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LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S, FIXTURES

INTERPORT TRIAL,

To-day at 1.30 p.m. :-

Interport Practice Game. Selected Team Royal Navy,

Kaine:-

LAWN TENNIS.

STRONG CHINESE PAIR FOR

DOUBLES.

THE PROSPECTS DISCUSSED.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1929.

A formidable Chinose combination for the forthcoming Open Doubles Championship of the Colony has been formed by the partnership of!

CHINESE FIRM'S MONEY.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MANAGER.

DEFENDANT COMMITTED Fort

"TRIAL.

Proceedings in an alleged a

Hong Kong F.C. ground. The following have been selected to play in the frst Interport Drial

Clarke; Wynno (Capt.) and Lai Ng Sa Kwong and Ho Ka Lau, bezazlenient case opened before Mr. For The Feed Hill and who are now regarded as the lead-R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistraes yesterday morning, Hedley; Larkin, A. Gosano, Golding players of their community. man, Sven Kum Shua and Rocha Both are well known local players, when Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed

Interport practices will take place on the Hong Kong F.C. ground but this is the first time that they by Mr. F. E. Nash) appeared, for

CHINA MERCHANTS DISPUTE.

SHAREHOLDER'S · STATEMENT

TO NANKING.

"CAPITAL BEING DIVERTED FROM SHIPPING."

The dispute between the Director- General, Mr. Chao Tinh Quizo, and

the shareholders of the China Mer. chants S.N. Co. continues and bit ter denunciations against each other are being sent to Nanking.

The latest development is a mes

by Mr. Chiang Chen Ei, who says that he has been authorized by the shareholders to bring the matter before the attention of the Govern ment. Mr. Chiang says:-

CHINESE NEW YEAR BAZAAR.

WELLINGTON STREET BANNED.

PROTEST FROM CHINESE MERCHANTS.

As most of us know a bazaar is held onery year four or five days before Chinese New Year, and be tween Wallington Street and Bon- ham Strand, East and West, one can purchase everything useful or

THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.

OVER A PIG "KEPT IN THE PARLOUR"

WANCHAI MURDER.

MISSING AMAH ARRESTED

AT FATSHAN. "

The amah who was found missing. when an olderly Chinese lady was A village gardener of Kowloon found murdered about a week ago Tong happened to and is pig-aat her home in Wanchai WAN

brought back to the Colony las so-near another villager's hut,night on the sa Lungshan, having after she had been missing since been arrested as Fatahän, by a party New Year's Day. He had the man of local policemen, in charge of a,

European officer. arrested and charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

The Police Test, «

Sergeant Weymes, în evidence, said that the police carried cut a

In consequence of information

received the palice left the Colony during the week-end for Cantos where they succeeded in locatinį“ ths amah.

The murdered woman was found strangled in her bed-room on the morning of December 31st, by her

every-Tursday and Thursday under will be playing together in the Open the prosecution of a Chinese named sage addressed to the Governmat otherwise, or as the saying goes test with the idea of establishing | grandson when he went to wake her

Mr. R. Campbell.

Trial games will be played on Wednesdays until the Chinese New Year. All games will be played on the Hong Kong F.C. ground.

HONG KONG LEAGUE. Division L

Championships.

...

Lo Kung Pat. The defendant was The Open Doubles should be par charged with forgery, uttering a ticularly interesting and there will borrowing note for 81,000 purport- be a sumber of strong pairs, of ing to have been made by the Kwong whom Ng Sze Kwong and Ho KaOr Yuen frm in favour of one Chan Lau; Dr. Tottenham and Major Lucas; and the Rumjaha cousins Chu Fong, and on three other appear, at present, to be the best. counts of embezzlement involving a (Kick-off at p.m.)

The U.S.R.C. pair have beaten the

sum of $313. Small Units . R.A., Sockunpoo Indian pair twice, but a few daya ground. Referee: Mr. Fago they went down to Ng Sze Smith.

Kwong and C. Choa in a friendly match, and as Ho Ka Lau is better than C. Chon nt singles, he and Ng Sie Kwong are be expected to da very well. But the Rumjahas, are hot out of the running, nad of late they have been picking up their old

The Small Units are still without; a point in the League The R.A. should keep the Small Units from securing that point to-day.

MID-WEEK LEAGUE (Kék-off at 4 p.m.) P.W.D. Chinese`r. China Athletic, China Athletic ground. Re- terce: Cpl. Shead.

Hong Kang Police . Hung Kui School, St. Joseph's ground. Referee: Sgt. Bunting Lam Long Wan r. South China, Caroling Hill ground. He feree: Cpl. Lees ·

The above games complete the fixtures in the Mid-week League. Two games have been ordered to be replayed, South China's. Evo nad South China. Hung Kui School.. Dates to be arranged.

form.

