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BIRTH

EDITORIAL

CLAIM FOR POSSESSION Hardcourt Tennis

OF PREMISES HEARD THREE DOUBLES

Defence Denies Tenancy

Was Monthly

A claim for possession of the first floor of No. 12 Fleming Road. and the ground and first floors of No. 14. Fleming Road, Wanchal was heard before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E.'Lindsell. yesterday..

Platan. Yuen Yan, was represented by the Hon. Mr. Lee D'Al- mada Jr. instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, and Mr. HL Somerset Fitzroy, Instructed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ appeared for the defendant, Yiu Sam, trading under the name of San Ah Restaurant. Mr. D'Almada said that the claimed relief under the Evictions permises were let on a monthly ordinance.

tenancy basis and the action was Counsel stated that the notice. based on a notice to quit. This was served by a clerk employed notice was served on April 30 last. by Mr. McCallum, who went to the According to the pleadings, the premises shortly after noon on defence wa3 threefold:-(3) a April 30. Defendant not being denial that the tenancy was present at the time, the notice was monthly. a denial that, the notice left with her husband: to quit was served on April 30, but on May 1. and (b) defendant

BOUND OVER FOR

.

KEEPING MUTTSAI

Two Women Charged At Central Court

When

one

Twn women were bound over they were charged at Central Court yesterday for keeping unregistered multsai. Appearing before Mr, Butters, Ts Pel-tsan.. 21, residing at No: 5 Kee Cheong Street, was bound uver in a sum of $100 for year.

Defendant took the girl to the 1304 S C. A. to be registered on Thurs- day. The girl, Chan Fung-ngan, aged 14, had been presented to defendant by her mother as part of her dowry.

MAGNUSSEN.-On September 5 1938, at Paulun Hospital, Shanghai. to Muslap wite of S.A. Magnussen, a daughter.

IS HEREBY NOTICE

an INTERIM GIVEN that DIVIDEND OF 158. (Fifteen Shillings) per Share on account of the year 1938 has been declared payable on FRIDAY, 21st OCTO.} : BER, 1938, on and after which A date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Society's Registered Office, Union Building, Hong Kong..

HEREBY NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MONDAY, - 10th OCTOBER, to THURSDAY, 20th OCTOBER, 1938. Both Days Inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

G. S. ARCHBUTT, Acting General Manager, Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1938,

HONG KONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company

v. ill. be-closed-on-the-16th and 17th September, 1938.

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1938.

Report Of Ship's Loss Denied

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A report from the Domei

News Agency, which appeared in a contemporary yesterday. the effect that the 3.5. to Claude Chappe sank off the Paracel Islands on Bunday after catching fre her departure from Tourance was denied by the local agents of the Messageries Maritimes.

On

MEMORIAL SERVICE memorial service for the late Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Y Yang who lost their lives in the the shooting down of CN.A.C. airliner "Kwellin" by" Japanese aircraft on August 24. will be held at St. John' Cathedral on Monday, Sep. tember 12 at 5 p.m. Floral tributes will be received at the Cathedral on Monday up to 4.30 p.m.

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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 10, 1938.

TIME FOR ACTION

*l.,

CAME FROM CANTON

MATCHES PLAYED OFF

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1938

GOVERNOR SEES CHINESE SWIMMER BREAK RECORD

Chan Wing-kai Wins

50

PANG AND MOK IN Yards In 25 1/5 Seconds

SEMI-FINALS

Three doubles matches, post- poned from Thursday, were played in the "Colony Hard- court championships at the United Services Recreation Club yesterday, the pairs emerging victors being the Rumlahus, Fincher and Re- medios and Pang i-lam and Mok Fuk-in.

Mak Wai-ming's Endurance

In Quarter Mile Event

Brilliant swimming on the part of Chan Wing-kai in the 30 Yards Free Style Championship of the Colony when he broke the record for this event, lils time being 25 1/5 seconds and the splen- did endurance of Mak Wai-ming in the 440, Yards Free Style- Champlonship were the features of yesterday's Colony Cham- pionship swimming meet at the V. R. C., which was attended by H.E the Governor and Lady Northcote. and H.E. General and Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew,

The Rumjahri cousins con 'eded four games in each set to Chan and Hsu, and though this score rather Mattered the losers. It is also true that they strowed good

In the 50 Yards Free Style Robert Chan passed Calvert after fo,m in a dumber of rallies.

Fincher and Remedios always there were five competitors. but the 350 mark and when Mak had against the race was between Chan Wing-Bnished, half a length ahead of The Diving Championship." as HeFT. Baines and Major Newnham, kai and D. H. Taylor who Anished Chan.

but here again the losers save a close second.

