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Although we thought at the time, SATURDAY'S TOURNAMENT. and still think, that the Telegraph note on the proposal to form an association of really and truly trench comrades was wrong-headed and un-
Several well fought bouts were just, we must strongly protest against the comments on it at Sanday's meet-witnessed in the Theatre Royal on ing, as reported this morning. We Saturday night when the Hongkong cannot understand the attitude of the Boxing Association's second tourna man who, glad to turn his back on ment took place. There was a big
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
HAD A DUTCH WIFE? PIRACY EXTRAORDINARY.
COAST STEAMER SEIZED.
There is deadly irony in a Singe pore Free Press comment on North- cliffs's recent reckless gushings. It
runs.
PIRATES GIVE CAPTAIN. BAILING
ORDERS.
Piracies of junks are commonplac s. River steamers ocassionally have exciting experiences. The
China
We understand that there is no truth in the report that Lord North- cliffe, on awaking after his first night spent in Batavia, remarked "My Dutch wife' is the finest in the Far East"!
For the benefit of any reader who Merchants' Ktrang Lee, from Shanghai, militarism, introduced the idea of
attendance and prominent spectators knocking the writer on the head. Such
explains that a "Dutch Wife" is a since the bad old days. She came in had to .go "argument" should have been at the ringside included their Exmay not know, the China Mail is the first big coaster to be attacked
bolster like thing used to prevent on Saturday, but
the sincere anti-
that 80 quarantine, perspity legs from chafing in the hot into Malayan night. You put it between reporters had only vague and teasing your legs, and go off comfortably to rumours that day. Now the Captain sleep.
an
unthinkable
is
to
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr. and Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smyth returned from home by the T. and O. steamer Kashmir" yesterday.
A Chinese woman, aged about 60 years, was on Saturday removed
to the Kwong Wah Hospital suffer
a
ing from injuries received through fall from motor bus No. 45, in Chatham Road. Her injuries are
not serious.
A quarrel between chair coolies of different class resulted in a brawl on Saturday. The fighting was serious antil the police intervened. Most of the combatants escaped. One man was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from Hesh .wounds on the left leg.
cellencica the Governor and the General Officer Commandia, the Admiral and many other notabilities.
4
even.
A GOOD FIGHT.
a severe.
After this
EXPLOSION ON MOTOR
·BOAT
TWO OF AH KING'S MEN HURT
An explosion occurred on board & newly built motor boat in Ah King's slipway. Wanchai, on Saturday, re... injured, but luckily only slightly, and sulting in two Chinese workmen being they refused to go to the hospital for treatment. The boat, which has stilts receiving the finshing touches. The explosion occurred in the gas just been completed, was still on the
tank, making a tremendous noise which attracted attention, and soʻn large crowds gathered in the vicinity. The police were early on the sceca and cleared the roadway. for traffic, Capt. Lindsay Crawford, master The two workmen were hurled from of the CMSN Kwang Lee, 1,500 tons, the vessel Fy the explosita, and fell Jensen, and as engineers Chief George shaking, and some braises, they bud went the full length and Morgan was had with him as first officer Mr heavily, but excepting for a severe Alexander and Second Robinson. a marvellous escape. The explosion is Referee: Mr. W. Logan. given the decision.
Judges: Mr. McCann and Lieut.They left Shanghai last Tuesday believed to have been caused by the on naked lights used by the workmen in the Captain the vicinity of the gas tank. The.
damage done is estimated at $300.
.
himself tells the story.
Abcut mid day morning." Hake, R.N.R.
After the fight, Morgan issued a Thursday, when
F
account Bays
The Chief of the pirates was courfe-
A LAST STRAW.
FOR THE SKIPPER.
