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inning's score to 294 for eight wickets before the game ended,
only just escaping dofent.
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Essex v. Worcester. Sussex had little difficulty in beating Worcester at Eastbourne where they batted first and made 126, Brook taking half the wickets for 43 runs, Worcester replied with 175, Bowley capturing four of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CINEMA NOTES.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1930.
with a glittering array of settings YACHT'S PERIL ON in this entertaining story of New Year's low and high life.
THE GOODWINS.
"The Four Feathers." If the Fuzzy-Wuzzys of north- eastern Africs could be tamed sufficiently, they would cut I
DIXIE LEE IN FOX ROLE
Featured roles are the ones that many screen players spend years of effort in striving for and even then often fail to reach, Awide small number, however, manage to gain the coveted goal in a com- paratively short time, thanks to unusual talent and abilities.
In the case of Dixie Lee for example, this spot has been at tained through just three talking pictures. She first played in the "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929," then in "Why Leave Home?" and in "Let's Go Places." Her work
the wickets for 36 rupa. The Sussex batting improved consider ably in their second innings, how- ever, when they compiled a total in these films won her one of the of 273. This time Brook took four leading roles in "The Big Party" for 81. Worcester were skittled John Blystone's current talking out for 89 (Tate four for 24), giv-production for Fox Movietone, which is now showing at the ing Sussex.the match by 136 runs.
Queen's Theatre.
Glamorgan v. Somerset. Glamorgan won on the first innings at Cardiff when they bat- ted first and made 237. Somerset replied with 202, Clay taking four for 41 and Ryan five for 53. In their second knock Glamorgan de clared at 118 for seven, Young taking four for 33. Somerset made 37 for the loss of no wickets in their second innings.
Notts. v. Lancashire. There was no play on the first day at Nottingham and the match was drawn, each team taking four points. Lancashire batted first on Monday and made 318, for nine
| wickets when they declared. Watson scored a fine century, making 131 before he was beaten. The game coded with Nottingham- shire's score at 192 for five wickets.
Hampshire v Northants. Hampshire won easily by nine wickets at Bournemouth when Northants batted firal and made 27. Herman taking four for 41. Hampshire replied with 240, Arnold batting brightly and mak- ing 127. Northants were sent back for unly 123 runs in their second 'knock when Iferman took five for 48. Hampshire got the necessary 86 runs for victory with the loss of only one wicket.
Essex v. Derbyshire.
Essex piled up the big score of 387 at Derby, centuries being made. by Cutmore and O'Connor. The former made 122 and the latter 101. Mitchell did must - domaye with the ball taking seven for 109. Derbyshire replied with 186 (Smith four for 48) and were forced to follow on. Their batting in- proved, however, and the match ended with their score at 15 for the loss of no wickets, Storer being undefeated at 100.
Surrey v. Yorkshire.
Surrey batted first at the Oval and made the big intal of 422 runs. Sandham being in fine form and making 154 before his wicket was taken. Macaulay took four for 82. Yorkshire could only compile 231, Fender taking four for 69. York shire were forced to follow on and took their score to 108 for two
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Kent v. Middlesex,
Bowlers were uppermost in the match at Lord's where Middlesex made 154 in their first knock. Wright taking four for, 32. Kent replied with 136, Allen taking four for 39 and Peebles four for 48. In their second knock Middlesex were sent back for 112. Freeman taking eight of the wickets for only 33 runs. Kent got the necessary 131. runs for victory for the loss of one wicket-Reuter,
To-day's Matches.
The following matches are start- ing to-day.
Middlesex v. Warwick at Lord's. Surrey v. Leicester at the Oval. Lancashire v. Essex at Blackpool,
Worcester v. Hampshire at Wor cester,
Sussex v. Yorkshire at Brighton (friendly).
Northants. v. Notts. at North- ampton,
Glamorgan v. Gloucester at Swan-
gen.
Somerset v. Derbyshire at Taun-
ton.
Kent v. Australians at Canter- bury.
WATER LEVELS.
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following_table, Issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West East River, North River, and River, on the dates named:
Shiuhing Tsingyuen
Samshui
Sheklung
Aug. 25 Aug. 26,
9.7, 10.2.
6.5, 4.5
0.1
4.9
4.0
4.5
The highest levels on record are:-Shfuhing, 41 fect; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feet, Sumahui, 27.3 feet,
Shekdung, 15.5 feet.
