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But be Sure it is

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AN EMPIRE PRODUCT.

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CINZANO

ITALIAN VERMOUTH is made with the finest Italian White Wine. It is vory wholesome-It is not a Liqueur.

CINZANO

AND BOLILED:

ITALE

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IN ALL COCKTAILS, where

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with mineral water.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TENNIS TOURNEY.

M. W. LO QUALIFIES TO MEET FINCHER.

THURSDAY'

CINEMA NOTES.

GERTRUDE SHORT IN "GOLD DIGGERS."

Gertrude Short, the vivacious and petite stage and servun stress, only daughter of a theatrical family, Cincinnati, Ohio. Betore was born

he was nonin aid her parents_wpew again touring the country.

She made ner stage debut when five years old, appearing before late 100t- lights in The Story of the Golden Frecce at the Atenzar Theatre in San in Francisco. She later played "Upstairs and Dawn" and "A dian's Woru" for the Shuberts.

By defeating A. L. Sullivan by 6-4, 6-1, yesterday, M. W. Lo qualified to nicet E. C. Fincher in the semi-final of the singles tennia championship, which match, it is anticipated, will take place during, the latter part of next week.

Lo played the waiting game to perfection against Sullivan, and by HO doing

lured the Englishman: into committing a large number of errors.

loser attempted to

She had her hrst mouen pieture ox- force the pace, but bad not suf

perience at the age of seven in one ficient control, over his strokes to make the tactice successful. 1 of Edison's early productions, "Jos tentative and not too confident nette, which was filmed in the approaches also provided

umple

Uther pictures are the silent version for Lo's clever passing of "The Gold Diggers", "The Show", #hots,

and generally speaking. "Pally of the alories" "Buildog Sullivan was outplayed. The most Drammond, "Women's Wares and prominent feature of his play was "The Telephone Girl" series. his service, and be utilised this to such good eff

effect in the first aut Aul, that it earned for him four games. But this subsequently lost its sting, and Lo, producing counter strokes which were the model of; correctness, took the second set and match with ease.

Acope

Lo's present form has made a "come-back" pass beyond the realms of possibility, and his semi-final tie with Fincher should produce sonte exhilarating tennis.

Results:

Open Singles.

M. W. Lo beat A. L. Sullivan 6-1, 6-1.

M3xed Doubles.

W. M. Barton and Miss Hallifax tree. 2/6) beat F. V. Jensen and Miss Larssen (rec. 16) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. T. J. Price and Mian Jones (scr.) beat C. E. R. Ciarabutt and Miss

Brown (rec, 3/6) 6-2, 7-5, R. Stock and Miss A. E. Lang (ser.) w., from 1. T. Ride and Miss Rudge (owe 3/6).

G. R. Sayur and Mrs. Sayer (owe 1/6) w.. from 0. E. C. Marton and Miss W. Ferguson towa 4/6). Mr. and Mrs. Wood (rec, 3/6) w.o. from Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Valentine (ser.).

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. Open Doubles.

Fincher brothers v Ny and Tsol. Kong and Lec v Lo and In. Handon and Akiyama y Sullivan

and Goldman.

Handicap Singles "A.” Robinson Forster. Anderson v Bowker, -Owen Hughes Evans.

Wild Waring.

Handicap Singles "B." Ainger Jensen.

KOWLOON GOLF.

MATCH WITH VALLEY

TEAM TO-MORROW,

terms are to meet at the Kowloon Kowloon and Happy Valley got Golf Course to-morrow. Singles will be played in the morning and four. Punca in the afternoon. Starting times have been reserved between the hours of and 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 n. The following are the teams and starting times, the Kowloon players being mentioned first.

