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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953,

Sunderland's AT THE ROYAL WINDSOR RACES

Policy Unaltered

team,

London, Dec. 16..

Sunderland's ali -star the Contllest in English football, now rests at the foot of the First. Division table with the worst defensive record in the entire League,

In 21 games, they have con- ceded 56 goals, and according to this form are in danger of a drop to the Second Division, Relegation for Sunderland woul be a bitter blow. They are the only League club able to boost an ever-present record in the First Division.

Money appears to have brought stare to Roker Park, but not team spirit. They paid £20.050 Len for English inside-forward Shackleton, and

£29.000 for

Wolsh International centre-

*forward Trevor Ford.

Other big stans were paid for Hedley, Hudgen Watson, Hall, Aitken, Willinghten, Dingliom, Tommy Wright and Turnbull.

OUT AGAIN

The transfer of Iver Broadis City brought

to Manchester

cen

season

the

them some return, but before the start of this cheque book was out again for centre-half Ray Daniel from Arsenal (£27,000), outside-right Billy Eilloti from Burnley (£20,000), and Roalkeeper Jimmy

from Morton (£0,000). This brought their total estimated expenditure

Cowin

since the war £160,000.

to more

than

Ford was transferred to Cardiff for £30,000, but up- parently the money will not be In the bank for long. Sunder- land are reported to be on the look-out for two full-backs and n centre-forward. And their poiley is unaltered. They are prepared to

spendi

between

£40,000 and £50,000 for them.

Chinn Mail Special.

KEENAN'S FIGHT

POSTPONED

The comebook campaign of

Prier Keenan, former British and European Bantamweight Cham- pion, as suffered a temporary setback outside the ring. Keenan was to have fought Frenchman Robert Meunier on Dectmber 21, but the bout has been past poned, at the Frenchman's ro- quest, until the new year.

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Mr I. Carvalho's Rowley Boy winning the White Hart Selling Handicap Steeplechase at the Second November meeting of the Royal Windsor Races.

The picture was taken at the last fence with Rowley Boy on the extreme left and, to his right, Golden Hart, Comedian's Folly and Foxing.

Paulette Goddard Could Help Straighten Out

The Record Book Tangle

Says KEN SMITH

of

The mysterious Mias She first married Edgar James FOOTNOTE: When she made Paulette Goddard, the girl "When I was 16," says Paulette. the Aim "Diary of a Chamber- The official record of divorce mak" (the story of a girl who. who has the record books in proceedings give the date of the had all sorts Interesting a tangle, reaches London wedding as 1927. When, if Miss arrangements) the director, Jan Goddard's own birthdate is ac-Renoir, said: "This film would Her object-one

of the curate, would make her 12 years be a decumeniary of Pauletle if she had lived in France in 1885, few plain facts about her old at the time!

and she had been a chamber- mak." is to star in "The Vicious Girele."

next month.

I can hardly wait to meet her. I want to ask her some questions-purely in the interest of accuracy-80 that we can get the record straight.

According to various reference books the mysterious Miss G. was born in 1906, 1911 and 1014,

Miss G's own date: 1915.

WE DON'T KNOW

WHO'S TRYING TO BE FUNNY....

Says JOHN MCKENNA

London.

MENTAL CRUELTY

She is the daughter, say the statistics, of Mr 3. R. Goddard and Mr Joseph Levy or Levee. Whin an American magazine cald Mr Levy or Levee was not her father, he sued the paper for 150,000 dollars on the grounds

that the statement was "mental cruelly.

ART OF KISSING.' Do married men make better 1m lovers than bachelors?

