KINGS THEATRES
TO-DAY ONLY
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. 15
ANOTHER BRITISH-FILM
SUCCESS!
A Bright Farcical Comedy.
RALPH LYNN
AND
YVONNE ARNALD
IN
TONS OF MONEY"
NOTHING BUT LAUGHS IN THIS GREAT
FARCE
with
MARY BROUGH
MADGE SAUNDERS
directed by
TOM WALLS
A BRITISH PRODUCTION
TO-MORROW
ELISSA LANDI
ALWAYS GOODBYE
WITH
LEWIS STONE
AN ENGLISH CAST
WITH AMERICAN DIRECTION.
Booking at The Theatre
ALWAYS A GREAT SHOW
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1932 OPEN SINGLES SIXTH ROUND DRAW CLUB SECONDS DRAW
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Walsham Impresses on Opening Day.
WIRTH'S AMAZING RECOVERY.
Yesterday heralded the opening
day of the 1932 Lawn Tennis
IN F. A. CUP.
Huddersfield at Home to Arsenal.
WATFORD AWAY.
London, Yesterday. The draw for the sixth round of
on
Championships when nine Arat the F.A. Cup, to be played round matches were decided under February 27, is as follows:- ideal conditions. Interest in the Liverpool v. Sheffield Wednesday earlier rounds is naturally not so or Chelsea. keen but a fair crowd witnessed yesterday's encounters.
The only upset which could be BO termed was provided by the match between R. Choa and Wong Fuk-nam, the former losing after having the match within his grasp. Over-cautiousness and a show of nervousness at crucial periods of the game spelled his downfall. Taking the match all round it was a very dull affair, both players be- ing content to adopt safety-first tactics and consequently the match dragged for the better part of two
hours.
The best tennis of the afternoon
was produced by P. R. S. Walsham
He
Bury v. Manchester City. Huddersfield v. Arsenal. Newcastle v. Watford.
-Reuter.
SHEFFIELD UNITED TRIUMPH.
Manchester City Lose Away Fixture.
CHARLTON DRAW,
Sheffield U.
London, Yesterday,
First Division.
1 Stoke C
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The following were the results and Luk Chan-cheung who were of League games played to-day as forced to play 31 games before cabled by Reuter:- Walsham emerged victorious. The winner is a newcomer to the local tournament and gave a very pro- mising display on his debut. meets H. Lo in the second round to the third and should proceed where he will meet the winner of Luk the Wirth-Leonard, match.
and played a very plucky game was seen at his best in the final act which he might have taken had fortune smiled on him.
W. Wirth, another player to make his debut in the tournament, was fortunate to find C. L. Chan in a careless mood and so turned what looked to be an inevitable defeat into a meritorious victory. He took the first set with ease and led 6-2 in the second set only to allow his opponent to take the next five games in succession. In 5-1 down, the third set he was
wonderful
but thanks to his own steady play and the over-cautiousness of Chan: The was able to stage a
recovery to win the set and match Chan was seen at his at 7-5. best in the first five games of the final set when he outdrove Wirth and placed the ball at will.
The first walk-over in the tourn ment was registered when W. Howard failed to make an appear- ance against J. W. Leonard.
The following were the full re- sults of yesterday's play:--
Open Singles.
(First Round),
W. Wirth beat C. L. Chan 6-3,
5-7, 7-5
H. Lo beat R. M. Wood 6-0, 6-4.
G. W. Sewell beat E. S. Howard'
6-4, 6-2.
A. E. F. Guest beat D. S. Green
6-1, 6-3.
J. J. Walte beat D. Mohamed
6-2, 6-2.
F. R. S. Walsham beat Luk
Chan-cheung 6-1, 4-6, 8-6.
F. H. Kwok beat C. C. Stark
6-9, 60.
Wong Fuk-nam beat R
6-2, 5-7, 7-5:
J. W. Leonard beat. Howard, w...
Who They Meet in the Next Wong Fuk-nam v. Chia Churc
P. R. S. Walsham v. H. Lo. W. Wirth
G. W. Sewell J. J. Walte
v.'J W. Leongy
A. E. P. Guestța
v. F. H. Kwok
İR.A.S.C. ELEVENS FOR
to
MID-WEEK
Serious Cricket at Sookunpoo.
