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FOOTBALL

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scoring took place after the resumg tion and with the Police having thi

better of the exchanges they wer unfortunate in finding the opposit defence ready for all of the thrusts.

The Athletic are insing the grip in the Championship race. their game with the "Gunners" ty made a promising start by gainig a two clear goal lead through Chu Kwong-iu and Ng Kam-chuen fell away for Allen to reduce is sides arrears. Upon recommenng' the Chinese were very lucky emerging from that threateng melee by Allen soraling wide. he Athletic's third goal came from the spot with Wong Pak-cheong tang the kick but they had a fright wen the "Gunners" put on Lam Yuk-ying and Li Yuk-tat ride up for the weakness in their alf back line and did well in kecing Gill and company at a safe distpce. Ng Kam-chuen then missed an pen goal which would have meant the other point had he snapped up the chance. A little later a futher meleo took place in front of the

presare.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

Behind the Sceneess

in Hollywood

FATE OF A DIRECTOR

[By Ducolhy Herzog.l

OH, GEORGE!

I have to carry around the world with me, from Glasgow to Cape) town and from Shanghal to Cardiff, a dozen or more of these exacting and highly individualized personalities. It is consequently, a relief to cast aside the solemni- ties of Mrs. Morell for the easy graces of an Unknown Lady, or to sacrifice the selfishness of Judith to the peasant simplicity of Raina in "Arms and the Man.".

George Bancroft, just returned

[The Macdona Players, it will be Hollywood is still in something from his initial European good. of a mental agua occasioned by the will tour, has to get acquainted remembered, were in Hong Kong during 1928, when they presented the with faces again. tragic airplane accident over

Joan Peers was strolling across Candida, Man and Superman, Mrs. Pacific that resulted in the death of Director Kenneth Hawks and his the Famous lot. Joan trailed West Warren's Profession, The Doctor's ten associates. Mary Astor, acto fem in Moran & Mack's new out- Dilemma, and other Shaw plays at cording to a friend of hers, has loud. While Joan is no giant, still, the Theatre.]

borne

up heroically under the, she's no midget, and certainly looks shock. Miss Astor and Mr. Hawks no more like eight-year-old Mitzi A STAR IN NEW YORK weuld have celebrated their second than Gloria Swanson looks like Ren

wedding anniversary in February. Turpin. And yet, when she nodded to George, he beamed They were among the really hap- "Hello"

back: pily married couples in the colony,

"Hello, Mitzi!" A pathetic incident forewarning

Whereupon, it is to be expected, the untimely passing of Mr. Hawks was related to me the evening of Joan sped peil-meli to look at her the accident. Early last year Mias laat screen test.... Astor and a friend of hers visited a fortune teller. Kidding, Mary asked if she would be divorced from her husband within the year. The fortune teller took her serious-

ly.

new year.

"MONEY-BOY"

The Earnings of Al Jolson

Tientsin Ex-Resident's Triumph

Д

Most realdents of Tientain will re-

at call Mrs. Fedorovaky, who used to Įsing

concerts

her under professional name of Mme..Olga Averino. Four years ago she went to the United States to see if she could make а пате for herself. She has lately succeeded in a man- wildest ner probably beyond her dreams. Well-known friends of

received have the singer copy of her concert agents' ad- An outbreak of cynicism (says vertising sheet, with huge red let the Straits Times) seems to be the toring on the cover describing paragraph which states prise and sensation of the New only effective comment to make on Mme. Averino as "the vocal aur-

This claim is borne cut by the (there is still an opportunity for. that in the near future, Al Jolson York musical season." some enterprising judge at Home really remarkable Press notices re- to win fame by asking, "Who is Al produced facsimile in the folder

The

for N.Y. Times, Joison?") may be earning one mil- from all the loading New York lion pounds (not dollars) a year, papers. by making two successful talkies instance, devotes two-thirds of a column to her song recital in the The annually.

Town Hall on October 30. N.T. World critic describes her as "a soprano of refreshing musical Intelligence equipped with every requisite."

