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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1924.

LOCAL BOXING.

SPORTING BOUTS, LAST NIGHT.

de-grace appeared to be delivered

affair.

SNOW AT CHEFOO.

THE CHINA MAIL."

when he was in a kneeling pozi. | tion. An unfortunate but plucky SCHOOL CHILDREN ENJOY

LIGHT-WEIGHTS,

SLEDGING. Telegrahpist Emmerson won ön

· CARTLIDGE · BEATS SMITH. points from A. B. Bland of

[By Argus.]

At the City Hall last night; the second Tournament of the Hong- kong Boxing Association, to place before crowd of just under 1,000

J.

H.M.S. "Despatch,"

Emmerson, in the first round, showed he was much the cleverer of the two and did all the attack- ing, having his man continually against the ropes.......

more

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

place of Miss Spinks who has departed for work in the interior.

CHEFOO, December 16. Recent arrivals include Mrs. and Miss McOwan. Mrs McOwan hus In the second Emmerson was B. M. McOwnnt, our Port Chaplain. come to join her, husband, Rev still on the aggressive, getting many lefts to the face.. Bland Another arrival has been Miss A working party, under Chief was generally content to cover up James, who has joined the nursing Preventive'

and showed little-initiative.. Officer 3.

staff of the C.I.M Hospital in the Clarke, had performed

In the third round, Bland seeming mirnple, in transcontinued to

made a better showing, but still forming the stage into

receive fur #1 punishment than he gave. ring with ample seating accom modation, when it is remembered timed to do all the leading, but In the fourth. Emmerson con- They could not commence opera- his opponent, by covering up; Lions until

vestertia prevented many of his opponent's Mr. J. Brook had blows taking full effect. morning arnged a capital series of bouts and with one notable exception oven of the bout, Bland putting Raund five proved the most every contest was well worth the up a much better showing and ananeys the saying goes.

Though His Excellency the

Emmerson taking matters easily, In the last round, Bland was Governor was unable to be prea very tired man, but fought sent be sent his deputy, the Hon.luckily to the end taking a deal Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.

of punishment.

HEAVY-WEIGHT FARCE.

Mixed Hockey. ·' Schools, playing a mixed team of On the 6th inst. the C.I.M. boys and girls, met a mixed Settle- ment team at Hockey on the Boys School's Grounde The Schools Ruth Dilley and Huston Edgar won rather easily, 8 goals to nil, being conspicuous for their good play..

Ir

the 13th when the Settlement A return game was played on fielded a better team, and a closer

game ensued. At half time the) Settlement had scored three, and the

BLASTING:

OLD WOMAN INJURËD BY STONE.

CASH ADJOURNED

Ng Wab, contractor, of No. 108, Second Street, was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central

Counts of dangerous blasting at Magistracy this morning, on two

Jubilee Road, Pokfulum, December 14 and 17.

on

POLICE BALL

ANNUAL FUNCTION GREAT

SUCCESS.

The annual Police Ball was held in the City Hall last night, And proved an immense succoss.

From an early hour yesterday the Commitee responsible for the arrangements had been busy put-

ent everywhere. The decorations ting the finishing touches, and a pleasing appearance was, appar- from the entrance door, up the stairway and in the dancing, The defendant was represented upper and lounge rooms had a contended that, despite the fact thing had been omitted to con by Mr. R. E. A. Webster, who feature of novelty, and no-

that a place of stone was thrown tribute to the success Into a matshed, adequate precau- occasion. A noticeable feature, tions were taken in carrying on entering the hall, was the illuminated badge of the Hong- beautiful setting at the head of kong Police which was placed in the staircase. The card rooms

out the blasting work.

siue die as an old woman is now The summonses were adjourned in hospital as a result of injuries from dying fragments.",

FALSE COINS.

TINSMITH'S MACHINE

SEIZED

EXPERT EVIDENCE.

of the

and bar were situated on the ground floor. The decorations in the dance rooms were carried out in a simple but pleasing manner, a corner being set apart for the musicians.

The Hongkong Hotel Band was in attendance, and dancing was kept up until a late hour to the. pleasing strains of the orchestra, the popularity of which was ap- parent by the number of encores. to which they had. to respond. complete success and the guests The function was altogether a

joyable time.

