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BANKRUPTCY COURT

The hearing of the petition of Fung Hin Kee, trading as Kwong Lee Yuen and Kwong Hing Tal. was adjourned to June 22 by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl "Mac- Gregor, at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning.

The omcial Receiver, Mr. J. B. Prentls, said that at the last Bank- ruptcy Court session, Messrs. Russ and Company appeared for the petitioning creditor, but they were not present yesterday. The debtor had absconded and the only assets found had been pald in distress Into Court.

by Regarding an application Wan Tay for the rescinding of a receiving order, Mr. Prentis, sald that a representative of the deb- tor had paid $1,000 into Court. The debtor was in Holhow and there was the possibility of a let- ter being received from him to say that the Alm belonged to the deb- tor

The application was adjourned to: the next Bankruptcy Court."

Applications for discharge by Luiz Zeferino Marques and Fung Yuk Wing will be heard on June 22 at 10 a.m.

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ILLEGAL PAWNING

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1937.

AMERICA'S NEW WOMAN

TENNIS "HOPE"

A Physical Wreck Three Years Ago

WIMBLEDON CROWDS WILL MURMUR "ISN'T SHË MAR- THINNIS VELLOUS!" WHEN ALICE MARBLE AMERICA'S "HOPE," WALKS ON THE COURT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS NEXT MONTH, WRITES A HOME CORRESPONDENT.

FOR MISS MARBLE, TALL, SLIM, BEAUTIFUL BLONDE, IS AT THE PERSONIFICATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

YET THREE YEARS AGO SHE WAS. IN HER OWN WORDS, A "PHYSICIAL WRECK," LYING HELPLESSLY IN A SANATOR- IUM WHILE DOCTORS PUZZLED OVER THE ILLNESS THREA- TENING HER LIFE."

"You'll never play tennis again," the doctors said.

But Alice Marble did-thanks to her own, will to recover and the devotion of, her friend. Miss Eleanor Tennant, who pursed and encouraged her through her long finess.

The two friends told me the whole story. They can afford" to talk lightly about it now, for it has all ended so happily.

"My Illness began when I caught sunstroke while playing in New York," said Miss Marble.

"Evidently I had not quite re- covered when I left for Paris to an American team play with against, a French team.

"While engaged in a game, suddenly staggered, collapsed, and had to be carried unconscious from the court.

HURRIED TO HOSPITAL

"I was hurried to the American Hospital in Paris, where my illness completely baffled the doctors.

Wong Mul, aged 26, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday with un- lawfully pawning some clothing belonging to Llan Din, an inter

"All my plans for taking part in preter at the Central Magistracy. the 1934 Wimbledon championships and for the embezzlement of $2.60,had to be cancelled. Weak and which was given her by the com- despondent, I was carried on board plainant to get his water cloth-

a liner-back to the States." ing from the dry cleaners.

There eight specialists examined her, out could not trace the nature of her illness. All they could do was to suggest a long rest

and trained Miss Marble from the age of 17.

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"Everyone was saying." said Miss Tennan, "that Alice was finished, but I refused to belleve it.

"LAUGHING AT NONSENSE" "I went to the sanatorium and took Alice back "with me to my home in Los Angeles.

US. BASEBALL RESULTS

Giants Defeat Pittsburgh

LAWN BOWLS

The following have been selected to play for the Kowloon Tong Club in their Third · División | League match on Saturday at home. against the Club de Recrelo:-

C. Mose, J. N. Wong, A. ̈Spary, W. C. Simpson (Skip`.

H. Y. Hsu, T. K. Lim, H. Gittins, S. J. Houghton (Skip).

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New York, June 7, New York Giants, in the accend- ancy now in the National League, J. L. Stephens, T. M. Gregory, W. defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by L. Howard, 4. E. Basto (Skip). Ave to two. Eleven hits the Giants harvested, and held the Pirates to five. Gumbert hit a home run. Pittsburgh had two of the three errors.

Brooklyn won a close game from Cincinatti dve to four, with eleven hits to seven. Reds had one error.

No other games were scheduled. In the American League, New York Yankees lost to Detroit, and since Chicago won, the Yankees lead was considerably diminished. Detroit's seven hits, with Green- berg's homer, scored four runs. New York hit seven also, and Mag- gla nalled a homer: There were no errors."

Chicago played havoc with the Philadelphia pitchers, hit sixteen dozen, while the and scored a Athletics hit nine for half a dozen. helped by Moses' homer. !..

St. Louis Browns, whose heavy hitters promise much in spite of the bad luck dogging them for "We called in a local doctor who several seasons past, beat Boston had no pretensions to be a special-nine to six to-day. Twelve hits, with Clift's homer, gave them vic- ist. .

tory. Boston hit six. Browns had two errors.

"Laughing at all the nonsense about complete rest he ordered Alice plenty of activity and exercise. At the same time he drew up a diet schedule, with emphasis on meat, green vegetables, and cream.

"After being virtually condemned to a sickbed for life she found new hope.

