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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1937.

GOVERNMENT

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE

NOTICES

CRABTREE

MILE POST 1*1

FULHAM

· DUKE'S DITCH,

DUKE'S

MEADOWS

MBIS BOAT HOUSE

HARRODS- CRECEPTION PT) =

CHISWICK STEPS:

|FINISH

CHISWICK

BRIDGE

BARNES BRIDGE

“MORTLAKE BREWERY

SKIP INN

BEVERLEY BROOK

FOOTBALL GROUND

BOAT HOUSES

SURREY

CRAVEN STEPS

PUTNEY BRIDGE

FULHAM PALACE START

The following is a plan of the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race course. The famous event, which is of world-wide interest, will take place this morning.

'VARSITY BOAT RACE

THE

THIS MORNING

LIGHT BLUES VERY LONG

SEQUENCE OF WINS

HE annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Univer- sities, from Putney to Mortlake will be rowed on this morning, and this will be the first mid-week race since 1921, when the Light Blues won by a length.

LOVELOCKS EXPERIENCES RETOLD

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consequently have a much high- er social status, for demand breeds the supply. In addition the boys are taught early to be- come good spectators - much better spectators than the aver- age English crowd.

SMALL CROWDS "It is always a matter for wonderment in America that at England's bigger universities such small attendances should

be present at important sport ing events, that people should prefer to go away and play their own games quietly, and often comparatively badly instead of joining the throngs of specta- tors who would fock along to similar events in their country.

"But whereas we are brought up to play our games rather for our own pleasure and recrea- tion, the young American is im- bued with a finer sense of show- manship where his public and his attainment must be early considered. The result is that

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Cambridge has remained unbeaten since 1924 The last occasion when Oxford won was in 1923, when a dis- tance of three quarters of a-length separated the Dark Blues from their | rivals.

This year, Oxford is making a very determined effort to win this boat race classic which commands world wide in- terest

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lengths. lengths. 41⁄2 lengths. lengths.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

ARTICULARS

COMPANY MEETINGS.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Nthat the ORDINARY YEAR- TOTICA IS HEREBY GIVEN

AND CONDI-LY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, TIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, Union Building, Hong Kong, on the 30th day of March, 1957, at FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at 2.30 o'clock pm, for the purpose 13 pm, at the Offices of the Public

of receiving the Report of, the Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot Account to 31st December, 1936, Directors and the Statements of

of Crown Land at Tsun Wan in

and of declaring Dividend, etc. the Colony of Hong Kong for a term The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of 75 years, commencing from 1st.of the Society will be GLOSED July, 1898, with the option of re-

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Intending bidders are advised |that immediately after the disposal

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A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager,

Hong Kong, 18th March, 1987.

COMPANY, LTD.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 16th APRIL, 1937, at 2.50 pm, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the About Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1936, and of declaring Dividends, etc..

8,187,000.

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The following are the results of the University Boat Race since 1914:— Year Winner Time Won By 1914 Cambridge 20m. 23s. 41⁄2 lengths. 1920 Cambridge 21m. 11s. 1921 Cambridge 19m. 45%. 1922 Cambridge 19m., 27s. 1923 Oxford 20m. 543. 1924 Cambridge 18m. 41s. 1925 Cambridge 21m. 50s, 1926 Cambridge 19m 29s. 1927 Cambridge 20m 14s. 1928 Cambridge 20m: 25s: 10 1929 Cambridge 19m 243 7 lengths Auction to be held on Tuesday, the 1930 Cambridge 19 9 2 lengths. 30th day of March, 1987, at 3 p.m., 1981 Cambridge 19m 26s. 21⁄2 lengths. at the Office of the Public Works

41⁄2 lengths.

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a distance

PUBLIC AUCTION.

lengths. PARTICULARS AND CONDI- 2% lengths. TIONS of the Sale by Public

lengths.

Thẻ SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS

of the Company will be CLOSED from 29th MARCH to 16th APRIL, Both Days-inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

..

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 18th March, 1937.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1932 Cambridge 19m. 26% 5% lengths. Department, by Order of His Ex-NICE IS HEREBY GIVEDIN,

1933 Cambridge 20m. 57s. 2% lengths.

YEARLY | MEET-

that the SEVENTY-FIRST 1934 Cambridge 18m. 33. 4 lengths cellency the Governor of one Lot of ORDINARY 1985 Cambridge 19m. 48s. 42 lengths. Crown Land at Ma Tau Kok in the ING of the Company will 1936 Cambridge 21m. 68 5 lengths. Colony of Hong Kong for a term of be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Fastest time on record:-18 mins. 375 years, with the option of renewal Union Building, Hong Kong, on secs. Cambridge (1934).

at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the FRIDAY, 16th APRIL 1937, at Surveyor of His Majesty the King. 2.55 p.m., for the purpose for one further term of 75 years.

of receiving the Report of the

w/ tending bidders are advised Directors and the Statements of

concentration and specialisation are early developments because the end is considered worthy of the means. The results we see in all events, not only in track and field athletics but in every other branch of sport; we ad- mire their technical accom- plishment, but we tend too often to ignore the mental at- titude which allows this."

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