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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

THE BOXING DOMESTIC PROBLEM.

[UY WANDERER,".]

The domestic side of local boxing.;

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TO-DAY'S ANNUAL MEETING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAÍ H, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1925.

The placing of the balance of the proft on the year's working to the reaction of the deficit carriest for ward from last year was greed to at the fourth annual meeting of the

MURDER TRIAL.

OPENING OF THE DEFENCE.

The case for the prosecution closed this morning in the trial of Chief Justice, at the Criminal Ses- Shing Wal-taf, charged before the j

sions, with the murder of an Indian constable at Ngau Shi-wan on the

8th July last.

by which I mean the relationship Hongkong and Canton fec Manufae between boxer and promoter and turing Co., Ltd., held this morning. Elsley Zeitlyn (appearing for the cross-examination by Mr. between boxer and boxer outside Mr. T. G. Weall occupied the chair defence), Deteclive Inspector? the ring, is providing an interest-und there were also present: The Timothy Murphy admitted that he ing and wonderful example of the Rev. Father L. Robert, Mr. Lasjettisoned the description of the eccentricities, peculiarities, call Yik-chush, Mr. Leung Yan pu, Med Indian, in favour of that given: "wanted" man given by the wound- them what you like, in which even A. S. 14. Constand (directors) by the Kowloon Police Statian. He first-class men love to revel. Last Messes, H. W. Page, W. Macfarlane, did not supply the description to week we had the remarkable spee-Chan Nai-pan, Chun lạ nam, (1, W.

fit the same, but this deseription was taken because it came along. Inele of the welterweight champion Sewell. A. Stevenson (sharchulders)

with the name. of the Colony, A. B. Ewin, off and Me. J. D. Thompson (reting H.M.S. Hermes, challenging the weretary)

winner of a six-rounds contest.

One of the men, ho had beaten

CRAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The Chairman said-end

AN

3: L, H. V. Booth, A.S.P., quas-j tioned in regard to the identifica tion parade, said that the prisoner was picked out be two different constahtes from a row of alno mer chosen for their close physical re- semblance to the accused. The

hesitation, although he shifted his position along the line for each of these identifications.

Ng Ping-u, the interpreter at; tached to the Criminal Investiga Lion Department, was next called and examined. in regard 10 his translation of a statement said to: have been made by the accused. In this statement the accused ia said to have stated that he was offered $100 by the husband of the woman who enticed him back into British territory to kill the Indian con stable, and a further $50 to fec into Shumchun after the deed. He was asked to go to Shumchun but refused to go.

easily at a previous meeting, and men,→→The accounts and repart for the other, who won and won welt, the year ending 31st Jely having first came into prominence locally been in your hands for the precused was picked out without any by winning a novices' tournament seribed period, I will, with your three weeks previously f The permission, adopt the usual pro- welterweight champion of theeriore and take them

read Colony challenging a young fichier The profit for the period under who has just emerged from the review amounts, as you will has novice class, would provide theen, to $5,695.22 roughly $3,000 neressary excuse for a fit were it is than shown in the previons to ceme to the ears of that year's working. Your Director mystical body, the boxers' union. Poeommend that the profit be dealt Then we get the extraordinary with in the following manner interest "Boxing Fans" are taking To write off on account of Depres in the promotion of contestsciation and Ban and Doubtful through the Hongkong Boxing] Debts, $3,300.63; and to dednet Association, of efurse-suggesting the balance, viz, $2.794.60 from the that So-and-So having made or debit balance brought forward helped to make a foarful mess, ef from last year. thus reducing the his fight with another buser whose same to $38,480.95. In his speech Initials are not the same, should last year, our Chairman associated be given an opportunity of doing the poor result of that year's work- Letter or worse,richer or poorering with the unsettled state of with yet a third person. If one is affairs in Canton and district, and to be perfectly candid, the

I cannot do otherwise than reiterate last sentence. SUN- picion at once arises that someone as remarks, for conditions there is attempting to pull the strings, have certainly not improved sire for and on behalf of one of the

The pofitical trouble men mentioned.

which started in June last resalt-

The interpreter was questioned very closely, by Mr. Zeitlyn as to the value of the translation of this Counsel suggested that the characters "ngo ng hui"|, might not have the alternative meaning of "I did not go."

