1923-06-26 — Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Edito, of hə"Hongkong

Tele raph.")

Snooker and Billiards.

AFTER 120 DAYS.

Hongkong Man Ransomed

from Bandits.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DAY BY DAY.

The following from the Times for Malayada interesting Tho talk that Sir Claud Severa may There recently returned to come to r high post in Malaya Hongkong a well-known Chinese appears to na do- box ridiculous. Bir-In answer to the rather who was four months In the Sir Claud in very popular je interesting encoker and billiard clutches of bandits. He is Mr. Hongkong and cannot be spared queries raised 1y your corres-Szto Wai, principal of the local at present. pondent "0.8.R.. I believe the branch of the Canton Christian following solutions will be ac College, and was kidnapped in a A public auction of Crown land conted by the majority of hold-up of a train on the Kowloon was held yesterday afternoon at players

Canton railway," on Chineso ter Volunteer Headquarters. Four 1 The players contravener ritory, just over four months ago, lote situated at Ma Tau Chung, rules by causing the oue-ball to being one of several Chinese who were offered together at the upset strike a ball he is not on; there were carried away by the price of $81,397. After keen bidd fore by putting the red and going brigands. He is now becking, the property was knocked in off the yellow with the one among his friends after lengthy down for $450,500 which worked stroke, he would score one point negotiation beginning with a out at a little over $1 asquera for the red and lose two through demand for a huge sum of money foot. A piece of land, 88,000 going in off yellow. Result he and ending by the bandits accept- square feet in arsa, at Stubbe ing a ransom of $1,300. It is Road, was put up at the upset interesting to note that the price of $14,700. Bidding was Lincheng outrage was merely a again brisk, the price realised more ambitions affair, but by no being $10,200. In both cases the means the first time Chinese land was bought by Chinese. freebouters have kidnapped" railway travellers.

BCOTBB 1...

2 Assuming that the yellow ball was the "wbieky" ball, the player would certainly be penal ised accordingly, although he did not actually make an attempt at the yellow. (Should he strike the yellow in accident during play he is peralised, so why not so when he strikes it after potting a red ?) 3 The coloured ball would be spotted" in its correct position and the white played by the next player from the "D."

4 I am not quite sure of this point, but believe the usual practice is to spot both balls, the other player then playing out from baulk.

Yours etc. Mongkong, June 25, 1923:

KOBE.

Gaming in Kowloon.

Some friends who were with Mr. Szto Wai at the time of the banditry managed «to escape through the good offices of one of their guards. They later learned

ANOTHER RECORD.

An

Empress" Silk, Shipment.

The silk forwarded from bera

SUICIDE ON PEAK TRAMWAY.

that Mr. Szto was in captivity by the Empress of Canada on the in the vicinity of the village of 2nd June arrived in New York Santong, and obtained the on the 22nd June at 9:15 am. assistance of three foreigners having been 20 days in transit. in negotiating for the prisoner's Allowing for the 13 hours release. These were Mesare difference in time between Hong. G. H. Haines, J. M. Henry, and kong and New York, the exact A. H. Holt, of the Canton Chris time in transit from Hongkong tian College staff. They all

to St. John's Park Station, NY. wont, with Mr. Ko Koon- was 20 days 104 hours. This is tin, another member of the College the shortest time in transit which

after staff, to Santong, and

has ever been made. long, wearisome negotiations Sir, A letter appeared in with "middle. men," they decided. your last night's issue over on a bluff. Declaring they were the cowardly FLOM de plume heartily sick of the whole affair,. "Querist" asking for information. they announced that they would Gladly will I supply the informa-return to Canton and put the

A Stranger from the Mion, with the permission of the matter in the bands of the

Country use of your valuable correspondence military authorities there. The column. This being granted, 1bandits immediately decided that Passengers coming down from will promise you faithfully that something was better than no-the Peak by tram yesterday after- will not trespass on your valuable thing and eventually the inter-noon witnessed strange occur

erence

of suicide. As men apace any more, as I think the mediary climbed down from information which follows will be demand for $4,000 to $1,300, which who was lying alongside the quite enough for "Querist" or any obtained the release of Mr. Szto. track near Bowen Road, ap other contemptible Bioscope "kic The money was paid partly inparently waiting for the ap ker or would-be conductor of a cash and partly with an I. O. Uproach of the tram, throw him- gambling easing, of which I have for $600, which Mr. Haines his self across the railings and was reliable information they are since redeemd, making a special run over. His spine was severed, desirous of obtaining a licence journey for the purpose,

for.

"Querist" asks, “Is it a fact that public gaming has been go ing on is Kowloon for the

past fortnight and" is intended

TYPHOON WARNING,

and death was instantaneous," "The police, who investigated the case subsequently, have so far been unable to establish the man's: identity. They anrmise that be was a new arrival from the The telegram quoted below was country, who found it hard to make living here and thus put a ment enterprise which is hurling Bulate-General, Hongkong, from dramatic and to his life.

