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The Women and the Vote."..
DAY BY DAT:
SATURDAY'S BOXING,"
NOTHING IS BUT WHAT IS NOT.- Macbeth
PADDY FINN BEATEN BY CORPL. SCOTT.
aggressive manner and met Finn showed himself ospable of pleaty. quarely. The latter, however of fight. Scott had not as you relied on his fest, on which he begun to show any effisotu sad in extremely nippy, and drew to came up almost as frech an when one side. Boots, on the other ho started." The s'oker meant to hand, with eyes as clear as put in usafal work and took crystal, took in all the details and several opportunition of getting again got closer in. Finn olitched in panches in tha regin of the and gave his first exhibition of kidneys and many more rabbit.
Magellan at 9.. to-day. Knocked Out to the Fifth Round. rabbit punching those sharp jabe. Of the latter Soolt soorned to
The wrzy doubtful wisdom of allowing women to vote has prob- ably been discussed with no! little warmth during the past few days, not only at Home and in Australis, bai in the United
The Malls. States as well. In Australia the French Mail.-Closed per 1.5 | contcription movement has, without question, been very Canadian Mail,-Arrived per 6.0. considerably affected by the Toles cast by the women, while in America...where there are nu less than four million female electors-the Presidential Elect- ion threatens to make a glorious muddle of itself from the samo regrettab's canse. Whether
the
is
insue is conscription, war-making or pesoc-making, it sentiment rather the reason that guides feminine argument, In Australia the perce of Europe and the establishment of civilizs tion are minor points to the travels no farther than the wicked- woman wciar, whose imagination Dean of the Government in seek ing to watch her husbend or her son ferm ber; while, in America,
the issue where these fair vote: are concerned is not: Is the
Monteagle this morning............ Anstralian Mil-Closes per 1.6.
Taiyuana Ils., to-morrow.
The Dollar.
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taps on the nape of Boott's neck take notice. He did not appess forming almost the sum total of to guard against them in the Probably never in the annals of | his boxing. Whenever the two slightest, treating them an à bezing in Hongkong has quite so man came to gripe, which was neglible happening, and they The of eaing rate at the dollar much interest been centred on a more often the necessary to good certainly did not seem to have any
boat as that which took place sport, the stoker never lost as effect upon him. In this round't demand to-day was 28.3.1/16d.
between Paddy Fina and Cor opportunity of giving short arm there were one or two cocasions. poral Scott, at the City Hal on jabe. That he expected to gain big when it looked as though the To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 322nd anni-Saturday night, in connection results from them was plainly evi- match would be stopped. Both versary of the death of Admiral with the Police Reserve Assault dent, or he would not have been so men 100 often resorted to clinching at-Arms. The ball was packed persistent in administering them, and both were afraid to push off. to overflowing by men who and he must have experienced a The referee bad to separate them manifest a lively interest in pang of disappointment when he on severalocossions, batat the nait Mr. and Mrs. Shenton returned the sport, and also by men aw how well Scott withstood meeting they invariably followed. from the Nath by the s..who do not se a rule follow the gruelling, for gruelling it the same factor. The spectators Magellan.
it regularly bat who hid waa, and it would have had the wore systhing with racitement, been attracted by the fight which desired effect on any other man which had now risen to fever pitch, had been much talked of. The but the corporal, who merely and the who's hours was in a Services were, of course, well returned aside the effects, if there turmoil, making it very difficult presented and sailors could even were any, with a good hamon-ed to follow the fight. Some incid be seen clinging to precarious grio. holds on the balcony. There was
Frobisher.
From the North...
Boxing Challenge. Leading Seaman Clift, P. N. has irened a challenge to Corporal Seatt for the heavy weight chem pionship of the Colony.
Returned.
the Katoti Maru.