The witness said that the nean-

I may of course be wrong in theful, as you know, in the closing ei ing of any Chinese character de- suggestion. Perhaus it is that the di communications to the city, pended on its position in the seu- fellow whose initials are not the leaving us with only, the require-tence, and, placed as. "ng" was in same failed to make a mess of mints of the few remaining resi- the present instance, witness felt Se-and-So, and the third person]dents in Shameen 10 et fra bound to translate its meaning in could be depended upon, for the You will be pleased to learn that relation to the words which pre- same figure or lege, to make though

our Chinese em ceded it. bigger mess, either of Se-and-SoMoyers left at, the commencer unt Counsel put it to witness whether or of the fight. Still if one is to of the strike, a continuous service "ngo 'ng hàng hui," meaning "I was he perfectly andid, the suspicion pas been maintained. lee has been not willing to go? could not be arises that some-que has an e on sale throughout, and although used if the emphatic negative was. to grind, for and on behalf of one heavier stocks of, pirishable pro-intended.

of the men ennecrued.

On bis own part he thought that the character "mau" could as well be used, if the meaning "I did not go" was intended.

live than usual were being stpr Witness admitted that that form To come more definitely to theed, they were successfully cared could be sometimes used. point, the public were at the last for Before going further, tournament staged by the Hong should like to take this opportunity kong Boxing Association provided expressing our thanks and at with a catchweight contest beeriation to the Commandants of tween Jim Cartlidge and Norman the American French and British When Mr. Zeitlyn became too Morris. The bout was a failure las for their kind assistance, pressing in his insistence on what from the spectacular point of view. In to the Shaman Municipal he considered to be the true and It is now suggested that Ewin be Canell and Volunteers for assist- correct unslation of the sentence. given his chance against Cartlidge.ng in the matter of distribution, witness became rather worked up

The fight might be more

inte. Delivery of the electric gener- and was gently chided by his Lord- | teresting. It probably

wouki, ating plant which was sold some ship, who said "It is no use gel- The Ewin style does not permit of considerable me ago has ting excited or angry over it."

After further argument, the case an overplus of holding and clinch-been taken, the sum received inf ing, but if Ewin wishes to mert is respect appears in the balance for the proaccution closed, and Mr. Cartlidge there are hosts of ways

sheet. Unfortunately no

offers Zeitlyn opened his defence.

in which he may himself say so. have yet been received for the After a preliminary address to We are well aware of Cartlidge's 2 x 80 H.P. Bolinder engines for the jury. Mr. Zeitlyn commenced willingness to meet him and we disposal. 1 might mention that then a skeleton outline of the case know Cartidge's teims for ro General Managers have again made for the defence. He said that the doing.

no charge for their services. The case for the prosecution rested sume applies to the Director and entirely on suspicion, which was Secretary, The building and based on three circumstances (1) INSIDE INFORMATION,

machinery are in excellent condi-the absence of the accused from his The management committee of ion. Your Directors. however, home, (2) the statement of the the Hongkong Football Association recommend writing off the sum al-woman who enticed him back into. has now decided to continue the ready mentioned rather than cary Chinese territory, and (3) the "B" Section of the Second DivisionThe whole of the profit to the er damaging statement alleged to have! so as to permit the playing of rudit of the Profit and Loss Accousi, been made by the accused, and furn games. The first series of and I trust this meels with your referred to earlier in this report. these "returns" will be played on approved. With these few re. Before the case closed Mr. Zeitlyn) Saturday. The change brings the marks I propose that the report said he hoped to dissipate all these number of games in the Division to and accounts as presented belcircumstances. sixteen.

adopted. When the proposal basi The trial is proceeding. The Hongkong University foot-been seponded I shall be pleased to ball team is visiting Shanghai dur-answer any questions share-;

ing the winter vacation and will holdėrs may wish to ask.

be away for a few weeks. They Mr H. W. Page seconded, and are playing Northern universities, the report and accounts were adopt. The.r Axtures will be postponed, fed dnanimodaly. subject to permission of the Asso-

ciation, until sometime towards the end of January,

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The re-elecion of the retiring chair in a very dilapidated tail coat inherited as a legacy from and Mr. Leung Yan-po, wits pro-

I understand on excellent directors, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland

thority, that of the hon. secretary

pound by Mr. Sowell, seconded by Sir Henry May who used to sit

there. That was in daya when dress at Council meetings was

of the Hongkong Football Associa- Chan Nai-pan and carried. tion, that queries recently address- ed to the Shanghal Football As- Messrs Percy Smith, Seth and much more formal. He had acted! sociation relative to the inclusioneming were reelected auditors at eight times as Colonial Secretary of Chinese players in Hongkong'sition of Mr. Macfarlane, second-The late Mr. Stephen, whenever a remuneration of 8230, on the pro-and, once as Colonial Treasurer. Interport football leam. have

ed by Mr. Chan In-nam. elicited the fact that Shanghai hasi

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