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The match was rightly declared a draw and the boys came in for a good deal of chearing for standing up to each other

BOXING TOURNAMENT. "AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. KERMISON RETAINS WELTER-WEIGHT | 16 manfully.

CAMPIONSHIP.

The fourth round saw fast Äghting. with numerous body blows exchanged' Evans right seemed to have more sting: in it. Howlite clinched and put in a good

The following is a description of the jab on the other's body. bout

TRADE REPORT.

EXPORTS.

PEANUTS.-There are a number of in. quiries in the market, mainly for ship- Howlite opened the fifth round with ament to French destinations, but the sounding thump on the other's ear. Evans limits offered are far below the ruling hit out at the cther's body but Hewlitt

Ungraded shelled peanuts, c.i.f. values. dodged the blows. Once he sailed in and could probably be placed at about *13.73 gave the other a tremendous shot on the to 214 per picul fab. lighter. " jaw.

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The consensus of opinion regarding the

Sir Round Middle-weight Contest.. boxing tournament on Saturday night

ROGERS, 139 LBS.; WILLOUGHBY, 162 LBS... was that it was one of the most successful

Rogers had slightly the better rench, ever held in the Colony. It sugars well for the success of the newly-formed Boxing but Willoughby; who was much the Association that it should have been able stronger man, appeared to be one who to organise such a large number of con- could 'take a lot of punishment. tests ab soon after its inauguration. The Theatre Royal was crowded as it has never been in the past, even at boxing tourneys, and the spectators enjoyed a series ofg for an opening but Rogers kept him blows, but soon recovered from the sur- |

Hall

tournaments.

Howlitt bit Evans two strong shots on the face, to which Evans retaliated with

feeble left. A good body blow by How- litt got. the other panting,

Evans made one or two ineffectual prise he felt when he found that Hewitt had not received them and went for the other hammer and torgs. Evans, by his very aggressiveness, seemed to have scored more points.

right from the shoulder.

Eight Round Light-weight Pontest.

NEAL, 199 S.; DANIELS, 159 LBS. Daniels had the longer reach and showed from the very first round that he was a first class boxer,

LARD.Dealers are still demanding the races quoted last week, but no fresh busi ness of any importance has been recordel during the interval.

GALLNUTS-NO business is reported, and the market closes steady at 8115 per picu,

SAIGON CASSIA is quoted at $46, but without business,

Cow MIDES.Tho el. limits cfiered by London buyers are quite unworkable Tho under present market conditions closing price "fer 8/17 lbs. is about 03 par piut.

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BUFTALO HIDES, continue quiet af 932 to 883 per pical.

RICE-Our market 'firmed a good deal towards the close owing to advices having ben received by native importers that removal for some little time yet, and also to a rumour that the Siamese Gor.” ernment will put an absolute embargo en exports. It is expected, however, that the export restrictions in Tonkin will soon be lifted. Our closing quotations are as under:-

Stan garden rice, $16.95 (nominal). Siam straight rice, $15.50 (nominal). Siam usual rice, 84.25 fold crop). Saigon long rice, $13.75 (old crop). Saigon round rice, $13.50 (nominal), See Mu white rice, 815.30: Tix-A small business reported at the following advanced ratea:-99 per cent.,

875; 98 per cent. $74; 90 per cent., $70.

WOOD OIL is up to $26. A fair busi- nese has been done at about 823 to $23 per picul..

TE OIL.The closing rate is $93.50 to 820. Business is reported fixed as or his gloves g93.75.

Willoughby's right did damage at the opening of the last round Rodgers was

Neal, crouching under his opponent's distinctly in difficulties: the sailor scored with short jabs Willoughby was de-eye, seemed to be playing a waiting game from the start. Daniels put in a shower servedly declared the winner.

of blows which Neal which he used to screen bis face.

Daniels drew claret first with a series of short jabs on the other's eye, and Neal did not present a pretty sight. Fighting with desperation, Neal launched several telling shots on the other's face.

Rogers started with an useful left. Wil loughby returned with a couple of straight shota Willoughby appeared to be watch away with his longer reach. Several times clean and clever fights, it being not Willoughby had to take refuge in clinches. worthy that every match ascupt the las

Willoughby made the fighting at the wont the allotted number of rounds. Each match was wel-contested, and the disstart of the second round, but the soldier play of boxing was better than that at muffed his attempts for a straight left.

