MUCH TURMOIL IN SZECHUAN.
POSITION REFLECTS BADLY
ON NANKING,
FUTURE UNCERTAIN.
Nanking, Mar. 1. The chnolle political situation in Szechuan formed the subject of outspoken comment by the Com missioner of Reconstruction in Sze- chuan, Mr. Heung Yu-yan, who is visiting Nanking and was approach- ed by nowspaper correspondents for his opinions on the prospects of lle naid peace peace in Szechuan.
was still very remote.
Mr. Heung added that Szechuan
LEAGUE CRICKET.
ROYAL ARTILLERY EXTEND KOWLOON.
There were only two League cricket matches on Saturday, in each Division. The Royal Artil- lery extended the Kowloon C.C. and were rather unfortunate In not accuring the full points. They were forced to a draw and, as n result, lost much ground in their The challenge to the Indian R.G. Indians in the Second Division won from the Kowloon C.C. and are now hot favourites for the honours.
DIVISION I.
W. Brace Bats Well for the Kowloon C.C. Team.
The Royal Artillery, after deelor was the centre of much Communisting their innings closed with 201 runs for the loss of ix wickets, had rather propaganda na well as activity by defeated militarists and politicions | bad luck in not being able to foreg an representing most of the minor-right win against the Kowloon C. With seven wickets in hand at political parties of Chinn,
the close of play, the Kowloon CC, There are 500,000 or 600,000 Soldiers under the control of the dif- had only 120 runs on the busard. W. Beer, who last week rented a century factions ferent military
in Sze- chuan which look to the populace for support.
The Commissioner of Recon straction added that the position re- derted on the prestige of 1hay Na Honal Government which should pay serious attention to the impro vement of the education and com- Lt. Wolfe-Harry, b Goodwin
1.t. Halewand, è und b Goodwin
at the Craizengower fit paved his side had was not out with 76 runs to his eredit when stumps were drawn. For the Artillery Musum and Mag- Farium both topped the noventy mark. Scores;
Royal Artillery.
munications in this troubled pro- | EX Warins, ་་ Zimmern, vinge by completing the construc- GoodWATE
tion of the Hankow-Szechuan and 1. Mas,
Yunnan-Szechuan Railways,
Mr. Heung belived that only by ¦ Vol. Bryant, e Lyat, b Goodwin
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w closer Pontioxion with the more La. Mas Furlan, é Caveney, b Lyal,“ advanced provinces in China. eanap. Bunlop, not mat
Szeclarón lope to pre au rad put to the petty disputes and civil strite, Among the war-lords,
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Total for 4 whis, deej 204
Gue. Combry, Capt. Miller, 14. Christian and Gür, Willis did not Eat.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1931.
INTENATIONAL RUGBY.
WALES MAKING BID FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Wero
CINEMA NOTES.
"KING OF JAZZ” A GREAT TRIUMPH.
There is only one thing which can bo said about" "King of Jazz," thu Universal-Paul Whiteman Blm, which opened at the Central Thentre last night, and that is that it completely eclipses anything seen before."
"King of Jazz" is a pageant of beauty, a pacan of melody, a marvel uf spectacle, a revel of musle, dancing, comedy-and more.
CAER CLARK CUP, HOCKEY.
HONGKONG LADIES WIN THIRD MATCH.
In the Caar Clark Cup langue on Saturday the Hongkong Ladies beat the St. Andrew's Club by Ave goals to nil, while the Kowloon Ladies won School by three goals to all. their tie against the Diocesan Girls'
Swanzen, Fob. 28. Wales made a great bid for the championship, over-running Franco and winning by 36 points to three. There were 40,000 spectators present After fighting the first half of the game in drenching alect the French- men
Tho acore in no way, flatters the and out-classed
were
winners, their all-round superiority warned on three occasions for rough
Universal, Cart Laemmle, Jr., Paul being very marked. In the first play,
Wales took the lead by eight points Whiteman and John Murray Ander-half the halfbacks were not quite in
have made it a son, the director. to nothing, the interval arriving with great picture.
tune with the forwards, but after rung In eight the change of endis, they dominated the neora unchanged. After the ro
hugo musical numbers, each in a the play and passed with accuracy. sumption, however, the Welshmen different and mote Invish setting The forwards played well together. were irresistible not neored six fur- than the onu before
and each the wings, and centre forward koop- one dropped goal. with its own ther trian and
especially Frank Williams (2), Davey Fender, song hit.
written ing position well. They were always Between these numbers tho are Lang, Ralph and Arthur were
ready to converge on the goal. Tho interspersed spreialities scorers. Bassett
and two inside girls did their share, both converted Give of comedy blackouts by the cream of fa attack and defence. The backs and the tries while Powell scored a dropped the stars of the singe, vaudeville cir. the goal keeper had very goal. The solitary try for France was cuits, night clubs and rereen, seured by Pelit.
The outstanding Rumbers
are Defent of Scotland.
