HOLIDAY CRICKET,
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WITH THE STARS AT HOLLYWOOD.
SUCCESSFUL SCREEN PLAY WRIGHT,
BEGAN AS ACTRESS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PENN'S VILLAGE.
AMERICA HELPING TO PRESERVE ITS CHARMS.
A scheme to preserve for all time the simple country character of the district around the Quaker village of Jordans in Bucking- Hollywood, Calif., Nov.-A rehamshire, where William Penn is cent survey of motion picture burled, le being pressed forward exhibitors revealed Bess Mereby Friends in this country. dyth, comparatively young writer, as one of moviedom's lead- ing box office scriveners. why?
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The Hongkong Cricket Club beat the United Services, by four wickets in the three-day cricket match which was played on Saturday, Monday and yesterday. The Club wanted 66 when they went in yesterday morning after 25 for the loss of one wickes overnight.
Hayward and Scolt continued their innings, but the latter was soon dis- being caught by Hunt from m's bowling. Hayward inded 17 Thorp's to his score before retiring. The ng- Jarity of the runs were scored by Leach who mate 32.
NAM DINH Mr. J. E. Hodgkin, chairman of The Services had made 261 in their first innings, eight batsmen renching double figures. They played excel-cessful. Writing is one thing that Jordans Village, Ltd., and Jor-l
can't be analyzed. It has been said dans Estates, Ltd., told a Press
on
Their aim is to raise £10,000 And for the acquisition of woodland and open fields, to add to the area Beenuse I'm lucky," declares already anved from the specula- Miss Meredyth, who has proven tire builder. that all blondes aren't dumb. "No one can say why any writer is sue
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He and know what it wants. That was being taken in the project in another thing that can't be done. America, All you can do is to go ahead and write your story and then hope that the public will accept it."
lent cricket, although the Club attack
effective one, in to score 230, their innings closing
Monday afternoon. Then came a sensational collapse of the Services. Ilunt and Erskine tried to stop the rot which set in, but the attack of Leach was too newer- ful and he took eight wickets for
The Services made 70 and the Club went in to bat, scoring 25 before stumps were drawn.
The second innings scores were: United Services-2nd Innings. Capt. Thorn, e Leach, b Reed Licut, Salter, e Hayward,'b Leach Lieut. Hunt, e Hayward, b Leach Capt. Tyringham, 'e, Quiek, b,
Leach ....
son, e and b Lench
Ligut, Músson, c
Capt. Erskine, b Parker
1
Miss Meredyth is responsible for a few of the screen's most success ful films, such as "The Sea Beast" and Don Juan" Both came
rom
her pen-or rather typewriter. And she has never turned out a "tóp."
"I have already paid two visits to the United States," he said, Pand
representative organisations have
taken the matter up.
over
20
165 Acres Bought,..
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Every description of Banking-and Exchange sama transacted. Bafe Deposit Box to let
Internat allowed on Curnat Ascutnia and
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"Nearly ten years ago a group THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
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"I believe that my experience in of Friends found the money to front of the camera has been a purchase 80 acres, including the great aid to me since taking up Selds and becchwoods just across "I started the road from the burial ground, 23 writing," she declares.
out as an extra for D. W. Griffith which the owner had decided to on the old. Biograph lot at the same, sell.
0
17
Lench
C
and
Pay. Lieut.-Com, Shaw, Rov. Venn, e Parker, b Leach
SQ.M.S. Newberry,
Leach
Tel. Wood, a and b Leach
Lieut. Cecil," not out ..
Extras
Total
Reed
Lench
Quick
*Parker
Bowling Analysis.
their starts there.
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tion.
complete.
0. M. R. W
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3
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Bowled two no balks, ̧»
İlongkong -C.C2nd Innings.
A. W. Hayward, e Thorp, b New-
berry
Rev. B. K. Quick, b Erskine
M. D. Sent, e Hunt, Thorp
T. E. Pearce, b Tharp
"Now I am able to get an actor's anie into my stories. I know their abilities and limitations and am able to write my scripts according- ly. Many writers just write thairi stories and leave it to the director
TRAGIC POSTMAN.
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Lunked. But having worked in
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good idea of what can be done and
23how to do it."
CASE.
Mr. Ammon, in Parliament lasti
There is one other reason why month, called the attention of the
Miss Meredyth is, successful-shePostmaster-General to the case of
doesn't take herself seriously.
China Light-2nd Innings.
John William Hammond, a Kil-
burn postman, convicted at Mary, lebone Police Court for stealing a 610s. note,
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7
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D. W. Leneli, e Thorp, b Shaw
32
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0. Maer, nos out...
H. W. Parker, 1h.., b Slin
J. R. Hinton, not out
15
Tinson, st. Lawrence, & Hawkins
Extras
Smith, b Les fogyas
Q
Bertrain, e Pinelier, b Murray
93
Kellyve Hawkins, b Overy
Ensterbrook, run atıb ..
E. W. Hamilton, E. B. Reed and
G.
Hamblin, st. Lawrence, b law.
kina
Forrest, b Overy
F. Clemo. Lee
My
-Total (for 6 wickets)"
R. Sayer did not heat,
Bowling Analysis.
0. M. R.
-Erskine
8 1,
28
5.3 2
15
Thorp
Newberry
Musson
Show
A NARROW MARGIN.
K. C. C. Second Eleven Beat Chinn Light.
After a tie on the first innings, the Kewloon Cricket Club yesterday heat the China Light and Power Co., by 19
runs.
The full scores were:
Kowloon CC-1st Innings."
G. Lee, e F. Clema, b Kelly :
H. T. Buxton, e Easterbrook,,
A. Ciema..
C. T. Evans, c Smith, b Kelly
V. M. Hast, Clemy,..
R. E. Lindell, run oub
33
J, P. Murray, e F. Clemo, A.
H. Overy, e Hamblin, b Clemo
F. E. Lawrence, 1 Clem
Cleme
J. E. Drysdale,
Clemo
Bertram.
E. C. Fincher, not out
B. C. K. Hawkins, e Smith.
Easterbrook
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
A. B. Clemo
∙Kelly.....
Easterbrooke
10
16
10
13-4
: 0. 31.
R.
W.
14
50
0
11
GB
2
3 1 15
1
17
China Light1t. Innings.
F. Hamblin, e Fincher, b Lee..
A. J. V. Smith, e Lawrence, bLeo
A. Tinson, I.b.y., Lee'
C. B. Easterbrook, Hast, b
Drysdale
FC. Cleme, e Buxton, b Overy
L. Forrest, b L
D. Kelly, Hot out
A. B. Clemo, e Fincher, b Overy
J. W. Bertram, b Overy
G. L. Angus, e Lindsell, h Overy
W. Brown, c Fincher, Lee
Extras
Murray
"Total qu Bowling Analysis.
Overy Drysdale. Hawkins
Lee
134
0. M. R. W.
13 1 26
11 1 29
216
14.3 3 41
Kowloon C.C.-2nd Innings.
Fincher, b Easterbrook
Lawrence, st Smith, b Koliy Buxton, b Easterbrook
Evans, not out ................ Lee, st. Smith, b Easterbrook Hawkins, not put
Extras.
&
Total (for 4 wkta. dec.) 127
Bowling Analysis,
Kolly
gatorbrook
0. M. n.
A. Clemo, b Overy
Angus, not out
Brown, e. and b Lee'
Extras
by Toini
Bowling Analysis.
O. M.
I.
Murray Lee Hawkins Overy Drysdale
3
10
1 11
4
19
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