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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917.

The “* Pall Mall Gazette.”

`DAY BY DAY.

80 LONG AS WELOVE WESERVE. 50 LONG AS WE ARE LOVED BY OTHERS. I WOULD ALMOST SAY WE ARE INDISPENSABLE; AND NO MAN 18 USELESS WHILE HE HAS A FRIEND.-Stevenson

Yesterday's wires spank of yat ans more change of ownship far the Pall Mall Gazette. The change, will, more likely than not, involve another alteration in the political policy of the great even- ing paper, but this will not be without precedent. The paper was founded in 1865 and was edited by Mr. Frederick Greenwood

The opening rate of the dollar during its firet fifteen years of on demand to-day Wag life; and for that period it was | 4,5/16d.' a Conservative journal. · In 1880 Mr. John (now Lord) Morley be-- came editor, and naturally awed the Pall Mall in the interests of

The Dollar.

SATURDAY'S BOXING.

Dramatic Ending to Scott- Stapleton Fight.

Chiasse Thief Caught at Litas, Crawford's.

Before Mr. Q. D. Melbourne, st

known the rediments of defence, STOLEN FOOTBALL CASES. |which'' ho vertainly did not Soott ran him round, and, . second before the end of the round, succeeded în getting him in aloes proximity to his (Staple- ton's) corner. There was resi fear in Stapleton's eyes now, and Although frankly we were dis.he know, if over a man did, that the Magistracy this morning, A appointed at the turn the big his hour had come. He was utter Shinese was charged with stani- event, the match between Soeman ly demoralised and did not knowing frs leather football cases 28. Stapleton and Corporal Boost, for high turn to take to extricate from Messra. Lane, Crawford, and the heavy-weight Championship himself from the hopeless situs Co. The cases were valued at of the Colony, took at the Polios tion. His defence had been bad $50. To-morrow's Anniversary,

Reserve Grand Assault-at-Arme in all truth, but now it completely Evidence was girea by Mc. To-morrow is the 44th anniver.at the Theatre Royal on Saturday failed him, and Socit, taking time Sorivan, who said that he was sary of the death of Napoleon III night, there were many other and aim, threw out eas of the most walking through the hardware

events which

fall of terrife blows ever seen in Hong-department early on Thursday

when ho akong, which landed equarely on morning other chops and changes-both

Deck Passengers.

interest and stood out in editorship and in ownership

The s. Huiten brought down exhibitions of distinct skill, the point of the seaman's jaw. A the man, with another, cons with a -it became a recognised organ of 374 deck раззводега

from The theatre was well packed heavier man than Stapleton could from another in independent political thought Swatow.

with an enthusiastic audience, not have withstood one half of its parcel under his arm. They both with a frank bise in favour of

though the absence of naval men, force; as it was, he went down walked downstairs, when he Conservatiem. Under Mr. J. L.

with who have generally comprised a like a asck of potatoes on the very stopped them and handed him large element, was noticed. The stroke of the gong. The blow over to Mr. Ainsley, the head of crowd which gathered was per- koooked him absolately anoon-the department. On the parcel baps the most orderly of any scious, and his second looked on in was found an old label, addressed which has attended a boring dismay. Instead of palling him to "K, F. L. Cook, Morrison tournament in the Colony, and to his chair and doing what they Hill". The man had no right to even in the big fight its feelings could for him, they let what have the casse, did not carry it away, only one might have been valuable seconda

the Liberal party. After various

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BIRTHS.

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for | The Late Mr. Selous.

Mr. F. C. Belone, who is re- ported killed in action in East Africa, has met the death that be probably would have chosen for himself. He was a born fighting 280, tad Africa had become to him as his own country. As a

ADDIS-December 1, at 6A, Primrose-hill-road, London, wife LINTON-November 28, at Ashtead, Surrey, wife of A. R.

of Sir Charles Addie, son.

MARRIAGE.

