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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1927.
NEW BOXING HALL FOR TINGCHOW BATTLE
MANILA.
TO COMPETE WITH PRESENT STADIUM.
GRAPHIC STORY OF FIGHTING.
DISGRACEFUL LOOTING.
An up-to-date open air stadlum, with a seating capacity for 7,000 persons, for the purpose of pro- A correspondent of the Peking moting professional boxing bouts and Tientsin Times, writes the in the city, will soon be under con- following description of the battle struction in Manila. It is prohetween the Feugtion and Shanat posed to erect this stadium at the forces for the possession of Ting- Lerma Park.
"
chow:
BATTLING KEY WINS TITLE.
JUDGES AND REFEREE
DISAGREE..
THE INTERPORTS.
MORE COMMENT ON THE TRIALS.
A DIFFICULT WICKET.
[By "Looker On']'
Another, and I suppose the final,
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THE COMMISSION TO INDIA.
ANOTHER BOYCOTT DECISION.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. In a contest for the Malayan lightweight title on Saturday, Battling Key, the former holder," beat Fereira, the holder, on points over 12 rounds. The judges dis- agreed with the referee's verdict. Key was behind on points after the first few rounds, but he boxed Interport practice match took mission-Reuter, more cleverly in the later rounds, place on Friday and Saturday last Pereira fighting rather wildly between the chosen Interport XI. The contest was vigorously and
and a team captained by Captain cleanly contested. On
Battling Kwi beat Moreno, who E. W. Morris. The detailed score retired after the third round, hav-and reports have already appear ing damaged his thumb when he had secured a lead on points.
The principal object which has
After making some sort of pre- spurred the promoters of this new tenee at defending Hair Lo about organization to plunge into the 16 miles to the South, on the 3rd venture is to break the alleged and 4th, the Mukden forces retired monopoly of the Olympic Stadium without further fighting. over things pugilistic, says October 5 the Shansi troops were Manila paper. The backers of in possession of Tingchow. Their this new entity believe that there behaviour was excellent, and there is still room for one more club in were no excesses of any sort. On the city dedicated to prize-fight the 7th, gun fire was faintly audible ing, and expect to draw a big num to the north (Wang Tu); but on ber of fight fans to their shows the 8th heavy firing was heard to by promoting some good bouts.
the east, which grew closer all The principal backer of the day. This turned out to be the enterprise is said to be an Ameri-29th Army under General Chi Yu- ean of admitted business prestige chao, coming up by forced marches in the city. The match-maker from Jen Chiu, a ne military per the Bulletin was informed, is to formance, which was unfortunately be Ralph Cayugan, prominent in marred by the disgusting behaviour local boxing circles and former of the troops after the battle. handler of Kid Moro, Little Möro and Kid Ninoy.)
The backers of the new boxing clique are aure they will lure the best available local boxing talent to perform in their new open-air Stadium. With Ralph Cuyagan in charge of making up the weekly eards, they count on the leading Cebu fighters to perform for them, They hopu to have Little Moro and Kid Mars, admitted drawing cards, to be regular performers,
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
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LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE,
The Hongkong Football League tables, up to and
including matches played on Saturday, are
appended:
Senior Division,
41
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.*
Chinese Ath...7 G 1 0 23 3 13 Queen's Regt. 741 225 10 9 Recreio the K.O.S.B.
Scots Guards..8 RA
On the morning of the 9th, the casi suburb and the town gate were captured. Street fighting went on all day with alternating fortune. Shells, bullets, bombs, und trench mortar projectiles whistled over the town and burst amid houses. The inhabitants were in a state of terror. About 6 o'clock Air Force the Shansi troops were only in pos-Police session of a corner of the town, Kowloon which they clung on to all the fol- lowing day.
South Chinn
H.K.F.C.
K.O.S.B.
5 4 1 0 12 5 D 3 3 1 10 3 9 3 3 2 14 00
3 0 3 11 11 6 .8 2 1 5 11 13 5
.8
2 1 5 4.9 6
2 0 4 0.104
1 2 5 5 32 4 ..6 1 1 4 6 10 3 Junior Division "A."
P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts.
