partment, said that it was

His Excellency is very anxious to secure for Macno many much-needed. advantages and during his sojourn in Lisbon will doubtless discuss these mat- ters with the Secretary of State for the Colonies. During His Excellency's" ab- sence, Colonel J. A. Santos, Commander of the Forces in Macao will act д Governor..

boats.

of the 8. Treessa and with the object sary for the tenants to quit; all they had uf fostering my interest amongst the to do was to put up matting outside the Mercantile Marine in handling ships' wall which had to come down. He point- Hules and Regulations governing the ed out that some time ago plans were award of the trophy have just been pub-drawn out for the house to be re-erected, Tished by the Hon. Secretary of the Club. but the time allowed for the commence The competition should be an extremely meat of operations bad expired and the interesting one, as well as being highly work of pulling down the flank wall, an originally decided, would have to be pro- instructive.

ceeded with. That had not been done.

The Magistrate made an order for the wall to be pulled down within three. weeks.

Two races are to be held each year, tque in spring and the other in autumn, Any ship in Port on the day of the race. whose owners have attices in Hongkong. is eligible to enter about. The trophy is to be held at tho, officea of the Com pany owning the winning boat until the day before the next race.

Lach ship is allowed to enter only one boat, which must be a standard life boat (with tanks) and fitted with standard equipment.

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AFTER THE SETTLEMENT.

Iee. Iouae Street has managed com. pletely to survive the March Settlement, and yesterday business went on without excitement. There were, as already. rumoured, a few failures as a result of the clear up," but the suma involved were not in any instance nearly so large

KACAO MAILS..

For some time most mails for Portugal have been sent via London, but a regular service of mails direct to Lisbon in 25 days hus been organized.

FATAL ACCIDENT..

EWO. TAIKOO.

The following team will represent "Ewo "in B cricket match against "Taikoo" to be played on Saturday next at 2.15 p.m. on the C.R.C. ground at Causeway Bay:-G. H Piercy (capt.), D. G. M. Bernard, W. B. Cornaby, W. Brackenridge, W. Galloway, G. H. Gom pertz IL E Hollands, W. D. Jamio, R. E. Macdougall, W. Mackenzie and N. L. Railin

HASKET BALL

Two employes of the Pou Choong Bank- fell from the second; floor of the bank | HONGKONG OPEN LEAGUE TABLE. preraises through a wooden frame, which had become rotted. Both employés were killed.

The first experiment of exocation by iethal gas was carried out in Carson City,

as at first stated. Among the defaulters Nevada, a Chinaman sentenced to death

The first race for the Travessa trophy is to be run on Wednesday, April 16th, at 4 p.m., over a course of: Start from

for murder being the victim. 4Fcials Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock (P), were two olerks employed by local com Mark boat off Yacht Club (8), Cust Rock mercial houses. When, less than a week watched his end through glass windows in Buoy (P), Snish at Yacht Club. The ago, it was discovered that they bad dis-the chamber. Physicians de la time the criminal WAS UNDUNscious in. thirty race is to start with masts shipped and appeared, startling stories of the magni- seconds. Two hours and three-quarters ils down but on the signal to start sails tude of their commitments gained cir after the spray of liquid bydrogenic Brid must be hoisted. Each boat in to carryculation. It is now known that these was turned on the murderer was pro- an Asiatic crew and one officer.

storics were much exaggerated

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