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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1936.

ARMY WIN LAST RUGBY

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TOURNEY

A Well Earned Victory

PREECE'S FINE DISPLAY

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Was

AMBULANCE

BRIGADE

Wonderful Work Done

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A most enjoyable Moh Jonng. and Brigade Drive was held at the St. John Ambulance Headquarters on Thursday last in aid of the By defeating the Navy on 9a- converted a penalty with a splen-sick poor of the New Territories.

obtained turday, by a goal and a try. (8" did kick. Revenge was

A sum of $217.30 was handed over time" points), the Army achieved a long not long before no

to the funds. cherished ambition to secure a clean signalled, when Cullinan accepted. sweep in Triangular Tournament 'n pass from Floyd to go over for clashes, which is synonimous pf (an, unconverted try. rugby supremacy, in local dir- cles. Their victory over the Sen- for Service took place on the Club ground before fair crowd of spectators, and was well deserved for they did not lack in initiative to seize whatever chances that came their way.

3.

COLONY'S FÜLL BACK? Preece, the Army full back must now be seriously considered for the Colony full back position in the return game against the tour- Ing New Zealand University Afteen when they again visit Hong Kong on their way back to New Zealand, for his game was marked by superb kicking. handling and de- ter.ce work. He was no small way į respon.lble for the Navy defeat Davies' try just before the inter- ! val was a really brilliant effort on his part, when he eluded the Navy defence and side stepped Thomas as the latter was preparing for a tackle, to score between the posts. Hamilton (scrum half) and Floyd. both of the Army played. rattling good games.

(Kent);

The teams were: Navy :-Mech Thomas (Dorset

shire): Lt. St. Clair-Ford (Or- pheus), Lt. Fraser. R. M. (Dor- setshire), Tel Jones (Parthian) and Paym. Lt. Biggle Surg. Lt. Benson (Medway) and Cpl. Preece, R. M. (Dorsetshirt: Sig. Puddicombe (Tamar), Lt. Robinson (Duchess), Paym. L Comdr. Bowman (Kept), Lt. Cooper (Perseus), A. B Wood-. man (Falmouth), A.

Evans (Dorsetshire), Lt. Winter (Rain- bow) and Lt. Chapman (Med- way).

B.

Army:-Fus. Preece (Fusillers); Lt. Withers (R.A), L/Cpl. Evans (E. Lancs), L/Cpl. Davies (Fust- llers) and L/Cpl. Jones (Fusi- Hers); Fus. Floyd (Fusillers) and Deut. Hamilton (RE): Capt. caple (RE), Fus. Morgan (Fusiliers). L/Cpl. Harrison"(R. E). Fus. Chaney (Fusiliers); Spr. Cullinan (RE), Lieut. Harrison (East Lancs.), Gar. Wright (R. A.) and Lieut. Lincoln (The Rifles),

Referee: A. R. Selby (H. K. Club).

FINAL STANDINGS

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 4 4 0 0 41.9 8 4 2 2 0 55 47 4 4 0 4 0 33 64 0

12 8 6 0 129 128 12

LOST OPPORTUNITIES The Navy on the other hand, falled to snap up their opportuni- ties Benson was the outstanding member of the Senior Services Army....

Club Afteen, his kicking being accurate, while his conversion of a penalty Navy within the Army. "25" line. being evoked a comenable effort that applause. Lt. St. Clair-Ford was too well marked to do much, Whe Paym. Lt. Biggle, on the opposite in wing. who is very fast when

Fielding several first fifteen men, possession of the ball, rarely got an opportunity to uulise h's speed. the Club "A" defeated the Navy Tel Janes (centre-three) handled-A" on the Club ground at Happy deplorably and ruined many pro- Valley on Saturday, by two goals.

a bundling a penalty goal and missing movements by

try (16 points) to 3 penalty goal (3 many passes.

points), in a fast game full of in- cidents.

CLUB SWAMP NAVY

NAVY FORCE PACE

In the Both sets of forwards tight scrums, were evenly matched D. Hynes and Wilson (2) went with the Navy seeing more of the over for the Club tries, Andy Peers ball: In the loose there was not converting the latter two, in addi- choose between the tion to kicking a penalty goal, much lo packs, but a tendency to hang on while Sto. Warren, who was injur- to the ball instead of heeling ited, but who returned later in the back quickly, caused "Jake' Selby game, kicked a penalty goal for to resort to his whistle with tiring the Senior Service. regularity.

The drive was organised by Mrs. G. E. F. Hole, asisted by Mesdames Mitchell, Paul, and Gubbay. Prizes were donated by Lady Southern. | Lady Shenton, Mrs. G. E. F. Hole, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Paul, Mr. A Morris, Mrs. A. J. Taylor, and Lane, Crawford and Co, Ltd.

