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FEW SURPRISES IN HOME SOCCER,

TOTTENHAM DROP POINT. AT HOME.

DRAW FOR POMPEY.

DARING SWINDLE

ATTEMPT.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TWO CHINESE.

THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPP

THE EASTER RACE MEETING.

GOOD PROSPECTS FOR THE BOTH DAYS.

[By "Ringtail"}, Everything promises well for the two-day Race Meeting which commences at the Valley to-day. With splendid entries for all events, it only remains for the weather to keep fine to ensure a

ORDER ON PRINTERS.

London. Apr. 3.

Charges bearing a resemblance to the recent cuse concerning the Held to a draw at Portsmouth Bank of Portugal and. Messrs. to-day, Arsenal are now four points Watertow, were mentioned to-day ahend af Aston Villa in the Firstut the Central Polles Court, when bumper attendance. Division of the Football League two Chinese were charged with Six matches remain to be played.attempted fraud involving the sum the Villa's chances of catching up being, therefore, remote.

Blackpool and Grimaby register- ed victories, which practically en- eres that Leeds United will ne Company Manchester United into the Second Division,

of 550,000.

Most interest today will be centred in the Easter Stakes, mile race which has attracted a really useful lot, while at least six handicap events will help to sustain interest,

Eleven events are un the card to-day, and racing starts at noon. The tin interval will be after the second race.

Most of the high-class animals

The necused were Ho Cheun-to | (31), who is charged with forging the chop of the Kwan On Loong.'

rice merchanta of well-known Shekki and Hongkong, with utter- Everton scraped home by the ing a forged document purparting old goal at Bristol, West Bromo he an order for certain deposit wich lost and Tottenham conceded receipts, and with attempting to which raced at the Annual Meet-

Point at home

to Cardiff. The obtain these deposit receipts by ing will be in action either to biggest wins were secured by

false pretences from the Commer.day or on Monday. My selections Burnley and Reading. Burnley

einl Presa of Queen'a Road Cen- beat Oldham by 6-1 ml Reading's forwards pul ́ on

goats trai; and Ho San (22), who is Berch against Stoke, who replied with charged jointly with Ho Chean-to three goals.

on the last count.

d

Notts County and Lincoln City, lenders of the Third Division, won handsomely basfore their own sup porters.

Appearing for Lau Kit-in, partner in the Kwan On Loung Arm, of No. 63. Connaught Road Central, Mr. F. C. E. Rendall The full results of to-day's mal-applied for a formal remand to go ches, as embled by Reuter, together fully into the matter.

was a serious enzo. with league tables, follow

Blackpool

Grimsby

Liverpool

FIRST DIVISION.

1 Berly

4 Middlestero

I Manchester t'.

1 Arsenal

1 Birmingham 11

Goals

1.. F. A. Pin 471265

0

He said it

Like many other native Arme, continued Mr. Rendall, the Kwan

o On Loong issue deposit recripta for up-country trading purposes, there bein in hooks" of 100 leaves of a value of $50 each. In effet, they were used letters of credit or bauknotes by the fim's customers.

Manchester ('.

3 Blackburn

Newenstle

1. Huddersfield

Portsmouth

-

Sunderland

引

West Ham

League Table.

Armeanl

I W. D. 30 28 # Aston Villa 6 29 9 Wednesday 36 19 6 10 88 65 44 Mantes C. 37 17 8 12 Derby

35 16 10 Portsmith 36 15 1 10

MO 42 42 XO 01 11

G2 13

73 R 40 TH 76 39 R1 TH K 74

Hudderslicht 36 15 16 11 Liverpool 336 14 11 !! Middlesborn 37 14 415 Blackburn 37 14 8 15 Newenstle 96 15 5 27 74 86 Chels 36 13 24 67 69 34 Firimsby 37 16 18 73 Sheffield 1, 35 12 9 11 09 67 39 Sunderland 36 12 915 77 79 33 Wed Ham 36 13 617 72 HI 82 Beicester 15 14 R 10 MB 32

Bolton

914 56 .. 36 il

72 31 Black pond 16 1 817 02 106 10 Birmingham 36 10 017 50 66 20 2. 36 to Manster U. 37

Bristol

#

5. 21 40 76 4

7 25 42 142 17

SECOND DIVISION.

