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Endymion, but was given a bye, in consequence of Green not being well enough to appear.
This concluded the second series.
THE FINALS,
A large crowd was assembled in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, 2nd inst., to witness the final bouts in the boxing championship tourna mentarranged by Mr. C. T. Robinson. Two of the men had entered in two weights, W. S. Bailey, amateur champion, of Hongkong, being pitted against Geo. Smith, of H.M.8. Centurion, as a middle-weight, and against Bob Savidge; of H.M.S. Goliath, as a heavy-weight, and George Smith, in addition to meeting Bailey as a middle-weight, being opposed by Thomas Phillips, H.M.S. Argonaut, as a light-weight, In the finals four-ounce gloves were used, the rounds being four in number of three minutes each. The prizes consisted of handsome gold medals and $120. Mr. Frost, of the R.M.S, Empress of Japan, again acted as referee, and performed his duties in a most able way. Mr. U. T. Robinson was Master of Ceremonies, and two local gentlemen amateurs were judges, while Mr. Houghton made an admirable time keoper. The promoter of the show deserves great credit.
Several extra events had been arranged for. The programme opened with one of these, viz., a contest for the midget championship, for which Boy Mathews and Boy Rowley, both of the R.W.F., competed. A handsome silver cup, presented by Wing Cheong, of Nos. 1 and 3, D'Aguilar Street, was the prize. Four rounds of two minutes each were fought aud Mathews was awarded the cup.
The feather-weight championship was then contested by W. Howard, of the R.A.M.C., and R. Jones, of the R.W.F. The men were evenly matched as regards both build and height. When the four rounds had been fought there was not much to choose between them. If anything the advantage lay with Howard. Accordingly another two-minute round was decided upon, and at the conclusion Howard was awarded the prize.
The middle-weight championship contest be tween W. S. Bailey, of Hongkong, and Geo. Smith, of H.M.S. Centurion, followed. Bailey
was the taller of the two, but it was evident bo- fore the first round had concluded that he had his work cut out, Smith being quicker and dodging all Bailey's body blows and at the some time getting in some good hits himself. In the second round Bailey got a nasty knock over the eye and began to bleed profusely. Moreover though this was not noticed by the audience at the time, bis hands gare ont, and thus handi- capped he was no match for his opponent. Smith followed up his advantage, and when it was seen that Bailey had no chance his seconds threw the sponge into the ring and Smith was declared the winner.
Another extra bout followed, viz., a six- rounds contest of two minutes each between E. Mansford, of H.M.S. Argonaut, and J. Sandford, of the R.W.F. This was one of the best fights of the evening. The judges ordered an extra round to be fought before giving their decision, and on its completion they award- ed in favour of Mansford, to whom a gold medal was handed, Mr. Robinson making Sandford a present of $25.
A four-round contest between Sergeant Davies, of the R.W.F., and Pte. W. Thomas, of the R.W.F., resulted in favour of Davies,
The fight for the light-weight championship, between Geo. Smith, of H.M.S. Centurion, and Thos. Phillips, of H.M.8. Argonaut, was expected to be a fine bout. At the end of the first round. however, Phillips announced that he had done his best, but he could not fight any more, as his left hand was gone. Emith was accordingly declared the winner both of the light and mid- dle-weight championships-a popular win.
In the contest for the heavy weight championship Bob Savidge, of H.M.S: Go. liath, was given a bye, Bailey having to go away home in consequence of his so cidents. T. Armstrong, of H.M.S. Centu | rion, having offered his services to spar a bout with Savidge, both men entered the ring. | For some reason er other Savidge did not ake a creditable display. He was dazed in the first round, and in the second was counted out. Mr. Robinson, in giving the gold medal for the heavy-weight competition to Savidge,
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said that if Armstrong had entered and had fought ag he had done that night he would certainly have been the successful man. How ever, it was gonerally felt that Mr. W. 8. dle-weights, have accounted for all who did Bailey would, but for his mishaps in the mid- actually enter, and disappointment was great, whon this popular exponent of amateur boxing was unable to appear.
ANOTHER CONTEST ENDS UNSATISFACTORILY. A boxing contest arranged by Mr. W. B. Wal- tera took place in the Theatre Royal on Thursday night. The event of the evening was to have been a ten round contest between T. Arm- of the United States. Both men have appeared strong of H.M S. (Centurion, and Jos. Riley, in similar contests in Hongkong before, Arm strong giving an exhibition bout with Savidge, of H.M.S. Goliath, on Saturday evening last, when he acquitted himself exceptionally well. Several preliminary bouts of au interesting
nature had also been arranged.
J. Mills, H.M.S., Centurion, and Curly Bart- The first event was an exhibition spar between lott, H.M S. Goliath. They were followed by two of the Centurion's stokers, A. Brett and W. Howard, who had a lively bout, both men going at it with spirit.
The next event was one which had aroused some interest, It was a six-round exhibition bout between Sam Bentley, of the Torpedo Depot, light weight-champion of the West of England, and George Smith, of H.M.S. Centu rion, light and middle-weight champion of the colony Mr. Walters announced that no deci- sion would be given in this bout.
Both men gare a capital show.
asked if Riley was in the theatre. No answer At this point Mr. Walters came forward and
was given, and explaining that Armstrong was not to blame in the matter, Mr. Walters an- nounced that Con Sheehan would give an exhibition with Armstrong. First of all, how- Centurion, boxed four rounds. ever, H. McAulay and J. Driscoll, ́both of the
After a delay of about fifteen minutes. Arm- strong and Sheehan appeared, Mr. Walters having been able satisfactorily to arrange mat-
ters.
