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"Cinderella
Pantomime At Y.M.C.A.
BRILLIANT SHOW PROMISED
CHRISTMAS WEEK
COMBINED SCHOOLS
HELD TO A DRAW
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1938.
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CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR HONOLULU
The Christmas Parcel Mail for Honolulu will be closed in the
“Dick” Hancock Plays Cricket General Post Ofice and Kowloon Central Pest Office at 8.00 p.m.
་
After Many Years
(BY F. MELA}
on Thursday, 8th December per S.S. "Empress of Canada" and is due to arrive at Honolulu.on the 22nd December, 1935.
FIRST CLASS MAII.
The Public are reminded that sealed letters and packets. irres.
A powerful eleven, led by H. Owen Hughes, was held to a draw pective of contents, are classified as rst class mall and must be by the Combined Schools on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground yes-prepaid as such terday, the feature of the game being the re-appearance of H. R. B. Hancock, known as the "father of the Interports" after an absence of many years. '
During Christmas week the "Cin- derella" pantomime, will open at the European Y.M.CT Decem- one week. ber 21 and will run Tickets are at $1.10 and $2.20 and will provide you with several hours of pleasant and humorous enter- tainment contributed by members
The school boys batted first but of the A.D.C. of the Y.M.CA
"An evening ago we attended one against some very steady bowling of the dress rehearsals for the only managed to compile 130 runs. Lee pantomime. Producer Alfred Fruen Top scorer was C. Hosegood, with Owen Hughes was attempting to whip certain 24 while J. Gosand was not cut Pearce scenes into shape. The transfor- for 21. Owen Hughes bowled well McLellan mation scene where Miss Eva Tur-to take six wickets for 31 runs.
Hancock was run out for the unlucky 13 but it was a treat still to see him bat. He has lost none of his ski "and orie stroke.in particular brought back memories of the 1921 Interport-a beautiful carpet drive.
Perry
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR SOUTH AFRICA
(By Imperial Airways Service)
The last Christmas Lätter Mail (15 cents per half-ounce) for
be closed a South Africa by the "Imperial. Airways Plane" will follows:-
Bowling Analysis
O. M. "R.
13 3 34
W 2
14.2 331
1938.
6
7. 2 16 1
5 1 16 0
3 1 13
0
3
5
1:
H. OWEN HUGHES XI
ner as Cinderella, changes from a The school boys did well to keep Anderson
the scoring down when Owen kitchen maid to the grand lady. ready for the ball in Hongkong, was one of the producer's worries. However, by the time this capable Mr. Fruen has added more wit and put his players in line, it will be the outstanding scene in the five.
Hughes's XI went in to bat. The Anish was most exciting, only two R. H. Griffiths, b. Crary.
uns being needed for a win when D. J. N. Anderson, c G. Gosano, stumps were drawn.
Mr. Leonard Starbuck, author of the scenario has performed a noble Job in the addition of puns (every- one enjoys a pun though they sometimes don't admit (t), humour and the script for the two come- dians, Mr. B. Henderson and Mr. W. Simpsop, who portray the "Ugly Sisters." With a push here and there in these gentlemen's dialogue you will and the four Marx Bro- thers and the Ritz Brothers of cinema fame, rolled into two up- roarious Hongkong males.
Scores were:-
COMBINED SCHOOLS
F. J. Lay, l.b.w, b Owen Hughes W. G. Pryde. c McLellan, b
Owen Hughes
b Crary
T. A. Pearce, not out
18 F. R. Zimmern, b Hutchinson
12
2
Registered Ma
5.00 pm. 12th December
- Ordinary Mall .... siyosiyas 7.00 p. 12th December This mail is expected to arrive at Durban on the Zlit Dezember,
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL "BY AIR" FOR U. S. A.
(By Fan American Airways: Service)
The last Christmas letter mail by air for U. 8. A. by the "Pan American Always Plane" will be closed as follows:-
Registered Mall Ordinary Mali
14.
5.00 pm. 14th December 7.00 p.m. 14th December
This mail is due to arrive at San Francisco on the 21st De- 45 cember, 1938.
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19
D. McLellan, c Smith, b Naran-
jan Singh
23
H. R. B. Hancock, run out .......
13
10
0.
A. E. Perry, not out
Extras
1
Gosano. C Zimmern, Pearce
▸
10
D. Crary, e McLellan, b Owen
Hughes
G.
C. Hosegood, e Pearce, b Lee... 24 J. Fisher, c Griffiths, b Ander-
son
J. Gosano, not out
Naranjan Singh. st. Warr. · b
Owen Hughes
N. Smith, c and b Lee
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AUSTRALIA
(By Imperial Airways Service)
Total (for 6 wkts.)...... 129 be closed as follows:-
7
21
·
A. el Arculli, A. Warr, R. Lee and H. Owen Hughes did not bat.
Bowling Analysis
1:
5.
O. M. R. W.
毕
*Crary
10 2 34 2
Smith
3
1
7 "0
8
G. Gosano
4
C
22 U
TO SHANGHAI
Owen Hughes
2
Naranjan Singh 3
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11*
1
& ITALY
A "CONTE ROSSO"
0th Jan.
