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LAWN TENNIS.

MIXED DOUBLES TOURNA-

MENT AT K.C.C.

A very enjoyable Mixed Doubles American fonais tournament was held at Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday when the succosful "com- potitors wera --E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalzisi (best score – with percentage handicap); G. A. White nad Miss Grif (best score with parentage bandienp): R E. Lind- Bell and Mrs. Lochyner (greatest -percentage in excess of individual quota): T. Lay and Miss A, Hynes (nearest average score without per centage handicap): Mr. and Mrs. Citins (ucarest average score with percentage handicap), «-

FANLING HUNT.

POINT TO POINT MEETING

LAST SUNDAY,

KEEN RIDING IN LADIES'

RACE."

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The Point to. Point meeting in romnestion with the Fanling Hunt was on a larger scale than in pro vio years and included fve races" on the programmo. Bome very in- teresting finishes were seen and n. noticeable fenture was the kron riding in the ladies race." Mr. Alec Potts, the Secretary, is to be ron.. gratulated on the excellent ar rangements made and the trouble takon in laying out,, the course, which was over the same, country as before.

1.-R.A. Race.

Open to RA. officer. Catch- weight 168 lbs.,

Each pair played 40 games and the following nut totals were re turned: -E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziet (37), R. E. Lindsell ind Mr. Lochyner (33), Mr. and Mrs. Hambley (b2), E. Zimmern and Mrs. MacTavish (31),, G. A. White and Miss Griffithe (50), S. 4. Gray and

Bertram (Capt. Oliver) set pace, Miss 8. Dalziel (46), Mr and Mrs, followed closely by Heretofore Crubin - (42). T. Lay and Miss A. (Capt. Mould) and Winter's Eve Hynes (41), Mr. and Mrs. Gitsins (Mr. Corbott). Heretofore ran out (9), W. W. Hirst and Miss M. und lost some distance, leaving Woolley (30), R. Si Capell and Miss Winter's Eve and Bertram to fight Kacker (34), C. J. Tacchi and Mrs.qut the finish, Result: Wintor’a Blandford (34), M. E. Politi and Eve, Bertram, Horetofore." Also Miss E. Lammont (23), D. S. Green

ran: Red Leaves (Mr. Johnson), and Miss Madar (31), G. C. Burnett Lotus (Capt. Vaizey).

and Miss A. Fowler (31), Mr. and Mrs. Old (29), Mr. and Mrs. Gar- land' (22)..

At the conclusion of the tour. nament Mrs. Lindwell.gave away the prizes.

KOWLOON RUGGER.

"

2-Machine Gun Troop Race.

Catchweight 160 lbs.

This race provided a mest exciting finish, no fewer than four ponies. of running out in a bunch at the Inst »tence, with White Stars (Mr. Fer- guson) leading. No other ponies l-being in sight, it only remained for Mountain Rat (Mr. Davy) to turn back and take the fence to win, SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. followed closely by lan Stower (Mr. Cleland). Inshallah, coming up The Kowloon Rugby Club, in pre-sodately behind, with Mr Charles, paration for the Seven-A-Sidewan third.

Rugby Tournament, are staging their first practice match to-mir-

row, when the following will take part on the Clab ground at King's

3.-Members Race: 168 lbs.

Montam (Mry Corbett) and Fan- ling Stag (Mr. Charley) had a Park at 5 p..→→

great battle in this race, finishing Colours:L. D. Skinner, D. F. a long way ahead of the others, Kilby, G. C. Burnett, D. J. 8. | Montana, however, had the matter Crozier, J. E. H. Cogan, J. E. well in hand during the run in. Petorkin (Mr. Davidson) as third, Wilson and H. Brokenshire.

and if he was not such a truculent pony, might have upset the result as ho finished very strongly.

Whites:-J. Riddell, W. Stoker, 0. G. Bonham, T. 8. D. Whitley, J. J. Ferguson, H. Muller and "D. Black.

