THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1931.
~IONCKONG'S FINEST CHEMA
THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND THE
- ONLY AIR-COOLED THEATRE IN HONG KONG.
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15, &'9.30 p.m.
Directed by
JOHN FORD
THE RIVER
બધ
FOX
PICTURE
with SPENCER TRACY CLAIRE LUCE
.And a dozen
ather great comedians.
-NEXT CHANGE
COMMENCING SATURDAY, 19th SEPT.
A WOMAN AFLAME with the secrets of love- and a man who was still a wide-eyed boy. Chance brought them together in an embrace no force could part.
BODY
AND
only-
ELISSA LANDI
incandescent beauty of the .continent could give such power to 'so fiery a role
only CHARLES FARRELL
SODUL
Directed by
Alfred Santeli
could rise to such heights
as the eager, inexperienced lover,
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
TYPHOON
MAP
OF THE
CHINA SEA
The Landsman's Handy Guide to Locating the Centre of a TYPHOON
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
INTERPORT BOWLS SELECTIONS.
To Meet Visitors from
the North.
THE THREE BEST SKIPS?
The Sélection Committee appoint- ed by the Lawn Bowls Association for the purpose of selecting the Hong Kong Interport Bowls team
and other representative rinka has made the following selections.
First Match.
To be played on the Kowloon Bowling Green Club ground.
J. Puncheon
A. M. Holland
J. Fraser
.F. C. Cullen (Skip).
GRIMSBY'S FIRST VICTORY.
HOME WIN.
Rochdale Improve Their Position.
RANGERS: SUCCESSFUL.
London, Yesterday, Full results of to-day's League matches as cabled by Reuter were as follow:---
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
First Division.
ľ
Grimsby T. 2 Bolton W.
Firal Division Table to Date.
Gonis, P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Wednesday... 5 4 0 1 20 ប
- Reserves: R. Basa and J. C. Huddersfield 3 2 0-8
Brown
Second Match.
Middlestro'
E
To be played on the Taikoo R.C. Everton... 4 3.01 9 8 ground.
G. L. Buchanan....
J Laing
N. Drummond
U. M. Omar (Skip).
6 3 1 12
A
Blackpool
5 31 7
West Brom... 6
31 1.284
Sheffield U
3 0 2 11
M
chester C.
2 2 2
Aston Villa
2 1 1
Leicester 'C.
Liverpool
Portsmouth
Bolton W.
Newcastle
Birmingham
Blackburn R,
11. 3
6 13
Sunderland. 5
1 1 3
Grimsby
Chelsea
G 1 1 4 3. 10 4
5 9 8 19 0 11.
Reserves: G. McLeod and E. el Arsenal
Arculli.
Third Match.
To he played on the Club de West Ham Recrelo.
H. Hampton
R. F. Luz.
R. Lapsley,
'A. E. Silkstone (Skip)..
Reserves: C. E. Marques and W. Russell.
In addition series, three unofficial games have been arranged with the visitors,
to the interport
Derby C... 5 1 0 4 6 12" 2 Third Division (North).
Rochdale
1 Stockport C. Third Division (North). Table to Date.
who will meet in turn Kowloon, Gateshead Victoria and a Combined SecondLincola C. Division team.
+ Southport
The following are the players and Crewe A. reserves selected:-
Kowloon Team. Match to be played on the loon C.C. ground.
F. L. Marques.
J. Gibson
J. C. Brown
.
W. Russell (Skip)..
V
Wrexham Burrow Hull City' Kow-York City
ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS.
Garrison Schools in Opposition.
KOWLOON WIN.
A large crowd witnessed the an- nual aquaile sports of the Garrison when many interesting and thrilling Schools at the V.R.C. yesterday displays of the beat competitive spirit were shown throughout the afternoon, At, the conclusion of the sports H. E. Major-General J. W. Sandilands G.B., G.M.G., D.S.0| distributed the prizes.
Full results were as follow: Boys Championship-100 yards. 1st Hest, Robert Gascoigne, 2 Harry Clarke, 3 Ronald Fox. 2nd. Heat 1 John Ursell, 2 Rex Burrs,] 3 Peter Birningħam.
