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CALCUTTA CRIME.

BENGALEE SHOOT EUROPEAN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

CALCUTTA, January 13. An armed Bengalee shot mortally a European named Emest Day and ran, shootlog and seriously wounded a taxicab driver who joined in the pursuit The Bengaleotan a quarter of a mile, firing indie criminately and then fired and slightly wounded the driver of a private car who refused to take him up. The assailant was subsequently arrested. At first it was thought he ran amok but accordige to the newspapers, investigation's point to Day having been shot in mistake for a high police official. There is the strongest evidence that the crime was committed by a prominent member of the Bengal revolutionary party. The cartridges used were of a continental type noi purchasable in India and were the same as those used in the murder at Calcutta of a sub-postmaster in August.

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LONDON, January 13. The German seaman's strike is considerably extended, following a conference of delegates of every ship affected at the London Docks, presided over by Mr. Havelock Wilson, which unanimously pledged the men, to stand firm. Orders have been sent to all ports calling upon the seamen of German ships to cease work.

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PARIS, January 13, The hitch that has occurred in the Anglo-French negotiations on the subject of the Separatist move- ment is manifested by Lord Crowe's frequent visits to the Qual Doriny. It appears that Great Britain suggested independent enquiry on the spot bui France insists that the enquiry must be inter allled and declares that any British investigator must be accompanied by a French Officer.

RAILWAY MEN.

LONDON, January 10. The General Council of the Trade Union Con- grass has intervened in the railway dispute and has decided to appoint a committec to meet the railway managers and locomotive's Executive with a view to ending the deadlock or at least postponing the operation of the award and the commencement of a strike, pending negotiations.

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BOMBAY, January 13. Gandhi has been removed from gaol to a hospital at Foona where he was operated upon - owing to his appendix suppurating. He stood the operation very well.

pranced, ducked and covered at every turn and Edwardes found him difficult to hit.

Eventually Edwardes got home a heavy blow below the heart, which put the soldier down for the full count.

A FRANCONIAN.

HIS OPINIONS.

Out of eight events at the

I met him on the Praya first of Hongkong Boxing Association's

Stoker Lee of H.M.S. "Hawking" all and he reminded me at once of tournament at the City Hall on Saturday night, East Surrey men and Bandsman Wareham, of the Sinclair Lewis'" Babbitt "as if he won three. There were some 1st East Surreys were both light- had made his money in Real good exhibitions, most of the weights and gave a good show-Estate" and had taken a ticket ón' A feature of the bout was their foot- bouts ending with a knock-out.

During the evening, it was an work. The Bandsman appeared the the "Franconia" Intent on seeing nounced that 'Stoker Cartlidge, stronger but was not such an ex- the world. I heard him ask for "a Imperial Services featherweight perienced fighter. The fight lastad basket" to tiks him to the Peak, champion had been matched to the full six rounds and Wareham He meant a Chair-and I confess fight A. B. Chadwick of H.M.S.! was awarded the verdict on points hasket is for all time the name I

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H.E. the Governor was a keen

spectator.

THE BIG FIGHT.

AN EASY VICTORY.

ANOTHER KO,

"I prec-soom to talk to ore of

Now

"Marazion," the Lightweight cham-

shall give to this vehicle pion, for the Featherweight Ptc. Betts, R.ML.L, of H.M.S. Championship of the Colony and "Hawkins" scored an easy victory Later I met hira outalde the Scott Harston Belt on February over Pte. Pooley, 1st East Surreys the Peak Tramway Station after a promising start. The fight armed with an alpine stock as if The referees and judges were opened spiritedly the soldier he was full bent on sealing the Dr. Minnett, Mr. W. Logan, Mr.showing up particularly well and W. S. Bailey, Lieut. Commander having the better of the first round. precipitous elopes of the Peak. Douglas Hamilton, RN, Lieut. The remaining five were all in. Noticing my benevolent look he made it his business to "get Drake-Brockman, Major White, favour of the Marine. Pooley Mr. G. G. N. Tinson.

