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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1919,

BOXING.

HOW BECKETT WON.

A GLASS-PANE THIEF.

MeGverty kept Beckett-well on the detensive in the sixth round. Three imes he got his left to the jaw in succession and tries in breaking HAUNTING EMPTY HOUSES. bonbod Henkett heavy. People began to wonder then would Beckett

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A coolie was before 3r. Lindsell charged with being found in an empty house at Wanchai, with the possession of a packet of pepper and

STREET WIDENING.

MK. LAU CHU PAK ON COMPLAINTS.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HARBOUR RACE

Cader the Auspices of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. (Imugurated by the "CHINA HAL" in 1909.)

lus it was another step in the įševenth round. He dushent in to the

The reported decision of the Gov attack andbure Metivorty rounis the

chikel, and assaulting aemment to order the removal of ring. But ugnis the American's tine Constable by biting his finger. verandahs and shopfronts in Queen's ewtwork and ringraft sized; hàm n

Defendant admitted the charges and Road, East, in order to widen the The of pannone at any of the said that he bit the constable as road for motor traffic, led to a Thursday, 16th Octuber, 1919 st. 5p. When one of the most wondreka [flows that people a long way at had no right to arrest him.

:

This Pace takes place TO-MORROW,

that bouing vinterte dech for Fettested as pe Juge i dag slipped into the Sth, the Police were informed size enquiries from the shop-keepers. Kowloog Station and the Faith at the

any

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lisée, no

allowed to fellow up Swimmers and Small Boats and Sampaña are not

Swimmer rot able to finish the race. cautions are being taken to assist any Coaching is strictly forbidden, all pro-

Inspector Kent, said at 12.20 a.m. China Mfail reporter making exten.sharp. many yes, Joe Beckett, champion [fously de las bank or shinides.

The Start is from the Sea Wall Arai n. the sightie moned Bevkett. Į unoccupied dwelling house in Wan that some people had entered an of "Paghund. Rocheek at EXT Metioarty, of arteries, in the weten. Phuving gained &int of entilerwe, chi.. A constable was sent to the were not very pleased over the Pier

in that district. Although many Sea Wall between V.RC. and Marrsy teen cup of the muter at had the temerity to thrm defig house. After knocking at the door prospect of losing their shop-fronts, win on Septembwe

as the winds in an land for some time without receiving there is, as far as our reporter could In the first we rounds it was thay, mary swing To throught the persily turbow, with detenes cheminta bant une gook ra tre jaw winch the

auswer, he burst open Flea Beck lacks to Seebrumpton usin up house and saw defendant steeping, keepers in the affected district, while

'door. He entered

great distress." The shop the forgat seul, and the fight was his O diente. But M-courty

He discovered that about 20, panes deplaring the inconvenience they The allier, moand was a splendidly, for glass had been removed from the will be naver gav up, and hat the bat. Leuntested one, Both well were windows. He arrested him, and was necessity of the step taken by the put to, recognise the tre insubmisich.

i trying t they knew to gain more bringing him up to the station, when thm of No tum ptriin todents fontestantial advantage, neither the defendant stooped down and bit Government and take the inevitable of the evatest mane after Methorty fovealed andke moth headway, and ben. his finger. fad been itted to his cortet.

with the usual Celestial phlegm, Bec-Bolts Ware easy at the end of the keet nie res ter zing-ho chinke round. hands with bin nm), Methoorny Amal then, if by tacit consent, toggled to his het pad nuweblert to take a breathe

a few wonis of orgatalition, and in the tenth round, which was a very

was sale fitted noras. He butter-flight ones al featu. It showed th

I should say the referee true and cike heel loan put to have sportenua.

and a winger at the half distance Few people exported the best te pralanmacia Beckets dual certainly dona last more than for six funds at the met of var dreing.. the outside, but when mund starved-

od round without either gladuror Being maneh alvartye people gut excited.

EXCITED SPLETATOKS,

URST WYDER DOWN.

Inspector Kent said that the lar fceny of glass panes had been going on continually. The defendant who had a previous conviction for larceny labour. was sentenced to nine months' hard

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GAMBLER WHO KNOWS

THE LAW.

Then gradually, but surely, the Thirteen men were before Mr. but went in Revour of the English Smith this morning charged with Metidey go wid in his gambling sam gong at No. 43 One or twice & gained ended by the refers for puncies was also charged with being the Jhlms, and was once or twice-Haiphong Road. The first defendant at the tone faces in the seats racing sind went trite low. There was 3, 2 Daily Mirror lights. With

keeper... semide eyes, they allowed in the eleventh mound, and it

let of the fighting at close quarters ed har-ify credible that the contest hud hosted so long, so strong wete the m

Phen in the twelfth round catae the Sext knock-down bios,

drunatic incident in

2 lnut which we live in ring history.

Metinarty was giving away ever a stone and a good tuny years.

H. dità nos fock such an rithike a bis

opponent, wire was de ebulizatorty, in stepping back, was of ourly vigour.

Bedels to win front lite of his balance by we tend with dapur y las open to the head, and sat down air training. He had a hit lighter however, and he put in some way heavily. euerung Berkit, than he lied when he fought "Prickwork before the end of the round.

