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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924.

LIMMER BROS. G. E. WARREN & CO., LTD

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS

AND SURVEYORS

Public Auctions

THE Undemigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Public Auction

ON

[MONDAY, 15th December, 1984;

at 11 o'clock a.m.

at Moonra. Brasser, Moad & Co (Chibs) Ltd's. Godowa, No. 180 Praya East

*

(For account of the Duncorned)

◄◄ Tens of Unioride of Lima pack- ed in lowt Iron Drunis (more or less damaged) * Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers..

COM

"MONDAY, išta Desember, 1994; comrasneing at 12 Noon

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.

1 Worthingt Duplex Feed Pamp

2 Cases "Anchor" Brand Si Blades

12 Cases Balad Oil

1 Package Chair

1 Case Laundry Iron

1 Case Hat Samples

1 Case Glass Tubes

1 Case Novele

1 Case Robee

2 Cases Tinue

50 Smith Speed Meters

3 Electric Meters

Caves Deatifrice

And

(lec secunt of-the-concerned)

1 Üssa Cloth

3 Bales Newsprint Paper

(all more or less damaged)

Terma-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

ар

TUESDAY, 10th December 1884,

at 12 Noom

their Sales Room, Daddell Etreet. (for account of the concerned)

1 Caser Artificial, ilk Yara

Terma-Caab-on-delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

ax

WEDNESDAY, 17th Dec., 1994,

cowmen clug at 4.30 p.m.

10 their Balos Roome, Daddell Street, Large and Pine Assortment

of Xmas Toys - Comprising “

Drees Dolls, Tea Sets, Stockings, Foot Billa, Rocking Horses, Mechanical Toys, Xmas Trees, Cooking Sets, etc.

etc..

On View from Tuesday the 16th. December 1924

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BEOS. Auctioneers.

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following anclaimed telegrame are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph "Company (Lixaited) :-

Lai Fat Cheung, from Shangbai. 3085, from Tientsin

Edward Finan, China Building, from Newark, Ohio.

2188, from Shanghai

Yea Woo, Nai Bong Kai, from

Shanghai.

3005, from Amoy

Seng Khan. Ioo Henue Street, "from Shanghai,

Jaroerynsky, Victoris from Nice.

E. V. JESSEN, ¦ Ruperintendent. dongkong, 4th December, 1924,

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ASIA CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. "List of anclaimed telegrams lying in

. E. Telegraph Office, Hongkong.

Birms, from Soersbeja

Elipsado, from Melbourne

Reagrass, from Melbourne

K. E. FAIREY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1924.

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Hongkong

SHOEMAKERS, (Japanese Hand Made) Every kind of Footwear MADE "TO" ORDER

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WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES.

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BEER

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BOXING.

WHY ENGLAND LACKS TOP-NOTCHERS.

the

OF SPORT.

CRICKET.

ARMY V. NAVY NEXT WEDNESDAY,

Major Hattersley-Smith,

D.S.O., R.A. 'Captain Walker,

R.A.M.C.

lord. Decies writes in

The following will represent "Daily Express" Much has been the Army v. Royal Navy, at 10 ing the dearth of English boxers: inst. on the Hongkong Cricket said and written lately concern- a.m. on Wednesday, the 17th Sporting writers have lamented) Club Ground:- our alleged inability to put" for- ward anything approaching a world champion. After a boxing. match in which an English "champion" has come off second best, it is further suggested, that we are losing our national reputa tion in the fields of international sport."

.

The fact that boxing, has de- veloped space in many other lands has been entirely over- looked, and with fifty countries taking up boxing to-day 'in place. of the half-dozen or sa of ten, fifteen or twenty years ago, when Great Britain had heavy- weights who were world's cham- pions, the situation has com- pletely changed.

M.C.

HOME GOLF.

J. H. TAYLOR'S RECORD ROUND.

London, October 29-J. H. Taylor, the open ex-champloo, was

Taylor and Alex. Herd played in in wonderful form at Coombe Wood yesterday. In the moroidg exhibition round, Taylor going round in 68 and Herd 72. In the afternoon, in an 18 holes medal competition under handicap open to the two professionals aud.club "Captain Feary, D.S.O., R.E. Captain Kent, East Surrey the extraordinary score of 66-a members, Taylor went round in record. His card contained no Captain Carpenter, East Surfewer than eight threes.

rey Regiment. Captain Rowa, East

Regiment.

Regiment.

Surrey

Lieut. Allfree, East Surrey

Regiment.

Lieut. Smith, R.A. Q.M.S. Jacob, R.ES C.Q.M.S. Stripp, East

Regiment.

