TENNIS
PLAYED IN 80 DEGREES
WIGHTMAN CUP COLLAPSE BY
BRITAIN
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WEOON
The Annual General Meeting
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 21, 1937.
GENERAL NOTICES
THE HONG KONG
CLUB
The Seventh Betra Race
Members will be held in the Clubing will be held (weather permit-
House on Thursday, (ber, 1937, at 5.30
BUSIN Report and Acc
SMALLEST CROWD Election of 1987-1988.
EVERY
(By A. WALLIS MYERS).
Forest Hills, August 21. The United States women ten- nis players won the first three matches against the British team
in the Wightman Cup here to day, and need only one more vic-
General
By order of the General Committee,
V. C. LABRUM,
Hon Secretary.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned have received
ting) at HAPPY VALLE Saturday, 25th September 1937, commencing at 2:00 p.m.”
The First Bell will be rung 130 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 20th Sept., 1987.
FOR SALE
tory to-morrow to keep the tro-instructions to sell by Public Selection of the best varieties of phy for the seventh year.
Auction
The results were: Singles. Miss A. Marble (US.) beat Miss R. M. Hardwick, 4-6, 6-2, 64, and Miss H. Jacobs (U.S.)] beat Miss K. Stammers, 6-1, 4–6, 6–4. Doubles. Mrs. Fab Gas Company's premises, Ma Tau
Wednesday, the 22nd. Sept., 1937
commencing at 10.30 am On the open ground adjoining:
Reliable and Tested
FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE SEEDS
from
yan and Miss Marble, (U.S.) beat Kok Kowloon for account of the Sutton & Sons Ltd., Reading. Miss E. M. Dearman and Miss J. Ingram, 6-3, 6-2
concerned
About 6,500 Packages Miscellaneous Goods
Miss Marble required one hour and 20 minutes to subdue an oppon-comprising (20ONE: ent who never gave up.
The weather was better than the crowd, but probably the tempera ture of 85 degrees, with high hu- midity, kept many from facing a cooking in the uncovered stadium.
GOT A MOUTHFUL
Toogood & Sons Ltd., Southampton. Arthur Yates & Co., Sydney. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.,
Philadelphia, .
Fishing net, Earthenware, Hempte va ent not Ropes, Bamboo Ware, Mats, Paper Joss paper, etc., etc.
(all more or less damaged by seawater)
Terms- Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, September 20, 1937.
I suppose it was the smallest gal- lery in Wightman Cup history, yet, as if conscious of huge gaps in the stone amphitheatre, the spectators were vocally enthusiastic. Both girls got what Americans call "a Auction on
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Undersigned have received
Tinstructions to sell by Public
mouthful of cheers" for their gal-Friday, the 24th September, 1937 lant fight
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
When Miss Hardwick 4-2 down in the first set, had, with really brilliant driving, taken four games in a row to win the opening bout, one visualised an English girl on American courts doing what Len-comprising: glen had failed to do 16 years ear- Black Wood Ware, Teak Ward- lier on the same court-beating the robes, Dressing Tables, Beds, Chest American champion in her first of Drawers, Hatstands, Sideboards, match in America.
CHANGED TACTICS
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Dining Tables, Armchairs, Chairs, Chesterfield Suites, Ice Chests, Flower Stands, Porcelain & Glass But Miss Marble's forehand drive Ware, Brass & EP. Ware, Cutlery, had been terribly uncertain in that Pictures, Oil Paintings, Clocks, first set. She could not return Electric Table Lamps & Fans, service on that wing, and when Miss Gramophones & Records, Desks, Hardwick made her full-blooded
Tables Bedroom Typewriter drives across court there was a wild Tables, Books, Ornaments, Carpets, stab, but nothing more
Sewing Machine, Tea Sets, Rugs, Carpet Runners, Radi
One suspected that the watchful Mrs. Wightman-America's captain -gave Miss Marble a timely hint before the second set, for the American Champion discarded the flat drive and introduced short, sliced returns, forcing Miss Hard wick to come to the wet where the English girl lacked control.
