NANCY
WHAT? ---THAT LITTLE TRAMP NEPHEW OF OURS IS IN TOWN?
YES--OH~H~H~~~IT WILL RUIN US
SOCIALLY-..
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BE CALM, MY DEAR---
I'LL FIGURE A WAY
TO HANDLE
HIM!
WHAT'S THAT
NOISE OUTSIDE?
March 6, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NO KIDDIN, FOLKS--- MY AUNT MAGGIE, LIVES IN DAT SWELL JOINT---
AN YA GOTTA GIVE HER CREDIT---SHE USED TO
BE A WASHLADY ♬ J
CUSHIONS,
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CUSHION CASES,
TABLE RUNNERS. IN LOVELY ART SILK
Ladies' Hockey Trial Reveals Little New
Centre Forward And Inside Left Berths
A Problem
Present A
(By "The Pilgrim")
ON the Navy ground yesterday morning, the second Ladies' Interport Hockey trial was held, Colours defeating Whites by 2-0. Mrs. Read, playing at centre-forward, scored in the first half and after several changes were made in both teams, Mias Chang, also playing in that position, scored for the Colours.
A description of the game is not were bolls outstanding and must be needed, though play at times was seriously considered by the Selec
Mrs. Burnett, on the right brisk and lively but seldom, interest-tors. ing. The Selectors might live found wing, looked slow but her centres reasonable consolation in watching were good. Miss Harker, at inside the form of the respective players, right, was quite useful, Mrs. Ackroyd but to me the positions of centre was a fast leader but again, like her furward and inside left still remain opposite number, seldom made any Miss for her forwards. vacant Though four players were opening ified in the former position and three Eardley Bkewise seemed a stranger the Intler, none demonstrated to Miss Westcott on the left wing.
in
sufficiently well to Justify inclusion. Play in general way of the up-and- The Colours deferice in the first down kind, and the score just about halt combined better than
the represented the play, the display of
The inside left and centre-
prove positions st#l
a
Whites'. Mrs. Lunson, in goal, the half-backs being the outstanding brought off some splendid saves, fenture. while Miss G. White and Mrs.forward Wilmet were reliable under pressure, stumbling block to the Selectors.
I still strongly recommend Mins G.
Miss I. Woolley, as pivot, showed
plenty of fee and dash. receiving silva of the Club de Recreio for the ample support from Mrs. Stone at fendership berth. Miss A. Alves, of right-half.
the same team, Is also worth a trial
was not greally impressed by the inside wing. White halves. Miss J. Wong, at centre, was the best, but the rest
A further trial, Probables v. Pos- Sunday, sibles, will be held next
be selected.
carried out their dufies only up to after which the interport team will point. Miss M. Roza and Miss P. Everest, the bucks, were rather slow with their tackling.
NOT IMPRESSIVE
Both attacks were far from im- pressive and there was a great deal missing in their constructive tactics. Mrs. Read at centre-forward for the Colours, broke through on three occasions
ance.
RKO FILM EXECUTIVE
her shooting IN COLONY
was
but weak, though she found the net on one occasion, after Miss Moss had collided with her in making a clear- Hongkong film fans will shortly, be seeing the British issues of "March Mirs Simpson, at inside right, was of Tune", which should prove even the present of little assistance to Mrs. Burnett on more popular than
More British 'the right wing and Miss I. Buchanan, American Issues.
at leside left, hung too far back, pictures, directed by Herbert Wilcox, year, manoeuvre which resulted in Missare planned for the current Westcott playing a lone game at left stated Air. Ben Y. Canunack, assist- ant to the Foreign Sales Manager of wing
The Whites
wingers. Miss J.RKO Radio Pictures, during an inter- Ewing and Miss D. Hunt, were in view. good form, the former in particular proving a dashing type of forward. Her
This genial executive, who hails from Texas, is on n tour of inspection more play throughout was
offices in South effective than Mrs. Burnett's. The of the company's
arrived by the
This sextette of stellar screen personalities contribute to the glamour, galety and hilarious doings in Samuel Goldwyn's lavish production, "The Cowboy and the Lady," now showing at the King's Theatre. Read- ing from left to right are Patsy Kelly, Gary Cooper, Mabel Todd, Fuzzy Knight, Waller Brennan and Merle Oberon.
WEEK-END
FOOTBALL RESULTS
II.K.F.A.
4 H.K.C.A.A.F. FIRST DIVISION
S. China "A"! Kowloon
4 Kwong Wah
Eastern
S. China "B" 1 St. Joseph's
Middlesex Royal Scots Police
2 5th A.A. Regt.
SECOND
DIVISION
Kowloon
0-South-China.
