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Victor MeLaglen-John Ford all-talking H.K.C.C. ground, between the H.K.C.C. Monday morning amounted to 1,327.27 mil Theatre, is a native of Montana. Missald not help howlers to any consider romance which is now at the Queen's and the Navy, The rainfall overnight Hon gallons, showing a decrease Ley, who has the part of "Yasman," able extent, and the Club met the at- of 46.00 million gallons during the the beautiful, unscrupulous adventuress tack, putting up a total of 200 for 9 past week. The amount collected who aspires to become an Empress and wickets, declared. from streams was 1.48 million who meets with frustration through gallons,
love, is relatively,
The Navy replied with a score of 100 'newcomer to pic- The week's consumption amounted was nearly a year ago when, "In-
for 8 at the close of play at 5.16 p.me tres. Her frst important part with,|
Club Start Badly. to 47.54 million gallons."
The Club, haring won the toss, de In Kowloon
played opposte alded to bat first. They opened up The total storage in the mainland McLaglen, in "A Girl in Every Port." rather badly, losing Richardson after reservo{.s on Monday morning amounted to 467.54 million gal lona, showing a decrease of 9.99 million gallons during the past week.
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"THE SINGLE STANDARD"
Nils Asther had to swap pancher with Rob Roper, veteran heavy-weight, when the fight scenes for "The Slagle The week's consumption amounted Standard" were filmed by Metro
24.98 million gallons, not in-Goldwyn-Mayer. cluding 1.96 million gallons sup- plied to water hosts at Laichikok. The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams during the week was 16,95 million gallons.
Storage
The following shows the amount in storage (million gallons) on the dates named:
Hong Kong Mainland
April 22
20
tr
326.38 188.81 327.28 127.44
May
$11.72 121.05
39
800.84
80
283.97
125.84 118.90 261.03 102.18
Jone
237.90
212.71
21
32
17
192.75
87.06 95.62 80.51 177.02 100.28
175.54
114.57
15
252.07 207.01
157.79 105.62
22
July
Sept.
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Dec
23
30
480.22 277.00 993.80 397.04 1.251.86
438.58 1,858.34 442.86 1,615.80 459.95 1,780.00 481.41 1,876.13 462,08 1,914.62 495.71 1,008.81
496.05 501
1,881.01
1,884.24
เ
518.80
1,880.13
514.98
1,839.01
518.03
1,749.69
1,794.29
$14.87
BILOL
1,690,58 1.655.80
514.64
515.46
1,608.73 514.73
1,601.20 605,80 1,514.80 400.64 1,484.37 480.50 1,419.44 483.20
1,973.83 477.63 .... 1,827.27 467.54 Consumption
17 had been signalled at 11.20 m. Armstrong's wicket tell soon after, making 2 for 21. O. Moor was joined by Owen Hughes and proceeded to hit aut, bringing the total up to 73 before being dismissed for 29.
T. E. Pearco was the next to proceed to the crease, and he put on a further John S. Robertson, directing the new 17 before betwled by Bennett. Greta Garbo feature which is now Bennett winning to find his playing at the World Theatre, was length now was astrumental in quested by Aither to let Roper "throw dismissing Etchell who was caught by the works" and a battle that delighted Bakor. Divett had the misfortune to all the electricians and stage hands be run out after adding 11 to the score ensued.
of 110, bringing the total up to 124 Asther, a life-long atblete and for 5. gymnast, proved a worthy contendar
Owen Hughes was still hitting out for the professional but admitted be freely, and was ju thought he had better stick to acting who added a rather than, consider the prize ring as a future career.
Johnny Mack Brown shares leading man honours with Asther in the ple turisation of the sensational Adela Rogers St. John book and the support ing cast includes Dorothy Sebastian, Lane Chandler, Kathlyn Williams, and Robert Castle.
"THE VIKING"
by Hinton, efore sing
J
being caught by salitoe
Bennett. Parker went out to join Owen Hughes but the partnership only added an- other six runs before Owen Hughes was caught by Laslett off Bennett, after a splendid Innings of 64, which included 10 fours.
Innings Closed
A. C. I. Bowter loft the pavilion at 2.07 and was back again at 2.35 after he had made a useful score of '21, bringing the score up to 191 for £. H. V. Parker and A. C. Beck were un ed closed, the score board registering defeated when the innings was declar 200 for 9 at 2.50 p.m.