Rope Theft.
ter fighting.
anta apparently occurred during Oplum. For Laving nine.isela of opium
From the start almost, Cor or two of these clinch ings which cased trouble, and country doing ita duty by itself Aross in his possession, a Chiness/not a vacant seat in the building, peral Scott exhibited abounding at the end of a somewhat ansatis- in awallowing German insulte?
was fined by Mr. F. A. Hazelend and spectators were content to evidence that he was a clever Correspondents · are requested to observe the " rule
which but: Will the new President 130 or six week's hard labour.push in anywhere to get a glimpse boxer, and one whom Finn, with factory round the referes went forward requires them to
names and addresses with establish female suffrage? Wel their
of Finn sad Soott, the chief actors all his record to back him Pa few words. Scott was heard over to Boott'e corner and spoke communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for hops and believe that our politi-
Sunday's Sermon. in a truly excellent programme. could not for a moment derpise. publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
The report of the Rev. J. Kirk Taken on the whole, the crowd The soldier time and again dres justifying himself; for what, All communications intended for publication should be addressed cians at Home will not fail to
profit by the past week's lesson. Maocnechie'e sermon will appear was very orderly; no doubt off with his right as though to ocauld not be gathered, bat per- to-morrow, sad will in falare be the sbounding good humour deliver a telling blow at some onally we were not aware that The Water Supply,
found in Tuesday's issue, instead of Revenus Officer Wildin, who, part of the body, only to deceive any foul or suspicion of a foal, The P.WD.'s advertisement, of Monday's.
together with Revenue Officer the stoker's guard and get in with had been committed. A few warning residents of the nightly
Clarke, was responsible for or tremendous apper-cat with the times, indeed, Scott was seen cutting off of the water supplied
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jeff rien ganising the fight, was a helping left, which osused serious into cast his eye in the direc from the Rider Maine, reminde returned from South Africa by factor in this respect. Neverthe-convenience. It was marvellous tion of Mr. Gedge as though he silently appealing us or ce mcre that action is better the B. e. Salamis and Mr. B. W. lear, daring the briek bont how Finn withstood there hafty too were than argument. Few of the Chinese Polley came back from Home by between Socit and Finn the blows as often as he did, and is against some misdemeanour on are prepared to pay any bred to
feelinge of the crowd became paid a marked tribute to his hard the part of Fion, and there were caution and advice where the
rather strained, the champions of training that he did not crock ap certainly times when we did not use, or, rather, misuse of water is At the Police Court this mera- the two men in the ring letting under them long before he did. quite like the attitude adopted by concerned; and naturally it being, before Mr. J. B. Wood, a themselves go a little. In fact, at Both men were determined to the latter during this close quar- comes the Government's duty, in Chinese was charged with uclaw times the place was in an uproar, aght, and both were working for There was nothing very notable the commrn it trest, to employ fal possession of a piece of rope there being so much noise that it a knock-out, bat Scott, although some smount of compulsion in basichment. Scaforce of a year's neutral spectators
and leo ih relarning from was extremely difficult for receiving punishment, did not take in the fourth roand, both men the matter. Needless to say, it hard labear and four tours the fighting. In their excitement that Fien had to receive it, and, way that had characterised their so follow it in anything like the large doses going on pretty much in the same extremely difficult to perende stocka was pareed. members of the coolie class that
partisans in the audience rose moreover, the corporal indicated previons fighting. The stoker, if Huge Oplum Seizure.. any ration or emission of theirs is
and shouted out excouragement that he could better afford to anything, was likely to affect the ecmmunity at the year was made yesterday by head of the man opposed to their
The biggest opium seizure of or heaped vituperation on the withstand it than could bie whereas Scott showed small signa of wear and tear. Finn was made large; generally speaking they Rever ue Officer Wilden on the favourite. Mr. Gedge, who ze
to touch the ground once more, are no mere to be held responsible. Silams The cfficer boarded fereed the match, was faced with hammer-sad-tonge pidgin still shortly after, the gong proved his In the second round, the bat he quickly get up, and, than children. From enquiries the ship and in the forehold among the educated Chinese, we
a rather difficult situation, direc- learn the tibe most notable offend- 2,112 lbs. of raw opium, sad
amongst the cargo discovered tions being harled at him by prevailed in the intervals when saviour.
