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LOCAL FOOTBALL.

M. C. L. RAFFLES.

THE VALIDITY OF A CHOP.

THE LUCKY WINNERS.

YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE

GAMES.

[BY "QUIZ")... –

Yesterday there жете

The raffles at the M. CL Fate PUISNE JUDGE ASKED FOR

RULING. resulted as follows:--

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Peak Stall-Table and two| Mr. Justice Gompertz, sitting chairs: Winning No. 30-Mrs.in Summary Jurisdiction, this four Goldsmith. Ten Service: Winn-morning, was asked to give a rul- matches played in the senioring So 43-Mr. G. R. More. ing on an important question with division of the Football League.

Military Stall-Two water regard to the binding effect of a These resulted as follows:--

colour drawings: Winning No. firm's chop. 044-Mrs Littlejohns.

Hawkins

1 Surrey's

Tamar...

2 Ambrose

R. G. A.

1 Kowloon Despatch 1 Titania

from the Surrey's.

In the case before the Court,

ter

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2 Police Stall-on's Rate-1st Chan Shau-tam, a merchant, of 1(304), Mr. G. Layton 3nd (196) Yaumati, claimed against the Mr. C. Kwong: 3rd (126), Mr. C. | Wing Cheong Lung firm, traders, The Hawkins were the only G. Perdue: 4th (105. Mr. W. Walso of Yaumati, as makers of a successful side in the League Anderson; 5th (13), Mr. A. promissory note for $1,000, pay- games. In four days they have Miall; 6th (269), Mr. D'Alme able on demand. taken three points out of fourth (123) Mr. D. Burlingham; Sth M. CA. S. Russ (for the |(294), Mr. G. Hogy. Second Raffle: defendants) admited, the facts.

did no1 consent This game was played at the --Is. (168), Mr. W.B. MeWalter:but Valley before a fair number ofod. (153), Mr. Wong Hung: 3rd, judgment. Dafendants were spectators, and, had the time of (137), Miss Marion Wolis: 4th.ordinary trading firm, he starting been later, there is little (191). Mrs. Van Andel : 5th. (205), said, and they had a general doubt that the crowd would have Mr. J. M. Alves; 6th, 1188), Mrs. manager, who had a share in the been much larger. The sun was Shum Luk: 7th. (139) Mrs. profits but not in the losses. The very hot throughout the game Cassidy: 8th. (216), Mr. W. Lplaintiff advanced to that man and the pace was very fast. Each Leask.

the sum of $1,000, for which he side missed chances and the first

Quarry Bay. "A" Raffle.--19: had not accounted to the firm half favoured the military team. (52), Mrs. Stephens 2nd, 151) jand which he had apparently Half-time: No score.

Miss Dorothy Reid. "B" Rate. misappropriated. (for which be The soldiers attacked strongly| 1st, (9), Rolly A. Meng: 2nd. (21), was prosecuted, Mr. Russ men- in the opening minutes of the Mrs. Templeton : 3rd, (111), Hong tioned. The manager put the second half, but were met by Kok Sand; 4th, (3), Mrs. W. chop of the firm On that stubborn defence. After Eaton Bell: 5:5, (126), Nsz Wing. promisso ty

Mr. cole, and had failed to take advantage of aj

Children's Club Stall. 1st. Go Russ wanted a decision whether chance close in, the Hawkins Mrs. Milner Jones: 2nd. (17) Mrs.under those circumstances the broke away, and Hyde, receiving Graybum: 3rd. (62) Mrs. Tfirm were liable.

It was no part the ball from a forward pass, Ardar; 4th. (88) Mrs. Alabaster of the firm's business to borrow

Victoria Stall DessertService.noney; the went in and scored with a shot

agent had done from Efteen yards range, winning Winning So. 213. Mr. L. E something which was outside. the game for the Hawkins. Gutierrez.

their ordinary business and with-1 Second Raffle. --2nd. (61) Mrs. out the consent of the firm. Mr. Mayer; 3rd. (107) Mrs. Hickling Russ submitted that the Home

LEAGUE CRICKET.

K.C.C. ELEVENS FOR SATURDAY.

After this reverse, the 'Surrey's put on pressure, but had the mis. fortune to lose their outside right, who fell heavily on the burti ground and had to retire for the rest of the game. Still handicaped. the soldiers put plenty of life into the game, and Mackleworth just| missed with a lightning drive and

goalic the

beaten. For Eve The following team will play. minutes the Hawkins pressed but for the Kowloon Cricket Club in could not add to their lead, and with the Surres's attacking, the final whistle sounded, leaving the Hawkins winners by the only good scored.

TAMAR › AMBROSE, This Same wax

played

law was applicable here by the Partnership Ordinance. He admitted that if his Honour heldi that that was so it would mean that every chop puros to bartOW money by a firm would be chall- lenged afterwards.

Mr. Layman (for plaintiff) contended that almost every firm their first division cricket League borrowed money in the course of match against the Navy. na business. He rather thought that Saturday: J.P. Robinson (rapt.), in this case the promissory note | S. Jex. R. Pestonji, A. W. Ramsey, was an instrument coming under RE. Lindsell, LE Lammert, the Bills of Exchange Act. F.W.

Howell, J.C. Fletcher. His Honour pointed out to the LA.R. Duncan. W. Hyde, and parties that if they required a R. Earnshaw. The match will ruling on the point he would have

to hear the evidence.

the Navy ground and ended in be played at Kowbon.

draw of Iwo goals

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The K.CC second eleven to Wellbourne opened the score meet, the Navy second team a Mr. Layres would come to ar Mr. Russ promised that he and

for the Ambrose, who were

of facts and | Happy Valley on Saturday will agreed statement

De: H. Overy (capt.). E.J.hand them to his Honour.

playing a forging game Before

the interval. the Tamar levelled Edward, O.B. Raven, AR.F. The Puise Judge accordingly up somewhat inckily. Coysh Raven, W.L. Weaver, C.J. Tacchi.adjourned the case side to g

came out to pick up the ball from C. Long, X. Duck. A.J. Kew, into the point.

