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NAVAL · BOXING,
SATURDAY EVENING'S SPORT AT
THE CITY
HALL,
SATURDA
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, D. CEMBER 24TH,· 1923.
GARDEN FETE.
The Garden Fete and Clearage Sale of Toys held on Saturday in the okl Wigwam Tennis Club ground on Hody Rand, Kaw loos, in aid of the funds of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, was successful affair, We understand that about $1,000 was collected during the afternoon,
BEAUTIFUL HONGKONG.
[AY D. ST. CHREN, EDITOR OF THE " N.-C. DAILY NEWS.1
YACHTING.
SATURDAY'S RACING,
A large fleet turned out on Saturday It is said in Rome that if you do not afternoon for the fifth championship The boxing coufists held at the Theatre
write a book about the Eternal City the rent over a course of Channel Becks Royal on Saturday night to decide the
frst week you are there, you will never (P) Kowloon Rock (S), Lyeman Bascon China Fleet's championships for the year
do no. Which is only to say that the more 19th, cannot be said to have produced
one knows of noy subject, the less dis(3), and Cust Rock Buoy (P), making a anything in the way of real pretty fight ing. Now and again there was plenty of
The Fetu opened at 2.30 p.m. and the posed one is to dogmatize about it. And as distance of eight and one-third miles. the books written about Rome are inhum. The wind, which had been very helpful hefty logging, but that, of coure, Joey ladies in charge of the Sale Stall were not come under the category of scientific fulmediately baseiged by vager buyrra erable, I would fain ask to be allowed in in the earlier part of the afternoon, felt boxing. There were one or two excep-i
The prices at which the toys were marked attempt at least an article about Hong Away completely when the leaders of the tion in the light weight and welter ranged from 10 cents, to 89, and the value kong without exciting more derision than feet were about a quarter of a mile offered was so remarkable that by 3.30 that with which Romans greet the books from the nishing point. Many of the yachts were becalmed for something liks reight clasen Probably the best fight
Without question Hongkong is one of the best part of an hour, giving an op- staged, aut of Afteen, was the first of them. the 2,000 toys on the Sale Stall had about the Eternal City.
been sold. Then the American. Stall and
the world's beauty spots. The fover-portunity to stragglers to creep slowly! evaning in the welter weight chass between Special Lottery began to do a brisk busi ricken rock as it was angrily dubbed in up to the leaders. It was more or less 4. B. Turner and A. B. Riaghan. Both e, as well as the Stall conducted by the the House of Commons, when first coded anybody's race at the finish and the in- those men were evenly matched and they members of the Chinese Catholic Young to Great Britain has been converted by mers were blessed with a certain amount quit up a gouf, cheuc,sporting exhibition.Am's Society. The Bran Tub was a British colonial genius into a place of of #josu.” Renuka Two fighters well known to boxing fan popular attraction for the youngsters magical charm.
Its steep hillside are in the Colony made their appearance and The large Surprise Cake, neasly, decora clothed in rich foliage and dotted with beth had no difficulty in carrying off the ad, stood in the centre of the stand which fine house; the dancing blue waters of the championships in their own particular housed the American Stall and the Candy harbour are, alive with ships of every class. Thees were 0. P. G. Callaghan and Cigarette Stall, and the young ladies nation and dige; on the water front (middleweight) and A. B. Chadwick who sold slices at $1 wach had to difficulty at its most plebeian, the tall blocks of (feather weight). As regards Chadwick in disposing of their tickets. There was flats inhabited by Ching, and the poorer Filing one would have liked to have wen him in inuch excitement when the slices wore class of Portague, have a picturesque Mee Sing not quite such an aggressive spirit when exchanged for tickets at 1.00 pm, and the character, faintly recalling Lisbon or he was matched against Marine Fans fuseurch began for gold and silver coins Naples It is true that science has not dona the Gina). Ems wan no match for the Chad and jewellery.
yet found a way of dispelling the fogs which sometimes veil the Peak for days on end, causing mushrooms to grow upon one's bouts during the night. But in the winter months Hongkong is lovely and the effect at night time, when the lamps twinkle out up the mountain is beyond praise.
wiek who pulverised Ems in a crude sort The Band of H.M.S. Hawkins rendered of way. A scientific display of rearing a fine programme of music during the points" (of which he is quito capable); afternoon and contributed much wo would have been more enjoyable,
pleasure of the Fete.
thu
There was not n. large crowd present,' the ring eats being but half filled. At the conclusion of "the evening's sport, Commodore H. E. Grace, in the absence of the Admigaf, presented the prizes to
winners. Before doing so he con- gratulated the competitors on the very enjoyable and clean, sporting fighting. In particular he congratulated the men of the KM.S. Curliele" for "bring such good kosers. Turner, he said, had to fight three times and he fought throughout is very plucky manner. In, the Heavy weights Stoker Brown did well to siand ap against à much heavier man, Brown would do well when he had put on a little more weight. Referring to the Feather weight class, the Commodore sail Chad- wick was at the top of his class and he considered that the others in the Class were very plucky to come forward and to stand up against him.-(Appinuse,)-
The Commodore then presented the
prizes J
HEAVYWEIGHTS.-(FINAL)- P.O..Cover (H.M.S. Titania) r. Stkr.
