DIXON, WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION.
TRIBE KNOCKED OUT IN THIRD ROUND.
GENERAL DIES.
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Shanghai, Nov. 13,
News from Macao states that Able Seaman Dizon, of HM.S.,
General Hsu Kuo-liang, Com-tenders for the Opium Monopoly Cicals, easily defeated Sorgt mander Tribe, of the R.GA, at
Shanghai-will be accepted on the 18th the Woosung Chinese Constabulary, instant The upset price is Hongkong Boxing Association who was shot by an assassin on said to be four million dollars per tournament, at the City Hall, last Saturday, is dead. welterweight night, for tha
Fearing the possibility of more In this connection it is stated. championship of the Colony and attacks
од Chinese officials, that the Government, in view of the Scott Hatton belt. The Ho Feng-lin, Commander of the the fact that heavy deposits have tournament was witnessed by a Shanghai-Songkiang District, has to be paid by the tenderers (10 large number of spectators, proclaimed martial law in Chinese per cent, on the upset price) moet including H. E. the Governor and territory.
of whom are from Horgkong. Sir Cland Severo.
will take special steps to protect steamboats plying between Hong- kong and Macao. If necessary, a gunboat will be detailed to escort the steamers whilst they are out- sida Hongkong waters.
The waltarweight championship contest was scheduled
to go NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
fifteen rounds. Tribe had the
advantage in height, but the LADIES AND DRY CLEANED sailor scaled two pounds heavier
DRESSES. (141 pounds) and was by far the Watercoming through from the sturdier of the two. Dixon was floor above and dripping on to and the aggressor right from the spoiling two dresses he was mak- start, sending in effective rights ing up, a tailor of 20, Wellington and lefts to the jaw, which Street, brought an action in the soon began to give an indication Summary Court, before Mr. to whom the honours would go. Justice Gompertz, this morning. Tribe showed a useful right just claiming $30 damages against the before the gong went for the end person he held responsible. of the first round, but the sailor | Mr. C. A. S. Russ, outlining WAS leading on points. The plaintiff's case, said plaintiff bad second round was fierce. There remonstrated with defendant
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A PUZZLE A DAY.
201AANCH!
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were some brisk exchanges in several times. One Sunday a which both men gave and took large amount of water came heavy punishment. Dixon sent down and fell on dress material Tribe to one knee in a wild melee which ladies had given plaintiff to just before the end, and in the make up. He had had to buy new heat of the moment struck his fcloth and re-make the dresses, man, whilst his knee was on the pcosting bim altogether $33.40, ground. Tribe appealed, but the but he had reduced his claim to referee refused to allow the foul $30 to make it round figures. Mr. (and there was little doubt that it Russ understood that the parties The uppermost line contains was purely accidental). In the had been before Major Wilson, the 11 Greek letters composing third, Dixon was all over his man, when defendant offered to pay for the Greek word "philanthropia," piling up points with both right the material to be dry cleaned. which means "benevolence. The and late. A left the point sent However, bis Lordship would Tribe to the boards for eight. He appreciate, said M. Russ, that pluckily go up and attempted to recover himself, but the sailor rushed hire, and Tribe's seconds
skyed the towel.” MIDDLEWEIGHT
CONTEST.
The Middleweigh: contest between Stoker R 0.. Young (H. M. S. Diomede) and L'Cpl Drennan (King's) went the full six rounds. The fight saw some good hard hitting, most of the blows going in as neither seemed to trouble much about guarding. The fight was very even through- out, Young being given the decision on points.
out
ladies who sent material to a tailor did not want dry cleaned material returned.
His Honour did not think they would like it.
Mr. Russ mentioned that the suggestion was anything but enthusiasm.
received with
plaintiff.
Judgment was entered for the
ELECTRIC TORCHES.
problem is to transform the Greek word into an English word in five moves, according to the following rule: in each step, two letters which are side by side may be changed. From step 1 to 2 the letters C and H replace the Greek letters theta" and "rho." Two letters must be changed each time, and these letters must be side by side. A letter may be, changed twice.
Yesterday's answer:
ACDEIMNO
NEW AUTOMATIC TYPE. The eight latters shown above A visitor to Hongkong at the can be arranged to form the present moment is M. Boris words demoniac." and Sidline. representative of the edis.
com-
A GROWING NEED.”
Name Wanted for "Britishers."
