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TUNNEY WINS.

BIG FIGHT ENDS IN 11TH ROUND.

A “TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT."

Heeney Begins Promisingly But Injures His Face.

CHAMPION'S FORMIDABLE COUNTER-ATTACK.

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Gene Tunney, heavyweight boxing champion of the world; tained his title by defeating Tom Heeney, the New Zealand chal. lenger, in 'eleven rounds list night.

The boul was scheduled to go 15 rounds..

the 11th round.

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RECENT PORTUGUESE THE “ITALIA’S" CREW MORE WRITS AGAINST

REVOLT.

THE PUNISHMENT.

.COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVE DECREE,

DEPORTATION.

Lisbon, Yesterday.

IN NORWAY.

NO RECEPTION.

REWARDS OFFERED FOR DR.

MALMGREN'S BODY.

ALSO AMUNDSEN'S PLANE.

Oslo, Yesterday.

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HAYNES.

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POPULAR REQUEST.

London, Yesterday.

JAPAN GOVERNMENT CENSURED.

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HER CHINA POLICY.

STATEMENTS BY OPPOSITION PARTIES.

and

MAN WHO GOT OFF CHEAPLY

FAR-SIGHTEDNESS WANTED.

Five more writs against L. E.

While expressing · approval of The Council of Ministers hay-

No exact information was re- Haynes or the South China Trade The City Corporation have some points in the Government's ing approved of the decree ceived regarding the time of the Protection Association came up in unanimously decided to ask the policy on China problems, Opposi- punishing the authors of the re: "Citta di Milano's" arrival at cent revolt, those officers, nun- Narvik with the "Italia" urthe Summary Court this morning. Archbishop of Canterbury to action parties in Japan criticise the commissioned officers and civil vivors. In consequence compara-These were as follow:- cept the freedom of the City of "apparent attempt to interfere in servants who personally parti-lively few people witnessed the

London.

Chinese domestic affairs" cipated in the revolt will be dis- arrival and no Norwegian author-Tang Wai-ming (repre-

The Lord Mayor, in submitting ward Chinese aspirations:"

Jurge a "more liberal attitude to- the resolution, said the City's

Tokyo, To-day.

tradition would not be impaired position Party in Japan, has, issu- thereby, and mentioned that when ed a statement regarding the at- he made the suggestion, Church-titude of the Government on re- lations between Japan' and China. men non-Conformists, Jews and

The Minseite regrets the at- 602.00 Roman Catholics vied with one tempt by the Nationalist Gov-

[another in their eagerness to sign ernment of China to abrogate. the requisition.-Reuter.

missed forthwith.

They are liable to deportation

The survivors will entrain this to one of the Colonies or to an evening en route for Italy. island or to compulsory residence, When the "Citta di Milano's":

OUR PICTURES.

Dennys, Jr.) v. South China Trade Protec-·

tion Association ... $ 594.25 non-sectarian and non-political The Minseito, the leading Op-

presented by Mr.:,

at a given spot according to the mooring repe was thrown ashore, Wong Shing-hoi (re degree of their responsibility. no assistance was offered to The first intimation of the result was à Router's American Ser-]

The soldiers will be sent to the fasten it, and a member of the'

C. A. S. Russ v. vice cable from New York reading:-Tunney knocked out Heeney in colonies and compelled to work in crew had to jump ashore.

South China Trade the Government services and per-

Protection A number of journalists and

Associa- sons found in possession of ex-photographers greeted the sur-

tion and L. E. Haynes Subsequent information showed that Heeney did not take the plosives will be deported to vivors, who did not appear on Yip Johnson (repre-

Timor,

deck. To the general astonish-į full count. The referee awarded a technical knock-out against him.

sented by Mr. C. A. S. The officers who might have op-

Russ) v. South China At the beginning, the New Zealander did very well but the powerful|posed the revolt but remained |

Trade Protection As- counter-attack of the American prevailed. Heeney took punish- neutral will be placed on half-pay.

sociation and L. E -Reuter.

