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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.

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CENTRAL

CASES

COURT KOWLOON COURT

CASES

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

Young Thieves Caught

Under cover of night three youths: two under 20 years of age, entered a house in Jaffe Road, and Conducted a perfect burglary. Un- fortunately for them the investiga- tors took only eight days in tracing the culprits. The defendants, Chau San. Li Fut-cheun and Leung Kwan-wing appeared before Mr. W. Schöneld yesterday charged with breaking into a house (No 90 Jaffe Road) and stealing a gold watch, 11 pearls and a white metal wrist watch from Tang Sui-wan and two salts of clothing, one pair of trousers from Lut Ping-ping.. *Sergeant Estall said "that the Burglars committed their crime on August 1, between the hours of 2 a.m, and 5 a.m. They got 'in by

· means of using a screw-driver and forcing the skylight. After the matter had been reported. In formation was received concerning the movements of the last two defendants. They were arrested on August 8, and through them the first defendant was arrested. The things were recovered in a allversmith's and a pawn-shop in Kowloon.

All defendants were convicted "previously. The second had four convictions and was a police super- visee. The first and second were sentenced to six months' imprison ment with hard labour while the last was sentenced to one month for breach of bond and three months' hard labour for the offence.

HOME CRICKET CHATTER

Theft For Kowloon Cubs Beat Pittsburgh Many In Race For

Junior School

Successful in his first attempt in breaking into the Kowloon Junior School where he stole & clock and some eartherm ware articles on July 30, Lai Ming, an unemployed youth, was arrested on the second occasion on Wednesday, when he was found in the School grounds.

The Double"

New York, Aug. 11. The Chicago Cubs, National Lea-

Last year only two players com- gue leader, after several "recent lapses, won handily against Pitts-pleted the cricketer's double of burgh to-day, scoring Ave times on scoring 1,000 runs and taking 100 though 11 hits when Hartnett and Galan wickets, but it look homered Pirates hit are, scored many more will accomplish the

feat this year. once.

St. Louis. only other, leading

Morris Nichols of Essex and Les- team in astion in the League, beat'

lle Todd of Kent were the success- Cincinnati, three to two, 13 hits to He was charged with two count 10, and against a homer by Kam-tul all-rounders of last season, and Nichols is well on the way to doing of Housebreaking and larceny be- pouris. fore Mr. §. Himäworth yesterday In the American League Cleve. the trick again this year. Todd, morning. A filed dagger | which | land

defeated St. Louis, Ave to however, has suffered in the gene- rat Kent slump this season and is was found on his person formed two, Lary circling the bags, in an

unlikely to manage the double the subject of the third charge. opening encounter. The Indians namely possession of an instru- repeated in the night-cap, scoring again." ment at for an unlawful purpose. seven to two, Sullivan homering.

Washington beat Philadelphia, five to four, with Kuhel's circait drive to help.

Lal Ming pleaded guilty to all the charges and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

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Detective Sergt. Forrest who pro-,, secuted, told the Court that de- fendant pawn the clock for a sum or $2 and sold the 17 pictures to a studio for $1.40.

The articles to a total value of $45, were belongings of the teachers of the school.

NO HAWKER'S LICENCE Lu Bana marine hawker, ap... Mr. E. Himsworth peared before yesterday charged with Larrying on trade without a Licence. Mr. H. L Kwan appeared on behalf of the defendant and requested a remand of 24 hours as he had only just been instructed and had no op- portunity to investigate the cir- cumstances of the case. His Wor- ship granted the request and Axed the ball at $200. “

runs

Andrews Leads The Field Leading the field of all-rounders is Andrews of Bomerset. He nus New York, with a remarkable never done the double, but already 14th inning rally, in which three he has, his hundred wickets and, were scored, best Boston needs fewer than 300 runs for his eight to five. Di Maggio hit a thousand. Strangely enough his home run for the Yanks, McNair two chief rivals in the race to and Chapinan one each for the reach the double fist also come Red Box. In the night-cap New from one of the less fashionable York led ten to four when the counties. Worcestershire. game was called for darkness in

hit a Parks' Chance Of Record the seventh, Gehrig had homer.-

James Parks, the Sussex and Router.

