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BOXING,
HOW BROKETT BEAT
yesterday when the Dragon Boat FI.M.S. Colombo has gone into years ago there was an idot who saya ****
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WELLS.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Some politicians seem annoyed "Corinthian," writing in, the because the Admiralty is selling In a fashionable city map Daily Chronicle of May 11th, old warships to foreign countries. bat this is, at all events,, batier Festival was colabrated in such a dock.
belonged to a family of pole. One
Lost opportunities supply the than giving them away to-royal thorough manner as has already
day this idiot met a friend la the story of life. Why, on earth Billy visitors, as was done in the days [been raported. One of our cân-
street and exclaimed to him. Wells did not knock out Joe of George 111. Lord Broughton Amongat the forthcoming Leser, Leser, you are a fool. Beckett in temporaries has deplored the marriages announced is that of I know I am a fool answered Olympia last night goodness only 19, 1823: "General Forner told me their contask at notes in his diary on September lack of organiastion, but that Miss Minnie Gnidenberg to Mr. Eleazar, "but Philemon, you are knows. By dint of very fine he was awaiting on the Emperor little unkind. Maving H. S. Hurley, the Chief officer of a bigger fool, and don't know it robustness, which could not be Alexander when he and the King regard to the fact that, thanks
the Yatabing,
I aufer this story to a friend of otherwise than admired, Beckett of Prussia visited Portsmouth in the energies of the officials and the Police, there
mine who has impugged the fought his way in to victory. was far more orderliness than
1814. Alexander was evidently Car No. 190 yesterday knocked correctness of my arguments and
It was obvious that Walls had displeased with the great naval one has yet seen at similar down a Chinese whosa injuries, statements.
concentrated upon avoiding Bock-superiority of England. A small gatherings It says something though
serious, very.
att's left hook, and whan in the vassal was given to the King of too for the efficiency of the necessitated his admission into
It is a plaasara once mare 10 third round Wells was rather Prussia, who, tapping Alexander control when there was not one Hospital.
welcome to our shares that badly hurt with lofts which were on the shoulder, aid, "You will serious accident. The police com-
popular medico, Dr. Allan, who not hooks, his whole mind beast be jealous of my fleat!*** pute that the number attending In commemoration of the anthraw up his job when war broke came more than ever impressed was something in the vicinity of aiversary of the coronation of out and offered his services to bis with the necessity of escaping left 30,000-a vast concourse of people H. M. King George, men-of-war country. Dr. Allan arrived in the hook. So it was that Backet General Maitland, the Admiralty How will airships be anchored? to handle effectively. Now that in port to-day dressed ship. A Colony on Sunday last by the s.s.put Wells out with a straight the affair has passed into the Royal saluta was fired at noon. Dilwars from Christmas Island, right,
senior airship officer, who took realm of things done we think
where he is connected with In the first round Backetting, recently gave the following part in the R. 34's Atlantic cross- we can legitimately congratulate A: Thursday's Council meeting, the Christmas Island Phosphate started baxing like a demon. He explanation. We hope that in Dr. Allan kept his head moving, and would time." he said, "an airship arrive.
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the promoters, not because of any the Hon. Mr. A.`R. Lowe will Company, Limited. special pains they might have ask the four questions of which rendered very valuable services never give a Sxed target for a taken, but because the event was he gave notice la: Thursday, at the front rising to the rank of punch. This bothered Wells, and say, from New York at an held at all. When one looks at Three Bills are down for sacond Major. We all trust that he will the latter tried his hardest to get
Eaglish terminus, will come over the very few opportunities that reading.
be induced to make his home in a big punch. Wella punched
a single mast under her own the averago Chinese resident in
again in Hongkong, for he is a the right way, hat be did noter, drop a coupling, and be Hongkong bas of joining in any public, festivities or celebrations connection with the cutting and bighest esteem both. by the for behind it. Wells won that first inside the mast. Then the air- One man has been arrested in elever physician and held in the punch with sufficient nerva force connected up by one or two men on the ground, to the coupling theil we ought to encourage these wohnding of another Chinese, eigners and the Chinese in onze round by quita a comfortable ship will be pulled down by a who are working to improve yesterday, subsequent to kong. The latter almost deils margin of points, but he had been winch to the top of the mast, and matters in this respect. Hundreds quarrel. The injured man was him. He is a "Friend of the hurt, as his nose showed. of Chinese live bere who
the passengers will go down the sent to Hospital.
