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Champion Retains His
Garcia Knocks Out
World Title: Garcia Glen Lee In The 13th.
Winner Gives Best Display
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Of Boxing Career
HOME RUGBY
RESULTS
LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-In an international rugby match in aid of the Red Cross, played at Bradford. Wales beat England by 16 points to 3.
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MANILA, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-Ceferino Garcia, Filipino holder of the world. middleweight championship, retained beat Leigh by 8 points to 2 and In friendly games. Broughton the title tonight" by knocking out Glen Lee, the American Halifax beat Rochdale by 10 points challenger, in the thirteenth round.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1939.
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Scheduled for 15 rounds two-million pesos Rizal Memorial the bout came to a sudden Stadium. The crowd was well end two minutes and 39 drenched by the time the fight seconds after the start of the ended. Five hundred police were 13th, when Lee was counted detalled for the bout which was out.
covered by newsreel cameramen.
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NOTABLES PRESENT
SAVAGE ATTACKS Among the notables who attended
Garcia weighed in at 1521 pounds were. President Manuel Quezon and Lee at 156 pounds. Mr. Francis B. Bayre, American High Commissioner," Admiral Thomas Hart, Commander-in-Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, and Mr. C. F. Gauss American Consul in Shanghal. All four were seated in President Quezon's box.
Both fighters were aggressive the opening rounds. Lee task tained bruises and cuts on the face punishment gamely. Ee sus-
from Garcia's savage attacks,
to 7.
RUGBY UNION The following matches in the
day:
The Amercian was knocked out Close on 100 newsmen and cor his head hit the slippery floor. He at
for the first time in the 13th when respondents attended
Aberavon 9, Swansea U. 1, Bridgend 5, Newport 3. Bristol 11, Curton .. Coventry 5, Kenilworth 5. Strond 11, Gloucester 7. Torquay 3, Exeter 3. Penarth 6, Cardiff 28,
EASTERN BEAT KWONG WAH
CLUB'S FINE WIN
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Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-
vice"-San Francisco Date, 19th December. Amoy.
Calcutta and Straits
Manila.
Mantia.
Straits.
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service” — Paris
date 20th December, .........
Japan and Shanghai. Haiphong
Japan and Shanghai.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 20th Dec.
In a fast and interesting game Boundary Road yesterday the fight rose at the count of nine after Eastern defeated Kwong Wah by which was refereed by the former which Garda waded in with left one goal to nil after a goalless frat world heavyweight champion, Jack and rights to the head and body half, in the First Division Soccer Dempsey.
of the challenger, The bout took place in the open
League. Lee again went down and once
Neither side seemed to have any air on the football field of the more rose, wobbling at the knees, definite advantage at any time but he failed to take his hands and while both goalies brought of from the floor before, the full
some excellent saves and thus Shanghai count.
folled many beautifully planned Straita and executed forward movements Shanghai. by the opposition the Kwong Wah Shanghai The decision was hailed as a very were just unlucky when Lee Tak-Sandakan. popular one.
kee got e fast one past Garcia said after the fight; "He goalie.
Nomads Lose
Again
RECREIO WIN 2-0
*AT HOCKEY
POPULAR DECISION
is a good fighter." Lee said: "I
have no alibi."
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In the other First Division match played yesterday, Club registered a The gate receipts totalled 150- meritorious win, beating South
China "B" by Ave goals to three.
Recreio beat Nomads by two 000 pesos. goals to nil in a Hockey Associa tion Tournament match, at King's Park yesterday morning.
Both goals were netted in the first half by N. Beltrao, inside- right for Recreio.
HOCKEY DEBUT. Khalsa Sikh Dhivan made their hockey debut yesterday morning against the Central British Asso-. elation, winning by one goal to nil, C.BA. were two men short, and missed several of their better players. G. Singh scored
for Khalsa
EVIDENCE ABOUT
"THE LINK"
BENCH SEE FILM
IN PRIVATE Bristol magistrates retired to an ante-room and were shown a fim relating to a charge of taking F photograph of his Majesty's forces without permission. Thuring the hearing questions were asked about the organisation known as "The Link"
The accused, Charles Henry Wallace Hewitt, 42, a quarry owner, of Cranleigh-gardens. Stoke Bishop,
Steel Coulson
Billiards,
Snooker & Darts League
Following are
latest results
In the Steel Coulson and IL.B. " League:
SNOOKER
į
RAF. Sgts, Mess 1: Harrison. 150, Afkman 97, Williams 126.