Chief Soon, the pace increased and Rogers gave Evans got in a couple of good shots on previous many Revenue Officer Wildin, who was the move his man two good rights on his eye. Wil the other's body, while Howlitt had ig spirit of the organisation of the loughby retaliated with a straight from brought bis powerful right on the other's ournament, deserves to be heartily con-his right shoulder that went near to cloe-eye. Hewlitt saw an opening and nearly gratulated. I the Governor, who is ing the soldier's eve. Rodgers was knock closed the other's eve with a straight one keen boxing cathiast, having made quite ed down, but rose at two

In the third round Willoughby landed Hewlitt opened the aggressive in the a name for himce as a bustling gas two blowa'on bia opponent's body which ninth round with a straight right, but the Saigon export restrictions will not be at Radley. Was t interested spectator. He was received at the entrance to the seemed to shake Rogers' condence in him- Evans did not seem to feel the bow and

Rogers was apparently in diff-launched

at the other with his left. William Rees Davies, K.C., self. by Sir Mr. F. C. Jumkin, C.B.B. and other mem-culties, but retaliated with a furious Evans, mainly relying on his left, scored

attack Willoughby

Df points. bers of the Committee.

Chief interest centred round the fight cut but hit by tried a heavy upper-again a couple

The last round saw Hewlitt sail in Willoughby opened the fourth round confidently He started with a straight for the welterweight championship of the Colony, Sky Kernson, of the Naval Yard with a beary blow on the soldier's jaw, jab with his right. Evans scored with his Police, the holder, having been challenged and following the stroke up, had Rodgers left, and, in some in-fighting that, follow by Seaman Eddie Walters of H.M.S. on the ropes. The soldier clinched and ed, both men brought off some body Nows Hawkins. Kerrison.. won the welter came on very gamely be scored two Some surprise was felt when the referee weight champion of the Colony five years points with straight shots with his right declared a draw. Hewlitt appeared to

have scored more points Nothing occurred at the start of the ago when he knocked out Signaller Wilkinson of the Navy. Since then he fifth round, in which there was a lot has seen much service in the Army and of clinching. Willoughby used his right ugh to advantage and had his man on the the Navy and lost his left thumb through

That ropce where he administered several tell- blood poisoning in Mesopotamin. the loss of his thumb made little difference ing blows on the ether's month. to his boxing, Kerrison amply proved Walters came to Hongkong with the reputation of having done a good deal of boxing at Homer,

ne, particularly in Ports mouth, he is said to bave knocked out Young Ahearne in London early this year, but he did not box on Saturday to Ahearne's classa. The general up spicion was that Kerrison would defend

Coles, the lighter boy, was the more his title successfully. The manner which he piled up the pointa during the agile, and he fought very amely indeed, certain using a slightly longer reach to advantage. cleven rounds of the fight made it

Coles opened the scoring with a straight that if the allotted number of rounds had been completed, he would have been given jab, but Flush came on immediately and the verdict. He had his man groggy in gave the other auecessively with right and the tenth round, as a result of numerous the other several short jabs.

ou left Flash, displaying a useful left, gave His than that of foles, running in and out, got in several defence, too, was Walters, who kept his face, unguarded quite useful blows at the start of the most of the time. Walters, is, however, second round, taking care, at the same a bustling fighter, and it was plain that time, to keep out of the reach of the be was trying to knock his man out rather other's much more than score on points. With the very er seldom used his being left jabs. Flush

Flash made the fighting in the third Neal, fighting in, got in several telling in dim- of his attack he had Korrison

round and had the other retreating for a blows, but he was clinching too much and culties at least twice during the match while. Coles was nothing it not game and Daniels was not able to finish off his and a lucky blow might have finished

Micio, December 19th. things. Kerrison kept his bead, however, soon came up to his opponent in a way panting opponent.

Daniels, whose clean fighting was in Coles used and used his left to guard Walters body that evoked great admirand of the round strong contrast to the other's methods, hit THE OPIUM FARM.

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with body blows which, how the

The large expenses of the Colony are several powerful shots from met from the income derived from the Opium Monopoly, which business pays of almost Daniels scored in the in fighting which the Government the gum

be Neal forced on him, using his left time 87,000,000 every year. It is now stated and again to distinct advantage. Neal that this source of income will soon

It is uncertain what offer the was again in difficulties, Daniels brought closed. with a telling blow on his left eye.

upper-cut, following it up Government will get for the monopoly of with a

running the farm. Busincer is bad not Neal was trying for a body blow in the only in opium but in other directions as seventh round, but in so doing be left his well. Hundreds of houses in the Colony face unguarded and Daniels was not slow are untenanted, and articles of daily use of hard punches. to take advantage of it Once Daniels are getting dearer and dearer day by day. The last round saw Flush attacking had his opponent in an ugly corner, but It is said that the syndicate which runs the Government for a reduction farm have sent a petition to Coles, retreating, put in several good jabs Keal smothered the blow. with his left. Both boys were fighting vigorously. Coles received several blows

of $800,000 year on the sum which are paying at present, but so far no reply

punches with a better right-

14

Siz Round Fly-weight Contest.

· COLIS, 116 L3S.; FLUSH, 123 LES.