A feature of the drive was the delicious teu of home-made cakes and sandwiches p home-grown." tettuce, tomatoes, etc., provided by various ladies.

THE WINNERS

At the conclusion, Mr. G. E. F. Hole thanked all those who had contributed prizes and refresh- ments. Lady Shenton, then 'pre- sented the prizes to the following winners:-

Mah Jong: 1st, Mrs. Well; 2nd. Mrs. T. R. Parsons: Consola- tion (3), Mrs. Maughan.

Contract Bridge: Mrs. W. B. A. Moore, Mrs. J. Barclay and Mrs. J. Young.

Auction Bridge: Mrs. Macfarlane, Mrs. Lunny and Mrs. E. Thomson.

WONDERFUL WORK

Before presenung the prizes, Lady Shenton spoke briefly of the wonderful work done in the New Territories for the sick poor by the St. John organisation. and said

that those who had visited the clinics were amazed at the clean- kness and the efficiency found there.

Mrs. Langley, on behalf of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Association, thanked Lady Shen- ton for presenting the prizes, and Mrs. Hote for the hard work she had put in to make the function so enjoyable.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT

Discharge Granted

A successful application-for dis- charge as a bankrupt was made by Fung Shui before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday. when the acting Off- cial Receiver, Mr.W, J. Lockhart- Smith said that the debtor who is a clerk in the employ of Messrs. David Sassoon and Co., was ad- judged a bankrupt in 1925. A $200) monthly instalments was ordered to be paid which he did ill two years ago. He was however only $20 short of the amount to make up 50 per cent. of his debts

Kher Singh, one of the creditors, appeared in Court and said that he consented to the application as he had been paid almost the fun amount of the money he advanced. In reply to Mr. Justice Lindsell. the applicant said that the reason why he stopped making the monthly payments of $20 was be- cause he had fallen 1 and had medical expenses to meet.

The application was granted, to taken effect after the $20 short of the 50 per cent. mentioned above had been-paid, -t.

ORDER BANKRUPTCY Also before Mr. Justice Lindseli at the Bankruptcy Court the Bank

Yuen Loong firm were adjudged bankrupt on an application made by the Official Receive

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith acting Official Receiver, said that the ap- pilcation was made, by his prede-

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temperatures were recorded. The cessor that the firm be adjudged EMPORIUM

bankrupt and that a trustee be ap--

Lt. B.LE, Herbert and Bdr. Hall. DAVIES SCORES

two excellent Army forwards let

spelf of ane sunny weather, which Davies (Army) opened the scor- the Colony for Malta and Ceylon began at Christmas. continued ; pointed to administer the assets.

troopship during the first three weeks by the

oil He could not say at the moment, ing a few minutes before the in-respectively.

Both

were January, broken by terval, to ground the ball between Somerset recently.

occasional however, what the assets and liabi- the posts. Gillespie making no er-missed from the line up in the

ties were Enjoying Army fifteen. Hebert excelling as ror with his conversion. most of the play in the second a hooker while Hall, besides being

ed mainly cloudy for the rest of half, the Army had the mortifica-s hard working forward, repre- the month; light rain or drizzle tion to see the Senior Service re-sented the Artillery at waterpolo.ens recorded on most days during duce their arrears when Benson swimming. and "soccer."

LIFT FATALITY

RECALLED

Verdict Of "Death By Misadventure"

Death by misadventure" was the verdict pronounced on Satur day at the Central Police Court, where an inquiry was heta into drcumstances surrounding the death of one, Leung Lin, a lift af Lendant, who was crushed to death between the third floor of the Post Office and the roof of the lift, on the morning of January 2

Mr. W. Schofield sat as the Co- roner and the jury comprised Messrs.

esars. V. D. Borby (foreman), Bush Braga and Lee Yook Tong.

LIFT OUT OF ORDER

on the drum. He stopped the en- gine and then pressed the other switch to ascend but the engine falled.

JAMMED BETWEEN LIFT

cloudy periods. On the 22nd the weather deteriorated, and remains

this period.

The mean temperature for the month was 57.7°F.

2": which is less than normal. A maximum temperature of 69.1 was record- ed on the 14th, and a minimum of 44.7° on the 17th. The mean relative humidity was 75%, which is normal

He went up to the third floor and there saw the deceased jammed in

Sunshine amounted to 178 hours. between the lift and the foor. He

art. excess of 32 hours over the tried to

but normal. extricate deceased without avall. He then went to find his roreman and reported the 'accident

A maximum wind velocity of 46 mph was reached at midday on the 31st.: during a temporary freshening of the NE. monsoon.

