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I have been furnished with a
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,” SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1913.
Jackson has any contest in this
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That it was to be a battle of M. WEINBERG & CO. styles seemed inevitable. Welsh, though he has not the open and "form" paper concerning Gunner graceful method of the incompar The Institution of Engineers Evans of the R.G.A. who publishable Driscoll, is unquestionably and Shipbuilders are to be coned a cartel to fight Jack Cordell, one of the most effective glove gratulated on the success of their in the issue of the "Telegraph fighters ever seen in the modern annual ball, which was given lust yesterday. In this communica-prize-ring.
In olose and
evening at the City Hall. The tion of achievements the gunner strenuous struggle with the lesser function was well attended, and says he has met so and so, bat Wells last month he regained the whole programme went off does not say whether he has won possession of a Lonsdale belt and without a single hitch. Dancing or not in every instance. I take at the same time proved that he took place in St. George's Hall, it that ur friend of the ring is was as fast and resourceful as the floor of which was in its to modest to set out in capital over and had much improved his usual good condition, and was letters all his conquests, and I system of in-fighting, his only always filled with dancers who am informed, by one acting on weakness being a chronio incapa- tripped the light fantastic toe his behalf, that he has won the pity to stop his opponent's left- until the early hours, of the battles mentioned in the letter.
handed drives. On that occasion morning, to the music of the The list opens with the state, he but seldom indulged in the K.O.Y.L.I. band.
ment that he has defeated an apparently accidental butting and High ex-Gunner in the Army for other trickery cultivated by the the championship of Wales, middle weight. He has defented Teddy James, also of Wales, who had the reputation of not pot planta and palms, while the only fighting but defeating a num-
The Decorations,
One fine feature of the dance, was the excellent manner in which the building had been decorated. The vestibule was set out with
American boxers (some of whom have made the minor tactics of foul play a fine art), although his work in the clinches was often open to objection. It must be admitted,
most perfect; he has never been
columns were entwined with ber of men in America. Revert however, that his defence is al greenery which served to enhance ing to the first, mentioned fight, the whiteness of the pillars. The ho knocked the ex-gunner out in knocked out in all his hundred stairs, as is usual, were lined the first round. Again he ap-contests, and it is impossible to with plants, while on the first pears to have been very handy lay a glove on him(except when he landing a profusion of palms etc. with the knock-out when he put is moving away) when he makes added further to the beauty of it across Russell of Wales, who, up his mind to keep out of dan- the decorations. Facing the stairs by the way, had won laurels at was the huge mirror surmounted by the crest of the Institute lighted brilliantly with bulbs
around its borders.
Hall was set apart for
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wrestling as well as at boxing; depended on his great strength Mehegau, on the other hand, On this occasion the "sleeper made itself felt in the second and powerful hitting rather than round. Another man, named on any special skill in boxing
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The old Chamber of Commerce Morgan, he seems to have sent He is one of the strongest light- Since the receipt of telegrams any other argument, rules for the the to the aporta" in the fourth round, weights ever seen in this coun- from the President, the Cabinet infliction of heavy fines shall be
and then introduced the laudanum try it may be said that he has a and the Ministry of Communi- provided and respected. to another Welshman named middle-weight's punch in either cations, granting the request of (5) The new and the old com- Rhodla, the latter taking the hand. He adopts an exaggerated the Board of Directors that the panisa shail still act in ac phial in the first round.
form of the American crouch, goheme of reconstruction of the cordance with terms submitted withdrawing into himself and China Merchants Company be by the former representative of covering up in such a way that it carried out by merchants or the new Company. had the opportunity of seeing him it is impossible to hit him effec private individuals instead of by (6) The Board of Directors WM. at work. But whatever the men tively. He hits from all angles the Government, the Board has shall send a clear statement of wore he knocked out, he must have and his long ronch and surprising not been idle. The promoters of accounts of the expenditure and something behind one of his pun-attack at all times risky. Pro invited to attend a conference the new Company for examima- quickness render a frontal the proposed new company were income for the 1st year (1912) to The question is whether he has bably be ie the nearest thing to which was held on December 30 tion. the speed with it that is necessary Wolgast that has ever appeard in to find a weakness in Jack Cor-Britain. But, having made such dell. The latter will need an odious comparison, it must thumper to make any impression addded that his eccentric style on him, and from the record that does not prevent him from fight Evans speaks of, Cordell has ing in a clean and sportsmanlike certainly found a man that should manner. be good at the hammer. I would
The Committees. The decorations did great credit to Engineer Commander Roome, while Messrs. R. J. Wilton, W. C. Jack and C. C. Nelson as M.C.'s did everything to secure a good evening's enjoy ment. The committees were as ches.. follow:--
Invitation-Messrs. J. Reid (convener), R. Hunter, J. Elliot, G. J. Harman and R, M. Dyer.