YACHT CLUB ROWING NOTES.

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[BY SLOW FORWARD.”]

The next date to which rowing members of the Yacht Club are when we meet our old rivals, the looking forward is the 19th January,

Canton Rowing Club, on their own water. #

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the defence.

Opening the prosecution, Mr. Jenkin said that the case arose out of a partnership in the firm of Ewang On Yuen, pig dealers, of Centre Street-a firm formed in

to

"From a needle to an elephant.”

There will, however, be a slight change this year, according to a letter read at the monthly meeting of the Chinese General Cham Commerce yesterday. Stall-holders have petitioned » to the Chamber intercede on their behalf because the Govern- ment has banned Wellington Street- this year and they will not be allow. ed to pitch their stalls in that road, The reason given "was that the Government has opened Wellington Street to motor trafic, and owing

"The National Government prober of mised to take the necessary, mea- surta to effect reforms, and · to maintain the status of the Com pany, but, to the present, nothing has been done in this connection. Shareholders of the Company are not permitted to hold meetings to discuss questions relating to the Company in which they have invest ed their money.

pressed their preparedness to invest Numerous capitalists have ex-

March, 1927 with about ten partners money in Chinese shipping ventures to the road being so narrow it was and a nominal capital of $30,000, because they realize that this is a

not thought advisable to allow a most important branch ‘of China's The defendant was the holder of domestic and foreign trade: How-bazaar to be held there. This, the 36,000 of the capital. Later he put ever, since the China Merchants | stal-ħolders said, was showing in another $300 and became the S.N. Co was brought under the favour to the motorists, and de

directorship of the Government priving honest business-men of the largest shareholder with the excepthey expressed their disappoint chance to make a few dollars on tion of one Wong Shui Chuep, ment and decided, instead of in- those days They contended that whose, share was equal to the de vesting their money in Chinese the moterista could have the use of shipping concerns to deposit their the read all the year round and fendant's.

capital in foreign banki.

that it would be no hardship if they were shut out for a few days. As a matter of fact, they said, that the road is absolutely unsafe for motor

been allowed there.

(Continued on next Column).

The Company's Misfortunes. Since Mr. Chao Tich Chiso's

the ownership of the sow. The pizup for breakfast. The deceased was was taken to the defendant's huti grandmother of a large family who lived next door, but they and the of six pigs The little pigs refused they heard nothing unusual during where it was placed amongst a litter adjoining neighbours, said that to accept her as their mother and the night. The old lady's property ran away from her. The anime test and jewellery valued at over was carried out at the complainant's $1,000 were missing. The household hut Here the sow showed an-amah, who has just been arrested, noyance when the little pigs began hd also disappeared. She had to suckle and Kicked one of them. been for several years in the em-

The complaining called two wit- | ployment of the dead woman." esses who stated that they re cognized the pig by the white spot. A woman who was summoned for on its forehead, which brought the telling fortunes at Sheffield was suggestion from the Magistrate that charged with "pretending or pro- other pigs and hold an identifica-subtle crafts, means, or devices, "by the police should procure several fessing to tell fortunes and using tion parade. The Magistrate, how palmistry or otherwise to wit, ten ever, adjourned the case for the leaves in a cup,-with intent to de-... police to inspect that defendant's ceive and impose on certain of his pigs and to see whether any others Majesty's subjects." The prosecut= had white marks on their forsing solicitor said the woman's heads.

Chamber to take the matter up with The letter concluded by asking the

the Government, and that if they could not get the Government to close the road to motor vehicles altogether, a concession should be made for them to hold a bazaar there for the usual few days before The Chamber will make represen- tation to the Government.

To revert to the small regatta inner counter and of the firm's appointment as Director-General of traffic and that it should never have Chinese New Year.

Should the Athletic take a point to-day they will win the League. A failure by them will bring Southheld on December sand, the three races that took place that after- China in the running.

The following are expected to take noon yielded good fun, particularly full points:

the Scratch Fours in the half-mile China Athletic, Hong Kong Police scurry at the end. The shuffling up of the crews-alse, no doubt, the and South Chinn

decision to reduce the length of the race to half a mile, resulted in quite a cheery race, with neverthe less a close finish.

M.C.L. FOOTBALL MATCH.

..

The Special M.C.L Football Match The Army . The Rest of the Colony, resulted in a eum of $1,150.14, being handed over to the Ministering Children's League. The "Committee are very grateful to a who supported this match and help. ed to provide this splendid doux

tion.

BILLIARDS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR CHINESE.

