AUSTRALIAN BOWL- ING TROUNCED.
ANOTHER BIG SCORE BY
ENGLAND
RYDER'S MEN NEED 725
TO WIN.
{THROUGH RICTER'S 'ADENCY.]
BRISBANE-Dec-4th
Some extraordinary ericket was seen to-day when England con. tinued their second innings. All the batsmen were out to score, and to score quickly. Handicapped by the absence of J. al. Gregory," their first bowler, and Kelleway, whose condition is not improved, and whose further participation in the match is doubtful, the Australians found their attack collared and England" eventually declared with the score at 342 for eight wieketa.
This left Australia with the ap palling of task of making 742 to win the mate and before stumps were drawn they had lost a bats
124.
The wicket rolled out firm after Jast night's rain and in a hot sun the game was continued before a crowd of about 4.000 people...
Mend and Hammond. the net outs on Saturday who had made 40 and 16, respectively, continued England's innings. Play was fairly sedate and Hammond left with the score at 112 when only nine runs had been added.
The Hampshire
left hander was cut leg, hefore, to Grimmett, from the last ball of the.. first down after lunch. The wicket fell at 105 for 4 which was particularly good and Mead bad taken 3 hours over his innings. hitting seven foura,
Hurricane Hitting.
not
Jardine and Hendren were then associated in a quick scoring part- nership, which changed the aspect of the play, the Middlesex profes sional making 45 in fifty-six minutes and both batsmen delighting the crowd with some splendid driving Headren, who was caught off one of Grimmett's slows, hit two sixes and five fours. Chapman's innings was brief but Bery, his 27 includ ing 4 fours, and then he was taken by Oldbeld off the slow bowler. Tate, who was also in a slogging mood, hit four boundaries and made his 20 runs in sever, minutes. Lar wood further thrashed the tired bowling and his 37. made in 32 minutes included . 4. :foira. The innings was then, declared, Jardine having been at the wicket for just over three hours, his boundary hits numbering eight.
A fine tribute to Oklfeld's wicket. keeping was 'that through a that trying innings for Australia only
i
GOLF.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
LADIES' SECTION.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
- RUGBY FOOTBALL.
CLUB v. BEDS AND HERTS
REGIMENT.
The following will represent the THE TAGGART CHALLENGE H.K..F. Football Club in a match against the Beds & Herts Regiment to-day-ne 4.45 p.m.
་་
CUP."
The draw for the Taggart Chal- R. Grievey L. Goldman, G. P. lenge Cap is given below:-
The competition is open to wives Lammert, V. H. Koop, M. DScots, and daughters of resident members C. D. Wales, J. L. Bonnar, E and consista at an 15 holes matches Laidlaw,-HF-Akeburst,, W. R. over New Course, Fanling. Three Andrews J, Riddell, J. P. West, quarter-difference of bandicap is allowed.,
B. P. Massey, W. Leckie and W. Lithgow Smith.
The Tit round to be played on or 2nd on or before January 8th, the before Tuesday, December 18th, the 3rd on or before January 2nd, the ath the final on
or before February 5th, and. 10th.
or befory February
The draw is as follows" for the first round Byes: Mrs. Robertson r. Mrs. Sherry; Mrs. Fierry Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. W. N. Fleming r Mrs. Cassidy...
J
HONG KONG GARRISON FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
League table up to 1st December.
Ccals,
1725.
Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Dunnett Sommerfelt: Mrs. Mrao, Mrs. Davison: Mr. F.Q. Wing lat Harrison. Mrs. Lewis.
Parker: Mrs. Quren's
[C. Coy, 2nd Crapnell, Mrs. Sheldon Mrs. Cay, 2nd
·By: Mrs. Lissuman r.irs. K:O.S.B.
Cameron, Mrs. McEachrany. Mrs. Gilmore:
THE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP.
19
1020.
Conditions
(1) Open to all ladies who have Hong Kong handicaps and who are visher Kite of rela tion af“ a member or sub-
scriber of the Royal Hong Kung Golf Club.
