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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 2ND, 1984

LOCAL SPORT,

POLO.

SUBMARINES WIN LADY, STUBBS

CHALLENGE LUP.

A DEAL IN GLASS. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.

In the Summary Court, yesterday morning. Mr. Justice Dyer, Hall gave judg ment in a gaar in which Ba Ching and A series of interesting one-chukka Ho Ching Kee claimed $900 damages froin polo pontehes were played on the Pole the Wing Tai Arm in respect of the lat ground, Causeway Bay, yesterday after-ter's failure to deliver to plaintiffs 250 noon, when four team competed for the

cases of glass, part of a'consigament of presented by Lady Challenge Cup

500 cases, purchased by the defendant for Stubi

the plaintiffs from Messrs. Carlowitz and Co.

The teams wire: The 4th Submarine Flotilla. RN, the Army, the Mounted Infantry (Delence Corps) and the Free-

booters.

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Bis Honour said he had been asked to decide whether the tender made on Janu- ary 7th was valid and whether there was The conditions of play for the Cup

a contract with the defendant to hig Ilu was "not satisfied are that the winning team will hold the bark 125 caKOK,

contract. With regard cup uali) challenged and defeated by an that there was

the validity of the tnder, there were other team. Challenges for the cup may

any cases to support the contention subsequently he issued once every month that actual production of money could he and elidlenging eams may not have diaprused with if the rim was refused. In this case there was evidence that higher agregate handicap than six paintiff offered the sun and that defen goak. A forfeit of sat will be and into dant said he would not take it because The Club fands by a dullenging team he was not dealing with Tai Wache failing in defeat the hullers of tne eny. On that ground the tender was not had. The games eric withesond by large The next contention was that the letter number, trietals the armbers, and of Janitary 7th was conditional heenuse considerable interest was taken in the it said and to call upon yan to furnish,

In his Lordship's opinion this did three matches phyed. The successful jete, Tram was the Sulinarias, the alors," not amount to a condition. It was ad Sir John Fowler tenned, them, ir amitted in the case that delivery was not boat hat! speech made afterwards at the to be male before payment, and the cor-

close of play..

trast appeared to have been one in which the parties, contemplated delivery to he simultaneous. The request for the de livery order was a request that the other! party should fulfil his part of the con- His Lordships gave judgment for the MOUNTED INFANTRY.-Mr. Mackenzie, plaintiff for his claim and costs. Mr. Mamara, Mr. Potts and "Mr. Paluier.

The first match played was that be tween the Mummed infentry and the Army, the teams turbing aur as follows

ARMY-Lieut. Sugden, RCIA Lieut Cobbold, R-G.A... Lieut. Davies, E.G.A.tract. and the H.E.the G...

The Army won by one goal to mit. Lieut. Cobbold being the scorer.

The second game was between the "Sub- marine Flotilla and the Freebooters, The

leahs were:-*

SCHIARINES.-Lieut. Spragge, R.N

Lint. Flemming. BN Liut, Com Wolrych, R.X., and Lirut, Cur. Lake.

FRIERTERS.-Midshipman Fore, Mr. St. Lawrence, Mr. Stanton and Capt Seville, R.N.

The Submarines won by three goals to one, the scorers being Lieut. Spragge (2), and Lieut.-om. Lake for the Sub- marines, and Captain Neville for the Freebooters. .

The final gule was between the two winning teams, the Submarines and the Army The Subiñazines won by one goal to, Lieut. Srapjaga agar being the

sver

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CHINA'S PRESENT

CONDITION,

PROMISING SIGNS FOR FUTTNE PROSPERITY.

!!

the It is

A Significant summary of the opinions

leading Chinese is given in

Recorder for April. follows:

Growing "national romciousness and inter-provincial solidarity."

A

strengthening of public opinion against militarism and corruption in public office, The authorities are paying more attention to the growing articuli tion of public opinion..

A spreniling desire to hear Western lecturers, forms study speifties and trans- late literature. All bringing widening of the public point of view.

At the conglasion, of the polo matches H.E the 4.0.00 called upon Lady Stubbs There is a rising appreciation of the to present the emp to the winning team. necessity of Character as essential to the Sir John Fowler said the up bad been life of individuals, families and society, presented by her Ladyship. The condi The realisation of Fundamental, necils. tions of play for the vi, he anced; The thinking classes see religion, as a were that it was open for competition force tremendously needed by China. for all trims whose handicap. did not This includes an appreciation of Chris- exceed six, and the winning team was tianity among non-Christians which ex- opra to be challenged a week after they had had the honour of winning it.