"Definitely," says cetrus Joanne Dru, who recently left London to return to America with husband John Ireland.

could namo a couple of boys who are known as hot stuff Her mother's maiden name: In the fan magazines, but one Alta M. Goddard, or Alta M. of them kisses with all the fez- Hatch.

ings of one of George Dawson's

Her early life was spent with halibuts, and the kisses of the her mother's family, the Hatchs other would 'not send a girl as or Goddards, in (according to far as the drugstore for an the records) Toronto, Montreal, aspirin. Long Island, Manhattan,! "Men really start Wallington, and a convent,

the art of Kissing

moly to Charles Chaplin ur

was agitating the film

lo learn when they

Royal Hongkong Defence

Berta No. 30. Orders by Colonel L. T. Jude, ChE ED, Commandant, Royal Hongkong Defence Force. Dated December 18, 1953,

FORCE ORDERS Holiday-Headquarters HIDDF will

Force Orders

Transport · leaves Baltsbury Road at 5.15 3.

Fighter, Plotters-Tuesday, Decen- bór "Ená, 1 & C Watches-801– 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, December 23-A, B&C Watches - 801-5.30 pm. Wireleta Operasters, Wednesday, De- cember 23 -- HQ INDT-5.30 pm. JORVER Murray Parado

be closed on Friday and Saturday..13 p.m. at MPG for HQ Dress: tained in advance, approval from Transport December 23 and 20. 1963.

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

Coy

4

Cloan, fatigue · (Battle „Dress). "HQ" the Aquadron Adjutant to mix the Ground at 5.30 p.m., Nader Opera- December 21, 1953. Parade, Approved absentees may | tors. Friday, December 18-"A" chit, authoring another Watch-800-8 nm (alt Day. Pay Pare Bouniles, RV 8.15 Artillery Battery-F4 dunnery Tp. p., at MPG for HQ. Clean fatigue member of the 1KAAP to receive Equipment Assistant. Saturday. De- all monies on nie behält, Uniform | çember 10--HRAAF Hangar,_ Duly No parade. Ci Tp--hionday, Des (Batllo Drew).

to be worn. cember 21, 1963. Volunteer Centre

Storemen na detailed 2 m, Trone- 12.13 p.in. Exercise BOC, Dress:

Annual Bounty-Serlain `périonne! port leaves Salisbury foad at 15 Wister" unifom.

have been awarded a bounty whieti | P.m. Sunday, December 20-1KAAF will be palit at the forthcoming Pay Hangat-Duly Boremen as detailed Parade. No Enquires About Føy or 2 am. Transport-leaves- Ballsbury Bounties Will Be Considered At The Hood at 1.45 am.

'arade, queries should up made in

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HONGKONG REGIMENT Datle-Orderly Officer of the Week

Com Christmas Greetings ---. The. manding Officer wishes All Itenks a happy Christmas and succesful New Year,

HOME GUARD

Groundcrew-Thursday, December

person to Pay Accounts on Tuesday: 17&p" Fights - IDCAAF December 22, 1953. To avoid un-

Winter Dro-All ranks are again J. P. O'Driscoll. Next for duly reminded of the change to Winter Lt. J. 4, King, Orderly Sergeant Dress. This order of deem nisy be of the Wock-gt It. C. Chapman, varied by sub-unit comds for Fil tranrocanary investigation, however, the Hangar fi pm. Transport leaves Next for duty-Set C. N. Barovsky, parades.

Training="A" Cor-Tuesday, De- cember 24, 1039. Pay Porade (Boun- | úcsj. nv 820 pm, at MPa. Dress: Clean fetrus (Baille Dress). ****** Coy-Monday, December 21, 1933, Pay NK AUXILIARY AIR FORCE Parade (Bounties), RV 4.15 p.m. at

Dress: Clean fatiguo badges will be available for enla on MPG for HQ.

Badges —- HKAAF Squadron lapel Bait Dress).

