1933-12-15 — Page 20

CANTABS WIN

Badminton Progress at Varsities the Cambridge won

inter- Varsity Badminton match at the Crystal Palace Club by 15 rubbers to nil.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

KOWLOON HOCKEY.

St. Andrew's, And Radio In Drawn Match.

FAST EXCHANGES,

Though on the run of the play thes should have won, the St. Andrew' Club had to leave the fold content with a one goal draw in their friendly

tho against

Radio hockey match Sports Club on the Marina ground yesterday afternoon. Exchanges were fast throughout and the match was

keen tussle.

Awlar

The

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"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

DECEMBER 15, 1933.

CINEMA SCREENINGS Gingor, too, will stand out from the

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THE THEATRES

reat, because, screwed into one of her sparkling blue eyes, she WERTH G munuele Ruby Keeler, famous Broad- way dancer, who is in private life Mrs. Al Jols, makes her screen do but in "42nd Street," wearing for re

black patent earsals a brief dance costume of white satin with a leather bolt and wide collar of white starched chiffon. Una Merkel, who

FLYING NORTH?

KINGSFORD-SMITH' MAY 'VISIT TOKYO

Melbourne, Dec. 14. The Melbourne Herald to-day.

Topical Pictures Te-merrow Numerous topicnt pictures will appear in to-morrow'a Issue of the Telegraph Pic- torial Supplement. These will Include a series illustrating the

to pilgrimage

St. recent

tomb Francis Xavier's

the 9.30 show only. His Excellency well ns Sancian Island, as many others dealing with local avents.

A bumper programme is promised for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the King's Theatre when the atid- ahinmaid", with Jessie Matthowa in to the title role, makes her debut. We very blonde, wears trun shirts of prints a report that. Sir Charles are also able to annunce that, by dark blue velvet with a satin blouse Kingsford-Smith, famous Austra kind permission, the combined bands of lighter blue, and many other im lian aviator, will pilot an aero- of H.M. ships Suffolk and Berwick portant players will be found in the plane with Mr. John G. Latham, will play selections at the G.10, ranks of the chorus, wearing equally Attorney-General, and Minister 7.16 and 9.15 shows on each day, ex-medish costumes. Modern fashions, for External Affaire, as passenger, fur every day and evening-wear, cept Monday when they will play niso nhund in "42nd Street," withita Tokyo in February. An

on

Weddings illustrated will in- eluile those of Commander Addis and Miss Poland, Mr. F. C. Taylor and Miss M. C. Martin, Mr. J. Lopp and Miss Lucy Au, and Mr. S. Rafeck and Miss Annic Lau.

There will also be numerous sporting pictures, as well as others of the visit of H.E. the Governor to the orphanage of the Chinese Sisters of the Pre- clous Blood, and the funeral of the Chinese fireman who lost his life, In the recent collapse following a Queen's Road fire.

The trip is in the nature of a the Governer and Lady Ice! have Bebe Daniels as well as Ginger Ro kindly intimated their intention of gers, Ruby Kelier and Una Morkel good-will gesture, the newspaper being prenent on Tuesday evening. wearing a lavish array of gowns of continues.

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Interviewed In this connexion,

If the picture painted in The Mid. Orry-Kelly design. "2nd Street," shipmald" were true, life on the ocean dramatic picture of theatrical life, is wave would be a jolly time for the taken from the novel of Bradford Mr. Lyons, Prime Minister, sald Jack Tar. But this delightful Sim is Ropes and adapted to the screen by he was unable to confirm the re- travesty, and a very amusing traves-Rinn James and James Seymour port. Up to the present, ho add-

The

dance numbers and ensembles for The humbugging old politician ty. The

the 16 chorus girls were created and ed, he had had no invitation to who preachea econ.my, rigid economy. quafling bumpers of champagne staged by Busby Berkeley. Special visit Japan-Router, tween the periods of his speech, had songs were written by Al Dubin and to be shown something while on bi Harry Warren. economile stunt, so was treated to lifo

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith recontly set up a new record bo- tween England and Australia, dying alone.

