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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1934.

BOXER'S FIGHT IN THE

FRIENDLY CRICKET

ARMY SIDE AGAINST

CRAIGENGOWER

At Sookunpoo this afternoon the Army cricket eleven will entertain the Craigengewer C. C. to a friendly match and will be represented by the following players:-Capt. D B. Michell, Royal Artillery; Capt. A. P.

KING'S SPEECH

HOUSE OF COMMONS

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PROROGUED

London, Nov, 16.

The King's speech at the pro- rugation of Parliament to-day briefly reviewed legislative enaci ments of the session.

THE LAW COURTS

MCCORKINDALE-NEUSEL

CONTEST SEQUEL

"MATT" WELLS AND REFEREE LICENCE CANCELLATION

A boxer's fight in the Law Courts for the removal of His Majesty referred sympathe-the cancellation of his licence by the British Boxing Board Lieally to the assassinations of King Alexander of Yugo-Slavin of Control and damages for alleged libel has just been Trimble, R. A. M. C.; Liu, C. and M. Barthou of France. brought to a close with the verdict in favour of the Boxing Garthwaite. Royal Artillery; Liut, Dealing with the naval conver- Board. J. P. Williams, East Lanenshire.

The hearing was taken before that publication, they imputed that Regiment; C. S. M. J. Elwin. Eustations, le Majesty and they Lancashire Regiment; Corul. W. 16 were a continuation of last sum fr. Justice Avory and a special Wells had been guilty of Boma

mer's talks between representa-; Cullege, R. A. M. C. Sapr. T. Turket.ives of Britain, the United States Jury in the King's Bench Division museonuaet watch sancted him to Royal Engineers: Signalman M. May, Bayal Signals; Ildanin. W. Whichend, and Japan, in preparation for the the plaintiff being Mr. Mathew remain an ofileer under the contro

("Matt") Wests, of Union of the board, that was a libel on East Lancashire Regiment; Pie, L. 1935 Naval Conference. Lilley, Lincolnshire Regiment and "It is my earnest hope," and Street, Bingkfrtura, E, the form him.

or professional boxer who claims, r. Wells, giving evidence, said Pte. B. Baker, East Lancashire the King, that their efforts may from Colonel R. E. Myddelton. that in 1914 ne on the light-

be attended with success in order Lord

Geoere Tweedmouth. Sir

we.ght champ.onsh.p of Great

Regiment,

Sergt. C.

Thatcher.

CLUB TEAM

Royal En-

Home Rugby

•

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

Eight county teams will be figur ing in the rugby union championship In England this afternoon, when a

number of Club fixtures will also be

The principal matches

playeit.

down for

declaton to-day are as follows:

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

v. Cumberlandt

Cheshire Leicestershire

(AL Birkenhead)

v. Notla, Lines.

& Darby

(At Leicester} Northumberland, V. Lancashire

(At Newcastle) Yorkshire

(AL, Otley)

CLUB FIXTURES

No Sxeter

The following players will repre. averted in recent years by Inter Boxing Board of Control, a declara'allegat.cn had ever been made

v. Durham

v. Cambridge U.

gineers, is reserve, and W. O. 1. n. that the world may be spared the Prescott, Dr. Thomas Marlin, Mr. Britan. He was now a licensed | Blackheath

wil of unresteleted competition in 5. v. Bristol naval armaments, 50 effectively

Home, na stewards of the Britial referced boxing contests. national engagements, freely en- tion that an order of the Board tered into by the parties cos- withdrawing his Hence it act as against the honesty of his de- evrnesi,"

a referee was illegal. Mr. Wella cisions. Parilament will re-assemble on also

the claimed damages

The decision he came to was not November 22 for the new session, ground that he was wrongfully de-influenced by anybody. It was his in which the Indian Reforma B pr.ved of his licence and damages own,

true, honest judgment, or wrong. will be the outstanding feature-lor aHezed libet contained in a whether It was right

communication sent by the defend. The announcement of the decision Rugby

met with a mixed reception.

sent the Hongkong fricket Club, and XI, in a match against the Police Recreation Club at the Clao Ground¦ to-day at 2 pm. C. Potter (Chpt), H. J. Armstrong, H. K. Sommelink, F. McMahon, R. Dayles, R. 8. W Pattern. J. E. Smith, H. W. Baines, G. A. Mbank J. Sila and A. N. Other.