(2) To be played for in January on the Old Coarse (Men's Tecs) on week days at times when dadies are allowed to play.
(2) The final to be played on the Old Course (Men's Tees)
a Sunday and with an am pire.
4) Match play without handien. | Entries close December 30th.
SHANGHAI FOURSOMES
COMPETITION.
K.O.Š.B.
PROFESSOR SHELLSHEAR CROSS
EXAMINED.
STATISTICS AND MATHEMATICS.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4.)
Characteristics Of "* Y." The variations on the thicknesses
of were then questioned in of the upstroke and down strokes,
the same way with a result that it was agreed that in the three sus pected cheques in three cases the up strokes were thicker and in two
thinner than the down. In the cheques written by Tsang during December Mr. Putter stated that there were 397 cases of the up stroke being thinner,
"
Witness: I can't accept that. I have not measured them all, but of those I have examined I find ametimes, the up and sometimes the down stroke thicker.
Mr. Potter: Could you tell me how many you have examined, and 21 3 10 how many of these have the up
stroke thicker!
8 3
P. D. L. F. A. P.
7 6 10 24 7 19
21 41 19 11
6 3
3 0
C. ·Coy.. I'st
Queen's
3
1 25
D. Con Ist
Queen's
7
3 0 37 13 5
3 3
M.G. Coy 150
Queen's M.G#Coy. 2nd K.O.S.B...... Coy. 2nd K.O.S.D.
H.Q. Wing 2nd
K.O.S.B.......· ̈4
R...M.C.
12th H. Fat- tery NA.... ist H. Ent
Queen's
3 14 13 7
0 0 8 1 8
3 1 0,11 6
** 113.20 3
5th, 1928.
used that form of biock "z"? We have not found a block ""
did-Ye
He has also sworn that he never
Objection. From Mr. Jenkin The back stroke out at the bottom of the capital "K" of Katz next came under consideration, but was Abandoned be use the witness said he could not certain if the ap prarande was not attered by a blot, Mr. Jenkia heré objectes, sa ing that the prosecation were co- tinually bringing forward fresh points, and that the witness had not been notified that he needed to examine that part of the His examinations and measure- ments fook a lot of time and he had derated his study to the points on which he expected to be asked to give evidence-
Witness said he had examined 5 His Lordship" observed that wit. "s, 4 for that particular point,ness was a bandwriting expert and but he had no idea of the ratio. must expect to be cross-examined. He pointed out that it was a very He had said that he had examine nice calculation which took a great all the letters carefully. deal of time,
Tsang's Handwriting. Mr. Potter: You told us yesterday that Tsang's handwriting was bold and fowing No. I didn't say flowing. I should describe it as a characterless handwriting, not hav 3 3 0 13-19 4ing the same quality of firmness as either that of Mc Messer or that 32 30 14 13 4
of Mr. Black.
tery, R.A....
D.
Coy. 14t
1
1
0 19 24 2
30th H. Bat-
try R.A.... B.A.O.C. and
મ D
R.AS.C. 6
3
Signals
A Shanghai Foursome Competi. E. and R. tion will be held ever, the Ser Tuesday, Course, Fanling, January Sch, for a prize kindly pre- sented by Mrs. Gilmore."
On
Players to find their own partners and opponents.
Post entries.
الله
" LOCAL FOOTBALL.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Witness undertook to examine the lower stroke of the "K" in order to be able to give an opinion on it at the next hearing.
Mesars, A Feature Not A Characteristic.
The writing of the word. Messrs on the Katz cheque was examined. It was made to run up next which was not, Mr. Potter said, a habit of Tsang's.
MRS. MEYRICK IN MARCHANT'S
TROUBLE.
PROSECUTION OF SERGT,
GODDARD.
"NIGHT CLUB QUEEN”.
