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HONGKONG
1925
"LOCAL SPORT.
BOXING.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN THE RING.
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SUMMARY COURT.
- UNSTAMPED RECEIPTS. Judgment for $30 and ecats was given. by Mr. Justice Wood yesterday in favo of an Indian money-leuder, who sued a Chinese. An order for instaliments of
A boxing, tournament between the man's mouth was made. The figure was
SI-I bare read with interest the article which appeared in your issue of of H.M.S. Harkins and the 1st Batt.
15 1
12th inst. on present conditions of travel East Survey Regt took place at the almost double the amount the defendant
With perhaps a
Defendant's receipt for paymonta on Those presint included the Hon. Mr. by the Siberian route. As I have only Murray Barracks last night, when each had actually received in ensh
to England and side won five fights. recently made the trip P. II. Holyoak, Mrs. and Miss Holyoak,
back by that, route I wish to correct single exception, the fights were good account were not stamped, and His Lord- and vigorously contested. The feature of ship intimated that he would communi- the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. H, T. Creasy, the Hon. M, possible mistaken impressions which the tournament was the display of Stoker i ente the fact to the Colonial Treasurer.
C. G. Alabaster, E.C., the Hop, Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr. Kotowall, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C. (Attorney) General), Dr. and Mrs. Minnett, Mr. A. R. Sutherland, Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Dr.
be formed in the minds of travellers pro- posing to travel riu Siberia."
While naturally not in sympathy with the present Soviet system in Russia it must certainly be admitted that great improvements has been effected on the
Bowles, the
against Drammer
DISPUTE ABOUT A CUBICLE. Colony's featherweight champion. Lee
My, CA. S. Russ appeared for a de showed that he could fight"and box, and
a' Chinese property. The plaintif was with training he should make a really fendant in an action for damage to The referees were Lieut. Fill and Lieut. lumber merchant, who alleged that successful exponent.
Major Limbrey: time-keeper, Liant fendant, who was his landlord, had re- Murray Smith. C.S.M., Parkes was the moved some of his property.
and Sir. Stuart Taylor, Dr. T. Wong, M"-| Trans-Siberian Railway during the past Beatty judges, Lieut. Majendie,, and whilst he was away in the country, de
Ho Kam Tong, Dr. Koch, the Rev. G. T.
year or so and that the journey can now
expense.
announcer.
For the defence, it was stated that At the conclusion of the tourney, Lieuwhist plaintiff was away, the landlord, Col Montague Bates. C.M.G., D.S.O.. hail, on an order from the Sanitary Board, enlarged the cubicle by lengthen- presented medals to all the contestants.
ing the partition.
The Band of the East Surreys, prior to the beginning of the contests, gave an admirable selection of pieces
Results follow:-
Plaintiff was non-suited.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY. "CASE AGAINST CHINESE CONTINUED.
Waldegrave, Mr. G. F. Nightingale, be made in comparative comfort and Divisional Superintendent Morris, Divi-safety and at a minimum of time and sional Superintendent H. ei Arculli (In-
I would certainly recommend dian Division), and Divisional Superin-
any business man in a hurry to get home tendent Ralston (Kowloon Division)
to travel" vid Siberia." and further with FINE RECORD OF SERVICE.
the assuranon that. the journey from Prior to the presentations, Mr. Shanghai to London can be made in 19
"i Dairen." RALPHS, District Commissioner, said:-
days,
A GAME MANN, very active As you, sie, have taken a
On both the homeward and "retarn
Welterweights.-Stoker Morrell (147 part in developing the work of the St. journeys-travelling 1st class throughout
trouble or delay lbs.) . Ptc. Mann (143 lbs). In the first John Ambulance Brigade in Ceylon, it experienced no
on round Morrell dealt beavy swings to the
The case in which a Chinese named is not necessary for me to enlarge upon whatever either from officials or
Tse Hing is charged with conspiring with the value and importance of ambulance account of breakdowns, brigands or any face and body, and Mano was prone to other cause. In fact I formed the strong fall into clinches. In the infighting Meë. training and I shall touch only lightly impression that the Soviet authorities rell was also superior. In the second others to defraud another Chinese of on the work of the Hongkong Corps of were doing their best to improve the rail-round Mann took a deal of punishment 22,000, was continued before 'Mr. E. W. Morrell attacked Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy the St. John Ambulance Brigade during ways and to make travel as safe as pos- but was very game.
sible in the circumstances in which they throughout the last round, and wax casily yesterday afternoon. are placed and with the means at their
on points. Maan was, however, very disposal.
plucky
divi-
1
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SHORT AND SWIFT. Lightweights. Stoker Wright (136 lbs.) .Pte. A. Grant (15 lbs.) A slashing first round in which "both men slogged hard. Wright was knocked out.
