1913-01-21 — Page 10

BOXING AND COMMON SENSE.

Arguments in favour of the Noble Art.

Legalized prize fighting in New

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1913.

INTERNATIONAL POLO,

British Challenge Formally Accepted.

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai, s.s Novara, Swatow, as, Haimun. Haiphong, a.s. Sungklang. Shanghai, s.s. Prina Ludwig. MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Leit London

Jan. 2 Jan. 3

Shanghai

Jan. 18- Jan. 20

An international polo match for York has had a thorough try out, the Hurlingham cap, emblematic writes Mr. E. Hubbard. One of the world's championship, will thing sure it has popularized be played in America next sama- "the manly art," and thousands

mer between teams representing

MAILS, DUA. of good men have witnessed the United States and England. German, Bremen, 24th inst. prize fights who never before saw This was decided upon at a

American, Coblenz, 25th inst. a contest. Go to a prize fight meeting of the executive com- The Bremen with the German now in New York State and mittee of the Polo association held Mail left Singapore on Sunday, you'll find as fine a bunch of at the Whitehall club, New York, the 19th inst. at 8 p.m. and may recently. Chairman Herbert be expected here on Friday the business men present as you can made the formal announcement 24th inst. a.m.

The Coblenz is expected to

SHIPPING News.

ARRIVED.

Halvard, Nor..., 1,066; A. Ander sen, 19th Jan Bangkok and Holhow 9th Jan

Rice,-0. 8. 8, N. Co.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 21st at 11:55. – The antloyclone has broken up

A

new anticyclone now covers Han- churia

Pressure has decreased con

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

Saga, Jap. cruiser. 785, S. Suga-siderably along the E. coast of AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

China and slightly along the 8.

coast. It is lowest to the 8. of

Variable winds and squally. W despatel VESSELS to the Undermeniloned PORTS on or about

the DATES nael-

.. FOR

muma, 19th Jan.-Shang- hal Hulchow, Br. sa, Hooker, 20th Yangtze Valley and to the SE

Formosa, where a depression has me dhe Jan Java 10th Jan.,

formed. Sugar.-B. & 8. Yokohama Maru, Jap, 8.6.," 4,010,

Jan.- S., Wada, 20th Seattle, Wash., via ports Shanghai 17th Jan., Gen.

N. Y. K. Hongmoh, Br. ss., 2.222, H. Bain- bridge, 20th Jan Singa- pore 19th Jan, Gen- Joo Took Sing...

weather may be expected along the E. coast of China, and light or variable winds over the N. China Set..

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.52 inches,

FORECAST. FOR THE 24

get at a bankers convention, that the English challenge for arrive here on Saturday the 25th Wingeang, Br. s.s., Leshman, 20th¦ HOURS ENDING AT NOON

You will find plenty of josh and jolly banter, but no discord or rowdyism.

Before the Frawley law went into effect contests were held by so-called clubs, where extravagant prices were asked for tickets. The match was advertised from mouth to mouth, and the whole thing bad a sort of subterranean

mature..

The Frawley bill provides that every contest where admissions are charged shall be supervised by an official of the State, de legated and appointed.

series of matches, which recently was received by the association, had been accepted and that a formal acceptance would be mail- ed to the English polo authorities within a few days.

It was further announced that Harry Payne Whitney had been selected to captain the American oup defending team of 1913, which apparently sots at rest the rumour that Whitney would not play in any further matches wherein the Hurlingham cup was at stake. The further personnel of the American team is still in: The general opinion seems to doubt. The cup defenders will be that the supervision of big not be selected for several months, business and prize fights is a good in all probability, as a series of thing. Both are here to stay. tryouts will be held in the various They come in response to the law polo centres of the United States of supply and demand. There is in order that the beat combination no use of trying to make out that may be available to meet the what people don't want is good, English quartette. and what they want is bad. Let u give 'em what they want.

No dates have as yet been selected for the matohen. The

Modern prize fighting is not so English authorities in their chal- dangerous as football or even lenge requested that dates be baseball. If a baseball goes named during the month of June, though your hands it will probab- if possible, in order that the ly mar your classic features if the English team might return bome spheriod is flung with the emph-in time to compete in the national asis that is usually put behind it. championship series. It is thought But no blows that even the most probable that this request will be sturdy prize fighter can land are granted, unless unforeseen obsta spt to do damage; and half the cles arise, business of a prize fighter is to defend himself from any pack.

instant with the American Mail ex a.s. Korea.

