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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929,
GARRISON NEWS.
A QUICK RETURN.
SOMERSETS BOXING
"TOURNAMENT.
B
P.M., and broke up just before
BANISHEE- COMES BACK
The Engineers, having the night turning. from banishment.
inners
of playing at home, ran out by 7 games to 1, or by 465 points to 249. The teams were as follows
Pycock, RE'S Teo Manicy, Harris, New, Harrison, Royal, Bevan, Sterling-Bendle, Baines, Holmen, Glidden, Johns, Davis, Thornhill,
NEW AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW.
(Continued from Page:1.)
Sir Esme Howard.........
AFTER FIVE DAYS.
Having only bean banished on The Royal Engineers' and "Royal Signals Sergeanta Mess was the Friday last, a Chinese, who was
Sir Esme Howard, the rotiring | scene, last night of a snooker match deported for a period of ten Ambassador, was born in 1863; at between the Members of the Mess and
Castle, Cumberland, the C.F.O.'s of H.M.S., Sterling. Re-year, was charged before Mr. T. Greystoke freshments were provided about 8.80 S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon and was educated at Harrow. most enjoyable evening Magistracy this morning with re- Entering the diplomatic gor vice in 1885, he became The defendant pleaded guilty. assistant private secretary to His Worship remarked that the Lord Carnarvon in Ireland. Next actually beon year he was posted to Rome and in defendant had banished on November 8 and had 1888 to Berlin. Retiring from the service in 1892, he acted 1894 to not taken very long to return.
The defendant, in reply to his 1895 as assistant private, secretary Worship, said he had returned to to Lord Kimberley, then Foreign the Colony as he had no friends Minister. During the S. African
EL to war he fought ast troopei in Canton. When he Hongkong from Singapore he was in the Imperial Yeomanry. Return- only a baby and knew nobody out- ing to diplomacy in 1903, he served side the Colony,
at Rome. From 1906 to 1908 he was counsellor of embassy at Wash- ington and then till 1911 consu!- general in Hungary." Raised to thei rank of Minister, he was sent to Switzerland and transferred in 1913 to Sweden where he was stationed till 1919.
Thornhill,
Baines was the only C.P.O. to win his game.
'Boxing Finals.
came
His Worship remarked that that The semi-finals and finals of the Battalion Open Boxing Competitions had nothing to do with the offence, of the Somerset Light Infantry.comHe had been told not to return menced last night at 8.30 p.m.
to Hongkong for a period of ten Sentence of eight months' hard era. labour and ten strokes of the birch was imposed.
The Arst bouts were the semi-finals of the Welter-weights. In the first Aght, Summerfield beat Bavin in the second round. The second boat went to Cockram, who bout Webb or points, after a hard fight, in which Joser put up a plucky battle.
the
In the finals of the Fly-Weights, Lancastle beat Swayne in the first round.
The Bantam-Weight Final had to be taken to an extra round, and Palmer had only u shade the better of Paridick. The referee, commended both boxers, saying that the fight was one if the best that he had seen in the Colony.
A stiff but took place in the Feather-Weight finals; but Alums managed to win from Williams after some good boxing.
The final of the Light-Weights came to an abrupt end, Roberts being disqualified in his fight with Legge. for hitting with the heel of the glove. Haulch won the Middle-Weight, final from Woodhouse on points. after spirited fighting on hoth sides.
first round.
NO PERMIT FOR DOG. RAILWAY PASSENGER GETS
INTO TROUBLE.
After acting as a mem
bur of the British delegation to the Paris Peace Conference and of the Inter-Allied Mission to Poland he went to Madrid as Ambassador in 1919. In 1924 he was in th mportant Washington Embassy in which he was very successiu, adapt ng himself to the American con- ception of a diplomat as an ap-
and A Chinese, described as a coolie, proachable
communicative living in Moon Street, appeared be- person. He made many speeches in ore Mr. T. 5. Whyte Smith at the which he did his best to prothote Kowloon Magistracy, this morning closer relations between Britain) on a charge of importing a dog into and the U.S. In February this the Calony on the Kowloon train year, a statement which he made without a permit from the Colonial when asked his opinion on press cables from London, foreshadowing Veterinary Surgeon. ***
The defendant pleaded guilty. an early resumption of the naval Mr. F. Winyard, of the Kowloon-limitations discussions led to a Railway, informed his curious communique from the Bri- Cantor Worship that the defendant was is Foreign Office which suggest- seen with the dog at the Shumd that his view was at variance British. policy. Having Chun Station and was warned that with
"HARRY" OWEN - HUGHES.
