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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937.

CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL WIN

WIN GOVERNOR'S SHIELD

Gambling Responsible For

Increase In Crime

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WHOLESALE" ARRESTS "MADE IN

AMUSEMENT

RESORT

Bonating the accused released on those bail. $25 ball of each of not present in Court were estreat-

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That the large number of gam- ing houses in the Colony were res- ponsible for the increase of crime was the comment of Chief Detec-ed. tive Inspector J. Murphy before CDI. Murphy asked his Wor- Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magia ship to take a serious view of the tracy yesterday, when several peo-case as gambling had increased in ple were charged with keeping a the Colony. The operators had gaming house and gambling at the come to the Colony from Chinese Ming Yuen Amusement Resort. territory since the closure of Sum

The manager of the resort Li Chun and was being run Kok man together with sixteen large scale here. other men were charged with, keeping the park as common gaming place. Li pleaded not gulity through Mr. M W. Lo and was remanded till Tuesday April 27 at 2.30 p.m. He was allowed bail of $500.

The sixteen other defendants were each fined $100 with the al- ternative of two months imprison- ment. Or the other 11 defendants a woman denied gambling and was discharged; seven men were fined $25, or one month's hard labour. The remaining three, de- fendants claimed to be Shanghai Chinese and sald that they together with the were arrested others but C.D.I. Murphy said that they were not arrested with the others but were impersonating the accused who are on bail,

on a

CD.1. Murphy continued by say-

as

Hosegood Breaks Record For 100 Metres

LARGE ATTENDANCE IN SPITE OF WEATHER

Inter-School Sports

Despite the dismal weather yesterday afternoon the Inter- School Sports took place at the S.CA.A. Stadium, Caroline HII. A large number of spectators from the various Schools in the Colony were present to witness the sports which proved to be an outstanding success for the Central British School, who succeeded in wining the Governor's Shield, and the Sir Paul Chater Challenge Cup.

At the conclusion of the aports ing that a large number of baga-Mrs. Kay, wife of the Director of telle stalls had been confiscated Education, kindly distributed the during the raid, there were also prizes to the winners. numerous other games such

Sums of roulette and prizes. $28.37 and $36.30 were seized. The money which was found on the gaming tables was placed in the Foor Box. The gambling ap- paratus was ordered to be config- cated.

KOWLOON CASE

The results are as follow:- 100 Metrea; ----1 C. Hosegood CBS.); 2 P. Castro La Salle); 3 F. Chan (Wah Yan College). Time 11 3/5 secs. (Record).

Long Jump-1 Wong Kai Lun (King's College); 2 Mok Wai Fong (St. Joseph's); 3 H. Sequlera (St. Joseph's). Distance, 201t. Tiins... 800 Metres:-J. O'Dell (C.B.S.); Wong Yuen Hing (Wah Yan 3 A. Sequlera (St. College): Joseph's). Time; mins. 14 1/5

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Thirty-two persons. four of whom were additionally charged with keeping a common gaming house, appeared before Mr. R., M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magis-" secs.

with yesterday tracy

charged gambling at No. 10. Sal Yeung Chof Street on April 16.

Mr. G. 8. Ford appeared on be- half of the four alleged keepers. in Detective-Sergt. Headridge evidence, said that accompanied by four Chinese detectives and he Cunningham,

Pole Vault:-1 Woo Pak Yu (St. Yu Sing iSt. Joseph's); 2 Lu

William Stephen's College; 3 Chan (St. Joseph's). Height, oft 9ins.

(La Metres:-1 P. Castro Balle) 2 R. Maycock (C.B.S.) and") Muk Wal Fong (St. Joseph's) (tled). Time: 24 2/5secs.

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Chung Kong-shu, aged 40. ad- mitted gambling and "that he was not arrested with the other defen- dants Sun Sung-ying and Fel Mo were remanded till Tuesday. Sub-Inspector

Shot Put:-1 G. Darkan (D.B.8.); They will be charged with Imper-raided the premises about 8.30

p.m. on the day in question. Third 2 Tam Kum Hing (D.B.S.); 3 Woo defendant, who had opened the Pak Yu (St. Joseph's) and Wong Paul's College) doct for the party was first ar-Chan Mow (St. rested and detained in a seperate (tied). Distance, 4tft. 9ins. cubicle to prevent any alarm be- 400 Metres:-1 C. Hosegood (C. ing raised. The rest of the party B.S.); 2 E Petrove (St. Joseph's); (Wah Yan entered the room where the gam-3 Wong Yuen Hing bling took place. The police stay- College). Time, 57.1/5 secs, ed for about two minutes watch- Ing the players who were unaware of their presence.

MANILA HOTEL

PROFIT

Air Conditioned Annexe

The Manila Hotel Company

net profit for made a

1930 amounting to P.190,330.82, which: was P.13.070-21 more than the net profit for the preceding year, ac- cording to the annual report of H. C. Anderson, managing direc tor. submitted to stockholders recently.

