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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” FRIDAY, "SEPTEMBER SED, 1926

HOBBS' GRATITUDE.

LETTER TO HONGKONG

"CRICKETERS. '.--.

VERY

"GREAT COMPLIMENT.”

When the Surrey County authorities recently allotted a match at the Oval for the benest of Jack Hobbs, England's greatest batsman, the Hongkong Cricket Club cabled a contribution to the fand and a wish for a "bumper banet."

Mr. J. D. Eumphreys, the Hon. Secre tary of the H.K.C.C., has now received the following reply from Eobba :-

Surrey County Cricket Club,

Kennington Oval, SE. 11, August 1st, 1928.

The Hon. Secretary,

ALLEGATIONS, AGAINST POLICE,

EUROPEAN CAPTAIN FINED FOR

DISORDERLY CONDUCT. » .

"TREATED LIKE A COOLIE."

E. Bentley, an unemployed ship's captain, alleged that he was treated in. a humiliating manner by the police, when charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, with having behaved in a disorderly manner, and with breaking a door handle.

Dotective Sergeant Pears stated be visited the King Edward Hotel, ia re sponse to a telephone message, on Wed- nesday afternoon. On arriving there he Hongkong Cricket Club.

was told by the wausger that the defend- DEAR SIR,-Will you please convey to ant had had drinks to the value of $1.50, the officers and members of the Hong and had torn up the chits, after which kong Cricket Club my sincere thanks and he was put out About 3.30, the defend- appreciation of the generous donation to ant returned to the Hotel in an excited wards my benefit fund which I received condition and started to shout. Witness yesterday per the Hongkong and Shang-requested him to go away but he refused

to do so, and called witheas a hai Banking Corporation.

"' swine." He refused to go away on being asked again, so witness arrested him. The de fendant then accused witness of being in collusion with the Hotel.

Your kind thought is all the more ap preciated because of the great distance which separates ue and it is a very great compliment that my career is so closely followed by cricketers in Hongkong.

I must also thank you for the cable gram of the 30th ult. wishing my benefit success and, if I have not already done so-I had so many wires and letters at the time I take this opportunity of thanking the Hongkong C.C. for their congratulations last August when I beat

W.G.'s" record of 128 centuries.

I fad it difficult to express my thanks as I should wish but I am sure you will take the will for the deed and excuse my shortcomings.

Wishing the Hongkong Cricket Club and all members every success.-Yours very truly,,

J. B. HoBus."

GOLF.

DENISON CUP-AUGUST.

In this competition W. Ironside, 63-7.13-53.4-5, qualifies.

Other scores were:

R. M. Henderson, 66-8.9-5-57.3-5. J. S. McLaren, 71-7.4-5-63.1-5.

T. S.. Whyte Smith, 72-7.4-5=84.1-5.. This Competition was played over 18 holes only, on 3-5 Fanting Handicaps.

FORTHCOMING INTERPORT. Several other members of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club have replied to the letters issued asking whether they would be free to make the trip to Shanghai in October, if selected to be one of the members of the Eongkong Interport Golf Team.

Those who have replied that they will

In reply to Inspector. Phillips, witness said in the charge room the defendant was walking up and down, banging his fists together and using abusive language to the Inspector on duty,

Further evidence was given of violent conduct in the charge room where de fendant kicked at the door handle and broke it. It was also stated that Mr. T. H. King (D.C.I.) and Capt. Bloxham endeavoured to pacify him, but to no purpose.

"INSULTED."

Defendat said that when he had crdered the drinks in the hotel, be found. ne had not suficient money to pay for them, and he was refused permission to sign a chit. He considered that he had been insulted and, when he told the

The manager, the Police were called. sergeant was very antagonistic, and bad two Indian policemen to take defendant to the station. He assured the sergeant that he would go quietly, but in spita of that he was pushed about as though he was a coolie. At the Police Station he was assaulted by about half a dozen police. He admitted having broken the handle of the door when he was angry. He added that he had been about ten years in Hongkong during which time he had behaved well, but he objected to a European being treated like a coolic,

A fine of $20 was imposed and an 'erder tnade for payment of $1.25 as compen. sation for the damage to the door handle.

AN AMERICAN CHINESE.

LEAVES FORTUNE TO WIDOW,

be able to go if selected are as under:WANTED TO "DIE WITH A SMILE. A. H. Ferguson, D. E Pendered, L. W. Shewan, L R. Andrewes, N. L. Smith, Capt. W. Morris, C. C. Stark and D. G. nee. R. M. Smith will probably be able to go, but he is not yet certain. Owing to professional duties, Bulmer Johnson is unable to go

According to the fixture card, the com petition for Fauling this week-end (4th- 6th) is the Captain's Cup.

BASEBALL.

REVISED SCHEDULE OF GAMES.

Sept. 8th, Wed-South China v. Japan

esc, 5. p.m..

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Tsang Pik Tu, whose American name was given as Don Big Yu, died on May 19th, 1995, in a sanatorium in Illinois, US.A., and bequeathed a large fortune to his widow. Letters of administration in regard to his. Hongkong estate, which amounted to $17,000 have been granted here. Hia American estate was valued at $22,750 gold.

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In bequeathing his whole estate to his wife he wrote in his will "I hope she will be as industrious, económical, faith- ful and loyal as she can be.. She should know that the building up of a fortune Filiis no easy task and to keep it intset is

not easy." H. K.B.B.

sth, Thurs.-H.K.V.D.C..

pinos, 5 p.m.

11th, Sat-Filipinos

Club, 2.30 p.m. 11th, Sat-South China 2. H.K.-

Y.D. Corps, 4.30 p.m. 12th, Sun.-Japanese 7. Club de

Recreio.

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de Recreio, 5 p.m.