2"", "KNOCK
SHANGHAI
Owen Hughes' magnificen; 61 in Hongkong's second, in- aings against Shanghai was cured by strokes all round the wicket, as the above graph illustrates. The small figures show the sequence of his scoring strokes, and the circled
figures the runs resulting thereform...
he was not allowed to take the dog realised the "disappointment at passed, the situation warranted the do anything in the matter for sonic The Light-Heavy-Weights went to on the train. At Shatin, the guard Washington over Britain's inability assumption that some efforts in ime and that there had been 20 Gulvey, who knocked out Gray in the found the dog in the lavatory of to reply favourably and promptly that direction would be made be- change in the situation. Sir Esime the third-class coach and subse-o the US. proposal for fresh naval fore long, but were unlikely till the Howard was knighted (K.C.M.G.) over. The in 1916. He was given the quently ascertained that the de-conversations, Sir Esme had ex-Teneral election was
pressed his personal opinion that, communique emphasised that the G.C.M.G in 1923 and the G.C.B. in fendant was the owner.
A fice of $15 was imposed. the Cruiser Bill having been Gevt. would not be in a position to 1928.
The find of the Heavy Weights was fought between Cullen and Baker, the former, winning on points after hard-fought contest,
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The last Eght of the evening's entertainment
was. the final of the Summerfield beat
Weiter-Weights
Ceckram on
on points.
The
prizes were then presented by the Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. C. II, Little, D.S.O., who congratulated the contestants on the good show put up by losers as well as winners.
most
In addition to the individual prizes, ስር Inter-Company Cup was presented to the Company gaining the points. "B" Company headed the list with 24 points, "A" Company buing second with 18 points, "C" Company cbtaining 16 points, "D" (M.G.) Cont pany gettting 13, and Headquarter Wing having to be content with only two points.
The duties of Referee were carried. out by Major W. K. Campbell, D.SO., ALBE, M.C., RA.M.C. and the Judges were eut. R.N. Thickness, S.L., and Lieut. Burton, H.K.S. BAG, RA. The time-keeper was Captain EH.C. Faith, M.B.E.. S.L.I. and the M.C.'S datles were ably carried out by R.S.M. E. J. O'Hare, D.G.M,
TENNIS INTERPORT.
SHANGHAI TEAMS TO LEAVE ON SATURDAY.
Next week tennis enthusiasts will be able to witness a series of Inter-1 port matches between Hongkong and has been Shanghai. Information
received to the effect that two Shang- hai
teams (men and ladies) are leav ing on Saturday next and will arrive heru on President McKinley..
the The Shanghal players are:
Men-Wade
Gordon
(Captain), Lum, Carnavoro and Kong.
Ladies Mrs. Stafford Smith (Cap- tainy, Miss Callaco, Mrs. Firth and Mrs. Crawford.
on
The proposed dates for the Inter- pore matches are Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, Nov. 20, 21 and 22 the Hongkong C. ground start- ing at 3 pm. and Sunday, Nov. 21, on the Kowloon C.C. ground, commenc- ing at
at 10 am and 3 p.m.
It is hoped that the present public standa on the fI.K.C.C. ground for the ericket Interport will be available for the Decasion.
It is proposed to play three singles and twa doubles matches both for men and ladies.
Mr. M. K. Lo, Major Lucas, Dr. and Mr. Ng Eze-kwong Tottenham have been appointed a Committee to make the necessary arrangements, whilst Messrs. G. W. Sewell and S. A. Rumjaha will have charge of Finance and Entertainment.
FANLING GOLF.
G.. E. COSTELLO WINS THE BOGEY POOL.
There were 35 entries for the Bogey Pool at Fanling over the week-end. G. E. Costello (17) won with a card of up. Other scores were:. A. E Lissaman, up; . Young and M. B. Mathews, all square.
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