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BOXING.
CONCLUSION OF KING'S TOURNAMENT.
(By Argus.)
At Murray Barracks, this mor. ing, the farewell boxing tourn ament of the 2nd. Batt. King's Regiment was brought to a close by the decision of the remaining four bouts and the presentation of the bells and cups by Colonel W. A. Blake C.M.G. D.S.O., Commanding Officer.
OUR LOCAL POETS.
THE SAINTS.
The Saints are those who passed
this way,
And left side thought behind: To ease our lives de day by day, For daily bread we grind.
1923.
JOIN KYOTO,
A LEGEND.
In fairy-hubbles sent from dream
Two mate-ons, Sabaini and Zala-
nuth
By Parene, Goddess of the fates, Were destined here on earth to live And follow love's dictates,
Before handing the prizes to the land winners, Colonel Blake congratul-¦ A simple legend came to us, ated Capt. Howard and the And now my listeners. I'll repeat regimental boxing committee on This love-tale winsome, sweet, the able manner in which they had amanaged the tournament. He thanked the referees, Major White, D.S.O, RA.SC., and Lient. T. A. Scott-Bell, R.N.; the judges, Dr Minnett, Mr. G. N. Tinsou, Lieut, A. Walsh D.C.M., R.G.A. and Mid- shipman Palmer, R.N., for their services throughout the com- petition. To the Hongkong Boxing Association, for the use of the ring. the speaker said a drep debt of gratitude was due. Above all, he expressed his gratitude and praise | And their sambs went straight lo so the competitors for the good heaven
but they thenght it wise to separate, and would not love confide To ench other's tenant heart.
util at fast they died.
sportsmanship and keen spirit of But the Gods pat them apart. emulation shown. He laid emphas-With sky-ripples all between theni
is on the fact that the competition In that land without a chart, had produced the cleanest fighting
he had ever witnessed and a
display of good comradeship that And from then they were unhappy it would be difficult to equal. He Though each other they could see. looked upon boxing as the finest For they could not get together sport in the British Army and must To taste love's telicity, congratulate C. Company on the
exceptionally good record they had Yes, it was hard for them to hear made. He dwelt on the fact that This eternal solitude.
25 per cent of the battalion took | But love would gain her own way
an active part in boxing and ex-|When all her force recruit. pressed pride at the battalion's re-
cord.In conclusion, Colonel Blake For she helped them build a start- expressed confidence that when the- bridge
2nd Battalion King's reached India, Across the speckled sky,
they would soon prove what ex-And since then they were so happy
cellent boxers they were.
Three cheers for Colonel Blake, called for by Captain Howard, were beartily given at the conclu sion of the presentation of prizes. Today's results follow:-
FINAL REGMT. WELTERS. In the above contest, Private Or and Private Scott met. Both
Without a trainmelled sigh.
But let all these serve a warning For our lowers of to-day,
For that bridge is just the star-
group
We call the Milky-way."
H. M. Silva.
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BULLET PROOF VEST.
were on-the-aggressive-from-the-6th-November, 1923.– start, the exchanges being very even. In the second round, Scott adopted rushing tactics, running into a straight left and opening an old wound on his forehead. An- other even round. In the final round, Scott continued to attack, but soon tired and Orr followed sult. Scott got the decision. FINAL REGIMENTAL BANTAMS.
SUCCESSFUL TEST AT VOLUNTEER RANGE.
At Volunteer Headquarters, at noon to-day, Mr. Edward B. Waite,
SHANGHAI RACES.
ABBEYFIELD FIRST HOME.
mile.
IN LEGER....
One mile.
♫
2
3
THE CHINA MAHY
MUSIC AND LAUGHTER:
EXPERIENCES. OF MR.
-HAROLD SAMUEL.
THE LAUGHING LADY.
