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THE HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING.
THE SEASON A SUCCESS.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Boxing Association was held last night in the Board Room at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr. R. 3. Dyer presided.
The Crama said: I think you will
agree that the season 1923-1924 was n me-
Cess.
TER
OF OFFICIALS.
HONGKONGI DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1924
Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chairman; Col. L Bates and Mr. J. Scott Harston, Vice- "Chairmen ;' Mr. J. Brook, Manager, and Mr. T. G. Bennett, Secretary, were re-
CLAIM FOR POSSESSION.
GODOWN OR DOMESTIC TENEMENT↑
An action was opencil yesterday mora. elected, The following General Com-ing before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice mittee was re-elected, to which the name Gompertz) sitting in Summary Court
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.
SOLICITORS CLERKS AGAIN REMANDED,
COMPLAINANT TELLS HER „STORY.
The ease in which Cheung Pui Chnen,
of Mr. E. C. Kerrison was added: Messrs jurisdiction in which the Nah Ker Kuuga Charles Kent, and Lo. Shu Fan, S., J. Clarke, F. C. Hall, F. C. Jenkin, Sze firm claimed possession of Nos, 410, W. Ward and G. M. Young. The Com-1 and 1t, Des Voeux Road West, from
the Nam Shing Cheung firm. njittee would have power to add.
A discussion arose as to whether purses should be reduced in Championship bouts when a man failed to make the weight. Kerrison said he did not think this was right at all.
Although financially we have notar. been able to add a great deal to our capital account, the working during that season has paid its way, and we have carried' forward a slightly larger amount than last year. The success of the later Tournaments, was largely due to the assistance given to the General and Box ing Committees by a small Sub-Com mittee, which received its powers from the General Committee, and was headed
by Mr. J. Clarke. This gentleman has had the able assistance of Messrs. Grim, mitt, Kerrison, Fisher, Ward, Kaight and Marriott
Mr. Minnett said that if a man. could not make the weight the fight was ob- viously off, but they should not monkey about with the rules. Rules ought to be band and fast. It was only too obvious that there could he no Championship fight, but all the same if they thought the context should be staged they could put up a purae slightly reduced in value.,
3. Harston pointed out that it was
obviously a question of contract, and the matter should be dealt with there and then.
Mr. Minnett proposed that the matter should be left to the Committee, and Mr. W. Logau seconded.
The plaintiffs were represented by. Mr. Eldon Potter, R.C., and the lot. Mr. C. a. Alabaster, B.C., was for the defen- dant arm.
o clerks lately employed by Messrs. Hastings and Hastings and. Dennys and Bewley, were charged on three countr Was continued at the Central Magistracy! Fraterday afternoon.
It was alleged that they had conspired together to defraud Wong Tak Yin of Opening for the plaintiffs, Mr Potter er property by falae representations. said the plaintiffs had obtained lease a that Lo Shi Fan was owner, of certain of the premises in question for a period lands in the New Territories and had of ten years, and they gave defendant, transferred the same into the name of the firm notice to quit on May 19th. He sub said Wong Tak Tin and desired to mitted that the premises were used as mortgage the sur. The other two counts godowns only, but on June 18th the de allege that the defendants conspired fendants replied saying that the premises together to induce the complainant by were used as a domestic tonement and the fals representations to sign two deeds defendants also claimed that they held of sale.
ber.
a lense which did not expire unti! Novem ip, the last two counts, the defendants. A visit was paid, to the premisesere alleged to have acted in conjunction!
with Au Hon Fu and do Shai Lok.. by Mr. Anderson, of Messrs. Palmer & had been given and before the reply of Davidson appeared on behalf of the de- Turner shortly after the notice to quit
Mr. M. K. Le prosecuted and Mr.