Bennett bowled well for the Navy, taking 6 wickets for 87 runs, and was the most successful bowler of the day. Sillitoe's Fine Boundary
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[Sub.-Lt. P. C. J. Moseley 27; Fry 99 for 35, Lt. G. G. Christian 3 for 10, Capt. J. R. Reynolds 4 for 211 Royal Navy 2nd innings
[Followed On]
A two months' search through élnema land, saking a Viking maid to play the leading role in "The Viking" was conducted before the anal choice of Pauline Starke was made only she day before the scheduled starting date of thia Techmestour production, which
Total (for 8 wkta).. 108 will open at the Queen's Theatre tal
Eng. Lt. C. R. Bennett and Sto. T The Navy opened their innings at Cross did not bat.'" Πόντον, 13 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayet 8.00 p.m. with Capt. F. G, Sillitoe and release, done entirely in colour and pre Lt. J. P. Wright: Sillitoo apposed
BOWLING ANALYSIS sented with sound synchronisation and A. C. L Bowker, who opened the bowl A. c. I. Bowker a surrounding sound programme,
ing from the Dockyard end, and A. C. Beck. 10.4 2 A fiery blonde type of girl was played forcible cricket, with the re-. V. Parker...... sought for the leading role, and tests sult that 50 was on the score board in G. E. R. Divett made of every actress suggested. Gils half an hour. At this itago Billige H. Owen Hughes ...
with screen experienta and without,
faced the cameras in a thorough search was caught by Hinton off Bowker, his score being 39 which included one a for Just the right type. Brunettes and 5 fours.
were tested in blonde wigs, as no one
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS On Londonme
4 0 10
ARMY v. ROYAL NAVY could visualise a Viking daughter as struck in the right eye with a rising Wright had the misfortune to be
Senior Service Rally and Lose a'dark haired maiden.
ball and had to retire until later in the Miss Starke, being a titian brunette,
By 9 Wickets game. The following figures show the meet the exacting camera eye which Boumphrey were the next pair to opthe first day, the Army eventually blenched her bair to blonde in order to -Lt. Stephenson and Sed. Ldr. Fercing home their advantage of weekly consumption (million gel-registers everything in natural colours pose the bowlers. Scoring at this defeated the Royal Navy by nine lons) on the dates mentioned:-
and with most infinite detail. Since
Batural hair reproduces with further 15 rans had been added to the
period was rather slow, and, after a wickets on Tuesday. greater life and lustre than a wig, the score, Boumphrey was caught by Owen resumed at -II a.m. The Royal Drizzles continued when play was idea of a blonde wig was discarded.
Hughes off Divett. Her success, however, is no reflection
Navy's last wicket partnership pro Change of Bowlers upon the other girls who tried for the part and lost, Many of them were Stephenson was sent back to the pavi fatal 1st Innings) and the total was After another half an hour's play duced 25 runs (the highest of the talented, and all of the girls given lion, the score board registering 98 for 86. Facing a deficit of 147, the screen tests were beautiful, but Miss T. Pearce tried five bowlers dur sallors rallied on the follow-on Starke seemed best to represent fusting the course of the afternoon, but being enforced against them. Their On demand the type desired, and her portrayal of with little effect until A. C. I. Bowkor 3rd wicket partnership realised 72 the Viking mald fully justifies the and A. C. Bock had a second spell of 72 runs, Stephenson and Boumphrey choice,
Le Roy Mason plays the romantia Beck took 8 after this change, causing fielding and
bowling. Bowker took 1 wicket and giving a stylish display against good. male lead opposite Mica Starke. The much damage to the Naval team. 22.28
steady bowling. The title role is portrayed by Donald Crisp.
On demand fourth wicket fell after lunch at A nice catch was brought off by missed before the arrears were
121 but three bere men were dia On demand Parker, who dived full length for the
Credits,
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April 29
Hong Kong Mainland the
37.66 80.76
29
87.50
29.88
May 5
83.03
27.17
13
90.67
26.07
#
31.03
25,00
88.86
25.36
27.48
24.88
27.37
19.59
30.18
14.01
27.14
11.03
27.21
20171
27.26
19,91
25.82
2677 17.87
31.53
28.31
31.85
2117
20.17
40.21
38.37 26.23
39.80
20.86
51.47
24.93
Sept.
50.88
27.62
21.02
51.47 27.29
57.255
58.41
28.23 28.67
57.20
20.09
54.90
20.70
56.18.
23.97
54.88
28.42
54.29
37.19
Nov.
54.22
26.81
ed house.
27
51.55
25.84
48.87 20.40
Dec.
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45.53 26.7 40,90 28.06 '47.42
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(Continued from: Page 1.)