who mistakenly, considered ers are the well-to-do kepers of 2,673 lbs. of prepared opinm. men we take atted for the gripa, bat again the belt which also proved to be the laat, restaurants, b; ardir g-houses etc. The total value is about $60,000.job, but he managed the work took every advantage of big round, F an did not look nearly and the native foremen employed The 6.s. Salamis trades tetween extremely wel! considering all by the Sanitary Department. Darban and Hongkong. The restaurant-own re, it seems,
the circumstancer. Scott him-perior reach. The idea could well as he had done, and his not be thrust aside, towever, that ere bad by this time completely somewhere abrut ten times the the Police Court this morning, a permit their coolies
olored, notwithstanding the atten- Before Mr. F. A. Hazelsad, ated of all with what was going roseum. Especially on one occas
self was the least
concern Finn was to some extent playing tions of his seconds. Naturally amcuct of water that zerd bewoman was charged with pouren-
on. He concentrated his forts
ion did he bear out this oorclue- was fighting under great
ELLIS-On the 4th November, at her residence No. 1, Pedder's Hill, Hebe, the dearly beloved widow of the late I. E. Ellis, at the age of 83. (Shanghai and Indian papers please copy.)
The Hongkong Telegraph."
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1916.
HONGKONG'S BIGGEST PROBLEM.
In this columa on Friday, we had something to any coacercing the cost-of-living problem which in recent years has been such
mesne.
a
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A Heavy Flae.
opponent
the mn were not At close
of the wo.k fell on Scott, who
be
STADIU
groggy
When he came up for the fifth,
source of anxiety to the resident of average or of relatively small used. Sheeps' lights, for example, sing 23 taela of opium. The de./94 watching Finn, the latter, onion. Socit walked in, as was his difficulties, but he proved very We desire to return to it now because the issues involved | are regarded by the patrons of the | fendant was seen carrying the the other hand, seeming to desite | wont, to infl-ot what he could in me. Once or twice it seemed. the sympathy of his followers." the way of a drabbing and it though the old Adam in Scott
com-
are of such importator, and so closely affect the happiness and fort of a considerable scotion of the commanity, that there can ba bat theas. must be washed and Her exauce was that she was given restaurants as a great delicacy opium by an Indian watchman. no general contentment until some serious attempt is made to
re-washed scores of times (until the drug to carry by a hawker,
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The Birch Ordered.
The Big Fight.
seemed that Finn deliberately When at last the two men took what he might have well
Boott,
the
had been raised. We should have Feea indeed sorry bad he lost his temper Bolt is essentially s
grapple with a state of affairs which most certainly does not improve they are almost bleached) before bo ran away as soon as she was stepped into the arena for the avoided. The stcker is no ycatclean fighter, with a horror of as times go on. Unfortunately, the day is gore when a Britisher. could come to Hongkong and, after comparatively few years, and they acquire a palatable look. The arrested. A fine of $2,000, or 12 fight of the evening, they were in ringeraft and he knew how to anything which savours of un- himself able, if he were so minded, to return home and enjoy a comharks' fins offend similarly.
dealers in edible birds.nests and menthe hard labour was imposed. met with a storm of applause meet an advance of that kiar, fairness, and his success as a bosar fortable retirement. Except for the liberally-paid taipan, that is an
which shook the very building, ut apparently it pleseed him lies in the fact that he can alwayu experience to which few white men can now look forward-the most Other Offenders.
As a ocolie lad wan leaving the Both looked in extremely fit co better to
CORTEY the iden of us would be prepared to consider ourselves lucky if we ever sa The Sanitary Department's Tung Tai Eogintering Works, dition, Szott especially appearing that his guard was slowly keep a clear head. There were times on Saturday, however, when the possibility of making more then a holiday scquaintance with the coolice, in house-cleaning, latrine- Wacobai, yesterday, he was search the acme of physical perfection, being broken down.
he apparently experienced some Old Country. The reason for the change from past circumstances Bushing, etc. are allowed by ed by the gate-keeper and found As one sized up the opponents, in an anguarded moment, left to present conditions is two-fold-the greater cost of living, and the their foremen to turn the hose on to have in his pecket a brass fit-one could not help but compare himself exposed, and it sa amus difficulty in this direction, and his atationary or reduced scale of salaries.
