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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20гm, 1926

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LOCAL SPORT,

FOOTBALL

The following games in the Hongkong League are down for decision to-day:

BIVISION II. "A"

Kick-off 2.45 p.m.

Kowloon Reserves. East Surreys Drums, Kowloon F.C. ground. Re- fèree: Mr. Gilmour...

Club de Recreio A East Surreye Reserves, Hongkong F.C ground. Referee Mr. Fernie z

DIVISION 12. “***** Kick-off 9.45 p.m. ̧· Kowloon "B" v. St. Joseph's Boarders, St. Joseph's ground. Referee Mr. Sleep East Surreys Drums Reserves 8t Joseph's Reserves, Sockunpoo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Morfett University Moslem Club A, Seo. kunpoo "A" ground. Referee: Mr. Austen.

In the absence of South China A the East Surreys Reserves should top the "A" division League table with a win against the Recreio "A" on the Club ground.

Kowloon Reserves should manage the maximum points against the Surreys

Drums at Kowloon.

Rowloca "B" and the Boarders meet on the College ground. A win for the Boarders is expected...

The Drama Reserves and St. Joseph's Reserves game at Sookunpoo should end in a division pointa

A game that will have a bearing on the championship of the "B" division will be that between the Moslem Olub “A” and the University. The Students-ac counted for the Surreys Drums last week and are expected to win to-day.

.HONGKONG LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.

- Division 1.

Goola

P W D L F A P.

3. 9 93

0 12

7 1

2 30 9 15

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3 11 10 13

22 10

7 12

1.5 21 028

3 5 16

9

8 £ 17

5

7.90

5

Kowloon.......10 H.K. Olub10 East Surreys... 9 South China... 95 Club de Rêci..........10 - $ R.A........ ..IL 3 H.K. Police ...11 2 I H.M.S. Tamar.10.. 2 1

Division II.A.”

P. W. D. L.

South China... 8 East, Surreys...10' Kowloon .......10 E.A.

......

B 4

Goals EA r.

71 0 15 3 15 3 1 34 7 15 29 24 8 14 * a 15 18 12 St. Joseph's 12 3- 6 13 30 7 E:8. Drume ...10 3. 7 13 226

0. Club de RecA10 0 108 34 1

Hongkong Club Reserves having with- from the Langue, their recgnl is Division IB." (Ges

Goals. F. W. D. L. F. A P. Moslem Club

"A"...10 7 0 3 28 10 14 University M. 7

1 26 10 11 St. Joseph's Res. 3 South China. C. 4 E.S.DrumisRes. 10.

eraseri.

St. Joseph's

B

1.

5

1

3 12 10 11

3

10 947

2 8 13 91 €

.7

11.28. 8

6 15 1.

- Boarders. 8 2 2 KowloonB80 1

South China B," Moslem "B" and Club de Recreio ** É" having withdrawn from the League, their recorda are erased."

CHINESE FOOTBALLERS.

TO-DAY'S GAMES.~~~

The following games are down for cision to-day:

OBITUARY.

CORRESPONDENCE. "FAIR PLAY IS BONNIE PLAY."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

«THE "TUNGCHOW". PIRATES.

MR. CRAWFORD D. KERR.

HOW THEY WERE CAPTURED.

Another link with the old days in the In a leading article concerning the Far East has been severed by the death, sentence of death passed by the Shang- reported from Hyeres, the well-known; hai Mixed Court on four of the men con- French vinter resort, of Mr. Crawford cerned in the piracy of the Tungehousing is always strictly adhered to in your SIB,As we know that the abova say-

Darison Kerr. It is a good many years the N-U. Daily News saya:- since Mr. Kerr left the East, but he will

Hongkong Vagrant"; no regular employ- ment for 12 years

for five hours.

(Sgd.) TWO EX-SERVICE MEN,

THE TAXING AUTHORITY IN

CHINA.:

As to how the pirates those brought aper, I should like to comment on a be remembered by the older generation before the French Mixed Court-were report published in the columns of yester- of China hands, especially, says the laid by the heels, to much ought not to day's edition. China Express (London), for his keen be said at the present moment, for the

We refer to the article headed A interest in the Volunteer movement both last thing that anybody wishes is to give in Hongkong and Shanghai, and for his their co-partners the clue as to how they marksmanship of the ranges. He was

We are in the position slightly to were arrested. There are others who actually a member of the Committee must be brought to justine before the Edward Harris for some little time.

correct that statement, having known which in 1663 raised the money and pre gang can be described as having even