The general arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. J. M. Alves, F. H. Dillon and F. H. Barnes, assisted on the ground by Mr. Young and several willing helpers from the Navy,
The following were the workers at the different Stalls: -----
Sale Stall-Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rene dios, assisted by Mesdames E. V. M. R. de Souza, J. T. Almada e Castro. F. H. Barnes, J. E. da Rocha, D. E. Carvalho, F. Ribeiro, and Misses A. Ribeiro and I Lux.
Surprise Cake.--Mrs. J. M. Alves Miss May Dillon, and Mr. J. M. Graca.
T'ea Huom.Mesdames Albuquerque, Harper, C. d'Azevedo, and Loureiro, Misses Loureiro, Dixon and O. Xavier,
Bran Tubers, Cashman, the Mise Dillos, Mr. F. Aslett, Master Desmond Dillon.
American Stall-Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Osmund, assisted! by Alexanies FX Almaus Rerueslice, . E. Almada Reme dies, and Mr. C. F. Kora.
Candy and Cigarette Stall-Misses Minale Alves and M. Remedios, Mesra, F. F. Ribeiro and J. Rocha.
Special Lattery,—Ars. Botelho and Mr. V. Ivanovich,
Punch Poker-Mr. K. Young.
Messrs. Robert Choa, Andrew Tse. Like Tang, Leung Kam Wing, Chou Chak Was,
John Fung, and Chan Kwok Leung.
Bank-Mr. Bomario.
Yacht.
Joan.... Pierette
Points
Position
QAEL CLASS
Fin.
Corc. Time. Time.
h.
.... 00. 8.
8 18 35 8 1
5
31
60 40 8 1 55
6 16 3
15 16
6 23 15 6 215
HEYWARD HATES CLASS.
AGAR
6 43 9 6 44 24
Seulark ............ Boguns ..... Urla Winifred Gladys Spray
5 64 98°5 34 28 5'54 17 5 65* B68.45 56 54 B 7 16 7 6 611 6 17 &
3
3
6. .24
8 14 500 15 49
Colleen
Ailao Halcyon.... Still lovelier are the bays and inlets of Bonito. Kowloon, which one might spend a month Daphne exploring with daily fresh delight. My education included a morning on board one Rolla of His Majesty's cruisers in Mirs Bay Diana .... when she was shooting in the Admiral's La Linda Competition, and in the afternoon she put in and landed us at Taipa was perfectly calm with that peculiar brimming effect which the sea assumes in sides, are draped in mist, there relieved these land-locked passages, and the hill by a touch of sun, were aglow with soft warm colour. le harmony with the landscape's peacefulness the Chiuse whoo one met looked prosperous and contented. Why cannot all Chiua be like this }
THE MAGNIFICENT ROADS.
The water
believe letters appear:
Brown (H.ME Carlisle).—Cover" caused | || Chinese Catholic Young Men's Society-and their cleanlines deserving of the
omis murmurings amongst the spectators for persistent.holding. He was the more heavily built man of the two. The fighti wag spoiled by continual clinching. Cover got the victory on points in what was ans of the poores: bouts of the night.
FEATHER-WEIGHTS,/~~~(SEMI-FINALS).
LIGHT WEIGHTS. ~(#12ST ZOUNU). Ldg. So. Kirk (H.M.S. Hawking) v. Lalg. Seaman Clark (H.M.S. Iroquole) Sikr. Theodore (B.M.5. Despatch)- Marine Ems (E.M.S. Carlisle),—It is Theodore, the more mascular of the two, not often that a fully bearded man enters had a terrife swing which, more often the ring. Clark was such and the House than not, came off. Kirk was plucky and amidst much laughter, promptly chris showed a better knowledge of the noble ened him "Beaver." The sight was too much for the crowd who did not pay much attention to the fighting but crack- od jokes throughout. The Marine was the much better fighter in every respect and he won on points.
A. B. Chadwick (H.M.S. Meruzzon) e. Str. P. O. Kessell (H.M.S. Ambrose). Chadwick was given a walk over from Kossell who was ill
(FINAL)
art which paid in the long rao, for he was awarded the victory on points.
