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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1925,

SURREYS NOVICE

BOXING.

GRAND FINALE LAST EVENING.

(BY WANDERER."]

ALL ABOUT HONGKONG, THE LEAGUE AND

AN ATTRACTIVE BOOK.

Nearly five yours ago, Mr. R. C. Hurley, one of Hongkong'a oldest and most respected "ro- sidents, published a little history

HEALTH.

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Genova, September 11th. In Committee, whon. discussing and description of Hongkong, the activitios of the health orga- which he entitled "Picturesque nisation of the league, Mr. A. M. A week of most interesting con- Hongkong," a book which met Samuel (Britain) criticised the with much justified high praise scope of the work undertaken and tests in the Novices' Boxing on its appearance and which has warned the League not to allow Tournament of the East Surrey since been widely purchased by it to outgrow the budgetary

auccessful all desiring knowledge and ap resources. Regiment reached climax at Murray Barracks last tish Crown Colony. The first what the League was doing in preciation of this important Bri- Sir Chatterjoo (India) welcomed evening when the semi-finals and edition has all been sold and is eastern countries, especially the "finals were decided. His Excel-out of print, so Mr. Hurley has establishment of a health informa- conceived the idea of publishing tion office at Singapore, though lency the Governor was amongst a second and rovised edi.ion-an he thought that more attention those present and at the conclusion edition which door infinite croit might be paid to the cast, expo- he presented the Boxing Association to its author and producers.

cially in view of the largo con- tributions from there to the cost Shield to "A" Company and the

of the league. teater, medals to the winners,

It is a curious thing that "A" Company have always done well in the boxing line, indeed in most

"THE ARMAMENT PROBLEM,

Geneva. September 11.

Mr. Hurley, who has lived in Hongkong for 40 years, is a lover of the Colony in every way-hu loves the record of its growth and development as being a wortliy British achievement, he loves A feature of the afternoon the debato "of the Assembly of the Hongkong's scenery and splendid viows, he loves it all so League of Nations was a long and things sport, and last evening much that he has written, simply eloquent speech by M. Paul suctess was theirs for the fourth yet sympathetically, the story of Boncour (Franco) in defence of the successive year. Generally speak.it from the earliest days of foreign Protocol, which concluded with intercourse at Canton right up to a proposial for the establishment ing the bouts were contested in the end of the administration of of a League organism with a view good feeling, the combatants dis-the last Governor, the lato Sir to a Reduction of Armaments playing little science, but being Henry May. And the story is Conference.---Reuter.

than to receive.”

well told-not in endless pages of

obviously imbued with the spirit of detail but in bold and clear the old axiom is better to give strokes, in a plain statement of outstanding events and of 'cause and effect. The administrations In the flyweight final Pte. Quelch of the 'successive Governors aro won on points over Pte. Woolcott./well reviewed, and there are The Decimal Fraction (Queleh) is many pagos of general and not young for his age but he took interesting information, intor a great amount of punishment in spersed with maps and plans and

DAVIS CUP.

AMERICA AGAIN THE ·

WINNERS.

Philadephia, Sept. 11.

all good faith, and being the picturesque views. No fewer In the challenge round, Wi- stronger man came out with a than 76′ illustrations convey the liams and Richards beat La caste slight lead in points: Woolcott loveliness of Hongkong and its and Borotra, 64, 6/4, 63, thus who fought hard throughout was of the edition is the description of America. Reuter's American surroundings. A special feature retaining the Davis Cup for given a good loser's point.

the Chiness section of the Canton Service Bantamweights semi-finals: L/C Kawloon Railway (freely illu- Thompson, knocked out L/C stratod) and the thoroughly com- did form. They maintained their The challengers were in splen- Dourkes. The argument was brief, prehensive way in which local superiority, although the French- bright and brotherly, a left hook institutions, schools and colleges, men occasionally made startling. adding a zest to it which took the famous firms and undertakings rallies. The third set was mark- wind from. Doarkes' sails.--I'te, are described. Sight-seeing pro-ed by, desperate French efforts to Ellis knocked out Pte, Dye. Except grammes, the itineraries of inter-turn the tide. All the players that the brevity was even more so, osting walks, and hints on health came to the net and in a series of the Lous resembled the previous pro some of the diverse reading to flashing exchanges Borotra måde one in its essentials. Dye was out be found between the covers. a brave fight to the end, but the The book, which is published challengers were out-generalled in thirty seconds.