FINED
Even when the "Kwatg Lee" was
BY MARINE COURT,
militarist. The other speaker who pro- posed a boycott of the Telegraph Las broken the law and we hope our
A six round welterweight contest contemporary will find out who he was and prosecute. In any case, it was the first event set down for a mean and dirty way of an-decision. A, B. Edwards, of H. M. S. 91be WBB swering press criticism. We trust "Marazion," (144lbs), that all our contemporaries will join lighter than Ord. Smn. Lewenden, us in letting the worst elements in of the "Hawkins" (1531ba), but Hongkong society realize once for all what he lacked in weight he that (within the bounds of the law of made up in experience and for the libel) our press is free, and that lawful first few rounds had the best of the criticism (however aberrant or dis-exchanges. He set the pace right
of the Naval Yard Police for the whistle, followed by noises of firearms pleasing) is not to be met in such from the opening, and punished challenge to Sergt. "Sky" Kerrison was in his cabin, he heard a shrill
the body... ways. The China Mail was in the Lewendea severely on
The "young" passenger who was fullest possible sympathy with the Lewenden's longer reach saw his welterweight championship of the and temult. Two men with revolvers to the audience eaid that he had been fired a shot that just missed him. new association until this happened. straight left brought into play Colony. "Sky" in a short speech rushed in and held him up. One
into the en- shot was named Se Po Kwan, and his himself. rdvantage to It now has grave doubt as to the with
The value of the loot taken must be worthiness of some at least of the Edwards was not a little troubled boxing from 1907 to 1921 and had al-They hustled him
The other officers by it, and his face soon bore tell-tale ways taken on all comers of all ginecrs' mess, and placed an armed age is now given as 37. He thought that he had sentry there. members.
marks However, he was not adverse weights,
less than $100,030, of the saloon passengers
Another
the to receiving punishment and bored in announced before going home to get were flung in after him, and mainly guessed at. It could not be
married some months ago, that he some
their wives. All неге persistently. Edwards put a lot more energy in his punches than was intended to retire from the ring, and with pradent, evidently in eagerness to as he had made a promise to his imprisoned here in the dark. They pirate chief was about 35 years of age Ladies are requested to send finish the bout early, but although wife that he would give up boxing, could hear the rumpus between decks, and about 5 feet 5 inches in height. in their names and addresses for badly knocked about, Lewenden chow-be was sorry he could not accept shots, shouts, trampling. By and by He was thinly built and dressed in a free inclusion in the Dollar ed that he was able to take all that Morgan's challenge. Much as lo they came for the Captain to navigate black silk jacket, blue silk trousers would like to meet Morgan, be could the ship. They forced him with an wore shoes and soeks. The re-: Directory.
revolvers. First they wanted to go to maining 30 odd men were all between his opponent could give him. He was
Swatow, But when he told them they 35 and 38 years of age. of medium content to mark time and wait his op- on no account break his promise.
BANTAMS BATTLE WELL, opportunity. Edwards had the upper
were 200 miles away, they elected for height and dressed in Chinese cloth- In the third hand for three-rounds.
This was also announced as a bout Hongkong. The pirates were carefuling of various fashions. They all he was all out to finish his opponent, between champions. A. B. Chadwick, to make him give passing steamers a spoke pidgit English.
made The same report supplies a delight, and punished Lewenden severely with HMS. "Marazion" (123 lbs.) is the wide berth, and presently right and left to the body. One hefty Bantamweight champion of the him lay alongside two fishing ful anti-climax in the following was loo, rough, testimonial to the good manners of punch over the heart sent Lewenden Mediterranean Flees, while Ldg. Smn. junks. The sea
those polite cut-throats: to the boards, but he rose immediate- Taylor, H.M.S. "Titania" (120lbs.) however, and they let them go. ly. He received more punishment, holds the championship of the China Eventually, among the dangerous but stood up gamely to his man. The Fleet. Chadwick forced the pace for resfs near Chelang Point, they ous and polite and upon leaving the captured sailing junk and vessel apologised for the incon- pace began to tell on Edwarde in the five rounds, and piled up points fourth round, and he slowed down. rapidly with in-fighting which made transhipped themselves and their venience caused and hoped that This gave howenden bis opportunity, Taylor very uncomfortable. Taylor loot to her. This was done in Tai the Captain would think of ther and going for his man, he gave as was practically left standing in the Semi Bay, on the evening of Friday in a friendly manner. He offered The China Mail S. S. Co. Ltd. is good as he received and made things first round, and could not retaliate. the 16th, The Gaptain says: At 8 to-shake hands with Capt. Craw- Edwards made D final He went to the boards five p.m. I was ordered to drop anchor.ford. As a little memento of the in receipt of advices from its Head Office in San Francisco that the silk effort in the fifth round and gave times, on two occasions for counts of The man who had superintended the occasion the robber presented the shipments which were forwarded by Lewenden
battering, five and seven respectively. He im- search of the passengers luggage, etc. Captain with his gold watch and chain the Company's 8.8. "China" from sending him through the ropes proved a little in the second, and cut
came on the bridge with the second which was to compensate him for the Hongkong on November 6, arrived in once.
