HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
THE
voice. Dlaney got know
others.
HAFTY is a fat SNEZZY, HAY GRUMPY is real roly-poly
little fever victim. leader of the fellow with a sneezes always" band. Crotchety, the wrong always has a cheery moment-makes rrouch about Helped him look mest something, but to undignified. has a heart of through gold, Acts first the Talks
in trouble. his nose.
European Boxers Go To America
Strong Amateur Team Selected
Berlin, Apr. 30.
A European amateur boxing. team will meet an American team on May 18 in Chicago and on May 24 in In dianapolis.
The elimination bouts took place at the Deutschland Hallo last night, thirty boxera of cleven nations parti- cipating.
As a result of last night's contests, the following team has been selected
to represent Europe:
Flyweight: Olle Lehtinen (Finland) and Guide Nardeecla (Italy),
Ulderica
DOC, dwarfs" self-appointed leader-full of his own import- ance, but when decision needed foĜA KO nervous he can't decide at all!
18
perpetual smile at And
Bantamweight:
Sergo
(Italy)
Featherweight:
John
Saunders
(Leelood)
POC
Lightweight:
Herbert Nuernberg
(Germany),
Welterweight: Anto Nikolczynski Lawn Tennis
(Poland),
Middleweight: Adolf Baumgarten
(Germany),
Medium
Heavyweight: Richard
Vogt (Germany),
Heavyweight: Herbert Runge (Ger. many) and Olle Tendberg (Sweden).
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KING'S
NEXT CHANGE.
Present
LONDON FILMS
FLORA ROBSON
LESLIE BANKS
in An ERICH POMMER Production
PATRICIA HILLIARD
| SEBASTIAN SHAW ROBERT COCHRAN
| DIRECTED Sy TimanNCELUM
Meer
BASHFUL
—the romantia buttongue-tlad wall flower who hits a how high in blushes over his 10cret crush on Snow White.
OW.D.N
Walt DISNEY'S
First Full Length Kontura
Snow White
AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
All in Multiplass TECHNICOLOK
Dawbed by
FRIDAY
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
SNOW WHITE
Kay Stammers Enters Final At Harrow
HAPPY
TUESDAY, ·MAY 8,
1938.
DASHFUL – A SLEEPY always DOPEY
st · life slightly great favourite looks with the ladies. through So kind-hearted shut and willing, Doesn't and a most in- curable roman- tlo. But he's so aby!
half- koo" and gets eyes, an immense kick Is say out of life.
thoroughly mis- chlovous and a favourite in the Disney studio.
much, but when he does it is always straight, to the point.
SNEEZY
GRUMPY
BASHFUL
SLEEPY
DOPEY
Snow-White And Her
7 (Disney) Dwarfs
But they're still the same little FOR three years Hollywood, altered.
itself a Land of Fantasy, hasmen whose devotion to Bnow-White is obvious. Their descriptions, above, are harboured 1 small Fairyland, from "Mickey Mouse Holiday Special." populated by a handful of the
It will run for 90 minutes. To do that, child's 250,000 separate pictures had to be most famous folk in
drawn of the small models, hours spent in careful preparation of music, of
Malfroy's Easy Win world."
Over Choy
By A. Wallis Myers
London, Mur. 20. The end of the March summer seriously curtailed play in the Herga tournament at Harrow yesterday. Only two of the four matches in the singles semi-finals could be finished, owing to rain, and no headway was possible in the doubles,
were day
Realising that long railles unprofitable on a threatening and might invite postponement, Miss Stammers and C, E, Mollroy, the two winners, played with a con- fident and abnost a crushing speed. They lost only six games between them.
Miss Stammers came to the Anal her first, by the way, in an autoor
months- for tournament
moby
She struck through Miss Jaunes. mony a raking forehand drive, und, After a fairly level start, hit clean through the too delleute defence of Miss James,
The only English girl to beat Mrs. Moody in England in the last to years "looked the part" yesterday.
Wheller Miss Stammers will meet the Mrs. King or Miss Heeley in final depends on the result of their unfinished match this morning. They ndjourned ut six games all in first set.
PATIENCE THE KEYNOTE
the
und
Here the rules were long many of them rather too defensive
be exclling. Miss Heeley more fluent on the
tu
was
backhand, but
she did not always keep so good a length as Mrs. King. Patience rather than power was the keynote.
two
to
Malfroy only allowed Choy stumes In the men's singles. The sudden weather change seemed disturb the Chinese, whereas the New Zenlander threw off a lethargy that he sometimes reveals and attacked all through with a rare cunning for the "killable" ball.
