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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1925.

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FRIDAY, 24th April, 1985,

commanding at 2,30 p.

at their Bales Room, Daddell Street A Quantity of

Valanble Household Farnitura,

Comprising

Teak Falstand, Book Caas, Fire Brasses, Teak Overmantel with Bavelled Mirror, Brass Ornaments, Large

·Carpate, Ruge, Curios, etc., etc.,

Teak Dining Table, Chairs, Toak Sideboard, Dianer Waggon, Dinner crockery, les Chest, etc, etc,

Tesk Single and Double Bedsteada, Tork Double and Single Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirror Doors, Dressing Tablos, Marble Top Washstand, Chest of Drawom, Tables, Chaira, Cardtablen etc., elo...

Also

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A Large Selection of Canton Blackwood Furniture 'and

I'Iron Safe and Stand

1.Shie

2 Cabinet Gramopliona

2 Gramophones:

1 Underwood Typewriter

2 Ricshas

3 Perambutors-

Caialogues will be issued

On View fram Taarainy, 23rd April!

1926,

Tarina-Cash on delivery.

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MONDAY, 27th April, 1925, Commencing, at 2.15 pm.

at No. 3 Caraison Read, Kowl on A Quantity of

Valzable Household Furniture, (Full Particulars from Catalogue).

On View from Sunday, the 26th April, 1925-

Terma-Cash on delivery.

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Tseng. 40 Nathan Road, from Peking.

Ng Long Hes No. 11, Morrison Road,

from Shanghai

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dongkong Station, 18th April, 1925,

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASIA & OBINA TELEGRAPH CO.

List of ancisimod telograms lying in A. E Tolograph Ofica, Hongkang,

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DAVIS CUP

HOLLAND FIRST NATION DRAWN.

name of play

In answer, to the oft-repented question-How will two first-clas 100,000 people would see the It was estimated that dbout

WASHINGTON, March 17... souls of the very front rank Aintree, Liverpool. The course mateurs fare against two profess Grand National Steeplechase at opening the drawing. here to-day Vice-President. C. G. Dawes, will be supplied on Saturday, April was in excellent condition, and competition, drew the

for the Davis International Cup 95, when Sir Ernest Holderness the finishing touches had been Holland, und · Mr. -T. As Torrance will play put to the fences, which are as Czecha-slovakia in the first round

which will. Dustcun apud Mitchell, immediately high and formidable as in pre-in the European zone. on their return from the United vious years... States. The mantel, on level ternis,

Cuba and Spain will play a pre- will be over 36 holes of the Sandy a telephone at alternate fences sozone, the winner to play Mexico.

An innovation is the placing of liminary round in the American Lodge course, one of the best less that help may be called Imme of golf to

As the United States now holds The found anywhere, diately to horses ur jockeys who the Davis Cup, it did not officially That the balance between tar bali come to grief, Veterinary sur participate in the drawing. The wut the course is evenly held in geons can be rushed to the spot winner of the contests between the shown by the fact that one is by motor-car. fever broke Hay's record of -74.

European and American zones will The steur rent is 73 by Mr.

challenge the United States, T. . P. Koles which was in

Mr. Dawes, who represented jeopardy a year ago when Mr.

Hawail, drew the name of Holland Torrance had a pat on the brot

from the Davis Cup itself in the green for a 72. Mr. Torrance no

presence of a gathering of diplo only missed the putt, but missed f

mats in the Pan-American Build- the next as well, and took 74 after

ing. Fall.

So far, Sandy Lodge has openly $3.25 in golfer, and it will be interest defied the unsinghts of the profes. 5.00ing to see what Aitchell will make 4.00 of it.

He will love plenty of suppe for nighty hitting, for thers 4.00

plore the holes, each about 520 yards in hugth, that will require taro of his longest, shots in reach the preen.