the defendant firm had been received. fendants. Mr. H, S. Fitzroy, instructed Mr. Anderson would tell the Court that by Messrs. Lee and Russ, watched the I should like to take this opportunity
there were no signs of the premises proceedings on behalf of Lo Shun Cho, the purchaser of certain property in. of thanking them for all they have doge,
having been used as a domestic tenement, volved in the case. The General Oficer Commanding. Sir The rooms were packed with merchandise Yesterday, complainant, Wong Tak and I hope that they will continue the
John Fowler, K.C.M.C.; C.B., D.S.O., and there was merchandise in the kit-Tia, who years ago became the concubine good work during the coming season. We then addressed the meeting and said beebens. The watchraan was the only per witness-box. She gave evidence as to her of Mr. Ho Kou' Tong, went into the have suffered the loss of many good wished to take this opportunity of ex- sun who slept on the premises. Mr.son coming to her and asking her to boxers who appeared at our Tourna pressing to the Hongkong Boxing Asso Anderson again inspected the houses on put her name to a deed of transfer for ments, chief amongst whom is A.B. Chaid ciation the appreciation of the Garrison July 1st and found that a space of about Nothing was done in the matter at that. certain property in the New Territories. wick, whom we are glad to see has main for the interest the Association had taken ten feet square bad been cleared and four time, but two or three days later she tained the form he showed here by win.in. their Imxing contests, for presenting beds had been put on the first foor of went with her son to the office where she saw the first defendant. Her son intro ning the Lightweight Championship of a Cup to the King's (Liverpool) Regiment No. 412. On one there was something diced her, and Cheung asked her whe the Services at Home. It is very gratify and a Shield to the Garrison, and especi-that might have been used nga mos ther her son had explained to her the ing to think that we have in some mea.ally for the way they had encouraged the
question of the transference of property,
aure eostributed to this man's success by providing him with opponente, and keep- ing him" koea. We have also lost A.B. Dixon, Pte. Flynn. C.P.O. Callaghan and A.B. Duncan, all of whom provided us with good and clean sport.
MATCH ARRANGED FOR LIGHTWEIGHT'
CHAMPIONSHIP., OF KUNGKONG.
talent.
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Although these exponents of the Noble Art have left us, we are not left without
The Association is pleased to announce that it has definitely arranged a fight between C.P.O. Cartlidge and Matty Smith of Shanghai, to take place at the Theatre Royal on November 18th, for the Lightweight Championship of the" Colorty. We think this should prove to be one of the best fights seen in the Colony, Both men are well know and have been well tried. Whilst on the subject of this contest, I would like to tell you that the General Committee has décided that on that night members shall be admitted to the Ringside seats for the usual sum of $5, but that for non-men- bers the price of Ringside seats will be
$10.
young idea.
GENERAL COMMITTE'S REPORT. The General Committee in their Report ending the 20th June, 1994. say: and Statement of Accounts for the year From the accounts it will be seen that there is a fulance in the general account of $12-15 and in the tournament account of 29.50% The small halance in the tournament account is due to the extra purse money provided, consequent upan five championship Eghts having been fought during the season.
The Welterweight Championship was won by A.B., Dixon, the Lightweight Championship was won by AB. Chad wick twice. thereby winning the Belt outright, the Featherweight Champion ship was also won by A.B. Chadwick and the Heavyweight by Bombardier Barton.
Ofers have kindly been made by Messrs. R. M. Dyer, J. Scott Harston, M. Young and S. J. Clark to replace Belts that have been or may be won out- right.
A silver Challenge Cup was presented to the 2nd. Batz, the King's Regiment on their departure from the Colony and a Shield has been presented to the 1st Balt. the Easy Surrey Regiment by the Asso- eiation."
YOK PUPPY DAY.
in the New Territories.
A MORTGAGE.
woman's name. He eat down and wrote
quito net but otherwise there were no signs of the place havingsbeen used as a domestic teacment No-one's personal effects were to be seen.
