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FATHER OF US GAMES
GEORGE WRIGHT
FIRST
INTRODUCED,
made a rough sket
course.
NOW. UN
Mr. Wright, with the aid of cricketing friends, then introduced
GOLF IN STATES baseball, which is now universal in
the States. He also managed the Hfirst dawn tennis team from the eastern states to tour the Pacific
George Wright, who has died at Boston at the age of 90, was known as America's father of West.
games. Before founding the On returning he said, “If East can famous sports firm of Wright and go West, West can also go East" Ditson, he played short-stop for From this suggestion sprang the the origmal Cincinnati Red Sox, Davis Cup contest, at first a match the first professional baseball between America and England and team in the country.
now a world-wide competition.
He was (writes A. Wallis My-
LOST TO WILDING
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1937.
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HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL
TEASING HOME
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1st class patients and maternity
$12 per day. ad class patients $7 per day. LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
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Notice to Shareholders.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
KOWLOON BARGAINS
GENERAL TRADERS,
LIMITED, Removed to 35 38 HAIPHONG RD.
KOWLOON
NEXT TO PALACE HOTEL
TEL: 50058.
USED FURNITURE FOR SALE
ONE COMPLETE BEDROOM SUITE, -11 pieces,-modern design, First Class material and First class workunan ship. that an INTERIM DIVIDEND OF Double and Single Beds. 158. (Fifteen Shillings) per Share Wardrobes, made of Teakwood, ers in the "Daily Telegraphy") a Mr. Wright was the father
on account of the year 1937 has Mahogany, Camphorwood and Elack- pioneer of golf, having establish-Beals Wright, the American singles 22ND OCTOBER 1937, on and after Glass Cabinets, Bookcase.
been declared payable on FRIDAY, wood
Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables. ed America's first nine-hole course at Franklin Park, Boston ampion, who reached the singles which date Dividend Warrants may Chesterfield Sets, Assorted Carpets.
After be obtained on application at the Mr. Wright first heard of golf winning the first two sets, Beals Society's Registered Office, Union Apply-GENERAL TRADERS. when he opened a British sports Wright lost to Anthony Wilding. Building, Hong Kong.
35-38 HAIPHONG ROAD, KOWLOON. catalogue and saw pictures of golf Another son, Irving Wright is NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
final at Wimbledon in 1910.
..
of
GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS-
Next to Palace Hotel
TELEPHONE 50058'
clubs and balls. Ordering some of president of the Longwood Cricket these mysterious, implements, hefClub, Boston, where the first Davis FER BOOKS of the Society will be was dismayed to find no instruction Cup match was played, and where book and had to store them on a the American doubles championships OCTOBER, to THURSDAY, 21ST Radio Sets..
CLOSED from MONDAY, 11TH
shelf until a Scot visiting his shop are being decided this week
OCTOBER, 1937, Both Days inclu-Typewriters. sive.
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL RESULTS
KOWLOON
AND GOAL-SCORERS
FIRST DIVISION
Evans, Jorge, Knox, White (2)
MIDDLESEX
"Pearson (8), Saw
SOUTH CHINA “B”
Lee Shek-yau.
EASTERN
Lee Tak-kee (4), Kwok Ying- kee.
5th A.A. BDE.
Smith (2), Percival.
CLUB
·· Fowler (2), Wilson (2). KOWLOON. CHINESE
Tin Yeung-fat.
"SEAFORTHS
POLICE-
“Howlett.
SECOND
DIVISION
.3
SEAFORTHS
Spiers.
MIDDLESEX
.6
CHINESE POLICE
Bond (2), Tate (2), Thomas,
Li Kum, Lawlor (own goal).
Helliadis
ENGINEERS
2
EASTERN
Jordan, Jones:
Cheng-Lin-hung.
KWONG WAH
.6
CLUB
Yeung Poon-hon (4), Rocha,
Leung Bing-kam.
THIRD DIVISION.... (HONG KONG).
5th "A A. BDE.
STANLEY
Bloor (2), Seary.
Blackmore.
ENGINEERS
78
POWHATTEN
Parker (4), Taylor (2), Hall,
Liu Fook-niem:
Crosby
POLICE
.3
ORDNANCE
Kwok Sui-lam (2), Woo Ting- уиеп.
THIRD DIVISION
(KOWLOON)
24th BATTERY
3
- SIGNALS
Baylor (2), Marshall
20th BATTERY
.3
Coles (2), Cockings.
UNIVERSITY
Young Kim-lim (3), Ling Sing-
lang, Chan Dang.
AIR FORCE
WITNEY ALL WOOL
BLANKETS
SOFT FLEECY PURE WHITE
WOOL
BLUE BORDERS WITH LOCK
STITCHED ENDS
SIZE 63” I 832*
PRICE
$2650
50 PAIR
Duffield, Fisher-Cooke:
Bramley (2), Kitchen,
SEAFORTHS
Ferguson.
KUMAON RIFLES
Norian Singh..
PORTUGUESE SPORTING
ASSOCIATION-
C. Santos (4), F. Santos Gaan, Remedios
K
WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW & CO. LTD.
.1
20
FOR SALE
Sewing machines. Rattan Garden. Funiture.
By Order of the Board,
Lawn Mowers. Tennis court marke G. S. ARCHBUTT,
Tennis Rackets, Tennis Net Acting General Manager Electric lamps, floor and table. Electric fans, ceiling and table. Hong Kong, 8th. September, 1937-Chinese porcelain and brorize vases.
Ladies' and Gent's Rubber and Gaber-
dine Raincoats, made in England. Dunlop Bathing Caps 95 cts, each. Bathing Shoes 95 cts. each. Hockey and Tennis Grips 45 cts. and
20 cts. each.
TELL THE
WORLD
if you
have something
worth selling
USE
KELLY'S DIRECTORY
Agents for China:
MILLINGTON LTD.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay
Shipbuilder & Repairers. "Call Flag “L” · Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors
RINTING
Vacuum Carpet Cleaners, English made, Large Ceiling Globes with Lamp and
Chain complete. Cut Glass Decanters with wine glasses
to match.
Tennis Court (Screens) 100 feet and 50 feet long by 9 feet wide 50 cts. per foot.
FRENCH PORCELAIN DINNER SETS, white and gold for 6 ́or 12 persons.
( ́ssware, Tea Sets, Forks and spoons. Ice chest (Frost) made of metal. Teakwood Ice chest, medium sizes. Office Desk, assorted sizes.
Assorted Blackwood furniture, carved
and plain.
1 GAS STOVE Front Line New World in first class condition $75.50. Wheel BarrOWS.
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One Couch and 3 Armchairs and 3 Easy Chairs. Morocco leather and recsin cover. Made in England
FOR SALE
LARGE COLLECTION OF
SORTED SOUTH SEA ISLAND SPEARS, ALSO COLLECTION ...OF DEER HORNS.
Enamel baths in good condition $15 and
$18 each.
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