SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HULUTAO HARBOUR. ROUND THE CINEMAS PARTED WITH $10,000
Inaugural Ceremonies Famous Figures Film
Postponed.
Madame X.” ...
毒
LAST SHOWING TO-DAY,
JUNE 15 THE NEW DATE.
Chinese Merchant's Tale! to Police.
On
AN ALLEGED SWINDLE.
SHADOWS BEFORE
May, 30-II.KV.D.C.
To-day
"Rescue."
To-day "Cossackz."
Theatre
Theatre,
Theatre.
"The Bloodship."
To-day-Majestic Theatre;
See Special Sports Diary on page
Sporta
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ON
THUAY, May 22, 1930, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
Peking. May 6.
One of the most famous figures on
IN CHINA MAIL According to information from the American stage directed a cast The story of how a Chinese is
Social Function. Communication circles, the ad- of players whose names are trudi-alleged to have been duped to the ministration of the Peking-Mukdentional in theatreduur, and many of extent of parting with $10,000 wassula Hotel, & p.m.; Dinner, Dance at To-day-Tea Dance at Panio- Railway has decided to postpone them famous tu mition pictures, told to the Police yesterday. the Inaugural ceremonies in con- when Lionel Barrymore directed The victim is a Chinese merchant Lepulse Bay Hotel, 9.30 p.m.
X", Metro-Goldwyn named Tsang Yat-tso, of 47, Des Volunteer Headquarters, 8 p.m.
dinner, nection with the construction of "Madame the Halutao Harbour from May 25 Mayer's all-talking filialsation of the Voeux Road West. He said that on
Entertalamento to June 15. It is explained that noted stage play at the Qiteen's April 22 he came to Hong Kong
Irem Swatow on the ss. Hydrangea. Madame X.
To-day- Queen's the postponement is necessitated Theatre. by the lack of time to make
Ruth Chatterton, Timous Ameri-On board he made the acquaintance
Scar adequate preparations and, was can stage actress, played the title of a man, who represented that he made at
the suggestion of the role. On the stage her name is a was a business man living at 13,
household word, as the result of Lyndhurst Terrace.
-- World Dutch Syndicate.
Tentative plans made by the "Come Out of the Kitchen", "Mary
April 24, two days after railway indicate that the inaugural, Rose", "La Tendesse, and others arrival in Hong Kong, the two had ceremonies will be on an elaborate of her big successes, Richard Carle, a conference at the Asia Hotel and seale. Representative leaders.from, once the reigning Broadway star of Tsang parted with $10,000 to enter all over the country will lie invited musical comedy, Lawis Stone, a business which the other man said 12. to participate in the exercise, and tumous stage actor and later a he was Hoating. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang la ex-screen star. and Raymond Hackett, Since that the Tsang called perted to attend personally.
who played the lead in the stage several times at 13, Lyndhurst Ter About two months ago the rail play, "The Trial of Mary Dugan", race to discuss the business, but way concluded an agreement with and, incidentally, ice supported when he again visited the place yes- p.m. a Dutch firm for the building of a Barrymore pa the stage in "The terday, he was informed that the harbour in Hulutao; The contract "Copperhead", "are among the players, man and his family have removed.
To-day-Inward from Ameri-Blackwood From inquiries which he made provides for a monthly payment, Other stage auf screen celebrities from the revenue of the railway are
Lewis, Eugenie subsequently
jea and ports (President Adams); | Curios, etc. discovery this toward the cost of construction.-Besserer, Ullrie Haupt, Carroll Nye, Tsang believes that the
man hasand).
from Europe via Negupatam (Havel- Ku Wen.
Claud King, Chappell Dasselt, absconded with his money.
Lammerts Auction. Sidney Toler and many others.
Alexander Tolubon, famous Rus-
May 19-At 6, Yoe Kwong sian architect and world traveller,
Terrace, household furniture, 11 iam.` visiting the set, stated that it was! "the most perfect acting cast" hel to had ever seen. A unique ningning
EX-KING'S SISTER.
