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By "Wanderer,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
TOURISTS ARRIVE.
THE "CARINTHIA'S" WORLD TRIP.
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Carrying 379 round-the-world tourists, the 8.5 Carinthis Eaton, Interport inside right and but fighting, no.
The third round o'clock this morning.
rived in nort Soon after 10 one of the most popular players whe vas little has demonstrated his ability on the received considerable punishment, mond-Whitworth organisation is the more stirring and May which in organised by the Ray- The cruise football field during the past three Grely was not strong enough for first of the 1925-26 season and is seasons, left for home on the Trollasook Hooper, Hermes and he retired distinguished by being the first yesterday, probably not to return.in the first round after being badly cruise ever to visit the Antipodea He had the rather unique distinc-lamaged.
as well as the Orient. The ves
tion of scoring the first goal for his
battalion on their arrival in the Co-) A.B. Merrill, Carlisle, a really sol sailed from New York on Oci luny and the last goal scored by good man, treated "Fatty" Nowmun, tober 10th, and has made stops ar them before he left. His laat goal-etired in the second round. It was Angeles, San Francisco, Hilo and Carlisle, very gently but the latter ar at Havana, Panama, Log was scored in a fittingly sensational mander ngainst the "Ambrose" In a rather fortunate perhaps that Mer-Honolulu, Hawaii, Japan and U.S. Cup match at Scokunpao onrill didn't really hit him. In the Chingwantao.
Monday. For 89 minutes he had
semi-final against Hooper, Morrill The B.8. Carinthia, is the newest been trying his utmost to get a fare was slow off the mark, but he came of the Cunard fleet of linera and well goal, though he had been the back strongly in the second and was only commissioned in Sep- initiator of two others and the Sur-after punishing the Hermes mantember. She En un oil-burnin: reys were four up. He had struck sent him to the boards just as the vessel of the latest type. of 20,000 the post from thirty five yards with gong went. There was little beans displacement. and has the goalkeeper helpless, but just between the men in the concluding magnificent Appointments through- fore the and Humberstone sent him shade the better-and it was a sur- round-if anything Merrill was a neatly away and Eaton with a pile-prise when the decision went driver which travelled six inches above the ground all the way beat Hooper's way. the goalkeeper easily with the very last kick of the match there being no time to re-centro the ball.
out,
ive went on board this morning When a Telegraph representá-
he heard that the cruise had been 1 delight all along the way. The WELTERWEIGHTS:-The best fight ocial life on board ship is woll of the evening and of the tourna-organised and what with games ment up to its present stage was ind concerts a very pleasant trip merits of other contestants in this mostly; been good. At 11 o'clock virtually the final judging by the s being spent. The weather has,
Leading Stoker Piper and Pte. Pooley were also amongst the de-class. partures on the Troilus yesterday.
NOVICES TOURNAMENT.
A. B. Reynolds, L3, entered Armistice murning, the vessel- the ring with a record of two first- me to a full stop in mid ocean round Kayoes behind him, but ind, with all the crew and passen- Jackson stood up well to his initial rers assembled on the after decks, Apart from the fact that two the upperhand.
onslaught and gradually assumed wreath was lowered into the decisions given effected a general back all points lost in a spirited Last Post."
Jackson pulled waters while the bugler blew "The registration of surprise and in some second round.
Girls sold poppies cuses annoyance, there was some the opening of the third bat came British veterans, and in the even- He was dazed at for the benefit of American und good sport at Murray Barracks last back in great style to win on points ng there was a patriotic meeting, evening when the Nevices' Tournay a fair margin. In the aemi-inal followed by old-fashioned dances ment being run by the Hongkong Jackson Boxing Association was concluded aggressive. He had not the same wan leas strenuously
in the Garden Lounge. up to the final stages. Some of the need and won comfortably on pointe contestants are really good class over Stoker White (Carlisle). and Monday's duels at the City Hall, should prove most interesting. The Hermes has six representatives, Webb, Titanis, provided an interest A. B. Baker, Hermes, and A. B. though two will find themselves Ining contest. Webb was leading} opposition.
PEKING EXPERIENCES.
Of all the experiences so far, the most exciting was the trip
by a special train which had been o Peking, The vessel put into Chingwantao and was there mét Caroughout though Baker counteredy Mr. James Park, of the Depart brought down from the Capital effectively and made good use ofment of Communications. After HANTAMWEIGHTS:-Boy Curtis, a strong right hand. Hermes, used the ring plenti- the better man in the final stages among Chang Tso-lin's soldiers Webb was the train had left Poking, a revolt | fully when opposed to 0. S. and earned his decision. Haugh, Hawkins, In the semi-final,
broke out and the line was block- but at the same time was bounti- Pte. Roberts forced the retire-ed by troop trains. fully plied.