MAILS CLOSE,

Strait and Ceylon-Por Novara, 22nd Jan., 9 a.m. Hongay-Per Luchow, 22nd Jan, Swatow-Per Haimun, 22nd Jan,

Port

German

Malt

9 a.mi..

Fooohow,

9 s.m... Courbet Per

22nd Jan., 10 a.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- India, Aden, Egypt, and Europę via Prinz Naples, Per

Straits Swatow,

tralia,

Ludwig, 22nd Jan., 9a. and Ceylon-Por Mon- mouthshire, 22nd 11 a.m. Shanghai and North China–Fer Tungshing "22nd Jan., 11 a.m.

Macao-Per Bui Tai, 22nd Jan.,

1.15 p.m.

Japan via Kuchenotzu, Victoria,

Jan.-Chinwangtao and

Porte 15th Jan. Gon.-- J., M. & Co. Telemachus, Br. B.s., 1,500, Fra- ser. 20th Jan.-Saigon 16th Jan., Rice-Wo Fat Shing. Monmouthshire, Br. 8.8, 5,097. G. E. Warner, R.N.R.. 20th Jan.-Shanghai, Gen. J. M. & Co.. Loongsang, Br. 8, 1,093, Leask,

21st Jan-Manila 18th Jan, Gen.-J., M. & Co. Hein Chang. Chi s.s., 1,262, F."

Hamblin, 21st Jan- Shanghai 17th Jan., Gen.

C. M, B. N, Co. Duneric, Br. 88., 1,210, Joh. Tul- lock, 21st Jan-Bangkok 13th Jan, Rice --B. L.. Br. 8.8.. 4.245, ethering- ton, 21st Jan-Shanghai Gen.-P. & O.

Novara,

Tacoma, Vancouver and Seattle Per Antilochus, Prinz 22nd Jan.. 2 p.m. Haiphong, Pakhoi and Saigon--

Eungkiang, 23rd Jan., 9 Straits-Per Fausang, 23rd Jan.,

a.m.

11.a.m.

Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria and

-Per Seattle-maru, 23rd Jan., 1 pm

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 23rd Jan..

1.15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Chenan, 23rd Jan., 3 p.m.

ages that may be directed to him. JAPANese enterprise, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Every good thing can be abused. Exercise can easily be carried to the point where i gives a diminishing return. Continued, it may be fatal to life.

Present information showa that Japanese business men are active in some of the German Boxing is a game. It tends to possessions. In the Caroline give courage, to make the man a lelands trading stations have been abeerful loser. It teaches him to established for some time, and a keep his temper, and its general vessel makes regular trips be tandenoy is to put fear behind tween the group and Kobe. A and make him carry the crown good deal of copra is secured, and of his head high and hischin in. there are prospects of further de- While I have no desire to re-velopment in this particular lo vive the Roman sports as practis-cality. An effort is being made to ed in the Colosseum of old, yet I secure part of the Marshall Island realize the important part that trade, but up to the present with- play games form in a well-round-out result. An application for a od universe.

licence has been lodged with the I believe the man who knows German authorities, but the re how to counter is reasonably free quest has not been granted. from introspection and brooding. Under the new trading regula He is not looking for insults, tions, a licence has to be first of slights and troubles. He is not all obtained. Then stations have eternally thinking about himself. to be established, and stores sup- Also, he is reasonably cautions plied.

15

Per Haiyang, 24th Jan, 9 a.m. Macao Per Sui Tai, 24th Jan,

1.15 p.m.

Sandakan-Per Mausang, 24th

Jun., 2 p.m. Straits and India via Calcutta-

Per Dilwara, 24th Jan 2 pm. Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via Siberia)-Per Bremen, 24th Jan. 5p.m.

Siberian

Mail.

Philippin

Islands, Yap, Angaur, Fred, Wilhelmshafen Rabaul Herbertahoke, Matupi, Australia. Tas mania and New Zealand via Brisbane-Per Co- blenz, 25th Jan., 8 s.m. and Burmah-Per Upada,

25th Jan.. 11 am. Ningpo & Shanghai-Per Chang-

chow, 25th Jan., 11 a.m. Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya Per Tjitaroom, 25th Jan,

Straits

noon.

