FOOTBALL NOTES.
THE INTERPORT TRIAL ;' WHO SHOULD BE WHO,
A GREAT BARITONE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
TEA-CHEST MURDER.
TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS. TRIAL OPENS AT SESSIONS.
The Star Theatre management, [DY.
"WANDERER."]
The trial was oponed at the: ontorprising as it always is, has Criminal Sessions this morning, Early next month we shall be gone ono botter and has arranged before the Chlof Justice, Sir In the throes of the Interporta conoor for Monday next at Honry Golian, K.C., of the shop trials, and spooulation is rife as the Theatro when Signor Roncoul, foki who stands charged with the to the composition of the sides, the famous Italian baritone, will murder of an aged tea merchant One or two playors, of course, render items from his extensivo of 145 Connaught Road Contral, have played themselves directly reportoire. The standing of this whose dead body was found in a into the interpori olevan (provid-artist may be gunged when It is box on the verandah of the shop. ing one is necessary) and the mentioned that Mr. Harry Or Mr T. M. Hazlerigg prosecuted attentions of the committee will will act as accompaniet. Signor for the Crown and Mr H. S ba concentrated on the abilities Giulio Ronconi, in addition to Fitzroy dofondad.
Moutrios, and a treat is in store for those who attend.
SHIPPING NEWS.
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of the remainder. Clarko, of the being in the front rank of oporatio The facts of the case, as sub- Polico, in the obvious choles for artists, geoma to have had a rather mitted by the Orown, wore that. goalkooper: Chan Kwong-ul is romantic series of experiences-if the decassod was murdered by the finest outside loft in tho such they can be called. His the foki on September 30th and Colony and it is almost certain career has once been wrecked by (that the body was discovered two that bis partnor, Li Wal-tong, the Bolaboviks and once by the days later by a clansman who will be asked to keep him com- Japanoso earthquake. Bafore the had called to seo the man. Mr pany. On the right wing, we have war, the signor was known in Hazlerigg stated that the de Charlosworth, of the Surreys, overy European capital and bo ceased Blways carried tho and Johnson, of the Tamar, to sings equally well in English, koys of tho Bafo choona from, and the committoo Fronch, Spanish, Italian, and person and that potsonal gain will do well to select thoir inside Russian. In October, 1918, he seams to bava boon the motivo: right fleat. If Eaton is given tho was singing in Moscow. The There was a particular reason position, as he should be, his anti-Kerensky revolution started, why the prisonor should be only rival is Sun Kam-suen, who Art coased. Ronconi saw mon desirous of obtaining money. is probably too light for what lined up in droves and shot down. At the beginning of August ho muat naturally boa atronuous His hotel hocame a shambles and had loaned the deceased $1,500 gamo-thon it should follow, as a for six months ho and his wife which had been paid into the mattor of course, that Charles-lived in four of their lives. firm's account. This money was worth should be given his chanco Booking for the concart is at paid back on September 7th, and to show a clean puir of heels to
on September 22nd, the prisoner our friendly foes from Shanghai.
reported to No. 7 Police Station that, he had lost $1,065. It was peculiar, said Mr. Hazlorings, that a foki earning $5 a month should bo in possession of so large a sum and it would be a The Pacific Muila.s. President do almost anything to replace it. calamity if he lost it. He might Pierce (Capt. January) reports On the afternoon of the day of heavy weather coming aCTOR the from Manila. The vossel arrived decoased, the prisoner and a orimo thoro Was only this morning, after experionoing cook on the floor occupied by the 11 monHoon wind of force shop. At 7.30 in the evening (Beaufort).
money to go and buy things and tho prisoner gave the cook Bome cook was away for over one hour. During the interval there was no doubt that the deceased was The half back lino requires The Jardins Matheson
murdered, wounds boing inflicted very careful considoration though Yuen Sang (Capt. Jowitt) arrived ment and the man's throat being with some heavy outting instru- in this department there are one yesterday from Manila and re-subsequently cut. or two outstanding players. For ported similarly
The body was left half we have Bristowe, an weather conditione.
the placed in a box on the verandah, obvious choice. Bristowe cannot)
head downwards, and wrapped in Tho be called brilliant in the literal Melsom) arrived to-day from Kee- coaster Tingal (Capt.
a blanket and covered with old meaning of that much-overwork-lung, and had a rough passage,
nowspapers. The man was sup ad adjective, but he has the
October 2nd. when a clansmag posed to bo missing until
The contro-forward problem is loss acute than at Homo: it rosolves itself into a judgmont of the rospective merits of Humber- stone, of the Surreys, and Lieut. Jones, of the Club. Jones has shown to some extent that he can do well in good company, but his goal-scoring ability on paper looks very weak compared to that of Humberstone, who hus over a dozen goals to his crodit in about ton or eleven
games. Personally I think Humberstone is the botter shot.
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Ono of the passengers on the Pierce is Dr. B. J. Palmer, the notod "fathor of chiropractors. who is staying on here for time, with bis wife.
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The owners of steamers plying
greatest of football virtues, con- on the Hongkong-West River run who called at the shop found the have come to an arrangement as body through noticing stains on to the laying-up of certain ships, the verandah in relief of the congestion.
sistency. He works hard from beginning to ond, tackles fear lossly and has few superiors when tho question of constructivo ability comes into the discussion. MoKolvie, the Kowloon centre- half, has been oarning golden opin- ions during the presont season, has deserved them all, and should} be our centre-half. The right half position presents greater diffi culty, and I think it will be necessary to go to the China "A" olevon for the man for the job. Leung Yuk-tong also is vory re- liable and a useful player to have in the sido.
