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AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT
FOR THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
The amateur boxing tournament promoted by Mr. F. E. Hall in aid of the Prince of Wales' Fund was, as naturally expected, very well patronised by the sporting publie on Saturday night. Major-General Kelly, B., and Colonel The Irwin (D.D.M.S.) were present. boxing
throughout
and dean, although in one or two cases the men were unevenly matched; the bouts for the mast part were keenly, and always gamely,
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Carnmunder Beckwith, R.N., referce. and Commander Blackwood, R.N., and Mr. A. Murdoch were the judges.
The resuits were as follow:--
TEATHER-WEIGHTS.
Private Buckley v. A. E. Chunnett-Both men used it willingly from the first, but Chunnett Buckley was far the stronger, Feould not stop his rushes, and was rather badly buttered, eqecially in the third round,. when he showed much phuck though, manifestly dead-beat. Buckley won..
H. Johnson . Samper Lewin, RE Johnson, a young coloured fighter, who has won laurels in the athletic weld in Hong- kong, witranged his apponent and was the better boxer. His defence was almost impregnable.
it. Jahnson . Private Buckley (final) — Buckley renewed his rushing tacties, hit the black, stepping back repeatedly, foiled his intentions, and he seldom got home fore fully. Jahisen fought with summitate coolness; and seemed to passuss the ideal The soldier tijel methoxls Lemperament,
in the last runds which obviously only could driest the back, and at close-quarters be parmhed him about the face severely, bat The sited about as much as hur gave. verdict went to Johnson.
31HT-WEIGHTS.
W. Ward 2. Corporal Heath; B.E.The Corporal was knocked off his feet twice 19 the first round, and on the second occasion put his kace out of action and retired.
Signalnan Lamly r. Sapper Saker, R: Lamb son got the measure of his man, and with a manifest confidence in his superiority soon set about punishing him.
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bar in the pink of endition, and is
ghter. He placed his right with a powerfuls. under-arm swing to the jaw time and again and administered severe punistunent to thee) huly. Saker was an extremely game fighter, hut lost to a man who was his master at practically every point and who will go far in the ring.
Ward v. Lamb (final). Ward was the aggressor at the call of time, and rather aurprised the signalman with a couple of straight. rights to the face and jaw, which roused him to fierce retaliatory measures Lamh followed his opponent aholt, the ring, smashing in at every opening Ile accepted que or two reminders from Ward willingly. In the last round be punished Ward terribly. The verdict went to Lamb, nud it was very popular. Ward was also generously cheered
MIDDLE-WEIGHTS.
Private Colnoitt, R.M...., v. E.R.A Even--The marine was literally all over his older opponent, and knocked his man out in the first round.
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting, after which
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlenion,-The↑ report and accounts have been in your hands for some time, and I will with your permission. adopt the usual course and It is with much take them as read. pleasure that your directors again come. Before you with a good result for the year under review, and they trust that shareholders will approve of the writing down for depreciation, etc., and of the appropriation of the balance of profit and loss account, viz.
To pay a dividend of $1.50 per
share
To transier to fire and typhoon
insurance fund
To transfer to cattle reserve... And to carry forward as recom-
mented
$00,60.00 9,000.00 20,000.00
1,400.85
800,499.85
G. 4. Stimson-. E.R.A. Gragan.-Stimson practically fought himself to a standstill in the first round by the punishment he He planted inflicted on the other man. right and left all over Grogan's face with extraordinary freedom and bewildering rapidity. Grogan gobhome once, with a sharp jah to the setar plexus which put The chief reason of the fine result is Stimson down for six. In the second round our enormous turnover, which is no less Stimson went through the process again, than about $100,000 over and above the punching the other anny's head for at the previous year, and although the profits Wa world as if it were a punching ball, and if on the capital appear large they are nut there had been hit more weight behind them actually so on the total turnover. the other man must have taken the count. have during the year spent a very large steam launch, and Suddenly he dropped his hand, having sum in new land, buildings, furniture,
hemachinery, apparently injured his thumb. and
the total equals about one-third of our etired to his corner, the lecision accord cultivation, repairs and renewals. In fact ingly being given to Grogan.