ENJOYABLE THEATRE
EVENT.
to
The Shanghai Autumn face meet. My first public appearance of-j
Thanks to the Forbes-Russell ing opened yesterday. The St. any kind (says Mr. Harold Samuel Co, Hongkong had the opportun Leger fell to Abbeyfield with the inMusic and Letters") was ity afforded it last night of witnes owner up, the Champions favourite marked by an exhibition of man-sing Alfred Sutro's "The Laughing Cock o' the North (Mr. Hill) qualifners on my part of a most distres Lady." Whether it availed itself ed by winning the Authan Cup sing description. I was about as it should of the opportunity of and Shenkoland annexed the twelve years of age, and was put witnessing one of the most modern Criterion Stakes. By courtesy of down on the programme of a con- of plays, is very much open to the Hongkong Club we are cert given by a local cricket club question. However, those who at enabled to publish the results:-
as playing a Prelude and Fugue by tended had.an exceptionally good; THE ROYAL NAVY CUP AND Bach; this, was most successful, time and the privilege of seeing the
SUB-GRIFFINS STAKES. largely due, I think, to my acumen workings
of A playwright's Three quarters of a mile.
(developed beyond my years) in mind in fashioning - an up-to- Messrs. Stitt and Stephen's Coq. changing the item to the "Moto-date
play. First and fore Gaulois...(Mr. Hill) 1 Perpetito" of Weber, as being most; "The Laughing Lady" Mr. Mur-Hur's Uncle Sammy
more suited to the taste of the appeals by reason of is construc- (Mr. Knoll) audience. After my "triumph," I tion. There is not one weak spot Mr. R. J. Patterson's Reclo
was told off for the rest of the even-in a play, by an author who knows. (Mr. Heard) ing to play accompaniments, and all the ropes, and can be depended Time: 1 min. 3 2/5 secs. the tragedy came when a solemn upon to supply "curtains," rich. THE MALOO PLATE-Half and portly gentleman with a walrus feasts of dialogue, and a problem moustache, resplendent in white that to say the least is fascinating. Mr. C. R Burkill's The King
waistcoat with gloves to match, Whether such an Incident as (Mr. Brand) 1 handed me a copy of his song to Alfred Sutro unfolds for us would Mr. Henry Morriss Wyvlesfield play for him. Expecting a big happen in ordinary life, may be Mr.
(Mr. Heard) 1. bass voice, judging (in my in- open to question, but he has sub Liddell's Woodcroft experience)by his size, I was amaz-mitted a problem in love and (Mr. Liddell) 3 ed and horrified to hear a light ethics which makes for serious *Dead heat.
soprano voice issue forth from that thought. Each part in the play, Time: 57 3/5 secs.
capacious "chest." It was too much has obviously been well thought THE CRITERION STAKES- for me! Oblivious of all the canons out, and demands the best that
of platform behaviour, I stopped those concerned are able playing, and shrieked aloud with give. Having in mind that the joyous laughter, till the tears rolled Forbes-Russell Company is first of down my cheeks, and I was all à repertory company in which ignominiously led off that platform, its members are called upon to to be met in the green-room by my perform all kinds of differing justly incensed parent,
characters, last night's performance Perhaps it was retributive justice must be ranked very high indeed, that was at the back of an ex- Miss Enid Sass as Cynthia first of perience of mine many years later, all appealed to the imagination by when I was playing down in the reason of the fact that to her fell East-Erd of London before, per- some very pungent and biting haps, the most unruly audience I lines, and this accomplished lady have ever faced. I came on to the made the most of her opportunities, platform in the midst of an absolute | But there were others and we must pandemonium, and seated myself not fail to note the consistent port- at the piano, wondering whether rayals given by G. Groves Baines, any of the fertissimos in the piece Constance Medwyn, Billie Sinclair, would be likely to disturb the con- Guy Buckley, Beresford Lovett versation, when I detected the and Helen Gesse.' In the charac-| sound of a muffinbell, or something ters round which the play centres of that kind, bohind me, and, turn-a briliant K.C., and a much ing round, saw a gentleman, whom maligned divorcee, Mr. Frederick 2 I did not know, making violent Burwell and Miss Niquà Lewis movements with the aforesaid bell covered themselves with honour, and shouting "Silence !" Not a soul The characters are diversified, took the slightest notice, so he rang but each played with creditable the bell again, ejaculating even restraint and made convincing more forcibly "Silence!" and allow what in less experienced hands ing his steely eyes to rove over might well have been the reverse. the entire audience, following it up To-night the Company present with the ominous remark: "Yer "Secrets," and it is in this play know I only rings my bell three that Miss Niqua Lewis has great 2 times!" at which there was a opportunities of proving herself to silence all the more marked by be an actress a little beyond the contrast with the din that had pre-ordinary..