.6 6 0 0 20 1 12
The boxing shows, will be held
I am strongly of opinion that every Saturday night, just as the the gallant Manchuria warriors Olympic Stadium is holding them did not make any violent effort to With the rainy season completely "Kick them out." The chance of St. Joseph's..7 5 1 1,12 10 11 over by the time the new stadium Alling their pockets under cover of Chinese Ath. .0 50 116 2 10 starts promoting regular weekly the firing was too good to be miss-S. China " 7 8 2 2 4 7 8 shows, the backens of the entered. While this business was being Recruin
22 2 2 11 10 6 .6 2 0
12 4 arise will have until next June attended to by a cordon of troops
10 4 to decide whether the business who were frequently relieved, R.A. Res.
11 4 will be a money-making proposi-others actively
the University hunted
This Club Res.
1 0 2 12 2 tion or not. In case it is, they may "enemy" in every house..
1 06 3 10 2 decide to construct a roof so as lasted for two days and nights, and S. China "A"
Junior Division “B.” to continue promoting show everything was pillaged, skop after
shop, and house after house.
during the rainy season..
LATE HOME ITEMS.
KILLED BY BETTING TAX. London, Nov. 5. It is announel that the Beau- fort Club will close down on Now Year's Eve, killed by the betting duty,
"Missions Looted.
Kowloon
G 2 1.3 7 8 5
P. W.D. L. F. A. Pts, Chinese Ath...5 41 0 18 7 0 Kung o.5 4 0 1 198 For the first time, in this district St. Joseph's 0 3 2 1 16 10 8 even the Missions were not spared.S. China "A" 6 2 1 2 7 5 5
Moslems The buildings of the Salvation S. China "B" 0 2 1 3 3 12 5 Army, which had been evacuated Boy Scouts ..6 2 0 and left in charge of a few Chinese Kowloon
......5 0 0 5 2240 caretakers, were burgled. The Catholic Church, where hundreds (principally women) had taken re- fuge, was looted several times. The European priest was tied to a tree, and threatened with death if The Racing Depression. he did not hand over the Mission money. The watches of the priests Owing to the existing depresand refugees, the jewels of the sion in racing the Jockey Club women, valuable clothing, and proposes to sanction a reduction
ever, animals were carried off. in the values of stakes at the 1923 Numbers of people in the town lost meetings where this is proved to their lives. be necessary.
Fencing.
Fraulein Helen Mayer, a pretty sixteen years old German girl, won the Hulton Cup (fencing) to-day, being undefeated.
HOME. RUGBY..
WARATAHS BEAT THE
SERVICES. -
commission-Renter.
Calcutta, Nov. 14. A conference of prominent party tenders, under the chairmanship of Sir Abdurahim, has passed a resolution urging public bodies. particularly the legislatures, to boycott the Indian statutory com
Muslim Co-Opération.
Lahore, Nov. 14. The Punjab Muslim executive to co- has passed a resolution operate with the Indian statutory
Bill to be Expedited.
London, Nov. 14. ~ Efforta are being made to ex- pedito the passage through both Captain Dobble showed conel-Houses of the Government of derable improvement in form. India Statutory Commission Bill He was bowling more like his old and its second reading will be, self and was swinging the ball moved in the House of Lords to considerably, in addition to keep-morrow. This short, bill will en ing a good length. He also batted able the Commission to be act up well. Both he and Lieut. Dale before the expiration of the ten came in at a critical time, when years contemplated. It is antici matters were going nous too well pated that there will be little op position to the Bill and that the de they for the Interport XI, and
bate en important issues raised by succeeded la "stopping the rot."
the appointment of the Commission
ed, but a few comments on the game may be of interest.
Hayward also batted better will be reserved till the resolutions than he has done hitherto this approving of the proposed person- year. During his innings of 50 nel of the Commission are brought
forward-British Wireless. odd, he gave a difficult chance to Bridgland, but, as far as I re- member, that was the only one. I was glad to see he was fielding better also."
Shyer Disappoints.
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION,
The disappointment in the Inter- PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY. part side was Sayer. His, display of batting was lamentable, and I
The "Hongkong Telegraph" fall to see how he is worth, his offers a prize of $50 to the renders place in the side on his presen- who send in twelve correct fore- form. However, he has had a vast casts of the results of the English amount of experience in Interpart
and Scottish Football League cricket, so let's hope that he will strike his true form when the big matches (to be played on Saturday matches are played. His fielding next. November 19th) set out, in the Coupon below. No goal scores is always good and he saves great many more runs in this deure required; only forecasts show.
ing wins or draws. partment of the game than
In the event of no render fore- generally realised.
casting all twelve matches, a priza of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers Bond- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $25 will be divided.
