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KING'S

THEATRE

COMING

SOON!

THE LATEST

LUBITSCH

CREATION

"TROUBLE

IN

PARADISE"

Shut up and kiss me- good times are just around the corner?

Two Eves...ah Adam-who was something of a snake ...How those dames fought over the opple he offered them!

Ernst LUBITSCH'S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

MEREAM HOPKINS FRANCIS HERBERT MARSHALL

Charlie Poggles - Gément Everett Norton

A BRILLIANT COMEDY,

STIMULATING

HILARIOUSLY

AND A

AND

FUNNY,

TECHNICAL

ACHIEVEMENT OF RARE DISTINCTION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933.

DRAW FOR THE OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

TILDEN'S SERVICE IS FASTER THAN VINES

BUT YOUNG californian THE BEST PLAYER EVER SEEN SAYS COCHET

INTERESTING COMPARISON DRAWN BY FRENCH WIZARD

NOTHING STARTLING

SEEDED DRAW KEEPS "STARS" APART

Tsui Wai Pui Gets Bye The Draw for the Open ALTHOUGH he regards Tilden's cannon-ball service as being

faster than Ellsworth Vines's delivery, Henri Cochet, ex Singles and Doubles tennis world's tennis champion, discussing the merits of these two championship of the Colony was made this morning, and follows:

players in the American Lawn Tennis, concludes that Vines is the finest player the world has over seen.

Cochet ridicules the popular conception that Vines is less effective on grass than on hard courts, and also emphasises the tremendous advantage enjoyed by the young Californian by reason of his ideal physical build.

MRS. MOODY MAY LOSE A SET

"Tilden's cannon-ball was - ab. | znummorta solutely dat, it had no spin, noth- Ing alowed it up. Vines' service, on the other hand, has 21 good dent of spin; it loses therefore in apoad what it galas in weight, sureness and longth writes Cocket. DANGEROUS SERVICE.

In any event, for execution, co- ordination and motlen, power and suppleness, I know of no service In the world to

compare with Vinca'. The succesful first sor- vices of Doeg. nione can give an idea of Vinca' service, but Doeg in a left-hander and does not hit the ball in the same way." Cochot does not share the view that Vines is more dangerous on grass than on hard courts. He is strong everywhere, says Cochet, very strong, and there is not a great, deal of difference between what he can accomplish on grass or on hard courts.

"A champlon's morale. A fight-| er's heart. A certain emotion of nervous origin but which is hard-| ly a weakness since he has It almost completely under control. No outward sign reveals this omotion and that is why it generally believed to exist.

not

But when one is face to facel

control

New York, Jan. 15. Following the announcement of the rankings of United States ten- nis players, officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Associa tion predicted that the de pression will end this year so far as tennis IN concerned. Mrs. Moody has) announced that she will compete in the 1933 tour- naments and

thin alone assures gale receipta.

Despite her Kurpremacy of former years, Mr Moody's chances of losing now seem more possible than they have done for a long time. No one is predicling she actually will be whipped, but there is possibility that the hard-hitting Alice Marble

a.

or

Carolin Babcock will win a kett from ker-something the other women have not done for years.

mamm.

NUNOI HEADS JAPANESE NATIONAL RANKING

WELL DESERVED

HONOUR

BRILLIANT YOUNG TENNIS PLAYER

JIRO SATO NOT

IN LIST

JIRO SATO.

(Kwansei

TO-DAY'S INTERPORT FOOTBALL TRIAL"

Owing to an apparent misconcep- tion as to the time of kick of in to-day's Interport football trial at Happy Valley, we are asked to stato that it is at 3 p.m.

Although at the meeting of the Hongkong Football Counell this week, Mr. W. E. Holland's offer to assist in the anal arrangements for the Interport was refused, he has now been asked to lend his aid in this direction, and he will help next week in completing the work starti ed by him a Secretary

of the League.

