BOXING.
DISQUALIFICATION FOR "NOT TRYING."
A RECENT DECISION.
THE
HONGKONG
WORLD'S NEWS.
SMUGGLING OPIUM INTO HONGKONG.
VICEROY'S QUERIES.
(THE "TELROSAVA" COBRESPONDENT"}
Canton, April 4.
[Via Auszhalia.]
MURDER WILL QUT
TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL
15-Bedford, a labourer, ins surrendered to the polico "and It is reportó-that H.E. the confessed that he was the mur Canton Vicoroy has written to the deror of Harry Murtin, who was Customs Commissioner, lu Kow-murdored at the Cafe Royal,
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN,
STEAMERN
TO BAIL
The Inwrotating to prize fight- ing is not vory voluminous, and any decision by the Courts is wel cound by those who take an in- torost in this class of sport. The loon to make onquiry into the London, on December 6, 1804MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES case in question was first brought rumour that opium is hoing fro A mysterious murder was com bolora a Judge of the Westminster quently smuggled into Hongkong,mitted early on the morning of County Court, and was taken by reply, the Customs Commis Thursday, December 5, 1904, at way of appeal from his decision to sioner states that there must be the Cafe Royal, Regant-stroot, the Judges of the King's Bonch ground for the circulation London. The night porter, a Division, who in dismissing the of this report. The price of pre-powerful Frenchman, named appeal uphold the action of the pared opium in Hongkong is Martin, 30 years of age, was found reforce in disqualifying a prisa ivice as much as that obtained in lying in an unconscious condition some places in Canton. No doubt in a pool of blood; with two bullet fighter for "not try." in a contest held at the National Sporting
wounds in his head. He died in the afternoon. It was surmised Olub.
that on his rounde Martin sur- crime was one of personal vonge- prisa sono burglars, or that the ance. At the inquest a modical witness testified that the wounds were caused by bullets coming. from different directions.]
The contest was for the welter- weight championship, and by an agreement autored into by the boxers, it was arranged that each should put up £100, and that £100 should be added by the. -club." Of this, sum the winner was to have £150 and the losor £50.; It was also arranged teachman should be allowed £25 for train ing oxponses, but thuit in the event of either man "not trying" be should receivo nothing, tho agree ment further providing that the decision of the roferce" should be. final, and not subject to an appeali in any court of law.
Ono of the prize. fightors was disqualified in the eleventh round and then brought an action against the club for £50 due to him as the loser, the sum of £25, which he mid-was the balanco of 25 due for training expenses, and for a further £15, which ho alloged that his opponent had agreed should be deducted by the
club and handed to him.
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smugglers risk a great deal in pursuing this nofirious traffic, which if successful will prove toms Commissionor suspects that remunerative to them. The Cus Shin Chow is the spot where the amugglors lon this contraband for secret ontry into Hongkong by ary of the Pearl River. E. the way of the Tung-kiang, a tribul- Viceroy has instructed the Shi Chow nuthorities to keep a shùfp look out for the smugglore.
THE CORONATION. Lord Rosebery has been ap pointed Chuirman of the Com- mittee of the House of Lords and House of Commons for ontor- GUN-RUNNING IN THEining the representatives of the
PERSIAN GULF.
ADMIRAL SLADE'S
EXPEDITION.
As was announced in our tele graphic. columns the other day, British experlition has boon dospatched to tho Persian Gulf takemeasaros towards suppress ing the illegal importation of arms and ammunition into l'ersin. This traffic has been going on wholesale for a long line. The
Dominion Parliaments during the Coronation ceremonies. The Estimates contain £185,000 for the cost of the Coronation, in addition to expensos inturro-ly various departments undor tho sume honda”
THE AUSTRALIAN CADETS,
Australian culots, several from The proposal to soud a troop of onels State, to attend the Corona- tion remonies has been ap Provod, and Captain: tushall, is
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MANCHURIA
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The Launel la mcored in the Police
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од
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 101 April to the 20th April, bolk, days Inclusive
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE is hereby given that the ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be holl at its Food Offee, No. 2. Queen's Baillings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th April, ceiving the report of the Directors to 1911, at Noon, for the purpose of re- guthor with the statements of novcunt to 31st December, 1910, and of declar ing Dividends, &c.
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MALCOLM HUNTER.
PALMER & TURNER. Hongkong, 1«t April; 1911. ~ : ~[1024.
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British expedition is under the The troop will leave on April 19; authorised to raise the troop. The referee, in his ovidence, command of Admiral Slade (Italy, Switzerland, and Franco said that, the plaintiff was-not--brother of Mr. Marcus W. Slade, "doing his best," and disquali the well known Hongkong bar will be visited on the outward fied him...It was stated, however, rister.)
journey. Two months will be that the plaintill was punished
spent in Great Britain, and the Tu Persia for many years law and return trip will includo Bolgium, so much timt in the eleventh order have been entirely sbsent, round he was said to have been and the snuggling of arms and France.
holding" his opponent. by the caravan routes to 'AL Mr. Justice Darling, who is ghanistan was o flourishing trade renowned for his humour on the till Admiral Slade took it in, Benoh, said: "I gather that it is hand. The arms come mainly the duty of a pugilist who under- from England and Franco, and takes to fight to go on committing the British manufacturors have Assault and battery as fast and boen complaining that Mr. Slado hard as possible. Occasionally has unfairly harassed, the ports Je rofuses to do this, and becomes favoured by the importers of Bri- RECEIVED BY THE POPE.. a ponconble citizen. He hangs lish rifles, while the French won
EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sloop. attention to the above, all bơing of A LING & CO upon the neck of the other compons are still going in compara-private audience to Sir John Dowtimes a week in connection with dh Trans Sibarian Express Traion and with The Pope on March 5th gave a Ing. Dining and 1st Class Cars, is operated bstwem Dairon and Chang ghun four tant, and then this is objector fively inchecked-which is her, M.L.C., South Australia, and Daire-Shanghai Direct Steamer Service by the 5.9. “Kobe Maru' to by the reftres and others who manifest outrago on the sacred Lady Downer.