Haynes ment and then his face became damaged. The referee thereupon

Ng Tai-kwan (repre- stopped the fight.

sented by Mr. O. E. C. Marton) v. L. E. Haynes (trading as the South China Trude Protection As- sociation) and South China Trade Protec- tion Association, Ltd.

LOSER SCORES POINTS EARLY.

New York, Last Night. Tom Heeney opened very promisingly and scored points in the earliest rounds bul Gene Tunney's slaughts were most formid- able.

on-

Heeney's face became dam- aged and the referee stopped the fight in the 11th round and awarded the verdict to Tunney on a technical knock- -out-Reuter's American Ser-

vice.

Bull-Dog Rushes.

New York, To-day. It was a very stylish display of boxing.

In the fourth round, Tunney abandoned in-fighting, stood up and met his opponent, man to man. Heeney's face was now bleed- ing but he was going as strong as ever and compelling Tunney to fight desperately and parry mighty onslaught of bull-dog rushes.

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Heeney persisted in rushing tactics during the fifth round and kept the champion on the defen- sive but at the cost of heavy punishment.

Tunney à Good Sport. Heeney missed a swing and

slipped prone on the ground while

Victorious in his third light for the heavyweight crown- Gene Tunney still the cham- pion.

Tunney very sportingly stood

ARMS FOR CHINA.

UNDERWRITERS AGREE NOT TO QUOTE.

OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT.

Tunney has never won by a pukka knock-out in bouts for the world's

London, Yesterday. championship. First of all, he bent It was recently stated in the Dempsey on points (in 30 rounds) House of Commons that all marine to wrest the title from him. After underwriters at Lloyd's Institute of Dempsey had come-back by winning London Underwriters and Liver at eliminating contest, he again pool Underwriters Associations had lost (in 10 rounds)

on points to voluntarily agreed not to under- Tunney. That was the fight in write consignments of arms for which there was a dispute over the China. duration of Tunney's being on the boards in the 7th round.

Tex Rickard then sought a new challenger, Another eliminating

Backed out of seconding Heeney after all Jack Dempsey, who has twice Joet on points to Tunney.

thing that is invincible. that in box- ing skill and ringeraft he is almost superhuman. That's rubbish,

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Jack Dempsey, proved last year. I

In addition to the usual Satur- day features, à large number of pictures of local interest will ap реаг in to-morrow's "China Mail," being of events as fol- low:-

League lawn bowls matches at Happy Valley (Civil Service C.C. v. Craigengower C.C) and at Kowloon (Kowloon Bowling G.C.

v. Kowloon Dock R.C.),

Open day at Victoria British School,

"Colonials" in which a Hong Golf tournament, for Kong interport player took part,

Ofelal visit to the South China A.A.'s bathing beach at i North Point,

in the city,

Queueing-up for water rations

and portraits of well-known residents.

Photos supplied by Welcome Studio, Ying Ming, etc.

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"Krassin" to the Rescue,

Moscow, Yesterday,

am far from underrating Tunney; he is one of those all-round men whose style is not cramped by know-| ing only one way of fighting his opponent. But what I do think is that if Heeney manages to penetrate rescuer of

Kwong Sing & Co. (re- presented by Mr. O. E. C. Marton) v. L. E. Haynes

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401.00

566,25

PARLIAMENT,

the Treaty.

While emphasising the neces- sity of Japan's insistence on pro- {tection of her rights and inter- esta in Manchuria, the Minseito

ernment's apparent attempt to interfere in Chinese domestic affairs by giving advice to Gen- ferat. Chang Hauch-liang against Parliament will be prorogued on negotiation for an alliance be- tween Manchuria and the Nation- Friday of next week.

alists.

PROROGATION NEXT FRIDAY: nevertheless censures the Gov-

MR. BALDWIN'S BIRTHDAY.

London, Yesterday.

