1935-07-16 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1935.

SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN MAKES AN

APPEAL

To Local Football Clubs

REFLECTION ON OUR SPORTING INSTINCTS

Promise was given by Ste Thomas Southorn, as President of the Football Association, that the Football Connell would give it's earnest consideration to a proposal by Mr., R. M. Omar for the » inauguration of a School Boy's League controlled by the HK. Football Association, at the annual general meeting of this body held yesterday in the Roard Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- -son & Co., Ltd.

Special reference was also made by the President to the large number of cases that came up before the Emergency Com- mittee in the year under review. "I make a special appeal in. connection with the Governor's Cup matches one of which was marted by most discreditable conduct last season. These mat- ches should be especially sacresanct, for not only was the Cup presented by His Majesty's Representative. but the matches

were instituted for the special purpose of promoting friendly re- lations between Chinese and non-Chinese football players. That" they should be the occasion for displays of unseemly conduct brings the whole of Hong Kong Football into dispute," said Sir Thomas.

A warning was also sounded "that the Association will deal most severely with improper con- duct in Hong Kong Football",

باد

INTERNATIONAL CUP

Football matters has been of great value to the Council; his work on

thu Emergency, Grounds and

League" Management Committees deserves our special acknowledg-

ment

The work of revising the Rules 01 the Association, has been car ried out by a special sub-committee consisting of Captain Hague, · Mr. Wong Ka Tsun and Mr. H. K. Lee. The result of their work is before you this evening and we thank them for devoting so much of their spare time for our benefit.

REPORT ADOPTED

Mr. Manning L. Railton who so kindly volunteered to take over the duties of Hon. Secretary, when we were left without one, has proved to be a very hard working and conscientious official; we appre- clate the services he has rendered and trust he will remain with us for a long time.

1

EXTRADITION APPEAL

FAILS

Court Refuses To Quash

Magistrate's Order

At the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C. made an application before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl "MacGregor, for an oredr to, quash the committal order made against Torig Man Kiu, alias Tang Chan Mung, a fugitive from Canton.

It will be recalled that the fugitive was alleged to have embezzled certain", sums from the On Cheong Pawnship in Canton of which he was said to have been the managing partner, The order in question was made by Mr. W. Schofield, the senior magistrate. ik..

Mr. Jenkin was instructed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada Sr., for the fugitive and Mr. J. A. Fraser the Assistant Attorney Gen- eral instructed by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith, "Assistant Crown Solicitor was for the Crown.

In making his application Mr. Jenkin said that it presented two very important and interesting points in the administration of Justice. whether in a Magistrate's

I would also like to thank the Committee and members of the Sports Club for all they have done for us in the past and to express our regret that unforeseen cir-Court or elsewhere. cumstances have compelled us to sever a connection which we so greatly appreciated.

I shall at a later point in our proceeding propose a hearty vote t thanks to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for kindly allow- ing us the use of this room for our annual meeting.

The Sunday Herald Internation- Cup Competition was a great success, China winning the final Those supporting Sir Thomas against Portugal 2-0. The nett were. Mr. M. K. Lo (Vice-gate receipts amounted to $5,415.90

I now propose that the annual President. Mr. T. A. Mitchell

; which has been distributed report and accounts for the year Vice-President), Major C. M amongst deserving Charitable I-ending May 31, 1935, be adopted. Manners (Chairman), Commdr.stitutions in the Colony. The de- T. A. Hussey (Vice-President), and calls of the distribution are shown Mr. M, L, Railton (Hon. Secretary), In the report. "

"HIS EXCELLENCY'S

ADDRESS

AMENDMENT CARRIED Before the adoption of the re- port Mr. R. M. Omar said that In connection with this com

under the heading Emergency. petition we were very surprised Committee" a statement appear- 1:1d disappointed that a team reed to the effect that "two clubs, presenting Scotiand could not be found. We must look up the Im- port and Export statistics and as- certain where our Scotsmen go in the Winter time. If it is the cold weather which upsets them may have to requisition, for some

warm

we

Highland stockings to assist them to withstand the cold

Addressing the meeting Sir Thomas Soutborn said;—

Before proceeding with the bust ness of this meeting I should like to refer to the death of our late Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. T. May who as you know, was intimately con- nected with Football in the Colony

IMPROPER CONDUCT for many years and served this All Competitions were satisfac- Association in many capacities. I torily carried out and the results am sure you would like to stand are shewn in the annual report. with me for a few moments to mark our appreciation of his ser- vices, our regret at his untimely death and our sympathy with his relatives, in their bereavement.

The minutes of our last general, meeting were published in the newspapers and will, with your permission, be taken as read,

the Radio Sports and the Young Indians were removed from the 3rd Division and 2nd Division League respectively, through games being abondoned due to their players fighting."

This said. Mr. Omar was not correct. If the true facts were to recorded let the true facts be put down. The clubs in question their games, but they" withdrew did not fight and did not abandon

from the league.

maent, and proposed that the words due to their fighting" be with

drawn.