The strange thing about it all is that while our legie- using four times the amount of before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the the two men.
and let it an aimlessly, thus ting. He was accordingly charged the difference in stature between ing to see the alacrity with which friends trembled lest he should Whereas Fins, Finn recovered himself and took forget himself. He managed to control bie feslinge, nevertheless, lators, both afhoial and unofficial, spend so much time in consider water that is really needed. Magistracy ic-day, and, although though zo chicken, and made advantage of the opening pre- and when, after a brief spell of ing and debating matters of co overwhelming public concern, they And anther class of water he maintained that he had found absolutely of bone and sinew, in sented. Out shot that terrible! never pay a moment's heed to this, the greatest problem of all. We setere is one that is easily it on a rabbish heap, he was inclined to be stocky and very right of bis, followed quickly with rether wild hitting, he landed Finn on the eye *firat venture to think and we feel that we have a large force of public forgotten: the Straits Chiness ordered to receive six strokes thick set, Scott, on the other hand, has equally dangerous left, Rud sud Ister on the jaw knocking stande somewhere in the neigh Scott rosived the full force of it. him out for the fall count, he opinion behind as when we say so that the man who would natively who put up temporarily at one or with the birch. interest himself in this most vital question would win for him-another of the boarding houses.
Down the Spout.
the bourhood of six feet in his stcok-Notwithstanding
serious showed real sympathy. Betiring self such a place in the esteem and regard of ratepayers generally As most of our readers are aware,
Charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, ings and bis longer reach of arm nature of the force behind to a respectfal distance while the that his name would never be forgotten. While we admit that there are bathing in the Maley-speaking at the Police Court this morning, was quite apparent even before the blowa, they had people in Hongkong who would never make ends meet, in whatever countries is a question of using Chinese was stated to have been he struck a blow. Some thres minimum effect upon the soldier, count was in progrom, he waited to see if his man would rise, and, circumstances they were placed, we do believe that the great majority a bowl or small bucket a
caught coming down a rainepeat weeks ago, in car notes on the who braced up his loins and freed when he did not do so, hurried to of the Europeen families find the atmost difficulty, scheme dipper-the bather pouring at No. 104, Queen'e Road Central. condition generally of Fian, bimself
from the prewing sist him to his feet. Some as they will, so save money after meeting all their outgoinga-oer-water over himself an indeficits A quantity of clothing was found we drew particular attention to situation in a way which won members of the audience, evident- ainly do they find it impossible to save sufficient to compensate number of times, either from a tied round his girdle, and a very the very obvious fact of Scott's him much admiration. He trusted them for the advantages of Home life which they have sacrificed. tab or (where there are water large chopper was also found in superior reach, and remarked to defence a little more than be 17 friends of Finn's, misconstrued That is condition of things which ought not to last in a well-works) from a tsp which is left his possession. Defendant was that we could not see the like- had previously done, and, little this action, thinking Boott was ordered Far Eastern community, and as the facts become more wide- to run generously during the sentenced to six mouths hard lihood of bim bresking it down for later, Ending that Fion was not going to stand over him to give ly known we doubt if there will be the orme ready inclination to whole of the performance. Straite labour and four hours' stocke.
even a small space of time to allow timing his panches so scourately it was perfectly obvious that he him farther punishment, bat change life in England for existence in Hongkong that there has Chinese who are used to that The Late Mrs. Ellis.
of him executing some in-fighting, as he had formerly done, he boxed beer in the past. A Government's first daty is to see to the com-method naturally think that they } the death of Mre, Lasao E, Ellis. Mr. Gedge held rack long or two later an express right] cerest motives, and the “boor ** It is with regret that we record This is precisely what happened. with greater confidence. A second actuated by only the" sin. fort and happiness of the people-and we do not hesitate to say that can purane it here and no of who was well-known among the conference
which he received were quite with Fion by far the greater proportion of the Britishers in Hongkong are disposition seems to have been cffered Jewish community of the Colony. Boot in the ring that the to make it extremely uncomfort-
and sufficiently closed Finn's left eye undeserved. contented with conditions as they are at present.
