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THE
CHINA MAIL.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AUTUMN FASHIONS.
GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.
SPECIALISTS IN BEAUTY.
SWATOW DRAWNWORK
PLUS FOURS
AT
THE SMARTEST
TAILORS
IN
TOWN.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen's Tailors
64 Queen's Rd. C.
Tel. 21417
BOOKS.
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XMAS CARDS
from
THE BOOK AND BIBLE DEPOT. Wyndham Street.
CURIOS AND ANTIQUES
THE
JADE TREE, Inc.
Peninsula Hotel
Arcade.
Tel. *58081.
DENTIST.
HARRY FONG. Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road
Contral. Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, DENTIST
Successor to
the late SIEN TING, -14, D'Agullar Street.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
HAT
cleaned
Str.
DRY - CLEANERS
20% DISCOUNT
at
THE BEAUTY
DRY CLEANING & DYEING CO.
48, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD
72, Queen's Road, Central. Tel. 23270.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay.||
New Work & Repairs.
Cali Flag "L"”
Sole Agents for Kelvin Hotora.
FOREIGN GOODS STORE.
YEE HING
TOMEY & COMPANY (Late of 24 Pottinger 8t) Large Selection Felt Hala, Woolen Socks, Woolen Sweaters, Woolen Underwear Gents. Boots and Shoes.
Gold Watches and Clocks.
62, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 23016
GREAT REDUCTION ON
· SHAVEWELL"
A Marvellous Shaving Cream
Usual $1.50 now 75 cents.
at YEE HING, (Tomey & Company);
(Late of 24, Pottinger Street)
62. Des Voeux Road C.
HAIRDRESSERS.
AH LIU
is an expert in the
latest styles of ladies'.
hair bobbing.
· THE FAR EAST,
Tel 2018
HAIRDRESSING BALOON."
48, Nathan Rd, Howison
LEE YEE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Half
Dressers & Booksellers.
No. 12, D-Agular Street.
(opposite Queen's Theatre).
ON LOK
20, Wyndhaca Bl
Entrance On Lan Bt.
ailored
at
BROWN'S
FOR PERFECTION IN WINTER SUITS.
2nd 1.. Rutton Bldx. 7. Daddell St. Copp. Gospel Hall). Tel. 23056.
Evening Wear
for
Gentlemen,
—
Tailors of the
Highest Class.
=
TUNG HING CO.
8, Queen's Rd. C. Tel. 24037.
We have
Suitings
to please
all tastes
TAAI HING & CO.
24. Pottinger
Street.
Winter Suite
Made to Order.
Our Measurement ·
is Guaranteed
Perfection.
Prices Within the Means of
Everyone,
*
YEE SING
Gentlemen's Tailor. 12, Wellington St.
Tel. 21882.
First-Class Talloring With the Latest Suitings For Water Wear.
— www
Cloth to Please You.
Cat to Perfection. Finish With 8tyle., Leads to Satisfaction. JHANDAD
MASTER TAILOR.
4, Peking Bldg.. Nathan Rd., Kowloom.
LADIES' TAILOR.
LATEST STYLES
PIN
WINTER DRESSES AND
OVERCOATS, Large Stock of Good Materials.
FOR SALE! Ladies' Stockings & Knitting WooL THE CHINESE SILK HOSIERY STORE
· Tailor: Lee Mow.
1, D'Aguilar Streek. Tel. 25801,
Now Felt Hats
Just Received
From Paris.
New Colour-
• Schemes- For-
Autumn, Dresses.
CHEONG, SHING:
JULIETTE
from
NEW YORK.
The only skilled specialist in Hong Kong who is skill- ed in the art of Permanent Waring,
AMERICAN BEAUTY SHOP.
Wing Lok Bldg., Kowloon.
56213.
JEWELLERY:
Lovely JEWELS DIAMONDS
at
AND
ISACK & CO. 64, Queen's Road, Central
Our years of Experience for, Service in the best and latest workmanship in all kinds of Jewel- ler les in offered for one and all,
Satisfaction assured.
SHERIFF & DEEN, Manufacturing Jewellers.
1 Wing Lok Building, Kowloon.
ANO
JEW SILVERWARE
WINDSOR BROS.
We have R large Selection of Diamond Rings suitable for Christmas presents. Call early and avoid disappointment.
Established 1902.
68, Nathan Rd, Kowloon,
LAMP SHADES.
BUY DIRECT FROM
25JEŽETO
WHOLESALERS
IN
Swatow Drawnwork, Art Embroideries,
Silk Goods
AND
All Novelties.
Retail Business Executed at Reasonable Prices.
THE UNION EMBROIDERY CO. No. 16, Wyndham St. 1st Floor. Opposite "China' Mall,”
XMAS SALE
at
FOOK WENG & CO
China Building.
Best Choice of Splendid Variety of USEFUL and ORNAMENTAL Articles
for
XMAS PRESENTS NOW on SALE.
FOR SENDING HOME BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
NOW
Large Assortment of SWATOW GOODS, KIMONOS, SHAWLS, CHINESE FANCY GOODS.