G. P. Bale, R.N. Judges), Mr.Lepisania." jo a 10-round heavy on the Settlement side, while the principal witness for the prosecu- dispersed aftern, thoroughly en

The fighting throughout wHS remarkably clean and the referees had a comparatively easy task. After the interval, followed the The officials for the different only disappointing display of the hots were:" Dr. B. P. night when Stoker Booth, of Minna and Eleut. Commander.M.S. Hollyhock" met Lunding

Seaman Fruncks,

of HM.S. W. S. Riley (Referen). AT, W., Loran, Mr. W. S. Bailey unred that the men would spar. wright contest. Had it been an Judges), De P. P. Min he display would have been a (Referro). ^) Lieut-Gh.mau-ji

1yle, R.N., Dr.

Alisappointmen Alinnett

This is how I (Judges). Mr.. We

Log up the bout: (Referiu). Mr. W. Shafey: Round 1. A very tame affair, Lien-Canimauder Lylet Eh sparring for an opening and. (Judge), "The Colonel Month clinching

"

Plates P.P CMC Round 2. Another even round. D.5:0. (Refereg). (5) Me neither showing anxiety to do W. S. Bailey, Dr., P. Minnetre, than clinch and bit tamely (dialgas), Mr. A. Murdoch' (Re-

at close uarters.. force), (6) Ligut-Commander! Round 3. Further clinching G. F. Hole, R.N. Dr. E. E little done except tame in- Minet Cudges), Mr. A. Mur-;

ighting... dorh (Referee).

and

Round 4. A little more lively, blow home to his opponent's face. Francis getting one fairly hard Too much clinching.

Round 5. Neither appeared at all anxions to fight in earnest. A very tame round.

The min-event of the evening, of curse, was the bout between C. P. O. Cartlidge, R. N., Captain Matty Smith for the light-weight championship of the Colony and the Association's' Belt. Cartlidge showed

Round 6. Neither seemed the his superiority throughout and Oceive punishment.

least anxious to administer or re- retnina the Belt, having won it twice consecutively. Smith put

Round 7. Similar to prevings

up a very game display and took round.

a tremendous amount of punish-

MIDDLE-WEIGHTS.

LIGHT-WEIGIFTS,

Round 8. It beerime

more

"i

however, School four goals; the School played better, the in the second half" final score being 7 to 4 in their favour. Messrs. Hogg, Stevenson and Donald played a gond game the Hongkong University was the Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith of

Schools' team all combined well.

tion in the hearing of a charge Fall of Snow.

against a tinsmith at the Central The attendance included His During the 9th and 10th we had Magistracy yesterday afternoon of Excellency the Governor and

Staff, a fairly heavy fall of snow, and counterfeiting Hongkong doing.

Vice-Admiral Everett, fire,time sledging. the. School children have had a As. expert, Prof. Middleton Commander-in-Chief of the China Smith was called to give evidence Station, Sir Claud and Lady Dec. 12th. was the second annins to the nature of the implements Severn, Sir Henry Gollan, Mr. Sten Tze School (Chinese), and the presses and came to the con- E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. P. P. J. versary of the founding of the seized. He said he had examined Justice Gompertz, Hon. Mr. during the afternoon Sports were clusion that they could be used Wodehouse, and Mrs. Wodchouse. held, followed by a Concert in the for the counterfeiting of copper evening given by the students.

cents. He had made experiments A fire occurred during the night with them and proceeded to explain of Wednesday, the. 10th, in the the process he employed." Chinese city. The damage luckily was not very serious.

for Manila on the 12th, and we The U.S.5. "Pilsbury left here

now have only one destroyer in port, the U.S.S. "Ford.

WORLD THEATRE.

"THE LULLABY."

Mr. W. B. Hind, for the defence, cross-examined Professor Smith at some length.

Mr. Hind: Did you finish any of these coins?

Professor Middleton Smith: No. We have had no time, but when finished, there is no doubt they will look like a new one cent piece.

'Mr. Hind pointed out that the process involved in making these! false coins would be more expon sive than making genuine ones.