the year. In June last, we increased our membership and formed two new
I found the old 19t eins Wagon-Lifs sions or companies-an" Indian, division
and comfortable and cars were elean consisting entirely of members of the tted out with hot and cold water suppli Indian community, in charge of Mr. and other necessities for the long journey. The restaurant car arrangements were on H. et Arculli, with Dr. Samy as surgeon, the whole satisfactory; good food was and the Kowloon division, consisting of obtaineble at fairly reasonable prices and the waiters were courteous and attentive. While it is no doubt true that there is Europeans under Mr. Ralston. At the
Featherweight. Stoker Lee (197) lbs.) still a lot of suffering in Moscow (and same time the membership of the Chinese Russin generally) I must say that I found r. Dr. Bowles (126 hs.) A good first Y.M.C.A. was largely increased, as was the Hotel arrangements were gond, the
Hotel in Moscow at which I stayed was romd saw Bowles use his characteristic that of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, clean, food was good, bathroom arrange-loft jabs and hard rights. Lee was put both very, netive and very efficientments above reproach, and the charges ting up a nice fight and gave the Drum
were fairly moderate. divisions. The members of the Corps
A COMING LAB
The
Sergeant Rozeskwy, who is conducting the Police case, said he took charge of the case on November 27th. When the" complainant was at the Police Station. she said the only witnesses she had to call were two fukis in her shop. He then toll ber that, on her evidence she had no case. Two days later, however, she again turned up at the Station and said shr had another witness—a woiban who was in the shop when money was handed over to the defendant, and who was also pre-
In conclusion, I may say candidly that mer some trouble with his left have made every effort to become pro I have found the journey across Canada Vailer won the second round hy virtue sent waer the man was arrested. It was ceeded with. When he asked the com ficient so successfully that all to the more tiring than the long stretch across his left leads. He attacked and seldom or her evidence that the case was pro-
Siberia, and that as far as actual comfort
Bowles won plainant why she had not produced her number of 100-have without exception is concerned the neguminodation, on the missed. After an even third round an been examined and passed as efficient weekly Trans-Siberian Express from Mon- extra round was ordered. for the year, and the examining surgeons cow to Chita leaves very little to he narrowly, Lee is a fine hoxer, and it was as witness at first, complainant sand
desiredYours faithful,
SATISFIED.'
the opinion of many that he should have she had forgotten about the woman. have reported that a high standard has
heen given the verdict at the conclusion Hongkong, December 1, 1925. been attained. I may mention here that!
of the third round.. every member is obliged to take a cours of instruction and pass an efficiency test annually, so that our uniform is" guarantee that the wearer is really pro ficient in ambulance work.
The members are always ready to
THE AWARDS.
A CLEAN PUNCH.
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Mr. L. H. Turner, who appeared for defendant, said that in view of the evidence given, a statement that defen Light heavy weights.-C.Y,S. Allen (161 dant was going to make, in his opinion. Rs.) r. L/C Williama (162 lbs.). This would be of assistance to His Worship fight was over in the first round. Allen, as a sketch of the defence. The story of The Holyoak Attendance Cup," for after dealing heavy punishment,, knocked the prosecution as told by Mr. McCallin the evidence was overwhelming, and the best attendance at drills and lectures his man out with a clean punch to the
seemed practically unanimous that he during 1924-The Kowloon-Canton Rail jaw. way division.
would recall his client and ask him ques..
The various awards, which were as folios, wers then prosented by H.. the Goverdor:
The Lau Chu Pak" Daly Cup, for the best record of actual ambulance and first aid duty performed during 1984.
The Chinese Y.M.C.A. division.
"
AN EASY WIN Middleweights.-A.B. Pearce (157 lbs.) L/C. Brand (138 lbs.) Pearce had ittions he thought were unnecessary before. all his own way in the first round, but He asked his client what he thought way Braud was wonderfully game. Brand
the motive behind the prosecution, and was knocked out in the second round.
A FLUCKY LAD.
red" share to the value of
$250, making a total of $550,
The trophies and winners of swim-
e man told bim that complainant was ming events were Ho Tung" Life
indebted to him for negotiating the re- Saving Cup, the Kowloon division; "Kadoorie Shield " team race, Kowloon Welterweights.-A.B. Jackson (146 ibs.) lease of her two children who were kid. division; Ho Brothers Cup, 100
#. Cpl. Robbins (149 lbs.). The first napped.
Defendant, giving evidence, said he had round was fiercely contested. Once Jack- yards, Kowloon division; "Nam Young Cup, 100 yards bandicap, Indian divi- son received a nasty left on the point, a $200-share in the firm, and was later sion" Chan Chan Nam Cup, 50 yards but on the whole he was the aggressor and given a handicap, Indian division; Chater the cleaner hitter. At the end of the Shield," for the division obtaining the second round, Robbins seemed spent. most points at the meeting, The Kowloon After being Booted twice in the last round, Robbins, who throughout fought The ambulance awards showed that pluckily, gave up.
A STICKER. the number of men gaining certificates totailed 103, and included five who had
Bantamweights.-Marine Doherty (119) Passed their Afth annual examination. Eleven had passed their fourth examinabe.) . Dmr." Simpson (116h lb). This tion; 14, the third; 15, the second; and was a good Eght, with the exchanges in the first round fairly even. Both men 65, the first. A number of these werel awarded medallions with their certi- fought hard in the cond, but there ficates.
Division.