Poor." We certainly want a few
PENCHES THAT HURT LITTLE. -eldom know what it is 10
more physicians like Dr. Allan in
mast in a lift.”. Steel towers are enjoy themselves in a public way,
Beckett gave Wells hi oppar- now being constructed from which Whilst at work in time-washing our midst, and I hope he will tuuities and Wells, like the good will be possible to supply air- and it is high time that matters at No. 165, Prays East, a Chinese eventually practise in the Colony boxer be is, saw them and used ships moored to them with ivel. were altered. The majority of workman accidentally dropped off again. The rate per quarter and per mensemy proportional. Subscrip- natives cannot join in sports the ladder on which he stood, and
them; but Wells did not see water, gas, and goods; and crew tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a or competitions; there are few received injuries which led to his
The report of the Educational those opportunities quick enough and passengers also will be able full month.
recreation grounds for them: and removal to Hospital.
Committee appointed by His Ex-o permit of him banging in his to go aboard from the towers. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addresseether have very little leisure for
cellency, when it is published. Punch with all the vim that The completed mooring tower is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies such things even if they had the
should have been there,
will be about 150ft. high, and wi delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies inclination. And so it is that when Ministering Children's League defects of our educationalegatem developed a conterupt for bis is being furnished with a revols-
A general meeting of the should serve to point out the
As the contest went un Beckett be built of steel lattice-work. It ant by post an additions. 81.80 per quarter is charged for postage. we ses regattas, or rare meetings, was held a Government House There is no doubt that primary opponent; he began to think that ing head. To this the airship will
Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
or gymkhanas, or anything in this morning under the pre-education in this Colony is not in Wells was not worth bothering be closely mooted, box Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a which it would be possible to letilency of Lady Stuble. The satisfactory state. The question about, and that he could be floating clear of the ground, the dized period will be continued until countermanded.
the Chinese interested join, we gathering was ao open to the of primary education is a vast on knocked out any time that was vessel will be able to swing round are a little disappointed when Press.
and the instruction, as at presenthought fit. In the second round in accordance with the direction earried on. gives meagre results. Wells sent home a splendid leit of the wind.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1920
HONGKONG'S PLACE IN THE EMPIRE.
they are excluded. This week-end
MORE FOR THE CHINESE.
At one recent racing event there was a race devoted to Maroos, but that is the only time
the
on to greater effort.
In the rural districts of Ger- many. nn so many years ago,
has been purely a native regatta) Miss Rosa Filocam Mme. There is A good deal
to the chin, and followed that up | and a lot is owing to the Europeana Amelia Silvestri and Mr. D. E. in the present training that can with a night to the body. As who served on the Committee Amelias, with Pro: Danenburg never be of any use to quick as thought Beckett dashed and as officials. We owe then as accompanist, are giving a scholars. The opinion is ex- Libanks,-not-censure,
grand convert tonight at the pressed that the education in them and four tract, auf huse "FAX Weddings Wor Peak Club to members and their lower schools. should be madapunches bad merely spurted bim commen. These peruliar enter- tainments were arranged or the Kuests, commencing at 915.p.m. quite thorough up to the point.