Badminton is making rapid pro- gress at the Univeralties, for it has been realised that it is one of the most virile of games. writza Frank Foxon in the News Chronicle. I remember Sir George Thomas, a great badminton player, but a greater cheas, player, once telling

J. S. Grawal and I. Hassan were me that in half an hour of badmin Lon more physical demands were notable absentees from the Radio made than In an hour's lawn defence. Man Singh, in goal for the tennis, another game which Sir Radlo, and R. II. Wong, the Saints goalkeeper, both displayed good form George played exceedingly well. und were safe.

It is specially strenuous because

The Radio were early pressing. 80 targe

a proportion of the atrokes are made overhend, apart Wong bringing off consecutive saves from the service, and that means from shots from G. Singh.

Singh, and Kalwant Singh.

"Perfect Understanding” a real strain on lungs and heart Saints' half-back line, in which Guest

nt as conceived by the purveyor I would call the average quality was a good spoiler, worked hard and

of laughter. In consequence, we have

There was an unintended laugh one Swanson of yesterday's play very good held the opposition at bay, the Saints'

Jessic Matthews making herself at day recently when Glorin Bcrvice of these taking up the attack. E. F. Fincher

home with the officers in the word was making "Perfect Understanding". room of a logship, and such-like im- which is showing at the King's Then landmarks. Including Westminster Varsity players has improved con- scored carly but the goal was dis-

possible happenings. It is all very tre to-day. It occurred while Jahn Abbey, Westminster Bridge, Big Ben, siderably since last year, and much allowed for offside. However, Fincher

good fun which nobody can tako scri- Halliday, celebrated character man, the Cenotaph, Whitehall and Nelson's of the smashing was on the virile found the net again to give the Saints

unly. It may not be generally know was making his last scene in the vice Column. One of the scenes the Hide, particularly that of Gregson, the lead which they maintained to

the interval. In

second half

that Jessie Matthews, whose natural ture, Halliday portrayed the role the pince in Waterloo Station which, Awtar Singh equalised from nolo of Cambridge. Ha treated the

any to through the courtesy of the Southern shuttlecock as though. It was effort, and soon after added another

charm of manner is entirely without dialogo called upon him to

or conceit, is a London Miss Swanson: "My boat anils to Rallway, was lent to this company meant to be hit, and he hit it with goal, but this point was likewise dia

Ninth girl. One explanation of her utter morrow, but if you say the word it

morning. The Southern Railway also A kind of controlled fury which it allowed for offside. The Salata at-three matches played. The

tacked vigorously but poor shooting A. A. Battery was second with one lack of personal vanity in that she has without mon As it happened, from midnight to six o'clock in the was good to watch.

"A strong enort is being made to nullified all efforts. E. C. Fincher, defeat. The final standing of the ten sisters. No girl with ton sister there had to bo n re-take of that fent one of their express engines and

could possibly be coneelted!"

scere, so the star did say the word. carriages with other rolling stock, sent in some teams follows:

And tho result was that Halliday in order to ensure the accuracy of get a half-Blue for badminton, on the right wing

"42nd Street"

didn't begin his vacation cruise until this part of the film. Besides the alary of tind I was informed that it is like-accurate centres.

dramatic qualities of the ly to be successful.

three days later.

"That Night in London" there are Bore excellent and tuneful songs, as Glenda Farrell has created a new well as dancing of an unusually high role for the screen in "The Mystery order. mystery thriller done in Technicclour The following have been selected to scheduled to open on Sunday at the of the Wax Muncum," a Warner Bros. play for the Yahf.C.A. Ladles in their Queen's Theatre. These were all de- which is showing till to-morrow at Cher Clark Cup hockey match against algned by Orry-Kelly, the

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02 6 Williams, s now-comer, worked 24. 1. y. R.A, 93

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Ladies Match....

