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DRAMATIC DEFEAT OF BOMBARDIER WELLS.

FIRST AIR POWER,

MR. HANDLEY PAGE'S PREDICTION.

[BY D, BENNIPON.)

Bombardier Billy Wells, the British Between 200 and 300 members of the heavyweight champion boxer, at the motor and aircraft industries were guesta Holborn Stadium on February 27th, was on February 7th, of Ascal" Ltd., at a knocked out in the fifth round by Jon Victory dinner, held at the Connaught Beckett, of Southampton. An agus Hours, to commemorate the successful Gunboat Smith, a merely strong man. Al prosecution of the war, to inaugurate the Palzier, and Georges Carpentier, Walb neccesful Ascol House" into the motor lost because he has neither the spirit not artssories industry, and to pay tribute the temperament of the fighter. He beat to all those who had helped to achieve himmelf. Nervous, scared, just a limp tite result, particularly the Royal Air man, be uppeared to be. His blue eyes Force and the motor transport. M. G. were glazed, be neither saw nor thought. Mansfield (the managing director of elraight. He imagined that which did the company) presided. not exist, and the wetsler was that he was

Major J. H. Ledeboer, responding to The not beaten by the first real punch of the Royal Air Force," said but for the self match, for Beckett, a swarthy men, asnerifere of the aircraft industry the Air you would expeep a gypsy to be, with Force could not have carried out its work, Tips pressed tight, his eyes all atre, nu and the end of the war would have been soner had the bell sounded for hostilities delayed for many months.

He believed to begin, before we had time to the future of the industry was intense, preciate what was happening, rushed bull like, and sorting, ne would souve

| but the next two years, apart from what- grent animal, and with a swinging left or Govorament support might be forth. which reached to, tody, had Wells on the coming. would be extremely arduona. There floor. Finis, shouted Carpentier, all was no roneon to fear foreign competition excitement. Ob, Billie For five as far as the excellence of the British seconds the champion, dazed nad pæined,

machines was concerned. (Hear, hear.) rested

Mr. And then, to the accompaniment of a churus of surprise, for it was hard

understand it all this splendid speci Ben of a tran, the finest boxer we have long declared him to be among all British heavy weights all crumpled up when but A few seconds before Seconds out time. bad beh bawled.

*GENTINI. FIGHTER,

Beckett slid mot lose hig hend, as he might have pardonnely done. As quick as lightning, after the manner if Renuine fighter, he sensed the mental and

physical condition of his opponent. No

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Claude Johnson (Rolls-Royce, Limited), replying to The Motor in dustry, proposed by Mr. R. G. D. Paul, said British motors would take an equally prominent part in commerce on land and in the air in the fature, provided British workmen showed their balance and sanity and en operated wholeheartedly in seeur ing and keeping for the Empire motor supremacy. (Cheers,)

SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS

MEETING.

INCREASED TAXATION.

SIR CONYNGHAM GREENE.

A SINCERE FRIEND OF JAPAN."

The Fanette of April 4th contained an article written in the form of an open letter, addreshed to Sir Conyngham Grene, the retiring British Ambassador.

THE BUDGET FOR (DED),

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the International Sellement, Shanghai,

th, Sir Bovilland de Snusuarez being; was held i the Town Hall on April he left For Home an April 5th o

site to presude

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Canada. The Japanese people, anys the Pamats feel deep resprot and kinterro I moving the adoption of the report goodwill towards the British Ambassador. and accounts for 1918, Mr E. U. Pearce has been such a staunch supporter hairan of the Mrticipal Comei), made of the Angle Japanese Alliance that bas reference to the efficiency of the S.V.C. Jesenice in Japan has materially and to Fire Brigade matters, and passed Tribaled toward canolidasing the friend on to the Police Forte, the foreign branch by relations existing between Japan and of which on December 31st was 48 per treat Britain Thi

continues the real below the strength authorized, in

paper, is suffierent excuse to offer an a ridentally calogizing the efforts of the

few words of appeal on his departure Sprints whose most excellent ser

fran Japan, vices have constituted from a very valu That the Anglo Japanese Albance is an able addition to the regular Force."

unprecedentedly great authority. the dealing with the better regulation ofgrenteng over known in history, needs no trallic, which" in Shanghas probably pre argument i provvede the Tokio paper), sented great; complexities than is the and the Fapanese prople ure prepared to case in any other city by reason of the xtraordinary variety and number of

pay any sacrifice for the further uphold- vehicles on the streets and the density of

ing of the alliance. This is the reason that Japan willingly placed herself at the the Chinese population both in numbers and mental capasity. Mr. Pearer dealt dispusal of the Allies for the protection with various suggested improvements

of British rights and interest safety of Australia, India and South particularly the reclamation of a stantial area along The Bund foreshore,

Afrien during the war owed much to the Jo health matters, much progress had strenuous efforts made by Japaa patrul. been made, the most important questioning the seas and keeping the oceans clear Ural rank under the Commitler's com sideration bring that of sewage disposal.