Ruraly Thury Millwall Plymouth Port Vale Preston N.E.

Reading

Toltrobam

>

Everlon

Tottenham

Everton

6 Olditam

3 Barnsley

1 Southampton

1 Charltun

1 West Brom

2 Nous. Forest

7 Stoke

2 Cardi

Lengue Table.

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ALM

The forged order which the pe ensed were alleged to have convey- est to the Coningrejal Press war for ton of thea hinoke, the total value of which would have amount. ed to $50,000. The Commerein? Press were quick enough to spot The trick and they communicated with their representative at Shyk- ki, this leading eventually to the arrest of the two armuará,

The censeal worn formally re- manded, fail being allowed in the sum of $25,000 each.

SOVIET GETTING

ANNOYED.

NO REPLY ON JAPAN SUOOTING,

Moscow. Apr. 3.

Not having reveived a reply to can official protest to Japan in enn nexion with the shooting of M. Aniekied. the Soviet Commercial Counsellor, at Tokyo on March 16, the Soviet Deputy Foreigą Com-| 2 missar bne

11 approached

3

Comi P. W. D. L. P. A. Pts. 36 26 4 108

36 21 5 10 82 46 47

West Ream. 85 17 D D GX 42 43 Port Vale 36 19 4 13 65

Burnley

Bradford

Wolves

South'top

36 14 11 11

BG 16

35 19

42

X4

65

63 38

5 B

#14 34 16 Preston N., 40 15 7 14 75 Braulford 35 15 7 13 50 Millwall.. 36 10 4 16 69 Olkan .. 37 14 7 16 51 Bory

38 16 3 17 66 70 35 Charlton 30 14 7 5 Stoke

34 13 8 Notts Forest 20 119 16 47 72 31 Bristol C 30 12 7. 17 19 70 31 Swansea.. 35 (1 717 47 43 29 Reming 36 12 619 07 RI 20 Barnsley 36 10 51 $7 .153 70 28 Plymouth 36 10 7 IN 专辑 74 27 Cardiff.... 36 'R 6 22

70 34

46 XD 22

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Brentford

Brighton Crystal Pol. Folliam Gillingham Notte, County Queen's P.R. Thames Watford

..

Southend

6 Newport

3 Swindon

1 Bournemouth

3 Exeter

6 Walsall

4 Clapton 0.

2 Norwich

1 Coventry

League Table,

Gouls.

Japanese Ambassader, asking to be informed at an early date what measures the Japanese Govern- ment propused to take to prevent arreortener of anti-Soviet nets. Renter

EARL WILLINGDON SAILS FOR INDIA.

GREAT SEND-OFF BY FRIENDS AT VICTORIA..

are:

First Race.

- Woodland Stag.

Kilrea. Wattle.

Second Ruce.

Apollo if started. Glenengles. Boxing Eve.

Third Race.

Bridge fail Leveret. Country Club.

Fourth Raer."

Cyclamen Bay. Winsome Stag. Valorous.

Fifth Race,

Apollo.

Hetman,

Gay Crusader.

Sixth Race.

King's Bounty or Hettnan.

Vasylock.

Ja

Seventh Race. Little Thuler. Lobster Buy, O'Moon.

Eighth Race.

Sunny Day. Vantonse Twilight.

Ninth Race.

Fl-Fn.

Misamis Tunney.

Tenth Race.

Sitting Bull. Wisdom Stag. Royal Flush.

Eventh Race.

Noukhail. Happy Choice. Bay of Bellingham

TWO FIRES ON MAINLAND,

CHINESE DAIRY PREMISES DESTROYED.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4.1931.

CINEMA NOTES.

LILYAN TASHMAN MAKES

TALKIE DEBUT.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Bathing Facilities:

(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Lilyan Tashman, who has the role of Elenner, the high-hat chorun giri in "Gold Diggers of Broadway," "the Warner Bros. and Vitaphono" 100%

Sir, The Government's do. natural colour, singing, talking, dancing picture, now at the Queen's cision to provide no bathing se- Theatre, rose to prominence in the commodation in Kowloon is sur theatre in the same part in David prising and deplorable. I was at Belasco's stage play. The Gold Taf Wan with a number of boys Diggers" on which the Warner Bros. week by week last year and fro and Vitaphone special is based.

