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HOCKEY NOTES.

[RYHHORT CORNEL")

Hockey players are no doubt as in

LOCAL SPORT.

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TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL

The following matches in the Hong-

terested as the rest of the Colony in the kong League are down for decision to- Two judgments were given in the Sup-week of Interport cricket now in pro-day :-. reme Court at Singapore last week by gress. In the early stages of both games Mr. Justice Barrett. Lengard, in BUYER

in which claims were made for compen- they probably had little in commun, but sation for injuries incurred itxinotor-car since the development of backey during accidents.

the last fifty years as a recognised winter game for cricketers and as

a game-no

In one case R. S. M. Powell, sergeant anjor of the Singapore Volunteers and સર his wife sued Guoh Keng Lam, as owner of a hired car in which they were longer playable with full cajoyment on leaving the Tangin Barracks on the rough ground, the interests of cricket | night of April and; and which, on ac players and hockey players have gradu | Count of faulty mechanism, it is alleged,

fell into a dutch. Mre. Powell was serally merged, and at the present time there jously hurt, Sergeant Major Powell and are few well known hockey clubs in Great theit child' escaping injury, The plain. tafis claimed $10,20 for general and Britain which are not more or lean closely special damages. Evidence was given by bound up with cricket clubs.. the driver of the car that coming down the road from the Barrucks the steering! gear and drakes retused to work.

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it was stated in the pleadings that the defendant had leased the car from other Chinese and he was responsible for It was alternatively pleaded that the driver was grossly and culpably try ligent and to blame for the accident be cause he descended the bill at an excessive speed; or that defendant was grossly neg. ligent in allowing the car to be on the The road in a dangerous condition. lights on the car were inadequate," the and detective, the steering grar Brakes out of adjustment and ineffective and incapable of prompt operation.

Work

**IN PERFECT RUNNING ORDER." The defendant denied that the car was in his possession, but said it was in the possession of an Indian, Sherkhan, who hired it at the rate of $4 a day. The car

The excellence of one of the two gunes as a training for the other is often stated in discussion as a self-evident trath, but a little reflection makes it clear that this statement, except in so far as it is ins tended to lay down the general" truism that all exercise of the body and the eye is an aid to athletic prowess, is mislead- ing. The fact is that men who excel ia either cricket" or hockey usually possess a power, of judging speed and thinking without besitation which would ark them out for proficiency in any game where the tax upon the physique is ap- proximately the same.

Division F.

(Kick-off at 4.15 p.)

East Surrey Regt. South China "A. Suokumpoo ground. Referen: Mr. F. Smith

Hongkong Club - Hongkong Police,

THE U.S. AIR MAIL SERVICE. The local office of the Pacife Mail have now received details of the new-arrasgo ment entered into between the Pesta? -condition= Authorities governing, the under which the new Air. Mail Service Iram San Francisco to New York is to operate.

The convenience to the public of unng the local postage stamps is especially St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Mr. commented on, and the only requirement ia milition to the payment of special rates is the marking in red ink on the cover or envelope of the necessary direc tion as to routing in the form given be low,

Spencer: South Chinn "B" r. Kowloon, South

China

Referee: Afr. ground Collins.

...Division II. - (Kick-off at 245. p.m.)

South China "A" r. East Surreys

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Drums Sockenpoo ground, ferer: Mr. Smith, R.A.

Sacred Heart. South, China "B

Referee: South Chin ground. Mr. Cullins- University v. St. Joseph's A," Navy

"A" ground. Referee: Mr. Greer.

The new service is rapidly developing and is being increased, as need arises. It is hoped shortly to extend the servico to many places both North and South of the main route.

On and after the 15th of November Hongkong Club Reserves e. St. Joseph'e 1924, ordinary and registered letters will

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"B," Hongkong F.C. ground. Re

|be accepted by the Post Office for trans- ferer: Mr. Bailey. East Surreys Reserves r. Club de Remission to San Francisco or Seattle to creio B, St. Joseph's ground connect with the United States, Trans- Beferer: Mr. Spencer.

(Kick-off at 2.13 p.m.) Club de Recreio "A

Kowloon Re- wryes. Kowloon F.C." ground. Re- ferce: Mr Ford.

Continental Air Mail Service between San Francisco and New York

Letters sent i Seattle will make con nection wtih the Air Mail Service at Balt Lake City, Utah.

