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BOXING TOURNAMENT

ARFARNE WINS MIDDLEWEIGHT

SCHAMPIONSHIP

At sumcessin orgs

boxing tournament, sed by the Police Reservo, was held night at the Theatre Royal Thore large audience, and amongst those present were H. E. the Een Mr Claud Bevara, 34.G., the Officer Administer ing the Government; H.B. Major-General Ventris, GO.C., Commodore H. G. G

CHINESE TELEGRAMS [BY COURTESY OF THE " CRUNG NGOL·

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DEMAND OF THE TUCHUNS

PEEING, December 10th

The Taohnns, Tso-kun, Chan Hwai-tree,, Ni Sze-chung, Chang King-yao, Yang- Shen teh, Lu Yung-hsing. Chen Shu-fan and Yon Shi-chan have wire to the President demanding the issue of, a

West and recommending Tan Chi-sui, ex Premier, as the Commander of the forces.

definite one, but on the whole there is clear division not only of idea but interests. Can these interests be reconcil. ed? If they cannot, we may expect con- tinued strife, such as that which has bean in progress for the past six months Sanderrank BN Bir William Boce mandate for the chastisement of the Southe culminating ultimately, perhapa, in a Davies, K.C., Chief Justice and Mr definite separation. The difculty of Gompertz, Puisme Justice,⠀⠀⠀ Mr. W. §. reconciling the two sections into which Bailey acted as referee and Sergt Pitt China is split suggests that the Reptiblie and Mr. A. B. Allan ware time-keepers. might be established on a sounder basis

FEATHER-WEIGHT CONTEST,

Liu Chun-hon has wired to Peking

if it were frankly recognised that there. The opening fight-the feather-weight | asking that he may be supported by an

is a difference, and, instead of trying to contest was that between Stoker PO army wed the two sections together by force, each province were allowed a large mea sure of local autonomy. China is a very extensivo country, inhabited by different races and possessing very inadequate means of communication, and these facts make it very difficult administer from Peking. While, however, it is recognised

that the federal system has the merit of

allowing each province a free hand in local administration; it is objected that its adoption would really mean a rever sion to the ancient custom in vogue in Ching of crecting so many independent States, each with an autonomous Govern. ment only nominally subject to the

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Constitution. Chief amongst these would, of course, be the creation of a properly

organised national Army powerful enough to compel respect for the Federal Govern &ment commands and the limitation of

Harris, RN, and Seaman Davis, E.N. Tan Chikwei hae returned to Peking

Both boxers mixed up things in the from Tientain and states that the Tien-- first round and indulged in a lot of tsip meeting decided to obey the Govern- clinching, which was carried on right to ment the end of the contest. Davis got in some hard punches in the second round, In the third round, too, he opened well, but Harris made things pretty lively to-

wards the end. The fourth round was

ing to be fagged out. In the fifth round touch-and-go affair, both men appear

Harris was downed, but rose up at the call of three." This round was the best in the contest, there was some hard hitting, both men getting a Inir amount of punishment. The last round was a poor one. A very even fight result

THE LOAN FROM DENMARK.

The Japanese Minister visited Lu Ching halong to protest against the loan: from Denmark for establishing wireless: installations.

CANTON NEWS.

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CANTON, December 10th: MILITARY LEADER SHOT.

Kata Kwok chi, who was sent by the

ed in a draw. Little science wae shown Provisional Government to attnek. Swa-

by other borera.

CORFL STUBES V. STOKEN JAZLES. The second item on the programme was

the bantam-weight contest between Corp. Stubbs, Middlesex Regiment, and Stoker James, RN in the first round Stoker James closed up his opponent's right eye, with a bard right jab, and drew blood. James proved himself the superior boxer, from the start. He had Stubbs beaten all the while, and, although Stubbs used is left frequently, it was not so affective as James' right, and, gradually, the fight

developed into a farce. A draw was the result.

the armed forces which any province would be permitted to maintain. The curse from which Chine suffers today. "ONR. EMBLETON V. STOKER BARCLAY. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, is the system which enables the Tuchun

___The_third fight was the light heavy. of each province to surround himself with weight contest between Gunner Embleton, suficient soldiers to challenge the authori R.A., and Bioker Barclay R. N. Emble

ton, who weighs 11 stone 4 lbs, was two

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CHINA AND THE FEDERAL

SYSTEM

ty of Peking--a system which was

Shum tow, was shot by Commander Hung-ying, sent by the. Tuchun. It is the Ng-wah district, and it is further Baid that Kam was the man who captured

reported that he allowed his soldiers tà rob the peoples. MISUNDERSTANDING.