R.A.F. Sgts, Mess 1, Harrison 150, Alkman 66, Williams 113.
H.B. Club 2: B. Marcal 108, G. Low 150. H. M. Ng 160.
Taikoo Club 2: Tocher 127, Main
P.O. Club 1: R. Grindley 39, F. HII 39, S. Marvin 68.
Garrison "B" 2: Stokes 60, Han- 150, Stainton 150. cock 50, Morries 32.
Garrison Sgts, "A" 2: Haslam 64,
G11 74. Harden. 16.
HK Police : Bradsel 57. Ells 26, Pope 69:
DRC. 1: Edwards 47, Evans 42. Smith 29.
C.S.C.C, 2: Strange 33. Ebbage 47. Bendall 62.
JI
Naval Police 1: Duddridge 150, Matthewes 51, Roach 79.
"LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
P. W. L. F. A. Pis Civil Ser, CC, 9 9 0 23 4 23 H.B. Club B 8 0 20 4 20
9 6 3 9 5415 12 15
D.R.C. CC.C.
Japan and Shanghai. Shanghai and Amoy Straits and Saigon.
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Japan.
London and Straits.
Haiphong and Hollow.
U. S. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem-
Shanghai
U. 8. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San
Francisco date, 15th December 1939);
Rabaul and Manila,
Europe via Bues and Straits (London date, 18th
November)..................')
Shanghal
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 18 minutes earlier.. than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and 16 11 16
where.. malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Parcel mails are closed' at 5 p.m.
3 5 3 14 10 14
9 4 5 13 14 13
9
4 5 12 15 12
8.4 4
11 13 11
10 14 10
HK. Police c.c.0, 2; G. Ladd 44, T.-Lock 24. P.O. Club 8. Solina 60.
'Garrison "A" C.P.O.R.C 1: Horgan 31, Jennings Talkoo Club 46, West 46.
C.P.OR.C. Rogers 63. Lowe 50.
8 3 5 R.E. Sets. Mess 3: Brannon 87. R.A.F. Sgt. Mess 8 3 5 10 14 10
Naval Police 7 1 6 7 14 Cersell 22, Tipple 255.
RAF 6gts. Mess 0: Collins 0. RE, Sgts, Mess 8 2 8.
7 7 17 7 Garrison "B" 8 0 8 4 20 4
Highest Break
Mr.
Gowland (Þ.0.0.) 60.
Tipcle 54, Collins 40.
R.AF., Sgts. Mess 2: Cersell 35.
H.B. Club 1: G. Santos 61, H. K. Lee 26, L. Castilho 19.
Talkoo Club 0; Main 18, Patter- son 48, Chalmers 43.
DARTS
R.E, Sgta, Mess 3: Lowe 2, Dob son 2, Davis 0."Bartlett 2. Wellwood
was also charged that "for athewes 73, Brown 54.
Naval Police 3: Nichol 48, Mat- 1. purpose prejudicial to the defence
of the realm, he was in the vicinity LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
of a protected place."
Mr. A. C. Caffin, prosecuting, salu Civil Ser, C.C. that Hewitt had distributed certain Naval Police pamphlets, one entitled
For
MONDAY
Amoy.
Batavia and Sourabaya Fort Bayard and Tourane. Halphong mishna
JI TUESDAY
Straits and Calcutta. Shanghai Formosa
R.A.F. 5gts. Mess 2: Stone 4. Col- Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin.
lins 1. Williams 2, Alkman 1, Cer-Saigon, Madang, Balamaus Rabaul and Tulagi. sell 2
When Registered and-
Date and Time
Mon, 25th
9.30 AM
10.00 AM
10.00 AM
10.00 AM
Tas, 28th
9.30 AM 10.30 AM
Noon
Noon
Noon
K.P.O.
P. W. L. F. A. Pts.
Garrison "A" 4: Lord 2, Winn 2,
Beg.
Noon
9 7 2 19 8 19 & 7.1 177 17
Bell 1, Chalcroft 2, Carden 2,
H.K. Police 1: Estall 1, Taylor 1, Clarke 2, Sabuy 0, Pope 0.