ARRESTED.~:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
Losggs, Dec. 3rd. The swift action taken by Scot- land Yard following definite evi- dence of the leakage of palice raids on notorious night clubs, has secrets connected with proposed given a sensational turn to the rase in which Sergeant Goddard, of the charged with corruptly accepting a Vine Street Police Station, is gift of £80 from Mr. Ribuli, the assistant manager of the Tele's Club in Albemarle Street.
SIR?
Certainly.
Sergeant Goddard, failed to ac count to a police court-martial for the possession of £12,000. aliens running night-clubs. nileged to have been obtained by What else was dismissed from the Force, and subsequently charged.
on
When he appeared in the dok
remand at Bow Street this should. morning, two new prisoners were with him. One was Mr. Ribu, the so-called "Night Club Queen." and the other was Mrs. Meyrick.-
Mrs. Meyrick Arrested. Mrs. Meyrick was arrested on Saturday a few days after her re- lease from Holloway Prison, where six months she had been serving sentener of imprisonment for breaches of the Licensing Laws in The Police Westend Club." heard recalled the camerous acc Magistrate when her case WAS sions on which Mrs. Meyrick had beca heavily fined for similar breaches, and said that fines were inadequate to deal with such a
vase.
Sergeant Goddard, Ribuffi and Mrs. Meyrick were all charged of Corruption Act. this morning under the Prevention
Questioned as to whether he con sidered that Tsang's writing was Witness: "It is a feature of his 2262 frequently shaky, Witress said, writing." Witness agreed that by a
no, and he considered the speci- feature" he did not mean a charac-dard mens submitted of abakiness interistic and that it was not a habit dicated that the ink had not flowed of Tsang's to rur. the word up in properly.
1. 548 1
0 1.23 0
NEW LINE THROUGH THE ALPS.
RIVIERA LINKED WITH CENTRAL EUROPE.
A new railway line directly con-
The following garnes are down for Frecting the Riviera with Turin,
Mid-week League. Kick off at 4 p.m.
5 extras were scored. The innings decision to-day.. lasted for 336 minutes, and since the earlier stages, including this.) morning were fairly sedate, it gives further evidence of the astonishing performance of the English bats
mon
"Grimmett was again Australia's mainstay and bia 6 or 131 repre- sents a very fine performance, and though he must have been pretty severely punished the aturdy little alow bowlor stuck it amazingly well. Tronmonger took two wickets for 85.
bad
Chapman had declared with the object of giving Australia a patch in the falling light. His policy was well justified when Pons- ford snicked one of Larwood's expresses into Duckworth's hands. Woodfull and Kippax then kept up their wickets til had light stopped play.
Scores:-
M.C.C.-1st Innings. Hobbs, run, out
C
Sutcliffe, Ponsford," b
Gregory
Mead, lb... b Grimmett...
Hammond, c Woodfull, b
Gregory.
49
Hung Kui School China Ath
St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Sgt. Bunting. P.W.D. Chinese . Ewo Chinese, China Athletic ground. Re feree: L/Cpl. Leca... South China 7. 'H.K. Police, Caroline Rill ground. Re- feree: Pie. Lamb,
the
attraction this week.
The game at Caroline Hill is The Police will be out to take
the points and a very keen match should be ecen.
The Athletic should put up a big score against Hung Kui School.
A good tussle should be seen on the Athletic ground Happy Valley the P.W.D. just taking the points from Ewo.
"A SPECIAL MATCH
Milan, the Plain of Lombardy, and Central Europe has opered by M of Public Works and a delegate André Tardieu, the French Minister of the Italian Government The new Ime. which runs from Nice on the French Riviera coast to the Italian town of Coni, pierces the French Maritime Alps. the great mountain barrier dividing Franc and Italy, and eventually joins up with the great railway lines which pass through the famous Simplen and St. Lothard tunnels.
the line is a single track of some From Nice to the Italian frontier
thirty hiles length. It departs from the existing line, which runs along the coast, at St. Roch. then passes through the
L'Escareae, and then by way of the Paillon Valley to Graus Pass reaches the magnificent Bevera-Sospel Valley. Then, by way of the Grazian tunnel the line joins
Statistics Again.
