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“EDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1900.

IBOXING.

A NEW BOOK.

The boxing boom Hongkong, is at "present onjoying and the formation of #boxing association to control the

contests

A LADY-IN-WAITING.

Shi Tell it not in Gath-but.

UNWHOLESOME FOOD".

THE

CHINA MAIL.

When a Chinese was this morning.

All my life long, I have been a charged with the possession of sa Lady-in-waiting!

wholesome food-to wit, some pork,

Ever since I can remember, I have he told Mr. Wood that the pork was been waiting for. a. MAN----

Waiting for him to grow up... Waiting for him to notice me Waiting for him to ask me to dance.

Waiting for him to call, evenings, Waiting for him to go home Waiting for him to fall in love. Waiting for him to discover that he had fallen in love.

Walking for him to ADMIT ILI Waiting for him to get the courage kiss me.

given him by two men whom he did not know. He was to carry it for them. It was not his

TO-DAY'S NEW

NOTICE.

FOENCES of private Jinrickahas

private Chairs, sad drivers and bearers of the mus are due for renewal

the. Lat. Jascary, 1920.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Polio. Hongkong, January 7, 1980

FOR SALE.

.

Segeant Ellis of the Yaumati Station said he was on patrol duty in Shanghai Street, Yaumati, at about 12.30 p.m... yesterday, 'when a man came up to him and pointing to the defendant, told him that he had stolen a pig. Witness went up) to the defendant who was standing near house No. 253 with a basket in OR SALE at Pesk at moderate his hand. He looked into the basket Well-built, artistio, Z raced HOUSE

price, owner leaving the Colony, and saw the carcass of a pig. He largo siry verandahs; bon-room; Central took, the defendant to the station hosting (latest pattern vil fuel, making Waiting for him to wake up, with the intention of charging him in winter: Laws Gordans Eickshaw house dry in damp, weather and waren morning.

with unlawit possession, but In-house (7 minuts to tram) Convertible Waiting breakfast for him. Waiting for him to find his shoes Spector Gerrard sent the carcass to into two house if desired during pro- and his socks and his collar Dr. Gibson to be examined and it shortage or investment Apply

Bor No. 1171, care-of "China Mail,' was reported that the carcass whe button.

that of a pig which had died of some disease.

· contests staged bere has brought into being a useful little volume on the rules of boxing written by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, a well-known barrister of the! Colony, who during his connection with the Police Reserves was promin ently connected with the Organised by that body. Now as s member of the Committee of the -Hongkong Boxing Association. he has sturned his attention to the rules governing the game and in his book be compares and more or less co-to ordinates the three well known sels of rules. He dedicates his work to "John Charles Wildin, manager, Hongkong Boxing Association, in remembrance of many successful Police Reserve Meetings and in token pf his ability to unfailing guarantee a straight Right." Following an in- troduction in which the wide powers of the relesee are emphasised the author proceeds to deal with the rules D boxing pointing out many differ-newspaper.

Walting for him to come home to Ences in reading which are of import-

dinner. ance to competitors.

For instance in regard to the kixk-our blow, which is always looked upon as a winning

punch, the compiler notes that none of the rules contain any provister that the knock-out blow shall be conclu sive in lavour of the man delivering it," There is no reference of a posi tive nature as to the value to be given do it. Its conclusiveness is, however, Clearly segaved by the N.S.C. rules which require that the person deliver Ang it shall also lead on points. "The rocal of points is the one decisive factor, The Rule is imperative “The referee shall decide all contests in favour of the contestant who obtains the greatest number of marks." The

·Strict reading of this rule seems to be more honoured in the breach than in

the observance and it is not likely that

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Waiting for him to proposel Waiting for him to make enough money to marry ON. Waiting at the church.

Waiting for him to finish with the

Waiting for him to finish telling his favourite story.

from the golf links.

Waiting for him to come back

when I have on a new hat.

