FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925.
JACK DEMPSEY.
WHY MANNA. LOST.
DAVIS CUP.
BESTS NEW YORK BOXING
RULERS.
+
MIS TITLE AND WILLS.
London, August 1. Jack Dempsey has declared From Los Angeles that he has
Jack Dempsey.
INJURED AT STARTING POST.
TURF CAREER ENDED.
(Reuter's Service.)
CHALLENGE ROUND
BEGINS..
TILDEN EXTENDED.
(Router's Service.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
London, Sept. 10.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10. After finishing in the St. Luger,
In the challenge round of the Manna walked away lame.
His off foreleg was found to be Davis Cup, W. T. Tilden (U.S.A.) suffering from a wrenched fetlock joint.
Steve Donoghue's opinion is that the troublo happened as the horse reached the starting-post.
Owing to the injuries Manna willi be retired to the stud forthwith.
[Hongkong will join Shanghai in expressing sympathy with Mr. Henry Morriss over the mis- fortune to his horse. After a moderate career as a two-year-old. Manna won the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby. She was beaten at Ascot and in the St. Leger.]
"BIG" LEAGUES.
LATEST BASEBALL
STANDINGS.
NOW THEY STAND..
The standings in the US, major
played on September 6 are:-
National League.
signed no fight contracts what-baseball leagues including games ever, and has definitely severed bis connections with Jack. Kearns and empowered Tex Rickard' to handle his affairs, He said he would not appear before the New York Boxing Commission,
Jack Kearns.
The New York Boxing Commis- sion threatens to declare the title. vacant unless Dempsey appears and states his attitude concerning challenges.
London, August 5. Jack Dempsey seems to have got the better of the New York;
Harry Will.
Boxing Commission, which after a peremptory summons for him to
make known by yesterday ms intentions in regard to meeting the negro boxer, Harry Wills, has now decided that it is unable to
do anything as the champion has no New York licente..
Rex Rickard.
Pittsburg
W. L. Pet. 81 47 633
New York
77 57 575
Cincinatti
68 63 519
62 65 488
St. Louis
61 70 466
Boston
60 72 455
58 76 436
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia 56 78 430
American League.
Washington
W. L Pit
83 45 648
Philadelphia 74 50 697
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit Cleveland New York Boston
69 50 539
67 60 527
66
60 524 60 70 462
53 72 424
36 92 281
MILITARY SPORT,
SURREY REGT. BOXING TOURNEY.
The Hongkong Boxing Associa- tion is presenting a shield to the winning unit and members are invited to be present.
Bill Tilder.
MR. C. H. LYSON.
YESTERDAYS FUNERAL
CEREMONY,
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
PEKING AWAKES.
NOW OPENLY ANTI- COMMUNIST.
DANGERS OF SOVIETISM,
The Cabinet met yeaterday and The funeral of Mr. C. H.
| discussed" the Canton kituutk Lyson, whose death occurred at thoroughly, telegraphs the Peking his residence on Wednesday night, correspondent of the North-China took place at Happy Valley yester- Daily News" under date Septem- day evening, the Rev. T. B. Powell, ber conducting the grave alde cere mony. There was a very large attendance,
A general aguiment was reached that the Government should do everything possible to oust the pro- sent power in bed southern city.
Not only is it realised that the Among those present were, his time he arrived when the Soviet father, Mr. J. M. Hall and Kenneth influence should be stamped out,; Chan (as chief mourners), Mr. but also it is considered that co C. G. Anderson, the Hon. Mr. | operation with the anti-Communists: Kotewall, Dr. G. E. Aubrey, Dr.al this stage may easily prove to C. C. Wang, Dr. B. C. Wong, be the first step toward unification Messrs. H. K. Holmes, E. Zeitlyn, of North and South. How such co- S. Fitzroy, G. K Hall Brutton, operation can be fully established M. H. Turner, T. N. MacReynolds, is the problem for thers are many G. G. N. Tinson, J. P. Robinson, obstacles in the way of complete re- J. A. Leask, M. W. Lo, C. Bond, conciliation. D. H. Blake, A. C. Burford, F. X. d'Almada, D. MaCallum, J. R. Wood, H. Lowcock, J. M. Noronha, J. Landolt, G. P. Lammert, A. E. others for collaboration in foreign affairs; secondly, the noticeable Kew, J. Oxberry, U. Rumjaha, willingness of the Kuomintang M. K. Lo, A. el Arculli, Leo modemtes to agree to a combined d'Almada, F. W. Whitehouse, Feffort by the non-Communist groups Kim, F. E. Nash, W. B. Hind, Ho to overthrow the present Com Kam-tong, C. Chou, J. Choa, M. munist régime in the Southern Finna, F. N. Doodha, R. Drude, city.
