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THE

HONGKONG

SHANGHAI RACES

MISTER CINDERS WINS

THE CHAMPIONS

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

Mister Cinders, with Mr. H. Mait- land in the saddle, carried off the Shanghai Chaninions on the fourth day the Spring Meeting of the Shanghai Race. Club yesterday. The Deur Bird was second and Alligator The winning number in the bis sweeps conducted on the Champions resulted as follows:

third.

34886

Mister Cinders. Nos. 27004 and

The Dour Bird.

and Not. 34200

Alligator.

and

5.1237

58300

Now, 18911 The full results of yesterday's races, obtained through the courtesy of the Hongkong Club, were:

The Kinkiang Cup. Seven Furlongs.

Jim's Super Rapid Extra (Judah) R. II. MeNair's Vecherock (Rothe) We Twa's School Boy (Maitland)

Time: 1.52.

The Wahn Cup.

One Mite.

Elnor's Royal Bee (Janssen)

1

2

3

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

MAY 5. 1932.

REFLECTIONS OF A GERMAN STATESMAN

"

Continued from Puge 6.) The popularity, of the Nancy Car-destroying Germany, he assets, roll-Fredric March teams na a rozumn- failed, and 110 far-seeing the duo has been responsible for the han fact that Paramount has again enat statesman can possibly doubt the them together in one of the most im- complete recovery of her position portant dramatic romances of the as a Great Power. Despite the

Angel," which viceissitudes, the set-backs. Reason, The Night Angel," comes to the King's Theatre next

next the errors of the past decade, her Sunday, March

Miss

and

were last seen together in "/1ot are on the upward path. “Un-

der wise political guidance, to -the story of show girl who anur- what heights might not this won- Fied money and then regretted that derful people rise? It is doubt she had ever deserted her musician

boy-friendi. In "The Night Angel" fat whether Kuhlimann himself, Miss Carrall, in the title role, is the who has long exchanged diplomacy daughter

of an impoverished counten for business, will be called on to Her scapegrace mother operates a take an active share in such crea- cabaret in her home city of Prague tive leadership. But in these gay capital of Bohemia, and Nancy stimulating chapters he has ren- In the chief entertainer j this colour

dered a valuable service to his ful resort. March is the rising young lawyer of the town who is elected city countrymen in their days of af- prosecutor. He decides that the fiction by exposing the errors of countess is responsible for a number the past, by reminding them of of mysterious robberies which have their achievements since the ral- taken place at her night club. Ac-lapse of the old regime, and by cordingly he has her arrested and expressing hin unshakable con-

ent to jail, incurring the hatred of

1

Mr. and Mrs, A. V. White's Whit

Sunde (Pote Hunt).

2

mer,

K

H. McNair's Wedding Eve (Rothr)

3

Time: 2.12.15.

The Chłukinng Stakes,

Nine Furlongs.

ne

Fatherland.

In his sympathetic way he dence by the resurrection of the to reform the fiery young char bat meets only with a villainous plot to disgrace him which is per- bouncer potrated by Alan Hale, husky at the cabaret, and Nancy's jealous Up" their first great musical hit, { directed "Delicious," which fentures in layer. The

The result is series of grip, the cast, E Brendel, Raul Roulien, ping events mixed with incidents of a highly emotional character. The end- Lawrence O'Sullivan, Manya Roberti, Wirginia Cherrill, Olive Tell and scores of others.

N. A. B.'s Tommy Atkins (Judah)ing in a happy one. Fnab' Ugly (Necta)

2

R. H. McNair & N. A. Bolt's

Sunny Joy (Wide)

3

Time: 232.

The Changsha Tandicap "A.”

Eleven Furtonici.

Stone's Greystone (Parkin)

1

Rubison's The Trench 13rd

(Marshall)

3

W. A. White's Guardsman

(Maitland)

Time: 304,475.

The Changsha Handicap "B.** Eleven Furlongs.

C. & F.'s Argonaut

(W. L. McCann) Lintinny's Sunlight (Needa) Mr. & Mrs. A. V. White's White Turban (A. V. White)

Time: 3.06.

The Wuchang Handicap "A." One Mile,

Fush's Black Velvet (Encarnaeno) Me's Follow Me (II. Collana) .... A. S. Henchman's Sandy Loire

(Clark) Time: 2.07.3/5.

Wuckang Handicap "B." One Mile.

Billy Reynell's Discarded Dick

(House)

Morn's Silvery Morn (Nomit)

S. A. Judah's Four Eights (Judah)

Time: 2.11.3/5.

The Shanghai Champlona. One Mile and Quarter,

Mister Cinders

We Two'a

Maitland)

(IT.

Robson's The Dour Birt (W. L.

McCann)

Toug's Alligator J. Pate Hunt)

Time: 2.41.3/5.

The Jockey Cup.

3

Their Mad Moment."