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Tom game of the week will be that at

The Air Mail route is divided into two unbeaten

three zones The Air Mail Postage, Sookunpoo hetween the teams in the league,"et, East Surreys which will be additional to the ordinary

Colony South China A. The Surreys have the postage, must be fully prepaid in the

postage stamps of the The H.K.H.C. game on Wednesday was was in perfect running order when de-against the East Surrey Regiment No better attack, but South China's defence follows:

is much the stronger, and Douglas willį San Francisco-Cheyenne zone serving Car on. his own account, and respon- doubt the defeat of the previous Friday sibility. Defendant contended that plain at the hands of the 2/4 Bombay Grena-e well tested to-day should Lai Wail the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana,

Tong be in his usual form. tiffs had no cause of action against bin. They also stated that the dainages were diers had had its effect, for the play of will be kvenly contested and the result in 1 not the dirver" and natural consequence the Club side was good throughout the doubt until the "Gnat whistle sounds. of the accident.

hvered, to Sterkhan, who was using the

JUDGMENT Tuя 34,300.

game.

The Surreys, defence seemed inclined to take their responsibilities somewhat lightly, their clearing, though strong and, in the main, accurate, being rather lei surely, with disastrous results on occa- sions.

Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.$0.14 for The game each ounce or fraction thereof.

The Hongkong Club will be away owing to the Rugby game on the Club ground between the Rugby Sretion and M.S. Harkins The game between the Police and Club is always interesting and should attract a fairly goud number of followers The chances are in favour of Hongkong, but the forwards will and Clarke in goal a great obstacle.

Kowloon are the visitors to the South team of China ground to meet the B

ounce or

Cheyenne-Chicage zone serving the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, S. Dakoth: Tennessee, and Wisconsin.-30.32 for each

Chicago-New York zone serving the fraction thereof. states of Connecticut, Delavare, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hamp shire, New Jersey, New York. . Caru- lina. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Carolina. Virginia, Verisont, and W. Virginia. Also destinations beyond the fraction thereof.

His Lordship, in delivering judgment in favour of the plaintifs, said on the evidence, the conclusion he had formed, not in any dogmatic spirit, but with due appreciation of his own liabily to draw erroneous inferences, was that orkhan

The play in the first half of the game fendant, His Lardship said, had offered in the second half that the Club superior- was an employer of the defendant. De was quite evenly divided, and it was only Compensation, wholly inadequate it was

ity became decidedly marked, anally True. When a man, continued His Lord- obtaining for them a victory by six gouls South China. The latter is sure to field / Linited States. -80..18 for each once or

ship, hired out a motor car which wast structurally a source of danger he was liable to the public if, through those de Jects, injury resulted to users of the ear or people who might be in the roads. fendant had stated that the driver was liable to do repairs. That was a state mat he felt positive was untrue.

With regard to the accident his lord. ship said that on the evidence it was! only traceable to the condition of the CAI", He had no doubt that the steering

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a weak side as some of their regular players will be watching the game at Soo- kunpon between the team and East Surreys. Kowloon should win by a good margin

CINEMA NOTES..

QUEEN'S THEATRE

In writing the story of " Daddy," First National picture which is to bo Jackie Coogan's latest production, a shown at the. Queen's Theatre to-day, its gathers, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coogan, used for three of the characters the Christian

Jackie Eilen Jackie is names of three members of the cast. the tale Cesare, liravia is "Cesare Gallo" and Mildred is Milled. It just hap

that their own names fitted theso

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Allfree is a centre half who makes him self felt in many directions, and besides keeping Mitchel, who played most steadily throughout. very busy indeed he was a source of worry to both Martin and The game at Kowloon will kick off at Ralph, the wing halves. The former 945 pm. being half an hour in advance worked with his customary vigour and of the official time. The Club de Recrein effect and the latter, despite an apparis expected to win. ent dificulty in keeping upon his feet, At Sookuopoo the South China A put in a quantity of useful defence work juniors will be opposed to the East and scored one of the Club's goals.

