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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, . 1938.
TODAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
›KING'S:---
"The Painted Vell" QUEEN'S:
Victoria The Great""
ORIENTAL:----
"Elephant Boy"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:---
"Victoria The Great"
STAR:--
11
"Varsity Show"
MAJESTIC;-
"Knight Without Armour"
KING'S:
Coming
"Everything Is Thunder””
QUEEN'S:-
"Mountain Justice" ORIENTAL:—
"West Bound Limited" ALHAMBRA:-
"Mary The Girl"
STAR:-
"Adventure In Manhattan"
MAJESTIC
"The Glided Lily"
CRICKET LEAGUE
RESUMES
TABLE TENNIS DIARY OF LOCAL
SENSATION
Szabados Beaten
A sensation was provided in the course of the exhibition of table- tennis given in the Chinese Y.M.C. A on Saturday night by M. Szabados and I. Kelen, Hungarians and former world champions, in
with local players, when Szabados was beaten in straight sets by Pun
connection
EVENTS
TODAY
Auctions-Household Furniture. at Bay View Mansions. Couseway Bay, "Argyle House," 10.30 am.
Cinemas (See Column 3 of this pakej
Lectures. Nursing Detachment, at F.W.D. Offices, 5.30 p.m.. Malls-(See Pare 16). Meetings-St. Andrew's Church
Sal-on, a Confucian Club player Medical Relief Working Party, in and one of our leading exponents the Hall, 10 a.m.; Fellowship of of the game.
It has to oe remembered that Scabados was just off his ship and that arrangements and conditions under which he played were strange to him. but he has for some time been recognised as one of the best table tennis players in the world, and due credit must be given to the young Cihnese for his performance. The return encoun- ter will be eagerly awaited.
Despite this unexpected reverse the Hungarians won their exhibi- tion by three games to one.
Youth, 6 p.m.
Moon. Moon, 29th, Day.
Sports. (See`Page 10).
Sunrise.-6.49 a.m. Sunset.-8.25
p.m.
Tides. Higu at 17.50. Low at 00.55.
TOMORROW
Miscellaneous Rotary Tiflo Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. 1
p.m.
Moun-I Moon, 30th. Day! Sunrise.-6.49 a.m. Sunset, -8.21
p.m.
The exhibition as a whole was very much a success, the encoun- ter between Szabados and Pun in particular leaving spectators much pleased. A study shows that there is quite a difference in sytle be-Ladies' Hockey tween the local players and the visitors.
Tides. High at 16.40 Low at 00.01.
Though they can impart plenty of spin on the ball, the Hungarians gain most of their outright points by strokes made (in tennis par- lance with a flat racket, and the
Three Junior Games speed with which drives' would
Played
Junior Cricket League was re-
sümed on Saturday with three matches, but only friendlies were played in the first division.
Results were:
LEAGUE ITI
Indian Recreation Club beat Civil Service Cricket Club by nine wickets at the Valley.
Civil Service 70 (H. E, Strange 24; N. Singh 7 for 23); Indians 122 for 7 wkts. (K. M. Rumjahn 81).
University beat Army “A” by four wickets at Pokfulam.
Army "A" 100 (C.S.M. Northcott 29, Sgt. Calvert 22; K. L. Ng 7 for 42; University 120 (K. T. Loke 39).
Club de Recreio lost to H.K.C.C.
FAMOUS ASTOR TRIO & KATIE MAELTZER||29 71 runs at King's Park.
MOST SENSATIONAL OF ALL COMEDY ACROBATIC DANCERS.
ON THE SCREEN
ATHRILLING, HAIR-RAISING RAILWAY MELODRAMA!
SINGING RAILS! LAUGHING LOVE! TENSE ADVENTURE!
WEST BOUND
LIMITED
A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE with
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VICTORIA THE GREAT] ·
Love Idy!! Pictured In
Intimate Detail
ROBERT DONAT
"Knight Without Armour*
"
H.K.C.C.: 144 for 9 deel. (0 Bishop 34. V. Bond 24; E A. R. Alves 6 for 49); Recrelo 23 (E. L. Soares 25, A E. Noronha 19; R. D. Wodehouse 6 for 23).
FIRST DIVISION.
HOME
RECREIO LADIES' SURPRISED
Seaforths Win By Only Goal
A very fine game of hockey was
flash across the table have to be seen to be believed. Their retriev ing powers was also fine.
The Pun-Szabados match was a see-saw affair, first the lead going seen at King's Park on Saturday to one side, then the other, and when the Recreio Ladles were sur- back again. Feature of Pun's game prised by the Seaforths Ladies in was his smashes on either hand the Brawn Cup, competition. The Seaforths won by the only goal and his driving.
scored in the match. This despite the fact that the Seaforths were. one short throughout the game.
