AN
Majestic Theatre
Nathan Rond Kowloon.
Showing To-day
at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 and 9.20 p.m.
ERNST LUBITSCH
PRODUCTION
MONTE CARLO
JACK BUCHANAN JEANETTE MCDONALD
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NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION.
THE
HONGKONG
MR. A. O. BRAWN DROPS OUT.
ELIMINATED FROM BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Yet another old and experienced lawn bowler has fallen before a com. paratively young player in the open lawn bowls championship, this being A. O. Drawn who has been beaten in the first round by D. Runjaho, The match was played on the Clvil Sør- vice green on Wednesday and result-
in the Craigengower player get. ting the necessary 21 with his up ponent's score landing at 17.
The full Retres weret
A. 0. Brawb
D. Ram Jan Heads Shots Total Shots Tutal
SPEY
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TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 24. 1931.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
C.R.C. DEFEAT LR.C/ IN "B" DIVISION,
CINEMA SCREENINGS. know; it is simply a non-talking film
BY
with synchronized sound,
"No, Im not diametrically oppos. ed to talkles," he said," "I" merely THE feel they are not my medium. I feel that I am a better pantomimist than
"Once a Sioner."
HOW
NOTES SUPPLIED
THEATRES.
actor. As a matter of fact, talkies The C.R.C., playing at home, marle Although Skippy," Perey Crosby have put new life into the movies. the "" Division of the tennis league with all his hilt and kid, friends pu sure of winning the championship in cartoon character, who comes to like fee! I will always steer shy of
{hers." by defeating the I.R.C. by 8% sets the King's Theatre ecIDEN, in the to 2 yesterday. Scores:
Paramount talking plcture of that Ha Ka-lau and Yow Man-kit title, like Peter Pan, never grows No more poignant, human, dynamic (C.B.C.) beat A. A. Kumjahn nad A. up, his cinemas bow is in the întive drama has come to the screen in youra 11. Madar 6-0; bout A. R. Ming and of an eighteen birthday party. The than is entbodied in "Once A Sinner," S. A, Ismail 6-1; bent 0. Ismail and rapidity with which the beloved boy the Fox Mosletone production directed F. D. Pereira 0-3.
rogue of Crosby's creation has ni- by Guthrie McClintic, which is Chin Chun-chiu and W. C. Hung|tained nation-wide favour during the showing at the Central Theatre, (C.R.C.), dens Rumjaha and Madar past few years, tende toward" tho Dorothy Mackuill is featured and 8-1; drew with Mino and Ismail 6-6; illusion that "Skippy" is one of those The story revolves around a beauti- bent small and Pereira 6-2,
sudden suspirations,
fal girl who has sinned before mar- lu Tak-chouk and Mow Yuk-kwan
reality, he was conceived in the ringe, and Insists on telling her hun- (C.R.C.) lost to Rumjahn and Mudar mind of Crouby when the cartoonia | band-to-be of her past bufore shu 1-6: lost to Minu and Tamail 3-0; best) was a youth of nineteen trying to marries him. By a strange turn of Inmull and Pereira 6-2.
terash his way Into permanent workFate, inter, with the young husband's
as a newspaper artist, For
avention perforted, the money to An- yours. jesditora pasaed up a chance at Skippy | nnce it Ponies from corporation
until he tally wan editorial favour headed by “the other man.” Lund breume ALM over-night public Eventually dotht and suspicion en-
hort,
|ter Thy mind of the young" husband,
"C" DIVISION CONTEST. Graduates Association Win Easily. Playing on the II.K. University Crosby, thirty-seven year old, and he demands the name of the ground yesterday, the Graduates AS-reviewed the past career of this boy other man which the young wife re Bociation defented the Radio Sports here at Paramount berna the Bimiza, fusen to tél), knowing that to do xu Glub in "C" divalon of the tenniston of "Skippy," with Jackie Pooper would mean the husband's refusal of league by R sets to one. Scores: Jas the fud; Rubert Cougun, five-year- the donnent assistance whirl'ha go De, Samy and Dr. Gulerris, ((1.A) fald brother of duckle Comgun, as- the much needs. That brings a tremend- beat W, Chansoni arad 1. 12. Lau 6-well-known Sooky, and Mitzi Greenfous sucies of scenes, with the young beat Who Wo and C. N. Tsung Eltant Jackie Fearl in the juvenile cast, | wife insisting that her post hilangs lunt W. Abbas and Y. T. Maton 6.5.
