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SEVEN NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND SWEEPSTAKES LAW.

PAWNBROKERS AND INSURANCE.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.

GARRISON SCHOOL AQUATIC SPORTS.

G.O.C.'S BADGES FOR ""GOOD LOSERS."

LOCAL PING PONG. CHINESE ATHLETIC SENIOR

CHAMPIONS.

The Senior Ping Pong Loague bas now been concluded, with the Chinese A.A. as championa and the South China A.A runners-un. The final positions of the teams

A large crowd of interested spectators was present at the V.R.C. Bath yesterday when the annual aro;- aquatic sports of the Garrison School were held.

tention to sub-section 3, section 24, which provides that the pawnbroker will not be responsible for damage caused by Are, rats, inseels and other causes not directly under his control; The reason why this has been added to the ordinance, is ka-, cause I am informed by the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs that such a clause in conventional in Chinese pawn tickels, and the Chi nese community would profer that some such provision should ba logalieod. Of course, somebody must be responsible for damage done by the Hon. Aitorney General at fy Are, rats and insecta, ond ep in some of the events, the winnersip Keung A‚ÁCI

parently the Chinese say that the the meeting of the Legislative Coun-duty of insurance should fall upon cil yesterday, each of which passed the owner rather than upon pawn ils Arat reading. Another bill re- lating to the regulation of the om- ployment of pilots passed its second and third readings. Full details of the bills together with the Attorney General's observations are given

Seven new bills were introduced

below,

Gambling Bill.

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A Bill to amend the gambling Ordinance passed its first reading, The Attorney General in proposing the Bill said:-

The object of this Bill is to permit club sweepstakes on horse, and pony races provided, they are conducted with the approval.nl the Police.

brokers.

The Bill was duly seconded and passed its first reading.

Criminal Procedure,

A Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1820. was pro posed by the Attorney General and duly passed its first reading. In bringing the bill forward tho At torney General said: "This bill amends the principal ordinance in a number of ways. It abolishes the Criminal Justice Act of 1925 the presumption of coercion in cases where the busband and wife are ularged together." -

Public Health Ordinance.

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Chinose A.A South China AA Great interest in the swimming | Saiwan College ....... was shown by the youngsters and Hip Wah A.4......

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had to go all out before taking the honoura.

At the conclusion of the meet, Captain Deakin, in a short speech, thanked all those present for their attendance. Ho mentioned that Major General Sandilands bas de- cided to give badges for "good losers," They were to be put on their swimming costumes.

Major-General Sandilands then distributed the prizes..

The following are the results:- Girls' Handicap (10 to 12 girls) two lengths:-1, V. Mangton; 2, E. Sinalom.

Girls' Handicap (8 to 10 years). one length, D. Treveleyn; 2; F. Scouler.

Diving (boys) Cup presented by Major-General Luard-1, J. Ursall;

R. Gascoigne.

Diving (girls). Cup presented by 1st Battalion The Bomerset Light Infantry-1, F. Hashlam; 2, P. George.

A Bill to amend the Public Health and Building Ordinance,

Juniors' Handicap (6 to 8 years): 1903, was introduced by the Attor-Que length: 1, D. Nayior; 2, J. The Ordinance of 1801 like many

ney General and passed its Brat Haslam. prohibition ordinances is being hon-rading. In moving its adoption oured by the breach rather than the the Attorney General said: The chservance by many people who are object of this bill is two-fold, first otherwise considered as law abid.o relieve the Hon. Director of Medical and Sanitary Services of member..of the ing, and as long as these sweeps his duties as

Board, and are small there is no reason why Sanitary

who of Health Officer Government should interfere, but in store to that Board the Medical recent years they have renched such a member until last year, and, proportions that interference and secondly, Sir, to improve the re- restriction by the Government, are gulations as to construction of stair cason, as it is hoped that they will be necessary. In some clubs I under-rendered less liable to fire. stand like the Shanghai Race Club the sale of race tickets has been ablished This Ordinance will per. of the sale of tickets to people attending ruce meetings, thus giving those attending race meetings the

Life Insurance Bill.

A Bill to amend the Life Insur ance Ordinance passed its first rond-

ing. The Attorney-General, in pro. posing the Bill said:---

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Fire and Marine Insurance.

A Bill to amend the Fire and Marine Insuraneo Companies De posit Ordinance, 1917, also passed its first reading.

The object of this ordinance is to giren perpetual succession to the privileges of buying tickets from Registrar of Companies so that the club organizing the sweep-deposits may be dealt with by his stakes, which would otherwise be successor or by a person acting for egafinod to members. The sale of him. tickets generally is to be discouż- aged. There have been many in- stances in this Colony and elsewhere of rival claimants to a winning ticket, and there has been one case at least in which there has been no claimant to the winning ticket, so that the Club got the bonest, both of its percentage and the money which should otherwise have been distributed to subscribers.

The Attorney General said that the object of this Bill was exactly

the same as the preceding one,

Colonial Treasurer Incorporated.

