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blacksmithe. After a clisch, Northcott was repeatedly calling on Balley's head and face. The round finished up with a sharp series of öxchanges, the sallor having the'host of 1, → Round -Halley was fought to the ropes gal and Northeast was getting home preity alten.
Balloy assayed some right hand body swings but they were short and it was the opla ion of many that his blows were lacking force.
Round to--This mund was all in Noithcott's
man's face, and body. Balloy stuck to it game- ty, taking the punishment as if he liked it. In the round Northcost tried a right hook for the riba and missed for the first time.
· LONDON, Fabronry 6th, A correspondent makes a recomman-
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LOSS OF A UNIONIST SEAT. Mr. Richardson, the Liberal candidate, has❘ been elected for South East Dorbam, in place of the late Sir Henry Havelock-Allan,
THE BOXING MATCH. BAILEY AND NORTHCOTT DRAW IN 20 ROUNDS, The heavy-weight boxing match bolween W. S. Bailey (Hongkong) and T. Northcott (H.M.S. Tamar) trok place in the presence of large assemblage at the City Hall last night though the finish was a disappointment for many. Mr. Bailey, who took op Northcott's "defi" a few days ago, won the heavy-wilght Amateur Championship of Hongkong two years ago and he has the reputation of being an ex-
Round 11-Balley toppad Northcott with a" beaullini straight left, following it up with a tremely clever boxer, with good staying power, sight händer on Tommy port auriculas. North. This was amply borne out last night Northcott retaliated with a heavy right swing on the coit, who made such a good show against body and Bailey countered him pretilly with the Sergeant Cusack on several occasions and then right. This round was not so briak, bath men fell an easy prey to Hucker, in two rounds, wAS
seeming a little tired. anxious to havs another match here be ] fore leaving the colony, bat most people Balloy take up the bluejacket's challenge. were somewhat surprised when they saw Mr.
Around the clog last night was 'n gathering that represented every phase of the business and commercial life of the colony, and the officers of the Mercantile. Marine mustered strongly to witness the prowess of Mr. Hailey, who for some time was chief engineer of the steamer we shan Mr. C. Robinson acted as M. C. and the THE pleasant pastime of rushing pedestrians to. | arrangements for the display were carried ont day cost fire ricktha coolles $z nech and it is; to.
most alisiactorily under the management of Mr. A Harper. go down on their licenses,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The buying rate for sovereigus is $10.53 per
Is that "the only way to make timber ADMIRAL Seymour left by the Alacrily to-day beams lmpervious to white ants is to use Iron instead.”
for the north to take command of the fleet,
A HUNGRY coolle to-day got seven days' hard for stealing a delicacy known as a pig's troiter.
CHINESE music has lis disadvantages as well as slaugaorous delights, especially when it comes to drums and gangs. Two Gize Street people were to-day fined $2 each for making a loud nolie with the fnstrumentsṛnamed,
We are informed that the Colts and Kowloon football clubs are unable to get ground allotted to them at Happy Valley, and are dependent on the courtesy and convenience of other clubs. That is to say, the Colts on applying to the authorities were given to understand they would be Head eight previous convictions against him granted a piece of ground, but have not ranging from "rogue and vagaboad" to "cut got any yet, while the Kowloon F. C. wasting and wounding." refased outright. It should be noted that the Kowloon team is not composed of Kowloon residents; all except two or three are domiciled on the island. As we understand, the Happy Valley was originally intended for everybody; the I vast Increase in outdoor recreation of all sorts within the past five years or so led to an apportionment of the available ground, but thenewer organisations find themselves crowded out. If possible, everybody On January 13b, ai Yokohama, the wife of should have an equal share, and we trust John W. Caló, of twin daughters,
that the Director of Public Works (who seems, more than anybody we have had for years, to have the knack of doing the right thing promptly) will see his way to give justice all round.
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At Osika, on January 27th, at 5.30 pm. FRIDERICK, youagest son of H-Renault, Belgian Consul, aged 1 year.
