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'VARSITY PHOTOGRAPHIC

EXHIBITION

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“NOT SO‘AMATEURISH '

THE CHINA MAIL.

IN THE RING

WILL CARPENTIER 'COME BACK?

[By Eugene Corrie.]

否

FORGED NOTES

WHAT A CHINESE

DETECTIVE DID

THE ELUSIVE CHAN

In the matter of Georges Carpen tlar I can only repeat that, when Awards in the exhibition of the I saw him at the National Sporting

Further evidence was taken by University Amateur Photographic Club a little more than a week ago. Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Club, held last week in the Union,, he ridiculed the Idea of attempt Magistracy yesterday, in the case were distributed yesterday by ing a come-back by fighting Phil in which a number of Chinese Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.L.E., Vica- Scott. This I say In response to men and women are charged with Chancellor,

many inquiries as to whether there conspiracy and other offences in Dr. M. B. Osman, chairman, is any likelihood of the Frenchman connection with the recent dis- said that he was not the Pre-taking the ring again!

covery of a large quantity of sident; Mr. A. A. Rumjahn was I see that Carpentier has stated forged $50 (1920 issue) Lank- the president but because Mr. that, if there were a regular offer notes of the Hong Kong and Rumjahn had presented the gold and he felt that he could not refuse Shanghai Banking Corporation, medal for the best picture of the it, he would not mind fighting the which all the accused were alleged competition, he would not make a British champion, But I am not to have attempted to utter in for taking a match between the two Hong Kong, After the arrest of speech

the accused, two of their number seriously.

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It was at first thought that the exhibition would be a "snapshot" I can understand the point of led police investigators to Jar- affair, but it was not so "amateur-view of a would-be promoter, for dine's-bazaar and pointed out the ish" after all, Dr. Osman added, there is little doubt that such a hiding place of 40 of the forged Young and ambitious members bout would in all probability yield notes wrapped in Chinese news- had asked him to say that they. a handsome profit, but to me there paper, and tucked underneath a needed a darkroom, preferably in is more than the money side of auch pile of wood, on a piece of ground the University, but that rested an affair to be considered... First where a building is in the course with the Vice-Chancellor.

and foremost it must be asked whe-of construction.

The first five accused were re- Dr. Herklots, reader in Bio-ther such a fight.would do any sort logy, had offered three medals of good to the sport of boxing presented by Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the best zoological and botani- Secondly, would such a match an- whilst Mr. Leo d'Almada, senior, cal pictures.

hance the reputation of Scott, even appeared for the eighth man. Dr. Osman though ke were In conclusion,

to knock the Mr. C. E. L Grist who originally appeared for another of the men thanked the prize donors; Mr. Frenchman out?

The answer to each question (No. 12 accused) reported to the Yung and Mr. Dragon for their assistance: the Press for publi-must be in the negative. Suppose Magistrate that he had received city; and the judges, Mr. Hornell, Carpentier and Scott were put into no further instructions.

Detective's Evidence Mr. Sameda and Mr. C. Schroter.the ring. and Scott were to be the

Yesterday evidence was com- The Vice-Chancellor said that loser, what on earth could be

Surely he would pleted by a Chinese detective who the exhibition had been an admir- thought of him? able effort, and congratulated then be written down agan im took a leading part in the trap- those taking part. Most of the possible British champion. For all ping of the accused by acting as a exhibits showed there was real ap- practical purposes his ring career prospective buyer of the forged For, despite the notes at half price, namely, $25 preciation of the beauties of this would be closed. wonderful island. Hong Kong assurance, both ocular and verbal, for each forged $50 note. This that we have had that. Carpentier witness first got into touch with was a really beautiful place.

Is in splendid shape, we have the No. 1 accused and was later intro- fact that for years he has lived the duced to a man named Chan life of a retired fighter

Wing, an elusive person who was stated to have been the prime mover in the conspiracy to "food"

The Awards

Advanced Section.-Best pic- ture of the competition ("The Sentinels"), Mr. P. Dragon (awarded gold medal).

