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CRIMINAL SESSIONS-

A FORGERY CASE!

.

BOXING.

THE NEXT TOURNAMENT,

At the Supreme Court this On Race Week Saurday (Febru morning the January Criminal ary 14th) two Championship Con- Sessions were continued, the Chief tests will be fought under the Justice being engaged in the management of the Boxing As-. hearing of the case in connection [sociation in the special matshed with the murder of Warder J.L.which has been built on the Speed at the Gaol.

Volunteer Headquarters Drill. Ground.

Before the Puisne Judge, a Chinese named Mak Shing, who was formerly an interpreter at the Police Court, was charged with forgery. There were two counts, one of forging a request for the payment of money with intent to defraud, and the other of uttering the forged request, on December 9.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21ST, |

· IS

EXPERIMENT DAY DAIRY

AT

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920.

NOTICES.

FARM NEWS.

Hongkong, similar to those iOUR BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT

the big cities of Europe and America?

We wish to find out!

The Middleweight Champion- ship of the Colony will be fought for between Seaman Hewitt, H.M.S. Alacrity, and Corporal Jack Mason, R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Hawkins. Sergeant Sky Kerri-

On Wednesday, therefore, son,, the present Middleweight

From 2.30 to 11.30 p.m Champion, has informed the

there will be a Association that he gives up the CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

title, and that he will in future the programme. for which, taken The following composed the defend the Welterweight-Cham-from the undationed pictures, JuryMessrs. L. Hyndman. Opionship only, of which he is also will be published on Wednesday: A. Smith, W. C. Robinson, C. D. the holder.

morning. Sullivan. A. D. Stark, J. D. Osmund and H. Stephens..

Stoker Eddie Walters. H.M.S. Hawkins, who retired from his In outlining the facts of the fight with Sergt. Sky Kerrison case, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the at the City Hall op Decmber 13th! Crown Solicitor, stated that on last, having injured his thumb in December 9, the prisoner went to the 11th round. will again meet the office of the China and the welterweight Champion in a Australian Steamship Companywenty-round contest. with a bill for the payment of

Corporal Jack Mason recently a certain amount of water, pur-fought Bob Spiller. one of the porting to a hill from the Serleading Light-Heavyweights at Wo Waterboat Company for the home, losing on points, and at the sum of £82.60. The bill was in time of his having England was duplicate and it be the name of looked upon us.

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free to everyone present during

Tea and cakes will be served, the intervals.

the price will be 50 cents. Children There will be only one class and and Soldiers uniform 30 cents.

and Sailors

If you want something of this sort in the Colony, you will sup port it; if you disapprove of what we are trying to do, you will let us know the fact by staying away.

promising Here is a list of films to choose

from. Ring up 1743 and let us:

ANOTHER FIGHT.

Sergt. Ward, of the Royal Naval Yard. popularly known as "Young. Ward". has erupted the challenge of Young Mahor, of Hongkong, to box hin for the Amateur Lightweight Championship of the Colony, of which Maher claims to be the holder.

The fight will take place at the tournament on February 14th.

249,387 WAR HONOURS Between August, 1914, - and October 31 last, 244.035 honours, exclusive of thuse conferred by the Royal Air Force, were award- ed to services in the field, and 13.352 for other services in connection with the war, making

to oblige you!

CHARLOTTE in

"THE FROZEN WARNING." EMILY STEVENS in

"THE WAGER." MADAME PETROVA

in "EXTRAVAGANCE."

HAROLD LOCKWOOD

ia

"THE HAUNTED PYJAMAS.” "SPORTING LIFE." NORMA TALMADGE

in PANTHEA.”

the Captain of a ship Attached Middleweight Champion. to the bill was a receipt apparent- The Association's Manager know what you would like to sec. ly signed by the Steamship Compromises a full evening of first-and at what time and we will try pany for the amount of waterclass boxing. supplied. The clerk who saw the prisoner told him to come back later and when he returned the head clerk examined the bill and w23 suspicions of the signature of the Captain. The prisoner was asked to wait and a telephone communication was made to the Soe Warm, the master of which and his fukis came to the Steamship Company's office. It was then found that the bill was not a genuine one, for the Company's proper hill for water supplied had then been pre- sented. Prisoner was arrested and on being charged at the Police Station made statement to the effect ther man named Leung Tone gave him the bill and he did not know it was false. Leung Tong oned him $10 and he said that if he (the prisoner) collecter the money

he could have $15. Leung Tong added that he Was a foki of the See firm. At the Magistracy the 376 awards of the Victoria Cross Prisoner supplemented this for services in the field and one statement by another long story, de services in connection with saying that his friend Leung the war, either air raids or coastal Tong took him to Yaumati and bombardments. A bar was given treated him to a feast at a

with two of the Crosses. Among restaurant. He priemer) was

other awards were:-14 G.C.B's, asked to sign

22 G.C.M.C7's, 4G.B.E's. (military his name to a piece of paper and was

avision), 158 K.C.B.'s, 199 K.C.M. told to take

G/s, and 13 K.B.E'S. The total the steamship Company and get the number of officers and men who money. He was a little drunk at passed through the British Army the time. He put all the blame during the war was approximately on Leung Torg. Mr. Wak man 5,195,000. In the South African added that-Lung Tong would be War, when the total number of called and would state that heops in the Seld was 448,435, the knew nothing whatever about the

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a tutal of 249,387. To the Indian Forces there were awarded 6,317 honours for services in the field,

EMMY WHELEN

in

"VANITY."

JULIUS CAESAR.”

and 133 for services in connec. And the following comedies: Wotion with the war. There were

Evidence was then taken. The Jury returned a verdict of "no guilty," and prisoner was accordingly discharged.

ATTEMPTED THEFT.

number of honours conferred was as follows:-V.C., 79; G.C.B., 3; K.C.B., 25; C.B., 292 (approximate); GCM.G.4; K.C.M.G., S: C.M.G., 110 (approximate); D.S.O., 1.143; D.C.M., 2,050 (approximate).

"HARD ON THE CHILDREN.

BILLY WEST-

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"THE PEST." "THE SLAVE." "THE MILLIONAIRE." "THE CANDY KID."

JERRY in

THE PANIC"

and "BEACHNUTS.”

CHRISTIE COMEDIES: BETTY WAKES UP." "CIRCUMSTANTIAL

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TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP!"

CARTOONS:

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DIVING."

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It is of great important at these dangerous seasons to look after

Some six robbers were frustrate ed in their attempt to rob the Wing Bong Tai, import and export firm at No. 130. Des Vœux Road West yesterday. I At about 7.30 p.nn. these nien who were armed with revolvers, the baby's stomach, neglect being entered the shop and demanded so liable to lead to serious results. to see the manager of the from The digestion must be kept in Four fokis of the firm who good order, the bowels must be were on the ground floor were kept regular, if the little one's Reized by the robbers and health and progress are to be secured. This work having been safeguarded, and for this purpose ffected," two of the robbers there is nothing so good as Baby's. ascended the staircase, their@wn Tablets, the Canadian child. intention evidently being to in- ren's remedy. These pleasant- vegtigate the first floor.

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