In spite of the fact that Japan is an Of the art nies of the P.W.D, the provi

all of Great Britain and has done mach sicut and mutintenance of Shanghai's com

for the protection of interests of Aus British people, however, want to mete out tralia and other British territory, the discriminatory treatment to the Japanese

That the actions of the British people hina had heen marked by s all admitted by all who paid any attention

that

sul

Mr. Handley Page, replied to The Aircrali Industry " As a member of the liquidation committee which dealt with the settling up of war contracts, he made tunications was neersing the Commal the interesting discovery, le suid, that the contract relating to aircraft work ex- terded in value the whole of the other contraris dealt with by the Ministry

of

unremitting attention.

Building during

of danger

in

The

his nostrils dilated, and swinging his Municone for tanks, gas nad shell 31, 204 short, although the revenue from Luke of a inexplicable nature will be

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her and Well, from the bridg of whose finely chiselled nuse blood had already began to ariele, ang lined his fert, than Boeket, his bullet-tend down, army windmill fashion, gat a right to He hoped that the widest possible freedom the jaw, and again Wells went to the would be given to every art of enterprise

He to do with the development of conner boards. This time for eight seconds པ་ལ་ rose anid the encouraging shouts of his cial flying. There were two ways in which supporters, when ** right

had been call the new industry might be developed. One ed by the time-keeper. But his spindle

was by careful legislation and organisa- like legs wore uncertain and tired, his tion beforehand. The other was to allow Ing body. deep red about the ribs, was the new art to develop by what one might shaking and quivering

With an effort. call natural selection. The aircraft foreign to him for Wells is not a man dustry was now at the turning of the who can fight an uphill contest he used ways They must determine what course his left hand with some show of clever should be adopted. The game conditions ness, and by this mouns and clinching which had made England in the past the survived the round. But he waddled to foremost sea-power by reason of her mari. the stool in his curner, to have cold water bime situation would inevitably cause her splushed all over him and to be rabbed to remain the first kir Power in the world. and have whispered into his singing cars The long distances from Britain's metr words of caution by the old champion, created communication such as the aero polip to the Colonics must call for in. Jim Driscoll Bux bim, Billie I yelled Carpentier --who

elearly plane alone could provide. The spirit of over-wrought as the second round was enterprise still lived in these islands, and catered upon. As in the first meeting he could safely say that in the aeroplane Beckett sprang at Wells, but he did not industry existed the saine spirit which do the damage he intended, for the made the shipbuilding trade of the cout- Bombardier she cut his left hand, and tre prominent, and they could look for for a a few moments promised to box He ward with certainty to the day when the drove home

left hook, but Beckett ro white wings of England's Aerial Fleet plied with a NW that act Welly Wing, stinging right would have just the same prominence the wincing. But the cham world over as her wooden walls in the pion held up: hereabouts tu serined to days of Nelson. (Cheers.) have acquired some sort of mental equiti brium, end, employing his left hand with judgment, caused Beckel to blad at the THE BRITISH nose. But we baw only a faint and a pour imitation of the Wells ng we know him to be in the gymnasium. No sooner had he sent back Beckett's head with a flicks than he allowed him to come tearing into him, very much as a novice would have done. And when it came to in-fight ing Wells was outpointed in every parti. cular.

Wag

WELLS' OPPORTUNITY,

MISSION

IRKUTSK.

AT

The following is an extract From the Vladivostock Press, appearing on March 40th :--

the Trans-Baikal

ས

Conyngham Greene, who is

events in 'isina. Now

Sir

maunch sup

porter of the Anglo Japanese Alliance, is

soine

IM

11

1918 Jind been muel: below the normal.

The income at the Settlement was Tis cueral Municipal Rate exceeded the Rate by about. Tls. 10,080 next from Public wid Municipal undertakings Tis. 5,700. Du the other hand, revenue from and sex fell short of the estimate by Tis. 24,500, wharfage dues showed a decrease as it leaves the field the of Tis 9.700, and licence fees at Bir John Jordan, the Brituh Tin. 18,800. Over-expenditure in the