Philippine Islands-Fer Loong Macao-Per Sui Tai, 25th Jan

Bang, 25th Jan., 1 p.m.

1.15.

25th Jan. 3 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

District,

1 Hongkong

Neighbourhood

and

2 Formosa Channel:

South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamooks:

Forecast.

Light, or variablo winds; fine. N. winds, freshening

donalder-" ably.

The same as No. J.

LONDON & ANT- WERP Y. &'roan, PERANG, CEO, PORT SAID AND, MARAHILL.....

STEAMERS

NOVARA Capt. H. R. Hether.

SOMALI

TOʻVAIL ON

about

10 am. Freight & *.a. f 22nd Ján. J Passage

Freight and Passage

Noon Freight and

80th Jan. J

Noon

Passage Freight and

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...

SHANGHAI LONDON, VI'

USUAL PORTE OF ASSAYEW, Cock man, a.z.z.) 14 Feb. Passage

}

Capi. W. W. Cooke, n‚w.n. †. 25th Jan.

►

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Gesassas

HIMALAYA Capt. H. G. Emnu, 27.3.

All the above steamers are fitted with wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s office,

The esme

as No. 1.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1918,

4 South coast of China between H.K. and Hainan.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

:

21st January, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Temperature

Barometer.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Force.

Haimun, Br. 3.8, 641, J. W. Wostock 7a30.51 1 69 nne 2 b

Evans, 21st Jan-wa- Nemuro tow 20th Jan. Gen.-D. Hakodate 30.21 L. & Co.

Tokio Ludwig. Ger. s.8. 5,688, F. Kochi

von Binzer, 21st Jan. Nagasaki Yokohama 11th Jan. K'shima Gon.1, & Đại

Oshima Bungkiang, Br. ss., 976, Finlay Naha

son, 21st Jan-Pakhoi Tahi'jima." 10th Jan., Gen-B. & 8.

Bonin Is. Biyo-maru, Jap. 8-s., 1,062, K.

Chefoo Whaiwei Hankow

43

Fukushima, 21st Jan.- Canton 20th Jan, Gen. Don Ri.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Jan, 20. Mathilde, for Haiphong, Kaifuku-maru, for Moji. Changchow, for Canton. Shuntien, for Chefoo.

Kohsichang, for Haiphong.

Jan, 21.

Haitam for Foockow. Bongmob, for Amoy. Lyeemoon, for Saigun. Laertes, for Saigon.. Landrat Schelff, for Bangkok. Hsinchang, for Canton. Felching, for Shanghai. Chowtai, for Bangkok. Pakhol, for Hongay. Foochow, for Hongay. Taming, for Iloilo. Navara, for Antwerp. Antilochus, for Seattle, Vladimer, for Odessa. Monmouthshire, for London.. Kiyo maru, for Chinkiang. Chongkong, for Malouchow. Prins Ludwig, for Bremen. Sosha-maru, for Anping.

DEPARTED. Jan. 21. Neleus, for London. Faltan, for Foochow Chenan, for Canton. Rangoon-maru, for Bombay. Kwongseng, for Canton.

Vorone, for Vladivostok. Koerber, for Trieste.

Varg, for Bangkok.

Shanghai and North Bengloe, for Nagasaki. China (Europe via

Bi-Marie, for Hongay.

about getting into an argument, A passenger from the Marshall but once he gets in he stays. Island stated that it is not likely Gun men are cowards. I never that any more foreign permits knew a good boxer yet who car-will be granted, as it is consider- ried a shooting iron. Faith in ed the Group is already well Philippine Islands-Per Rubi. your fista tends to give freedom served. Messrs. Burns, Philp, and from fear.

Company, of Sydney have large The bullet-headed prize-fighter interests, and a big trade is that we used to read about in the carried on with Australia. Most olden times dees pot get a place of the stores are sent from Sydney, nowadays. It is more a matter of as well as articles for trade. Shanghai and North China-Per brain than brawn; it turns on Taking this aspect of the oase quick decisions and instantaneous into consideration, it is not con action. You have to couple up sidered likely that the Japanese your eye with your brain and will have much chance to comtet. your brain with your mitt. "Sydney Evening News.".

CRISP, NIPPING MORNINGS.

