GOLF.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
BOGEY POOL.
There were 41 entries for the Bogey Pool at Fanling on February 19th-31st.
The resulta were A. B. Raworth and Capt. H. F. Bloxham, 1 down; fie. A. E. Wood and A. C. I
Bowker were 3 down.
CRICKET.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd,
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Further evidence was taken yes-
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Charged on several counts of larceny and forgery, Dick Chan, aged 10, formerly in the employ of the Asiatic Petroleum Co, as a filing clerk, appeared before Major Willson at the Central Magistracy
Goods have left the Godowas, and all Regular fast-four-weekly Passenger Service. (Also taking cargo.) yesterday.
Goods re
remaining undelivered after 29th Sub-Lient Thurston of HM.S. February, 1927, will be subject to Rent Detective Sergeant A. V. Baker
The drahan is a steel cargo C.S.C.C. 1st TEAM, K.O.S.B's. Procuted on behalf of the Police lighter, 176ft. long, 36ft in breadth Bluebell said that when be board- All Chima gainst the Steamer musi and the sécused was not represent and 10ft 6in. depth moulded, and ed the Sunning, all the Chinese
to the Undersigned on presented to On the 0.8.C.C ground at 2 | ed
Mr. W. A. Butterfeld, Superin. is designed to carry 650 tons on a were mustered and thirteen of them before 7th March, 1997, air they will pm today. League Match:
of the AP.0., draught of 8ft. The lighter is of ware picked out as suspects. He not be recognized. tendent Engineer
All broken, shafed and dazinged Goods C.S.C.C.-B. D. Evans (capt.), stated in evidence that when he ar withstand the rigorone conditions ef
particularly strong construction to recognised one of the defendants.
Sub-Lieut. Rankin said that when are to be left in Lis Godowns, where they G. R. Sayer, F. J. de Rome, E. C Flacher, F. Baker, R. C. Witchell,rived at his office at about 9 am, A. E. Wood, E. F. Hamilton, F. on February 10th, he saw that the her service at the Taku bar and he sighted a boat belonging to the will be axamined on any Tuesdays or within the Free Storage period E. Lawrence, F. J. Ling, and side of his deak had been prised two large cargo holds each Sunning near Biss Bay, be threw Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 m. opened. On investigating he found served by a five ton steam winch out a line and towed it alongside. tha: one of the drawers had been and steel derrick, steam being There were 10 Chinese in the boat, rited and that an automatic pistol generated by a Cochran boiler the Brn defendant among them, but he was wounded and could not had been taken from its holster, placed amidships.
board the Bluebell without help. Witness also missed his cheque book
Another man helped the No. 1 de- and telephoned to the Hong Kong
fendant on board, and then commit- ted suicide by jumping overboard. The No. 1 defendant, was examined on board the E.M.S. Bluebell and found to have a wound in the neck. He was searched and some pieces of jewellery were found on him.
H. Holdman.
HOCKEY.
HONG KONG H.C. 1st XI, į.
SUBMARINES.
This guns will be played to-day at 5 p.m. sharp on the U.S.R.C. ground.
and Shanghai Bank informing them TWO INTERESTING FILMS. of the loss. The Police were sent
for and when Det.-Sgt Baker ar- rived there, witness told him that he suspected his discharged clerk, About an hour later, H.K. C.-S. H. Garrod, J. Dick Chan. Wedlake, D. Lyon, A. A. Dand, Ewitness received a telephonic mes- J. R. Mitchell (capt), Major J. Pange from the Eong Kong and
S. Greig, G. B. Slipper, F. G. L. Shanghai Bank to the effect that a
Wheeler, W. Woodward; G. Vailack, and G. P. Lammert.
HOME FOOTBALL.
ENGLISH CUP: * ROUND.
(THROCOK REUTER'S AGENCY.}
man bad presented, a cheque pur-
Rporting to have been signed by witness and made out to the order of Mr. Brown" for $500, Wit ness proceeded to the Bank where he recognised the detained man as bia discharged clerk.
The draw for the sixth round of
petition was made on Monday, sulting as follows:
Chelsea v. Cardif.,
Arsenal. Wolves.
South Shields or Swansea
Reading
Millwall Southampton,
Matches to be played on March
Replying to Sergt. Baker witness said that he had also lost three 10-pesos notes and that the testi- menial bearing his name which was
THE MYSTIO" AT THE
QUEEN'S
LIONS AND BEAUTIES AT THE STAR.
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It has been a tradition on the
part of many stage managers to cater for a special audience by running plays of the same type Sir George Alexander was always debonair and Sir Herbert Tece This was always-Sir Herbert! method may have its merits, but films producers think otherwise. possibly because the films are gener more rapidly changing enter ally
the Football Association Cup Co-found in defendant's possession was tainment Whereas a stage - play re-not given by hica, and that the runs in London at the same theatre signature on the testimonial was a for months, a film apart from a few very rare exceptions is only a mat- forgery.