Sergt. Reynolds paid up capital, and it is fortunate that Private Colquitt v.
we are able to meet a large proportion (B.K. Poice).The Marine non comfortably,
By assets and increasing our reserve. After the first round, which was fought of these improvements by writing down
their Teeling warily, both Colquitt attacked persistently, and the pursuing this policy for many years past policeman, with his back at times to the the shareholders are now able to reap the benefit of an increase in the dividend, ropes, was furiously punished at short range. Reynolds had the satisfaction of tickling the and have the knowledge that their marine's chin with a dangerous jolt, but property, has consistently improved in
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An interesting miscellaneous programme was arranged for the fourth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club, for, in addition to the ordinary Ching pony events, there was a mule race and also foot events for the Indian troops. Racing was always of the keenest, and a very fair summary of the financial side of the different races would be that no fortunes were made or lost. There might have been sone different laying of stakes if all the ponies which had changed their names had been known to the general public, but on the whole there were no big surprizes, TELEPHONE NO. 212. mostly all the ponies running to form.
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The leaders at the start were Matchlock, Sub.. Sher Mohammed Khan's Hazara, nominated by Mrs. Coats, 45yds. (Owner) of the meating were devoted to the Prince followed by Pegasus and Fluke These
The the rock was reached Mascotte came along Mr.. JK. Swire's Corban, nominated
by Mrs. W. Turner, 70yds.. of Wales' Relief Fund, the attendance positions were quickly changed and when
(Mr. Swire) Liebenang, could have been much larger. ominous sky which gathered just when splendidly, and went gradually to the Happy Valley was no doubt the chief the following. Fickle Bird went to the Major H. C. Hall's
"nominated by Mrs. Currie, 65yds. people would be happening to journey to front with Fickle Bird and Dunin forming
(Lieut. Thicknesse) Among these present were H.E: Mascotte had been well nursed and, enter- cause of the comparatively small atten- front mentarily at the village, but the Governor, Lady May, and Miss Maying the straight, came away again to win Capt. Hattersley-Smith's Radium II, nominated by Mrs. Sargeaunt, by a length and a half. Length between
shyds.
(Mr. Coe) @ second and third. TENT PEGGING IN PAIRS-Two rups. Sub. Sher Mohammed Khan and
Jen. Jehan Dad
dance,
Details:--
Major Lawder and Mr. F. W.
Thicknesse Pari-Mutuel. Winner: $6.50
Cash Sweeps. Ticket No.
$151.26 43.20
21.60
Time. Imin. 35 2-5secs. Pari-Mutuel.
Cash Sweeps,
Winner: $7.10
Ticket No.
5.20
1, 7,
10.40
2, 12
3.
6.40
3, 22,
$456.75 130.50 65.25 POLO PONY Seuray, about 500 yards.--
Catch weights 12.
For the greater part of the time he was fully Value, I have no hesitation in stating GYMKHANA STAKES.Value $200. one mile, Major, H. C. Hall's Liebesang
1, 13,
2, 45. 3, 9,
Catch weights et 10st 61b.
(Mr. Sedgwick)
Mr. J. K. Swire's Shanghai, nominat ed by Mrs. L. R. Greaves, 36yds.
(Mr. W. Quin) @ (Mr. W. B. Elwes Joy, nominated by
Miss May, Gogas...(Mr. Elwea) 0 Horsford's Cromarty, nominated
by Mrs. Kempthorne, 90yds.
M.
(Mr. Gibb) a
Mr. H. J. Gedge's Buttercup, nominat
ed by Mrs. Gedge, 20yds.
(Mr. Sedgwick) ✪ Mr. Billiard's Fluke, nominated · by
Miss A. Gordon, 50yds.
(Mr. H. Seth) @ Forsyth's Lindsay G., nominated
by Mrs. Forsyth, 30yds.
Mr. B. Elwes' Joy (Mr. Elves)
(Lieut.. Thicknesse) 2 that our cattle, property and buildings.
Mr. W. B. H. Carr's Wincanton accupied in keeping his opponent at arms furniture, Sttings, etc.. are at low and
As regards our share Mr. J. C. C. Ferguson's Vadeem, 140lb
(Mr. Carr) length. Reynolds was a game loser,
1
Mr. J. K. Swire's Shanghai t Colquitt v. Gregan. This was a foregone safe figures.
