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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(BEFORE THE CALIXS JUSTICE (RIR HEWEY, A

GOLLIN). I

ARMS ON A JUNK. THE RISKS A LEGISLATIVÉ COUNCIL

LOU MIGHT RUS.

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When the case in which two Chinese junk people, charged with the unlawful possession of 15 automatic pištols, 1,849 rounds of revolver ammunition and 400 rounds of rifle ammunition, was resumed yesterday morning the Chiet Justice pointed out to the Jury that the law in posed absolute liability on the person in charge of a ship, whether or not he knew of the presence of the arma." If they found the first prisoner, to bo-the person in charge of the ship, the only thing they could do was to find him guilty.

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared for the prisoners

The second prisoner went into the box, and in the course of his evidence said that Chan Fuk, the oxun, was solely responsible for the storing of the cargo in the hold. Chan Fuk was en board when the Police made the raid, but dis- appeared immediately, A man named Uban Hi, the "besun's assistant, who was

carpenter, also disappeared,

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CONSPIRACY CHARGE,

"SOLICITORS' CLERKS CASE" RE-OPENED."

HONGKONG“ DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER WIND,

Yesterday afternoon, before J. 'll. Wood at the Central Magistracy, the case in which Lo Shu Fan and Choung Pai Chuen, alias Charles Kent, two clerks in the employ of Messrs. Hastingá &“ Hastings and Dennys & Bowley, are charged on three counts, was resumed.

It

is alleged that they" conspired together to defraud. Wong Tak Yin of her property by false representations that Lo Shu Fan was owner of certain lands in the New Territories and had transferred the same into the name of the said Wong Tak Yin and desired to mortgage the same. The other two counts alleged that the defendants conspired together to induce the complainant by false represntations to sign two deeds pf sale.

In the last two counts, the defendants are alleged to have acted in conjunction with Au Hon Fu and Ho Sai Lot, son of the complainant

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Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted and Mr. E.

Davidson appeared on behalf of the de- fendants. Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, instructed by Mesurs, Lee & Russ, watched the pro- ceedings on behalf of Lau Shun Cho, the purchaser of certain property involved in the case.

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As the previous hearings had been taken by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at present

LOCAL SPORT.

TO-DAY'S' FOOTBALL.

The following games are down for decision to-day.”

LER WAN CHALLENGE CUT COMPETITION.

Civilians r. South. China, "H.K.F.C.

ground. Kickoff at 4 pm.

Re leros: Mr. Spencer. Linesmen Mears. Collins and.. Wilby.

HONGKONG LEIGUE

Division II.

Kick off at 9.43 pm. East Surreys Drums. South China

"B."

HOCKEY NOTES.

SHORT CORNERI Several of the Home clubs play the first match of the season late in September, but it has become a tradition with one or two of the larger clubs to play no matches before the beginning of Dctober. Reporta of opening matches received from Home go to show that this season may be ex peeted to record no set-back to the in- creasing popularity of the game.

At the Interport Cricket dinner on Wednesday the Hongkong Captain ex- Sookunpoo ground. Repressed in the course of his speech a feree: Mr. Ford.

hope and a belief that there will always University v. South Chins "A" South be found Englishmen to carry on the

China ground. Referee: Mr. Bailey. St. Joseph's "A". St. Joseph's traditions of cricket, the game above all "B," St. Joseph's ground. Referee others in which we have excelled. As Mr. Greer.

I stated last week there has been, almost

Kowloon, Reserves r. Club de Recrsic from the commencement of hockey as it

"B," Kowloon F. C. ground Mr. Smith, BA

Kick off at 9.30 pm. Sacred Heart v. East Surreys Reserves, Hongkong Club ground. Referee: Mr. Collins.

