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the audience, with its inconclusive result. A little more vigour might have been imported into the struggle.
The Victoria Recreation Club announces that the entries for its forthcoming aquatic sports will close a Tuesday next After the V.R.C.'s recent successful entertainment, no doubt should be felt as to the success of the forthcoming affair.
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It is said that the Garman Club challenge the Hongkog Club for the Bowling Shield in about a month's time. The Germans will hold an advantage this year owing to the newness of their alloys, on which few if any of the Hongkong Club bowlers have had an opportunity of practising, whereas the old members of the Gran team are famili.r with the senior Club's alleys.
As long as the present rains continue, snipe shooting in the New Territory is not likely to be a very popular or successful pursuit. The best bag of which have hoard last week-end was three couples and a half.
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Hongkong Club, present holders if the Shield, We hear that it is likely that the German Club will issue a bowling challenge to the
in about a month's time.
Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co., left by the Mr. W. Kidd, the retiring chief agent of Kiautschou on the 2nd inst., on his way to England. A large number of friends assembled to see him off.
was chary of close conflict. Spotting his opponent's weak point, Newman time and again lunged at Jones's wind, but seldom succesded however, he wore down the sailor's guard, in getting quite there. Once or twice, and on straight on the mark. Jones took it good with heavy head and body-drives, twice with Aatedly, however, and retaliated frequently such effect as to send Newman to the floor. take advantage of his opportunities. We say frequently, be ause Jones did not always followed up an attack, and was easy-going where He rarely
As the result of a police raid on a house at 13, Newman, on the other hand, always was alert a different attitude might have altered matters. West Street, in the central portion of the town, on the 30th ult., two gamblers were con- He was especially watchful in a break-away, and house and fined $50 each at the Police Court for au opening, and never let a chance go by.victed of being keepers of a common gaming- several times punished Jones severely for his on the 31st ult., 23 others were fined $3 each delay in preparing against rushes. Taking the for gambling. from a spectatorial point of view, certainly not fight all through, it was bardly a satisfactory ons
bouts that p eceded it. The men did all they so exciting as many, if not all, of the exhibition could, certainly, but they were ill-matched; had Jones possessed more skill and Newman more weight they would have met ou leveller terms. but as it was both were placed at a disadvantage, and clinches as a consequence were frequeat. The twenty rounds were finished without either feree announced that no decision would be given. going out, and, abiding by the articles, the re- The rounds were of three minutos each, with one-minute intervals, and the fight, which began finishing at a quarter-past one. at a quartor to twelve, lasted an hour and a half, Mr. J. Logan was timekeeper.
AQUATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT THE V. R. C.
Four mouths' hard labour was the sentenc›
who admitted stealing $33.50 from his uncle in Mr. T Sercombe Smith upon a Chinese youth imposed on the 28th ult, at the Police Court by
Cauton for the purpose of going abroad. The and came down here to give evidence. uucle was visited by a detective from Hongkong,
ult. no plague cases were reported. One isvlated During the 24 hours ended at noon on the 31st
for the week ended the 29th ult, shows three cases case o ly has been reported since. The weekly return issued from the Sanitary ffice on the 31st of plague--all Chinese and all fatal. There was one fatal case also of cholera, the victim being an Austrian. No other cases of infectious diseases were reported.
There is much congestion at preset in Queen's Road at Arsenal Street, where the J'.W.D. are widening the thoroughfare. The Army Ordnance side of Arsenal Street has been taken back to a considerable extent and, when the Queen's Road operations there have been completed, this previously narrow way will be very much improved, as it required to be.
The presence of four warships in the harbour, was responsible in great measure for the big attendance at the Theatre Royal on the 3rd iust. for Jack dearly loves a mill." and he gave increasing emphasis to the fact as the evening advanced and the various bouts were fought. The principal evnt was a twenty- round contest between Newman, of Manila- who won on a foul of the occasion of his recont meeting with the unsatisfactory Jack Graco and Jones, of the Albion, but there were several preliminary exhibition bouts which an unusual Entertainments given under the auspices of thing with exhibition bouts, in Hongkong at auy the V.R.C. have always proved enjoyable rate were so spiritedly contested as to keep the functions, and that on the 29th ult. at the excitable ones in the audience in a continual Club's enclosure in Kowloon stands well in uproar. The first as a six round affair be- line with others that have preceded it. The ians, will be glad to hear that Mr. C. W. Hongkong residents, particularly old Ozon- tween Murray of the Albion and Barrett of weather was most appropriite, and with the Royal Engineers. The latter gave away excuse to stay indoors spectators attended in K.B., C.M.G., late Chief Justice of Hongkong, no Carrington, son of Sir 'ohn W. Carringtou, a stone-and-a-half, but he put up such a good great numbers, the ladies especially responding has just been successful in obtaining a First show that the referes Mr. J. Christie, gave the generously to the invitation of the Committee to result as a draw, although a fairer verdict
Class in the final honour school of Literæ would have been oue in favour of the sailor,that the accommodation of the temporary stand
bo preseut. Indeed, so hearty was the response Humaniores (“Greats") at Oxford. Mr. who undoubtedly hall the lead in the matter of was fully taxed, which fact should be an useful
Carrington was at Oriel College, while our points. The second bout was one of fifteen guide to the committee making arrangements at Lincola.
