"MILITARY BOXING.
CONCLUDING BOUTS AT
BARRACKS.
ARMS FOR CHINA.
ALLEGED EXPORTS FROM BRITAIN.
London, Oct. 8. In the House of Commons An attendance of more than questioned as to whether the five hundred marked the conclu- Government had boon informed sion of the East Surrey Regi- that arms and munitions had mont's novicos boxing tourna heen exported from Britain to mont, at Murray Barracks last China during the past throo evening. The contests wore for yours, lo consignaoe other than the Hongkong Boxing Associa-the-Chinoso - Government, M tion Shiold, and A Company have Ponsonby-replied in the negativo, come out on top.
pointing out that such tranano- Semi-finals and finals worations had been forbidden by the fought in spirited fashion, and China arma.Embargo Agreement two exhibition bouts, of three-Reater.
rounds oach, în succoasion, waro staged between 8. P.O.. Cartlidgo and Corpl. Major and Bdomn. Wareham, rospectively. This was much approsiatod.
IRISH BILL.
LORDS' RESERVATION. Among the interested specta- tors were the G.0.C., H. E. Major
London, Oct. 8, General Sir J. Fowlor, and Com- The House of Lorda has passed modore Grace, R. N.
the second reading of the Irish The various bouts and their Bill, with a declaratory amond. results were briefly un followmont that tho Houso took note of In the flyweight semi-finals, the opinions expressed by the Savoury boat Quelch on pointe
British signatorios to the Irish
Simpson knocked out Burridge in the first round
The featherweight somi-finals Baw Llalliot win from Lonvey by
Treaty, that article twelve con- tomplated nothing more then, a rondjustment of the boundaries, and the House believed no other
K.O. in the second round interpretation was acceptable or Johnson was given the decision unforceable.--Reuter,
over Wilson on points.
To the lightweights, Koop heal Choules on points; and Ditch! had a similar verdict ovor Sim-i
mons.
ANE Z
COMPLETE -DISARMAMENT,
REMARKABLE DANISH
Thero was Home hard hitting in
PROPOSAL. the middleweights ovonta. Wil-
Copenhagen, Oct. 8. liams administered a knock-out to Ballam in the second round of the Lnwor-House--the the encounter. Sheppard beat Minister of Defence submitted a Jarvis on points.
disarmamont Bill, abolishing thes army and navy. except the frontier guards and the coastal [defence ships, dismantling 'all fortifications, and transforming the military and naval factories
civil enterprises.
In tho light-heavy weights, Heppur gave the K. O. to Coates Boon after tho bout opened,
The bantan-weight event went to Blako, the rofereo stopping the fight in the first round with his opponent, Joy,bally punishod.
into State Reuter,
In 11 contest between Drummer Bowles (East Sur | AMERICAN roys) and Gr. Browning (Royal Artillery), che formar won with a K.O. in the first round..
The welterweight final resulted in a win for Masters over Beard on points.
COTTON,
TEMPORARY SET-BÄCK,
Now York, Oct. 8. In the cotton market, prices broke from 20 to 180 points from Lielliot was beaten by Johnson heavy sollitig, following the the day's highost figures, on in the featherweight final on bureau report on crop conditious, points.
Hit the market rallied twenty to. Reater's American Service, thirty paints on covering.
A bout botweon Pte. Pooley of A Coy, and Pto Grant of D. Coy. onded in a swift victory for the former by way of a K.O.
In the lightweight final, Koup RAHWAY DISASTER |
beat Ditch on points.
The flyweight, final
saw
Simpson knock out Savoury in
the first round.
There was an excollent contest
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NEW MINISTER.
PROFESSOR SMIDDY IN AMERICA.
The above is a portrait takon of Professor Timothy Smiddy-at the time his appointment as Irishi Free State Minister to the United Stator was announced. A Routor messago publishod to day reports his arrival at Washington to tako: up the post-
THE CHINA WAR.
CHANG REPORTED TO HAVE BROKEN THROUGH.