"Bridal Veil, the "Bench In The Dublin, Feb. 28. Park" a miniature musical comedy; Whilst the match between Wales] "Happy Feet," "Rhapsody in Blu and France was being played at Swan- | muf "Monterey, "
40,000 spectators attended the John Boles sings "The Song of the International here between Ireland Thawn in a cowboy number that is and Seatland, Ireland followed up revelation, Sung hits an berally their Twickenham victory against given in "King Jazz"-there are England and won by eight points to easily a dozen of them. The picture five, Thrie foraging forwards were) was built en soups and dancing. inantable battlers in the driving alget and flung the Scottish backe den ruthlessly.
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Sugden, the genius of their ntinek, in cel-like runs scored the first try for Leland which, however, was not con- verted. Macintosh seared
iry for Scotland with Allan converting. Then Pike, in reply, scored a try for Ireland and took the lead through | Maymay converting.
A host of well-known stars are to he seen, and the picture ebould not be mised,
"Let Us Be Gay." Norma Shearer cores another big success in "Let Us Be Gny," current drawing card at the Queen's Theatre. that no artiste, nee the advent of
It can be truthfully an the talks, has done so rauch for the cause of dramatic comedy n Miss
All the points were senred in the Best half, the second part of the gume, Sherrer, and being blank. Ireland deserved their win--Renter,
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unless you are na atheist, must choose
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I know, for example, without having to think twice almut 14. that my favourite flower is white blue. It has a dloge ser ond in the snowdrop, and a wet an cinay third in the tiger Bly, but Blar wins. Every year That see those pade plumes.
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The superior person may be distressed lay suth partiality.
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How Bro: Analysis.
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Indian R. C. Win Important Mitch Against Kowloon.
By beating the Kowlman CC, on Safurday the Indian R.C. made them- selven strong favourites
105 the
FRIENDLY MATCHES.
Hongkong C.C. Seconds Have
Big Win at Home,
consistent
p-
peurance in serious roles presents a healthy counterbalance to the many back-stage singing and dancing plc- tures with which the Alm market has been lately flooded. Mins Shearer plenses her audience in every line she utters in thin, her latest successful vehicle.
few at- tasks to deal with, but when called upon, they were quite safe and cleared well.
The losers, after making a promis- ing start, fell away and were rather fortunate to get away with the loss of only five gonis. P. Woolley, at at centre half, back and M. White played a hard game and were always trying to get the ball to the forwards. Of the forwarda, N. Ficid and M. Woolley were the pick, the latter put ting in some good individant work and was unfortunate in not scaring with a | ball that struck the upright. The goal- keeper cannot be blamed for the goats that were scared, The game was well-controlled throughout.
Köwloon Ladies Win. The Kownon Ladies won their initial victury When they Inet the Diocesan Girl's School on the ground of the Kowloun British School F.P.A. students suffered the'r fourth suc winning by three clear goals. The cessive defeat in th Cher Chirk Cup.
Showing more experience in their play the Kowloon Ladies keru by far the better combination, although the students put up a creditable per- formance against superior players. Included in the cast Is Rod LA. Smith and M. George scored for Racque, who plays opposite Mis Shearer in the leading inale zole, and half of the game while M. Martin the Kowloon Ladies during the fest Marie Dressler, who is superb n comedienne.
netted the third interval.
goal after
League Table
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A Hearst newsreel, unt a comedy, depeting the anties of that popular pair. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy,
The League table up-to-date complete a very atractive kranin, which should not be missed.appended:
Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis. HK. Ladies.. # #
15 G St. Andrews. 4 2 1 1 58 5 Club de Rer... 2 1 1 4 2 3 Kowloon Ladies 3 1 2 - 4 4 2 Diocesan G. S. 4 4- 216
Friendly Matches.
Kowloon British School F.P.A. met
Playing on the Navy ground
SHARE PRICES.
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Banks.
Fowlers haul an exceptionally lean (Share quotations issued to-day: time on the Hongkong 244, ground where the second eleven entertained the Regal Beppeers and won a high sruring match by seven wickets, la.
125 runs were segrel for the long
of eight wickets, an average of over 35 per wicket! The Royal Engineers batted first and compiled 2015 rune fre (five wickets declared (Spr. Whitefield 4d unt unt and Col. Skinner 6). The Hongkong CX replied with gig for three wickets (R. Wild 7% not out und K. K. Hepburn 60).
VOLUNTEERS*
MATCH.
C.C. Ground Yesterday. The Kowloon C.C. entertained the Hongkong Volunteers in a friendly match yesterday, in an all-day game that is being continued this afterno The searing on both sides was heavy, the Volunteers knocking up 272 runs while the Kowtown C5, players had zerred 239 for the loss of seven wickets when stumps were drawn.
more distrored if our were to honours of the Second Division. TheyBeavy Scoring on the Kowloon own that one bail a "favourite | won by 16 runs against the Peninsula musical composition."
Won, I tram, but only just managed to take have, and it is the Cour Franck the dyeision in the best over of the Organ Pantuisie in A. Let me dog. The Indians, who were playing say, in deferee, that i know quite tome, had first knork and ran up a total of 168 runs, the Kowloon (1.4. well that is not so awe-inspiring replying with 122. A. R. Suthad and as Beethoven's Ninth and that it F.K. Skinner, for the respretive sides, has not the suptural magnificence reached the forty mark he feare being of many Bach fugues. Its quality dismissed. Scoris; is religious--it is, indeed, the i most radiantly spiritual work of arl with which I am nequainted. Painting: Poetry: Women.