former Chief Justice, also an Oxford min, was rounds between Barnes of the Albion in connection with the forthcoming annual sports, aud Donovan, late of the Goliath, when the attendance is sure to be even larger and There was a lot of hard hitting in it, but very probably will be limited only by the accommoda- little science, so far as Douoran was concerned. tion available. Viewed from the roadway, the Donovan, much the older man, went in for stand on Saturday presented one of the prettiest heavy, stupid slogging; his arms circled round like the sails of a wind-mill, and he was nearly and combination of beautiful colours in dresses scenes the eye could well dwell on, the variety all the time at the mercy of his smaller and making a fiue kaleidoscopic picture. Creature nimbler antagonist He lasted well, though, comforts had been adequately considered by and always responded with alacrity to the call thoughtful committee-men, and with a capital of the timekeeper, Mr. J. Logan. The fifteen programme of sports nothing more was wanted rounds, to the surprise of many, were carried from the spectacular aspect to complete the through to completion, when the award was pleasure of the afternoon. given to Barnes. Turner of the Albion fared badly at the hands of Emerton of the Hum ber, who settled the six-round contest they had to fight in the very first round, half-way through which he knocked Turner clean over the ropes and had him counted out. Turner, another newcomer in the ring, was showing up bravely, and his sudden extinction caused
much disappointment. A sprained thumb caused Marryatt, of the Derbyshire Regiment, to throw up the sponge in the fourth of a six-round watch against Leighton of the Albion; neither man spared the other whilst the fight continued, and both won the applause of the onlookers.
two-lengths' handicap (heats), team race, two There were six items on the programme a
lengths handicap (final), tub race (heats), exbib tion diving, tub race (final), and water polo. All of these were contested with spirit by the various competitors. The two-lengths' handicap fell to J. Roza Pereira was secoud. Great interest Alves, to whom J. centred in the team
is race, which erent that always calls for the best possible an performance on ing in it; the fact was recognised by the
the part of those appear members of the two rival teams, aud every heat contested to the last inch. J. Witchell's team wou, but with very
little to spare
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A meeting of H. M. Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy on the 1st inst. to consider an application from Louis Comar, proprietor of the Main Hotel, 61, Des Voeux intoxicating liquors on Road, for a publican's licence to sell and retail the above premises. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Acting Police Magistrate, presided, and the other Justices present were Captain F. W. Lyons. Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. F. Browne, and Mr. C. D. Melbourne. Captain Lyous opposed the application on the ground that the applicant had been convicted of infringing the terms of his adjunct licence, and moved that it be refused. Mr. Melbourne seconded the proposal. The application was unanimously refused.
evening was doubtless responsible for a thiu- The unpropitious weather of Wednesday ning of the attendance at the Theatre Royal on the occasion of the benefit concert to " Alva
treated so shabbily at Canton a short time ago, the Great," the public performer who was
he was robbed of almost everything he possessed. when, during a course of entertainments there, This fact was set forth on the programme, which was an attrac'ive one of variety numbers. The two most interesting items, if such a selection A. F. Alves, the captain of the opposing side, may for the moment be made from a set of finishing only a few seconds behind. The tut entertainers who were nearly all amateurs, were race, an amusing display of aquatic equestrianisin contributed by "Alva" himself and "Cento," in wooden vessels fashioned to represent horses, who has already been seen to advantage on the was won by A. A. Alves, H. S. Holmes taking local boards; the former gave a clever ventri- second place. Exhibitions of diving were giv. nloquial sketch and the latter an excellent by W. Schumaker, N. H. Alves, F. Gorge, and M. A. Razack, the first-named of whom gained especial applause for his performances. The water polo match between teams captained by W. Armstrong and A. E. Alves proceeded amid much enthusiasm; it was a hardly-fought game, and resulted in a draw, one goal all. As to the officials managing the entertainment, Mr. T. Meek was starter and time-keeper, Mr. F. W. White referee, and Mr. E. M. Hazeland
The principal event of the evening was a twenty-round contest between Jones of the Albion and Newman of Manila, for a stake of $200 and a side bet of $100. Jones lonked every ounce of his 17lbs., but was soft about the arms and body, in that important respect differing from Newman, who was in excellent con- dition; he weighed 142lbs., 28lbs, less than Jones, whom he also conceded the advantage in height and reach. Against all this, however, must be placed Jones's inexperience, for it is under- stood that this was his fist public fight. He showed his inexperience as soon as he faced Newman;
he was :as nervous as a kitten. It is needless to follow the fight in detail throughout all its twenty rounds. Science was pitted against strength, and each ' umpire.
display of his well-known juggling tricks. In each case the exhibition was cordially applauded. The other turns tures, Mr. A. F. Tyler; song, Mr. Cullen; were :-Over-
descriptive song and serio-comic song, Mr. H. Palmer; serio-comic song and comic song, Mr. W. Dockree; original absurdities, Mr. C. Burnett; coon song, Mr. W. Rogers; and flute solo, Mr. C. F. Jenkins. The entertain- ment was under the direction of Mr.. E. J. Mougous, Mr. Cullen being stage manager,
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