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SINGAPORE SWEEP TICKETS.

CONTROVERSY STILL BEING WAGED.

BLAME FOR LEAKAGE LAID

ON THE POLICE.

the Government to intervene if the clubs cannot put a stop to this evasion" raises an issue of con- siderable importance.

The Straits Times, in a comment in the subject, says it has never displayed any enthusiasm for the retention of cash sweeps at Raed Meelings, and does not propose to do so now. It continues:"

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MORE NEW YEAR *HONQURS.

SEVERAL ADDITIONAL NAMES "IN LIST.

LADIES INCLUDED.

In addition to the New Year 'Honours cabled by Reuter, the Ilat includes the following:

Order of the Bath,

Admiral

Order of the Star of India,

Knight

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Order of St. Michael & St. George, Knights Grand Cross? Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY

1930.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL A FALSE PRETENCES

CHARGE. BIG SUCCESS.

POLICE DESERTER CONVICTED,

ARRESTED AFTER ABSENCE ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT THE YOUTH TRIES TO GET MONEY

OF TWO YEARS.

PENINSULA HOTEL.

WITH FALSE CHOP.

“BUYING, OUT” QUERY. PRÉSIDENT'S SPEECH. TOO OLD TO BE CANED.

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Hotel Inst

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The arrepled man was brought, on remand, before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, and, on conviction of the charge, he was fined $100, or two mantha hard labour in default.

All who attended the St. George's As to whether a police constable

Presenting a letter bearing à for. could: "buy himself out" of the Ball at the Peninsula Force, If he were dissatisfied with night were loud in their praise of ged chop, a young Chinese attempt his calling, was the peculiar quer the excellence of the arrangments ed to obtain a sum of $60 from a tion put to Divisonal Inspector made for the comfort and con- student of the Kowloon College, Na- CLUBS DEFENDED, «

Knight Grand Cross:

Clark by a Chinese constable named venieree of the guests. In particu- than Road, under the pretext that Lau Pak-yenng at the Central lar, the charm and simplicity of Sir William Goodenough.

Magistracy this morning when the decorations were commented he had received instructions from Knights Commander: General charged with desertion. A considerable stir has been

upon, the Rose Room being most the lad's father to collect the aum Lewis Halliday,

Inspector Clark said the man effectively adorned. All who had a in settlement of a transaction in caused in Malaya by an intimation

Lieutenant-General Sir Percy joined the Force for five years on hand in the arrangements are to be pigs which took place in the coun sent by H.E. the Officer Adminis-Rudolite,

June 26, 1925, and was stationed at commended, in which connexion airy. tering the Government dealing Lieutenant-General Kenneth Pokfulum. He deserted on Octoword of-special praise is due to the

The student, however, instantly ber 4, 1926, and was arrested last Hon. Secretary (Mr. S. T. Buthn) observed

that the letter was with "the lelkage of sweepstake Wigram (Indian Army), and

Lieutenant-General Cyril Mac-night at Yaumatt, where he was for the large amount of preliminary not In either his father's and totalisator tickets into the Mullan Indian Army).

employed as a washerman at the work he put in.

team Laundry.

His Excellency the Governor and brother's hand-writing, while the hands of persons who are not

chop

is Asked why he deserted, the de: Lady Clementi were met, on emerg-parent's firm. Ho accordingly members of the Turf Club, His

Grand Commander: fendant replied that he went on ing from the lift on the sixth floor, handed the supposed messenger stated that His Excellency's threat that "It may become necessary for Field-Marshal Sir William Bird-board the Ensan Maru to see the President of the Society from the country to the police, who wood, Commander-in-Chief of the a frietal and the ship sailed with (Hon" Mr. W.EL. Shenton), and; | brought a charge of attempting to

hended by Beefeaters in colourful Army in Indian.

Inspector Clark pointed out to costumes, they were excerted into obtain money under false pretences Mr. Grantham, the Magistrate, the Rose Room, their approach he against him. that, the boat only went as far asing announced by a fanfare of bug- Swatow and the man could have re-les-played by men of the Somerset toned and given himself up again. Light Infantry. On reaching the A matter of being absent for one or duis, the party were received by Sir Horace Byatt, lately Gover-two days would not fiave been Ho Mr. Shenton, Mrs. Southorn, Mra.

serions. nor of Trinidad, and

Halifax. Mrs. Pearce and Mrs. Sir Malcolm Robertson, Intely

The defendant asked the Inspec- Bird. Dancing began almost im-

The defendant intimated that he Ambassador nt. Buenos Aires. tor if a policeman could "bay him-mediately, with the State Lancers,

After the eighth dance, the Om- and received the letter from the ecm.. Knights Commanders: Sir James self out" of the Foree, and was told Maxwell, Governor of Northern that such a thing had never been cial Party proceeded to the dining plainant's brother in the country, Rhodesia;

heard of in those terms. If a con-room for supper, being preceded by but the relative from Tai Ping went Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Bal stable wished to resign before the Beefeatern. On entering, they were into the witness box and denied four, Director of the London completion of his term of contract, greeted with the strains of "The that he ever handed the defendunt Our protest is directed rather Schools of Hygiene and "Tropical | month's salary for every year noting the supper, the boar's head was ther denied that the letter, which he could do so by paying one Roast Beef of Old England." Durany letter for delivery. He fur-

brought in with completed.