Princess & Family Return to Kabul.
the
J
Mitchell
of the technique of the stage and screen marka the big production, Peshawar. April 18.
which is. Barrymore's first direc Princess Sirajulbanai, widow of torial effort in a full feature length Sardar Allahamadjan and picture. Willard Mack wrote sister of ex-King Amanullah, who the adaptation, taking the four acts left Kabul three months ago to af the stage play and splitting them join the ex-King at Rome, but who into over twenty rapid-fire scenes. ffor private reasons) has since shifting the locale with every for been staying in Peshawar. has words of dialogue so that the stage been persuaded by her stepson to effect of speech is heightened by the return to Kabul.
quick action and shifting locales advancing the story as a silent pieture technique.
The party left this morning in ears for Kabul. King Nadir Khan has promised to make special munificent grants for her and heri all her! children, and to restore
"THE COSSACKS."
lands and property confiscated by Thrilling Horsemanship and Deeds Habibullah. They were giver a hearty send-off by the local Afghan community.
.
to
CIVIL WAR,
(Continued from Page 1.
Earlier Cables..
Peking, Yesterday."
Land Sales,
lots of Crown land at Cheung Sha May 10-At, P.W.D. offices, two Wan and Shamahyipo, respectively,
Home Mails.
Meetings.
May 22-Mid-Levels Residents' Association, Messrs Shewan Tomes Boardroom, St. George's Bldg., 5.30. ¡P.m.
FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Tenk Hatstands, Glass Cabinets,
Desks,. Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs,
Chaifs, Pianos,
Typewriters. Gramophones, Records. Electric Table
Fans, Carpeta. Rugs, Chinese Hand Paintings in Frames, Ornaments,
Dining
Teak Dining Tables, Chairs, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- gons. Ice Chests, Dinner Crockery, Cutlery, Glass Ware, etc.
Brass, Teak and Iron Bedsteails, Wardrobes with Bavelled Mirrors," Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw- era, Washstands. Tollet Crockery. Mosquito Nets, Commodes, ote.
and
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. On View from Wednesday, May a.m.; 21. 1930.
Co., Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
May 30-Union Insurance Society In a weekly press interview, Chu of Canton, Ltd., 11 a.m.; China Fire Ao-hsiang, the Kuominen Repre-Insurance Co. Ltd., 11.15 sentative for Foreign Affairs, stated British Traders' that the principal armies of Mar Ltd.. 11.20 a.m. respectively.
Insurance hal Yen Hsi-shan and General Feng Yo-hsiung are not yet engaged, but General Wan Hanan-tsal, Shih Ya-san, and Sun. Tlen-ying are fighting successfully.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Everything is proceeding satik- factorily, the allies are ready to advance, are being under. one The following programine will be supreme command they are there-broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 855 fore presenting a united front.
metres:-
Hong Kong, May 17, 1930.
THE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, May 23, 1936, commencing at 5.15 p.m.,
at their Sales Room, Duddall Street.
A Very Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS Com-Comprising:
Lingyear.
3.16 p.m.-Organ Recital by Mr. G.
7-9.p.m.-Programme of Victor Re-
Fino cords by Tanng Fook pany: "Phedre-Overture" (Massenet),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
(Bizet),
After the fall of Marshal Chiang of Bravery.
Kai-shek, which is a "fore gone con- Horsemanship of unequalled dar-clusion," the most important issue A correspondent from Kabuling and recklessness is a feature of will be re-construction under four states that a party of Afghan"The Cossacks," John Gilbert's general points, viz: maintenance of students who, on account of the 31etro-Goldwyn-Mayer fim, which is law and order and the suppression disturbances in Afghanistan, had, being shown at the World Theatre bandits, the eradication of cor-"L'Arlesienre-Excerpt Freude" been forced to leave their studies to-day for the last time. It is, ruption, the lightening of taxation, in Europe and return home, have perhaps, one of the most interesting and the making public of all been sent back by King Nadir to pictures of Russia before the financial matters. .complete their studies. They have Revolution ever seen in Hong Kong, left Kabul by aeroplane for Ter-and is based on the novel by Count inez, whence they will go by rail-Leo Tolstoy. way to Europe.
46
PEKING
*
AGAIN.
Old Name May Return.