Sgt. Gifford, R.A.

FOOTBALL

CLUB v. KOWLOON.

Oxford Captain's Feat Although Royal Wimbledon beat Oxford University by 10% points to 754 In the Dark Blues' Initial match of the season at Wimbledon yesterday, chief Surrey honours rest with A. R. Nall-Cain, the Oxford captain. He, by defeat ing F. S. Bond in the leading single, accomplished a feat which no other leader of an Oxford sido~ Including Cyril Tolley and "Roger Wethered has done in post-war days. The winning margin was 2 and I.

In the foursomes the club won,

There is not the slightest reason why this country should. be in a position any longer to monopolise the "championship-of- the world (professional and; amateur) at any aport,

The following will represent winning three games, lost two, and can keep round about or near the their league match versus Kow-by seven to five,

If the Hongkong Football Club in halved one. They won the singles top It is as much as

we can loon to-day. Kick-off_at_4_p.m. expect:

Oxford have seven of the ten The trouble in England is not w. G. Gerrard (Capt.), C. E last season in residence.

on Club Ground:-G. S. Rodger; players who opposed Cambridge that we take seriously as some people imagine, Watson, T. Pile, A. Forsyth, G. J. our sport too Bishop, A. Mair, J. Stewart, G. but that we do not take it serious-Jones, H. G. Howard and ly enough. In the United States a boxer would have to win thirty or forty Aghts and go through years of gruelling training before a promoter would put him for ward in a big-fight. In this country a 'boxer will only be in training for about six months before he is matched against à well-known man..

Evelyn.

RUGBY RUMPUS.

F.

SCOTLAND TAKES STRANGE ACTION.

London, November 5.Scotland has rejected private overtures that were Imade with the object of arranging.two matches against the All Blacks.

.

MISSED THE CUP.

MR. BRUCE RETICENT ABOUT BET.

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Sydney, November 5-"Yes It was the biggest sacrifice my tour involved, and I did my best to make the people up there realise it confessed the Prime Minister.

It should be realised that boxer who aspires to become champion of the world has a long

But he was amiling as he stepped and dreary journey before his

off the Brisbane express this morn- dream can be realised. Much

The newspapers point out the ing, and thought he admitted that more could be done to encourage gravity of Scotland again snubbing he didn't often miss a Melbourne. the boys of this country-boxing New Zealand, and ask whether the Cup, he bore his martyrdom on halls and instructors, for in Scottish football authorities will be this occasion, like a philosopher stance, in every city, town, and consistent and refuse to meet and a statesman. village, teaching the principles of Irish teams, and also prohibit were on hearing the result when "contaminated" English and But what Mr. Bruce's feelings the game to the youth. A lot is Scotsmen already done in this respect, but against the All Blacks on, Novem- did not reveal

at Oxford playing the train reached Stanthorpe, he there must be thousands of boys ber 20, who for want of opportunity never put on a glove."

In our failures to provide proper facilities for the boys- especially the poor boys to learn this.national sport lies the secret of our failure to produce cham- pions, or even to reach a decent standard in boxing,

REFEREE FALLS

Did he back Backwood M

Ah!" laughed Mr. Bruce, |

"That's a

question I mustn't DEAD.answer. If it was thought that the Prime Minister set a bad example While refereeing the tie in the by gambling, certain good people second round of the qualifying might be shocked." competition for Association Cup, between Woking ground in his fortnight's tour, and the Football Mr. Bruce covered a lot of and Summerstown, at Woking his wife was with him throughout Another reason why our pro- Blake, of the Royal Engineers, aeroplane flight from Winton to on October 28, Sergeant G. W. the trip. "She was with me in the fessional boxing is so low in Aldershot, collapsed, and was Longreach, too," he said. quality is the absence of any found to be dead.

Wei body in this country having con-

did the journey in a couple of trol of the sport.

This tragic occurrence took hours, and the others didn't arrive Any Tom, place when play had been in pro- till 11 o'clock at night." Dick, or Harry can promote fights gress: 25 minutes. Neither side and leave big men stranded had scored, and the match was owing to mismanagement, as was abandoned.

shown by the recent Wembley

flasco and other examples of a

similar nature.

In France and America boxing Because the Football Association is under

one head, champions controls the whole game, both are named, and when challenged professional and amateur. The have to fight at the orders of the same principle applies in cricket." controlling body.

We must look for a body who will rule our realm of boxing and direct it to a healthier state.

Why is Association football! so well controlled in Dugland?

till Sunday, when he starts on a Mr. Brace will remain in Sydney

tour of the western districts of N.S.W.

And what he backed for the Cup will remain a State secret. ——

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