The sailors, His Excellency added, hid been successful in winning it for the first time bat he ventured to say that they would have to fight hard to keep it.

The needings closed, with cheers for Lady Stills.

TENNIS

G. R. Mare (-3,6) 'defeated E. G handicap singles "by two straight sets, The secres were: 6-1, 6-4,

presses itself not only in less opposition: but also in actual sympathy.

Growing promotion of education, and the now strong popular increase in female education. The rise of indigenous uni-` versities within recent years such as Amy University, North Western Univer- sity of Manchuria, South Eastern Laiver- Rity, Hanghow University and Canton Luiversity. All indicate a demand for

higher education.

The more progressive" young people of Lammert (1/5) in the semi-final of the superior quien an kur suttene

tinn of all grades as a profession."

Greater individual and public interest in sicial conditions and, problems from a practical viewpoint.

LAWN TENXIS LEAGUE,

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME,

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All broken, chafed and damagel Gools are to lo left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th May, at 10a.m.

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No Clains will by Bimited after the Gloxi undelivered after 6th May, 1924, will be as a profession for personal gain and subject to rent. public benefit.

All Claims ainst the Stater mest the A steady growth towards harmony and presented to the inderigned on er helore co-operation among public organisations, the 1th May, 1924, or they will not be National Educational Conferences, Cham-nega

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denominations co-operating with more R.C.

consciousness of their interdependence in making the work of the Church a sucess. To make the Chinese Church genuinely independent is motive and aim coming rapidly into first place.

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General Sir Jan amilton, speaking at Reading, emphasised that the Singapore

FOR MORE SHIPS. hase was essentially o laud, question, and said that it might help to calm the public

Speaking at an Americus Legion dix- mind, expecially in Australia and New Zealand, if he reminded them that he was per is Shanghai last week, Admiral Wash sent in November, 1912 as Tespectorington, commanding the Asiatic Fleet, General of Overada Forces, with a full made a strong plea for the active support staff in order to heh the (overnment of of the civilian population of China for the day to make up their minds regard-co-operation in wearing tone ships for Ling Singapore docks. In reports he pre, the service. It was to the dicted that very day that as tension in Amerizaa business man in China to de- Europe relaxed, a great lowers would mind strenuous efforts of the legislators of his own district at Home for what was turn their attention to the Pacific.

most urgent they could maintain the pre-

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Bils of Lading will be countenigned by the. Underigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 5th May, 1924, at Son," will im subject to reut s

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All Clains munt by sent in to me on or before hallow the 8th May, 1924, or they will lot. be At the mast, might be recognized.

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Ile forecast that Singapore would be rome the key position, and should them fore he strengthened immediately; even if it meant withdrawing troops from

force of Malay China and raising 'a

cuted through

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ships were not for war Monday, the 5th May, 1924, at 10 lik by not strong enough to hold Singapore but for pince, they world not be worth Me Goddard & Douglas,

No Fire insurance has been effectel, Even though there were changed poli-

R. RODENFUSER, tical factor-firstly, termination of the of the fingers in an engagement with

a first dins power- Japanese Alliance and secondly, the

Added that in Admiral Washington

Acting Agent. vel for China river "Japanese earthquake the question re- additim to'

Hongkong, th April, 1923, mained largely a land question. Jatan work the Navy urgently required t could not embark upon a military exped- least 40 light cruisers to net as the eyes Fleet tion in the Antipodes unless she got hold of the battle fleet, if the American

to keep t of a dock for modern battleships at

the proper ratio with the other w to Trincomalce.

signatories of He Arina Limitations. The United States," he said, "cas Treats, ., 5-3.5

stated not move a battle fleet into the Yellow Referring to the War, the speaker Sea, unless she holds a dock at Singa- that is the opinion of most military men, pore. Why offer so horrible, a tempt himself included; it would have been much tion to the general staffs of any nation

for the world as a whole if the Arm 26 docks for modern battleships at Sinigu, had not come just at the time when pord without a big land force to protect it did, but the Germans had completly them! Why, anyway, do it when Japan fooled the Allied commanders including runy think quite erroneously that she is inhal Foch, himself, that the break. heing squeezed treause there happens to enme before they had prepared for it HONGKONG CIGAR STORE LTD.

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