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One was, a gold dig- ger and never gave, x second gave but never "dug," while a third
. hid her heart behind
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PICTURE
Big City Lights
Big City Ways Big City Blues ----
GIRLS LOST
in the BIG CITY
with
LORETTA YOUNG JOHN WAYNE
Low Cody
Joyce Compton Joan Marsh
Directed by SIDNEY LANFIELD
NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING 10th OCTOBER.
You've met.
him under
hilarious
situations
before, but
never half
as funny
as hero of
MARK TWAIN'S
STORY
WILL ROGERS
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WEDNESDAY, 14th October
when.
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2.30 p.m. "CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON.”
5.10 p.m.
“DISHONOURED.”
7.15 p.m. - “VAGABOND KING.”
9.30 p.m.
"DON'T BET ON WOMEN.”
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CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
CLUB WIN FIRST
MATCH.
Half Back Line Hold Up Home Forwards.
H.K.S.R.A. LOSE CLOSE MATCH.
THE K. B. S. F. P. A. RUGBY PRACTICE.
Whitley and Macnider Show Promise.
K. MURRAY'S DROPPED GOAL.
SHANGHAI LOSE AT] THE K.B.G.C.
Thirteenth Head Proves Lucky for Homesters,
BIG DEFEAT.
Shanghai.
Playing their first match of the At King's Park yesterday the Playing against the Kowloon Green Club, on the season on the Marina ground yes- K.B.S.F.P.A. (Rugby Section) heldBowling terday afternoon, the Hong Konga further practice game, the Whites K.B.G.C. green yesterday after- Hockey Club 1st XI defeated the beating, the Colours by a dropped noon, Shanghal were defeated by Hong Kong and Singapore Brigade goal (4 points) to nil. Both sides 15 shots in a practice match be- R.A. by the odd goal in three.fielded greatly weakened teams and fore the Interport.
Scores:- The win was all the more meritori- as a result the game became a kick-
Kowloon B.G.C. ous due to the fact that the Club and-rush duel rather than a clean were not playing at full strength.open game. A brilliant dropped J. S. Nichol Play, which was fast throughout, goal from outside the Colours 25 R. Hall was limited to only 25 minutes each by Lt. Keith Murray gave the E. W. L. Hogbin Įway, and even then the match ter- Whites a narrow but well deserved A. M. Holland
minated in darkness. The ground, win.
(Skip)....24 a newly laid sand one, was in ex- cellent condition and as flat as billiard table, thus assuring curate passing.
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From the bully-off, the Club were early on the offensive and became dangerous,, but off-side ruined any opportunity of opening the scoring, The Indians then took up the attack and were very impressive with their smart forward line. Play for a while was very oven, the Fro- quency of offside play preventing progressive tactics,
W. F. Peers, the Interport, front Heads
A welcome row forward, made appearance and displayed excellent form in his first match of tho season. If every man in the side. was as fit as Peers there would be little anxiety as regards the future success of the new club.
S. Hardy, a Naval player, also made his first appearance, playing in the Whites three-quarter line. Tall and well-bullt Hardy gives the Impression that he would be a more valuable player in the pack than in the back division.
game
Francis and T. Price were
.Of the newcomers to the engaged in some good work on the loft, whilst Dand and the Reed T. Whitley gave a sterling display brothers in the half-back line fed at centre three-quarter for the their forwards to a nicety. W. Whites. His tackling was very sure Reed's neat "scoop" phases were ex- and his play all-round shows signs ceedingly useful and generally of great promise. S. Macnider in placed als wing in possession. Athe Colours pack also played well learnt the elementary breakaway on the right saw Divett and has gain possession. He shot in hard lesson of forward play-always and a melee in front of the keep on the bail.
after
R.A. goal reaulted. in Tetley D. Black, who played behind the netting for the Club
Whites acrum in the second half, quarter of an hour's play. Capt.gave a very favourable impression, Macfarlane, however, equalised soon one well-judged cut-through nearly after with a fast ground shot. leading to a score.
The second half produced more But taking the game on the whole brisk play, but a big fault that was it was a very poor exhibition. The noticeable with the Club, was that forwards who do not know the off-
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C. W. Glover H. E. Peck
T. Main
C. Richards
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Shots Total Shots Total
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ZAKARANZ
INTER-FACULTY TENNIS.
Engineering Beat the Arts.
UNIVERSITY EVENT.
the defence hit the ball too far for-side rule should make a point of!
