HONGKONG'S FINEST CNEWA
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15, & 9.30 p.m.
You've met
him under
hilarious!
situations
before, but
never half
as funny
as hero of
MARK TWAIN'S
STORY FOX
PICTURE
WILL ROGERS
"A Connecticut Yankee
SPECIAL
+
Turns ancient knights into modern doze
with
Maureen O'Sullivan
Myrna Loy
Frank Albertson William Farnum
Directed by
DAVID BUTLER
ANNOUNCEMENT !
There will be Special Showings on
WEDNESDAY, 14th October
when
The Entire Proceeds are to be given to
THE YANGTSZE FLOOD RELIEF
FUND
The Programme will be as follows:--
2.30 p.m. "CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON."
.5.10 p.m. -
7.15 p.m.
-
9.30 p.m.
"DISHONOURED.”
"VAGABOND KING."
"DON'T BET ON WOMEN."
These popular pictures have been kindly fent for the occasion by
Messrs. PARAMOUNT FILMS OF CHINA, Inc.
Messrs. THE FOX FILM CORPORATION.
Prices as usual
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
TYPHOON
MAP
OF THE
CHINA SEA
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TEL. 25313.
SHOWING THE NEW STORM SIGNALS, REVISED MARCH 1st, 1931.
Price 50 Cents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
HALF MILE SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Gittins May Be Unable to Compete.
THE HARBOUR RACES.
SHARKEY BEATS
CARNERA."
Win on Points.
New York, To-day, Juck Sharkey, the Boston sailor, outpointed Prino Carners, the The Hali Milo Free Style Chamglant Italian, in his fifteen-round pionship of the Colony will be held title fight at Ebbets Field last at the Victoria Recreation Club on night-Reuter's American Service.
Earlier NewB. Wednesday, the 21st instant, at Gi
p.m.
Entries for this event have been received from, C. J. Cooke, L. Roza
K.B.S.F.P.A. DRAW WITH CLUB “A”.
Moses and Francis
Outstanding.
ERRATIC SHOOTING.
Yesterday afternoon, the Club entertained the "A" tenm K.B.S.F.P.A. to a goalless draw in their hockey fixture at King's
Park.
New York, Yesterday.
The game commenced rather late, After two postponements the fifteen round fight between Prime 58 a result of which only one full The K.B.S. get the ball in mo- Carnera and Jack Sharkey which half could be played.. the New York commission will re-
on the
Pereira, R. Cavanagh, D. Lyon and cognise as a world's championship tion with a fierce altuck
fight takes place at Ebbets Field Club goal, but nothing materialis- ed. Indeed. the Club's defence weather permitting. to-night,
was kept continually on the alert Carnera weighed in at 18 stona 9 it and Sharkey at 14 stone 61⁄2 lb. by a smart F.P.A. forward line, which. in spite of repeated ralda, “un- | ---Reuier's American Service.
falled miserably in front of goal. Outstanding in the Club's defence was E. S. Moses, the goal-keeper. He played
and a splendid game time and again cleared when hard- pressed, while C. C. Franels, the centre forward, was the
S. V. Gittins. It is very doubtful whether Gittins will complete, as he has just recovered from an
llness. R. Cavanagh is an known quantity" from the 12th Heavy Bly, but is reported to have been assiduously practising for the event for the past few weeks. C. J. Cooke, our veteran swimmer has
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
again entered after a lapse of two Draw for Championshipck of a fast forward ne
years.
Harbour Races.
Club Secretaries are requested to note that entries for The Annual
Qualifying Round..
The following is the dray for the qualifying round of the Club
Result:
Club "A" K.B.S.F.P.A.
0
0
Harbour Races to be held on the Championship to be played over CLUB RUGBY TRIAL
19th and 20th October close with the Kowloon Course the Hon. Secretary, V.R.C. Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m.
The Ludies' Harbour Race will be held on Monday, October 15 while the Open Harbour Виса will be held
the following day. The Race are timed to start at 5.15 pm, from Kowloon.