WITH JATS.
After Holding Lead in Fast Game.
FOX HAS HARD LUCK.
At King's Park yesterday after- noon. the Hong Kong Hockey Club second eleven played a drawn game with the Headquarter Wing team of the 3/9 Jats in a game that was both fast and productive of some very fine play.
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The Jats forwards combined well and their passing was both quick and neat.
For the Club, E. V. Read was outstanding in defence whilst Rees, on the left wing, Moses, in goal, and Selk, at laft half-back, all prominent.
were
The Club had most of the play in the first half, during which Nowers scored, his shot going into an Indian defender. the net off
After the interval, the Jats pulled. together, and the Club goal was
2 Manchester C. 1 subject to heavy bombardment, one Second Division.
shot striking the cross-bar. Charlton A.
From a corner, the Jats drew level through their centre-forward, who sent in a fast rising shot, which Moses deflected into his own! goal. Both teams strove hard for victory, Fox, of the Club, having very hard luck on more than one! occasion when in the circle.
Our Sports Diary.
HOCKEY-To-morrow-Club v. Jats; Recreio v. Radio.
Thursday-St. Andrew's v. Uni- versity..
Friday Radio v. German Club. GOLF-To-day-Third Round
ROSE Сир (Ladies').
-Third Round of Ladies'
Championship
Sunday K.G.C. Junior Cham- pionship Final
HUNTING-To-morrow - Fan. ling Hurt Hounds Meet at Hunt- ers Arms at 9.15 p.m.
Sunday-Fanling. Hunt Hounds Meet at Potts Bungalow at 8.16 p.m.
CRICKET-Saturday - League I.-University Y. Craigengower C.C. (L); Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.C. (L); Indian R.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. (L.); League II. c.c. v. University Craigengewer (L); Civil Service C.C. v. Kow loon C.C. (L.); Hong Kong C.C. ... Indian R.C.
Jon LC Saturday—— Firat Division Recreio v. Borderers; Navy v Police; Argylls v. St. Joseph's; Kawloon v. Club; Chin- esc League South China "B" v. Eastern; Sung Ching v. Yes Woo; Chinese Athletic "B" v. Chinese Athletic "A".
RACING Saturday - Annual Race Meeting (Happy Valley).
TENNIS.
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme of matches in the Open Champion-
To-day. ship this week:- J. Barrow v. F. Hata,
G. W. A. Tufton v. Lee Wat-choi. F. Gross, P. G. Koh.
[si-pui
H. D. Rumjahn v. D. D. Mackay.. C. Fincher v. K. H. Wong.
Holmes. S: A. Gray. To-morrow. 2-fung v. J. G. Lecky. Gosano 7. Yow Man-kit.
V. I Tak-chenk.
v. E. Nash.
Cassumbhoy Y
Rumjahn V. H. N. Chan.
Ride V.A. H. Barkins,
C. Monaghan v. Tani Yan-pui.
W. Rallion v. M. K. L.
L. Sullivan, F. D. Pereira.
Thursday.
D. B. Evans v. W. Woo. Chiu Chun-chiu v. R. Chon or Wong,
GA White V. A. F. Sullivan v
Pereira
M. W. Low. Firdos Khan.
VS. E. Grean.
Y.jahn v. H. Y. Ho.
A. H
Y. V. Begalen v. Iu Tak-lum,
Friday, Szeto Pick v. W.. B. Cornaby, Luk Ding-cheung, F. Akl H Owed
Hughes v. Sai Wa-liang.
Zimmern.
The following have been selected A. Redmond v. WC. Hung.