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Indian R.C.
M. P. Madar, b Skinner .. J. S. Äckber, e sub,, à Lee
A. R. Sulfind, e Læe, b Skinner
E. Hiptools, e Smith, 1 Overy
F. M. & Arenlli, & Smith
A. R. H. Esmail, e and b Skinner A. S. Suffinl, e A. R. F. Raven. b
Skinner...
If you really study deeply this small, run out question of favouritism you will come to the conclusion that single markel preference is not a sign of a shallow mind nor an ill- inforined intelligence, I know a great deal
nbout flowers, and M. R. Abbas, e Skloner, 1 Overy
A. M. Humfahn, Mackay, b quite a lot about music, which is
Smith why I
am able to choose my. Ismail, not out favourite flower and my favourite composition.
1 know very little about paint ing, which is why should hover,
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For the Volunteers, R. M. Wood was A top acorer with 87 and was undefeated 43 | at the close of the innings. W. Hung
and E. F. Fin her were the
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team from the R.A,S.C. and won by six goals to two. In another match on the rame ground the Y.M.C.A. Jost
six goals to four,
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S. V. Gittins, e. E. C. Fincher, b
Goodwin
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R. J. Griffiths, 1h.w., Burnett
Total
108. J. R. Mitchell, b Jung
Dowling Analysis.
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A. Beid, e Skinner, ↳ Houg
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in'an agony, of doubt, between Rembrandt's "The MI" and the Smith Botticelli Birth of Christ in the Na Skinner tlonal Gallery, and Van Gogh's Overy "Sunflowers"-though probably the sunflowers would have it in the end, for they will blaze into the dark neas of infinity long after the nun himself is quenched.
Kowloon C.C.
D. 3. Gregory, e Runtjahn, b
S. Jex, b Rumjahn
Archulli...
N. A. E. Mackay, b Arcylli
Nor do I read nearly as much F. E. Skinner, e A. B. Sumad, poetry as I should--(nor-do you) Arcalli
which is why I should say at one G. Lee, e A. R. Sufind, ↳ A. §. moment that the lovellest thing in
Hre
Sufud
was the Shakespeare sunnel F. S. W. Smith, Ackber,
which begins "Shall I compare thes
A. R. F. Raven, & A. S. Suffind
to a summer's day?" It was worth G. A. V. Hall, e Modar, h Areali living to have read that. But it
R. G. U. Mead, b A. S. Sußað"
was also worth living to read Mere- O: Raven, e Esmail, b Madar dith's "Love in the Valley, and II. Overy, not out when I was a boy I used to think
it was worth dying to rend Francis Thompson's "Ode to the Setting
Sum" though
nowadays.
As for women-there you have
I thought I knew quite a lot me. about them, and if that is so, ne- ording to my theory, there should A. S. Suflad be no difficulty in proclaiming some Madar sort of cholea. But there la. Ang as far as I can see it is a difficulty which offers no immediate prospect of a solution.
The forty-seventh ordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manu-
LEAGUE TABLES. Royal Artillery Lose Grip on Championship. DIVISION I.
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be held on Friday, March 27, at 11 Civil Service did...
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Bowling Analysis.
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122ET. Fincher, not out.
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12
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G. C. Burnett and F. Goodwin to bat:
Bowling Analysis,
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54
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Kowloon Ladies v. R.A. Sergts, Mess. The Kowloon Ladies proved them. selves too good for the H.K.S, Be. K.A. Sergeants Mess team, in a game played at King's Park Friday.
scored Weyman, for the Mess, couple of early goals. but this did not dsnip the Indies euurage, for they atincked the Mess gon! very strongly, TE!141 und Higgins was hard pressed extremely lucky to keep his gon! intart. Just on half time Russell scored a third goal for the Mess; who led by a to one at the change over.
The second half saw a change, the Inslies attacking in line style, and they were Koon rewarded by a stood goni from Mias George, who immediately again scored from the bully off. After a period of play at either end, Mrs. Tinguet added two further goals for the ladies, who now had all the play. Mias George added a fifth. Just on time the Mess bucked up, and Skipp ran through to score a good goal, s good sporting gamo ending with the ladies winners by 5 goals to 4.
Miss George, Mrs. Pinguet and Mins Dalziel were the pick of the Lalien team, whilst Skipp. | Harding and Chandler played well för|
the Mess. Teams:
Kowlcon Ladies. Mrs. Pinguet, Misses George, Hurst, Booth, Dalziel, Hunt, Avenail, Fowler, Witchel and Martin.
Sergis. Meas. Weyman, Skipp, Russell, Higgins, De La Haye, Hard- ing, Chandler, Harbour, Williams and Brown.
SUGAR MARKET.
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The following cable at the close of the sugar market on Saturday has been received by Messro, Pen- trenth and Co.
Lendon Terminals.
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