CLEMENTI-SMITH.-November 29, at Boguor, Dame Teresa Clementi-Smith, widow of Right Honourable Sir Cecil Clementi- Smith, G.C.M G.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1917.

THE GREEK DEVELOPMENTS.

city in the recent past.

bry of co: quite twenty he uded his steps Africa-warde,

Wie ani.

For the Troops.

We have

the here to acknowledge for the troops from Mrs. Ballin.

Prize Day.

with

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of

Mr. E. Irving, Director Education, is to distribute the prizes at St. Joseph's College

p.m. to morrow.

A Drunken Engineer.

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Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the engineer, named James William son, was charged with being drunk at West Point last night Defendant did not appear, and his bail of $5 was cetreated.

Police Court this morning, 80

Percussion Caps.

For having in bie possession a large quantity of percussion asps without a permit, a Chinare was

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Defendant said the cases were or two boos being heard when slip by. Not that it would have given him by the other man. Scott sent his opponent to the been of any use, for Stapleton Mr. Ainsley said they were- ground in a heap.

was finished, bat it showed very continually missing things, but it

Sentence of six weeks' hard

A great deal had been expected bad management on their part, was difficult to trace the thefts. of Blapleton in certain quarters. When they eventually did wake From the reports of him it was up to their responsibilities, they labour and four hours' stooke was would be a very open one, and his chair, where he lay as help. considered by many that the fight had bodily to lift their man to passed. this was reflected in the betting, less as a corpse. The fact that Crens being offered

the interval had gone and that and

A Forged Chop.

laken. But never was an audience Sergeant Pitt was dolefully count- A shopkeeper, of 20, Des Voeux more surprised and disappointed ing him cat did not have the Road Central, reports to the Police at the exceedingly poor show the slightest interest for him. He was that an assistant sooountant of hir seaman put op. In our report of laid tenderly on the ground and has obtained, by means of a forg hie sparring at the Royal Naval basy ten minutes was spent on ad chop, $10,000 from the Bank few him, liberal quantities of cold of Taiwan, and has disappeared. it will be rewater being applied to his head

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Pepson

Summerfield v. Smith.

WAS

from the start male fall

ever and left no room for doubt

in 1871. and from that fined $50, by Mr. O. D. Mel- Canteen Theatre time onwards he was rarely bourne, at the Police Court thie weeks sse, anywhere else for more than morning. It was stated that the membered that we were ex. and body. It was some minutes short periode of time. As a great cape were hidden in a pillow box tremely sceptical of his chances even then before he woke uption of not going on. hunter he had few equal, and and also concealed in the man'e with Scott. We even went so far broken man, who had received showed very gentlemanly con as to prophesy his speedy exit tremendous and rapid punish-duct in not knocking his man ont no white man living could have clothing. Linton, son

from the ring, allotting him foar ment.

time and again, as he had every LOW-December 3, at Hayward's Heath, wife of H. A. Low, told him more than he knew on

or five rounda before he waI

Dimes v. Cotton. of Penang, daughter.

the subject of lion and elephant Religious Lectures.

pportunity of doing. He is the Quite a lot of interest was holder the Metropolitan Police shooting. Ba. Selous was good A corios of religious lectures is carried out." But as events turned MUSTARD-SPEER-November 28, at Balcombe, Andrew deal more than a layer of beasis to be given in the Delena May out we were altogether too gen-centred in the fight between Lonsdale Belt, and from his ex- Cotton and Beaman hibition on Saturday we are not Mustard, to Viola Marion Loraine, daughter of Dr. Speer,

and a guide. His wild life left him Institute. The first will be terous in our estimate of his capa Pte DEATH.

