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PLANS FOR CORONATION REGATTA

ABSENCE OF BIG RACING BOATS

CRUISER YACHTS WILL BE SEEN

CORONATION RÉGATTA

The Coronation Regatta is in Torbay from June 19 to July 3. I hear it is likely to attract Scottish yachts for the first week in Tor- bay, and the Scottish yachts will arrange to return in time for their own fortnight. The Coronation Re- gatta may thus assist to bring about a meeting between Southern and Northern, yachtsmen.

The Duke of Kent is patron of

W. C. Hung, above, will be seen. against his doubles partner, E C Fincher, this afternoon in the Open Singles Tennis Championship.

OXFORD BOAT

the international regatta which will STILL CREATING

be held in Torbay to commemorate

Coronation year. This regatta will RECORDS

be perhaps the chief feature of the forthcoming season on this side of the Atlantic. Upwards of £3,000 will be given in prizes..

FINE SPECTACLE

There will be numerous races for large cruising yachts, such as heavy. ita schooners and ketches. These, the absence of the big racers of

be

London, To-day.

ENGLAND TO HOLD HOCKEY TRIAL

Teams Announced

For To-morrow

The following have been selected

to represent Colours and Whites in a hockey trial match with a view to

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1937.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on

Friday, the 5th. March, 1937

commencing at 10.80

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

Selecting England's team for the A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods forthcoming International competi-comprising:- Ition.

Woollen, Cotton and Artificial Colours. Benwell (Club); Lieut. Piece Goods, Raincoats, Overcoats, Stileman (RN), and A. E. P. Guest Clothing, Woollen Blankets, Sing- (Radio); Spr. Brown (RE), W. Alets, Handkerchiefs, Triangs. Reed (Club), and Parker (Police) Plastic Braid, Artificial Silk Em Willis (Police), A N. Other, Lieut.

Cook (R.N.); T. Whitley (Club) and broidered Thread. Sewing Needles, Ladies and Gents Watches, Jade Bond (Club).

Whites. Jessop (Police) and Sto. Stone Bangles and Neck Laces, Tinder (RN); Tremlett (YMCA) Metal Press Buttons, Zip Fasteners, and Hayward (Police); Jackson (Posaccharine etc., etc.

lice), Lieut. Harland (RN), and Bates (Club); Pennell (Police), Lieut. Garth- waite (RA), Lieut. Wright. (R.N.), G. Fowler

S. Fowler (Club).

(C.B.A.) and

The game will be played on the HKSRA. Marina ground to-mor- row at 5 p.m. If rain should pre- vent play that day the match will

also

2 Midget Cameras with Films. 11 Coloured Camera Lenses.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers

be transferred to Sunday morning, Hong Kong, March 2, 1937. or Monday afternoon.

Anyone who is not or the above

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list, but would like a trial is re-HE Undersigned have received quested to turn up ready to play. instructions to sell by Public Any communications should be ad-Auction The Oxford University boat race dressed to Lient. N. W. Metcalfe se-RA crew lopped another twelve conds off the record when they covered the course from Barnes Bridge to Chiswick Steps in 3 minutes 34 seconds.

-Reuter.

The row for the mile was achiev ed under excellent conditions. - The crew never dropped below 31 and former years, will form a fine spec-finished at their highest rate of 37. tacle. A special feature will made of races for all sizes of fast cruising yachts, the ocean types and those of smaller size. The towns where the events will be sail- ed include Torquay, Babbacombe, Brixham, Paignton and Dartmouth.

OVERSEAS RIFLE- MATCH

King Congratulates. Australia

London, To-day

The King has cabled his con- gratulations to Don Bradman and members of the Australian eleven on their fine feat in re- taining the Ashes-Reuter.

Hong Kong finished 15th in the WEEK-END SOCCER

-There will be 11 days' racing for the 12-metre international class and annual Overseas 303 Full Range 13 days for smaller international Postal match rifle shoot for 1936, classes, Q's, Star class, West Sol-with a score of 999 points, beating ents, X-boats, dinghies and all only Fiji's aggregate of 844. The kinds of craft. Yachtsmen will es- winning team was Southern Rho- pecially appreciate the courtesy of desia with an aggregate of 1,113, the Admiralty, who have sanction with Johore (Unfederated Malay ed a destroyer from Devonport at-1States) second and Barbados third. tending the regatta.

SPECIAL MEDAL

FIXTURES

Senior And Junior Shield Ties

Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., RE, The following are the local football was captain of the Hong Kong fixtures for the week-end:- team

PRESTON PLAYER FINED

Recreio

London, February 3.-F. O'Don-

SATURDAY

Shield Semi-Finals Senior

A medal will be struck to com- memorate the Coronation, and will be presented to the helmsmen of all the racing yachts. The func tion is under the management of anell, the Preston North and centre- committee of yachtsmen representa- forward, was fined £8 by the FA ENGINEERS tive of all the yachting districts of Commission which England, Scotland Ireland.

and Northern

met at Crewe in- The Commission yesterday. quired into the circumstances

of NAVY

▼S. CHINA “A”. (Sookimpoo, 4.15 p.m.)

Junior

Lyemun (Sookunpoo, 2.15 p.m.),

FIRST DIVISION

Club (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.)

(Kowloon, 4.15 p.)

If the summer is fine the sailing O'Donnell being sent off the field in over the deep water-courses in the the match between Preston and Wol- ST. JOSEPH'S v Police blue waters of Torbay should make verhampton Wanderers at Wolver the regatta worthy of the occasion. hampton on January 9.

MODERN TABLE GLASSWARE

FULL SUITS OF 8 DOZENS IN THE SETS.

STOCKED IN CRYSTAL WHITE

WHITE PRICE

AND NEW GREEN.

$3450

SET

$36.50

SET

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

SECOND DIVISION ATHLETIC v. Stonecutters.

(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)

THIRD DIVISION

Recreio

FUSILIERS (King's Park, 4.15 p.m.) ENGINEERS y European Police-

(Chatham Road, 4:15 pm) Kumaon Rifles v CHINESE POLICE *(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.)

KWONG WAH (Chatham Road, 2.20 p.m.) Air Force.. ▼ SERVICE." CORPS

(Prince Edward Road, 4.15 pm.) St. Joseph's MEDICALS.

Liga

(King's Park, 2.15 p.m.)

SUNDAY

Shield Semi-Finals

Senior

YS CHINA “B” (Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.)

Junior

South China.

*2.153p

Saturday, the 6th. March, 1937 commencing at 10.30 am..

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Quantity of Valuable Household and Office Furniture

also

A Few Pieces of Black Wood Ware and

One Milners Iron Safe. Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, March 2, 1937.

PiPPERMINT

GET

always

delicious with

crushed ice

iced water

GET FRÈRES REVEL

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:

ISLAND

Victoria Peak. Signal Station

Mt. Parker

Mountain Lodge

The Eyrie

Mt. Davis

Bowen Road (filterbeds)

MAINLAND

Taimoshan

Peak

Feet

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