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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT.

HUGE SUMS OFFERED.

...THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1920.

SIR F. LUGARD.

EMPIRE POPULATION.

HIS WORK IN NIGERIA.

REGULATING MIGRATION.

London. February 27.-The The Jack Dempsey-Georges The smilgamation of Northern Carpentier fight is still in some-and Southern Nigeris and the report for 1919 of the Oversea thing of AD indefinite stage. administration of that area during Settlement Committee, of which Governors of various States in the period extending from 1912 to Lord Milner is president and Col. com-Amery chairman, has been issued.) America have stated they will not 1919 is the subject of a

The report says that settlement permit it to be held, and on top of prehensive report by Sir F. D. this we have wails from here and Lugard, which was issued recent-last year was hampered by the lack of shipping, but a large there about the size of the purse. ly as a White Paper.

Northern and Southern Nigeria movement was expected to the Baron Pierre De Coubertin, president of the International together ate about one-third the Dominions in 1920. It is pointed! Olympic Committee, has sent a size of British India, and have a out that the Dominions chief letter to the Swiss Press objecting population of 16 or 17 millions, need at present is of men to settle to the amounts being offered. He being the largest of the Crown on the land, and women to under- also goes on to say that he believes Colonies and Protectorates of the take domestic work. Consider- lation was devoted to the question the fight would be immoral from British Empire. a financial point of view.

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LOWNEY'S AMERICAN

Sir Frederick Lugard points out of whether the encouragement of After all, the whole thing is a how in place of the old native ad-sueb emigration was desirable in business proposition. Men have ministration, carried on in some view of the price, and consider- the goods to deliver, and are cases under a system of terror, ing the needs of Great Britain, exist departmental which, after all, beats the main prepared to give them to those there now who offer them the greatest organisation and councils. There burden of indebtedness for the the for and is also the Nigerian Council recent return. This is only natural..

which includes non-oficials and provision of Imperial defence in SIXTEEN GESTINE OFFERS.

the the near future. The Committee By a recent American mail gives an opportunity for Snowy

Baker received a letter representatives of all communities contends that a constant flow of overseas settlement is desirable from Jack Kearns. Dempsey's i to be heard.

A new system of Courts of if it is regulated in accordance manager, who stated that he had received 18 genuine offers for the Law has also been established, with what the United Kingdom match. Kearns has not closed this including a supreme court, can afford and the Dominions con-

courts. and newveniently absorb. un one. and is still willing to provisional

The Committee asserts that the receive is for what he calls native courts,, whose powers are

most stupendous boxing closely supervised by the district migration of women and juveniles,..

girls. should be new system hasjespecially bout in the history of the world." officer. The

These are the purses offered. been described by the Chief encouraged by the Government.) destinations. The the promoters, and place-- Justice as a complete and to Empire

success. I: has Committee describes the steps James W. Coreth, £90.000, 45-unqualifiei round fight, at Tia Juana, Mexico.bein, however, the object of con-taken in regard to the migration

D. J. Tortorich, £40.000 for tinued hostility in the Southern of women from the United King LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Dempsey alone, at New Orleans. Provinces and of several petitions dom in view of their surplus over Colonel Miller, of Okahoma, to the Secretary of State. These, men, and mentions the despatch £60,000.

according to the Chief Justice of women delegate investigators and all other informants, have to Australia and New Zealand.

Their reports are expected in been promoted solely by local practitioners (and their friends), the springtime. The Committee who resent the loss of profits says that obviously no action] be taken to fill which their exclusion from the should

vacancies Overseas provincincial and native courts industrial

the involves, and who obtain the save at the request of signatures of a large number of Dominion Governments concern- persons ignorant of the real issue.ed, and with the Home Govern-

Nigeria, says the report, affords ment's concurrence.

The Committee attributes the an immense field for British

settlers trade, and it is capable of an unsuitability of many indefinite expansion. In 1900 hitherto to the ill-directed policy voluntary societies, Billy Gibson,

its total value was about three of some £50,000

the system whereby and a half millions sterling, while also to Dempsey, to ight in America.

agents who were Fritz Mente. Bridgport, £20,000 in 1918 it had reached 17 millions. private to Dempsey, in America.

There are two railways with registered as shipping agents Maurice Pender, £50.000 for ocean ports," the mileage open induced people to buy tickets for Dempsey, fight at Peublo. being 1,110, and 430 miles of overseas, and also derived a benefit! from bonuses of from £3 to £5-1 William A Parsons, New York, railway are under constuction. City, £30.000 and one-third of. As to the export duties placed which were paid by individual profits for fight in London. on palm oil, kernels, cocoa. ground companies and local and govern- authorities anxious to Ben Styre. Milwaukee. one nuts, hides and skins,Sir Frederick ment million francs for. Dempsey to says that they realised little more attract settlers.

than one third of the revenue! The report shows that women fight in Paris.

Charles Corcoran, £70,000, in lost by the cessation of the spirit delegates who went to Canadaj England.

trade and they could be abandon-severely criticised the

which is indefensible. TREMENDOUS ARENANECESSARY.ed, unless retained to pay the system

These are terrific figures, and interest on the £6,000,000 wer and should be abandoned."

