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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928.

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

THE BOAT RACE..

THE CHINA MAIL,

FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT.

CAMBRIDGE VICTORS.

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completely gone to pieces, continu- ed to cling to Cambridge until the Mila Post. Cambridge were row- ing very steadily but ponderously at this point at 28 to Oxford's' 82, and it looked for a moment as if Oxford, If they could find some Cambridge (as already briefly semblance of their normal form, announced in the "China Mall" be in striking distance at Chiswick. might catch Cambridge, or at least won a very easy victory in the 80th But the illusion may have been dae Port Said, Massaua, Aden, Karachi, From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Boat Race on March 31, winning to Cambridge's boat dragging on Colombo, Penang and Singapore. by ten lengths. They have thus

He

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of Cargo Are

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won 39 times to the 40 times of the Surrey Flats. At this moment Oxford, and have opened up the Letchworth began to row. prospect of drawing level next gave the crew 20 strokes at 30, and year, the contenary year. It is also the crew almost immediately shotare being landed at their risk into

away clear of Oxford, answered, but without making the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- slightest impression, and bridge, dropping once more to 28, and/or from the wharves delivery Campany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence went away rapidly until at Ham-may be obtained.

have now equalled their provious best sequence of wins, and should they win next year it will constitute a "record."

One has to go back to 1900, when and three-quarter lengths ahead, ed unless notice to the contrary be

mersmith Bridge they were опе Optional Cargo will be forward-: one of the best crews ever seen at and continued to gain even more given before 2nd instant. Putney beat what has usually been

rapidly after shooting the Bridge, the worst, by 20

No claims will be admitted after considered as lengths, to find a crew winning bv/Where Oxford were across the tide. the Goods have left the Godown, The difference between the crews and all Goods remaining undeliver- so great a margin as Cambridge did at Harroda WAB very striking.ed after the 7th inst. will be sub- this year. It is exceedingly diff- cult to judge' such distances unless longer and stronger crew that Ox-

Cambridge were so Infinitely the jeet to rent. the second crew is also timed, and ford were dwarfed beside as the leading crew can scarcely Cambridge Individually were row have gone its hardest it is impos- |ing particularly well. sible. to draw comparisons.

The

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY Jaetual unofficial time distance bethan making amends for his loss of Goods are to be left in the Go-

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

From 1. Hongkong

About

May May

§. S.

Tons

KASHGAR

9,005 | 12th

+LAHORE -

5,252 10th

*KIDDERPORE

6,334

£2nd

May

MALWA

10,86 28th

May

*ALIPORE

5,273 31st

May

*JEYPORE

5,318 2nd

DELTA

8,097 9th

June June

15,601

+MIRZAPORE

RANFURA

NOVARA

KHYBER

RAWALPINDI

*NANKIN

KASHMIR

NALDERA

KALYAN

RAJPUTANA

,

6,715 19th June

23rd June

6,989

9,114 7th July 16,010 21st July

28th 7,038

July 8,985 4th Aug. 10,608 18th Aug. 16,088 Fot Sept. 9,144 15th Sept. +Cargo only.

30th June

tween the crewn was just over 30

All claims against the vessel signed on or before the 17th Inst. them. must be presented to the under-

Thu best

or they will not be recognised. man was Beesly, who was more

All broken, chafed, and damaged

sec., but it was obvious that Cam-Rowing extremely hard, he

form in the last practice course.downs, where they will be examin bridge could have won by a con- only superior to the President by our surveyors, Measra, Goddard & wased on the 7th Inst. at 10 a.m. by siderably greater distance hail they reason of his greater case.

The Douglas. so desired.

Iatier, however, was rowing magni- There can be little doubt that the ficently, while Collins and Letch- series of reverses which Oxford

worth were also very good. Ox have had in all branches of sport ford were a shocking contrast for, signed by has definitely affected the confid: apart from bow and No. 2, no two Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hullence of their representatives, and men in the crew were even approx- M'lles, I'don, A'werp. R'dam & H'burg in this particular race Oxford row imately uniform. Murray-Threip. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi ed in a manner that suggested that land, at No. 7, was rowing like a Bombay, Marseilles & London.

they expected to be beaten from hero between a stroke who had loat Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

Straits &

Bomly,

Destination

Hull,

Rotterdar & Hamburg. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay; Marseilles & London. M'lles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, Landon & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Borabay Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

M'iles, L'don, A'werp, H'dum & H'burg the end of the first minute. The all control of his slide from the Bombay, Marseilles, Li'den & A'werp state of Oxford rowing is now to first minute and, in his anxiety to worse than it has been in the past, make a race of it. was setting no les & London.

and it will not be long before the sort of rhythm, and a No. 6 who traditions, are rebuilt once more, had, also in his inexperience, based on confidence, as were those abandoned form to race individual- of Cambridge in 1899. That Cam ly. The change of style in Godber bridge should have gained an easy was utterly unexpected. He had victory is not surprising, for as a been consistent in training though crew they were in a different class. a certain lack of dash could be at This is remarkable when one contributed to his youth; After the siders that before the race they rowed only 17 strokes in a final minute of the race he core

pletely lost the regular swing practice row of half a minute. Ox which had been a feature of the ford did little better with 181⁄2 crew, and beside him Brander strokes. This must be quite un seemed to swing better than usual. paralleled in the modern history of