Inter-Faculty tennis match ward, thus giving the wingers very asking someone at the earliest op-
the University Httle chance to get up with it. The portunity. Yesterday's game would was played on Indians kept up a neat combination, have lost considerable interest had. courts yesterday, resulting in the but they found Roger and Botelho the whistle been blown for every Engineering section defeating the Arts students by 5% sets to 32. difficult backs to pass. Capt. Mac Infringement.
Scores:-- farlane was unlucky with a rising shot when within scoring range.
Owen Davis, on the right wing Was weak, fumbling numerous passes. Once, however, he got go- ing and, taking the ball down the wing, centred to Divett, who, Francie, when tackled passed to
who scored tho Club's win- ning goal. An Indian raily provided many exciting moments for the Club's goalkeeper, the Indians right wing having extremely hard luck with a stinger that hit the post and rebounded into play for Dand to clear. Indians continued to press unt!! the final whistle which was sounded in fast falling light
Result:
H.K.H.C.
H.K.S.R.A.
1
The
CLUB "A" ELEVEN FOR TO-MORROW.
Against the Borderers at King's Park.
The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" team against the South Wales Borderers
In the Club ground at 5.15 p.m. to- morrow:-
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL HOCKEY-To-day — Y.M.C.A. II. v. 3/9th Jat Regiment.
To-morrow-Hong Kong H.C.
Borderers.
"A" Y. DOS
LAWN BOWLS-To-day-
Kowloon C.C. To-morrow-Shanghai v.
D.R.C.
Shanghai
loon
Saturday-Hong Koog
Shanghal
L. Oppenheim and K. M. Lo (Engineers):-
beat Prof. Foreter and W. K
Choa
6- 4 beat Y. F. Chew and F.
Zimmern
6- 0 lost to I. P. Les and D. J. N.
Anderson
3- 8!
Kow.
V.
Prof. Redmond and P. L. Tan (Engineers):
beat Prof. Forster and W. K.
Chon
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beat Y. F. Chew and F
Zimmern
6- 4
6- 4
MEETING-To-morrow--Kow. leon Chess Club at 5.30 p.m.
RACING Saturday - Ninth Extra Race Meeting.
CRICKET-Sunday-University
v. Volunteers.
FOOTBALL-Saturday-First Division-Kowloon F.C. v, Club de Recreio at 4.30 p.m.
ABROAD. FOOTBALL - Saturday- Full League Programine,
CHARITY FOOTBALL AT HOME.
Cup Holders Defeated at Villa Park.
LONDON. SUCCESS.
London, Yesterday.
In a Charity Shield match play-
ed to-day at Villa Park, Birming-
E. S. Moses; F. W. Allen, G. F. ham, the Arsenal beat West Brom- Rees; K. Uttley, E. G. Dale (cap-wich Albion by a goal to all- tain), W. Robertson; W. A. F. Router.
Kerrich, S. J, H. Fox, R. H. D.
beat 1. P. Lee and D. J. N.
Anderson
H.. M. Lee and H. Z. Hoe (Engineers):
lost to Prof. Forster and
W..K. Choa
drew with Y, F. Chew and F.
Zimmern
6. 6 lost to I: P. Lee and D. J. N.
Anderson
3-6
AQUATIC TITLES AT
V.R.C.
Soares Wins Long.
Plunge.
LAWRENCE'S TRIUMPH.
Two championships in connec- tlon with the annual aquatic com-
Wade, W. II. Smith, and C.. J. D. RADIO SPORTS BEAT petitions held under the auspices
Law.
ONE LEAGUE MATCH
FOR SATURDAY.
Football Programme Amended,
Only one League football match will be played on Saturday the First Division match between Kowloon and the Club de Recrelo 'at Kowloon at 4.80 p.m. -
RECREIO.
G. Singh Scores Four Goals.
of the Victoria Recreation Club were decided in the Club bath yas- terday.
In the Long Plunge J. R. Soares won with a distance of 60 feet, The next best effort was by J. A. Victor, whose distance was 67 feet. E. Zimmern, F. X. Monteiro and L. Pereira were the other competitors.
At King's Park yesterday after noon the Stadio Sports Club beat the Club de Recreio by five goals to two in their hockey fixture.
W. Lawrence threw the polo The winners were leading by ball 68 feet, this being the best C. Roza Pereira's beat three. clear goals at the end of the recorded. first half. For the Radio Sports throw of 57% feet took second team G. Singh at contre-forward | place, was outstanding, netting four of the five goals.
The Half-Mile Swimming Cham pionship has been postponed."
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931.
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REGIS TOOMEY
WYNNE GIBSON
JULIETTE COMPTON
IN
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