hy the boarding-house keepers. The interment took place at the orond became impatient for the able. Notwithstanding the nasty from the ring in thoroughly Finn's seconds removed him. What, then, in the remedy for the admitted evil? Employers Lautly there is the eternal
of his optic, the have their obligations in the matter, but the Government has a rerandah question. In spite of Jewish Cemetery yesterday, and fight to begin, but there is no condition
ezhaasted condition, bleeding doggedly continued, heavier responsibility to discharge. The principle is now well ee the proclamation of the Secretary was very largely attended. The doubt that a good heart-to-heart stoker
from the nces and suffering will probably tablished that the governing authorities have a daty to protect the for Chinese Affairs, and of the chief mourners were Mesara. O L talk with two boxers about to try though he ooDoomer from antara pulous profiteers. A close and constant P.W.D'a
Ellin (on). F. E. Ellis, E. E. their supremacy often does a bato s
permanent record of gouy from a terribly mutilated announcement, Tor- check on the prices charged by retailers would be one useful step in andahs are still being flashed as Ellis, A. 8. Ellis, F. M. Elis and world of good.
the affair, Once again the cory. He was incapable of standing the right direction. Then there is the rent question, which is, in recklessly as before, ten bucket-J. Joseph (grandsons) and Mr. J. From clasping hands in the port delivered a right, caiohing on his feet and had to be carried come senses, the biggest question of all, Something must be done fuls of water being employed Edgar (great-grandson),
ly showed they were going to behind it put Fion on the ground whether Fina will ever again first round, Fion and Boott clear- Finn asswares, and the impetus away Boot walking cat with quite here if the cost of living is to be brought down to any appreciable where Gue
á springy step. It is doubiful or two would: ba] « extent. The Government, we see, intends providing quarters for ample. The last is a point which
provide plenty of sport for for an eight. When he rese, al- attain the standari ha": "had" all subordinate officers in receipt of comparatively small salaries, European householders and em-
the spectators. Only for the though he had taken advantage reached before the fight. Although Well, what the Government can do for the civil servant it can, in ployers might well bear in mind.
briefest space did Fian appear of the brief respite, be did not principle, do for the people who in the long run have to find the Our neighbour the Telephons
to be taking the measure of look quite as fresh as might have we have never seen him light bu- money with which the civil servant is paid. If rents go mach Company, for instance, possesRSCH The telegram quoted below his man. In fact, it was so mo- been expected. The gong sound fore, we gather that he has lost higher in fact, if they do not come down the Government would a coolis who is rather
an was received by the American mentary that only an experiecood ing for the end of the round pro- taken him to victory, and on this be justified in building houses and letting them a reasonable enthusiast in this line and who Consulate Geroral, Hongkong, eye would have detected that bably saved him from further cocasion inclined to allow Butt figure: That may sound ultra-Socialistic for Hongkong, but the might benefit largely from a little from the soils Observatory at Fino was tolerably sure of what punishment. present evil calls for drastic remedies. These are the views of muld boot-toe dissipline. The 10.50 a.m. to-day :==
he had to meet, bas was going to The minute intervals with his to take too many libation hundreds of Britishers in the Colony. Unfortunately, ratapayers water difficulty can only be met
Oyalons or typhoon esst of atisfy himself before taking any seconds did a world of good for settling down to nation. Of cou
the turning point in the here no organisation through which they can voice them. But they by the reasonable co-operation of Luzon, more than 300 miles risks, it jumped into the Timy o though obviously in are strongly bold, all the same.
all classes of the community, distant, moving N.N.W.cr N. centre of the ring in a very pain from his injeted „evada
TYPHOON WARNING.
theʼresolute dash which has often:
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