Surreys, drums, and although the soldiers: gear was extremely defective and that the The Surreys wing forwards, were fast will exit in soort, fight they are expect brakes failed to act. Considering the

on the run but not quite as quick as they ed to go down to South China. question of damages, he said that looking might be in centreing. This latter is a only at the evidence of D. Sloper be! point of the game in which, as a rule, I would be compelled to award very benvy the Club is apt to score, Evans: being the South China ground, and the Sacredticular characters so well that the

damages indeed, so heavy that he thought exceptionally last in centreing er shoot he ought not really to award them on ing at goal (though of late his shots have The University will be opposal to the Coogans decided to use them in the pic to think of him as anything but just the testimony of a single gentleman, high had rather too much tendency, to rise), College "A" team on the Navy "A"ture. It is difficult for Jackie's friends as Dr. Sloper stood in his profession. and Owen Hughes and Marmaster, both ground and the latter should win.. Jackie, no matter what role he plays. He offered the end to award very heavy of whom play on the right wing, being The Hongkong Club Reserves should And Cesare Gravini's own Latin first damages indeed, defendants an adjourn capable of most effective centreing. account for the "B" ten should the

name is as attractive and realistic as any ment to provide them with the opportu, Becher and Piercy were not prevented Club tart out as advertised.

that coubt be imagined for the old violin- nity of calling further medical evidence by any disabilities such as had prevented The Surreys Reserves should take the ist. As for Mildred-well, she simply

them from doing themselves justice in na to Mrs. Powell's present condition.

A very even game should be seen on Heart should just get home.

CRICKET.

K.C.C.A" D. NAVY A

31r. Soon Kim said they would prefer the previous match, from playing up to points against the labda Recreio to have the damages assessed then, and their respective forms, and they made his lordship accordingly, after considera- tion, swarded 4.300. which he stated a strong penultimate live of defence. The former has mastered a method of check- would include the expenses which the ing an attacking forward which, while plaintiffs had been put to in conseguente of the accident. He said Mrs. Powell had received very serious injury which prevented her from pursuing her ordi- In the circumstances he felt that he should award her compen. sation in accordance with the usual practice of the English High Courts. In England injuries so grave would certain- ly merit the award of at least £500. ANOTHER GARAGE SUED.

JUDGMENT FOR $2,370.

nary avocations.

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BOXING.

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three important characters give splendid B." couldn't be anything but Mildred. These performances under the masterful direc tion of E. Mason Hopper, as do also Arthur Carewe, Josio Sedgewick, Bert Woodruff, Anna Townsend and others.

extremely effective in the case of success, does, in the few cases of failure, entail The following will represent the K.C.C. considerable effort if the attacker is to end Xl, in the above home match to-day bo closely followed and prevented from (Saturday) at 2 pm:-B. Petteram, E. effecting a dangerous centre: Piercy is J. Jordan, O. B. Raven, C. Earnshaw, a shade too slow in getting rid of the ball w. Hill, J. C. Long, W. Y. J. Gorvin, but he more than makes up for this defect A. R. F. Raven, W. J. Brown, Geo. Lee by elever picking up of dangerous passes, and T. E. Jones.. as often as not with stick reversed. How- ever, as the dragon said in the Chinese classic, "You can't have it both waya."

Woodward played a stealy forceful game throughout, and it is a pity that so many of his fast passes to the right

At the Theatre Royal to-night a large In another action Woodford's Motor wing were allowed to go into touch. It

was unfortunate also that Sim abould attendance of Hongkong sportsmen is ex- Garage of Singapore were sued by Miss, have received a hard knock on the instep pected when C.P.O. Jim Cartlidge and Helen Crabtree for $5,000, damage for a few minutes before time, as the short Capt. Matty" Smith meet in a 1 injuries sustained by her in a collision passing between this player, Woodward round contest for the Lightweight Cham- pionship of the Colony and the Gedge between one of their cars and a motor-bus and Hett was excellent. on the Bukit Timah Road on June 10th.

The collision occurred at a bend at the !

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TO-NIGHT'S BIG FIGHT.

BILLIARDS.

INFORMAL INTERPORT MATCH

USMUND BETH BALETT

An informal Interport context-th time at billiards-took place at the, Club Lusitano yesterday evening, when. Capp E. I. M. Barrett, champion of: Shang- hai, played a match of 200 up with Mir A. Osmund, Champion of Hongkong

From start to finish, the young lecit

in runaway player had the upper hand of his op ponent, and finally won fashion by 20 points.

He displayed all his well-known, powers It should be a very even contest, and of control over the "red, ball, but showed The greater part of the Fleet is

all round gaine.

three successive 101 milestone on the Bukit Timah Road. in Hongkong, and Naval hockey, which both men will enter the ring perfectly also that he is no munn exponent of the As a result of it Woodford's car-an is now being looked after by Commander ft. They are to weight in at 2 p.m. to Auburn Six-went into a ditch or the L. G. Ingham, who has taken over the day, and by their appearance the fighting visits to the table he compiled breaks of made entirely off the red ball a note right-hand side of the road, with its Hon. Secretaryship from Lt-Coinur. S. weight of each should be round about. 13 76, 82, and 49. The first of these wa bonnet facing Singapore, and the plain St., C. Ingham, will gain in strength lbs

Both men have been training can worthy effort, and the other two were tiff was pinned underneath it, her leg accordingly. being fractured.