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Some of the most stunning costuma effects ever to be shown on the screen. will be seen decorating the chorus of 160 beautiful girls who appear in the Warner Bros. dramatic production. with music, "42nd Street, which I

famous

"Mystery Film"

At Sookunpoo yesterday afternoon, bridge) bent All (enpt), 16 the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club 3, 16-7; 8 Ong (Cambridge) defeated the St. Andrew's Club Ladies beat RO Mant, 15-3, 15-2; L G by the odd goal in three, in a friendly the Club de Roercio Ladies "D" eleven { modiste, who is now designing ex-f the Queen's. It is a sort of femala) Goh (Cambridge) beat B K Nehru, encounter. 15-2, 15-10; J AM Ede (Cam bridge) beat C B Dix, 155, 16– 12; WT Calvert (Cambridge) beat AS fall, 15-6, 15~1.

DOUBLES,

Gregson and Calvert (Cam- bridge) bent Mant and Ormrod, 13-9, 15-8; beat Nehru and Lall,

15-3, 15-2; heat 11 and Dlx, 16--0, 15-2;

The bolied, wise-cracking reporter of at King's Park to-morrow at 3 p.nclusively for the Warner Bros, studios, counterpart of the sophisticated, hard- J. Weller; M. Portallion and A. Aming the most alluring are the re-Print Page" and "Doctor X" "The Game Cancelled,

Fowler: M. Gardiner, E. Thompson heurent costumes. A rehearsal cos-tystery of the Wax Museum" brings femin Q. Dalziel, R. tume, for the information of the un-Glenda Farrell into a leading ind The friendly match arranged be. and B. Blumenthal; tween the Central British Associn Blackmore, M. Read,. P. McCaw and initiated, is worn by chorus girls when ne role in an all star cast

practising their routines on the stage cludes Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray and

thin coat, In tion and the University yesterday, 10. Brown.

St. Andrew's Scouta,

before the show opens,

was cancelled.

Mamak Fixture.

Don't Miss

AT'

takes

THE KING'S

havever, the costumes will netually Frank Mellugh. The picture is filled: THE MIDSHIPMAID the mysterious disappearances of both The following will represent the St. appear in the picture, since much of with stirring suspense evolving around Andrew's Scouts' Troop in a friendly the fast and hilarious netion takea living berzons and corpses and the de place "back stago." And the costumes netivities of a strange monster. The The Central British Association are hockey match against the Club

Recrelo Ladies, first eleven on the must have been aimilar to those Kip: screen. play is adapted by Den Mullal meeting the Royal Engineers in Mamak Tournament match on Sunday staring ground to-morrow at 3 p.m. ing had in mind when he described ly and Carl Erickson from the play At King's Park at 10 B.m., and will L. Millington; R. H. Wong and V. then as "nothing much bofere, and

Michael Curtiz, who staged "Doctor Goh and Ong (Cambridge) beat be represented by the following: Bond; J. Winyard, R. Dermer and G. rather less than arf of that behind." of S. Belden. It was detector Mant an Oimrod, 159, 16-11; 9, Moss; A. Pole, B. 1. Bickford: F. Arnold; L. Gibson, J. F. C. Mackay. The faming red tresses of Ginger

"That Night in London" bent Nehra and Lall, 15-8, 16-W. R. Allen, C. Halford, N. Whitley, E. MacNlder, R. Woolley and Noel Rogers, when set off by the artistry of an Orry-Kelly creation, will appear 13, beat Hill and Dlx, 155, 15W. II. G. liret, T. S. D. Whitley, Booker.

C. G. Francia, W. G. Johnson, S. Mhe.

Y.M.C.A. Seronda Lose,

the more colourful when she wears An interesting feature of "That Nider. Cuthbertson and Ede

now showing at the Central (Cam-

Meeting the South Wales Borderers her new dancing costume of vivid Night in London" the Paramount re- Milliary Competition. Ormrod, bridge) beat Mant and

wears full length Theatre, is the intimate scenes of on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday! Ereen contrasted by black. She is the lesse 11-15, 16-6, 15-7; beat Nehru

The 24th, Heavy Battery of the afternoon, the YM.C.A. second eleven only one who

to reveal her perfect figure as well Some original and striking, shots ara and Lall, 16-12, 16; bent oyal Artillery have won the Royal were defeated by four geals to nil pyjamas, but they are cut in one piece Lendon Ilfe taken on actual location.

Artillery Hockey Cup by winning all in a friendly match.

as to enhance her lovely colouring.to be seen of well-known Londen

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