"Mind you, a great deal of her recovery was due to herself. She was determined to get well,

"To-day she is fitter than she has ever been, and her illness has given her mental.courage, a great fighting spirit, and tenacity of pur- pase."

courts. Last September she beat aHelen Jacobs at Forest Hills.

The complainant in the witness box stated that he first met the defendant in November in a house at Jaffe Street and he engaged her

"For six months," said Miss to do washing for him. In April

sanatorium, he engaged her to work for him at Marble. "I was in a hls house in Hill Road, Aberdeen, lying on my back. My condition and agreed to pay her the sum of got worse. I pined. It was a ter- $5.00 and food. On May 22, com-rible ordeal. plainant asked defendant where "The thought that I would have his clothing was and she said that to say good-bye to all my tennis

After two years" illness the young she would get them back for him plans nearly drove me crazy.

tennis star. who name had been the next day, and kept on giving

"Then Miss Tennant came to my almost forgotten, returned in the him this answer for a week. The

resene."" following day complainant asked defendant to go and get his clothes and she went into her room and then came cut carrying a basket in her hand. Complainant then suspected defendant, and took the basket from and her and when he examined the contents of the INDECENT ASSAULT" | basket he found that it contained a blanket and some pawn tickets. Complainant then told the de- fendant that he would give her back her basket after she had brought back his clothes. "Com- plainant then made a report to the No. 7, Police Station that the de- fendant had pawned his clothing. and had her arrested.

DEFENDANT'S STORY Defendant from the dock stated that she did not steal complain- ant's clothing, but as he did not pay her, the wages due she asked his permission to pawn the cloth- ing so as to get money to buy food, and the complainant agreed to this. Defendant then stated that

Eleanor Tenhant, formerly leading American amateur woman tennis player, who has since turn- professional. "adopted" and

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Sentence of 12 months' impri-

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Now she is ready for Wimbledon and is out to win the' women's championship...

LOCAL ESTATES

Daniel Maria Freire Corts Real, sonment was imposed on Lin Kau, mercantile assistant,, who died at aged 21. for the deflement of a the Paulun Hospital. Burkill Road, girl under the age of 14, by Mr. E. Shanghai, left local estate sworn Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis-under $19,600. An application by Mr. H. A. de Barros Botelho, soli- tracy yesterday afternoon.

Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant At-citor, the lawful attorney, för torney General, assisted by Chief grant of letters of administration with the will annexed to the Detective Inspector Carey and

estate, has been approved by the Sergt. Wallingford, prosecuted.

Supreme Court. The deceased was Defendant was alleged to have late of Beara "Apartment, 46, Rue had carnal knowledge of the girl Marcel Tullet, Shanghai, and was on May 24, when her mother was 2 years of age. absent from the flat.

Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, but admitted he had indecently assaulted her.

she informed complainant' that His Worship said that there was "when he paid her, she would re-insufficient evidence to support the deem the articles for him. original charge, and convicted de- *His Worship found the defendant fendant on the charge of indecent

guilty on both charges and bound assault. her over in a personal bond of $75 to be of good behaviour for one year.

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The late Richard Conrad. Comri, formerly of Hong Kong, who died at St. Kilda, Woodland Drive East. Horsley in the County of Burrey in the United Kingdom on Novem- estate ber 12, 1936, left local sworn at $3,400. An application by 'Ralph Archibald Wadeson, soll- citor, the lawful attorney, for seal- ing certified copy of probate of the will has been granted.

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FALSE PRETENCES

Local estate, to the value of "By pretending he was sent by the $9,400 was left by Isabel Frances Yick Sab Tong medicine, shop, Armstrong, late of St. Ann's Kd- Chan Hong, aged 28, unemployed, iney in the County of Dublin in was successful in obtaining several the Irish Free State, who died al packages of Chinese medicine from No. 3. Tivoli Terrace East Dun from Ho Fuk, master of a ferry Laoghaire in the county of Dublin, boat, who was a medicine dealer, on January 6, 1987. An appifes

tion by George Gwinnett Noble on May 21.

LARCENY BY SERVANT

Appearing before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday, Tai Wons, aged cook employed by Major Manners of No. 20, Humphreys He was unsuccessful on his sec-Tinson, solicitor, the lawful at- Building, was charged with the

and attempt, on Sunday, when he torney, for sealing certified copy larceny of cups, saucers and 15 pretended that he was sent by the of the probate of the will, has been plates from his employer, giving & brite of $2 to. a constable and as Po Sang Tong medicine shop, for granted. saulting the constable.

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Wu Yeung-chee, 31. a nonse coolle, was also charged with re- celving the stolen property.

Det. Bergt. Brooks, who pro gecuted, said second defendant was arrested by an Indian Constable while carrying the crockery. He was going to arrest defendant when he failed to give, a zatietac- tory reply, when first defendant came up and offered him a bribe of $2 to let his friend go. It was alleged that Brat defendant as saulted the constable when he was unsuccessful in bribing him.

