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THE WORLD SPORT
FANLING HUNT MEETING.
"RINGTAIL'S" SELECTIONS
FOR TO-MORROW. ··
Excellent sport la promised for the Chinese New Year Meeting of the Fanling Hunt Club to-morrow at Kwant, and, with the prospects of good weather, there should be seloc- a large attendance. My tions aret
1st. Race.
1. Samaritan
2. Fanling Stag.
3. Grey Eyes.
2nd. Race,
1. Strathlerne.
2. Blotting Paper.
"3. Janes Pigg.
*3rd. Race.
1. Montana.
2. As You Like It.
3. Bingo.
"1th. Race.
1. Christmas Frolic.
2. May.
3. Sheila or Fernleaf,
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5th. Rnce.
1.. Huntington.
2. Mowgli,
3. Social Mark.
Gth. Race.
1. November. 2. Buster.
3. Slang River or Bingo,
GARRISON NEWS.
TEAMS PLAY CRICKET AND FOOTBALL
in
SHANGHAI WIN..
HONGKONG DEFEATED IN RUGGER MATCH.
(Our Own Correspondent.J.
CINEMA NOTES.
"THE LAST OF MRS., CHEYNEY."
1930.
The fascinating Norma Shenter voice, which so captivated picture audiences in "The Trial of Mary Dugah," is to be heard on the screen of the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, when "Tire Last of Mrs. Cheyney," her latest Metro. Goldwyn-Mayer starring produc- tion will be shown.
In the title role" of Frederick Lansdale's well-known stage play. A role created on the New York stage by Ina Claire, Miss Shearer elinches her hold on atellar talking screen honours. When she made her vocal debut in "Mary Dugan" she convinced critics that she
Jumes down the windi
The Breatheable Cure for
Coughs-Colds-Throats
Shanghal, Jan. 31. Shanghai defented Hongkong at more than merited the laudatory rugger by five points to nil
The match was disappointing fromducers, and in this, her second the standpoint of Interport interest, dialogue appearance, she aniply lacking the spectacular incidents usual retains their confidence.
gimilar contests. There were To begin with, "The Last": "of barely half a dozen three-quarter Mrs. Cheyney" is a very difficult movementatio
Shanghai
in the last minute, play to bring to the serien, práci a good run and tically built upon a foundation of when Silby made forced a nerics of scrums within a dialogue and offering defiance to Shanghai Bnally scoring a try director and players to Lamper
Hubbard converted with
with it. It is to be noted with Aplendid kick from an acute angle.
No me was left to continue play appreciation that whatever slight Hongkang camo near scoring in the alterations have been made are a first five minutes, being awarded a distinct improvement. free kick, and Goldman narrowly missed with a
JUST prophesies voiced by her pro-
Churchill
A
The story is built around the adventure of a beautiful London Hociety "Raffles" and a member of nobility who loves her, even when she robs his home.
Basil Rathbone was entrusted with the role of the nobleman and
makes the sophisticated
nearly Subsequently Rood kick. scored, but was brought down by Taylor, the Shanghai full-back.
Even play up and down followed, with poor passing, and nothing start- king. Bonnor alood out in feeding the "threes," Lammert mado im- pressive runs, and was nearly through proves to have been a happy in the last ten minutes. Taylor play-choice. Rathbone Bound, defensive game. Gold-character wittily man was starved. Scott was good in and withal romantic. This is defence,
Rathbone's debut on the vocal screen. He has a magnetic sercen Personality and a well-trained voice naturally, for he has been a matinee idol of the stage for many seasons. The entire cost Is of exceptional calibre. ...
ed
Grieve, the Hongkong back, was in jured in the first ten minutes of the spcond half, and played forward, Massey falling back.
On the whole, Hongkong had a light edge, and did not deserve to lone.
Owing to illness, Stevenson, the Shanghai captain, did not play. Browning replacing him, also Craw. ford replaced Dunkley, There was good weather, and a large crowd at fended. The ground was slightly
hard.
Another Account.
The following account is sent by Router:
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George Barraud, who plays Mrs. Cheyney's burglaring butler, does some deft character work, as does Herbert Bunston as Lord Elton, a role which he played in the stage production, and Cyril Chadwick as "Willie." Hedda Hopper, an old-time screen favourite, is also in the cast, doing her usual good work: Others deserving of special; The weather was fine and sunny mention are Moon-Carroll, Made- and in fact conditions were ideal. line Seymour, Pinch Smiles, Maude Two thousand seven
watched the game, which was very oven, but generally Turner and George K. Arthur. not exciting and poor. The packe Sidney Franklin," the director, were even, but the Shanghai for has handled his story and cast in better in the the proper tempo, with the result wards were slightly loose. Both heeled frequently, but that the entertainment is just what the passing almost invariably broke it should be, daring, witty, sophts- down. Shanghai's centres
were ticated and smart. It is dressed. spreially weak in Dhin respect,
centres Hongkong
with careful precision, so that the while the tinually kicked when given possen- entire production is a feast for the sion, often failing to find touch, eyes, it moves at a rapid pace and
At Sookunpoo on Thursday after- noon, the R.A.M.C. team defeated the RA.F.C. side by the large margin of right wickets. The Pay Corps were first to bat, running up a total of 91 runs, of which a bright 35 by Captain Etherington way, the best Acord,
made Captain Etherington fours, whilst, for the Medicale, Joyce obtained eight wickets for 25 runs, a remarkably fins performance..