Decoration. Messrs. R. M. Dyer (convener.) J. Macdonald, R. Beilken, B. L. Frost, R. J. Wilton. F. J. Gellion, C. C: Nelson, J Tally, J. L'asse, H. B. Bridger and A. Sinclair.
Waldron and J. Fasse,
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The dance programme was a8 follows:Extra Waltz "Chanson.
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The Fight.
last. At this conference, accord- (7) As the entire property of ing to the Chinese papers, the the China Merchants Co. has Board of Directors submitted the been mortgaged to Hongkong following proposal
and Shanghai Banking Corpora-
To-day's Advertisements INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
(1) After negotiations between tion, we hear, from the Managers, the old and the new companies for a term of 15 years, can it be have been brought to a satisfactory redeemed nor in advance?.. conclusion, the new company shall (8) With regard to indemnify like to see the gunner at work There was a very full house deposit Tis. 8,000,000 in cash ing the Hanko Merchants, the Dancing. -Messra. A K. Hen before I formed any opinion, on when the men entered the ring with the Bank of China and the Board of Directore has made dersen (convener), W. C. Jack; behalf of the "Telegraph," as to (Welsh looking very boyish in four weeks; then it shell wait indemnity has been sanctioned R. J. Wilton, J. McCubbin and what be his chances of lowering comparison with his stiff-buil op until the Board of Directors has to be paid by the Hupeh Tutub. Bank of Communications, within public the information that this
O. C. Nelson.
the Gag of Cordell. It cannot be Refreshments. ---- Maners. H.
ponent), and the appeal for gainsaid that the American can
to Now, the Hankow merchants are silence during the rounda had requested. the Government Walton (convener), J. F. Reid,
chump, and though in the course
to advertising their claim for an in- A. D. Macdonald, J. Lennox, J. of his last two bouts in the Colonytas firat ton rounds Welsh took a Shanghai and jointly to make indemnity of. Tis. 1,200,000, and
more effect than usual. During appoint an official to come thore was very little opportunity Supper Messrs J. Ormiston of gaining an insight into his long lead on points, dancing investigations, after which, if the their language is very serious. (convener), T. W. Robertson, J.knowledge of how to dodge as numerablelight lefts. If Driscoll capital, the agreement will be
and out and scoring with in- money is found without foreign How may this matter be settled ? (9) The Board of Directors had Fisher, J. Waldron, A. Davidson, well as deliver, since both men had been in Walsh's place Mehe- signed. Should the Government better arrive at an understand- B. L. Frost, K. Greig, J. P. were easy marks for him, he con- Neilson, F. H. Shaw and J. vinced the spectators that hegan would have been neatly refuse to appoint any official, then ing with the staff on the manage- Macdonald..
knocked out before half-time. Yang Shi-chi (the official appoint- and the staff must not express could use both left and right in Mohegan's overhead swings and ed by the Government to inves- ita dissension again Card Room.-Messra J. Tully
a tale-telling manner. (convener) and T. E. S. Robson.
horizontal haymakers" looked tigate the affairs of the China Still, oco man is a chom-
Merchants' Co., some time ago) Dance Programme.
pion until he meets a better very formidable. But Welsh was
never at the far end of them. At in-will, in conjunction with the man, and so sure as champion- fighting Mehegan's greater stren- Board, make investigations, and de Mon Coeur," Lancers Our ships in the past have beength gave him a better chance, but if the company is found to have: Miss Gibbs," Waltz, "Dreaming," will the events of the future be There were times when, as they will be signed.
governed by this little adage, Welsh never really let him inside, no foreign capital, the agreement Caledonians "Scotia;" Two
so governed. It may be then dashed at one another, the (2) After the new Company has Step, Every body's doing it; the suggestion is made in the Eightsame,
"Mrs
a pair of deposited Tls, 8,000,000 with the McLeod;" Waltz, "Pink Lady:" Lancora,that the Colony will produce a
most friendly spirit in the world fightera suggested
quarrelsome cats on a garden two banks above-mentioned, the wall. "Arcadians;". Waltz,
old Company shall guarantee this | man that will beat Cordell, and birde begin to sing Two Step. whom Cordell will be able to rounds that Mehogan showed occur.