Waiting for him to LOOK at me

Dr. Gibson giving evidence, sald that he examined the carcass early yesterday afternoon when it was brought to him by a Chinese cons table in plain clothes, and he found that the dressed carcass was that of a pig which had died of some disease

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TUESDAY,

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(POR LOWERIIPE OF THE GANCKIES.

tion

TUESDAY,

January 13, 1940, commansing st-2.30 pm, at their Bales - Boom B No. 8, Des Voux Road, Cernor of Ise Haame: Strock,,

HOUSEHOLD, FURNI TURE, ALISS, PLATED WAKE, 30. c.

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Waiting for a compliment..

but it was not fit for human con- Waiting for him to "understand"umption. The carcass was badly dressed.. He sent the carcass to the sanatorium to be destroyed..

me

Waiting for him to discover "what wonderful woman. I am!" Waiting for bin to SAY so! And, I am still waiting-- For him to GROW LIP!

His Worship (to Inspector Gerrard). Did you see Dr. Gibson examine the pork-No, your Worship, I was in Court at the time. Unfortunately, heart, somehow.

But, I know in the bottom of my It cannot be produced now, as Dr. Gibson has had it burnt. I did not know Dr. Gibson would have dem troyed it..

That he never, never WILL!

And, perhaps,

When your husband-or some

Kis Worship remanded the case

other woman's husband reads this, until to-morrow so that the inspector He will good-naturedly admit, that, can produce witness to prove that after all, the "patient” martyr roles the carcass examined by Dr. Gibson are about evenly divided.

was the same as the one found in

we shall see a knocked out competi- for awarded the fight on points. The same rules, however, further And, that all the agonizing moments state that "A contestant falling to he has spent in waiting for you to pontinue the contest at the expiration powder your nose, or curl your hair, of ten seconda shall not be awarded or to decide which hat to wear, or key marks for that round and the con- to say "good by "--and all that, test shall terminate." There are many Have been nobly and fully offset Similar instances of interesting com- by the dumb, eternal patience of parisons between the rules and a com-the-woman who waits-for-a-man-she petitor can hardly fail to benefit byloves.

giving it close study, while the sport. And that every WIFE,

ing public from its perusal may gain Is a Lady-in-waiting -Helen Row-

a better knowledge of the game and land in Washington Post.

perhaps some sympathy with the

referee in his arduous position.! The book "will abbreviate many an argument in future.

AN APPEALED CASE.

the defendant's possession. Bail was fixed in the sum of $25.

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good theatre manager"

should be a good fitter:

He has to fit

the projection to the theatre, the music to the picture and the picture to his public !

The manager claims to do this

at THE CORONET!

Frank Keenan, who has been aptly described as America's greatest character-actor," is now an independ ent producer of motion picture fea tures, having decided that this was the only way in which he could give SKY" KEARISON'S CHALLENGER,

free rein to his artistic instincts. Seaman Parsons. of H.M.S." Am.

"For "The Master Man," first of brose," whose challenge to "Sky" A Chinese who was recently con- the "Keenan Specials" to emanate Kerrison, the Welterweight Cham-victed on a charge of snatching some from the Brunton studios at Los pion of the Colony, has been accepted rice from two Chinese women on the Angeles, Mr. Keenan hai selected for Saturday night next is in training Douglas Wharf, appeared before Mr. well-righ an all-star combination. at the V.R.C., and is stated by the N. L. Smith this morning and made, it includes such well-known Boxing Association's Manager to be through his solicitor, Mr. Leo, mes those

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of Kathleen is splendid form. Less than eighteen d'Almada, an appeal against the Kirkham "Janice Ritter :" months ago Parsons lought Eddie sentence. Mr. d'Almada raised Jack Brammall, Joseph McManus, Beattie, Welterweight Champion of the following points in

fay. Hardee Kirkland, Joseph J. Dowling, Scotland, at the Glasgow National pur of his client's claim: William V. Mong, Joseph Rae, J.