CANTON LOAN

FOREIGN OIL; CONCERNS RELA GOVERNMENT

-Canton, Nov. 10,

Reuter,

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v. Coventry

v. Linneily

Houerster

v. Bath

Inrlequins fendingley

Y. Oxford U.

v. Liverpool

London Irish

v. Dublin U.

alon Scot, ondon Welsh Northampton 1.MT. Rosalyn P.

1. Bart'a

v. Richmond

1. Newport

v. Old Blues

v. Guy's Hosp.

v. Leicester

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v. Museley

v. Old Müllhilllaan

LOCAL FIXTURES

ants to various newspapers. to use in defraying the deficits

The case arose out or the contest; Serjeant Sullivan,-At these | United Services of the Kwangtung provincial bud between McCorkindale and Newael' contests does the audience express iget for the present financial year. In March, 1933. The defendants its opinion of decisions?-They do,

According to the terms of the state that Mr. Wells's decision ne (Laughter). loan contract, the on will be referen of the contest was

Mr. Wells said that when he was sveared on the interist of the ceived with dissatisfaction by the before the stewards he was asked Canton Electric Power Company, 'andience and was adversely comhaw he arrived at his decision,

private enterprise, but under mented on in the Press, that an le told them that the points in!

The following will represent the Government control.

implied term of Mr. Wells'a sicence favour of each men on his scoring Hongkong Football Club First XV in I is learned in official elrefesi Another term in the contrnet was that he should be competen,card were equal, and that he there--" friendly rame with the Royal that the Canton Provincial Gov-specifienlly provides that the loan to act an referee, and that, in fore declared the result draw. Navy First XV on the Club ground erament has reached an arrange be devoted to the redemption of withdrawing the licence, the board ile was unable to producs hint 4.15 p.m. to-day: ment with three leading foreign the private shares of the Canton neted within the powers conferred scoring card because it was lost. oil companies, including

G. P. Lammert; W. II. B. Rigg, the Hectric Power Company.

Dur.ng B later hearing by the regulations. With

An R. H. Grimths, L. G. Robertson and Standard Of Company and ibe It is further learned that the regard to the allegation of libel amateur referee and a member of 11. R. Metilchrist: M. W. Turner Anistic Petroleum Oil Company, ¦ kan contract has been signed by the defendants pead that the the Referees Committee of the and H. C. Mecke; G. A. Stewart, R. for a loan of $10,000,000, which |the parties cancerned.---Central wards were not delamatory, |Board declared that in his opin-¡G. Castleton, R. 1. Cherrill, S. H. the Canton Government interile | News Agency.

Serjeant Sullivan, K.G. and Mr.Jion Mr. Wells had been dishonest Garrod, D. A. Cumming, J. G. Miller, Maron & Connor appeared for the and had acted corruptly in his MeLellan (Capt.) and K. A. plaintiff Sir Patrick Hastings. conduct of the fight. Th., and Mr. Tristram Bereszoro

for the defendants.

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ON "STAR" LIST.

Serjeant Sullivan, in opening the case, said that Matt Wells, in

his day, when his c.rcumference

Munro.

Asked if he could name any promoter or manager who would have "squared" Mr. Wells, the witness replied that he could but¦ Clarit (Keppel). was not prepared to do so.

