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“SERIOUS STABbing charge.

DOCTOR'S TALE' OF FICTITIOUS SORE THROAT,

LOCAL SPORT.

TENNIS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1924

FINAL OF HONG DOUBLES.

A WIN FOR TEN NAVY,

SUMMARY COURT. CASE ADJOURNED OWING TO" SOLICITOR'S DEATH.

CANTON HARBOUR.

NO PROGRESS WITH IMPROVEMENTS.

A case was to have been heard in the

Mr. F. 8. Sweeting, Härbour Master At the Central Mugistrrey - yesterday.

Summary Court yesterday morning in at Canton in a report which is published The final of the Hong Tennis Doubles which the Chang Zor Olass Co., Ltd., as auf appendix to the report of the Com afternoon, before. Mr. H. E Lindsell, Chan Hung. Kwong and Wong Ti, alins was played off on the Hongkong Cricket were to have appeared as plaintiffs and missioner of Customs for 1923, says:— Wong Sam, two young Chinese, were Club ground, sesterday afternoon, before the Chun Hing Motor Bus Co., as defen

The year 1993, in so far as any im charged with maliciously wounding Maka fair number of spectators. The finalista dants, but owing to the sudden death of provements to the harbour are concerned, Kwok Sang, a Chinese doctor at Sai Wan were: Commodore II. E. Grace, R.N., Mr. B. S. Corke who was to have ap-has made no advance on the previous He on July 3rd.

and Lieut. Comdr. R. E, Worthington,peared for the defondants, the case was year. The most that, can be said is that, R.X., representing H.M... Tamer; and adjourned, pending the engaging of a foreshore property at the Wongsha Rice CR W. Sewell and A. D. Humphreys, re- new soliciter."

Market has been sold, and, the buyers presenting Mesura, Robertson and Wilson

granted permission to commence bunding and W. G. Humphreys & Co.

operacións, but, though the necessary per. mission, has been obtained, no bunding haa yet been commenced. It is in this particular locality that bunding is most desirable, for the effects it would have

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MISGUIDED THIEF... CHOOSES POLICE SERGEANT AS VICTIM...

The story of a thief who was misguided

Police sergeant in plain clothes was told to Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. C. A. 8. Russ proscented, while the second defendant had retained Mr. B. S. Corke who, as reported exclusively in the Daily Press yesterday morning, was found) dead in bed on Sunday. The late Mr.

The Naval representatives won by three

· Corke's Chinese-interpreter listened to straigh: sets, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. From the score yesterday's proceedings, pending the posit would appear that the winners gained sible instruction of another solicitor,

their victory somewhat easily, but such Mr. Russ, outlining his esse, said that was certainly not the case. In the first the complainant had had a partner, with and third sets the commercial representa-enough to delve into the pocket of whom be quarrelled, and who had dis-tives played a tatiling good game of ten. appeared. It was believed that the two nis and some bright and interesting rallies defendants were connected in some way were seen. Many of the games went to with this man.

dence before they were won. In the third On July 3rd, the complainant was with set Grace and Worthington were leading the two defendants at Sai Wan Ho, when four games to love when Sewell sad sår forced hini backwards into a side. Humphreys made a good recovery and channel by the roadside, while;the other secured two games consecutively and fin- stabbed him in the abdomen with a sharpally made it 3-3 before going under, instrument, believed to have been a dag- ger. The force of the blow luckily was Laken by his wallet and cigarette-holder. He was stabbed several times.

The complainant, giving evidence, said that he was a docter living at 25, Bonham Strand East, second door. On July 2nd, the first defendant asked him to attend

Commodore Grace played one of his best games of tennis on the Club ground.

The mateb was umpired by Lieut. Col.

Robertson

MILITARY FOOTBALL.

