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TENNIS TOURNEY. INTERPORT TEAM

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

YESTERDAY.

As a result of yesterday's play,

only four matelies remain out- standing in the Arst round of the Open Singles Tennis Cham- pionship, and this afternoon 11 start will be made in the second round ties.

SELECTED.

FORWARDS GIVE FOOD",

FOR THOUGHT.

SIDE OUTPLAYED BY NAVY IN MIDFIELD.

Chief interest resterday lay in the contests between H.). Kum- jahn and J.E.A, Cassumbhoy, und) Honda, the present holder of the title. who was opposed to E.V. BIG

Fincher.

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By Wanderer."}

The interport soccer team has been chosen, for better or worse,

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CINEMA NOTES.

BESSIE LOVE'S TESTS OF SLAPSTICK COMEDY,

All her Hie Bessie Love wished that,alie had been in the old Keystone comedies so that ale could throw pics and squirt seltzer bottles. But her ambition was reversed when it caught up with her during the making of "Good News," ill-talking serven adaptation of the New York musical comedy hit, whleh Metro-- „Goldwyn-Mayer will present on

Sunday at the Queen's Theatre.

In one if the scenes, Besale shared a closeup with a nice, frothy whipped-eream layer cake. But she slipped and felf face-derp into the sticky cake and emerged in true Keystone style, wiping gooey staff out of her eyes, ears

"Anyway. I know now what it's like," she philosophized. Edgar MacGregor and Nięk Grinde co- directed "Good News," which is reported an being one of M-G-M*% most pretentious productions of the year. The CANL which contains features Bessie Love. several of the players of the original stage production, includ

Mary Lawlor. fag

Gus Shy, Dorothy McNulty and Billy Taft. others having prominent roles are Stanley Smith, Clif Edwards, Lola Lane, Frank McGlynn and Tom Jackson.

Honda

him WOR

match with ense. ,conceding but Four Kane's in the two Beta

decision. Mary for this he had much Fincher, who rarely touched his trie form, and was guilty of # to speak, and no considered | and mouth.

number of glaring errors comment upon the final trial there-i Farge Honda WILM ht usual quiet fore, is calculated to serve any methodical self, and although not

useful purpose. The Probable] riven the opportunity of being seen at his best, featured a rather won four goals to two, colourless match, with some ex. but it was an empty vistory, a rollent side-line drives on both idfield they were outplayed for three-fifths of the game, and the Flocher would probably have result would have been reversed made a deeper impression hal head the Navy been served by

topted a more careful line of goalkeeper of Clark's calibre ar a Forward of, say, Pung's shooting attack. but in his anxiety. to le

ability. aggressive, he just control of his strokes, and apart from

Bearing in mind doubts about mrvice.

the defence, the most serious rarely effected an outright see.

Cassumbhoy and Rumjahn, each lesson taught by the game concern. produced stylish strokes which ed the forwards, who have a big contributed

interesting responsibility on Wednesday next. The picture, which concerns the ability match. Rumjahu's

a college As a scoring force they proved uverting romance of sustain the rallies was a big Fact-themselves well enough, but in football hero with two competing or in bis suveess, but he also other respects they were far from co-eds, is replete with songs and gained many valuable points impressive. Turi, goals, or three dances, the musical numbers in- News," "Varsity through faulty serving by Cas- of them, lacked merit, were, in fact;cluding "Good sumbhoy. The latter showed him more than a trifle lucky. But conced- Draz," "Lucky in Love," "The self as a polished player in masying that the line can get goals if Best Things in Life Are Free."

"It's o phases of the game, but lack of given the openings, it was some-

Ladies' Man." "Walk matel-play experience appeared to thing of an eye-opener to see how