free to dive deeply into zoological morrow afternoon (Taendey) at bilities, though it must be said Simes, and this was throughly surprised. soienos, and bie contributions 5.30 when the Bishop of Victoria that he did not shape nearly so justified by events. The contest in book form to the world's will lecture on How we got well in the ring as he had done was one of six two-minute rounds. The fight between Seaman knowledge of animal life bare our Bible." The meeting is open when sparring with his partners, All through the match Cotton did Summerfield and Supper Smith bat, of course, the two things are the leading, but Simse was the was one which was well worth & very distinct worth to all women,

totally different. Balice it to more skilfull of the two and seeing. Bimmerfeld scales 9.4 in the eyes of the general public

het would have andoubtedly won had ad Smith 9.6. Both mea wore and of scientists as well. The

say that against Scott records of his travels are likewise The Hon. Mr. Ulsad Severn is is on infant at the game, sad be taken the offensive more often very evenly matobed, and both thethan he did; of the two, we liked showed that they were capable of valuable, for there was scarcely a to deliver a lecture at the Union from his entrance quarter of the southern portion Charch Lecture Huli on Wedner-stens to the time he was knocked by far and away his fighting considerable skill. An to quick- of Africa which he had not day at 9 p.m., bis subject being oat, on the stroke of the gong He showed considerably more ness

of feet, Brith visited. As a sportsman in every

"British Malays." The lecture ending the first round, he shaped skill & defence upon perhaps the more nippy, and

Cotton could make sense of the word, he

bas been arranged by the Union anything but like an experienced which

only & alight impression.ase of it, avoiding blows which versally popular, and he will be Church. Gaild, but "visilors are fighter. remembered, not only se a mighty welcome.

Scott, like a wise man, was Cutton, on the other hand, we would have caused him some in- hanter end & writer but also as a Twelve Months' Hard Labour.

taking no chances whatever with vary enterprising and his quick convenience had they found their noble-sculed gentleman who gate The case of the deaf and dumb his man, and after the formalness of fost assisted him in evad mark. Be did the majority of A new turn in Girek ffairs was indicated by the telegrembie life for the Empire at the age banishee, who was charged before shaking of hands he went to work, ing some very useful blows meled the leading and in the second which came to hand on Saturday, stating that King Constantine and,

Mr. J. R. Wood few days ago Siepping back a pece or two to cut to him, bat he seldom got roen harrassed Summerfield to bis pro-German supporters bad ecided that the latest Allied Note of sixty-five.

with returning before he ought, give his

a chance, he beyond the seatin's guari, Ian little extent, who at the end was unreceptable, that they were resolved to reject certain of its Thlags la Austria. clauses and passively to submit to the consequences. Though on

third round showed was decided at the Magistracy advanced cn Stapleton with was a good fight, and the only of the One of to-day's wires records the occasions when the provicus demanda of the Allies were enb the fact that the new Emperor of remarked that the man would no Bis right

this morning.

His Worekip lightning, cat-like movement, regret we have is that Simes did mitted, the Greek Government for a time displayed an inclination to Austria is already iostitating some doubt be better off in prison, and the

cut, and not do more lealing. If he had igas of exhaustion which had not completely worn of when he eestan received it done, there is not the slightest came up for the fourth. On the kick, it always evertaslly caved in sad conceded the points asked very radical obauges in the ad- passed sentence of one year's the side of the head, reciprocat doubt that the fight would have other hand, Smith was se fresh for. Now, however, it seems to have come to the conclusion ministration of the two countries, hard labour.

ing with a blow which glanced been hie, for he has far mora idea as a daisy and did not tire in his deliberately to realet. The seringness of the situation, therefore, and that the bulk of his energy mast be admitted, the more so sicca King Constuatine and his seems just now to be directed Kung Yik Profit and Dividend, harmlessly on the champion's of the 8 me than Chiton, who is attacks in the least. It was in troops bave not been above acts of direct treachery and dupli-against the pro-Germane. It is only Meaare. Banismin and Potts shoulder. Before Stapleton could apt to err on the side of wild the sixth sad last round that advice na that they have received recover himself from the blow he swinging, wherese Simes coolly Smith showed up better than by chance that outsiders ever The reason given for according a hostile reception to the Allied come to hear of the exact position a cable from their Shanghai had delivered, Scott had returned judges his blows. Colton was

that he would be the winner, Note ia that acceptance of it would be equivalent to a recognition between Germany and Austria, Office earing that the Kangrik again, landing heavy blow on awarded a win on points. Papson v. Davies.

