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"JOURNEY'S END" AT THE STAR.

FINE ACTING IN A GREAT

WAR PLAY.

IMMEDIATE SUCCESS.

Probably discussed more than any

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BRIDLE TRACKS

NAMED.

AFTER SIR CECIL & LADY CLEMENTI.

SHOUSON HILL ROAD.

STEEPLECHASING AT FANLING.

THE CANDIDATES' CHANCES CONSIDERED.

[By "Ringtail"]

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1930.

The Very Idea!

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What is a typical Scot? Touch- ing on this proolem, Sir Iain Col-received:—- quhoun tells the story of how, when in Italy once, at a railway station, he saw a typical Scot who was very typically drunk.

The most interesting race from the public point of view will, of a course, be the Fanling Champions The man's ayes lighted up,

and and Borderers Cup. This event after looking at him he declared should be a most exciting affair "You are a Scotsman, are you? and should be won by eltier Mon- Then you are a d-d poor one." tana or Christmas Frolic.

An afternoon's racing at Fan- He was waving a whisky bottle The Gazette notifies the follow-ling is always enjoyable and round his head, and shouting out other play of recent years, "Jour-ing new names of thoroughfaros: although the fields for to-morrow that he WAS A Scotsman. The ney's End" was presented at the Lady Clementi's Ride. Bridle afternoon's meeting will be rather Italian policemen were becoming Star Theatre last night by Mr. R. Track commencing at Aberdeen below the average in point of interested, and he went up to the B. Salisbury's company which, well New Road about 100 yards from numbers, there are quite sufflaient typical Scot, who continued to knowing the success achieved every-its junction with Coombe Road ponies engaged to ensure that the wave the whisky bottle, and to where by the play. has decided to (Wanchal Gap) contouring the racing will be well up to be usual declare that he was a Scotsman. produce it for five nights in Hong-billeide in a southerly and Easterly standard of Kwanti.

He told him there was no use mak- kong.. Few people who saw direction, passing north of Little

ing all that noise about it; he was "Journey's End" last night will be Hongkong village and terminating

Scotsman himself. satisfied with only one visit to the at its junction with Deep Water theatre, for the play is so vivid in Bay Old Road about mile its realism that it should be seen South-west of Wongneichong Gap. at least twice to be fully appreciat- Sir Cecil's Ride Bridle Track ed.

commencing at Wongnelcheong Mr. Sherriff has done nothing Old Road and Tytam Road near more than portray the scenes in Wongmeicheong Gap, contouring a British dug-out during the Great the hillside to the West of Jur- War. His characters are all Bridlines Lookout, passing South of tish Army officers and men, but he Breamar Hill Reservoir and ter- has definitely proved that for a play minating at Mount Parker Road to be successful it is not necessary about 700 yards North of Taikoo to introduce impossibilities or to Sanitorium (Quarry Gap). titivate it with sex problems. Mr. Sherriff has portrayed life during the war as it was with a realism and vividness which makes "Jour ney's End" one of the outstanding plays of the century.

He depicts with great force the strain under which the men at the front lived and takes his charac- ters through all the ranges of emotion and shows them breaking under the strain of constant war- fare. The dialogue is brilliant, punctuated by forceful descriptive. adjectives which cannot possibly | give offence in a play so true to the period it depicts.

Some Fine Acting.

but one not merely of

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CORRESPONDENCE.

The Silver Problem.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

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The characters are all sharply] drawn and it is here. that Mr. Sherriff's greatest success comes. In Capt. Stanhope he

Sir.-In this evening's Tele created an unusual character, graph, I see that the U.S.A. silver

consider that the authorities stage. The whole play centres white metal has become a round Stanhope, the Company commodity, "like copper or corn," Commander, and Edgar Owen subject to the inevitable cycles of deserves the highest praise for his over and under-production that 'interpretation of the part. Finer stand to-day as the biggest curse

acting has seldom been seen at the of industry. Star.

There are four other events and as there is nothing really sticking out, finishes should be closely con- tested in every race. My Belec tions are:

1st Race.

1. Duke of Nelblung. 2. Sunlach.

3. Fanling Stag.

2nd Race.

1.

San Francisco. Huntington.

2.

3. Penhole.

3rd Race.

1.

November.

2. Sucre.

3.

Fernleaf.

