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HONG KONG TALY RESS TUESDAY, JUNE 1 1932

THE GAY

CABALLERO."

FOX DRAMA COMING TO

KING'S THEATRE.

A trade notice states:- When a man's living deponds upon his keeping his features an marred and in their right places, it takes considerable norve to risk getting himself, damaged. Yet George O'Brien laughs at the dan ger, ignores the consequences and continues daily to risk his neck while serving thrills fer the

camera.

HỒNG KÔNG

SPORTSMEN.

1. MR. H. R. B. HANCOCK..

A LOCAL PIONEER.

[BY SALADIN.]

TODAY'S WIRELESS

Mr. Hancock is one of the best all round sportsmen in the Colony He has excelled in "many games, been is performances having

his singularly brilliant while

record of achievements make a which anyone would be proud. As eriokoter, low tennis player, foot 5 For example, a scene in "The baller, track athlete, rackets playar, Gay Caballero," his latest Fcx ne golfor and biker, he has not only tion melodrama in which Victor distinguished himwolf, but bolde McLaglen, Conchita Montenegro local records which will take some and Linda Watkins are also len-boating. M. Hancock possessen tured, depicts him driving a high-great vitality and has been able to powered car into a Moxican village remain actively engaged in the field ever since he arrived in the to prevent a drunken baad of suth Colony in 1898. itse, vaquers from looting the place. The etion enlled for Conchita to accompany George, and for the to be moving, at a high rate speod in order to furaish the re- quired realism."

By his example, influence and leadership, Mr. Hancock has play ed an important part in the do carvelopment of local sport having. of served on the controlling organisa, tions for cricket, lawn tennis and football, three forms of sport, which were not played by the local com" With Miss Montenegro sitting munities when MP. Hancock Brati bravely beside him, they charged arrived.

Teaching local communities the "down upon the cameras only to redelight of modern sport has been ceive word" from Alfred Werker, the Mr. Hancock's great achievement." director, that the action was too We all know the wholeheartedness with which he has pursued his task. and the recreation grounds of a Saturday afternoon are a witness to bis success.

slow.

Will you please step out, Con chita," George asked the charming young lady from Spain,

As

As a member of the Committee of the Hong Kong Cricket Club.. Conchita did na she was told. since 100 be, has done much to With everything all set for the make Hong Kong cricket and lawn. tennis what they are to-day. He "take," George "gave the big car has been President of the H.K.C.C. wide-open throttle and thunderad for many years and also for farto the street at a terrific rate,

over ten years, President of the Cricket League, serving frst in he whirled the corner called for 1907 and again in 1908/9, 3812/14 in the action, the front wheels his and continuously since 1920, he has

also been responsible for organis Amudhole and skidded out of con-

ing interport cricket matches with erol into a bank of loose earth. | Shanghai and Malaya för over Cameramen anticipated the careen-thirty years. He will particularly ing Juggernaut and fled to safety be remembered in connection with. just in sime to escape the smash' as the machine mowed through two esmeras and crashed into a brick

wall.

Grent," was Werker's only com- ment, and the scene, was approved. will be The Gay Caballero " show at the King's Theatre begin

GIRLS ABOUT

TOWN."

SPARKLING STORY AT KING'S THEATRE.

A trade notice states:

L

the former."

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W ON 355 METRES.

1 to 11.30 .m.-Stock quotationa 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme.. 12.30 p.m.-European programme of

Columbia and Regal records, i p.m.-Local time and wentarr

report.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Prass nowa, mail nolive, etc Relay of speech from the "Rotary Club tin Mr. E. F. Selk on "Now Guiner."

p.m. (approx.).—Cloś down.

to 7 pm-Chinese recorded pro-

gramme.

£0 10.30 p.m.-European pro

gramme.

p.m.-Stock quotations... 7.03 to 7.30 p.m-A programme.of

Columbia records,

Orchestral,

"Summer Days Suite" (Erio Conter)-Now Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, conducted by Erie Contes.~~~9369/9370. Four Ways Suite" (Erio Coates-Regal Cinema Orches

Emanuel tra, conducted by Starkey.-9750/9757. 7.30 to 8 pm.-

From the Studio, Lawrence Bradley at the piano

"Glorifying Jazz." sp.m.-Local time and weather

report.

8.00 to 8.30. p.m.--A, programme of

Columbia records. 8.03 to 8.20 p.m.

Octettes. Gavotto from (Thomas)."

Mignon

La Cinquantaine" (Maria).- The J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.--3877

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"The Bohemian Girl - Then You'll Remeraber Me" (Balfe, arr. Sear), "Mariana-Scenes That Are

Brightest "

(Wallace, Sear). J. H. Squire Coleste "Octette.--0107.

arty

8:20 to 8.30 p.m.-Vocal gems from

Bitter Sweet" (Coward).— Columbia Light Opera Com- pany.-9600,

5.30 to 10 p.m.-A relay from

Th the Tennis Langue, formed in 1000, which controlled interclub competitions, Mr. Hancock wLA President for many years, and when 10 that organisation was superseded by the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association in 1821, they paid him a jusi tribute.in glegting him their first President, which position be held for several years.

In the sphere of football he serv ed for many years on the committee of the Hong Kong Football league and the H.K. Football Association, of both of which he has been Pre- sident

County Cricket,

Mount Austin Barracks of the Regimental Band of the 1st Batta, of the South Wales Bor derers by courtesy of the Officer Commanding.

to 10.30 p.m.—

in

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A Concert. Song- The Bonnie, Bonnie

Banks of Loch Lomon"" (Tradi

Libbette tional).-Dora

(So- prano).--5309.