A Bi'l to incorporate the Colonial Treasurer also passed its first read- ing. In proposing the Bill. the Attorney General said: This Pawnbrokers' EIL..

Bill makes it easier for the Govern. The Attorney General then proment to deal with securities which posed a Bill to amend the law are vested in the hands of the relating to pawnbrokers. He said: Government as securities for loans "This is a consultation Ordinance, such as the recent trade loan."

and it revises and amends the prin- cipal ordinanco which has been on

the statute book ever since 1860.

Regulation of Pilots.

A Bill to provide for and re

Boys 100 yards Championship 1, A. Leigh; 2, 1. Reid.

Girls' 100 yarda Championship. (Cup presented by Lady Fowler):- 1, P. George;., W. George.

Boys' 300 yarda Championship, (Cup presented by Major-General Bir John Fowler)--1, A. Leigh; 2, I. Reid.

Novices Race (under 9 years).

One length, M. Williams; 2, D.

Atkinson

Novicea' Race (over 9 years): 1. A. Scoular; 2, J. Scoular.

Boys' Handicap (10 to 19 years). Two lengths, A. Loigh; 2, R.

Gascoigne,

Boys Handicap (8 to 10 years). One length:-1, D. Ribbands; 2. Q. Haslam.

Old Scholars Handicap.. Thres lengths1, Mise Doris Hunt; 2, R. Wood.

Boys' Handicap (over 12 years), Three lengths1, J. Ursall; Gascoigne.

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Giria Handicap (over 12 years). Three lengths, 1. Brace; 2, M.

Chusmitt.

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The Junior League opens this evening. Sixteen teams have ontor.. ed.

Singles' Results...... Playing in the Singles' Tourney, Lai Pui Lum beat. Chan Chu Yut by a aris to love, Chang Sum Chuen bent Chan Yust, Fat 3 to 1, and Lung Foong, Sang received a walk- over from Chan Ying Ding.

In the Ladies' Division, Mrs. K. Gonzalez won easily over Miss Yu Hung Kwan by three straight sets.

LAWN TENNIS..

UNIVERSITY INTER-FACULTY

COMPETITION.

The following have been selected to represent the Engineers in the tennis tournament Against the Arts, on Wednesday, inter-faculty October 8 at 4.30 p.m. on the Varsity Recreation ground at Fok- fulam-Y, L. Pao (Capt.), Prof. F. A. Redmond, L. A. Silva, L Oppenheim, P. L. Tan, E. P. Gan.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON TEAM FOR SATURDAY:

The following will represent the Kowloon 2nd XI. v. Argylls on the home ground on Saturday, October 4, at 3 p.m.-Angus; Ponny, Hast Hawke, Simpson, Parkinson White, Moss, Cotton, Everest, and Bickford, Reserves: Smith, Brown.

LOCAL CRICKET.

H.K.O.C. TRIAL GAME.

The following sides have been picked for the Club trial game on Saturday, October 4, at 9 p.m.

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Mr. Pearco's XI. --T, E. Pearce After the distribution of prizes, (Capt.), A. H. Musson, Thorough Major-General Sandilands said that the day was a sad one because it good, Lisley, Bock, Reid, Planner, was the last time that the Somer-Mackenzie, Christian, McFarlane,

Collins, Hugh Jones. Bets would take part in the sports. He hoped that they would remem her Hong Kong, especially in swim

in other stationa. ming, and he wished them success

LADIES' COLF.

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Mra. 'A. C. Langston qualified for the Captain's Cup for September with 06-17-79.

Mrs. A. B: Stewart won the Bbger Competition for August and Sep tember, four up on Bogey

The Tombstone Competition held at Deep Water Bay on September. 23 was won by Mrs. J. WC. Bonnar who took her last stroko at the 10th tee. Mra. A, B. Stewart holed nt the 18th and was second. Mra. Dodwell won the Bridge Prize,

The annual general meeting of the Ladies' Section will be held some time this month at tho Helena Mny Institute, and it is earnestly re quested that all members wil

will make an effort to attend, jok

With our transitory population it becomes increasingly difficult cach year to appoint affcors, and any ladies who are willing to serve on the committee are urged to send in' their names to the present hon, secretary, or to write them on the notices posted in this various club bouses.

LADIES' GOLF CHAMPION- SHIP.

MOLLY GOULAY BEATEN IN FIFTH ROUND,

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.].

LONDON, Oct. 1.

At Aldeburgh today, in, the fifth round, of the: English: Ladiga. Golf Championship, Miss Molly Gour- lay, the holder was eliminated, by Miss Wanda Morgan, who has also been very prominent in ladies golf in recent years in holes M

At the end of eighteen holes, Miss Gourlay and Miss Morgan, were all. equare, but Miss Morgan won on the nineteenth, "älga

Wanda Morgan Defeated..

adios golf championship, Mias Enid Wilson defeated Misa Wanda Morgan by 3 and 2

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Mr. Bowker's XI-AC Bowker (Capt.), Duckitt, Bonnar, Collis, Etherington, Chadwick, Armstrong, Hinton, Howell, More, Harris Walker, Walsh..

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