What are the right names for inhabitants of the United
A PROMISING YOUNGSTER. Electro-Automate S. A.of Clauses, One of the neatest, victories of Haute Savoie. M. Sidline bas the evening was Pie. Beale's win with him specimens of the auto- over Bugler Robbins. Beale, of matic electric torch which is the King's scaled 124 pounds, and manufactured by his firm, and as Robbins, of the R.M.L.I., H.M.S.a advertisement in this issue Tamar, a pound heavier. Beale's indicates it is a footwork was very clever. Step adjunct to the conveniences if very useful ping in, he delivered lightening not necessities of modern life. punches and was well back end The electric torch came into its of danger before his own during the war especially, i opponent could
get at bim.ben. however, the inconvenience A beautiful right to the jaw was frequently realized at the ingdom and for the members of surprised the bugler and sent front of the cell running out. To the British Empire, or, as some him to the boards just before the overcome this defect. mechanica: prefer to call it, the British Com- end of the first round. In the genius has been at work in the monwealth? This question is Becond, Beale sent in a well-intervening time, and now a
asked on behalf of the Society for timed right to the point and small dynamo has been invented Pure English by Dr. Bridges, the Robins took the count.
to replace the cell. This is work-Poet Launeate, who, pursuing an ed merely by pressure of the inquiry begun by the late Dr. The heavyweight contea: be the results are
hand and a return spring, and Henry Bradley, has examined, in tween Telegraphist Cook (160) factory. The Electro-Automate Society, the philology and historic tract just published by the highly satis- H.M.S. Diomede. and Bomb. specimens of this type of lamp British." and "Britisher," and uses of the words "Briton." Barton (165), R.G.A.. Was DI are of a very handy size, easily short duration. A left to the carried in the pocket and requir-Promises to give his con. ing a very small amount ofclusions in another tract. Mean- half minute or so sent Cook to pressure in use. Then for people while, he and the Society are jemployed in such occupations as open to receive expressions of postman there is a type for hang opinion. The discussion is well ing on the belt, and the current worth instituting. bowever im Pre. Flynn (134). King's, met generated causes the lamp to proble it may be that anything A.B. Hines (134), H.M.S. Diomede. for quite a considerable very practical will emerge.
SHORT AND SWEET.
point from Barton in the firsti
the boards, knocked out.
FLYNN WINS LIGHTWEIGHT.
2
Ai
in a ten-round lightweight time after the dynamo has present, if we apply the historic contest, which went the full dis-stopped. Finally
there is method, we appear to be left with tance. The sailor opened well, signalling lamp showing red and no noun and only one adjective getting the better of the exchanges green lights.
in the preliminary rounds. In
the second Flynn took a count of
received
-"British"-which has to per form an ambiguous duty. The Society for Pure English, as will eight, but he got to his feet with giving Jones the victory, came and Britisher" the former be-
be expected, forbids both "Briton" ||i plenty of life in him. As the as a surprise. and fight progressed Flgan's stamina favourably
WOR not cause there is an ineradicable. began to tell, and by the end of parts of the house.
in some tinge of the word about it and ba the fifth round the soldier had the
cause of certain "patriotic" as- The officials were:-- fight, on points. Hines's left
sociations which j} Boxing
conveys, Committee: Mr. J. S.that" landed on Flynn's jaw in a useful McCann (Chairman); Lieut-Com-" best sort:"
not of the manner on occasions, but Flynn mander Dougias-Hamilton, R.; because it is an Americanism and the lattar was serving out heavy punish-Lieut.-Cominander Hake, R.NR.; which has now been disowned ment all the time. Hines fought Surgeon Lieut-Commander Mac-even by its inventors. In refus a plucky losing fight and in the Exan, B.; Mr. A. Mardoch and ing to countenance either most eight began to recover, and from 3r. G. G. N. Tinson. then onwards Flyno did not by any means have things all his own way. Flynn was awarded
the decision on points.
are
people, we believe will join with| Official Referee: Mr. A. Murdoch. the S.P.E. "Britisher," indeed, is Manager: Mr. J. Brook.
utterly Indefensible; and "Briton" Medical Officers: Dr. Montague though passable enough in the Haraton, M.D., Dr. C. Forsyth, literature of the eighteenth cent- M.D.. Surgeon Lieut.-Commander ry and in a heroic setting, needs excuse in these days, as Dr. Brad- "on the ple of being. ley says, more or less "jocular." What, then, can the S.PE. or anyone
A WELL-MATCHED PAIR. Pte. Smith (114) and Pte. MacEwan, R.N. Jones (119), both of the King's
Time-keepers: Messrs. A.. B. Regt, were a well matched pair, Allan and C. Bond!
and after six rounds the honours Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: else do? ware about even and an extra Mr. T. G. Bennett. round had to be fought for the
In Charge of Scales: Liest instance of the bankruptcy of
decision. They mixed it well Bell, RN.
right from the start. Jones did
well in the opening rounds, but:
Referees: Dr. Minnett, Mr. W.
towards the end Smith began to Logan and Mr. W. S. Bailey.
score heavily, and in the sixth Judges: Lieut. J. G. Jones, 2nd round did practically all the Batto. The King's Regt. Captain scoring In the extra round.
Cress, 2nd Batta. The King's Rest;
It is an almost unparalleled
nomenclature.
THE VICTROLA, ・・
when the points were stated to Lieut.-Conmander Hake, and Cap is the only instrument recognised be even, Smith appeared to be tain Howard, DSO, 2nd Batta. by the worlds. Artists. Ank piling up points. The decision, The King's Regt,
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