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A CHAIR Coolls and a marine dealer figured to day at the Magistracy in connection with the theft of a worth of coal belonging to Mr. S. S. Besjumla, of the Peas Deco ghar colle stole the coal and the other "received" it and each got a month's "5. 1.*
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THROUGH pressure on our space the monthly reports of the Great Esatera and Caledonian G. M. Co., the New Balmoral G: M. Co, Ltd, and There has been a great deal of dis-Olivers Freehold Mines, Ltd., and also the cussion In Singapore over a revival of the annual report of the North China Insurance Co. old proposal that British-born Chinamen are avoidably held'over. should get their hair cut. It is strange how the queue, a mark of servitude to the anticipated, the little son of Mr. J. Barry Tartar barbarlan, is so persistently cher who was so fearfully injured by a fall on Sunday ished by the modern Chinaman, who might last, has succumbed. His death took place at be expected to joyfully get rid of it as soon the Government Civil Hospital yesterday while as possible, if only to mark his emancipa- he was being operated upon. He was a bright tion from the Manchu. But to shave the and promising little fellow and very deep whole head, or to crop the hair close, sympathy is expressed with the bereaved would be cleaner than the greasy, densely parents. The funeral fook place this afternoon, populated pigtail, so the Chinese prefer There was a large attendance and several Hitle the pigtail.
schoolmates acted as pall bearers. Many beautiful floral emblems were sent byaklendr.
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Reuter informs us that the reason why Britain Amp-lew to Russia. Ia to avold We have heard of walls "tance and comic being used as a cat's-paw by China! songs bring worked into the "voluntary * OB S This is a triumph of statesmanship for Lord church organ in Hongkong. We have no per- SALISBURY! "Better play the fool to Eu-sonal kecwledge of such things, but would warn rope than the cat's-paw to Cathay," It is organistero note what happened in a church at a fine choice between two evils; but why home. Two" Hielandmen," recruits of choose between evils at all? It would be a famous kilted corps, were willing an English refreshing change to choose something church for "ne first time. They had not long good for once in a way. China seeks to been seated when the organist began to play play Britain off against Russla; Russla plays Britain and China against each other; lively woluntary, This was something quite It is time for Britain to play the game in novel in their church experience, and they r stead of being played Lord SALISBURY |tered in open-mouthed astonishment. Ogs of should remember that there are worse them was shortly routed from bis bilssful reverie things than cats' paws, which at any rate by a gentle rap on the shoulder. Turning round ke sawa handsome lady, the owner of the pew, who smiled graciously upon him, and wished, of course, to be allowed to pass to her seat. He did not, however, take in the situation, but tak ma mate here; he will pas petter dancer at once whispered audibly to her, "Na, na, memi❘ than me.”'
The German residents in Australia are preparing a petition for presentation to the Reichstag, praying the House to sanc- tion the Bill for the Increase of the German Navy, particularly as regards the cruiser deet. Without wishing to be discourteous to the Germans, among whom are included some of our best friends, we feel bound to call attention to what they certainly Captain Borilett, will be despatched as above ought to have had the good taste to sea without being told, namely that hospitality Involves obligations, at any rate among fair-minded men. No country [227 In the world is more hospitable to Germans than Australia, and they should remember and requite it. To stimulate and strengthen the recent manis for war- ships, "particularly as regards the cruiser DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & fleet"-the commerce-destroyers, almed do possess claws and use them wander- at the one commercial Power to which fully well on occasion. England's post- these Australian Germans owe so much-tion just now is less like that of a cat's pz.w is not what we consider fair, not honour. than a cat's tall—always in the rear. able. When allens of any kind settle lo British colonies, the least we may expect of them is that they should have some consideration for their adopted home, Most States put pressure on allen Im migrants to make them denationalise and naturalise. We put up no barriers, we neither ask nor encourage foreigners to farget their native land, we put no penalty on loyalty nor premium on disloyalty to Germany, nor to any country. But we do not like our allan guests to clamour for the Kaiser's "mailed fist,"
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Our American contemporaries all seem to view our position more hopefully than we do. They say that, while Russia, France, and Germany are all having a loud voice in the harrying of China, England maintains an Impressive silence which means much. They say England follows the ancient maxim "Say nothing, but saw wood!" One paper puts the position thas:-
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Round 13-Bailey livened up, but the navy. man's gloves got home several times. Balley put one on the other man's face with the right. There was not so much punishmɛnt in this round.