The Prime Minister who cele-

Treaty Revision. brates his 61st birthday that day The Minscito also censures the will go to Wales to fulfil a series of Government's time-serving policy public engagements before leaving, towards China and emphasises 270.00 on

the necessity of establishing a de- August 11, for hle annual month's holiday at Aix les Bains, finite far-sighted policy. $2,423.50 During his absence, Sir Austen Chamberlain will deputise for him. In three cases last Friday it-British Wireless Service. will be recalled, judgment for: claims totalling $1,508.10 and costs was given against the South China Trade Protection Association. Haynes's name was coupled with two of these.

"Hard to Say.":

As each case came on this morning, the interpreter formal-

ALLEGED FRAUD.

FRESH CHARGES AGAINST FOK CHUNG YUEN.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

At the same time, the Social Democrats also issued a lengthy statement criticising the Govern ment's policy towards China, urg- ing the necessity of showing a

more

liberal attitude towards Chinese aspirations regarding abolition of extraterritoriality, treaty revision and other similar. matters.

Explaining Views.

Tokyo, Yesterday. Though it is stated that he is When the case against Fok merely going

to attend the

Many underwriters in other coun- tries have adopted a similar policy including, it is learned, the Polish transport insurance companies, un- derwriters at Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and the French Union jdes Syndicates de Compagnies d'as- surance Contre risque de Trans- port.-British Wireless Service. ment when the gangway was ly called twice the names on the

lowered

with writs but there was no response. seaman fixed bayonet was

Leave to prove the claims to Chung-yuen, charged with alleged funeral of Marshal Chiang tioned to guard it. Spectators caught a glimpse of General morrow in Chambers was given in fraud, was resumed before Mr. Tso-lín, observers attach import- each case by Mr. Justice P. R. E. Lindsell at the Central urice to the departure of Lt.-Gon. Nobile's dog Titina through a Jacks (Puiane Judge).

Magistracy this morning, Mr. F. C. Minami, Vice-Chief of General scuttle, but as soon as the ship's When the third case was call-Jenkin, for

Staff, who is leaving for Mukden the prosecution, pre-this evening. crew observed this the scuttle ed. Mr. Russ informed his Lord- was immediately closed.

ship that his client "got off cheap-

ferred two fresh charges against In the meantime representa- ly being one of those who the accused as follow:-

tives of the Nanking and Mukden only advanced $300," Mr. Russ

(1) That he on January 11, 1921, Governments have arrived in The ice breaker "Krassin" has hinted that plaintiff was one of with intent to defraud, did forge Tokyo and it is reported that again assumed the role

of the shroffs who put up security an Indenture those in distress. of $300 whereas the majority put ported to have been executed by Japan's

of Agreement pur-they intend informally to sound intentions regarding While proceeding to Stavanger his defence, he will find that Tunney she picked up an, S.0.S. from the "P $500 each,

Fok Kam-chuen. (prisoner's father); China and to explain the views of cannot take a very great deal of German steamer "Monte Cer-interpreter called for "L. E.

; In Mr. Marton's first ease, the and

their own respective. govern- contest was held among the near-punishment.

ments.-Reuter. vantes," which has 1,500 passen-Haynes and the South China knowing the same

(2) That he on January 11, 1921, champions and this Tom Heeney Tunney relies on ringeraft, gers on board. She proceeded to Trade Protection Association," and with intent to

to be forged, won, to the delight of Britons all speedy footwork, and blocking to the spot, and found the Monte Mr. Marton drew attention to the utter the said Indenture of Agree- defraud, did over the world.

keep him out of trouble, and I am Cervantes" off Bell Sound, holed fact that the limited company ment purported to be executed by news agency, prior to his depar HEENEY'S CONFIDENCE. certain he is only too conscious of but pumping out. The "Krassin" was named as the second defen-Fok Kam-chuen, That Heeney's chances were con- the fact that one or two real snort-is standing by. sidered small in spite of his won-ers landing on him would put him) German Passengers, derful physique and confidence is nut. It remains to be seen whether