Indeed, it seemed diffen't to real-

Godiend.

a

only playing ma chuk which is not

The first defendant:-We were prohibited game.

Not satisfied with this evidence, our reporter interviewed the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pat this morning and enquired from him if he had heard any complaint from Chinese owning property in the district in question.

Mr. Lau Cha Pak's reply was that complaint: In fact, he did not see he had not personally heard any any ground to justify the property. owners kicking" against the deci sion, which had been public property for a long time. It originated in Sir Henry May's time, and sooner or later, the scheme would have to be Queen's Road. East, in a tram car pat into effect Anyone passing

An Official Launch for Competitors, the Press, and Members, will leave the WR. C. at 1.30 p.m. sharp.

The Prizes will be distributed at the end of the event in the V. R. C.

to which all are cordially invited. Gymnasium by RE BELILION,. Eaq...

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is very serious, and it is a wonder His Worship That is gambling. we did not get three times as many The first defendant:-All of us traffic accidents as had no knowledge of the sam gong under present conditions.

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ing ma chist and the rest were legal right to game. There were eight of us play-the property-awne:s have

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is unlawful What wecourse, the scheme would involve a were: playing was not unlaw.certain amount of loss, to say noth. ful. The ΤΗΣ chuk game is ing of inconvenience, to the property. played in every house. Before play-owners, shop-keepers and tenants of

ise tints be was nach animent in the thirteenth round, I am receiving this money, which is

Meliorty took a lot of two-haring each had to give twenty cents. the houses, but then, the Government 8.B, "JADE" for Haiphong Meficory: The two men were inte

and now marveled at the endurinee of the DP. He was shaky on his

Affi

sirge.

lawful

His Worship What is the alleged Sergeant Aris-Sam Gong.

of a height but it was in dust gilege, and just before the gony Bee bicep and his massive belt that Rots landed a right and left to the game?. Belts carried the wright.

This bout was no rich and tumble face, and McGorty went down.

Malcorty showed "himself It was now only a question of to the effect that he saw the last A Chinese constable gave evidence the arti les lus always been. Na¦

Beckett aried to mash his mun four defendants playing mo chuk Tester httow bard pressed

off his Teet in the fourteenth round, and the rest, som gong. The first Beckett' impetuity he always fence, and indeed Melioorty po

Uy but was met with a splendidefendant was holding the cards. bed to do the right thing.

his famous left books before the end home heavily to the jaw with one of or six weeks and the others $2 each. The first defendant was fined $50

of the round.

HUSBAND ASSAULTS

WIFE.

At the Magistracy this afternoon

is paying compensation. It has not

yet been made known what the con-

via Hoihow. pensation will be, but the property. Leaving at DAYLIGHT owners can always make representa. `THURSDAY, the 18th October, tions if the compensation proves must be borne in mind is that both inadequate. But one thing which For Freight.or Passage apply to the Government and property owners must try to meet each other half

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A GREATLY DESIRED GIRL.

And when Master Joe ofertepped the bounds of reasonable cution Chetty pynemily gave him u pmart rohinder of the dunger be was pull of a forum hope in the fifteenth- The American tried desperately to gunning.

He hit cleaner and straighter than and sixteenth munds. In the latter abeckett, and was generally the in- he slipped on the water in his corner sale man in the dinches, but this and felt up against the ropes. Bec- did not prevent Packets from hevin..het dushed at him and also wipped, before Mr. N. L. Smith, a man was the best of the close quarter work the crowd for the fint time charged with stabbing his wife aud He uppers his mun time and again deat. Of coune Beekett was quite

whouted its deupproval of an inci-with pouring hot water on her. and his riglet to the ribs with within his rights, but sentimentally for the defence.

A man appeared before Mr. R. E. Auch ert thr any man without the I am glad he did not neteuilly and said that originally she was the from a girl living at Swatow Street.

M. W. Lo

Lindsell this morning charged with demanding the sum of $4 by menaces, constitution of an ox" must have

The complainant taltered long before, the story heavy blow at the moment.”

wife of Chan Mar who had gone)

Inspector. Kent said that the girl abroad. At the age of 27 she was in question was the "belle of the kidnapped by defendant, who took street," and was much admired,

American.

CHEERS FROM 20.600.

ESP OF A GREAT BOCT.

Mr.

appeared

secure

It was a very tired Meliorty in her as wife.. They had been There were two clubs in the street, Alé classes of spoznaven were pre- the seventeenth and last round. He living together for a number of years sent, from fard Lonsdale, the chiefs down to a left hook, and when and there was no quarrel between been going on between the clubs

and a great

deal of talk had putrun of the boxing game, to the bes Beckett du and them. She was told last year that the coster with had been cae of the early with a pinch from et lands, sent defendant had laid a plot to murder the services of the girl. On the

as both were trying to birds for the cheap seats. And what him right through the ropes. It was her. trenendang cheering punctuate the they end of a great battle.

