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MILITARY BOXING.

SURREYS' TOURNAMENT

CONCLUDES.

The Theatre Royal was fllod on Saturday when the East Surreys' boxing tournamont was

MACAO HARBOUR :

WORKS.

ADMIRAL LACERDA TO GO ON LEAVE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CRUELTY TO MOUSE;

COOLIE HOLDS IT OVER FIRE.

A Chinoso coolie was charged bofore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon, Magistracy this morning, with cruelly ill-treating mouse (produced in Court by

Dofondant was angry bo- gons cause it made a hole in my coat. His Worship: You are nothing tho but a beast.

Macao, May 11. Rumours dro alloat that brought to a successful conclu-Admiral Hugo Lacorda sion. The Armstrong Inter-Com-shortly to dopart on home pany Cup was won by "A" Con- furlong, due to -health. His holding it over a fire in Nathan pany, who secured an aggrogate absence will be greatly folt, but Road this morning.

His Worship-How would you of 5414 points, White Wing boing it is hoped it will be only second with 4416 points, and "D" temporary leave and that Mr.like to be held over a fire ilke Company third with 42 points. Duarto Abocassis will be able to that?

Pio. Grant,, who won the take charge of the harbour works.

Coni- The Admiral has featherweights for "D" pany, provided the most through may difficulties during Interesting contest

the is directorship, hut us of ovoning when he fought and hardost part of tho work has defeated Cpl. Eados. Ender is #boon accomplished it would bo boxer with a powerful punch and jfitting for him to complete it. good reputation, but aIn spite of his age ho is still strenuous semi-final must have most active, boing considered tukon it out of him and he was one of the best engineers of never quito in the same class as Portugal, and his energy, vigour Grant. Grant's footwork ja and skill have mado him very. nothing loss than brilliant and popular. he has a good punch in either hand,

It

Cpl. Major, White Wing, had: a hardor fight in the somi-final than he did in the final. He was opposed to Pio. Joy and both took some very hard knocks; tho corporal was better at distance work and gained the verdict.

THE IRISH BOUNDARY.

Outsiders Cannol Decide.

A fine of $50, or one month's hard labour, was imposed.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

THE OLYMPIA FOLLIES."

Possessing what vergos on tire. | daring and beauty in the extreme, the dances by mombors of the "Olympia Follies," showing at the Queen's Theatre at 5:15 and| 9.15 till noxt Wednesday, are woll worth 2 visit. But the London, May 11, Overeatilo company has other! Sir James Craig in an inter-attractions to offor. The London view on the Irish boundary ques and New York songs by Hamilton Lion declared that the only and Mills bear out all the claims Pte. Eaton found in Ple. Shep- pord a very capable opponent, courses opon were to drop the made on the score of provios whole idea of u commission, succoss in Shanghai and Manila, but each round went to him by n which aims at an arbitrary whore the company played to narrow margin and he gained settlement, and that would lead bumper houses. Miss Mills is the the verdict. In the final, he met straight to sorious trouble: and happy possessor of a wonderful and dofoated L/C Humberstone, but the fight was spoilt by the aim instead at a settlement by soprano voice and she is heard mutual agreement between the to advantago in the Theatre, the latter, who clinched at every two Governmente concerned, on acoustic properties of which are opportunity. Eaton landed somo tolling blows in the concluding the principle of give and tako, already well-known. Together which would leave no grievance with Mr. Hamilton, Miss is the first artist By the narrowest of margins, or bitterness behind, and com- Mills.

have her song broad. Pte. Menn bout LC Barber and the assent of the peoples of to

the Parliaments.

casted by radio in China, this in tho somi-final of the welt-i

being done on the occasion of in the final, erweights, but when he met Pooley of his own

their combined appearance at the company, he fought well in the

roof of the Robert Dollar building first round and was counted out

in Shanghai. The roportoire in- cludos 4 Hong “Cónie Round in the second when he was obvi-

Hongkong With Us, Boys" which ously capable of going on. Pooley

was specially written and com- posed for Hongkong.

round.

It was no use protonding that any other settlement could assure peace and concord. A settlement cannot be reached by "outsiders" gnorant of the facts.--Reuter,

had bouton (trant to get into the] SPREAD OF COMMUNISM. final but he had takon a good dent) of punishment.

In America and Afrien.

Riga. May 11.

In "Slim Shoulders," a picturo i play, which will be scrooned lo

day at the 5,15 shows, Ironu Castle takes the part of an

The light heavyweights did not produce any attractive contests, Squiros made no mistako, putting each of his opponents out of

a meeting of the Executive com-father's honour and is caught in action in the opening round.

mittee of the Communist Youths the act by the haro, portrayed by The style of Simmonds, of

the 5th inst. Rod La Rocque of "The Ton International ou "stokor" fame, did not doter to discussed communism in America. Commandments" fame. Sho suc- Ditch who waited his opportunity It was stated that nine now coeds in her quest but has to give| (which came within 40 seconds) organisations, had recently boon up her quarry ae, in course of and then put him down with a started in St. Louis for communis-time, romance has overtaken her beautiful right to the pointing young miners and factory and the man who was with hor in Wareham narrowly defeated workers. It was also reported that midnight romance. Williamson in the semi-final of

A message from Moscow says American girl who wrongs for her

of

that two new Communist or-

the lightweights and thon knock-ganisations had been started in od out Ditch, with a solar plexus Afrion, where propaganda was punch. in the first round

being carried on Rmong tho Ditch bad bitherto the final

natives.-Rentre. given blow for blow, but ho was jumping forward when he' received the blow and he did not recover for some time.