The H.K.H.C. has no fixture on its card scientiously for the last fortnight, ad made up of a variety of beautifully are

Popular cuted shota all round the table.

Barrett was obviously off, colour, and The pleadings alleged that the defend. for Wednesday next, this date having each is fell of confidence.

moreover the balls would not run for him ant's car was being driven at an excessive been left open in

view of Interport opinion, however," is inclined to favour speed, that the car should have slowed cricket, but a game has been arranged slightly the chances of Cartlidge.

from ALE. In addition to the big contest the at all. But, after-cricket fatigue and

had joss" apart, the Shanghai cham down when the vehicle with which it with a Submarine team collided was seen to be approaching, that Titanic. It will probably take place on following bouts will be staged:-

SIX-ROUND MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTEST pion is not in the same class with Camund as a billiard player. Ho possesses, how- the defendants driver endeavoured to the U.S.R.C.. ground at 4.43 p.m.

Stoker P. O. Young (H.M.8. Diomede) v.

ever, large variety of electrifyingly pass the oncoming car at an excessive

notably speed, that the driver did not sound "his

te. Faton (1st East Burrey Regi Six-ROUND LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST-brilliant strokes, some of which,

Long Jenny," severe) horn when corning round the corner, and that the car was being driven in the

8 Wrigley (H.M.S. Hawkins) v. a deadly accurate the Bandseman Wareham (1st East Surreys times repeated, raised the admiration 92, a large crowd of onlookers yesterday! middle or on the wrong side of the road.

evening. The defendants denied that the plain H.KH.C. are to play Shamees some time | Regt.),

Six-RoUSD FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST-

Fidal Scores: --- tiff hired the car from them, of that she before the New Year. Hockey in a game

Gamunding........... 601, had suffered any injury from the neglig, only recently played in Canton, but if the A. E. Castle (H.M.S. Hawkins) ence of their driver.

207 SIX-BOUND LIGHTWRIGHT They contended experience of the H.K.C.C. is anything Corp Major (1st East Surreya. Regt.). that on the day in question this car was to go by it is not always possible to take Stoker Brown (H.M.S. Hawkins) v. Pte hired to Lieut. Fendall, and was under things for granted.

the control and direction of Mr. Fendall

when the accident occurred. The colli-

sion occurred between the car and a

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Interport hockey with Shanghai is still "in the air," although I understand that Captain-Barrett is to go into the matter before leaving Hongkong, but

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CONTEST...

Barrett

The players' best breaks were as under : Osmund: 25, 28, 73, 62, 40, 27 (twice),

34, 51, aj 50, 28. Barrett 91, 6, 24.

After the match, Mr. Bilva Netto, pre- sident of the Lusitano, Club,. expressed the thanks of the Committee and mer-

Ditch (1st East Surreys Regt.).

SIX-ROUND WELTERWEIGHT CONTENT- Marine Betta (H.M.8: Hawkins) v. "Pto. motor bus, and was caused by the neg When, the case came before His Lord Pooley (1st East Surrey Regt.).

Cerpl, Major is regarded de being the ligent driving of the rootor-bus. They ship again, His Lordship was informed contended that the statement of claim that the parties had been unable to agree best bozer of bis weight in the Colony, disclosed no cause of action against them.upon the amount to be awarded to the He is in reality a bantamweight, but his

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff. His Lordship then gave judg keenness in such that he asked and obtain bers to the visitor, and Capt. Barrett, stood billiards could see that Osmink plaintiffs, but reserved his decision as to ment for $2,370, this comprising $670 fored pazmission to box as a featherweight in replying, said that anyone who under- the amount of the damages until the next hospital expenses, 4000 for detention in in order to get a contest tonight,

The Betta Fooley bout in a return con- could give him, half the game at any morning, in order to give the parties hospital and pain and injury suffered. an opportunity of agreeing upon the and $600 for physical disabilities arising test. When the men met last season, a tine. This remark was received with out of the pccident which the plaintif particularly close fight resulted, Betis, laughter and negations. Osmund's being would bave in the future.

narrowly gaining the verdict on points.the most dreidel of all.

amount.

(Continued at foot of next column,)