Reserve: Owon Davies.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST

SHEARER

In a new

triumph-

FREE SOUL

4-Ladies' Race: 135 lbs.

Five popies faced the starter for this race which must have her one of the fastest of the day. Miss Panela Scott Harston rode with her usual dash and handled her mount Christmas Belle with great judgment to win a very good race. Big-Ching finished only a few lengths behind to secure second place and was ridden by Miss Bolty Fair, who put

must remarkably fine display

in riding to bring her pony along so well; Donnabella, ridden by Miss Fenson, was third,

5.-8.W.3. and A. and 8.H.: 168 iba.

A very close finish was seen in this race when that fine old stager Country Club (Major Stewart) had

a hard tussle with Helty (Mr. Keith

Murray) in the run in to secure a

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.

LOCAL YACHTING

EIGHTH LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

The race for the Eighth Ladies Championship, which was aniled yesterday, resulted as follows:-

The course was:-1, Lycemun Bincon (P.); 2. Cust Rock Mark (P): 3, Channel Rocks"(P7) Distante? 77 mites"

HE Class (Started at 3 p.m.)...

"I" "Y" and "G"

2

Classes (Started at 3.05 p.m.)

HOTEL CHITS

IMPORTANT QUESTION IN THE SINGAPORE COURT.

WINDOW BROKEN BY DOG.

INTERESTING ACTION FOR

DAMAGES

THE DEFINITION "OF" NEGLIGENCE.

SHOWING

WEDNESDAY 3rd FEB.

FOR

In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court before Mr: Justice à Beckett Terrell, Mr. Frank Deason, of 18 Scotte Road, Singapors, was ex amined under Section 31 regarding the affairs of the now defunct Sar- kies Bros., who recently owned, in what constitutes negligence result- addition to the Raffles and Sea Viewing in accidents, revealed some Ane Hotels, Singapore, the E & O points in law to-day, when the Hotel, Penang,

House of Lords reversed a decision

London, Jan, 23.A discussion of

Mr. E N. Taylor, assistant Official to award à claimant "damages for Assignee, conducted the examina-the loss of one sys.

Yacht

Sailed by Rolls (fra Bingham) Siskin (Miss Larsson) Diana Miss Sheldon) Argulla 11. (Miss Mackie). Dorothea (Mrs. Poarco) Colleen Miss Blake)

4.39.0

TIMES Finished Corrected Pan...Pts.. Pis..

* 4.19.25 4.43.83 4.-13.00 4.38.DE 1 4.47.27 4.41.00 3 4.49.01.

Total

41

9

0

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35

32

4:32.43

4.43 43.

3

旮

4.34.31

4.42.35

3 37

tion.

TIMEA

Total Finished Corrected Par. P. Pts.

3.08.42 5.08.42

12" on

4.07.0 3.07.02 13 13 103 3.36.19 5.10.41" € 10 04 0.01,48 3,04.04

H 104

14 103

11 103.

1

**

Yacht Sailed by Daphne (Miss Flood}" Ailan (Mrs. Laanbert) Why Wonder (Mrs. Fowkes) Bluejacket (Mr. Adams)". Boojum (Mrs. Pickering) 5.04.015.03.23 Speedwell (Mrs. Stewart) 3.11.03, 3.10.25- 5 Eunees (Mrs. Rose) ...

3.23:41

3.17.32 *

THIRD HK. YACHT CLUB, TROPHY RACE.

SERVICE BOATS..

The Third H.K. Yacht Club, Trophy Race was saillester day, details of which follow;="

The course was:-1, Channel Rooks (P); 2. Cust Rock Mark (P.): 3, Chanuel Rocks (8.); Mark on Eine (8) 5, Cust Rock Mark (8.).-

Position Points.

Bont. Hermes Gig

Bruce L Whaler ....... Modway 2nd Whaler Bruce K Whaler Hermes Cutter Cumberlands Cutter Cumberlands Gig.. Wisharts. Whaler Cumberlands.. Whaler Cumourlands 1st Whaler Med vays 1st. Whaler

SUNDAY CRICKET.