The 440 Yards Free Style was expected, was won by L Roza- fair account of themselves and

He led Pereira, but he was not very much Mak Wal-ming's race. their three games in each set were

from the start and was followed ahead of Chan Boon-chee, well earned,

SERVING NOTICE .. Ng Chi-ngam, clerk, gave evi- dence to the effect of having served the notice on April 30. said that when he returned the office he reported to Mr. McCallum.

to

had something to spare

Mr. McCallum took the witness stand and

.corroborative gave evidence.

Plaintif said in

two years.

evidence that

who

The following were the results of yesterday's events:

Pang Ot-lam and Mck Fuk-in, by Lt. Calvert and Robert Chan annexed 105.88, points to the win- a comparatively new combination Just after the first 100 yards, Makner's 105.04 points for the eight who have been playing very well swam a bit blindly and crossed dives. E. da Roza was third,

Over to Calvert's lane, but he

THE RESULTS he obtained a lease on the pre- in the competition, had an easy mises on September 30, 1937 for win over D. 8. Sze and F. Grose. soon realised this and immediate- At the time defendant They showed a good understand-ly went back to his lane, saving was, the occupant of the two floorsing, and, though the chances are himself from being disqualified. on a monthly tenancy basis at a against them getting through their rental of $190. He had never en tered into an agreement with her to stay until the end of the lease. TALKED MATTER ÖVER

On being cross-examined. plaintiff admitted having written pay $50

He

He

semi-final tle, whoever they might ARMS CASE FOR

meet there, and very slim, they up a good fight on should put yesterday's form.

Results:-

SESSIONS

Boys' 100 Yards Handleap (Free, Style. T. Lopes, Time 79 secs.: 2. J. Fenton, 89 3/5 secs.

50 Yards Free Style (Champion- Chan the Colony-1. chip of

Time

seca. Wing-kal.

25 7/5 (Record); 2. D. H. Taylor.

Open. Fancy Diving Champion-

Before Mr. Barnett. at the Kow H. D. Rumjahn and S. A. Rum- jahn beat A Chan and Hsu 6-4, 6-4.toon Court yesterday, Lau Mei. 36, ship of the Colony):- Roza- was committed to stand his trial Pereira, 105,94 pts.; 2. Chan Boon- at the next Criminal Sessions on chee, 105.88 pts.: 3. E da Roza.“ two charges of possession of arms 98.91 pts. and ammunition and larceny of a pistol by trick.

a letter to defendant last Decem- E. C. Fincher and A. V. Remedios ber requesting her to

ham 6-3, 6-3," more if she desired to remain in beat F. T. Baines and L A Newn occupation of the premises.

Pang Ol-lam and Mok Fuk-in later met her at a tea-house, and beat D. S. Sze and F. Grose 6-2, 6-7 they talked the matter over. did not agree to accept $200 inj leu of the increase in rent, al- though he allowed defendant to Chu Kim-sang. 40, was bound remain in the premises for three aver by Mr. Edwards, in a sum of further months. The reason for $50 for one year on a similar his doing this was because his charge..

mother asked him to do so.

Lordship. His Questioned by

wanted plaintif stated that he the premises for his own use,

The case was adjourned till next Friday.

Inspector H. W. Fraser of the

S. C. A. told the court that the child, Tam Ngau-nai, aged 13. was presented when she was very young to defendant's mother, in return for which the latter had given two dollars as "lucky money."

The girl remained with defen-" dant's mother until August 31. when she was brought down to Hong Kong on account of the trouble in Canton. Defendant took her to the S. C. A. on Thursday to be registered."

.

Ladies' 100 Yards Handicap (Championship of the Colony): It may be recalled that Lau. Mei 1. Miss D. McKelvie. 15 4/5 secs.: had been given the pistol by Chan 2, Miss D, Hunt, 79 3/5 secs.

(Junior Chi-mán, Junk-master, so that Lau 100 Yards Free Style would obtain the necessary licence. Championship of V.R.C.). C. Lau did not take the pistol to Silva-Netto, Time 63 4/5 secs.: 2. the proper authorities to obtain D. H. Taylor, 64 2/5 secs.

MILITARY CAMP AT CHEUNG CHAU the necessary licence. but hid it

ABANDONED

Following the letter to the press written by the Director of Medical. Services, Hon. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, stating that in soine caSES .of chulera the "person attacked un-

440 Yards Free Style (Chẩm- near his hut in Po Kong' Village. plonship of the Colony)-1. Mak 46 1/5 The police found it in a basket Wat-ming. Time 5 mins. of coal.

sces.: 2. Robert Chan: 5 mins. 5 secs.

Prizes will be distributed after the Harbour Race.

RIGHT TO

|

TROUSERS!