SERVANTS' WAGES. · EUROPEAN LADY SUED AT
.KOWLOON...
respond to a call to render first aid to the injured; as far as public duty is concerned they provided-as in previous years-u detachment for duty at the Races, and took charge of the Govern- ment motor ambulances during July and a squad of men on August last, keeping duty, night and day, continuously in both Hongkong and Kowloot. Numerous actidant cases have been attended during the year, the most serious being the Po Hing Fong disaster, when the full strength of the Corps was engaged for several days. I may medition here that while we were on parade yesterday a messenger arrived in hot haste to report that a member of a football team play ing on the Sookunpoo ground, had broken his leg. The requisite number of our
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton" at the men were told to fall out and render a Sistines. Twenty minutes later they were
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, back in the ranks having treated the ease;
were few clean punches, Simpson dis E. McKim, No. 3, Hankow Road, under the direction of one of our corps
houseboy and amah claimed from Mrs. comfited his opponent early in the third month's wages each in lieu of notice. surgeons, who was on parade, and con
The boy, who gave his name as Chung voyed the patient, to an adjacent hospital.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S TRIBUTE.
round with hard rights to the body, and 1 would here pay a tribute to the bany
H.E. THE GOVERNOR, after expressing Doherty to save himself from further Luk, said the ameh and he were dismiss medical mep in the Colony who have
as she was leaving her rooms in Hum helped us and who are untiring in their the pleasure he felt in renewing asocia punishment elung to his opponent. Heed by Mrs. McKim on November 27th, phreys Flats, above the Kowloon Store,. labours in training our members in first on with the brigade, sand; I am parti.however, stuck on gamely to the end..
cularly glad tor note the very smart ap- aid work.
Lightweights. Stoker Brown (138 lbs.) to go to an hotel. Witness was told to The generosity of Mr. Ho Kom Tongpearance of those who appear before me in defraying all the expenses of the co-day, and 1 congratulate the recipients
the address given, but Mrs. McKim re- Corps has already been mentioned to of the certificates, and am very pleased. Pte. Ditch (132) lbs.). This fight was apply to No. 3, Hankow Road for his your Excellency, I may add that whto note that a nutaber have renewed them not setacalar. Neither-but Brown in salary. The amab and he went round to
It was a logging match. Ditch won on not have the money to do so. never receive any Enancial assistance for five four years, in some cases even particular-knew much about ringeraft, fused to pay them, saying that she did
points..
Dots given any notice at the beginning of from the Government, nor are wo allow longer, also the winners of trophies.
It is a matter of pride, I think, to
TIGERISH CONTEST...
the month ed to receive fees or payment of any
Featherweights A.B. Beach (125, ibs.))
In reply to questions by Mrs. McKim kind from patients. We propose to bold, the community, that there should he so before the end of the month, the sopual many volunteers willing to train them cmpetitions for the Brigade Efficiency selves efficiently for the good for their Cpl. Choules (187 ibs.). The first witness denied receiving 820 and 610. The amah was called and corroborated. Shield and venture to hope that Your fellow citizens in Hongkong. I shall round was fierce and both men hit hard from her.
Mrs. McKim said she had lived in Excellency will honour us by being pre take the kecucet interest in your work and often. Chculos, in a crouching at sent on the occasion and presenting the and I hope to see a great deal more titude, was difficult to hit. The second his statements. shield to the winners By way of IC from time to time in, the course of the round was if anything fiercer. After a
November 15th she discovered she would laxation, our members are encouraged to next few months. I accept the invitation wild, logging last round, Choules won Humphreys Flats for seven years. On not require her servants at the end of take up various sports. Bozing swim of your Commissioner, to attend at the 9 points.
Flyweights-0.9. Haugh (111 Tbs.). the month. On the 23rd Mr. Mcintosh's ming, cricket, and football are popular display to take place before the and of One of the events in the swimming on the month.
As Head of the Government, also, I Pte, Woolcott (115 he.). Both lads were boy, who was employed in the next flat, tests is a life-saving competition, in which n dummy of the size and weight of the am pleased to see so many men in the fast and what advantage Woolcott gain told them, through witness, that they average man is thrown into the water railway service who have trained themed early in the first round, by virtue of would be no longer required. The pre recovered and brought ashore by each selves to give first aid in cases of his sure hitting, Hough in turn emulated. vious day she had paid the $0, and 10, competitior in turn, and the various accidents. I shall do my utmost to see In the second round, Haugh sent his man the latter sum being for the amah. They methods of resuscitation of the apparent that before long a very large percentage down with a terrific right hand body demanded more money, and she told them ly drowned demonstrated. I now beg to
Mr. McIntosh's boy to be called. are similarly trained, I wish you good the gong went Woolcott began the last matter. Ek You, Sir, to distribute the various of officers and men in the police force blow, and Woolcott roes groggy when they could go to the Police about the day and all success throughout the com round vigorously, but before it ended ho His Worship adjourned the case for
had been badly battered and retired. ing year."
awards.
(Continued on next column)
A SLOGGING MATCH.
GAME FLYWEIGHT, "
He was