The most outstanding player on the field was Mrs. Ackroyd though it was Mrs. Wilmott who scored. The Recreio Ladies gave the in- pression that they were too conf- the dent and this, chiefly, was
downfall. The cause of their teams were:-
Seaforth" Ladies:-Mrs. Strachan; Mrs. Mackay and Mrs. MacLeod; Mrs. Jehu. Mrs. Gunby and Mrs. Wilkes; Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. WD- mott. Mrs. Ackroyd and Mrs. Ha- milton.
FOOTBALL RESULTS
London, Feb. 20.
Home football matches played to- The following are the results of
day.
FIRST DVILISION Birmingham 2. Bunderland Clton Athletic 1 Brentford " Chelsea
Blackpool
Grimsby
0
3 Recreio Ladles!--Miss Z. Barros;
1
4 Huddersfield
Leeds U.
4 Everton
4
0 Whampton
1
Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss Botelho: Miss M. Silva, Miss A. Gonsalves and Miss N. Gonsalves: Miss M.
* Derby
2
Figueiredo. "Miss B. Remedios. Mišs
0 Arsenal
0
2 Bolton W.
2
Liverpool Middlesbro' Portsmouth
Hong Kong C.C. beat Indian R.C. Preston by one wicket on the Club ground. Stoke City IR.C. 157 (K. Nazarin 23. A. R.W. Brom. Kitchell 26, A. R. Abbas 19; J. H.
B. Leckie 3 for 24); HK.C.C. 162 for 9 wkts. (M. Haymes 44. L. T. Barnsley Ride 28, A. W. Hayward 23 not out. Burnley A. R. Abbas 4 for 35).
Bury
2ND DIVISION (FRIENDLY)
Diocesan Boys' School
beat
3 M'chester C. 2 1 Leicester
SECOND DIVISION ·
1 West Ham
3
M da Roza, Miss A. Alves and Miss M. Remedios.
GOALLESS DRAW
Although they fielded only nine players, St. Andrew's did very well 0 to hold the C.B.5. "B" to a goalless
2 draw in their Brawn Cup fixture
yesterday.
0 Plymouth
4. Chesterfield
0
4 Swansea
0
4 Bradford
2 Blackburn
2 Aston Villa
Norwich
1
2 Sheffield W.
0 Southampton
11
Royal Navy beat the Army by Ave Coventry wickets at King's Park.
Luton Town Army 150 for 9, decl. (Lt. Godby M'chester U. 34, Pte. Coombes 24, Capt. Mackin-Newcastle tosh-Walker 27). Navy 157 for 6 Notts For. (Lt-Comdr. Waymouth 32. C.P.O. | Sheffield U. Thomus 25, Sub-Lt. Ogle 26, Lieut. Stockport Webster 30).
Tottenham
1' Fulham
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth 1 Notts C. Brighton. 2 Crystal P.
·Bristol Rovers 2 Gillingham Cardiff City 3 Newport Clapton Orient 2 Aldershot Mansfield Town 2 Exeter City Northampton 3 Watford Queen's Park 3 Reading Southend Torquay Walsall
CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
1 Millwall
1 Swindon
2 Bristol City
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
0 Lincoln
After several delays, due to the "Victoria the Great" showing at serious ffiness of Rober Donat, the Queen's and Alhambra Thea- and the threat of the substitution Craigengower Cricket Club by one tres today. In a powerful drama-of another actor in the title role wicket at the Valley. tization of the reign and, inciden- opposite Marlene Dietrich, Alex- C.C.q. 107 (A. Zimmern 28, C.B.R. tally romance of the famous ander Korda's fimization of the Sargent 6 for 30); D.B.S. 121 (C. British sovereign with Prince famous Jamus Hilton novel, W. Lam. 4 for 39). Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. "Knight Without Armour." has Anna Neagle, popular English "film finally come. to the screen intact, actress, appears in the title role. And what a cinema blessing it co-starred with Anton Walbrook. is that Mr. Korda was prevalled International stage and screen upon to hold up the film awaiting! star. with Walter Rilla and H. B. Donat's recovry! For no two stars
It is notified in the Government Warner as featured players. The in the whole armament could have Gazette that competitive examina- sumptuously produced film stres-portrayed so perfectly this beautitions for the Indian and Burma Accrington ses the intensely human side, of fui love story of a man and woman Civil Services will be held in Lon-Carlisle United
from different worlds who found
don this summer. Victoria's love idyl is pictured in love while, seeking escape
Copies of regulations syllabus intimate detail, an affär of the relentless forces that sought to of examinations and forms of heart that burns as fiercely as the trap and crush them.
application may be seen at the Marlene has never looked love-Colonial Secretary's Office.. passion-ftame that scorches the breasts of modern sweethearts. In lier, acted better or seemed more her joyous maldenhood, the queen glamorous than as the Russian is revealed as not a whit less viva-Countess Alexandra, and Donat cious and fond of pleasure than has never had a role more per are the up-to-date girls of our rectly suited to his noted romantic | times.
propensities than that of the The film proves that the Victor-handsome young English secret qualified to practice in the Colony tan social atmosphere is by no service agent posing as a revolu- Gazette. They are: means as drab as some writers | tionary.
the Queen.