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Fincher, who was included at the last minute in the Interport side instead of Lieut. Hunt, who was sick, again batted well and so justified the contentions of his supporters, who say he should play in the big games, I have not the least doubt that he should do so. He is well worth his place in the side.
very
For Captain Morris's side, Lieut. Dynes again batted very well in both innings. He is a really good" bat, and one realises that more and more 'overy time one sees him London, Nov. 5.
play. His foot work leaves little With fine weather prevailing in to be desired, and his timing of most parts of the country there the
ball 18 also good. He was sonic very interesting rugby was somewhat unlucky to bel
The Waratahs caught by a very good catch by This delightful work went one this afternoon. for two days and two nights, under fixture was against a strong XV Lieut. Hankey when he appeared cover of the battle which still con- representing the Combined Ser- to be well set in the second tinued with the Shansi forces.vices, and it proved to be a very innings. When all was over, this particular even struggle, the visitors win- Other lot were shoved out of the town,ning by 13 points to 11. and other regiments, took their results were as follow: place to furnish themselves for the. Richmond 11 Merchant Taylors
5. campaign, and console themselves In connexion with the campaign for missing the glorious victory of the lawn Tennis Association over the town. Then some of the with the object of securing Higher Command arrived, order cheaper tennis balls, in which they was re-established, and flaming intended to supply specially mark-posters against looting were post- ed halls through four firms, the led up. tennis ball manufacturers have rojected the Associatlon's request to tender for cheaper balle, de claring that it is impossible to re- tail tennis balls at 14s. 6d, a dozen. They also object to marking of balls.
Cheaper Tennis Balls.
the non.
Corinthians Beat Cambridge.
Louting Everywhere..
Newport 0; Cardiff 3. Leicester 14; Cambridge Univer
'sity 14.
Bristol 5: Harlequins 0. Blackheath 20; Oxford Univer-
sity 8.
Guy's 12; London Scottish 0. County Championship Matches.
In the County Championship this afternoon's results were; Yorkshire 19; Durham 3. Cheshire 14: Lancashire 11. Cumberland 3;. Northumber-
land 0.
Captain Thorp bowled well. He was unlucky not to have captured more wickets. He should prove a very useful bowler for the Army side this year.
Interport So much for the practice match. The wicket was again difficult, especially when Captain Morris's side went in to the bat. But it improved on second day. 1. am afraid that unless the wickets are consider- ably botter for the big games, the scoring will not be very high.
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Kowloon Best Vénue.
The competition is in accord- ance with the rules published in, the Telegraph during the weeks August 29-September 24.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on No-. vember 19th:---
DIVISION 1..
Middlesbro. Wednesday Birmingham V
V
Liverpool Leicester
Arsenal
Bristol C.. Grimsby
DIVISIÓN II.
DIVISION HIL (SOUTit),.......
Brighton Torquay
Preston
Port Vale
Plymouth
Q. P..R.
Lincoln Darlington
DIVISION M. (NORTH).
Southport Tranmere
SCOTTISH DIVISION, “
Falkirk Queen's Park v
Hearts
Name
Address
No. 12,
Date
Rangers Hibernians Aberdeen
Strike out the teams which you
in respect of matches which you think will lose, but make no marke
think will be drawn
All claims must reach this office
As a matter of fact looting still Went on, and the country, districts in particular were systematically cleaned out. Not a single animal who can decently stand on for
It is a pity that the Interport legs remains: For ten days the
the town became a huge market. A
games cannot be played at Dark Blues' Captain Breaks"
Kowloon Cricket Club. To my The meeting between the donkey fetched $2 to 35, a horse
Ilis Leg Corinthians
and
Cambridge $10 to $15, a mule $20 to $30. In
The match at Blackheath was mind-there-is-no-comparison be University this afternoon pro- the main street very good clothes,
marred by an unfortunate tween the wickets in Kowloon and duced some interesting football, watches, und jewellery could he wherein the club were victorious bought at prices which defied all accident to Landale, the Oxford those in Hongkong. There is by five goals to three
competition. The officers could not captain, who sustained a fractured more of a cricket atmosphere at the former place also. Not so have been unaware of all this fibula in the course of the game.