Colleginte." "Flaming Youth." be his ang big disadvantage. Both ensily they were subdued for long "Happy Days," "Tait Song." "To- men displayed a tendency to play periods by the Navy half-backs. day's the Day" and "Girls of Pi for safety, but occasionally they Rush, Birras and Ashman made Beta Phd." There are also fivé forget

their role, and moved to up a rentarkably efficient line, mas interpolated songs. the net to brighten up the railles. tering the interport attack for the Casusmbhoy strugglet gamely better part of the game. It is true in both sein, and in forcing them that the Probable half-bucks were to ten games rach, had the satin maintaining good contact, but faction d knowing that he had this was not at all times the ex-turning from a triumphant four made his donghty opponent go "all | Dianation:

of Europe.. where they were out”. His valiant recovery from a

After all, the spering of goals is featured in London's Kit Kat heavy deficit in the second set was always the sale criterion of Klub, greally appreciated by the specta-merit In a trial game. For High spots of the picture in- tors, but The physical effort was instance, the Navy obtained two elude tos prent for him, and his shots splendid goals in the second half had lost all their sting in the de-the first. Yet it was quite obvious of the match and failed entirely in eiding games,

the Hedley. Lam Yokeying and Yeoman were a far better half-back ne than Hedley, Hay, and Lam Yuk-ying the line which played in the first half.

Open Singles Championship. (First Round),

T. Honda (holder) bt E F. Fincher, 6-1, 6.3.

. D. Rumjahu Carsumbiny, 6-4, 6-4.

Capt. Etherington

Torld, 6-1, 6-4.

MJ. A. E.

R. R.

C. E. Holmes ht Wong Puk- ANR. 6-1, 6-3.

W. T. Lee bt C. S. Pile, 6-4, 6-3. H. S. Lee bt Tu Tak-lum, 3-6. 6.0, 7-5.

H. O. Johnson ht S. W. Liang, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

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Club Championship (First Round).

5. E. Green bt W. M. Barton, 6-3, 6-0.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Open Singles (Second Round). C. A. L. Rumjahn v D. B. Evans Firdos Khan

Slow Kim-snug W. J. Howard ✓ E. Railton M. K. Lo

y K. Nakagata (First Round).

Sayer and

Raworth

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The music is played by Abe Lymin's well known jazz chests, this being their American engagement since

first

HE spectacular football sequence, a variety of comedy finale fimet in natural colours, situations and a lavish wedding

"The Nettle of Paris."

A now type of picture is now show- ing at the Central Thentre in the form of "The Battle of Paris,” which

There may be another explana-will remind roost ex-service men of tion of those second half goals, but very pleasant memories, it is hardly worth discussion now the die is cust.

The team, has been selected, one change being made in the side which represented the Probables in the second half of the match, as follows:

Clark, captain. (Police); Strange Club, 13 Tin-sang South China) Hedley, vice-emptain, (Kowloon), Lam Yuk-ying (Chinese Athletic). Yeoman (Argylls); B. Gosana (Recreto), Segalen (Club). A. V. Gosano Recreio), Fung King cheting (South China) Afd Ip Pak-wa (South China).

Gertrude Lawrence, musical comerty star, combines beauty, grafe, voice, humour, dignity, seting ability and inneuse charm.

presented in a now comedy style, music "The Battle of Paris" is stirringly

and faultless dialogue, but it is far been made to bring such a style of superior to any attempts that have story telling to the screen.

The story is that of a young waif who sells music on the streets of Paris before the war. Zizi (Charles Bugglen) is her partner. In the scarry before a police raid Georgje (Gertrude Lawrence) meets a young American artist Tony, and when she Jenvea she takes his wallet with Open Doubles

Eleven reserves have also been her. Returning the wallet to Tony, Soonderam and

chosen, but in view of the fact the next day, she is persuaded to re- Lee Hnu-m Yoshikawa and

|that only four-Hay, Suen, Bishop | main and mudel for him. They fall Kinoshita

ป Lee

and Camphell-have been askell in love. War in declared and Tony his apart. Club Championship (Second Round). 10 turn up, the remainder receive lists, Georgle keeping

F. A. Redmond v D. M. Muc-

strange sort of compliment, ent until he returns. Dougall.more particularly as five of them in Paris, Georgie becomes the pet of While nursing in a large hospital have never been given a trial for three strange friends, the three the interport side.

musketeers come to her aid but her It is in the matter of the re-efforts fail, she is fured away and aerves only that I am prepared to made a prisoner. Tony joins the make any criticism. The inely-it will spoil the pleture to tell you three friends in their search for her. sion of Eyn, for instance, is the rest. but the action is an stirring little short of farcical. He wa

us can be imagined. injured in a Services game on Tuesday, it is believed he has torn

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Lee and

INTERPORT RUGGER.