which he was ultimately declared. that Greece contemplated attacking General Barrail's rear. What and of the latter's rex Cotton Spinning and Weaving the face in the region of the

In vain I was e pity that Davies

Plimmer v. Beesty. guarantees have we that she has abandoned the idea? None attitude towards the former. Now Co., Ld., bas declared a dividend seaman's right ear.

Thess two old opponenta, whatever, save the word of the King-and in that the Allies have and then ieplated truths leak oot of Tis. 0.90. The profit for the Stapleton tried to justify himself, should have been matched against

WAS so Plimmer and Boosty, met again good reason, by this time, to be chary of placing any trust. At any and appear in the Allied pro, 20,0.0 have been transferred had the effect of exposing his hopelessly outclassed in every for the Bantamweight Champion-

year is about one lakh, and Tis, but the blows he threw out only Pepson, for he rate, the risks of farther treachery are too great to run, and the bat generally each trathe are Allies are only sxercising common prudence when they seek to well guarded and the world is from Equalization of Dividend guard, which circumstance the way that he came very near to ship of the Colony in a ten-round remove all possible sources of danger by making the demands which left, for what of more reliable Fond, Tle, 46,000 have been Corporel made full use of. It is making a joke of bimself. He contest. Some surprise was per- they are put forward, and with which Greece now objects to com- information, to speculate and to written off for Depreciation, and our firm belief that early in the certainly would have been shape felt that Mr. Bailey, who ply. If we wish for evidence of the fasility of plecing eng faith in deduce. This is not particularly Tie, 7,000 carried forward, contest, when barely a few laughing stock had it not gener-was doing the refereeing, should seconds of the first round had all been known that he had sward a draw, for Plimmer, King Constantine's promier, we have only to reasll the avonte at difficult for those who set cat with Athens in the early days of last month. We have just been reading certain outline knowledge of Mr. U. D. Velbourne, at the lost man and he was visibly knowing his reputation, though so good as that of Bessty did A Chinese was charged before gone, Stapleton knew that he was challenged the seaman without though this style is not nearly the story of those occurrences as told by Mr. Ġ.J. Steven, the the situation and Daily Telegraph speciel correspondent, who was an eye-witness prepared to give full value to Police Court this morning, with shaken, not only physically, bat in this he showed consider nearly all the leading and got in of what then took place. It is clear from bia account the temperamental differences attempting to obtain money by in confidence, when Scott, with able pluck. Both men eceled more telling blows than his oppon- that the Greek attack on the Allied detachments was an act between the Austrian and the false pretences, by offering a beautiful precision, landed him a 107, but they were very ill-eat. Basely withatod those very of premeditated treeohery on the part of King Constantine Prassisa. Tee Austrian was at pawnbroker, which he claimed terrific blow on his right eye. matched. Pepson has a reputation well and retaliated with one or two forces. The correspondent, writing a day after these happeninge, one time a gentleman: the Frass-was made of gold, and also with There was sach power behind. it as a fighter of which any man which had the effect of spinning in which the Allies suffered considerable casualties and had to an never could have been this giving rong name and ad- that there was none of the eas may well be proud and it wa. Flimmer round in a circle. The the announced that he challenged latter is a very wild boxar, and, withdraw after unequal fighting, pat the situation very plainly under any circumstances what dress to the pawnbroker. Mr. tomary interval between when he said "Admiral Fournet, in all sincerity, placed faith in ever. Evil communications have Mattingley prosocated and Mr. blow and the sloeing of eye any welter-weight in the Far although quick, dose not take the assurances sad promises given him by King Constantins, now corrupted good manners, and J. H. Gardiner defended. De Stapleton's optic walling out East. Besides being as quick sa the time or trouble to see where While our mixed force of three thousand French, British and Italians though the Austrian can hardly fendant pleaded not guilty, and like a toy balloon. If there had lightning, he knows every rale of his blows are going to land, marched on to Athens, convinced that the Greeks would in no case hope to rival the German insaid he did not tell the pawn been any doubt, whatever before, the game, and avies showed up Brosty showed an admirable attack first, their King, Government and General Staff were pre-general beastliness, wader careful broker that the bangle was a gold that the seaman had the slightest very badly against him. The guard, which Plimmer seldom paring a trip into which our foros walked."