These
Lwo and
played a
5
They are Snow-White and her voters. Seven Dwarfs a handsome Prince
nd a completely villainous Queen.final six were selected. Hundreds of shy little people, unwliling to adapt
hemselves to modern needs.
It was left to Mr. Walt Disney la over- une their nervousness, their distrust of world which says: "Santa Claus? Job He'n Father"
Dozens of tunes were heard before the volces were tested before it was finally decided what Snow-White and her at
Actually, tendants should sound like. several well-known stors are to be some of the voices. But Disney won't say who,
The Ortinm Brothers-who, by tho way, called their heroine Snow-Drop- win turn in their graves.
"Snow White" was previewed at
Gradually he has gained their conf lence, taught them that the screen is nothing to be afraid of, groomed them or stardom. And shortly, you will aco hem in your cinemas in the first full-the Queen's Theatre yesterday, and
ngth colour cartoon.
proved to be everything it has been Don't worry if you find them changed said to be. It will be shown on May
The ince the days of your childhood.
Don't miss It. Jwurfs--look at their portraits-have ₹ 6.
SCHMELING SHOULD
BEAT JOE LOUIS' SAYS STEVE DUDAS
GERMAN CONFIDENT OF REGAINING TITLE
Hamburg, Apr. 19.
"Max Schmeling is technically the best boxer and the hardest heavyweight, interviewed after his defeat by the German hitter that I have ever seen," said Steve Dudas, the American champion.
Joe Louis, said Dudas, whose face distinctly showed the marks of Schmeling's powerful blows, will prove no match for the German, who, he considers, should recover the world title from the colured American in June.
his
"Queen Helen" Returns To The Court
NAMED TO US. WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM OF 1938
(By Jack Cuddy, United Press Staff Correspondent)
4
New York, Apr. 10. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody's reported come-back became official when the United States Lawn Tennis Associa- that the former announced tion queen of the courts had been named to the Wightman Cup team.
A spokesman for the association assured the United Press, "It Helen can play winning tennis with the team against England at Wimbledon of In June, and carry out the rest her proposed campaign successfully. her achievement will establish her unquestionably as the greatest wo- man tennis player the game ever knew,"
LEAGUE LEADERS SUCCEED
Giants And Indians Win Their Matches
New York, May 2.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE' MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 7th May, 1938, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at
1.30
p.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted-to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting. Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and
Both New York Giants and Cleve- land Indians, lenders of the National and American Baseball Leagues res- pectively, won their matches to-day. Home runs by Ripple, Leiber and Moore enabled the Giants to beat Brooklyn Dodgers comfortably by $3.00 for Ladies (both including tnx) are obtainable through the 7-4.
SECRETARY upon the personal or Chlengo Cubs scored three runs written application of a Member, ngainst St. Louis Cardinals, and such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and all three were from circuit clouts, for Payment of All Chits, &c. Collins claiming two and Demuree
Unfortunately for the Cubs, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will
one.
there
when
The
were no men On basc
Joe
one
The Secretary's Office, 1st door,
the hits were made, close at 12 Noon,
had only Cardinals homer,
Medwick, by managed to win by 0-3. The Pirates slipped up again when they played
FUBLIC ENCLOSURE Cincinnati Reds and lost by 8-6.
Admission to The Price of Although they won, the New York Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Yankees had close shave. Joo Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, DiMaggio signifled his return with and in payable at the Gate. Soldiers another four-base hit, his second of and Sailors In Uniform are admitted the season, and helped the Yankees (Hall Price. nlong.
By Order,
Timing are obtainable at the Club but House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. Tele- phone 21320,
Cleveland Indians had on easy task the Detroit Tigers, while against Boston Red Sox also won a one-sided Athletics. victory over Philadelphia
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
£
'R. H.
Brooklyn New York
4
6
0
12
2
(Ripple, Leiber and Moore homered for the Giants).
3 F 0 10
1
Chicago
St. Louis
(Collina homered twice and De- maree once for the Cubs, while Med- wiek homered for the Cardinals). Pittsburgh Cincinnatti
G 10 1 12
1
the.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Bengkong, 2nd May, 1938.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE is hereby given that tickets Nos. 100,001-101,000 inclu- aive in the Lantao Handicap Sweep 6th June, 1938, to be held on have been lost, and that, pursuant to Rule 11 of the Rules for Mem- bern Cash Sweeps, such tickets have been duly cancelled by the Stowards and will not be included.
(Goodman homered twice for the in the draw. Reds).
New York Washington
(Joe DMaggio homered Yankees).
