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SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1990.
WAR OFFICE
COMMUNIQUE.
Emblem to be worn on tiband of Victory Medal to denote that the wearer has been mentioned in despat ches:
BOXING.
WELTERWEIⱭFT
CHAMPIONSALP.
DISAPPOINTING FIGHT ENDS
IN A DRAWL
THE CHINA MAIL.
had the better of the fighting, scor- Ing particularly freely at close range. Round 5. Bux took this round by a big margin, scöring with some heavy hits to the face and body. At the conclusion Karison seemed to be somewhat distressed. Bax sent Kerrison back on his heels with a straight left to the jaw and Immedi. ately landed a swinging right.
Round 6. This session started off with Bux making the fighting but it soon steadied down and the round closed without much of Incident having happened.
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HYMN 108. Round 7. Bux again found Ker-School, Kowloon, 6 pr. socks and 5-la Springtime
6-The Storm rison's face with a swinging left and handkerchiefe. immediately went to close quarters banging away with both hands to the body. Kerrison got his left going 39. Eux came in with some effect.
1. His Majesty the King has been
After Afteen rounds of close fight graciously pleased to approve of an Ing and a great deal of clinching the emblem being worn on the riband of fight for the Walterweight Champion the Vicingy Medal by all personnel ship of the Colony between Sky borne on the strength of the British, Kerrison (holder) and Iron Bux. was Dominion, Colonial and Indian Ex-declared a draw by Mr. Logan, who peditionary Forces. who have been officiated as referee. Last night's Mentioned one or more times in tournament was under the ages of the military despatches during the the Hongkong Boxing Association recent war, by a Commander in the and attracted record crowd to the Field
Theatre Royal It was packed long before the first fight started. H. E.
Round 8. The fight had not improv- the Governor, Major General Ventris, Vice Admiral Duff, Mr. Justice Gomed much in the matter of clinching, periz. Commodore Gurner. Hon. Dr. Bux paid most attention to the body Claud Severn, Hon. Mr. N. J. Stabb, and Kerrison meeting him with a Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, Mr. C. D. jolting left as he came on. Melbourne were present together. with many officials of the Boxing association.
2. The easiein will be an oals leaf
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The evening's programme, turned out to be a very interesting one, Willingness was exhibited on all sides and if in some of the contests a lack of science was displayed it was made up for by the way things were mixed up. Maber retained his title of amateur lightweight champion by putting Hainer down for the count in the second round,
hit
2
was
a
to
the mark.
with
It
blow,
real scientific travelling only a short distance but having behind it the full weight of the shoulder. The main event of the evening was disappointing, it be ing spoiled by too much clinching and holding and Bax was not the only offender in this respect. The whole match was fought out at close CHAMBER OF COMMERCE range which just suited Bux who aroused general admiration at the way he placed hils to the jaw with The Chamber's fortnightly report either hand as he went in. Kerrison Very rarely tried to make use of the has the following notes on importing and the footwork he is known prices current.
Cotton piece goods and fancy to be capable of. He went for cotten goods. Owing to fears of Bux at his own game, attempting to troubles in Canton our market has jab him to the jaw as he came in. ruled quiet during the interval. Man. In fact Kerrison scored quite con chester remains very strong. Many siderably with these nasty his but it shipments are late and there is a took a lot to keep Bux away once he had fairly started. The result of the general dearth of Spot Cargo:
Cotton yarn.A fairly good volume tactics adopted was that from the of business has transpired. The bulk point of view of a British audience A lot of of the demand on the lower the fight was spoiled..
and wrestling sever counts, which appreciated $5 to $7 clinching per bale, while the higher counts goes down, A sound, open fight is were comparatively neglected and wanted. There were few spectacular pieces of boxing. Many had seen values of same remain stationary.
