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IN THE NEWS,,

MENTIONED IN WEEK-END CABLES.

Walter Hagen,

who has won the American Golf Championship.

Mrs. Harding, widow of the. lato President Harding, who is lying, seri ously ill.

Hon E. S. Məntagu,

who death is just roportod

Gen. Branwell Booth, who has just bolebrated his fubiide ke an officer in the Salvation Army?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY'S BOXING. and hampared from the start. Tho

CARTLIDGE defeats MATTY SMITH.

assino was a dosorvad,wiauer.

The Theatre Royal was tazed to capacity, the tournament prov ing a Buccoss in every way. Mr. [A, Murdoch undertook the duties

of refereo and the judges. wore Liout-Commdr. Conway Hako and Dr. E. P. Minatt.]

due praise is

[BY "WANDERER."] Justifying general confidence, A word of Jim Cartlidgo won the lightweight to Mr. T. G. Bonnett (Hon. Beo.) championship of the Colony on and Mr. J. Brooks (manager.)

Baturday by defeating Matty

Smith on points in a fifteen-rounddition to the officials woro

Amongst those present in ad-]? contost. As a spectacle, the fight was a poor one, there being far H. R. the G.0.0., Sir Claud Sovern, the Hon. Mr. P. H. too much holding, and, as a con- Holyoak, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, soquence, too much need for the Mr. D. M. Ross, Col. Montaguo referee's intervention. Smith was Batce,

Col. Butterworth, and respect-difficult to understand, Capt. E. I: M. Bagrott.

the principal offendor in thie

for he invariably came off second best-though it cannot be sald that Cartlidgo was wholly free from blame.

CINEMA NOTES.

CORONET'S ATTRACTIONS.

Unnecessary clinching was in- dulged in oven in the opening round, and it became fairly obvious that the bout would extend over the full distance. For Harbour Lights," continues the This ovaning's picture, "The the first two rounds, noither man brief season of British films and took any chancos, but 10 the third Smith got home introduces us to a story the oxaet smartly with

opposite of "Bquibe, M.P.," which loft his

and Cartlidge returned the compliment gave so much pleasure last week shortly afterwards. Smith mot and, like the Interport Crickel, with disfavour at the class when brought a fresh vision of the Homo country. "The Harbour. ho made the pretence, in the general opinion, that he had been Lights" will be found full of that hit low. Cartlidge led off the action which appeals to

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Geo. R. Sime, who had no iden his right, but both contestants wore punished about the body that any of his famous plays! whon in-fighting pleased their would be screened, has packed love, hate, and humour, in fancy, Cartlidge Boored twice with his loft and then oach caus-Alm version will be found as Agrosable quantities, and the ed the ethor to miss badly stimulating as could be wished. Rounds live and six went slightly With the tang of the sea in our In Cartlidgo's favour, but in the nostrils, a story of the sea will seventh Smith forced the lightingvo its and slightly repaired his position.addition a series of excellent attraction, In There was little to choose bo- tweon them in the eighth, but topical pictures, combined with the vory fine musical itoms still far too much holding,

Smith connected with a clover which the Coronet's orchestra left hook in round No. 9, but provides, make a programme of again. Cartlidge took up the more than surpassing intorest, offensive. Exchanges wore brisk

own

JACKIE COOGAN.

in round ton and Cartlidgo's Following the completion of loft found its billot on more than "Daddy," & First National picturo one occasion, During the in-which is now showing at tho fighting which followed ho boat Queen's Theatro, little Jackio a regular tattoo on the body of Coogan, its stor, made a trip to Smith, who appeared content New York with his parents. to nut on tho defensive. There ho rocaivod a welcome Cartlidge missed badly twice auch as few kings get, and he in quick succession in the was the guest of honour at a round. noxt round, Cartlidge was of fostivitios. The hit be made spéodier and quicker to take in the Metropolis is illustrated advantage of an opening and by this account writton by a thore was little doubt even at this magazine editor :—

stage as to the result, excepting, "Jackie Coogan gave a party of courer, the possibility of to representatives of the prose at knock-out. In round thirteen, the Bitmore Hotel and this Smith forced Cartlidge to the statement can be taxon literally. ropos, but he displayed great It was Jackie's party. He treated dexterity in getting out of an his guests to the time of their

Smith awkward corner.

Was lives, because, in spite of all the punished about the body. The success he has achieved, enough fourteenth round was a little more to turn the head of the most opon and both nien registered modest grown-up, Jackie is still points with loft loads. Sunith the most wonderful unspoiled gave measure for measure in the little shaver that can be im- concluding round.

agined.

The Association bolt was pro- sentod to Cartlidge by the G.O.C. (Gen. Sir John Fowlor.)

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"Jackla did most of the onter- oppanent was epoodler and paid! much more attention to whore taining at his party-sort of rac ho was hitting. Both finished the show to suit himself, ad libing considerably distressed but there his way along in a manner fow

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offered in tho latest Warner have gone six rounds. Wareham little poems. And then he proved Bros. classic of the met the sailor's first round that the silver shoot isn't the only "Broadway after dark" which onslaught with his customary place where ho abinos, Ho road coolness and subsequently scored his linos like a trouper. Like is to start at the World Theatro freely with his loft. Wrigley had many a mother thinks of her son, no taste for punishment and wo almost regret that he must roduced the match to a farco by grow up. We should like to keep falling almost bofore he had been him always just Jackio."

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