Novires' 'Race (Over 91⁄2 years)! -1 Length-1st Heat, 1 Leonard! Pinfold, 2 Stanley Didsbury, 3 Ella Bobbie Whitehead. 2nd Heat, 1 Maycock, 2 Florrie Fowler, 3 Margt. Firmaton.
Novices Race (Under 91⁄2 years) -1 Length.-1st Heat, 1' Arthur Clarke, 2 Norman Self, 3 Doreen Williams. 2nd Heat, 1 Douglas Burns, 2 Jack Fettis, 3 Patr. Pasco. Long Plunge Open-1 John
3 Urgell, 2 Peter Birningham. 3) 2 Marie Shoosmith.
Roya Handicap (10-12 years)—
2 Lengths-let Heat, 1 Rex Burns, 02 Ron. Gascoigne, 3 Chas. Haslam.
2nd Hent, 1 Peter Birningham, 2, Harry Clarke, 3 Francis Allen.
Girls' Handicap (10-12 years) A. Pts.2 Lengths-Final-1 Iris Mac-
2 10 farlane, 2 Marjorie Williams.
Goals.
P. W. D. L. F.
6 5 0 0 16
6 5 0 1 17
B 10
G 5 0 1 11
7 10
5 4 0 1 13
7 9
6 3 2 1 3.00
6 4 0 2 11
-5 3 0 2 10
3 0 2 6 10
Chester Tranmere R Accrington S. 5 2 Rochdale ... 6 2 Halifax
Rotherham
Reserves: L. C. E. Souza and C. Hartlepools
G. Silva.
Victoria Team. Match to be played on the
engower C.C. ground.
E. B. Reed
L. E. Longbottom
D. Rumjahn
R. Basa (Skip).
Carlisle Un. Walsall...... Doncaster R.
Craig-Darlington
Reserves: J. Holidge and J. C. West.
Combined 2nd Division, Match to be played on the H.K. Electric R.C. ground.
C. S. Bent
W. H. B. Muskett
W. S. Drake
R. K. Duncan (Skip).
Shields..
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Boys' Handicap (Over 12 years) 3 Lengths-Final-John Urgell. Girls' Handicap (Over 12 years) Lengths Final-1 Peggy
8-8-3
21 11 8 d.
George, 2 Joan Shoosmith.
'Girls' Handicap (8-10 years)—
3 15 7 6 1 Length.-1st Heat, 1, Ella White- 5 head, 2 Eva Shave. 2nd Heat, 1
Iris Perkins, 2 Iris Mitchell.
2 13 14 3 8 17
6 2 1 3 6 7. 5
2 0 3 14 13
8 14
2 3 12 15
12 15
2 0 4 7
*7 11
1 1 39 14
1 1 3 8 12
4
7 18
5 7
3 10
1
Wigan Boro 6 1 14 Stockport 6 1 1 4 N. Brighton. 6 0. 1.5
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
First Division. Rangers. 4. Aberdeen
1
First Division Table to Date.
Goals.
Juniors Handicap (6-8 years) --1 Length-Final.—1 Douglas
Burns, 2 Willie Webb.
High Dive-Boys (Cup presentat by Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.)-1 Ch. Haslam, 2 Willle Webb, 8 Harry Clarke,
High Dive Girls (Cup presented by 1st. Ba. Somerset Light Infan try)-1 Iris Perkings, 2 Winnie George.
Cubs' Handicap-1 Length (Prizes presented by the Cub Mis- tress, Mrs. 'C. Scott Little)-i Chas. Haslam, 2 Leonard Pinfold.
P. W. D. L F. A. PL.
Boys' Championship-100 yards Rangers.10 811 28 10 17-Final. (Cup presented by Major- Kilmarnock .10 7 2 1-20 916 General Sir John Fowler)-1 John Celtic 5-4 0 28 3 14 Ursell, 2 Robt. Gascoigne, 3 Harry Motherwell
6 21 24 10. 14 Third Lanark 8 6 1 18 18 11 Clarke.
D
11 11
14.14 14 10
Cowdenbeath 10 4 3 3
3 3 17 20
Roserves. D. Munro and A. L. Aberdeen... 3432 17 10 11-Final. (Cup presented by Lady Girls' Championship-100 yards
Fowler)-1 Peggy George, Winnie George.