It was not until the last four sum in case bankruptcy should THE Company's Stenship "Scotch Pebbles; Velets, "Mor shake hands with and welcome much fighting ability. Then he
"LAISANG," (3) The new Company having having arrived from the above Ports ;"Caledonians, "Scotia," Barn as his master. Jack Cordell will
away deposited Tis. 8,000,000 in these onsignees of cargo by her are hereby stood up and alsshed Dancé, "Darkie's Dream; Lan welcome a man that fairly and vigorously and got a little of his two banke, if, during the period informed that their goods will be de- cers, "White City;" Waltz, Sou- Aquiroly beats him unless I am ⚫thern Roses" Eightsonte, Fairy
own back, once shaking Welsh before the signing of the agree-livered from alongside. very much mistaken in the per- with a loft drive. But, as a rule. ment there should arise an un- Cargo, impeding the discharge or re Dange Two Step, "Alexanderssonnity of this big follow from Welsh contrived to wriggle out of expected agitation making the maining on board aftur & p.in, the Lith Rag Time," Lancers, "Dollar the Golden West. Princess; "
Waltz Remem
danger very adroitly, invariably conclusion of an agreement im- inst., will be landed at Consignee's risk brance."
putting in a jab or two as he went possible, the old company shall and expense. away. Mohegan could not get be liable to make good the inter- near a knock-out at any time, and est on this sum in accordance with in the end Welsh won by a vast the daily rates quoted. number of points. Indeed, he did
The new Company, in reply, has not lose a single round. These sent a counter-proposal to the expensive fights are seldom worth following effect:
ris;
"When
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Weish and Mehegan Contest DECEMBER WEATHER.
the Championship. Fred Welsh, the Light-Weight Meteorological observations made at the Royal Observatory. Champion of Great Britain, and Hongkong, during December Hugh Mahogan, the Light-Weight show that the average mean Champion of Australis, met at the temperature
The National Sporting Club in a 20- нав 61.4. highest was 71, on the 18th, and round contest for the Light the lowest 45.3 on the 28th. The Weight Championship of the Average humidity was 74. There World, stakes of £1,000 a sido, a were 143.9 hours of sunshine, purse of £1,000 and a trophy of there being only six days when the value of £300 presented by none was recorded; and the total the club. The result was a rainfall was 4.900 inches, against victory for Welsh on points. -an 'average maximum over. 25 years of 4.10. inches. Rain fell on eight days.
The world's light-weight cham.
the money.
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At the conclusion an Australian flag was produced, and Mohegan said the best man had won. He was right.
ORDINANCES PASSED,
(1) Re the old Company's pro- posal, pars: I:-After negoti- ations, etc., Tls 8,000,000 shall be deposited with any solvent and reliable banks of China or banking houses and honga.
TION COMPANY, LTD.
AND SINGAPORE.
From OALOUTTA, PENANG
by :-
No Fire Insuranco wifi be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Agrate.
Hongkong 11th. 1918.
FOR SALE.
T1045
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OF MARINE LOT 285 at North Point in LOTS to Suit Pur- chasers.
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(2) The Board of Directors may during the progress of the negotia- tions, make strict and exhaustive investigations as to whether the deposit made is really Chinese money, so as to remove popular Hongkong, doubts.
(3) The Board may make strict
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pionship is actually claimed by His Majesty the King has not Ritchie, the American boxer, who been advised to exercise his power recently beat Wolgast, but the of disallowance with respect to Cobras In A Stable. latter shirked a meeting with the following Ordinances:- An Some days ago, a couple of Welsh and the former was on one Ordinance to amend the Law re- and exhaustive investigations as large cobras were discovered in occasion beaten by him so that lating to Oriminal Sessions: An to whether the deposit made con- MR. EMI HOEFT bas this day some straw in a stable in the pre-even the most patriotic American Ordinance to amend the Merchant tains foreign capital or not, but it mises of Mesers. Goldie and critics were inclined to think that Shipping Ordinance, 1892;—An should not wait until after the Blackstone in Logan Bond, Pen- Monday night's affair was correct Ordinance to make provision for terme have been settled, and ang. There
was considerable ly described. In any case there the appointment of and to define negotiations concluded before commotion among the servants was no denying that the cleverest the powers of the Crown Solicitors raising objection in this con- and one from a neighbouring and the most dangerous of living and Assistant Crown Solicitors nexion. house attacked and valiantly light-weight boxers had thrown of the Colony: An Ordinance (4) After the conclusion of the killed one of the snakes with a their casters, metaphorically to provide for the incorporation negotiations, the new Company stick. Unfortunately its mate speaking, into the Covent Gardon of the Church Body of the China shall deposit Tls. 8,000,000 with escaped The slaughtered reptile ring. Not since the historic meet Congregational Churh in Hong- Chinese banks, banking houses or measured over £ve feet in lengthing of Frank Slavin and Peterkong
hongs within four weeks, The
been admitted a partner in our Brm..
Mr. C. H. ROGGE and Mr. ERNST LUND have been authorized to sign our firin per procuration from this date, Mr F. HUEBBK baving left our firm, his authority to siga por procura- tion bas vased.
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