Lewenden Chadwick's eye with a well timed
engine room. He ordially wished by one of the gang. A silver mount New York on December 7.
decided that it was his time to call right just as the latter came in engineer who had been working in the loss of his own which had been looted the tune, and he used his left to hand out more punishment. He play us good-bye, shook hands with used walk ng stick was presented to the advantage Following some heftyed on the eye for the rest of the bout, and departed. He gave me strict in Second Officer and a Chinese lady. punches to the head and face, Ed- but did not succeed in closing it. In junctions that I was not to weigh passenger was called forward and $100 wards went down for a count of nine. his first knock down, Taylor was anchor until 6 a.. next morning given her with instructions to share.. Edwards was weak wher he got to spread cut on the canvas, to all the (Saturday), and prior to leaving the the same amongst the passengers on his feet. Weight was telling, and be world knocked out, but he jumped up ship six of the pirates went down to arrival in Hongkong. could do nothing to defend himself. on the count of five, and taking the engine room and dismantled the His seconds skied the towel and saved Taylor unawares, was able to land engines. As soon as I saw them lesve kim from the inevitable knock-out.a few to the face, but, he was I went down to the 'tween deck and Lewenden's victory was very popular again on the defensive. There was no liberated the rest of the officers, en- in view of the fact that this was his shamming in the fourth knock down. gineare, crew and the passengers, who first appearance in the ring in public. He took a count of seven, and clearly had been prisoners for 14 days. I
Referee. Mr. W. Logan.
Leeded, rest, after receiving some asked the chief engineer about the Judges: Mr. McCann and Dr. heavy blows to the face and body engines. He promptly went down to Forsyth.
He was weak when he got up, and the engine rooms, ascertained the safely berthed in Hongkong the Chadwick again. sent him down. He damage and told me he could repair chapter of misfortunes was not closed PEPPER LACKED "PEP."
was on his knees and about to get up them and be ready for the ship's for her harassed skipper. One of the The second event was a farcical when his seconds threw in the towel departure in two or three hours' time, passengers managed to land before · affair between Sgt. Rogers (150 lbs) and saved him from a knock out. At 10 p.m. the chief engineer reported the police bad examined the vesse Having successfully passed her of the Wiltshires, and Ldg. Seaman Taylor fell back on his back on the All ready and we weighed anchor and this morning Captain Crawford trials the "Paludina," the first of Peppor (159 lbs.) of the Titania," canvas, and had to be carried to his and proceeded to Hongkong, going found himself haled before the Marine four oil tankers built for the A.P.C., From the first it was clear that, in stool.
slowly in order to enable the unfor Magistrate (Commander C. W. Beck- imagining which the walker syn-
Referee: Major Rapson, D.S.O. tunate Chinese passengers to identify with). bolises reality and life, not only are is now taking in benzine preparatory spite of his name, the sailor lacked
He hugged Rogers tight Judges: Mr. McCann and Lieut. what remained of their property, A nominal penalty of $25 was HANDYSIDE.-At Kowloon; cnnot philosophical solutions for him in to making her maiden voyage from "Pep."
On Saturday whenever the latter came within Comdr. Douglas-Hamilton. which was strewn on the deck in imposed and when a China Mhaik December 19, to Mr. and Mre. the varying steps be takes, but they Hongkong to-morrow,
reporter ran across Captain Crawford W. Lucas Handyside, a sou are not even problems of thought; alternoon members of the A.P.C. staff arm's length and, after being twice only rarely do they tend to take the and their friends were given an cautioned for holding, was
Harbour Office for the amount of the orm of bitter interrogations, which opportunity of inspecting the vessel, peremptorily ordered by Mr. Murdoch, Owing to an injury which he re- Altogether the ship was in the hands the latter was waiting about at the had to be scratched" from the 10- The compradora of the steamer fine to be forwarded by the owners. remain without answer. Equally Afterwards the visitors were enter before the first round had finished, to ceived during training P. O. Coner of the pirates for 32 hours.