Mr. Portance is one of the Topgest hitters in the amateur- ranks, and it will be intriguing, if not amusing to note what in the difference, if any, in length between the two men, itself, the professionals ought

As for the win comfortably, but in coming In decision the fact should not Eoverlooked that on a former

Dealers in Postage Etanips, Phil telle Accessories, aligious orla,

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OLD CRICKET BATS.

which will play Holland in the Dawes acted as sponsor, will play. rat round Hawail, for which Mr. The teaming up, as the result of Australia' in the American zone. the drawing, gives the following lineup in the European zone.

The death at the ripe age of 87drew the name of Czechoslovakia, The representative of Austria of Ben Warsop, the cricket-bat maker, has led to some talk about them. One learns that in little cricket hats and the art of making more than a generation methods have undergone a marked change. In the days when Cobbett's bats were a power in the land-days of was never hurried. Treated like a comparative leisure production choice cigar or a precious vintage, the wood was allowed ample time to mature, and when the bat came

hands so much had to be done with finished from the oil and sandpaper that two or craftsman's

topon was considered fit for a mas- three years went by before the wea- toler's use. Such bats stood endless be wear, and their faces could be amended. One, specimen-W. G.

sion, ad Sandy Talge, when Mr. Grace made huge scores with It Torrance, and Dunean were

Holland plays Czechoslovakia ; gium plays India; Austria plays Switzerland plays Sweden; Bel- Ireland; Hungary plays France; Portugal plays Italy; Rumania Great Britain. plays Denmark, and Poland plays;

RUNNING.

RECORDS AT INDOOR RACING.

There are four more new records opposition, the minuteur woo, much served today by the son of a the approval of the Amateur nearly fifty years ago-is pre- for track indoor running awaiting to Potern's erprise, Sir Brest famous bowler who ulten Holderness may not have the sime" W. G." out but had at times to States following the holding of the got Athletic Union of the United Lintunate knowledge of the subtie-pay high price for his success. annual Koights of Columbus meet ties of the course as his partner, W. W. Read assured a friend that at Madison Square Garden. Three hat it is certain "that the champion the bat with which he played the (of these new records go to the will help materially in giving the innings of his life for England credit of Paavo Nurmi, the famous ajusitions a fierce run for their at the Oval in 1884 weighed barely Finnish runner, and the other to two pounds. On the other hand, A. B. Helffrich, former, Pennsyl the story goes, Albert Trott had a vania State College star. One bat of abnormal weight.specially other record was tied at the meet. made for him so that he might be able to hit a ball over the present pavilion Lord's. The dis tinction of having done this remains with him alone.

GOOD GOLF.

at

Hahn, of the Boston Athletic Association, in a special one-mile race; but was unable to start. The race was won by Ray, who covered equalled the world record held by the distance in 4m. 128, which Nurmi,

Nurmi made his three records in a special race with William Ritola THE DUNCAN-MITCHELL

of the Finnish-American "Athletic TOUR.

Club, which was won by Risola as Nurmi was forced to quit the race, American tours are not generally

The new marks by Nurmi were one of 10m. 31s., for 4000 yards; regarded as the best preparation ARMY BEAT THE NAVY,m. 30 4.5s. for 4000 meters and SANG for those who are the mainstays of our home defence. They have

11m. 36 1-5s. for 21⁄2 miles.. Winners of the Services tourna- left their mark in the form of the ment in the first three years of its scheduled to meet I. W. Kay of the Later in the evening Nurmi was returned tourist before now, and institution, the Navy this seasoninots A. C., J. J. Connolly of as the American ascendancy is must occupy last place in the Washington, D. C., and Lloyd now so marked in our Open Cham-competition. They lost to the Air pionship, the absence of Duncan Force by a penalty goal and at and Mitchell in the States may Twickenham they were beaten by create some misgiving as to their the Army by a goal and two tries part here in the coming events.