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

DESCRIBED In a closely contested and interest-

OPEN SINCLES

Japan's tonnis team for the

byo; G. Gamble, bye; H. T. Arms will consist of Ryuki Miki. Jiro 10th, Kenzo Ubara

Taul Wai-plu, byo; P. S. Cannon Davis Cup competition this year, trong v. W. G. Hung; S. A. Ram- Sato, Ryosuke Nunoi and Hideki Gakuin); 11th, Kelco Yamado YESTERDAY'S GAMES Jahn v. J. Barrow; H. D. Rumfahn chi Ito. At the same time the (Kelo); 12th, Degoro Yamaoka v. A. E. P. Guest: In Tak-lam v. Japanese Teunis association an. Waseda); 18th. Yasuo Murakami G. Hachnima; E. 8. Howard v. R.nounced its national ranking of (Kela);, 14th, Toshi Yoshioka R. Todd; E, C. Fincher v. H. Owen tonnis players in which Nunoi in (Koba); 16th, Hauo Horikoshi Hughes; F, H. Kwok v. I. M. A. rated first and Ito second. Nunci (Kwangel Gakuin); 16th, Choing game between the Naval lower Razack, Lu Yee-wing v. C. Sloan; was also given the first position Goto (Toko Imperial); 17th, deck XI and the H.K.S. Brigade yea S, W. Liang v. Ng Pan-chuen: Ho in the association's list of rank-Maaue Uehara (Osawa Company); terday, honours were easy, the two Ka-lau v. Tsul Yan-pui; Les Hua- Ings for student tennis, which was 18th, Kamekichi Ohashi (Hiro-teams netting once each in the second ngak v. N. A. E. Mackay: Firdos announced recently.

half. A feature of the game was the shima); 19th, Sanya Kashima brilliant play of the Brigade keeper, Khan

Miki, who is now in London, and (Tokyo Imperial); and Shizuo who saved shote sent in from all v, J. W. Leonard; D. H. Hazell v. Taol Fing-tan; L. Gold-Sato, have both participated in the Full (Kwangai University) angles. At the interval there was no man v. S.A, Gray; Luk Ding-cheong | Davis Cup competition heretofore

Doubles-Sato v. K. H. Wong; Yew Man-kok v. a8 membors of the Japanese team

Kawaji score although Richardson had bad luck on two occasions. Steers and George Lal; C. E. Abbas v. Tak but the others will make their (Waseda); 2nd, Nishimura Yol-dodg; M. K. Lo v. L. C. debut this year. Nunol's selec. Murakami (Kolo); 3rd, Uhara and Rhodes were outstanding in the Navy

men's defence, Earnshaw; R. Choa v. R. T. Shaw;tion, as well as his assignment to Horigoshi (Kwangeel Gokuin); Soon after rorumption, Richardson- H. S. Daggett v. 3. E. Green; M. the No. 1 position on the ranking 4th, Nunoi and Ito (Kobe Shodai); narrowly missed, but a few minutes H. F. Waring v. Hong Fuk-nam; list is belived to have resulted 5th, Tenji and Yamaoka later opened the account for H. A. Pacher v. D. S. Green; W. largely from his victory over Jiro (Waseda); 6th,Goto and Rusumoto sailors following a melee in the goal F. Edge v. A. J. Stocker; Yen Tak Sato, captain of last year's Japan (Tokyo Imperla); 7th. Sato and mouth. The Brigade then tack play to the other end where their inside cheuk v. Chin Chan-chin: D. C. ese Davis Cup team, in the final of Fullkura (Aanhi and Melji); 8th right found the not. Play continued Dunstan v. R. P. Newell; J. A. the national championship tourna Uehara and Akimoto (Osawa Com. at a fast pace until the and but there

pany) 9th, Yasuda and Watarabe was no further scoring. Cassumbhoy v. H. Y. Ho; C. A. ment-played in November. Wright, bya; Lal Kwong-taun, bye,

(Waseda); and 10th, Yoshioka and Ng Sze-kwong, bye.

Ohashi (Kobe.)

OPEN DOUBLES.

SATO NOT INCLUDED. Jiro Sato is not included in the

M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo v. R. J. list of singles ranking because ho has not played frequenty enough Chew and H. A. Packer: Luk in Japan during the past year and Chean-cheung and Wong Shin-for the same reason he was left hung v. I, Owen Hughes and G.

and

and

VITAL RUGBY MATCH

THIS AFTERNOON

MEDWAY OFFICERS WIN.

the

The Medway Offcare Inflicted a crushing defeat on St. Andrew's Club King's Park, yesterday evening.

16 goals to 2 on the Navy ground,

The game was played at a terrific pace, the Medway forwards complete- ly outpacing the St. Andrew's defence. Though, the Saints backs pat up a good showing, they could got expe

ed to be all over the place.