បទថ្មី
Dated the 2nd day of May, 1938.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1
10
2
2
0
3
for the
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
13
7
0
10
4
!
3 7
1
11
13
0
Philadelphia
Baston
of
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"Queen Helen" has been out big-time competition since when she made a brief but stirring her win the sport to return to seventh Wimbledon crown, after two years on the sidelines because of a back injury.
Call-
crown
According to the association an- nouncement, the 31-year-old fornia star intends competing in most of the important British and Ameri- can tourneys this year, including the Wimbledon and Cup play since 1932, and has not participated in topilight Eastern competillon since 1933 when she defaulted dramatically to Helen Jacobs, losing the notional which she wore seven times.
from California Recent reports indicated that Helen has recovered at last from her lingering back in- jury, that she is: playing at top form and that she is determined to re- capture her former glorles, follow- ing her divorce from Fred Moody, young San Francisco broker.
Also named to the Wightman team were Alice Marble of Doverly Hills, Callf; America's No. 1 player; Helen Hull Jacobs of Berkeley, Cal., ranked No. 2; Dorothy M. Bundy of Santa
to believe that he had LETTERS TO THE Monica, Cal, No. 3; And Mrs. Sarah
Schmeling appeared to be quite fresh when interviewed after victory over Dudas and it was almost close impossible match in the covered court meeting stood in the ring with one of the at Queen's, but then there was no leading American heavyweights but rain or wind. Malfroy had the whip-few minutes before the interview. hand all through yesterday.
ad-
very
naturally Schmeling was C. M. Jones and Mulliken journed a very level match with the pleased with the qutcome of the bout.
with honours
Jones
his He declared that he had been deter- easy. stronger service won the first set in mined to win by a knock out since 10th game. Mulliken, forcing he realised that a victory on points same depressions from his opponent, might not have satisfied American is lending 5-4 in the second,
boxing authorities.
the
Jones made many stirring winners;
his opponent was more resourceful
in defence. Both were as eager as
u damp atmosphere would allow
PREPARATION BOUT
"The fight was a splendid prepara-
EDITOR
FULL MARKS. FOR BRITISH FILM
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph. Str,—Brush Films usually arrive unheralded and are
MEN'S SINGLE-Semi-Anal Rd.: Ction for the title bout. I am now in in the Colony Maliray bt. W. C. Choy, 6-0, 6-2; C. M. the pink of condition. I will sail for shown during mid-week to a handful Janez V. I. E. Mulliken, 6-4, 4-5 tun-New York in May," he said.
Anish).
Rd.:
of people. It would be a pity if this
In reply to a question regarding were the fate of "Farewell Again." a WOMEN'S SINGLES Semi-final
chances in the bout with Joe film of exceptional merit which is the Miss K. E. Stemmers bt. Mies F. James, his
-3, 0-1: Miss M. Heeley v. Mr. M. Louis, Setmeling said, "I am sure next change at the King's Theatre. King 0-0 tunfinished),
MEN'S SINGLES (LOCAL)-Semi-final that I will recover the title. I have "Farewell Again" made a great im- Hd.: M. B. W. Bergi bt. G. Georgeson, been chasing after the title for years, pression in England, where I saw it a particular In- 6-6, 6-3; C. F. Hell ut. D. F. Georgeson, I have several times been deprived last year, and has
WOMEN'S SINGLES (LOCAL)-Semi- of a chance to try for the title, but terest for Hungicong. The scene is final Itd. Mira. E, 8. Law bl. Miss P. this time it will be impossible to laid on the transport "Somersetshire" MacCorkindate, 6-0, 0-0; Mrs. L. R. C. Michell v. Mias J. Nicoll. 6-4, 2-0, 2-1 overlook me. (unfinished).
6-3, 6-4.
EUROPEANS FINED
"I will beat Louis, since I now feel alter and stronger than in the days before first fight with Louis," added Schmeling.
the
Palfrey Fabyan, of Cambridge, Mass., No. 0. The alternate is Gracya Wheeler of Santa Monica, Cal, No. 5. Miss Jacobs formerly held Wimbledon, and National titles, and Miss Marble lost the national crown of last year 10 Senorita Lizana Chile.
If
The U. S. L. T. A. rates this team one of the strongest und is confident of a successful defence at Wimbledon on June 10 and 11, particularly Mrs. Moody has returned to form.
Miss Jacobs and Miss Wheeler al- ready are abroad. Mrs. Moody will sail shortly. The others will follow Inter. The entire squad will remain in England for the British champion- ships at Wimbledon, starting June
20.
This will be the 18th competition for the Wightman trophy. In the series the United States has won 11 times and Great Britain four.