Honda v G. C. Burnett. represent the Detachment. Lakring v. R. R. Todd. RAS.C. In a cricket match against Ng Bre-chang, M. H. Waring H.M.S. Medway to be played at R. Gremillet v. T. Akiyama. Sookumpon at 2.15 p.m. to-day Ho Kalau v. E. SQ.MS. Sadd, S/Sgt. Cate, 8/8gt. Skipp, S/Sgt. Crowder, Corp. Kean, L/Corp Henderson, Private Fur nell, Private Lazenby, Driver Whit ley (Captain); Driver Gray, Driver Buckland. Reserves L Corp (Cpatsin), E.Q.M.S. Spain and Pte. Beresford. Scorer: Cate; 8/Sergt. Skipp,
Sergt. King Umpire: L/Corp Crowder, Cpl Kean, L/Cpl Gardner.
The
Game
have been
RE. and R Singais to be playe
p.m at Bookunpoo at 2:15 morrowW.OL Par
Result:-
Club II
Hq. Wing Jats.
Radio Team.
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The Radio Sports Club play the Police in the Mamak Hockey Com- petition on Thursday at 5 p.m. on the Marina ground when they will be represented by the following:--
A. Spary; Parduman Singh, J. S. Grewal; M. H. Hassan, Atma Singh, Mohinder Singh; Harbhajan Singh,! A. E. P. Guest, Gurbachan Singh, Kalwant Singh and F. A. Kemp. and Reserves: J. T. K. Gilchrist Surjin Singh.
Match Fostponed.
The match fixed for yesterday be- tween the Radio Sports Club and the Central British Association has been postponed, pending, it is under- atood, the result of an appeal lodged by the C.B.A, against the decision) of their former match with the Radio team, who won by the only! goal scored.
Club v. Jata.
On the US.R.C. ground to- morrow afternoon, at 5 p.m. the Hong Kong Hockey Club first eleven will play the Jat Regiment, the civilians being represented by the following | players: ¦
G. Duncan; J. Rodger, W, Woodward, W. A. Reed, A. A. Dand, E. V. Reed, H. Owen-Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, C. C. Francis, D. B. Evans and J, L. Tetley,
LADIES' YACHTING YESTERDAY.
Ninth Championship Sailed.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club races for the ninth Ladies') Championship were sallad yester day, the course being:-Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), Cust Rock Márk (P), Channel Rocks (8), a distance of 7.8 miles. The results, were as follow:
Rolls
"H"? Class,
Total
Pition Pts.
180 Mira Shaldon
4
75 Miss Mackle
245 Mrs. Bingham
8
45 Miss Blake.
Stokes
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.
MAJESTIC
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
AT 2.30, 6.20,
7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
HE WANTS TO BE GOOD!
Charlie Ruggles
IN
"THE GIRL HABIT
A Paramount Picture
Overland China Mail.
A WHOLE WEEK'S - NEWSPAPERS IN ONE.
The Sino-Japanese dispute now proceeding space at Shanghai is growing graver and graver. Reports show that the Japanese have launched a big offensive, but that the Chinese forces are holding out meritoriously. On Sunday (February 7) Japanese destroyers shelled Woosung Village, alded by Japanese troops and several armoured cars from Shanghai.
Filled to the utmost of its accommodation, the majority of the passengers being from Shanghai, the ss. Empress of Rusela arrived in Hong Kong on February 8,
**
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Interesting stories of the situation in Shanghai were told by passengers.
The situation at Shanghai and the stories of recent . arrivals from there are fully chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
At the 82nd annual meeeting of the Board of Education, held on February 3, the Board considered a letter from the Head Master of the Diocesan Boys' School advocating the substitution of a Leaving certificate examination for the present University Matriculation examination as the final examination in English schools, such examination to be conducted either by the University or by the Education Department.
The following resolution was carried,
"That the Board recommends to Government that the Senior and Junior Local Examinations be abolished and that a School Leaving Certificate be substituted therefore." The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL' gives a detailed report of the meeting.
In the witness box of the Central Magistracy on February 9, Mrs. J. W. Franks, the wife of the Superin tendent of Prisons gave her testimony in the case in which, the driver of a motor ambulance is summoned for danger- ous driving. The case came before Mr. W. Schofield.
Mr. Horace Lo defended. The case, which was adjourn- ed, is reported in the OVERLAND. CHINA MAIL.
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