FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1925.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APTKAISERS AND SURVEYORs,
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received in- structions to solliby Fublic Auction.
ON
THURSDAY, 14th May. 1825, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No. 6 Observatory Villas, Kowloon, A Quantity of Valuabio Bousehold Furniture, Comprising --
Teek Hand Chesterfield Couch
PLUMBING,
We carry large stocks of,"
PLUMBING FIXTURES
and shall be pleased to submit Estimatus ani spec:fications for complots
SANITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Lot 18 quote you for your Installation.
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enquiries
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revolvò prompt attention.
and Chairs, Rook Cases, Brass Fonder, C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.
Brass Orno mania, Larqy Carpets, Rugė. Car.04, vlcĒC,
Tek Extensions Dining Table, Chairs, Fuck Willebeard. Dinner Waggon, Pinaer Servics. Olavs Ware, Cooking Stove, Cooking Utensils, etcu
Teak Single and Dahls Bodstead, Tenk Double and Single Wardrobes with Glass Door Dressing Table with Hevoll Mirror. Marble Top Washstard, Chest Of Drawers, Cables, Chair Sirens inbraidory Screens.. Electric Table Phan, Curtsins s
A Selcation of Blackwood Furniture and
Que Whine From Ten Chests
One Grullather Chok. Plants Box
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HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Hainiand is published:-
Island.
Feet.
Victoria Puak
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker ...
1734-
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Rd. (filterbeds)
297
Mainland.
Taimoshan
3124
Kowloon Peak
1971
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Stanley Gibboreshing.
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Hongkong, March 20, 1914
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WORLD OF SPORT.
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SCOTLAND'S CURSE.
THE QUESTION OF SPORT.
A special Commissioner of the "Observer" is discussing the Highland Problems in Scotland Suggesting the buying out of the sporting interests, he says:—
BATTLING KEY.
SKIING IN JAPAN.
A POPULAR SPORT.
are
at
The programme of boxing given at the Singapore Stadium recently was quite good. The main event between Battling Key Of winter sports in Japan and Domy Santos was not a very skating, held the premier position thrilling, affair, but the rounds for a long time, but since the were full of action and it was a introduction of skiing some ter somewhat better fight than the years ago, this form of exercise "It is clear that the eviction by previous meeting between the and pastime seems to have become purchase of the sporting interesi iwo. Key was confident at the far more
the popular than would leave the way open for a styrt, but he made the mistake of [former. tripartite Highland" economy, of lefting Santos go After him.
refting, forestry, and recreation. With his advantage in weight heal experienced this year. all the Owing to the abundant snow- The crofts could be greatly en- should have done much better skiing grounds have attracted a riched by an extension of pusture: Santos took the middle of the allorestation would develop the ring and boxed nicely, using his greater number than ever before of enthusilists in this healthy kind of settlements where the left frequently while Key, who
sport. convenience of the pedestrinn, the, was using the ring and tiring |
The following localities Fevelist, and, the general tourist himself as a result, was too eager
would be most easily provided: to let go with hard right handers, known as the best pinces for and the three interests would He could not or else did not skiing:— dovetail Into each other as they aithmpt to-block any of Domy's Base of Mt. Fuji: Tüke the do in every country, where the jarring lefts.. If he could have Tokaidos train" and "alight game conditions exist.
avoided them successfully the re- Gotemba. Five miles to the ski "And what about the money?sult might have been different field. Motor car services are Well, here is the, money problem According to the announcement obtainable. The best spot is said in a nutshell.. A Departmental mark the same night; Domy to be between Throbo and the Committee reported To 1921 that Santos and Young Santos will Fifth Station. the total assessed rental or the-dgay meet for the lightweight title, Base of Mt. Ibuki: By the deer forests was £119,543. Before which has been put up by Eddie Tokaido train lighting at the war it wax #171,438, and it is Grady who retires from the ring., Naganku, Omi Prefecture, and apt to vary arwording to the
thenge about three miles to a economic weathy and the fluetua-
place called Uyeno. Skiing is tions of America) Jaste. To put ALL BLACKS AND MONEY indulged in at a spot about six the matter in the least favourable
blouka climb from here. The spot light, let us call it 2200,000,
commands an exceptional view of There is no available aggregate The Wellington Rugby Football Lake Biwa. The incline is for grouse shoutings, but it is less, Union has warned clubs that they gradual and affords a splendid the Committee tell us, thus that of must
place for beginners. The season official permission | get the forests. Call, it another before they make presentations to is from the middle of December to $200.000,- Salmon fishings players.
March. arcount, for less than £80,000—n The unbeaten All Blacks, opi
Rokkokan:, Mt. Rokko neur figure should have rejected as their return from Britain, re- Kobe permits skiing, but the snow "ton-Row, bub it not been rarefully ived numerous presentations,fis somewhat sticky, and it cannot worked out for me by the best and, in a few easts, Goughtlessly be called an ideal spot, its chief possible authority. The whole accepted money from admirers.asset being its accessibility. thing lies within the contpass of These gifs, it is ordered, must Kusatsu Hot Springs: Alight- an annual sum of half a million- be returned immediately to pre-ing at Karuizawa, Nagano Pre- scarcely a camel to swallow where serve the players' amateur status fecture, and taking the electric modern public finance is confront- led withi
a question of national policy.
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SPORT.
on
tram to the terminus. of the. Kusatsu rie, called Tsumagoi, The surrounding country affords skiing and is a good place for beginners.
"There I leave the case with only two observations: I have On a Victorian country oval, been astonished at the number of while a cricket match was responsible people in Scotland recently, two pedestrians were way there are any
.. Towards Nagano and Niigata who described the sporting inter- training
number of around the track, spots for ski purposes. est as 'curse.' agreed in prin- another was pushing a bike, Six are:
There ciple with the policy suggested, or seven
Jiyama, Nozawa, Lake were playing football, Nojiri, Myoko, Akakura hot and were at first incredulous of some kids were at marbles, springs, and Takata. Other parts the limited cost. And I believe golfer was practising some the political and social psychology strokes, and two youths were Yamagata, Akita, Aomori and on are in Northeastern Japan from of Scotland will never be stable having a fight at the far end of to Hokkaido, where snow may be until this 'tooth' comes out." the ground.
found all through the winter.
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