THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917.
STOP PRESS TELEGRAM. (Renter's Service The "Telegraph."}
RUSSIA'S NEW:SPIRIT:
London, May 80.
Router's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Premier, M. 54, in a weighty sistem ni tu Pressmen, dwelt on the necessity for
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
SATURDAY'S BOXING.all, tremendeously broad of back, blow for blow fill Scott again which were not quite to our liking. with huge shoulders, muscular sent him down for a count of Brannigan waŻ far too fond: arms and a strong obest, looked nine. It was unfortunate of holding and was with difficulty. splendid. In the other earner aircamatance that Sargeant Pitt, persuaded to break away. The EXCITING ANGLO-AMERICAN as Soott, perhaps half-an-inch reeping " time, bould have number of times the impetus of Opened at the Supreme Court
CONTESTS.
Invigorating the fighting o-pscity of Ile”Army, so as to enable the /Scott's Sensational Victory Over got an inch of superduous fat, bewildered at the tarn
onsive to expel the early from the invaded territories and to ively support the Allies. He srdently insiste that it is Russia's ty to observe the Alliances of the Western democracies. Russians not remain indifferent to the fate of the over-ran Allied conc
Craig.
as his
seat him
To-day.
shorter than Craig, also broad of thought that Craig was out in ill-directed blow shoulder, but as sleek and trim the second round. The gunter sprawling on the boarde was sa pabiber, deep chest, d, mue was obviously on his feet at the amusing Richards began to cular yet wiry, heavy yet with count of nine. Everyone was wait for this, and more than once
The Oriminal S-ssions opened. of he took advantage of dome open before the Chief Justice (Bir the figure of a man who is alwaya events, no one more so than ings of this description to land William Been Davies) at the
Some discussion took blowS fu training, clear of eye and Craig.
13's body Supreme Court this morning. bim on ita Why resourceful. Although Craig was | place, but Mr. Gedge rightly passed Sportsmen in the Colony have obviously too fat to be in fight-ordered she fight to proceed. to the ground. Com- that provided by the Police 206, and he declares that the existing armistice at the front never been given such a trest Being condition, the two men were The gunner had had a brief paratively speaking, the game returning from 20 year's bsuish-
well matched. Not for one rest while the question was being we of the give-and-take ment. The Foreign Hinister, M. Terestchenko, made a similar mate. Reserve in the matsbed specially moment did anyone think of settled, but as he entered the ring order till the fourth or fifth Mens, and showed the dangers is complying with the demands for erected for the arsalt-at-arms on Craig'sa they had of Paddy Fynn for the third round, which also round, when the seaman began to!
incompatible with Russian bonuar and dignity and mast esse,
be immediata publication of the Treaties made by the old regime.
(Continued from Pago L)
THE HOME STRIKE QUESTION.
Strike Leaders Arrested.
London, May 18. The Government has wreed two of the strike leaders at Manchester. The Police Lave raided the headquarters of the strikers delegates in London. Two Sheffield strike leaders have been arrest. The engineers strike leaders of Sheffield, Liverpool, Cowatty and Manchester have been charged at Bow Street with impeding the supply of mani- tims and have been reusizded.
His Majesty's Message.
London, May 18. The Kang, replying to Vickers workèra' message of appre- dition at Their Majesties voit says he is confident that Bitish workmen will never fail their countrymen fighting Geir battles on land and sea.
Englacers Strike Settled.
London, May 13:
N
The cugkeers strike as bien settled
THE CANADIAN COMPULSION QUESTION,
the Volunteer parade ground
&recs.
event.
last round
more #16 the mature of
Returned Baalshes Sentenced.
A Übiness was oberged with
- year
Prisoner pleaded guilty, Mr. G. N. Orma, of the Crown or Stapleton. Whereas it was an proved his fast, be was tottering realise that he must adopt s on Saturday night. No better ar insult to Soott as a boxer to have perceptibly. It was also plain that change of front. The next round Solicitors office, prosecuted, and rangements could have been made Stapleton up against him, there he was somewhat dased by pain found Brannigan "far more cau- aid prisoner was banished from than to put up so comodious so were few people who knew any from a statalising evelling in his tone, and the fighting was better the Colony on March 25, 1917, as erection for the events, and every thing about boring who would left eye. Seatt quickly sent thereby, but le was greatly being a person dangerous to peace available seat was packed, while really like to have said who would right-hander streaking through pazzled by Richards happy and good order, thief and
etand
He was banished many people had to
be the winner on Saturday. the sir, which brought up solidly knack of avoiding punishment in andesirable:
len years, and almont in order to get a view of the was the opinion of everybody, with a dull cratch on the gun- getting his head under hits. In for
after, he A more businesslike
-Uraig's defence the seventh round, it charde was exactly that both would put up a big fighter's face.
