1938-06-02 — Page 21

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

2, THURSDAY, JUNE

OUR GUIDE. MRS MOODY MAKES England

TO THE CINEMAS

"Charlie

Chan

FURTHER PROGRESS

London, June 1.

Mrs, Helen Wilis Moody continues to make progress in the St. George's Hill, tennis championship at Wey- bridge. To-day she entered the quarter-Annls by defeating Miss Broadway" Sheila Piercey, of South Africa, by (King' Theatre, to-day),-Some‡ 6-2, 6-2.—United Press, prople accept Charlie Chan pictures like meal-times, or alr, or Christmas, and love them enormously. This one is anid to be one of the best of the scrles. Even if one docs not agree, one must admit that it is sound, swift unemotional picture which challenges your wits, holds your attention and helps you spend an entertaining hour. Warner Gland is helped is as good as usunt and along by Keye Luke, Donald Woods And Edward Bromberg.

да

Ann Sothern are two vital youngsters who find that fun walking hand in lined with danger. A bright show.

"Madame X" Oriental Theatre, to- day) The Girl who took the Wrong Turning in buck again with her gin bottle and her heroic anonymity. In these days of half-marnis and discreet suggestion. It is almost a pleasure to meet a woman so terribly misunder- alood and AD

whituly degraded. "Goodbye, Broadway" (Queen's Gladys George has the role which Win-made famous by Ruth Chatterton, und to-day).Charles 'Theatre,

of wan young John Beal is splendid ninger tx fust becoming one

defenda bla Hollywood's most rellable sources of son who unknowingly laughter. He is good and here he to mother in a murder trial. better than usual teamed up with Alice Brady.

"Borneo" (Majestic Theatre, to- day).Martin Johnson's last picture "Fifty Road to Town". (Alhambra presented by his widow Osa Johnson. to-day), Young love is an incredible record of animal Theatre,

Don Ameche nnd life in the jungles of Borneo, setting a fast pace.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE OPENING TO-MORROW

Carole LOMBARD

Fredric MARCH in SELZNICK INTERNATIONAL'S

Comedy

TECHN.

Sonsational

The Funnlost Farco of the Year

NOTHING SACRED

CHARLES WINNINGER WALTER CONNOLLY

Directed by

DAVID O. SELZNICK WILLIAM A. WELLMAN

Produced by

Severe play by BEK HECHT

Rolaused thru United Artists

TECHNICOLOUR

CARTOON "SUMMERTIME"

WITH

ALSO

TECHNICOLOUR NOVELTIES

“BATTLING BETTAS”

Needn't Be Pessimistic

· (Continued from Page 8.)

situation, stresses his importance in the vital contests.

of

ALA

of the new men, the claims and Compton, Elrich. Hutton,

thelk foremost, and baiken, are chances of selection are bright-add Anc set Yardley to the trio, and a of batsmen present themselves for whatever positions are open. Hard- staff, of Notts, must not be over- E- Jooked, for in addition to hit gressive batting, his superlative out- Belding should be a very big con- sideration.

Was slow

Certainly in Australin

facing very uncomfortable bowling early in the tour, but his ecovery of form and his footwork Inler were most marked. Of ex- perienced men there are Barnett, of Gloucester, and Leyland of York- shire, whose worth in Test cricket has been tested.

COMPLETING THE ATTACK Slow bowlers are a necessity cumplete any attack. They

scem

arc

10 should

Charles Winninger, Alice Brady and Tom Brown In Universal's rollicking laugh hit "Goodbye Broad- way." now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

LEAGUE TENNIS RESULTS

Chinese R.C. Trounce

Kowloon 9-0

be of reliable quality, but not many

offering in

England to be Robins and Sims

among the Robins best known, and of the two, seems more likely to be effective. He has the further assets of respect- able batting in the second half of the order, and brilliant Gelding-

Chinese Recreation Club heat Kowloon department which is going to be of cricket Club 9-3, in the "n" Division of the utmost importance against Aus- the tennis league yesterday,

brat 1. W. Y. Len and F. H. Kwok his length is some- traliu. White

Miller and F. Grose 6-1; beat G. E. Clarke times

erratic, he possesses greater and E. Blum G-2: beat R. Lee and H. 1. ability to turn the ball thon is given Jameryannkl 6-2. to many low bowlers.

S. W. Liang and D. 9. Sze beat Miller and Grose 0-2; beat Clarke and Blum 9-2; heat Lee and Jamerzanak! 6-1. Smailes, of Yorkshire, Is an alt-F. Choy and T. C. Chiu beat Miller Grone 0-3; beat Clerke and Blum rounder worthy of consideration, and also is Wellard, of Somerset, for the 4-1; bent Lee and Jamerzannki -2.

The latter shows il CRAIGENDOWER V, UNIVERSITY home reason. desire to hit the ball, and against

Craigengawer heat University 9-0. the spin attack of the visitors A O. Chen and J. Leonard bent S, Wong batting polley judiciously and Y. C. Lau 6-2; bent H. P. Ong and vigorous applied is certainly more efficaciousT. 9. Wong 8-1; bent H. T. Tang and

[P. Pu 6-0. than one of defence.

F. Zinusern and R. Chea beat Wong and Lou 7-3: beat Ong and Wong 1-5; beat Tang and Yu_1.

f1

A Kitchell and G. Lai beat Wong and 7-5; bent Ong and Wong 6-0; beat Tang and Yu 6-2.

