FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1925.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BOXING AT THE V.R.C. SUCCESSFUL CONCERN.
FLAPPER FANNY says
DAIRY FARM
*BOYTS.
EXCELLENT TOURNAMENT PILE DRIVING COMPANY'S
[BY "WANDERER. "]
ACTIVITIES.
Spoaking at the fourth annual general meeting of the Hongkong Excavation, File Driving and Having regard to the fact that Construction Co., Ltd., this the thirty-one,bouts fought yes- afternoon, the Chairman Mr. terday in the V.R.C. annual Carl B. Shank said The tournament were in the nature of result of tho
year's work-
preliminarios, the standard on ing is again exceedingly satis- the whole WBB high and factory. You will notice from anoouraged the view that the the balance sheet that at the duals on Saturday will be well close of the preceding fiscal year worth a visit
ending March 316t, 1024, $119,873.03 was carried forward after a dividend of 10 per cent, on the ordinary shares had been paid. advisedly. How the judges arrived As this year's working has proved at a points verdict for Christie oran more satisfactory, your
There was one bad decision, and I use the word bad
&
of the Diocesan School, over Directors have decided to declaro Massey, of the Garrison School, It is difficult to understand, but a 1 per cent. dividend on the ordinary sharos. After this judges have the prerogative of dividend and the bonus to the flouting the views of the general staff is paid, there will be body of verdict-givers, for almost $107,022.40 carried forward to everyone holde
view long tho next year's account, before the decision is given, which, when added to profit and they exercised this preroga carried forward last year, will tiva in this CASO. Maaney make the total sum to be carried was aggressive throughout, puni- forward this year amount to $228,- sbad Christie heavily, and was 895.43. With these substantial stylish; be took a certain amount earnings, our shares, if listed on of punishment, but the blows were the local share market, should be
quoted considerably above par,
in the main countors.
1
and Fordham deserves
OIRE BY HEA SERVICE, ENG
Clothes 'make the woman, but break the man.
KIDNAPPED AND ENSLAVED.
AMAZING REVELATIONS AT SHANGHAL.
Marine Fordham staged a good
CHEAP CHILD LABOUR. In November last, the Com- come-back in his bout with pany's capital was increased from A most extraordinary story, Morgan, of the Brisbane. Morgan, $300,000 to $1,000,000, the ad-revealing the discovery, by the hitting straight with right and ditional shares being subscribed French Police last Friday of 31 left, scoring freely in the oponing by local British interests which children alleged to have been round, still maintained the bae already proven beneficial 'by kidnapped and imprisoned in a advantage in the second round, bringing the Company into touch blacksmith's shop in an alleyway though Fordham stood heavy with certain helpfaff influences. off Rue Amiral Bayle, came to punishment splendidly, and, fight-This additional capital has en- light in the French Mixed Court iag back in the third round, put bled the Company to considerat Shanghai on Monday, when the Australian down several ably increase its scope of activity. two men and a woman appearod times, Morgan was saved by the During the year, a completo before" the Court, the gong from the knock-out. It was Raymond concrete pile driving first accused charged with quite the best fight of the evoning, equipment, together with cam- trafficking in kidnapped children every plote amchinery for the manu- and the second accused with credit for a splendid win over a facturing of the steel shells, have kidnapping. The woman Was worthy opponent.
been purchased and installed charged with being concerned Young Dillón, with his at Ngau Shi Wan, where with the other two. professional style which looks so the Company is at the pre- From the evidence given it humourously strange in one so sont time driving approximately appears that the morning! young and so light, easily defeated 2,500 piles for the foundations of previous to the arrost of the Kelly and bids fair to repeat his the new Government Gaol. The first accused a report was brought success of last year in the Boys' Raymond system of piling has to the Police by a shoemaker Bantams.
many special morits and advant-resident in an alleyway off Rue ages over. other systems, of Lagrenee, that his child had Boy De Gay was unfortunate concrete piling, which advant- been kidnapped and in being drawn against Major in ages were recognised by the investigation it was ascertained the first round of the Men's Government authorities when that the child had been Bantams. He had splendid they selected Raymond piling for taken to the address already right hand and fought very the new gaol foundatione. As mentioned. Several Chinese pluckily, but Major's experience this method is exceeding and foreign detectivos visited the and ringcraft proved too much economical, efficient and many house off Rue Amiral Bayle, the for him.
times more rapid than other interior of which was found to be systems of piling, we feel sure a kind of blacksmith's shop of that we will always secure a three storeys. Here were found fair proportion of the available 31 miserable and half-starved boys between the ages of 12 and piling work in the Company.
