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BOXING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER

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Singapore Mortality Returns.' The mortality returns for Singa- por issued by the Registrar of The movement to establish ́an "Birchs and Deaths and show that, international set of rules and daring the week ending Dao. 14, weights to govern all boxing there were 205 deaths, (148 males, matches in America, - England 57 females) giving a ratio per mille and France is, now in concrete of population of 32.28. Malarial from. The men who uperviso fever accounted for 33 deaths, boxing," says an American Ex- pathiaia 27, convulsions 18, beri-change, have agreed on a new set beri 22, bronchitis 0, dysentery of rules and a way to properly OFFICES TO LET-Fint Class, 12, pneumonia 0. Twenty-nine enforce them. The weight which airy, on First and Second Floor, children under three months of will govern championship con age died. The nationalities were tests has been decided upon in a ropresented as follows:-Euro- general way, but the matter of poan 1, Chinese 148, Malays 39, poundage in each class has not Indians 14.

pot. been established. This will be the subject of futare correspondence the scale is fixed. But as those in control of the sport.are of one mind for a universal codo of rules and weight, it is only a matter of six weeks or two months at most before, boxing rules in America, England and France will be ani form.

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Hankow Hide Yards. The hide yard evil has been cou- sidered by the British Municipal Council, at Hankow, with the result that a proposal is to bo brought before the rentpayers to close the British Concession to tho hide drying business after two years notice. The Council an- nounces that it will support such a motion at the annual rentpayers' meeting, to be hold early in the new year. In addition the Council will advocate that henceforth u additional hide yarda be allowed to be established in the British Concession.

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For six months the represents tives of the State Athletic Com. mission the French Federation of Boxing Cluba and the National Sporting Club of England have been corresponding in an effort to bring about a universal set of rules. Victor Brayer of Paris came over here this timer and held several conferences on the subject with

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A now company, the German Southsea Company for Wireless Telegraphy, has boon registered in Berlin with a fully paid-up Dixon and Frank S. O'Neil. A Chinese View of the "Treaty." capital of marks of 1,300,000. To general outline of the proposed ite foun lers belong the Garman foderation of the authorities in

A well-known authority on Dutch Telegraph Company and charge of the boxing was arrang- the Company for Wireless Tele-ed. Breyer then talked over the Chinese affaire, in conversation graphy, and the Dreadner, Bank subject with Paul Rosseau, Pre- with a London representative of ernment could on no account and the Sobaaffhauzen'sche Banksident of the French Federation the "Manchester Guardian re-recognise the validity of these verein are represented on ite of Boxing Clubs, and with. A. Fcently gave the following account provisions. The Government is board. The new company pro: (Peggy) Bettinson, the represent of recent affairs in Mongolia as is the best method of procedure, at this moment considering what poses the erection of wireless ative of the National Sporting

interpreted in high Chinese but as it has not received any stations in Tap (West Carolines), Club of London. Rabaul (Gormand New Guinea). That Broyer was successful in quarters. He said:-

thing bat a verbal communication Maura (Marshall Islands), and is mission was made evident by "A high Russian official, who it has not yet sent a second offi Apia (Samoa).

the letter the Boxing Commie-was at one time Minister in Pekincial letter. A strong feeling is sioners has received

from but who left Pekin for certain growing up in China that some- France. It was from Rosseau and reasons and was known to have thing must be done. China is not The payment of £10,000 for said that, the National Sporting certain designs against China in going to war against Russia, but insurance brings to a close the Club was in hearty accord with Mongolia, was sent to Mongolia she will probably send troops to story of one of the most remarks the views of the American and as a special commissioner from constrain the Mongolians, and if ble-robberies on record, says le Fronch Boxing Commission or on Russia, last October. It the Russians attempt to fulfil this N. LAZARUS, "L. and C. Express." The the subject of an international came known not long after treaty they will have to sead £10,000 has just been paid to code of rules ste, Rossciu sug-wards to the Chinese Govern- troops. The Buddhist High Priest the Association of Diacond. Mergestal that the State Athletic ment that this Russian official had has, of course, not the slightest chants, Jewellers, and Silver Commission send over the list of made a treaty with the Baddhist authority to make a treaty on be smiths, Limited, of London, and rules and regulations recently for High Priest in Qater Mongolia. half of China, sad I hear that the represents the insurance on mulated for the control of boxing As soon as this was rumoured, leaders of many of the Mongolian rope of pearls ordered from the hero and suggested a scale of the Chinese Government wrote tribos have already protested firm for the Queen of Siam in weights lefining the various officially to the Russian Minister against his action. April, 1909. The pearls were

classes" among the hoxers.