She did not believe the story. night of the 13th, time of every mound.

row

Beckett hus now in het Curren a quarrel with defendant on account were sent out. It was ascertained On the 27th of this moon, she had occurred, and the Wanchai police It was just nine o'clock when aier to prova binuself the best of pig's food. deep-thratel

later that four men visited the girl, Jur from 20000 on this side of the Atlantik. I ratlly threats nonanged the arrival of think he will win easier than he did she was stabbed so seriously, and tion to the club, and forced her to be She did not know the reason why and asked her to pay $4 as subscrip. Beckett in the zing, and a secoligainst McGoorts. So we my after that hot water had been poured on of we litter an equal about greeted all see an Englishman doing battle her.

a member. She refused whereupon the men threatened that they would break up her furniture.

the popular Melicorty.

There was little waiting, and in a minute or so we were deep in one of the greatest battles I have ever

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BASHAM'S VICTORY.

In the first mond MeGocrty de- monstrated that be was not going to be caught by Beckett's rushes and PLUCKY DISPLAY BY FRENCHMAN svinge. He dicked and side-step | AGAINST CLEVERER OPPONENT. ped and jabbed out his left and at

the long range work certainly had

Abe best of it.

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Complainantin Court said that when she was threatened by the men, she blew a whistle, but no Police arrived. -Defendant, who was one of the four, said that night he engaged the. A man was charged before Mr.girl for a game of dominoes and Smith with the larceny of 8 taels of paid her $4. Shortly after, a man Chinese spirits, and with bribing the visited the girl, and immediately the watchman who arrested him. The girl joined him. He at once de- IXPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY watchman said that yesterday after.manded the money back from her noon, while he was on duty at the and he was assaulted by the man.

BE AVOIDED. In the infighting Beckett got in display against Johnny Baslim, but chasing defendant, who was holding complained

Francis Charles put up a phucky China Merchants' wharf, he saw a man When the constable arrived, he one or two telling uppercuts, and as the Englishman was a good winner a jar. When he went up, he was

IPHTHERIA is usually contracted him of being Dhen the child has McChporty weet to hie corner red on points at the end of twenty told that defendant had stolen wine.

cold. The marks were already showing the force rounds at Olympia on Sept. 2.

cold prepares the child's system for the The girl denied that there was a reception and development of the diph- of Beckett's body blon

He arrested him on, and the way to man present..

theria germs. When there are cases of Beckett tried boxing in the second of being a dashing fighter, and he accept 20 cents (produced) and let defendant ad complained to him of that have colds should be kept at home The Frenchman has the reputation the station, defendant asked him to A Chinese constable denied that diphtheria in the neighbourhood children round and did better. He landed acted up to it. He started as though him go. Defendant denied this. light left and right to the mouth, and he thought the English welter cham-

being assaulted. There was another them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and and off the street until recovered. Give drew first blood.. There was some pion was easy," but soon fund be month

His Worship fined him $20 or. one man present with the girl. The girl they will not have to remain at home more close work without much add

said the constable was simply lying. long. It also cleans out the culture vantage to either, and just beiers the Johnny brought the straight left into made a miscalculation, for

His Worship said the evidence was beds, which form in a child's throat close of the round Beckett gut the action very early and stopped the Lindsell with causing an obstruction convict the defendant. He discharged For sale by all Ubemista sad Store. A hawker charged before Mr. so contradictory, that he could not when it has a cold, and minimizes the Left home twice to the head. It was rushing of the Frenchman.

risk of contracting infectious diseases his round.

and with offering a bribe to an Indian him. Still Charles would tear in, and, constable was fined $2 on the first

charge and $10 on the second.

MCGOORTI'A FINE LEFT, though he was early bleeding from MoGoorty stepped in to the attack the mouth and invariably countered sad scored with a couple of straight with effect, bé cone and asked for lefts early in the third round. Then more.

both missed with heavy swings. Rounds 4, 5 and 6 were all in McCleorty kept his left going, and favour of Basbam. His generalship had the best of the round.

wee perfect, and he hit with great In the fourth round Beckett tried power, hut in

the seventh gound

CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

SHANGHAI, Oct: 14. Telegrams were sent from all ong's dismissal. Tun Ki Sui said quarters asking for Wong Yap that as the Southern delegate had re- signed, it was no use appointing an- other Northern one.

Fook arrived in Peking yesterday.

Messrs Chan Kai Ming and Ho

a shot which might have ended the Charles landed on Johnny's head and bout had it landed aquarely.. It was Basham went down.

terrifio left hook aimed at the jaw, He took a rest whilet the time and just renched its objective, but keeper counted seven, when be arose glanced off into McGoorty's chest. little the wome, and gave Charles Beckett tried to follow up his ad rather bad time in the ensuing ronnd. vantage, but McGoorty's ringeruft Still the French boxer was wonder offered to resign and go back to Wong Yap Tong is cald to have kept him out of serious danger for fully game, and be kept up & BU Feking. the rest of the mound

prisingly good pace, with the remalt A company to develop the oil

And in the fifth round MoGoerty's that at halfway there was little wells in Szechwan, Sinking and oleverness in slipping Beckett's leads to choose between them.

The Shensi has been formed.

was most marked; ne, indeed, it was Basham's superior ringerat began

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added to his lead to the end.

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