Coy-Tuesday, the pay parite on December 31, December 22, 1933. Pay Parade 1953, price $3. (Boumiles) RV 5.15 p.m. at MPG

Training-No parade.

attention of all tanke iz drawn to Salsbury Road at 4.43 pra, Sature the fact that, apart from other train day, December 10"Figh ing attendances and efficiency quaj: HRAAF, Hangar-2 p.m. Transport flections necessary for the award, no leaves Salisbury Road at 1.45 pin. member can be considered eligible) Bunday, December 20-"D" _Tight= for a bounty, unless at least 10 in- FIKAAT, Hangar i am. Transport structional periods were attended leaves Salsbury Road at 8.45 am. Beptember 30, 1953, during the period October 1, 1952 to

Flying Programme—Thursday, De- pember 17-All Pilola HQ RDF- Transport will leave Murray Pärade 5.43 p.m. Transport leaves Murray Ground at 4.15 pun.---Reference Force Parada Ground at 1.30 p.m. Satur Order Series No. 49, dated December day, December 10 - "A" "Flight -- 8. 1953 NCO Vc Flying Unit, Now HRAAF Hangar-2 p-ni, Transport

1.45 p.m. Nunday, December 20-

"Flat-HKAÁŸ Hangar 9am. Transport leaves, Murray Parado Ground at 8.45 am.

(8gd) 0. T. Newton DUNN,

Lieut-Col

Deputy Commandant, RIIKDF.

for IQ. Drem; Clean fatigue (Battie Discipline Vay Parade-Tijere Will Dress). "D" Cay-No Parade." SP be a Pay Parade on Monday, De- Cay (Parade for those advised by cember 21, 1953 21 HQ Binor Happy reads Set Remedios P.R. and Not leaves Murray Pamde Ground at Coy Coma)-Tuesday, December zi, Valley, Unita will be paid · indivi- | 9at ́Calley as previously stated. 1959. Pay Parade (Bounties), RV

dually as follows: Officers-3.40 pan. Bentor NCO-0 pm. Other Nanks Trade Training-Clerk P.A. Wed- 4.10 p.m. The following are re- Besday, December 16–11Q RINDF-- quested to be at 11Q RUKDF at 5.30 5.30 p.m. Transport leaves Murray p.m. prompt: 119 Unit = Paying | Parade Ground at 0.13 p.m. Monday, Omeer-770 G, Graham, Witnessing December 21—1Q RIIKOT ——1 pm. Officer-P/O M. P. L. Ozorio. NCO (laif Day). Transport leaves Mur- 1/C-Sgt A. T. C. Howe-Evana. _C_3 | ray Parade Ground at 1.45

p.m. Unit-Paying Officer-1/0 F. M. Tuesday, December 22, 1953 — JIK Hozario, Witnessing Hall Murray Parade Ground at 5.18 P

V RIIKD-8.30 p.m. Transport leaves . Berger. NCO VC-SRC. Firing Unit Paying Oficer--P/O M. W. Ramsey, Witnessing Ofcer--P/G M. W. G. Marsh, NCO 1/6-9gt P. B. Remedios. i/e Parade ägt J. D. Mooney, The Officer Cominanding Jaw ruled that attendange for all ranka is compulsory. Disciplinary action may be taken against absen. lees who have not sought and ob-

St. John Ambulance Orders

SI

Order by Mr Fung Ping-fan O.SL.J., Commissioner of John Ambulance Brigade, Kong- kong District, Order. No. 31/53 dated December 17, 1053.

Ambulance Duties, Hongkong 20.12.33-20.12.53, Sin Nam Amb. Div. 27.12.23.-2.1.64," Wanchal "A" Amb. Div: December 1953: Shaukiwan KY, Nag. Div.; January 1954: Chung Stag Nag. Div.

Ambulance Duties, Kowloon 21.12.4327.11.53, Kong Wah Tai Fo Amb, Divx.; 20.12.63, -3.154. Sham- shulpo Amb. Div.: December 1953: Waterloo Nag. Div.: January 1954: Kowloon YMCA, Nig. Div.

Penetration Squad Dulles.-20.12.03. Dy Chan Kwong-fook, Dentist A. J. Staple, A/O Poon Wat-ches & Man- when N/D. 27.12.53, Christmas Holiday.