Edmund Gulding, the author and director of "The Trespasser" and "The Devil's Holiday" wrote and directed "The Night Angel" at Para- Delightfully illustrating once again

Gunt's New York studion,

Among the age old theory that love contains

the prominent Broadway actors who more than a little touch of madness play important supporting roles are along with its proverbial bliminess, Skipworth.Their Mad Moment." charming Fax Phocie Foster, Alison Donald Meek, Corn Witherspoon, Clar Films romance of linsque life and chire Derwent and Estelle Winwood. love Tenturing Warner Baxter and

Mncktail opened to en Dorothy

Central at the "Danger Lights."

thralled nudiences Theatre to-day.

in

What impressed me most about the

role differing radically from production of "Danger Lights" while on location in the north and mitte his former successes, Warner Baxter

to the west? naks Louis Wolheim. A and risen beautifully to the demands plac ed upon him in bringing to speak- alide where tons and tons of

cbrrac. earthing screen the fascinating and racks went rolling down across terization of a fiery Busque lover.

railroad

п

trucks-where puflag Dorothy Muckail's blonde laveli- speeding freight train was almost ness, in the role of a fortune,seek- buried, stopping just in time-was. American society butterfly, was

effective. So

very

3

by

where a fast ex

express train down an strikes me during a

♫ very! dramatic situation. If either one those "shots" had been mis accond split

the scene rushca

miscalculated

of

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never more strikingly contrasted than in this portrayal opposite Baxter's

appeal. of compelling

The story i the picture version of ven Eleaner Mercesin's widely read novel, would have been "Basquerle," which was adapted to the end bath Armstrong and me.

it

I've got a steady heart, but it stopped the speaking sereen by Leon Gardon, beating twice in this picture. One pie-noted dramatist who will be remem ture

bered for his sensational stage auc- as full of thrills 1144

cess, "White Cargo." enough to lust me for some Liste.

this is

It deals first with the frivolous sct!

who haunt the of pleasure seekers

Rambling Carinas benehre,

and

But while those episodes were start ling, the greatest scene lo me wax one of no danger to anyone. Beeno luxurious hotels of Southern Europe | taken at night-railroad washout in during the husband-hunting season. The It a while engaged in this never-end- swollen creek eating roadbed away, ing acarch that Dorothy Mackaill is

a living thing, maddened seemed like a

the creature who changed its lieves to be a

a rainstorm.

at

3 course,

There It was.

ched attacted by Bless

Her engagement to

whom she be-

peasant, titled English- announced soon

Hoon thereafter by of its foe. her scheming step-mother, who is

bent on destroying its enemy the railroad. It raged and

the vitals at

tore

And through the haze that chine

man in

miny i thy

from the smoke of torchen which it sire to make a

a monster stood pant-the girl, the heaving, gasping and groan- ing and

One Mile. and Quarter,

M18

Ada Law's Glen Lochus (Charleton)

1

up

Morn's Rosy Morn (Relber)

2

Massachusetts Mengul Boy (Fer-

guson)

Time: 2.17

waky)

Time:

Nine Furlonga.

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The Ichang Cup.

Jeromi's Pop (House)

W. A. White's Surchedon (W. L.

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T. Tollefsen's Ben Dochy (Stri)-

2.29.4/5.

The Chungking Cup.

One Mile and Half.

Morn's Sleepy Morn (Sokoloff)

Matsumoto's Nationalist

(Judab)

Lnds Bad Lad (Encarnacao)

Time: 0.21.3/4.

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MAMAK HOCKEY,

WINNERS TO PLAY "REST"" ON SATURDAY

for Dorothy's de- match. But

by Zasu Pitts, in AR excellently played role of close ing. It was the first locomotive of friend, of the foily of

the thought| the stalled trains. One could see it romance, is tormented by the way 3 dimly, save for a

glimpse now and of giving Baxter up forever. then as the breeze would lift the

She agrees to his plea that she ac- smoke for an instant, when the Bash company him

1

2

1

of light from its polished steel would thinking to his mountain farm.

hit the eye like a blow.

"Delicious."

What is snid to be a new technique

IL

the trip will be a romantic Interlude before her impending mar- ringe. There follows dramatic twist in the story that brings "Their Mad Moment" to a surprising climax.

Directora la

and Hamilton MacFadden

handling of this their hand

in the presentation of songs in motion chandler Sprague have shown rare! pictures occurs in "Delicious," the new Fox musical romance, starring ability in Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, drama. Nance O'Neil, na "Le Mere" and head of showing at the King's Theatre to-day. Baxter's grain of splendid perfor

2

In addition to "Delishious," the ple

3

the clan. gives a mance, while Znsu

the Mamak The final match of

between the Hockey Tournament winners (the Radio Sports Club) and

the The "Rest" will be played on Y.M.C.A. ground (by kind permission)

The at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday next. Shield will be presented to the win- ners by Mrs. W. Walten Rogers twife of the President of the Kaw- loon Residents' Association) at the conclusion of the match, at the Cen- tral British Association pavilion.