SWATOW TRUSTING CO. The Siore That Keeps Your Trust. 17A, Queen's Road C.
XMAS SALE at SOUTH CHINA IMP. & EXP. CO. 90, Nathan Rd., K. Tel. 57757. Dealers in Hand-made Drawn-Work, Embda. & Curios. Prices are moderate.
PERFUMES.
PERFUMERY,
TOILET ARTICLES. PATENT MEDICINES.
WELCOME & CO. 8, Kowloon Hotel Eldg. Phone 67329.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
SWATOW DRAWNWORK
NEW
LADIES' FOOTWEAR
From Italy
ᄆ
SWATOW WENG
..
LEE CO.
62, Nathan Rd., Kowloon,
TAKE YOUR OPPORTUNITY
10 % Discount
SPORTING GOODS.
ATHLETIC GOODS !
XMAS TOYS I
THE LIANG YOU COMPANY 70, Queen's Road C.
CRICKET "WISDEN" BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, LEG GUARDS, ETC. Inspection Cordially Invited.
The Hong Kong Sporting Arme & Ammunition Store. Beaconsfield Arcade.
TYPEWRITER DEALERS.
TYPEWRITER DEALERS AND REPAIRERS, OFFICE SUPPLIES. HOP SING TYPEWRITER CO. 28, Pottinger St Tel. 21420.
Increase Business
FOR
THE NEW YEAR
BY
ADVERTISING
IN THE
PHOTO
GRAPHS
Hong Kong & Canton
蜜拉貨圖~
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
THE B-B-C-COMPANY
AGENT OF EXCHANGE
FOR
Chinese Arts and Products
Silk Lamp Shades
A Speciality.
13, Ice House Street
Phone 20665.
WORK SHOP,
DEVELOPING, PRINTING,
ENLARGING
and
FRAMES.
LEUNG YIK KEE
II. Wyndham St.
DIRECTORY
THE DIRECTORY
RADIO
WITH THE
249, Queen's Rd. East.
CHUNG YUEN ELECTRICAL CO.
LARGEST
OPTICIAN. 1
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
*Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central
OPTICIANS
GLASSES STYLED YOUR
Optical
TL, Des Voeux Rd, C. Tel 22191
RADIO SETS,
RADIO PARTS, ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES.
SHOES.
Pair
Lastbar Sole Canvas Shoes 4.80 Creps Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes V5.00) Crepe Rubber Buckskin. Faves $10.00 Black or Brdan Shoes from $8.00) |Black' or 'Brown Boots from $ 8.00 Children's Boots or Shoes from 2.00
Best styles, most complete stock of all sizan, Repairing a specialty. WONG SIU WOON #1, Pottinger St. Phone #1474.
SILK STORE.
GREAT REMOVAL SALE
SILK STORR
CIRCULATION
IN
SOUTH CHINA.
THIS DIRECTORY IS PACK- ED WITH INFORMATION AND IS THE BEST DOLLAR'S WORTH IN THE COLONY
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
“China Mall” Building.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930.
ROUND THE CINEMAS, production of the early French
Revolution, starring Laura L
LIGHT.
CHANDLER SPRAGUE IN NEW Plante and John Boles, which comes on Friday to the Central Theatre. More than 8,000 men were used to make up the Royal- "NOT DAMAGED."
ist and Revolutionary armles in the huge battle scones directed by "Another newspaper man makes John Robertson. Sam de Grasse, good in pictures" might well be James Marcus, Lionel Belmore, the caption on this report of the Stuart Holmes, Evelyn Hall, Buccess of Chandler Sprague. Richard Cramer, George Hacka- Cirector of the Fox Movietone thorne and other screen favourites comedy romance, "Not Damaged." are prominent 'n the supporting current attraction in the Queon's roles. Theatre.
Laura La Plante, whose per-
да "The Torch"
was
in adds to
Sprague, until a few years ago, formance was star reporter and later man- "Captain of the Guard" aging Editor of the Los Angeles her screan laurels as notably as Examiner. He went late pictures did her immortal "Magnolia" in in an executive capacity and final "Show Boat," born in St. I became scenario Editor for Louis. At the age of 14, she be Fox. Then he was made an as- came the breadwinner of the sociate producer, supervising the family, and after spending some work of directors.
years in clerical and similar posi- "I've done nearly everything tions, she became a film "extra" else in pictures," he said, "and, at Universal. She played in. now I'd like to direct a picture comedies, in westerna, in a serial, myself."
and finally became Д leading So he was given his chance to woman in the first version of make a talkle of the story by "Skinner's Dress Suit." Richard Connell which appeared
a star Becoming
in her own in one of the larger magazines. right, she made many features Spranze proved to have a true which established her screen popu- gift for telling an interesting larity as a comedienne. but it was story on the audible screen and not until "Show Boat" that she "Not Damaged" is halled as an really showed her great ability as outstanding success wherever then dramatic star. The acclaim Alm is shown.
which halled her "Magnolia" was In the cast are Lola Moran and world-wide, and new, as the fiery Walter Byron, the other promin-girl-leader of the French revolu- ent players being Robert Ames tionists, she again depicts a char- Courtney, George "Red" ceterisation which will live long Corcoran, Rhoda Cross and in the memories of all who love Ernest Wood. Miss Courtney and really great drama. Corcoran are "discoveries" of Sprague and promise to be the comedy sensations of the year.