"

Replying. Major Manners said Whilst on the subject of com- that Mr. Omar's remarks were "petitions" I must say a few words correct. The Young Indians ald

regarding the large number of cases coming before the Emergency therefore had to withdraw. He not fulfill their engagements and Committee: When I had the hon-apoligised for the incorrect state- our of addressing you last year I made a very earnest appeal to players and spectators alike for" clean play, and I wamed players Subject to this amendment, he It is customary for the Chair. that the Association would not man at the Annual General Meet- hesitate to use all the, powers it

had great pleasure in approving ing to review the past year's work possessed to

the report. Mr. M. K. Lo seconded maintain the true basing his review on the facts spirit of the game in this Colony. meeting and passed unimously.

the report which was put to the which are embodied in the Report I regret to see from the report that

NEW RULES in your hand.

In spite of that appeal there have The report however is so compre-been all too many cases of mis proposed the adoption of the Re- Commander T. A. Hussey then hensive that it will not be neces- conduct with which the Emer-vised Rules sary for me to go into much do gency Committee has had to deal. tall but one matter stands out and It is a very serious reflection on that is our satisfactory financial | our sporting instincts that two position." You will remember that Clubs should have had to be re- when last I had the pleasure of

presiding at our annual meeting the working account showed a icas or $2,999.21 and this necessitated requcing our reserve fund from $5,472.06 to $2,472.85. This year 1 am happy to note the working ac cuant shows a profit of $3,456.11. a very healthy sign.

THE INTERPORT

..14

Say

ters or he has cema across it in sume authority which I know not.

Counsel then went on to that he based his arguments on two points. The first point was that the law will not look at any A very brief review of the case, evidence which had not been ade- said counsel disclosed this:

quately decided by cross-examina- The fugitive was arrested inton. The second was that although Hong Kong and was produced in the sufficiency of the evidence re- due course before" a magistrate. quired to put the man up for After many format remands evid- trial or for extradition was en- was taken on May 15, tirely a matter for the Magistrate, the first day of the prosecution yet he had gone wrong in law proper.

in weighing that evidence, his. Many witnesses were called in-committal must be quashed. cluding, Wong Plu Sang whose evidence was the last taken оп that afternoon and he was ex- amired in chief, and in chief only.

ence

CROSS EXAMINATION

RESERVED

Throughout the proceedings the accused was represented by Mr. D'Almada who asked the Magis- trate that he might reserve cross examination which granted.

Counsel then quoted authorities at great length in support of his two points, after which he stated that the reservation for cross- examination was asked for and granted. There was no sugges- on, he said, that Mr. D'Almada Was fooling at the time when he

reserved his cross-examination. heping against hope that the witness, Wong Pin Sang. was

would

his

Besides granting this request it was also officially recorded. The next day of the trial Mr. D'Almada was it and he sent his son there

run away. Unless he was pressed that the cross-examination should take place on the day in question, counsel submitted that the matter was finished.

NO EVIDENCE AT ALL "It is useless for the Crown," went on counsel, "to

come

and say that Mr... Almada had the oportunity cross-examining

of

merely to watch the evidence giv en and this was also noted. On this day four witnesses were dall- ed and the cross examination of these witnesses were reserved by the Magistrate, cr the cbvious the witnesses and that he had de- ground that Mr. D'Almada Snc, clined. My case in regard to the should recover and conduct their evidence is that if you do not look cross-examination

at the evidence given by Wong last day as far he

The third day, which was the Plu Bang, there is no evidence at (Mr. Jenkin all on the deposition against the was concerned) was May 18. Mr. fugitive. The summary of the D'Almada Sar., was in Court and evidence is this:-That this this was a Saturday. Mr. D'Alma-(the fugitive) was a partner in da was not feeling well and ask the pawnshop in Canton. This

man

ed his Wership to adjourn the pawnshop from time to time ac- "case which was acceded to.

cepted pledges. That shop shuts After this sitting: Wong Piu Sang its doors and this marrin com- one of the witnesses disappeared mon with other partners left Can- and when the case was resumed ton and was next seen here in as circulated which

os May 23. Mr. D'Almada re- Hong Kong. That was three years was seconded by Mr. T. A. Mitchell quested the presence of this wit- ago. I submit that is all the evid- and passed.

ness and was told that he had ence against him. He was ELECTION OF OFFICERS

gone back to Canton, Certain manager and looked after the The next business before the submissions were made to his Wor-business. When the shep closed, moved from the League Competi-meeting was the election of off-ship one of which was his (Mr.h came down to Hong Kong.

cers, and the following were "re turned."

tion and I hope the offending Clubs, will see to it that they do not again bring such disgrace upon themselves and upon Hong Kong

President: Sir Thomas Southor.. Vice-Presidents: ME T. A. Mit-

chell (Civilian Non-Chinese repre- sentative), Mr. M. K. Lo (Chinese Civilian Representative), Comar. T. A. Hussey (Combined Services Representative),

Chairman: Major C. M. Manners. Hon. Secretary: Manning L

Football generally. I would repeat my warning of last year that the Association will deal most severe- ly with Improper conduct in Houg Kong Football. I make a special appeal in connection with the We were very pleased to welcome Governor's Cup matches one of the Snanghal Interport team to which was marked by most dis-Ratiton. Hong Kong during last China Newcreditable conduct last. Year Houdays and regret that These matches should be specially G. Guimgam.

season. Junior League Representative: ewing to the late arrival of the sacrosanct for not only was the steamer it was found impossible to play the games

on the dates originally advertised; but although dates and other detalls had to be rearranged everything was suc- cessfully carried through, thanks to the organizing ability of our Team Manager Captain F. R. William and his able assistants ca the various Sub-Committees. tender to them our warmest

We

thanks for their very efficient

services.