England opening batsman, ac- complished the double two years ago and while be has been in such fine hatting form this season he has still been taking plenty of wickets. Parks has in fact, a good chance of breaking a W. G. Grace record. The highest number of ring scored by a player who has season is aken 100 wickets in a 2.522 by Grace in 1876. In that season he took 120 wickets.

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SAM KING WINS

London, Aug. 11. Sain King, the Ryder Cup golfer to-day wou the Dunlop Southern £150 golf tournament at Hendon tor the second year in succession.

King returned a score of 237 for 12 holes, his rounds being 68 and

THEFT FROM DAIRY FARM Appearing before Mr. Barnett 69. yesterday Wong Wing, aged 30; un- employed, was charged with ceny of a metal urn from the Dairy Farm. Kowloon,

CLOTH THIEF IN COURT Stealing 74, rolls of artifical silk in 1935, a man made his escape but was arrested by the police after a search of two years. The man. Ho Wing-kal. aged 26. was brought before Mr. K. Keen yes- terday, charged with larceny of 74 rolls of artifical silk on September 17 In 1935. Sergeant Moran said that defendant held a contract in making shirts and singlets for the complainant, making ten per cent. son each shirt or singlet that was sold. The complainant supplied the material so it was a habit for the defendant to visit com- plainant's shop in order to take failed the cloth.

On the date in question, the detendent accompanied by two fokles went to the complainant's shop and took 74 rolls of artifical silk A few days later the com- plainant went to visit the defen- dant but when he arrived at the "shop he had found the shop closed and he (defendant) had abscond.

ed with his 'stik The matter was reported to the police who made

A warrant was then issued for his arrest and defendant kept his movements in rather a secretive manner. On August 11, upon in

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Charles Whitcombe was second lar-with 238 (70 and 68) and Alfred Perry joint third with rounds of 71 and 68 (230).- Reuter,

Giving evidence Tang Shan," a told of the Dairy Farm, said that xt 9 a.m." yesterday seven metal ums were placed at the side walk before the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold storage Co. Defendant took. one of them away.

The defendant said that he came here from Canton two days ago to look for a friend whori he to And He admitted he took the urn and said he did so because they were left in the street. His Worship sentenced him to 21 days hard labour and to be sent back to Canton after his sentence had been served.

NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE Charged with larceny of a watch from a wash amah at No. 1 El-

berty Avenue, Kong Kam Cheung, aged 15. was brought before Mr. Barnett yesterday.

GROUSE SHOOTING

STARTS

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Parks has already scored 2.032 and captured 66 wickets in 22 matches. With a possible fourteen more matches he might even reach 3.000 runs as well as get his 100 wickets...

Four Test Players

Fifteen players in first-class London, Aug. 11...

cricket to-day have done the There was a big rush for Scot- double; including four of the play- land to-day for the opening of the ers called to Manchester for the grouse shooting which takes place Test. Match with New Zealand. to-morrow. the "glorious twelfth." Robins, did it in 1920, and, like A large numer of extra passen-Parks, has a chance of repeating feat. He requires 34 more gers is being carried on Scotland-the bound trains and many more are wickets and 277 runs, but F: R Brown and Wellard do not look travelling by motor car-Bauter...

like doing this year,

SWIMMING INTERPORT

TRIAL

Eight In The Running

Altogether there are eight play- ers well in the running for the double this season. James Parks, Good swimming was witnessed H, W. V. Robins, Nichols, Martin, at the V.A.C. pool yesterday even-Howorth and Andrews I have men-

The complainant said that at sing when the 100 yards breast toned. Others are E. Davies, ot stroke Interport trial was held. E.Glamorgan, who performed the M. Marques took an early lead but feat in 1935, and James Langridge, E. Chan's superior swimming over- of Sussex, who has already done it took him, the latter winning by aave times. yard.

