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TAIKOO CLUB,

LOCAL BOXERS.

THE HONGKÒNG TELEGRAPH;

Last Night's Enjoyable Ball. Two Good Hongkong Men. Lavish hospitality, a simple but "Fight Fan" sends us the pretty scheme of decorations and following, which should be of admirable general arrangements interest to local boxing enthus made the annual ball of the Taijiasta --

SATURDAY. JANUARY 20, 1923.

PARLIAMENT'S FOOD. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Contract Catering System Probable.

It is being whispered about that the new House of Commons may, too Club last night an event It will be surprising to many possibly decide, before it is much which will be looked back upon of Hongkong's boxing followers older, to dispense with the time- with pleasure. Those whose en to know that this Colony has honoured method of catering and ergetic efforts had brought about produced a couple of very good to lat out the contract to some thesa results certainly have every boxers in the persons of Iron Bux big firm at caterers. So pass the cause to feel pleased. Of the and Charley Pitts, the latter being old traditions. It is understood. many special functions held dur-Rood enough to be pitted against that even Royal garden parties Ing the season. that held last world's champions. Bux has are supplied nowadays by cater- night in the Taikoo Club Hall was never been given that opporting firms and that the grand old distinctive in the respect that unity, but bad he been fortunate dass with the profusion of the the decorations were of the enough in his palmiest days, he Royal kitchens, their perquisites, simplest manner possible, but the certainly would have given a good their waste, their children of effect was tasteful in the extrame. account of himself. The career the kitchen," and other curious The number of guests was very of Iron Bux is bistory in the functionaries are now bayond much larger than in provious Philippines. He held at one time the ken of the keenest-eyed re years, the attendance reaching the feather and lightweight cham-formers. The catering of the no less than five hundred,

pionships of the Orient and is the House has become increasingly | Varied coloured lights wreathed present middleweight champion, complicated. with the passage of: in foliage made up an attractive having recently defeated Jack time. setting above the entrance, and Dubuque, the marine, by a K.O.

business

There was a period when thej the staircase leading to the ballin five rounds. Amongst a few House finished its business before room on the upper floar was de of the men he has met during his dinner, and sober members main corated with coloured bunting brilliant career are Rufe Turner tained that it was hardly wise to and pots of plants. A subdued the great negro who fought such attempt any

after light showed in the ball men as Joe Ganz, Mike Twin dinner. There was the inter- soon, where Japanese lanterna Sullivan. Willie Lewis, Cyclonemediary period of "Bellany's pork Thompson, had been neatly suspended from Johnny

"Cocker pies: there was a long period evergreen festoons running tight Tweedie, Tommy Tracey, Spider when members went home to roand the room. At one end of Kelly "And host of others dinner. In our own times there the hall was an illuminated pors-Sammy Goode, the once four has been the sasional order rait of His Majesty the King rounds king of Frisco; Young Abe That a Select Committee be while at the other end the portrait Brown, of New York, who has appointed to control the arrange- of the head of the firm, Mr. John met such great ones as Freddie ments for the kitchen and re- Swife, showed up in bright ill. Welsh and Matt Wells, Llew Ed.freshment-rooms in the depar aminations. Accommodation forwards, ex-featherweight cham met of the Sergeant-at-Arms refreshments and for those not pion of Great Britain and ex-light-attending this House." The taking part in the dances was all weight champion of Australia: chairman of this committee has that could be desired. Below Owen Cairns, ex-welterweight generally been something of a were the bar and upper room. champion of Queensland; and celebrity, one of the raty few, A plendid menu had been pre- Ray Pelky, or Lockwood, now non-Ministerial 12embers pared, the catering arrangements doing good amongst the heavy whom questions may be put.

But difficulties have multiplied being in the hands of Cafe weights on the Pacific Coast. It Wis: 50. The band from this will be Cafe also provided the music for made a the 25 dances arranged.

to

9220 that Bux has with the changing character of successtul come-back the House of Commons. A gen- afte: a lay-off of nearly eration ago "inner" had the same Chief credit for the success of two year, and it is the meaning for all members, and the fanction is duo to the opinion of rosay that he is there was ΠΟ great dificulty Pnergetic Chairman of the com- a few good rights still left in him. about the arrangements. Now the milles (r. J. Russell), the Hon. Should the local Boxing Associa-committee has to arrange for all Socretary (Mr. James J. & hyrektion be successful in arranging af that variety of meals ranging be- the Hos. Treasurer (Mr. C.B.match for him, lovers of the man-tween the "bigh tex" and the Matthews), Mr. W.P. Seath and art would be given fall value "banquet," and the intervention the following members of the for their remuneration.

of the economy axe has increased sub-committee:-

Decorations:➡dlessrs. J. Sump 900 (Convener, R. Gray, T. Young and T. GrimsĪBA.