O. S. Bland (H.M.S. Drápatch) v. Ldg. Seaman Wrigley (H.M.S. Hawkins), Bland passed a very ine straight left which lie used to advantage in the fast round, though in the opening stages Wrigley did most of the attacking. Bland won on points. A well deserved victoryTM
(82MI-FINALS).
Marine Ems (ILM.S. Curlide) v. A. B.
A. B. Butler (H.M.S. Ambroze) v. A. Chadwick (H.MLS, Marzaion). The B. Eardley (H.MS. Ambre).-Butler Marine, though plucky, was not in the retired in the first round doubled up with same class as Chadwick, who' proceeded pain.
#
Belinda did not finish.
ONE DESION CLASS.
to... 5 57 7
€ 14 0
6 18.7
6 96.5
HANDICAP CLASS.
Same
5 43 11 6 43.18
5 32 29 6 34 34
3385 35
6 4 15 5 58 0
HONGKONG TRADE,
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The fortnightly report of the General Chamber of Commerce sayĄ ----
Catton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods--Since our last report the market has ruled dull and uninteresting gener ally. Local values are maintained and show improvement in certain directions. Clearances are poor.
Cotton Yaro.-There have been no sales and quotations are unchanged.
Yara-During the interval our market has ruled quiet. No business of any im portanee has taken place, but dealers were parting with their holdings at a reduced price of 85/10 per bale. The situation in Canton is getting from bad to worse and this is having a serious effect on our market.
4:
Quotations are purely nominal. Quotations are:-No: 108 85/235; No. 129 8930/245; No. 169 $210/250; No. 203 Arrivals nil. Shipments nil Unsold 10,000 hales. Bargains 3,000 bales. Woollens The market is again very dull and clearances are poor,
Perhaps the greatest of Hongkong's One may artificial glories are its roads. motor now up to the Peak and I know not for how inany miles along its sides. not to mention the splendid ran all round the island, which track is now being extended to make a further loop round the south-east promontory, These roads are indeed a magnicent piece of engineers ing and nothing could excel their surface. Even in the busiest parts of the city, the smoothness of the streets is remarkable highest praise. sometimes in Hongkong papers denounce ing the disgraceful state of the city. The visitor's feeling is that he is afraid to drop a cigarette end lest one of the police: $25/235. should speak to him about it. Part of the secret is that there is no horse or pony traffic. Soft-footed bullocks draw the refuse carts in early morning. Ponies Raw Cottoas.-There are no sales to are kept for polo or racing. Even the report and quotations are purely nominal brokers do their rounds in richas.
descriptions follows-Indian not The one thing about Hongkong I do
Hall. I had the hon-343/50. Chinese staple at $55/00. out being invited to the
Metals-Market quiet. St. Andrew's our of being
Very little ball. The entertainment doing owing to weasiness concerning the were all that Scoton could wish for situation in Cautoo, their national day, But the building is old, crazy and absurdly small for the crowds packed into it. Why the typhoons which have wrecked so much useful and ornamental property in Hongkong in the course of years have spared the City Hall, is merely another instance of the inserat. able workings of Providency,
INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS.
Industrially Hongkong is undoubtedly hampered by the dernes of fuel. There are, of course, the great docks which will certainly increase with Kowloon's develop- ment, and one hears that the Taikoo
hai:
19
at
Flour-Stock, 450,000. Market quiet. Sundries.-Market continues to be strong both here and in the sources of supply..
Sugar. Market steady in Javas and quiet in floilos.
Saltpetre.-Stocks, 10,000 bags. Steady toue continues since last report.
SOCIAL AMENITIES.
In respect of social matters one treads sugar refinery has recently undergone on delicate ground. One is told, I be very large extensions. Then the Nanyang to state by themselves, that Hongkong is Tobacco people have recently set up
atandoffish and cliqus. Even harder factory about making plant is growing out of the existing tannery and one bears terms are used. To which one might se of a projected chanical works. But coal ture to reply that where so many of the to pulverise him from the word "go" dg. Seaman Kirk. (H.M.S. Hawkins) has to be brought a long way, for what population are continually on the wing. Kwangtang produces is of a poor quality, it is hardly surprising if the Army tend Ems went to the boards two or three times. O. S. Bland (H.M.S. Despatch) even if it were available; and then is to move in one circle, the Navy in an and finally went down in a dazed condi- Kirk had it all his own way in the frat no big staple raw material at Hongkong's other; and that as a whole, Hongkong tion, after a mix up against the ropes. He round, but Bland with his dangerous left, dout, like the cotton grown around Shang- being a colony, the innate British reserve So it would seem that Hongkong's wears off less quickly than in international was not exactly knocked out but next door}
It is poor work to to it. The referee, stopped, the fight, improved his position in the following growth must be more on commercial and communities. Our offers these suggestions
shipping Baes than industrial Well, is with all deference. awarding the victory to Chadwick. round and scored rabat of the points.will be the less in danger of having its accept hospitality and criticize one's be allowed WELTERWEIGHTS.-(FILST ROUND). They-mixed things well in the last round, beauties marred by the pull of smoke which hosts. One thing which one may
but Bland won after a very fine sporting threatens to become a serious problem for to say is that Hongkong strikes ons as
Shanghai.