(Mr. Swire) 0 Dr. conclusion. Colquitt reached the face with investments, the actual value on 31st July
(Mr. Pope) | 2 mechanical regularity, and the artificer took was 843,300, or $5,674.50 over book value, Dr. Forsyth's Lorenzo, 149lb
I take Mr. Brutton's Joss Mighty, 15216
Capt. J. Coe's Sniff (Capt. Coe)y u all more or less smilingly, notwithstanding but I fear that owing to the war thie
from margin has about disappeared.
(Mr. Hickman) Cay Hattersley-Smith's. Radium II..
(Mr. Pope)0 the punishment he had received
The reconds this opportunity of thanking the manager
Cash Sweeps. Stimson in the first round.
(Mr. H. Seth), 0
Ticket Nu.. went round monotonously with the marine and staff for their continued good work Mr. Norsair's Soi Kwai, ob
Vadeem led the first time past the post, sickening in the interests of the Company. Before battering the other about in manner, but only in the third and last round moving the adoption of the report and did Grogan appear to lose his astonishing accounts, I shall be glad to answer any
The marine was
a popular questions to the best of my ability. sung-from. winner, but Grogan was an even more popular laser, and he was enthusiastically cheered by the audience..
HEATY-WEIWIFTA.
Petty Officer T. Campbell v. Stoker F. beautiful Hapley. The Petty Officer, a Jigure of a man, sent the Stoker to the Boor three times in the first round. A fierce right swing to the side of the jaw made the Stoker very groggy, and he collapsed and took the
count.
There being no questions;
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr. CHAN PONG secondled, and this was unánimouely agreed to.
On the proposition of Mr. OLIPHANT. seconded by Mr. Jack, the reappointment of Mr. Brown as director was confirmed.
Mr. BRADBURY proposed, and Mr. CHAN Tong seconded, the re-election of the retiring directors, Messrs. F. Maitland and W. S. Bruwa.
Mr. WALKER proposed, and Mr. PAGE seconded, the reappointment of Mr. A. O'D Gourdin as auditor at a remunera- tion of $250.
Petty Officer Campbell e. E.R.A. Harrison. This was a real fight between two heavily
Harrison, whose built, powerful men,
This was all the business, and the painted beard made him look considerably ker than the clean-shaven Petty Officer, shook his opponent up rather badh toward CHAIRMAN announced that the dividend the end of the first round, and appeared to warrants were now ready and could he
The had on application. or low nateg have scored the majority of paints.
h. m.
ft. in
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11 222 3 nor low-water
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Tues. 13 m 157 6 8
second round, however, saw the Petty Officer No infer, high-
predominant. He went for Harrison's body
·Wed. 14m 3.386 8
No infer high nor low-water with deadly effect and also innded fiercely Thutte 15 5 8 69 7.15 5.2
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followed by Lorenzo and Joss Mighty,
Pari-Mutuel. Winner:"$25.00
1, 2,
7.80 34.00 3. 27.30
1. 102, 2488.25.
2.
7, 139.50
3, 13, 00.75
Vadeem and Soi Kwai being together, Then Seth brought his int up at the village and got slightly in front of More Race, three furlongs, for ladian Vadeem. However, at the rock Vedeemn troops. No boots, spurs or whips to be
used. was again in front, and was still leading Here When coming into the straight, Lorenzo set up a strong challenge and after a hard struggle Vadeem was only able to win by half a length, one length separating Lorenzo and Joss Mighty.
Time: min, 14 2-3secs. Pari-Mutuel. Winner: 24.20
Cash Sweeps. Ticket No.
1, B3, $955.93
2, 13, 101.70 3, 44, 50185
QUARTER-MILE FOor Race, Indian Troops.
Kirpa Singh Mjagar Shingh
Bir Shingh
180lb
I
3
Time: 32sees. THREE-QUARTER-MILE FLAT RACE, Handicap. 1st prize, S130; 2nd prize, $75; 3rd prize, $35. on the face. The big men inflicted severe
Mr. Horsford's Mascotte, 156b.