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
Ord,
Noon
G.P.O.
Air Mail for "Imperial Always Direct
Service" Reg.
NOOD
-dne London, 3rd January, .....
Urd. 5.00 FM
K.P.O."
P. W. L. F. A. Pts.
Reg.
Noon.
8 4 2 18 14 16
Ord
Noon
В 4 2 16 14 16
Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Australia by "Im-
Derial Airways Direct Service"due Sydney, 1st Reg. January.
G.P.D.
Noop
Ord...
50
8 3 5
8 3 5
9 15 9 15
9
9
Sgts, "A". Naval Police.
4 3 1 16 ཆ་ 1*
5 14 13 12 13
WEDNESDAY
Wed, 27th
8 3 5 9 15 9 HK, Police 8 2 8.5 19. 5
R.E. Sgts. Highest Break C. A. Low H.B.)
5
2 13 12 13
IPO.
Mess Prison Officers 4 1 3 D.R.C.
5
11 14 11 7 13 7 3 0 3 4 11 4
(R.E, Sgts, Mess) 72.
Highest game finish, Mr. Lowe
3
"Up R.E, Sgts. Mess 8. 6 2 17 7 17 9 8 3 17 10 17 8.5 3 15 9 15 14 9 4 5 14 13 8 2 6 11 13 11
Eritain; stop the War," and another Garrison "A" "Britoris, you are pledged." At his HK. Police home were found papers relating F.O, Club to "The Link."
H.B. Club ALLEGED STATEMENTS - C.P.O.R.C. He addressed meetings, chiefly C.C.C.
of miners, in a village, and some of R.A.F. the things he was alleged to have Sgts. Mess said were.
DR.C.
30.
8 2 6 10 14 10
0 4 5 10 17 10
BILLIARDS
"Why Äght for Poland and a few Garrison "B" financlers?" "Why send your sons, Taikoo Club to fight for Mr. Chamberlain and a few monied people?"
Frederick. Roy Marsden, who sa'd that he met Hewitt through "The P.O. Club 2: T. Gooding 150, G. Link," now dissolved, agreed that it Gowland 150, R. Lyle 149.
organised for frlendship Garrison "B" 1: Stokes 77, Brown between the English and German 59, Cullimore 150, peoples.
Garrison "A",1: Haslam 150. Hewitt, in evidence, asserted his Wood 140, Carden 128. patriotism, but said he belonged to HK. Police 2: Taylor 86, Ellis 150,
was
f:
the British Union, the leaders of Pope 150, which opposed Britain's entry into ] the war.
He said he had wished t photograph a detachment of troops, and spoke to a regimental segeant- malor and an officer, who raised objections.
The magistrates dismissed one the charges, "but fined Hewitt £10 for taking the photographs.
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D.R.C. 1: Collins 62. Jackson 150. Lewis 142,
08.C.C, 2: Grimmitt 150, Raku- zen 148, Jones 150.
C.C.C. 2: W. Hong Sling 150. E. Zimmern 150: A. Kitchell 82, C&POR.C. 1 Davis Honeywell 121. Grant 150,
RE, Bets. Mess 2: Gales 79, wood 150, Jackson 150.
C.P.O.R.C. R.A.F.
Sgts. Mess Garrison
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and. U. S. A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service*- due San Francisco 2nd Jan, Haiphong
- Highest score in three successive Swatow and Shanghai darts.
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Straits and Calcutta
The Chinese-Mohammedan Good-Fort Bayard will Mission to the Southseas has Straits and Calcutta. jbeen enthusiastically reted by overseas Chinese and Mohamme dan followers by Singapore since Its arrival there on Dec. 10, says. report. After two or three weeks' stay-
Reg. 28th 8.00 3
Ord. 28th 5.30 PM·
.G.P.O.
Heg. 28th 6.00 pm-
Ord. 27th 7:30 AM
10.00 AM 10.20 AM Parcels 11.00 A
Letters
Noon
1.30 PM
3.00 M
K.P.O. Parcels 4.00 PM
Beg.
8.00
Ord. 1.80
GRO. Parcels. 440 PM
in the British port, it will proceed Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thurs- Reg. to Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh,
day Island due Thursday Island, 8th January. Ord. 124, Penang, Sumatra, Java and other places in the Southseas. After a Well-six-month tour, it will return
to Chungking to render a report.
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