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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MAY

1925

21 YEARS AGO,

ITEMS FROM THE "TELE-

GRAPH FILES.

SURREYS BOXING,

HOST OF KNOCK-OUTS IN PRELIMINARIES."

The following items are basod on news appearing in the Tele: graph for the wook ending May .......... 7th, 1904.

[BY "WANDERER,"] Prospects of an Barly bed loomed large when four knock- On May 2nd, appears a report outs straight off the rool signal- of two four-oared races between ised the opening of the East crows of the Shamrock, Rose and Surroys Inter-Company boxing Thistle from the V. R. O. The tournament last ovoning, and. It first race was won by the Thistle, turned out to be excellent indica whose crew comprised Mossrs. tion for no fower than fifteen of R. Witchell (stroke), E. P. Musso, the twenty bouts decided indod A. G. V. Eiboiro, J. H. Sath (bow) prematurely, It's a way they and T. Millor (cox). The crow have in the "Surroys! Little of the Rose included Mossre. J. sciondo as a general rule, but the Witchell, L. E. Lammort and F. contestants are prepared to stand Lammert; whilst amongst the up to one another and hit untilj Shamrock men were Messrs. one or the other quits," Both E. F. Aucott and H Soth. winners and losers took heavy In the second race, 'victory punishment and in one sorap, wont to the Roso, whose that between Pte. Roberts and crew comprised Messrs. H. L/C Williams, the former ex- Rapp (stroko), H. C. Abston, ponded so much of his strength J. P. Jordan, J. D. Cameron in reducing his opponent to im (bow). and F. Lammert (cox). potoney that he lacked Amongst the crow of the Thistle necessary power to apply the ward Mossrs. T. E. Poarce and final touch. The bout F. M. Roza Pareira; whilst the stopped in the second 'round. Shamrock's orow included Messrs. H. Holmes, A.

Full results follow: Barros and O. R. Chunnutt.

V.

In the same issue appears

a raport of the presentation, by Commodore Charles

Dickons

the

Was

Bantamweights: Drummer

THE LATE LORD LEVERHULME,

This is a characteristic portrait Simpson k.o. Pte. Baxter in the of Lord Leverhylme, whose death first round; Pte. Black k.o. Dmr. occurred yesterday, and is report- Crockett in the second round. ed in a Reuter cable. Further Lightweights:-Pto. Simmonde referanoes to this prince of

R. N., on board H. M. S. Tamar, ko. Pte. Bonner. in the first industrialists appear elsewhere in of medals for transport services, round; Pte. Williamson knocked this issue.

during the China Expedition of out Pte. Finning in the second 1900 to five officers of the local round after a splendid bout; Cpl. merchant marine. The rooipionts Chonlos boat Pte. Goodfield on, were Capt.

same

Wolterweights: -Pte. Mann

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G. Fonnefather points; Pte. Ditch k.o. Pto. Chown LITTLE HSU'S TOUR. (s. 8. Kaifong), Mr. Macdonald in the first round. (chief sugineer of the ship), Mr. John Furnies (ohief.o. Pto. Andrews in the second engineer of the .8.8. Loong- sang), and Mr. Crow and Mr. Nolan on points after an extra round; Cpl. Robbins boat Sgt. Chandler (mate and second mate respectively of the s.s. Haitan).

round; Pto. Grant k.o. Pte. Hodge in the first round; Pte. Pooley defeatod Pte. Parfitt on points.

A report of the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce shows that a letter was Pto. Elliott in the first round; Pto: Middleweights-Pte. Eatonk.o, road "from the Superintendent Shepherd ko, Pto. Glazier in the of the Botanical and Afforestation first round. Pte. Probitts k.o. Pte. Department drawing attention to Sewell in the first round. the subject of the cultivation of

DOING THE SIGHTS IN ENGLAND,

London, May 7. The Chinese mission headed by General Hsu yesterday tourod Liverpool dooks.-Reuter,

Hsu has had a great time in It will be recalled that Gonoral France, and in London. He bas

cotton in the New Territories. Featherweights-Dmr. Now- done Aldershot in state, and The letter stated that it appeared man ko. Pte. Camfield in the the other day had a civic recep- worth while making experi- second round; Nowman defeated tion in Manchester. The follow mente, as the cotton growing Fet. Piner on points; Pte, ing from the North-China Daily districts of both Central China Halcombe K. O. Pte Johnson News, might appropriately be and Northern India were similar in the firist round; Dr. Bowles reproduced here to Mongkong in the matter of ko. Pte. Helliott in the first climate. After a discussion, it round.

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"It is high time that some one was considered feasible to repres- ent to the Government that the Roberts beat L/C Williams, the Home, which is perhaps the most Light-heavyweights: Pte. entertainment of "Little" Hsu at from China protested against the experiment should be tried and referee stopping the fight in the ill-considered piece of blundering that a small sum of money bolsocond round. asked for to pay the cost of suit-Tly weights-Pto. Mahey k.o.supposed to know so much about of which the diplomats who are able seed and plants, these to be Pte. Brazier in the first round distributed amongst farmers in Pie. Quelch boat Pto. Woolfrey the New Territories, who be offer on points. ". ed prizes for the three best results in order to elimulate competition.

The Russo-Japenese War Relief Fund in Hongkong totalled $25,- .834.25 on May 5th.

In the issue of May 6th it is recorded that the Thames Iron Works, Shipbuilding and Engine- ering Company had been fortunate in securing from the Admiralty a contract for the floating caisson of the new naval dook under construction in Hongkong.

the affairs of China, have been guilty. "Little" Hsu set himself up in Shanghai as a freebooter, national Settlement as a cover for utilizing the security of the Inter- as his schemas and its neutrality in the civil wars of China as a guard for his rear. He conooc ed an out- rageous little war of his own on.

