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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,
1928.
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BOXING IN SHAMEEN.
DISPLAY. BY CANTON K.O.8.B. DETACHMENT.
Shameen, Sept. 26. A very good boxing competition was held last night by the Canton Detachment of the 2nd Bn. of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. Sonte very good fights were Beon; in fact, it was quite the best dis- play of boxing ever Been In Shameen
C.R.C.. "AT HOME."
- TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER
20TH.
The Chinese Recreation Club "At Home," which was arranged for last Saturday afternoon and postponed on account of rain, will now be held on" October 20, when the programme as previously de- cided will be carried through."
A series of exhibition tennis matches will be played between Aring 21 feot by 20 feet was the Club's three League teams, and erected in the Contral Avenue in at the conclusion of the atter: front of the Canton Club. Alloon's sport the prizes will be dis- arrangements word very well bributed by Mrs. W. T. Southorn. made, though the floor might have It is expected that H.E. the been rather boller, as the com- Ofteer Administering the Govern petitors could not get a good stand
ment will also be present. and slipped about a good deni.
Featherweights;
In the first bout of the Feather Weights, "Privato McLaughlin met Lanco-Corporal Bailey. This proved a very good, flight, with Bailey lending at the end of the Arab round. MeLaughlin, how- ever, landed a lucky shot pn his opnenent's inw oarly in the second round, and knocked him out.
The second bout in this class proved one of the best Sights of the evening. Private McDonald met Private Bailey and the Oght was absolutely even. After two one-minute rounds and one two- minute round and an extra minute round had been fought by decision of the judges, the award was finally given to McDonald.
In the finals of this class McLaughlin knocked out McDonald in the second round, after an excellent. first round.
Light Weights.
The Light Heavy Weight con- test between Private Brauman and Private Philps' was u very poor show Indeed, neither man using
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7/1 Blue World. 100/8 Tarzan,
26/1 Horsford. 88/1 Perpetual Motion. 25/1 The Hawk.
AQUATIC SPORTS.
ANNUAL CHINESE MEETING NEXT MONTH.
this
The annual aquatic sports opened to Chinese of the Colony will be held year ander the aupices of the his weight to any advantage. Hongkong Chinese Amatour Athletic
R.
Finally Philps kuocked out Bran- Fe of which the Hon. Sir
man in the third round.
The first bout of the Light Weight Competition, Lance-Corneral Kelly met Private O'Donnell Kelly and
Chow and the Hon, Dr. I. Kotewall are Honorary Presi dents, and Mr. Ng Sze-kwong, Pro
ident. The sports will take place It all his own way during the first October 7 and 8 at the Chinese round; in fact, O'Donnell was only Bathing Shed, commencing at 2 p.m. saved from a knock-out by then ench day. At the conclusion of sports, Miss Chow, daughter of gong, but he revived wonderfully Sir Shou-son Chow will distribute the CHARRED BONES IN A in the second round and easily prizes,
won the verdict on points in the HAND-BAG.
third round.
In the Light Weight finals, O'Donnell, easily defeated Lance- PRONOUNCED TO BE HUMAN. Corporal Lofthouse on points, holding the lead from the very
Welters,
There were seven entries for the Weller Weight Competition.
The charred remains of bone start found in a woman's handbag pick- ed up by a boy in London-road, Kingston, recently, were subse- quently pronounced to be of human origin. They had been subjected to a microscopic exami- intion by Sir Bernard Spilsbury,
Private McLaughlin, easily de fented Private Bennett on points in three rounds; Private McKean over Private Dickson. secured an equally easy victory The fight
the Home Office pathologist, who between Private Reid and Private
identified them as being a portion Docherty proved exceptionally
of a kneebone and, a jawbone of good and was very even indeed; after going three strenuous
a woman or girl' of small stature.rounds, the award was riven to
A definite line of inquiry is be- Docherty and proved a most popu
[ing followed by the police, states] far win.
a news agency report.
In the semi-finals of this com- pedition, McLaughlin defeated
In the bag found by the boy McKean, and Private 'Quick de were also a bloodstained razor, & fented Private Docherty after woman's stockings marked with another very even contest, blood; some light brown hairs
In the finals, Private Quick de wrapped in a piece of rug, a black fented Private McLaughlin after a cloth belt, a small brown purse, good even fight in three rounds. a. torn-up letter, fragments of a photograph, a bottle of disinfect ant, and a pair of fawn gloves. The bag was of grey suede fitted with a gilt clasp.
Special Contests.
the
The harbour swim will be held on the 29th inst. starting from Kowloon side at 2.10 p.m. and hack to the Chinese Bathing Shed.
This may be a fast age, but there was more bustle in days of yore.
In a special Light Weight con test of three phe-minute rounds and one two-minute round, Privato The bag was found by George Tiernan, of the R.A.M.G. defeated Lawin, the son of a Kingston police Corporal Cox, of the KOSB' win after a very interesting, and constable, on his way home from This was also a very good fight, work. He immediately took the being about level at the end of the even contest, for Haggerty, the winner, however, had been twice bag and its contents to the police- first round. Howevor, Private warned for hitting low. station.
Tiernan showed himself superior to
In a special Light contest be- his opponent in the three other tween Private Gordon of the Photograph Identified. rounds. Corporal Cox waa.award- K.O.S.B.8. and Leading-Scaman The fragments of the photo-ed a prize for the best loser of the Lillicrap, of H.M.S. Moth, Gordon
evening.
scored a perfect. knock-out at the graph in the bag bore the name
In a special Welter Weight con and address of a Kingston photo- test between Private Harris and end of the first round, and Lillicrap grapher. They were taken to him Privals Cowe, Harele won easily. Was carried of th at once, and he recognised the on points. At the end of the Brat mouth, which showed a slightly round Cowe was only saved from protruding tooth. He remember knock-out by the gang.
The lust fight of the evening was good Light Heavy Weight fight between Sergeant Causton, of the K.O.S.B's, and Stoker Harris, of
The Officials.
SOLE AGENTS:-ed having touched up the tooth After the interval there was some H.M.S. Moth. Harris got a good
when the picture was taken aamusing blindfold boxing in which lead in the first round, but the sec month ago. He found the original Private Docherty and Private ond, third and fourth were very pinto, and the photograph is bo- Branman reached the final, and level. The verdict was given to lieved to be that of a young Kings-Docherty proved the winner, Harris. ton woman employed at a local In the Middle Weight Competi Institution.
tion of two one-minute rounds and The following acted as officials:- one two-minute round, Private Referee, Commander 1. M. Hunt: On the day of the boy's die Legget defeated Lance Corporal judges, Mr. J. M. Walker and Cap- covery a bundle of woman's un, Hill of points with case, and then tain G. A. Clements; timekeepers, derclothing was found rolled up in on evening paper piscard in the followed up his victory by winning Mr. R. K. Batchelor and Mr. H. P. men's section of the Kingston the final over Private Jarvis, also Campbell; Masters of Ceremonies public baths, and if is suggested easily, that the find has some connexion with the handbag mystery.
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Company Quarter Master Sergeant French Boxer Benten
Murray, M.M., and Sergeant Caus- ton, Another special Welter Weight Mr. J. F. Brennan, C.M.G., Act According to a report the bones contest between Henri Kinnen, Ing British Consul General, pro- are believed to be those of a Petty Officer of the French Gun- gented the prizes at the conclusion female child, aged about four boat Vigilants and Private Hagger of the events Our Own Corres years, whose identity is stated to ty, of the KU.S.E's, resulted in pondent. he known to the police.
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