Williams; L. Goldman and B. Citled to either first or second place. Triangular Tournament with their swift opponents, who mean

Struggle

Seven goals wero scored by the Naval team in the first half, and the The other nine in the second half, Saints scored one goal in each half,

being the scorers,

ENTER

W. Sewell; Chan So and Ho Hai out of the student ranking. But ling v. A. P. Stocker and M. F. H. officials of the Tonnia Association Warring: E. S. Howard and G. Crecognized that, had he been in- E. Abbins v. D. H. Hazell and W. Dcluded, he would have been anti- with him, on the court in the

Third place in the national atmosphere of battle, there are the naturally ideal position. He Ding-cheong: T. C. Monaghan and rankings is held by Tamio Abe, 4

Fincher v Lee Wa-tsoi and Luk signs which do not deceive. How does not have to overcome the C. E. Holmes v. J. T. Waits and former Davis Cup player, over, I repeat his

over difficulty of lifting or lowering W. M. Morgan; A. H. Rumjan

The doubles rankings are topped himself is so great, his faculty of himself to the level of the trajec- and F. D. Pariera v. G. Gamble by Jiro Sato and Minoru Kowaji, Rugby Tournament will be played N. A E. Mackay and E. F. Fincher concentration so solid, bis will to tory.

of Waseda University, who won win sa overpowering that it is

GOOD PERCENTAGE. and C. A. Wright: M. W. Turner the national doubles title last fall. useless to count on

inner

and C. F. Hyde v. F. H. Kwok and It is this which gives him such S. W. Llang; 3. A. Rumjaha and Second place is held by Nishimura nervousness to beat him.

It is an excellent percentage of success-H. D. Rumiahn v. D. S. Greca and and Murakami of Kefo, and third ful shots in spite of the in-S. E. Green; E. Grimble and it place by Horikoshi and Ubara of finitesimal margin for error which Hancock v. D.

Dunham and R. tho Kwanoel Gakuin this type of drive allows.

Wal-ein v. L. A. M. Razack and Newell; Ng Sze-kwong and Telu

7

"BILL TILDEN.

necessary to find something clac, but what? There indeed, is the great problem!"

An inch or two too high, the shot gees out: an inch or two too low, it strikes the net,

NATIONAL RANKINGS. T. A. M. Cassumbhoy: P. Snounced follow:

The national rankings as on- This reasoning, says Cochet, is Chui Chun-chin and W. C. Hung: Shodai); 2nd, Hidekichi Ito (Kobe Cannon and H. T. Armstrong v.j Single-Ryosuke Nunoi (Kobe corroborated by the relative weak- Ho Ka-lau and Yew Ma-kit v. Shodai); 3rd Tamio Abe (Tomon); ness of Vines on low volleys. For J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachuima; 4th, Sackichi Tertji (Waseda);

The last match of the Triangular

this afternoon at Sookunpoo, when the

for the Army will allow them draw The match is a vital one as win level with the Club at the head of the table, whilst if the sailors either wis

Nav at Army meet

the

or draw it will give the Club trophy.

The present position of the teams are:

P. W. D. L. Pts.

4. 3 0 1 4: 2 D 3 0 0

Club Army Navy

6

4

0

Last Saturday a depleted Navy XV

SPORT ADVTS.

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Football Association, the following Interport Soccer Mat-

in low volley he must bend his T. A. Pearce and I. T. Rido v. Wong 6th, Hadeo Nishimura (Kelo); 6th, went down to the Cjab by a big marches will be played on the Club's

and measurement which results Pam-chuen and Tsoi Ping-fan Minoru Kawaji (Waseda); 8th, ening the many obvious weaknessess in the execution of other shots George Lal and Tam You-fong; Cramu Akimoto

shire should go far towards strength. must be added, for the low valles. A. E. P. Guest and E. F. Flacher rany); 9th, Jiro Fujikura (Me}});

(Osawa Cum-in the side then fielded.

the co-efficient of flexion of the In Pak-lam and In Pak-cheuk..

legs; results-the percentage of

errors increases.

It is the same for the half volley

continues Cochet, and Vines known Entertaining

it well for he tries whenever pos-

sible to avoid this shot. All who Shanghai

saw him play at Roland Garros

will doubtless remember that the Interporters

American champion practically never made a half-volley.

ยส A

FULL PROGRAMME

A TACTICIAN. Cochet describes Vines tactician rather than a strategist,

The kick off is at 4 pan.

Chinese New Year Race Meeting at Kwanti

round:

on

Thursday, January, 26. Hong-Kong v. Shanghai, Saturday, Januáry 28th,

Shanghai v. Hong Kong Chinese. Both matches start at 3 p.m.

Seats in the Members enclosure In the covered stand may be booked at the Club House Saturday, 21st January and OD

ovenings following wat from p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Price-$2.80 including Tax. Cash only.

