1939-04-06 — Page 33

Thursday,

NANCY

AIN'T IT SWELL TO BE HOME AGAIN, NANCY?

PEACHY --- AND WE EVEN HAVE A NICE LI'L

SNOW STORM TO GREET US/

OH, BOY!...

WATCH

DIS!

SLUGGO!

YOU PROMISED. ME YOU'D NEVER DO

THAT AGAIN.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"-DAT'S

RIGHT---

April, 6, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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DID..

HATE WASTE!

Straits Soccer Players Win Last Match

Beat Hongkong Chinese Critchley And Rees "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT

By Solitary Goal In A

Fast And Even Contest

(By "Abe"}

Win Golf Title

London, Apr.. 5.

A Addington, Surrey, to-day Brigadier General A. C. Critchley and Dal Ress won the Amateur- Professions Golf Tournament by bealing the Hpn. Mr. Max Aitken and Henry Collon by, three and two over 18 holes-Retter.

football,

the second.

The

and

though he started

WITH YOU” WINS

PRAISE OF CRITICS

if distributors in the past have they all come under the heading of sometimes erred in showering praise good clean fun. If the film has any on a picture which has not deserved lesson, it is that while life may be It, there is no fear of their having freal it should not be too earnest,

In many respects the soccer match played between the Straits Chinese and the Hongkong shaklly in the first half, improved in done so in the case of "you Cunt and that fun is a worth-while part

Take It You." This picture, the business of Combined Chinese at Caroline Hill yesterday was

been In view of the fact that the picture appearance of Ip Pak-wa, the voted the best in 1938, has the best of the three which the visitors have not been playing soccer

lauded "everywhere and local crities, was South Chipa left-winger, who has

directed by Frank Capra and old

therefore, were justified in looking made by Columbia Pictures, a com- for tre forward to seeing a really inc film purison with "Mr. Deeds Goes To played in the Colony, The exchanges were a general surprise, but when they went to the preview held Town" is almost inevitable. Having years, at insitle left for the local fastor and more even than in the previous two considering the fact that he has been at the King's Theatre yesterday. seen both, one can honestly say it games, in both of which the tourists were out- veteran gave a good display. played.

never

out of the game for s tong, the

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They were not disappointed. Net is as good as that old box-ollice suc- hit. "You Can't Take It With cess in many respects and better in You"

truly great pleture. some. The Samo inster hand DEFT TOUCHES

possessing all the qualities which one gulded every move and has given looks for but seldom finds in Alms. "You Can't Take It With You" the Once again, little fault could be Fun there is in plenty and every same delightful little touches which Though the Straits players were game was immediately on resump-found in the midfeld play of the moment of it is delicious; pathon made "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town" extremely fortunate to win by the tion when, facing a one goal deficit, Stralis Chinese. They introduced also there is, but the picture is the entertaining film it was. solitary goal scored in the first half, the local Chinese took the ball down some very deft touches which threw mostly romedy-human comedy

THE THEME nobody grudged them their victory into Straits territory. Firat Chan the local defence into knots on reveral with all the added touches in which The Kirbys are purse proud. The In all their matches in Hongkong the Tak-fai, then Tang Kwong-sum

sum occasions in the drst half when, hut Frank Capra, the director, delights. Vanderhols pleasantly. "plxi- have played well enough in and

Dand later Chan Tak-fal again they only been able to take advan- Some of the things the characters lated." The Ks live in an enormous und bat for a lamentable hit the wood-work of the goal tage of their territorial Superiority, do may not be exactly sensible, but mansion and work in an enormous weaknext in front of goal, some of with the custodian

they should certainly have been more

bank. The Vy live and work in a the results might have been different beaten all within a period of

comp than one' goal up, James Goh and

little house where one or other col- Yesterday they revealed the same seconds,

Tec-siung were

fects stamps, writes plays, makes incbility to do anything with the ball entered the

right-wing combination.

Gub and

froworks, studles ballet dancing all when in front of goal; but this tinefaimly, if a trifle precariously, to their especially was much too fust and difficulty in scoring.

Choo Seng-quee kept a firm check the sante time. The Ks live in they found that their counterparts in slender leat the Straits players to elever for Chan Kwong-yue, the

local left back. the local team were afflicted with thefemerged winners from the game.