Quotations
at Sky hitting clean hard blows but are:-No. 10s $232 270. No. 12s at $250 295. Bux's style rendered anything in that No. 16s at $290 335. No. 20s at nature out of the question. The mostly got together and $320/365. Arrivals 3,500 bales.men Sales 5,000 bales. Shipments ri. slammed away ont parted by the Apart from Bux being Unsold Stock 2,000 bales. Bargains referee.
warmed for butting there was no 18,000 bales.
Woollens Market firm moderate hint of unpleasantness and with- idea of partisanship träde doing at enhanced values.
Raw Cottons Market is quiet Bux is to be congratulated on his He was 6ghting under but steady with Indian descriptions showing.. nominally quoted at $44.56 and strange conditions and had been Chinese grades at $47 60 per picul. handicapped in the matter of training Metals Very little doing since with sparring partners since his China New Year: Frices well main arrival here. The decision of a draw was unpopular, the general feeling being that Bux had won.
tained.
out
any
.*. PLOUR MARKET REPORT.
The other matches were quite Stock About 200,000 sacks. mediocre. Byrne and Bye gave a Quotations-American Patent, good exhibition of everything except $3.70 per sack: American Cut off boxing, though this should not dis $3.35 per sack: American Straight, courage them as they are obviously $3.32 per sack: Japanese 2nd Patent inexperienced. Bye possesses one of (old stock), per sack; Japanese 3rd the attributes of a fighter, aggres Patent, per sack: Japanese Straight, siveness. His motto should also be*** per sack: Shanghai flour 2nd, $3.27 walk in, not out" as he let several per sack; Shanghai Hour 3rd, per chances go by through not following sack: Australian No. 1, $3 28 per up. Deaconhart was too good for sack: Australian No. 2. $3.10 per Kibbler and playing for the body sack; Australian No. 3, per sack.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC ON
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GENERAL, COLONEL, AND SEVERAL SOLDIERS
soon had his man in difficulty, eventually compelling him to give up. Rogers also surrendered, to Willoughby..
Round 9. This round ended evenly. Bux at once sailed in on the bell sounding, sending in two good body books. Kerrison whipped across his right but landed high. During a scrimmage Bux swung out a hefty right, again being wide.
Socks
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The following letter is of interest- The Canadian Red Cross. Fociety, Vladivostock, Siberia,
January 30, 1920. Round 10. Kerrison stopped a Dear Mrs. Stabb,-Your letter of heavy hit at the opening of the January 15 is just received, and I thank round which rather made him you very much for the information it easc
to contains and for the advice that you? mix things, both swapping body will continue to send as msch re blows until ordered to break. Bux fugee and other stuff as you possibly was warned. for using his head.
up.
He
57 went
Round 11. Bux again incurred the displeasure of the referee for but ting and was threatened with dis qualification the announcement being regarded very unpopularly.
can.
MENTS.
Mr. Gompertz to act as Chleti Justice.
Mr. J. R. Wood as Puisne Judge. Mr. E. A. Irving as First Police Magistrate.
Mr. B. O. Hutchison 'as. Penslens Director (Widows and Orphans):
Mr. A. R. Cavalier to be a member of the Board of Examiners,, vice the tale N. G. Nolan..
Mr. Lau Chu-pak unofficial MLC. Dr. Koch a member of the Sani Lary Board" in Mr. Bowley's place.
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The four cases reached us safely two weeks ago and were in good shape. The goods are splendid and and have given a great deal of relief to needy people here. The old cloth-i Round 12. Kerrison's round. As Ing is a God-send to the people, and Bux came in he sent his left to the the quilts. I have not the least doubt, HC [THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY jaw following it with a atinging right.have practically saved lives.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Bux was brought up in his tracks, The crowd of refugees awaiting SHAREHOLDERS in the Company but, hitting out with his left, he fell around the entrance to our office will be held at the Offices of the Com- into a clinch. Kerrison did well in every morning appealing for stuff has pany, St. George's Building, Chater the following close fighting. become so enormous that we have Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATUR- Round 13. Bux again came up had to appeal for assistance from DAY, the 20th day of March. 1920, strongly again. There was a fine the Police to keep the passage way at 130 c'clock in the forenoon for the piece of quick hitting when Kerrison open through which we can get back purpose of receiving a Statement of
*Accounts and the Report of the Direc feinted with his left for the jaw and forward.
