SATURDAY,
MAY 2, 1925.
LAMMERT BROS.
-A VCTIONEERS, APPRAISRPM. AND SURVEYOK"..
Public Auctions ---
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structions 20 mull by Fublic Auction
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TUESDAY, 8th May, 1995, at 3.45. p.m.
at No, 100, The Peak
A Quantity of..
Valonhle Household Furniture.
Comprising
Tank Hatstand, Biokases, Fire Overmanta Bra s Draw, frak Orn meats, arpets, Rugs, Curios, ele, etc...
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Toak Dining Table Chairs. Teak Sideboard. Winner Wuggoo, Dioner Crockery, Ten Chest, ofc., etc.,
Tesk Single and Double Bedatende, Iron Bugle and Double Bedstrids. Double Wardrobes with Borelled Mirror Doo, Dressing Tablo, Marble Top Washstand, Chest of Drawers, Black- wood Majong Table, eto,, aw,
Also
One Cabinol Oramophone and Records:
and
One Pino by Rosenkroz
Cataloguee will be issuad
On Vine from Monday, the 4th May, 1025.
Terma-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.
ON
WEDENSDAY, 6th May, 1925,
ecmmenting at 2.15 p.m.
at No.4, Minden Row, Kowlcon
A Quantity of ...
Valuable Reusehold Furpiture,
Comprising:
GE WARREN & CO., LTD.
Monumental Department. »
88A Wane al Rond Rongkong
Monumental Work neatly exo- ented in Italiau or American Marble,
Puli had er Fine Puncted
Hongkong Granite
Marble Firephoon supplied ond Back to owa er Selected Desig...
Eat matis fed on application at the ahoge ar at our Head 0 in CHINA BUILDING (Facing Queen's I henteo ) -Antilicini Wroaths in Stock.
FOR SALE.
Postage Stamps of PORTUGAL Commemorative Issue of CAMOES Complete Set of 31 values at $12 per set, used or unused. GRAJA. & Co., Dealers in Portage Stamps, Religious Gords, Pictorial Post
Cards, &c. &c. ... No. 10, Wyndham Street. P.O. Box 620.
Hongkong
Trak Eatstand. Bock Crees Fire SHOEMAKERS
BTABAEB! Tonk Overmantel, Brass- Ornaments, Curtains, Carpets, Rug, Curios, etc...
Teuk Extension Dining Table, Chairs, Teak Side Board Dinner Waggon, Silver Cabifiat, F. P. Ware, Clans Ware, Crockery, Cuttery, Cooking Utensils,
etc.. al.,
Tek and Iron Bedsteads, Tenk, Single and. Beuble Wardrobes with Bevelled; Mirrors, Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, Toilet Sets, tepet..
Also
A Selection of Binck wood Ware
aud
One Cottage Pisun by Hamilton
One Enamelled Butb.
Catalogues will be issued
On View from. Tuesday, the 6th May
1925.
Terms: Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-.
Island.
Feet.
Victoria Peak
1823
-Signal-Station-
-177·4-
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
.877.
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds) 297
Mainland.
Taimoahan
Kowloon Peak
3124 1971
(Japanese Hard Made)' Every Kind of Footwear
MADE TO ORDER
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6, D'AGUILAR ETREET,
Opposite Kazamally & Co.
Telephone Central No. 491.
Hongkong, March 20, 1014.
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HIGH CLASS TAILORING
SERVICE."
THE CHINA MAIL,
WORLD OF
RUGBY PENALTY LAWS. ORIENTAL
SPORT.
PENTATHLON.
NEW RULINGS BY INTER- NEW SCORING METHOD
NATIONAL BOARD.
The international Rugby Board, at their meeting at Edinburgh made no alteration as regards scoring values, but additions were made to the by-laws affecting penalties.
the following To Law
10 additions was approved
"When a penalty kick is award, ed the opposite side may not charge. They must remain passive on or behind a line drawn, through the mark where the penalty kick is awarded and parallel with the goal line."
A change was made in Law 12 to the effect that no penalty should be awarded if the bill does not alight at least five yards at right angies to the touch-line, unless persistently thrown less than that distance.
1.
Au alteration was also made in Law 2 referring to a goal, to read: "A kicker and placer must, except in the case of a penalty kick, be a distinct person, and the kicker may not, except in the case of a penalty kick, touch the ball."
DAVIS CUP.
CHINA-JAPAN. MATCH IN
SHANGHAI?