V. W. C. Jupp, with ten doubles Results:-

has done it most often af present- 100 Yards Free-style (Handicap day players, and the next best are Juniors)-Heat 1: P. Remedios. Atill (9). Woolley (8) Tate (8% Time 27 secs.; Heat 2: J. Silva, Nichols (5) and James Langridge

(5). Time, 87 secs.

100 Yards Breast stroke:-1, E. Chan (72-1/5 secs.); 2, E M. Mar- were

ques (73 1/5 secs).

investigations, Two pawnshopa were visited on, two consecutive dates and it was found that 56 am, on Tuesday defendant came roll had been pawned by some-

to her room to borrow a beedle. one, which has since been sold in

An hour later when she went back Into her room she found the an auction.

needle was returned but her watch missing. She suspected the de- tendant and reported it to the the police. The defendant was formation received, a'Chinese de-

arrested and on being questioned tective went to a Chinese tea-shop he first said he hid the watch in In Hollywood Road and arruted a shoe and then sald he pawned the defendant. Sergeant Moran it All the applied for a remand of 24 hours as he is considering charging the defendant on

two further counts GAMBLING DEN BAID Hiring a room in a small hotel at Des Voeux Road, a man ran a

His Worship dismissed the case gambling house. Ten other men went there for a flutter" but because there was not sufficient unfortunately for them the police evidence against the man.

got to hear of it and raided the place. The principal defendant and four others appeared before Mr. K Keen yesterday. The first defendant WRA charged with

pawnshops searched but the watch could not be recovered. He told his Worship yesterday morning that he really did not steal the watch but he was forced to admit, the theft by the police..

THE INDIAN MACKEREL

The experiments carried out to

ri

Three times Tate has taken over

as scoring:: 200 wickets as well The 440 yards free-style was 1,000 runs, and Woolley has scored postponed owing to two contestants 2000 runs, besides capturing 100 being indisposed.

wickets on four" occasions.

Sporting Fixtures

TO-DAY Bridge-Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.

Meeting-Kowloon Chess Club,

+1

SUNDAY, AUGUST. 13 Baseball.-International

Base-

ball, United States v. Portugal, at

Caroline Hill, 10 a.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

HB

"H-O-T?

Try a cold H.B."

Obtainable Everywhere

operating a common gambling and Indian mackerel, known as at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m. Football Hong Kong Football house while the others vere kembong to local people, in such a charged with gambling. Sergeant good condition as to fetch a

Tennis-"D" Division Chinese Association, Council, Merting, at BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED: Pilkington said that the defendants satisfactory price have, it is report. C.O.. Falice R.C.: Crigengower Room No. 205, Gloucester Bulid- were gambling in a small room in ed. proved very encouraging The C.C. v. Kowloon Indian T.C.; ing 2nd Floor, 6. p.m. of the raid which took place on carrying of this fish in a properly South China A.A v. Indian B.C.; August 11, all in the room were refrigerated vessel has aroused Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.C.;

the Mee Chow Hotel At the time

...WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 Bowls-Open Rinks Champion-

playing "Sap Yee Wai" A sum of rest interest in the fishing indus Central British Association v. Club ship (Final), Recreio green. C.B. BRISTOL ROVERS

$19.84 was picked off the pool.

His Worship imposed a fine of $50 on the principal defendant while the others were fined 185 each.

HEROIN HAUL

try in Perak.

Those engaged in the Industry have every given assistance during

the experimental stage and they

de Recreio.

TO-MORROW "Baseball-International

Base

now welcome it, as it provides a ball, China y. India, at Caroline new outlet for their produce." "As | Hill, 3 pm. Appearing before Mr. K. Keen his ashery is characterised by

Bowls-First Division: Hop

and irregular Intervals further

with possession of eight pounds of heroin at Connaught Road on

August & 8. R... Grimmitt re-investigations are being carried

quested a week's remand which was granted, by His Worship.' 'Ball was Dxed at $10,000.