taition he can become a paseable one. The case was adjourned chance, there was none at all saman, tiger-like, continually penetrated, though the former's But, apart from the particular incident cited, the correspondent imitation.

Dow. He never once osuted the drove his man into a corner and left sye came dangerously near to Bat at beart the notil to-morrow.

slightest inconvenience to the chased him round the ring. Davise being closed. The men are vary whom we have quoted foresaw a graver danger still. Ho state] Austrian has little fondness for that the Royalists were quietly mobilining, that they were preparing his ally, for he knows that, bat

Although he was seen trying soldier, who made rings rounds quickly realised that he had got well matched, bat of the two for war against the Allies, and that they were merely seeking to for Germany, bis country might side the Kowloon wharf, and was he was going to hit.

to steal a chaia off a bost along-bim and merely picked the spots bold of a man who was far too Plimmer certainly deserved to win.

good for him, but he showed gain time "both to mobilise as many men as possible and to give be at peace to-day. It was generelouted and driven c, & Chinese

From the commencement to the People began to ask themselves admirable plook, insomuch as be time for Mackensan's forces, which they expect to arrive on the ally understood that the old Monastir front, and with those forces they intend to co-operate by Emperor was entirely in the bande thief was later found in Canton where that excellent guard of would not admit defeat. Very finish of the six two-minute between Corp. sitapking General Barrail's fank." With circumstances like these of Kaiser Wilhelm, and that, osaled round his waist. Enquiries much-aunted, terrible left, and which was not at all tiling, and Jones and Pto. Maras, both of the

Bond, with a heavy obain con- Stapleton's was; whers was that ocomionally be haded a blow, round contest staring us in the face, would it not be the absolute height of falls short of the whole nation's sure were made by Bergeant Moody, the equally deadly right, No-one it was perfectly obvious that KS.LL, there was quick work.

place any reliance on › King Constantine's assurances? The Allies rendor, nothing could free Austris know him well by now; they have suffered bloodshed by trusting from the Prussian yoke till the and it was found that the man either of them used and his Papson had allowed him to tak Neither of them was prepared to to his promises. They will be guilty of criminal madness if they end of the war. But the new must have re-visited the ship and gourd was barely sufficent to stop the liberty. In the third round, let any opportunitas slip idly by. pay the slightest beed to his latest protestations. He and the clique men appears to possess a will of noceeded in getting the chain light blow. Though he was the Pepson, driving his man into Of the two, Jones showed mach by whom he is surrounded-the men who have brought grave hard his own, the exercise of which way. When charged before Mr. heavier men of the two, he was corner, gave Lim a short hooker more coolness and precision shan. ships on their fellow-countrymen must be made to realise that this may yet bring about some very this morning, the thist was make any advances. He sadly stand and be went down. When be very wild. On the whole

J. E. Wood, at the Magistrany very, very slow and would not under which Davies' could_not] did Marso, who was inclined to time the Allies mean business. Any concessions to King Conetan-interessing developments in the sentenced to three months hard lacked enterprise, but that would the gong went for the fourth the match was very even and, tine will be equivalent to asking for further and greater trouble, enemy camp.

labour and four hours' stooks. not have been so bed if he had round be announced his inten- a draw was given,

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Brass as Gold.

A Determined Thief.

Jones Y. Marse,

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