in Pekin pointing out that Mon- "No limit is put to the ter stolen from a sealed wooden box on their way to the royal palace. Commissioners Dixon and O'Neil that no one there had any power granted to Russians and denied In compliance with this request golia was Chinese territory, and ritory in which these privileges The Queen of Siam ordered and passed the following scale of to make a treaty with any foreign to everyone else are to be enforced has now received another pear! weights and will forward it to Power. They said that in any

It means practically the ueurpa- necklace from the same firm France and England for ap-case they could not recognise any

tion of sovereignty in the whole The company has spent no less

proval:- than $3,000 in unravelling the

treaty. On the 8th of November of Mongolis. At the present Proposed.

in time there are very few Chinese Minister mystery of the stolen pearla.

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Weight. Am. Eng. Pekin want to the Foreign Office troops there. There was a re- Bombay's New Governor.. Papor (Patile)... 103 105

and personally handed over a port in the papers a short time ago When Sir Frederick Ponsonby Bantam"...

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of the treaty that had been to the effect that Chinese troops 125 goos to Bombay Government Feather ..

122 126 made in Mongolia. It contained had massacred many thousands of House there will be presided over, Light

133 135 fear articles

Mongolians. The Chinese Govern- says the "Evening Standard," Woltor

142 145

"(1) Russia would assist Monment has just isaded a statement not only by a genial aud popular Middle

158 160 golia in maintaining its indepen to say that this is utterly untrue. host, but by an exceptionally Commission

dence. The Russians also under-There are, in fact, no troops to charming hostess. Lady Ponson

took to enrol and train Mongolian massmore anybody, and I have no by is a sister of Lady Blois, one It will be seen by this propos- troops, and they would not permit doubt that this report has been or scale of weights that the Chinese soldiers to enter Mongo-. circulated as a deliberate attempt poundage has been increased lin or Chinese to settle there; (2) to roase prejudice against the

Government. materially in all the classes ex- Russian subjects sad merchants Chiness

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of the two very pretty and agree daughters of the late Colonel on Kre. Kernard, who used to enter tain pleasantly and frequently at cept the bantam weight. This is were to have special commercial was another report, aqually false, their house in Bruton-street. now fixed at 110 pounds. The privileges in accordance with the to the effect that Chinese settlers Lady Ponsonby's country home new class scale proposed is 115 articles of a supplementary treaty had been murdered by Mon- has been for some Yosta Great pounds. This is three pounds loss which would be attached to the goliane." Tangley Manor, a delightful old than the English, rules demand. principal treaty; (3) if Mongolia house in Surrey in a lovely garden The "commission" claas is a wished to make a treaty with

King Edward visted Colonel new ore. It seeks to ex-China or any other country it Melton Mowbray, Pork Ples, Beel, Kennard there, and gave him tablish a brigade of fighters, could not be dens except with the Matton, Gam, Veal and Ham pies, some advice about the alterations known during the past few years approval of Russia, and it could Small Hot Pics always on hand 25 he was making in the place. A as "light-heavy," but which had not make any treaty which was cents Each.

Latin inscription on a garden no standing as a distinctive contrary to the provisions of this ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. benoh, composed by Lady Pon- class. This "commission" class sonby's uncle, a prelato of the will call for fighters weighing 175 ----- Papal Court, commemorates, the pounds or less and will give such Royal visit.

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Indian Emigrants to The Straits. Sailor Burke a chanos to compete with men of their weight. The Settlements, The report of Sir Francis heavy class will be open to all who weigh more than 175 pounds.

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The question of when will the ing Diseases of Children, Bome indication of the increasing formulation of the new scale. It popularity of Burman and thewan decided that the men will Straits Settlements as a field of weigh in at the ring side. employment for Indian labourers.

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Tibetan Soldiers Returning, who sailed from Madraa for Burma All the Tibetan soldiers in the was 39,361, while those leaving Chumbi valley have received for the Straits Settlements num-ordera, states a Caloutta wire of bered 27,461. The number of November 26, to return to Lhass.

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