BANISHER SENT TO PRISON After being banished for life

out.

defendant

Was

Rosselet's rinky. A Hyde-Lay's rink.

Club de Recreio at 4.15 p.m.“ Umpires:-Messrs. R. Basa and C. H. Basto.

SIXTH NEW

PLAYER

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 The hint given recently that he decided to move to Margate Bow First Division: Craigen-Bristol Rovers were likely to follow where he was captain for the last The transfer fee has to be paid Club de Recreto v. Kowloon Dock diner with that of another Boot-

to East File

yesterday, Yu Lufsau was charged heavy gluts of fish at uncertain Kong FC. v. Craigengower C Bower C.C. 7. Civil Bertice C.C.; up the signature "of Bobby Gar- two seasons,”

Kowloon C.C. v. Police R.C., Club R.C. Police R.C. v. Eowicon C.C.: tish player has been fulfilled in

· HALF-BACK WANTED de Recreio v. Kowloon B.G.C., Civil Second Division: Kowloon B.G.C. Alexander Millar, has done very Service C.C. y. Kowloon Dock B.C. Kowloon Co. Club de Recreio v. well with the Margate club, under

Millar's entire the sixth Second Division: Kowloon B.G.C. V. Hong Kong FO: Third Division: the supervidon of Lambert, the new one made by Manager Percy Smith for Bristol Rovers. The suspicions characters about. The Club de Recreto, Police B.C. Civil Service C... HK. Electric former Arsenal centre-forward.

noticed by Kowloon C.C. Oraigengower COR.C.. Kowloon FC. Craigen- In order to obtain Millar's signs others are Howahall, Chinese detective who asked himv. Indian R.C., Taikoo B.C. Tower C.O.

vana | ture he was signed on professional from Southport, Gardiner it he had been in prison or not. Hong Kong FC. Third Division: SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 forms by Mr. Divie McLean for United and Dartford), Defendant replied in the negative gowloon F.C. v. H. K. Electric R.O. Bowi. Fizet Division: Police East Fife Manager Percy Smith (Brighton and Hove), (Bournemouth) and Pat stating that he was employed on Club de Recreio v. Civil Service R.C. V. Civil Service C.C., Kowloon and Manager McLean had to come board as a coolle. He was taken Co. Crigengower C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Dock H.C., Becond together about

terms.

(Ireland) forwards? aahore and an Investigation was Tong R.C. Hong Kong F.C.. Division: Club de Rectelo v Cral Millar, as a full back, was shoy-

The Rovers now have conducted which revealed that he

gengówer C.O., Kowloon 0.0. .ing lots of promise for East Fifesionals and care rport Trials (V Police RO.. Third Dividen: Kow- and was attracting the attention around for another

loon FC Club de Recreta

of several big English clubs, when They seek a good ha

from Singapore in 1930 and from Hong Kong for 10 years in 1932.

a man returned to see whether he

could make a wing again. He Chaen: was yesterday charged

with returning from, banishment.

was a hanshee,

Sergeant McKay stated that he and party were sent on the 6-5.0 Worgnip sentenced him

Yacht Club.

ENGLAND CAPTAIN INJURES FINGERS

R. W. V. Robins, the England captain, injured the first two Anger of his right hand in strange accident quring the Test match between England and New Zealand at Manchester.

He went to make a catch, missed it and lost his balance. As he felt. he spiked his hand on the nalia of his boot, ke

One unger was split, another dislocated. Robins handed over the

aptaincy to Hammond docto made an examinatio returned to the acid after half an Hour with the angers strapped, but he could not pow

It will probably be some time, Before he can either bat on bowl without inconvenience.

- Robins broka, a duger during the 24.0.0. Australian tour.

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