Born in New York City on Octoberquently found the place crowded. 23. Bliss Tashman attended the Girls' it struck me that considering the High School In Brooklyn, where she rough and ready accommodation avallable the bench WAS TC- participated in student theatricals.

Now first profesional stage appearance in we are told the public are to long

Twelve years ago she made her markably well patronised. Ziegfeld's "Follies," from which she bathing facilities here becnune It made swift progress to dramatic role

in proposed to sell the foreshore. in such plays an "Garden of Weeds," Bachelors Night," "Lady Bug and As if this were not enough, "The Gold Diggers."

She made her motion pleture debut in "Garden Weds" ann choras giri in 1024 under the direction of James Cruze. Her mere recent Alms include "The Lone Wolf Returns," "Pretty action," "Rocking Moon," "Se This in Paris," "The Park Swan," "Revell lon," "Broadway Butterfly" and many

others.

Miss Tashan is five feet and a half inches tall, welghs one hundred and sixteen pounds and hus blonde hair and blue eyes, She is married to Edmund Lawe, screen player. In the part of Eleanor in "Goki Diggers of Broadway," Mies Tashman makes her debut in taking pictures,

We are also informed that na pro- vision for bathing will be provid- ed at Lai Chi Kok.

Does the Government realise that by thus depriving Kowloon of public bathing facilities it lays itself open to the charge of being mean and shortsighted? The in- Lention is to deprive the boys and girls of Kowloon of the only places where they can bathe in Last safety and learn to swim.

the your

hoya of at least One Scout troop went regular- ly every week to Tal Wan and several fenrned to swim, The Government's proposal will mean Not unlike the strolling minstrels that boys and girla will bathe at of old who went about the country unauthorised places where no pro- charming their hearers and propagat vision is made for safety and the ing love for a new type of entertain. Government will have only itself mest, are the member': of Rudy to blame if bathing tragedies oc- Vallee's "Connecticut Yankees eur. It is well known that the rchestra, appearing in and supplying currents round Kowloon are dan- the orchestration for Radio Theatre,

"Vagabond Lover"

For nearly two years, they have gerous.

dowed with this

rich against

it right to do

world's goods

followed their leader, Rudy Vallee, It is obvious that the Govern From endio station to theatre to nightment's decision will be felt most lub, bringing with them King Jazz's by those who are anable to go Infest innovations, establishing an in-

on bathing pientes and trips to Terational reputation as, entertainers

-going at last in Hollywood,

| Castle Peak-the poorer members Members of the band include Joe of the community. They are mak- Miller, saxophonist who teamed with ing a law for the Rudy Valley six years ago: Jules de the poor. Vorzon, first violinist; Monnie Lowy, prive those not greatly en- second violinist; Hurry Palent, bass Charlie viol; Ray. Tolau, drum Peterson, banjais, and Cliff Burwell, of their opportunities of enjoying pianist and arranger.

this most healthy pastime and valu- accomplishment? In the The outstanding characteristic of able the octelle are youth, enthusiasm for educational curriculum of

a loyal admiration progressive country swimming is new scores d

regarded as an essential item and Rudy makes his talking picture the upkeep of swimming baths is Arint in "The Vagabond Lover." He foremost concern-in apite is supported by Sally Blune, Norman Peck, Danny O'Shea, Eddie Nugent, Marie Dresler, Nella Walker and Man RoscoHS,

for Rudy Valle---the man who le

them to MOTORS,

"Flight"

every

of

the expense. Surely the Govern ment can find a way of economising more worthy than that of taking the beaches from the people and depriving those least able to pro- test-the children and the poor-- Both the "Plight," the Columbia all-talking of bathing facilities.

of this aerial drama scheduled to play at the climate and situation Central Theater on Tuesday next

Colony make

of knowledge 11 follows to the minutest detail the regulations and offical conduct of the Swimming especially desirable.

I hope that the result of this United States Aerial Marine Corps.

