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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1928.

STOLEN CAR DASHES WEMBLEY EXHIBITION DAIRY FARM NEWS

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WOMAN IN CRITICAL

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CROWN WINS TAX APPEAL.

The question whether guaranteesS given by contractors in connexion On Sunday, there was quite an.

with the Wembley Exhibition were Interesting bowling match played

Before the eyes of hundreds of to be regarded as business expenses at the Shameen Lawn Bowls Club onlookers three men maden was raised in a test income-tax ap- green. The Club was at home to daring attempt to get away with a peal in the King's Bench Division, four of Hongkong's most useful stationary Humber motor-ear in when Mr. Justice Rowiatt upheld players, but their experience was Vauxhall Bridge-rond recently, the Crown's contention that such of no avail against the local quar- Boarding, the car, which hnd guarantees could not legally be de- tette who, although the match ro- been left temporarily unattended, ducted from a firm's profits. sulted in a drawn game, proved;

Messrs. J. A. Lawford and Co., themselves no mean exponents of they drove off in the direction of

asphalte contractors, of Bow the game much to the surprise of Westminster.

But the driver lost control, and, Bridge, Stratford, E., were among the Hongkong "Big Four."

Discussing the game, it was mounting the footway, the car the Wombley guarantors, and were exciting from beginning to Anish, knocked down Miss Helen Rogers, called upon to pay £375. although it seemed likely at the of Stock, Orchard-crescent, Hello Arst 6 heads that the visitors way, passing over her chest. would record a runaway victory, She ta now in the Italian decided that the sun was spent for because it was quite evident that Hospital, Queen-square, seriously the firm's business, and could legally the visiting skip, G. Duncan, Snr., injured, and her condition was be deducted from their profits.

The Crown appealed, contending had his men well in hand, and him-described as-unsatisfactory.

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self played some remarkable shots. The street, was crowded at the that it was a capital payment, and The Shamcen aldip, S. Lillierap, time, and many pedestrians had was not a proper debit item to be

placed against the profita. did not appear to be quite at home narrow escapes from, injury, with the short heads put down by

constable on point duty. It was stated that Messrs. Law-" the opposing No. 1, but on many outside Victoria, Station attempted ford and Company submitted an some excellent to intercept one of the three, men estimate for asphalting work at the occasions did bowling. When the Shameen No. as he hearded the car, but the Exhibition, and that it was repre- sented to them that, if they sub 1 put down some long heads it was effort was not successful.

Owner Joins Pursuit. scribed to the guarantee fund of quite apparent that the Shameen Leam was superlor at long hend At once a crowd, which included the Exhibition, they would receive the owner of the car, joined in preferential treatment. They gave With regard to the No. 38, Wurauil, and the three occupants guarantee for £500, but did not Hedley, of Hongkong, and G. C. then stopped the car, jumped out, receive an order for work at the Kitching, of Shameen, there was and made off in different diree-Exhibition, and in 1925, they were

called on to my 1376 under the NO SCRATCH not much to choose between them tions..

guarantee.

RECORDS You're because they both played first. Scotland Yard Flying Squad

The firm's contention was that' was informed, and several ears taking different routes left im-the money was spent for the pur-

Looking for! mediately with the object of pose of earning profits, and the ment was not an expense or loss racing the men, who are believed Crown's view was that the pay-

connected with the firm's trade.

"Ground Baiting."-

class bowls.

The No. 26. A. Simpson, of Hongkong, and G. Duncan, Jur alno played really well, although it is the opinion of the writer that young Duncan was superior to his opponent, drawing the shot more often.

to come from Brixton,

Mr. Justice Rowlatt held that

The No. 19, D. S. Neilson and Jup the wizard wood of the match, blessra, J. A. Lawford and Co. gave F. Brénan, seemed to have the displacing Hongkong's two woods the guarantee with the wholly com- measure of each other, the latter and lying the shot by the narrow mercial and mercenary object of player (who by the way has only margin of half an inch to draw putting themselves in a better post- ayed the game for a very short the game at 18 all amidst great ton to get a contract for asphalting Lime) played surprisingly, well applause from spectators and play-work. They did not contract, but, in his view, the ease would arrainat his more experienced opera alike, ponent.

Duncan senior's inst wood 'was have been precisely the same if they The score stood at the end of the iso a wonderful effort, and rich had obtained a lucrative contract. He thought, however, that, the 18th bead 15-13 in favour of the visitors, who registered a further 3y deserved comment, as it also Crown was right in contending that

the jack and carried through.

through the but being score 18-13. However on the 20th just a shade heavy it just missed. head, Shameen retaliated in grand style by registering a well-deserved four, ties, mind you, on Hengkong's favourite "short heul."

connected with the firm's trade.

"I think this case is u most im- This was a fitting end to a very portant one," added the Judge, enjoyable game, and we hope iteenuse, if the line is not drawn will lead to further engagements at this case, I really do not know Exitement at this time was in-between the two ports. After the what mercenary payments in the tease, the spectators being equally game both teams were the guests nature of ground baiting,' as the us exgfied as the players, as it was of Mr. J. F. Brauan, C.M.G. the Attorney-General has put it, may British Conagl General, to titin not come in and be capable of being any ride'a" game.

The 2-1 and Fra! head proved to be as expl, "the best and most exelting haul of th: gáine, and pro- Queed me really wonderful bow! ing on &the part of all the players. When it came the skips' turn to howl, Hongkong were lying the shot, with only a very small port through which Lilllerup could hope to draw. His first wood went through the port but was only inches wide, and it came to rest about throw feet beyond the jack. Duncan, Sr., then drew the second shot for his side with a beautiful draw through the same port..

The excitement at this time was

the British Consulate.

The teams were:" G. Duncan Sur. W. Hedley

Skip No. 3

A. M. Simpson D. S. Nelson

No, 2 No. 1

S. Lillicrap G. C. Kitching G. Duncan Jr. J. F. Brenan

Skip. No. 3 . No. 2 No. 1

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A return match will be played

tremendous. The skips with only on the Kowloon Dock Recreation one wood euch to play came up to Club green on Sunday, 29th July. view the head: Lillicrap then put]-Contributed.

found by the Commissioners as hav. ing been made for the purposes of trade,"

The nearest analogy to this case, from the taxpayers' point of view, was expenditure' on advertisements. In a gurative way, this expendi- ture might be called expenditure on advertisements, as it was meant to influence customers, and was ex- penditure, not of immediate pro- duetlen, but of salesmanship.

The cases, however, were not the same, as money spent on advertise- ments was expenditure directly in- viting trade, and the respondents' guarantee was given in the hope that they would be favourably con- sidered in connexion with contracts, The Crown's appeal would be al- flowed with costs.

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