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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1928.

"Precautions Prevent

Misfortunes".

SAY THE CHINESE,

How They Apply This Proverb

In Their Own Homes.

The Chinese are a practical people and it is because they believe in the truth of their proverb "Precautiona

prevent Misfortunes" that so many of them always keep Baby's Own Tablete handy in the house for the preservation of the health of their children. Here is what Dr. Ling Shao Pao, a medical practi- tien residing at Shwangling, Che- kiang Province, Bay's on subject.

THE WORLD SPORT.

SHAMEEN TENNIS.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

B

FIRST TEST MATCH SENSATIONS.

ENGLAND LEAD BY 502 WITH 8 WICKETS LEFT.

“NOT A BAD, FORGERY.”

(Continued from Pope 1.)'

ing. In many cases pressure could be acon with the naked eye, and always with a glass.

Professor's "Forgery,"*! Mr. Potter "asked witness to demonstrate what he meant by pen pressure by copying Mr.

Black's signature.

Witness did so, using left.pre- sure, and handed the reault to Mr. Potter, who remarked that it was not a bad forgery. "Really, with- out any assistance of any kind. What you could do in a year's time I shudder to think of.”.

He asked:-You had not evén a

You have forgotten nothing, not j even the tick on the end of the "K".

The following are the results of the first and second rounds of the Men's Championship Singles of the Shameen Lawn Tennis Club:

First Round:-Bres, C. E. Wat- AUSTRALIAN ILL-LUCK. copy before you?-No. theson, Mr. Gavin, V. E. C. Ferrier, J.

"

Mr. Potter then hunded various cheques to witness, asking him to look at the pressures on the down strokes of the letters "T"

H. Sutcliff, L. B. Wood, M. A. An- As stated in our later editions "My child, Sih Tan by name, nett. F Gandossi defeated J.yesterday, Australia were all out After examining the pon pre- suffered from indigestion, diar Krabbe 8/6, 6/3, 6/1: J. Mares- for 122 in their first innings, the eure, Mr. Potter remarked that it rhoea and also worms," writes Dr. chall defeated J. H. M. Andrew collapse begun on Saturday con- looked neutral, but said they would not wasto further time Ling. "Native medicines failed, 6/4, 6/3, 0/1; A. T. Lay defeated tinuing.

The Australians have suffered a over it. so I gave him Baby's Own Tablets A. L. Tuson defeated W. F. Gilman severe loss in the breakdown of A. E. Prichard 6/0, 6/3, 6/3; A.

Witness said he was not pre- and within two days be was 673, 6/3 6/4; J. G. II. Bonbright J. M. Gregory with knee trouble,pared to agree that one could find completely cured. Since then I defeated W. F. Arndt 6/1, 6/4, and the sudden Illness of C. Kalle-just as much pressure in Mr. have used the Tablets for my 6/3. Byca, J. Bjuke, K. Neckel- way, who is suffering from Black's signatures on the right as children patients with equally | man, P. E. W. Lammert, J. Platt, | plomaine, Neither a likely to on the left of strokes, satisfactory results."

4. A. Summora

make any further appearance in Specially deviaed for the treat-

At the end of the day's play, with Second Round:C. E. Watson the match. ment of stomach, bowel and

defeated M. Gavin 0/0, 0/0, 6/0; V. teething troubles in infanta and E. G. Ferrier defeated J. H. Sut-eight wickets in hand, England led Hittle children, Baby's Own Tablets clir 0/4, 6/2, 6/3; B. A. Annetty 502 runs,

The scores follows: ̧. are guaranteed absolutely pure defeated L. B. Wood 6/1, 6/1, 6/3: and safe for even, the youngest J. Mareschall defented F. Gan- England 1st luninga. babe. Your chemist can supply dossi 7/6, 6/1, 6/2; A. T. Lay de- them, or past free, 60 cents per foated A. A. L. Tuson 6/4, 3/6, J. B. Hobbs, run out... vial from the Dr.

Williams 6/3, 3/6, 6/2; J. C. II. Bonbright. Sutcliffe, e Ponsford, b Gro- Medicine Co., 60, Klangse Rond, defented Bjuke 6/4, 6/8, 6/8; C. P. Mead, Lb.w, Grimmett ... P. E. W. Lammert defeated K.W. R. Hammond, e Woodfull, Shanghai.