Should a man wear trousers, will

COMMITTED TO doubtedly acquired the disease in any other man criticize his right

SESSIONS

Possession Of Heroin

Cheung Chau Island." it was re- so to do? vealed yesterday that the military holiday camp on the Island has been abandoned.

The order to abandon camp came almost without warning and as something of a shock to the men affected.

Should a lady wear trousers, will not there be a few voices raised in protest?

He

Kuk Chu is 33 years of age, was sentenced by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court.on, Wednes day to a month's imprisonment with hard labour.

In' the eyes of the law, Kuk Chu' had committed a felony. Rightly

..

US. BASEBALL

RESULTS

New York, Sept. 9. The following are the results of baseball matches played yesterday: NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago

B FL E.

7 .13 1

4 10 0

St. Louis afazade

(Demarce homered twice for the

Ter. innings were played),

Boston

4 10

B

15

D

for the

Cheung Lam, an 18-year-old un-

Residents of the Island are re- residing är No. 68,

to be amazed at Dr. British trade and other in- employed.

Staunton Street. was yesterday ported terests on the Yangtse and else

committed by Mr. Edwards' at the Selwyn-Clarke's statements, as it where

from Central Court to stand trial at the is the opinion of semento, so. Stealing a pair of trousers is. Cubs and Mize for the Cardinals. EFFORTS TO Protests from Lon-

Criminal Sessions, on charges on though the Chinese village is in CRIPPLE don against these

possession of 41,300 heroin blissome respects dirty, and therefore TEADE

efforts have been

and 223 pounds of pink mass on possibly germ-infested it is not Ignored. and the

very much more so than many of August 23. statement made by the Japanese

Revenue. Officer J. L. Stephens the meaper streets in Hong Kong, in regard to aircraft indicates that was in charge of the prosecution, they do not intend, for one second. In the witness stand he said that to pay any attention to the rights and

interests of foreigners in just before midnight on that day.

accompanied by a party of re China. The next step, on the part venue officers, he visited the ad. of the Powers concerned, should therefore be action.

dress in question and on entering found that the front cubicle was

YOUTHS GAOLED FOR THEFT OF CLOTHING

Three unemployed youths. Chan It appears that the only thing that will bring the Japanese to being used as a heroin pills fac-Yung, Tam Yuk and Lam Ching, Apparatus, for making the were given nine weeks' imprison- tory. their senses will be to hit them alls was found in the room. ment each by Mr. Butters at the economically, by restricting their

Central Court yesterday when GIVEN A JOB. the this trade. In

connection

While inspecting the room the they pleaded guilty to three charges British Empire is ideally placed to

defendant of theft of clothing from houses in do the most damage. for the door bell rang, and

Felix Villas. greatest proportion of Japan's came in. He was arrested.

They were seen by a house boy trade L'overseas

Cheung told the Court that he; the is with WE HAVE, FOR some time now, Empire. If Britain decided to had been unemployed for some while stealing a singlet, from the stressed the point that the apply prohibitive tariffs against time. One day he was approach-clothes line at No. 1 Fellas impudence of the Japanese, swal imports from Japanese sources cd by a stranger who asked him and were arfested after a chase. have From inquiries made they ad- great whether he would like to len with pride over

blow would their minor the

Island Empire would a job. He agreed and was taken mitted the two other charges, successes in the present hostilities, that the knows no bounds, and due to their be affected from end to end, to the house where he was given barbarous methods 01 warfare, This would probably have a better a meal and was assigned to work! they have, from the earliest days effect on the Japanese than diplo When arrested, he made the "I have nothing to of the war, forfeited all rights to matic representations-for diplo-statement: ahy respect from the Powers of matic representations only bear say. Please pass. sentence." the world.

results when addressed to a selft respecting nation.

The Japanese have gone so far that even the patience of the Bri- tish Government has been almost exhausted and blunt hints have been dropped from time to time that some form of retaliation will

be

THERE HAVE ALREADY been re-

peated threats of an economic

ar against Japan but until, such time as this. is en-

be taken against Japan in the THREATS OF forced the Japan Empire unless she shows more ECONOMIC consideration for foreign interests BOYCOTT

in China.

ese will continue with their ruth- lessness and mere--

The latest example of charac-ly lock upon the threats as a huge

The polley of making empty

ONE-ARMED

WATCHMAN

COMMENDED

3

is

in all logic, simple larceny.

Exactly what did Kuk Chu do?

(Cucelnello homered Here we must first bring Chan New York

Chan Ngani Ngan into the tury

Braves). * 20 year old spinster.

7 2 She was the owner of two pairs Philadelphia

5 5 0 of black pongee silk trousers. Came Brooklyn Kuk Chu. He entered Chan Ngan's.

(Hamlin pitched for the Dodgers home. He emerged wearing a pair and Camilli homered).

