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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE

BOXING CONTESTS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."

THE HONGKONG DAILY REESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD, 1017.

KIDNAPPING AND ROBBERY, THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW. At the Hongkong Criminal, gessions yesterday- before the Chief Justico, B-My attention is drawn to the and also with kidnapping at Nim Wan, two Chinese were charged with robbery letter of Observer under this heading. Dery Bay, on August 8th, 1915 Both

In my opinion, Smith was an easy the men pleaded not guilty. winner on points, having done most of Mr. G. N. Orme, who prosecuted on the leading, and 1 understand that both hehalf of the Crown, stated that the the refertes chocked the points of the rolliery took place at a salt seller's fight independently, and agreed upon theatshed which was situated on one of the most distant points of the New Territory, and on the very far corner of the boundary of the Canton river,

result in favour of Smith,

more 80

In the Richards-Brannigan fight there was holding by both men,"

but not then is often the eve. Brannigan com

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EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS.

A DAY'S SHOOTING AND BOXING FOR THE SERVICE

The following is the complie list of Units and Competitors taking art in the

Team and Individual contest at King's Park, commencing at.8.30 am to-porrow (Thursday). The first twelve mines com pose the 1st Squad:--- D..P, Inspector Grant, Bergi W. Pitt, Hongkong Police, Mr. P. Fedmouse, Sergt. G. W. Avenell, and Leg Bert. A

POLICE FINED FOR

BRUTALITY.

INDIAN CONSTABLE AND A HAWKER

tracy, a tea hawker, who was chargel with obstruction, was discharged, it being Last week, at the Hongkong Magis

stated that complaints of certain police- the arrest of the hawker. received from Europeans who witnessed men having assaulted the man had been

At the Magistracy

yesterday, an H.K Volunteer Reserve. Shawker for assault.

Indian Sergeant was summoned by the Mackay, Serg G, H, M. Binneman,

Grimmitt

Inspector Garrod stated that the

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plained to the Referee early in the fight where there was a lot of salt making. Corul E. V. Carpmael, Col. A Chinese, constable concerned was absent, duk

of Richards holding, and I heard the the night of the occurrence the matshed Referee repeatedly caution both men as staff were assembled in the matshed, but he broke them apart. As the holding the old proprietur was away in Hong did not affect the result of the fight the Referee did all that was necessary.

Lyon, and Pte. A. Jenkins.

Dockyard Defence Corps- Jock,

but there was warrant out for his Arrial

Mr. Wrigens, Mr. Colin and The hawker explained that he was

Mr. Goodman

H.M.S-Petty Officer Parmerer etty wood, Sergt. Fletcher, and Pivate Officer McClelland, Lending Seojan Har-

French.

ott,

stated that when he told the lakong he arrested for an alleged obstruction, and

no money, he was struck with n truncheon and knocked unconscious. He did not know how he was taken to the station.

$7.50

PER PAIR

CANVAS

and

SHOES

$7.50

PER PAIR

Long. There was a large number of more gr less valuable effects in the matshed, In the Ahearn-Royal bout I think Royal and, in addition to that, a valuable might well have stepped back while get to the robbers was the old pro Alara entered the ring, and this Royal prietor's son, aged about 19 years. That did at once when requested by the Referee. young man was in charge of the premises Sergt. Bradbury, Sergt. Man Crpl.