Neckelman 6/2, 6/8, 6/2, 6/0; J. b Gregory Platt' walk-over J. W. Summers D, R. Jardine, scratched, transferred from the part.

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SHAMEEN FOOTBALL

LEAGUE.

The Club Lusitano defeated H.M.S. Cicala by 4 goals to 2 in the Shameen Football League on Saturday afternoon.

The first half was fairly even and well contested and the score at half time slood.nt 2-1 in favour of HIM.S. Cienin. In the secon-l half, the game was well controll- ed by the Club Lusitano who seprod throa more goals.

The teams were:

Club Lusitano.-A. Renuier; II. Prala, A. Krilovsky; A. Locke, J. Montalto, D. Packwood; H. Reme- dios, A. Wahab, A. Guillerm, F. Ozorio and S. Sequiern.

H.M.S. Cicala-Moor; Clark Trotter; Hay, Buchan, Montague; Barrick, Crick, Riddle, Johnson,

and Davison.

League Table.

The present standing of the League is as follows:-

P. W. D L I.M.. Bearw Club Lusitan 6 II,M.S. Clenia ६ 1 J.M.S. Moorhen, Bhamien 1. C. H.M.K, Moth

H.M.8. Tarantula » D

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LOCAL BILLIARDS.

ST. PATRICK'S CLUB FINAL

At St. Patrick's Club, Garden Rond, last evening, the final of the Club Handlean took place, L. E. Remedios opposing C. F. Moulder. The former conceded 120 points in 350 to the latter.

Remedios forced the game, but Moulder played consistently safe throughout.

An exciting #nish was provided,

gory

Ironmonger

Woodfull,

E. Hendren, c Ponsford, b Iron-

monger

A. P. F. Chapman, e Kolleway,

b Gregory...

M. W. Tate, e Ryder, b Grimmett

II. Larwood, 1.b.w., Hendry ....

J. C. White, Lb.w, Grimmett G. Duckworth, not out

Extran

Total

40

38

B

44

35

LOCAL YACHTING.

RESULT OF THE SAILING

EVENT FOR LADIES.

The second Ladies' Championship event in connexion with the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was sailed yesterday. The course was Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Hock (P), Mark on Line and Channel Rocks (S); distance 7.4 miles.

The result was: Handicap Clase (Start at 3 p.m.).

Yacht

Dlana

Colleen

Holla

La Linda Dorothen

Finishing Corrected

Time,

Time

4.13.61

4.15.37

4.15.25

4.10.20

4.16.49

4.15.49

4.10.31

4,14.15 4.14.12 4.10.27 4.10.27

4.11.31

I.Y, and G. Clansen (Beart of 7)

Plarette Joan

451-

4.37.00 4.88.26

4.34.02 4.3.20

4.35.09 4.28.36

Wonder 4.35.81 4.82.41 4.90.06 4.27.40

Bluennae 4.37.11 4.84.48

Barjum

4.29.61 4.27.20

Speedwell 4.29.41 4.27.13

Чернут Lola

4.37.12

4.31.39

4.30.21 4.28.39

HOCKEY MATCH.

Y.M.C.A. TO MEET KO.S.IS TO-DAY.

The following will represent the Y.M.CA. 1st XI. y the K.O.S.B. II. four at King's Park today, at 5.00 p.m.-- D. Harvey; A. Yorke, A, C, Jeffreys; ... May. F. W. Ailen, E. 0. Mur phy; F. Munn, V. Petherick, F. R. Ambton, R. Murray, T. J. Price,

Resorvos: W. H. Smith, V. M.. last.

Of alx signatures, Professor Shellahcar

that agreed showed pressure on the right of the letters and expressed himself as being doubtful of the other two.

Will you take it from me that took those cheques from a bundle; nl random and that is the result? -Yes.

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Will you accept this from me, that Mr. Black, in fact, exerts pre- 109 sure both on the right and the

60

20

70

left? Yes.. I would like to point; out that in Mr. Black's letters "B" and "k" the pressure is greater on the left on the spec- 6 mens have been looking at.

Mr. Potter: I daresay in those lettors I could find prasauro on the right.