The first Semi-final in the Hates Platoon Cup Competition is to

CRICKET NOTES.

his aunt, who was suffering from Forebe played or Murray Barracks, on Thurs throat. On that day, they merely dis-day, 11th instant, at 3.30 p.m. cussed the fee Witness saw the first defendant again next morning, wher the man offered him #9 on account, which he accepted. Witness accompanied Chan Hung Kwong to Sai Wan Ho, where they went by tmm, alighting at the market. There the first defendast beckoned to the second defendant, who was standing out side the Chu Yuen pawnshop. The three went into a tea-house, where they stayed for about three-quarters of an hour, and then proceeded up a lane by some new buildings.

In this Jane, the second defendant

pushed the witness, causing him to fall

The nets were put up on the H.E.C.C. ground for the first time this season on September 1st. In spite of the tremend ous heat there was a fair turn out, but it is of course too early to criticise at Most people are engaged in present.

loostening up after the off-season. There seem one or two newcomers who shape well with the bat and I hear rumours of a wicket-keeper. L. J. Davies was keeping for a short time on Tuesday and he tells me he hopes his leg will stand

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would be of the greatest assistance in the removal of the mud-back of Sha- me. To properly conform to the nor mal line it would be recessary to re- claim a part of the foreshors off Sh Inspector Blackman, outlining the facts, meen, thus adding to its

area a space of said that a Chinese sergeant and a eso approximately 3 acres. The cost of this stable travelled in a crowded 'bus, qrelamistion could be balanced by the which the defendant was also a passenger. Kate of the land reclaimed, but whether The constable saw the defendant put his or not the reclaimed land could be sold as hand into the sergeant's pocket, take building lots is a question. In the Front something out, and pass it to another Reach a reclamation project had in view man, who got off the 'bus and run away, the reclaiming "of the foreshore from the

The constable informed the sergeant, who Canton Hospital to the Electric-light searched his pocket, and discovered that Works. embracing Hoichu,

The Chinese acrgeant and constable, both Wei-Hai-Wei men, gave corrobora tive evidence.

Six previous convictions were recorded against the defendant, and the Magis trate, remarking that he was a thorough scoundrel; passed sentence of six months' hard labour.

A NEW DEVELOPMENT AT CANTON."

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. } CANTONESE. BOLSHEVISTS.

area of

a sum of 88 was missing. When the de-1,443 ch'ing, excluding roads, but, at fendant was arrested, he offered the ser the project, did not include the removal Montague-geant 82 to let him go.

of the Dutch Folly rocks, it met with opposition and was eventually abandon- ed. That such a scheme would be of great beneft to the city is admitted, but only when carried out in its entirety, which includes the banding of the Honam fore- shore and the removal of the Dutch Folly rocks. Plans for this scheme have been in existence for some time past, but poli- Out of $7.64 cents in the man's posses-tical unrest and lack of funds have made sion, a sum of $6 was ordered to be the realisation of the scheme something handed to the sergeant, to compensate him for his loss. This proceeding, ob than expected at the prescat. In the to be hoped for in the future rather served his Worship, would leave $1.5 Back Beach the Yee Cheong Godowas, cents for the prisoner when he came out of gaol.

long disused, have been put in a state of repair and the banding reconstructed. "with a view to having pontoona moored in this locality for loading and discharg- on his hack into the side-channel Heit his year. The new man will have to

ing The work is being carried out by then stood over, the witness, and held him

the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha. The Wongahaj he uncommonly good to "displace LJ. down. Witness called out "What is the

| Fish Market still remains, though a ten- matter?" whereupon the frst defendant, I have heard nothing but approval re-

tative effort was as one time made to who was a few paces ahead, turned back, gargling the selection Committee. Mr. A Henceforth, the districts of Kwongtung jeffect its removal: the Yuch-Han Rail- produced a dagger from a piece of news. E. Wood has a tremendous experience of will not remit taxes to the Provincial way, which would derive the most beneat