The Government will probably be established at Peking early in June. As Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has Gilbert plays a swashbuckling not a good arsenal, he is therefore Cossack soldier in a vivid adventure buying much munitions abroad, hit, and remance during the Turkish Marshal Yen Hsi-shan is carefully sweetheart. wara, with Renee Adoree an
shipping entering hig watching all ↑ peasant girl, and Shanghai, and when it is proved Ernest Torrence as his father, the that certain firms "whose names we
|
Leopold Stockowski and the
Philadelphia Orchestra.. "L'Arlestonne-Excerpts Minuetto".
(Bizet), "L'Arlesianne-Excerpts Adagietto"
(Bizet),
Leopold Stockowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. "L'Ariesienne-Excerpts Danse Provencale" (Bizēt); · · ·,, "L'Arlesienne-Excerpts Carillon"
(Bizet), -
Leopold Stockowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
warlike Ataman of the village. know" are active in this trade, it "Prelude And Allemande" (Bach),
The original story is followd is highly probable that an embargo "Fugtic" (Bach), throughout in its main details and will be placed on their dealings
Andres Segovia Guitar Solo.
Peking, May 6. the scenery and costumes are with the Northern Territory, and "Love Me" (Lenoir-Morse-Aivas), That this city should be named picturesque, if not always historical-a list of such firms may be publish" Peking again is a proposal broughtly exact.
It is a picture that will ed.
up to local General Chamber of repay a visit: Commerce by a group, bf mer chants. The merchants suggest-
Three or four foreign military advisers are actually at the front near Hsiehow directing operations, and "personally I am authorised to hood of leniency being shown them, the proposal so that the business Small Pictures for Small if they are captured on the field of
battle."-Reuter.
The World" (Cilf Friend),
Close My Eyes To The Rest Of Jerse
Crawford, Wurlitzer Organ. Washington Post. March"
(John Philip Sousa), "El Capitan March"
(John Philip Sousa),
Sousa's Band.
Feng ADVICE TO ARTISTS.declare that there is little likelf-"I'll See You Again" (Noel Coward),
ed thnt General Yen Hsi- shap and Marshal
be petitioned halang
to necept
depression may be relieved.
A vernacular daily which made
its debut on Monday using the
"artificial"
Wen.
name
Has it
ever occurred
to you
WHY WE DANCE ↑
Artists, at
Flats.
Peking, Yesterday.
Chu Ao-hsiang, under orders of the
|
"It's You I Love"
(Davis-Coats-Swanstrom),
Olga Albani Soprano with Orhestra, “Quartet In E Miñor (From My Life)"
(Sometana).
-
Fienzaley Quartet (Adolfo Betti. Firat Violin-Alfred Pochon. Second Violin-Nicolas. Maldavan, Violalwan d'Archambeau. Cello,
their own souls,” said Lord Lee. ternational pacts, seized them, "Beau Srection of Alfred Heriz.
They paint as they like and on and reported the facts to the French what they like. There are, how- Foreign Office. ever, artists anxious to sell their The cable insists that this is LTHOUGH we now dance for pictures, and in these modern proof that Chiang Kai-shek pays exercise and pleasure, there is days, when most people have to no attention to international agree- little doubt that our modern dances live in service flats, the expression ments, and requests that the case be have developed from those weird of an artist's soul on a large scale brought before the League, so that Ignace Jan Paderowski Piano Solo. evolution which occupied so promin- ja likely to be an embarrassing the country which furnished these ent a place in the religious rites of possession to get rid of. Artists forbidden articles shall incur all primitive tribes.
must be adaptable and give us the pains and penalties which it small pictures for small fiata,"
former name of the old capital Viscount Lee of Fareham, in Yet Hsi-aban, "has cabled to calls itself "Hsin. Pei Ching." The opening the 173rd exhibition of Chief Secretary of the League of paper voices 'disapproval of the the Royal Society of British Nations drawing attention to the "facushia" (Rows-MacKunough-arr.
Chemet), thair galleries in fact that Chiang Kai-shck had Peking.-Kuo
Suffolk Street, Pall Mall, advised bought more than two hundred "A Dream" (Charles B. Cory, C.
Bartlett), artists to remember their patrona, casca' of explosive bullets and
Rones Chemet Violin Solo who often lived in service flats, drums of poison gas, and attempt-
with Plane. where there was little accommoda-ed to send them to Yunnan through "Sylvia Ballet-Intermezzo and Valse „tion for larga ‘pictures.