9.00 D. C. Wilson (Captain) v. K. S.

Robertson (Captain),

9.05 4. Mackintosh v H. Hampton. 0.10 W. Patorson y A. O. Brawn. 9.15 11. Overy v H. M. McTavish. 20 A. Eastman v H. H. Mundy. 9.25 H. Ringalaw y A. E. Clark 0.30. 11. Russell v G. W. McLeod. 9.35 J. Pooler y W. M, Smith. 9.40 11. T. Buxton v I. T. Brooks. 9.45 P. Planner v C. E. Chalman, 9.53 W. Woolley v S. Stacey 9.55 W. Stoker v L. E. Longbottom. 10.00 E. J. Johnson v F. E. Booker. 10.05 A. Laughton v J. Shepherd. 10.10 J. King v A. W. White. 10.15 W. G. Trice v P. Morrison. 10.20 J. Meyer v R. 9. W. Paterson. 10.25 Dr. Cogan v. C. B. Robertson.

E. D. ANDREWS DUE THIS MONTH.

FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER TO

GIVE EXHIBITIONS.

That Hongkong in certain to have the privilege of gecing Mr. E. D Andrews, the well-known English In ternational tennis player in action on local courts before the and this month, Was stated yester

day by the Hon. Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association, who is in receipt of a cable from Singapore, to the effect that Androwe will be paying a visit to Hongkong in a few weeks.

He will leave Singapore on board

Bronx.

Gertrude Short has the colourful role of Topay in "Gehl Diggers of Brondvny", Warner Bros", ali-singing, taking, dancing Vitapone speci

the Queen's technicolour now at Theatre.

APRIL 2, 1931.

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

"TELEGRAPH" FILES.

The following extracts are from the the longkong Telegraph for Week ended April 1st, 1910.

The rate of the dollar on demand was 18. 9,5,160.

Great interest was centred in the wedling, at St. John's Cathedral, of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe and Miss Agnes Catharine Chatham. The bridesmaids were the Misses Ethel and Gachie Button Polts and Miss Angel Ormiston, whilst Mr. it. 0, Hutchinson was "best man."."

+

Mr. G. Balloch was elected Chair- man of the longkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation, and Mr. R. G. Shewan Deputy Chairman.

In the final of the Hongkong Football Shield, the Buffs defented the Naval Yard by four goals to

one.

Miss Short in true to her name, bo- ing but five feet one inch tall. She

Captain Thomas Skinner resign- wighs one hundred and three pounded his commission in the Volunteer| and has blonde hair and blue eyes. She in the wife of Scott Pembroke, Gorps.

motion picture director.

Da

Among the passengers leaving the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Japan were Mr. and Mrs. Costello and

leat, Col. and Mrs. R. D. Davies,

It's times like these you need

DRYING ROOM

-A round on the King's Miniature Golf Course, Roof Garden, Kings's Theatre,

NOW OPEN ---

-

Joison "Say It with Songs". The gaol, built by Warner Brothers for the prison sequencis of Al Jolson's spreincular all-talking, all-inging Vitaphone hit, "Say It With Songs"— coming to the Queen's Theatre Sundny is one of the must lateresting excellently supported by Mr. Alf God- sets ever constructed on a sound stage.

dard in the part of Bill, his pal. Mr. A whole section of Sing Sing was Goddard has all the attributes of a duplicated, including tiers of cells

true comedian and the two characters comprising avarly whole wing of handle the witty dialogue with a no- prison, a great dining room tinktural humour. The latter in some- RESULTS OF FINALS OF THIS hardreds of prisoners and affording times extravagant to absurdity and at others shows a certain light subtlety." a broadcasting room and a room where families of prisoners may visit under guard.

Each of these rooms connects with others, making typical prison unit, all within one great sound stage and all arranged for Vitaphons recording as well ne silent pictures. The set was designed from blue of the famous New York prison plans, and "dressed" after several members of the crew hal· journeyed to San Quentin to lank over the interior of a prison first hand.

Only a small part of the new Jolson story denis with prison life but the slur and his director were determined that the prison sequences should be authentle.

"Say It With Songs" in from a stury by Darryl Frances Zanuck and Harvey Gates, Joseph Jackson did the talks ing scenario and Lloyd Bacon directed, The east includes Davey Lee, Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson and Fred Kohler.