4 R. Engineers
6
Club
Kwong Wahi
St. Joseph's
• Not played,
Middlesex
R.A.O.C. Eastern
FRIENDLY GAME
& H.M.S. Eagle LEAGUE TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
Inside trio of Miss M. Booker, Miss Afrien, India, Java, the Straits, and Navy ...... 11. Booker and Mrs. Dallel, put in Indo-China. Hle
ere Aramis on Tuesday on his first visit S. China "A"
Eastern some whole-hearted efforts, but were to the Colony, which, incidentally, hej Middlesex too closely-watched by Miss I.
admires very much. The cinema Woolley
to take any Riberties.
theatres here impresses him with Kowloon
S. China" Several changes were made their extraordinarily high quality.
Scots R. both teams in the second half, and the Colours again scored through Mr. Cammack leaves on Sunday Police
for Kwong President Cleveland Miss. Chang. The Colours defence by the was too powerful for the Whites Manila, to see the newly opened Club
offices of RKO there. After that he St. Joseph's
attack.
MUST BE CONSIDERED Mas I. Woolley, centre-half, and Mrs. Stone, right half, for the Whites,
SPORT ADVTS
Highlights in the company's pro-
5
3
P. W. D. 1, F. A. Pts.
17 13 3 1 50 22 29
15 12 0 4 54 13 24
13 0 2 4 39 30 20
18 8 3 7 39 34 19
15 6 3 6 21
16 3 7 30 20 15 17
352 15 4 7 6 33 17 7 0 10 40 51 14 Wah 17 4 5 6 31 43 13 17 4 1 12 31 629 16 2
3 11 20 48 7
SECOND DIVIS"ON
Miss A. Fowler, at left back, was will go on to Japan, then to New rather shaky with her clearances but York, stopping off at the studios in
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis. later improved. Miss J. Wong and California on the way.
Middlesex 20 10 1 3 81 30 33 Miss B. Greaves were the best of the intermediates. Miss Chiang, who led the attack, was a live-wire, but dis-duction schedule are, a film starring S. China... 19 15 2 2 54 22 32 Corrigan, R. Scots.... 20 15 1 4 72 10 31 played little combination with her Dougies ("Wrong Way)
5th Bde. R.A. 18 13 3 2 52 20 29 Flying entitled The
Irishman";
164 53 22 forwards.
Frank Churchill, one of the com- Kwong Wah 10 11 0 8 54 53
8 54 47 10 posers of the famous "Snow White R. Engineers 17
10 7 2 0 53 18 score responsible for songs in R.A.O.C..... 18
13 34 52 20 70 13:
23 29 12 Fishermen's Wharf" the new Bobby Kowloon
Joseph's 17 6 0 11 2 Breen comedy-drama; Irene Dunne St.
19 4 2 13 25 71 10 and Charles Boyer have been signed Police
16 0 4 12 10 71 4 up to play in "Love Affair': Ginger Enstern
1 17 14 75 3 Rogers and Fred Astaire are starred Club in "Life of Irene and Vernon Castle" (tentative title), and Ginger Rogers and James Ellison will appear in "Little Mother;" Carole Lombard and Cary Grant are teamed in "Memory of Love" and a third film for Ginger Rogers will be "My Fifth
Oakland, Cal, Draft Programmes and Entry Avenue Gir", a Gregory La Cava production; and a highly entertaining
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Creel Jones. Forme for the First Extra Race nim, "The Great Man Votes," will
John Barrymore, Virginia celebrating 50 years of happy marrie Meeting to be hold on Saturday, star
lite, gave us their formula: "a sense 18th March, 1939, (weather per-Weldler and litla Peter Holden.
Arrangements are being made to of humour"-"especially when both mitting) may be obtained at the screen Fathe Newsreels as a regular have traditional Kentucky disposi Secretary'a Omee, Exchange Build-feature very shortly. It is interest- tions," they added. Ing; the Club House, Happy Ing to note, in connection therewith, Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the that Pathe Flims have entered upon
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Sporta Club; and the Stables,
Shan Kwong Road.
Entries clone at 12 o'clock
their 27th. year of production.
NOON on Thursday, 9th March, WEEK-END SOFTBALL
1939.
By Order,
Sense Of Humour Golden
INJURED MARE
OROVILLE, Cal. The "milk of human kindness" in this vicinity appears as inexhaustible
H.
The following were the results of as the manna from heaven. When a
W. C. B. BROWN, the Inter-Hong softball matches brown more belonging to
Secretary. Played yesterday: Shell beat Lacos Safter was run down by an auto- 12-10; Nederlandsch Indische Bank mobile 23 men and boys spent the beat R.A.F. 19-7; Electric beat Ewo first night taking care of the timal; 27-5...
on the second day there were 17 OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7). In the Men's League the Midgets telephone calls asking about its con
beat the Chinese Baseball Club 12-0. dition, while 20 cars brought people contentieus bracketing-boycott, braggadocio disputablo contra---In the Girls League Recreio beat to make polite inquiries about its
health. The
mare mirvived."
band
the Cardinais 17-13.3.
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