"You won't be divorced," she said, "but your husband will meet with an accident shortly after the and points. Of the remaining fx-first of the year that will cause his tures I predict Kowloon defeating death." the R.A.M.C. while very close games | Mary left the fortune teller in should take place between South fear and trembling, But, fortunate-a nowa

Mr. Hawks China "B" and R.A. and St. Joseph's ly, she forgot the prophecy in the versus Eastern which may result in days that followed.

was killed the second day of the the sharing of the points.

This department is informed from an authoritative source that Miss Astor has decided to carry To troupe and in Hon her, career.

work to find a certain amount of the solace for stricken nervos.

she heard the heartrending tidings of her husband's death, she de parted from her home in the hills of Hollywood and went to her mother's. She will never return. Her clothes were packed by family and relatives. For the time being, she is staying with her mother at a friend's house, removed from phone calls and demonstrations of sympathy.

Y.

China.

Surely the world has gone mad When in its scale of values, when many the real benefactors of the of human race to-day, as well as in the past, are struggling along in

The N.Y. 'American critic aaya of "Olga Averino, who halls obscurity and poverty, and in spite of these handicaps putting the her: world under a debt of obligation from Boston, gave a charming song such as it can never hope to repay, recital at the Town Hall.

Full Programmes Full programmes of both Leagues with Tables to date are appended:

Division I (4,30 pm.) Navy v. Kowton, Caroline Ground.

Police South Stadium, North Point.

Recreio v. Someracts, King's Park, Kowloon.

Club v. St. Joseph's. The Club Ground, Happy Valley.

Division II (3 p.m.) South China "B", v. R.A., Chinees Ground, Happy Valley.

Eastern, St. St. Joseph's Joseph's Ground, Happy Valley,

South China "A" v. Univeralty,

Kenneth Hawks was among the Caroline Hill Ground.

R.A.M.C. v. Kowloon, The Mili-ne characters in the film colony. He is mourned by aundry friends tary Ground, Sookumpoć.

and acquaintances.

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Chinese "A" v. Chinese "B", The Stadium, North Point.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

Division L.

.20 11 6

..19

Goals.

HIS CHANCE

Sho

A Martian reading the Jolson came to New York practically un- item alongside the news of the re-known and returned to her home cent effort to provide Sir Ronald an established metropolitan suc Ross against poverty in his old age cess." would surely give us up In diegust and return with all possible baste to his own sphere, convinced that other planets used the earth as a lunatic asylum.

CHAPLIN'S TRIP Famous Comedian for Japan Meanwhile, the talkie star will continue to make more money than

Tokyo, March 3. he can ever hope to spend in a

Charlie Chaplin, world famous rational manner by singing such

visit to fatuous, treacly, sentimentalities screen comedian, whose

as "Sonny Boy," while musicians Japan has been frequently report- of real merit are atruggling for ed in the past, has now decided to

writer in a Home paper sums it up ed a passage on the N.Y.K. steamer Chichibu Maru, which is scheduled to sail from San Francisco for Friends may very well in the following lines:

Japan on April 26.

forsake

me

The Ruth Chatterton picture. P. W. D. LF. A. Pta. "Sarah & Son," called for a young

2 45 21 28 K.O.S.B. Chinese citadel from which Noore Royal Navy 18 11 5 2 33 20 27/ater, in several scenes, who was recognition and a hoaring. A make a trip, and fas already book-1 It is the custom of studios, when Athletic 17 11 3 3 40 18 25 deaf Somersets ..14 0 2 3 34 10 20 R.A.

928 31 31 20 such conditions arise, to go direct South China 15 834 20 12 19 to the proper city authorities. The reason for this is to procure a type Kowloon....15 6 30 30 23 15 Club

15 2 4 9 18 32

who will benefit by the acquisition St. Joseph's 18 4 0 14

of the money. Recreio .13 2 1 10 14 88 18 2 1 13 17 45 Police

Division II.

Goals,

found the net. With only a goal behind now the R.A. fought hard until the equalising goal tame through Allen. The Athleti are confronted with stiff obstacks in South China and the Somerset but should get both points from Kow- loon.