Colman Reveals his Real Self. Ronald Colman's screen personality is a reflection of himself as he is in private life. Never one for den boyant colours or fachy clothes, his friends know him to be quiet, retire ing in manner and primarily concet e with his home and a few close friends.

was attired prior to the advent of the

Tradition has painted the star, of "Rates" which comes to the World Theatre on Saturday being molest and reticent, and for once, last hus justified a belief. The conventionni Clman garb of recent pictures has been sport or evening clothes. Tho

tolkies the star found quite unappeal- uniforms and costumes in which to

ing.

tough tweeds, usually herringbone, are his favourites for street wear in

A white soft shirt with a pictures.

was the unvarying plain black tie supplement to this apparel. Holly- wood neighbours know blm best in plain sack suits of blue, sometimes worsted, arrge or faunel, but four out of five days, blue. To go with tis Colman generally sekceted a white shirt, but either a stiff white collar or more frequently a soft one. Here. the black tie gives way to striped one. Striped regimental coloura an Scottish plaids comes in for piny be cause they are decorative and quiet. Gloria gives "Frenchles" Chance. French speaking types among the extras and bit players of Hollywood found the production of Gloria Swan- son's new United Artists comedy offering, "What & Widow", a veritable windfall of opportunity,

Of the six or seven hundred extras employed in various sequences of the picture, a large number were requir

speak French or other con- tinental tongues because a major portion of the story is laid in Parin.

The Parisian background also necessitated a great deal of research ed to speak French or other co- tinental tongues because a major por- tion of the story is laid in Paris

"What a Widow", which has been booked for showing on Saturday at the Star Theatre. was directed by Allan Dwan. Miss Swanson's D porting cast includes Owen Moore,

of Lew

Cody, Margarot Livingston, Gregory Gaye, Herbert Bragglotti, Adrienne D'Amricourt. Neiln Walker, Daphne Pollard and William Holden,

"Alf's Hatton."

"Alfa Button" now. playing at the Central Theatre is a British produc- the P. and O. ns. Comorin on April tion with an all-English cast and the 18, following a hasty visit to Java play itself is peculiarly English. The and Siam, and expected to reach, opening seeno in laid in, Franco dur Hongkong on the 23rd.

ing the war, in the familiar surround- Bir. C. P. F. James, Hon. Secretary inga given to life in the trenches: mud, of the focal Association, has already broken-down dug-outs and waterlog started plans for a reception and the ged shell-holes but, pervading all staging of exhibition matches, which a strangely incongruous atmosphere will, if events turn out as promised, of cheerfulness-the proverbial cheer- he one of the most ambitious pro- fulangs of the British Tommy. Krammes attempted in local display tennis.

The part of Alf is played to perfec tion by Mr. Tubby Edlin. Ho la tho Amusing Ettis cockney who-by a-tem of fata suddenly finds himself in pos The annual meeting of the Hong-casion of the magic-button. Mr. kong auxiliary of the British and Edin sustains his cockney ascent and Foreign Bible Society will be held on all the characteristics of the typical April 18. at the Helena May Institute, Dritish soldier, with no amali degres Ton will be provided at 4.30 pm and, of ability, and his meting throughout the public meeting will begin at 6.18. the film is exceptionally good. He is

LADIES AT GOLF.

YEAR'S GAMES.

Langston won the Subscribers' Prizo Jon the New Course. Mr. Roffey and Mr. Langston tied in the Medal Pool held during February and March on the New Course with 71 note.. Kirs. Cassidy's Prize was won by Mrs. R. Gordon with 103 (36) 07.

The other characters are all well- Members of the Ladies Section of acted and the cast is an unusually the Royal Hongkong Golf Club ro Mrs. Langaton qualified for the strong one. Miss Nora Swinburne, jcently competed in the final stages of Captain's Cup for March with 101 is very natural, and Mr. Humbertson several ovents played during the year. (30) 71, and Mrs. Whyte-Smith won Wright acts the officer with great case, Mrs. Newbigging won the Sub the Medal Pool, on the Old Course Mr. Cyril McLaglen in the gende of the seribers' Prize for the Old Course during February and March with 01

after a tle with Mrs. Keary, and Mrs. | (18) 78.

magic button.

ACHIEVEMENT

CASTROL

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from ETHER"

the

TO-NIGHT April 2nd

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