(Mr. Legg) 1 punishment on-each other, science being
The following telegraphic information. practically thrown to the winds in the all- absorbing desire to get there, somehow, has been received by the general agent | Mr. B. D. F. Beith's Fickle Bird, 154lb
(Mr. Beith) 2 anyhow, In the third round, the Artificer, from the Sumatra director and manager whose wind seemed to have been markedly
(Mr. Hickman) 3 affected in the preceding round, attacked with of the Maatschappij tot Mijn-Bosch-en Messrs. Lowe and Hickman's Dunia,
The output of erude oil for September Dr. Forsyth's Lindsay G., 149th vigour and after completely Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat:
(Mr. Pope) 6 8th was 297 tous.”
"The output of crude oil for &ptember Mr. H. J. Gedge's Buttercup, 150/h
(Mr. II. Seth) ◊ 9th was 255 tons.!
(Mr. McGillewie) 0 The outputs for the previous seven days Mr. Reedlark's Matchlock. 145lb were 313, 256, 330, 250, 234, 270 and 300
Mr. Thomas' Pegasus, 1481b tons, making a total of 2,003 tons.
The output for the previous week' was 2,100 tons.
astounding his opponent with a succession
of furious straight blows to the jar and face, he ended the fight by
terrific right swing
to the Petty Officer's left jaw, which well nigh lifted him clear of his feet and laid him low to take the count. It was the most popular win of the evening.
Bilver cups and gold medals were handed to the successful contestants at the close of the fighting.
Primrose CornBower
Rosd
24
3
This was quite an unique affair. Quite naturally the Indians rode for all they were worth, and gave forth weird shouts from the cominencement to the end of the race. About fifteen mules took part and the scene as the haphazard riders came along whooping loudly proved quite exciting."
Pari-Mutuel. Winner: $129.00
Cash Sweeps..
Ticket No.
i
23.70
1, 19, $378.45
2.
25.80 15.10.
2, 207, 110.70 55.35 3, 5,
LADIES' NOMINATION, HALP MILE DISTANCE HANDICAPEach pony entered to be Catch weights vominated by a lady. 100lbs. Competitors to stand dismounted behind their respective pegs, and at a signal will mount and gallop to the winning post as in an ordinary race. Mr. B. D.. F. Beith's Tofit, nominated
by Mrs. Cunningham, T5yds.
(Mr. Beith) 1 Messra. Love & Hickman's Dunia, nominated by Mrs. Hickman, 15yds..
(Mr. Hickman) Lieut. R. K. C. Pope's Wincombe, norainated by Mrs. Crombie,
(Mr. Pope) 3 80yds. (Mr. Clarke) 0 Mr. Reedlark's Goode Hop, nominated
by Miss V. Humphreys, 25yds.
(Mr. Clarke) (Mr. Sedgwick) 0
"The output of crude oil for September | Mr. Billiard's Fluke, 1451b 30th was 238 tons.
(Mr. McGillewie) o Mr. Blank's Unity, nominated by Mrs. Barrett, 40yds. (Mr. Blason) The ponies got off to a very bad start, Shanghai taking the lead to be quickly overhauled by Toffit, who ran right away and won by many lengths, half a length. separating Duurin and Wincombe.
Pari-Mutuel. Cash Sweeps. Winner: 854.70. Ticket No.
1, 19,70
2. 11.00
3.
ONE
14.80
1. 34, $428.40
2, 2. 122.40
3, 15, 01.20
Kirpa Shingh...
MILE FOOT RACE Indian troops.
Urgan Shingle Kanshi Rau
2
3
Time: Amin. 5žsess. ONE-AND-4-QUARTER MILE, Handicap. Dr. Forsyth's Lorenzo, iob
(Mr. Pope) 1 Mr. Bratton's Serington, 1521b
(Mr. Hickman) 2 Mr. Norman's Brown Boy, 155lb
(Mr. H. Seth) a Mr. B. D. F. Beith's Fickle Bird, 15016.
(Mr. Sedgwick) 0 Fickle Bird led for more than half tho distance with the venerable Sevington well behind the field, and seemingly well beaten. Then Lorenzo was urged to the front and after a mile had been traversed. Sevington commenced to close up, and when entering the straight Hickman's mount seemed to still have a chance, the pony having deposed Brown Boy for second place. However, Lorenzo's lead was too much, the pony winning from Sevington by four lengths. Two lengths between second and third,
Time: 2min. disecs. Pari-Mutuel. Winner: $14.40
1.
Cash Sweeps.
Ticket No.
1, 143, $526.03
8.00 11.00.
2, 19, 150.30 3, 32,
75.15