Lenta" (Delibes), Indo-China. The Government of In-
"Sylvia Ballet Pizzicati (Delibes). "There are some artists who are do-Ching having found these ar-
San Francisco Sympathy Orchestra. concerned wholly with expressing ticles, which are forbidden by in-
(Paul Bourget Claude Debussy). "Clair De Lune" (Paul Verlaine
Joseph 83, Mary Garden,CA
Soprano with Plans by Jean
Danzerean. "Valen Brillanta" (Chopin, Op. 18), "Valse Caprico” (Rubinstein), "Spring Song" (Mendelssoha), "Venetian Love Song" (Ethelbert Nevin).
Florentino. Quartet. "At
Ponce
With The World" (Irving Berlin),
Jusse Crawford. "Valencia" (Boyer-Charles-Padilla),
Wurlitzer Organ. Midnight. → Special Dance Pro
Midnight-Close Down,
Food-supply has, always been a leading problem in all communitier,
merits-Reuter
Lord-Lee deprecated" slap-dash methods and eaid that he believed
and it is not surprising that people there were no short cuts to great- In uncivilized lends used to per form special dances at scedtime ness; it could only be achieved by and harvest ceremonies in the hepe etern discipline, and hard training.
that the earth would thereby yield
a rich and abundant harvest.
At the death of a chief or any
other notable member of a savage BARODA REJOICINGS.
tribe, dances are also performed-
to the accompaniment of wailings Son for Heir-Apparent
and other expressions of grief;
Almost throughout the world
Imitative dances are to be found,
and natives. mimic the movements
of wild animals peculiar to their
of Gaekwar.
LONG AND FLOATING.
At parades of the very latest in
dancing modes, all evening dresses
are long Sometimes the skirt may
alle away behind to the heels. be allt over the Instep, though it
gramma.
CHIFFON HANDKERCHIEFS: Smart women, ever on the alert
China, Hong Kong (including Hong Kong Jubilee double sur- charged), Siam, British Colonies, Macao, etc.
On View from Wednesday, May 21. 1930...
Terma-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneera
Hong Kong, May 17, 1930.
STAR
SPECIAL
·ATTRACTION
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"SANDO"
THE POCKET HERCULES
in feats of strength DON'T FAIL TO SEE
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BED OF NAILS
FEAT.
SUNDAY & MONDAY- AT. 5.30 & 9.20 ONLY.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS,
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the E. E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:
Malmberg, care of Blue Funnel Antenor, from London, Po- Faget, 26, from Shanghai. Porozoff, Hong Kong Hotel, from Shanghaied that
Papermill, from London.
S. LAUK, PacSuperintendent.
THE "GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
OF DENMARK ·
Just as the line is long, so must it for new trends, have adopted for Hong Kong, May 15, 1980. be very slim. A deep flounce about evening large plain-coloured, chit- Baroda, April 11the fest la fushionable, and many fon handkerchiefs, with matching Baroda has spent a week of dresses have trains. Low bucks shoes and necklaces that sharply regions with remarkable accuracy, rejoicing at the birth of a son to to the frocks have straps from contrast,, or simply tone in a darker The Ostyaks, an Eskimo tribe of Srimant Shantadeyi Raje, wife of waist to throat, ending in a neck shatic. These are worn with lights Northern Asis, filustrate the move Srimant Fratapainbras Raje Guek band. Bojoro packs, match the or coloured evening gowns. Black ments of the bear and wolf which war, grandson and heir apparent flounces on skirt hems For these nandkerchiefs are carried with they hunt and the nativer of the to HH, the Gaekwa
Congo basin imitate the movements
The
of the gorilla
More serious dances are perforin-
ed on the eve of the der
the Kama
Citute
styles laces, and chiffons ake up black dresses when coloured con The following unclaimed tale
atlon well, and," satix” and
on second dorites, "Pasté irth of are preferred, but, a touc durbar is fashionable."
Parhap
esider the straps are used, or there"
white:
the poor white, and one. sde Fultz will be buckles, Black L
of Walters
are trasts are not in evidences grams are lying at the office of the
Happily these handkerchiefs are Grest Northern
lours
hite one of the lesser detalle that bring any (Limited) of Dent
charm to a gown as they ring in Towel from Sh
another tendency to balance colour,
but gloves well the
from Parisils that they BES
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