BRADMAN DIFFERS FROM DR ROBERTSON
“ENGLAND WILL WIN! AGAIN,” SAYS DON
Sydney **September 16. Amazement was expressed Adelaide cricket circles at the re- ported statement of Dr. Robert-
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7 Medicine Chest with mirror
8 Small Billiard Table
9 Blackwood Bedroom Screen
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Philip's High Tension Jait
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3 pm, at the Offices of the Public son. Don Bradman, captain of ing a Statement of Accounts and Works Department, by Order of His the Australian Eleven, and South the Report of the Directors for the Excellency the Governor of Australian members of the Board financial year ended 30th Septem-Lot of Crown Land at Mount16 of Control promptly repudiated ber, 1937, and electing Directors Kellett Road in the Colony of Hong 17
and Auditors. them
Kong for * Don Bradman said that if Dr. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the years, with the option of re- Robertson had been reported cor- Company will be CLOSED from newal at a Crown Bent to be fixed 21 rectly he could not but express FRIDAY, 28th November, 1937, to by the Surveyor of His Majesty the considerable surprise at the MONDAY, 20th December, 1937, King, for one further term of 75 Chairman of the Board making both days mclusive.
such a statement.
Don said that England had many youthful players of great promise -who would delight Australian crowds in future. “England will win again,” said Bradman. "I believe in pre- paring for defeat before it arrives, not afterwards.":
TEMPORARY SUPREMACY
By Order of the Board
of Directors, NOEL BRAGA, Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th October, 1937.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB
NOTICE is hereby given that the England would win the ashes following Debentures were drawn again, he added, and Australian cric at the Pavilion on Monday, the 25th ket would be better off when that day of October, 1937- day arrived. It was unwise to en- thuse over a temporary and hazar dous supremacy.
Bradman said that everybody. knew that international matches be
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tween England and Australia pro-Holders of drawn Debenture vided valuable financial aid for En-desire to be paid on the glish counties, but he doubted very ber, 1937, are requested much whether Australian State As-the Treasurers, Messrs sociations would be any better off Smith, Seth & "Fleming, on or- than the counties without the finan-fore Thursday, the 28th October, cial assistance which accrned from 1937. international contests..
AND NOTICE is hereby given "The present comfortable finan-that Debentures numbered as above cial position of our State Associa-which are not cashed on the 30th tions is due to reserves accumulated October, 1337; will be paid on the over a period of years out of funds 30th April, 1938, after which date earned by the players, both English they will cease to bear interest. and Australian,” he said.
“PROFESSIONALISM” ESSENTIAL IN ENGLAND"
"England has found that profes sionalism în cricket is essential.
uity in prodneing amateur players who are able and prepared to give the necessary
ricket demanda their furn
them
and thoughtfully considered by our
iministrators.**
Bradman-added that the players and public of Australia would not agree with the assertion of Dr. Ro- bertson that English cricket would not again come up to the standard of Australian cricket, and he cer- tainly did not endorse such an opinion.
Mr. H. W. Hodgetts, senior S. delegate to the Board of Control, was equally emphatic. "Assuming that Dr. Robertson has been correct- ly reported the S. A. members of the Board are sorry to learn that he holds personal views with which we entirely disagree, zaid Mr. Hod- getts.
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By Order of the Committee,
A. E. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 26th October, 1937.
years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant,) will be re quired to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dol lars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the
Purchase price.
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the 1st day af November, 1937, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Mount Kellett Road Peak, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 21 years.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to de- posit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the summ jof two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Locality.
Copper Cover Fire Curb Teakwood Sideboard
Hand Painted Firescreen Good Teak Ice Chest
19 Terkwood Corner Sest
20 Enamelled Bartan Workbas
Set of 4 Enamelled Rattan
Chairs
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Small Teak Chest of Drawers
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Teakwood Cabin Ber
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25
Two Old Steamer Boxes Small Teak Office Table 26 Quantity Old Gramophone
cords 27 Regal Guitar and Case as new 28 Ladies Dresser with Mirror
29
Pair Eine Ginger Jars
30
Several Coloured Vases
31
Set Heavy Blackwood Chairs
32
Various Blackwood Stands
33
Decorative Electric Brass Wall
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Fixtures and Shades
34
Small Wall Mirror-in Frame 35 Old Rozes Duplicator
36 - Blackwood Bedroom- Screen 37 Small Blackwood Settee 38 Pair Coloured Leaded
Doors
39 Small Typewriter Desk 40 Ditmar Kerosine Lamp 41 Electric Hair Drier-
Glase
42 Blackwood- Centre Table 43 Office Desk Pigeon-hole 44 Large Cabinet Victor Gramo-
phone
45 Teak Office High Desk 46 Double Bed complete 47 We have a very large
of various coloured baskets suitable for Trinket Needlework, etc, with and with- out covers in nest and singles which we are to sell at very low prices or will Swap for old Books ...
48 We have a large selection of over
2,000 Old Books.
49
Peking Bag in very good condi- tion. Can be inspected by ap- pointment.
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Portable Typewriters Standard Typewriter Large Cash Register. Good Adding Machine. Hand Sewing Machine. Dover Coal Store. Kerosine-Cookstore. Gas Bange & Geyser Standard Sewing Machines.. Old Gramophone Records Chesterfield & Chairs. Small Outboard Motor Movie Camera Sinza- Good Movie Projector, Shall Cabin: Frankes: Good Motor Cycle. Office Furniture. Good Camp Tent. Travelers Samples. Surplus Stocks, Old Stamps & Coins. Books" on all subjects. Copy Fan Kwai at Canton Copy Bits of Old China. Books by Dr. H. B: Morse. Books by IU. P. Blind. We Buy Sell or "Swap
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