H.K. Volunteer Corps.-Capin lī unable or unwilling to enter the ring,About 8 pm, the matshed was visited by Heath, and Guaner Eldridge. Ahwarn would, no doubt, have been about ten men, who were armed with

Mr. R. H. B. Hanbok said he was counted out, but, seeing that he was rifles and revolvers. They went into

18th Infantry. Lieut. E. Redhawker in the charge of a lukong and an Passing in his ricsha when he saw the outside the ropes by R mere slip; was the matshed, and one of them, who would Mir Aulad Ali, Havildar, N Bahah struggling, and then the defendant came Subadar, Naiz Abroad Khan, Javidar, Indian constable. There was some little fresh, and ready to enter the ring, and was only kept back.by Royal shaping at dock, and who appeared to be the leader

be identified as the, first prisoner in the Khan, and L/Naik, Imamuda Kha bim, over the ropes, the situation was

74th Punjabis. -L/N D Sugh The hawker refused to go and one of the up and tried to move the hawker on. amusing and peculiar. In such circum in his hand. At the same time he an

of the gang, led the way with a pistol Naik Naranjan Singh, L/N sh Navazndians struck him on the side of the stances the Refores had full power to nounced his name to all who were pre-Richmond, S.-M. Bryant, Q Wil-rather badly. He struck him several

Sepoy Parsottam, and Sepoy jm In.. act as he thought fit, and I think his

Royal Engineers-Liout

defendant then began to knock him about WIDE FITTINGS, AS ILLUSTRATED ALSO OTHER SHAPES action in allowing the fight to

WE STOCK THESE IN ALL SIZES INCLUDING THE EXTRA sent, evidently being of the opinion that pro- eved quietly with good feeling and was well-known and would strikeson, and Q. M. 8. Black. without serious interruption was the very terrer into their hearts.

11.8.S.-W. M. Chastevens He informed best that could have been taken by Mr.them that they had better look out,"

burn, G. C. Wiser, E. Gelap, Bailey in the circumstances.

god also told them where to find him in

Royal Navy-Chief Fettfficer Cree

C. R. Durrant.

face. He still refused to move, and the

Milbody. The defendant pulled the hawker times in the face and also punched his and along up Ice House Street, striking him Logan & Bastos, the defendant kicked the whole way. When opposite Messrs.

When fouls are not damaging cautions the country. Witnesses would also iden. Leading Signalman Botleyte. Fellythe hawker severely in the back. The

only are necessary, and allowances must tify the second man as being one of the be made for boxers who are doing their ten men who entered the matshed; he best to win and are fighting with most was the elder brother of the prisoner. honest, intentions, as was the case in all The robbers ransacked the premises, and these bouts. It is easy to criticise from outside but difficult, when boxing hard, 5ot away with about 3000 in money, and, to avoid some holding and other faults, what was valuable to people of

Sergt. Allan, and Mr. Loek

A.8.P., Chief Inspector far Khan, H.K. Police Reserve, Franks, Chief Inspector Lammerergt. Major Roylance, and Sergt, Belp

Art. - Lieut.

Royal Garrison

and was placed into a chair. hawker was then seemingly, unconscious, Reserve, said he also saw the affair. He Crown Sergeant Razack, of the Police, first saw the long holding the bowker, Who was crying bitterly. He advised the bawker to go quietly, but as he would not and assisted, giving the hawker a`low laps. The defendant then appeared, and intro-him the while. Eventually the defendant be preted the hawk along, striking

every kick,

for it lifted the hawker

three man some water.

No competent Referee would disqualify that sort, a rifle and four muskets, They Harris, 2nd-Lieut. Wilkin(Captain) go, an Indian Sergeant, B398 came up

app, especially an amateur, for any also took what was most valuable of all, thing which occurred at these bouts, and,

the old proprietor's only son. The men

Mr. Hartree, Mr. Mart Co, Sergt. Major Heath, and Corplatin Considerable freshness be

the

BB.

in my opinion, the Referee' carried out then rowed across the river and kept duced into these periodic Bisleys adininistered what must have been a his dutics with considerable taet, self. the son in a cave on an island for ninethe appearance on this don-of train feet off control and ability, not a serious hitel days.