Supper:-Messrs. 4. McCubbin,

The career of Charley Pitts the difficulty. So it is suggested has even been more trillians. that a catering firm coull do the This man is no other than Arthur whole thing more easily and GiFord, who will be recognised there would be power, one sup- | practically everybody as an poses, to summon the caterer to

| Manila with varied success, first

I as Kid Ball and finally as Charles

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BACK TO THE OLD.

Tel. Central No. 1877.

P. W. Ramsay, Chamarr, M.jamateur boxer and cyclist. After the Bar for admonition if the soup O'Brien ond D. Morrison.

leaving these shores, he fought in were cold or the wine corked. Hart Carl Room :-Meurs. C. B. Matthews, J. J Whyte. Hull, W. Weir uc 3 Ja-. Sisan. Dont :-Messrs. J. Russell, Drummoid und W. Grim-baw.

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HOCKEY.

King's Win Services Shield.

Gifford, has fought Benny

Assizes.

13|Leonard, lightweight champion of Official Opening of Singapore

the world, losing the decision to him after ten rounds at Montreal: S.Mickey Walker, welterweight

The official ceremony, restved champion of the world, when the after a long perion, which mark- latter was in the 133 pound classed the opening of the tirat Sing- and such near-champions as apore Assizes of the year, was Eddie Fitzummons, George K. O. witnessed by a large gathering ofį Chaney, Lew Tendler (the most onlookers in the neighbourhood! dangerous contender to Benny of the Supreme Court on January Leonard's lightweight crown) and 9th. who were duly impressed by a host of lesser lights in Shamus the official character of the pro- At the United Services Club O'Brien, Walter Mohr (the Brook-ceedings. Attention WA9 firs! Ground. Kowloon, yesterday in strong boy), Frankie Confirey, attracted by the arrival of a evening. H. M. Submarines play. George Engel and many others amart Sikh guard of honour, un- ed the 2nd. Bn. King's Regt, in that cannot come to memory at der the command of a Subadar. the final tie of the United Ser- the moment. There is no denying Marine police were on duty at vices Hockey Challenge Shield that Charles Pitts is one of the entrance and in the hall of competition.

the world's front-rankers in the the Supreme Court, peons lined

The Submarines bad previously lightweight class and that he has the stairs, and police officere beaten the R.G.A., and the Hong-inberited much of bis old cutor's from European inspectors down kong and Singapore R.G Askill and punching ability, his to raw Malay recruits, paraded whilst the King's had beaten tutor being old Rufe Turner, the in the corridor leading to Hiz teams from the light cruisers, and old man with the educated Lordship's Chambers, Tamar and small ships.

was

Tel. Central No. 1877.

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elbows, as he is familiarly known The presiding judze, ME EVIDENCE IN ·TWILIGHT. | The King's won the toss, but in Manila and the Pacific Coast. Justice Estrell-Lennard. wear- little advantage

SLEEP. obtained soppose many local fight fansing the scarlet and gray robe and from choice of ends. Submarines will claim that the success the wiz of the Assize. Judge, were early in attack but the attained by Pitts is due to the arrived punctually at 10.15 a.. King's defence was very sound, early tuition of rld and evergreen He inspected the guard of honour Remarkable and Far-Reaching would never answer before). After about ten minutes play, Kid Marriott Hongkong, is not before being formally met by the the right wing of the soldiers' so bad after all is developing Registrar. Mr. W.A.N. Davies. team got going and Jones, resuch boxers as Bux and Pitts," the Deputy Registrar, Mr. T. B. ceiving in the circle, opened the score for the King's. From the "bully-off the play was fairly

THE NEW ROUBLES.

even, but the King's returned to

the attack and Dangerfield drove

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Experiments.