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Daniels added to his points early in the third round, in which Neal was badly

S0/85 per CASSIA OIL- Quotations: punished on the face: Neal brought off powerful upper-cut and sent the other man to the ropes. Neal did not follow up cent. C.A., $132.50; 75/80 per cent.C.A, his advantage and Daniels got out of an $120; 70/75 per cent. C.A, 8110. In 80/85 ugly corner and, sailing out, lifted Neal per cent. a parcel of about 100 piculs bas off the floor with a powerful left. Neal been fixed at our figures. took full advantage of the count. song came when Daniels was giving Neal

a series of blows with both hands.

The

blows Kerrison gave many, the impre and scoredient power behind them, cuter man, who was by now in dif-

Flush was making for the other's face and scored with his left. He seemed to begaining more confidence. Coles defend ed himself quite well. This was distinctly Flash's round

sion that he had overdone his training.

ever, bad not He was not as quick in the ring as of who hurt his wrist in the yore. Walter and

the fight to eleventh round

gave Kerrison, challenged the holder again for match. Kerrison accepted it & 90-round as well as a challenge from Seaman Par sons, and one of these matches will be the main event of another tournament, to be held some time next month.

Both boys went for each other in the fifth round. One blow from Coles in the body would have finished the fight, but there was not sufficient beef bebind it, Flush appeared to be nettled by this and put in a succession

on his jaw,

very popularly received.

Biz Round Light Weight Contest. WOODWARD, 137LBA; OʻSHIA, 129 LES, Woodward was the stronger man and had the advantage of reach O'Shea was as active as a cat on hot bricks.

close in

The only feature of the last round was that Neal was clinching and holding and bort more inna in the last 20sy rounds Daniels brought off more blows and was deservedly declared the winner. Neal must learn to fight more and clinch less

Fifteen Round Middle-weight Cham- pionship Contest.

XERRISON, 145 LBS.; WALTERS, 145 LBS. Kerrison was the taller man and had Walters was the advantage of reach. more powerfully built and seemed to be able to hit harder.

The second event was a ten-round con- test between Seamus Howlith, of the Alacrity, and " Peggy" Evans, of the Hawkins. Evans reputation had been pretty

well advertised, and in the fight it was soon realised that he must have been A good fighter two years ago when be won the middle-weight championship of the Mediterranean Station. Howlitt's record was kept in the dark, but those who had seen him sparring knew that the match was going to be an even one. When became known that Hewlitt had fought Simpson, the middle-weight champion of South Africa, and had to retire

in the ninth round owing to a damaged knee,

Woodward's longer reach, which he the betting went dightly in his favour, made use of the commencement of the The match went the full ten rounds, and ight, forted O'Shea to retreat before him the referee decided on a draw, though it Woodward's somewhat awkward style seemed as if Hewlitt had obtained a few caused some amusement. O'Shea sampled more pointa. Evans got home several at least two telling jabs from the soldier's powerful blows, but occasionally hit out strong right wildly, Hewitt struck one as being the cleverer boxer; he was carefully noting his opponent's weak points, and sailing in and out of the other's reach. In con- trast to Evans every time Howlitt launched a blow, he landed it on one part another of Ev&as body. At the end of the contest, Jack Mason, of the Harkins, challenged any middle weight in the Colony, and Hewitt accepted it of blown

The soldier did all the attacking in this The match between Neal, of the Kow-

the toon torpedo depot, and Daniels, of the round, Ambrose, would have been much better occasionally be sailor kept out of his way, home his left on the appreciated if Neal had not clinched and other's face.

O'thes came smiling into the fifth but held his opponent ouits so much That

bit, and hit effectively, be show the soldier soon knocked the smile out of Neal CRI et plainly, but the way be just covered him with a couple of tremendous jabe bis face with his gloves and smothered The soldier was not having all the fighting opponent's blow showed that be by any means. One straight right on his has not yet mastered the technicalities of Jaw appeared to surprise him and O'Shea ment, the sailor gave me good as he got, defence. Daniels, who recently put up a was called upon to follow up the blow, and it was hard to say yet, who was going

of

his

MACAO NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

has been received. It is felt that even if the Government makes such a reduc- tion, business will not become brisk, as opium bayers can get opium elsewhere cheaper than the farm can sell at The farmers have large stocks of prepared opium hat there are no buyers. PENHA'S CHAPEL.

siminett

there are

Fisitors to Macao will recall the magni- from Penha's Chapel and the residenos ficent view of the city and the harbour of the late Bishop D, Jodo, attached to Kerrison opened the scoring with a couple of powerful jabe with his right, it. It was a pleasure for one to go up and Walters was forced to take refuge in there and enjoy the fresh

ruin. On Penna's bill The taller came confidently into the clinches. Kerrison, on the aggressive, pat breezes The Chapel is now going to recond round and cleverly sailed in or out in at least two more very telling jake on many Chinese and European residences- of the other's reach. The soldier hit the the other's face. His reach was, of course, The European children have no school for Only once did Walters them near by and, therefore, many do not an advantage. sir several times.