customary cere- The defendant was convleted and mony by Mr. A.M. Thornhill. fined $50, or one month's imprison-

St. George and England.

in fining the defendant, his Wor- was young Proposing the toast "St. George ship remarked that he and England," the Hon. Mr. but that his act almost amounted W. E. L. Shenton said Your Ex-to forgery, which was a more seri- cellenetes, Ladica and Gentlement ous offence than the one with which It is my privilege to-night to he was charged. propose the Tonat of "St. George and England"-a lonst that goes straight to the heart of every Englishman and Englishwoman in whatever part of the world they Charging a Chinese, before Mr. may be. It brings a thrill to Grantham at the Central Magia-¡youth and a consolation to age. Sir Frederick, Mliner; and tracy this morning, with the at- in thrill to youth because it re- Admiral Str Colln Keppel. tempted theft of $50, Sub-Inspector calls to mind a vast panorama of MeWalter said the man was an ex-great achievement väliang deeds ́Order of the British Empire. hanishee and that he attempted to and a glorious history, a consola- rob another Chinese in Queen'stion to age because by reason of Knight Grand Cross Admiral Road by taking $50. from the man's matured experience, one

appre- Sir Edward Bradford Reid.

breast pocket, under cover of his cintea to the full the great ad-! Dame Commander: Lady Bai-hat. bey, for, services to aviation.

The complainant, however, seiz-llah and all that it carries with vantage conferred by being En- Knight Commander: Sir Franked him, and the accused threw the Baddeley, Chief Secretary of the notes on the ground, only $35 it. Government of Nigeria.

St. George's Day falls on the An action alleging that Mr. R. being recovered. The defendant had returned from banishment for 23rd of April and it has been our C. Sherriff's play, "Journey's End," custom to take the opportunity of was stolen from the manuscript of Mr. Grautham imposed a sen-entertaining His Majesty's fight-her three-act war play, "Flags and tence of six month' imprisonment,ing forces in some form or other Flowers," copyright in 1927, ha

at what amounts to gross interfer- ence with the rights of the indivi- duol.

The law on the question

of lotteries is quite clear. About six weeks ago, after consulting high legal authority, we

Medicine.

Sir Edward Crowe, Comptroller. General of the Overseas Trade Department, and

Imperial Order of the Crown of India,

Frederick Leith Ross, Deputy Comptroller of Finance at the Treasury, for services, la con- marised it thus: "A lottery is nonexion with reparations. Illegal in itself, so long as it is confined to the members of a club, or even, of a private household. The law does not, prohibit the holding of lotteries, but it pro- hibits publie lotteries, the differ- ence, being the inclusion of the public outside the members, and Allowing the tickets to be made a matter of public sale.

"Even if a non-member of a club, which is holding a sweep- "tak.. be found in пожнечный of one of the club sweepstake tickets, that in not an offence. unless it.

be Can

proyed that he obtained possession of the ticket by purchase. A member of un club holding a sweepstake in perfectly at liberty to make a gift of a ticket to a friend."

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'Numbers Allotted.

The racing clubs in Malaya

Viscountess Goschen.

Royal Victorian Order. Knights Grand Cross: Duke of Beaufort,

Companion of Honour.

Miss Maude Royden for her do not issue tickets on the eminent services in the religious

application by life of the nation."

sweeps members umbers are allotted,

ment.

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FORMER BANISHEE

SENTENCED.

ATTEMPT TO STEAL $50

one year.

IN BANKNOTES.

NEW MINISTER TO BRAZIL.

MR. WILLIAM SEEDS NEW

*APPOINTED.'S -

London, Jan. 6.

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the defendant had produced, was written bhim or that It bore his firm's chop.

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Before leaving the dock the de- fendant asked if the imprisonment could not be altered to a caning, but hip Worship said he was too old for caning.

WOMAN'S CLAIM TO “JOURNEY'S END."

ACCUSATION THAT WAR PLAY WAS STOLEN.

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ARTS & CRAFTS,

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on that day, but to hold our an- been filed in the United States Dis-1 & 3, WYNDHAM STREET("Morning Post Building")

nun ball when weather condi-trict Court by Mrs. Katherine Lions are more reminiscent of the Burke Sherman.

a procedure which is adopted

home land. We usually select the She describes herself as " in the Take of all lotteries

6th of January-Twelfth night, is writer of dramatic compositions, whose legality is not

ques-miving members of'une club from i

we have done this year;

short war stories, and novelties for tioned. Tickets for the cash holding a private lottery, all

The Society of St. George exists children," and is claiming £40,000 sweeps can only be purchased in sweepstakes must stop. It cannot

for the purpose of strengthening and an account of the profits from an enclosure which is guarded by confine its netion to člubs directly

the sentiment of English nationa- Mr. Sherif, Mr. Gilbert Miller officials whose duty is to see, no interested in racing" in Malaya

lity and cohesiveness and to sti- producer) and Mesara. Brentano one is admitted to the enclosure and the situation arises that.