A number of other correct-an-

consciousness, he

remembered

HORBERS' NAMES GIVEN. Who robbed the Hondo Bank?- In reply he named five men, two of whom are now in penitentiary for that offence. A question, he

What are you reading in gaol? -Mechanical books about auto- mobiles. (Correct). The medical correspondent of Cocker; and the Sheriff, Mr. M. the Paily News states: The use Rodesse, all of whom wore their of twilight sleep in obtaining the swers were given. On recovering cficial robes. His Lordship im truth, the whole truth, and not being asked the questions, but mediately entered the Courting but the truth" from persons hard in. The sailor'e goalie How London Accepts Them. stairs were essembled practically subject of a paper (the full text

building. At the head of the accused of criminal acts is the not how he had replied.

Theprosecuting attorney admit- stopped the shot, but failed to clear the ball, and Jones dashing Mail in mail week writes:

The City Editor of the Daily all the members of the Singapore of which has just reached Eag-ted that a mistake had been made, bar, who followed His Lordship land) read before the State Medi- and that this man was actually in up put the ball into the net, making the soldiers two upto exchange old roubles, for new,pearance

There has been no rush so far into the Assize Court, in the ap-cal Association of Texas by Dr. custody at the time of the robbers. The second case was that of a of which no other, T. House, of Ferris, Texas. Shortly aftewarda Dangerfield At Soviet House, 43 Moorgate change had been "wrought then

negro, under 15 years' penitentiary added a third goal. Half-time-street, E.C. 2, it is stated, that all by

Two tests were made, with the sentence, who made a better wit King's, 3; Submarines, 0.

existing rouble notes, including hangings at the entrance from consent of the District Attorney, ness under the drug than be did On resumption, the Submarines the

under the supervision of the at other times. The evidence Romanoff and Kerensky the Chambers to the Bench. pressed hard and their centre-issue, but

County Health Officer. In both obtained enabled his lawyer to not Iccal issuea His Lordship bad discarded his the prisoners were able to prove prove a case of mistaken identity. forward reduced the lead with made by anti-Soviet leaders, wig when, shortly after 11 o'clock, a brilliant goal. Encouraged by must be exchanged

by he took his seat on the Bench by corroboration that they were

Both prisoners when in the this success, the sailors returned January i for new Soviet rouble He was accompanied by the wrongly convicted.

twilight stage appeared unques-. to the attack and after about notes at the rate of one new Soviet Acting I.G.P., Captain Hannigan A man, sering a long sentence tionably to tell the truth as fer twenty minutes' play succeed-rouble for every 10,000 old. The in official white; and by the for alleged robbery and murder as their individual memory went. ed in still further reducing exchange can be arranged at District Judge, Mr. P.F. David, in 1915, was put under morphine This is not unlikely, as patients the lead. The soldiers now took Soviet House.

wearing bis barrister's gown, and scopolamine, and then lightly going under chloroform have often op the attack and clay was stop- Probably the absence of any Both remained on the Bench anaesthetized with chloroform, been noticed to babble about mat- ped for a few mlautes owing to rush to exchange is due to the daring a considerable portion of While he was regaining cooters not usually spoken of Dangerfield belog injured. With feeling that while 10,000 old the proceedings. The front of aciousness, but still unable to There is little, if any, danger #bout three minutes to go, the roubles are practically worthless, the Court was closely packed recall what was passing around from the drugs. fasue was put beyond doubt by one new rouble is no better. with counsel and visitors; all bim, he was questioned, with the Irving dashing in and scoring the At Soviet House it is stated remained standing while the following result:

A HORSE'S INSTINCI. that for £1 sterling a credit in senior interpreter, Mr. Sopeien, What is your age?-Twenty- The strange instinct of a horse At the close of the match, after Russis of some 9,700 new roubles proclaimed the Assizes in the seven. (Correct).

led to the discovery of the body short speech by Commodore equivalent to 97 million oldform ic Common use in the Where were you born?-Lare- of a dealer named Green, in a H. E. Grace, R.N., the Shield was roubles, can be arranged.

English Assize Courts,

do. (Correct).

well at Ash, near. Aldershot. presented to the winnera by Mrs. But the real test of the value of

Green's son was riding the horse Grace.

the rouble is that Soviet House

past the door of the well when it This is the second occasion on does not undertake to give £1 for

swerved and behaved so frantical which the King's have won this 67 million, or any other number, ak hyung's about their day payment bery, but I do not know where ly that investigation was made trophy.

and the body was found.

soldiers' fourth goal.

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