When the Medicals went in to bat, Davies, who has played fairly regular
for the Army since coming to Hungkong, cocked up his first ball, but the catch was not held. Davi then went on to make a pretty 62 not out, containing one six and four fours. Two
wickels fell for the Medicals to the bowling of Matthewn, but McGowan stayed with Davies to bring the total to 104 runs for two wicketu,
Football.
A very one-sided match was pluyed at Sookumpoo on Thursday afternoon, between Headquarter Wing. K.0.5.B. and the RAS.C., the former winning by eleven goals to one. Teams:
11.Q., K0.3.B. Smith; Crowe. Brock; Reardon, McGlinchey, Lavelle; Shannon, Geggie, Crawley, Milligan, Manon.
R.A.S.C.-Andrews; Tait,
Lt.
con-
Once a Hongkong forward cronsed after a gend dribble, but was recnlled for a knock-on. Later, after the first good bout of passing, McGill was well inckled by Grieve near the line. At half-time there was 110 acore.
charms and entertains. Highly recommended.
Conrad Nagel Makes Song Debut. Conrad Nagel, whose talking without voice is recognized as
The second half was a repetition of the first, with repeated failureseer in the screen on both sides to hold passes.
Hongkong had rather the better of the game. Lammert made several brilliant runs, but the defence was sound.
world, now
bursta into song, ille makes his singing debut in "The Hollywood- Revue," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's musical and talking extravaganza showing for the last time at the Queen's Theatre to-day. Conrad sings "You Were Meant for Me,"
Courtía; Brennan, Lyons, Barnalable: Meathrel went over. There was no one of the big song hits of "The
Cole, Carter, Lewin, Fry, Hamer,
A rather treacherous ground made the ball very difficult to hold, and foothold was also inclined to be
precarious.
WAS
A minute from the end, Shanghai rushed the ball to the Hongkong line und from the ensuing serummage cheering, the spectators not realising Broadway Melody," in imitation that a try had been scored. Hubbard of Charles King. He plays his converted with an excellent kick, im- own accompaniment while singing mediately after which the whistle was this hit ballad to Anita Page. - His blown. Shannon opened the scoring. for the
The general opinion was that Hong-discovered until he
possibilities as a singer were not Borderers with a drive that the goal-keng were rather unlucky to lose.
found keeper could not reach. A corner
joining in barber shop chords-with forced by the Borderers was cleared,
"Ukelele Ike" (Cliff Edwards) on and the Service Corps made another
the rehearsal stage. Then he was run down, only to be sont back again.
promptly given some song num- Shannon had another try for a goal, but Andrews saved, only for
bers in the big spectacle, so now, Mason to put the ball in the net a
in addition to appearing as inter- Inter. Attacks moment
by tho
locutor in a minstrel
sequence, R.A.S.C. made ground, but they could
Naget sings. not get beyond the Borderera' backa. Just before half-time, Shannon obtained his second goal
attack
A dangerous
by the -Borderers' front line was stopped by Andrews just getting his foot to the ball, soon after the interval. A good pass by Crawley gave Milligan the chance to head into the net, and the soon came back to the RA.S.C goal after the kick-of, Milligan betting the hat-trick, and Mason added another in quick time.
ball
Then the Service Corps livened up, and Brennon got a good goal,, follow Ing on which play was more even for a period, an attack by the RAS.C. being stopped by Smith falling on the ball in the goalmouth. Before
the
end, Crawley obtained two goals in succbesion, and Milligan scored his fourth, making the final scara eleven, goals to one.
Navy Match.
A match in the Kent Inter-Port Ship's League at Happy Valley on Thursday afternoon gave the Torpedomen a win by the only goal scored. Teams:
Torpedomen-Williams; Robinson, Cope: Pugsley, McGregor, Marchant; Ray,
| Johnson, Edney, Hume. Thoms;
Marines Hardy: Oakley Pringle. Henshaw, Fallace; O'Neil, Boyce, Derbyshire, Gray, Grobb,
Good play in the first half saw the Torpedomen soon get the advantage, Pugsley coming up to score after an. attack by the forwards had been almost cleared, Ray mado a down on the wing, but Hardy cleared well, and the half-time whistle was blown with the Marines one goal down.
End-to-end play ensued for a me, and, though both sides had scoring opportunities, neither could find the net. Full-time `was blown with the Marines in attack.
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He says he has loved music and bas sufig ever since he was a boy. He comes from a musical family, his father being a noted pianist and composer. This great sound picture is endowed with more than twenty song hits as well as the greatest! cast of principals over assembled for one motion picture, It also has a huge dancing chorus of beautiful girls. Besides Con- rad Nagel the enst Includes Marion Davies, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer Bessie Love, Anita Page, Joan Crawford, Charles
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