was charged with programme could not have been
and the crowd sat back waiting wilted before its weight and he so successful with bis well-direct returned, imagined, and the men of the to see a stand up fight, not of toppled wearily over, taking ed bits that Brannig kissed the returning, and sent to prison for British Army and Navy, as well three or four rounds, bat a count of aix Hereafter boards, bat he was quickly on his six months. He was then banish- as those of the United Sister, the whole fifteen. There the last atom of will-power feet again, and theixo want at ited for 20 years, and again eimost were given auch splendid ex is only Оде thing to esemed to ebb from him, except hammer and tonge. In the eighth exactly a year after, he was found bibitions in the art of boxing socount for the bout not going that which prevented him from round, Richards missed a golden at Yaumatisquatting down drink- that they were overjoyed. For not beyond three ronde, and that is quitting. His indomitable pluck opportunity, for be had strength ing tea. one instant did interest dag. Even the insufficient time slatted Craig would not allow this, ezd after enough to have giver his opponent Too Chief Justice, addressing the emailer fry, which generally for training. It was unfortunate that he went down five or six his quietus. However, he let it priecner, said that the laws of are locked upon by a boxing
that he could not have been given times under calculating punches, slip by and the same opening the Colony referring to banish- audience with a certain count of
a month, but circumstances did At last he sank to the boards was never presented to him again. meat were made to be respected tolerance as fill-ups, proved such
art permit, and he made the best insensible from a beary blow. though be did manage to knock and carried out, prisoner had good sports that excitement was of the time he had, entering the Though it was short, it was shim down in the ninth round. returned twice and set the laws of the Colony at defistos. It kept at fever pitch until the big ring weighing 200 lbs when he capital fight. We are glad that The
was clear that the police thought kaew he should only weigh 180. Scott was able to retain his title; in Of the spirit prevailing one It was no fault of his: Cooped up sorry that Craig did not have a savage alamming. Riobarde was him undesirable, and he must be cannot speak too highly. Where on a ship a man has not the same better run, but hope that Hong-righteously indignant in consequ sent to prison for a sufficiently men of different ustionalities are opportunity of keeping in form as kong will see more of him in the ace of Bisanigan's charlishness long term to assure of him not fighting, with plenty of sapporters a man aebore. We should not ring.
to which we bare already referred, paying the Colony another visit. an both sides.one naturaly expecte care to hasard any opinion as
and he proceeded to whip bis man He would be sent to prison for a fair exhibition of feeling to be to what the result of the fight
round the ring in masterly fashion. three years. is evidence. Yet, with one or would have been if Craig had been
It was all Brannigan could do to
Robbery Charge. L Kws cbsyged on az two exceptions, nope of this feel-in strict training for a spun in
Though the fighting between save himself from atter defeat then ing was evinced in the building. anticipation of the fight, but we Kid Kech, U.S.M.C., and Sailor and there. Ones he went down The sporting spirit show was will say that beisso capable amn Fox, U.S.N., wse of quite an for a count of five but reas again. 6 groat credit to the English and with his fists for him to have been ordinary standard, it was none the Had there been another round ve Americacs. We, in Hongkong, knocked out in the third round less interesting. Koch was in should have seen the end of the extend to Americans, temporarily had he been more St. Craig is a clined to force the fighting, but American. Richards was given among us, a bearly invitation to fine flow, and his hearty con- For's defence was all that could the win, a decision popular among join us in all our games, and we graalatious to Scout at the end be desired, and time and again be every section of the crowd hope and trust there will always of the fight shows he knows how was successful in gelung in sa ma wyparent that the voluntary
be that spirit of keen and friendly to uphold the best traditious of some a-etal punches at the
Reyal v. Young Ahearn. rivalry which
Corpl. Royal, U. S. M. C. RA. Willismeon and A.W.D. Americas -portsmen. He accepted break-away. Moreover, be stowed Saturday:
defeat at the hands of the champ b-uer science. The other rounde very decent fellow-s
good
Mr. Ome said prisoner waJ There were two invideats which in like a rus kaight of the presented much the same specportemen who was not afraid to did not meet with the approval