CRAIGENGOWER DEFEAT `

PARSEES.

A friendly cricket match between the Parsers and the, Craigengewer Cricket Club was played at the Intter's ground on Sunday and re- sulted in a win for the Craigen- gower by 24 runs.

The following were the scores:

Craigengower 0.0.

E. C. Barry, b Patell ......... 10 J. Hunt, Patell

E, Souza, b Patell

13

FA. Dominy, b Iranes W. MaBride, b Patell

TT

7

7

G. Gunn, run out G. Ladd, b. Patell

C. E. F. Sayer, not out

Y. Abbas, e Patell, b Trance 27 F. Brohdbridge, b Irance ... T. Dyer, b Patell..

Extras

Total

Parsees.

B. A. Kerawalla, u Hunt, b

"Abbas A. B. Tata, run out N. N. Bejonjes, b Dominy R. Pestonjoe, Gu,

Hunt

B. R Iraneo, Guan,

Souza

J. J. Patel,es Gunn,

Dominy

16.

98

23

8. B. Tata, d and b Dominy... 5

N. Randelia, b'Souza

F. B. Tata, b Souza ....

J. P. Cooper, not out

Total....

THEY'RE TOGETHER

AGAIN!

4

'04

1

40.

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COLOMBIA OIL LOANS.

COL. H. L. STIMSON BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE.

INFORMATION OBTAINED

FROM SECRET FILES.

The aggrieved party had taken

Mr. Denoon admitted that in Do.his one to the House of Lorda ember of last year he received a when after being awarded £2,000 in

notice alleging that he was schodul court, the judgment was reversed

ed as a debtor to Barkies Bras inon appeal, Ho claimed that he had

respoot of $299.45. He also admit- boon walking past a car parked in

ted singing abits to that amount. the street, when an airdale torrier As he was in the unfortunate posi. inside the car broke the window tion of not being able to pay that sonding the glass in all directions amount he was going to take advan-A piece few into the face of the tage of the Liquor Ordinance, as innocent bystander, destroying the he understood that no netion could sight of ono oys. Ho sued on the be taken against him. Ho could not grounds of personal injury, and afford to litigate on the point and the court awarded him £3,000. would abide by His Lordship's ruling.

Witness, in answer bo My Taylor, said he supposed he would be called a boarding house keeper The house in which he lived was tenanted by his daughter. He was & retired army officer, and had bean secretary of the Singapore Cricket Chib and later manager of the Sea View Hotel.

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Later judgment was reversed on appeal, and the case was taken. to the House of Lords by the ap pollant The House confirmed the Court of Appeal's decision, after Lord Dunedin, argument that a person was legally required to guard against reasonable probabili. ties, but it was without his power to guard against fantastiu: pouri Bilities.

!

SILENT, FIREPROOF TUBE

HAND TRAINS,

SAFETY AND COMFORT.

When, he was, manager of that botol, Mr. Arathoon could "not afford to pay him, his full salary NEW BRITISH MEASURE FOR and had reduced it by $150 month. He objected for a time, but as he could not afford to Jose

London, January 23-The long. his work he went no further in the sought for silent tube train has the matter as he had two daughters to prospect of another attribute to per

fection, it was revealed here 'to-day. koep at school in Australia. His Experiments are now being made agreement with the firm was for five to fireproof the traip, in addition to years, but from that time he did having it the greatest approach to

a silent tube possible. De not have too happy tima in managing the hotel. Eventually be I was practically “pushed out" H.

broke down in health.

I do not attach any legal signi fennce to this," he continued, "but Washington, Jan. 16.-Colonel regard it as a moral reason why Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary I should not pay under the circum. of State, to-day was summoned by stances I consider the hotala owe the Senate investigating committee me more than I owe them. He which is investigating American want on to say that he would not loans to foreign countrion, the flosa dispute the matter if he had the tion of foreign bond issues in the Boney to pay. United States and the concessiona) obtained in foreign countries by American interests in return for Anancial assistance.

