1937-06-23 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1937.

LOUIS WINS BY KNOCK-OUT Was Floored In First Round Of Bout

L.C.C. Loan For Slum Clearance

London, To-day.

The London County Council yesterday decided to issue a loan of £10,000,000 at 3 1/2 per.

cent.

Proceeds of the loan are to be used for clearing slums, building warehouses, improving the streets and other public works.--Trans-Ocean.

AMERICA TO PUT 16-INCH GUNS IN NEW BATTLESHIPS

Washington, To-day.

SENSATIONAL

FINISH TO TERRIFIC HITTING MATCH

Chicago To-day..

PALESTINE COMMISSION'S REPORT READY

London, To-day.

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Joe Louis won the world's heavyweight cham- pionship last night when he knocked out James The long-awaited Report of the Braddock, the holder, in the eighth round of a ter-Palestine Commission, reviewing rific battle in which both men took heavy punish-making proposals for a solution of ment.

the situation in that country and

and

Braddock began as though he would batter Jews, has been formulated by the Louis into submission in quick time.

the dispute between Arabs

Imembers of the Commission.

The Report is to be submitted to King before publication.

He floored Louis in the first round with a hook the to the chin, but the Brown Bomber was up again in Trans-Ocean. a moment.

It is estimated that over 55,000 ment, Braddock, in the seventh spectators paid $750,000 to see the round, tore into Louis with a fierce fight. The odds on Louis winning attack, but his lip was cut and dropped sharply following a spate bleeding badly as the result of

FAULTY SCALES

Two Chinese Firms Fined

Bids of private shipyards hav- of money for Braddock, strong sup-sharp hitting and he seemed to Messrs. Sincere & Co., Ltd., ing been far in excess of the esti-port which received every encour-lose his sense of distance. Louis and Messrs. On Lok-yuen were of took control and damaged Brad this morning summoned before

mates of the Government yards, the agement in the early rounds

will construct its two new battle-fourth and fifth with plenty ships in Government yards.

margin.

President Roosevelt, questioned Louis won the second and third at his daily press conference at the with some impressive hitting. White House yesterday, indicated that the new battleships will carry 16-inch guns.

LOUIS DOWN

BRADDOCK UNCONSCIOUS Louis grew in confidence and was unhurried about the "kill". He bid-

Navy Department announces that it which Braddock won the first, dock with straight blows to the Mr. W. Schofield at the Central of head, the champion's face becom- Magistracy with having faulty ing, an open target when he at-scales in their stores. The form- tempted to cover up.

er was fined $20 while Messrs On Lok Yuen was fined $10.

Mr. B. D. Evans appeared for. the Sincere Company and said ed his time in the eighth round, put that the difference was small and in heavy lefts to Braddock's stom-it was the invariable custom in ach, and then s swung a left and

the sweet trade to add a few two stinging rights to Braddock's more to the weight so that the head which sent Braddock to He had tak-

public were not defrauded. The boards completely out.

scales were made by a reputa- ble firm and had been purchased 10 years ago, and it was possible that the ordinary wear and tear due to polishing had caused the fault.

This follows Japan's refusal to limit the calibre of battleship guns to 14-inch.-Reuter.

CUSTOMS OFFICER

MURDER

Charge Against Cabin Boy

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In the first round, Braddock opened with a right swing which Louis took on the chin. Louis re- taliated; there was sparring for an opening, a sharp exchange of blows, and Louis was down! en a hard right to the chin, but was up again without hesitation.

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the

The round lasted 1 minute and 10 seconds. Braddock was carried to his corner usconscious.—Reuter.

There was a quarter of a pound

the

In the case of Messrs. On Lok Yuen, Mr. W. Brown said that that the scales were used in the biscuit trade and were correct up to four pounds and that the

with biscuits at that weight with- out overturning.

IRON scale could not hold a paper bag

In the second, after Braddock and Louis had exchanged blows to the head, Braddock worked inside and pummelled the negro's mid- difference in weight between section heavily, but Louis forced men. Braddock weighed-in at 14 st. the fight to his opponent

1 lb. and Louis at 14 st. 11⁄4 lb- after-

Reuter. wards and landed three hard rights Chung Chi-cheung, aged 22,

to the head, in succession. cabin boy who was discharged by

TENSE BATTLE Mr. W. Schofield in an extradition

The third saw a tense battle in case yesterday in connection with progress, with Louis concentrated the murder of Captain Douglas on jabs and short lefts, while Brad- Lerne Campbell on January 11 and dock scored with nicely timed right was re-arrested, was charged be-uppercuts. fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central In the fourth, Braddock took up Magistracy with the murder.

the offensive, forcing the fight After a number of hearings on throughout and punishing Lopis the extradition case it was found heavily, although the Bomber did that the defendant was born in not let him have matters all his

Hong Kong.

The

own wayan

Braddock also dominated the fifth round. He caused Louis's nose to bleed with Wedding Announced

a left jab and again landed a nasty right to the nose.

EYE OPENED UP forthcoming marriage be- In the sixth round, after an ex- tween Mr. Martin Paul Wong Quin-change of heavy punches, Louis cey, of the Bank of China, residing (opened a cut over Braddock's left at the Metropole Hotel, and Miss eye, with two well-aimed rights. Helen Catherine Leong, also resid-Braddock's face was covered with ing at the Metropole Hotel, has blood. been announced.

Roused by his previous punish-

DREAMLAND DANCE HALL

Gloucester Road, Wanchai.

OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT

We beg to announce to our numerous patrons that we will open the "DREAMLAND Dance Hall on 23rd June at 8 p.m. All our patrons are heartily invited to be with us on this occa- sion. We have engaged a special Orchestra and we trust that we will provide the Entertainment that you have enjoyed in the past.

Dancing-8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets until 10 p.m.- for $1.00.

Tickets after 10 p.m.-4 for $1:00.

MAN IN THE LUNG NOW IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL

Chicago, To-day.

INCORRECT LISTS

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OF PASSENGERS

Fines of $10 were imposed on Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, and Mr. Frederick Snite, Jr., man in the iron lung," has been Mr. W. Schofield at the Central the Messrs. Osaka Shosen Kaisha by

taken to hospital here and doctors Magistracy this morning when their state it will take at least seven representative pleaded guilty to years to restore him to health. failing to furnish the police with Mr. Snite was shipped to the a correct list of departures on dif- United States from China in aferent dates. special breathing apparatus. He

Messrs. Mr. D. H. White of cisco to Chicago in a special car-dore of the was transferred from San Fran-Butterfield said that the Compra riage attached to the

s.s.. Hupeh failed to express.- recognise three passengers as Reuter.

Japanese and had asked every passenger their nationality.

Local Weather

Forecast

Sub-inspector Edwards said that in both cases the passengers report- ed their impending departure to the Police but when the shipping list The Royal Observatory reports were received and checked their that pressure continues highest names were not included. over the Pacific to the East of Japan, and the trough extends from Indo-China across Formosa and N. Printed and Published for the Pro- Luzon to the Loochoos. Fore-prietors, The Newspaper Enterprise cast:-E. winds, moderate; cloudy,Ltd., by GORDON CADE BURNETT, at 84, Wyndham Street. Victoria, Hong Kong.

rain.

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