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LOCAL SPORT.

TENNIS.

OPEN SINGLES SEMI-FINAL.

WORTHINGTON TO MEET HONDA IN THE YINAL

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH.

ST. 'DUNSTAN'S BALL. THE QUESTION OF THE REFRESH-

MENTS.

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in reference to the letter which ap- peared in yesterday's issue of the Daily Press over the nome de plane of "Civil ian"" impating that a profit accrued to the Hotel Company who supplied the refreshments, we have much pleasure in stating that upon inquiry we have ascër- tained the facts of the case to be as follow :---

A

A DEAL IN GLASS. CLAIM FOR DAMAGE.

DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBER.

THIEF.

GAOL FOR RING

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suit for damages was heard in the A daring attempt at daylight robbery Summary Court yesterday before Mr. was described at the Central Police Justice Dyer Ball The claim was for Court yesterday. A young Chinese was Soco in respecs of the defendant's failure charged with the theft of a ring valued to deliver to plaintifs 250 cases of glass, at 300 from the store of Messrs. ·Lane, part of a consignment of 300 cases, pur-Crawford, Ltd., at the junction of Pedder chased by the defendant for the plain Street and Queen's Road Central.

Inspector Lanigan said that at "three tiffs from Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.

o'clock on Monday afternoon a walking

The plaintifs, Ho Ching and Ho Ching Kee, were represented by Mr. E. C. S. Brookes and the defendants, the Wing Tai firm, by Mr. D. MacCallum,

A very interesting game" of tennis was played off yesterday on the stand court, before a fair number of spectators, when I. E. Worthington mes and deleted S. A. Ripnjahn in the semi-anal of the Open Championship Singles by three sets The match nearly went to the

The arrangements rande between the Full live 4. Pamjahn at one stage, looking as if he was going to take the pronisters of the Ball and the Hongkouk

The claim was made up as follows:- Ho was leading by four and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.. sonie days 55 being the difference in price of 250 Fourth set. games to one and later, after Worthing prior to the date of the ball were that cases of glas at contract price of 88.40 as had made it Eve all. Burjahn was coupons for drinks and ices would be per case and the price at which they only on polit of making it 6-3. He lost sold for the function and all profits on

were to be sold to the Cheung On firm. This game after several deures had been these would be handed over for the bene$10, and 8375 damages claimed by the aded and also Jost the next and the fit of St. Dunstan's Fund, the refresh-

Cheung On Br. mately

ments, etc., being charged at cost price. Play opened cautiously in the first set. Su that in effect, the Hotel Company neither "plager caring to let himself ge, would not be in pocket, and, as a matter with the #xception that Worthington of fact, we understand that if the time found Kunjuan's forehand drives dif- the arrangement was pide it was men Geul to rotuen. It looked as if it would¦ tioned that doujitless the Directors would be a paur exhibition but after the Grstin addition make a donation to the Fund. set its brightened up considerably, Worthington.pinying delightul tennis in the second set and also made a brilliant recovery in the fourth. Ramjibu was

advantage in the closing stages of the first set and also in the fourth set. He was particularly good with his kills which generally came off; though at times he ventured rather near to the net in Worthington found no difficulty in passing him. Worthington really owes! his victory to his superior placing, at which he is a past master. On service Worthington is not strong. L is really the weak point of his lay and can be returned without difficulty.

The Srst set went to Rumjahn, 7-3. After five all had been called Ramjaba wow on his service and after three' deucca..

E PROFITS FOR ST. DUNSTANS.

Mr. Brookes said the defendants ordered, 500 cases of glass from Messrs Carlowitz & Co. At the time the de fendants gave the order the plaintiffs wore present and suggested taking half the cases. To that the defendant agreed but they did not make delivery of 250 cases, and in the meantime plaintiffs con" tracted to sell the 950 cases to the Cheung Will you please advise Civilian" that On firm. Plaintiffs had been unable to the refreshments, driuks, service, cröck-make delivery and this firm now claimed cry, etc., were supplied by the Hongkong danges. The Cheung. On 6rm had net Hotel Co., Ltd., at cost price and any filed a claim, but plaintiffs were liable to profit derived from the sale of coupons pay. for drinks and fees will Dunstan's.

Mr. W. R. Mansfield writes -

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to St.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

MORRISON HALL FUNCTION. The Warden and Students of Morrison Hali held their Antius Dinner in the Hostel an April seth.

A large number of guests were present, induding the Vice--

man

into the shop and took IN diamond ring from One of this window cases. He wit seen by Mr. Sydney Backitt, the manager, and was chased and arrested on guing through the entrance. The ring was recovered. Nothing was known of prisoner except that he lived in Hongkong

Prisoner, questioned by the Magis teste, admitted living at Tung Street, alone, his parents being in the country,

"Why do you come here his Worship naked.

Prisoner: I was locking for work. Mr. E. West, of Messrs. Lane, Craw ford. Ltd., on behalf of the Company. asked his Worship to take a serious view of the case seeing the robbery had been committed under very daring cireum. stances in a department which was only recently opened. It would be a great incentive to others like the defendant if they were able to walk during day light under the very noses of the shor into the shop and take a ring from almost assistants.