The government appointed Captain matter being ventilated will be Francis E. Pierce of the United States that the negotiations with regard Flying Corps at San Diego to super to the sale of the one remaining vise the making of the film. Pierce convenient bathing beach will be was prinmelly chosen because of his cancelled and more adequate pro- service in Nicaragua in 1928, a subplot of "light" is the draam vision made for an accomplish- which every rogressive lization of the Sandine uprising is mient Neargue, Pierce seemed the ideal authority considers it important choice, His experiences in Nicargaat encourage yours, etc. coincide exactly with situations 3 the story.

Pierce felt as though he was living over his Nicaraguan exper jence, 2x

AB

Anst

E. A. ARMSTRONG, Chaplain. St. Andrew's

the technical detalls of Church and Boy Scout Commla- "Flight, the difealtias encountered sioner for Kowloon and New Ter by the actrs, director and working ritories. crew were nel vastly different from The condititions he encountered in servico.

The battle scenes of the Alm that Pierce

1.E. the Governor has appointed most. Mr. Ceell G. Perdue to be a Divisional the Tе supervised gigantic ever undertaken in motion Superintendent of Police and Director pictures.

For sheer realism nothing of Criminal Investigation. has approached them. Jack Holl,

The offices at the Supreme Court Lila Lee and Ralph Graves are the | leading players. Frank R. Capra will be open daily from 10 am. to

directed.

"Say It With Songs" Two fire broke out almost simultaneously near Kowloon City

The management of the Queen's in the early hours of yesterday Theatre, has arranged to-morrow as morning, enusing. The destruction the opening date for Al Jolam's of Chinese dairy premises, and three wooden houses located Sha Po village.

at

London. Apr. 5. The Earl on Willingdon left for India to assume the Viceroralty, accompanied by the Counters of I Willingdon and his staff.

The frat alarra was raised at Representatives of His Majesty about 1.29 am, when a Chinese the King and the Prime Minister, dairy named the Kong Lee Kwai together with Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Kee was seen alight. The dairy Writer, Julson has

5) Renier.

1

"

Lincoln

:

1 pm. during the Enster Vacation, except on Public and General Holi lays, when the offices will be entirely closed, The Easter Vacation begins on the 3rd day of April, 1931, and terminntes m the 9th day of April, 1931, (both days inclusivo).

supreme, Vitaphone singing picture success, "Say It With Songs" in which he is supported by his world-famous

result in a refreshingly new treatment. little pal, Davey Lee.

Julson's new picture begins in a That her judgment is entirely vindi. An Jog Lunc, ented is apparent to the attitude of rondensting station.

and art critics who have popular endio entertainer and song screen

any number of hailed Nelsum's work as an outstand- opportunities to sing as only Jolsoning achievement.

"What a Widow" directed by Alian 1| Baldwin, Lord Reading and u kost men had an exciting time removing enn sing-and his audience are going 6 of friends, were present at Vic- the

from LOWN

the

whirlwind, Dwan, and with a supporting cost burning to be thankful for the 13toria Station, “giving the

"Say IL With bended by Owen Moore, Lew Cody Governor-General a great send-off.remises and meanwhile communi- singing opening

cuted with the Kowloon and Songs", and for the gales of melody and Margaret Livingston, has been booked as the current feature attrne- Mongkok Sintions which in that sweep it to its climax. mediately sent equipment to the

That Jolson is a master of pathos tan at the Star Theatre beginning as well as comedy was conclusively today, proved by "The Jazz Singer and When the Mongkok appliances The Singing, Fool" and Warner knew arrived near the scene, at ng that the whole range of human emo- tions might be included in it. In Chow Tsang village, it second fire selecting a story for the famous star was seen burning fiercely nt Sha they know that the public demands Po village in the vicinity. Two above all else, whatever the story, brought to the familiar role of the engines were according sent to fight that Jelson sing-and sing-and sing dashing thief such amazing likability the flames

while again.

as Ronald Colman portrays at the at the dairy,

Theatre, "Say It With Bangs" is an altoge World

where Samuel another rushed to the assistance of the villagers at Sha Po where ther different type of story from Goldwyn's all-talking version of the famous melodrama P. W. D. I F A. Pts.three wooden-houses were well Jolson's two previous pictures but it internationally

has an even more universal appeal. opens today. It deals

with a father's love and sacrifice for his boy.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pix. Notts County 36 23 85 01 37 54 Southend 30 20 4 12 72 53 44 35 10 10 8 67 43 42 36 18 6 12 80 58 12: Crystal P.. 36 18 5 12

