1953-05-06 — Page 7

DESMOND HACKETT SAYS

DON'T SHOOT MÁC -HE'S DOING HIS BEST FOR BRITAIN

London.

If there had been, à murkior sports verdict than that banning of the Amateur Athletic Association in Indefinitely McDonald Bailey, British and Empire No. 1 sprinter, then I have no wish to hear of it. The blood pressure will stand little more, Happily, the AAA have now changed their mind.

What in the good name of sport is the McDonald Bailey crime? He tries to give sprinters a new-style starting block which, he hopes, will propel future Britons beyond his own pace-shattering records.

for

If there is a more able per-me. All I want to do is to run son to think up a better idea ugain. I enjoy running." in starting blocks, then let him Next year the AAA will be

trying to whip' up funds appear.

their trips to the Empire In the meantime, any idea Games LD Canada and the from McBalley, whose

Switzer- 10.2 European Games in seconds is the fastest move land.

between ment

two points good separating 100 metres, is enough for me.

McBailey, having one the deep thinking, is proud of the idea and, like the honest chap he is, states that the starting block is made to his require

ments,

NO SECRET

Unless they do right by Bai- ley, then lei the whole sport- saying: ing world be up and 'We will ban the AAA finan- elally-and definitely."

IF

Now look at it this way.

is quite right for McBailey to produce an article on sport, which he has done many a lime and oft in the Daily Express, why, should he not manufacture an allele for sport?

There is no secret about the AAA having been gunning for Meteoric Mac over the past Teen the sport production line Ae protesting AAA has such

years...and not with a start prominent associates producing ing gun, either.

If the AAA are so sure that he has burst the slight barrier that liesimsily between amaleur and the

newspapers

articles far

and magazines Rad Jack Crump. Harold Abrahams. Sylvia Cheeseman, and N. D.

the whirler.

professional, why the indefnite ban? Why not the big decision: Don't you come back, McBailey.

I can tell you. The AAA are

down buddling

more then Somewhat, waiting for the blast

of public reaction, for the entsp

questions

questions

in

Parliament.....

Jac that will penetrating

even than The snores that are alleged to boom

more

over Westminster.

In fact.... ♫

brisk 10c

around and up goes the whole amalcur world in one atomie blast.

The so-highly proficient Bri- tish women's goling team which won the Curtis Cup from America for the first time last year was made up largely of representatives of golding equipment firms.

There are paid secretaries ol county cricket teams who cap- fain their sides and are stl} highly regarded members, of the extremely choosey MCC.

STILL AMATEUR

Mc-

-(London Express Service)

THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1953.

BUT WHERE ARE THE LOVE SCENES?

Hsia Moon as Jukl, the peerless beauty of the Olm's title, and Ping Fan as the chivalrous Duke Sinling.

Sees A

Sue Dawson Sees Chinese Studio Film

An Ancient Classic

has

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lotters.

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"CUT!" anys Li Ping-tain, | "But the next was a flop called Yuen storied the Great Wall 30-page monthly but in Shanghai Chinese."Home Sweet Home"-"a poor Pictorial,

story" said Dragon Lee, business jermagazine whình led the way for The magic syllable brings manager of the Great Wall, innumeräble publications of a three people from the Duke-shaking his head,

similar nature which have mush- dom of Wei three hundred

roomed up since 1951. This So the company's start was enterprising Manager Producer le years Before Christ and cans of the roundabout and also photographer of no small puta them back into the swings, The following few have ¡merit, and many of the pictures studios of the Great Wall just about covered themselves, which it the pages of this Film Company at Hau Wong but nothing spectacular turned magazine are his work. Each year Temple, which is in Kow-til last year's record break the 24 suos are publishes in a Ing "Modern Red Chamber | cnimson-bound volume with gola loon at a point where the Dream". city meets the open hills.