-The Club de Recreio "A" have been

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is played co-day, a community of inter- ests between cricket and hockey, and the hope put into words by "Dick" Han- cock will be heartily endorsed by all interested in hockey as having a direct bearing on the welfare of the latter game."

been one of the events of the season for A hockey International with France bas

some years now, although the French There will be no first division league selection committee have been sorely games this week.

handicapped by having to draw their players from the members of one or two important clubs. And now the controlling

permitted to postpone their match with the Hongkong Club Reserves owing to two of their players taking part in the Challenge cup Competition.

its rules to conform to those of the

A tallyman gave evidence, and said that he was responsible for paying the wages of the men employed on the junk. He

The match on, the Club ground to day said that after the raid, though there were on home leave, the case had to be re-opens a new Competition in soccer foot wages due to Chan Fuk and his assistant, opened yesterday afternoon; so that the ball." The Lee Wah Company have prebody in Holland has decided to amend neither had put in an appearance nor proceedings consisted chiefly in the read.sented to the H.K.F.A. a Challenge cup, made any claim for the money.

ing out to Wong Tak Yin of her evidence to be competed for annually by teams Mr. Holmes argued that absolute given at the earlier hearings.

selected by the Association. Four teams liability was imposed on the first prisoner. The case will be continued this morn

have been selected to play this season Mr. Jenkin said that if the contentioning, when in all probability the evidence and the game to-day will be the first of of the Crown were carried out to its of Ho Sal Lok will be dealt with in the the semi-finals. The other game will be Jogical conclusion it would apply to any same way.

between teams chosen from the Navy and Army. The H.K.F.A are running these to represent Hongkong in the coming games with a view to selecting a team

Interport game with Shanghai..

#teum launch or motor boat. If a mem-

her of the Legislative Council were to BOULDER THROUGH A BOOF. proceed on his own launch or any launch of which it could be said that he was in

FAULTY BLASTING COSTS A charge, for the purpose of taking ladies,

CONTRACTOR $100. to a bathing picnic, or to meet bis wife o an incoming steamer, or for other purpose consistent with the status and dignity of a member of the Legisla tive Council, and arma

Some

It is fully expected that South China will maintain their unbeaten record. although the Civilians are turning out a very strong combination. The team selected is as follows:-

Hockey Association, à tribute to the game as played in Great Britain, and an acknowledgment of the need for interna ignal agreement on points of play aris ing from the increasing importants" of the ganse

I mentioned last week that Shamcen is anxious to send a hockey team to Hongkong, and I understand that the H.KH.C. have left the axing of a date to the Shameen Hockey Club.

The game will probably be played early in December, and it will be interesting to see whether Shameen's hockey is as

On the 8th of the present month coppersmith of To Kwa Wall, Hunghom, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when was occupied with his graceful craft at were found his labours were disturbed by the entry board, he would be liable to be put in through the roof of his shed of a boulder (Kowloon); Britton (Police) Howard and good as their cricket. Many of the play-

the dock and could say nothing in his own defence.

lis Lordship: That is if he were skip pering.

Mr. Jenkin: I did not use the word.

I am keeping to the words of the section of the Ordinance: "The person in darge." Unless he could prove that he was not the person in charge, he would, ja common parlance, be "for it."

weighing about solbs.

A. E. Clarke (Police); Wheeler (Kow loon) and Bishop (Club), McKelvis (Kow. loon) J. Stewart (Olib) and Duncan

Jones (Club) Rocha and Brown (Clubers are, it seems, new to the game, but, de Recreio).

as I hated before, one never quite knows.

nesses in the police court sequel yester The coppersmith was one of the wit.

day, when the Wing Lee firm of contracit Hamilton at Kowloon, with neglecting to tors were charged before. Mr. E. W.

take proper precautions in blasting opera tions.

Inspector Ogg informed the Magistrate that the defendants had been fined $10

His Lordship: I could deal with him on two previous occasions for similar as a first offender.

offences.

Mr. Jenkin: The queation of sentence is beyond my argument.

Mr. Holmes pointed out that hardship dii not affect the Court. The Court was not there to legislate, but to carry out the intentions of the Legislature.