Berlin, Yesterday. reflected in the odds of 3 to 1 Heeney can find a way of getting It is explained that the "Monte against him.

through Tunney's front line of de- Cervantes" passengers are all Because he had been used to fence, so to speak, for I am con- Germans on a pleasure cruising longer distances than 10 rounds, vinced that Gene has no reserve to Spitzbergen. this Aght was scheduled over. 16 to tine in the shape of a cast iron body, Dr. Malmgren's Body. suit Heeney. By standing up to and that once an opponent got Tunney for 11 and doing well at through that "front line," there] the beginning, he has lost, but not would be a strong likelihood of the disgraced himself.

Tunney has done

all that was

expected of him,

After it had been

stated that

world's title changing hands.

dant.

Manchuria Peace.

Shanghai, Yesterday. According to the Kuo Min

ture from Peking, Marshal Chiang The interpreter, accord-

Kai-shek appointed Marshal Li Mr. C. E. H. Beavis was re-call-Chai-sum (of Canton) as his per- ingly. called the name of the Association, Ltd.," as well. "South China Trade Protectioned at the Instance of Mr. H. G.

Sheldon, for the defence, and said empowering him with authority sonal representative in Peking.

Marton knew what Haynes's posi-ready been signed was taken to taking Manchuria. Reuter.

His Lordship asked if Mr. that if a document which had al-to continue the negotiations for

tion was in the company.

him to be witnessed, he would do Mr. Marton replied: "It is very so if the person signing the docu- Stockholm, Yesterday hard to say what he wasn't. He ment was personally known to him. The newspaper "Nyadaglight was manager, director and secre- But his invariable practice was to The Manchurian peace dele- Allehanda" has offered a reward tary."

of 10,000 kroner for the recovery

of Dr. Malmgren's body.

TOP OF HIS FORM. Heeney is at the top of his

[Dr. Malmgren was reported to to be have died at Broch Island while! form, and we know him

note with the "walking party" travell-

Jack Dempsey, who lost his title strong. If I might sound a

to Tunney, would be Heeney's of doubt, it is that I would haveing overland from the wrecked chief second, a later cable statiked to have seen Heeney have one "Italia."]

ed

or two more really first class fighte

Dempsey has withdrawn his

before he tackled the biggest job of

Two Rewards.

Oslo, Yesterday:

HEAT WAVE, RAPIDLY NEARING AN END IN BRITAIN,

AMUR FLOODS.

TOWN AND VILLAGES SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.

MANY PERISH.

perished. ་ ་ ་

from the district.-Reuter.

Personal Conversations.

Peking, Yesterday,

first ask the person to formally gates who have been here nego- sign the document again by going tiating with the Nationalist lead- over the signature with a dry pen. ers. are returning to Mukden The witness was unable to any if soon. It is understood that In the case of the signature of Fok negotiations have been broken off. Chung-yuen on the Deed of AsBefore his departure. Marshal signment was "dry penned" but it Chiang Kai-shek appointed Gen- was signed in his presence by a eral Fang Peng-ien, former tunan man who purported to be Fok of Kiangsi, as his personal dele- Chung-yuen.

gate to proceed to Mukden to

an adjournment until this after-

Chiang Kai-shek.

already gone.

The population are stampeding noon, Counsel said that he had only who went to the station to bid one more witness to call-a bank him farewell, found his train had er to give export evidence—and hel thought that he would onelly Anfah Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek did not ac- Contrary to earlier reports, the case to-day.

offer to act as Heeney's second-all, for with such a quick rise as he A private Swedish reward of

The witness said, in further ex-have personal conversations with ODDS OF 3 TO 1.

has made, it sometimes happens 10,000 kroner is offered for the

Moscow, Yesterday.amination, that he could state de General Chang Haueh-liang con-

cerning Earlier cables were as follow:-that a man lacks experience In discovery of the body of Dr.