She asked why the property should be Mr. Potter transferred in her name, all the reply pointed out that the beds made their that she received was that it was easier appearance after the service of the notice to put through a transaction bearing to quit. He submitted three points: (1) some characters on a paper and asked her that the houses were never used by de to copy then on to the document. He that if they had been, defendants no had fendant firm as domestic tenements; (2) then went out of the room and left her
with her son.
Cheung returned and asked her, to sight to turn them into such to the detri-sign. He took her into the next room ment of the landlord; and (3) that the and introduced her to the second defen ant. Here she copied the three charac- premises were not suitable for habitation ters, which proved to be her name, où und the Court should not therefore conto the document. sider it.
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PREMISES NOT. HABITABLE. Mr. Charles P. Anderson was called to give evidence in support of Mr. Potter's opening statement. He gave it as his opinion that the premises were not babit able and that the Sanitary Board would never allow anyone to use them as domes- tic tenements.
The owner of the premises, a Chinese woman, said she teased the premises to plaintiffs for ten years. She employed a mac named Food collect the rents for her. He did not give the defendante a lease and he could not do so without her consent
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Mr. Lo Did you know that this mortgage, was for $10.000 on your own property f
Witness: No. I did not.
When she had signed, the Erst defin dant told her she could go home. le did not receive any money. But in the which he said he had got from Lo Shu evening her son came to her 'with $1,500,
Fan to gire to her for her trouble.
Two or three months later she again visited Messrs. Hastings' office when bar son told her that his cousin was about to purchase two houses and as he thought it derogatory to use bis own me, he was desirous that she should sign. In the office she was told that there were two houses to be sold, in her
name, but there was no title deed. The transaction would not be completed until the original title need had been obtained. Mr. Alabaster said that the premises Cho was present, and took from his were in fact being used as domestic pocket a bundle of banknotes. handed them to her, and then left the office. The tenements. He claimed that four men slept on the premises, scattered over the first defendant then got the money and three buildings and that they used one said he would take it to the Mercantile Bank for her. Though she signed the agreement it was not explained to her.
Mr. R. E. Lindself adjourned the case.
kitchen.
Mr Potter: We inspected all the kit. chens and they were stacked with mer chandise.
CHINESE BARBARITY.
A donation of $100 has been made to the Poppy Day Sub-Committee and is included in the accounts under review. Out of the surplus in hand at the end of the Season, the Committee have the question of the least stating that Mr. Alabaster, continuing, referred to also made the following donations when defendants went into possession is. Poppy Day Sub-Committed $100, British 1916 they were given a two years' lease. Legion 8100, Staf Sergeant Huat $950, At the expiry of that lease they were Fresh Air Fund £5, and E50 each to the gives a three years' lease and, then a Honorary Secretary and Manager. lease for further period of three years. The Association bus unfortunately lost He claimed that a three years' lease the services of two Vice-Presidents, Sit might be given verbally, a deed not being Mr. A. G. Stephen, one of their Medical William Recs-Davis and the late, Hon. necessary... Officers, Dr. C. Forsyth and the late Hoa. The rent collector, called by the depot content with seeing the victims lying Mr. A. R. Lowe who had officiated as fence, said that he conducted the affairs dead ou the road, proceeded to butcher since its inception. The Association wish when he was alive, Honorary Auditor to the Association of the present owner's deceased husband the dead victims with their bayonets they stabbed and cut open the stomach
INCENTIVE, TO JOIN, There is a dual reason for this arrange- ment, the first is that we cannot pay for the purse money out of the proceeds of the gate unless we raise the price of the seats; and the second is, to provide, we hope, an incentive for people to join the Association. No words of mine are need. ed to say how desirable an Association of this nature is in a Colony like this, where the Services are so largely repre- sented, but no Association can live unless it receives adequate support. Five dol- lars a year is a very small subscription, and although usually the only benefit derived from it is that members can get "the first choice of seats, persons joining now will save their subscription on their tickets, as well as get a better chance of a seat. If gentlemen anxious to join will apply to the Hon.. Secretary for a nomination form, and return it to him endorsed by a proposer and seconder, he will see that they get their member. ship cards before the booking of the Tournament opeña. HEAVY-WEIGHT SERVICE CHAMPION COMING. There is I am glad to say, further talent coming to the Colony in the per son of U.P.O. Spiller, the Heavyweight Champion of the Services," who I under- stand, is coming out on the H.M.S. Findictive in February, and we may be able to match him with Kaute Hansen, of Underrated the Police have again nominated Sub-Inspector Marks as their Shanghai. Then there are Moir and representative or the General Committee, Booth in the China Squadron, and several Maminations have not yet been received promising boxers in the East Surrey from the Navy and Army.. Regiment and the Royal Artillery,
REPORT ADOPTED.