His Lordship pointed out that Counsel

His Worship, remarking that he regard ed this case as a serious one, imposed a fine of $100.

ATTEMPT TO ROB MILITARY STORE.

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Club ground should be well contested and In the junior league the game on the is expected that the East Surreys strength against South China "A" on Reserves will wint

The University will not be at full the South Chins ground and the “A team should take the points.

The East Surreys Drums should have easy win over the South China "B" week when they played the A' should they be in the same form as last team to

à draw.

the Reserves went down to the "A" At Kowloon the game should be even

team last week by five goals to nih

The game between the two College teams should end in favour of the "A teaan.

HK,F.A. MEETING,

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Shanghai has been raised, and I believe. The question of an Interport game with

possible in the near future. that a definite announcement will be

Distance makpe an obstacle to every Interport game between the two cities, but it is to be hoped that Shanghai will see their way clear to pay us the visit awing some time this year.

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It was a happy thought to arrange a hockey match with the "Malaya" cricket team before they leave the Colony. The game is to be played on the U.S.R.C. ground, Kowloon, at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday next, the 25th, and the H.KH.O. side

W. Hamilton and G. H. Pierry, A. 5 Hett, E. J. D. Mitchell, and the Rev. T. B. Powell; H. Owen Hughes, D. H. F. Macoaster, G. R. More, A. C. I: Bowker

for the defence had to satisfy the Jury THIEVES VAIN EFFORT AT GUNing of the H.K.F.A. last evening in the will be as follows:-P. W. F. Mills; E.'!

that first prisoner was not the man in charge.

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Mr. Jenkin: Even if they are wholly satisfied that be is innocent of guilty knowledge, they are bound to and him guilty 1

His Lordship:. I am afraid so. Summing up, his Lordship told the Jury it was not their duty to consider whether law was harsh or not. If they found the first prisoner to be the "person in charge" they must find hìm guilty, and the second man had to satisfy them that he had no knowledge of the arms.

The Jury retired, and returned after 25 minutes. They found first prisoner "guilty," but, on account of his age, recommended him to mercy, and found second prisoner not guilty."...

His Lordship postponed sentence until to-day.

OIL PILFERED IN HARBOUR.

JUNK MASTERS CHARGED,.... How the attempt to steal a quantity of cassin oil, the property of Messrs. Botelho Brothers, was frustrated, was related hon two junk masters named Lo Yeung and Ho Fai were charged. The charge was of stealing three drums of oil. Both mon pleaded not guilty,

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CLUB HILL

Following on the theft last Monday night of two machine guns from Whitfield Barracks, in connection with which no arrests have yet been made, an attempt to break into the military store, at Gan Club Hill has been reported. X

It appears that on Thursday morning. it was discovered that the typhoon shut but had resisted the efforts of the would-tary. ters of the store had been tampered with,

be_thieves.

to gain possession of two Vickers machine The latter's object, it is believed, was guns which, with their necessary equip. ment, are kept at the store.

and B. D. Evans.

Mr. J. McCubbin presided over a meet

Board Room of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Company (kindly lent for the occa aion), all the Affiliated Clubs being re- presented. The following were present: F. Wheelor, A. E. Cottam, C.P.O. Via Mesars, May, McTavish, Smith, R. Hall, cer, R.5.1. Cook, Q.M.S. Charlesworth,

Members of the United Services Recrea Laspr. J. Clark, Johnson, Lawrence, tion Club and the Hongkong Cricket Daliah, E. de Souza, Guigan B. A Hyder, Mok Hing, C. F. Yuen, Lai Wai Club, with their friends, as to be the Tong, and W. E. Hollands, Hon. Secre- guests of the Hongkong Hockey Club, and The minutes of the previous mecting tea will be served by the ground at 4 p.m. Chairman expressed the sympathy of the team are not regular hockey players, but having been read and confirmed, theas may be that several of the “Malaya” Association with Mr. F. Wheeler on the death of his father, Capt. F. G. Wheeler, they will no doubt put up the strongest a former vice-president of the Association. possible opposition to the Club aide, with

A letter from the Alice Memorial Hos pitals was read in which it was stated results that will be worth watching. that the Hospitals were appealing for funds and asked for the support of the HKF.A. It was decided to set aside a proportion of the gate in the Sunday Herald. Charity Competition matches and the Secretary was instructed to reply

Mr. R. Hall, Chairman of the Kowloon Football Club, was elected Vice-President of the Association rice the late Capt.