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The Billiards Championship of the Colony, for Chinese, con- ducted under the auspicious of the South China Athletic Associa tion, commenced on the evening of the 7th inat, with a match between -Chung Chung Nin and Lou Foo Chung, which resulted in an easy win for the former by 600 to 490 pointa. Chung compiled breaks of 42, 20, 29, 33 and 3 (unfinished), the loser's beat effort being 26.

In conjunction with the other rapidly growing activities of the Association, keen attention is being paid to indoor amusements, and the club recently installed two new billiard tables and great" enthusiasm has been created for this particular game.

With the present Championship Tourney in full swing, the Associa tion's premises in China Building will be undoubtedly a rendezvous for local enthusiasts. All matches commente at 7.30 p.m. and the ture for the first round is as fo lows:- 7 January

Yiu.

9th-Kwok Cheong Lee Wing 10th-Yip Ping Lau. Lum Shiu 11th-eang Pak Nio r. Ng Sze

KWODE 12th-Tip Ping Chuen v. Leing

Hon Bor. 13th-Sion Chim Gap winner

of above. 14th-Ng Sze Cheung . Leung

'Boon Bon. 15th. Wong Lan Yiu, Tai King

Hiog 16th.-Laz Po Tee v. Leung Kam

Kwong,"

INDIAN MESS RIFLED. OVER $1,000 STOLEN DURING NIGHT.

The inmates of No. 78, Wyndham Street, used sa living quarters by the staff of Messrs. D. Chellarm, the Indian silk 'merchants, awoke yes.. terday morning to find that the house had been ransacked, and

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The newspaper reports very right ly emphasised the superior polish of the German Four and Pair— full marks to them for so decisively winning both the International races, but I think our Sunday paper rather missed the bus when it spoke of the other national crews working up to whack the Ger- MAHS in the future. These re- gattas and in.fact the efforts of the Rowing Committee and members generally, are for the purpose of getting people down to the Club, keeping up keenness an advancing the standard, of rowing, and while

Shortage Of $7,000... The defendant was the manager of the firm and had charge of the

caali. His duties would be to receive from the outer counter the collections every day and put the money in the safe, the key of which the duties of the defenadat was to was kept by him. Another part of collect outstanding accounts due to the firm and hand the money to the outer counter, clerk with a list of the collection. At the end of the day the money would be handed back to the defendant to place it the safe

the Company, many things have been done without the consent of Further- the Board of Trustees. more, many unfortunate things have snuggling salt and the Kiangau, The Kiang was found occurred.

The Rainchi was totally opium. pirated and destroyed. Two steam. ers have been wrecked and twɔ others have collided.

"Attempts by the shareholders go express their views in public have been suppressed through the At the end of the year since the effective consorship of Mr. Chao firm, started business, Mr. Jenki Tích Chiao. It is disgraceful that, alleged the defendant had. mis under the National Government, appropriated the sum of 87,000. the people should not be allowed That was not the subject of the pre-to appeal to their Government. sent charges, because it was subject to a special arrangement to which reference will be made later.

Early in February, 1998, a letter was received by Wong Shui Chuan, the principal partner of the firm, from the defendant disclosing that he had misappropriated the money, and asking that the money be treat

of course there must be rivalry, the fed as a loan to the defendant by last thing we want is to have the firm, with a suggestion that the the Rowing Section divided into transaction be entered in the books separate camps, each out to do the as such Defendant was then away others down. General experience in Pakhoi. On his return six weeks is what most people need and the later, Wong Shui Chuen told the best way to acquire this here is to defendant that he did not agree to go out paddling as often as possible the proposal and advised him to in different company. There used make a settlement, to be much more of this "pleasure. Paddling" a few years back than there is now, which is a pity as, even taken gently, it keeps one surprisingly, fit against the time when real training begins,

The crews have settled down to work for their races against Canton

Apparently with the object of keeping these defalcations from the knowledge of the other partners, continued Mr. Jenkin, the books

were made to show that the money was still in the firm's safe.

Further Defalcations.

On July 4th, another defalcation

on January 19th, the inter-Club pro-occurred after a sum of 82,000 was gramme being Senior Fours and handed over to the defendant by the Pairs and Junior ditta. The Senior outer counter clerk Defendant Four will be stroked by L. T. Ride, paid out $1,200 of this sum the next and Swann rows behind him at 3. morning, but later in the day was Crawford at 2 and K. S. Robertson, unable to supply. further money bow, make up the crew, with Len when required. When he was festy in his usual place as cox. (I spoken to about it, he stated that understand the last-named won't get be had put the money to his own into a boat now without his Mother-use.

ill'e).Deyble and Schmidt are together again as the Senior Pair, with Schram as the cox.