Skippy was actually burn when to her and her alone, Dr. Sepher and H. N. Chung (6) Crosby was six years of age. is It is tremendous domestic drama,
by one of the beat Changon and Lau 6-2, beat Wit and Tsang 6-1, lost 1 Abbas and family moved from: Brooklyn to Louz finely enacted
who, meritorious nud Sest balanced easts Eland where he met the boya Mann 44
H. V. Lee and Dr. K. C. You 16.A. inter formed the composite youth whomeen in a long time, with Miro Mac
is Skippy. After completing atkaill arb a Maring abundant beat Chanson and Las 4, bout Wel, Toshy set out at eighteen loupnort from such notable players as and Tsang 94, beat Ablas and Mann work an eartoonist, His first job doel MeƐren, who plays the young lạ- Jon the New York Call nt $10 a weekventor Barband: John Halliday, the lasted just pay day. Is second, ther man" in her B【e; C, Henry Gior on the Globe, extruded thres wertes, don, as the owner of a string of gaM- 'rosby, the sold drawings wherever! tiling places in Paris; Sally lane, he could and althongh his met Pureen with other works, coull not Be has directed in a masterly manner
Skippy accepted.
jond the aggregate cupstitutia one of War Intervened and Crosby returns the finest pieces of sereen entertain.
himent this year.
0-1.
1
20
CUP MATCH.
Full Scores of the K.C.C. Y. Yacht Club Contest.
The fa score of the match be Dwords thie Kowloon Cricfort Club and The Yacht Pick in the preliminary ut of the Spry Real Cop Coin- mention he that the Tacht Club
ho were benten by a shote to 10, bail the lead from the first head to the fifth, but after Kowloon scored
on the sixth the nearest the sabtesten over prat tu tie winners war se defiett of one shot on the truth Shop 1 Serien wh R.. The fall cooper, the appended:
Kowloon I, C
221
Yacht Club.
Total Shot- Toll
10 10
HELEN WILLS BACK ON COURTS.
EASY WINNER IN HER FIRST MATCH.
New York, July 2 Mr. Helen Wills Moods ghy on her first singles tournament match for thirteen months al Manchester,
moxt
with Tin Chase and Niuette Faro, Mecita-
after the conflict to continue Crampaign with Skippy, which result- God, three years ago, in baving Skippy appear for the first time in LIA. Since then, the cartoon youngster has teen sa public, favourite.
“Lightain."
Mass, to day decisival; defeated Mrs. Robert Morris at Boston in
On June mua diyoreo seckan, the first round of the Essex County Club Invitation singles,black sheep, m to speak, in a setting of beautiful women divares, firs The seres wens 670), G!
divatce enluny his way to the
Anulher Melfish Film.
Din you realise that a man of ex treme aristemeratio Betions may in ¦ether people's eyes be a clown? See it for yourself in "Lord Ricbard in the Pantry," the British production a which is còming to the Central Thea
tre on Sunday.
In
Lord Bichard, Betet ly Richard Cooper, the foremost English rome-
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NEW MUSIC Just Arrived.
Miss Hook of Holland. (Vocal Score)
Miss Hook of Holland. (Libretto)
The Land of Smiles.
(Vocal Gems)
The Land of Smiles (Piano Snection} Hollywood Dance Folio.
Feldman's Song Album.