Rainfall amounted to 0.58 in- thes, against a normal of 127 in

Lau Sam, next in the box, stated that he had repaired the lift at 9.39 and at 1035, while working on the Yaurat Wharf he had ches been told that the lift was again out of order. He had told the first witness to go and repair it

About 11 a.m. he was going to the Post Office when he was met by the first witness who said that a man had been crushed to death by the utt.

The order was accordingly made.

FUND FOR HUNGRY BABIES.

Collection from Tal Po, NT per Mrs. E. A. Agassiz:-

Mr. W. T. Stanton ... $25,00 Anonymous

Mrs. G. P. de Martin

10,00

10.00

'Mr. and Mrs. C. F.. Wood... Mrs. F. J. Clarke

5.00

1,00

Mr. Thompson.

Inspector Hoare...

1.00 1,00

Mr. and Mrs, Barnes Mrs. J. R. Paton

2,00

Mrs. Agassiz

Anonymous

Mrs: R. H. Challenor

Total

LTD.

(2nd fir.)

GREAT SHOWMAN DEAD

Owner Of Famous Circus

Mr. Wille Harmston, owner of the well-known Harmston's Circus and one of the greatest showman of thể Orient, died yesterday at Vinh, in 1.00 French Indo-China. He WUB $

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notable figure in the Far East, and 8.00 the news of his death will be re- ceived with deep regret by all: those to whom his famous Circus 90,00 had brought such great enjor

ment.

SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

..

The name of Harmston's circus is as well-known in the Far East W. B. A. Moore. He made an ins-

as is Hagenback's in Europe ur pection of the apparatus and

Sanger's in London. It was found- found the safety gear had acted,

ed over half a century ago by To-day sees the opening of the wille Harmston's father, and the and the whole of the ropes loosed and lying irregularly on the drums School of Commerce, the first of son was one of its principal riders

The slackits kind in the Colony, under the and acrobats.

management of Mr. C. A Figueire-

basement.

He immediately went to the on the

On the death of his father," he third floor and also tried to pull switch on the top of the car was Weng Chee, an apprentice elec- the deceased out, and later went open, so rendering it inoperative do the well known Recrelo soccer took charge of the show, and

from the inside. On asking Lau player.

maintained the traditions of the trician, was, the first witness called to the basement to try to work

The School is being formed to family. Deceased was an extreme- and he stated that he had joined the lift. He fixed the fuse and Sam what had happened he was the Government workshop in pressed the switch, but the lift told that Wong Chce had operated meet an urgent need in the D-ly talented rider, acrobat and he tried the lift from the switchboard 1ortunity for vocational training trapeze artist. His wife died in March after an apprenticeship of did not work, When

in the Colony, especially in the India about two years ago. five years. On the morning of the again the speed switch started to the basement.

field of commerce. Mr. Figueire- The late Mr. Harmston, who was accident he had been working on work and the motor started and It took considerable time to re-

pair the lift as the ropes had be-do ably supported by Mr. M. About 50 years of age, was born in the Yaumati Wharf and about worked the Hft, eleven o'clock, Wong Shu-yung He believed that the deceased come badly entangled on the cable Phoon, FLLA, the Dean of Studies the East and spent the whole. came to him and told him that the must have been crawling to the drum. Deceased had carried the of the School of Accountancy and bis fire in connection with the lift at the 0,2,0, bullding had uft while it was coming down entire weight of the lift, causing Commerce, Messrs. 3. Gardner and Circus. He leaves two sisters and Jack Lau, and the two ILA Gold brother-in-law, Mr. Richard Bell gone out of order. Lau Sam, the He could not have been getting the cable to stack,

He further stated that each gate Medallists of Hong Kong and as who will carry on the circus busi- foreman sent him to see what was out.

had a mechanical lock and it was slated by competent cert nicated ass. wrong and told him to bring the

Very dimcult for it to be opened teachers, aims to provide an all- aft to the ground floor.

commercial education in Mr. A. E from the floor. All the gates had round The last witness, After ascertaining that the lift grille was closed and that the "out Clarke, Bentor Inspector of Works, to closed before the lift was thone preparing for commercial

ble from the inside and in careers. S

hours instruction per week in fiv The School has adopted a uni-subjects departure from the Bressed the switch to bring the message at his workshop that a tha case it could only be done Uft down to the ground floor, but man had been pinned on the lift from the switch board in the base-que system of fees for both day usual practice prevailing, that It,

and evening classes. An inclusive the same fees are charged regard after moving a couple of feet, he he went to the Post Office building ment. noticed that the link had stopped and found the deceased on the verdict of Death from Mead-fee of $10,00 per month is charg-less of number of subjects taken

ed for maximum of sixteen and hours of instruction, and that the cable was loosening South verandah attended by Dr. venture was returned.

SAFETY. GEAR IN ORDER

South China Daily News (Nam Wah Yat Po) order notice was put up, he said that on receipt of a telephonic w

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