It is reported that Annamese soldiera and Kwong-si soldiers have come into collision at Lung-chow and that, fighting has continued for three days, owing to some misunderstanding. The matter has been reported to General Luk. Wing-ting.

GENERAL LUNG'S REPLY,,

General Lung Chat kwong has replied to the Self-Government Society stating that he will not send any tropa to attack Kwongtang. He also states that he will not give assistance to personal

interests.

HEUNG SIFAN TROUBLE.

stamped out in England four hundredths heavier than his opponent. Both men started well Embleton, in particular,

A message from Heung shán states that Fears ago by HENRY VII.

gutting in severe heavy body punches. It man, has not yet surrendered and that the leader of the bandits, Chu Cheuk- was a very lively round, Embleton doing the bandita are now, busily engaged in most of the lending. He was in fine attle and, though receiving some straight left labs himself, he managed to his opponent with a pretty right lab, if the Canton, lender, Yun-tad, is not full on the month. In the third round requested to send troops to put an end transferred. The Civil Governor is Embleton had his man practically beaten to the trouble.

Mr. Turner, of the Chinese YMCA, will conduct the meeting of the Hong kong Christian Union, which is to be held today at 5.30 pm in the Helens May Institute

X

During the week ended December 7th six cases of diphtheria and thire, cases of enteric fever were notified in the Colony.With one exception all the cases occurred amongst the Chinese, and four of them proved fatal.

A small fire occurred in a cattle rest

down

but throw away his chance by fouling. He had been previously warned and the referee gave the fight to Barclay.

DONNAHUE V. SPR. LEWIN The fourth fight light-weight con- teat was between A., B. Donnahue, R. N. and Bpr Lewin, B. E. The men were evenly matched and a pretty fight re

their intention of attacking the district building strongholds. They announce

FLAMING BULLETS.

© It is reported that the British battalions which captured Shrewsbury Forest and Bulgar Wood, to the use of the former

place, in an attach at the end of Septem ber, experienced a new kind of German

on the Taipo Road, Bowwon on Sunday suited Lewin forced the pace somewhat rightfulness. The advancing troops are

evening. It was caused by

lighted cigarette end, which had been carelessly thrown among some dry grass stacked on the floor. The rest was completely de- atroyed. The damage is estimated at

ACCORDING to the Chinese Press the adoption of the federal system in the Republic is favoured by the radicais and may be advanced as one of the peace-terms by the nomintang. The idea is said to meet with the approval slike of the Bouth-West Provinces and of the Northern Tuchung. On the other hand, it is viewed in me quarters with grave apprehension as likely to create so many

TASKER UPT smell States - that union would be

Operate impossible. This fear, however, is not justified by the experience of other coun tries in which the system obtaina On the contra the world is beginning to oven "realise that: reasonable

gare of Beco independence" does not mean and that the alighter the bonds the different

$230,

At the Helena May Institute last Mr. Deomah Fuller gave the of his series of informal recitals

there was a crowded attend The programme included-Ro

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and got in some lightning right blown

said to have been fired on with flaming Donnahue retaliated with a number of clothing sure and in several instances These bullete set the men's right punches, but by the end of the third wounded men had to be rolled in the mud round the Army man appeared to have been beaten. Dennahue rallied in the by their comrades to extinguish the

fifth round and kept Lewin on the go and in the sixth both atrove hard for knock-out They fought very vigorous ly. This match, too, ended in a draw.

STOKKE WELAH 1. PIE, ROLE. After the interval came the fifth fight

Hanting Bong" (E. Isaacs), for the bantam-weight, between Staker

Taylor), Noel Bafour Gard

(Arensky).

Forest Scend (Cole

Sphinx (Cyril Boott).

Welsh, B.N., and Pie Rolfe, Middle- giment. Welsh took the lead, using both his bands pretty free

was the bigger man of the two, and frequently brought his heavy

West Wind (Harry Fargion), Bar left jab into play. He downed his oppon- hytte Caprice Espanoleent twice in the second round, and once ki). At the conclusion of the on the count of six. He also showed colection - wne made on behal & superior ring intelligence, Rolfe being

very game. In the third round Weigh drow blood and knocked bis man down again but Bolie, who was every fighter came on

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exhibition of science and knowledge of the art. Lee was very firm and quick On his feet, dodging his opponent's blows well. Smith swung in a right body punch which felled Tee, but the latter roso up almost immediately. In the fourth and fifth rounds hotk men fought vigorously. The bout resulted in a draw.

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