Government in Canton, ua a sign of pro- paper, and stabbed the witness on the cricket outside the H.K.C.C, ground and test against the introduction of com- and which had promised a site farther left side of the abdomen. Witness bad any good player from the outside clubs maniam into their territory by Liso up the river, now states that the site is in his left, hand pocket a leather wallet will be sure of a trial. At the present I Chung Hoi and other Chinese Bolshevists not available. With the Fish Market

now dominating of the Kuomintang and a cigarette-holder (produced), and doubt if any player outside the HK.C.C. Government. A general understanding remaining in its present position, it is these took the force of the blow. Wit members ig a probable, with the excep-was arrived at to this effect by the rehopeless to expect any improvement in-. nesa struggled as well as he could with|tion of AH, Rumjahn. But there are presentatives of the leading Cantonese inediately below it and off Shameen. In hands and leet, but he received several several who will doubtless be tried. Bal who met recently near Fatskan, a city the event of a bunding being commenced more atabs blows, most of which, how. hatchet, for instance and the better of some 15 miles from Canton.

the Ismaila-I never can remember which

To avoid immediate mutiny on the part at the Wougsha Rice Market, "the in- ever, failed to take effect. He sustained he is. Ling, too, can bowl on bis day. of the mercenary troops brought into three stab wounds in his body. He was

Kwangtung by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who numerable junks, sampans, and flower- I noticed that the Committee had power is now no longer able to regularly sup-boats that infest this part of the harbour also struck in the face with a chisel, some

to add to their number. I sincerely hope port them, it has been decided that those will be forced, farther out into the river, of his teeth being broken, which had since they will not do so. I prefer a paucity mercenaries whose commanders have

thereby further narrowing the channel been replaced. He called out "Save of enlinary artists to a plethora of gas agreed to remain neutral in the coming life" at the top of his voice.

merchants as regards pertinent proverbs. struggle between the Bolshevists and the for deep-water vessels. This is a problem And there really is no one who has such Cantonese people may continue to collect that cannot be overlooked in any conser The two defendants then bolted, went outstanding merits as a judge of cricket the several taxes as they have been doing vancy scheme for the harbour, for, whilst on the witness. He got up and chased

as to entitle him to make a fifth member. So far, only the mercenary troops under them, blowing his whistle. He lost sight Committee will be on no bed of roses. Huan, a strong Bolshevist backed by line is most desirable, they will at the But it may be noted in passing that the the Kwangsi' army commander, Liu Chen the construction of bunds on the normal of them, however, and being weak from There will be about fifteen people for the former Civil Governor Hu Han Min of Loss of blood, and afraid that he might laat five places.

Kwangtung, have failed to act in accord- ance with this general understanding. faint, he went back to Sai Wan Ho,

Lin Chen Hann, na instructed by Hu where he entered a shop with an Indian

Han Min and Line Chung Hoi, has been making war against the people of Tung policeman and wrote out report of

kun City, on the East River apparently what had occurred.

for having failed to resume business as the Canton authorities ordered after the supposed settlement of the arins strike

Other witnesses having given evidence corroborating parts of the complainant's testimony, the defendants were remanded antil the 15th inst

GAOL FOR STOWAWAYS.

COMPLICATED CASES AT THE KOWLOON COURT.

Two cases which were closely connected came before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

In one case, So. Sei Chi, a shop- waster, and Chung Kun, unemployed, were charged with aiding and abetting two stowaways to obtain a passage on the AL Boston without paying their fares. Kr. G. Haywood, representing the first defendant, asked for a remand, which was granted until next Thursday,

R. AKBIT.

TO-MORROW'S ST. LEGER.

PROBABLES AND BETTING.

same time force the floating population out into the river. A journey down the Front Reach will fally demonstrate what will happen when the scheme for reclaim ing in taken in hand.