Nationalist-Manchurian at finitely that all documents attest- Tuancy and Heeney, are both in those little things that win or lose Malmgren, and a private Nor the town of Zeya and

Serious floods have occurred

splendid condition for to-night's 15

ed by him were actually signed in rapprochement.-Reuter. a dozen his presence: wegian reward is also offered for a fight. round bout for the world's heavy- weight boxing championship.

One more thing about the the finding of Amundson's 'plane. villages in the Amur district.... Other evidence offered by Mr.

Peking. Yesterday. Distinet apathy seems to charac- Tunney-Heeney affair. I only hope, Reuter.

Houses are floating in the River Jenkin this morning was all of a

The secret of Marshal Chiang tarize the public's attitude toward the and so does everyone in this coun-

Zeya and many persons have formal nature, and in asking for kept that General Yen Hai-shan, Kai-shek's departure was so well Tunney-Heenay fight..

It is doubtful If over 60,000 will ac- try, that Heeney will get a fair Tex Rickard, who smashed all records funny things in the States, and tually see the contest, in which case field and no favour. They do some with la gale of G$2,500,000 last au- there are lots of people-no names, tumn, will face, his first financial flasco in twenty years of heavyweight no pack drill-who would lose a pile back until his opponent had fully G$1,200,000 before he can count on a On the other hand, I am sanguine exhibitions, as receipts must total of money if Tunney were beaten. regained his stance.

profit, owing to the guarantees and when I read of the action that has The pace slowed up during the severo taxation. sixth round. Both were inclined Carpenters are nevertheless prepar-] been taken in half a dozen case.. or forecast the heat wave, which has to rest and recover their dissipating the Yankee Stadium to accommo- so by the New York State Boxing continued aver London and most of ed energles.

The lack of enthusiasm seems part. Commission recently in disqualify the British Isles for over three Heeney's face was gory and hely due to the general belief that ing and suspending several fellows weeks, is rapidly nearing an end.

Depressions bringing rain ara spat out blood from his mouth Tunney easily merits the 8 to 1 odds for transgressing the rules. Let us and nose. Reuter's American in his favour,, it being felt that hope that by July there will have approaching from the Atlantic Service.

Heeney, with wide-open style of at been a complete reaction against all British Wireless Service.. tack, la "mado" for the champion. that holding-and-hitting, head bor-

WELLS' OPINION.

ing, and kidney punching (not to Before the fight Bombardier Billy speak of rabbit punching and other Wells Baldi

uses of the wrists and arms) that so common in has grown to be

'(Continued on Page P.)

FIRST SURPRISE. The surprise before the big fight began was the backing-out of Jack Dempsey, who was to be in Heeney's corner. The message is given below.

date a crowd of 97,000.

There are some people, who have come to regard Tunney as some-

London, Yesterday. According to to-night's weather

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

AUTONOMISTS.

INELIGIBLE FOR SEAT IN CHAMBER.

Mr. Lindsell said that even as to travel by sea with her brother, company her husband, preferring suming that Mr. Jenkin succeeded Mr. T. V. Soong-Reuter. in proving that the two documents were not signed by Fok Kam-chuen, Paris, Yesterday..how was he going to prove that Although pardoned by the Fre-Fok Kam-chuen did not connive in sident, Dr. Ricklin and M. Rosse Mr. Jenkin replied that it was

them.

will be unable to take their seats not necessary for him to bring in the Chamber since the law un-such proof. If the defence chose der which they were convicted in to bring authority on that point, cludes among the penalties, the then he would be prepared to meet deprivation of political rights it.

AT LAST.

THE CABLES AND WIRELESS REPORTS.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister announced that the Cables and Wireless reports

The closing rate of the dollar on which are not restorable by par- The case was adjourned until would be issued to-morrow. on demand, to-day was 2/0 7/16. don-Reuter.

2.16 this afternoon.

Reuter,