quit the ring.
he explained ruefully STEWART-CUX-At St. John's fantastic and arbitrary must be attained at afternoon tea.
round light heavyweight contest in frankly confesses that he was con-"You see Cathedral, Hongkong, on Decem-tempts to compose a philosophic
which he was billed to meet Ldg. siderably alarmed. He is thankful to the pirates cleaned out me ber 17, 1921, by Rev. H. Copley theory from the style of any great
Among those who arrived here by
Much more exciting was the 6- Stoker Jones, of the "Ambrose have escaped with his life, although I was carrying rather Moyle, Alean Brown Stewart to walker, which
be,
and the P. and O. Steamer "Kashmir " alternately theistic, yesterday were Sir Charles and Lady round featherweight contest between A. B. Skelton, 164 lbs. of the he has lost much money. He describes money than I usually is, Mary Cox.
Ord, Smn. Todd (1291bs,) of "Hawkins," took his place and though how the passengers ran about from because I was intending to buy pantheistic, dualistie, deterministic, Addis and Miss Betty Addis. During
bis visit to the Far East Sir Charles the "Carlisle," and Ord. Smn. pessimistic ("pigeon-toed") and
B novice at the game, he made quite was deliberately encouraged by the lot. When the "No. 1" pirate found bis Besides
extra 4lbs. in optimistic(splay footed") "by will look into banking affairs here and Larter, (125lbs.) of the "Hawkins he was obviously not much more than point to point, in their fright, which Christmas presents and they got the a showing against an experienced pirates firing random shots. There out about it he promised to return His chaplinesque style were about two dozen of the pirates, it to me but he evidently forgot. opponent. extracting it from the pedestrian on his return home he will resume as method adopted in the same manner Chairman of the London Committee weight, Todd had advantage in as that employed in the case of the of the Hongkong and Shaughai Bank, height and probably in react as well and the insouciant fashion in which All of them had booked as passengers. and I was so glad to see the philosophy deduced from other forms He will also take a hand in the He. boxed prettily but Larter's he took punishment won him a They had plenty of revolvers and last of him and his crew that I methods seemed more businesslike special ovation when, in the fourth ammunition. Five cases of silver didn't worry about reminding him." Captain Crawford says that the of art." It is good to have an almost affairs of the Chiness Consortium.
It was a good bout with plenty of round, his seconda skied the towel. dollars were taken from the strong universal surmise "thus crystalized
give and take. Larter did most of Skelton got in some useful blows on room, which the second compradore pirate chief had his gang well in hands duress. Thore and frequently cursed them in proper and given-logical expression, because
crews paid off from the leading in the earlier rounds and his opponent now and again but he opened under To take afternoon tea at our
Ambrose,
caught Todd a nasty one over the was not in good enough trim to go was also a big lot of sycee, Chinese style. They were quite au leading hotel is good. It is good to walkers pass these hotel windows H.M. Ships Titania,"
"Merlin and eye which drow blood. Thereafter some because of the gay music, to whose vestigia bewilder rather than Marazion" and
for him to tire. He showed plenty bales of silk. The junk had not room all the same and
the unfortunate men who elucidate. The gait of the Chinese several submarines, who are to go he kept hammering away with head very far and Jones had only to wait but that was left, as were also many affable lot but they meant business they may
punches; if he had mixed up few body of pluck, though, and, properly for all the loot. A young Chinese was of encounter friends to others again policeman, for example, undoubtedly home shortly on the Bellerophon because it affords & Leup at the great implies passage, but so far as even the were fazewelled on Saturday night at blows with them the result might trained, would very likely prove an killed, but he (the Compradore) was shot showed what would have thought it was very likely by happened to anybody who attempted stream of globe-trotterdom. To the alert observer is concerned, it is in a pleasant function in the City Hall. have been different. As it was, Todd, awkward oppotient.