8.9. 8.8,
C. BIANCAMANO" 17th Dec. "CONTE ROSSO" 29th Dec, 13th Jan.
Her volce, acting and stage man ner were easily the most outstand- ing. Was there ever a Prince like the talented lady?
Extras
9
Hosegood
3 0 18 0
J. Gosano
.4
9 0
Total
130
Hutchinson
1 0 5 1
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Miss Muriel Smith, as Prince D. Hutchinson, b Owen Hughes Percy Vering, Sovereign of Hong-J. L. Youngsnye, st. Warr, b konglia, was a complete surprise
KICK AND SING
A pantomime is
not complete
without children. The young ones
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gathered into singing and dancing LOCAL YACHTING REFUGEE FUND
choruses, kick and sing to their delight and we guarantee the au- diences.
Mother Dottancarry, the witch
RESULTS
(Continued from Page 7
Yi Yin, 2: Wong Shlu Kim, 810: Lo Kwok Hung. $2: Ting Chuen,
who turns out to be the Fairy Wins For Kittiwake $3; Li Yeung Yum, $5; Leung
Godmother is a well-known actress
in the Colony, Helen Lockhart, She is such a charming.witch and godmother that her role in the
beginning does not cause you to dislike her as you did your story- book witch.
And Diana
wins resulted in
for
Kwok Tsun, 2; Miss Eleanor Thom, $5; Miss K. E. Lee, 85; Miss
The Sweepstake, Race held by Fok Kam Yung. $5: Mrs. Phyllis The Hongkong Silk the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Cat 20;
Store, 225; J. Pestonice, $25; Miss yesterday Kittiwake (Miss P. M. King) in the Bessie Poffley, 37.08; Mr. and Mrs.. There are two more weeks for "A" Class and Diana Mr. Gifford C. Hall, 500; A. C. Binton, $5: Mrs. Wong Cheung Shi, 10; Wong this large cast of 120 to finish off Hull) in the Mixed Classes..
Chiu Lee. $5; Dr. P. Ruttonjee. the rough edges of their "Cini Detalled results follow:- derella" pantomime and then Mr. | and Mrs. Public of Hongkong and Kowloon will be entertained by a orilliant and witty performance Nereld II.... 16.51.41 1851.41 2
The costumes are beautifully
(Capt. C. B. Barry. R.N.)," designed and copled. Mrs. Ingram
Isobel
16.55.17 16.55.17 3 Lertainly deserves the compliments
: (Capt. A. R. Morres). on her supervision in this work.
Captain V. Petherick's stage Joss scenery forms" a natural back-i (Mr. P. H. MacMillan).. ground for the players, And just gull
Kittiwake
17.00.10 17.00.10 5
The last Christmas Letter Mall (15 cents per half-ounce) for Great Britain and Australia by the "imperial Airways Plane" will
5.00 pm.
15th December 7.00 p.m. 15th December
the 22nd December
Registered Mall ..............................
Ordinary Mail ....... This mall is due to arrive at Landun on and Sydney on the 24th December, 1938.
Ordinary mall (not Registered, insured or Parcels) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as clrcumstances permit.
Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Oze- chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.
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wait and see what he has done. (Mr. A. O. G. Mills), with Cinderella's coach and the Ball Room scenery!
Leading roles are taken by the following:-
18.48.45 18.46.45 1 (Miss P. M. King). Painted Lady 16.58.35 16.58.35 4
(Capt M. T. L. Wilkinson).
MIXED CLASSES
Eva Turner, Muriel Smith, Bob Henderson, Willle Simpson, Anne Organ, Leonard Starbuck, Helen Lockhart, Willie Forsythe, Geoffrey Eastgate, Jack Hurst, Johnny Diana Greenberg, Bunny Austin, Alfred Fruen, Capt. Petherick, Mrs. In- 3tella ... 17.13.59 16.59.19 3 gram, Nura Kanis. Leonard Star- (Lt. J. W. Lucas, R.N.). buck, Dalsy O'Keefe.
WIN FOR 5th A.A. BDE.
In a third division football match
(Mr. J. Gifford Hull).
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In the "B" Division of the Men's 8500; The China Motor Bus Co.. at Bookunpoo yesterday, the 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade beat the Badminton league, only one match Ltd., $1.000; Ngan Shing Kwan, Redmond, 860; R. Chinese RE, by three goals to was played last night St. John's! $100; F. A. one. The winners led 2-1 at half-beating Chung Wah by nine sets Wilkins, $10; K. F. Lay. 850; The, Union Insurance Bociety of Canton' time.
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Photograph taken at the Twelfth Extra Race meeting-hold: 15. at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, (Rhotő by Lelen).
ARMY HOCKEY
At Bookunpoo yesterday the 12th Heavy Battery, R.A., beat the 8th Heavy Battery in a hockey match by six goals to one.., The winners were much too good and monopo- lised play throughout the game.
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