4th Race,

1. Mr. Stanton's Selected.

2. Movanagher.

3. Bright Prospect,

5th Race.

1.

Sunlock.

2. Lightning.

3. Snowdrift.

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A new Governor of an American State gave an elaborate reception at the Executive mansion, follow- ing his inauguration. Callers left their hats and wraps in a bedroom in charge of an old coloured ser- vant, the check system not being in

use,

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The essentials of a metal cur Raleigh, the young subaltern, rency standard are (1) steadiness was extremely well played by John of the world's accumulated atoçk Mills, who, like Mr. Owen, auc-and (2) regularity of the demand ceeded by acting alone in demon- for it. The annual production of niversary of the Battle of Lys, ancian, upon leaving, was experience Macao celebrated to-day the an- At a very late hour a city politi strating the great nervous tension gold is almost negligible alongside event in the Great War, when the ing much difficulty in locating his under which men at the front lived. the world's total supply so this Portuguese made a heroic stand hat. Finally, much embarrassed,

J. Grant Anderson was an excel-metal continues to conform to the again the lent Hibbert and brought out the first essential. The industrial de-terrible losses yet holding their anything of his hat.

Germans, suffering he asked Uncle Ned if he had seen full humour of the piece. Fortun mand varies somewhat, but as the ground against the advancing ately, "Journey's End" is relieved

Uncle Ned inquired:-"What by brilliant flashes of humour. If preponderating call for it comes enemy.

Įkind of a hat was youse?"

A GODOWN at Whitfield Road it were not then its deadly power downs of the

from our bankers, the ups and

The day was observed as a gen-i The politician replied:-"Mine sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next to "trade" demand would become too constant for the exercises very little influence upon at the Cathedral in honour of the five dollars just yesterday morn-ta

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play to be the fine work it is.

Ronald, Paget was a delightful the market price.

men who lost their lives in the war. ing. Mason, while the role of Hibbert

The service was conducted by His Uncle Ned chuckled and said:- was well taken by Ronald Brant-

Lordship the Bishop of Macao. "Why, good gwatipus, Boss, all de ford. James Grant and Kenneth

At noon a two-minutes' ailence new hats has bin gone foh ovah a Birrell had the important roles of

was observed, a special guard of hour." Hardy and Osborne and filled then

honour drawn from the Macao well, R.B. Salisbury having the

police taking part in the obser- Man accused at Tower Bridge minor part of the German prisoner.

vance,

of being drunk and disorderly-I There was no flaw in the acting anywhere and all the players did full justice to a great play which will undoubtedly fill the Star Thea- tre every night it is presented.

CINEMA NOTES.

FAMOUS FIGHT STADIUM ON SCREEN.

With China as the outstanding exception, the nations of the world have now accepted gold as their currency basis which means that all central banks are called upon to maintain the necessary reserves of that metal for the preservation

of their currency parity. Stocks In the afternoon was the "Swcor- of it are continuously moving from ing-in" ceremony of the recently one country to another but this reorganised Boy Scouts Company. movement only represents inter-Our Own Correspondent. national indebtedness and does

not in any way affect the price

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went to the police station to see

kept

at

if I could mend any mats, and they

me. Magistrate Love first sight.

Husband (at Wallasey Police Court)-I have lived in my mother- in-law's house for 14 years, and any man who can do that deserves a medal.

When a youth was asked if he

of the metal. So we may regard One-third of Berlin's population that part of the world's calf for of four millions make purchases on gold which comes from bankers as an instalment basis, according to a "fly-wheel" maintaining a steady-statistics. Within a few years the One of the most famous fighting influence upon its price. number of instalment buyers has was badly injured in an accident, Silver, on the other hand, has more than doubled. One champion at Shoreditch County Court, he said fallen to the level of a by-product of the system says that people are "I did not think so at the time, and of recent years has shown an beginning to see that to purchase but I swelled up in the morning." in combat, has at last made its over-increasing production. It is

an article by instalments, and have debut on the screen. Though now a mere commodity, subject to

Among the passer gers arriving famous in filmdom for years, it was violent fluctuations of industrial been paid up, is better than the from Australia yesterday by the used as a film locale for the first supply and demand and, to make house-rent system, where one may s.s. Changte were Mr. M. Manuk, pay forever and never own the and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. William

stadiums in America, the Holly- wood Legion Stadium, where film stars gather to watch fistic stars

it for their own when its value has

time in producing "The Duke Steps matters worse, it has lost its "y-house. Out," William Haines' new Metro-wheel"--that controlling influence Goldwyn-Mayer play, which will be which the currency metal market shown for the last time to-day at exercises. the Queen's Theatre.

