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BIG SHIPS.
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Wireless Hesitation.
An Indian case of typhoid favor was notified yesterday.
PLAY AND PLAYERS.
EVE OF THE DUPRE-CARTLIDGE BOUT.
By Wanderer.”
The remarkable variety of Lightweight Champion of tho rumours concerning both men British Imperial Forces in 1923. which are going the rounds in Lightweight Champion of the A Peking telegram to the Daily reference to the return bout be- Atlantis Fleet in 1923.
Lightweight Champion of Bulletin says the death is an-tween Andre Dupro and C.P.O.. The local Government has, for nounced of Hsuan Yuen, a well-Jim Cartlidge, is in itself striking Hongkong 1924, more than a year, been awaiting known financier and founder of evidence of the interest aroused the result of enquires made at the China-American Bank. Home into all aspects of wireless,] before taking definito steps here,; but it seems as if the Hongkong
by the staging of the fight. The Dupro fought 38 fights in Aus- wigo will, of course, accept what tralia (incidentally he has mar they hear with liberal spoonfuls ried a oharming Australian girl,
The local branch of the Nother of salt, for they may rast assured an actress) including one with authorition will have to wait alanda Trading Society is in roooipt that both Dupro and Cartlidgo Bert Spargo, noted featherweight considerable time longer before of telegraphic advice from the are perfectly fit, and ready to champion of Australis, to whom they can fool sure of the correst Batavia office that a dividend of vette for their lives if necessary, he lost on points. Oibor fights in lines to follow. Recent news por cont. has been declared for Yesterday was the last day of his career include the following:
training. Lupre bad govoral Lost on pointe to Jerry Sullivan from Britain indicates that there the year 1924.
rounds of shadow-boxing, did (20 rounde); knooked out Paul little work with the punchball, Demsky (19 rounds) end again and finished up with his normal later (15 rounds); lost on points
is at presont a controversy as to
the future of the broadcasting
monopoly, and other problems of A sampan mistress was fined exercises. Cartlidge went in for to Diga Evana (20 rounds) won an almost equally urgent nature $1 at the Marine Court this mora- a little mere strenuous effort on points against Bert Mc are due for solution. If there is ing for failing to produce her though he did rather less work Carthy (20 rounds); knocked difficulty at Home in deciding licence on demand, and a further than when I visited his camp on out Tibby Watson (one round), which are the best methods to fine of $6 was imposed for failure Monday. Sparring with A Togo adopt, and if it can still be said to renow her licence. that radio is yet in the ex- perimental stage, how much hardor must it be for a compara- |
troduced successfully in a place
are notoriously of a worse nature than the average.
of
Taikoo.
It is unofficially stated (saye' a
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OTHER BOXING BOUTS, Those who read my paragraph on the matter will be interested to know that the Hongkong Box-.
Loan (five rounds) Ringham ho indulged in another and Tom Dugan (nine rounds) spirited set-to and once when won twice on points against the seaman caught him on the Freddy Smith (both in 15 rounds); Our Picture Page to-morrow point of the jaw with his right, lost on points to Eugene Volaire MUSTARD & CO. tively untried science to be in will include photographs taken at Cartlidge spun round in the (20 rounds); knocked out Tommy 216-17, Connaught Road Central.
like this Colony, whero "statics" the laying of the foundation-stone ring, but was otherwise unaffact-Juno (15 rounda); won on points"
of the new St. Paul's Girls' ad. The more ono spes of Cart against Garnet Jund (20 rounds) 'Phone Central 1186,"
So local College, and at the launching of lidge the more quickly does one and Diga Young (20 rounds); fans" must not expect too much the river steamer Taishan at realise that it will need some-knocked out Battling Koy (six thing more than a normal punch to rounds); lost on points to Silvino yet awhile. But there is a wider
unsettle him, and I am thorough- Tamito (fifteen rounds); knocked aspect of the Home Government's
ly convinced that, barring luck, out Jose (five rounda) and attitude towards wireless which
the fight will go the full distanco. Bathaudier (three rounds); and ia exercising the minds many observers throughout the Peking telegram to the "Daily This indicates that I have no fought a no-decision bout of six Empire, and this is in relation Bulletin) that Chang Tso-lin has faith in Cartlidge's ability to rounds with Young Santos. to the big Imperial wire- proposed to the Govorament the knock out the French boy, which less scheme, by which all parts appointment of Lu Yung-hsiang opinion is held in spite of the fact that Cartlidge last evening declar- of the Empire are to be linked as Minister for War, and Chenged that he would be all out for
at Chienas acting Tupan of Klangsu, the k., in the early rounds. through powerful stations selected points. It is several
The bout should provide an Twenty-one years ago, the years since the idea first took
even better duel of wits than ing Association has now decided An accident resulting in the resulted from their previous meet that the big fight shall be put on Hongkong and Whampao Dook shape, and latterly there had been
reason to expect that an early detention of two truck coolies on ing, more especially as their first after the interval. It is un- Company considered it unnecess-
move would be made towards a possible charge of manslaughter respective modes of fighting are iversally agreed that this will ary to extend their No. 1 dock at provision of what is now admitted occurred in Queen's Road yester as widely different as their train. prove far more satisfactory than keeping the plums until the end. Kowloop, as it was quite able to on all hands to be essential for day. A Chinese giri, six years of ing methods.
