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B 11 2918 A 1= Great Boxing Entertai t will be staged at ¥ TONIGHT SHOW STARTS 8.30 O’CLOCK SHARP PROGRAMME: FIRST PARYT: . ; A.. Amusing Boxing Comedy (One reel picture) : 2. BOYS' PRIZE-COMPETITiON Junior & Senior CUlasses, High Schonl 3. “Gummi Luster” 140 lbs., St. George VERSUS ~ “Kid”Cornelius 146 lbs. Lo e Le ii INTERMISSION : _ During which the Century Brass Band willentertain. s = . sl 4. FIGHTING BONEY IN HIS TRAINING CAMP will pay $5 to anyone vio stands bim a roand -after getting through training stunts. ’ 5. BOYS' FINAL &PRIZE DISTRIBUTION 6. SENSATIONAL CHALLENGE MATCH Kid Albert, 146 lbs. West £nd ; VERSUS Gunboat Percival 140 lbs. Bassin Hard and Fast Fights Guaranteed. Referee and Judges will be selected at the Ringside. PRICES: pEoNTEBATSBERERYED ... ... ... .B CHILDREN ~‘ .s BAGL BE TR & BTANDING ... o 5 .o Ll BB Y 6 Ee e BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY AT MERWIN’S GARAGE. Oppau explosion would not have occurred bhad no experimental work connectaed with the manufacture sos engiues of war in some shape or form been induiged in there. Belfast, Oct. 19th —Any attempt to lessen che power and the authority of the Ulster Pariiament would be resisted to the last ditch, declared Mr. Pollock, Finanece Minister ot the Ulster Govt., here yesterday. He added that there was no Valid reason that he equld see why North and South Ireland should not live side by side in perfect amity and friendship. ‘““When, in ¢he process of time’’, he econtinued’’, '‘the wider and sounder elements in the South rid this country of those who are work- ing for its undoing, the opportunity may arise for a discussion of closer unity. IThev must learn once for all, however, that force will be met by force, and any attempt o interfere with Ulster’s sover- eign constifutional rights will provoke only deadly resistance. London, Oect. 19th. -It is stated in official circles that statements made by the London Daily Express regarding the posssibility of the establishment of a new powerful, Far Eastern fleet merely arose from certain routine movements of ships to the Far East. The Morning Post says that although it can be certainly as- sumed that while the establishmenta Far Eastern fleet was discussed at the recent lLoondon conference, it was officially stated that no definite decision in the imperiai navy policy wouid be taken until after the Washington coeference. London, Oct. 19th.—The Daily Mail for some time has been conducting a campaign against shop keepers alleging that they are guilty ot profiteering. Lord Beaverbrooks paper, addressing the traders federation, declared thatt e first object ought to be the resforing of some trade, a low bank rate to cheapen money, extension of eredit and lower in- come, sugar and tea taxcs. These fac- tors have been ignored, he stated in the making of loose charges againet the re- tailers. Paris, Oct. 19th. The French Govt. has decided that before the body of the American unknown soldier is taken aboard the ‘‘Olympic’’ the cross of the Legion ot Honour is to be laid on the coffin as a tribute ‘rom France. M. Mag- inot, the minister of pensions, who was severciy wounded in the war, will per form the cerem:ny. At the Arlington National Cemetery Marshal Foch, on Armistice ay will lay on ‘the soldiers grave the French military medal and the war cross. Thus the three highest French military decorations will be accorded to the unknown dead. Lcndon, Oet. 19th. The Australians defeated the leeds team of the Northern Rugby Union this afternoon by 11 to 5. IL.ondon, Oect. 19th.—Mr. Graham R. A, of Western St. Andrews, Scotland, the weil known Artist died 'today. London, Oct. 19th—The Irish affairs will probably be discussed in the House of Commons next Thursday through the willlngness of the Govt. ‘to allow one day fto the lrish situation ii the House shoulad express a zenerai desire for such a discussion. Cap- tain Craig, representative for Sou Antrm declared in the House yester- day that Sir James ‘Craig, the Ulster Premier, and other Ministers had asked him to press the Govi. to give an oppor- tunity to consider the position of Ulster He said he wished especially to take up the delay encountered in handing over the administration department of the Ulster Govt. to the new Belfast Parlia- ment. London, October 19th.—A military moverrent against the Portuguese Govt. broke out in Lisbon today, according to a Vigo despateh to the London Times. The troops seized strategic positions in the city and environs. Demerra, Oct. 19th.—It is announced that Dr. J. H. Conyers Surgeon General to this Colony has tendered his resigna- tion through ill health.