mulate the bonds which unità all] (publishers of the play in book unless he is wearing a membership because the pollee have failed to) HM the King has approved the Englishmen throughout the Em- | form), badge. So long as those pre-check abuse of a low which the appointment of Mr. William Seeds, pire and indeed the world. cautions remain in force, the racing labs have rigidly observed, His Majesty's High Commissioner clubs are clearly acting within the liberty of members of The on the Inter-Allied Rhineland the law. Several members have Singapore Club, the Lake Club, High Commission, to be Ambasandur been expelled from the Singapore Turf Club for breaking the law and rightly so.

But If there be, here and there, a is almost inevitable in the case of a club with a very large membership, one who will dis regard the law of the land to obligea friend, that is scarcely justifiedition. for holding the club as a whole guilty.

Matter For Police, Surely the matter is one for the police and it seems to us that the attitude of Government is wholly Illogical and unjust. It says, in effect: "The law is being broken or evaded. The police have not succeeded in remedying this state of affairs. We now call upon you to do the work of the police. If you succeed, all well and good;

the Penang Club, the Garden Ch

Patriotism.

Her application states that, "Ow- ing to lack of funds she is. com- pelled to draw up and issue her own The Society of St. George stands bill of complaint." She admits that Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for patriotism. Now what is her piny was rejected by the of every private club in t at Rio de Janeiro.--British · Wire-

patriotism? Patriotism is more Theatre Guild and by all the man- country is to de subject to wholly | fess,

(Mr. Seers entered the diplomate than a sentiment. It is a convic-agers to whom she sent it. unwarranted interference.

service in 1904 and has served at tion based upon a comprehension Washington. Peking, Athens, Lisbon, of the duties of a citizen to his Berlin and Munich, He was Minister country, and determination REMO HELD UP BY BAD to Colombinu 1923-25; to Caracas, 1925-26; and to Albania,, 1926-28.]

As we have said, we are by na means enamoured of cash sweeps and if the clubs voluntarily abandoned them we should be among the first to commend their good judgment. Before they can do-sa, however, it is obvious that they must discover some new source of revenue and the solution is hinted at in His Excellency's "It has been letter which states:

Lhe urged that open hetting on totalisator would be less objection. able than the present inadequately controlled facilities for betting We in connexion with races." take it that "open betting" in- cludes the admission of pon- members to the racecourse

if you fail, you and the private payment at the entrance. Individuals who form your mem-!

bership, will be penalised."

It is well known that both the

Forbidden Fruit.

OR

His Excelleney 'does not make Singapore and the Selangor Turf any specific promise on this point Clubs have committed themselves and it is hardly to be expected that the clubs will, voluntarily to heavy expenditure on building abandon one source of revenue new racecourses. In each casc the revenue from lotteries form until they are assured of the 4. substantial asset and if that removal of the out-of-date and source of, income is to be vexatious restrictions which close arbitrarily removed it is not the up another. In passing, it may law-breakers who will suffer. The be permissible to remark upon the clubs will be called upon to face aries of the official, attitude toward "open racing." Members an entirely different financial situation and in the end, it will of the Singapore Turf Club know plans be the individual members who quite well that when the will have to meet the deficit, or for acquiring a new course were In the case of the owners, accept under, consideration the Govern stakes which will make racing a ment was asked if there was any possibility of such a concession very costly business, and, in the being granted. The reply was to case of other members, he content the effect that, as the low stood, with poorer racing and consider "open racing" was forbidden and ably

curtailed amenities for

there was no intention of altering. watching it.

the law on the subject. A few Excellency months later is almost offers forbidden fruit as a baft to secure the abandonment of a legal right! -

Unwarranted Interference.

The matter does not end there. Government insists upon de

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THOM HER SURVICE INC.

RUG 2 3. PKT. OFF.

(Continued on Page 8.)

I suppose It..will look all right on the evening dress."

WEATHER.

MOTOR SHIP WITH TRADE DELEGATION ABOARD.

The Italian motor" vessel Remo, which is carrying a party of about 30 Italian business men to Japan,' is more overdue. She left Singapore on January 1 and was due to arrive in Hongkong yesterday. Owing to adverse weather conditions, she has been delayed. A memage Was yesterday received by Messrs. Ded- well, the agents for this vessel, that she would arrive at noon fo day,

She had not made an appearance

at noon to-day.. and on enquiry at Messrs. Dodwells, it was found that no further message had been re- ceived from the vessel. Probably, she will be a few hours late.

CANADA AND NAVAL CONFERENCE.

DELEGATE & EXPERT LEAVE ON FRIDAY.

Ottawa, Jun. 6. Colonel Ralston, the Minister for National Defence, is leaving for England on Friday to repre Bent Canada on the Naval Dis- armament Conference.

Commander Hose, Chief Execu tive Officer of the Naval · Branch, will be the Canadian export- Reuter.

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