There is nothing in the news in dashing style the Navy scored to a goal and one try. Starting off fram the other side put us in the within eight minutes of the kick- dumps. Duncan and Mitchell off, and led at half-time. The

Helfrich's new record was for have done remarkably well from Army, got a turn shortly after 500 yards. He won that event in the playing point of view in their change of ends, but the game was 1m 3-5s, which was -1-5s... tour, which has not been on the almost at an end when they put on better than the former mark made strenuous lines of their earlier the score which enabled them to by J. W. Driscoll of the Boston visits, which covered much more ground and at a worse nie of the

snatch a victory by II points to B. A. A: in 1923.

Kershaw and Davies opened year for travel. Out of some so with some delightful play that matches with the opposition against recalled the best days of that them keyed on to the full every famous pair, but the advantage at time, the British couple do not half-back was show a 25 per cent, loss. In Still there was a remarkable piece not maintained. addition, they have beaten most of of work in the second half by the leading sides set against them, Davies, who, gathering in midfield, and at the end of the tour, in a showed such a turn of speed that terrific duel with Hagen, and Kirk he scored wide out. wood, they finished up all even.

No doubt he should have been stopped, but Duncan did the Ormond Beach there could be no question abou course in 68 and 70 i successive the brilliancy of the effort. rounds, and Mitchell did a 68

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RUGBY.

DUTCH BOXER WINS ENGLISHMAN BADLY PUNISHED.

of Holland, knocked out Albert At the Ring, London, Van't Hof, Rogers, of Mitcham, in the 7th round of a 20-rounds contest."

This return middle-weight match was what is called a

needle" fight, and was therefore as full of thritis as bouts of the kind usually arc. There was no boxing, but there was sufficient plain slogging. As was the case four years ago,

to satisfy the most Leicestershire

exacting have prevented spectator. Yorkshire from reaching the final his shortness of reach, did more For five rounds Rogers, despite. Workmen have been toiling night of the Rugby county champion than hold his own. He had the and day to set the Scottish Rugby

ship. The Enjou new ground at Mumay Leicestershire won by one goal close of the 6th, during a terrific

Leicester

met on the Dutchman in difficulties at the end club's field,

ground, and western suburb of

of the 5th round, but towards the Edinburgh, rompleted for

and three tries (14 points) to a match between Scotland and Eng The result was a fair one, but the chin, the last of which put him flat

the

penalty goal and one try (6 points.)landed three punches to Rogers's period of long-range fighting, Hof Irmel, The ground comprises game was disappointing because it nineteen neres, of which the grand was more boisterous than scientific. stand, the embankments, and the On a ground that was heavier than when the bell saved him as the

on his face. playing pitch occupy ten

He was still down, and beaten, The playing field, which rums north high level, mistakes were common,

acres. It looked neither team reached a referee said, "Eight." and south, is 610 ft. long, with and although the referee did not for a few seconds in the 7th round, width from the east terracing to heed many infringements stop but it was only his reserve of Rogers fought well and 'pluckily the front of the grand stand of 315 pages were far too numerous

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FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD,

energy that kept him on his feet. Throwing discretion to the winds, he irled all he knew to land a finishing, blow; but in trying walked into a clip on the point of the jaw that again knocked him. prone. He was half upright at Nurmi, reported to be living in a down and was counted out...

the eighth second, but then slipped "tenement cellar," has been

Dutch boxers at present resident

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The Korean Athletic Assocta tracked to his present abode in in England have of late been doing tion has decided to particinate in New York and found to be living the forthcoming seventh Basterà Olympiad and to send Mr apartment in a sparsely settled For in a neat, roomy, semi-basement Soichi Aiboshi of the SMR section of the Bronx with the Company, and Mr. Selts Shibuya family of Charles J. Nyburns, also of Keljo Normal School, to the trial Finn, who is superintendent of athletic meet to be held in Japan, the building MrAnibushi participated. In the last Olympiad in Osaka, and holds in the most luxurious hotels in Although Nurm! might put up an excellent hurdle-race record Mr. Shibuya is also a good sports- if he wished, he prefers the quiet New York without cost to himself.

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