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INTERPORT CRICKET. Hancock and Stapleton Excel in Trial Match.

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THE HONGKONG

U.S. SAILORS_ENTER- TAINED.

GRAPH.

DRUNK OR ILL?

King's Sergeant in Trouble.

His Excellency's Speech.

A District Court Martial, com- The selection committee are

His Excellancy the Officer posed of Major H. G. Gandy, svidently doing their best to take

Administering the Government.8.0, and other officers, was stock of the Colony's cricketing Cland Satern, C.M.G., Attend held at Murray Barracks this resources in view of the forth the last tifin givan by the morning to hear a charge of coming interport mateh. do other trial game was held on the Colony to the United States being druth, whilst on duty as ground of the Hongkong C. C. on sailors in port held at the City orderly sergeant on Oct. 6th, Rall today. His Excellety brought against Sergt. Sanders Saturday afternoon, when Mr. R.

From the evidence for the Hancock's side mei Mr. A. E. Was accompanied by the Colonial of the King's Regiment.

Secratary (Hon. Mr. A.O.M. Wood's in a twelve aside match. Fletcher, C. G.) and his A.D.C.prosecution it appears that Sergt.

Batting first, the formar's

dørs at about balf-past nino on team made an excellent start, Captain Neville). The visitors Tucker went to find Sergt. San- were received at the entranceto

of the innings, however, was the

dressed

guard

the veteran Pearce recoveries the City Hall by Commodite te night in question and dis some of his best form, while Capt. E. Grace, R. N. the Harbour covered bim asleep in his (accus- Olliver and the Res. "E QuickMaster (Commander Backwith, d'e) bunk. Accused was fully again showed up well. The her.N.), the Hon. Mr. A. R. LON: The Provost Sergeant, Sess and appeared drunk. captain himself, who made top/Captain Watkins. Lieut-Com Fowler, was asnt for and acoussi Gilchrist ard Lieut.-Comdr.

W35 taken 10 the score of the day with 74, including Worthington, and the Secretary a baker's dozen of boundaries.

in command of the Regimentu!! Subsequently that fine Kowloo..of the Chamber of Commerta 1000. Sergt. Wagstaff, who was

(Mr. D. K. Blair). batsman, C. 1. Stapleton, was

On entering the hall, His Ex-Quarter Guard, was told to take seen to advantage in an innings of 60, and, with the register show cellency was introduced to the Sergt. Sanders and contine hina, ing 25 for eight wickets, the men by Commodore Grace and and, thinking him drunk, Serg1.

received with enthusiastic chers. Wagstaff did so. closure was applied.

Against this evidence, accused was easily Mr. Severn. who Nestly all of the opposing ide

Feeling were given a chance with the heard in both balls, said: Kenaid all be bad to drink was, a

of the American Fleet,-I am mall glass of beer. ball, and most of them were freely

glad to hare this opportunity of very tired and not well. he went to his buck to lie down. He punished; but another Kowloonite

saying for words to rOD, 19 in B. D. Evans capturing fivehis is the last occasion on which told Private Paul to tell the order- wickets for 323 runs, came out with an analysis which, in the British ard American sailors will corporal and remembered ar circumstances, was somewhat re-eet in this ball for lunch during more until he was awakened by the present visit of the American Sergt. Tucker and Sergt. Fowler. Petty Officer Harper. Pte. Paul, Fleet. It has been a great pleasure

09 bera in Hongkong to Lance Cpl. Wynne (Provost Cor

policeman) and Lance-Sergt. welcome successive squadrons of oral), Pte. Gardner (Regimental Your Eastern Fleet to do Wilson, who were with accused best to enable the personnel to see something of the Colony. The weather has been kind throughout

of the whole four wickets, of which Capt the times the friendly relations Havelock Davies captured two For 3 rues.

Apparently the cemented during your visit hase

markable.

Mr. Wood's ice, handicapped by indiferent light, started bad. 15. losing Mitchell and icon

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going

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for Jew Tune: but de Rome kept good style for 42. When time was called the score bad reached 69 for

Colony's chief need is to discovereen met gratifying, and we some new bowling talent. Scores much regret your departure. I hope you will enjoy your lact to-day." (Cheers).

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R. E. A. Webster, in Ewate

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140 12

Capt. Davies, not out

Extra-

Tifin was then served in ex- cellent style by the Hongkong Hotel and afterwards the 300 quests were taken in special tramcare to the World Thatre) to a cinema entertainment.

Sub In-Deetor Failor made seizure of 30 Mauser and 3000 rounds of ammunition aboard the 4. Kwong Ying yesterday. No arrests were Blade.

Tufal for ~ whis, declared 1967 | of the breach of Army regulation

E. R. Reed and 1. J. Pavis caused by her act; ba: the fan of

did not bat.

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1. G. Lemurrt, C. F. Alexander and 12. Red dif mot ban.

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Capt. Davis.

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at various times during the even- ing, all came forward and gave as their opinion that Sergt. Sanders was sober.

The decision of the Court will be promulgated în due course.

JUMPED INTO HARBOUR.

Americans in Trouble.

To prove his friendship, Ensign Clifford M. Alford, of the U. S. cruiser Huron, now in port, sought to rescue a man named Martin from the clutches of the kaw last night. Martin. AD American mercantile officer, had got on to a tramcar at the Prage Extand commenced to be rude to Police Sergeant Post. Obtain-! ing very little diverson from this proceeding. he then struck the Sergeant in the face, with the re

the piecle sustained from thefactsals that, to avoid arrest, he had to that both the Brigadier Generaalight from the tram in a bit of a and a sentimental young sub. hurry. He went further, and into barbour. Ensign altern pay the young wife, balles jumped

the execution of his duty, it being. alleged in the latter case that Alford was endeavouring his best to enable his friend to effect his escape.