Karo Hulles-1.1.54, at Race Course, Wanchal "A" Amb. Div; At Head- quarters, S.C.A.A. Amb. Dlv.

Orderly Oncer or Sgt, on Duty at Mrusland Bub-Dist fats.-17.12.63,

Amb Kong Wal

DIV.: 18.12.55, KYMCA Amb. Div.: 19.12.53, Talm ahotsul Amb. Div.: 20.12.53. Kowloon Amb. Div.: 21.12.53, KYMCA Amb. DIV.: 22.12.53, Shamalipo Amb. DIV.; 23.12.03, Kong Wali Amu. DIV.

Football Dutles, Hongkong-18.12.49, 230 p.m., Caroline Hill, SCAA Amb Div.: 20.1343, 130 p.m., Caroline Hill, SCAA Amb, Div.; 3.40 p.m. Club Ground, Central Amb, Div.

Football Duy, Kowloon.—19.1213, Boundary St. Ground, 14 p.m., Mong Kok Amb. Div.

1.30

Arty Sport Duty-20.11.83, p.m. at Sun Wai, New Territorica: Kong Wah Amb. Div.

Street Slerpera Shelter Society Duties, Shamshulpo.

37.12.53, KYMCA NSE. Div.; 16.12.53. Waterloo Nag. Div. 10.12.63. Waterloo Ned. DIY: 21:12.43, Shamanuipo Neg. Div 22.12.83, KYMCA Nig. Div.: 23.12.83) Waterloo Nag. Div.; 24.12.53, Sham shulpo Nag. Div. 25.12.33, KYMCA

Neg. Div.

When the great mystery of reach middle age.” the thirties: "Is Poulette:

John Ireland is 38!

ATOMIC ANTS Warners, who struck a rich world, she was reported to have married him in London, Mexico, Pay-scam with that gigantic and Chinn and abourd his yacht probable monster, "The Beast Panacea, somewhere in the Pac-in 20,000 Fathoms," are plan- billon17.12.63, 761 p.m. Kowinon

to stick to that type of Amb. ning pseudo-science Belion. divorced him in Mexico in 1942. Currently they are shooting a

nim

simply, Them," She went back there, again in 1948 to divorce

flc.

What is certain is that she

It, is

third husband "closed doors" reduced behind but I can tell you Burgess Meredith, Divorce costs that the story deals with ants only £40 in Mexico.

Her hair is naturally blonde who grow to enormous sizes as a

result of an atomic explosion.

No casting news yet either of humans or insects.

. For this job, the studio has We don't know who's try-recruited a completely bilingual Hobson, cast including Valerie ing to be funny-but wo Diana Decker, Eric Pohlman, and brunette." suspect the hand of a bored and Bill Shine. public relations man behind The reason? Money. the "tentative" title of a

Mr

new movie in production at Dis

Shepperton Studios,

TAKE YOUR CHOICE

#

INTERNATIONAL

with America's Jose

is a "serious"

It is also reported that (1) she one which will comes from a society family and Britain's Audrey Hepburn is

audience. was a Ziegfeld girl to a limited

at 16: (2) to team To make it pay, the studio plans she came from poor family Ferrer (born in Puerto Rico) in It's called "Lifeline." That to show it simultaneously and ran away from home to go play to be directed in New Lunt from a York by Alfred of England and France.

on the stage. may mean any one

And the bilingual method is a

The word "million" sticks

by Frenchman story written Heveral things all of them vast improvement on the usual closely to her. Her collection of Jean Giraudoux, bad puns.

"dub" or "caption" systems.

Called "Ondine," It goes into jewels is "worth & million

at the end of the dollara." Miss G. says she hus rchearsal

For instance it stars Ginger Rogers and her new (10 years she) husband, younger than Jacques Bergerac.

and romance in

DON'T FRET

Place

"n 40,000 dollar diamond neck-month, arrives on Broadway in If Cinemascope, the latest and lace, made from my engagement February.