Regarding
15 years, many of them showing the Company's future prospects, I will say that signs of scars and burns which the Company is now organized to are alleged to be the result of most brutal treatment. The do construction work of overy owner of the premises, who proved nature, and, with the Company's to be a well dressed and pros Complete results follow:-
present very conservative policy, Bantamweights (Mon): H.
perous individual, was arrested your Directors can assure you Major defeated Boy De Gay that what construction work is together with a woman who was (H.M.S. Durban) on points; Boy undertaken by the Company will also found in the building. Flemming (Brisbane) defeated asually prove remunerative. Pte. Fox (R.A.M.C.) on points.
Lew, a Hongkong youth, met Drummer Bowles and tearing away" at the start gave the im- pression that he would win easily. The soldier however wore him
down gradually and in the second round banded out his quietus.
RESULTS.
Middleweights (Boys 70 to 90
מם,
The second accused is a coolie and was arrested the next day on the China Merchants. Wharf, French Bund. It was stated for
lbs):-B. Wong (D.B.3.) defeated E, Gosano (St. J,); F. Fowler the prosecution that he had con- Lindblom (D.B.S.) on points; (K.B.S.) beat D. Dillon (G.8); fessed to having kidnapped many E. Osborne (S.J.C.) defeated A. R. Wood (K.B.S.) defeated J. of the children, whom, he said, he Winch (D.B.S.) on points; K. G. Remedios (St. J.) on pie; J. Dillon sold to the first accused for $5 a Evans, (K.B.S.) defeated A.(St. Jos.) defeated A. Kelly head. Mooney (D.B.S.) on points. (K. B. S.) on pts,
In appears that the children have been kept as close prisoners, Lightweights (Men): - Sig Middleweights (Men) --Sig. some for several years. Ill-fed Thomas (Durban) defeated Pie. Marshall (Hawkins) knocked out and ill-olad, they had no propor Piper (Surreya); A. B. Shaddock Gnr. Jordan (R.G.A.) in the first bodding, and were brutally II-] (Brisbane) boat A. B. McGuire round; Stoker Thomson (Titania) used, and were made to work at Despatch) on pts; Pto. Cooper. defeated L/C. Wright (E.S.) by all hours of the day or night, beat Bay Burrows (Durban); A.BK. O. in the first round. Quinn (Brisbane) K.O. 8.oker Davey (Ambrose) in the first round; G. B. Quidderton (Haw- kins) dofeated J. Lopp (HE); J.; Stowart (V.R.C.) beat G. B. Rus-
THE OFFICIALS, The officials were
Judges and Referees.-Mr. W. S. Bailey (Convener), Comdr.
sell (Despatch); Sig. Kogera Bowner, D.S.O., (H.M.S. Ambrose), (Tamar) beat Stoker Brown (Haw. Mr. J. H. Oxberry, Lt. Cockayne, kins) who rotired in the third
Lt. Hill, R.N., (H.M.S. Ambrose), "round" L/S Kirk (Hawkins) 40-
foated A. B. Easterling.
Lt. Buckle, R.N., (H.M.S. Ambrose),. Mr. T. G. Bennett, Lt. Comdr.
LIMCHOW NEWS.
SLAUGHTER OF 500
SOLDIERS."
(Our Own Correspondent.)