MISS STAMMERS PLIGHT When ass Stammers and Miss Jacobs came out for the second match the cooling breeze had died down, and one could only admira two girls,who, while officials mer mopping perspiring: brows, could race from comer to corner anyag- ing in long rallies of attacking ten-
These two were old Wightman
One Bed Room Suite One Dining Room Suite One Ping pong Table One Organette undergo Two. Sext
Our View from Thursday, |23rd. Septimber - 1937,
Terms: on Delivery
TAMI BROS,
Hong Kong, 20th Se
Cup enemies, and knew each other's QUALITY PRINTING
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me. Their tactics had a familiar aspect-Miss Stammers ever gressive and taking every risk; Miss Jacobe the patient defender, chopping and slicing and waiting for the constimed slip or the too eager move which would serve her industry and win the point. 2007 gzók sår
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The opportunity of serving you will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention.
GRACA & CO.
10 Wyndham Street: Hong Kong. Established 1896
SELL DIRECT
to the
WORLD
via
KELLY'S
DIRECTORIES.
For Space and Price
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MILLINGTON LTD.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS.
KOWLOON BARGAINS
GENERAL TRADERS,
LIMITED,
Removed to
35-38 HAIPHONG RD.
KOWLOON
NEXT TO PALACE HOTEL TEE: 50058.
USED FURNITURE FOR SALE ONE COMPLETE BEDROOM SUITE
11 pieces, modern design, First Class- material and First class workm ship,
Double and Single Beds
Wardrobes, made of Teakwood" Mahogany, Camphorwood and Black-
wood
Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables. Glass Cabinets, Bookcase. Chesterfield Sets, Assorted Carpets. Apply GENERAL TRADERS. 35-38 HAIPHONG ROAD, KOWLOON. Next to Palace Hotel
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Radio Sets. Typewriters. Sewing machines. Rattan Garden' Funiture.
Lawn Mowers. Tennis court mar Tennis Rackets, Tennis Net. Electric fans, ceiling and table. Electric lamps, foor and table. Chinese porcelain and bronze vases. Ladies and Gent's Rubber and Gaber-
dine Raincoaty, made in England. Dunlop Bathing Caps 95 cts, each. Bathing Shoes. 95 tets. each. Hockey and Tennis Grips 45 cts. and | 20 cts each./
Vacuum Carpet Cleaners, English made. Large Ceiling Globes with Lamp and
Chain complete.
Cut Glass Decanters with wine glasses
to match
Tennis Court (Screens) 109 feet and 50 feet long by 9 feet wide 50 cts. per foot
FRENCH PORCELAIN DINNER SETS, white and gold for 6 or 12
Glassware, Tex Sets, Forks and spoons. Ice chest (Frost) made of metal. Teakwood Ice chest, medium sizes. G. E. REFRIGERATOR, 8 cu fhey
for large family, hotel or res rant, condition as new $295. FRIGIDAIRE 44 cu. it in perfect con-
dition $195.
1 CRYSTAL REFRIGERATOR mad
in ELS A $75.
Office Desk, assorted sizes.
Assorted Blackwood furniture, carved
and plain.
'I GAS STOVE - Front Line New World in first class condition $75.60. Wheel BarrUWS.
One Conch and 3. Armchairs and 3 Easy Chairs. • Morocco leather and ***recsin cover: Made in Fariand.
FORSALE
LARGE COLLECTION OF
SORTED SOUTH SEA ISLAND SPEARS, ALSO COLLECTION OF DEER HORN
Enamel baths in good condition. $15 20
$18 each
the For the information of
the following list of some the highest points on the Island and Main published
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Feet
Victoria
Signal Station
1,771
1,734
Mountain Lodge The Eyrisis.
Davis
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bon Peak
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