►

With the Juniors

10

16 57

The Board of Education, in this instance, selected 2 lad named Frank Richmon. Frank is 12. He P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta has no father. His mother has The Navy are still going arong. K.O.S.B. ....28 29 2 3 113 17 48 last Saturday they dismissd the Royal Navy 20 15 3 2 71 13 33 three children besides him, one an S. China "A" 19 15 1 8 62 16 81 adopted child. She earns approxi University after netting six times.

Chinese "A" 17 14 2 1 58 18 30 mately $125 a month. The Senior Service are. holding

Somersets .21 13 3 6 54 27 29

8 2 7 27 36 their own with South Chin "A"; Kowloon who also recorded a runaway vic- St. Joseph's

Eastern

tory over St. Joseph's to the tune R.A.

40

20

13 28

23

10 20

20 54 12 24 45 13 13 53 16 20 58

9 59

50

of eight goals to one. The "A sides. China "B" 18 are a game in hand but if they win Chinese "B" 19 their next fixture they still jannot University deprive the Navy of second pace in RA.M.C.

Ewo

TEAMS FOR TO-MORNÓW

the table. Ewo made their position Club a little safer by snatching point from South China "B" in haring six goala, while the Club retain their position at the foot of the table by losing to the "Gunters" by the only goal scored.

To-morroy's Revised League Programmes

4

The three outstanding fixtures of the Senior Division for February 1 will be pulled up to-morrow, with the Club meeting St. Joseph's in

their March 29 game. The Navy should advance to the head of the table by making short work of Kowloon. With the peninsula team still to score their firat goal on the Caroline Hill Ground this season the Navy get my vote.

South China journey, to the Stadium at North Point to meet the Police and they should displace the R.A. for fifth berth in the table by bagging both points. The Caroline Hill alde had a walk over last Octo- ber by five goals to one and will no doubt return with the full spolis

to-morrow.

Recreto are likely to be without the services of A. V. Gosano at King's Park so the Somersets should see that they are worthy aspirants in the Championship race.

On December 7 last, the 'Club went under to St. Joseph'a by the only goal scored. To-morrow these elévens meet again on the same ground and a good tuzals should be followed with possibly honours be Ing even at the Anal whistle for the "Saints to record their first draw

18

When Frank was two years old, 17he Buffered aspinal meningitis

stroke which left him deaf.

He appeared on the set for his acenes with Miss Chatterton. He is an attractive boy, made curious

(gulp)! L-Let 'em all forsake me (gug-

gulp)

I still have yo-o-ou Money-Boy.

BERNARD SHAW'S WOMEN

No actrese can play a Shaw part without associating herself inti- mately with the psychology of the character, writes Margaret Mac- dona, of the Macdona Playors, who began a season of Bernard Shaw's plays at the Court Theatre London,

ly pathetic by his affliction. Ruth In mail week.

8 became interested in

him. She

Shaw's women are never insipid.

5 sent him to a clinic for treat-They are living, sentient and sensi-

mont. He has been going over havo since. She is going to

tive beings with their own highly | Individualised points of view.

Of the many Shaw roles which I

The following will represent the specialists take him under their have been called on to play, that

care. She is even considering an

of Eliza, the dustman's daughter

flylog

Police v. Club de Recreio in a

aeronautic cure for deafness. turned great lady by the magic League match at the Stadium, North Sometimes it works. The patient and of Pygmalion-Higgins, al- Point, to-morrow, kick off at 4.15 is taken aloof in a 'plane some. p.m., sharp:

12,000 feet. The pilot turns off his ways seems to me to be the most motor and drops about 5,000 feet, grateful to the actress. Eliza.cer. repeating these antics a number of tainly comes out with times. The sudden altitudinous plunge is reckoned frequently to be sufficient shock to the ears to The following will represent the eliminate deafness.. Kowloon 1st eleven against the Somer- set Light Infantry :-----

Clark; Howarth, Willams; Car cuthers, Oram, Johnson; Cornwall, McGreavy, Fraser, Valentine, Bent ly. Reserves: M. Clark and Doig.

manh

R.A.M.C.:-

Kowloon F.C.

NARROW ESCAPE

colours.