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DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1928.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "KENDAL CASTLE!” From NEW YORK.

by informed that all Goods

◄ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here-

the Godowns of the Hongkong and are being landed at their risk into Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whenes and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forward-

the Boat Race, and it is extraordinMorphett, at No. 4, was the best ed unless notice to the contrary ba ary that University crews should Shaw and Graham, though they did

man after Murray-Threipland. for given before 30th Instant. be so sluggish. In regard to Cam- not lose their form, were both very bridge it may be argued that they short forward.

had no need to row at a faster

A Qulet Finish.

stroke, but the fact remains that By Chiswick Steps, which they they were not capable of more than reached in 12 min. 14 secs., Cam- 36, and University crews owe it to bridge were just four lengths the traditions of the race that they ahead, and had dropped to a strong should come to the post capable of paddle

at 26. The slight head a fast stroke, even if they have no breeze seemed to have no effect on occasion to use it.

the run of their boat. Barnes was But for this one fault, and it is reached in 17 min., with Cambridge very serious one, the Cambridge leading by six lengths. Letch crew were a really fine crew. As worth brought his boat in at 30 they never had to race at any from that point, and gained a fur- period of the course, except for ther three lengths, to pass the post some 20 strokes after the Milo Post, in 20 min. 25 sec. Llewellyn drove it is impossible to tell how good his very tired crew to the finish at they were, but I am inclined to 33. So ended this extremely un- think that their capacity was un-equal contest, and the most sur-

The Union 89. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now derestimated. They hnd excep prising thing about, it was that

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The P. O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

tional length, and they got their Oxford managed to hang on even blades in as far behind the rigger, for a mile.. probably farther, than any crew

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TAKLIWA

TANDA..

DELTA

"NOVARA

*DEVANHA.

17,986 | 8th May: Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hame.

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Noon. 6,956 8th May

4 p.m. 8,097❘ Iith May 6,989 12th Miny 8.155 17th May

*MIRZA PORE 0,715 21st May

SANTHIA

RANPURA

TILAWA

*NANKIN

ST. ALBANS

TAKADA

KHYBER

TALANBA RAWALPINDI

0,715 24th May 16,501

B.114

26th

7,058 4,500 5th June 8,049 8,018 17th 18.019

8,985 6th

Shal, Moji, Kobo & Yokohamna S'hai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe, Oanka & Yhama, Shanghai, Mojt & Kobe. Amoy, Moll, Kobo & Osaka, S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama.

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0,853 Brd

7th June 8th June June June 22nd Juno NELLORE

July KASHMIR

July ARAFURA

6,000 10th July RAJPUTANA 10,508 20th July KALYAN

0,144 3rd Aug. TANDA

6,056 7th Aug. * Carge only.

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The order of rowing and weights | AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT

LINE. Operated for

were:-

Cambridge.

St. D. R. G. Michel (Shrews- N. M. Adous (Leather-

bury and Caius (bow 11 4

were, as is usual when rowing in! an easy race, at their very best, and they gave a good exhibition of stylish rowing. What they would have done had they been led off the 2, mark, as they assuredly would have been by any good second-rate crew, 8. rowing a racing rate, is uncertain. They would probably not have row ed so well as they did, but it is hard to believe that they would not 5.+J. have rowed well, for they were so

4.

well drilled and precise, and their 6. great length in the water was ob- tained without apparent effort, ex-7. cept on the part of their very stout- hearted President, Holcroft. They had such pace over the course that they could have overhauled most post-War University crew after] having been led by a long distance. Had they companded a high stroke they might easily have been a great crew.

head and Selwyn} ... 11 M. H. Warriner (Harrow

and First Trinity) .. 13 R. Beesly (Oundle and

Firat Trinity)

C. Holcroft (Radley and Pembroke) J. B. Collins (Eton and

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Third Trinity) ...... 14 3 R. A. Symonds (Bedford

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A. L. Sulley (Denstone and Selwyn cox)"

Oxford.

M. C. Graham (Shrew- bury and Magdalen)

(bow)

12

9

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St. D.

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A Tame Start. Conditions for the race were not¦ so slow as had been anticipated. A

2. *T. W. Shaw (Shrewsbury [light S.S.E. breeze was blowing,

* and Christ Church). 12 10 and the course was calm from starts. *N. E. Whiting (Radley to finish, the only place in which

and Pembroke)

11 11

.... 12

8

there was a slight ripple with the 4. H. C. Morphet (Goolong wind against the tide being just

and Braserose) beforé Barnes Bridge. The tide 5, G. M. Brander (Edin- was a little stronger than was ex-

burgh Academy and pected, but the crews, who were

Exeter)

ed

the best of the flood. The

N

13 five minutes late in starting, miss-i 6. G. E. Godber (Bedford

and New College)

.. 12 12 crowds on the banks were for an 7. P. W. Murray Threspland early morning race very consider-

(Eton and Christ Church)......

able, but they were not comparable

to those which have watched the race in the afternoon during the last few years. Oxford: won the toss and chose the Middlesex sta- tion. At the start. Oxford did not let their oars draw their bodies far enough forward, with the result that Cambridge, who got a good

12 12

W.. S. Llewellyn (Eton

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