pluckily stuck to his man but he acquainted." "Say bol" boomed was well beaten at the end. The he, "what sort of a burgh d'ye call

this? verdict went to Betts, who created some amusement by accepting a The chief event was a ten-round bouquet from a sailor in the audier cops and I'll tell the world, he can't speak or savvy decent Anglo- lightweight contest between A. Bence and offering his defeated ap-Saxon. What dye know about that? And say where are ver Eardley, of H. M. S. "Ambrose," ponent a rose from it. and A. B. Wrigley, of H. M. S.

indi-ca-tors? Yer signs? "Hawkins." There was only two Some good numelling was seen does a stranger get about 7 pounds difference in weight, in the welterweight bout between Say-where's 4 Bolice board Eardley scaling 136 lbs. and Warder de Dear, of H M. Prison telling where all the jaunts are? Wrigley 134, and the pair were well Dept. and Ldg. Telegraphist Gee, Haven't yer got a Rotary here? matched. In the early stages of H. M. Submarines. De Dear Very purty Til ad-mit but yer Wrigley showed the better skill weighed in at 145 lbs, one pound tram-cars! By gosh! and that road and did most of the leading. He less than his opponent. De Dear yours-Queens they tell me it was ahead on points at the end scored well with heavy lefts and is-what's the matter with it? of the third round, but had not rights and did all the leading. His Why don't yer fill it in and the strength of his opponent opponent, however, replied bravely do another? Yer Hotel's all and in subsequent fighting, had the and got home on several occasions right I will say, but have yer only worst of it. He did a lot of clinto De Dear's head. Towards the got a Hotel, to show us. What about ching in the next round and looked end of the first round the Wardera pa-ark_naow-and band o' to have weakened considerably. administered a heavy left and right moosic. Say-who's yer president In the fifth, Eardley got home a which found their mark. The gong the guy who runs this show? blow just above the belt which sent saved Gee and he was carried to Why doan't be show himself? the Hawkins man to the floor. He his corner. The sailor was very Does he wait to be introdpoced? rose in time, only to receive a lively at the start of the second Why over in the States he'd have upper cut at close quarters which round, carrying the fight to his come down to the wharf and said The Warder come right in and dont knock-→→→ again sent him down. During the opponent's corner. sixth round Wrigley, who fought waited his time and with a heavy bat here its like an ice-burgh. Ha very pluckily, was twice down, left applied the knockout.

ha-good un that. An say bo. the gong saving him on the second L/Col. Major of the East Surreys,

But at this stage I occasion. The seventh round and Pte. Bullock R.A.M.C., fiy-whipped out one of the cards I brought the finish an upper-cut weights, were matched over six carry and put it into his hands and sending Wrigley to the boards for rounds but the fight ended in the hurriedly left to the sound of the full count,

first round, the Surreys man being"well I'm d.....d." The card had THE WELTERWEIGHTS, the winner. It was quite a lively on it. The welterweight contest be bout with little to choose between Barber, 1st East the two. Suddenly Major sent a tween Pte. Surreys, and Serg: Tribe, R.GA, hard one to the solar plexus which was short and lively. Barber set sent Bullock down for the full a hot pace from the start and count. although leading in the first couple - SECOND ROUND FINISH. of rounds, often rushed into a The fight between Cpl. Eaves, of straight left which shook him up, the East Surreys, and Stoker He became erratic in the third and Theodore, of H.M.S. "Despatch." was bleeding. Tribe's opportunity came to an abrupt end, the Stoker did not come until the opening of being knocked out in the second the fourth round when, immediate round after having muchthe better Unfortunately, there is no team ly the men faced each other, of the exchanges. Eaves did most available to represent the Army sent a hard straight left of the attacking but had no guard, this year owing to a scarcity of to the jaw which gant Barber to frequently leaving himself open Amy player

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the boards. He followed this up and being heavily punished. The and again Barber went down. For fight was marked by some hefty the third time he got home on the hitting, and was much to the liking same spot and then the fourth put

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The Annual Contest for the KO.YLI. Cup. will take place on Thursday next, the 17th fast, at Causeway Bay between teams re- presenting the Navy and Civilians.

The following are the teams:-

NAVY.

of the crowd. In the second round. Capt. R. Neville, Lt. Cmnr. H. N:

the Surrey man down and out, the soldier with a heavy right jolt Lake, Lieut. C. C. Fleming, Lieut.

Tribe scaled 150 lbs., six Ibs. to the jaw put Theodore down for J. Creswell. heavier than his oppouent.

the full count.

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