many trams and cars and things: Ireland's Rugby Captain..
dealing In
will "buzzing around." Besides, the. second-hand goods: The distinction of lending buyers were numerous and rejoic- Wretched people! Where Ireland in the forthcoming intering in their bargains. Everybody public morality arrive if the ex-Kowloon ground is considerably national matches has been con- seems to find this state of things cesses of the soldiery are not re-larger. However, I don't suppose ferred upon G. V. Stephenson, the quite natural, and this is the sad pressed, and how can Chang Tsc Kowloon will ever be the venue North of Ireland threequarter dest side of it all. In 20 years in, if he really is desirous of of the Interport matches. It is. Stephenson, who is not yet 26. the morality of these poor people organising a stable government, too far-away from the Hongs, and starled his rugby carcer at Hailey-has deteriorated to a terrible extolerate such horrors which must I suppose that is as it should be.
I see that Captain Barrett and bury, and was playing for Queen's tent. There was no rdaction, or be more prejudicial to his party University, Belfast, when he was astonishment, or rather there was than the loss of a battle. A month capped against France in 1920. reaction but almost as immoral ago everyone desired his victory, Donald Leach, of Shanghal, are not later than Wednesday followe No prize will be That was his only international as the crime. A large number of to-day all are longing for the re-ready down here, and played at ing the date on which the matches. to see them again.. Neither of awarded for which a claim had not: match that season, but, with the soldiers who had made their for-turn of the Shansi troops, and if Kowloon on Saturday. It is good are played.
his Generals, suffered a reverse" exception of 1924, when again he tune, cleared out of the army.
there would be a rising and mas- them needs any introduction to been made. offly played against France, he has
Runaway Looters Lynched. sacza. Sub-prefectures have been Hongkong cricket enthusiasts, as played for Ireland in every intor-
devastated, and as the troops pen- we all know their capabilities, on national match since.
This accounts for the high etrate further west the evil ex- the cricket fiold. ensualty lists published for the tends. It is the current talk of
Two Centuries. action. Your paper gives 5,000 the men that their leaders have losses admitten by the Fengtian promised them three "free" days Two interesting scores were re- authorities. In reality there were after every victory. If this is true, gistered on Saturday. Both T. J. not a thousand killed, the rest de- and facts seem to bear it out, what de Rome and A. E. Wood topped eerted after the looting. But these can be thought of the patriotism the hundred against the Chinese men got no profit from their ex- of such armies, who need such a R. C. They are both to be con- cosses. The country people, who stimulant before they will fight? gratulated on their very fine per were thoroughly aroused, and 'did -If the foreign Governmente, informances. Centuries always take The final of the Queen's College not wish to miss a good chance, stead of "losing face" by their some getting, no matter what the Inter-class Football Competition organised themselves into gangs, inertia, which is put down to fear, circumstances may be. will be played to-morrow at and.
traveller passing would get together to help some, The Army and R.A.F. maté 3,30 p.m. at
Queen's College through their villages was held up reasonably honest man to bring should be a good game. It is to Ground, Causeway Bay.
and searched. If money or jewel-order out of this chaos, they might be played on the Hongkong Mr. George Grimble, President lery was found in his possession perhaps be hold up to obloquy by Cricket Club ground from 10 am. In the final of the YM.C.A. of the Q.C.OBA, has kindly con- he was convicted as a looting de-a lot of fanatics, students or journ to 4 pm: to-morrow, I understand Billiards handicap last night, Mr. sented to prosent the shield and serter, and wiped out. What wasaliste, who would not need much it has been staged with a view to A. Leach defeated Mr. F. Cow medals at 5 p.m.
found on him constituted the resettling, but the real people would discovering talent for the Services hord by 250 points to 201 ward of the lynchers. Dozens, hail them as liberators, and in my team against Shangbai and The flying handicap (27 up) will to see as many Old Boys as can perhaps hundreds, of runaways opinion they would be fulfilling a Malaya, There should be quite a be played off on Wednesday, find it convenient to attend. were thua summarily exécuted, duty towards humanity,
good "gato" for the game.
December 7th:4
SCHOOL FO07BALL.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE COMPETITION.
The Committee will be pleased
every
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