From that day, July 5th, Mr. Jenkin said, defendant was removed from his position as the person in Quite a stout Junior Four has ark of collecting outstanding ac charge of the cash and was given the been picked, comprising Sporleder. counta Wong Shui Chuen took (stroke), G. T. Padgett (3) who charge of the duties performed by sportingly volunteered for training the defendant, but at this date, after a long absence, Kendrew (2) although there was a shortage of who was stroke of the successful 88,000, he was still shielding the Ewo crow at the Opening Cruise, defendant by making short: oans and Chambera (bow), dies from from other people to tide the firm Ewo. As regards the Junior Pair over until the defendant refunded the final selection from those in the money. training has yet to be made.

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"We earnestly pray that you will take steps to remedy these matters and order an investigation."-N.-C. Daily News.

items were taken for the purpose of the present ease.

· An Alleged Forged Chop. In connection with the removal" of the defendant from his post, it was necessary to inform the custom- crs that a' few chop would be used in future in acknowledging the receipt of money. A letter was sent out announcing the change, a result of which was that one Chan Chun Fong went to the shop and made enquiries about a borrowing note. for 91,000. This man was told thas the note did not bear the chop of

the firm. There were eleven chops in use by the firm. The evidence would be that the chop on the bor- rowing note was not that of the firm, and was, in fact, a forgery.

A result of Mr. Chan Chu Fong's visit, Mr. Jenkin continued, was that he instructed Hessra. D'Almada and Mason to write to the firm de manding payment on the note, and

a reply was sent by Mesars. Woo and Nash, on behalf of the firm, to the effect that the note was not one of the firm's Chan Chu Fong then looked for the defendant and mentioned the refusal of the firmi lo honour the note, whereupon the de fendant took away the note and gave a personal note together with two months' interest then due on the note.

In conclusion Mr. Jenkin said that the defendant was arrested the next day and the forged note was found upon him when he WAL- searched.

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Principal Partner's. Evidence,

In the afternoon Chan Chiu Fong, the principal partner of the firm, In November the defalcations gave evidence which in the main One has not heard anything yet were discovered by the other part

bore out Counsel's opening of the A meeting was held by the case. Witness said that, when he of Canon'a activities, but no doubt nere

will be putting out some smart partcers to consider what was to refused to agree to defendant's sug they crews as in former years, so it be be done, the defendant also being gestion to regard the shortage of hoves those in training here to take present. It was then decided to re- 87,000 as a loan, defendant promised move the defendant from the mana to make every endeavour to and the no chances.

gership, and Wong Shui Chuen was money.

SOLD OR KIDNAPPED?

about $1,000 in money and property WOMAN WITH FOUR CHIL

stoler

A number of friends bad arrived from India on the ss. Kassd Marn, and were due to sail for Marila

DREN DETAINED.

...

The police detained a Chinese this week. They were made wel-woman passenger on the s. Stan come and a social gathering" tung yesterday evening just before took place lasting until I am. when the vessel sailed. The woman, who they retired. The next morning the bad four children with her, admit abah reported the robbery and on ted they were not her own said that searching their clothes every one she had bought them and was going found that he had been robbed. back to Amoy. The case will be One of the victime possessed some placed in the hands of the Christmas greeting checks, which Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. were taken with the idea that they The woman staten that she can were bank notes. The police have produce documents proving that the been informed and have interrogat children were sold to her and have

not been kidnapped.

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asked to make arrangements with In cross-examination by Mr. Russ, the defendant for the refund of the witness said that he did not have money. Defendant and Wong Shui the defendant chut up in the shop Chuen met several times, and the for two days after the defalcations defendant transferred to the firm were discovered. Witudes admitted

...

his 80,000 share and was credited that the defendant was in the shop with 83,250, the nominal value of for one or two days

Mr. Russ: While he was detained the bolding at the time. A pro- missory note was tendered for he assigned the shares and gave, a 84,091.48.

promissory note Yes.

You knew at the time that the

Shortly after this, Mr. Jenkin said, it was discovered that the de- fendant had embezzled $11,000 by failing to account for money col lected by him and which he should bave turned over to the outer coun- ter clerk. Defendant made gut a list of the monies used by him, which Mr. Jenkin said he would produce, and from this only four

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accounts were wrong? Yes

Witness added that the further. defalcations were noticed after the documents were signed. Further, that the majority of the partners agreed to the defendant bring, prosecuted.

After- hearing fürther evidence, the defendant was committed for trial ớt the Criminal Sessiona,

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patrons paid her a shilling or 31 Ed., whichever they thought she was worth. He did not propose to go over the nonsense about she told a woman. The defending six pleasant surprises" which solicitor said the woman did not- know of two surprises in the form of summonses which she was going to receive. She believed that what he told her clients was legal, but he personally could tell her, with- out shaking tea leaves, that it was not. The defendant was fined fro shillings.

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