That was when Wells wonder-pecuniary benefit of the bridal that the scholars are being ed what on earth he was up pair, for the guests each paid at The owners of junks and taught, as though there were nasgaider, and he did not know admittance. The "takings went
fiped this further education for them, thus what he had got to beat. we remember anything of the sort cargo boa!! being done. At our ordinary morning $10 each by Commander giving them a practica), if limited hit Beckett on the face (not quite newly-wed. French wedding cer- Wells towards furnishing a home for the races or gymkbañas there is no. GW. Beckwith. R. N.. Marine training. The general condition
manies, even amongst the poorest, third round, and, thinking that are occasions for reckless extrava- opportunity given to the man who Magistrate, for lying in shore of education in the lower schools the chin) very hard in the make the latter take a breather. Wells stood up.
were
ate responsible for practically all Three of these owners were also is what one may term “enlighten-he had hurt Beckett enough toleance. In Britany they are said
the training work, though in fined $5 each for Shanghai there are regular races licence. set aside for the native riders.
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ed ignorance," useless alike to the individual and the Colong.
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The Government is ding its!
THE KNOCK-OUT BLOW, As he stood up. Beckett went forward and, banging his right
to be more gorgeous than in Paris. Ata pre-war wedding in theformer place, it is told that three bul- Our Jockey Club and Gymkhana A Chinese baby about a month
locks, thirty-six calves, and five Club might give the matter some old was yesterday found by the level best to help
sheep were slaughtered, and, in The statement which Lord Milner has met made with regard to consideration. for it seems a Sisters of the Italian Convent, motoring. Roads are being video- the status of the great self-governing Poisons in relation to the little greedy ઘ keep all left on the roadway near the ed and metalled everywhere and fist as hard as he could to the addition to wines and liquears, Mother Country is one of the very greatest importance and signifie the races for European riders. Kwong Wab Hospital, and was already the Colony has become a covered chin of Wells, found aver forty barrels of tider were a: Paradise for the motorist. Inotice the spot that matter Wells emptied. Swedish brides fill their He declared that it is now common ground that there is no And at the regattas that are removed to their branch
ance.
kind of authority in practice, whatever may be the theory of the sometimes beld under the aux- Shanghai Street. The ebild that some six concrete pillars went down to the floor of the pockets with bread, which they Constitution, that the Parliament and peoples of the United pices of the Royal Hongkong later died and the remains have been put up in Garden Road, and lay there on his back, give away to those they meet on and, with the aid of the acetylene utterly unconscious of what he their journey to the church. lamps that will bura from them, had been trairing for daring the Their belief is that every piece so disposed of brings so much good Milder, as partner, nations of equal status, though, by common interesting and encouraging de The rumour announced by this road should not any longer last few weeke
Beckett is a ne punsber: Well fortune for the future. The oldest consent, we might hold position of leadership as head of the parture if race could be or morning contemporary as being be dangerously dark. On rainy family. Tha: uilerance definitely and accurately states theganised in which sarpaos and published by the Peking and nights it is difficult for motorists is a fine boxer, and, if the latter love-letter proposing marriag
a brick! This position, and it is one which will, we are sure, be as gladly accepted small junks could compete. This Tientsin Ties, that 150 men of to distinguish objects, and the on'y know how good a boxer he was written un by the Dominions as by the Motherland. It implies ng weakening may read a little humorons to the Wiltshire Regiment had leit erection of these lamp posts will. Beckett could never beat him.was 3.500 years ago, when the of the ties that bind the Empire together: on the contrary, it is a same, but we think in all serious- Hongkong for duty at Peking, is be appreciated by all who drive The worst thing that can be said hand of an Egyptian princess w declaration of the mutual trust and understanding which is felt mess that there is a very fine unfounded. ኔና understand. Cars. I are told that the Govero-about Wells is this-that he had sought, and this substantial spe- of bearing cimen is said to be the only thing rather than talked about and which, when all is sait and done, was scope for the establishment of however, that & Detachment le ment intends distributing similar the opportunities the dominating fuctor in causing the Dominions to rally around the better relationship between all likely to proceed about the pillars along the motor roads Beckett and only took half the of its kind in the world.