SIGN PLEASE most-sung-about version of the ring The picture will grind through "deeple" hasn't yet come your

She also has a collection of Last week 20th-Century Fox a plot allegedly like the true way, don't fret too much. paintings "worth. 1 million brought out the old contract story of Their "love-at-first- It arrived in London with "The dollars," and' when she and book and signed:

Richard

Burton sight meeting

for seven ith some violence Robe and Londoners are not Chaplin separated she received France"

a settlement impressed.

year): "worth a million years (one picture a

Gregory Peck for five years (one doliara." The effe

seems to be that

a year),

Kirk and Now her name is being linked picture voices coming Ike. But, I so, it is a line taken of dise

(one still with that of Erich Maria Re-Douglas for three years who are still from characters from life as a press agent sees; very much 2-D. Theatres for marque, the 55-year-old author picture a year).

"A closer look at the plot sug- the new gimmick are specially of "All Quiet on the

thrown in.

Maybe it is a line taken from

it.

reason

for the **Its

Western All the films will be shot in Burton's first CinemaScope. In fact, there have been re- will be "Prince of Players," that they are already biography of actor Edwin Booth. secretly married-in Paris a few Kirk Douglas' will be "The months ago.

Egyptian."

wired to that the sound comes Front." ⚫gests another

from

the all directions and title. Says the studio: central theme is an American screen is stretched to a mammoth ports

search for happiness in the post-card shape.

is un

30-

gay and glittering human Overpowering" kaleidoscope ΟΙ a pleasure-lovint|propriate word. But who wants French Riviera."

to be overpowered. Especially The sweet little thing, it when the trick seema thoroughly transpires, is tired of a "tawdry" phoney,

life as an actress and throws it No doubt tho ngs will be

out the "treasured Ironed

to become

upsion

eventually and the

cf o

rich, elderly possibilitics inherent in 3-D ar man Then she meets a "gay, not to be ignored, young ceramic artist."

But the deeple will never be We won't take you through ja muubstitute for a good movie.. any more of this. You can see

It's an old, old line.

studio "feline."

A real

FUN IN STORE

Finally, maybe the studio is Fun in store for those who

is back from location work in Spain and went into the final stages of pro- duction in London last wook.

in need of a good, old-fashioned like a good old-fashioned blood box office hit (the pre-TV kind.) and guts thriller: London Films'

But It im't the sort of line on technicolour "Malaga” which we'd risk our lie.

Still, it may turn out all right, Advance publicity could have made Chaucer sound like cheap hack.

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á reel of baffled police- things happening on the Truns men (some of whont get killed set for M. as is appropriate): the picture connintal Films

pois and His Nereals,"

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HONGKONG

„KOWLOON.

Duties at Hongkong Products Ex-

DIV. & KYMCA Naz, Div 18.12.53, 711 pm, Kowloon Anb Div. & KYMCA Nag.- Div.: 10.12.53. 3-11 p.m. Kowloon Amb. Div. & KYMCA Nag. Div.: 20.1253, 2-11 p.m., Taimahats Amb. Div. & KYMCA Nag. Div.; 21.13.59, 7-13 pan. Talm shairul Amb, Div. & Shanhulpo Ner. Diva z12337 amatupo pm Trun- hatsul Amb.

Nog. Div 23.12.33, 7-11 p.m.. Trim. shatrul Amb. Div. & Shamshulbo Nag. Div

Taken on Strength,—(a) Enrolment KYMCA NIE. DIV.: A/B Chan Chin May enrolled wet. 10.12.19.

Decrease of Strength-(a) Resigna Has un Long Nig. Dir. A/S's. Lee: Shook-1. The Klu-long. Tang Mul won, Tang Lel-mul, Ng, Shul-ching, Ng Pul-Jan,

Cheung Ying resigned w.el. 9.1243,

(ed.) T. I. Turunc, CSIJ. Acting Assistant Commissioner.

Administration,

Colony, Headquarters.

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