Queriat" and bis following so the Manila Observatory at 4:15 much, I have pleasure in stating p.m. yesterday: that no gambling is being conduck-

to continue for another month?"

As the proprietor of the amuse- received by the American Con-

cil on my premises. All my games are games of skill and nothing in

the nature of a lottery or a game of chance, ona "roulette wheel" sucb

Cyclone or typhoon north of Yap, direction unknown.

OBITUARY.

We regret to learn that the death has occurred of one of the most promising members of-the younger generation of the local Indian community, Master E. Rumjsbo, who succumbed to typhoid at the French Hospital shortly after nine o'clook this

as my information tells me that petitor must take his turo, and 1 poor "Querist" applied for und must take advantage of this op was rejected. Further alloy games portunity to thank you for the rom are patented and copyrighted "as pliment you pay ustunintentional Games of Skill and consequently ly) of proving that our games are are legal throughout the Britib run strictly to the letter of the law morning. He had bonu ill a Empire. As to my stopping an and that you obviously do not know fortnight. other. month, that rests with me and according as i spits me so will

I act.

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the difference between games of The deceased youth passed his chance and games of skill. Matriculation examination last Question No 12: I consider an year with bonours, and was con- Questions No. 2 and 3 we will abrolute impertinence and worthy sidered a particularly bright boy, pass over as the ravings of a wow of further investigation by the He was the ninth son of Mr. A

who Rumjabu, P., and was only a sér. (The delinition of a wowser proper authorities as by the way in: A dog barking al Querist" really is casting, belittle over sixteen years of age. the moon for being so bright on a does, an imputation, which on re- Much sympathy will be folt for frosty night when he is so cold and flection amounts to cne of two his parents and sister who are dull).

charges, either collusion or negli at present in North Chips, and Question No 4 is not aimed at gence.

his other relatives. He was a me, but I can, furnish an answer. In conclusion I will challenge brother of Messrs. S. A. and O A persecution was certainly coa. "Querist" to come out in the Rumjaho and a nephew of Messre. ducted in Rangoon, but was not open, lay his cards on the table D. and U. Rumjahn. The funeral instigated by the police. On the and abide by public opinion. The is to take place at 5.15 p.m. to-day. ather hand, it was invited by verdict would be that it is not the myself and my Manager, Mr. Fied welfare of the community that W. Howard, to determine whether prompted his vituperative raving, these games were legal or otherwise but a sclish and ulterior motive,

Can you discover a word in the in Burma. A copy of the Rangoon and I state right here and now, English language that contains Tinies, which accompanies this whether he ba Querist," Bioa- letter, Mr. Editor, will verify my copist or Roulettist," that if he the five vowels AEIOU, in statement. Further, a second copy linge anymore mud at me their alphabetical order. Each of the same paper, issued the day through the press, I will retaliate Vowel must appear but once, and following, will explain the facts of in quite a different way, and as 1 in the order shown above. the case, which resulted in it being have given my ward to you, Mr. thrown out of court.

Editor, at the beginning of this Question No 5 is a huge joke and letter, I will not ask for space to is not worthy of comment if it reply no I do not think they are were not for the fact that I want worthy of reply. Your etc.,

to point out that "Querist" does.Dot stop to consider facts. At the

rate of $8,000 daily profit, it

C. A. STANTON. Stanton's Midway Shows, Hongkong, 25th June, 1925.

A PUZZLE A DAY.

Yesterday's answer?

would amount to $90,000, monthly. Did the utopid wowger think of the Sir.-Querist's" letter appear- when he made that wide computa-ing in your issue of to-day is all Lion? How long would 1 have to very pretty-he asks a lot of continue in order to become a rich questions which "any fellow" man? could answer right off, but what

Questions B,

7 and 8 are not we all really want to know, it ten-pointed star would be worthy of comment...

being notorious that public gam Question No. 9 is answered by ing le going on in Kowloon, is necessary to make the number of my statement to No. 1.

Are these games of chance, or points on the Turkish emblem Question No. 10 "Querist" any of them, against the law? If divisible by both four and six. oan produce the soldier who lost so, why have they not been Twelve is the smallest" number- $100 in the whole time we have stopped long since? If not, can I divisible by both four and six. boen bere, let alone in one bet, or you or any other resident in There are ten points on the star, I will forfeit $1,000 to charity, Hongkong run the same stunts and two points on the crescent, Question No. 11 Is it a fact without interference? Let us have thus making twelve points on the

emblem. that a dart thrower, who is an official answer to these ques- markoman, ie not allowed to con- tions.

tinue thewing at - gold, silver,

Copper

Yours, eto, THE POINT

It is a fuot Cerist for the Hongkong, 25th June, 1923, very simple reason that every com

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