Francis & Day's
Song Album.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.
8. Des Voeux Road, Central
(Entrance Ice House Streot.) Telephone C. 24648.
E. A. VON
The greater the number
advertising messages ein „dated - -
the greater the results achievent.
Appointments
arranged by
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The carnation of this Brispiper is certified. By Messrs. Lexar, Bing- ham
and Matheus, Chartered Accountanta.
KOBZA-NAGY, B.A.
ART PHOTOGRAPHY, Paintings from the Life.
Paintings Restored.
A FRIGIDAIRE
ROOM COOLER
is now on Demonstration in one of Lane, Crawford's Tea Rooms.
EXCHANGE BUILDING,
(1st Floor to the Right). For particulars apply, DODWELL & CO., LTD
Hongkong.
Recreio Teams for Saturday.
The following will represent the fub de Recreio in their lawn bowls matches on Saturday:
1st Toum versus Kowloon Bowling Green Club at K.B.G.C, nt 3.30 p.m.- A. S. Gomes, R. R. Robarts, L. C. R Souza, C. G. Sitva (skip); De, K. A. C. Hasto, A. Lopes, A. H. Basta. R. F. Duz (skip); C. 11. Busto, J. M. S. Rovario, CE Marques, 1. Gutierrez (skip).
A.
2nd. Team versus Korvloon Bow- ling Green at C. de Rec. st 3.30 pam. II. Rozario, A. E. S. Alves, A. V. Barros, J. G. Ozurin (skip); E. L. Barros, E. M. Remedios, H. A. Alves, A. C. V. Ribeiro (skip); J. M. M. Alves, J. J. Basto, F. V. Ribeiro, F. X. M. Silva (skip).
VOLUNTEER AQUATIC
SPORTS.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME POR SATURDAY.
A most attractive programare, with the promise of some fine sport, has been arranged for the anal aquatic sports of the Honurkong Volunteer De- fee Corps, to take place at the V.R.C. bath on Saturday, commenc ing at p.m.
Photo showing the finish of the annual boxtrace between Yale and Barvard. Harvard won superbly by two longths, breaking Yale'ı domination which had lasted since 1920.
GOLE
Play if
BECAUSE OF A FIRM GRIP AND THE FACT THAT HE DOES NOT COCK THE WRISTS AS MUCH AS OTHER STADS DO. HORTON SMITH'S CLUB NEVER REACHES THE HORIZONTAL POSITION
Is there a set position for the chub at the top of the hackswing"
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"Lightnin," Fax Movietone comedy dian, is an aristocrat in the very ex- drama starring WI Rogers, coming treme. He uses seven kinds of bath- to the King's Theatre next Sunday.
The women
seeking separations soaps in a week, and prefers a par from their husbands refuse to speak ticular one each day round and again. to him because he is getting a divorce He listens to triephone messages and. in: tend of permitting hin wife tu
eniny a three aungh vacation at the receives guests in his bath-tub. He | Uslivada hotel.
is an absent-minded peer, and in ex- naks
the
women
When one t "Lightnin." thres rule portrayed by eltement, he searches for certain mis- Rogers. If he thinks it conventional | Inid documents of importance and for the man to reverse, the order of forgets to don his nether garments. things he replies: "We it all de-
pends on circumstances. I've never When he is still busily searching, the talked to him, but I can tell what ladies who have bought his home ar- kind of a gal he's married to because rive. He is fortunate enough to pos- he has that wilted look like u pomched
| meal ticket."
ness a butler of no small standing, Rogers was grent in "They Had To che successfully percens his scan- See Puris," he was greater in 150
This is London," but he is declared linens from the curious feminine to be greatest in his characterization jeyes.
of Lightnin."
The cast supporting Rogers In-
Added to his misfortunes are a flut-
cludes Lauis Besser, Helen Cohan, tering heart, and a need for a guld- Juef Meren, J. M. Kerrigan anding hond homewards, whenever he Sharon Lynn.
medal "Tolabic David,"
Henry King, Plutoplay
winner with his directed the plature.