$15 Daily Profit. Professor Middleton Smith did not agree. He said that with this

great number of coins and certain-

fy make a profit of from $10 to $15

The officers responsible for the arrangements were Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse as President; Chair- Secretary, Mr. A. V. Baker; Com- man, Mr. J. Grant; Honorary mittee, Messrs. Cargill, Marks, Kirby, Thorpe, Bradsell. Wright; Stewards, Messrs. Reynolds, Carson, Wynne, Dickson, Johnson and Bright.

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ment in the later rounds. In fact obvious than ever that neither had Cartlidge followed up a Was in earnest. smashing right upper-cnt in the

"The Lullaby," a story of the 14th round, which shook Smith the round it appeared that each lion heads that take within its

Round 9. Towards the end of city, that great monster of a mil: apparatus the man could turn out a considerably, he would probably had at last made up his mind to powerful grasp, the great, the have knocked his opponent out. start lighting. Francia had the small, the wise and the foolish,

a day. At the conclusion of the con!

etter of the exchanges.

Mr. Hind submitted that the test, Mr. R.M. Dyer, Chairman

elevating the chosen few to posi-presses had been ordered for a Round 10. Similar to previous tions of prominence and bestowing man for the purpose of making of the Boxing Association, round exchanges being fairly every favour upon them, or wring Chinese medicine tips and pro- fastened the Belt round. Carts even." Francis was given the ing the very heart's blood from the duced a small sample in support lidge's waist. An aeront of the

verdict.

frail bodies of others, is the sub-of his submission. Even the best bouts follows:

THE MAIN HOUT,

stance of the picture which is made coins of Professor Smith, he Edgar Warwick presents the December 27.-Theatre Royal, A lively opening with but showing at the World Theatre submitted, could not be passed off Private, Eaton of the East the hall rolling with a right swing

little holding. Cartlidge started today. Surreys repeated his victory over to the head which Smith countered influx of ambitious forenigers who

Representative of that great or intoxicated.

on any person, unless he was blind inimitable Wish Wynne.

January 12 to 17-Hongkong Stoker. P. 0). Young. Eaton, had to the head which-Smith-coun- leave their native countries every finished...

Witness But the edges are not A.D.C.'s production, "St. Joan," -the-better of every round. Though tered. A clinch followed in which year to seek a fortune, in this the

9 pm., January 14, 4.30 p.m. Young at times got home heavily heavy body jabs were exchanged. land of opportunities, only to be expect a tinsmith to make such a Mr. Hind: Of course you don't

*** SPORTS. on his opponent's ribs.

December 28-St. Andrew's CHE Both seemed anxious to get at

dragged under by the tugging good job of it as you have done?

v, St. George's Golf Match at Leach other,

undertow which runs beneath the

Witness: He is probably the Fanling.. Bandsman Wareham, of the 2-Cartlidge did most of the surface of every day city life, Jane better worker. East Surreys, met a stiff pro- attacking and seered with his left and Robert Anderson, as Tony, some copper slugs, produced, of Meetings.

Novak, as Felipa, a young wife,

February 16-17-18-21.-Hong- position in Signalma Rogers. on 3, or occasions, also getting her husband, portray a story that Imprints of the Hongkong cent,

Speaking of the presence on kong Jockey Club Annual Race There was little to choose between in some heavy body blows. Smith is enacted year in and year cut in Mr. Hind said his client knew the men in the first round, each was warned for holding. demonstrating clever footwork.. 3-Smith opened by rushing at York.

the great metropolis like 'New nothing about them or about the val, Possibly Rogers was just ahead (his may and collaring him round on points. In the serund round, the neck. Tle was twice warned through force of circumstances, Mr. Anderson, of the Hongkong They are radiantly happy until, had been told by his foki that a

machines, but he (the defendant) Room. Rogers opened well, doing most for holding. Cartlidge got one left they run into conflict with the Hotel, some time ago wanted to of the attacking, but towards the smash into Smith's face and Law, that unforgiving, merciless, order some batches from his shop. end Wareham was the aggressor several blows to the body. He grinding machine which sits in To show what they could do Offices, one lot of Crown land, and had the better of the round. had all the best of the exchanges.judgement, hears evidence, and his fokis heated