Kingdom claim any longer to exercise over the Parliaments and Yacht Club or the Victoria Re were reposed to the Mortuary. peoples of the Dominions. We frankly accept them." said Lord creation Club it would be an
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not advantage of them. He should flag as they did in the dark days of war.
classes of Hongkong's hetero- middle of next month on the 2.3.
the lighting
won because of his The simile of the various parts of the Empire hejng children of geneous population through the "Himalaya.”
suficient. These concrete pillars have
Mr. Bernard Shaw's story, at are made in the Goverment opponent's lack of defence.
the recent Congress of a great family, with the Mother Country as its head, is an apt one melium of sport. If the humble
the That being so, one does not want British Music Society, of how But there are little children and big children. Hongkong taunot, of native folk could feel that they An enjoyable his drive was concrete works at North Point. course, be classed with the great self-governing Dominions, but it is had a place in a regatts pro-held last evening in the R.E. The Public Works Department to take from Beckett any of the his mother wrote band parts
performs its duties in spite of credit that is dus to him. The fr
village orchestra in the family circle, pone the less. It is a growingly prosperous gramme is would certainly make Sergeants" Mess. Wellington
foaghton entirely general assump child, too, and it is by no manner of means the least important a los of difference. If need be Barracks. The function was well difficulties which might well manner in which he
bart was tions as to the rossibilities of the that Hongkong. in its relation to the Mother Country, could claim aside for such a purpogr At any twenty players taking part. The fitis leaving here monuments of its splendid.
discovered the weak ease of a certain assistant master the status of an equal partner. But this Coloog is a partner, all the case we had some such thonghia prize winners were Ladies achievements, in the roads and
in A North London school same, and now that we have reached a stage when the correct as these when we were at North I, Mrg, Seaton 2nd Mrs. buildings which it is constructing. Dess that is in Wells's constito-
tion. On the score of boxing the who, withou: statos of the larger Colonies is being considered and dealt with, it Point on Sunday and saw the Booth; 3rd, Mrs. Rudd ; 4th, Mrs.
any knowledge Messrs. Alex Ross and Co.'s points were with Wells, but on the of harmoney or instrumentation, would appear to be opportons to determine and to improve the hearty zest with which the crowds Bickford; Booby. Mrs. Holdman: position of the Crown Colonies as well. It cannot be denied of Chinese enjoyed themselves in Gents.-1st. Mr. Crane; 2nd. Mr. European stall has been strength-core of contest winning Becket! "composed" pieces for the school band. The bead master, as his that, to take a case in point, the relationship between this Colony their own way. For a little Miller: 3rd. Mr. Parson: sih, sir. ened considerably of late, and had it, and got home wilb.it.
Under the circumstances, per- and the Imperial Government badly needs looking into. Our form while they were taken out of the Bradford, 5th, Mr. Cooper: 8th, still further changes are fore-haps it is better that the title of post, decide to have the a of Government is, to put it mildly. archaic: it needs improving in monotony of theircrowded houses Mr. Delbridge booty, Mr. Fooks shadowed in the near future. bir. British heavy weight champion were sent to the composer he was printed, and when the proofs the same broad and progressive sprit which has been operating in and given a laste of pure air.
What would appear to be an Grabam. the present Manager: should be in the hands of Beckett. puzzled regard to the position of the other members of the Imperial family AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.
unfair proportion of prizes for who came down from Shangha. He is more likely to go into the margin opposite a number of bars to see written in the
We should in fact, like to 520 the importance of the
the gents is due toloo the demise of the late Mr. Crown Colonies recognised by their being represented on the ever that the question of the ber of gentlemen were furced old residents of the Colony, for weight from another country with | secutive Sftbs." ".false relation,"
It seems more certain than the fact that a
num Dennis Moss, is well-known to ring against any other beavy with query marks to them, "con large Imperial Conferences and also in if we ever bave one. Just as the self-governing Dominions are
sa Imperial Parliament League of Nations is the one that to act the part of the gentler sex. he had been previously connected all calmness of mind; bat the fact and similar mysterious phrases. getting into closer touch with the Home Government, so must come will dominate the American Pre- Lieut. Larkham Royal Engi-with the Hongkong branch. remains that he is not so good a The assistant thereupon made in- machinery be devised by which a living contact is created between wilson has come out of his shell which he received a hearty vote porary that he is a keen roer last night, and lost as a conse-ponsible for the queries, and
sidential election. .Presidenti
neers, distributed the prizes, for I learn from a Northern contam.boxer as Billy Wells, who left bis quiries about the matter frror-the
chia open, like a novice would, printer's reader who was the latter and the Crown Colonies. In these days, it is not sufficient for us that our interests are supposedly looked after by a Colonial little and has issued very of thanks.