Round 1-Balloy now showed a rapidly swell- ing left eye and his mouth was bleeding. Other wish he looked first rate and appeared to bare plenty of wind. Northcott was very ved about the neck, ribs and shoulders. The round wa not a very briak one. Baliey used bis right better, but he threw away a good deal in not "following - "p
Round 14-Balloy made mera ure of his right and he put in somerattling swings on the salm ribs. It was sharp fighting throughout and Ralley kept things going in good style to the pleasure of his partisans.
Round 13-Again tha tall man pusfied matters, landing on Northcott's bead and face, but the blows did not appear to have much effect. Northcott again scored on the body with erect his right hand swings.
Round. 16-Ballay toole the initiative," and Northcott dropped some heavy ones in on the face, one landing on the Injured opilc, North while Baller was fighting for the body, but. Celt was in trouble in Bailey's corner for = Ulitis Northcott paid him in kind and forced him up to his own corner.
Round 17-In this round Bailey tried North- cost's tactics of following up, and up till the call of time there were a lot of heavy exchanges,
Round 18-Narthealt met Balley's attack with
ribs.
Round 19-Bailey's Improvement `mado kis supporters now qalie cheerful and a knock-out was anticipated. Both boxers sparted very cautiously and when they came together it was a heavy game of give and lake, Balloy having acored most often.
Before the event of the evening came on two Hailey and Leonard and Parker, all from the three-round bouts were boxed by Short and Klag's Own Regiment. Short was announced as the winner of two yat 6lb competitions at fallegton. He had a nis the advantage of Harley in height, but was lighter. Shout had the better of the bout, but Harley showed the prciller style, galling away very neatly. The men, however, were not eat to hurt themarives Leonard-Parker bout was a real lively one from and their display was wall applanded. The the word "go," Parker, has a home reputation as a bantam weight and the way he showed last night proved him to be a game and clever lad Leonard is a heavier and smiler youth, and way Parker sent in short upper cuts on the body. be toa la no quitter when blows are about. The and got away from the heavy straight punches with a dinas left on the ear: Balley was improv of Leonard was much admired, and when log and seemed to be fresher the boys 101 at short range, and pummenes soft made another right wingles to pos each other la ding-dong fashion the audience Bailey skipped back nimbly and said laugh applauded them most warmly. So fast did they | Ingly "It did'nt come si, ah, ah !" It did come maka the pace that both were: winded in the off a little laitar and also a heavy one on the game pronounced the display to be one of the third round. Many experienced hands at the fact best seen here and the youngsters had a regular oration when they left the stage.
Mr. Robleson then announced an interval of to minutes, prior to the piece de resistances
He also notified that Mesars. Hart Black and K. Roblason bad consented to ket as judges,
Round 20 and last-Both men shook hands and that Mr. A. Redger would referes the match Amidst lend applause. Balley kept his right at while Mr. W. Farmer would hold the “clock," work on head and face and Northcott replied on On the men entering the ring the MC, Mad the stb. The latter man's condition WAI the Marquis of Queensbury rules and siked the talling on him after his fast and beary work Rudience to refrain from remarks daring the all through and he was prolly groggy. boxing. Baller won the ten and took the upper Despite this ke took and gave a gamely, as lower right corner. The local man was erquired fore and at times the men was simply tapping corner at the left and Noribcott went into the For. Bailey's blows, too, were weaker than be by Corporal Parker, R.A., and Meam F. Kew and each other. The round finished smidet Tours CT. Robinson, while Measts 1. Williamahe judges retired for a few minutes and when
(af applause. * and A. Huper attended to the ustida's require ments. Both men boxed in knickers and bare chexia, Bailey also wearing light boots while, Northcott came ent in socks. Bailey stripped in splendid form. › His skin was like sik and his murcies showed out like whipcord ; in fact he could not have been in better condillen and his shape, style and fextures sonsehow suggested. and tough as oror, and he had 3 ib, the better, Femmans. The bluejacket lanked bearly weighing 147 lb, while the other man scaled gloves, time was called. 144 ib. Bailey had the advantage in height and reach. Mr. Rodger having examined the Round r-The difference in the style of the and held his left out direct from the shoulder time previous to the match from severely men was si once noted. Batley stood straight, -Balloy, wo lesen, had been suffering for some with the right well across the body and elbow sprained right hand, and it pained him intensely In to side. Northcom shaped as before whenever he used it. This will account for his with the left out and curved and always timidity with this mawley in the early part of on the move, and his head to the side. Aftar | the fight.