SHANGHAI BEAT VICTORIA.
Hold Upper Hand Throughout.
on Sunday,
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL NOCKEY-To-day-Y.M.C.A. v.. 3/9th Jnt Regiment; K.B.S.F.P.A. Ladies v. Recreio.
To-narrow-H.K, Hockey Club
3/9th Jat Regiment, Friday H.K. Hockey Club "A" v. Club de Recreio.
LA WN BOWLS-To-day- Shanghai Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
To-morrow Hang Kong Shanghai (Second Rink).
Thursday Shanghai v. Second Division,
Friday Shanghai Y. Happy Valley,
Saturday-Hong Kong v. Shang- hai (Third and Last Rink).
FING PONG-To-day-Men's Championship-Lee Chun-kal Chui Pook-ahing.
V.
TO-MORROW.
Several Good Players Not Participating.
SEGALEN SCRUM-HALF.
།
The Hong Kong Rugby Club'a first trial takes place to-morrow at Happy Valley at 5.20 p.m. A num- ber of players are not included in the teams chosen as they are par- ticipating in the Interport cricket trials, while others are as yet un- fit, but these will get a try out in the subsequent trials, as will also any new members not included in the teams for Wednesday's game.
The teams for the first trial will be as follows:---
Fox: Colours: S.
G. T. Lammert, G. A. L. Plummer, C. J. D. Law, A. N. Other;' M. W. Turner, L. G.. Robertson; E. F. Buttress, W. Mitford, R. Stillfard, A. R. Cox,, Andrews, D. McLellan, W. B. Smith, and J. G. Devonshire. Club Colours: J. P. Whitham; R. H. D. Wade, October 25. The sixteen best. D. Beaumont, (Skin) ..16 Shots Total Shots Total scratch scores will qualify for the E. R. K. Bovill, W. D. Johnson; first round of the Championship J. S. Lee, Y. V. Segalen; W. F. proper, which will be decided on Peera, F. A. Marry, J. H. McElney, November 8-
F. R. Burch, E. R. West, B. P. 8.30a.m.-G. H. Russell v. A, W. Massey, B. L. Stock, and E.. B. da Roza.
Gummell.
Playing on the Craigengower bowling green yesterday afternoon Shanghai defeated Victoria, Hong Kong, by five shots, the final score being Shanghai 21, Victoria 16.
Score:~
Shanghai.
C. Glover
Victoria. E. B. Read
T. Main -
J. Hollidge
H. Peck
G. B. Stormes
D. Itumjahn R. Basa
(Skip) ....21 Heada
Thorsday-Men's Championship -Siu Sia-ching v. Siu Siu-kow.
AQUATICS — Thursday En- tries close for V.R.C. Harbour Races at 6 p.m.
8.35 a.m.-F. E. Remedios v. A. Laughton.
8.40 a.m.-H. H. Mundy v. G. E. L. Johnson.
845 ... T. Buxton v. J. D. Thomion.
8.50.a.m.-P. W. T. Planner v. A, A.
Lone
8.55 a.m.-J. McKelvie v. J. Gellatly. a.m.-G. D. Reld v. H. Overy.
9.05 a.m.-W. M. Groves v Taylor,
W.
13 9.10 a.m.-E.. da Roza v. H. S.
Dinsdale.
1
14
14
2
16
9.15 a.in.-D. C. Wilson v. A. Tato. 9.20 un-Dr. Cogan v. R. W. | Sapsed,
9.25 a.m.-J. Pooler v. J. J. Cameron. 9.30 a.m.-J. J. King v. W. L. Plew.
Referee: W. F. Leckie.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE TO-DAY.
Friendship Becomes Favourite.
LATEST ODDS.
London, Yesterday,
The one Cambridgeshire scratch- ing occurred to-day at nine o'clock
LADIES' RECREATION 3. T. Braley v. J. M. when Lady Marjoric was with-
CLUB.
Draw for Season's Tournaments.
Purvca.