MIGHTY JESSOP'S SUCCESSOR.
Some Shows Good Form With Bat and Ball,
The. Rev. G. L. 0. Jessop, who was recently ordained' at Ports- mouth Cathedral and is assistant curate at Havant Parish Church, is maintaining his early promise of following in the footsteps of
Batting for Havant
Clyde......
St. Mirren
Partick T.
Hearts
Dundee
Morton
Falkirk
0 5 15 18
1 4 17 14
16 10 11
8 2 3 3 14 17
8 31 6 15 13
2 3 4 14 177 Hamilton A 10 2 3 5 18 23
2
Novices Race (Over 9 years) Length-Final-1 Leonard
7-1
Plafold, 2 Bobble Maycock, Florrie Fowler.
Airdrieonians 10 3,1 3 17 28 7 Novices Race (Under 91⁄2 years) Dundee Un. .10 2 3 5 18 20 .7--1 Length-Final-1 Dougins Queen's Park 10 2 6 9 250 Burns, 2 Norman Self, S" Arthur Leith Ath... 0 21 69 15
Clarke. Ayr U10 0 8 7 13 28 3
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
First Division.
his illustrious father, "Gilbert L." -
agalast Derby Cnty. North Hants C.C., at Basingstoke Liverpool some time ago. he hit. 51: In 20 Portsmouth minutes, and took six wickets for; Sunderland 44..
V. Everton
Middlesboro'
V.
v. Arsenal-
V. Birmingham Second Division."
Manchester U. v. Stoke City. Notts Forest v. Preston N.E.. Plymouth A. v. Bristol City
Recently young Jessopscored Bradford v. Charlton Ath. 22 in one over in his contribution of 96 against the Hants Club and Ground, and in a previous game for Havant he took five wickets for 10, all his 'victims being clean bówled,
Cricketing members of the Kow loon Cricket Club are reminded that an Inter-Club practice match will take place on Saturday..
Third Division, (South). Bristol R v. Clapton 0 Crystal Pal. v. Brighton | Exeter C.**. v. Northampton | Swindon, T. v. Quoan's P.R.
Torquay U
V. Fulham Watford
v. Mansfield T ***Third Division (North). Chestory... Hartlepools
No player can develop football Darlington Hall City 0%
sense without forming a habit of York City Gateshead
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
quick, accurate observation. To
make the most of any situation, he
must know at a glance not only exactly where each player is, but 1
Partick T.
In what direction he le moving Motherwell **John Graves.
First Division.
Third Lanark v.Dundee
Boys' Handicap (10-12 years)
2 LengthsFinal-1 Rex Burns, 2 Ronald Gascoigne, 8 Harry Clarka Boys' Handicap (8-10 years)-
1 Length-Final. 1 Arthur Clarke,
2 Stanley Didsbury.
Girls' Handicap (8-10 years)—
1 Length-Final-1 Iris Perkins,
2 Iris Mitchell.
Team Race Hong Kong v. Kow loon.
(Teams of 6, each to swim
one length).-Won by Kowloon.
GUNN'S UNDEFEATED
CENTURY.
Drawn Match at Trent Bridge.
London, Yesterday, At Trent Bridge to-day the New Zealanders drew with Sir Julian Cahn's XI: -- George Gunn signalli- ed "Chig cônclusion of this season. with an undefeated century,
| Scores as cabled by Reuter were
as follow New Zealand: 196 and 129 for & Sir Cabn's XI. 819 for 8 dec.........
(Gunn 101*)
STAR
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, & 9.20.
Ramon novarro
in
DEVIL: MAY- CARE
THE screen's fint spec-
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TALKING
Musical ROMANCE
PICTURE
with MARION HARRIS DOROTHY JORDAN
Based__m_the_French Dediné "la Bila Dos. Danas," by Busine Scribe and Krant Lesourd, Adapted-
Richard Schayer. Scenario in Home Kraty, Dialogue by Zdés Ter, Same direction by 1. Cüfud Broke. Descial by
SIENTY FRANKLIN
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GUS VAN and JOE · SCHENCK
in "They Learned About Women."
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does he got
away with it?
Quick
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