2
Mr. Day's Shenkoland...
(Mr. A. R. Dallas) Messrs Arnhold and H. Sas- soor's Roman Republic...... (Mr. Hill) Mr. Campos Old Bill
(Mr. Bremner) Time: 2 mins. 07 secs. THE MAIDEN STAKES-Three
quarters of an.ile. Mr. M. M. Sokoloff's Ataman... (Mr. Sokoloff)
3
2
Mr. Henry Morriss' Drakesfield (Mr. Morriss) Messrs Logan and Wilsen's St. George.......... (Mr. Brand) Time: min. 30 1/5 secs. THE FAH WAH STAKES-
One mile and a half.
3
Mr. We Two's Young Bill...... (Mr. Burkill) Messrs Day and Toeg's Colum- bia...(Mr. A. R. Dallas) Mr. Harry White's King's Cross (Mr. Patterson) Time: 3 mins. 13 1/5 secs. THE SHANGHAI ST. LEGER. -One mile and three-quar-
ters.
3
3
Mr. Henry Morriss' Abbeyfield (Mr. Moniss) Mr. Henry Murriss' Danesfield (Mr. Heard) Messrs. Potts and Hayim's Harvest King (Mr. Hill) Time: 3 mins, 43 2/5 secs. THE ECLIPSE STAKES.-ONE
mile and a quarter. Mr. Allan's Washington ..... (Mr. Kiroll) Mr. Day's Woodland
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) Mr, M. M. Sokoloff's Ataman... (Mr. Sokoloff) Time: 2 mins, 45 2/5 sers. THE AUTUMN CUP.-One mile
ard a quarter.
ceded it. Then he delivered him- self as follows: "Ihave asked my friend, Mr. Haroid Samuel, to come Fere to-night, and he 'as kindly con 1 sented to play the piannerfort; the name of the piece 'e's playing is 235-is (after several mighty efforts) Breelood by Backmanoff-and I must kindly ask you not to laugh during the performance."
Messrs. Stitt and Stephen's
Cock of the North... (Mr. Hi!) I Mr. Nugget's Thomas a' Beckett
(Mr. Brand) 2 Mr. Durgor's Kashmir
*****
(Mr. Burkill) 3 Time: 2 mins. 384/5 secs.
One mile and half, Messrs.
T
KISSES FOR
LECTURE.
FORGERY DISCUSSED BY MR. DOVEY.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C., C.B.E., presided at the Helena May Institute last evening, when RECRUITS. Mr. E. R. Dovey gave a lecture on
forgery.
HOW GORDON HIGHLAN- DERS WERE CREATED.
The lecturer remarked that for- gery was no new thing and event the stones of Egypt bore many false inscriptions and in the middle ges tampering with parchment was looked an as a form of harm- Erasmus said less amusement." that among all his manuscripts there were few that he could absolutely rely upon.
At the opening of the Gordon THE WHANGPOO STAKE-Highlanders Memorial Club at Aberdeen, General Sir Ian Hamil- Stitt and Stephen's
ton said: Kupi.......(Mr. Burkill) I Mr. Liddell's Seacroft...
"The Cordon Highlanders are members of a chosen band which (Mr. Liddell) 2 has in all the world no peer. Since
Ancient and medieval forgeries Mr. W. Dayton's Day of Sur-
the ancient heroes of Homer used were chiefly in connection with prise ...........(Mr. Bremner) 3 to claim descent from the immortal historical records but, in these Time: 3 mine. 17 2/5 secs.
gods there has been no legend, days the question of forgery was!