This child of the gutter defeats

the professor of phonetics in no uncertain fashion. She representa woman'a successful social and per sonal revolt against a comfortable man-made system.

Anne Whitefield, the heroine of Superman," scores "Man and

Angus (senior): Gillot, G. Pilo;! Bliss, Dowman, Simpson;

Pile, McKelvie, Chubb, Cotton, and Exat

Reserves, Milles and Herbert-

Griffith Park, the local outdoor against Jack Tanner-and wius in The following will represent the casino for horseback riding and the fight against family and tradi- Kowloon 2nd cleven against the moon gazing, went up in smoke retion. I always feel that hers is a Angus (Junior); Guest, Nicholls; cently. A strong, northwest wind somewhat artificial and intellectual Sedder, Easterbrook, Dunnett: Moore, threatened to distribute the flames victory. Eliza Doolittle wins by

sections Hawke, Moss, Dizon, and Bickford. to residential

of the her humanity, a very different Reserve, King.

colony. They even threatened the thing. First National Studio, Volunteers The Unknown Lady of Mr. joined with Aremen in the battle Shaw's Napoleonie study, "The against fire. Trees, grasses, and Man of Destiny," is another de- shrubbery are as combustible as a lightful part. Here again, the wo- keg of TNT these days.

man scores. In a brilliant rapler- Adolphe Menjou's hundred thou- play of wit against wit sand plus house nearly provided You Never Can Toll," "Fanny's material for the extensive bonfire. First Play," and the independently. The Jack Dempsey's residence minded modern young woman Vivie was also menaced. The chief in "Mrs. Warren's Profession" also Aarm, however, seems to be to supply lively material for a modern

actress. holly trees and nervous systems.

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was a prominent alckite. 9 Last

however, he did little screen of the

He wan't Idle. He ap them in the

on the staga in this section they provide aptäll

It is believed that Mr. Chaplin is making this trip in secret in order to avoid the possible "siege" of welcome programmes to which he might be exposed.--Renga.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

144

1

HB

H6

HORIZONTAL 1-A mensento

39

17

18

12

13

18

HORIZONTAL (Cont) VERTICAL (Cont.) 33-Gathere in, as grain 25-A native of Italy

5-Fertile spot in a

$5-Lament

56-Obtained

desart -Loir 10-Not at #5

12-A convulalva Inhala-

tion of air

14-A thoroughfare

(abbr.)

15-Conjunction 16-Evan (post.) 18-Musical note 19-Draft animal '20-Lacking moisture

·22-Female dear 24-A color 26-Trampar 28-Dety 30-Pen for swins 31-Jump

32-A Httle stand 34-To spread loosely

for drying 35-Marries 36-Howl

38-To look slyly 39-Remunerated 40-Later name of

Eaau (Blb.) 43-8hower 45-Swiss river 47-Observe

4B-Pronoun 49-Insect

51-To corrode

58-Expire

59-A 1lquid measure

(abbr) 60-Pronoun 62-Insect opg 84-160 (Roman)

85-Prefix. Mat

56-Grab 68-Apportien e-Unit of work 70-Poom by Poe 71-Long for

VERTICAL

1-A color

啊

2-Printer's manure

3-Taverns

4-A food-sh

6-A unit

danced in yours 7-Extats

&-The aun S-Falls in dropa 11-Listen 13-Stripped 15-Petition 17~To be drowsy

19-Some

20-Piungos

21-Perked of time 123-Consuma

26-Coat-couttle

27-River (Sp.) 29-Peruang

31-Crowds together

33-Tapestry.

35-Very amali

37-Goddess of the sea

(Norse Myth.)

|41~Ovar (Poet.)

42-Recompense 43-Mature

44-American Tempar-

ance Bocisty

(abbr.)

43-Once again 48-To

tesse (slang) 49-Maka lit 50-Any

Inanimate sub- stariče - 52-Gained 64-Assists

56-A slate cutter's

hammer

57-Date 59-Mirth

61-A sailer 63-Half a scora 64-Proclaim

165-А удо

[67-A college degree

(abbr.)

|69-8uffix forming

nouns of agency

(The solution of the above cron-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow'e issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

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