Mr. Potter: The chances of three cheques being found in that bundle of 2.827 with the "B" of Black in exactly the same posi- tion as in these three disputed cheques is one in hundreds of thou- wanda - can accept that at all. I don't understand the method of computation,
The Katz Cheque,
that way.
Accident Or Forgery?
findings to which the witness had Mr. Potter then summed up the agreed to peculiarities shared by all the three disputed cheques bat not usually found in the writing of Mr. Messer, Mr. Black or Tsung
tz formation which is not only "You God," he asked, the not a habit of Tsang's but has never appeared in his handwriting -
Yes".
You then find an "o" open like a ""?—Yes.
hibit A the ebeque drawn in favour Mr. Potter then turned to ex- of Katz & Co. and asked witness always wrote the terminaletead of "cents" which is not a if it were not established that Taang with a long loop:-Witness replied habit of Tsang's Yes.
You find the word "bents" in- that he had seen several with long cops and had noted two different ferms, but he had never seen one like that in the exhibit,
Mr. Potter: You said yesterday that Tsang wrote the body of the en dees he use this abnormal cheques in his normal writing, why form of "z"1-I can't answer.
Might it be an accident 7-Yes. a suggestion I offer the explana tian that he might have written it that way after
t."
other
Have you found any was that as far as I am concerned "tz"-No," but the point I made the "z" way in harmony with the writing on the rest of the cheque, Mr. Potter Would not you ex pect him to use his ordinary form of “z” even after 't "7-One at Sookunpoo, on Sunday, Decemterritory: The Italians have already would suggest that he would. ber 9th. Kiek off at 4 p.m..... 强 line from Coni to Ventimiglia. It is then another accident 1 The great work just completed Coupled with other accidents does
A special match, 1st Bn. Reds. the valley of the River Roya. A new international station is being built at Breil. which is in French
Herts Regiment. South China Athletic Association will be played
毡
+1
D. R. Jardine, "e Woodfull.
Ironmonger
Fall of the wickets
35
Hendren, Ponsford, h
Ironmonger
139
BOWLING, ANALYSIS,
a
way, b Gregory
50
Larwood......... 14.4
Tate
mett
וי
A. P. F. Chapman, c Kelle-
Tate, o Ryder, 6 Grimmett 26 Larwood, 1.b.w., b Hendry 70
JC. White, biw. b Grin
O. Duckworth, not out
Extras.
Fall of the wickets:- 1/85;2/05: 3/108; 4/16); 6/201; 7/319: 8/443; 9/495;
10/521.
Gregory
Total
35.
De G 216 50 B
M.C.0-2nd Inninga. Hobbs, b.w. b Grimmett... 11
DQ eud-
Black not in the ordinary place on the cheque-Yes.
You find the capitni "B" of
CX-
And the e" in Messer " traordinary 1-You have only pro- duced one of that kind.
all these differences as accidents or
Mr. Potter: Do
you explain forgery 3-They are accidental dif ferences, except the "z" which I have not examined.
You believe these to be in Taang's handwriting 7-Yes, they are all in
Potter. conformity with his handwriting.
"I call it forgery," said Mr. thought it to be the genuine hand
Witness replied that he
writing of the three men."
"It Is Strange." Mr. Potter: You agree that it is an extraordinary coincidence I agree that they are coincidences. It is strange-We will say it is strange, but they are specially selected features
Are you prepared to go on your oath that it is strange and uathing. more 7-Yes.
It is inexplicable on your theory, I-What theory?