The final was a poor contest. by the Commerical Press, Limit and out-stroked for most of the

od, is now on sale at the price of

Williams shone part- match. $2.50 at Messrs. Brewer and Co..icularly for the winners and kind Featherweight semi-finals: L/C Pedder Street, and the Commers his opponents almost breaking Marshall beat Pte. Goodfield ocial Pross, Queen's Road. points. The fight lacked spirit. Marshall was too much inclined to swing blows from the buck of his neck, and Goodfield's defence. though not good, was good (enough; to prevent him landing a decisive blow-Pte. Holcombe knocked out Pte. Parsons and took 40 seconds to do it.

Ellis gained the decision.

PIANO RECITAL.

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VISIT.

Maestro Mario Paci, conductor

their backs to reach his dazzling volleys and sharp-angled drives.- Reuter's American Service,

THE "HONAM,”

CANTON STRIKERS' DECISION."

In the final Holconroe raised the of the Shanghai Municipal age-old question "Is a private Orchestra, gave a private piano entitled under any circumstances to recital last night to an apprecia- Strike a superior officer in the solar tive audience of nearly forty

At a nieeting of the strike Com- mittee hold in Canton on the 8th plexus? Marshall succumbed in people at No 7 the Pork. the first round.

His progranimo commenced instant, the following resolution Lightweight semi-finals: Cpl. with a group of seven Debussy was passed and ordered to be put Chovies beat Pte. Welton. After pieces which he possessed the art into immediate effect;-

"In view of the fact that the sis. insisting on a doule shake, adjust of making so interesting that hel ing his left arm at the right angle carried his audience with him Honam has resumed hor run'and. and placing his left foot one pace throughout, a contrast from the is carrying hundreds of passengers and thus offering forward, Choules realised the fight usual fidgeting and yawning to Canton was on. He proved a better man which usually accompany a good facilities for those strikers desir dose of that composer's works ing to return to Hongkong to 'his initial performance indicated and won despite the fact the nine Chopin numbers, as escape, it is the unanimous deci. that his knees jyould not keep out in the Albeniz suite and Lisztalon of this Committee that no There was much pieces which followed, he also sampans, launches or convey- energy displayed, every inch of the magnetised his audience, who ances of any kind be allowed to acclaimed him with enthusiasm, so longside that steamer for the 1:lng must have been doubly

and demanded an ancorn at the purpose of disembarkation explored. Ple. Wilcox defeated end of the two-hour recital. passengers or discharging of L/C Clarke though he scarcely Unfortunately the hired piano cargo." deserved his success.

which was the bost that could be

than

of his way.

His fight took so much out of him obtained was altogether unworthy that he proved an easy victim to of Musstro Paci, and clearly

Choules in the final, being knocked caused him considerable dis-ity conferred the Honorary De

out in the arst round.

appointinont throughout the

Welterweight semi-finals: Moult evening.

bent Cooper who retired in the second round, and. Churchly

of

On July 21 Cambridge Univer-

gree of Doctor of Science upon five members of the International Astronomical Union. The roci- pients included Professor H. Na-

of Tokyo, In introducing Pro- fessor Nagaoka, the Public Orator said light was once marre dought from the East, and a Japanese' astronomer came well skillod to,, track the footsteps of the fugitivo

received i walk-over, Douglas being CHINESE COMMERCE, gaoka, of the Imperial University

absent.

Churchly #ained the

decision in the final in spite of the

fact that he proved himself a bad spart..

!!

beat

Middleweights: -Pullen Melton on pointes unii Jarvis knock-

GOVERNMENT RELIEF SOUGHT.

Mr. Li Yau-choun presided ed-d6ft in the second round. over a committee meeting of the atom. la the final Jarvis was heavily Chinoso Chamber of Commerce punished at the start, but fighting: yesterday afterndon, at which back splendidly, carned the right to overal matters related to the dealt An extra round, in which he proved toycott situation wore the better and, fittor man.

superiority.

with.

It was announced that the In the final of the light-heavy Chamber, the Tung Wah Hospital weights L/C Brand won comfort- and the twenty-four Commercial ably over Pte. Rowland. Howland's Guilds would equally defray the Initial enthusiasm was soon out-cost of, their anti-Communism Worn and Brand exerted haircular telegram, amounting to

It is perhaps time $5,400. Brand emerged from his novice A letter from Messrs. M. Y. classification.

San and Co was discussed. It was decided that the question of aid nood not be taken up in view of the firm's voluntary, liquidation.

The sting doolded on the

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Among the appointments made by the Secretary of State for the prinoirel of sooking Government

relief for commerical firms suffer- Absent-minded Profossor(who Colonies during the month ending 10th. July, 1925, is that of Mring through the strike and boy has sat on someone's hat): "Ah, cott. A fürthor meeting was ar what strange shapes they are H. E Bramaton-Cook, B.A., as Assistant Master to the Hong-ranged for next Monday to draw woaring now."-Passing Show, kong Education Department. up a petition for this purpose, London.

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