The rounds, ten in number, were of three referee. Four-ounce gloves were used. It was minutes duration each. Mr. Frost acted as intimated by Mr. Walters that an alteration had been made in the arrangements, and that the winner would receive 75 per cent of the pro- ceeds of the house, and the loser 25 per cent. Both men were very evenly matched. Arm- strong, if anything, being the lighter of the two, Sheehan won in the fourth round on a foul, the result of the fight being received with uproar. Armstrong had already been warned by the referes about striking in a clinch. The affair was most unsatisfactory.
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the latters 737, "B" Company thus winning by 92 points. Two of "C" Company team were absent and most of the others did not come up to their average form.
HONGKONG.
Sergeant J. W. Graham, Hongkong Volun- feer Corps, has been appointed a Supernumerary Lieutenant.
Among the passengers passing through the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Kawachi Maru on the 6th inst, was H.E. N. Mitsuhashi, the new Japanese Minister to the Hague.
they are advised by telegram from Messrs. Wm. Messrs. Lamke and Rogge inform us that G. Hale of Co., of Saigon, that twelve days' quarantine is raised at that port against arrivals from Singapore.
It is probable that before long Hongkong will see the arrival of the first of a series of transports whose duty it will be to convey back to India the expeditionary force now in North China. We believe that as many as twenty transports are under orders to proceed to this poit.
On the 2nd inst: a launch was towing a rice-laden cargo boat in the Harbour, when second launch, belonging to Bell's Asbestos Com- pany, collided with the cargo boat, sinking her. There were seven hundred piculs of rice on the cargo boat for the steamer Haiphong. The loss is estimated at between three and four thousand dollars.
The costume prizes at last week's boxing tournament organised by Mr. C. T. Robinson have been awarded as follows:-$30 to R. Ber- wick, Taikoo, for the best costume; $20 to T. original. The latter, it will be remembered, Philipps (H.M.S. Argonaut), for the most
ingeniously worked in the Union Jack into his costume.
On the 3rd in t. the Hon. Basil Taylor, Acting Harbour Master, and Mr. E. V. Brenan, Acting Commissioner of Customs, ac- companied by an officer from the Public Works Department, wont out from the Harbour in a launch to take over on behalf of the Government the Waglan Light, erected in 1893 by the Chinese Imperial authorities. Three Europeans, who will be assisted by three Chinese and three coolies, will be deputed to remain on the Island to look after the Light, which illuminates a radius of twenty-one miles, and is of the revolving two-flash order.
Fire broke out on the 2nd inst., at about six a.m. on the first floor of premises situated at 164, Winglok Street. The place was occupied by the Man Hing must-bag shop, ground and first floors; and the Hing Lee shop, second floor. The Fire Brigade, under Mr. F. J. Badeley, Deputy Superintendent of Police, attended, but could not save the two upper floors, which were completely destroyed; the ground floor was slightly damaged by fire and water. The out- break is believed to have been due to exposed lighted joss-stocks igniting a partition on the H.M.S. Endymion again met the 5th In-flist floor, in a cubicle occupied by fokis. The fantry, Hyderabad Contingent, at hockey on Monday afternoon last at Kowloon. After a fast and a hard contested game the Naval team proved victors by 5 goals to 3.
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damage has not yet been estimated. The Man Hing shop is insured for $4,010, and the Hing Lee for $7,4 0,
The majority of our lady readers will no doubt have received à circular from Mrs. L. Gibbs, the
HONGKOng volunteER CORPS. honorary secretary of a Temporary Committee
"C" MACHINE GUN COMPANY. The monthly shoot of "C" Machine Gun Company for the Keswick Cup was held at Kowloon on the 24th ult, in fine weather. The highest score to count towards the ag gregate was made by Sergeant Sherwin. The scores at 200 yds fell off a great deal as the position has been changed to kneeling from
prono.
formed for the purpose of organising a Nursing Institution, and to obtain trained nurses from- home who shall be available for the community. The scheme is an excellent one and of the support of the community, though it deserving must be put into operation at once, for at the present moment there are no nurses available in the colony. A meeting, ⠀ will be held at the City Hall to-day, at 12.15 p.m., to consider the subject, further to receive reports from the temporary com. mittee, and to elect a permanent⠀⠀ com- mittee to manage the Nursing Association. The Hon. Secretary has pointed out that in consequence of the necessity of paying the pan- sages from England of the nurses to be employ- ed, it seems that such an institution cannot be entirely self-supporting, and it will be necessa tɔ form a guarantee fand, which should amount
·tɔ ut least $2,600, and we understand that $1,400 In connection with this shoot a competition has already boer promised. There is a possibi. of 10 men a side was held with “B” Company, |lity of the Government supporting the scheme who proved too strong for "C" Company, the if the meeting be suficiently representative, and former totalling an aggregate of 829 against 'herefore a large attendance is requested.
Total.
99 91
The following were the best scores :— 200 400 500 H'cap. *Sergeant Sherwin...26 33 30 10
Bomb. Shoolbred
...27 29 32 3 Gr. McCorquodale 15 27 26 17 Corpl. Gloyn
25 28
10 Gr. Brett
16 21-25 21 Gr. H. Gidley
...35 26 15 14 8) * Spoon winners,
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