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An Impossible Feat

He would have proved himself

to be a wonder of wonders if, after the local "market" with the forg all this long time, he were to come ed notes. He was alleged to have Pictorial, Group.-"Water-the back, and box or fight in anything stated that he could deliver Poetry of Nature" (Dr. M. B. like the way he used to do. Regur $250,000 worth of the counter- Osman); "Even Song" (Mr. A. Arections I was never in favour offeits: Rumjahn); "A. Moonlit Scene" and I cannot but feel that Car- (Mr. Khoo Keng-tay); "Out for pentier, who is making big money chase forged notes to the face

The detective aranged to pur-| (Mr. Tan Wee-han); as a vaudeville star. would be value of £4,000 and agreed to pay "Chancery Lane" (Mr. A. A. advised to attempt to fight again, $2.000. The interview with Chan Rumjahn): "A dull day" (Mr, though he might receive goodness wing took place at No. 114, Des Khoo Keng-wah) all received knows how many thousands of yeux-road Central. On the eve medals.

pounds for so doing. I am curious Portraiture. "Isabelle" (Mr. P.Dragon)-nedal awarded.

a swim"

The folowing received honour- able mention. "Winter Noon" (Dr. Li Sung); "Nymph" (Dr.

to know what Phil Scott thinks of the day fixed for the handing over of the forged notes, how-

about it all.

In the raid the police seized a printing press, plates containing engravings of Central Bank of Ching notes, paper, etc.

The case was again adjourned.

The bare suggestion that a re-ever, Chan Wing got "wind" of tired Carpentier would be a match police watching the place and for him is, to say the least, no com- escaped. Although the police LA Sung); "Lamp Cleaner" (Dr. pliment to him, or any bestimonial promptly undertook the raiding Li Sung); "Tranquillity" (Mr. to his fighting worth. Scott must of three houses known to be fre Alfred Lock); "Sunrise in Macao" of course, be found work, but sure-quented by Chan Wing, including (Mr. Chan Wai-hai); "Roofs" ly there are other pebbles on the his living room at Jardine's

Carpentier. The bazaar, he was not captured. (Mr. Poon Lien-chan); "Design" beach besides (Mr. J. Kotewall); "Beach Frenchman should be allowed to Curves" (Mr. J. Kotewal); confine himself to the new life "Morning Hazes" (Mr. Khoo upon which he has embarked, Keng-wah); "Neath Summer I was at the National Sporting Skies" (Mr. Khoo Keng-wah); Club at the beginning of the week "Bridge of Sighs" (Dr. M. B. to give a hand with the refereeing Osman); "Homeward" (Dr. M. B. but I was not in the chair when Osman) "The Vigil" (Mr. P. Frank Ogden, a stocky young fel- Dragon); "On the shores of low of Manchester, got into the Aberdeen" (Mr. P. Dragon); ring to have a fifteen rounder with "The Alley" (Mr. P. Dragon) "Acting sentinel" (Mr. A. A. Rumjahn); "In quest of?" (Mr. Khon Keng-tay); "Spring time" (Mr. K. A. Ng): "The Ebbing Tide" (Mr. Tan Wee-han). Junior Section-1. No (Mr. V. Enock); 2. "Twilight" (Mr. Choa Mun-chew); 3.

| Pet" (Mr. Foo Eng-kheng),

A SINGER'S DEATH-PRAYER

Twenty years ago the world knew Mme. Phadrig Agon, opera star. Fred Dyer's Enzo Fiermonte, the America, Germany, Italy paid her

middle-weight. C. H. homage. Italian

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seventh round disqualified She pawned her fur coat to pay the Fiermonte for the persistent use for a room in a Chicago hotel and of the open glove,

to buy a bottle of poison. During title-If I had been the presiding the night she took the poison. official, I should have done exactly Next they found her dead: by her what Mr. Douglas was constrained side was a sheet of paper on which to do. We all felt sorry for the she had written "May my blood Italian, none more so than the re- feree, I am sure, but there was nothing for it but rule him out.

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BOGEY. POOL GOLF

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had lost a contest that I am sure Bogey Pool at Fanling over .the week-end. E. P. Fletcher won

he decided he was winning all enda

up.

But on reflection he will see with a card of 3 up. Other scores that Mr. Douglas did him a good were D. M. Goodall, 1 up: N. L turn, inasmuch that, unless he Smith, 3 down; A. Webster, 5 learns to hit correctly and in a down.

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on a heap of trouble. If Flermonte had known the first thing about.

(Continued at foot of Next Column) dour

punching the punching that is done with the closed fist--he must have knocked out Ogden, hard and and most workman-like though the Mancunian was.

The Italian has every quality-a fighter may have except the know- ledge and ability to punch with a shut glave. He has speed in abun dance, he strikes a rare fighting attitude, he generally made the most of his uncommon reach, and, save; from his offences against the rules In the way of hitting, he was as handsome does. I have seldom happened upon a more imposing, a more striking figure. He is as good loking as Carpentier was when the Frenchman first-cama) amongst us. Altogether spectacu- lar is Fiermonte.

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