Minister to China, who seems to have up. areable P.W.D

aranting to T. 60,400, wan

posite views a to the value of the Anglo ekiely to maintenance

Japanese Alliance. Can it be that Great roads, parks and open spaces. As re

Britain has no more use for the Anglo Bards the redemption of debentares, the Japanese Alliance, now that the war

are would recollect that the ap

uver and wants to put Japan in R pruni tion of isolation propriation included in last year's Bud get, os presented, was Tls. 250, 400, b Sir Conyngham Greene has been in view of necessary to reduce that appropriation heen

an mendment, it became sincere friend of Japan and if there bas to the extent of Fls. 71,400, thus making against British people for the attitude Japanoe blame directed the amended surplus on the Ordinary assumed by them toward Japan. it is be Budget Tls. 375,570. The actual aut

surplus cause Japan desires the removal of the was Tis. 207,781 In extraordinary ex wolnir humiliating penditure they had spent only Tik

treatment to which 1,389,300 as ngainst

the Japanese have been subject at the estimated The hands of their Allies. The discrimina 2,444,600, due, of course, to deferring protary treatment meted out to the Japanese lected works.

Mr. Barn secouded the resolution, which is liable to injure the smooth working of in the British Dominions and Colonies was carried

unanimously. In proposing the adoption of the Bux- the peace of the world.

the Anglo Japanese Alliance and disturb get for 1919 and authorization to ruisv

it is desirable, a sum not exceeding Tls. 3,400,000, Mr

therefore concludes the Fumat) that Pearce said that the ratepayers of

Sip Conyngham Greene, ag a friend of the Seillement had been in the unique powi Japan, should make these circumstances tion of enjoying practically all the Muni

known to the British people at home. ripal benests of pre war days without any appreciable increase in taxation. There had been no increas since 1998 would be unsound to resort to other than the indirect increases effected

a gold by the abortion of the rebate on the land, except

last resource tax, and by increased land and rental

An alternative to the gold loan would values. went world conditions, could not continue

Such a state of affairs, in

be the raising of our requirements by pre

monas of a silver premium debenture indefinitely, and they had now reached

issue. but such an issue would be very much akin to a lottery and though the that point when they mest expect taxa tion a higher scale. After reviewing capital intact, debentures of such an investor would always receive back his the increases, the Chairman said that with the higher rates of taxation recom- building development, they anticipated

issur sould not be a security that would mended and with due allowance

banka and be eyed with meuch, if

any, favour by insurance companies. but, increases of Tis. 97,800 and Tls. 192,000 respectively on the receipts for 1815 from Land Tax and General Muncipal Rate. EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE

for

M as

ladies and gentlemen, the times are so

desirable to resort to such a method of abnormal that it may eventually be found raining the funds we require. It is be lieved that such an issue would appeal to our Chinese friends in the Settlement, who have in the past, I regret to say, afforded but

very scant support to the

expenditure that, has been required for the development of the Settlement and which undoubtedly they have bene- elicit fited very considerably.

Mr. Ezra seconded.

Goneru! Knox's train arrived AL Irkutsk on March 19th, The General was received by a guard of honour.

After the ceremony, General Knox dis He made a feeble attempt to guard histributed among the soldiers present send budy, preferring to bend double, and thus by the British. The presents included robbing himself of the immense physical warm things: knitted vests, soaks, shirta advantage which he enjoyed. Here was 2p. and other articles essential a champion, befogged by a man whose soldiers on a campaign. chief merit lay in his determination. The Ataman of Strength, and ruggedness Had Wells Cossacks, General Shitnikov, thanked ture, Mr. Pearce pointed out that for Turning to to extraordinary expendi kept a well-balanced mind he would have General Knox for the gifts, after which the past few years the Council had ob perhape turned the tide in his favour the orchestra played the British National served a poll there was expenditure that

economy, but General Knox, replying to General could not be postponed indefinitely. Mr. Pearce said that apart from the deficit from 1918, approximately Ts. and the requirements of the Electricity Department, Tls. 2,500,000, mainly for

WAR SERVICE additional generating plant, the Council

Mr. Fowler, in presenting an amend- anticipated extraordinary expenditure to have been on war service should be paid

ment that Allied Mi

Tunicipal employés who the extent of Tl. $34,000, Mr. Pearce continued:

50 per cent. of their salaries said that The total which we require to borrow

Council was willing to pay 25 per cent, but he asked that the meeting give its is Tls. 3,400,000 and we propose to raiso the amount by the issue of debentures The amount saved to the ratepayers by mandate for the payment of 50 per cent. redeemable on December 31st, 1929, and bearing interest ht 7 per cent. per an-

those non going on war service was be The terms of the loan

tween Tle. B50,000 and Tls 600,000. Ho stlggested are the same ne those fur last year's issue,

proposed to pay the men half of this, to which so little support was given, but

and said that it would ill befit the to make the loan attractive, and we hope dignity of the City of Shanghai to place and believe that it will prove so, we pro

itself in the position of being a profiteer pose whilst conditions are such as they

out of patriotism. The Hongkong Gov- are ut present, to issue it at a discount rnment corployés who went on war ser- vico received the difference between their