Just after Haugh the ment of L/C Brand in the second leaving Tientsin, the rails were stronger man, always aggressive round of a gruelling combat, found to have been torn up, this and won comfortably. As was gene Watts who reached the final after dead slow in the middle of the Roberts looks fair to dispose of discovery being made when going. only one fight.
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rally anticipated, Stoker Burgess, Ambrose, was too good for Pte. Woolcott. Burgess goes in with, the idea of administering a ko. and so far he has been in a post- tion to batter his opponent without care or regard to what punishment he has been himself receiving. Woolcott took a count in the second round and was incapable of defence on rising. Burgesa soon put on the Anishing touch.
FEATHERWEIGHTS:-A.B. Beach, Hawkins, did auflicient to warrant confidence in his ability to win the final. In the third round he met Marine Strong, Hertues, and forced him to retire in the second round. And in the semi-final he defented A.B. Stollery, Hermes. on points. Stollery, a clever though inex- perienced boxer with a nice straight left, had knocked out A.B. Farrow, Hawkins. In the third round of an intere ting bout, but was no mates for the runged Beach. He put up a plucky display and was awarded a good loser's half point.
and A. B. Beach (Hawking).
Feathers: Marine Hills (Hermes)
Hedvics: Marine
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NAVAL NOTES.
CHINA STATION APPOINTMENTS.
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night. The train crow had to re- City Hall on Monday next when the train then came slowly on, finally The finalists who meet at the of a neighbouring creek, and the pair the line, fishing the rails out
Association are holding their second getting to Chingwantae in time to cournament of the season are:- meet the steamer. When the Bantams: Boy Curtis (Hermes) with its full lead of tourist-pas- train came to return to Peking and Stoker Burgess (Ambrose).
sengers very considerable delay was experienced owing to troop
Edwards, O.B.E., joined the trains blocking the line. The
Fisgard, the training stablish- and Cook Hooper (Hermes).
Lights: Stoker Carter (Carlisle) photographing the soldiers, etc., passengers amused themselves
ment for artificer apprentices. Promoted in 1921, Engineer- and arrived at Peking nine hours.
Commander Edwards last served Welters: A. B. Jackson (Hawkins) late. But Peking's wonders soon
afloat in the Titania, submarine and A. B. Webb (Tilania).
It is notified officially that depot-ship in China. compensated for the delays and Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, awarded the O.B.E. in May, 1919, He was Middles: Ple. Roberts
tiring train ride, and a specialC.B., M.V.O.. (East train, manned by Allied soldiers command as Rear-Admiral and charge of the machinery of the has assumed for valuable services as officer in Surreys) and Marino Watts from the Legations, preceded the Senior Naval (Hermes),
Officer on the motor-launches and coastal tourists' train back to Chingwan-Yangtszu, in succession to Rear motor-boats of the Dover Patrol. tao. Shanghai has not been visit-Admiral D. M. Anderson, C.B.,; (Hermes) and A. B. McKenzie being made-up Shanghai was in
Streatfield
The following appointments ed because when the itinerary was C.M.G, M.V.O. Hermes),
were made by the Admiralty on, Mr. R. J. Mules, who from Nov. 3-Lieut.-Commr.-D. J. the throes of the recent disorder. July, 1921, to September, 1924, Anderson-Morshead, The Unit Cup, has been won by
Yar- The vessel leaves Hongkong on was Civil Engineer at Hongkong mouth Nov. 1) to join. Nov. 4), HM.S. Hermes, who with 722 Friday evening for Manila, the Dockyard, has been appointed and to Bluebell ton arrival on points cannot be 'superseded. The remainder of the itinerary being Acting Superintending Civil station. Liouts.-J. Peterson, to Durban and Carlisle have 48, the amboanga, Port Moresby, Auck Engineer, lower grado, in the Yarmouth (Nov. 3) (to join Nov. Ambrose and Titania 31, the East the, Melbourne, Hoburt, Batavia, ment, Admiralty, to date Uct. 23, for passage out, and to Scarab (on) land, Wellington, Sydney, Freman-Civil Engineer-in-Chief's Depart-4), and to Yarmouth (on commg.!, Singapore, Colombo, On form the Hermes should win Cairo, Saez and Alexandria, i
Bombay, 1925.
arrival on station; and G. B. Commander W. S. Gray, who Harding, to Yarmouth (Oct. 25) He may be one final only apart from the Naples, Monte Carlo, Gibraltar.is coming out to China to join (to join Nov. 4), and to Yarmouth all that, but he carries a hefty hit heavyweights in which they have Cherbourg, Southampton, with re the flagship Hawkins as Fleet (on commg.), for passage out, turn passage to New York on Gunnery Ulicer, a post which and to Titania, for Marazion (on various steamers suiting the pas-Commander L. G. Ingham has arrival at station). sengers' convenience.