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16th. Thurs.-H.£,V.D;

Corps v.

South China, 5 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

Deceased appointed a friend and a nephew of his as trustees, and he further enjoined that my heir shall always abey the instructions of my trustees, and then I will die with a smile.'

AN ORDINATION SERVICE.

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On Sunday, September 19th, says St. 18th, Sat.-Filipinos v. Japanese John's Cathedral Notes, the Bishop hopes

18th, Sat. Club de Recreio v. H.Kto ordain one priest and two deacons in

V.D. Corps, 4.30 p.m.. 10th, Sun-Japanese 2. Club de

Recreio, 2-30 p.m. 19th, Sun-Champions The Rest,

4.30 p.m. The ground will be given back to the Hongkong F.C. after September 19th.

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FANLING HUNT.

Subscribers are reminded that the first annual meeting will be held at the Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong Club Annex, to-day at 5.15 p.m. All interested are invited to attend.

C.R.C. "AT HOME."

LADY CLEMENTI TO DISTRIBUTE PRIZES.

The nunual" At Home" of the Chinese Recreation Club, always a sporting and social success, will, this year, be held on the 18th inst. Lady Clementi has pro mised to distribute the prizes at the end of the day.

the Cathedral at 11.30 .m. It is hoped that there will be a large congregation to take part in a service which is not often witnessed."

There are, continues the" Notes, many regular, attendants at Church who have not witnessed an Ordination. Here will be an opportunity of doing so. The service will be for the most part in Chinese, but those who are unacquainted with that language will be able to follow

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in English in the Prayer Book. The growth of the native ministry in the Chinese Church is much to be desired. The number of Chinese clergy in Hong- kong is terribly small and entirely inade quate for the needs of the work to be! done. The Ordination will necessitate a slight change in the ordinary service hours on that day. The children's ser- vice will be at 10 a.. as usual but willing, is on Home leave. be held in the Cathedral Hall, instead of in the Cathedral. Matins will be at 10.30 am without sermon, and the Ordination, ca "already stated, at 11.20 .m.

WHITE ANTS' LOYALTY TO ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Mr. W. F. Davis, chief officer, Nan.

Mr. W. T. Paul, chief officer, Tatung is on Home leave.

DECAPITATION FOR LONGEVITY.

The strangest method ever devised for the promotion of longevity has been pre- sented to the Academy of Sciences in Faris by Fatoer Cambouet, a missionary Mr. F. J. Gregg, second officer, Wuhu, in Madagascar, who, in addition to his has gone second officer, Liangchou, Mr. missionary activities, has for many years C. W. Kehoe-Smith, second officer, Liang pursued biological studies which have chine, has gone second officer, Wuhu.

gained him a reputation as a scientist Mr. J. D. Craig, sup'y third engineer, Briefly, his conclusion is that decapitated Kaying, has gone acting third engineer, butterdier live longer than their fellows Szechnen

who are left as Nature made them.

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Mr. A. Kepwa, third engineer, Anking, in on reserve. Mr. R. J. Allinson, third engineer, Szechuen, has gone third en- gineer, Anking.

Some fifteen years ago M. Edmond Perrier reported to the Academy of Sciences his discovery that, if cater

A feature of the "At Home" will be tennis exhibition matches between the │· Home Club, undefeated winners of the White ants have again given" trouble "A." "B," and "Divisions of the to the organ of St. Peter's Church, West Hongkong Tennis League, and teams Point, states St. John's Cathedral Notes, drawn from the Rest, the selection of and the instrument has had to be dia which will be left to the League. At the mantled before they could be taken out. Mr. N. Dakin, chief engineer, Hrin pillars were decapitated in such a way Leozelusion of the matches the trophies

Messrs. Tsang Fook & Co. are entrust Shameen, has resigned. for the League as well as the Club'ed with the work of repairs, which is Mr. R. J. McNeil, second engineer, 1 they would continue the natural course prizes for cricket and tennis will be progressing: very satisfactorily. To all Kaying, has gone second engineer, Tean distributed.

Mr. D. W. Hume, sup'y second en of white ants is very loyal to the Church,gineer, Kaying, is on Home leave. having been there for many generations," Mr. E. C. Fitzpatrick, second engineer, and repeated efforts to pursuade them Tean, has gone acting second engineer, to leave it have proved unsuccessful.

∙13 URIOKET BALLS-LOST,

Thirteen cricket balls were lost at Snaresbrook on August 5th during the innings of P. G. H. Fender's Surrey XI, in their annuäl'one-day match against Portland Sports Club, Hobbs,” who scored 159, was responsible for the loss of five of them. Benres Portland Sports Club 222 (R. T. Bryan 114), Mr. Fender's EL 402 for nine (Hobbs 159)."

appearances, says the Notes, this family

VESSELS IN DOCK.

Chinhua. -

Mr. G. Bolam, from reserve, has gone sup'y second officer, Fuhwe.

Mr. R. C. Barcus has been appointed aup'y third engineer, Luenho,Mf. A The following vessels are in dock at Chalmer, third engineer, Luenke, has Taikoo:-Helena and Ningpe

At Kowloon Dock:Tai Tak. At Cosmopolitan Dock-Zama.

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Mr. J Haras, from reserve, has gone second, engineer, Tatthing.

as to cause the minimum loss of blood, of their development, and, after passing through the chrysalis stage, emerge as. perfectly healthy, but headless butterflies. He found that those which he decapitated lived considerably longer than the othera

Bcientists who have studied the pheno- menon have come to the conclusion that this is amply because they lead a much A perfect butterfly, less active life quickly spends his strength in activity. whereas his headless fellows, leading much more placid lives, wear out their. vital forces at a lower rate, and thus attain a comparatively ripe old age.