35 15 11 36 16

North'ion Brentford

Brighton

Lutan Torquay Fullari... 36 16 6 14 Bourne- Μποφίλι

HO

ap 40, 41

47 30

71 39 14 38

5 86 12 11 12

# 37 Exoter 36 24 13 48 77 37 Coventry R$ 16 0 14 71 66 30 Swindon. 36 10. 3 17 7480 36 Queen's P. R. 80 15 3 18 70.60 33 Watford 26 17 0 17 67 60 32 Gingham 30 11.10 15 65 69 32 Clapton 0. 04 12 0 16 GI 08 00 Watanil 80 11 7 18. 68 80 29 Bristol I 30 10 9 17 60 87 29 Thames... 38 12 5 10 49 82 29 Newport 30 10 4 22 02 102 24 Norwich. 10 8.7 21 30 67 23

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Barrow

2 Wrexham Carliale

Rotherham Doncaster

2 Stockport

Darlington Hartlepools

Nelson

New Brighton

4 Halifax

t

2 Wigan

1

Ful

3 Crewe

.1

*mere York

#ChesterBold

..

4 Gatesheat

3

Hochente

Southport

1 Accrington

League Table.

Guals

Lincoln...

35 23 6 6 87 43 62 Tranmere 30 23 5 7 107 62 52 Chesterfield at 20 0 10 76 51 48 Wrexhain

50 43 36 18 9 9 70 Stockport 3 10 6 11 06 40 48 Southport 34 18 0 10 77 52 42. Cartiale... 36 18 5 13 87 06 41 Gateshead 35 13 12 10 58 64 38 Viyap ....36 17 4 14 67 74 RR Hull

34 10 9 11 27 bi York

36 10 5 15 76 71 37 Accrington 37 14 6 17 70 100 34 Barrow... 30 13 6 18 58 80 31 Darlington 5 11 8 10 58 52 30 Doncaster 38 11 8 17 -57 GB JO Rotherham 35 11 8 10 71 75 30 New Brigh-

tom .37 12 0 10 45 47 30 Halifax ... 30 11 7 18 47

3 Rochdale.. 36 11 5

2 Crowe

16 12 3 Hartlepools 35 10 5 20'

Nolson

Brene.

alight.

The dairy premises were com letely destroyed and the owner, Mr. Wong Tsni-kee, reports that the loss is estimated to be about $1,300.

Three wooden houses were also wiped out by fire at Sha Po village and in this case the damage in estimated to be about $1,000.

Star

Professor Martenot gave another demonstration with his "music from the ether invention at the Theatre on Thunday night. Those présent wore Frontly impressed with this wonderful apparatus and will long romember the demonstration,

Colman in "Baffles" Out of the maze of romantic the amateur Antiquity, "Ramles", cracksman strides the screen again. no "Raffles" has over And surely

Colman undoubtedly makes the "erackaman" the most lovable role he has over brought to the screen. The character is a combination of "Drum- mond" with all that bold fighter's humour, but not his wise cracks, and the "Blichol" of "Condemned" but with refinement.

Set Designer Honoured. Paul Nelson, who was signed as art director by Gloria Swanson for the production of her now 'United

The story also bears the marks of Artists comedy offering, "What a Widow", in spite of the fact that he

with the careful craftmanship. It opens with was entirely unfamiliar technical requirements of set construe- Rallies as the clover ctook invading tion, has been awarded one of the stylish London jewelier's in search outstanding architectural compliments of a suitable bracelet for his lady love. Thus located, the stone shifts abruptly of recent years in Paris.

Miss Swanson, being familiar with to a London night-club whare the Nelson's work in modernistle design crook proposes matrimony and is and desiring scle of striking origin. sccepted. Lady Gwen, portrayed by ality for her picture, Induced him Lo Kay Francis, is an innovation among create and supervise construction of Colman heroines, a gorgeous brunetto the "What a Widow"" settings because and incidentally, the first dark-haired she felt that his complete ignorance leading lady over to play opposite that

picture methode would romantic hero.

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