One of us obtained employment for sented the National Rifle Association been scotched. We can say this, however, Harris at Canton. He was employed for with the magnificent China Cup trophy, that every credit is due to the shipowners, nearly 15 months, sailing in charge of valued at 300 guineas, from the Messra Butterfield & Swire, for the launches and passenger junts, plying Volunteers in China to the Volunteers in promptitude with which they acted on in-between Canton and Kongmoon. Great Britain." This trophy is shot for formation received as to the presence of This position meant that he had to annually at the Bisley meeting. Having the same pirates on another of their safeguard the craft he was in charge of been a private in 1560 in the frst School boats. The authorities were instantly put from pirates and renegade soldiers. To Corps to start yolunteering the Eton into touch with the situation notified to those who know, it is not necessary to College Volunteers, it was not unnatural them, and thereafter the Customs autho-emphasize the danger Harris ran while that Mr. Kerr, on arriving in Hongkong rities and the French Police-these ships in the execution of his duties. I should in 1863, joined the local Volunteers. The herth on the French Concession Bund think most people would consider this story of how the Cup originated was re- did the rest. Particular praise is due to just a little regular employment, and he lated by Mr. Kerr in last year's May the French Police for the vigilance dis- would still be on this cheerful job but for issue of the National Rifle Association played in their acarch for the men. Two the recent trouble at Canton Journal, Mr. Kerr soon became a non or three hundred passengers had to be

Another of us while trying to regain a commissioned officer, and was also ap examined-metaphorically, speaking it launch for our employers had the pleasure pointed an extra A.D.C. to Sir Hercules Robinson, the then Governor of the was a microscopical examination but the being seized by soldiers and tied up Colony. In addition, he was made the police had left no loophole, thanks to the

After this incident Harris atill kept on Hon. Secretary of the Corps. The then excellence of their arrangements and the

very large staff engaged on the work, and at his job. Isn't there somebody who Commandant was Major Frederick Brine, the results fully justified all this effart would like to give Harris a chance R.E. A most enthusiastic officer, Major The convicted men were readily recog Brine was the originator of the China nized by officers and passengers of the Cup, and through Mr. Kerr communicat- ed the idea to Shanghai, where it was ungebau who were in Shanghai, and warmly received.

At that time the additional corroboration was obtained Northern Corps was commanded by Mr. from Tientsin where photographe had Robert Antrobus, to whose public spirit been sent. Accordingly the Court had no Shanghai owes much of its prosperity and it is conceded on all hands that the difficulty in arriving at its conclusion, Amongst other things, be, was the founder.

Six-The native news agencies in of the Shanghai Recreation Fund, which work of the French Police has been be

Peking at times publish some most amaz- acquired the present cricket ground and yond all praise.

As to the next step in this case. The ing truths, amidst the mass of party racecourse. Mr. Antrobus was backed by Mesars John Markham, H.B.M. Consul, nest of pirates in Bias Bay has to be propaganda they seek to drown each Edward Webb, Henry Dent, Frank rooted out. There is not the slightest other in. I have taken the trouble, how- Groom, and others of the officers and question about the place from where these ever, to verify the enclosed and men, and a substantial sum was seat men come, and we believe that it has readers may be as much struck with the down to the Hongkong committee, of also been established that the other grotesqueness of the situation as I am. which Mr. Kerr was the hon. secretary, piracies in which Shanghai is especially Here we have a number of high foreign and the China Cup was the outcome. intercated emanated from this home, ociala negotiating with half a dozen The Hongkong Volunteer Corps was dis Regarding this, one part of the decision frothy idealists who represent no body handed in 1866, when the Garrison in of the French Mixed Court is of parti- but themselves, the head of whom, Dr. the Colony was increased from home, but cular importance, for while four men CT. Wang, is truthfully reported as the Shanghai Corps continued to flourish have been sentenced to death, a fifth going to the present Military Command-... and Mr. Kerr joined it in due course. has been handed over to the Chinese ant of Peking and asking him to kindly. Among his experiences he was called out authorities for further investigation. It stay the imposition of an entirely illegal to assist in the defence of the Settlement should be possible for these authorities tax upon cigarettes (amounting to 30 per during the Boxer trouble of 3900, when to fix the situation of this pirate haunt cent) because of the unfortunate effect the Corps mustered 1,000 strong. The exactly that a net, not necessarily sich will have upon the minds of the men all received the China medal. In very widely spread, should bring them all tariff and other Delegates here at present, addition to the China medal Mr. Kerr within ith compass. Probably it. will re- bis own business as the tax must stay.

