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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

THE BOXING TOURNAMENT.

By "Wanderer."

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New York. Nov, 10. The Stock Exchange has No fewer than forty-nine rounds points.. He reached the semi-perienced que of the heaviest days of boxing is, the promise of the finals of the R. N. and R. M. cham-inite trading history, nearly Hongkong Boxing Association when pionships this year.

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on Three other six-rounders will seg

on the

China FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE.

He won

Supported by Spaniards.

November 21st with a tournament L/S Baker and Sign. Rogers in having changed hands. The pre- at the City Hall. The class of con-jopposition; a welterweight contest vious record was made on 'April test, too, is worthy of comment and featuring P. D. Meen and Stoker 30, 1901-Heuter'a American Ser- it sets one wondering whether the Murrot; and in the middles, a bout Association is not setting itself a between A. B. Pearce and A. B. vicc. standard which may in the future Miller. Miller is another of the' be difficult to maintain. Which is fighters newly introduced to Hong- only another and more roundabout kong boxing by the presence of way of saying that the programme H.M.S. Hermes has been selected with an eye to Station. getting on the best mer at present) Miller has a record of good achlevement behind him, his wins Forty-nine rounds arranged and including a points verdict over It is puzzling to sou at first glance Seaman Duncan, who it will be re- exactly where the programme iamembered won the Hongkong Belt

Madrid, October 24-Spanish- likely to be curtailed to any extent, outright some time ago. The big fight for the welterweight the Northern Command welter-American residents here have championship of the Colony seems title in 1924, and has fought at joined in an expression of sym likely to go the full distance. Premierland, Maner Hall, the Ring, Patly addressed to the Filipino peoplo, encouraging them to con- Both Marine Betts and A. B. Ewin and at the N.S.C.

tinue their fight for separation have been in serious training for The programme is really an from the United States. It says practically a month and are fit and excellent one, though it may be in effect that their "noble desire strong. Betts is well-known but truthfully said that we are becoming for independence" forecast the Ewin is more or less an unknown accustomed to good shows from the consummation of a hope "that is quantity and comes with a reputa- Hongkong Boxing Association. lion to recommend him to local fans. His record is certainly an DEMPSEY-CHAMPION—?— excellent one. He is the holder of Mrs. Estelle Taylor Dempsey has gue. the middleweight championship of just come out with the announce- It is planned to send copies of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines,ment that she desires in no way the communication to all cham- kancked out Charles Hodges atto interfere with her husband's bors of commerce, political lead- Manor Hall in rounds, won on career. This is very interesting ere and centres of culture in the points over Sonny Doke at the but it would probably be more so United States and the Philip- Manor Hall, over Colin Hollings-if the lady would just indicate what pines. It will also be broadcast worth at Blackfriars Ring, overeareer she has reference to.

among leading groups in Central Mavin Harte, an American visitor, Dempsey just now is doing what and South America in an effort at the Alcazar, Edmonton, and over the Americans call barnstorming" to enlist the whole Spanish speak Guardsman Steele (Army Cham-or in other words any enterprising ing world on the side of the pion 1925) at the Stadium. He promoter in America wishing to

independence movement. claims to have won fifty four fights feature him in a programme can do! "Spain cannot forget the Fili- during the present year. Betts has so 'by paying $6.000 down in order pinos and their silent aspiration put up many excellent shows here to see the Manassa Mauler, as he for a continuation of the tradi and is the holder of the weltor-is still humourously styled, box twe weight belt.

Stoker Morris, stated to be the best of a number of excellent battlers from H.M.S. Hermes, meets!

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exhibition rounds against the local hero, and four against his own sparring partners.

just and worthy of respect. and would make the Filipinos. the equal of others of Spanish ton-

tions and culture of a daughter country," says the message. "We democratic people of North Ame trust that the progressive and

rica will render an appropriate He did six minute rounds the tribute to this culture and their Piper, of the Submarines in a ten other day and the reports state that right to liberty and fulfill the rounds duel. Piper has n good his wind was bad, that he was promise to concede the independ- record since his initial appearance puffling beautifully in all the better once which the Filipinos ask. It on the China Station, but seems known octaves after four rounds, will be an act of justice and will; hardly likely to do more than extend that he looked thin and drawn. It introduce to the world another a more experienced fighter, whose is said that he is underweight and young people and, later, another record takes him back to the time seeing that, he has done little but culture. when he was a pitman in the Northwalk around for the past two years,

"To the rector, the professors

of England. Since joining the fans are at a loss to understand and the students at the Univer- Navy Morris has had over a contury the reason for this.

sity of the Philipines, who send a

of contests and had never yet been; The contours and capabilities of token of friendly, affectionate knocked out. He boxed a draw his two sparring partners also come sentiment, and we pray for the with Mike O'Connor, the middle-in for criticism. Of one it is stated accomplishment of their desire." weight champion of West Canada, that he is an old wrestler and beat. in seven rounds the middle- Turkish bath magnate, and of them day and was signed by all the The message was prepared to.. weight champion of the R.N. and both it is stated that they run to most prominent Spanish-Ameri R.M., drew with Seaman Hardy, contours and to little else."

cans and includes names well-

and knocked out Tom. Whitehouse, Dempsey cannot improve his con-known in cultural and education- Birmingham, the welterweight dition by working with fat al circles as well as the outstand- champion of the Midlands in nine] dowagers though the probabilities ing Spanish Americas journalists, rounds. In a large number of his are that he isn't particularly who make their headquarters in bouts Morris has conceded weight. interested in improving his condi- Madrid.