W. P. RYDE, Acting Hon: Secretary.

HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE

Probable Starters for Next Sunday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

For Hunt on February 12

Cochet attributes the powerful He says that the American knows for the entertainment of the Shang- the Chinese New Year Meeting of 101,

The programme of arrangements The entries for the seven events of 158; Rooslan, 185; White Heather,

CURIOUS POINT,

This is a curious point and one which Gochet believes few obsery- ers have noticed. If one considers the height of the net and the average height to which the ma- jority of balls bound, it will be apparent that Vines is himself of exactly the ideal height to permit the normal reach of the arm, in a horizontal plane, to return the ball with a mimimum chance of error.

mance.

left free.

p.m.

Race

ASSOCIATION

By Order

B. D. EVANS,

Hon. Secretary.

HONGKONG. FOOTBALL

hitting of Vines to the tremend-perfectly how to turn to his ad-mi football team has been drawn up the Fanting Hunt and Race Club to gives him. His forehand and his of a rally; he brings to his aid a Hongkong, the Combined Chinese and a follows: ous leverage which his long arm vantage the varied circumstances and includes three, matches, against be held on Sunday next week, appear Winner $150. Second $75. Third Race 5-Ladies' Dash (Unofficial),

backhand, taken

average maximum of intelligence and ad- the Services and several social events.

$25. For China Ponies classifed by height, are exceptionally consiat-aptabilty. Cochet does not belleve

I-Hunters' Hurdle Race the Hongkong Jockey Club as "E" ent, says the Frenchman, consider however, that,

The Shanghai visitors are due to (Unofficial).—Winner $150. Second Class, that have not, at time of entry, like Tilden ing their speed and the very nar

or arrive on Monday on board the Preni-$76. Third $25, For China Ponies won more than $1,000 in Stakes, since row allowance for error which the

dent Hoover and on Tuesday after approved by the Master as Hunters. 1st January 1982. Weight 150 lbs. noon the Hongkong Football Club Weight 108 lbs. Master's Certificate Ladies who have not won a flat race extremely flat trajectory of the

ground will be placed at their dis-p be forwarded with Entry. One and allowed 10 lbs. No Whips or spurs. ball permita.

posal for practice. In the evening a Quarter Miles: Black Maria, 168; Half A Mile-Amos, 150; Benjolica, The Annual Dinner Dance will they will be the guests of the Hong- Country Club, 168: Duke of Normandy 150; Christmas Belle, 150; Espy 150; be held at the Peninsula Hotel kong Association at a cinema perfor-II, 103; Hafty, 168; Loch Ryan, 168; Jimmy, 150; Imperial Hall. 160; Little on Friday, February 3rd, 1933.

Mouche, 168.

Gem, 150; Lucky Bird, 150: Much On Wednesday the northerners will Race 2-The United

Services' Ado, 150: San Francisco, 150; The

Booking of tables is now open be taken for a motor ride round the Steeplechase (Unofficial).Winner Quall, 150; Until Then, 160.

at the Hongkong and Peninsula New Territories and tilin will be $150. Second $75, Third $25. For

Race 6--The "M.G.T.” China New Hotels. The charge is $6.00 for served at the Royal Hongkong Golf China Ponies bona fide property of Year Club, Fanling (by courtesy of the and to be ridden by Officers of 11.M. Winner $150. Second $75. Thinl 825 at the time of booking.

Steeplechase. (Unofficial)oach person and should be pald Committee). The evening has been Forces. Weight 168 Io. One and a For China Pontes cortified by the 0.G.. Quarter Miles-Celority, 168; Cloudy M.G.T., H.K.V.D.C., as Regular Troop The Interport match with Hongkong Eve, 168; Duke of Milan, 168; Ger Ponies. Weight for Inches as por is to be played on Thursday on the trade Lawrence, 109; Plccalill, 168; Senle. Hongkong Foctball Club ground at 3 Loch Ness, 108; Malakit, 168; White or Hurdle race, including Unofficial, Winners of any Steeplechase Heather, 108.