and being told in so many words to minil prized the silver medal of the National quire some sort of amphibious operation,

Could anything be more absurd? How Rifle Association, which was sent out to but the Chinese have the men and the do these bright-minded Foreign Delegates be shot for by the Hongkong Volunteers, ships to do it, if only the political imagine that the obligations laid upon and which bears on the rim the following fluences in that part of the country will China by the negotiations now in progress inscription: Sergeant: C. D. Kerr, give the necessary permission for their will be kept, if the Minister of Fareiga Hongkong Volunteers, December 20th, use It is a campaign they ought to Afairs is disobeyed even in Peking itself undertake primarily for the protection of by a Military Commandant whoan-tenure their own shipping, which has suffered of office may last anything from six days more than any other, at any rate in these to as many years and whose decisions more northerly seas, and if this opportu whilst he is in office are entirely his own nity is missed, the loss of prestige will subjected in no way to any higher be considerable But it must be grasped authority ?-Yours faithfully at once, and all the evidence brought out Our London contemporary is indebted in the French Court as to the pirate lair to a valued reader for the following fur- be used to immediate advantage. Other ther particulars concerning Mr. Kerr :--

1865,

Mr. Kerr, on returding to England, became interested in rubber, being a director of one of the most successi companies, until forced some years ago, owing to advancing years, to give up his

connection.

T

"At Eton he was the cas of the Eton wise the culprits may have micenlighted

away.

HONGKONG NOTE ISSUE.

AN INCREASED GOLD DEPOSIT.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”]

17

your

FAIRPLAY Peking, February 9th, 1920 [Our correspondent encloses the follow.

ing paragraph circulated by the Asiatic Newa Agency under date, Peking. Febru

4th:

Peking

crew for one or more years. His father was of the same name, Crawford Davison Kerr, and was a partner in Lindsay &

With reference to the imposition of Co., leading Hong in China; his grand-

the consumer's stamp tax on cigarettes father was also of the same name and

within the nine cities of Peking, Dr. was chairman of Lloyd's very many years

C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister, called on ago. Crawford was practically the To-day the South China AA are and founder of the County Clab at Shanghai, 19th, says the China Express & Telegraph spon him the necessity for the cancella- The City was intrigued on January General La Chung Lin and impressed ing a Hongkong soccer team to Macso. and it was through him that the Coun by the announcement that the Hong- tion of the tax in view of the Tariff Con- This team includes Hui Shing Lu, Kwok cil acquired the land for what is now kong and Shanghai Bank had with ference and the presence of the foreign Sin Yan, Lo Wai Man, Choy Ping Fan, the Hongkew Park. Under a private ar drawn six hundred thousand sovereigna delegates to the extraterritoriality com Lap Hon-Wing, Mak Kwok Tung, Lau rangement with J. L. Scott, who was for deposit with the Crown Agents for mission, who are looking on; but owing Man Chan So (captain), Ip-Kau (man- then Chairman of the Council, he the Colonies against its note issue in the to the demand for money to meet the agor), Tin Lap Fat, Ko Sik Wai (cre bought the whole of the Park in small Colony. This is the first transaction of heavy military expenses, the Kuomiachun tary), Fung Kinf Cheung, La Fong, Aunts from the native owners, through a the kind since the re-establishment of the authorities are not in a position to cancel Kit Sang, Targ Yap Boung.

well-known old Chinaman called A Kew, gold bars, and its magnitude created it at the moment. The proceeds of the at very modest prices-tiva to three not a little interest. In consequence of stamp tax are divided between General thousand taels per mow-at a time when the unrest and boycott of the last six Lu's army and the Civil Governor of it would have been quite imposible for months the Bank's Hongkong headquer. the Council to buy it at all if it had ters has been called up to disburse large and other Legations against the tax, the "In spite of the protest of the British been known that they were in the market, sums in cash and also to help the native Of course he did all this work gratuit banks. The Hongkong Bank's authoris Waichizopa and Teaicheapa are perfectly de-ously He married Mrs Kerr 53 years ed note issue of 230,000,000 includes belpless to face the militarists."]

ago last 18th December. I think she was fiduciary portion of 86,666,860, while the Miss MacNair, and is a half sister of remainder must be backed by the deposit Lady Dudgeon."