& forward pass and missed. and.

in trying to recover. feil. Veness during a mix-up get the ball into the net. Half-time-Tamar, 1; Ambrose. 1.

The Ambrose again took the

D.. Green and B. Petheram

Both matches will commence

at 2.15 sharp.

FRIENDLY MATCH.

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ALLEGED OFFER OF BRIBE,

The following wil represent Au Yau-chun, a broker, of 125 lead when Hood beat Routley the Indians in their friendly with Second Street, was charged before from close range. The Tamar the University on Saturday at Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the Police:

2.15 p.m. Un levelled up. chiefly through a

the University Court this morning, with offering brilliant effort by Burd, who came und Ael Arculli (Cap:). S. a bribe to a Sanitary Inspector.

H. Ismail, F. M. Omar, O. ismail, The allegation was that the down on the left und ceatred.

Curreem. accused offered

8. A. Ismail J. S.

Rumjahn.

Sanita

with the view to influencing bis evnduct as a public servant.

Grant, being at the right spot. H. Madar, S. D. Ismail. 3. B. Inspector 1. Brewer six bottles of sent the ball goalwards and it Kitchell, 4. K. Minnu and A. H. bands and two boxes of cicars twirled into the net. With the score two all, each side went out for the winning goal, but time was against them and the game ended in a draw.

R.G.A. v. KOWLOON. These teams played their return match at Sookunpon and the game

ended in a draw of one goal all.

THE CORONET.

JACKIE COOGAN IN "TROUBLE."

Little Jackie Coogan breaks!

The case was remanded until the afternoon, Mr. R.EA. Webster defending.

RUNAWAY CAR.

TWO PEOPLE KNUCKED OVER. Cranking the engine after the j

Moreton scored for the visitors into the plumbing business in his sad Harris for the R.G.A. Mc-latest picture "Trouble", and an Kelvie missed a penalty awarded excellent craftsman he proves car had been inadvertently left in to Kowloon.

himself. Within ten minutes of gear, a chauffear of the Moon DESPATCH v. TITANIA. his getting on the job, the entire Garage wasknocked ofer when the On the Navy "B" ground, bruse is flooded, bathtubs over-car shot forward outside the Gar- these teams played & drawn game flowing, and the sprinkler system age at Queen's Road West pester- of one all. After a very straggly in full blast. Previous to this. day. An emah who get into the first half; in which there was not the youngster has distinguished way of the car was also bowied score. White scored for the Des-himself as an auctioneer, his over, and after a wild career of patch and from the centre kick most notable feat in this line fifty yards the car was brought up Bates rushed through and scored being the whitewashing of a short against an electric standard. for the Titania.

coloured gentleman with a view The bonnet of the car to getting him adopted by a smashed. "regular" family.

Both the driver and the woman Jackie is indeed in Trouble" were taken to hospital in con- most of the time, but eventually sequence of the injuries they the Club ground on Saturday, kick he falls into good hands, and lives received. off at 4 p.m. The teams will be happily. Incidentally this film China-Lau Hing-cheung: Ng shows him in a new light as a Kam-chuep and Chan So: Lenng qualified dramatic actor. Yuk-tong, Wong Sui-wa and Lam

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SATURDAY'S BIG GAME. The Chinese team which toured Australia will play Hongkong on

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Bowling Analysis.—- "

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B

A. A. Burujan

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2

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A. H. Madar

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D). Laing

A. R. Minu

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15, Queen's Road Central

Thi match was played on the 4. C. Fletcher....... I., R. C. ground resterday and M. P. Madar... 3 some heaving, scoring was keen.

Queen's College. The East Surrey Begt. batted first. | A. A. Ruajahn, b Armstrong and thanks to Stripp. Capt. Kent A. H. Malur. 1.b.w. Rome and Lt. Armstrong, the side derlar-S. A. Ismail, c and b Rowe. Take away two from five, and led at 154 for four wickets. The M. P. Madar, not cut leave four. It sounds like a

[College, after a bal start, managed D. Laing, apt out Hongkong. Augus (Club) Knowing Buster, it is not neces-suite possible, if you employ only three wickets dow. J. C. Fletcher

mathematical impossibility but to pass their opponents' score with 0. Rumjahn Wynne (Police) and Bishop (Club): sary to add much more, but it McKelvie (Kowloon) Stewart might be mentioned

Rumjahn and M. P. Madar added A. R. Minu that his ingenuity instead of arithmetic. (Club) and Lelliott (R.G.A); ocean adventures make those of

Yesterday's answer:

187 runs for the third wicket, the

M. Easson Mason (Kowloon) Forsyth (Club) the Ancient Mariner look tame

former fuaking TT and the letter. Shaban Johnson (Police) Begg (Club) and by comparision.

50 mot out. Score:

R. Ho Tung Simpson (Polica).

The Management is making special arrangements for seating accommodation, erecting a stand: opposite the covered one, while chairs will be placed at each end of the ground.

A very fine game is expected and, with the record of the Chinese team, should end in a win for the touriste.

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Bowling Analysis.---- Capt.. Rowe

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In the completed "word square" C. I. S. Stripp, not cut............ 55 the seven words: bosster, ob-L/Cpl. Clarke, A. 1. Bu

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