10 lbs. penalty, Te be ridden by The engagements for Friday includo Race 3-China New Year Hurdle Members of the Troop. Starting a motor car drive round the Inland RaceWinzer $200. Second $100. Back to the Water Jump, Once Round with ten at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Third $50. For China Ponies. Weight and In-Brittanic Hall, 168; Demur- Garden on their return while in the for Inches as per scale. Winners rer, 158; Jan Stewar, 140; Partridge, evening the Shanghai team will be en-zinco 1st October 1982 of Hurdle 140: Pat, 155; Peter Davy, 142; Red tertained the Hongkong Football Race 10 lbs, penalty. Pontes that Leaves, 152: Roselan, 165; Bocial Association Council.

have started since lat October 1932 Mark, 140; White Stars, 156. Commencing at 3 p.m. on Saturday and have not won allowed & lbs: Race 7-China New Year Handicap. says is always taken very high. plan of action far in advance, Football Club ground at Happy Val-153; Celerity, 144; Christmas Belle, the Hongkong Jockey Club as "E" hai v. H.K. Chinese, Club ground. hand of Borotra, which Cochet Lacoste, he is a man to develop January 28 Shanghai will play the Jockey Allowance. One and a quar-Winner $200. Second $100. Third kong v. Shanghal, Club ground.

Combined Chinese on the Hongkong ter Miles Anson, 183: Brittanic Hall, $50. For China Ponies classified by "Almost always, Borotra makes plan which, from the beginning, ley and at 7.30 p.m. they will be the 132; Daven, 136; Canary, 188; Festival Class, Six Furlongs Amos, 156;

Saturday, January 28th, Sharp- this shot balanced on the extreme orients the match towards the clr- guests at dinner at the Chiacao Evo, 185; Imperial Hall, 147; Just Banjolina,

Monday, January 30th, Shang- point of his toes.

cumstances which are particularly Merchants' Club by courtesy of the Imagine, 171; Little

166; Buchannan, 152; It he wore a little taller (and favourable to its author.

Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic Movanagher, 162; Pocahontas, 158; hal, 148; FI-Fa, 140; Imperial Hall, ground.

153 Christmas Belle, 166: City of Shanghai v. United Services, Kowloon of course he is tall) his backhand "How to beat Vines?" concludes Federation, whilst after dining the Han Francisco, 147; Smiling Com-68; Jimmy, 140; Sanction, 148; All Matches Start at 8 pm. Skarp. would casily become an attacking Cochet. "What new weapons to team will be entertained at the Dance mander, 149. shot.

Shanghai Beau, 140; Gunning, 147; Race China New Year Steeple Whoopee, 166.

Booking for the 26th and. 28th find? What tactics to commence7 at the Kowloon Cricket Club by cour

for the covered and uncovered Personally, I am a bib short for How to dorange this mechanism tesy of the President and Committee. chase Winner $200. Second $100. most shots. I overcome this by as. Bound an it is preciso and Repulse Bay Hotel by Mr. Y. K. Mok Weight for Inches as per Bealo.

At tea dance is being given at the Third $50. For China Ponica. HUNT ANNUAL MEETING.

stands will open at Mesars. Ander- taking the ball before It has powerful?

son on Monday, the 23rd on Sunday afternoon and on Monday, Winners since 1st October 1982 of a The following is the programme for Prices: Covered Stand $2.80. roached the top of Ita bound, but "Perhaps it is along the lines of January 30, Shanghai will meet the steeplechase 10 lbs. penalty. Ponies the Hunt Annual Meeting to be held that only makes another dimculty preciston which it is useful to Services on the Kowloon Football that have started since 1st October on February 12, at Kwant

Uncovered Stand $1.29. There will be no booking for tha to overcome.

dgarch. I have said above that he Club ground at 3 p.m. The Inter 1932 and have not won allowed 5 lbs, 1The Fox Hunters' Heavy Weight match on the 30th, price $1.00 On the other hand, Lyttleton allows a minimum margin of error port dinner is being held at the Pen- Jockey Allowance. One and a Half Cup: (Unofficial) First, Second and and 50 cents. All above prices Rogers is too tall; he must bend in the execution of his basis insula Hotel at 8 pm. on Monday.

Miles -Anson, 188; Black Maria, 168; Third Prizes. Silver Capa. The team embarks on the Empresa his knees, Vines, almost always, strokes. The least deviation costs of Canada at noon on Tuesday, Fe- can make his attacking shots from him the point.”

W. E. HOLLANDS, 169; Just Imagine, 161; Loch Ryan, as Huntors. Quallications at least bruary 1.

1185; Mellguards, 150;. Pocahontas, (Continued on Papa 7.)

This ideal height is that which obliges the player neither to bend his knees nor to stretch on his toca.

The Frenchman illustrates lis meaning by comparing the back-

ELLSWORTH VINES,

a

Gem

For

ASSOCIATION.

INTERPORT PROGRAMME,

Thursday, January 26th, Heng-

Christmas Belle, 162; Duke of Milan, China Ponies approved by the Master include tax.

Hon. Secretary,

Jimmy