Mr. L. M. Snape Lloyd, an Aster of days, which means that one far larger number of screen sistant in the A.P.C., said that sees when he arrived at the office that plays and if the productions of each morning, he heard that a type stadio were much on the same liner writer had been stolen, and when one would say. Another Metro- he looked into his desk, he discover. Goldwin-I shan't go, I saw one ed the loss of his silver cigarette last week. wrist watch and chain. Witness case, a silver cigar-cutter, a silver recognised the cigarette case and cigar cutter in Court, which were recovered from the defendant
In reply to the Court, witness said that the drawer of his desk taust have been opened with a key,
8th.
The most remarkable feature of 'the draw is the fact that the three draws at home, while the fourth remaining London clubs are all match appears likely to be played at Swansea.
The case was at this stage remand- ed until to-morrow.
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All Porry can be obtained.
ramini, will be rabject andelivered after 1.the 1st of
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say case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con the Company's Surveyor, genes and Kessrs. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am. on the 25th of February,
after the
Appearing before, Mr. W. Schou field, at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday morning; a young and well-educated Chinese passenger arriving from Americs by the sa. President Jefferson, pleaded not
Ko Chime will be af. 927 guilty" to a charge of unlawful possession of a rifle,, two Suger Goods are left the Godown and all pistola, a dagger and about 500 Claims must be
Woske of the Shironted within Two arrival here, alier rounds of ammunition.
which date they will not be recognised. Sgt. Barnicle, in applying for the Conasgunes are requested to surrender King Vidor who produces for that imposition of a heavy fine, stated their Bills of Lading
ing to the Undersigned company has seen this clearly and, that the defendant, when question for countersigus ture. all the Metro-ed, denied that he had any arms in
MELCHERS & CO Goldwin plays are marked by his possession. The arms, however,
Agenta: although nearly dramatic force and an undercurrent were found in the false bottom of NORDDEUTSCHENK LLOYD, BAIK.
Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1927, of serious thought, there is plenty defendant's trunk
(4394 Mr. C. A. 8. Russ, defending, of variety in theme and treatment, and he has, besides, won the en pleaded that the defendant, who thusiastic approval "of the authors
English First. Diy, League,
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almost any key would fit
Another victim, Miss D. L. Gatty, also in the employ of the same Company testified to the loss of a cheque for $15 which she had made
been screened under his direction
You have an opportunity to judge this for yourself, to-morrow. It is difcult to advise you which theatre to go to: At the Star there is "The Devil's Circus' at the Queen's
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ly trying to escape the attention of the authorities to avoid the delay in arms for self-protection and took getting permission. He wanted the the risk of evading the police.
A tue of 8500, or six months".. out in favour of Dr. Burton and left in the drawer. She also lost"The Mystic both fine pictures
hard labour, was imposed. one blank cheque, on which the
This column is not the place to accused very cleverly forged her vexed of pay name writing it out for 850 payable discuss the vero quote Mysho FORMER SHANGHAI ATTOR-MARSEILLES, & ALSO CARGO FROM THIKEMBANG to Dr. Burton or bearer, and suc- offers food for thought. We are cessfully cashing it.
Mr. N. H. Proctor, of the Hong shewn how faked spirit manifesta- County Cricket Committee held at Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor. tions are produced; and how clever Lord has decided to recommend poration, said that after he had acting can so impote. upon people to the Marylebone Club the follow-receiver the message from M that they not only trust the trick- ing system of points for County Butterfield, a cheque for 2500 was sters implicitly but are so emotion- Championship matches: Eight sent in for his initial and when he ally unstring that they produce very odd phenomena themselves. points for a win in a completed saw that it bore the signature of There are seenes of real beauty in match; should a match be unenm Mr. Batterfield, he went out to see The Mystic" and from start to plated then five points to the aide the man who had presented the finish the story holds ones closest leading on the first innings and cheque. The defendant on seeing three to their opponents In the the witness coming out from the attention. It would spoil your en event of a tie or no result on the counter became startled and when joyment of it to tell the story. As first innings four points be given
Zara, the gypsy medium, Aileen each side, provided in the second questioned by Mr. Proctor, denied Pringle is at her best, her Hun. Mr. Heath on January 23th, char; Goddard & Dongles in the presence of
handing in the cheque for payment. case that not less than six hours witness then handed him in charge garian peasant costume and the ing bribery," Dr. Sellett, United the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Tuesday, THERAPION NO. 1B KONG WEEKLY PRESS, When less than six hours, the of the Bank's detective and tele magnificent dresses she wears later States District Attorney for China the 22nd February, 1927.
actual play
to
had taken place.
match not to count in the Cham-
pionship, provided that no realt therein was obtained. The scoring, by percentage to be as previously,
SOLICITOR WHO DID NOT KNOW CLIENT.
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in the play euit her grave, beauty, and the story gives ample scope to her dramatic powers
11
#The Devil's direus."
some
HIM.
Mr. Neill McKay Heath, former American Attorney in Shanghai, ary 4th, on a technical charge of was arrested in Honolulu on Febru- bribery states the Shanghai Times, "An information. was filed and a warrant issued for the arrest of
BRINGING CArgo' Prox
LONDON ZI AS. "BOLLON." YONSIGNEES are hereby informed Chair Goods with the exception of Opiem, Treasure and Valuables áre being landed and stored into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, Obtained im. whence Delivery may Lading. mediately after
All Claims must be sent in to me on or they will not be recognized. or before Friday, the 25th instant. Damaged Packages will be anamined by the Company Burveyors Messrs.