On Sunday morning last 1 secured tors for the year ending 31st December, with the intention of bringing over. his right. Bux saw the move and an interview with the Fortrees Com 1819 and declaring a Dividend. immediately sent along his right mandant here and, arranged with him scoring to the jaw. It was a fine that he should furnish a committee of two or three reliable Russian clean piece of work..
Round 14. There was not much women, and motor car for the pur. between them in this round, clinching pose of visiting the homes of the applicants for help and seeing if they and wrestling marring it.
were really deserving cases. We give them the names and addresses and they report upon the conditions they fnd. In this way we are trying
Round 15. The last round opened at a hot rate. Getting close in both Bux slammed away until parted. tried hard for a deciding punch but could not connect.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 11th March, 1920, at SATURDAY, the 20th March, 1920, both dayginclusive.
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NOTICE TO CONSIUNEES.
to prevent giving goods to unworthy "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN At the end of the Sight Mr. Logan people, or those who are not in most said: Gentlemen, it has been one of dire need. the best fights we have in Hongkong Again thanking you for the ship to-night. I cannot separate them. Iment, and for the one that is com
ing, we remain.-Very truly yours, declare it a drawn.
(Sd) J. S. ATKINSON,
Captain.. (for Officer i Medical Stores De partment British Military Mis sion, Vladivostock).
The decision was greeted with the usual signs of dissent.
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Young Maher, Hongkong, success fully defended his title of amateur lightweight champion, against E.R.A. Hainen, HMS. Hawkins, putting him down for the count in the second how greatly the little that Hongkong round. The opening round gave can do is appreciated. The collectors promise of a good fight, both hitting feel much gratitude to those who quickly and cleanly. When the continue to send garments &c for second round had gone about half the packing-and beg for more,
No claims will be admitted after way Hainen down went for the count Please send
Mrs. as before to to a blow on the mark. Maber waited Moorhead, 159, Peak: Mrs. W. the goods have left the Godowo, szd for him to come in and then ducking Dunbar, 7, Queen's Gardens; Helena al goods remaining undelivered after below his left lead, jabbed home his May Institute; and to Mrs. Lafrentz, 13th March, will be subject to rent. right-a beautifully timed blow.
who has kindly consented to take the All olsime against the Steamer must CORPORAL COOK (H.M.S." HAWKINS") the place of Mrs. Stabb, who is leav. be presented to the Undersigned on or March 20th, 1920, or ing the Colony-but who asks that before parcels may continue to be sent to they will not be recognised.. St. John's Place, Garden Road.
BEAT STOKER, MAY (H.MS, "CARLISLE.")
May had an advantage of three pounds in weight. Cook started off well, reaching the face with his left and sending in a couple of nice hooks
A LIFE SAVER.
to the body. He did most of the TT is safe to say that Chamberlain's attacking although his rushes Volis and Diants Remedy hea brought the penalty of receiving saved the lives of more people and re lieved more suffering than any other the face. THE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. stiff straight jabs to
Excitement was high when Bux Cook was down for a count of remedy in existence: It is known all over the civilized world for its spoody entered the ring attended by three eight in the third round following cures of cramps in the atomach. diar Americans. Sky followed shortly his receiving a stiff shot to the jaw rhoa and all intestinal pains: For sale afterwards, his retinue including Kid but he was not seriously damaged by all Chemists and Storekeepers Marriott and Seaman Hewlett, The and on rising got home a similar weights announced by "Manager punch on May. May had a narrow Wilden were: Kerrison 146 lbs, escape in the fourth session, a wick
SEAMAN WILLOUGHY HEAT Bux 147 lbs. Mr. Wilden also exed right just grazing him. Cook
SCT. ROGERS. plained that the fight would be under was doing very well and had the
Substituting E.R.A. Sergeant, Sea- N.S.C. rules, which he had explained lead on points. The last round was to Bux which he thoroughly under well fought out both taking consider man Willoughby compelled Sgt. ing in the deaths of a major genéral. | stood. The men shock hands able-punishment. Major Hapson Rogers to give up in the fourth a colonel, and several soldiers, was heartily on meeting for the referee's gave Cook the verdicta popular round of a scheduled six round bout. The fight while it lasted wAB ""TY related on the arrival on January 23. final instructions,
decision.
interesting to watch both scog
SUCCUMB.