But instead of cut- en Chan Tak-fal, but the nippy local an atmosphere of frigid finance-the Vs in happy pandemonium. Marlin ting in himself when well-placed, wingers must have been a source

Vanderhof, same malady.

as played by Lionel In the second half especially, the represent the full

The Local Chinese eleven did not Goh preferred to send the ball great anxiety to the visitors' defence,

strength

of the into the middle. He was not always where Soon Choon-lye and John Barrymore, might easily be the with grandfather of Longfellow Deeds. Hongkong Chinese for long periods Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletle accurate with his centres, and when a distinguished themselves on end were all over the visiting de-Federation, many

Anthony P. Kirby might be Ebenezer fence. They did everything they being inisaing from the line-up. But match for the Straits forwards. The Geoffry Northcote, and party and the Arm

names he was the local defenders were a His Exceliency the Governor, Sir Scrooge, in the solidity of Edward

Arnold. Martin has

grand-

· བ could have done without being able those who turned to score. Admittedly they were un-creditably, especially in defence, and chiefly to the only occasion when he

out performed only goal scored in the game was due Chlef Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor daughter who is Jean Arthur, An-

thony

has a son who is James lucky in not doing so more than once; even in the forward line the approach dashed in in an attempt to score. He

were present at the match.

Teams:

Stewart. Martin has * -house Anthony wants to buy, and Martin interested in money.

but

the

ball

net. And,

famous

hangingI

the time

some tĮmeiy clearances.

xtill on the whole they had only work left ite to be desired; only in had a very narrow angle by heunt Soon Choon-Ive, John Then: Ken refuses to sell because he is not

EXCITING MOMENT

themselves to blame for missing 50 Buishing did they fail. Chan Kwong- he was able to shool, but many opportunities.

yue. the Police back, who has been Wing-choi failed to hold the playing consistently well of late, was grounder and the ball went to The most exciting moment of the given his first taste of representative Ken-hock, who, was following

low

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LOUNGE

BAND CONCERT

by the Band of

H.M. 2nd Battalion The Royal Scots.

(THE ROYAL REGIMENT)

(By kind permission of Lt. Col. D. J. McDougall, M.C., and Officers)

On

SUNDAY, 9th APRIL, 1939, at 9.00 p.m. Conductor:-H. B. Jordan, A.R.C.M.

No Admission Charge

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Straits Chinese:-Fong Wai-man; Yew-leng, Choo Seng-quee, Koh Hor- choon; James Goh, Ha Tee-sing, Chia

That is the theme of the Glm. Keng-hock. Yuen Kuan-hong (Ho promising, does it? But wait until This in itself does not sound very Kok-choy) and John Chye. chai; Hou Yung-sang: Chan Kwong- there

Combined Chinese: Cheung Wing-you see the film. It is a wow!

As usual in a Frank Capra film yue: Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-formances by supporting players.

Are

many brilliant per chiu, T'se Kam-hung; Tang Kwong-One by Harry Davenport, as a judge sam, Cheuk Slick-kam, Chan Tak in n New York night court, will send (al-In-Pak-wah and Young Shui-im-goers into fits of laughter; an- yick.

other by II. D. Warner, as a man who has been made bankrupt, is an un- forgettable moment of tragedy.

"You Can't Take It With You"

SPORT ADVTS cannot felt to be a box-office success.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

It appeals to all sections of the com- munity; lowbrows are certain to like It, and highbrows will and them- selves bowled over too, whether they like it or not. Those who wish to save their tearstained faces after- Iwards can draw consolation from the with

THE SECOND EXTRA RACE flawless technical efficiency MEETING will be held (weather which every bit of the picture has permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on been made. SATURDAY, 8th and MONDAY, 10th)

April, 1939, commencing at 12.30 p.m. i

on both days,

The First Bell will be rung at 12 Army Team For

NOON, and the Tiffin Interval will)

be after the second race (1 p.m.) on

both days.

"MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Kotewall Cup

No One without a badge will be to represent the Army in their Kote- The following have been chosen admitted to the Members Enclosure. wall Cup match against South Ching Such must be worn throughout thelon Monday on the Navy duration of each Meeting in such a Causeway Bay, commencing at 4.30 ground, manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to p.m.:

Duncan (Royal Scots); Fraser the Members Enclosure and Club (Royal Scots) and Sheehan (Middle- Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle-sex) Hides (R.A.O,C.). Shaw men and $3.00 per day for Ladles (R) and May (RA.); Embersen (both including lax) are obtainable (R.A.O.C.). Courtney (Middlesex),

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etc.

The Secretary's Office, lat Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel, 27704) will close at 11 am, each day.

Tins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21820).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

RYDER CUP CAPTAIN

London, Apr. 4.

The price of Admission to the Henry Cotton has been appointed Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day Captain of the British Ryder Cup including Tox, for all Persons, golf team-United Preta.

including Ladies, and is payable at

the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1930.

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Badminton Match

At the Club de Recreio last even- ing. P. S. Bun and M. S. Lim de- feated C. Au ́and F. Ko in the semif» finals of the badminton doubles championship by 12-15; 15-12, and 13-8.

Lim was outstanding and did much to win the match, while Au niso played a good game.

ANNUAL DINNER

OUR SPELLING BEC (ce page 7). The annual dinner of the Hong- attendancy-attribution-attrition | kong 'Riñe Assocsation will be held contrariwise disputable con- in the Rose Room, Peninsula Hote),

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