In the third ruind, Wareham 4.Cartlidge opened with an- gives what it thinks is justice, slugs

some copper 3 p.m. was superior throughout, stalling other left smash to the face and without mercy. According to the. off all Roger's rushes and gen-in the clinch which followed, de-picture, the law itself is soundly and hammered the metal to get the at Godown No. 25, The Hongkong put them over copper cents December 29-Lammert Bros., erally giving more than, helivered several telling body blows. based, but it is to the unperceptive impression of the coin. Mr. Hind and Kowloon Wharf and Godown He followed this up with another code-bound, interpreters of the asked witness whether the imprints In the fourth, Rogers again jarring left to the face and a right spirit of the statutes who fail to on some of the slugs could have Co., Ltd., Kowloon, 30 casea forced the fighting to commence to the ribs. Smith seemed badly look beneath the surface for been made by that means.

shellac, 11 am. with, but Wareham's left general-shaken and began to lean when mitigating circumstances, that the Witness said he would not like ly found the mark and he again Cartlidge delivered more body plea for leniency is presented. It ¦ bail the better of the exchanges. punishment as he drove his has nothing to say to those judges to say until he had tried it himself.

received.

like those produced,

Mr. Hind called his client and In the penultimate round, after upponent to the ropes.

who are conscientious and perform several witnesses to give evidence. Rogers had got a left and right 5.--Cartlidge, after narrowly

their duties wisely. Miss Novak All of them denied any unlawful swing to Wareham's head, the missing with a right upper cut,

is superb-and though the story is latter returned the compliment piled in more body blows, Smith turbulentit ends happily and intent in regard to the apparatus.

The case was adjourned until With interest, Towards the end retaliated to the body. Cartlidge Bennett is the director and the Monday for Mr. Hind to address

leaves a good taste Rogers had slightly the better of was warned for keeping his right producer of the star's latest F.B. the Magistrate (Mr. N. L. Smith.)

A good round. 6. A quieter round.

H

Production.

Both

Chester

exchanges, but appeared badly glove open. shaken by a blow to the body.

In the last round Wareham relied on punches to the body. delivered henvy punishment, but Round chiefly "confined to in fight- Rogers stood up pluckily, to his ing. Fairly even.. heavier opponent until the firial 7.-Cartlidge rushed his man to

again reached his opponent's face bell

the ropes and much heavy body on many occasions. Smith relied punishment was exchanged. Curton body blows chiefly, but did little

harm. lidge receiving two heavy right Pte. Barber, E. Surreys, played smashes to the ribs.

12. Cartlidge did most of the with his opponent, A. B. Camp-warned for using his head. An the ropes continually. Smith Cartlidge attacking and had his man against bell, of H.M.S. "Titanfa," hitting even round. him wheh and where he liked in 8.-Cartlidge again forced the received most of the punishment

WELTER-WEIGHTS.

4.1

the first round.

6ghting and Smith appeared

during the in-fighting. In the second round, after anxious to clinéh.

13-Cartlidge continued the More body Barber had had all the best of it, punishment exchanged. Cartlidge attacks and scored with some Campbell knocked him down had slightly the better of matters, nasty half-arm upper-cuts in the twice, their heads colliding on the 9. Cartlidge got three lefts to clinches and with other blows to first occasion.

his opponent's face in quick the face, shaking Smith on several It was apparent in the third succession, but they lacked power. occasion, \...... round that Barber was still Smith, after getting a right to the 14. Early in the round Cart- dazed; and his opponent drove ribs, received two hasty smacks Hidge got in a right upper-cut but him all over the ring, sending him in the face. Round ended with failed to follow it up. He then to the mat on six occasions Smith against the ropes,

got his man-to-the-ropes, but Barber, despite his dazed con 10 Cartlidge continued to add Smith fought his way out. dition, was as game as a pebble points with left and right to the 15-Cartlidge continually rush and continually struggled to his face and took little punishment ined his man, but Smith retaliated feet without delay.

return. Again had his man on with body blows and kept going Bound four proved the last, the ropes when the gong went. gamely to the end though he Barber still dazed being complete- 11.Cartlidge continued to received several' nasty jabs in the ly knocked out, though the coup maintain the upper hand and face, and a badly cut left eye.

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