The bout arranged between A. tion. He says that he is doing the

B. Gardner and Drummer Bowles is "barnstorming" because he needs

a logical one since both claim fairly the advertising the significance of

recent wins over Major. Gardner this being that he has a film in FIGHT WITH PANTHER. has a very nice style, fights with cold storage and a sustained boost

his head, and is certain to give a is necessary for successful promo- good account of himself. His tion.

"Unarmed Man's Exploit in Malaya.

Among the patients to whom the'

style is no easy one to master but One thing can be truthfully said Bowles is an experienced boy, who about Dempsey and that is that he seems to iniprove each time he is easily the ring's best dressed steps between the ropes. He is battler. The gorgeous Carpentier likely to make the naval exponent at his sartorial best was never his travel and should with his superior superior. He dresses in the most! Resident spoke when visiting the punching ability win.

advanced, modes, evidencing a Kuala Kubu Hospita! recently, Gardner claims wins over Darky definite passion for matching says the Malay Mail, was Gibson on points, Wybrow, K. O colours, to say nothing of hair-oil Siamese estate coolie who had, the three rounds: Young Clancy, K, O. and gracefully arched eyebrows. previous night, killed a panther with his bare hands. The man was badly clawed and bitten, but is expected to recover.

two rounda; Billy Pimm on points, Some people in fact mistake him Felix on points, Tommy White or for a cirema actor.

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Work on the building of the The Air Ministry has granted groat £35,000 organ in Liverpool the Armstrong Construction Com- Cathedral has been stopped, pany a contract for the construe- A correspondent sends us an account of the extraordinary oc- owing to the dispute in the tion at Karachi of one of the Ho describes the organ-building industry. This is largest airship sheds in the

the largest cathedral organ in world. Siamese as a squatter, and says that he had been losing fowls, the world, and it should have!

been completed in two months' lately. Suspecting a panther to time. The dispute has hitherto be the culprit, he laid in wait for been confined to 300 workers in the beast near the fowl house, Camdon Town, but it HOW The Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Hong-The marauder soon made its threatens to extend to the pro- kong and Macao General Building appearance, but, in its surprise at vincos, and, unless the situation Confusion reigns supreme in the Workers Union has been meeting to being confronted with a human improves, there will be a national political situation. Administra discuss current problems, save the be'ng, clambered up a near by tree. stoppage involving 1,200 men. A tive and party conferences have Canton Gazette of the 9th instant. Nothing daunted, the Siamese claim by the National Union of been

Last week the preparatory commit-tugged at its tail" and alternately held all day

soon Musical Instrument Makers for tee sent out an announcement brought it to earth, when a strug-' long without result,

notifying all representatives to at-gle ensued between them. The an increase of ls. Bd. to 2s, und The Sinance Committee has re- tend a meeting at the Walchow Siamese pluckily gripped the the provincial rates from 15. 7d. jected M. Painleve's proposal for

The meeting was attended animal by the throat. One of the to 28, an hour, has given rise to

the dispute. by over 40 representatives of 12 man's friends then came upon the a tax and rentes, and finally the labour unions. Among them were scene, and with a parang ripped Cabinet assembled and issued an representativas from Fatshan, open the panther's stomach. The

uninformative. communique.

Earlier in the evening, the Left Cartel conferred and tried to get

Club.

Shuntak, Tung Koon ele. A pro- carcase was taken to the police ure tuberculosis has bo oa do

A surgical operation which will visional chairman was elected who station at Kuala Kubu, where the reported on the preparatory condi-man was awarded $15. He hit-nonstrated and found successful, tions of the representatives' meet self had to go to hospital to have according to an announcement by his wounds attended to, though Dr. Sauersauch, the famous they are not vory serious.

| German surgeon, in an address to the National Medical Congress

a cemblance of unity but adjourn-Ing.

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ed to enable M. Malvy to geo the

Various questions regarding the work of the unten were discussed. We understand that in recogniat Berlin. He said the operation Clubman: "What do you think? Premier. They recommend re-

It was proposed that at 12 noon on ton of the man's groat courage, was comparatively simplo and I come back from the East and I casting the proposals, but M. Pain- the 14th Instant a social meeting of $25 to the squatter, in addition when only one lung was affected, another mani"

the Resident has awarded a sun was almost invariably effective find that my girl has married leve has refused, declaring of the representativos be held. to the usual roward,

Ho cited the results of a series of am not going to run away: I shall The meeting was adjourned after

Second Clubman: "Well, you fall, if necessary, on the battle a report about the petition for refentiale, were shot a little time ago cases were cured and the re-

A couple of panthers, male and tests in whieh 35 out of 100 aro luckier than I am-I am the

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