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EASY WIN AGAINST ALL-HONGKONG.
Northernera won by six runs to two, they did not display any spectacular morit, their baiting being particularly work.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928.
TO-DAY'S FILMS.
A MYSTERY THRILLER AT THE QUEEN'S.
Adapted from the famous novell With but a small attendance, the and stage play of the same name, visiting Shanghai Baseball team 13 Washington Square" has been played their first engagement on transferred to the seroan and will the Happy Valley diamond last be the main feature of the pro- evening, when they had as their gramme at the Queen's Theatre opponents a combined team of from to-day to Saturday. "13 local exponents. Although the Washington Square" is a first {class mystery story liberally sprinkled with thrills and laughs. The moro serious part of the pic- ture is enacted with great finesse by Jean Hersholt, the famous Their understanding, however, character actor. The laughs are was superior to that of the All-in the capable hands of Zasu Pitts, Hongkong players, whose team who will be remembered for the work was poor. The hnd flelding extremely funny fascial exprea- of local pinyers allowed the sions she wears whien in a fright. Chinese to score at least Ave or six Alice Joyce, of "Beau Geste" fame, has an important part to play, and George Lewis looks after the love Hongkong batted first and were interest with the able help of Helen blanked while the Shanghat team Foster, who is a charming new replied with two ́rung" through comer to the screen, "13 Washing- Tsang and Loo. Matters wereton Square" is spoken of as being equalised in the second innings one of the most interesting pic- when Proulx and Zafra scored for tures of the season, and is of a the visitors failing to reply type that should appeal to every Hongkong suffered three scoreless type of cinema-goer. innings while the Northerners had two. In the fifth, the Chinese team notched three more runs through Tsoy, Liu and Kim,
runa on errors.
Comedy at World.
'COMING SOON.
Misa Tomnaita Birdwell, the clever young dancer, who is to appear with her equally attrac- tive partner, Miss Chorio Valentine, in a special return season at the Queen's Theatre,"
These starting on Sunday. two talented artistes will pre-..., sent a series of modern and ercentile dances as an addi- tional attraction at the 9.20 movie performances.
After having raised monoy dur-
Directed by Fred Newmayer, the man responsible for many of When Hongkong went to bat for Harold Lloyd's earlier successea, the final innings they were six The Polters," a new comedy runs to two down and made every comes to the World Theatre, effort to overtake their opponents. to-day, to remain the chief attrac An exceedingly clever piece of tion there until Saturday. Open- fielding on the part of Tanng, who ing in a typical American home, caught an almost impossible catch, the story concerns the doings of ing the past twelve months by which dismissed Leonard when "Pa" Potter, a pompously in whitewashing backyards, holding sales and that player could have brought at effectual man, but a good father concerts, rummage least two men home if the flight of and husband. As time goes by gymnastic displays, R party of the ball had not been intercepted, "Pa" la discovered to be only a Liverpool Boy Scouts and Wolf put a different aspect on the game. hard working stenographer and not Clubs have set out for a week's Without batting in the seventh an affluential business man as he holiday in Paris. Over £12 was Innings, the Shanghai team won by would have the world believe. earned by sixteen boys by white- six runs to tivo. To-morrow they Determined to step out of the rut washing, and altogether about £70 meet the U.S. Navy,
and surprise the family, "Pa" was collected. plunges all bis savings into of
The line up of the two teams were as follows:
Hongkong
Kusano
4
Shanghai Chineso
c.t.
Woo
Hachiuma
Liu
Stag
2 b.
Char
T. Leonard.
1 b.
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Cheu Tany
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Kim
J.S.
Zafra
Murala
Murelo
Chong
100 Owen Hughes
Tsang Substrates:- Chim, Henna and D. Leonard (Hongkong) -
Scores by
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0200000 2 Shanghai Chinese 2000 31-
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LAWN TENNIS.
TWO MATCHES PLAYED YESTERDAY.
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On the Kowloon C. C. ground yes. terday evening the home team were badly heaten by the University in the Second Division of the Hongkong Tennis League, The Peninsula tea thus remains at the betion of the Lengus with eight defents.
The scores were:
Kow-
C. J. Turchi and A. J. Kew loon C.C.) Jest to 6, de Souza and J. Barrow 2-9; lost to L Oppenheim and T K. Tan 5-6; lost to T. L. Ju and G. B. Yeoh 2-0.
3, S. Smith (Kow- W. Brown and Souza and Burrow toon C.C) lost to 3-8; bert Oppenheim and Tan 6-5; lust to luam Yeoh 4-7.
W. Jack and J. Hurst (Kowloon CC) lost to Souza and Barrow 4-7; lose to Oppenheim and Tan 6-0; lost to lu am Yeoh 3-8.
Total: Kowloon C. C. 31. Univer. Hity 65.
South Chinn v Chinese.
A dual between the two Chinese clubs in the League took place on the South Chinn courts at. King's Park where the home team entertained the Chinese R. C.."A" in the Third Division. The visitors trounced their compatriots to the tune of 69 games to 30.
The scores were:
Ng Saukwan and Ha. Chiu-chong (South China) lost to Cheng Chi- wing and Chau. Wah-po 4-7: lost to Bau Man-kwong nhà Chú Tsun chin 4-7: lost to La Man-hin and Ip Kau
3-8.
Tao Chung-yan and Tsang Chung- im (South China), last to Cheng and Chau 3-8; Jost to Lau and Chiu 3-8; lost to Lo and 4-7.
Ip
Chan Chun-sang and Ko Cho-wing (South China) lost to Cheng and Chau 2-0; lost to Lau and Chlu 8-8; lost to Lo and Ip. 4-7.
Total: South China 80, Chinese B. C. "A" 09.
WATER POLO.
WELL-CONTESTED MATCH AT
THE V.R.C. BATII.
In a well-contosted water polo match in tho V.R.C. bath yesterday evening, the Club's "B" team de- feated a combination 'from the Queen's Regiment, by threo goals to Lwo.
The first goal was scored by Victor of the Club within a low minutes of playing. The next goal n's within
Lins acored two more goals for the before the finish. The Queen's ed another goal but failed to
was netted by the Queen'a:,""Git
half-a-minuto of the
raake matters even, and eventually were defeated by the odd goal as stated.
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stock. How he deeper, only to stagger out and created by life, and are only saved finally vindicate himself provides by the faith and trust of one of an amusing story with a surprise the women. Two crooked colna climax. W. C. Fields is the lead-play a great part in the lives of ing player and he is supported by the characters in the picture, and Mary Alden, Ivy Harris, Jack Egan pass through the hands of each, and many others.
first, a woman who loves and loses Strange Drama at Star. a man, because of theni, lie man himself, and finally his wife, who, "God Gave Me Twenty Cents," nhelieving she has lost her hus- new picture directed by Herbert band's love, prays to God for Rrenon, famous for his work with guidance and receives the same "Beau Geste" and "Peter Pan," coins. This unusual picture has a coines to the Star Theatre to-day strong enst which includes Lois for a run of three days. The story Moran, Jack Mulhall, Lyn de Putti concerns the lives of three people and William Collier Jr. Some of man and two women-who, the settings are extremely 'beauti- although wise In the ways of the ful, representing New Orleans world, are thrown into a vortex during the Mardi Gras.
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