Have seen fit to present it. Victoria loved to dance, to ride, liked horses and dogs, and was not averse to
from
THE ST. JOHN CUP Information has been received á flirtation when the right man came along, as he did in the per- that the March meeting of the son of Prince Albert. This may be Fanling Hunt and Club will be a revelation to the average movie held on March 27 and not March patron, who generally thinks of 20 as previously announced.
Victoria
25 &
stern, black-clad
NEW DOCTORS
The names of four new doctors
appears In the Government
Dr. Yu Slau-dong (Tokyo Women's Medical College), Dr. Lutgi (Rome), Dr. Roy Mar (Manitoba) and Dr. Martin Peter Motoi Itoh (HKU.)
2 Darlington
It was the half-back line" that
2 saved St. Andrew's and in this con- 1nection full marks must be given Miss M. da Roża who played an
1
2 excellent game. The teams were:- C.B.S. "B"-Miss C. Minoot; Miss M. Hill and Miss G. Darby: 1 Miss E. Watson, Miss M. Parsons and Miss J. Wallace; Miss J. Ewing. Miss P. Turnbull, Miss E. McKelvie, Miss H. Sanger and Miss J. Brad- 1burg.
1
St. Andrew's:-Miss June Hall; 1 Miss D. Hall; Miss P. Lawson, Miss 1 M. da Roza and Miss B. Greaves
3 Miss P. Lang, Miss V. Churn, Miss
2 Y. Ho and Miss S. Roberts.
2
0
MISS MCCAW'S HALF-DOZEN
In a very one-sided Brawn. Cup 8 game at King's Park yesterday afternoon, C.BA "A" literally ani- hilated "Y" Ladies, scoring eight 3 goals without reply.
1
Hull City
6 Hartlepools
0 Crewe
Miss D. McCaw, for the winners.
1 was in her best shooting form and found, the net on no fewer than six occasions. She was well-sup-
2 New Brighton o ported by Miss Shand, who 3 Barrow
3 scored two goals.
Bradford City
Chester Doncaster Halifax Rochdale Rotherham
1 Wrexham
1
1 Port Vale
0
4 Gateshead
2
RIDING SCHOOL
0 Oldham
Athletic
0.
Southport Tranmere York City
SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
2 Morton
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RETURN OF AN "OLD FAVOURITE" 1
CLAUDETTE COLBERT IN
The Hong Kong Riding School's second annual, sports are to be held on Sunday, March 13, com- mencing at 10 am. Three open competitions are included in the events entrance in which is free.
Entries should be sent to the tains Riding School, P. O. Box 535. Ponies will be supplied if desired.
"THE GILDED LILY"
A PARAMOUNT PICTURE
REMOVAL OF CEMETERIES
The Government Gazette con- jahawan Cemetary) of all bodies
notices
the of
inten-buried during 1920 and 1931;: tion to make orders
gir Removal from Sections B und C months' time for the removal of in Mount Caroline Cemetery of all all graves named below for the bodies buried during 1930; from purpose of properly laying out the Bection A of bodies buried curing 1 areas as Chinese burial places; 1931: from Tung Wah Hospital, Cowdenbeath 5
Removal from the Tyng Wah |Eastern Extension, of bodies buried "
4 Edinburgh 1 Hospital Cemetery of all bodies [during 1931. 0 Raith Rovers 3 buried during 1920;
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Removal from Bhuri Wah Ceme- tery, Aberdeen of all bodies burie?
23 Ireland 14 before 1924; (At Murrayfield)
Removal from: Section A in New (Reuter). Kowloon Cemetery No, 3 (Cheung-
The Central British Association will hold a supper. dance at the Peninsular Hotel on March 10. commencing at 0 pm.
2 Clyde
1 Hibernian
Arbroath Celtic
Dundee Falkirk
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2 Partick
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Hearts Kilmarnock Motherwell
2 Hamilton A.
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2 East Stirling
2" Brechin
21 Forfar
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Montrose
St. Bernard's
1 Scotland":
An enjoyable tennis party was Queen O'%. held at St. Andrew's Vicarge yes- Rangers widow altogether submerged in diary, and such, authentic "prope" terday, when the Sunday School Third Lanark
as the ancient train on which the teachers connected with the the affairs of Empire.
The British Government extend-royal couple traveled during their Church were entertained by the ed practically unlimited aid to honeymoon, as well as the state vicar. Herbert Wilcox, who produced the carriage in which Victoria attend- picture, for RKO Radio. He was ed her Diamond Jubilee. The of the afternoon to Miss J. Wong Dumbarton given access to old state docu- Diamond Jubilee scenes are beauti-and Miss N. Banker, the two best Dunfermline
performers. ments, the Queen's own private fully almed in Technicolour...
1 Queen's Pk.
2 Aberdeen
2 Ayr United
SECOND DIVISION
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2 Leith
Prizes were presented at the end Alloa
East Fife
2 Dundee
4. King's Pk. $ Airdrie 5. Ster'malr
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