proper Empire communication. age, was knocked down by a two His collency the Governor, Other fights fixed for Saturday accommodate the 550-feet liners yet ons delay has followed an-wheeled truck which was in has signified his intention to include that between Mr. H
Majorand Drummer Bowles. Both Korea (now the other, until those who have been charge of two coolies. The whools witness the contest. Siharia Maru and the Kores prominent sponsors of the scheme passed over his body and caused Generally speaking, Dupre will are very fit, and a groat fight
are beginning, to despair of its fatal injuries.
start favourite, though I am should result. Major should win Maru) provided their propeller.
accomplishment.
credibly informed that in certain despite his damaged hands, shafts were drawn in on board.
circles Cartlidge is well supported Hostile Elements? That item is extracted from our
A report has been received that and his backers would be pleased files of the period. At the pro-aloments to be contended with, turning to their homes at Nam-
Apparently there are hostile five Chiness women, whilst ra- if they could get evens about him.
sent moment, the Dock Company as well as departmental difficul-wai, in Saikung village, were
THE RECORDS OF THE MEN. has under contemplation the tios. Commenting on the subject, intercepted by highwaymen at
Cartlidge admits to 101 fights, construction of a new dock no the current number of United the Old Customs
Empire points out that when, yesterday. A sum of $13 which 90 of which he has won, four of less than 1,200 feet in length some fourteen months ago, the they had batween them were
which have been drawn and That is a study in contrasts committeo appointed by the La- stolen by the robbery who used seven he has lost. Dupre bas Rogers. Much depends on the which gives ecme
food for bour Government to advise on pocket-knives to intimidate the participated in some 350 fights first two rounds. Rogers should and has won a large percentage Win if the bout extends to longer Imperial wireless reported in women. thought and which demonstrates favour of State ownership and
of them. Dupre won the Feather distance.
Pte. Eaton and Stoker Thom- weight Championship of France the manner in which it has operation through the Post Office,
by defeating Grassi and was un-son will be settling, a disputed": become necessary for docking it was believed that a practical The Bishop of Victoria and defented, having left for Australia decision at the V.R.C. rocantly. The fight is likely to go the establishments to cater for bigger step forward had been taken. But, Mrs. Duppuy expect to be absent very shortly afterwards.
so far as the ordinary business from the Colony from June 11th
scheduled six rounda, many to say nothing of the Empire to the early part of September.
The welterweight bout between
Siberia and
bodtu.
her maiden trip to the East. She
י,
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Pass road
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A. B. Ringham, Iriquois, meets Pte. Pooley, whose long reach will stand him in good stend.. Ringham has improved to a re- markable degree under Jim Cart-
Pte. Williamson meets Sign/ lidge and has an excellent chance.
enthusiast, can make out, the The Bishop is visiting Pakhoi, Dupro's hardest fight was Leading Stoker Piper and Pte.
probably agree that his hardest fight was fought in England when he stood up to Danny Frush for twenty rounds and lost on points, Neither has yet been knocked out
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At the time to which we are Post Office has not assisted pro-Limehow and Yunnanfu for Con- against Jerry Sullivan, one of the Mann should be one of the best alluding, the Mongolia was ongress. Sir Alfred Mond and Lord firmations and other work. best men in Australia, to whom of the preliminaries. Piper will Burnham, at a meeting of the During his absence Rev. C. B. he lost on points after twenty start with most everything in his Empire Press Union in London, Shann, St. John's Hall, Uni- gruelling rounds. Cartlidge would favour was referred to in the loading as well as a prominent newspaper versity of Hongkong, will be in article in the Telegraph on her in South Africa, have demanded charge of the Bishop's corras-
KILLED BY A CRICKET BALL. While playing cricket at Rugby arrival in Hongkong as one of the that drastic measures be taken to pondence.
vale, Mr. Robert Lumadon, prevent the departmental side
well-known few vessels afloat that could not tracking of a service which means
and popular re- be taken into the No. 1 dook at so much to the Empire. Sir Al-
sident, was struck in the face. Cartlidge's principal achieve by the ball, and the nasal bone Kowloon because of her length-fred Mond complains that all
efforts are "euchred" by interual VERDUN MEMORIAL.
ments have been:
was shattered. Suffering from 616 foet. Then comes this ob-administrative difficulties, and the
Featherweight Champion of intermittent bleeding, he was.. servation:"It is not at all likely Colonial journat says that the
Royal Navy and Marines in 1919-taken to the Emerald hospital. that there will be many Mon- Post Office is providing certain
SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM 20 and again in 1921-22.