The difference between the European audiences otten The lights, the cameras, cart of making u modern workier at the lock of love the sound equipment, the Mandarin dialogue pleture like scenes in Chinese piriure- yards of wiring, the

blue-this, and one of ancient times that is, love after the fashion is terrine. Whereas the "Modern of Hollywood and Europe. The jeaned boys and girls are ed Chamber

stars Dream" cost most the Chinese immediately on the move, about $100,000, "The Peerless allowed is a lender caress. mixing haphazardly with the Beauty"

+ budget for Anything more would be un- acceptable, although Chinese gorgeous Imperial robes of $250,000!

lop up the brazen love of old China on the classically And while on the intriguing Western almst designed set of this ancient subject of costs and profits, let's look roughly at how this huge

truth, Dukedom's Court.

explained the Sun distributes itscit. First,

Great Wall

tycoons with Director Li - who has the stars, supporting cant and amusement, is that kissing and been directing films for more technieins have the largest slab. the like is not the Chinese way. than thirty years- speaks

Such A leading star with the Great of expressing affection.

scenes in Chinese Alms would to the wicked Grand Duke, Wall gets about $20,000 a ple- be

considered unnotural and the hero Sinling and the ture, the slightly lesser ones westernised! But in spite ten and between

fifteen thou this. "A guy is a guy wherever eventually-martyred heroine sand, and the supporting `cust Juki about their next posi- between 30 and 50 dollars a day, he may be and the same with Moon and Shek a girl. Isla tions and movements.

Some of the extras receive per We are none the less admired picture about the

same .03 The They have just shot part

for the lack of red hot love in average

Hongkong secretary.

their films, as their, fan mali month. each

"Casual

testifies! jess Beauty", શ classical labour" is quid $5 a day. There is tragedy with Mandarin a cast of 500 in "The Peerless dialogue which will be com- Beauty

A A rel like this court one, pleted next month, and made by carpenters on the spot shown in Hongkong some-and completed after only a time in the autumn.

week's work, costs-with furniture-about $10.000. Often, more than one set is needed, Yang-an salvaged the remnants The filming rights of the story, is necessary to buy them, come to as much as $3,000. Then there is the cost of more than 30,000 feet of film, only 9,000 of which will eventually

used. be

This is two or three thousand feet more than the length of British and American feature but then there flims,

are no shorts in the Chinese cinema. af Besides all this, there are, course, the regular expenses of renting two studios, the upkeep of equipment, salaries for 100 Her devoted friend was played full time employees, including by Shel Wei, a slightly built 18-15 stars, and hundred lesser year-old with an intelligent look Items. They may well heave a and many talents. Ping Fon had

sigh of relief at hing rld the male lead as the spineless themselves of one fax ous star with her present com- husband and he is the hero in who

demands the new flm as well. but this pany

$45,000 A time one who is strong, chivalrous picture! and kindi

Hero and heroine making books as in 300 BC in "The of a sene for "The Peer- does

Peerless Beauty”.

Another Soccer Season

Slips Silently

Into The Record Books

By TOM FINNEY

It is the 24th picture the Great Wall have made since Mr Yuen

[of a company It 1940, paying HK$250,000 for the movable equipment and that commodily

known as "goge was "The Tom

Their last r

Lily", shown here over Chinese Now Year. It was also a classical tragedy with Mandarin speech and starred two of the company's most up-and-coming young stars. Hria Moon, a tall. soft-valeed Shanghai girl of 20 with a lovely almond-shiped face had the lend, as she does in "The Peerless

Another Soccer season slips silently into the record books. For pro-Beauty" fessional footballers, the time is often one for a little retrospective thought. For myself, this is a period of some anxiety. A damaged groin which first made its presence felt back in November threatens to keep my Soccer activities down to a minimum. That in itself is serious enough with the prospect of Eng. land's tour to South America and New York only a few days distant.