Then report reached the dis: from a British and an an warship indian got and Witness made the baking place during all the bouts. It is trict to which the prisoners helonged and irritating, to base'a Referee correcting inquiries were also made in Macao. On

and from the latest on to the

#facendant id: he was sent to the faults which have little or no bearing August 18th of the same year an official

Colony's armed Force Dockyard upon the result of the fight. The boxers saw the first prisoner in Macro and atce Corp

Defence Corps for whoodman, well also, every one of them; deserve the once tried to come to some sort of terms

known as one

of the teer Reserve

scene of the trouble by a European. He He assisted the other two men, but did found the hawker lying on the ground: not strike him or kick him

The other Indian Sergeant also said Inspector Davitt, who was on duty in was brought in, said he

the hawker marks on the mana

Mr. T H King,

greatest credit for their excellent dis with him for the return of the old man's leading shots, will app The use of the defendant did not strike the man

ing.

the Aperture Sight is being allowed for the first time. K.PR, will the charge room at the time and no entertain all competitet

ftiffin.

THE ASSAULT,

At 8.30 p.m. the of ring at the Volunteer Headquartanda Ground Sports Night to sono officers and will be the scene Police Reserve

About 1,700 invitatikete have been men of the Colony's Allied Forces,

issued proportionate the men of all the Services, and request to those whoilling to accept l be issued on

standing room only

the case for the Folice, suggested that the who watched man's unconsciousness was feigned. Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $10.

SPORT.

HONGKONG TENNIS

TOURNAMENT. PROFESSIONAL. PAIRS PINĀL

The final of the Professional Pairs in the Hongkong C.C. tennis tournament Dodwell winning somewhat casily, more was decided iset evening, Green and

play, given with such hearty good feet-squ In the meantime the old father also came up to Macao, and it was then The mistake in time-keeping in the discovered that the first prisoner wanted -Scott-Craig fight is regrettable, but we 820,000 for the return of the son. The are all, even time-keepers, liable to err, old man was not prepared to give this and, seeing that this incident was also amount but offered $2,500. Nothing was ably dealt with by the Referee and arranged, and the parties separated eventually let to even better feelings After this interview the son was taken between the boxers and with our Ameriin, the direction of Macno, and was can friends, I think, Observer "entually placed on one of the islands criticism unduly severe. The time was of which the jurors had no doubt heard given to me as 14 sees and not 8 secs., La good deal, and here he was kept under s stated by "Observer." 1 consider the guard for seven weeks. Eventually, the whole show excellent, well-managed: well father paid $2,025 for the privilege of fought, and a great credit both to the getting his son back. officials and to the contestants, and heard of the prisoners for a long time Nothing was especially to the Americans, both inside after that, but eventually the and outside the ring, whose boxers did. spicadidly, considering their short train-mediaries, and the first prisoner sent a

were communicated with through inter ticket to the guide seas which was by no means safe. They was much

•ing, and showed such a thorough quorting letter to the old father, In January of the spirit-Yours, etc.,

present year the son and another man two prisoners. While one kept watch the were in Mucas, and here they saw therican Navy as other was sent for the polier, and he two men were arrested. The old man also went over to Matau, and when the first had been arrested after having written prisoner saw him he asked him why he him a letter. This fact, helped to

ANOTHER OBSERVER EXAMINATION OFFICERS AND BATHING PARTIES (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS,'}< Si-Not knowing who Roderick Random" is, I hats inable to congratu

men

than the score would indicate at the opening set was a very poor affair, Green expense of Nisbet and Flotcher. The and Dodwell winning it 0-0 Fletcher was unable to do anything right, and Nisbet

The Officers of fajesty' Forces and of the America Russian ships of Police, have beagan, 2 and all Superinter and Inspectors vited to attend. Es have been sent to them; they wimited withou

vacant after-9.15 have been set asidely for their use. These Beats will lowever, be kept better fight of it in the second set. Niebet especially putting in some spend all Staff Inspectordin and Clarke round work Fletcher also improved, ing style to help have the pnsport- the net. As a consequedoc, the set was The Ame and did more than one good thing at thing through.