Reference is made to state- all those concerned are evidently debt assumed by Nigeria.

African in the South Discussing the question ofments prepared to take big risks to!

numer- secure the event. It will mean a slavery and free labour. Sir F.D. Parliament regarding

unadulterated swindles tremendous arena that will have! Lugard says the sudden abolition jous

Otto Fion, Kansas City, £40,000. Viene, Paris, £50,000. Jack Curley, £30,000, America. De Coin. £50,000 for Dempsey alone, at Paris.

Prince Murat and Duke De Cases offer Kearns to outbid any offer for a match in Europe.

An offer from Portland, Oregon, is for a £20,000 purse.

Booter and Mitchell, £50,000 for Dempsey alone, to fight in either England or France.

for

Neves :

the

above

early coa-

the Lalit, particularly for that if the institution of domestic marketed in the United Kingdom. ratpose to accommodate many slavery would have produced by which many settlers were bad- ore thousands than that canorial chaos, and the wholesalelig victimised. The Committee ar present be acconinodated in jassertion of their lowdon by points out that successful trade ang bang hall in the world. slaves was therefore discouraged, agreements with the Dominions are can have no lasting effect unl-s- The prices menthaed are the 101nerally speaking there

Moslem fegral care is taken in the dis solid offers to the contestants. no and do not cover the hundred States who are not well aware tribution and employment of the and one incidental expenses that that they can assent their freedom! population. Will crup. Advertising, for ex-it they choose, that the native The Committee recommends the ample, will be a big expense, and cours deal therally and inconvocation of an it is not till the articles are actual-partially with all cases, and that ferenence on oversea settlement ly signed and the promoter begins the masters not only acquiesce between the Imperial and Domin to get busy on his contest,, that hut increasingly recognise the ion Governments, and secondly. the money starts to run out. advantages of free labour, while an annual expenditure not ex- There is a great deal of pluck all persons under 18 years of age ceeding £100,000 in 1920-21, with a view to securing adequat e required on part of promoters who are free born. will undertake a venture of this Sir Frederick Lugard wants a supervision in great Britain and description, and offer the buge light beer as a substitute for the adequate co-operation with the sums they, have done. It is all!importition of Continental spirits, Dominion Gorernments. or nothing for them.

JOE BECKETT'S HOPES.

The

and arrangements for the estab lishment of a brewery in Lagos are already nearly completed. The brewery aims at selling at Is. a gallon,

Thi s expenditure should be additional

the £1,000,000 likely to be to required in 1920-21.

Thirdly, the Committee re" commends the immediate enact- As to the work of missions thement of legislation to supervise SPEECH FROM THE RING. report says there has been a not and control passage brokers and Joe Beckett was given a great unnatural tendency on the part agents, to safeguard the interests reception by 3,000 people who of mission "converts" to re- of settlers, particularly exservice had assembled at a boxing tourna-pudiate the authority of their men and women, to control pro- ment at the Artillery Drill Hall, chiefs and to flout native custom-paganda and advertisements con- ary law. It has now been laid nected with oversea settlement Southamption, recently. heavy-weight champion, from the down in unmistakable terms that within the Empire, or emigration ring, said that owing to cir- the pr fession of 237 particular to foreign countries.

creed whether Christian or cumstances which everyone knew Mohammedan) does not absolve! he could not defend his title at its adherents from the authority present, although he had received

At Hampsteed Police Court Several challenges. I am only of their chiefs of from the native a young man," he added. "and law and custom, provided that

not compelled to do recently Sidney Conrad Strube. they are

licensee of the Wells Hotel, I may have my chance again.

While Hampstead-heath, Percival Stru- At any rate, what I hold no anything which is repugnant to

their religious beliefs.

be, manager of the hotel, and Edith Britisher will take from me.

cordially recognising mission Gill, a harmaid, were summoned The chief contest of the even activity in Pagan areas, the ing was one over 15 rounds Government has desired to dis- for charging an excessive price Albert Croucher. The latter des courage propaganda in Mostem for whisky. The Town Clerk,

between George. Beckett and

feated Becketi on à previous! occasion, but this time Beckett

districts."

reversed the verdict, winning by flickerings of excitement. Crouch-eeu

WEAK WHISKY..

who prosecuted, said that the price charged would have been correct if the whisky supplied had as represented, "Johnny a clear margin of points. There er issued another challenge to Walker." It was served from a bottle, and was a marked difference in the Beckett for a twenty 3-minute" Johnny Walker'

should have been 30 under proof appearance of the two, for while round contest. Croucher seemed to be rather! In another 15-rounds contest only, but on analysis it was found finely drawn Beckett appeared to Bob Siviers, of Portsmouth, beat to be no less than 42 under proof. ba beefy. His stamina, however, Staff-Sergt. Zimmer, of the Army The Chairman."No wonder we

STAR CARAGE. neutralised this disadvantage. gymnastic staff, on points by a have no cases of drunkenness now,

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