little sparring Northest got hems on ** In a par in our leans of fast evening tha the head and body and Balley got in a light names Hughes & Hough we mentioned as left on the body following it with a kesvier being two of the contestants' who were to spar comer and at one time he looked likes patting of two soldiers and in the rush of going to prese one. Northcott forced him up into his own, The names were supplied at a late hour an those him through the ropes Balley fought out again it was net noted that they were those of the and his straight left drives often checked the popular auctioneers firm here. We are sorry allack. He was apon. up in his corner again, that the masses should have so toadvertently The fighting in the vicinity was sharp and hot, and there he landed a good one on the tarf ribs, bean printed mad trust that Messrs. H. & H. havn not felt any great annoyance at the slip. and both men got home again and again about | There's, plenty of boxing - talent in the colony- head and neck. Balley tried his right for the without our solid bustsess men enesing on to try end of the round both men locked none the WDING,
they returned they declared the match,ískich was for a $100 cup) a draw. Balley expressed his willingness to fight as many more rounds as were ordered but Northcott's seconds would not consent to his boxing sgain that evening,
Hoth men shook hands before they left the ring. They had boxed, manfully, and fairly ali the long hard contest, Northcott had the best through and there was not one ful dutieg
of the affair for over 10 rounds and then it was that Bailey Improved and made a belter use of his right. Northcall's want of condition told to- wards the end and he certainly wants to `isaln carefully if he fs to meet Ballby again.
body but Northcott got away cleverly At the to flatten each other in public with 6 oz. gloves.
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THE unfortunate residents in the way back parts of Australia are not baring an enviable experence as regards the rainfull, and the fature does not bear a very rosy aspect. At no time slipped, but quickly recovered and a elluch look Round 2-In the opening Bailey nearly do they have a large average rainfall, but the place. Then Northcott put his left wall on the jaw, taking in return one of the same last-conson was an exceptionally savere one inked. The men then mixed it, the sailor Abbing - Al 6 um, lo-day fn Victoria Grol, Lim Chau that respect, as some of the stations have not his man about the head and getting blows from Wa, the rent collector of the Spanish-Procura» even registered as much as fus inches for the Halley's left. Nortbeest gain forced his man to Hlon, suffered the last diend penalty of the law whole year, and between February of '97 and his corner and here he punished his consider or the murder of a man and woman in Shelley- November of the same year not a single point face, Northcolt had a good deal the best of the St, on Nor, gib, As is now the custom the press ably, the heavy right-handers often finding the was registered. No wonder Coleman, the over- round.
representatives were not admitted, and besides. land Cyclist, spåka with’emphasis when ho de-
Bailey again slipped, bet he was quickly 10 asual officials there were only present Capt. on guard and punched Northcolt on the May and the geol doctor. The condemned ribs with a swinging sight, getting a heavy facer man, who was accompanied by two priests (he just after. Balley's left arsin reached the other's being a Christian) manda no stalement and gave face and Northcott forced him to the rope where the "Anisher of the "law". no trouble. blu right with files in stopples Nosheen accounted for by the fact that he had been so be again panched him frequently, Bailey used His weight was only 5 stone and this may be
scribed Central Australia as a waterless waste The stock at the Telegraph Stations are too weak to be moved, and are dying fast. This is the official record (—
'Season at Tennant's Creek the worst on ra.
only 4'550 inches.