14

13

521

Fall of wickets: 1 for 85 runs (Sutcliffe); 2 for 02 runs. (Ifobbs); 3 for 108 runa (Mead); 4 for 361 runs (Hammond); 5 for 217 runs Jardine); 6 for 231 runs (Chap nan); 7 for 319 runs (Tate); 8 for 443 runs (Larwood); 9 for 495 rune (White); 10 for 621 runs (Hendren). Bowling Analysis,

Gregory Grimmelt Ironmonger Hendry

Runs Wickets, ,142 4. .167

3

70

2

1. 1

Australia.-It Innings. W. M. Woodfull, e Chapman, b

Larwood

W. II. Ponsford, b Larwood A. F. Kippax, c and b Tate H. L. Hendry, Lbw. Larwood" C. Kelleway, b Larwood

S. Ryder, e Jardine, b Larwood D. Bradman, b.w. Tato W. A. Oldfield, 1.b.w. Tato C. V. Grimmett, not out H. Ironmonger, b Larwood

Extras

Total

0

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Imitating Signatures,

Yesterday's Game.

The Club de Recreio beat the Hong. kong Hockey Club by one goal to nii at King's Park yesterday.

anner as in the three allegedly forged cheques. Mr. Potter in making that request, drew atten- tion to the position of the "B" and the slope of the "T" and their proximity to each other. Witness said he could find no such cheques.

The "T' Tick.

On the question of the tick on I auggest to you that any man the cross stroke of the "T" Mr. who has imitated that signature Potter suggested to witness it was and followed the form of it must:

| distinct and separato stroke. reproduce similar pen pressure if Witness agreed, and also that it he is to produce a passable for- gery? I don't care what method was not a mere blob at the end of the line because thoro was a he used. Ile. must hold the pen dofinite stroke down. as the writer held it, he must follow the contour of the algne photograph was taken of the tick ture, and he will inevitably re- and romarked that it scomed a produce the same pen pressuTO7--

o will not reproduce its quality.

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Mr. Potter asked why no micro-

pity.

Witness replied that he had

Photographs. He offered to make auch photographs counsel Potter remarked that it was not might require overnight, but Mr. necessary to do this provided that he agreed with him.

I put it to you that a man, and been working at top pressure some men are gifted in this way lately and he had to make all the can copy that signature for a day, a week or six months, and he will 16 then be able to put aside tha 30 cheque or document from which 8 he was copying, and will be able 83 to reproduce the signature as if 18 it were his.own, because he has

made it his own?-That in what do not bellove.

Mr. Potter asked Professor

Shelishcar to produce from the 2,824 choques any which bore a I suggest that you made a good tick comparable with the tick in beginning yourself? It was full the three alleged forgories, 122 of faults,

J. M. Gregory absent. Fall of wickets: 1 for @ runs (Wood full); 2 for 7 runs (Ponsford); 3 for 24 Tuna (Kippax); 4 for 40 rune (Kelleway); 5 for 71 runs (Hendry); 6 for 101 rues (Bradman): 7 for 106 runs (Oldfield); 8 for 116 runa (Ryder); 9 for 122

(Iron monger).

Tuns

Bowling Analysis.

සති

0. M. R. W. Larwood R 14.4 4 32 Tate

21 0 50

England.-2nd Innings. Hobbs, l.b.w. Grimmett Sutcliffe, e sub,, b Ironmonger. Mead, not out... Hammond, not out

Extra

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Mr. Potter handed witness a after these had been examined, Witness produced some, but cheque signed by J. K. D'Almada Mr. Potter remarked that thero did and asked if witness did not find not appear to be the definite lines that the pen pressure was on than in the alleged forgeries, left, and that the presumption from the

In regard to Mr. Measer's evidence was cheques signed by J. K. D'Almada tion to a certain "e" formation in that signature, Mr. Potter drew atten- were in fact signed by the accused the "Me" and asked witness to pro- Witness did not agree. He add-duco a single cheque where there ed that he would have to look at was a similar "e" formation in the

it through a microscope.

Mr. Polter:-Never mind, there

are far more cogent points in this. case than this.

Professor's Comment,

"Mc."

Doubtful Instances.

Witness replied that he could not produce any, but had

Counsel then dealt with the come across three or our doubtful

instances.