It is expected that (1) that he possessed a very good the local Champion will have to put certificate from the Inland Water all he knows into his fighting on Satur-Transport Company of Calcutta as day. In height and reach there is to character, (2) that he bad a for Hitle, if any difference between the tune of 1,000 rupees when he left ciated with Mr. Keenan. men. Their weights are the same.

The Master Man" will be pre") Calcutta, (3) that he had no need PRIZES IN THE NOVICES COMPETITION.

steal 28 he could live very sented at the Coronet theatre to THE Undersigned has received In- "A very firac collection of silver caps (4) that he was unemployed because triumph of the art of character tion

comfortably on his fortune, Morrow, and we are promised a structions to sell by Public Auto- Messrs. Keily and Walsh, these have was taking a rest to recover his delineation with Frank Keenan play. ing been selected for the Winner, would like to draw his Worship's attorney-general, political boss, and shattered health; and (5) that heing the part of Emanuel Blake, Runner-up and Best Loser in each attention to the arresting fact that head of the party "machine" which At class in the Novices Competition to if he had felt so inclined, he could holds fast the State within its corrupt be held on Friday and Saturday,

have jumped his $50 bail after he grip until a woman's influence shows had teen allowed out on filing his Blake the error of his ways. notice of appeal.

Sporting Club.

is on exhibition in the windows of

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

to

His Worship weighed these points with the evidence against him and found them wanting, and decided that he would have to abide by his [By Arrangement with the Wah Ts previous decision. The defendant

Yat Fo.]

SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.

The Cabinet offered sacrifice to the

late President Fung 'Kwok Cheung The funeral service will take

to-day.

place on the 2nd February.

The Premier intends to resign the portfolio of the Ministry of War so as

-Cabinet affairs.-

therefore has to serve his sentence of one month.

...

SERVED 40,000 SUMMONSES.

During the fifteen and a half years

Barney Sherry and many other screen favourites. To this roster must be added Ernest C. Warde, the talented director who has been so long asso

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Two Chinese living in a house in Kennedy Street, Wanchai, were thisdrange morning charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with being the keepers of a common gaming house, and pleaded not guilty. After Sergt. Cockle had given evidence as to entering the house on a search warrant and to finding fantan implements on the first floor of the house, his Worship convicted the defendants and, sent. to concentrate his whole attention. on he has acted as warrant officer at the enced them to a fine of $100 each, or, in default, 2 month's hard labour. General Lux Kam reports that there Williams has served over 40,000 suma large quantity of cash, and $1.66 Marylebone Police-court, Thomas $5.40 found on the gambling table. are arriving several thousand of Bol-monses, executed thousands of com- and $11.20 found on the defendants sheviks at Urga. A military detach-mittal warrants, travelled practically ment is sent out to suppress them. all over the country, covered every persons respectively, were ordered

The 5th Division of the Northern part of London and the suburbs,

to be confiscated. Forces, formerly under the command carried out the ejectment of hundreds the Court and addressed the Usher in Later on, a Chinese wornan entered of the ex-President (deceased), are of people from their homes for non- a high tone.. She was immediately reported to be in a state of mutiny payment of rent, and assisted in the quieted and conducted to the well of owing to the rumour that the death administration of the poor bax of the the Court. When his Worship had of their commander may lead to their court. On one occasion he travelled dealt with the case in hand, he called disbandmen!. Every precaution is over 840 miles to secure the at the woman and asked what she being taken.

tendance at the court of a labourer wanted, and she replied that she Over a hundred of the old mem for the recovery of a debt of £2 4s to wanted to know the amount of the bers of Parliament bad, a conference his wife, the railway fares amounting fine imposed on the two men convic at Peking yesterday, This is con- to £4 171 9d Williams has just reted on a charge of keeping a comiraon sidered to mean a movement towards signed from the Force, on pension, to gaming house. She was referred to peace between North and South. take up a position at the Marylebone the shroff, and the Court proceeded

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The Cabinet also wires to request those of the South urging peace. The the Military Government to cancel the telegram is a long and strong one. agreement made between the Canton,

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