9.10 a.m.-A. 4. Dand v. W. Hyde. 9.45 a.m.-T. J. Price v. A. Partner.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
The draw for the. ladies open In the Bogey Pool played over singles lawn tennis Championship the Old Course at Fanling during of the Colony took place at the the week-end H. Lowe (18) return- Ladies Recreation Club last evening a card of all square was suc-
cessful. ing, the results being as follow:
drawn.
The Victoria Club call over for: the Cesarewitch reads as follows:
7/1 Friendship o., 15/2 t. 100/12 Blus Vision.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1931.
ZINEM
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, & 9.20.
Funny, Fast and Furious
-A Haines Comedy Hit!
THE epic of motor speed
racing is here.
Haines and the company actu- ally went to the famous India. napolis track for real thrills!
A dashing romance, full of Haines howls!
Harry Beaumont
production
with ANITA PAGE.
ERNEST
TORRENCE
WILLIAM KARL DANE
HAINES
in
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MAJESTIC
SHOWING TO-DAY
He Thinks It Is a MAN'S WAR-Unill
Blxwheeler,'t. and "o."
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Stolen Flame, t and o.
heart of the Army!
GARBY COOPER
Man from Wyoming
a Paramount Picture
g boss of the front- Unes he meets a fighter who won't be bossed--
and marries hert Then
what t
Juno Collyer with the star of
"The Virginiani”
9/1
15/1
Khorsheed, t and o. Son of Mint, o., 16/1 t.
He Meets the Sweet-
100/6
Sandals, o. 18/1 t.
18/1
Noble Star o., 20/1 t.
20/1
Truncheon o., 22/1 t.
18/1
Notice Board o., 20/1 t.
Miss L. Hutcheson v. Mrs. K. M. Wood.
Mrs. Dook v. Mrs. Keary. Mra. James v. Miss D. Graham. Mrs. Tottenham v. Miss Enid Lo. Mra.
over the New M. Majendie
The Bogey Pool V. Mrs.
Course and the Medal Round øver McTavish.
Miss, G. Lo v. Mrs. Chiu Chun- the Old Course failed to attract sufficient entries and are cancelled." chlu.
Other scores were: C. W. E Booker (6) one down; and F. C. B. Black (16) one "down.
20/1
Prince Paradise 0.,
25/1 t.
25/1
Triechateau, t. and o.
There were 43 entries.
33/1
Advancer Di đưa t
40/1
Summer Princess.
50/1.
CHolmarsh,
50/1
Insurance, t and o
50/1
Arctic Star, t and o,
50/1
Bally Murphy, t and o
50/1
66/1
British Sailor, `t and o. Cacao,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stark (bye).
Men's Singles.
60/1 Cletta.
6671
Leonidas IL"
A. H. McBride (bye),
Earnhill,
T. A. Martin (bys).
60/1
S. O. Hill (bye).
66/1
Joyous Greeting.
Capt Williams v. D. T. Mackle,
66/1
Old Orknef"
Capt. H. R. Cooke' (bye).
01/
R. M. Wood bye)....
.100/1
Timber o.
A. D. Humphreys (bye)..
66/1
Mr. and Mrs. Wood v. Mrs, Keary
H. J. Armstrong (bye),
.66/1
Jugo, t and o
Owing to lack of entries; the
66/1
Bullyscanion,
200/1
Richborough. o.
Alexis has also scratched-Reu-
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Miss It. Perry v. Miss Thomas. Mrs. Lockner (bye).
Hard Courts Tournament. The draw in connection with the Club hard courts tournament was as follows:
Open Mixed Doubles. Mra. Church and Capt. Willimans
v. Mrs. Stafford Smith, and Capt. Anderson.
and Mr. H. J. Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackie v. Miss ladles' doubles, handicap and the lAdams and Mr. T. A. Martin. mixed doubles handicap have been
(Continued at foot of next Coulmn.); cancelled.
.66/1,
Leonard.
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20
& 9.20 P.M.