Tg ber to be the landlady's Alford, who was with his friend, i laughter, rather undue attentions. dedured that the latter must be in The situation is later complicated distress and jumped in after him. by the General's belief that she is Both were taken out and charged, a notorious spy and a resulent one with assault and the other report to divisional head quarters with obstructing police officer in To that affect. However, malters are at length straightened out by the husband and wife revealing the latter's true identity to the Brigadier-General, who luckily

The case was beard before Mr. zets appointed, just in the abk of time, to take over the duties of R. E. Lindcell this morning. The Divisional General on the latter agistrate confiscated the bail falling sick. His sentence on the deposited with, the Inspector by the young wife is to send ber to Martin on non-appearance of the Paris under military escort-the defendant, and, in the case of wbo Was present to escort, of course. being her Alford,

answer his own charge, made the busband.

The play is chockful of funny following comment:" You had

to interfere at all.j and embarrassing situation, and business

THE ACTION AGAINST GEN. SEMENOV,

Ruling of U. S. Supreme Court.

Admiral

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Ladies' Day at the Yacht Club.

Crumers. Cainese Rig (5 milesį. -1, Mr. E. M. Raymond's Lady Jean (Mr. Pearce).

Cruisers, Chinese Riz 2 miles. -1,Hon. Mr. Severn's Denone (Mr. 1 Severa).

it can with truth be said that You are fixed $10." every member of the cast entered thoroughly into the spirit of the comedy, with the result that the production was a great success. Mr. Winnington Barnes made This initial appearance before a Hongkonz audience, and he created most admirable im- pression, He bit of the part of the

livery" old General, with a Justice Finch of the U. S. strong liking for the opposite sex, Supreme Court has ruled that thei altogether perfect.y. Mr. Victor question whether General Gre- Stanley, as the jealous major, was gorie Semenov, Cossack leader. Another Bandman Success, excellent; the character could not lately arrested in New York in

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A judgment been taken better. The connection with

Ladies' Handicap (44 mily»-1, Those who patronised the New good impressions formed of Miss recovered against him in Chins,

Mr. S. Cruuther's Rolla (Miss) English Farcical Comedy Com- Jane Comfort in the opening was merely ruler of a local terri-

The Royal Hoogkong Yacht, Logany: 2, Captain T. Arthur's pany at the Theatre Royal on show were more than conirmed. tory or successor to

All Club held their opening croise Diana Mrs. Shenton). Saturday night spent a very As the bogus daughter of the Koitchak in the Omsk happy two and a half hours. The French landlady she was res Russian Government, nust be and ladies day on Saturday. One Design Class (4), miles).—1, Favoured by basutiful weather, Mr. P. R. Smyth's Daphne (bira. light three-act comedy "French,ponsible for a very fine piece of answered by a jury.

His decision was handed down and the proceedings enlivened Blackwell; 2, Mr. J. Grist's Ailsa Leave," was the attraction and characterisston. Mr. E. S Gesch its presentation left nothing to played the sentimental young with reference to another judg-by the Hongkong Hotel band, Bliss Cornell). be desired. Amongst the large lieutenant Very well Indeed; ment obtained by default against socially the event was quite a audience were II. F. the Officer whilst the low comedy parts were the Omsk All-Russian Govern-success, but from the point of Administering the Gorerament, cleverly done by Mr. Andre ment by Claude M. Nankieval, view of sport the whole thing Mrs. Severn and Mra, Bullock. Higginson as the meas corporal exporter, who charged that Ad-was rather a failure.

Although thirteen competitors French Leave" is a wartime and Mr. Bert Randall as the mess miral Koltchak's Government production, the whole of the acts waiter. Minor roles were capably bad seized & £100,000 shipment of entered for the first race, only being set in the mess room of filled by Miss Cicely Charlton automobiles sent to the Russian four put in an appearance. Two brigade resting out of the line and Mr. D. J. Williams. Asiatic Bank at Vladivostock in started sad, as one yacht took the wrong course, only one passed The "somewhere in France."

Alteration of Programme. story revolves roond the We are asked to state that Regarding the defendant's con- the finishing mark. It was not successful attempt

of newly-owing to the indisposition of Miss tention that the Omsk All-Rus-possible to raise to fours for wed and love-sick Brigade Minnie Raynor and Miss Lasian Government was a de facto towing, but there was a doubles Major's wife to instal berself in Rubis, the Company is unable to sovereignty against which a suit event, with ladies as coxswains

The Results. the brigade's quarters in order produce "The Young Person in could not be brought here,

The following are the results of to be near her hobeand. This she Pink" to-night. FrenchLeave" Justice Flach pointed out that manages to do by getting the old will therefore be repeated, and we the courts have ruled that in de- the events:

Cruisers, English Rig 12 miles). French landlady to pass her off can assure the public, after having fault of official recognition of a as her daughter. The brigade seen the play on Saturday, that foreign government the court, Mr. M. Henderson's Violet sjor, while delighted to have it is one of the funniest and best may hold it to be a foreign cor-(Mr. Henderson); 4, Messrs. Ryan. bis wife with him, realises the comedies 0787 produced in poration. He refused to vacate Ralph & Grist's Norsénian (Mr.

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