The continued loss of blood. hostile elements in South Africa
HONGKONG.
Featherweight Champion of gradually weakened him, and he golias built it is less probable with an excellent excuse for anti-
the British Imperial Forces in died a week later, on Anzac Day. The fund for the big memorial 1920-21: that many will come our way." British action in trade matters.
Mr. Lumsden, his father, and two In the samo comment it is How far these criticisms are which is to be erected at Verdun
Featherweight Champion of brothers..were "Anzacs," and it reasonable there is little to show, to the memory of the Allied the British and French forces in was a stroke of Fate that one of stuted that the Mongolia was commentsour contemporary. Lord soldiers who lost their lives there 1921.
them should meet his, death on bály 85 feet short of being the Riddell thinks that the Post Office in the late war, has received sub- Featherweight Champion of Anzac Day, The funeral on the...... largest ship in the world, the re-bae made more headway than is stantial subscriptions from Hong- the Atlantic Flost in 1920.
following day was attended by` generally understood. Have the kong. Monsieur Y. du Courtbial. Finalist in the Blackfriars' some four hundred people. The cord then being held by the White critics then expected too much? Knight of the Legion d'Honneur, Ring Belt Championship, 1920-21, school children led the cortege, Star liners Celtic and Cedric In Parliamont the Postmaster- the Consul for France in Hong-
Lightweight Champion of the and the cricketers in costume General has explained that the kong, expresses 'bis Shipping dimensions have very Rugby high power station should thanks to those residents in the
grateful Royal Navy and Marines in 1923, followed the hearse, much grown since those days, be ready noxt November; and the Colony who kindly helped with for we bolieva wo are correct in beam stations; both Government donations. These, amounting in saying that the longest boat now aud Marconi, for communication all to 10,000 francs, have boon with India. Australia, Canada, sont to, Field Marshal Petain, the afloat is the Majestic (915 fect), and South Africa should soon be honorary president of the oXBOU- olosely followed by the Leviathan completed, some by October,others tive committee. (907 feet), whilst there are several within a month or two. So the more than 800 feet in length."
TAX ON LACE ADOPTED..
London, June 11.
In the House of Cominons in
ALLEGED TRUST MONOPLY.
Washington, June 11,
The Verdun momorial is to end of this your might see the completion of the main schome, take the form of a very big and As far as Hongkong is con- if all goes well. Those however artistic ossuary, containing 52 the debate on the Government The Tanners Products Come who have followed the trend of tombs in which will be placed the motion imposing a thirty-three pany and the American Hair-Felt corned, very many bigger boats events during the past year, and bones of the dead gathered in the and a third per cent. ad valorem Company as well as a hundred than the Mongolia have come to have noted the almost inexplicable 52 sectors of the battlefield. Thore tax on imported lace, the Opposi- and fifteen other concerns, are the port since that vessal first delays, will perhaps not feel too will be 26 funeral chapels, each tion tabled a string of amend-defending the anti-trust suit in with two tombs. The ossuary in monts, all of which were defeated. Chicago filed by the Government arrived here, and at the prosont
to be strictly non-sectarian, and The motion was substantially with the object of dissolving the will have four shrines which are carried-Reuter time there is one (the Empresa of Canada) which regularly enters and is no less than 653
optimistic.
RUBBER MARKET.
to be dedicatod, to the dead of different roligions, Catholic, Prot estant, Jowish and Mohammedan.
ARCTIC LAND
RIGHTS. foot in length. There is no in- Mossrs. Carroll Bros. are in The chosen design is a striking receipt of telegraphic advises one, with a cloister 180 motors
Washington, June 11. dination that we can see, of a from Singapore advising them long and a tower 45 meters high, Mr. Wilbur announces that the dimunition in the size of abips; that rubber is now quoted at $1.12 which will have a commanding MedMillan oxpedition will not in fact, during recent years there por lb. They also advise the position on the battlefield and carry special instructions con
form one of the most imposing cerning the course to be pursued has been a marked increase in following dividende -- the tonnago of vessels using the port of Hongkong. Big ships|| require big docks, and it lal
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