"The Duke Steps Out" is a vivid Almisation of Lucian Cary's famous Saturday Evening Past story, di- rected by James Cruze. Joan Crawford plays the heroine. and a notable cast appears.

It is a drama of a prize fighter who goes to college to please his

One of the main objects in re- tuining metal reservés against a currency issue is the steadying of its international exchange rate. An unfavourable trade balance. means a fall in that rate and metal must be exported to com pensate. China's internal troubles

tend

sweetheart, and still has to fight to towards an excess of commodity protect his title. Haines's ad. ventures in double identity furnish imports and she is dependent upon both thrills and hilarious comedy. the export of silver to support her The most spectacular thrill of exchange. The only use the out- the play is the fight, staged at the side world now has for that metal Legion Stadium, hetween Haines is an industrial one and experta- and Jack Roper. well-known heavy- tion from China from now on will weight contender, before an audi- merely bring down the price ence of several thousands. It is through the increase in supply in one of the moats vivid fight scenes the industrial market. ever placed on the screen,

with And as the value of the metal

bank

even to national ruptcy. Were she settled down to commercial development, our own currency position would be pre carious enough but with the un- certain future of China, we are heading for inevitable disaster.

actual referees announcers, and drops, so China's inability to clear the staff of the stadium acting as her indebtedness increases, bring. head liners for the two men, who ing her put on a thoroughly realistic bout. Hundreds of college studenta from a California University appear in the campus scenes and Haines has one fight in college and another in a cafe near by the high-lights among his thrilling adventures in

Before concluding, I should like the realms of higher education. to ask if the opposition have ever James Cruze, who directed "The stopped to consider how we shall Covered Waggon" and who recently stand when China does decide to directed Haines in "Excess Bag- go over to gold? The mere sag- gage" and "A Man's Man", direct-gestion of such a possibility would ed the new production, Karl Dane undoubtedly send silver down to is szen as the giant trainer and scrap-iron value and Hongkong's Tenen Hotle as the comedy fight position would be anything but manager. Delmer Daves, former class president at Stanfard. Univer- an enviable one. Waiting for aity, plays the "heavy," and Luke China going gold is waiting for Cosgrove, Herbert Prior, Eddie this Colony's financial Nugent, and others of note are in

the cast.

tion. Yours, etc.,

destruc-

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GARRISON NEWS.

H.K.S. BRIGADE'S KHUD RACE.

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The annual Khud race of the Hongkong-Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery, was run over stiff course of about 5 miles. the start being at the Government Civil Hospital, Kowloon, and leading up the track to the Lion Rock Blockhouse, round the far side of that Rock and down the spur between Lion Rock and Sha- tin Pass, finishing near the path leading to the Kowloon Golf Club and "B" Rife Range.

Six teams of eight runners each competed, and the final placing was: Right Section, Mountain Battery, 1; Second Battery, H.K.S. Bde., 2.

The winner of the race, as far as individuals were concerned, Was L/Naik Falak Sher (First Mountain Battery), who finished in the excellent time of 38 minutes, 46 seconds, closely fol- lowed by Kartar Singh, (2/E. Battery) and Fazal Khan and Manshi Khan of 1/Mountain Bat- tery,

course was over

Although the such rugged ground, the majority of the competitors looked as fresh at the finish as at the start, and appeared capable of repenting their performance at once. If necessary.

American Tennis Tournament.

Last Thursday afternoon, the officers of the Royal Artillery engaged with the officers of the Royal Engineers in an American tennis tournament at the R.A. Mess courts, Kowloon,

The courts, which are among the best in the Colony, were in excellent condition, and most enjoyable tennis was played.

Four pairs from each side play- ed through, the Engineera proving to be the winners by no great mur- gin:

Sir William Peel had an au dience of the King at Buckingham Palace, on March 13, and kissed hande upon his appointment as Governor of Hongkong. To meet the Governor-Designate of Hong- kong, and Lady Peel, the Central Executive of the Victoria League held 'an At Home at B1, Cromwell- road, on Wednesday, March 19.

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