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STORY OF A THE EPIC LOVE THAT ROCKED THE WORLD!

Katharine HEPBURN Fredric MARCH MARY OF SCOTLAND

Directed by JOHN FORD

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THE HONGKONG

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TILDEN'S WITTY STORIES

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

was a past-master in the old Scottish- American game of "fumbling" decid- ad to call for the check. "Checked!" he called out to one of the hostesses, 'Checkcol Checkcol"

"The girl looked at him in sur- prise and then,anid in perfect Broad- you sant? The "Big Bill" Tilden, former Wimble-way-What do

check?' don champion and now professional "We found out later that the tennis star, showed himself to be

owner of the place was from New more than a master of courieraft yesterday when he appeared as a de-York, and that all the hostesses were lightful after-lunch speaker at the Latins from Manhattan." (Laughter). weekly meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club, Entertained with his partner, Ellsworth Vines, Tilden kept n big gathering amused with a string of racily told anecdotes, most of them on t tennis

Match with Vines

Tilden then told of a match he had played against Vines. "Vines was in sizzling form," he said, "but I'd beer getting his drives back, mostly off Among the large attendance were the wond with fluke shots from the Mr. H. R. B. Hancock (President of net. One of his returns was beautl- the Hongkont Cricket Club) and the ful. I put myself racket up to stop following offeinls of the Hongkongit; the ball hit the wood and return- Lawn Tennia Association. Mr. Nged perfectly out of Vines's reach. Sze-lowong (President). Tacchi (Secretary) and Green (Treasurer).

Mr. C. J. Mr. D. S.

"Just then a gnut flew into my eye and held up the game for a

"I've a bug in my eye,' I sati. "Ser you, replied Vines.. 'It's a

splinter (Laughter).

In Introducing Vines, Tilden said i he did not know what his partner!

but was going to say about him, whatever it was, it was not true.

In opening the meeting the Presi-minute. dent of the Club (Mr. W. N. Thomes Tam) referred to the death of the son of the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, and expressed, on behalf of the Rotary Club, their sympathy for his sad joss Mr. Tam announced the resign tion of Dr. C. T. Wang and the ap- pointment of Mr. Fong Sck Governor of the Bist. Rotary Dis- trict, Dr. Wang had resigned, raid Mr. Tam, because of his appointment as Clunese Ambassador to Washing

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Vince entertained, the Rathering with many stories of incidents tennis tours, and declared that the Hongkong courts were a paradice to

referring i some he had played on, particularly to an exhibition he had given In Portland, Oregon, un un lee! The appointment of Mr. K. Wata-skating rink where the ball boys used! nabe to serve as a Director of the Club in place of Mr: A. Yamanake, was also announced, and a new men- ber, Dr. A. S. Mal, was introduced.

skates and the balls had to be kept

so they would warm by radiators bounce.

rocket in

In returning thanks to the speak- The following guests were also in- ers on behalf of the Club, Major V. troduced-Rotarian I. S. Lee, af. Duclos said he apparently had Kuuln Linpur; A. A. Pauw, of Ixen chosen for the task as he was Amsterdam; Mr. E. C. Bogle, of perhaps the only person present who Shanghal; and Messrs. Ng Sat-kwong, had never held a tennis 1. R. B. Hancock, C. J. Trecht, D. S. his hand! Not only had the gather- Green, U Sze-wing. A. Mantel, B, King enjoyed the tentis of Tilden ant also Carpenter, A. 1. Sullivan. A. W. Vines, he said, but they had Hayward, R. A. Rodgers, Y. Hi. Kun, been entertained with their excel- C. Bodiker, A. Nisxlm, W. G. Pirir. lent addressPs G. Marseille, W, M, Barton, B. Chwen Hughes, F. Grose, S. A. Gray and N, Stockton of Hongkong.

In introduring Messrs. Tilden and Vines, Mr. Tam suld the Club was honoured in being able to entertain such world famed jurstiges. It would be invidious, he said, to makes the Introductions, for their names,

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From the moment Tikken Intro-The familes conceited were assist duced himself as the "man who talks to taite up-mployment and selle In Australia, Canada, South Africa of tennis, while Vines plays it." he

and New Zealand, showed himself to be a fluent speaker

The clued Poppy Day Funul stunics und launched Inmediately into a

as follows collection of witty anerdotes, mostly Previously acknowledig d with the

tennis courts. Prof. Pard of

flavour

the

He explained that the Fetsson for his St. Andrews Church, Rawleon many changes of partners in mixed

Tee Bouken: Group

tionbles, was

was doubtless due to a reply | Ms. Agentz

he had once made in n questionnaire: an. ME R. A. D. Pusrest "Where is the best position for theiss C, U. Michen. won in a mixed doubleg?"

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**My reply," said Tilden. Wherever it is feast in the way. (Laughter). This probably account, for the frequent changes."

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contributions Will When Vines spoke later, however, he attributed the reason to Tilden's gratefully received by Mr. F. G. standard formula of address to Mounder. Secretary to Earl Haig's Hongkong. Buliding. before the match: "You Fund, pariners

over your alley and I'll cover my Cheats should be made payable to half of the court.” (Laughter), Thomson & Co., and crossed "Poppy" ↑

Tilden recalled, a match he had Day Fund." played on the centre court *. Wimbledon in 1920. "My opponent." he said, "was Algernon Reginald Ferdinand Kingscote, and Algy was

nobody's set-up. It was a beautiful English day as it had rained for only four hours (laughter) and there was brillant gallery present, including their Majesties

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hud skated round the court for four sets and I was trailing 3-2 the fifth when

1 served, but Algy returned it with one of those backhand shots for which he I reached out for it, was famous. but saw it pass comfortably under- neath my rucket. A peach! I cried out in admiration-and then my feet came from under me and I sat down

in the best of the Wimbledon mud.

As I rose, with my temper none of

the best, a volce rang out from the little gallery, I say, old thing, a crushed that peach, eh?" (Laugh- ter)..

Stage Interlude

incident Tilden then recalled an that occurred when he attempted. some years ago, to prove to the world that he was an acter. "I was

the part of the good-looking her"

he said, "and about three-quarters of

ars hour with the make-up box enabl

NOVEMBER

11,

1936.

The Boy who wouldn't play-

Mother discovers why

KEAL YOU ANI, BOBBY- A WHOLE RAILWAY TO YOURSELF! NOW YOU CAN BE ENGINE DRIVER AND STATION-MASTER

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THE GOING TO BE A RAKWAY ~SINACTOR WHEN GROW UP!

Mit DONEN'T SLEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING THESE DAYS, IM RATNIA WORRIED ABOUT HIM, TOM. D'YOU DAMN THENÈS ANY-

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NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT MRS. NEOPIAN - BUT JUST HELP

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"In the second net, however, one to the other. turned of them

and in a voice that could be heard clearly on the stage, said:

"Is that Bill Tilden the 'tennis player?"

"No," replied the other, "Uhat's his son." (Laughter).

"Another time." Tilden went o13, "I was playing in a tournament at Nassaur Club, outside New York City, whose members take things very seriously and guide the sockit desunies of the district. I was play- ing against "Pop" Baggs, who was known then as the world's worst tennis player, and, believe me, 1 was Elving him a terrifle battle for the ile. (Laughter). During one of the change-overs a lady approached me and inquired: "Can you tell me when Mr. Tilden will start playing?" "Heaven only knows," I replied, "I'm trying to find that out myself," (Laughter).

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