Piano Solo Shepherd's Hey-"

(Graingar).

Piano Solo-Country Gardens"

(Grainger).-Percy Ginger.---

D1664.

Fran-

Vocal Quintette Auld Scots

(arr. Songs-Medley " cis). The Maestros.-DX414. Ontatie Pusting" the Clock Back" (arr. Squire).-3. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-DX88. Song-Twa Bonnie Blue Een " (Burns and Whitehend)--Ekler Cunningham (Bass-Baritone)-

0568

10.30 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

Dew&

10.5 p.m.--Close down,

All records in the above Euro- pean programmes "are supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

Au all roundia-brilliant equally as a hateman and as a fielder, as a useful howler and as a first rate captain-Mr. Hancock is undoubted ly without a pear in the history of the gune kcally. As a slip felder, in which position he excell- Joel McCren, who was constance ed, he has had no equal. His con- nection with the game is well Beimett's leading man in Born known throughout the Far East. to Love" and "The Common: Law," He has played regularly in fater is now to be seen and heard as Kay port matches here, and in Malay

and Shanghai, against those ports, Francis leading man in "Girle taking part for the first time in 1901 About Town," the Paramount and captaining the local sides from comedy-romance now showing at 1903 to 1929 whenever he was avail

able. At home he played regularly fast and brainy. the King's Theatre.

for Devonshire before coming to position was centre forward, where, the East and in 1005 when on his his speed broke through many a first leave, he was asked to play for stiff defence, while his leadership was responsible for good combina tion among his forward line. H possessi a very rongkick and was a deadly shot in front of goal. In 1000 he played for Kobe in the yearly interport mater against Yokohama, while he tuch ed out for the Hong Kong Football Club between the years 1805 to 100.

a

Middlesex on three separate occa riona, but owing to illness could not turn out..

Tennis Champion.

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His favourite

In this sparking and piquant story of guy go-getting in the big SUIT $20.00 To $30.00 Feity, McCrea is a member of

wealthy midwest firm who joins its president, Eugene Pallette la a business trip to New York. There

Mr. Hancock's performances at they meet Miss Franeis, and Lilyan Lawn Tennis can well be described Tashman, super gold-diggers who, as a series of triumphs. He wou under the guidance of their own distinction not only in capturing the coveted Colony's Singles and crafty boss, Allan Dinehart, get (with his brother Mr. H. C. R. busy on the two visitors, attempting Hancock) Doubles Championships and for years a prominent winner to charm them out of their money gaining honours in interport" mat ganised by the Victoria Recreation

over several years, but also in at the annual athletic sports

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Othor Achievements.

Mr. Hancock was a keen athletë

hy the subtle and familiar methods cher against Shanghai and i ex Chat In 1904 he was the Long

auto-suggestion and other blythe

feminine tricks.

hibition matches here and seve where. First played for H.E. in Interport tennis in Hong Kong in Miss Francis lows the zest for a 1901-representing the Colony in business-like parauit of her craft both the Singles, and Doubles with when she falls in love, genuinely E. J. Grist. In 1903 in Shanghai won the Singles and Doubles with with the handsome "MeCrea. The his brother H. C. R. Hancock. He denouement is a happy one, nicely won the Singles Championship in spiced with drama, and generously Colony in 1903 and beat the Philip Canton before returning to the flavoured throughout with comedy,

pine Islands Champion in Manila McCrea is a graduate of Holly December 1904. He has also led wood High School, the alma ma ter of many of screenland's biggest the Cricket Club to victory in the

Tennis League. stars, and of Pomona Collego. He

On-the-court-he proved to be an

Jump Championship of the Colony and Throwing the Cricket Ball, in which ho registered 02 yards pro- bably n record for the Colony.

At Rackets, which at one time was extremely popular locally, he won the Singles Championship of tho Colony, and with his brother the Doubles Championship, on mor

than one secasion.

He is also a kean though not. tip-top golfer, his handicap at the moment being 8. Once for a bet, he played in a single day 18 holes on every golf course in the Colony, i "I meter of coTM holes viz. Tanling

a considered one of the leading accomplished allround player pos courses) Happy Valley, King's "discoveries" of the past seasoning & varied repertoire of Among his recent pictures have bean strokes of which his service and Bay. PP.J. Wodehouse matched Park, Kowloon, and Deep Water leads with Evelyn Brent in Theshing were particularly hard him, holing out every puto, Start Silver Horde," with Dorothy Mac and deadly, while his ground shota ed at 5.56 .. at landing, finishing kail in Kent Husbands"-juvenile bad plently kick behind them. is a Deep Water Bay at 5.20 p.m. leads in Will Rogers Lightnin Greta Garbo's Single Standard," height and reach made him a very Marion Davies The Five O'Clock impressive figure on the court. Actual playing time 7 hours 22 Girl" and "Dynamite."

was quick and displayed a keen appreciation of the finer points of Girls About Town which is an original story by Zoo Akins, aitiative and resource,

the game, besides being full of in- thor of the scenarios of many big) filth hits including Anybody's Woman" and "Sarah and Son," In his youth, he proved to be a

Good Soccer Player.

is the first picture for Paramour good footballer (soccer) being very io which McCrea bah appeared.

(Continued on near Cansuna,

minutes Score 440.

ment was a trek from Canton to At hiking his outstanding achievo. Bong Kong At Chinese New Year, 1002 he started out with Colonel F. Hayley Boll (Customs) and B. Twyman (M. Vice-Consul in Canton). They completed the jour noy, 120 miles, in Bj days.

Spans the World"

THE

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