D'Almada) inability to cross ex-

amine this witness.

He was overruled on this point cllent who was in due course com- and Mr. D'Almada then called his mitted.

Counsel then referred to certain parts of the judgment of the Ma gistrate. He said that in one pas sage, the Magistrate had stated that from the evidence of both sides it was clear that there was a 'prima facie case against the fu- gitive. The Magistrate also said that there was no evidence that the case was a political one, and

the

HOPELESSLY MISLED

Mr. Jenkin said that

Dealing with the second point,

entirely, provided that he always trate was master of the situation the Magis-

applied the proper principles, The proceeded on an entirely wrong thing was obvious that he had line by stating that in committing the man for surrender for extra- dition he need have less evidence if he could. He was wholly wrong on this and was against all prín In proposing Sir Thomas for re-

ciples including the Magistrates' Cup presented by His Majesty's election as President of the Foot

Ordinance itself. He had been Representative but the matches ball Association Mr. M. K. Lo made were instituted for the special pur-reference to Sir Thomas's keen in-added that in an extradition case Furthermore, the Magistrate had hopelessly nilaled by somebody. pose of promoting friendly rela- terest in the work of the Associatess evidence was needed for com- tions between Chinese and non- tion. He could not find adequate mittal than in a criminal case.

also suggested in giving his "deci- Chinese football players. they should be the occasion for but the enthusiasm and active That words to commend this resolution

Alch that if there were any doubt UNKNOWN PRINCIPLES displays of

at the doubt was cae for the unseemly conduct guidance Sir Thomas had given to

Continuing, Mr. Jeakin said: If prosecution. It was so novel, said brings the whole of Hong Kong the Association was specially ap- attempting to set principles of dangerous for the Magistrate to the learned Magistrate is there Counsel that it would be most Football into disrepute.

preciated. special letter to all Clubs on this His Excellency were to accept the ciples which are entirely unknown In reply to His Lordship, Coin-

It would be a great honour ir Engilah law, he had stated prin- take such a view. subject of Improper conduct at post, and all would recall his fre-

to me. He has either been misled sel admitted that he had no au- into this view of the principles apthority for this argument but was the various matches which acted pertaining to his duty or his mat- doing so on principles. If the as an encouragement for sportsN DE ZNALA

Magistrate had applied the proper manship, and was an example to

principles, he submitted, the fugi the players,

Replying for the Crown, Mr. tive should have been discharged Fraser said that he was rather surprised that such an apprent should have been made by such learned and „Experienced [counsel as Mr. Jenkin,

The Association is addressing a

by Hong Kong 7-2; the Shanghai Football matches and I take this quent, attendance as spectator: at

The Interport match was wori

team put up a very gallant fight but could not overcome our won derful eleven which proved one of the best-balanced teams ever held- jv OFFICERS THANKED ed for Hong Kong."

portunity of making a further appeal to spectators for sports manship and fair play.

"NO SLEEP!"-.-

Bchool Boys League, which would be of great benefit to the Associa tion from the material developed in this league.

Before closing I should like to Kongthank the Members of the Council Before he concluded, the speak- Chinese match resulted in a draw and or the various Committees for er said that he wished to thank 2-2 and when the Shanghal team their excellent work for the Asso- His Excellency's remarks with re- As far back as 1923, a Shield and played our Combined Services clation throughout the year. Mr. ference to his (Mr. Lo's) work in two cups were put up for com- Shanghai won a very good game MK Lo ou Vice-President connection with the revised mules petition amongst the schools. The by 7-5." -All three games were very deserves very hearty thinks for He said that he would not be able shield was for the Seniors, and keenly contested and we were his kindly assistance at all times to keep in peace if it were to go one cup each for the Intermediate treated to some sparkling football. and especially for the amount of unrecorded that in fact he had and Junior Sections. Owing t The total gate receipts for the time he has devoted to the re very little to do with it the real bad refer three Interport games amounted vision of rules, and work of which was done by the etc., the league Wed to $10,587.20

Major Manners has carried out Bub-Committee. Comdr. Hussey This sgue he said:

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to Omar said that he had a few re- iness marks to

under the headir

of Any other business" Hague RA has put SCHOOL BOTH LEAGUE

He wished to prop ciation and his expert vice on Football Associatio

that ar

were carried in a lot of hard wire for through so satisfactorily.

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