Will you accept it that there is only one explanation according to your theory that the brain directs the hand, that it is an accident or miracle-I don't see that it is a miracle.
has a very interesting history, it not rise in your mind any sus which in some respects resembles the picion of the genuineness of the 1/09/7; 3/24: 4/40; 5/71; project for a Channel tunnel be- cheques 1-No, it rouses 6/1017/105; 8/116; 0/129.
tween France and England. The picion. earliest proposal to join France and You suggested that if Tsang made Italy by penetrating" the Alpine
he "would make the "z" barrier came from Italy in the small, in the block form 1-No fifties of last century. Nothing said I could express no opinion. cure of it. In 1880, however, a new You said if he did make a block project for joinig Nice and Coni" it would be as it is on the was examined by French Govern-choqurt-No. 1 Bald it was in ment commission, which turned the harmony with the rest of his writ idea down, declaring that the pro- posed communication would imperi! Two books, were then handed up the national defences of France. to the witness in which Tsang had This decision shelved the project written the namo Fitz-Gibbon for many years. In the Inte nine with the long tailed " z," and Mr. ties, however, an active campaign Potter remarked that it was extra- in favour of the scheme was started ordinary that he should make the in France. In 1903 the King of block
' in the one cheque which Italy visited Paris and discussed was challenged and no were else. the matter with the President. An Even that," he asked witnessing agreement was concluded some time does not shake your confidence ? " later.
---No.
Sutcliffe, e sub, b Iron-
monger....
Mead, hw, b Grimmett...
Hammond, e sul. b Iron-
monger
22 83
13
521
D. R. Jardine, not out
65
Hendren, Ponsford,
Grimmett
43
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Runs. Wickets.
A. P. F. Chapman, e Old.. "field, b Grimmett
27
149-
3
Tate, Bradman, b Grim.
137
3
mett
20
79
Larwood,
Ponsford, b
37
Extras
3
...349*
Grimmett
Tronmonger
Hendry
Australia-let Innings.
W. M. Woodfuli, e Chay-
man, b barwood
W. H. Ponsford, b. Larwood
t
2
A E Kippax, c and b Tate 16.
H. L Hendry, Lb.. b Lar-
wood
C. Kelleway, b Larwood
J. S. Ryder, e Jardine, b
Larwood
30
D. Bradman, Lb.w. b Tate 18
W. A. Oldäcld, .b.w. b
Tate
0. T. Grimmett, not out
H. Tronmonger, b Larwood
* 79 NYOD
"J, M. Gregor, absent... 0
Extras
Grimmett
·0
Total (for 8 wkts.)
Innings declared closed.
Fan of the wickets:-"
(~1/28/9/693/1174/1633/208
0/263: 7/285; 8/342
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Grimmett 0 for 131. Ironmonger
W. M. Woodfull, not out
2 for 93
Australia 2nd Innings.
4
Duck-
4
W. H. Pansford,
worth, Larwood
A. F. Kippax, not aut
Extras
Total
Fall of wicket:
ing
Z
Have you ever seen such remark-
able coincidence? I don't see that, it very remarkable.
Is it not an amazing coincidence that in one of the challenged cheques that is a feature, the "z. which is written as it never was written 1-It is certainly surpris-
You can give no explanation of the block"No."
You still say it is only strange }- Mr. Potter: "I wonder what
The work of building the line Mr. Potter: It is a remarkable from Nice to Coní, which included thing that there should be a block Yea many very considerable engineering | "z in the cheque if it is not a feats, such as the construction, at forged cheque -It is a feature to you would think remarkable ! " L'Escarène of an eleven-arched be remarked.
viaduct 120 feet long, a combined That is the highest you would with regard to the coincidence that viaduct and metal bridge at Bevora-put it? Yes
S
Clarke, and that evidence would Counsel for the prosecution, Mr. be submitted to show an anony- mous letter was received at Scot- year, alleging that Sergeant Goil- land Yard on August 3rd, this,
brilies from
flagrantly receiving the proprietors of night clubs,
The letter was handed to Ser geant Goddard, who declared that he had accumulated the money to house and a motor.cer by thrift and by successful specula- tion in horse-racing.