hold for two years, was promoted The cruise lasts 149 days from in June, 1922, after being gunnery New York to New York.
officer and second in conimand ot The
The Pharmacy is distributing a cruise Director is Mr. T. the cruiser Colombo, algo "Red" Warren, the bantamweight Jaynes who has a staff of 21. The China. He has since served in yaar, bearing an effective coloured inpretty calendar for the coming the greater part of the three rounds champion of Malaya, has written Carinthia is captained by Can- the Gunnory Division of the study entitled "The Music Los..
The other semi-final was the sub- ject of a very bad decision. Yester day I referred to Ptc. Holcombe as an animated windmill.
Surreys 31 and the Hawkins 28.
in either hand, and an early taste two representatives.
of their potential power, rather set) Marine Hills, Hermes, thinking.
He thought sufficiently well to de-
SINGAPORE BANTAM WANTS
TO FIGHT HERE.
cide to keep out of his opponent's reach as long as possible and for
he concentrated on this aspect. Ocensionally he was daring and "prodded Holcombe with his left but he did not do sufficient to justify the
verdict which he was given.
LIGHTWEIGHIS:--Ldg/Stoker Car-
to Mr. J. Brook, the manager of tain E. G. Diggle. the Hongkong Boxing Association,
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Naval Staff
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expressing a desire to fight in in the hands of the Hongkong and
The Hongkong arrangements are Engineor-Uominander M. G. A.
At Fortsmouth Hongkong if a suitable match can Shanghai Hotels, Mr. J. P. Bourne be arranged. Concerning him having gone north to meet the
to
We hear that Mr. A. Strok ist bringing John McCormack, the Manila papers a few weeks back veseel and arriving in Hongkong on Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Nores, of
noted tenor, to the East sometime ter, Hermes, a strong aggressive said:
F. F. Low, of Tipperary, ireland; in May next. "Red Warren, like Boy board this morning. fighter beat two shipmates to get Walley, is a gentleman in every being given over to shopping, etc., To-duy, is through to the semi-final. Muu- respect, and holds a very good posi-but for Thursday and Friday associated with Mr. Augustus P. Cambridge, Mass.: Miss Ida C. Richardson, of Boston, who tion in an office. He boxes purely organised, sight-seeing tours have for the love of the game
been arranged. Canton is not Loring, a very prominent corpora
son was plucky but was punished badly and Mitchell started off wall but had the worst of matters after
the first round. Mitchell is seriously tinking, it was whispered, of hay ing his hair shingled. In the semi- final Carter was more or less a chop- lock for Stoker Davey of the
Ambrose, but shortly before the
is
he has defeated Kid Limbaco ones being visited, on account of the tion lawyer of Boston; Mra. J.
and drawn twice, and has fought unsettled conditions, such men as Cowboy Reyes and
of Denver,
Henry Mullins, with her son and PRINCIPAL PASSENGERS.
duughter, prominent society people Domy Santos. He drew' twice with Reyes and lost narrowly to Santos." board are Mr. and Mrs. George J. George H. Bedard, of Denver; Dr.
Among the principal people on
of Brooklands, New York; Mr.
perhaps if Sign. Rogers is still society lady of Clevoland; Mr. E. Phylia Campion,
Warren is an 8st. 6lbs. man and Florence L. Blakeslee, a prominent Kansas City; the Misses Holen and, Barker, of Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. and Mrs. Russell V. Anderson, of final gong he rezistered joy by con- looking for a worthy opponent A Grenzbach, and Mrs. Francis Colorado; Mrs. Wian Butter necting with two hard rights which round about his own weight, two provided Davey with a sleeping men can be satisfied at the same draught,
Grenzbach, both prominent worth and Mrs. J. T. Deo, prominent time. As to the desirability of the musteni circles of New York; Mr. society ladies of Palladelphia; Mt. In the other half of the draw, fight, the Association know their Herbert R. Hislip, of Columbus, and Mrs. Orrin J. Ford, of West Mr. A. May. V.R.C., lost to Boy own business best, though personal. Ohio; Mra. Henry F. Hurlbert E. T. Guymon and Mr. and Mrs. into marriage, saying that if I
Palm Beach, Florida; Mr. and Mrs. Greig after a lifeless contest. As ly 1-see no real objection to giving Boston; Judge and Mrs. J. W. Guymon, junior, of San Diego, Cal.;
widow of Judge Hurlbert, of un exhibition of fancy dancing, yes, Warren a fight.
Lacey, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mr. and many others.
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