The hotel company, a subsidiary of the Manila Railroad Company. is one of the government-owned business enterprises which has consistently shown profits for the past several years

During the year, the company used a large portion of its surplus funds in the construction of an air-conditioned annexe which wi provide greatly increased accom- modations for guests, a handsome banquet hall and other improved Tacilities. After daying out P.621,873.66 for the annexe con- struction, including elevators but excluding furnishings and other equipment, the hotel company had

a cash balance on hand at the end

of

of 1938 of F.250,241.03 as compared with P.624.270.63 at the end 1935.

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High Jump:-1 Au Ting Tuen (King's College) 2 Wong Kurn Tim (Queen's College); 3 T. May- The case was adjourned to Mayhew (C.B.8.) and G. Adrli (La

Salle) (tled) Height, 5ft 3ins.

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1.500 Metres:-1 L Kempton (0. BS); 2 Wang Yuen Hing (Wah Yan College); 3 A. Keown (C.B.S.) Time, mins. 55 secs.

Athletles

110 Metres

High

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Hurdles:-1 Woo Pak Yu (8t. Joseph's); 2 Chau Hon Cheung (Wah Yan Col- lege): 3 A. Ulrich (La Salle). Time, 19.2/5 secs.

Medley Relay Race:-1 Central British School; 2 St. Joseph's: 3 La Salle.

The number of points obtained by the C.B.9, were 314, and Bt. Joseph's were second with 281 | points, and Là Salle third with 11) Individual Cham- points. The plonship was won by C. Hosegood, of the Central British School.

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

Annual

Snooker. Open Championship: E. A. dos Remedios v. C. Strange B.K.V.D.C.

(Kowloon C.C.); D. Stafford v. J. E. Athletic Meeting. Sookunpoo, 2.30 Noronha (Catholic Union), 9 p.m. p.m.; St. Andrew's Sunday School

Tennis.-Open Doubles (semi- finals): Wong Shin-wing and Luk Sports, 3 p.m.

Bowls Club de Recreio v. Crai- Ding-cheung v. H. D. and 6. A. Rumjaha or 4. V. Gosano and A. V. gengower C.C. (F),

Remedios.

Racing-Hong Kong Jockey Club's Fourth Extra Race Meeting. at Happy Valley, 2 p.m.

TO-MORROW

Athletics. Indian R.C. Annual Sports (Sookunpool, 1.30 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27 Snooker. - Open Championship: E. A. Noronha v. A. J. Osmund (R. N.-Y. P. Canteen); G. M. P. Re- medios v. L. V. Antonio. (C. P. O. and P. O. Rec. Room), 9 p.m.

Tennis-Hong Kong CC. Hand- cap Mixed Doubles Final: G. Pol- glase and Mrs. R. M. Wood v. A. L

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TENNIS POSTPONED

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SCHOOL SPORTS

The second annual -athletic

the

meeting of the Wah Yan College, Kowloon, will be heid on Kowloon FC. ground on Thursday, April 29, at 1 pm. Mr. Ko Fook Son will present the prizes about

Football. Sunday Herald Inter- national Cup Final: England v. Ire- land. Caroline Fill, 4.15 p.m.

Hockey. Mamak Tournament Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan (Stand 5 pm. Champions v. The Rest (HKB.R.A. ground), 430 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 26

Boxing-Final Inter-Unit Army Competition. Murray Barracks. 8

p.m..

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SALVAGE WORK ON NIGHT STAR

Operations in the raising of the Night Star have been considerably hampered owing to the proximity of the wharf and the trans-har- bour cable on either sides of the sunken weasel.

The vessel is believed to have embedded deeply in the mud on the bed of the harbour, and suc- tion from this, mud is preventing · the ship from rising easily.

in the raising of the ship. Large New tactles are to be employed

P.WD. lghters have now been em ployed to assist the pumping of water from the hulk

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 Shooting HK. Rifle Association CORONATION REVIEW on this occasion the spectacle will Spoon and Practice Shoot (Army

be on a grander scale. Roads Range, Kowloon City), 2 pm,

A combined Naval and Military leading to the Valley will be de-

corated. Review will be held on Coronation Day, at 6 am.. on the Race Course. Full detalls of the naval and Scenes reminiscent of the Jubi-military Coronation. rpbgramme lee Review will be re-enacted, but will be lasued shortly.

Tennis Open Singles Final: H. Meeting.--H.K. Football Referees' D. Rumjahn v. 6. A. Rumjahn or Meeting. Gloucester Building, 8|E. C. Fincher (H.K.C.C. stand

court), 4.30 p.m. p.m.

By Thunder you live and learn

BURGLAR

GAOLED

Caught Red-Handed

Caught red-handed as he was leaving the floor where he had committed II. burglary, Leung Chuen, 28, unemployed, was charged with house breaking bé- fore Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, and was sentenced to four months. imprisonment.

Inspector Rogers såld about 5.10a.m. on Thursday, a constable heard shouts of steal- ing" coming from No. 629, Shang- hal Street. He saw defendant running down the stairway. De- fendant retraced his steps and ran to the neighbouring houses and was arrested after short chase.

that

Defendant took the ognstable to No. 703 where he had hidden the clothing and articles, valued about $100, which he had sto cu

Defendant had gained admit tance from the adjoining foor which was a vacant fint, and bad climbed over the verandah.

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