The time has come when the question of having a dredger, belonging to the port,

The St. Leger, the principal event of the Loneaster September, meeting, will be run off to-morrow. The probables, the people's volunteers, eventually the sent there is no means of removing äilt according to a Reuter cable, are:-Bright Kwangsi-ites will have to completely of any kind other than by native boats, Knight (Frank Bullock), Burslem (Beary), withdraw from Tungkung

in Canton. Lin Chen Huan's troops should be seriously considered. At pre inside Tungkun are being surrounded by

Cape Horn (Archibald), Hurstwood (Vie- tor Smyth), Irish Mond (Allemand), Leonardo (Pryor), Obliterate (Childa), Parmenio (Elliott), Polyphontes (Bé- Lachlan), Reggio (H. Beasley), St. Ger- mans (Lane), Salmon Trout (Carslake), Sansovino (Weston), Santorb Donoghue), Shambles (Jellis), Transvaal the Second Ferre), and Watford (A. Smyth), Great Barrier, Spalpeen and "Zodiac.

Betting: 2 to 1 Polyphontes, 6 to 1 Salmon Trout, to Hurstwood, taken and offered; 10 to 1 Sansovino and Strait Jace offered; 100 to 9 St. Germans, taken and offered; 100 to 8. Iris Mond, 100 to 6 Cape Horn and Transvaal, and 20 to Bright Kaight offered.

**ALL IN.",

CHINESE TREASURES. MANCHESTER'S COLLECTIONS.

ART.

a laborions and unsatisfactory method. The crossing at Taimei shows signs of silting, and here the dredger could be usefully employed, at any rate, until such time as the Elliott Passage can be closed, or partially closed so na to divert At the Tuneboon of the Manchester the ebb, stream and help to keep the Rotary Club on August 7th an address Taimei Crossing open by scouring. There was given by Mr. John Hilditch on ** The is also the question of a survey, of the art of collecting Chinese treasures." There were now, he said, more collectors of river to be dealt with, though this does Chinese treasures than ever there were, not properly come within the province and yet it was possible to pick up many of the harbour authorities. and in places often where people would now obtainable are unreliable, and date little expect to find them. He had been back some 20 years. A new survey of asked where a collector should begin, and

The charta

he had replied, "With blue and white the river from Cantos to Excca Tigris poroclain, though he did not say there is badly needed, more especially st Taimai, Fenshuitan, Iron Barrier, and were no pitfall. Bir de

The neccmary knowledge for collecting Second Bar The moorings and swinging The two stowaways mentioned in this RICKSHA, MOTOR CAR AND TRAM was more easily acquired in London than Buoys in the harbour have been kept in 1

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in Manchester. In London. at the an efficient condition, also the buoys used case were among four Chinese who, were

Eritish Museum and at South Kensing as aids to navigation. The Comus Rock sentenced on the same morning to one... A ricksha, a motor-car and a tram-en ton, Oriental art treasures of collectors Beacon was run into all overturned, the month's hard labour each for having wore involved in a collision in Der Veux were received and from time to time ex-piles breaking of at the river bed; a new

Hoad West on Sunday afternoon.

hibited. It was nieven years since they beacon has been erected on the rock itself. stowed themselves away on the Boston. The driver of the motor car attempted had had a representative exhibiti Owing to the fear of piracy, practically It was stated that two of them wanted to pass the ricksha, which at the psycho- tion of Chinese things in Manchester; all the rice in the early part of the year logical moment swerved and the two but they had now the beatest of was shipped to Canton by dieamers: this vehicles collided. The tram-ear follow the late Mr. Leicester Collier at caused "a-shortage of pilot, and their two were attempting to get as far aing closely behind collided with the rear The Parsonage, Didsbury" That was un-nambers have now been increased from Holland.

of the motor'cür..

fortunately only other example of the 16 to 20 Hpwrecks of importance have blind lending the blind. Mr. Hilditch occurred during the year. An additions) mentioned some of the objecte în casên clause to the Harbour Begulations was at this exhibition, and said he would like added in January limiting the speed of to know who had marked them,

launches to 10 knots.

to go to Singapore, and that the other

The men all pleaded that they had paid 1200 to another man to defray their pasisge oxpenses.

Fortunately the damage done was very slight. The motor car bad one of its rear mud-guards amatbed, whilst the ricksha puller and his fare were severely shaken.

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