FOOTBALL
COMPETITION.
Resumed Again,
The "Telegraph " Football Competition is resumed to-day.
Unusual interestcontres in Daxt Saturday's games trom the fact that, in addition to League en counters, a number of Shield Competition matches will played. These should be very keen contests, as the games are played on the knock-out system. Every team will therefore do its utmost to win.
In all, there are twelve matches contained in the coupon, which will be found on page 4.
BILLIARDS.
R.N.Y. Police v. Submarines.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
SQUANDERED WEALTH. INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
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Young Compradore in
Trouble.
Shanghai to Play Four Matches Here.
The story of a young man
The Shanghai Football Associa squandering his inheritance was toll in the Bankruptcy Courttion have expressed' themselves this morning, before the Chief fully satisfied with the proposed made by the Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) rangements George Hughes Keeble, of No. 5...F.A. for the coming visit of the Northern team. They are Hsu Furg Lane, now compradore of the ss. Honam, petitioned for staying a week and during that receiving order to be made Period wish to play four matches against him, as he is unable to againa: Hongkong teams.
Arriving on February 15th," pay his debts.
The Official Receiver (Mr. G. N. they wish to play the Interport Orme) stated that he bad examin-
garne on Chinese New Year's the facts of the case and hady and the other matches are left to the, discretion of the seen the debtor, who offered to pay off his creditors by instal-15.F.A. They expect to leave iments. He was now employed as this port on February 22nd.
The following players have
(compradore on the 8.3.
Honato
at a salary of $120 per month been selected to play in the second Interport trial match on The liabilities appeared to be at the Club ground on Saturday least $20,000-probably more. With regard to assets, they hadJanusty 27th:-
about $100 in cash and there were securities worth about Slee for $5. The debtor offered to An interesting and well con-
pay off at the rate of a meat tested billiards match was played. Ozme proceeded to explain on Saturday evening, between the H.M. Dockyard Police and H. M.that this was a caso in which
young man hal esme into com Submarines. Considering that it
a
Blue (Fleet Auxiliaries): Gerrard (lebi and Chan Se tsouth China: Huson (Tamar)) Stewart (CHUM and Barin (Kings); Chui
South China), Forsyth (Club). Kwong-yeund
Jones (King). Dr. Valeatio: Policel and Chan Kwong-riu
was the first match the Police hadiderable property in his youth (South China).
played, they are to be congratular ed on their good performance Scores were as follow:--
POLICE.
Riley.
White. Irving.
. Coles.
Howells. Perry.
with no one to look after it for hine, with the result that he had been careless and had rus through. There was a family dispute about some of the pro наз FO doubt 1perty. There
sal whatever that the man was in Adithcults. now, but there was doubt whether he had run through quite so much as he had stated. He (the Official Receiver) did not oppose the making of a receiving order.
Total... 500
SUBMARINE.
P.D. Collins...
P.O. Davis.
C.P.O. Bird.
PO. Runnacles. ER.A. White... E.RA. Ball.
Mr. J., M. Hall appeared for 65 the debtor and offered $80 a 100 month.
100 His Lordship commented on 100 the fact that there was no detail. 100 ed statement of assets and liabi{ 100 ities on the file. The man right!
Total... 565
YESTERDAY'S GOLF.
Married Beat Single.
At Fanling yesterday, much interest was centred in the match Married v. Single, which was In the won by the former. morning, singles were played, the result being 9 to 6 in favouri of the Married. In the afternoon,! foursomes took place, the con tests ending in a draw of three all. The first result, therefore, was a win for the Married plag ers by three games. The scores were as under, the names of the Married being given first in each instance
Singles.
A. B. Stewart beat Lt. Lake, R. S.
H. B. Buckland lost to R. A. Camidge.
Major H. G. Gandy best Capt. O S. Cumming.
Baron.
White-Swan (Police); Grani (Tamar) and Wynne King's); Leung Yuk-tong (South Chica), Farbas (Police) and Melaren (Police); Dmar (St. Joseph's)" Ip: Kau (South China), Burnett [[Ringa), Valentine (Club) and
England (CIM).
Reserves:- Smith (Tamar). Duncan (Kowloon), Begg (Clubl William (King's) and Newton (King's).
BROKEN CONTRACT.
Chartered Bank Gets Judgment.
In the Supreme Court
this
be worth a million dollarser might morning, before the Chiet Justice: le worth only one cent. He had (Sir William Rees Davies) a claim never seen a case in which there far $3,113.77 was made by the had been no detailed statement Chartered Bank of India. before the Court.
Australix and China agains: thei South China Trading Company. of 74, Queen's Rori Central, being
contract.