Mr. Heath is charged declared. with procuring Mr. A. M. Tracey us in any case whatever. Woodward to pay a bribe to Mr. Leonard Goodwin Husar, then U.S. District Attorney for China."
phoned for Mr. Butterfield and the Questioned by the Court as to the forgery on Miss Gatty's cheque witness admitted that the forgery The Devil's Circus" is a story
Mr. Heath is being returned to was an extraordinary, clever que, op very different lines and Norms Shanghai on the liner President Giving evidence of arrest, Det. Shearer" a beauty of another Lincoln, which left Honolulu on Sergt. Baker said that he went to type. Although there is much that February 11th and is due here at defendant's house, but found him is tragic about the tale, there is Shanghai on Friday 25th. uut. He made a search of his be clever comedy and
notel Mr. Heath although he was mem-
of longings and found a pawn ticket points of interest, and through ber the BLT Shanghai CASE ADJOURNED FOR HIM for silver cigarette case which Sand and Blood" it draws to a for more than two years, did any important TO FIND OUT.
was pledged for 85. He also found happy ending. The 100 beauties innot appear in several other pawn tickets, one their lovely if scanty garments cases in the American Court, it was Instructed to defend one of the testimonial and fiss Gatty's cheque make a magnificent scene, and the stated: Mr. Heath hails from the two women ia connection with an for 818, which defendant could not trapese display and on act give State of Georgia, as is evidenced opium case, Mr. F. H. Loseby, told cash as it was crossed. The de one as big a thrill as if one wers by his slow Southern manner of
pleaded in the audience. There are over a speech. the Magistrate, Mr. L. E. Lindsell, fendant when arrested
dozen lions, all fine looking speci Shearer a
fr
at the Central Magistracy yester. guilty to all charges and took wit- day, that he did not know which of ness to a filing cabinet in the pre- the two women charged was his mises of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. client.
where, the pistol and a few cart ridges were found.
"I understand it is the younger of the two be finally stated.
His Warship: Looking at them, can you state which of the two is younger!
437-
Hi Worship looked up the charge sheete, and afted a pause nounced: One is 47 and the other is 36 years of age.
Mr. Loseby applied for a short remand, expressing his conviction that by the time the case came up again, he would be instracted in the matter of identification.
His Worship: Yes, we'll leave it until Thursday. Perhaps you may be defending both.
Bail fixed in the case was $700 and $1,200 respectively.
S.S.
· MINNESOTA”. DUE
TO-DAY.
The defendant was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions,
ANOTHER FLOATING
UNIVERSITY.
THE CUNARD LINER "AURANIA."
The University Adoat," which sailed from New York last Septem
mens. One of them, gave Norma friendly kiss "while
at
she was working at this play, But THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL she didn't encourage him to do it
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. again: Pluto's tongue is about 50 times as rough as a cat's and it
didn't feel nicel
BOBBING SAVES ANIMAL LIFE.
THOUSANDS OF DEATHS ONCE CAUSED BY HAIRPINS.
A collection of hairpins, most of which have caused the deaths of animals which swallowed them is
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Autuma.
the world cruise, and which visited to the Royal Veterinary College, Als Majesty's Mails, will be despatched Hong Kong a few months ago has which is making a 250,000 rebuild from this Fort en or about WEDNES DAY, 78* IND MARCH, 1927, at Noos, proved so successful that it will being appeal to the public. repeated on a larger scale in the Scorcs of hairpina were drop taking Passengers and Cargo for the
bors Perta 'ped wherever women congregated
Bik, Valuables and Tes for Italy." The Cunard liner Aurania will be in the country districts, such as at
Lendon and France
(under arrange. used, leaving New York on Septem picnics, and they were also occa ment) will be transhipped at Bombay into the fail Steamer proceading direct ber 21st, and returning in May, sionally dropped by dairy maids,"
n reporter was told," The cow to Marseilles and London, countries.
The .a. Minnesota," with the 1928, after visiting twenty-seven that swallowed one of these hair-parcels will be received at this Ofiles |
The
க
Zurania is Base Commandant, Col. H. de C. modern oil burning steamer built pins was practically doomed to Martelli, D.8.0., his stall, and 1,000 in 1924 and equipped with all death. Scores upon scores of cases marines aboard, is expected here the latest convenience, including have been traced to hairpins.
forced draft ventilation. The plan at noon to-day
We are informed that she will only stay here for two or three hours and then proceed to Shang- hai.
*Since bobbed and shingled hair adventures have practically ceased.
is to make stops of longer duration has become the fashion such mis
in several of the important coun-
tries in the Far East, and also in The new fashion is manually saving
the lives of thousands of animale.' Berlin, Vienna, and Paris."
entira, the Day before Sailing. The contents and valus of all packages zinat be declared.. MA
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