The flyweight winger, Block, of "V Company, is a stylist of promiso and neithor of his op ponente was any match for hini though Mabay fought very pluckily.

INSPECTOR'S RUSE.

TO CATCH THIEVING

RICKSHA COOLIES.

A ricksha coolie was the defendant in an attempted larceny

“THE QUAINTS.”

FINE RECEPTION IN KOWLOON.

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Thanks to the enterprise of the management of the Star. Theatro in booking most of the bost theatrical companios which como through the Colony, Kowloon is fast supplanting Hongkong as an ease before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, entertaining contre. This fact The results work:--

at the Police Court this morning. was, again demonstrated оп The LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS. He was charged with picking the Sunday nights, when

pocket of Inspector Cotton. Quaints gave two of thoir) Ptc. MeOreavy knocked out

It was explained that, on characteristically well-produced Pto. Barthrop in the second round.account of complaints, having shows. On each occasion thoro Pio Squire kuceked out LC boen received of thieving ricksha was a large audience prosent, and Collyer in the first round.

coolies who did not scruplo to it was a rousing reception which Final Squire knocked vitt rob their fares when they found tho talented little company re- McGreaýy in the first round.

the lattor in a holpless condition,ceived. "Wanted a Smilo Was Inspector Cotton made a trip on Saturday's offoring, whilst on ricksha. It is alleged that, Sunday "The Beggars Opera doceived by his appearance, the was staged.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS.

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LC Humberstone knock out

Both were huge. Pte. Maxwell in the second round.

coolio made a grab for Inspector successes, and the delighted Ple. Eaton beat Plo. Shepperd on

Cotton's watch. He then dis-¦ audioncos clamoured again and pointe

Fi. Pto. Futon boat Hunt-vored that Inspector Cotton again for encores. Of course.

was wido-awake, and a march Mr. Salisbury, that incomparably! borstone on points,

to the Police Station followed. funny man, was much to the fore, This morning the defonduol and he received ublo support Pte. Pooley knocked out Pto. instructed a solicitor to defend from the other members, all of Grant in the first round. Pto, him, but the solicitor did not whom were in fine form. Mann bent L/C Barber on points. "ppear, and the hearing was

Final Pooley knocked out accordingly adjourned. Mann in second round.

WELTERWEIGHTS.

LIGHTWEIGHTS.

Bamn. Warolium beat L/C Wil- liamson on points. to. Ditch knocked out Pto, Simmonds in 40 seconds.

"PONJOLA."

CORONET ATTRACTION, Photo-plays nood not all bo as

Final-Wareham knocked out, magnificent as "The Hunchback Ditch In the first round.

FEATHERWEIGHTS.

of Notre Dame" to be enjoyable,

Another delightful evening should bo oxperienced to-night, whon Underground to Any- whore will be the attraction.

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AMERICAN BASEBALL

LEAGUE RESULTS,....

witness the quick succoss of the New York, May 11In the film that has followed Victor American league New York bent. Pte. Grant beat Pte. Smith who Hugo's great romance at the Chicago. 2-1, Cleveland bunt. was disqualified for not fighting. Coronet Theatre. Ponjolais Philadelphia 6-0, and Washing- Cpl. Eades beat L/C Halcombe on the screen version of Cynthia ton beat Detroit 3--2. In the points after an extra round.. Stockley's new novel of the same National League, St. Louis. beat Final-Pie. Grant Beat Cpl name, and it undoubtedly owos New York 3, Chicago beat Eados on points.

much of its appeal to the fact Brooklyn 7-5, and Boston beat that the producor has capturod Pittsburgh 2-0-Reuter's the author's strong imaginative American Service.

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Pta. note, and, with the aid of a bril-

- BANTAMWEIGHTS. Pte. Blake knocked out Butt in the 2nd round. Major beat Pte. Joy on points, Final: Major knocked Blako in the first round,

FLYWEIGHTS.

Cpl.liant cast headed by Anna Q.

Nillson, and export photography

out in ploturasque Bottings, has givon

PENSION FOR WIDOW OF "FIREMANPOET,

the story unique individual; A movement is on foot in Is- lington to prosent a polition to apposl.

Anna Q. Nillson scores quite a the Premior urging that a ponalon

Pto. Block boat Pto. Brewster triumph as Mr." Desmond and be granted to the widow of Mr. the referee stopping the fight in invests the whole ploture with W. A. Eaton, author of The the second round. Pte. Mabby hor personality. "Ponjola," quita Fireman's Wedding and othor bost Pte. Bavory on points.

Final:-Bluck boat Mabey on part from its many other admir-pooms, which a few decades ago able qualities, is cortainly a most were published in ponny loallot points.

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form

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