But, in addition, there is the Preston hospital. He says that The finest amateur golfer in difficult task of throwing off the the only cure is a period of these or any other isles, Ron-trouble altogether. At first this complete rest. He has the final nie White, has written an ex- Injury was little more than a say on "to tour or not to tour." tremely useful guide to better nagging problem. But lately, it golf. But right now-he-is-play has developed ing for the English Amateur Championship.

Colonel Harry Llewellyn, hero

of the Olympics, has enshed in with a book on

lightly

into something

_NEW_STARS

unt

was

iwin triumphs with Foxhunter. ants half the Football League Championship hunt. I

11e has stree been made CBE, And no sportsman deserving.

(

more

recall

That is, unless you that McDonald Bailey has been AAA 100 Yards and 220 Yautis Sprint Champlon every except 1948, since the war; that

year.

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GOAL OF THE YEAR

The team of the year? Perhaps Bristol Rovers take it in

with

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Boss cross?

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Be sure to insist on

RICKSHAW "CEYLON TEA

ALWAYS

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB THIRTEENTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday 2nd & Saturday 9th May, 1953 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockay Club)}

The programme will consist of 10 races each day. The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run at 2 p.m. on both days.

Through Tickets for the 2nd Day (10 Rates $29.00) ulso tickets at $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building. Ground Floor, Chater Road.

To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Offee at Queen's Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Bronch Omices --

6 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

OF

382 Nathan Road, Kowloon TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following

"rules-

Plaver against will tell you that they value photo-finish from the League they were sent to China as well they were friends at Maryknoll

went along to discover the reat extent of the damage from he was third in the 1952 Hel- ja specialist friend of mine at a

n

I

until

propagandaless

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies o declared by the Siewards when the "ALL CLEAR" in given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED. Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectifled later.

Cash received in resport of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters--no-claim-for-short- payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they reter, but none will be paid Inter than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run..

In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket produced, Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their Jadios MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NEW STAR SEARCH like Falham's Bedford' others

It seems rather odd that in Jezzard and Bobby Robson who

Mr Yuen is keen to add new to make this Cantonese-speaking Hongkong only just failed

the Great Wall should be pre stars to his galaxy. Hundreds of "Young International" line-up.

pictures

actresses the potential ducing Young Byrne I would lat as

Northern dialect. Yet the best prospect of the season. they go down well, not only first-and-most- necessary quali

apparent are interviewed each year. The

more serious. The attacks be- That match

fitting He is certainly one of the best

knowledge

of of the finest left-backs I came up againat. His with the educated Cantonese who fication

Mandarin.

second came more frequent-and after a climax lo

scosons i can remember. For positional play, tackling, covering automatically understand Man-

of looks. the question game 1 could scarcely walk.

whether they are which the films are exported. Agure, Strangely it was not related to was ip is most enjoyable factor everything measures up to the to which with the many places comes, the

Preston's run the

standards.

photogenic and unself-conscious Indo-Chin, before the camera. These Include the injury which caused me to

think that

Siam,

the Burma, Penang,

Itsia

Moon was 'discovered' Philippines,

Borneo, Singapore, match at Ibrox Park and three every bit as exclling us a good the prize is

Indonesia and America. An

Mr Yuen's daughter; Cup gallop und

And through or four Preston games as well. almost as great. Most footballers Eventually

School. Shek Wel was already Arsenal in the vilal Champion Championship medal as highly as Champions and Cup Winners.

known to them for her singing

dancing. ship game at Deepdale with the Cup medal. Which is as it

give them my vote simply be use the dean and

The Great Walt arrange for groin heavily strapped.

should be.

cause they have taught Soccer authorities, so the Middle King-

dom was forthwith crossed off their stars to have lessons in valuable lesson.

the list

such things

as elocution, old- While many clubs have ex-

For a fim's second run in time etiquette and sword with local talent, Hongkong's smaller cinemas, dancing. And on the set they perimented Bert Tann and his Rovers' direc- the Great Wall might" "dub In'

work long hours. Filming often tors have lived and thrived on Cantonese

voices, but even starts at

three and continues it. It is tremendous achieve then, local audiences seem to until after midnight. On this Badges admitting Indies not in possession of Brooches and ment to go 27 League matches prefer the classical language of unsis, thooting every day, the gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure without defeat and to win pro-China with a classical film. Tearawny. Bailey quietly re-