taken to 97 before it was finally won fardy of the blavy. Simes and to Nisbot who often heat both Grero Saltsman, of sheavy, will wrestle by Green and Dodwell. Thanks chielly Smith, whose fiSaturday was thend Dodwell completely as the result of opinion, will agdy the ring. The won by Fletcher and Nisbet, 9-3, and only one which some difference oemarkable solo efforts, the next set was of nine years, warently many more play of the pair was shortlived. In tho Americans will battle royal on the run of the play, this success was years' experieight champion fourth set Green and Dodwell, agam after their own Two youngsters fully deserved. However, the improved

ship of the Co the exposses of Aislet and Fletcher once more falling.

IC test

In order to

settled down to sound tennis, qd, with

late him personally on his brilliant idea establish the identity of this man. of taking the Examination Officers away might seem somewhat strange that a man. from their, doubtless, unnecessary duties, of the type of the first prisoner was and appointing them to the honorary able to negotiate in the way he did from general publiadmission, a very last set, 6-0. The full scones were 60

the show, whitirely free, and in away Badly and especially the latter position of Bathing Party Tax-Collector Macso, but such a thing

response to nuapplications by the Green and Dodwell won the fourth and This suggestion opens

up possibilities

easily com limited numb at the ropes will 97, 36, 6-0, vast enough to make Roderick's brain situation of the place and the number prehensible when they remembered the

be sold to

at $10 cash. Ap- ree),

plication for to. Mr. F. C

·Rt. Rev. the

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of Chinese who were there,

be made at once

H.Et ventric

and the Victoria have inu

Evidence was then called in support timated their of being present

CHURCHES FOR BRITISH

DREN.

of Mr. Orme's opening statement.

One can imagine H.E. the Governor at the door of the H. E. Club collect ing ten cents from all members passing in or out; and the Commodore at the bar gathering twenty cents on each cocktail to seven years hard labour and 14 the Colonial Feoretary and his staff *squeesing ” the tram passengers; while the Harbour Master, in full uniform, devoted his attention to all travellera to and from the Peak-Yours truly, ⠀⠀ CHARITY

[If our correspondent will take the trouble to read again the paragraph to which he refers he will find that "Roderick Random" neither conceived the brilliant idea of appointing Examination Officers honorary tax- collectors, nor did he even father it--ED... H.D.P.]

Hongkong, May 22nd, 1017,

memoration

THE HONGKONG CLUB,

and subscribers of the Hongkong Club As already announced in our columns, the Chairman's Home" to members on Empire Day is to give place this year to aomething more ambition. The Club will be thrown open to the lady friends of the members and subscribers from 11.30 The King's health will be representatives of the Allie

the two charges, and were each sentenced Both the men were found guilty on

charge, and to seven years hard labourlish Schools in a short com strokes with the "cat" on the first

Mr E Inspector of Ento 4pm each on the second count, the sentences to

will be held at Startly afternoon, and the run consecutively. The Chief Justice John's Campire Day at will be invited to speak Selections of next in seriousness to murder, remarked that the crime committed was

4.1. when will be preached by music will be discoursed by the band of the Lord Victori

The tended primarily for Lunch will be served at 1.35 p.m., and 25th Batt. Middlesex Regiment. the Britis of the Cology for there will be a specially arranged matinee whom the both transepts will be reserved. ral public will be ac of an attractive vaudeville entertainment

at the Theatre,

Royal at 4 p.m., consisting commoda ve Biles, comprising selected items from the Com- A Govaunch, available for pany's repertoire. A proportion of the Kowloon will leave the Kowloon seats is being reserved for the members Pier at sharp, and will leave Almost the entire amphitheatre will bỏ and subscribers of the Hongkong Club. Blake Pervice.

return journey inme occupied by members of the Navy and the diately beau

There

Garrison, to whom invitations are being Roman

Fathedral.

sent. A few seats are available for the tion of next column.)

general public, and these can be booked at Mautrie & Co., st usual prisen

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