Smith and Thompstone both Far Eastern Representative of the THE KALGAN PLATE-One heraldic, fabulous or otherwise, very frequently raised, for we lived }
showed anxiety to get to close parters, and there was a good deal of clinching in the opening round. The second essay opened quietly, but was more lively towards the end, being slightly in favour of Smith. In the third round, both got home frequently to the face, Smith showing superiority towards the end and being declared the winner.
FINAL GARRISON MIDDLES,
Butler Proof Vest Corporation of New York, and San Francisco, efficacy of the bullet proof vest Kave convincing proofs of the to prevent penetration from shots fired by .38 and .45 automatic re- volvers.
The demonstration took place before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Cap- tain Superintendent of Police, officers of all grades, including re- presentatives from the Chinese and Indian contingents.
mile.
Mr. Jane's Sunny Jim (Mr. Hill) I authentic, certified, historical fact were birth, marriage and death which can compete against the in a world of documents. There
that we were
Messrs. A. Band). Rosenfeld's
created by the Certificates, wills, contracts, drafts, Mr. Elkayem's Dunmore.........
San Leandro...(Mr. Patterson) 2 innocent kisses of the loveliest cheques, and debit notes and
(Mr. Bremner) 3 Duchess of Gordon.
woman in honnie Scotland, Jean receipts etc., and therefore the ques- tion of the genuineness of such Time: 2 mins 13 4/5 secs.
documents became one of im- portance.
PEKING PARLIAMENT.
EFFORT MADE TO OUST
SPEAKER.
She rode the country fairs in Highland bonnet and regimental jacket, and scores who would else have spurned the King's shilling received it with rapture from her lips.
The lecturer went on to detail the various methods employed to carry out forgeries and to show by what means they are detected.
in a claim to a title a document dated 1719 was put in as evidence Most of it was written with a quill and old ink, but an important inter- lineation was done withasteel pen and more modern ink.
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WE are abortly removing to the Old Post Office Building (opposite the Hong- kong Hotel) corner of Queen's Road and Peilder Street.
SENNETT FRERES
Hongkong Hotel Building,
WHO'S WHO.
Queen's Road.
Captain P. Jowift, from reserve, has gone master, "Yuensang."
Mr. S. E. McKinley, second CHINA COAST CHANGES.gineer. "Esang, has gone acting.
chief engineer; same ship.
Mr. D. B. Ritchie, chief engineer;. Esang," is on leave.
GARRISON LT. WEIGHTS. In the final of the open garrison light-weight competition, Private As it was essential that a living
'Colonel Buchanan was com- Forgery problems included spur Flynn of the King's met target should be experimented:
manding the depôt at the very ious antique documents, forged 'Able-Seaman Hines of HMS. | upon, the vest was fitted onto the
beginning of the war, and he has signatures, anonymous letters, *Diomede." The first round was body of a sheep, which was tied
told me how a number of old erasures, secret and Invisible inks, all in favour of the soldier, who up (blind folded) three feet from
PEKING, November. 5. warrant officers and N.C.O.'s turo examination of typewritten matter, frequently got home to the face, the man, who fired the shots. In Tremendous local interest was ed up of their own accord to lend problems of chemical composition, The second round was very fast case the vest should fail to stop the centred this afternoon in the first a hand, most of the depot N. C. O's of ink and paper and many other, and alightly in favour of the sailor. bullets, men with revolvers stood extraordinary meeting of Parlia-having gone with the 1st Battalion. things. The third round resulted in more in readiness to despatch the ment when the main question on "These men had left good jobs Mentioning Instances where the heavy exchanges in which Flynn animal if required. As a matter of the Agenda was a vote for the and were over military age. At the writing Instrument was the cause maintained sufficient superiority to fact, the vest proved conclusively domination of Sun Pao-chi for times they had no hope of drawing of detection the lecturer said that gain the verdict...............
that it is impervious to steel-jacket Premier. Larid proceedings were bullets from 38 and 45 revolvers expected as it was known that a From the fests given this morning group of Wu Ching-lien's oppo The encounter between C. P. O.. Waite's claim was fully sub-nents intended firstly to bring up Young of H.M.S."Diomede" and stantiated that it will stop any, he question to his right to retain Lance Corporal Drennan of the baller fired from an American the Speakership. King's for the middle-weight pattern revolver.