Safe Deposita.
It has since been discovered that Goddard, did not bank the money he received, but had two safes in an Oxford Street Safe Deposit. and that he took another safe in Pall Mall on November 5th.
When detectives obtained access to this latter safe, no less than
Mr. Ribuff and four to Mrs. Mey- £12,000 were found inside in bank- 10 notes which had been traced to Among them were nineteen
notes.
rick.
favourably concerning the conduct Sergeant Goddard bad reported of Uncle's Club, owned by M Ribuff in April, 1920, and July,
1997
length the vicissitudes of the vari Mrs. Mayrick's Clubs.. Counsel also reviewed at some aus elubs controlled by Mrs. Mey. rick, on which Sergeant Goddard frequently reported."
Finally. Chief-Inspector Cooper organised an independent observa- tion witheus. Sergeant Goddard's knowledge, resulting in the convic Meyrick in June... tion and imprisonment of Mrs.
Mr. Clarke mentioned that ether charges were pending against, God dard in connection with brothels under his observation. He also asserted that Sergeant Goddard periodically made gifta to his aa- sistant, Police-Constable Wilkins.
Evidence was given by Chief- Inspector Cooper bearing out the main points of counsel's opening,
Ninety Times Commended. said he believed that Goddard had Cross-examined, Inspector Cooper been commended and rewarded by the Commissioners on ninety occa
on the past nine years.
He also agreed that Goddard- clubs every year. raided on an average quite twenty
Goddard's pay was £6 per week, and at sometimes rewarded for special work.
Inspector Cooper also agreed that Sergeant Goddard knew that the protution was pending, but had made no attempt to leave the country.
He mentioned, in further cross examination that Ribu had been in England for 25 years
The case was adjourned.
Ball For Goddard. Goddard, who was refused bail at the previous hearing, was re- Mr Potter: What do you say leased on bail of £1,000, which was
provided by a pawnbroker. "these unusual-features-are-in-a!! Mrs. Meyrick was granted bail a tunnel which is nearly four miles Mr. Potter: I put it to you &
the three disputed cheques These of £2,000, of which she deposited long at Braus, and a spiral tunnel fair minded man that it is remark things may occur that I don't know one half herself. over a mile long at Berghi, was able that whereas Tsang acter uses why
Ball was refused to Ribufi, who interrupted by the war and not re- the block "z, Yeo does. Accident sumed until 1918 The new line is won't account for that. The only to day, any man, or woman, could
Given the points we have found was remanded in custody. expected to bring further prosperity fair, inference is that it is not pick these three cheques out of
to hotel and restaurant owners on Tanng's handwriting-I could | 2,8241—Yes. the Biviera by the attraction of never infer from that that Yoo has And these three are the disputed large numbers of tolrists from Ger forged the cheque in question. cheques -Yes. many, Austria, and Central Europe Other cheques were produced in Mr. Potter then intimated that generally The French and Italian evidence, one drawn by Teo with the it was " to se cross-examining railway companies are about to put block #
Professor Shellshear any longer," and sat down
His Lordship adjourned the Court
into operation & service of four ca, My Potter? De you realise that presses daily from Nice to Turia, the man accused of writing that “-”!
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thorities to make a thorough in- vestigation, and Chief Inspector cers have for more than a Cooper and other experienced off- been engaged in continuous day week wid night inquiries.
What the outcome
of their labours will be is not yet known, but the Daily Express understands that although there is little doubt that large sums have been paid in bribes, the evil is confined to a very small circle indeed, and should not in any way shake the public confidence in the police for generally.
It is.
these
Future-Halds. grave irregularities will lead to a
certain that complete overhaul of the present unsatisfactory system of raiding elube In all probability the raids. The inquiry has centred round Criminal Investigation Depart- in future will be made by the
the discovery of two packets, con- ment. taining more than £12,000 in bank Meanwhile the £12,000" found in notes, which were left at West the safe deposit has been seized by End safe deposit.
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