PLANS FOR CORONATION REGATTA
ABSENCE OF BIG RACING BOATS
CRUISER YACHTS WILL BE SEEN
CORONATION RÉGATTA
The Coronation Regatta is in Torbay from June 19 to July 3. I hear it is likely to attract Scottish yachts for the first week in Tor- bay, and the Scottish yachts will arrange to return in time for their own fortnight. The Coronation Re- gatta may thus assist to bring about a meeting between Southern and Northern, yachtsmen.
The Duke of Kent is patron of
W. C. Hung, above, will be seen. against his doubles partner, E C Fincher, this afternoon in the Open Singles Tennis Championship.
OXFORD BOAT
the international regatta which will STILL CREATING
be held in Torbay to commemorate
Coronation year. This regatta will RECORDS
be perhaps the chief feature of the forthcoming season on this side of the Atlantic. Upwards of £3,000 will be given in prizes..
FINE SPECTACLE
There will be numerous races for large cruising yachts, such as heavy. ita schooners and ketches. These, the absence of the big racers of
be
London, To-day.
ENGLAND TO HOLD HOCKEY TRIAL
Teams Announced
For To-morrow
The following have been selected
to represent Colours and Whites in a hockey trial match with a view to
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1937.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on
Friday, the 5th. March, 1937
commencing at 10.80
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
Selecting England's team for the A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods forthcoming International competi-comprising:- Ition.
Woollen, Cotton and Artificial Colours. Benwell (Club); Lieut. Piece Goods, Raincoats, Overcoats, Stileman (RN), and A. E. P. Guest Clothing, Woollen Blankets, Sing- (Radio); Spr. Brown (RE), W. Alets, Handkerchiefs, Triangs. Reed (Club), and Parker (Police) Plastic Braid, Artificial Silk Em Willis (Police), A N. Other, Lieut.
Cook (R.N.); T. Whitley (Club) and broidered Thread. Sewing Needles, Ladies and Gents Watches, Jade Bond (Club).
Whites. Jessop (Police) and Sto. Stone Bangles and Neck Laces, Tinder (RN); Tremlett (YMCA) Metal Press Buttons, Zip Fasteners, and Hayward (Police); Jackson (Posaccharine etc., etc.
lice), Lieut. Harland (RN), and Bates (Club); Pennell (Police), Lieut. Garth- waite (RA), Lieut. Wright. (R.N.), G. Fowler
S. Fowler (Club).
(C.B.A.) and
The game will be played on the HKSRA. Marina ground to-mor- row at 5 p.m. If rain should pre- vent play that day the match will
also
2 Midget Cameras with Films. 11 Coloured Camera Lenses.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
be transferred to Sunday morning, Hong Kong, March 2, 1937. or Monday afternoon.
Anyone who is not or the above
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list, but would like a trial is re-HE Undersigned have received quested to turn up ready to play. instructions to sell by Public Any communications should be ad-Auction The Oxford University boat race dressed to Lient. N. W. Metcalfe se-RA crew lopped another twelve conds off the record when they covered the course from Barnes Bridge to Chiswick Steps in 3 minutes 34 seconds.
-Reuter.
The row for the mile was achiev ed under excellent conditions. - The crew never dropped below 31 and former years, will form a fine spec-finished at their highest rate of 37. tacle. A special feature will made of races for all sizes of fast cruising yachts, the ocean types and those of smaller size. The towns where the events will be sail- ed include Torquay, Babbacombe, Brixham, Paignton and Dartmouth.
OVERSEAS RIFLE- MATCH
King Congratulates. Australia
London, To-day
The King has cabled his con- gratulations to Don Bradman and members of the Australian eleven on their fine feat in re- taining the Ashes-Reuter.
Hong Kong finished 15th in the WEEK-END SOCCER
-There will be 11 days' racing for the 12-metre international class and annual Overseas 303 Full Range 13 days for smaller international Postal match rifle shoot for 1936, classes, Q's, Star class, West Sol-with a score of 999 points, beating ents, X-boats, dinghies and all only Fiji's aggregate of 844. The kinds of craft. Yachtsmen will es- winning team was Southern Rho- pecially appreciate the courtesy of desia with an aggregate of 1,113, the Admiralty, who have sanction with Johore (Unfederated Malay ed a destroyer from Devonport at-1States) second and Barbados third. tending the regatta.
SPECIAL MEDAL
FIXTURES
Senior And Junior Shield Ties
Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., RE, The following are the local football was captain of the Hong Kong fixtures for the week-end:- team
PRESTON PLAYER FINED
Recreio
London, February 3.-F. O'Don-
SATURDAY
Shield Semi-Finals Senior
A medal will be struck to com- memorate the Coronation, and will be presented to the helmsmen of all the racing yachts. The func tion is under the management of anell, the Preston North and centre- committee of yachtsmen representa- forward, was fined £8 by the FA ENGINEERS tive of all the yachting districts of Commission which England, Scotland Ireland.
and Northern
met at Crewe in- The Commission yesterday. quired into the circumstances
of NAVY
▼S. CHINA “A”. (Sookimpoo, 4.15 p.m.)
Junior
Lyemun (Sookunpoo, 2.15 p.m.),
FIRST DIVISION
Club (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.)
(Kowloon, 4.15 p.)
If the summer is fine the sailing O'Donnell being sent off the field in over the deep water-courses in the the match between Preston and Wol- ST. JOSEPH'S v Police blue waters of Torbay should make verhampton Wanderers at Wolver the regatta worthy of the occasion. hampton on January 9.
MODERN TABLE GLASSWARE
FULL SUITS OF 8 DOZENS IN THE SETS.
STOCKED IN CRYSTAL WHITE
WHITE PRICE
AND NEW GREEN.
$3450
SET
$36.50
SET
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
SECOND DIVISION ATHLETIC v. Stonecutters.
(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION
Recreio
FUSILIERS (King's Park, 4.15 p.m.) ENGINEERS y European Police-
(Chatham Road, 4:15 pm) Kumaon Rifles v CHINESE POLICE *(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.)
KWONG WAH (Chatham Road, 2.20 p.m.) Air Force.. ▼ SERVICE." CORPS
(Prince Edward Road, 4.15 pm.) St. Joseph's MEDICALS.
Liga
(King's Park, 2.15 p.m.)
SUNDAY
Shield Semi-Finals
Senior
YS CHINA “B” (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.)
Junior
South China.
*2.153p
Saturday, the 6th. March, 1937 commencing at 10.30 am..
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street
A Quantity of Valuable Household and Office Furniture
also
A Few Pieces of Black Wood Ware and
One Milners Iron Safe. Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, March 2, 1937.
PiPPERMINT
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always
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crushed ice
iced water
GET FRÈRES REVEL
HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:
ISLAND
Victoria Peak. Signal Station
Mt. Parker
Mountain Lodge
The Eyrie
Mt. Davis
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
MAINLAND
Taimoshan
Peak
Feet
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