A pot of hot, delicious Coffee downstairs. The in- viting Aroma provades the house. Isn't that an in- ducement to get up and begin the day? But the Coffee mustn't be a dis appolatment even, one day out of six. It must be con- sistently good, and that is one of the great characteris tics of LOTUS BRAND MOKHA COFFEE.

Obtainable at all Grocers.

Siberian

Mail.

beria)-Per Linan, 25th Taming, for Philippine Islands. Jan., 5 p.m..

Felching, for Shanghai, Landrat Schelff, for Swatow. Kwangsang, 25th Jan., 5 Mathilde, for Saigon:

Tsingtau, for Swatow. Swatow-Per Haimun, 26th Jan., Chowtal, for Siam,

p.m.

·9 a.m. Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nor]|| th China, and Japan via Kobe (Europe via Siberia) -Per Ville de la Ciotat, 27th Jan., 5 p.m.

Ichang Kiukiang Changsha

E. A. HEWETT,"

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES:

STEAMERS.

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TUESDAY,

4th Feb. Beginning of

Februa

All the steamers of the European Ling are fitted with Wireless Telegraph New Bystem of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

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MELCHERS & CO.,

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T. F. Director.

Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 21. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

1.Barometer, reduced to 32

degrees Fahrenheit on the level

of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths."

2. Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurions Steamers on the Coast, having splould Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light. Excellent

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air Online.

saturated with moisture being 100, FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)

CAPTAIN

LMAVING.

STEAMSHIPS.

HAITAN

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, HAIYANG 4.0

N J. 8. Ronch Į TUESDAY, 21it Jang, at 10 am,

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FRIDAY, 24th Jan, at 10 am.

o detached cloud, d drizzling rain | HAIMUN J. W. Evzon.... ↑ SUNDAY, 26th Jan., at 10 a m.

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Fer 8.s. Novara, arrived inst-, from Shanghai:- Billinghurst, Dr. W. B

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Per 8.8. Tanyo-maru, sailed on Swatow, Amoy and Foochow 17th Inst. for San Francisco,

Por Hatching 28th Jan., &co,

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Force.

9 a.m.

Barry, W. S. Lim Toy Saigon, Straits. Ceylon, Bailey, H. B. Leo Shi, Mrs. Adelaide, Western Aus Bondfield, Rev. Lau U Fan

Lui Gee tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseil-Becker, W. H. Lee Ben-Yone les (Late Letters, 11 to Banks, Miss M. Lul Yee-hing Noon. Extra Postage 10

Matsumira, T. cents). (Letters posted Cotton, Mr. and MoWhiters, H. in all the Pillar Boxes

Mra. in time for the first Chalkley, H. F. Melezer, J. clearance will be frioluded Carson, Judge A Moore, Admiral in this contract mail)-

and Mrs. Per Dumben, 28th Jan., Chin Kong-shi Murray

Mra Shanghai, North Chinia Oralg. Capt. J.W. Robinson, W.H

Chang, Mrg Japan via Nagasaki, Mulder, J. C. Rodenburg, Tak Honolulu, Canada Unit Cheung, Paul B. Miss B.

11 a.m.

merion via San Francisco Chin Ah-moy

Ng Wing-loung Pack, W. F.

HK. Observatory, 20th Jan., 1913.

TIDE TABLE.

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Arrive Hongkong.

from Australia

TF. Claxton, Director.

Steamers

Jan, 21st to 27th Jan, 1913. EASTERN bieno skorakes

On the 10th Jan. On the 7th Feb.

Leave Hongkong

for Ávístralia,

Op 1st On Tak Ma

Low

WEIRD

Wed,

ed States and South Amw

(Europe via Siberia)-Per Chan Sat-ho,

Persia, 28th Jan, noon

Mrs.

Rhamy, R. W Swinerton, Mr. Thur.

and Mrs. Sung, 8, 8.

Satur

2

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Philippine Island Per Tean,

28th Jan, 3 pmAll productions of the ALE Sun Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pakhof ANDRA CAFE CO, are tinder Mani Me and Saigon Per B the atriotest European Super-

Liang, 99th Jan 8 mm viales.

The above Steamers are fitted with Befrigerating Habibery plentiful supply of Ios, Breach Provisions, etc., and are fighted throughout 34Electricity: All Slate Rooms have Klastric Faux. A duly qua

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