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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929.

LARCENY OF DOG NEW COMMANDER

AT KOWLOON.

THIEF CAUGHT BY EUROPEAK AFTER CHASE.

A FEEBLE EXCUSE.

A charge of larceny of a black❘ and white dog. the property of Mr. L. G. Xavier, of No. 9, Humph- reys Avenue, was brought against an unemployed Chinese before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the, Kowloon Magistracy this morning..

The defendant denied the charge

OF K.O.S.B.

MAJOR R. H. CRAKE NOW IN CHARGE.

COMES TO HONGKONG FROM

IST BATTALION.

A KEEN SPORTSMAN.

and stated that the dog had follow-the 2nd Battalion 0. S. B

The new Commanding Officer of ed him

According to the evidence, Mr.Major R.H. Crake, D.S.O., who re- Xavier, on returning from Church cently arrived in the Colony, early yesterday morning, saw sentative of the Telegraph to-day.

granted an intervieworto a repre- Chinese feading a dog similar to hia own and when he got home he discovered that his pet had been stolen. He went in search of the man he had previously seen and on meeting Sergeant Daly was in formed that a man leading a dog had gone on to the vacant piece of ground used as a hockey pitch Inside the Railway enclosure be- hind the children's playground.

The defendant was accosted and when accused of stealing the dog he ran away. He was chased for

Mr. Kavier mentioned in evid- ence that the dog could not have got away without interference. It had been tied up at the front door.

Major Cruke is a comparatively young officer to hold the responsible office of commander of a battalion, being only 47 years of age. He has been in the King's Own Scottish Borderers since 1101, the whole of his service having been with the 1st Battalion, with the exception of the war period, when he was sent to India and Mesopotamia on specia! duty.

In the world of sport, Major Crake has always been a fairly' pro-

a distance of G00 yards by Mr.minent figura, being a cricketer of H. O. Davis and arrested.

note as well as an all-round 'athlete, He is particularly proud of the K.O.S.E. sporting record and point- ed out this morning that the Ser- geants' mess, where regimental sporting trophies are kept, com- pares most favourably with that of any other regiment in the world.

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The defendant on conviction was fined $5, or three weeks' hard la- bour in default.

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Major Crake said that he would be extremely sorry to leave here in February, when the K.O.S.B. sail for India, as he finds Hongkong most congenial. He was here 'on a previous occasion in 1912 · as a

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In Australia, he fought Grimes, the lightweight champion, for the title, but lost the decision in the face of the opinion of seven out of eight of the critics. He beat Bert McCarthy, the well-known welter- weight, by a knock-out in the eighteenth, and he overwhelmed Bud Christianson in New York when the latter was regarded as a potential champion,

A Coloured Champion. There is, however, a difficulty. Joe Hall also ranks as the colour ed lightweight champion of the world, which says all that need be

Baid,

There is no colour bar in Hong- kong, however, and there is, no obvious reason why there should be. It has been suggested that the Navy has a ban on mixed fights, but this impression would appear to be effectively disposed of by the fact that Hall has already met Duncan and "Creighton. The decision in each case was given as a draw, though it is notable that Young Aide, who knocked cus Duncan in one round in Shanghai, failed to win, a single round in twelve rounds contest with Hall, in the same ring.

If it is possible to find an opponent worthy of Hall's steel willing to fight him-Hall is ready to meet a middleweight If need be it would at least illustrate that the Association has a little more courage in selection than was exhibited last season,

The first tournament, will in all probability, be fixed for the Arst Saturday in November "Wanderer."

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WINTER PROGRAMME NOW ARRANGED.

fi

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has never played is Rugby, and this, The only game that the new C.O.

as he smilingly said this morning. is too difficult for him. As a Soccer player he has played for. his Battalion and has figured in club teams.

War' Service.

Major Crake is South African War veteran and holds the Queer's Medal for his services. In the late war he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his services. He was married оп hia to England in 1919, his wife being return the daughter of the late Major Marrow of the Dragoon Guards Their family consists of one son and one daughter.

IN STREET.

NO PLACE OF ABODE.

That she was dull-witted and more a fool than anything else, was the description applied to a young Chinese girl by Detective Sergeant Fitches who charged her before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with stealing a pair of bangles from a child in Shanghai

Defendant was Street. stolen property. natively charged with receiving

alter-

admitted receiving the bangles The girl denied the theft but from a woman who took them off the child's wrists."

in appearance Major Crake is The Police accepted the plea. best described as a typical Army Detective Sergeant Fitches, said officer, and looks even younger than the child was being carried by, a he actually is. His athletic train-small girl in Shanghai Strect when ing has preserved him to an unusual defendant gave the elder a cent to degree, and even now he would be purchase some, cakes, Defendant no mean opponent in many volunteered to nurse the baby branches of sport. He a most while the girl was away. Later, popular figure with his men, and the baby was seen to have had her Hongkong will regret the fact that bangles stolen. his stay is to be of such short, duration.

LOTTERY TICKETS.

POLICE RAID A DEN AT

YAUMATI

A raid carried out at No. 800, Shanghat Street resulted in the arrest of three of the occupants on charges in connexion with the keeping of the premises as a den where the sale of po-piu lottery tickets was being carried on.

When produced before, Mr. T. 3. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Ming strucy thia, morning, the first man was charged with keeping the premiser as a comenon gaming. houze, while the second wag alleged to have been found writing po-piu lottery tickets, and to have now been in-possession of 14 of the

The winter programme for the Helena May, Institute has

been drawn up and is most attrac tickets. The third person arrest-

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The little girl suspected defen dant and gave chase," at the same time raising the alarm A pedes- trian had the defendant arrested. The bangles were found in her hands.

Detective Sergeant Fitches sald that defondant was only 17 years dull of age and seemed to be witted, or was more fool than: anything else. She said that she' did not know where she lived and the Police thought that she was) probably homeless.

On the suggestión of his Wor- ship, defendant was romanded for twenty-four hours, for enquiries of the

Secretariat '' •for Chinese Affairs.

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October 24th-Opening Con-claring the winners of the po-piu

cert, Mrs. Wyatt.

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November 21st-Ballad Con- cert, Mr. F. Mason, AR.C.O., L.T.C.L..

December 5th-Music of Child hood, Mrs. Bellamy and Mrs.

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January 9th Vocal and Piano Recital, Mrs. Bowes Smith.

January 23rd-Musical Inter- lude, Mrs. Womack.

February 6th-Local:..Com- posers, Col. Cardew.

lottery,

The three defendants all admitt ed their respective charges.

The first defendant was fined $100, the second $50 on the charge of writing po-pin tickets, the count of possession being dropped, and the third $50.

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Originally associated with ply- taile and gingham slapstick comedies, Miss Fazenda zapidly progressed to oven greater popu-; larity in more subtle roles..

The maximum penalty of three Februp*** 20th.-Selections from

The Royal Observatory reports monthe hard labour was imposed Light Opera, Mrs. Bellamy,

that the anticyclone is now con- at the Kowloon Magistracy this March 6th-Concert Request.tral to the north-east of Hokkaido, morning on a Chinese who was March 20th.-Miscellaneous. Several open lectures are also and pressure remaire. low to the charged with being in unlawful being arranged, those already fix-east of the Visayas. French mon possession of a lead stand similar ed being "Life of a Mosquito by east coast and over the North fol dant, who said he found the

soon will continue along the south to those used in temples. The de the Hon. Dr. Wellington, December 10th, and "Child wel China Sea, The forecast till noon article, had three previous convic fare in the Tropics" by Mrs. to-morrow is-N.E. winda, motions, including one of Larceny Dover, on March 18th..

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