(Since the above was written, Mrs. Moody has arrived in England).
Check Japan's Cotton Flow
Hankow, May 3,
which has visited Hongkong more than once and the story is founded upon an incident which occurred a year or two back when a British regiment returning from abroad was ordered all to Palestine after calling a few briel at Southampton for NEUSEL NOT SATISFIED
hours. With two such outstanding When Interviewed after his victory stage performers as Leslie Banks and over the South African Ben Foord, Flora Robson, supported by a first
To meet the acute dearth of cotton Several trafie summonses involving the German boxer Walter Neusel de-rate cost, the acting is on a very high that he was not completely level while the direction is excellent. hope that your flm critic will see
cloth supply, Chinese merchants have Europeans were heard by Mr. H. R. clared Butters at the Central Magistracy to satisfied with the outcome of the the proview and give your renders taken every possible means to obtain
the benefit of his opinion. I hold no
goods from India and elsewhere. day. Mr. M. Johnstone was fined bout since he was certain that he
car in Chater could have won on points,
the fight brief for British films, few of which
Consequently, it has been discovered $3 for driving her
can approach the standard of Holly- that considerable quantities of cotton Road in a westerly direction when had gone the full 12 rounds.
beiter productions, but a the road was only open to eastward
Neuset expressed the hope that he wood's traffic.
is one which British directors can might be given a chance to step into subject like that of "Farewell Again" goods and rayon have entered Hon-
The provincial Mr. I. M. 5. Lloyd was fined a the ring in one of the preliminary handle for more effectively than their
government has created a special organ for the inspec- almilar sum for having parked his bouts for the world heavyweight
opposite numbers in Hollywood, In
tion of the places of origin of com- car in Pedder Street over two hours. title.
moditica to check the inflow of fne superior to "Bengal Lancer" as
Japanese merchandise. The Thin Man" is to a Walls-Lynn comedy.
P. S. CASSIDY.·
Sapper, N. E. Ratcliff was Aned $5 "My next objective, however, is to my opinion "Farewell Again" is as for driving a private car without get return bouts with Schmeling valid licence. His cence is only and Tommy Farr," he said. valid
Government for driving
Ben Foord admitted, when ques- vehicles.
tioned after his defeat, that Nause) Dr. J. H. McElvey pleaded guilty had considerably improved and that by letter to having caused an obstruc- the German's tactics in the bout were tion in Chater Roud on April 14. well mapted to his (Foord's) style. Ho was fined $5.
Foord referred to the blows which Mins Y. Young was fined $10 for had caused his disqualification as
drivan
A car without an "unlucky blows" and expressed the having oppropriate licence. Sho had a conviction that ho can beat Neusel licence but it had expired Inst June. In a return match, if he can recover She renewed it after being informed the form in which he was at the time that she would be summoned.
of his fight with Schmeling.
L
kow.
The government has announced that, should an illicit trade be un- covered, it would confiscate the goods involved and would use the proceeds ap "cheer funds" or relief funds far PEIPING MOHAMMEDANS
sick and wounded servicemen, VISITING JAPAN,
In Kwangtung. Kwangel, Yunnan Japanese and Fukken, into which Polping, May 8.
goods have penetrated in small quan- enforced Two representatives of Pelping
has been tity, the rule to Mohammedans left yesterday participate in the International Mo-especially strictly with the result that
arrested frequently-International, hammedan Congress in Japan offending merchants have
United Pregn.......... -
been.
Detroit Cleveland
(Averill homered for the Indians). Reuter.
MANILA SHARES
The following business done quota- tions were received after the close of the morning session by Swan, Culbertson & Fritz from their Manilo office:
Antamok
Atok
Ragulo Gold
Benguet Consolidated
Coco Grove
Consolidated Mines Demonstration
Mine Operation Paracale Gumaus
San Mauricio
Suync
United Paracale
Business Done
Prices in Peros
.50 24/
22 0.50
Unquoted Unquoted Unquated Unquoted Unqualed
49%
ย Unquoted
The tone of the market:-Quiet,
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
There will be EL Corinthian Cruiser Race for "E" and "W" class on Sunday, 8th May. Usual starting times. Course will be. posted on Club Board.
R. J. MINNITT,
Hon, Sailing Sec.
BOY BATHER'S BODY FOUND
The body of Leung YuL-Ilu, nine- year-old Kowloon boy, was found in the harbour this morning near the shed at Shing bathing Ching Kennedy Town. The lad was seen to go into the water near the whole- rule market at Kennedy Town on Sunday and to disappear.
Jel. 28151.
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