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GERMAN CABINET
DIFFICULTY,
Berlin, Doc. 17.
It is anounced that Horr Stresemann has doclined to form Cabinet, owing to the opposition of the Centrista.-Renter.
floor. Prison or was arrested on the night boat (6.5. Honam) on October 2nd,
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had $134 and some now clothing and jewellery in his peession. The safe had been rifled, of all important documents and chops and on October 1st. someone cashed deposit B
receipt of the firm for $1,000 at the Bank of Canton and also tried to ensh
win if they are at full strength. another ons at the Oriental Bank. The last-named Bank refused to Gerrard, Bishop, Whoolor and trial at Inside-oft; he is tricky who presented it was not the I would suggest they give Key a
pay the cash because the man Jordan all have claims for inclu-and has a good shot. He never samo poraon whose photograph sion in the rear line of defonce was a wing forward.,, Kowloon they had in their possession. The Gerrard has played magnificantly should boat China "B". on occasion and he is of the type that would come out on top in a
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bank clerks in each caso could The three loading clubs in the who called. The prisoner in his not definitoly identify the man big match. It is a pity he docs Second Division not pay more attention to direc-further points to their quota, and man named So Shing, who would should add statomont had incriminated a tion. The two sides on January Sacred Heart may make another be called in evidence. It would 10th will appear, I venture to upward stop by beating Kowloon.bo proved that So Shing was up predict, something like the folThe Drums and the Club.are also country at the time of the crime lowing: Probablos: Clarke winners on paper. Gerrard and Bishop; Leung Yuk.
and that whon ho was arrosted tong, McKelvio and Bristowa;
bero on coming off a Kongnioon On Boxing Day, there will be steamer he only had $1 in his Charlesworth, Eaton, Humber-an international match between possession, whereas prisoner had stone, Li Wai-tong and Chan England and Scotland, starting quite a lot of money on him. Mr. Kwong-ni. Possibles: Rodgars on the Club ground at 3.45 p.m.11azlerigg submitted that from Whooler und Jordan; Britton, England will play in white and the ovidence and the man's own Mitchel', aml Lam Yak YingScotland in blue. The teams statement, he was guilty of the Johnson, Sun Kam-suon, Lieut.
will be:-- Jonos, Butler and Mackloworili.
crimo. England. Wavish (Tamar), Evidenco was then called and Wynno (Police) and (Club); Potter (Surros e), Wigging-
Bishop the cago is proceeding. ton (Diomece), and Brown (Tamar); Charlesworth (Surreys), Eaton (Surreys), Jones (Club), Edds (Diomede) and Howard (Club).
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Saturday's league fixtures aro
as follows-
DIV. J. Kick-off 4 p.m. Polico v Club-St. Josephs. China "A" v Surreys Sookun
poo.
Kowloon v China "B"-Kow- loon.
DIV. II. Kick-off 2.30.
Scotland. Rodger (Club); Gorz- ard (Club) and Hunio (Potorafiold);}
INDIAN WATCHMAN.
ACCUSED OF STEALING PLANKS.
Omar Din, a watchman employ- Mair (Club), Stowart (Club)ed to guard the godown belonging
Kowloon V Sacred Heart-and A. Dunean (Kowloon): 0.to Kowloon.
C. Rocroin "A" v University.- Navy "A".
Cluby China "B"-Club.
St. Jos. "B" v Drums--Chinuso. C. Rocrelo "B" v St. Jos. "A".- St. Joseph's.
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and Koy (Club).
of stealing twenty planks from a RoForvos: England: Wheeler timber yard near-by. (Kowloon), Mitsholl, Humbers- tone and Mackloworth (all of Court this morning to say that The dealor appeared in tho Surreys). Sootland: Clarko, Forbes when a tally was taken of the and Dowar (all of Police), and 2,000 planke in the yard, ho dis- Muir (Kowloon),
covered twenty short. Soarohing Spectators wishing to see the
in the neighbourhood, he oame The following teams have been upon a shack used as a cookhouse match of tho
BEASON will selected to represent the Kowloon by the defendant. require to be in
On olose in- their F.O. in their League fixturos on spection, he alleged that tho Boats somowboro about
two Saturday: o'clock. Whichever way the game
planks with which the alructuro Against China "A."-J. Beach, was bullt, were identical with goas, to the Surreys or to the B, Pasco, T. L. Knight, A. Turnor, those from the yard,.. Chinese, it is almost certain that S. G. Hayes, A. Duncan, E. the winners will also win the Olomo, A. Latham, J. McKelvio, he used, for the shack waro Dofondant said that the planks Losguo unless the R.A. come back J. McBride, B. Vickars. rejuvenated with a few not-backs Against Sacrod Hoart. C. typhoon. Ho still had a number washed ashora during a rocont stored up for the leadors. I fancy Btowart, W. Parratt, B. Rasmus-of other planke idontical with China "A" are going to lose enn, A. Kirby, C. Cavoille, B. those produced in the Court as their unbaaton certificate.
Randle, G. Morriss, C. E. Millard, ovidonco. W. H. Brown, N. Trambitzky, A. The case Filzgerald. Resorves: G. White, further investigation into this!
was remanded for F. Ross and H. 8. Prowse. point.
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