Mr. Hall who explained that he thought the wording of the Oulance had to be followed. money due o 20 exchange stated that he would prepare a detailed statement and file it.
The receiving order asked for was granted.
CINEMA NOTES.
"Foolish Wives."
From the statement of claim it appeared that on June 30th. 1921, the defendants contracted to
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Carlo and whose occupation in Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by life is to make love to every Messrs. Deacon. Harston and women who strikes his fancy. Shenton) appeared for the
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defendants most plaintiff,
being polished "he-vamp" on the screen. neither present nor represented. He knows womer ind under Mr. A. Brearley, accountant in stands them as much as ang man the Bark, went into the box and
the
Like He knows the weaknesses of proved
making of feminine character and how to contract,
E J. R. Matchell beat Lt. W. Dinsinuate himself adroitly intol Yeung Hing-chus, assistant their good graces. All this and compradore of the Bank, said he the proprietor of the J. B. Ross best H. U. Ire- more he portrays on the screen knyw Jand.
inFoolish Wires."
defendant firm, who was named Yim Yık-pan. He also knew the In the mind of the average man's signature, and stated that W. Galloway beat C. Bulmer Britisher the name of Benjamin the contract was signed by him. Johnson.
Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, is Mr. G. R. Hayward, solicitor,
proved service of the summons.
J. L. Crockatt beat Capt. H. F. Bloxham.
**Disraeli."
E. Davidson Inst to J. M.inseparably connected with the
Walker.
R. E. Lindecil lost to Bruce.
Major J. B. Lingd beat
Harrison.
C. C. Stark lost to R. crieff.
Suez Canal-the ditch in the Judgment was entered with
R. and those who lacked the costs.
perceptive imagination of the
F. S. great statesman contemptuously! PLAYING IN STREET.
called it. It is 5ction. therefore, į
Mon-that his great achievement in securing it for Britain should
F. A. Redmond best M. H. form one of the central episode:
"Turner.
ger.
upon which haved "Disraeli,"
J. W. Franks best H. W. Rod- the superb fhr version of the play of that ame by Louis N. to J. Parker, which is being shown at the Coronet all this week.
K. S. Morrison lost Brister.
H. W. Kent los! to D. J. Cuthill.
Foursomes.
Stewart and Buckland heat
Lake and Camidge.
Gandy and Mitchell beat Cum-) ming and Bacon.
Ross and Crockatt lost to Ireland and Bloxham.
Galloway and Adamson haired with Bulmer Johnson and Bennett..
Davidson and Lindsell lost to Walker and Bruce.
TO-DAY'S
Magistrate Objects to Heavy Bail.
Two small boys bad their baili of $3 each confiscated on non- Appearance in the Court this morning when a charge of crest- ing a nuisance in the public street! | by playing shuttlecock W69
preferred. ARMED
Inspector Cashman, the police officer prosecuting in the case,
HAR asked by his Worship why a bail of the relatively heavy amount of $5! was being held in the case, and the officer replied that the Deputy Superintendent of Police had been! complaining against the offence.
"I don't care." rejoined Mr. No. 27, Cochrane Street, first floor. Lindsell, who then added that, The wornan, it appears, knock-after all, tho charge had
ROBBERY.
Woman as the Leader.
An armed robbery in which a woman acted as leader occurred in Hongkong at 9.15, o'clock this morning, the house visited being
His
ed at the staircase door and to be proved and it had to be Lloyd and Stark lost to Harri- servant girl, thinking the visitor shown that passers-by or residents son and Moncrieff.
WBS friend of her mistress, of the street in question were in- Redmond and Franks. best opened the door, whereupon the convenienced. It wasnot anoffence Turner and Rodzer,
woman entered and was fol.
to play games in the street unless Morrison and Kent halved with lowed by three men, опе it was done to the inconvenience Brister and Cothill.
of whom held two revolvers and of pedestrians or residents. For the Married, Mesare, the others each carried one. The Worship told the Inspector that Stewart. Gandy, Mitchell, Red- iametes were driven into a cubi in similar cases that may come mond and Franks won both their cle, bound and gagged and up in the future bails of $2 only thatches,
the whole place was ransacked, should be asked us he considered For the Single, Messrs. Walker, the robbers stealing & gold $5 to be excessive. Bruce And Moncrieff won both watch and chain valued at The Inspector poisted out that $220, a thousand dollars in money even the heavier sum 'had not and a gold finger-ring valued at
ensured the defendant's $8.50. The woman took a lead- tendance in the Court. ing part, in ransacking the pre- His Worship:-That does not mises. All the robbers escaped make the least difference. Bmál} before the alarm was raised.
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