random shot, There were so many, to storets property or to resist them author of this unpretentious essay it is articulate and incoherent. It is a Advancing programme was inter though his eye was quickly closing, manifestation of genre eccentricity spersed with agreeable concert items was able to punish Larter a good deal
The body was heaved overboard, and in eny way. Either the" No. 1." or the pirates expressed their sorrow, the No. 2 was on the bridge with window fat, and the great art of which is certainly not Futurist, and and it was truly a-most delightful in the last two rounds and to won the ton and Dr. Forsyth
The young man's father's sorrow the skippermost of the time and walking may be studied. All Hong has too long a history to be classed evening. Some short speeches were fight by a small margin of points. Referee: Major Rapson D.8.0.
moved them, and the pirate chief they seem to expect to know kong walks by if you sit long enough, a Cubist. It is a mistake to suppose, made and well deserved tributes were
Judges: Lieut, Hake, RN.R., and
Age told in the six round offered him $1,000 as compensation, everything about every vessel and one walker differeth from another as Wohemma points out (Illusions paid to the hard work of the Rev
middleweight contest between Another pirate objected that this was they encountered on the run. The Peychologiques o.xix) that anyone can G.W.B. Statt in organising this and Dr. Forayth as the stars in glory.
Musición Groves (157), of the Haw too much, and the offer was reduced pirate chief was very friendly towards MORGAN BEATE DERBYSHIRE. Useless now to speculate on the do it by yielding to the impulses of a similor affairs for the benefit of naval
kus, and Leading Seaman Hambley, to $400 or $500, with two gold the skipper and told him over and over origins of walking, as great a secret mentor innate. The technique (a fact men in Hongkong.
The opponents in this ten-round as the name of the inventor of the familiar in all human nurseries) has
All Arms clubs, etc, who welterweight content were A. B of the Ambrose. Humbley must watches which the pirate chief took again that he was a "good captain." rolothes if he could have got hold wheel, and probably more ancient to be acquired and mastered. Wo The tradition fit amonget all rates that has once observed, silhouested have not got returned particulars Derbyshire, Titania? (141 lbs.) and have been at least twice as old as the out of his own pocket and added as He would have returned all the skip Another witness, a fassanger, cays of them. As it was ho handed over is more universal than the idea of against a vermillion sunset on the for Insertion in the Dollar Sto. P.D. Morgan Hawkins (140lbs.) his opponent but he was a wily old maksweight.
to think about in the opening the pirates leader scolded the man his own gold watch and deity. Ife is brief, but walking is banks of old Nile, the masterly pedi Directory are requested to dos Derbyshire was announced by Mr. figliter and gave the youngster plenty
The great. Poushkine has pulation of a Cracio, is likely to enter immediately to No. 5. Wyndham Brooks as the champion of the China rounds. There were some warm who shot the boy. That seems to place the one that his men stole. Inid it down that it's chief enaction is tain doubt of this? The broad Street. Particulars new arms Fleet, and Morgen, as the West of exchanges up to about half way cispose of the theory that it was a was not se, good agmine though
random shot. The loader would be Captain Crawford addet worality, and that the best walking sweeping staides of some purposeful to, will be gladly received for England champion. Everyone expect through the third round. partakes of the slement of religiouences impressionist in walking, the motion Free inclusion in the Directory.ed a fine bout as between champions, Leonly winded, Hambley started under thirty years old
but it was a disappointing offsh This may be the inspiration of the lous, neat, miuinture like steps of
‹BILIOUS HEADACHE, Derbyshite spoilt it by continuously leaning on his opponent who gave The deck of the Kwang Lee was in olt-reppated slogan Walking for high heeldom, the meandering amble
lad: All ha own way in the fifth rhay had brought up passengers of sonic dilettantish amateur, all was fa peddled se vorrect the bovering up. Morgan was by far the him, some heavy punishment. Grove flus mess when the pirates left it. walking's enke comuted yet among
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and left It.. all the schools of walks. That styles may be studied from these Abfotentes phd gilineadache botter inan, and assorted hintself early own and Hambley then gave up
atrewn about what they could not poss greatest authority on besthetic, windows, and none without profit if diep vare. Take Cham Bellair Tab ots in the bout. He did most of the Booring
conveniently take away. Benedito Croke, las he nobrezarked one'e interest in the subject be real and you will to be an ever throughout, Derbyshire being content
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A GOOD EVEN--"GO"
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Referee Mr. A. Murdochi. Judges: Lt. Com. Douglas-Hamil-
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