Cast

javerage picture takes three and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for indies or marked "I must appeal against

with a team that The prool? Just for fun the motion The bi-monthly practice shool

gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra months to complete. But this kind of thing is not the AAA's

a side of only une transfer fee. decision because of the Hongkong Rude Assocla- other day I listed

Some small, independent comm-House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, mich The manager of the season? favourite cinema entertainment. people ave been so kind to tion was held at Rai Tok Range youngsters who have really come

Roes 10 my old "Modern pictures and comedies mes can shoot a picture in 15 member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, pod an Sunday, when 48 members to the front in the past winter. That I feel

days! These concerns usually | for payment of all chita, etc. undoubtedly the most have me offlees, forn a new com- turned out to shook

I think you will agree that it Preston colleague Andy Beattle.

Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members popular" says Mr Yuen, "but 11 pany whenever they decide to The weather conditions were

only three is a side that will not fail With

changes

we make six pictures a year

Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course. not exactly ideal for good shool-against any international com- Huddersfield's line-up, he won

and for the Yorkshire club the First which do well, we can afford to make a film, hire the whole cas

then when the picture is Ing. At 300 yards there was a

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office bination.

make two which slight north-easterly wind

just cover complete they show it in eight | will close at 11 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11.46 m.m. each year

themselves, and This is how it went--Howells Division place they lost visibility was poor. At 500 yards

keep cinemas at once for as many days day. The Treasurers' Compradore Office is situated at Queen's 33

ne possible.

Building, Ground door. Chater Road, and the Secretary's Offico at Alfter this, they, sell it abroad. | Alexandra House, 8th Floor. and that is the end of it. Great Wall, on the other hand. takes several coples of each fun, so that there are many happy returns,

Hongkong had never had a

sinki Olympic 100 Metres Anol.

in a photo finish, when the times for the first three were identical.

NO "CO-OP"

FROM U.S.

SERVICEMEN

HKRA SHOOT

and

But there has been more to this season than personal satisfaction. It has, I feel, represented another towards the big step forward ultimate objective of all of us in this game-a higher and more altractive standard of football.

the winds began to freshen up, (Cardiff): Short (Wolves), Byrne back..

(Manchester U); ac which concededly

(Burnley), Thomson

while at 600 yards the wind was

(Stoke), very tricky, causing the scores to drop. The top scorers of the Whitefoot (Manchester U); Berry day and winners of spoons (Manchester U), Meliroy (Burnley), Holden (Burnley). SR. (b) Class-A-Mabel Haynes (Fulham), Pegg (Man- Wong. 91 points; "1", Slatter,chester U).

were.→

A

aro

in

var

so we

A WILD SUCCESS

Thero is however such

but a defence alive the ancient classic", and did it without playing de- fensive football. I don't think there will be any worries about Huddersfield's First Division placing next season. As for referees,

thing as on adaptation of the classics, and this in the "Modern Red Chamber Dream" was a I think the wild success, and has been the

The

London, May 6,

The eldest of that bunch is best I have met this season is most profitable Bim the Great Chinese film magazine until Mr More teams played basket; "C"-M.D. Wright 80.