Stephenson, of Essex, is another bawler who merits discussion by the selectors, while Gregory, of Surrey, must come under the official eye na batsman full of grit in difficult situations. Those I have mentioned represent, of course, unly some of 31-34 the potential internationis whom England possesses.

GOOD FIELDSMEN WANTED

CIVIL SERVICE V, CLUB Civil Service lost to Hongkong Cricket

J. Pengelly and I. Agafuroft beat 3. 3. Ferguson and E. Story G-4; bent A I. Howker and L. M. 6. Lloyd B-2: strew with T. C. Monaghan and W. M. Barton 6-8,

C. Sloan and C. Carver lost to Ferguson

Jllendall and D. Agafureft lost to Ferguson and Story 3.0; lost to Bowker Above all, the England eleven and Lloyd 4-4: bent Monaghan and Dar must contain good and active fields-ton 4-3 men, as such can greatly reduce the and Story 2-0: Inst to Bowker and Lloyd scoring of the Australian batsmen, 2-4; lost to Monaghan and Barton 4-0. Bowling of all varieties consistent

Recreio beat Indian R.C. 8-1. with the betting strength is essen- F. J. Remedion and J. J. Remedios beat tial, as can be readily seen from the An Mitchell and S. A Ismail 7-5: bent

RECREIO V. INDIANS

1938.

NEW YORK OUTFITS DEFEATED

Latest Baseball

Results In U.S.

New York, June 1.

Both New York team were de- feated in the Baseball League to-day,

to Glants losing Pittsburgh the Pirates in the National section and the the Yankees to the Tigers in American.

Cleveland Indians also had their colours lowered, Philadelphia Athle- nine font by lies performing the runs to five. The closest game of the day was that between Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators The latter won by five runs to four, two errors in the feld by the White Sox allowing them to do so.

Scores:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Pittsburgh

Brooklyn

Cincinnati

R.

H.

5

E

2

4

7

0

4 10

0

Koy homered for the Dodgers and Goodman for the Reds).

Philadelphia

St. Louis

4

↑ 16

(Medwick and Slaughter homered for the Cardinals)

The match between Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs was postponed owing to rain,

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit... New York

6 13 э

2

2

Greenberg homered for the Tigers and Gehrig, Dickey and Crosetti for the Yankees).

St. Louis Boston

3 10

ດ

G

窪

1

Cronin homered for the Red Sox),

Cleveland Philadelphia

5 10 11 }

Averill homered for the Indians, and Johnson, Chapman und Hnyes for the Athletics).

Chicago Washington

10 2

5 11 0 -Reuter.

GIRL KNOCKED DOWN

BY TAXI

Chul Chick-chuen, 12-year-old

was to-day

the girl,

removed to Queen Mary Hospital with head injuries received when she Wils knocked down by taxi ILL Des Voeux Road Central.

fact that those counties which have A Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 6-2 beat SPORT

1. Sultad and K. Nazarim 6-0.

Dr. A. M. Rodriguez and M. A. Oliveira

felt the weight of the Australian bats Buffered not beenuse their beat A, R. Mitchell and B. A. Ismail 6-3; bowlers did not work faithfully and beat A, Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 0-4: bent well, but because the opening attack AB. Suffled and K. Nazarim 6-2.

L A. Carvalho and J. Xavier lust to had no support from variety Once A 1. Mitchell and S. A, Imall 0-0; bert the openers were suppressed the rest A. Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 6-2; beat A.

R. Sund and K. Nazarim G-1. was a simple matter. The batsmen, In addition to their quality, must Kowloon TC. lost to South China A.A. have the courage to play the na- | 5-g.

SA. and S. S. Hussain beat B. T. Bee tural game for which they

and, H, Lee 0-2; beat 8. L. Lau and 3. chosen. and from which any de- Hau 6-4; bent N. I. Ma and K. M. Leo parture would be sulckdał.

0-4.

J. M. Singh and G. Singh Jont to H. T. Bee and II. H. Lee 3-6; lost to 3. L. Lou

were

KIT.C. v. SOUTH CHINA

I am convinced that England can and J. Ista 1-0; fost to N. K. Ma and H. M. choose a side which, even if it does ¦ Leo 1-4.

not defeat Australia, con extend her M. A. Khan and M. K. Blogh lost la II. to the limit, and banish much of the 7. Bee and I. 11. Lee 3-0 lost to 8.

Lau and J. Hu 0-8; lost to N. T. Ma and pessimism which exists at present. K. M. Lee 8-0.

OBITUARY EDITOR-

Frederie March in a scene from "Nothing Sacred," a Davíð O. Selz- nick technicolour production, released through United Arusta. The pleture will commence a five-day run at the King's Theatre to-morrow.

It

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 4th and MONDAY, 00h June, 1038, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on the First Day and at 12 cluck Noon on the Second Day. The Tima Interval will be after the second race (1 p.m.) on the Second Day.

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 ut $5.00 per day for Gentic- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies (Both including tax) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the per-: sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Buliding, (Tel. 27794) will closed at 12 o'clock Noon on the First Day and at 11 a.m. on the Second Day.

Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. Tele- phone 21920,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day Including 1ax, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th May, 1930.

Jel. 28151.

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