Melville Burke functioned as stage director.
Inez.
MISS REBECCA WEST.
MARRIAGE TO A LONDON BANKER.
Two song numbers, "Nothing's Gonna Hold Us Down" and "Whis per You Love Me," are Incorpor- į ated in the picture, both written
In the village church of Abinger, by CHT Friend and Jimmie
near Dorking, Surrey, Miss Rebecca Monaco, celebrated Broadway West, the novelist, was married in songsters. Frank Gay made the mail week to Mr. Henry Maxwell adaptation of the story, while Andrews.. Danny Dare served as dance direc tor.
"INNOCENTS OF PARIS.”
Robecca West is the pen-name of Mias Ciclly Isabel Fairfield, who is thirty-seven and one of three bril Hant, sisters, one of
whom, Dr. Letitia Fairfield, gave her away.
The bridegroom is Д London
Sylvia Beecher, red-haired and petite, plays the leading feminine banker, and is also connected with role opposite Maurice Chevalier, several investment trust companies. stage doll of France, in the Con- His address was given as Harcourt tinental favourite's motion pic House, Cavendish Square, London. ture, "Innocents of Paris," which Mr. Douglas Woodruff, a London was best is now showing in the Central journalist and author, Theatre.
man,
Miss Beecher was chosen from! Mr. Andrews met his bride at a a group of several scores of ean- party about a year ago. No public didates of stage and screen who announcement of the intended wed- were given tests for the leading ding was made and no formal in- feminine role in the production.vitation were sent out, it being the Hor greatest success so far has bride's wish that only a few in- been on the speaking stage.. She timate friends should attend, but was playing with. "The Marriage the secret leaked out, and there Red" company on the West Coast was a large congregation at the when she attracted the attention church.
of Paramount officials. Prior to Miss Fairfield drove to the cere- that she had a small role in mony from the home at Newlanda William Wellman's "The Legion Corner of her old friend Mrs. St.
the of the Condemned," and was also Loo Strachoy, widow "of
cart in a minor part in a Tim editor of the Spectator. McCay production.
An alternativa form of service The plot of "Innocents of Paris" was used, which ómalts from the hns to do with the rise from ob- bride's vows the word "obey," sub- scurity of a poor youth of the stituting for the usual words. streets. He gains an opportunity "Wilt thou love him, honour and to appear on the stage with his keep him?" songs, and he is on the threshold
H
The Cabinet has given its ap-
of success when circumstances i force him to sacrifice the life of his dreams for
the noble thrall-proval to a Bill which will shortly be presented to Parliament by Mr. dom of love.
Richard Wallace directed the Lansbury. First Commissioner of Works, to prohibit the export, in film. The story was written by whole or in part, of historic monu- Ernest Vajda, Hungarian play-
ments or buildings. wright.
"DOUGH BOYS.”.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. OF DENMARK.
Buster Keaton got out of the tronches to sign a new contract, On completion of his latest all. talking comedy, "Dough Boys," which will open in the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, the straight-
The following unclaimed tele faced laugh-getter was placed grams are lying at the office, of under n new long-term contract the Great Northern Telegraph by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; for Company whom he starred in "Free and mark: Easy," "Spite Marriage," and "The Camera Man."
(Limited) of Den-
Phihohong, from Amoy. Hirata, Matsubara Hotel, from
The new Keaton comedy fa a Osaka. satire on army life, directed by Edwards Sedgwick with Sally
Losto, from Tientsin. Schulenburg, Hong Kong Hotel, Ellers heroine and a cast which from Shanghai. includes Cliff Edwards, Edward
Otsuka, Matsubara Hotel, from Brophy, Victor Potel, Arnold
Kobe. Kort, Frank Mayo, Pitzy Katz and William Steele.
F. V. JENSEN,
Superintendant. Hong Kong. December 17, 1930.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA; &. CHINA
· TELEGRAPH CO, LTD.
The comedian- la: geen as a mil- Honaire's son who finds himself in khaki as a result of: accidental circumstanceB. The hilarious efforts of the pampered-acion to adapt himself to Army life: and the bewilderment of frenzied (ac- tivities in the front-line trenchei The following unclaimed tale- make up what is reported to be grams are lying at the EE. Tele- Keaton's best comedy to date, graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:-
Two songs will be heard in the Exodus, from Penang.
production, a popular battle call-
P. S. Lewis Penhote, from Shang-
BLACK,
Superintendent.. Hong Kong, December 18, 1980.
{ed" """Sing,
g" written by Howard hat. Johnson and Joseph Mayor and sung ⠀⠀_by_Cliff:': Edwards, and "Mister Military Mai" composed by the directór.
"CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD.”.
Bring Your
The biggest scene ever attempt PRINTING
ed in an all-sound picture, using the largest number of players, Was photographed during the making of "Captain of the Guard," Unl versal's romantic and dramatici
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