Davis Cup Competition being play
The possibility of a game in the
ed in Shanghai is brought up by letter addressed by the United States Lawn Tennis Association
to
By unanimous agreement of representatives from China, Japan and the Philippines the method of scoring for the Far Eastern pentathlon will revert again to the old method followed in the first
the Japanese and Chinese five championships. It was dis
representatives for this. play. covered after the Osaka games that Both Japan and China drew byes the World Olympic method of scoring the pentathlon and adopted the First Round of the Compe first in the Osaka contests would tition, in which they fall into
the American Zone. They wil make it possible for a contestant
meet in the Second Round, how to lose out in the final tabulation
ever, and the Association has sug. of points. Danad lost out in the
gested that this contest be played Sixth Far Eastern pentathlon to a Japanese representative just be in the Far East, recommending cause he made a bad showing in Japan. the javelin. Danao's score in the other four events was far better than that made by the Japanese athlete who took second place.
While it would be a splendid thing, as regards the stimulation of interest in lawn jennis in the Orient, to have, such matches qui The method to be used now will here, it is pointed out by the Ching depend on the point scoring basis representative that it would create instead of the place scoring basis some difficulty as regards the Chin- The ese team. The players upon whom as used in the Osaka games. official vote of Japan supporting China depends as best qualified to the charge was received by Fred represent her in this match are U. England, secretary treasurer of already in America, and it would be very difficult and expensive for the P.A.A.F. and signed by S Kishi of the Japan executive them to make the tip out here. amateur association and supported One brilliant player, Ng. Sze- by Ichiron Sawada representing kwong, the noted Hongkong cham the rules committee. China's vote pion, would be able to participate in favour of the change has already were the match played out here, but there is no one of his own bril- been received. The Philippines
liance to support him, while Lock or where the ball also vole in favour of the alteration.
Wei and the other Davis Cup stars! are in America.
A new subsection was added to Law 11, whereby a player who suffers from obstruction after kicking the ball has the option of a free kick, either where he was obstructed landed
The Board intimated that they had received an invitation from New Zealand to send a team there in 1926, and the request was referred to the several Untons for consideration.
TENNIS STARS.
SHANGHAI VISIT POST- PONED.
Robert Kinsey, Howard Kinsey, and Harvey Snodgrass, the Ameri can tennis stars who are to give exhiblions in Shanghai shortly, passed through here last week end en route to Manila, says the "China Press. They will not be seen in action here until the middle of May, owing to previous engagement in the Philippines.
that their engagements in the Philippine Islands would not per mit of stopping off here for a week
or so at the present time.
It is unfortunate that the Chinese tives in action in this country, and cannot see their own representa the game of course suffers thereby, In consideration of the strength of Arrangements were made with the Japanese team, however, it them, however, for some exhibition should have her best possible set certainly seems best that ..China. matches after their Philippine
of players to oppose them. trip, and they will return to Shang
Correspondence is now proceed- hat about the middle of May, toing between the Far Eastern play here, probably, during the week from May 17 to 24.
Though it is a disappointment to have to put off the pleasure of seeing these splendid players in action here, it is certainly better as regards the playing grounds The grass courts are hardly in shape yet, but another week or two should put them into perfect con dition..
Also, our local stars will be The Shanghai Lawn Tennis As getting into shape in the mean- sociation, prior to the arrival of time. It may interest some to these brilliant players here, made learn that the Kinsey brothers are tentative arrangement for them to hot supporters, of Spalding's play in this city. Definite dates, athletic goods, for which informa however, could not be fixed, and lion we are indebied to Jawn upon their arrival here it was found Scott himself.
Contest Committee, Shanghai,. representing China in this com petition, and Mr. Asabuki, of the Japanese Lawn Tennis Association, with regard to location. The local Committee ATC in favour of America, for the reasons above given, but give Shanghai as their second choice, rather than Japan.
Last year's was China's first entry in the Davis Cup match, when they were" defeated but not disgraced" by the strong Austra- lion team. If it were possible for Mr. Ng to go to America, 10 help his compatriots there, China would have a chance even against the brilliant Japanese team, which is one of the strongest in the tourney.
THE
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Lounge Bar & Billard Rooms. Unrivalled Culilne under the peɛronal supervision of the Proprietor.
„Terme, moderate. Special terms to families on application to
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: “ASTOR.” Telophone Central: 170.."
13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A first class. Hotel centrally located, large and airy fhoma, completely renovated and refurnished. Now "Dining Room for Meals and la Carte. Excellent Cuisines Monthly Tickets for Tillas and Dinners. Under entirely new Management,
For further particulars apply 10
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SINGAPORE,
This distinguished Hotel in the heart of Singapore's social life, with its commanding position facing the beautiful Cathedral Grounds and Sea, offers you complete hospitality and comfort in a refined atmosphere.
Unsurpassed for Meals. Excellent Wines.
Orchestra Dally during
and After Dinner.
The ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE fitted throughout with Modern Sanitation.
Cables: Adelphi
Phone: 937, 938
ADELPHI HOTEL LTD. HARRY H. WILLIES,
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·Group of teachers and children of Victoria Home, standing on the hill outside their medieval looking building
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