tacle, Fox not allowing any opacknwledge that he had received charged with committing a rob of the audience, and that is
When the gang rang for the tortcnities to slip by him, but a painful sur, rise, and was willy in company with three other mn. Several people were scarcely to be wondered at. To commencemeat, Cig leaped into the bout wore os be seemed to ing to say that he had grossly say the least, the decision given the ring, and, after the prelimin bave lost some of his power, for misjudged Ahearn, who took the sleeping on board, and the four by Mr. Bailes, who was refereeing ary hand-shake, a volley of blows he had some fine chances ta the Simes v. Smith match, was was exchanged, nose of which secure a knock-out. In the sixth Place of Sapper Sanleigh, R. E,
libe. latter being unable not at all, popular, and we con- seemed to have any sting in them, and last round he seemed to gain participate owing to an accident. not help thinking that it was The gunner's right anloosened more strength, and his man was Royal is a muscular man of absolutely wrong and grossly and drove to the point viciously, basted all over the ring. Fox was
Bome five fret ten inches in! unfair to Simes, a clever young causing Scott to rock oncertainly righly acclaimed the winner. height, with quite a ogefal bozer who right through the for the briefest spell. Palling The fight was spoiled by con- game showed real skill while his himself together, he instinctively uinuone clinching. opponent did little else but
carered himself against a powerful dance in ragtime style round him alamming driva, and for a while We should have thought it was the two men fought body to patent to anyone that the taotica
The dieeting of a Demand.
Ottawa, May 19. Sir R. L. Horde's showwatment has not surprised the fcountry because the demand te vone form of compulsion was voiced by the wintas, tad, municipal and obes repre- sentative bodes and tas bort listent lately in most parts of Canada Tue Plemen ad zress on the necessity of reinforcing Calafiah Pirate Cannea's splendid effort is to be liabe.
Wh
system world met jou dag adstantal results hoped for. ரசாள் 2 * When the aburity of He believeu te the State biva te diundu in j. Whig the necessary rein- forcements to sustad i got men, who bad bad the lines lor months; di tog intet die pad gum those who mad glou pus Ladue input wit mat suuritng would lat be
Sir Rober, Boja
considered the matter and recugubo bi kas Despotovit serious but I do not abring there. Taxis.ve many duty to announce trac the Lioverzielt was samant proposals to provide, by compusely-us, quosment on a sekcuve babas of son relicence day in hecessary to matatu Canada's army in the Algas wat u the finest lighting toits of the kupaikkaa 400 made at required will not be vi such rentVERTERS by Decessary to maintain i hope when the proposes wit mutted that ad members will receive thęta with a squee of us greatness of the issue mvolved in opna aldi vaateka maki – vusp realibanom ul lue Baca 3- bces we have kacang men, de palpuɔts wur which vary have been mau abu dhawit will wis determination on our part to do our paylase auggle to the very end, -whateyer Luat my be
Sir Wilma parim, wao zonosed, pledged the support of the Opposition to do is only a suza way as to ensure what the best clauds word be ampted to secure that vic- tory for watch andere zouging, au when they Boped cer tainly would come early, or, ante, le Government's policy, when submitted, would be subsidered in that spirit
GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
A Graphic Description.
London, May IS
Mr. Rudyard Kipling, Wow hue returned from a visit to ibe lialiau fronts at Carso, senze and irentine, has given some impressions to Hautur : Age. The famous writer 20 full of enthusiasis for the in aning and what it is doing. He is equally confident of ther moally to conquer and spoke with the keenest admiration on te mepanics and of Italian' transportation in the tace și un nost unrealisable problem of warfare, among the montavak Italy has given battle in the third disctat ad has lifted her heaviest artillery to the highest peake,"
to stas connection graphic particules have been gather- od by leuter's agency from a Staffćer, just returned from Italy. The ban Officer says hugtreds of guns have been placed in positions' where one wong think it impossible to put one in position, it has seen he heaviest artistery in caverns dugout of the solid root height of 5,800 feet above the sea and has beard of oporking at a begit of 10,000 feet elevation. The tanias of wat are abeent. There are no fat strétties of land, yanagged trenches, nothing but mountains with wondenbenches Lined with concrete and unps of metal. One base impression that Italy is building tortifications for the of the next Den- tury, but at the same time she is een eye on the mountain in irout intending to capture a day.