with Woodward was trying for a blow which show any initiative; then he scored

to school as their parents suffer would end the contest, but O'Bhes warded a left on the other's chest. off his beavy left jabs by clinching." As Kerrison scored with his left and right from lack of means. It would, per- this round progressed, the soldier ran the early in the second round, and gave the haps, be advisable for the ecclesiastical authorities to make over the Penha's other rond the ring, scoring with a series sailor one tremendous body blow. Then

was that the sailor seemed galvanised into Chapel and the Bishop's residence to the action. First with left and then with his care of the Canossian Sisters They can

ad Lanitoriz right, he launched a series of vicious establish a school sad use part punches un Kerrison's face. The local Bishop's residence for

Lisbon champion seemed to be in chifficulties, and Dr. Antonio Gomes, Bector

According to 4 Epocha, a the gong came in good time for Kerrison of the B. Joseph College of Macao, "has

The same hot pace was kept up in the

it

third round, in which Kerrison hit the been appointed Bishop of Macao, but Dr. other heavy blows on his face with his Gomes himself has not been informed of left and right. In spite of his punish his appointment.

Kerrison's blows an

chert. !!

Both men brought off powerful body good fight Barnst Joe Bymonds, one of jbus. Woodward kept the other ont of the to get the fight the sailor's face blows. Kerrison's right was doing a lot the best bantamweight boxers at Home. way

Fierce fighting was seen in the last were cleverly guarded and every time of damage, Walters accidentally fouled is a very clever and capable boxer, whe

He has a very good round, in which the soldier's scored with Kerrison came up the sailor Launched out his opponent and they shook hands over can hit very defence. Willoughby, useful middle some beavy body blows Woodward's with his right doing nowe damage. It is saying That's all ov weight of the Hawkins, bested Bergeant superiority was apparent. He had the There was some fighting at close quarters, gave the other a powerful blow on his Rogers, of the Wiltshirea Rogers has got other retreating all the time. Shes in which Kerrison seemed to do better. a useful left, but does not hit hard must have scored more pointa, for the enough. The sailer is a good puncher with referee awarded the fight to him. a serviceable right arm. The contest be- decision was received with surprise. tween: Woodward, of the Wiltshires, and Messrs. BREWER & CO.,

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Walters drew blood from Kerrison's. The him for the best part of

the sailor got a blast of this round, until in the next round, but the policeman

Then anything, fought better. A heavy blow on the latter viciously came on at Kerrison, Walters face made it assume a blood red- with both right and left with such complexion. Kerrison obtained the mora hitting force that Kerrison could not take advan talling blows. HEWLITI, 167 LBS.; KVANS, 100 IMR.

take of his opponent's unguarded body In the tenth round Walters got in one There was little to choose between these he sailor got in a of wwinging

Howlite shaped like real

rights on the other's face, but Kerrison two useful upper-cute, which Kerrison

shoulder.

of thems of the other's sledge hammer blows and boxer.

Howlitt started off with a very power-mendous jab with his right, following up blows, which landed with tremendous very power more than made up for this with tre-from his for with his usual straight blows scored 1

in and out of the other points outward bad the other fal left, which Evans countered vis

went Walters had Kerrison panting with felled many another man, but the sailor man retreating all the time but mad ab on the other's neck Hewlitt scored with a straight left Just before the gone force on the other's chest, would have many punches, that beat the air. He in the latter part of the round with a very powerful thump on the body. The was not greatly troubled by it. Kerrison seemed, anybow, to have obtained more couple of straight shots with his right.

Evans gave Hewitt a jab on the jaw ng found. Walters punishing his oppon- drove his opponent to the ropes, but the points, and some little surprise was felt with his left, but failed with a powerful

Jatter very agilely got out of an ugly when the sailor was given the decision

The pace was too hot to last, and there situation

Kerrison did most of the Not the least interesting of the evening a body blow Twice Evans drove the other many clinches in the next round. bouts was the six round contest between to the ropes behind a very powerful tight roth men vere Panting. Kerrison obtain the cleventh round, and it served af Bev Coles and Flush, of the Eumbins. Hewitt showed that he was a master of ed more points than the other for straight the numerous blows he had of the other Neither of them is yet 18 years old, but defence by mufiling up the other's attacks fabs with his right. It was plain by now body were at last baying their effect At ther showed distinct promise of develop ran started the third round very that Kerrison was piling up more points the end of this round Walters sprained ing into Brst rate bore Colex has aggressively and put in one or than his opponent. und bis wrist, and gave up the match Forre

(Continued at foot of next column.) won was loudly applauded. very useful punch with his right and is straight blows aimed at the face. Howlite active to boot, &lah mixes them up well soured with a couple of short jaha,”

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