CRICKET,

KOWLOON. MALAYA.

To-day, at 10.30 am, on the K.O.C. ground, the following will represent the home club-H. Overy (capt.), Lt. Col E. D. Matthews, B. D. Evans, A. T. Lay, E. C. Fincher, A. E. Wood, F. Goodwin, J. C. Lyall, A. B. F. Raven, L A. R. Duncan, A. W. Ramsay, and Geo. Lee. Umpire: J. P. Robinson; Scorer: E Hoather.

Godown, and consequently be knew the cargo was to be shipped. In conversation with the No. 2 tallyman of the firm, he discussed arrangements for abstracting the oil from the drums and substituting water. There was also a discussion as to the division of the proceeds. No. accordingly." reported this conversation to the head tallyman next morning. Later the oil was poured from the native containers into the drums, measured, weighed and scaled. F. G. Wheeler. On the morning of October 21st, it was The following were elected to serve placed on first defendant's cargo boat for on the Interport Selection Committee: romoval to the City of Rangoon. The The Chairman, Messra, May and Smith, Police watched from a motor boat nomo Dieat, E. A. Cottam (East Surrey Regt); distance away, and followed the junk in and C.P.O. Vincer (H.M.S. Tamar). its progress across the Harbour. Instead The University were permitted to post of going alongside the steamer, the junk pone their League matches on the 25th went to a point between Yaumati and inst. and December 8th on account of the Laichikok. Those on board occupied University examinations. For cancelling themselves, during the trip, by emptying their League fixture with Kowloon, with three of the drums into vossels they had out reference to the League Management sea adventure The Mutiny of the Have you read Jack London's novel of provided in the hold. They were busy Committee, South China were fined $5. alongside. When the Police arrived there pended the following players for miscon material it contained for a great on the fourth drum when the police went

Elsinore 1" If you did," you probably The meeting of the Referees' Board que realised at the time what wonderful Mr. Holmes said that the caseia oil and Ho Fai were arrested, and the vari St. Joseph's "A" and South China and "The Mutiny of the Elsinore" is was dash for the shore, but Lo. Young duct in the Junior League match between picture. That material has been ruled; was purchased from the Kwan Choongous implements used for opening the "A": Godown by Mesars. Botelho Brothers, and drums were seized. it was intended to be shipped to América

Chor Ping Fan, South China F.C., for In the same programme will be seen the now showing at the Queen's Theatre. There were 15 drams, a cargo worth about valho and Mr. H. M. Remedios, employed W. J. Leonard, St. Joseph's P.0 and tion of Canton taken by Tathe's camera

Evidence was given by Mr. G. H. Car- four weeks. $18,000. On October 11th, the firet pri by Mesars. Botelho Bros, and also the Au Kit Sang, South Chias F.C., for four man at

moving pictures of the recent devasta soner was instructed to collect empty No. 1 and No. 2 tallymen, and his Lord-weeks.

great personal risk You have drums and take them to the Kwan Cheong abip adjourned the case until 10.30 this

read all about it in the papers and you (Continued on next column.)

The suspensions werd upheld by the will now see it on the scres-an event H.K.F.A.

not to be missed.

Mr. H. K. Kolmes, Orown Solicitor, prosecuted. The first prisoner was not represented, but Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in structed by Mr. Leo D'Almada) appeared

for ifie second.

morning.

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