The Magistrate (M. R. E. Lindsell) passed sentence of six months' hard labour.

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Mr. MacCallum, for the defence, said his case was that after the original agree- ment, the plaintiff never approachedA ROAD ROUND SHANGHAI defendant till the writ was issued. No tender of payment had actually been made to defendants, and plaintifs were FRESH not entitled to the goods till they were paid for, and there was no question of damages until they had fulfilled their part of the contract.

After hearing the evidener his Lord-

had been called in the west game Rum Chancellor (3r. W. W. Hornell), the ship roserved judgment.

jah took it and the set.

Hon. Mr. Kotewall, Mr. N. T. Mackin-

SETTLEMENT. AGITATION TO HEM IN

"FOREIGNERS."

Once more the question of constructing a road round the Settlement to prevent "encroachment and usurpation" by the foreign community has been brought up by the National Road Construction Asso ciation (better known as the Good Roads Movement of China) which recently appeal- ed through a circular to the foreign com munity for funds, with which to cring new building and which is being adminis ably because it is safer to work here than tered in the foreign settlements, prosum- Eon Chinese territory where the organi

zers and secretaries would no doubt bo liable to exactions from which they are free in the Settlements, says the "J.-C. Daily News.

It is interesting to note in connection with this report that the chairman of the Board of Directors is Dr. C. T Wang whilst Mr. Hou Yuan (Commis sioner of Foreign Affairs here) is vice- chairman. The general secretary is Mr. Wu shan (former Vice-Minister of Justice in Dr. Sua Tal Sen's Constitutional Governinent in Canton balf a dozen years! THAT WICKED COUNCIL ago).

two" Chinese came before Mr. R. Lindsell at the Central Police Court yesterday, when one of the men was charged with assault, Mr. A. E.

defended.

Hall

was

Baalin commenced well in the second rosh, Drs. W. W. Pearce and Gibson, the GILBERTIAN "ASSAULT CASE. set, inking the first gamer. After that has. Father Lane. Capt. Thomas, and he lid not get a look in, Worthington Wardens and representive students of The sequel to a money dispute between taking the next six games. Both men other Hotels, Mr. K. S. Chew, Chair- were playing extremely good tennis,

marof Morris Hall, proposed the toast The third set was more evenly contest-of The Guests," to which the Hon. Mr. ed and at the end of five games Kotewall replied in a bumourous speech Worthington was leading by the odd in which he referred to the cosmopolitan game. Of the next four games Rumjan piris of the Hostel which contained Eng- The complainant, it appeared, only cured one and the set went to lish, Chinese, American, Japanese, and absent, having been arrested for debt Worthington E-3.

Siamese who, in spite of their differ-under a judgment order obtained some The final set was mainly notable for ences in religion and race, lived together months ago by the defendant in the pre- Worthington's really brilliant neovery, ¦ like a happy family. Ramjaha raced away taking the first

Mr. Hall explained that after the judg. Jr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh, Registrar three games before Worthington claimed of the University, in proposing the toast ment order bid been made, the debtor a gaine."31. The games then went to of Morrison Hall," congratulated the (complainant in the assault charge) ab 4-1 and it certainly looked the way Rum residents on having the Rev. T. W.sconded, and he (Mr. Hall), had not seen jahn was playing that he would take the Pearce as their Warden, and on the good him until the action for assault came on

Then 5-3 was called and after some work the Hostel has been doing. He con very pretty play on the part of both cluded by saying that ho men Worthington levelled things out, anxious to see the Hostel extended. Dr.

aking it ive all. Rumjahn was leading Pearce replied. 40-1 in the eleventh game but he lost it after two deuces had been called and

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Musical item were contributed by Dr. Worthington took the last game of the Fenton, Capt. Thomas and the Mises Braga, and added greatly to the enjoy- atch with ease, 7-5. Worthington has now to meet Honda ment of the evening...

in the final which is to be played off on

Friday afternoon, whether permitting.

It should be great match and it is hard

HOTEL BAR SCENE.

-- APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE.

to say which way the game will go; wery likely it will go to the full five sets.

The dual of the Handicap Daatles was J. Nederbol, second engineer, and D. played off yesterday and resulted in aJ. Klaassen, four officer of the finer victory for H. Owen Hughes and G. R. Tiling, are stated to have asked for More (+15) over L. Forster aid G. E.rehearing of their case, with a view to Aubrey (-6) by two straight self, 6-2, initigation of the fine of $50 each im

posed on them last week for disorderly Other results were as follows:- HANDICAP SINGLES A.-R. M. Hen- conduct in, the bar of the Hongkong derson (+3/5) beat A. B. Haworth Hotel, and for assaulting Messrs. J. T. (-2/6), 6-1, 6-0.

HANDICAP SINGLES B.-D. 1. Dryden Goldsmith and H. Johnson, members of (+/6) beat A. H. Pepa )1/6), 6-2, 6-0.

0-0.

BOXING.

EAST SUBREY'S TOURNAMENT,

At the City on May 10th will be decided

the East Surrey Regiment's semi-finals

and the finals. Preliminary contests will

the Hotel staff.