First defendant denied the charges preferred against him and stated that he intended to borrow the cups and plates for a party which was attended by several of his friends

His Worship remanded the case for 48 hours to call the friends to verify defendant's statement.

he was recognised by Ho Fulc who bad him detained and handed over

Local estate sworn, under $100 (nominal) was left by Cecil For to the police.Wak

Detective Sergt. Nolan appeared (lock Hawkins, merchant, late of before. Mr. E. Himsworth at the Manils, who died at London, oni Kowloon Magistracy to prosecute December 1, 1935. A petition by was Edgar Davidson, solicitor, the law- yesterday when defendant charged with obtaining goods ful attorney, for grant of letters of under false pretences. administration: with the will an- Defendant was fined 490 or three-nexed to the estate of the deceas months' imprisonment.

KING'S BIRTHDAY

ed for the use and benefit of Maria Eugenia Hawkins, widow, has been granted.

The late Kathleen Anne Ormis- ton who died at Thirkleby House, HM. Ships abroad will not dress Bunninghill in the County of Berks overall on fire the Royal Salute in the United Kingdom on Novem- to-day, though His Majesty's off-ber 6, 1936, left local estate sworn cial birthday will be observed in at $33,500. An application by Home waters by these ceremonies Edgar Davidson, solicitor, the law- Warships serving abroad willful attorney for sealing certiaed dress overall and fire the Royal copy of probate of the will and Salute on His Majesty's real birth codiell of the deceased her been day, December 14.

granted:

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Cleveland scored seventeen runs on fifteen hital. Averill hit a home

with the bases run

loaded. Washington's nine hits brought in Ave runners- Reuter

LAWN BOWLER

RETURNS

Mr. Dost Mohamed Khan, the well-known local lawn bowler, and attached to the Medical Depart ment, returned to the Colony yes- terday from India where, he spent his eight months leave.

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While at Home, Mr. Khan tour- ed the country extensively, and did a lot of shooting. He w probably be playing for the Indian *Recreation Club in the Lawn

Bowls League this week-end.

BRITISH WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE

Pam Barton In Form

London, June 7. Miss Pam Barton, 22-year-oM. holder of the British and American women's open golf championships, who is a heavy favourite to retain her British title, opened strongly in a first round, match to-day. beating Mrs. Galbraith of Troon by 9 and 7.

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY

Baseball-Hong Kong League: Hong Kong B.C. v. Filipinos (Caro

ine Hill), 10 am.

Bowls Open Pairs Champion- ship (2nd Round) Kowloon. Dock green: J. A. Lus and R. F. Lus v. J. Roosen and A. R. Minu; H. F. Stoneham and C. B. Hosking v. J. S. Bowl Open Pairs Champion-Landolt and B. W. Bradbury: J. ship (2nd Round), Craigengower Forrest and A. E. Carey v. A. E. green: W. Mulcahy and J. W. M. Silkstone and F. Goodwin; E. M. Brown Y. E. Kirman and J. Pen Hanlon and J. C. GIH 1. J. A. R gelly. M. B. Purvis and W. R. Hill-Selby and J. 8. Rodger.

yer .. H. Gittins and S. J. Hough- ton. 8. Eccleshall and A. W. Grim mitt v. F. P. Anslow and W. Ker-

Tennis." Division: Chinese R.C.' (2) v. Army T.C.; Radio 8.0. v., Chinese R.C. (1); Craigengower

shaw, P. E. Knight and J. Holidge | C,C. v. Kowloon Tong: South China v. Indian RC.; Kowloon C.C. T Club de Recreio.

v, N. B. Fraser and J. S. Riddell, Kowloon B.G.C. green: R. G. Craig and E. C. Fincher v. L. J, Silva and H. A. Alves. Open Rinks, Craigen- gower C.C. green: W, Gill's rink v. J. F. Lunny's rink.

TO-MORROW & Bridge. Cheero Club Contract Bridge," "8 p.m.

Windjammers Race

London, June 7.

from The windjammers. race Australia to England has resulted this year in a dead heat, both Pussot, which arrived last week, and a four-master Finnish barque, Pommern, which arrived this week- end from Port Victoris, having taken 94 days.— British Wireless.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11 Tennis-"D" Division: Craigen- gower C.C. v. Army T.C.; South China ALA. v. Police R.C.; Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Indian T.C.; Cen- tral British. Association, v. Indian R.C.; Club de Recreio v. Civil Ser- vice C.C

TENNIS MATCHES POSTPONED

The tennis matches in the "A" Division of the Tennis League, which should have been played. between the Chinese Recreation Club and the University, and the. Indian

Club Recreation

and United Services Club were post- poned owing to rain.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

Gottfried von

Man, June. 7% Cramm, in the

The championship is being play- ed at Turnberry, Ayrshire, and the hig first round upset was the ell- mination of Miss Dorothy Traung. chief American challenger, who German-Italian Davis cup tennis lost 2 and i to Miss Berry of Lan-contest to-day, beat de Stafani.

Germany thus winning by 1.- cashire.- Reuter.

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