Two" Tuctors, however, provide grounds for optimism: first, he overtures from Hu. Han-min and.
E. M. Hazeland, E. L. Stainfield, The manifesto by the Kuomintang J. Kotewall, H. Gittins, B. Tanner. Club (which I telegraphed yester C. D. Melbourne and many others, day) which represents the opinion Among the wreaths laid on the of a very important section of the gruve were
those from: His party, called on the people as whole to expel the Bolshevik rulers of Sorrowing Wife, His Sorrowing Cuton. Its significance was not Parenta, Olive, Kenneth and lost upon the Government, which is Osale, Winnie, Victoria, Agnes, now eager to exploit every channel Annie, Gertie, Charles and Kitty which will bring about close rela Joe and Willie, Charles and Lucy, tons with the Southerners. the Hon. Mr. Chau Show-son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kew, Mr. and Mrs. E Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. A. Greaves, Mr. and Mrs. M. Churn, Mr. and Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Ho Tung, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kam-tong and
In this connection the emergenca family, Mrs. Hunter, Miss R. Hall, of General Chen Chiung-ming (Bun Mr. and Mrs. Rapp, Mrs. and Yat-sen's old opponent), as the Misses Anderson, Mrs. J. Noraco, chosen instrument is being canvas- beat Jean Borotra (France) 4-6, Mr. and Mrs. Rose, Misses Rum-ed.
The Kuomintang Generals, it is jahn, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond, Mrs. thought, would welcome hie leader 6-0, 2-6, 9-7, 6-4.
U. Rumjahn. Mr and Mrs. D. ship in their present stress, but it Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cis not so certain that the politicians Burford, Mr. and Mrs. G. Rill so easily bury the hatchet of Haywood. Mr. and Mrs, W. Thom, former differences,"
1-82.
Jean Boroira.
Was
The actual overthrow of the soi-disant régime in Cantor is not anticipated to be a serious affair ; the question from Peking's point of view is, Can it be directed by the Peking Government?
(Reuter's Service:)
The result of the Captain's Gup for September, played at Fanling Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Greaves, Mr. Still, he is, no doubt, conferring between September 6 and 7, and Mrs. W. J. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. with the party lenders during his hunder.J. M. Walker 86-0 K. F. Lay. Mr. and Mrs. E.S.visit to Shanghai.
80; T. A. Redmond 94-12 Ford, and Mrs. A. E. Hall. Mr. H.E. the Governor is to be precancelled, there
The Running Pool wws and Mrs. 3. F. Grose, Mrs. H. P.
being only 3 Mada, Mrs. Arculli, Mr. and Mrs.SHANGHAI ENQUIRY. sent to-night at the concluding on tries.
J. C. Long, Dr. and Mrs. E. Lau, stage of the Surrey Regiment
Mr. and Mrs. E: L. Stainfield, Mr. novices' boxing tournament.
and Mrs. T. F. O'Sullivan, Miss L. Price, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Kotewall and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Witchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Remedies, Dr. and Mrs. B. C. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. F. Gonzales, Mr. and Mra. C. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs. R. Drude, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ahwee, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Green, Mr. and
The points obtained up to last | night were:-
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WORLD PEACE.
(Reuter's Service,)
Geneva, Sept. 10.
Mr. Chimberlain addressed the Assembly on the subject of the Last night's results follow:-measures taken in Council to carry
Hopkins.
Peking, Sept. 10. It is mailerstood that a Judicial Comission of enquiry into the Singlai incident bes been decided um. It will consist of British, Japanese and American judges. Efforts will continue to be made to inducs Chinu to nominate a judge to participate, but is any case the Commission will carry out its in- vestigations. It is believed that the names of the judges will be officially
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