of coin and/or securities. Anything in excess of $30,000,000 must be covered by coin. The coin in reserve is allowed to be lodged with the Crown Agents for A report in a Home paper of the death the Colonies, so that the present acquisi- at sea, at the comparatively early age tion by them in gold will allow an of 45 years, of Mr. Eric Mauro Ross, equivalent expansion in the Bank's note C.A., a member of the well-known firm issue. A similar provision allows the and Matthews, states that whilst on the rioners to keep part of their funds in of accountants, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Straits Settlements Currency Commis voyage home be caught a chill which coin with the Crown Agrats. developed into influenza, from which he appeared to be convalescing, but when the ship reached Marseilles, at which he intended to disembark, he was not so Plymouth. He became worse, and died well, and decided to come an on the 13th, inst, while the vessel was still at ea. The body was sent from Plymouth to the home

of the deceased gentleman at Tain, in Ross-shire, Scot Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was Before Mr. Lindsell at the Central land where the interment took place on charged with having in his possession a January 18th. Mr. Ross was unmarried, Canton Striker's badge. and is survived by his father, to whom every sympathy will be extended, the for a remand. late Mr. Ross being the last of his sons,

LEAGUE 1.... Hongkong C.C. 1st XI e Royal Artil lory on the H.K.C.C. ground. Chinese R.C. v. Indian R.C. 1st XI on

the Chinese ground.

LEAGUE TI

Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI. v. University 2nd XI. on the Kowloon ground. Indian R.C. 2nd XI. e. Royal Engine ers on the Indian ground Cause way Bay Police B. C. Civil Service CC.", the Police ground, Happy

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Civil Service C.C. 1st XI v. Boyal Navy 1st XI on the Civil Service ground, Happy Valley, Basyan Royal Navy 2nd XI. . Hongkong 0.0 2nd XI on the Navy ground, Happy Valley.

-YACHTING.

THE WEEKEND PROGRAMME.

There will be two races in connection with the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club this week-end.

To-day a special race has been arranged for the racing yachts, and to-morrow the cruisers will eail their 4th championship race The cruitsars have only one more championship raca to sail this season and this is fixed for Sunday, February 28th

The course for to-morrow's race will be to Lamma Island and finish at the Yacht Club mark line, a distance of 25 miles

GOLT.

The only golf at Fanling daring this week-end, according to the fixture card, is a bogey pool competition

MR ERIC M ROSS

to

A CANTON STRIKER?

ALLEGED POSSESSION OF STRIKER'S BADGE

Mr. Leo d'Almada, who defended, asked

two others having been killed during defendant was liable to a fine of $1,000 or Bergeant Kellet said that if convicted, the war.

one year's imprisonment, de

▲ remand was granted, bail being fixed at $2,000,

SEDITIOUS PAMPHLETS. DISTRIBUTOR SENT TO PRISON.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A RUDE AWAKENING. FLAT RESIDENTS FIND THEIR

CLOTHES STOLEN.

cess Terrace, off Caine fond, had a sur The residents of the top floor, 13, Prin- prise yesterday morning, when on rising, that their suits, hata, and shirts had dis and about to don their clothes, they found appeared fed by the manager

The flat is occupied by the manager of the Pioneer Silk Store, and a number of his staff On Thursday night the doors of the bedrooms were left open, since the atmosphere was somewhat close, and the sleepers desired the benefit of fresh air. Not sound disturbed the sleepra

yesterday morning, their loss, only when they awakened throughout the night, and they learnt of

The thieves must have scrambled along the verandah, which had been reached presumably from the roof Accoss was easy owing to the doors being left open." documents which were in the pockets of A number of handkerchiefs! and some

some of the coats, were found to have been discarded on the staircase of a neighbouring house.

⠀⠀ WEATHER REFORT.

Last night's weather report's forecast-

remarks: the Royal Obscrvatory

Magistraty yesterday, a Chinese pleaded Before Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon

The Hongkong Amusements, Ltd., are guilty to charges of possession, and dis arranging with Amie Maynard of Deni- Street on the tots per phlets in at that fame throughout the world, to bring said tributing seditious pamphlets Shanghai shawn fanc, who has danced herself into they had been given to him by another direct from Hawaii a company of Hoyal The anti-cyelona, remains, stationary man. The leaflets related to the strike, Hawaiins, They will perform at the over China and a depression is crossing and urged a repetition of it.

Queen's Theatre, as part of the pro- Northern Japan Fresh monsoon will Bentence of six months was passed on gramme for a week commencing March prerail along the South East Cout of the first charge, and 18 months with hard 3rd. There will be no increase in prices China and over the Northern China Bea labour on the second, the sentences to and the Company will change their pro-

Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh, run concurrently.

cloudy

gramme with every change of picture,