"Saikio Maru" (each 2,877 tons) as follows :— come to see the light. He is principles of Cobdenism. accordingly ordored to resumo During Admiral Slado's re- Mr. H. E, Russell, of North Syd- Assault and battery, and if he does, cont operations, at not do it he is disqualified-for, ago -being a peaceful citizen.”
A
Tho King will entertain 100,000 children at the Crystal Palace on June 30, A strong committee has been formed to carry out the on- tertainmont.
[Lady Downer is a daughter of vill-ney, for many yours chairman of 1st Class called____Dubai large directors-of-to-Sydney-Ferrics.]-Fares cache was discovered, and while EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA, The Judges finally intimated the bluejackets wore digging it The jubilee of the emancipa- that in their opinion the referee up, the owners attacked them and tion of the serfs was celebrated had full power to decide if the a pretty brisk fight ensuod. One througliout Russia with To Doums, man was trying, and they accord-marine and five seamon were military reviews, lectures, fred ingly dismissed the appeal. killed, had four, soomen were meals for the poor, and the un- Judge Darling said the County, wounded, some seriously. Thirty- veiling of memorials to Alexander Court Judge was right in his view, seven corpses of the Arab gun-| II.
that the referee had the exclusive runners were counted, and there TORTURING A MURDERER. power to decide whether or not a were probably others, so the man should be disqualified. for business has received a severe murdered at Novoniholaievskaya. A farmor and his wife were "not trying," and consequently blow. The Indian Governinont deprived of any part of the purse.is beginning to wonder what is The murderer was caught and the the good of keeping India's mil-villagers tortured him by placing
Juck Lester, a heavy-weight, Hon unarmed if that land of
a pupil of Tommy Burns, as rallians, Central Asia, is to have
baon matched against Bill Lang, as many rillos as it likes, says for a 20-round boutin Australia, correspondent. on April 17.
LAWN TENNIS.
YACHTING..
a
rodhot stones against his feet un-
til he confessed, implicating two
tortured, though they protested other persons, who wore siniilarly
their innocence.
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Terms ne ujual,
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ovoning, in honour of the early milo and a quarter), at Turin, departure of a popular member luckily into some trees. for England. Ruinour hath it aeronauts in thecar wercseriously. that a small presentation will bo injured, one desperately. inado,
Further gumos of tennis were played yesterday afternoon on the Cricket Ground in connec- tion with the tournanient, and rosulted as follows:-
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UShynghai( On Saturday the "Liza" cup. Event "A" chunipicnship.
Supplimentary Chargos on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Servics. (Messrs, Neilson & Menagh) will March 5, Mr. Lewis Harcourt,
In the House of Conumous-on Express Extna Fer .....Y3.00 SLEEPING Can SUPPLEMENT...... Y5.00 The Hancock brothers met in, he raced for.
TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and stesiner tickets' no. this class, and a goal match. On Sunday last a motor-boatlonies, in reply to a question, said Train Co., Mouans, Thos. Utk & Son, and Reisebureau der Hamburg-Amerika Secretary of Stato for this Co- obtainable at all the Agencias of the International Sleeping Car & Express was soon from start to finish, race took place for the "Sonya' R.. Jancook turned out to bo cup. There wore thrao entries,
the Government refrained from Linio. the better player; and wou the but only two went the course, the appointing a Permanent Undor RAILWAY HOTELS-YAKatú Hornu (Tul. Ald. : " Yam game. The scores were: 8-6: "Britannia" (owned by Mr. C. Secretary for the Colonies in suc- Dairan, Port Arthur, Makedon, Fushan and Chaugoban, all under the Coin-19
Bond) and the "Corinilia" (Mr. Cossion to Sir Francis Hopwoodpany's management- Event "D" Professional Pairs. Cieorge Taylor). The Britannia ponding the meeting of the Im- R. J. Saunders und C. T. Hose won by twolvo minutes. Tho porial Conference. It would, he (Telegrapli)Leat Lieut-Cot, course was from the club to Liye said, bo discourteous to take such Staupole and Captain G. H. moon beacon, Channel Rocks,
a stop before, as it would seem to Tel. Add. Mantels Codes: 4.8.0. 5th. E 1. A. I. & Lieber's, Addison (Army), 6-2;6-3 Jardine Mover's buoy to Kowlodn prejudge the result of the Cons
Rocks, and back to club.
Terance's discussion upon the Colonial Office. He added that cupy the post in an honorary Sir Francis Hopwood would oc capacity during the Conference.
0-3: 3-0: 0-1.
Tho editorial Board of the "Yellow Dragon," the Queen's The officials in Hankow have College journal, announce that now had enough of buying it, they live made special arrange- so the prico lus boen reduced to ments for the dospatch of a car, one cont per rat, preliminary to rospondout to the Coronation. stopping the purchase altogether. Hung Kwok-ohi (1.A) will short-
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The Tokyo papers state that Sir Claudo MacDonald, British Am-
ly leave for London, The Board On the 31st ult: a wedding of bansador in Tokyo, will loave merely state this now not in any considerable interest to Shanghai Shimbashi either on the 3rd or Gtli spirit of bravado but merely to was solemitised in Holy Trinity inst. to attend the Coronation of show that the Dragon is kooping Cathedral, Mr. M. Beytagh King George in June. Air abonevolent eye upon the whole being married to Mra, Edith Mo-Claude will, it is stated, travel via
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