KOWLOON MOTOR BUSES.

CONDUCTORS AS TOUTS.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, take place at the Murray Barracks be- the driver of a bus belonging to the tween May 5th and May 8th. The object of the tournament is to decided the Com. Kowloon Motor Bus Company was fined pany Championship. A number of lads 85 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton for driving who have appeared with distinction to the common danger. under the auspices of tho .K.B.A. and the V.R.C. are competing. They include Williamson, Pooley, Major, Eades, Ware fam, Barber, and Eston

CORRESPONDENCE.

LOST DOGS,

HONGKONG

Defendant plexded that the offence took place at 12.30 a.m., when he was on the way to the depat

His Worship said defendant had just as much chance of running over some body at 12.30 am. as be bad later in the day.

sent assault case.

In a letter to the military and civil authorities, the members of the District members of the Chambers of Commerce Assemblies of Shanghai afid Foshan, the. last week. This was remanded, and in and the gentry," the National Road Con the complainant was leaving the Court,struction Association states:- he was arrested for non-compliance with the judgment order.

Apropos of the proposal of the for eigners (ie the Municipal Council, the Consular Body and the Diplomatic Corps) this Association, a year ago, lodged a strong opposition to the attempt, of the Shanghai Municipal Council to ex- tend the Settlement at Zankadoo, tą

His Worship: How long do you pro-

Mr. Hall said he understood that the pose to keep him in gaol, Mr. Halli man intended filing his petition in bank-collect taxes, and other revenues from the ruptey. The Magistrate, therefore, re manded the assault case for seven days.

merchants and residents of that section of Chinese territory, for four quarters, and to establish a fire-station in the vicinity. We suggested at the time that a road be built round the International Settlement and the French Concession to prevent foreigners from forcing their way over into Chinese territory and ea. 1 croaching upon and usurpig China's Sovereign rights.

Another year, has passed but our suggestion has not been accepted nor has any action been taken. Now we learn that the foreigners are clamouring for an extension of the Settlements in return

SHIP'S GUARD SENT TO GAOL FOR ABSENCE FROM DUTY. Galam Ali, a ship guard, of the 3.5. Kungchow was charged at the Marins Court yesterday with absenting himself from his ship without leave in the waters of this Colony on April 24th-

for the rendition of the International Police Inspector Shannon said that the Mixed Court. A formal demand has been presented by the Diplomatic Corps. All defendant reported to him at 10.45 3. kinds, and all nationalities of people live Your Chinese on the Sith. He said that it was just his in Shanghai: they see

They luck and that he had missed two other territory and want to, grasp it.

complain that Chinese territory is in- ships within the last two months and had sanitary and unclean, but this is their en dealt with departmentally, as the pretence' for their wanting to extend the

Settlements. ships were under the Chinese fag.

Defendant told the Court that he went ashore at boon on the Bird and was due back at midnight. As he could only get 8 sampan at that hour for $3, which he could not afford, he waited till the mora. ing and then found that the ship had

zailed.

In reply to the Magistrate, Inspector Shannon said the man's record was bad.

The defendant was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

. AMERICAN STOWAWAY.

AS GOOD AS A BOYCOTT.

If, therefore, we want to stop them, we must construct a road round the French Settlement, and thus get in at the root of the evil. It will be as good as a boycott. In this we must have unity. Hence all concerned, your honourable selves and your honourable organizations, are invited to usite with us to secure the co-operation of the military and civil authorities, the law courts, the heads of different public organizations and the in- fluential gentry and merchants in your district to oppose the foreigners · at- tempts. We must unite in demanding," under threat of punishment, of the authorities the immediate repair of the ronds and the introduction of municipai government so that Chinese territory With the encircling cond. Settlements. might be as well administered at in the there can be no question of extensions."

His Worship neked Sergeant MeWalter

Allert Elsner, an American subject, was [TO THE EDITOR OF THE

if something could not be done to stop again brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton DAILY TREES."].

bus conductors from standing in the at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

when. Inspector Spear told his Worship Six,-I wonder if the owners of lost middle of the road and waving their that defendant had seen the American dogs realise that they may pénibly find arms to attract passengers coming off the Consul, who asked that Elsaer be com-

ALLEGED SMUGGLER, their pets at the Dogs' Home! When Ferry. He said they were i nuisance and mitted to the House of Detention until bo (the Consul) could find him a position. visited the Home to-day there were

on a ship.

Loung Mun, described as a seaman sa several nice dogs, including an Irish at times were nearly run over by the

His Worship said that defendant would the Sui dn, was charged before Mr. R. E. terrier And a beautiful little Japanese buses. Mr. Hamilton suggested a com spaniel The Home is at Bay View.sultation with the Captain "Superinten. bave to pay for stowing away, but he findsell at the Central Police Court would be as lenient as he could. Sen-yesterday with the unlawful posssexion Yours, eto,

dent of Police to see what could be done tance of seven days' hard labour was of dutiable cigarettes at Wing Lok wharf.

The case was remanded. passed. to stop this procedure.

April 28th, 1024.

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