The lowest level on Samshul is minús Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.
record at
5 feet and at
Sue Carol and Walter Catlett share leading honours with Miss Lee in
SAVED BY LUCKY THROW OF
AN ANCHOR.
in the hope of running before the gale to the friendly shelter of the Downs roadstead, off Deal, but the Rani IV. became unmanageable. Darkness made matters worse, and the vessel drove out to sea, sa that carly in the morning she was drift- ing close to the South Goodwins lightship
Too Late.
The crew shouted for a line to be thrown to them, but before this could be done, the yacht had passed the lightship and was heading for
swath in the distance events of the next Olympic Games.
CAUGHT WRECKAGE. This is the opinion of Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merlan O. Cooper, By the lucky throw of an anchor film directors, who lived among and the gallantry of a Deal motor these nomadic people for nearly boat crew, a small yacht and her a year while making location four occupants-three men and a the Goodwins. scenos for "The Four Feathers," pet dog were saved from disaster which is now showing to crowd-off the treacherous Goodwins. ed houses at the Central Theatre.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE.
KOWLOON C. C. TEAMS
FOR SATURDAY.
The following players will regre- sent the K.C.C. In the lengua on Saturday next:
2nd Team v Talkoo (Home).-W. Borrowman, W.-W. Hirst, A. C. Bur Tord, V. C. Labrum (Skip); A. J. Kaw w. C. Simpson, F. G. Herridge, J. M. Jack (Skip); J. S. Dinnon, C. G. Harrison, T. W. Carr, L. J. Blackburn (Skdp). Reserves. Smith, L. A. Jeeves It was then, with the great Friendly game K.B.G.C. (Away). breakers just ahead, that the H. Gittina, C. J. Tacchi, A. Hyde The anchor, settling miraculous. yachtsmen let go the anchor. It Lay, J. Fraser (Skip); E C. Finer, J. Howe, W. Hyde, J. C. Lal ly in some wreckage, brought the was their only hope, and it saved (skip); O. B. Raven, W. Edwards, B. Prohibited the uas of firearms, little vessel to a halt when she was them.
Petheram, H. Overy (Skip). Distress flags were hoisted and these unusual savages, who were driving swiftly to her doom before
EXCHANGE RATES. the shock troops of the Dervish bowling wind and a raging sea, the South Goodwins lightship im uprising several years 480, It was their last throw.
mediately fired signal guns for help. Owned and captained by Dr. Walmer lifeboat, responded, the
Williams, of Chalfront-launch being watched by hundreds Paris Capture all their game by use of spears, or by running down their Evard prey and killing by
of court, Bakers-treet. London, of holidaymakers who had rushed to Geneva stones.
[the]
Berlin Rani yacht-the
IV. to the beach. Meanwhile left Calais for Dover at
the Deal motor- Vienna 11 According to Schoedsack and o'clock. With Dr. Williams were boat Lady Haig sped out ahead of Madrid Cooper, they are tireless runnerstwo men companions and a pet the lifeboat, and as she drew near,Rio
Shanghai the crew could see the yacht plung New York and, assembled in a long line, spaniel.
Ing madly in the huge seas. The Amsterdam are easily capable of running to
Lady Haig raced on to within ten Stockholm earth the ibexes, ar mountain
are found in
the
yards of the yacht, but not a soul Prague could be seen on board.
"The Big Party", the feature attraction at the Queen's and the excellent work of this popular trio is well supported by Frank Albertson, "Whispering"goats, which Jack Smith, Richard Keene, Sue Carol, Charles Judels, Ilka Chase, Elizabeth Patterson, Dorothy Brown and other notables.
Several catchy song numbers, written by three of the best known composing teams in the country Kernell and Thompson, Nelson and Pease and Hanley and McCarthy, are featured together
Red Sea Hills.
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Hundreds of these wild men appear in the location scenes of "The Four Feathers." A. E. W. Mason's novel. The cast includes Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Clive Brook.
William Powell, Noah Beery, Theodor von Elts, George Fawcett, Noble Johnson, E. J. Rateliffe and others.
EVERY
a
Dinghy Lost, About three miles out of Calais, the yacht ran into severe weather, jand the wind began to blow so hard that navigation became almost im- possible. Great seas broke over the vessel, and the dinghy, which was being towed astern, became water logged and broke adrift.
London, Aug. 26.
The men had stripped, ready to Buenos Aires swim for their lives to the South Hongkong
Brussels Goodwins lightship, a mile and half away.
Almost exhausted by their fight, Copenhagen
Helsingfors. Fighting desperately to hold the the yachtsmen, together with their Bucharest vessel under control, the doctor little dog, were hauled on board the Bombay brought her to within a mile of motorboat, which then towed the Yokohama Dover eastern breakwater, but fail-yacht clear and brought her into Silver (spot and forward). ed to get any nearer. He put about Ramsgate.
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