The Archive · 1924

Mr. S.C. Woo

In response to our request for fuller information with rogerd to Mr. S, C. Woo who is'now playing in' the Tennis Tournament at! Wimbledon, a correspondent kindly writes that Mr. Woo is the youngest son of Mr. Ng Pak To, of Hongkong, and a half-brother of Mr. Ng Sze-kuang, the tennis player. Mr. Woo is not at Oxford University. He was at St, Catherine's College, Cambridge, where he secured two half-blues in Tennis and Billiards. He came down in 1921 and is now reading for the Bar. While this his first appearance at Wimbledon he has played at Queens for the past four years. He distinguished himself in the Amateur Billiards Championship in 1922, photographs and cartoons of the "Oriental Genius" appearing in many of the Home papers.

The Motor Garage Case 'A great deal of sympathy will be felt for Mr. Paul Kelly in the loss of his action against the Asiatic Motors, Inc., and it does mot need much reading between the lines to feel that that sympathy is fully shared by the learned Judge. Mr. Kelly put money into the business, he even advanced small sums out of his pocket at odd moments; a short time after entering the firm he agreed to necept less salary that he had contracted for and even this he did not get. Although he Joined the firm early in May, there Appears to have been no complain his work until September, which time he certainly had complaints of his own, Of all this it clear that Judge Purdy took very human view, But the rights of defendants under 2 "satisfaction agreement" left him no option but to give judgment for them.

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