"Splendid Catch by Parker
ball, catching it as he fell and holding wiped out. Musson bowled exceed- Continuous laughter and applause Hie victim was Lieut. P. C, Moseley.
it clear of the ground as he rolled over. Ingly well in the afternoon, "during greeted the Vaudeville stars of the
which he took five wickets. musical comedy show, The High play after having his injury attended in the
Lieut. J. P. Wright again resumed Maxwell scored a six and a four Steppers," and the First National to, but was dismissed without having Scores
Army's 2nd innlogs. Picture, "Ladies Night in a. Turkish added anything further to his score. Bath," at the Majestic Theatre, Kow
Lt. J. P. Wright, lb.w., b Fry Things were beginning to look bright Sub-Lt. P. C. J. Moseley, a Davis, loon, last night when the double for the Club at this stage, another traction programme was shown to pack
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Laslett was run out after a single bad, Squad Leader Boumphrey, c Fry, been registered.
wicket without single being added, Lt. F. M. R. Stephanson, c & b making 106 for 6. At 5.10 p.m. A. B.Raynolds
On demand #; .
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Beck took 8 for 83 and Bowker 2 for
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"Sid Clarks, the fiddling fanater, gav d'very good performance on his violle He Addles while dancing, jumping, and The next wicket fell at 106 for B, EngreLt. C. I. Bennett, Musson, doing all kinds of stunts, and with this the time being 6.15 p.m at which hour b Reynolds violin, in all places of his body. Bert play closed, and in consequence the re- Coudt. F. C. Baker, Lb.w Beata is the worst juggler in the world sult was a draw,
Reynolds
Rans at the fall of wickets
|A.B. F. N. Laslett, b Muzson 72, 4 for 110, 6 for 124, ́s for 148, 7
H.K.CC-1 for 17, 2 for 21, 8 for Comdr. E. G. Stanley & b for 148, 6 for 184, 9 for 181.
Royal Nacy 3.C-1 for 50, 2 for 65, Lt. Cross, not out
Sub-Lt C L Glass, b Musson for 98, 4 for 102, 6 for 105, 6 for 105, 7 for 203, 8 for 108. Afr Mr. W. J. Papworth, played selections The R. A. Band, under the baton of during the afternoon.
and misses everything but his meali Alice Benta is simply wonderful in her singing and dancing. If you wish to se a girl with twinkling feet, see Alice Bénnis. And we must not for get Mahomet Kaisin, the Bon of India, whose baritone voice is wonderful. A together, a very inappy show
The Turkish Bath incident in the female, male voice, and mixed choir Turkish Bath, wherein Jack Molbal
comedy dramaLadies' Night in The Song of Songs, Part L, produced Gloucester Festival, 1921: Atlanta in and a friend appeared in Turkish Calydon; Vanity, of Vanities, for mbathon India hight, while being Scores as under accompanied choir Scenes from the escaped from pursuing policemen,
Hong Kong Ca Scottlan Highlands, Violet Beyond the shadow of a doubt as fundy J.F. Richardson, e Cross, b Laslett Violoncello Sonata; The Beal wound a situation'as has ever presented in E. J. Armstrong, ctanley, b (opera); sic. |_ FREDERICK JOSEPH WALL
Baker A The audience simply sat back and D. Moor, b Bennett COMPANION OF HONOURS roared
H. Owen Hughes, o. Lasiett,
Bannelt TE Pearce b Bennett
Right Honourable Y, B. BRINIVASA BASTELF.C. President of the Ber->
yants of India Society. He was born the removal of disabilities of Indians Mitchell, on September 22 1800 Hentially-domiciled there;visited Eng: Bennett S educated at the Natire High School, land in 1928 as chairman of a deputar G. F. E. Divettron Kambakonam;" Government Co-tieni annointed by the unofficial mem-JR. Hinton, Billitoe, b Bennett
Kinnboko
amchoolmaster at bers, at the Indians Legislature, to re- 11. V. Parker, not various institutions till he becane present the case of Kenya Indians; and C. I. Bowker, headmaster of one of the biggest high again in 1924 príbehalf of the National Beck
Extrki schools in the Pruidenby Foguer Conreation and the National Liberal
A FEATURE 1906 and Jolaed the Servants of fanta Federation of India to press for sur
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Total
Silver (per oz.)
176 Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Fall of wickets for 22 for 27: 3 for 10, 4 for: 121, 5 for 125, for 129, 7 for 181, 8 for 159, 9 for 164, 10 for 176
BOWLING ANALYSIS
OME. W. 71 800
8 Christian 28 Fry
Musson Everest
Reynold
Lt.
Col. Davis, not ent 26|LE WAH. Maxwell'
out
200
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Rate of Native Inter-
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Chinese Sub. Coin 22% die Hong Kong Sub. Coin 4% prem
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Paris
New York
London, Yesterday.
128.89
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Brussels
84.80
Geneva
25.12
Amsterdam
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98.2015
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