Left.

of

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

when in this second round he forced Anthem. Bocket on to the ropes. But in a way unworthy of a champion he allowed a Shilsikov in a short speech, said that he rate opportunity to slip by, and the bell was happy to do everything in his power signalled

finish the of the session with to help the Cossacks and all who are the Bombardier still a half-defeated man ready, like the Comacks, to fight for the

The third round had only just beon future of their country. started when Beckett ran into a right, but no serious damage was done, indeed. Beckett showed himself to be as full fight ne ever. But he was now reckless, and Wells twice landed hard with his

The Compagnie de Commerce & de Again without effect, and when Wells was free to return to his startled Navigation d'Extrême Orient, of Saigon, scoondu he was rocking and generally in their report, dated April 8th, states: shaky. He revived under a shower of

Our market is calm without any busi neen Nevertheless, the price of paddy is water, and when the fourth round was Foung he hit Beckett twice with his right arrivals and to the purchases made by a little firmer, owing to decrease in the on the jaw.

Good," yolled Carpentier "do it again, Billie" and it must be the millers in order to replace the quan stated that it seemed as if Wells would tits they have gold for April/May ship not only fight his way to a recovery, butment, of which delivery has already that will show the investor an attractivo army pay and their foont aalažica, an

A vicious right--no man to victory.

can commenced. hit with greater power than Wells--just

As regards the allotment, for June and return, having regard to the soundness equivalent of full pay leave. Licked

Beckett's chin, and until the end following months, nothing has been de of this round the Bumbardier, remember cided up to the time being. ing what had gone before, did well, aut January 1st up to April 1st, 1919, is The total amount of rice exported from so well as one would expect of a chan pion, but better than could have been ex. [283,487 tons against 385,742 tons in 1918, ported by a man who was palpably suffer

We quotes to-day-White Saigon rice, ing from species of mental. paralysis,

No. 8 sifted Japan quality, Hongkong However, this Wolls'

$7.85 per picul fab. Baigan, for April shipment.

WH

round

THE TRAGEDY OF WELLS,

But in the next, which proved to be

the Inst, Heckett fought as I have never

Been him fight before;

BHANGHAI'S MORALS,

of

the Municipality's security. to launch the issue at 95.

We pr

The Rev. EVAN MORGAN seconded the Wo make thin recommendation to you

amendment and it was carried. aideration. We found that the majority to approve and sanction any such exton- after a great deal of thought and con-

RAILLESS TRAMĄ. Resolution VI authorising the Council of the banks and, to some extent, the sion of the railless train system as it insurance companies were in favour of a sterling lonn. However,

may from time to time consider desirable regard harrowing in goid by a community in the public interest, was carried. that is on a silver basis as unsound in principle, especially when exchange is

Dean Walker, in a brief speech, pro- at such a high rate as that now prevail. Pod the appointment of a Special Com acquired added strength. The right fficulty, and there was no fight left to think that we must contemplate the fact mitice should continue their work and he appeared to noted from his mouth. He rose with difing for, although it is impossible for us mitter on vice conditions in Shanghai, have

forceant the vagarin of exchange, Mr. L. E. Canning seconded. cre of Wells was puffed and of a purple him. Again he went down, to rise with that any repayment of a gold loan will stated the Council would place at its Mr. Pearce suggested the present cont- colour. His body was discoloured in an offart, and then, tottering, he was manner which told of sovore punishment; knocked out. The large crowd had been fly be on an exchange basis whic disposal the information it had.

conmiderably lower than that at present he was in sare distress And Beckett, intoxicated with the likelihood of win prople ware dumbfounded, and they fell would carry a lower rate of interest and

prepared for such a Onish, but most prevailing, Of cattive, & gold loan The resolution was adopted. greatest victory of his career, to talking of the tragedy of Wells, ning the fought in hurricane fashion. Tirat he while the Bonthardier was helped to his to a fund to provide for its redempanen the condition of "B" Co., British to some extent, this saving, if allocated ion to inquire into and report publicly It was decided to appoint a Commig swang. with his left, and Wells, with-fect, and some of the camp-followers of tion, would counteract the possibility of B.V.O., and the regulations governing the out a guard, was instantly hit with the Bockelt clainbered into the ring and gave los by oxolinage. However, Laking every Carpe generally although Mr. Pearce ask- right. Ho foll on his back, and blood themselves over to unbridled enthusiam,thing into consideration we feel that it

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cd for the support of the meeting in op ponding the resolution, s

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