Shanghai, Oct. 9. Fecording to roports from foreign sources at Shanhaikoan, Chang Two Lin's forces broko through tho,Chilli army last light. Up to the prosont there is no confirmation from Mukdan."
- Router.
SERIOUS SITUATION FOR - CHEKLANG FORCES.
(Our Own Correspondent à
Shanghai, Oct. 9.
"Chékiang" reinforcements, arð
Istill battling desperatoly in PARIS-ROME EXPRESS
WRECKED.
Rome, Oct. 8.
offort to push back tho Kiangsu foreas from the railway noar Sungkiang and to re-establish forces at Sungklung.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1924..
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in the final for the middleweights. The Paris Roma express de communications with their main Williams was given the verdict luxe, carrying sixty pussongere, over Shoppard on points. This was derailed var Genos. The admits that the situation, "is was the last event on the pro-engine, and goveral carriages
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overturned and were wrecked.
Six people have been killed and Lt. Col.. Montague Bates made a brief speech thanking Petty Officer fifteen injured.-Kenter,
Cartlidge for attending, and con- gratulating the winners, A Com-) pany, and the Committee, fon, the successfully arranged ontertain-
ment.
Before presenting the shield and cups Major-General Sir J. Fowler
GERMAN LOAN.
THE BELGIAN HOLDINGS.
Brussels, Oct. 5.
The Brussols and Antwerp bankurs have taken Lap their
at
also make a few appropriate quots of the Gorman Joan, which marks on t soldiers' business, will be marketed at ninety-two which, hè suid was fighting” and
per cont. bearing interest boxing was one of the best sorts
sovon per cont.-fcenter. of fighting. He congratulated the winners. the Company und the baltallon for the number of entries which had made the com- petition such a successful sue. The final placings were:
A-Company-61% points. White Wing-19 points..
C Company-33 puinder
B Company-28 points,
1) Company-14 points.
The officials at the ringside
were:
Referes: Col. Montague Bates, Time-keeper: Lieut. D. J. Allfree. "Judges: Lieut. P. Drake-Brock- man and Lieut. W. Chidson.
“NINGHISIN” PIRACY.
SOME FURTHER DETAILS.
SOVIET NAVY,
extremely serious" and claims minor gains, but the railway service is still halted as a result of heavy Kiangsu artillery and rifle fire.
ZIMBALIST.
TO APPEAR HERE
SHORTLY.
The highest price evor paid for. a violin, $33,000, was paid by Efrem Zimbalist, who appears here at tho"Queen's Theatre on the 21st ist, and at the Theatre: Royal of the 22ml. The violin,į Iknown-as-the "Tition ", hay never been heard before in con- cort since it was first sold by Stradavarius 208 yours ago to the Fifty vessels are participating Count d'Evry. It has had only
OUT ON MANOEUVRES.
Rigu, Oct. 8.
in the Soviet naval manoeuvres four owners in all that limo and
in the Gulf of Finland, as a tast of is one of the four finest violins in the co-operation by naval, sir, the world, the others being the and land forcos-teater,
"RUGGER". TOUR.
OVERWHELMING NEW ZEALAND VICTORY,
Landon, Oct. 8.
"Joachim", owned in London;
| the "Messiah ", owned in Berlin. and tho Alard", owned by a Scottish family, none of which-is for sale at any price.
At "Rugger," the Now Zoo- THE CHINA STATION.
landors bent the North Midiandal
b9 40 points to F, at Birmingham. |-Reuter,
With regard to the piracy of RUBBER AND CO-'
of the 8. 8. Ninghsin, which was|OPERATIVE SELLING exclusively roported by
our
Shanghat correspondont yostor- day, à Router's mossage to hand gives some further details.
PRESENT TIME INOPPORTUNE.
London, Oct. 8.
This states that when the The Council of the Rubber Vossel reached Bias Bay, the Growers Association has adopted
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
Lieutenant-Cominandor E. M.
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