The Staff Uswer.curtmed Luat modromising than guns firing, from mountain sip to mounts top is the fact as to how the guns got there. All op the buntain slopes are terrifying tigzag comis. You took right du a precipice, and at comers there is nothing sirevent from nying into space while speed must be kept up theep the on- gines going. Up these roaus come lorriba, gulfand all the traffic of wal. The Staff Officer apraks enthatically of the smartness of the soldiers and the completess of the preparations for the offensive. Italy betore the jar wes as unprepared as England, but now manuisctung all her. own guns, ammunition and stores in a way
that
absolute ly extraordinary.
FRENCH DESTROYER SUNK.
Paris, Ma 13.
The destroyer Bentefer was miami and mask. Bar, lives
were lost.
was shown
00
If the
ring.
Koch v. Fox.
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indic.meat of being conceived in robbery aboard a water boat in Yaumsti Bay on April 20..
Mr. G. N. Orme, of the Crown' Solicite Offie, prosecuted. The jury wee" empaselled fallos-Mesure. J.J. Leirs,
|J. M. Seters, A. Carmichael, J. S. Rodriques, A. P B. Silva Netto,
Gihh..
men ransacked the place and took
at the valuables. Ocs old man
a se zid, and he asked not to billetested, when prisoner declared that he was purposely speaking too load; and stabbed hem on the thigh.
reach, good style, and
His Lordabip sentenced the weighing some 160 lbs. On the other hand, Ahearn is about five secured to seven years hard feet, if that, and is spare." Alto-1sbour and 14 strokes.
A Forged Note. We have seen Seaman Simes gether he is a diminative man,
A man named Kwok Fa way
Simes v. Smith.
latter had been taught to show & Under the force of the attack and planting stinging blows Jend of the first ro and bave way the men, was arrested in connec
the last round
од
imprisonment was passed.
of Smith were by no means im body. Craig drew off and Scotland Sapper Smith fight before in but he is a marvel, a wonder, charged with being in possession led tentatively. Twice his right Hongkong, and have admired the man who knows all there is to pressive, but evidently they were flashed out rapier-like, stinging of both men, especially know about boxing. He-scaled of forged 810
The prisoner's excuse was ibat- misconstrued sa evidencing a the gunner to action. He in tara those of Simes who, as a cool-20 lbs, less than his opponent of he had had the note for a number desire to force the fighting. The adopted the offensiveand thrashed headed young boxer, ought to Saturday night. Of course, of yeare, having picked it up on decision was astounding. The eat a wicked lange which the have a fature before him. Smith, know Ahearn of old, and all other affair which threaten ad aa goldier Destly stopped. He was se nenal, made a great show of that he is capable of, bat it is board a ship. Be had no inten.
tion of passing it. oatbarst of feeling was in the
It WAN stated by Mr. fight between Richards and Bras-bracing himself up for a herculean doing something, Lat of skill be only fair to say that Royal did not attack when Craig drove down showed very little, Bimes snused possess that knowledge. If he had, nigan of the U.S. Navy.
on him like a huge piledriver. ly looking on "at
hia tactics we do not think he would at the G. Orme, who prosecuted, that better sportsmanlike spirit be Soot appeared to crumple zp
taking his seconds out of the ring with tion with opium possession and telling places, would be a good man, for he is He was driven into a neutral
to a friend.
Sentence of twelve months' no novice at the game. Apert corner banding before a hail of repeated openings offered by such a lordly air, and stand in that be attempted to pass the note from the fact that he held at sledge hammast langes.