32 break in the "Me." He suggest-

ed that on looking at the enlarged this formation is a rarity in Mr. Mr. Potter:-May I take it that picture, there could be clearly Messer's writingYes.

40

10

1

Total (for 2 wkts.).. 108 Fall of wickets: 1 for 25 (Hobbs);

KOWLOON GOLF.

both players needing six points] 2 for 09 (Sutcliffe), for game, with Remedios to play. He brought off a great shot. to: position himself and eventually ran out winner. Chief Engineer} Columbus, of H.M. tug Poet Clau- cer presented the trophy in the absence of the Secretary, con- gratulating Remedios upon his popular win and also remarking on the Club's social standing,

seen the upstroke of the pen in the letter "e" which resembled an "c" That stroke appeared. to break at the top of the "e" and the writer appeared to have recom-

menced.

Witness:-I should like the jury to see that,

He did not agree that it was

A great rarity?—Yes.

Mr. Potter then drew witness'

attention to the three signatures of Mr. Messer which were alleged

He said the lines' to bo forged. appeared to run along the dotted under Mr. Messer's signature

line.

open to Mr. Potter or to any other Witness agreed..

Counsel, after getting witness

parson to take the opinion that RESULTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP the "o" had not been written into examine a number of cheques,

There was a particularly good attendance, many members of the wook-end: Catholic Union Club being pre- zent.

MATCHES.

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1

observed that in about ainety per one continuous stroke.

Questioned as to the blob which cant. the line tan off the dotted The following are the results of the witness had previously referred to,

line. second round of the Kowloon Golf

In regard to Mr. Messer'a signa- Club Championship, played over the Professor Shellshear said the blob.

was a common feature in many ture in relation to the right edge of the chequa, witness agreed with W. Taylor beat II. Overy, J. types of handwriting, An impromptu concert McKnight beat A. W. Roberts, J, D, Professor Bhellshear explained Mr. Pettor that only seventeen followed the game, the numbers Thomson beat A. A. Lopes and P. E that when he used the word cheques bore signatures as much "characteristle" he was referring to the left as in the case of the being rendered by Club members, Remedios beat A. W. da Roza.

The semi-final matches are between merely to features and was not Katz cheque. Only two specimens Taylor and MeKnight and Thomson suggesting it WAR distinctly bore signatures so much to the left

characteristic in that person. He de the Man Lee cheque.

LOCAL RUGBY.

:

CLUB TO PLAY BEDS AND HERTS.

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and Remedios.

FANLING GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

did not mean it was present in Anked if he could produce any that person's writing and in the cheque, from the 2,824-specimens in court, which "bere" all the writing of no one else.

Mr. Potter asked whether the characteristics which Mr. Potter crossing on the cheque was either had pointed out as existing in the

The following will represent the

I, W. SHEWAN QUALIFIES FOR the writing, or an imitation, of alleged forged cheques, witness

Tsang On-wing'a.

replied that he could not,

Mr. Potter:-I put it to you'that Football Club in a match against

Witness replied that it was not:;

On-wing if you like to take any number of the Beds and Heris Regiment on

Asked why Teang Wednesday, 5th December, at 4.45 the Captain's Cup qualifying compe could not have used the red-seal cheques, and I put these three p.m.-R. Grieve; L. Goldman, tition over the week-end, the best crossing chop of the Treasury, forged, cheques amongst them, you G. P. Lammert, V. H. Koop, M. D. card being returned by L W. Shewan, witness reulled that that was not will pick these out of any number, Scott; C. D. Wales, J. L. Bonnar; 74 (scratch), who therefore qualiflos, a question for a landwriting once I give you these points?

Witness: Yes, I would. E. Laidlaw, H. F. Akehurst, W. R.1075; Shellshear 88-9-78; Witness was asked to find from mah could pick them out.

1. Κ. Hepburn 85 expert. Andrews, J. Riddell, J. R. West, P. Tod 95-18-77 N. K. Littlejohn among the 2,824 chaques, spect Mr. Potter: Thank you very B. P. Massoy, W. Leckle and W 31-18-78; T. G. Bennett 86-8-78. menu in which the "T" and the much. Lithgow Smith.

The Optional Pool was cancelled.

There were thirty-seven entries for

Other scores:

"B" were co-related in the same

The hearing is proceeding.

Any