SR. (a) Clas-"A"-Capt. | probably John Berry who in his Mr W, H. E. Evans from Liver- Wall have made, for the Hong-| Marrow, 85; "D"-G. M. Cosa middle twenties is just comingpool. He is always fair, com kong box office alone yielded |

to his peak. All, I think, will petent and on top of the play. $220,000! be stars for many Acasons to You have to be up very early in

ball in Britain In 1952-53 than ever before, yet the 86; "CSgt. Hepworth 19. 'Season could scarcely be called a successful one from Sunday, May 17. commencing at

The next shoot will be held on cone-and the technical point of view. D am, Firing will be at 200, 500 and 600 yards, It is hoped that as

Past seasons have shown thei

SPEEDWAY RESULTS

Q

MOVE TO BAN TAX ON SPORT IN SINGAPORE

modern-dress, BD too will many the morning to catch Mr Evans. Mandarin dialogue version of It is a little disappointing to the well-known story which know that he has "token" his starts in heaven with a fairy and Just Football League game. a sensitive plant; and ends sadly

on earth.

WD3

Singapore, May 4.

NOTICE

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladles and will be payable at the Gate.

Any person leaving the Public Enclosure during a Meeting will forfelt his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisito feo of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and But what about the cost of Entry Forms for the Whitsun

films? The

Awal Race Meeting 1962/53 to be making Truth" was the company's initiat hold on Saturday 23rd and effort; It cost $200,000 and November. I don't mind-con- brought in $100,000 clear proßt, Monday 26th May, 1963 THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The goal of the year? I give that to Portsmouth's Jack Frog- galt for that famous "header" against Wales at Wembley in which

(weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong

One of the chief drawbacks many members as possible will from the point of view of the turn up to practise. Emall but enthusiastic band of supporters the game here It that! - American service tearns, which normally provide a brand of basketball for superior to that

The Singapore Olympic and fessing that my "pass" of the local teams, have with-

Sports Council, most powerful Jack dived to was in fact a shot drawn into their own leagues and

sports body in this colony, has and a Joily force one at that. played only ocessional matches

begun

a fight for abolition of How he managed to reach It 1 against British opposition.

London, May 4.

entertainment tax on sport. shall never know.

TODAY'S SPORT Birmingham beat Harringay

The president of the SOSC.

meet

I should like, too, to add my

Soccer cominued match practice against by 50 to 20 in a Coronation C.C. Ten, speaking at a

Army v istem (Diy 1)-Club at Road. top American opposition

speedway match at Birmingham ing, said sports activities were congratulations to the many Not on Saturday

collected when he 2.m. bring considerable improvement

night.

not conducted for personal Lofthouse

Force B.N.-Navy Belle Vur beat West Ham by pecuntary gains and there were received

his Footballer of the Ground. Tennis

Entries close at 12 o'clock in Zilish zastards-but unless that opposition is forthcoming 4 to 30, New Cross beat Odsal many sports associations badly Year trophy in London. It was

Inter-Schools". Tennis

NOON on, Tuesday 12th May, (Wah Yan constantly,

boat in reell of money to provide an honour richly deserved by (HK) Rul boy & B1063. then Britain will 43 to 41, and Norwich neven (koprove sufficiently

37. In offer urgently needed facilities. the Bolton and England leader, Stephen's v queens)-1 pm, at the to Wembley 47 to malap al showing in the World, Coronation matches.

"Pressure is being brought to He has certainly enjoyed a Chinese B. Ci Tet Hang,

Cricket

By Order of the Stewards, that, I Olymple and European Champion- Division. II. results were bear on government to follow wonderful season-and

_Army' Inter-Unit Final-E.C.C. at Wolverhampton 39; the lead_set_by_the UK Gov-hope, gous for the milton fuas 3 p.m. ships, and thus bring basketboll Stoke 15,

* Badminton to the notice of Beliain's great Coventry 59, Poole 25; Edin-erninent, sald Tan-Associated who keep the game alive from sporting public United Press. (burg 40, Leicostor 38--Router, Prosa.

the terraces

Căn

Air

| Tuhibition-Doushorn, Stadium af

2x p.m.

H. Misa,

Secretary.

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC. WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN

SERVANTS' PASSES

Servants' passes will be larued to private box holders only, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employers' alanda.

Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall and et Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and 'Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Pablle Betting Hall. Military Police will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhered to.

By Order of the Stewards

H. MIBA,

Becretary,