His Lordship studied the Liquor Revenue Ordinance, and remarked that there seemed to be some doubt as to the liability in respect of chit When, closely questioned" byl dable under $5. Mr. Taylor said that Senator Hiram Johnson, Republi-if he was given reasonable opportu can of California, Côl. Stimson nity, the would have the witnesa complained that information" from chits analysed to see which were his secret files regardingColombia for over, and which for under $5, and American relations with that His Lordship remarked that the country has leaked into the bands matton, might be important and of the 'Seuate investigators |might apply to lots of other cases. Col. Stimson was a witness be. People might have less compune- fore the Senate investigators for a tion to dispute liability with tho considerable time. He was sum Official "Assignes than when the moned chiefly to explain the re hotel was solvent. fusal of the Department of State to produce its correspondenes with the American Legation in Bogota zelating to Colombian loans."

A Huge Sum,

The Benators also called upon Col. Stimson to explain why Mr. Francis White, the "Assistant" “Bë- cretary of State,refused to trans mit to the Senate investigating committee the documents regarding the reinstatement of the Baroo oil concession in Colombia, which is

Mr Taylor.said if the point did apply in other cases it would, bu desirable to litigate on the mattor.

His Lordship said it was very unlikely that he would give a sum smary decision consthe witness' liability in respect of chits under 85 but would rather leave it to the Official Assignee to apply for pay ment by motion,

La

DEFIANCE OF HERR. HITLER.

Fast ng water, fal) GOVERNMENT DETÉRMINED

win by half a length. Pionililli (Mr. BUSTER KEATON AND CLIFF dileged to be worth 0.82,000,000,000 TO STAY IN OFFICESES Church) was third

HOCKEY

MAMAK TOURNAMENT

TABLES

The following are the positions of the teams in the above tournament:

W. L. D. Ets.

Radio Incognito CB.A Pallee

St. Andrews, B

R. Signals

E.A.3.0,

EDWARDS.

rej

Col, Stimson aaid it has long been Berlin Ja, -28,---The 'Gerzajá the policy of the Department of Government is determined to

main in allies and not to make way Euster Keaton can't seem to get State not to reveal the correspond for Herr Adolph Hitler, the leader along without his pal, Cliff Edence with foreign countries. But, of the National Socialists. This is wards.

he said, he is willing to show the indicated in the reply sent to-day by the Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, correspondence regarding the Barce to the recent communication of Sidewalks of New York, oil concession, lonts to Colombia Herr Hitler, who declared that he ton's newest comedy, which will open

and Bolivia, and other matters to could got agree to the Government'e on Friday at the Queen's Theatre, is the Sanators confidentially

fits of Fresidert von Hindenburg proposal to extend the term of the third Keaton talkic in BUCSON - ion in which Edwards has been revelations of the Barco all con namely, by the vote of the Reick="

Great interest attaches to the by uaconstitutional means, given & featured role. The previous cossion. It is alleged that Mr.stag instead of the people two were Dough Boys and Andrew W. Mellon, the Secretary Dr. Bruening, in his reply to of the Treasury, and his associates: Hare Hitler, asys that, if the. Nazir Parlor, Bedroom and Bathing heavily interested in the were to come into power, they His latest part with the frozen- Barco oil concession. Mr. Mellon voila how to pursue FUIN BAMS is now under fre with Bencuenini muzie ma that followed by the frood Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comic Live Wright Patman, Democrat of present Government, whose only is as the amusing valet, Foggia, who Texas, working to present infficient objeco, in to trescue the Fatherland trim ta help his master out of evidence to the House of Repre- from its great distress. The Chan

soatatives PES watranź compitenboostlar dalátek than the present with his demand that Mr, Mellon state of adairs is dua- be jmpetebad.”

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