TEAM TO REPRESENT SHANGHAL

The Shanghai Interport Rugby cartilage. If Eynon is likely to

team is as follows:

J. Shaw (Back); A. C. Jenkins, J. F. Chester-Master, J. C. F. Taylor,

be it he has already played him Heit into the interport team. If among the reserves?

L. F. Payne (Three-quarters); C. D. he is not fit, why include him Wales, W. D. Nell (Italf-Backs); 1.

United Services Fifteen.

"Song of My Heart." John McCormack, as a singer, has

a splendid opportunity in "Song of My Heart" to bring before a larger circle of admirers an impression of his talent for which he is world-famous,

screening of this talking picture yesterday at the Queen's Theatre. great singer, caught by the highly were, charmed with the work of the Rensitive microphone and conveyed in

D. K. Sitby (Capt.), C. Austin, H. M. The selection committee would, | occupying a position recoml only to Howell, G. A. Johnston, C. T. Enger, I feel, have been fairer to them that of the late Carung. The large H. A. Browning, J. W. Carter, Y. selves if they had selected four-audiences which viewed the opening Sugihara (Forwards).

(Reserves).-G. W. S. Walies anden or fifteen players and made the final selection based upon P. Watkinson.

their form in Saturday's games, Lt. Glass (Medway), Lt. Comdr.Tuesday. The trial game yester-all its richness of tone to the silver

Pte. Frankham (S.W.B.) (Back); the day of the match, or on Evans (Kent), Lt. Gniletley (S.W.B.)day gave no assistance, except (Capt.), Lt. Douglas (5.W.B.) (Three perhaps as regards the half-backs. quarters); Mid. Roberta (Cumber land), Mild, Walker (Stormcloud); (Half Bdeks); Surg. Lt. Nicholson (Medway), L/Cpl. Tratt (S.W.B.), F/O Beamish (Hermes). LE Comdr. Sim (Sterling), Sergt. Vowles (S.W. B.) Lt. Hubback (Hermes), A. B. Loykin (Petersfield), E, A. Wilkinson (Medway). (Forwarde).

Referee.Eng. Comdr. Wilson, R.N. (White Shorts and Blue Jerseys)

LADIES GOLF.

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING AT. FANHING.

CENSORSHIP 'ČASE WITHDRAWN.

WITNESS NOT AVAILABLE

TO THE CROWN.

The Chinese newspaper censor- ship case, the hearing of which was to havo been resumed before Mr. Lindsell at the Contral Police Court yesterday afternoon, has been withdrawn.

For the Crown, Mr: T. S. Whyte- It has been arranged to hold the Annual Prize Giving of the Ladies Smith informed his Worship that Section, R.H.K.G.C on Tuesday, he was unable to proceed with the March 24th. Mrs. D. J. Lowls, last case, on account of a witness-a Year's Captain, has very kindly con- sented to present the prize.

There will to the usual Subscribers Competitions on that day, in which all members who have paid their nub- scription will be entitled to compete

It is hoped that as many members as possible will endeavour to be present and so help to ensure a suc cessful day..

Mr.Leung, who had left the service and whose evidence as a censor was essentiai-not being avail- able.

sheet. The story to be appropriate, an essentially Irish one, with all its native charactoristics, and in at least one portion, is true reflection of the career of McCormack himself. Supporting the great singer are Maureen O'Sullivan, J. M. Kerrigan, John Garrick and other Irish artistos of nota. Alice Joyce is another rate. worthy performer in the picture, which combines bender romance with rich humour, freshness of theme and richness of melody.

"DOUG" HAS PRAISE FOR SHANGHAI.

BUT THINKS VERY LITTLE

OF CHICAGO,-

Shanghal, Feb. 11. Speaking at a welcoming recep- tion this afternoon. Mr. Douglas Fairbanks described Shanghal as: one of the five most vital cities in the world, the other being New York, Paris, London and Holly- Wakwood,

The summonses against the four newspapers concerned--the Kit, Nam Chung, Nam Keung and Chung Hwa-were accordingly dis- Imissed.

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