Amid all the din of diplomalle discussions, while each Power tries to talk the others tired, SARSAFARILLA
and the debate waxes so fatious that it may This question of "divided affection" In come to bicws, we can beat the quiet, steady RASPBERRYADE, &C. the political sense is particularly important dels saw in the distance. England is the In Hongkong. There are German families We should be glad to find this come true,
proprietor of the saw, settled here, with a rising generation of Anglo-Germans, whose position would be but our own Idea la that England is the extremely delicate If war should ever lag. To carry the metaphor farther, it is break out between the two nations. Even only necessary to remember Bismarck's In times of peace, there are many matters on Sallsbury-"A lath painted to look of daily life affected by considerations of deep; they may be mad swamps, simply like iron." Stiff waters do not always run war contingencles. Germans have a hand thin the Dock business, on which chiefly de- stagnant,
pends the value of Hongkong as a naval
#Rainfall at Powell's Creek darlag the sime period was the lowest on record, viz., 8'340 base; the coal business, and stores and In the matter of log-like inaction, it ap-faches, of which 6'180 fail in January and Fe- supplies of all kinda. Germans are re- | pears as if Hongkong may have reason to brutry, Boy' KUHN & KOMOR, printed in the caldered to Gave a fale WiLLAK Ronson. The new Governor, Tax engineer of the "Else Fiyer" on the Bal
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Round 3-Nerthcott let me usual” and
very serviceable at times in slopplag Northcott. The round cloted just after Northcott had got long in hospital with a well-flicted wound in home on his man's neck with the left
his thrust. The gruesome business WRE Round 4-Saw Balley leading but he did quickly depicted, only 40 seconds elapsing not remain long out of his corner, where he got from the ita & the prisoner left the grot doce for
■ right in an Northcott's skis timbers, Ha
filling followed, Bailey again slipped, and why
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A warder of the gaol seted as executioner and visited the jaw with his right and some merry the scaffold until the fatal-zeps was tantesed, claim to some form of representation In | Sky HrHRY BLAKE, does not bring a good more and Ohlo `raliway was badly cut in the on hand just after with two right on Northcott's the local government if any sort of elective character from his last situation. The face by flying glass from his cab window last face. Some cplial ducking was seen in this without a hitch. On being cat down the vers we are informed that the whole affair went off municipal body ever comes into existence. Jamalca Poit says:-
put We do not say they should not it la
month. The engineer was coming down the and the other rounde; bath men the settled British polley to give a cordial | nisi Offico-as almost every other man would.
Instead of falling into bad odour at the Colo. big it at Caseyville at a high rate of speed, work, and they had hearty applause, tobra was found to have been dislocated. The Round Northcoll ailcked with the right | sinal fequest was held in the gnol and a finding [34 welcome to all-comers, and it pays so have done, whose administrative trend in an and the air being quite fresh, he kept his cab but Balley got away smartly. In the exchange
well that we must not complain at the Important colony was as bad at his has been window closed. All at once he heard a crash that followed, Balley planted a pretty left on the returned "in accordance with the medica
evišanos,!. Incidental disadvantages. But theso
here he seems to be still in high favour with and the sext Instant blood covered bis face, the jaw. He was siso now making good play with points should be remembered. For ex-
the Secretary of Slate. At all events, he has result of particles of glass from his cab window his forcing tactles and he sent home fire on the the right for the body, Northcott still, purnard provided with post which, from a mons- MENU
ENU, BILLIARD TABLES and ample, a correspondent last week sugges-tary point of law, La gral-all pot indeed a stalking him. He hasily reversed his engine, face one after the other with night and left ted that the Admiralty might give the peilor to the 635 which he is about to vacato, and, as soon's he washed the blood from his Baliey countered heavily on the head twice with LIQUORS to all others..
Hongkang Dock Company orders for the It is rare that such good fortune follows a man face, looked around for the cause of the accident. the left. There was little to choose between building of river gunboats and torpedo. of Sir Henry Blake's slibre; and for this reage expected to find that some miscreant had either of the man, 139 destroyers, Instead of leaving all such so he is to be doubly congratulated on his thrown a missile through the windw but in feinting and scored with the right on the head.
Round 6-Nerthcott began with o small craft to make a long voyage from salony to watch he is going ought to be com emner of the cab lay a big owl which had Balicy swing a nice right on the jaw, and got England. It is an admirable suggestion alerted. Hongkong ass had one or two snfor passed through the window. The owl wis slight but the Admiralty would be bound to in tunats expartenons with its Governors in bygone y disfigured, but would have been able to fly Round-7--Northemi lading off again lated TO Indicate the exact pre of words &ew Dock Carpow far the ander alley of the meat burit la enfe to say, that if Sir Henry had the man permitted it to scape. He brought sharp exchanges" followed good ons from
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Imke its past mistarianos pale into fasigal men contradakat the electria headlight so blind on the face, Northcott was Bghting captially can sou, and prociza for Hut DoLLARS, a Copy for a large quantity of lime concrete for I`true as li fu mstonishing, that scarcely a professed the owl that it could not ses tó escape, and now and it looked as if the match wasɑ to ba | Captain Bursay, R.A. Capt. Mõtschlan
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