Pittsburgh of cluck pongee silk trousers.

Chan Ngan-noted Kuk Chu Cincinnati coming out of the house, and re- Kak Chu 'was wearing. as her New York cognized a pair of trousers that

trousers.

7 3 5....8..

4

1

AMERICAN LEAGUE

4 8 0

0" 5

Gordon

I

Boston prim

(Gomez "pitched and Chan Ngan raised hue and cry

He homered for the Yankees). and Kuk Chu was arrested.

в 2. as only wearing one pair of Chan Philadelphia

5 12 1 Ngan's trousers. The other pair Washington .....

(Bonura homered for the Sena of Chan Ngan's trousers was tucked under his belt.

Should a man wear its own pair Detroit. 4 0

trousers, can the world frown Cleveland

upon him? No.

ors)..

-8 1 8. 2 The match between the St. Louis Should a man wear a lady's Browns and Chicago White Sox was trousers, can the world trown upon postponed owing to rain.(Reu- him? The question is a dimenit ter).

one to answer.

TWO FINED FOR

But a man is now serving a SPEEDING

month's imprisonment with hard Sapper L. Williams of Wellington labour for wearing a lady's trousers Barracks, was fined $20 by Mr. without receiving from her a per- Butters at the Central Court yes mit so to do,

terday when he pleaded guilty to

the summons for driving a mill- :: BLIND GIRLS'

tary lorry at a speed of 30 miles

per hour in King's Road on August

29.

cars

PICNIC

1,

The Christ Church Group of The P. B. Wilson was fined $10 for V.D.M.A. acknowledges with grate- driving a motor car at an excessive ful thanks receipt of the following speed along Queen's Road East on donations and offers of loan of annual towards the'" 13th August 28..

Outing for Blind Girls, which is to take place on October 1-

Previously acknowledged 93 Govt. Main Surveyors' Staf 14 2.W. Smith

CONTRAVENTION OF TRAFFIC RULE

Yau Lul.

one-armed watchman employed by the Public Works Department, was the wartly commended at Kowloon Court yesterday by The Dally Press, was informed 'teristic Japanese impudence, which joke. that a telegram had been received takes the form of a statement that-

Mr. Barnett.... His Worship asked the police from the Balgon office of the any civil aircraft flying over Chi- promises and protestations of en- Company stating that the vessel nese territory will be fired on Intirely benevolent intentions has officer prosecuting that the watch- was in port at Saigon effecting future 15 the last straw. The curried the Japanese leaders along, man's arrest of two thieves on-

C. E. White, of the Far East- her normal cap.

Japanese have no right whatever quite smoothly up to the present, Tuesday night be brought to the

of his employers. so Motors was fined $10 by Mr. But- SAFELY DOCKED

to make such a threat, looking at but there are limits to the indigiti-attention Pails, Sept. 9. it from an international point of ties which they may be allowed to that the watchman would be re-ters at the Central Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty through a. The Indo-Pacifgue News Agency view, and on moral grounds it is heap upon the western powers, warded for his efforts.

The two men Chinese Wing, a topresentative. to the announces that the Claude Chappel the most unpudent gesture that The limit is almost reached now

were Tokyofbas yet come, even from the Nip and it is our considered opinion Liverpool born Chinese, and Lo for contravention of a condition of sentenced to five the new traffic regulations by per- which, according to

that the declaration that civil air-Hung message, foundered off the Para-panese.

Teraft, flying over Chinese territory, months' and three months respec-mitting a motor trader's licence to cel Islands with the loss, of 100 lives, is not on fire and is at FOR NEARLY A year now there to be treated as hostile, cannot, tively, on a charge of larceny or be used for a vehicle which was Japanese have employed every fail to help hastening the day for engineering tools from a P. W. D. under his control in Des Voeux

Road Cential on August 20. shed. means at their disposal to embar concerted action...

a

present docked safely at Saigon.- (Reuter)

summons

CARS' Previously acknowledged.

T. E. Jackson F. Peterson

R. W-Smith'

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HOME FOOTBALL London, Sept. 8. Arsenal lost their first match of the season in the English Football League today when, visiting Brent- ford, they were defeated by solitary goal.

FIRST DIVISION Brentford 1. Arsenal-0.

SECOND DIVISION Sheffield W. 3. Blackburn 0.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Clapton O. 1. Port Vale 0. Newport 1, Watford 0.

-- THIRD - DIVISION_(NORTH) Carlisle Z. Gateshead 2.

(Reuter).

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JUMPS BAIL

Leung King-san, a foki, who was charged with keeping a common gaming house in Graham Street. failed to appear before Mr. Ed- wards at the Central Court yester-.. day when the charge was read. "His ball" of "250

catreated.