The Navy will be represented by: Lieut. J. W. Christian Sikh (Suffolk); Pay Lieut. M. J. Howell- Davies (Adventure), Lieut. E. K. U, Stoker Murah (Suffolio) and Lieut. R. D. Franka Captain E. V. Chandler, ex-(Wen): Md. A. T. Durley (Suffolk) amateur British Empire middle and Lieut. J. H. Wallace (Wild

was less (laughter), had been a weight and heavy-weight champion, Swan); Lieut. P. L. Collard (Adven-

as an amateur and then as a proof the Referees Committee, said in

champion boxer in his class, first an amateur referce and a member ture), Mech. Willis (Suffolk). A.B. Evans (Suffolk), A.B. Twine (Ad. Sowden (Whitehall), Lieut. N. L. venture), Lieut.. d. R. de M. Warren (Suffolk,

feas cnal. He was a successful cross examination the desfion at professional boxer

the aght should have been to turn for many

th boxers out of the ring after the third round.

years, and since then he had acted ¡as a referce in box'ng contests.

Coneel: Did you form an opin. He was on the "star" st of re- ton that Matt Wells was incompet- ferees of the Board of Control ent or dishonent 7-Dishonest, and had referred many champion fights. No referee poscased more terruptance or exsertgers,

LEFT RINGSIDE

I

Stoker Keane. (Suffolk)

ant Pay Sub. Lieut. A. D. Baird (Suffolk).

J. Melatyre, RA.

The referee, will be Major H. M.

There are any changes in the Club xide this week owing: La Dramble, Peers and Bradford being

It was not that he failed in his at the Volunteers Camp. Walkden

On March 13, 1933. Walls neted duty because he was incompetent. Cumping is K doubtful starler.

Also away on a business trip, cafura Ty "The contest but that he failed corruptly?... the heavy-weights, MrCorkindale and Nemert. The contest very phar one.

Early in the Kyle 4M+farkkutaki kmarked

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Corruptly.

thwing to the Volunteer Camp it will not be possible to arrange for

What is the corruption you"A" XV fixtures for the next four Nogel alleged? Taking instructions Saturday's particularly in view of days and then, for a number of from fight-managers that the the heavy crop of injuries suffered

by the Club this senRON, Freunda, reither boxer dil naything fight was to be a draw.

which enfled for any note. The

"Betting men," he added. "aft perrenį, be gumi extremely restles the rines de before the fight be

until the eighth round, when thang, pen and were laying even money Wells was concerned, Mr. Justice two restuctoute uspenred fu with the result world be a draw." Avary held that under the rules the "no" and "potted it an a little mara, Įvely" tha Laughter.)

Chey

HONEST VERDICT.

danc

So far as a claim for libel by Mr.

"In my opinien." declared plaint I con ented to to public:-: Cuntain Chandler, “Matt Wells wos ¦ Lion of the Bouril's decision. That the tank in the hands of promoters was a complete answer to any libeì {ime mnottntཐཱ"

claim. Seriennt Sullivan: Can youi sug-

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From Mall Wella's point of gest the name of av promoter er view the question which he had tơ, maman who yould have "nared" Įdecide was not so much which of Mutt Wells to give 2 dishonest ¦the nuo borers was the better but decision”—I could, but I am not

which was the worse. He came prepared to.

they were

hearing legal submissions

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| fight a drew. That was the best was no evidence that the B.B.B.C.

he emula do recording to h ́s afell jøeted maliciously or Pegally in The First Practice Dance will

any sense

depriving Mr. Wells of his licence be held in the Peninsula Hotel or that they neted in

on Tuesday, 20th instant, 5.30 p.m. hovond, the powers conferred upon to 7 pm. Teas will be served in them by the rules,

and indement, and no one mus pered that it was not an honest ve-lict on his mart.

The defendante were the st wards of a self-constituted body His lordship said he was sailsfied the Roof Garden from 5. p.m. for the revulation of having, and that the Board gave Mr. Wells Members who have not. they hurkonblished broadens to every oppertunity of wing for returned their subscription lists the snorting world that Wolfe's ward any defence he might have to are requested to do so an up a liepen had been Torfeited. If by the complaint against him.

possible.

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