CASE ADJOURNED.
The document in question was handed to his Lordship by Mr. Alabaster who said that it was not certain whether it was supposed to be a lease or a memoran dum.
THE CANTON HORROR.
The almost incredible story of the ex- traction of hearts from people killed in the clash at Canton on the 10th inst., is thus recorded in the Canton Gazette, an organ of the Canton Government:
"Several of the Merchant Volunteers,
to place on record their deep apprecia- Mr. Potter questioned the admissibility of at least two of the dead victims, and tion of the services rendered by those of oral evidence of the material lease.proceeded to cut out the hearts of the gentlemen.
He said that Mr. Alabaster was in posses- victims to take away to cook and eat Messrs. R. M. Dyer, G. M. Young and sion of a document which purported to them, so that they may become more Lieut.-Col. Montague Bates, C.M.G., be the lease and, if it was, it must be valoris. D.S.O., etc., have consented to become put in. Vice-Presidents of the Association." the officials (except the President and Under the rules of the Association all Vice-President) and the members of Com- mittee retiro at this meeting, Mr. R. M. Dyer nad Mr. J. Scott Harston offer themselves for re-election as » Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively. Mr. J nett as Honorary Secretary and Honorary Brook as Manager and Mr. T. G. Beg-
Treasurer also dier themselves for ro clestion.
Messrs. 8. J. Clark, F. C. Hall, F. 0. Jenkin. W. Ward and G. M. Young offer themselves for re-election on the General Committes,
His Lordship thought the document was very much like the usual form of Chinese leane.
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The case was adjourned to this more ing.
This act of human depravity was wit- neased by three "foreigners, according to a police report, and one of the foreigners was so disgusted that he went up to one. of the Merchaut Volunteers while he was engaged in cutting up the dead man, and the foreigner with his foot tried to push away the Merchant Volunteer and stop him from going on with the miserable business,
"The bystanders were horrified and speechless with fear and amazement." "
THE RECKONING.
Seven of the processionists were, shot and bayoneted.
Over a score were wounded by bullets and bayonots.
KINDLY MAGISTRATE. MAKES MONEY GRANT TO MAN WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
After a two weeks bout of fever, and
The river is daily giving up its toll of being unable to pay for medical treatmen, women and children, mothers with ment, Wong Lau, an unemployed Chinese, babes at their breast. attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea from the Yaumati Ferry pier on Monday.
Mr. John Fleming has very kindly audit-
He was brought up before Mr. E, W. ed the accounts and offers himself for Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy election as Honorary Auditor of the yesterday, when His Worship, in sentenc The CHAIRMAN proposed that the Gen-Association.
ing him to three weeks' imprisonment, eral Committee's report be adopted, Mr. Dr. J. C. MacGowan has kindly con- announced that 82 from the Poor Box G. M. Youre seconding, and the motion sented to act as an Honorary Medical would be handed to him when he came was carried unanimously.
out of gaol
Officer of the Association.
Such is the tale of the bloody after- on a work of the Merchant Volunteers. There will surely be a day of reckoning. (The European spectator who supplied the information given in our report of the affair said the perpetrators of this bar- barity were not men in uniform, which we take it implies that they were not members of the Volunteer Corpa-ED. II.K.D.P.1
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