Q. M. S. Ovenden, and I look to see him get up a Office which is over-burdened with larger Imperial issues and which direct challenge to the Republican R.E., left nothing to be desired in few Inter-port rowing competence.
lecided he had better study is guided solely by official advice.
nominee on the matter-a chal- the manner in which he carried tions. The first impression that BECKETT'S IMPROVEMENT. theory before he did any more. We venture to say that so far as Parliament generally and the lenge that has been accepted. out bis duties as M.C.
one gains on entering the pre- The best thing that can be said composing. As a result of his people at Home are concerned, Hongkong might never exist.
mises of Messrs. Alex Rous and of this contest is that Beckett study be became the recognised sre rather like a forgotten member of the family. Well, it is about
and Company is that the made himself appear 50 per cent. authority on the subject, and time our existence was made known and por claims considered. very
firm's principal line is machinery, better than he was when be met ended bis days as Professor There is no desire to cut ourselves adrift from the family: we point and even if it were taken we favour of America abandoning This is certainly .not the Dick Smith. Beckett hid his chin Proat, the 'occupant of the Chair do not want to dispense altogether with the guiding parental hand doubt whether President Wilson's her attitude of aloofness towards case, for Messrs. Alex Ross and he covered his body, and he of Music in Dublin University. But we do want a little more liberty of action. The other day we seeing that so much bad feeling and the world.
attitude would be upheld now, the international affairs of Europe and Company's sheet anchor refused to appear to be hurt when were informed all about the new scheme of constitutional reform has been introduced since the Taft has stated that America known Manchester and Bradford good right upper-cuts to the face.
Ex-Previden: is the number of the best-Wells bit him with some very! which is to be applied to Burmah, oue feature of which was that the United States was first asked to cannot escape from the League piece goods bouses they repre-Beckett was always cool and col-long as the man you are opposed bers and six ex-officio members. In that scheme we can see a certain that prior to the proceed-that the principle will be adopted goods line the firm recogales no his eyes under punishment, it was knocked out with that very Legislature is to comprise 92 elected members, 30 nominated mem-consider the matter. But we are of Nations" and be seems to think sent in Hongkong. In the piece lected, and even when be blinked to is on his feet. When Wells desire to give overseas communities a more direct and vital interes: ings in Congress, just after the so soon as the elections are over. peer, and side by side with their only seemed to be in order to good right-hand punch, he bain in their own government. If the Burmans are to be treated so liberally, what of the Crown Colonies? There would be manifest Treaty of Versailles was framed. We hope his forecast proves to be piece goods bas been developed clear bis vision, so that he might sort of guard up at all, and ng a objections to any conversion of these Colonies into little self-govern. American popular opinion true and also that there will be a the machinery and motor acces-go in the harder and win. consequence, Beckett, who wai ing units. But there is every reason why a more liberal fond of was overwhelmingly in favour little kindlier allitude towards the sory buisness. Under the regime Good boxer as Wells is, he rather tired at the tims, could government should be bestowed on them. We hope that in the some such machinery to Versailles Treaty. It would of Mr. Graham I have no doubt isa.one thing to learn, and that put all the force of which he was! interest which is being aroused at Home over Imperial constitution future wars and was equally in America camels.
safeguard the world, against make a wonderful" difference if that the firm will continue ie that it is never wise to allow | iben". capable "into the-blow al questions, the case of the Crown Colonies will not be overlooked.
to make further marked progress. | yourself to relax your guard so Doing so, he won.
member of the family. Now, nobody in his senses would sugges: one day in the year could be set patronized, over bundred and dapot less courageous spirits and back after being
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