It
Limehow, April 15. The chief item of news lately, Lightweights (Boys 65 to 70lbe): Younge, R.N., (H.M.S. Tamar), of any interest, has been with -S. Christio (D.B.S.) was given Lt. Comdr. Lyle, (H.M.S. Hawkins), regard to the robbers swarming the verdict over N. Massey (G.S.); Mr. W. Logan, Lt. P. H. Drake-throughout the countryside.
Ligores (St. J.) baat J. Gourlay Brockman, (1st Gust Surroys), Mr.seems as if they had exhausted (K.B,9.).
D. Burlingham, (H. K. P.), Lt. R. the possibilities further inland, 60 Featherweight (Mon). Dmr|A. Chidson, (1st East Surreys), were now closing in around Lim- Bowles (E.B.) knocked out J. L.Lt. A. Whyte, R.E., Lt. Majendic, chow. The situation became Lew (Hk.) in round two; Stoker R.N., (H.M.S. Ambrose), Comdr. very serious, until it was hardly Loo (Hawkins) boat Stoker Goldie Hake, Lt. Comdr. E. C. Rhodes, safe to travel any distanco from (Brisbane); Beaman Codnor (Car- R.N. (H.M.S. Brisbane).
the city, and every night attacke lisle) beat Tel. T. L. Johnstone (Durban) on points.
Medical Omeers. Dr. B. H. were mada on houses in the
Heavyweights (Boys 115lbs.) R. Gorrard (D.B.8.) defeated J. Mac-|
Mellon, Dr. G. D. R. Black.
M. C-Mr. R. G. Witchell.
.
Clay (K.B.8.) on points; A. Ran-| Time-keepers. Mr. S. Kelly, Mr.
dall (D.B.8.) beat S. Caro (St. J.): G. Bond, Mr. J. Lyon, Mr. 9.. J.
suburbs and on villages noar.
Finally, the local authorities!
sent out soldiers every evening, to fight the robbers, and now one
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does not hear shooting just out-weeks ago, and 100 of them were Pakhoi had brought in similar W. Cunningham (D.B.S.) boat R. Clarke, Mr. J. Brook, Lt. Sherwood, side the city walls, as was usual shot. The story is that the rest coins made in Japan, to a nominal Riverial (St. J.) on pts; 8. Bercono (H.M.S. Ambrose), Mr. A. B. Allan, a few days ago. On one occasion of them were unwilling to come value of $2,000. As a result, the *(8t, J.) defeated K. Ram (D.B.8.) ·
are refusing to a young woman, going to visit out and be executed properly in shopkoopers Stewards. R. S. M. Maynard, friends in the country, was shot the same way, so they were set accept new bright coins. The Welterweights (Men):~A.__B.|(1st D. Surreys); Staff, Sergt. Hunt, dead at midday on the main road, Ringham (Iroquois) forood Pte. Mr. J. Stewart, S.. M. Godwin, Mr. Within 10 minutes walk of Lim-pon in the prison, and a battle local mints tried to make their raged for a day and night, till now coine, when produced last Mann to retire in the first round; C. M. Houghton, (St. Joseph's chow, and robbed of jowollry. they were all killed. Ono ac-your, more accoptable, by dating Marino Fordham defeated Ord College); Mr. P. W. Ramsay, Mr. It is reported from Lingahan count enid that machino-guns them as if made two or three Box Morgan (Brisbane) A B. T. Harrison, (Garrison School), that 500 of the Lal-tasi were used to duish them off, Yours ago! Faulkoor (Hawkins) was given Q.-M.-S. E. E. Steele, (G.R.C.), piratos hired as
The light 20 cont plecos coined Another motor-road is being the decision over LT Robarts Mr. P. Yvanovich, Mr. J. Soares, by Lam, Chan-Tong, the in Pakhoi and Yamakow rocont-mado now from here to Kochow, (Carlislo).
Mr. G. T. Nightingale, (C. B. offoial who was driven away, have suddenly fallon into about 100 miles or mora away. Bantamweights (Boys up to 65 School), Mr. K. K. Cooper, Mr. J. A. from Limehow early this year, great disfavour hero, as it has a more ambitious effort than Ibs.), H. Ramsey (G.8.) beat Thompson.
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