The meeting opened at three
Mr. Dovey dealt with writing Captafh W. McDonald, of the championship of the garrison was Mr. Wolfe told a China Mail re-Ĵo'clock, Wu Ching-lien not being
instruments and materials that had "Liangchow, is op-leave. a hard-hitting affale. The first round presentative that he was complete resent. The leader of the opposi- service, came along and enlisted been used for centuries and the Captain R. H. A. Ashby, from was fairly even. In the secondly satisfied with the tests and that tion took the floor and contended in the new Army.
changes that and taken place and few blows got home, the soldier, the new vests will be purchased by that Wu Ching-lion's term had using his feet to good effect. In his department for use in raide ended and that it was necessary to was in danger and they rallied to assist in the detection of forgeries officer, Shaus, has gone second They understood that Scotland how the approximate ages of docu- reserve, has gone master, Liang
ments and inks could be found to show. the third round, Drennan rushed The vests, which are made out of appoint a new. Speaker. He then the old regiment
Mr. J. H. Hodgkiss, second bis man and got right and left to thin plates of steel, which over formally nominated Ku Caib-jua, The face. Young fought back with ap
Let me end by saying that we Dealing with handwriting. Mr
Chiphua." oficer. in the form of blows tothe body and face.
the the oldest member, as Speaker. here assembled bare endeavoured, Dover detalled the many thinge human
Mr. E T. Williams, second ribe, offer complete A seconder strongly supported the are endest king, and 4) cops that the export must look for in officer, "Chinhua, has gone second Towards the finish, Young protection to the vital parts of the view that Wu Ching-lien was un- tione e endeavour, to
Tindipglont whetherú pribéation was administered a good deal of body body and should prove invaluab equilified and a vote was about to tradition to such are that it genuine or not. These were general
officer "Shanal,” punishment, and gained the to our local police. Mr. Waite has be taken when W Ching-lien, nc» many able
Mr. J. Rees Evans, from leave, with us maystyle phraseology, formation of tins gone third officer, Sulisang."
Mr. J. Rees, from reserve, werdict.
Capitals method of holding the pen, K. Webster, acting secondMAN Senty
gone third officer, "Halyang." "dgylation of down stryked, junction
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any pay although asa matter of fact that was put right later on. What the depot would have done without them is hard to imagine.
"Later on there, came another response, when a large number of Gordons who had finished their colour service and their reserve
ROXOR
already booked orders to supply companied y'a bodyguard, enter abide ther the British, French and Cinvested the Hrust and famediely police forced in Tientsin, the Inter-proceeded oward the chair, but Tu national, and French Municipal Po-ring int. cepted and attempted police in Shanghai, while China's to push Wyway. ↑ ereuron à [der rallway, guards are almost scuffle enched Upt 4 and excite= certath to adapt them. Adept followed, uming winch the The vast would also be a meat majority of the members left the löseful addition to the fmdpment bt Hulse, Wn?Ching¶len Zollowing. The meeting thus came to an end. Noriels in the coastal tria
Räuter
Advertimus de Rh1 Porter,
Bond C JUOSME
Mr. A. Jackson, acting chief engineer, "Loongwo has gone Mr. H. W. Mills, from leave, har one acting chief engineer "Loongwo."
second engineer. “Esang.”
Mr.C.A. Hille, from reserve, has one chief officer, Tai Way Fung" has gone second officer, "Tai Way MrT. A. Nicholas, from reserve, Fung."
Supers, punétustión sahut the / engineer," Hope has gone third "Halyang,” is on
of 15 and the crossing of
He then showed on the screen s large number of "very instruclive.
At the congluwypry hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Dover
Longineer,-- PyMOWER. Raston, third' engineer, “Whangpu," has gone second engineer, "Hu
XrWork. second angineer, MWF HE Fonguen, is on rese reserve, has gone #pcond engineer,
mom, from,
Fangtien
Captain "Sanning,” té on
Captain W. F rese
Sanning Mr.W
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