Chaplin bas Elastein Crying-
idines, nbrond,
In all, there are twelve events on
As a chairman of a company in- the card, including reveral handicap
terested in the development of a new Girl championship contests. There
seaside resort he has presumably will be an Inter-Company Team Race
Issued a prospectus visualising between the Machine Gun Co., the
which Tuture saper Brighton, but Portuguese Co.. the Machine Gun
You could almost see the scene be actually develops into nothing but Troop and the Mobile Unit-na event
fore your eyes. "There we sat", said marsh. To escape angry sharehold which is certain to arouse the keenest
Charlie Chaplin, " clown and a
ers he seeks disguise. After shiv- rivalry. Another feature will be the
selentist watching the picture, some Ing his moustache, adding side face Water Polo match between teams. re- Experts will tell you that the 4 laughing, sometimes singing." ornaments, and getting Into a buf- presenting the Defence Corps and the club should be pointing along the He was describing the world Isler's sult, he goes to his old home, United Services.
direction line at the top of the miere of "City Lights", which he sees his old butler, and successfully The Corpa Band. will be in ntten-backswing, yet not all of them fol- attended with Dr. Albert Einstein, applies for a position as a butler dance and will provide an excellent low that teaching. Horton Smith proponent of the Einstein theory of from the girl who has bought over
the milling his house. selection of musle, whilst after the and Chick Evans point their clubs relativity. Through
crowds outside the theatre walked the presentation of prizes by Miss Jeandmost akyward.
Thinking that he has bluffed the comedian and his, distinguished guest, Bird, there will be dancing 16 the strains of Mickey's Melody Makers.
Because of a firm grip with his nil the time engaged in, an animated girl, he tries to handle his situation All in all, it should prove a most
hands and the fact that he does conversation that was a combination with his utmost ability, but the situations that follow are one long mengre. German andl English. enjoyable evening, and a large atten. not cock his wrists as much in of danco la expected. It may be noted Home other stars, Horton Smith's While the pleture was being unreel- laugh. that the entries are three times more club never
reaches a horizontaled both would laugh, the scientist than those of last year, a fact which | position. This la not a flaw in his would occasionally wipe the tears af
Caughter from his eyes.
"City Lights", which is showing_at | shown in this year's meeting.
ure just as freo and easy 08 | the Queen's Theatre on Sunday in the those of other atara who cock their first picturo Chaplin has made in wrlets at the top of the backswing, three years. And the man who has Cocking of the wrists takes place Immortalized the dog-eared fool-gear aftor the downswing has been battered hat and needy clothes is more than a Bttle proud of his accomplish- ment. Besos writing directing and There may be variance in the starring in the picture, which He los 9.24 W. C. Shields & Capt. Anderson. way some stats point their clubs at cribos "A romantic comedy In 9.28 F. H. Sommers & W. Wright. the top of the backswing but they pantomline Chaplin also composed 0.32 8. C. Faitham & J. Forbes.
0.80 A. C. Coppin & H. Remington. all agree on this: When the hit the music for the plece.
testifies to the keen interest belluc for ather, his swing und wrist;
BELGIAN OPEN GOLF.
BRITISHI CONTESTANT
SUCCESSFUL.
Brussels, July 22.
started..
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
0.20 A, Leach & N. X. Littlejohn.
It is my first attempt at composing, 9.40 0. Eager & A. D. Humphreys. H. A. Lacey, of Selsdon Park, ting region is reached they are sald Chaplin a little shyly. Munio | 9.44. A. C. T. Bowker & J. R. Hinton. England, won the Belgian Open ready with cocked wrists, to snap forms the background to the film, for 948 W. R. Vallance & H. C. D. Golf Championship yesterday. the club through,ART KRENE "City Lights". is not vallent, a you
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