41
The tragic story of an influenza outbreak on board a troopship, result
at Plymouth of the transport Melita, Round 1. After preliminary spar telegraphs the Laily Chronicle ring Bux went in with a rush shoot- correspondent.
ing out his left, Kerrison stabbed his
and children.
D. SEAMAN BYRNE (H.M.S. ALACRITY) with clean hits. Rogers fell heavily
v. D/C NYE (WILTS).
to the boards during a clinch and These lads put up a rattling scrap seemed to have damaged his knes. The Melila brought for demobilisa- left to the jaw and broke ground in spite of the fact that neither had He was badly punished in the third tion from India a number of officers. Bux again went to close quarters, much notion of defence. Nye took and fourth rounds. over 800 men of various regiments, driving bis left and right to the face
During, the evening Dencio and a number of women and and receiving in turn hits to the any amount of punishment but was
He re Flores, two well-known Manila boxers face and body. In close work he always ready for more. The troops also included the cadres belted Sky about the body with great peatedly chased Byrne round the ring who are on their way to the States
and at times looked as though he were introduced to the audience. of the 1st-5th Royal West "Kent | cleverness, Kerrison was ready would win by a KO. His greatest The band of HMS. "Hawkips" Regiment.
to mix things, there being a good fault was in not following up. If he played selections before the com The epidemic broke out when the deal of clinching. ship was between Bombay and the Round 2, Bax at once went to had done this he would undoubtedly mencement of the programiné and. Red Sea, and altogether petween 100 close range scoring with a left to the have won earlier. Both were pretty during the interval. and 150 men were stricken.
body, again using both hands effec. well damaged and tired by the sixth round. For an exhibition of gameness When the ship finally reached Plytively as they closed. Kerrison's mouth between 30 and 40 men were stabbing left was in evidence and he on both sides the match would be still receiving medical treatment.: scored with it several times. The hard to beat.
hitting.
In the Red Sea Major-General referee cautioned Bux twice for low SEAMAN DEACONHART V. JACK KIBBLER Henley succumbed to the disease, and was buried at sea..
Four soldiers and one woman pas senger also died, and after the vessel had come to anchor in Plymouth Scund the officer commanding the West Kents, Colonel Douglas Clark,
(CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS), Round 3, Kerrison had to accept This was a leg round contest at more body punishment at the open catch weights. Deaconhart scaling ing although he caught Bux with a 142 lbs and Kibbler 134 1s.Deacon jab to the face, ripping his right to hart early gave evidence that he was the ribs as they went into a clinch the cleverer boxer and did quite a lot Kerrison seemed to be ill advised to of damage with hits to the body. In the fifth round Deaconhart slipped a hard right hook to Kibbler's mid- section which made the latter double up. He turned away and seamed
who had served with the battalion mix things with a man like Bus who
in Mesopotamia, aleo died after only always had the best of close rallies.
a few days' illness. lis body was Round 4. Kerrison sent over landed at Plymouth and taken to the hard right as Bux came into him but military hospital,”
In all there were seven deaths from influenza.
it did not land squarely. His left likely to drop but managed to keep was repeatedly reaching Bux's face. to his feet. Deaconhart very sport- Towards the end of the round Dux lazly kept well clear, until the referee loosed off a terrific right swing as called on them to box on. The end they parted which, if it had landed, came in the sixth round when', a Spend your Evenings in a "WALLA would probably have settled the similar blow took all the steam "out
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matter. Up to this time Bux bad of Kibbler and he gave up.
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