With unexposed guards. As the bout bia corner viewing Ahearn, re- every available opportunity, in face covered and body bent, he progressed, he improved even ceiving his seconds' attention
Alleged Cowardly Robbery. more,sad when the end approach- with amused tolerance. The little he ignored
bore the brunt of some six terrible edit seemed on the cards man looked an easy thing for the
Tuis alternoon, two men were' Richarda' outstretched hand, and, panches on the body sud that he would deliver one forceful American. Even in the second
charged with robbery with taking advantage, planted a sting the nape of the neck in a mar-hit which would effectually lay round Ahearn did not open violence at 27, Western Street. ing blow on the sapper's face rellous manner. The crowd saw his opponent out. Fortune far-out, bobbing rennd his man Mr. Orme described the offence Brannigan may consider himself
sa a very impadent and cowardly forianste that it was the last possible climax, never for a oured the soldier, however; for he in an astonishing manner, dodg
moment dreaming that Scottscaped by, sheer accident, not ing blowe and coming ont at the robbery, and went on to state how round and that he had not an- would keep on his feet after such once bat many times, a sound other side with that jolly grin.o the occapsat of the house wanted other two to go, for assuredly punishment, but with an effort he
sixth, his face. All this went on till the to let & cubicle and how the pris When the trouncing. Richarda would have put him out. succeed in extricating himself which was the last rened, came fourth round. The little man thenoners were introduced. On April It is only fair to say
from a position fraught with gr&YA Brannigan's comrades strongly danger. He had just got into the fan, Smith showed unmistakabla appeared to want to shorten the17, the men went to the house and found only the mistress and one centre of the ring when the gong signs that he had received a good proceedings so as to basten on
gruelling. He was bleeding the big fight. With no more ado, servant girl hers. Pointing The Boot Craig fight will not welcome relief, for what be ha profusely at the nose, his left eye he chose his spot, and, with deadly knives at the woman, the men was rapidly closing and his cheek purpose, planted two wicked bits tied her ap, und tied the servant undergone could not help was obviously awelling. It was on Royal'e face, which sent thusiasts in the Colony. Moonbat have a weakening effect) andoubtedly Simes' win, bat a that worthy to aleap for about girl up in the kitchen. The house was ransacked and pro of ten minutes. There was no one perty valued at $110 was stolen
more sarprised than the latter. 8 me days later, when one of the and afterwards he admitted
men' went to pawn the watch frankly, that he did not think the little seaman bad it in him, But solen, he was strested, and soon
caught also.
denounced his action.
The Big Fight.
that
Basily be forgotten by boxing en.
was expected of it, for the gun. ner has behind him a record to which any man may be proud to lay claim, while, on the other hand, Scott is well-known as a straight; clean fighter of immense
sounded. This must have been a
Smith,
upon him. The brief respite decision was given in favour worked wonders, however, and he stepped into the ring with anexpected vigour. A bitter rally followed, esch... man raining Bavage blows on the other-quick!
Richards v. Branalgan. The ten-round contest between
strength. Another thing which Filful blowe that needed clever! Sapper Richards, R.E., and Bart! be has and, we hope, will have efterwards the other man wa
Evidence was then taken.
made the event additionally in
Se man Allan proved far to teresting was that Scott is Parrying and that kept bathing Brannigan, US.N., provided for a long time to come.
working swiftly in defence. The plenty of sport. Both men weigh shortly leaving Hongkong, and it would indeed have been pair fought cleanly and westly, ed.138 lbe, although the American good for Corpl. Stubbe and
Daager of Overloading, Was slightly the taller, and although Stabbs is a nice little Deither cae inclined to give
The Japanese Department of tough luck if he had to say good ground, but Scott slowly thrashed perhape had the advantage of a boxer, he realised it, and gave up
Communications proposes to bye to the heavy-weight cham-
Among those present were H.E. est blish regulations to prevent pionship he had held so well and way inside the other's guard litle more reach. He showed self. the ghost in the second round. with canning ewiftness, and confidence almost bordering on so long. Physically the two men hailed a cranching right on his arrogance, and is a young man Mejor Generalentis, Liant. Col: overloading of ships, the event who has a lot to learn. Richards John Ward, MP. Col. Darling accidents which have taken plage are veritable giants, stalwarts
appouent's jaw. Craig made a with bunches of muscle rippling enreranman effort so brash went a long way towards teaching and any other officers. During of late on the high seas baring, over thers, and capable of giving side the fore, but he was him a valuable lesson. Though he the evening Mr. F. O. Jenkin, it is feared, been largely due to and taking. terrible punishment. not sharp enough, and another American is a forceful fighter and D... (Beserve) sold, by suosion excessive loading. It is recognised As they stood in the ring on 8staricked blow on the same spot went showe a' certain amount of skill, the glarea ased in the hig fight that such regulations will cause day night is would have been dif him crashing to the boards for he is not in the same street with They were knocked down for considerable loss to the owners ficult to have found two more per: Is count of fivé. Eining colasider. Rishards. There were one or 400,, the proceeds to go toɑ the at times, but the authorities are fecă specimens of manhood. Oralia Bbly, Chigienei. Craig exchange ) two incidents during this match. Tabagoo and Gigurette Fund.
determined to have them
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