The points so far gained by the respective Companies are follows:

A. Company B. Company

D. Company

.26 Points. ...194 1342

C. Company White Wing The tournament continued to-night,

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Peking, May 7. "Humiliation Day" was not

of all its inhabitants. His conduct celebrated to-day to any great being was so pernicious that for once the extent. The police prevented the foreigners acted and with the con- students from holding biase meet- sent of the Legations deported himings or demonstrations. from the city. This had the un- Feng Yu-hsiang's forces fired a animous approval of foreignersend salute of 32 guns and sang the most of the responsible Chinose of national humiliation song in all the city. "Little" Hau'a career their barracks. Daily Bulletin. previous to this.enterprise was not

ANOTHER SUCCESS."

of a dissimilar nature. In Peking,

The annual report of the Har bour Master showed that the. total tonnage of vessels entering and olearing tho port of Hong- 24,039,863. (For 1924, the total presentation of "Soandals" at been, he disturbed the peace in was 35,299,838 tons.-Ed.)

kong during the year 1903 was The Lee White Company's in Mongolia, wherever he had

CHINESE BANDITS,

the Theatre Royal last night his own interest. As he was On May 7th appears an advert-full of pep and colour. Of course, Europe, the Government changed

was immensely enjoyed, being travelling from Shanghai to WARNING TO FOREIGNERS, laumont stating that the Henry Lee White herself was in great in Peking and his party, the Anfu Dallas Musical and Dramatic form, and she was again and Club, came into power. They Affairs Company would shortly open asoa-again recalled, Bon with the play "Kilty Gray."

WAICHOW WALLS.

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Mosers. Ellie and Co. have kindly supplied us with the following cable quotations of Shanghai stooks from their Shanghai office

Langkats (comb.)-Tle. buyers.

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Ewos, Tis. 11, buyers. Shanghai Dooks. Tis. 13114 9x div., buyers,

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Oriontale. Tis. 3.50, buyers, Shanghai Cotton. -Tls,

buyers.

56,

LONDON'S NEW ROAD TO SEA: London's now road to Southend probably one of the finest Poking, May 7.

thoroughfares to be constructed The Minister for Foreign was opened by Prinse Henry a in Britain since Roman days- immediately took steps to save his American Legation urging that with easy curves and gentle

written

to the few weeks ago. Running direct, Gus McNaughton was a lost their utter disregard of the public activitios, at

"face," stops which indicated in view of the bandit suppression gradients, the road is the longest of fun, and was screamingly desires. "Little" Hsu, was wol- Chahar, foreigners should be Transport in the London area. humorous in

Suaiyuan and of those made by the Ministry of episode; whilst Mae Bird and League of Nations and in Britain, in these districts at present has already cost approximately bull-fighting somed in Italy, in France, by the advised to refrain from travelling It was begun in June 1921, and Archie Thompson, did somewhere a dianer was given to him Daily Bulletin. wonderfully clever dance num-which was attended by Sir John bore. The Peaches' rehearsal

£1,250,000. was also a big hit,

his

The Company's

Jordan, who at least, one would have thought, would have known season is botter.. In view of the fact that

NOT A CRIMINAL.

The ancient city walls of Wai-drawing fast to a close. To-night he was deported by foreign auth-

chow are to be demolished as soon

Back Again ** will bo

es possible, (spys the Canton attraction.

Gazette) and in their place a num-

ber of wide roads (maloos) sutit- able for modern traffic will be laid out.

Now that the city has surrend-

ored and peaca again reigns, the

Government has decided to gin:

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"DEATH OF MRS.

P. II. ROLFE,

MAN WITH LOADED REVOLVER

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the orities from China, for the wel

fare of millions of Chinoso as woll as foreigners, it is almost inoon. ceivable that people of position at Because the police Home should thus loud them- satisfied that he did not have the solves to playing the Anfu game weapon for any criminal purpose, and slap their compatriots outs Chinese, watohman who was here in the face."

received with JUCHOW OUTLOOK.

immediately the improvement By many here the news of the and modernisation of the city a death of Mrs. P. H. (Holene) as to aid its trade and industry. Rolfo will be As Waichow has always been a regret. The deceased lady was bone of contention whonover fight- local resident for some years, ing broke out in the past, owing when her husband was stationed to the fact that it was well-forti in Hongkong as Marino Sun- fad, the fababitants have boon erintendent of the Indo-China made to suffer all the horrors of Steam Navigation Company, from slogo and warfare, But its posi-1915 to 1920, baforo bolog

Poking, May 7. tion in the East Rivor distriot is transferred to Shanghai," important as a market town for

American Consul at The late Mre, Rolfo, who had Hauchow tolegraphed saying

The

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arrested at Shak Ko Ling on Tuesday morning with a loaded revolver in his possession, was lat off with a fine of $250, with the altarastivo of three months' bard labour, by Mr. E W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis tracy this morning.

Mr. C. A. 8, Russ appearod, for the defence and put in a plea of guilty,

Thore is little opportunity left the sale of the agricultural pro- been unwell for some time, left that the situation at Juchow is for witnessing the wonderful duoo in the surrounding region. with Capt, Rolfo by the Empress much improved and that order has Mount Everest film at the Star Needless to say, the inhabitants of Canada last March, and arrived been restored.. heartily welcome the proposed in Vancouver on April 6th. It

Theatre, Kowloon, for the soroen- changes so as to facilitato com is now learned that sho died thore Borglund and Mies Nystul, have astounding ploture.

The two missionarios, Miss should miss seeing this really ing ends to-morrow. No-one I three daya lator,

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