The Radio Sports Club will be re- presented by the following players:

Surjin Singh, Parduman Singh, Joginder Singh Grewal; M. II. Han- Han, G. Jack, Mohinder Singh; A. E. P. Guest, Gurbachan Singh, J. T. K. Gilchrist (cnpt.), Kalwant Singh and Harbhajan

Singh. Reserves: Spary, Atwa Singh, Jaggeet Singh and F. A. Kemp

A.

The "Rest" will field the following team!

R. H. Wong (St. Andrew's), Khusgi Mohamed (Police), F. V. Wong (St. Androw's); N. Beltro (Incognitos), W. A. Reed (Incognitos), cnpt., T.S.D. Whitley (Central British Associa tion): C. C. Francis (Central British Association), W. G. Johnson (Central British Association), Lieut. Whiteway Wilkinson (Signals), E. V. Roed (Incognitos) and D. Davis (Central British Association), Reservos:

R. Blackburn (Police), Borgt. Hurst (R.A.8.C.), R. C. Rood (Incognitos), Pto. Buckland (B.A.3.0.)

Roferees A. A. Dand and Cpl. Knight.

Friendly Match.

The Radio Sports Club entertained and defeated a team representing II.M.8. Bridgewater in a very fast and sporting encounter on the Radlo ground at Caroline Hill on Tuesday. The Radio were victorious by five clear goals, G. Singh notching four and H. Singh the other.

SHARE PRICES.

;

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local share quotations Issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Banks, $1525 b. Chartered Banks £10% n. Mercantile Banks, £18 n. East Asin, $116 n. Am: O. Finance Corp., $25 10

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1240 n. Union Ins...$490, n. China Underwriters, 34 n. China Fires, $500 n. H.K. Fire In., $1,195 11.

Shipping.

Douglasca, $27 n.

II. K. Steamboats. $23 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $ n. Union Waterbonts, $19 b.

Alining.

China Estales, $100 1. Benguet Exp. 31 ets. Benguets, $16 n. Kallans, 24/9 s.

S'hal Explorationa, Tla. 2.10 D. Ruubs, $34 ri,

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $142% n. Whampon Docks, $20 n. South China Motors $10 n. Providents old), $4.99 b. Hongkews, TIs. 225 n. New Engineers Tls. & n. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 88% n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.30 n. Shanghai Cotton, Ths. 76 n. Zoon Singa Tls. 10% ".

Lands, Hotels, etc.

1. K. Hotels, $13.10 n. Cum Ris,

H. K. Hotels Rights, $2.40 m. H. K. Lands, $70% b Metro Lands $10 n. S'hai Lands. Tia. 24 n. Humphreys, $16.50 n. Asin Realties "B" $23 n. Realties, $11.45 b.

Asin Realties "A". $160 n.

Public Utilities.

Tramways; $22 b.

Peak Trams, (old), $15,50 b. Star Ferries, $00 b.

China Lights, $21 b.

H. K. Electrics, $73% n. Macao Electrics. $24 b. Telephones, $38

n.

China Busos, Tls. 16' n.

Singapore Tractions, 3/- 0.

Industrials.

Malabona, $21 n.

Canton lees; $4.80 b.

Cements curn.) $18.75 n. Ropes, $14 b.

etc.

Stores, Dairy Farms, $27 b. Watsons, (old) $13.70 n. Watsons (new) $13% n. Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $6% b. Mackintosh, $19% n. Sinceres, $171⁄2 n. Powells, $3.35 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, 3221⁄2 1. Entertainments (old) $14.25 n. Constructions (old), $5.05 n. Constructions (new), $1.75 b.

S. C. Enterprises $8.90 s. B. Ind. O. $ Bonds, 59% n.

DEATH LEAP

GERMAN BANKER JUMPS FROM WINDOW

The prominent

Berlin, May 4.

banker,

Kerl

is Been to Blum, was killed instantly to-day ture features five other songs special-hur usuni fine advantage in an im- when he jumped out of the fourth ly composed by George Gershwin, one portant character portrayal.

Law-floor window of the building in of which is his newest contribution to serious music, the "New York Rhup.rence Grant, as the elderly millionaire which he had just been examined re- sody," said to be a companion piece rival of Baxter for Mackuill's hand, to his immortal "Rhapsody In Blue."

is superb. Others in the cast worthy garding alleged illegal transactions David Butler, who directed Miss of marked attention are Nella Wal in foreign currencies and violation Gaynor and Farrell in "Sunny Side ker, Mary Doran and Leon Janney. of emergency decrees,~Reuter,

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In games we are taught to look as though we anything offends our sporting taste.

Study the faces of four Britishers leaving had lost when we have won and vice versa.

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Fortunately Needs must when the devil drives so let us shed our false modesty and tell the world in no uncertain terms how wonderful are our goods.

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Being British they are sold by the Imperial gallon of 9 lbs, while other Companies here sell by the American or wine gallon of approx. 71⁄2 lbs. a difference of 20%. Castrol gives you the correct quality and quantity. We have the privilego of being the sole Distributors for Messrs. Wakefield in Hong Kong and South China.

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