being a far for smaller place than exhibition,
Water
is, of course, another pressing quil. There is none of the hysterical rush- Shanghai nad incomparably more tran- consideration. Seawater cannot be used on the roads without damage to them, ing from one thing to another which so strenuous!!! bu caught in reservoirs from the as we say and there is certainly none of rain. Also the Chinese population are the night life of the International Settle But the gradualment, though Bepul Bay is becoming a inordinately wasteful. AN teaching them ber manners and substitution of matres for the old flat rate favourito dancing resort. On this im gigantic now water system is contemplated ip Kowloon; so that the water problem is at least not likely to grow any worse than
A. B. Turner (H.M.S. Carlisle). A. E. Bingham (H.M.S Iropuois) A very good fight in which Turner showed his superiority towards the finish, punishing his opponent severely. Turner won on points.
(BEMI-FINAL).
Ptr. Betta, R.M.LI. (H.M.S. Hawkins) *. Stkr. Martis (H.M-5. Diomede).- Betts knocked out his man in the first Found.
A. B. Cushian (H.M.S. Carlisle) "v. A. B. Turner (H.M.S. Carlisle).-Turner on this occasion found himself up against
(FINAL)
A.B. Palmer (H.M.S. Iroquois) v. O.P.O.
9. 8. Bland (H.M.S. Despatch)-Bland, and there is none in the colony but what makes life in Shanghai
the much small man, retired in the second round after standing a lot of punishment, Eardley showed his superiority from the
commencement.
MIDDLE WEIGHTS:-(SEMI-FINAL).
A. B. Palmer (H.M.S. Iroquoi) r.
n tougher proposition in Cachian Tho Tovey (H.M.S. Iroquois).-Palmer was knew just as much about the game as
he did. Turner just managed to win on on the point of going to the boards in the points
first round, being no match for Tovey
it has ever been.
it
unity free jazz and jamboree one would not help thinking that Hongkong plumes itself a little complacently, and one was congratulated on the one o'clock closing, recently introduced in Shanghai, as a step
Bot last, before With all its efficiency and progressive in the right direction st nees, romance, lingers about Hougkoop 25
The word parochial has was nooded. it does not in Shanghai. One feels still an unkind sound but there aru good consciously in touch, with the age of the qualities wrapped up in it, among them factories and hong merchants of Cauton a very distinct understanding in respect with Chisa are distinguish of the things that aren't done. Nobody "ed by an
ation which the eager claims of conces democracy for which, at one moment o sion bunters and international finance war madnese, we pretended to be making have rudely dispelled elsewhere, Hong
the world safe. But the parrot phrase for
Marine Betta (H.M.S. (Hawkins) r. who administered the coup de grace in and denlinggd omurtesy and consider of any senen syer ́teriously believed in the
YA. I. Turner (H.M.Saliclo)This
as Turner's third fight of the ortaing the following round.
and the strain was beginning to tell on him. Betts was, the aggrosor from the
·{TUSAL).
alart but in the second round, Turner, C.P.O. Callaghan (H.M.S. Tifonia) kong's policy is to live at peace with for a while made us forgetful of the advan as he had doue in his second bout, show C.P.O. Tovey (HM.B. Iroquois)This Chiness neighbour, to avoid mixing itself tage to society at large of having clearly ed signs of a recovery, Bette, however, looked like a promising bout and the up in their politics and, wherever possible defined hierarchies. In an age of general was too good for him and in the last boxers mixed things well. Then Tovey and to destral, to be of waistance to them: licence, there is much to be said for the round Turner was hard put to it to avoid had the misfortune to hurt his hand-Absurd as it may seen, que is not even moral autocracy and red carpets of Gov punishment. Betts war on points after a presumably putting his thumb out. He allowed to kick & riesha-coolie in Hong- crament House For its physical fruits one has but to look round on beautiful! very good fight, ma
had to retire early and Callaghan was kong
Hongkong, awarded the ûght,
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