FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931.
NEW YEAR
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for nerasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
12
26 27
128
D
23
HORIZONTAL
1-Petty quarrel
4-Legal documents B-Thin nail
12-Curva
13-Orange-red
dyestuff
14-Grecian Island 16-Holders
18-Malt liquor (pl)
19-Regaled
2D-Poucas
23-Dregs
24-Temporary governor
20-High male voices 29-Vexed
31-Baking places
32-Grinding machines
33-Llon (Latin)
34-Leitore
35-Ice-cream
containers
38-Shed tears
37-Girl's name
36-Roat edges
39-Press hard upon
40-Restrained
42-Animal
43-Funeral hymne
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 47-American portrait
painter
50-Dessert (pl.) 52-A school of higher
education (pl.)
55-Islands (poct.)
(56-European
blackbird
57-Haus animal
58-Playthings
159-Wrath
ED-Trust
VERTICAL
1-Pouch
2-College tractor
(atang)
3-Eruptive akim
discase
4-Albuman of egg
(pl.)
5-Outer coating of
BORDE fruit (pl.)
6-Frozen
7-Sallar
149
NO
VERTICAL (Cont.) 13-Those who enclose
In cases 16-Ciaws 17-Outalde coverings |21-Long periods of
time
22-Impasalve 24-Function
25-Indian wigwam 27-Dodged
128-In a negative
mannar
(29-Sapped
3D-Tobacco left in a
pipe after smoking 32-impels
35-Marks denoting
omlision
36-Less strong
[30-Units of work
32-Variety of tiger
41-Obliterates
2-One who warne
犍
|44-Coaran woolen stuff
46-Saliva
47-Spruce
48-French city 43-Variety of duck
6-Without compassion 31-Prenx Equal
B-indian warriors
11-Writing table
44-Financial institution) 19-Corroded
• 46-0f great size
53-An aga G4-Pen
(The solution of the above eroga-wora puzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a neto cross-sourd puzzle.)
WATER RETURN.
The level and storage of water in our reservoir on January 1, 1901, is as under-
City and H District.
1930 1931 Tytam
13′ 3′′B 23′ WE Tytam Byowash 10' 5B 21' 4"B Tytam Intermediate 0' 7"E 0' 2"B Tytam Tuk ...... 18'11" 17" 1"B Wong Ne! Chung 19' 1"B 17' 8"B Pokfulum... ..... 1011B 17 1"B
[Noto: B. denotes "Below Over- Dow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L, donates "Level with Overflow."]
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION'
ENVY SA
DREAD
AR EREA
ISR JAMA ARI
JÄT
In millions and decimals of gallons during the emonth of December.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TALKIE TALKS
by
Diana
day on the beach at Malibu, dining in restaurants, and even a party. It set all Hollywood gossiping.
Charles Chaplin has thrown down the gauntlet, and is gambling on "City Lights to revolutionise the film Industry more or less. think
I told you that in reel after reel of "Morocco" (Marlono Deitrich and Gary Cooper's great hit) there is
to
There is no question about it. the lot where he worked. His not even sound. Charles was talk- Robert Montgomery
is scheduled knowledge of humanity was extra-ing like a father to Harold Lloyd for prime favourite with the
ordinary. He loved people, he loved at a recent dlaner party and argued to help anyone and, every one that their style of comedy is based cinema patrons. We will all adore but most essentially the under-dog. on situation, not dialogue. The him in "Blushing Brides" due in He lived simply; he adored his voice detracts from the essential the Queen's Theatre shortly. Oh! wife, son, and two grandchildren, humour. of a real comedy situation; yes; how foolish of me--one of my His charities were innumerable, in and, what is more, Harold agreed, apite of his success his head was and admits that he will talk as little best bets. Joan Crawford lends
never turned; there was too much as possible in his next picture. the same trio of modern girls, sincerity about himh for that. Ha There are sound and music, in
refuses His first "City Lights" flatly Anita Pago and Dorothy Sebastian, loved children and dogs.
He claim there is a big The story tells of the adventures of wife left him with the small son to speak.
rear. There was so little money, market for the silents, and that three department store beauties, only working in vaudeville, doing about one-third of the New Year one a model. Joan is the latter, his turn on the stage, helping to releases will carry out his state- The only universal langu- and, as usual, her histrionic powers move the scenery, in the intervala ment.
warming the milk in a little old age ever known was the silent plc- alcohol stove for the baby, who ture. I think he is right. We lived all his first years in a dress will adopt the Asquith policy...... ing-room. Chaney was master of all trades, and did bits of every.
Mary Pickford recently gave the thing in the theatre. He became most perfectly managed auccessful the greatest box-office bet on the dinner dance in the Ambassador's. screen; there isn't a soul in the to welcome back from Europe the world who can take the place friend and patron of the motion he held. Let us keep the memories picture industry, Randolph Hearst. of "The Hunchback Dame," "The Penalty," "Laugh, seen there.
of Notre; People vied with each other to be
Clown. Laugh." but best of all the memories of the real man, the true philosopher, the great artlate who had room in his heart to be human.
are
alternated
with atates
one way
of
undress, Tragedy follows the three girls as wealthy men try to
win them
or another. Quite daring, but most certainly entertaining, and an excellent cast, including ecda hopper, Raymond Hackett, and John Miŋjan. I have to hand a bouquet to little Antia. it is the best thing she has done for a long waile. I make no comment about Joan's work, because an one
ubed is 243 near pericution as the tum, can make. Deauvise you seeing it at least twice? Certainly
20 A recent search for real camera beauty Joan Crawford was as the most perfect type: chusen The late Barbara la Marr and Corinne Gri possessed beauty
meeting scene.
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*
Only, the MOST auc- cessful landed an invitation. Marie Dressler was the belle of the bali. Gorgeously gowned in deep purple with diamonds and an ermine wrap, she was, as usual, the centre of the "I know a secret". Jobyna How gayest group, and was chosen by land and the child wonder Mitzi Mr. Hearst as his partner to open Green won first honours in the re-the ball.
of Mary in a gown cently shown "Honey," Naney white chiffon Carroll and Stanley Smith lent sup- of iridescent beads covering it, and with thousands
port. Oh, I like Lillan Roth, too, a huge corsage of white orchids on that was indisputable, Joan is by more especially in the revival her shoulder, sat at a large table no means strictly beautiful, but her if that were not an exaggeration. right and her husband on her loft Someone asked me, with her guest of honour on her features would have thrilled Greek Far from 1. One has to see these (I ask you!) At this table she was sculptors, and she is in auch per Darkies to appreciate how intensely the only woman amongst the heads fect physical condition, which gives human, well-meaning, enthusiastic, of all the various studies.
grace and poise. uses no make-up in the street and and deeply religious they all are small tables dotted round the room
It is almost pathetic. takes daily sun baths which give could be shown one of the greatest or Gloria Swanson sat with our
I wish we sat the other guests. her an even tan from tip to toe.
pictures I have ever seen, "Hall-awn Sir Philip Sassoon, Charlle Dresses very simply now-nearly elujah." It would be an
eye Chaplin, Marian Davies, and Harry always in one colour made in
opener to many people here. and, Crocker the millionaire. The de straight lines. Never spends any they would glimpse what the feel-corations were orchide, gardenlas, time in beauty parlours, but the ings are of these much-to-be pitled and roses. Evelyn Laye sang twoj dance instructor, gymnasium and people. Perhaps in one way to be songs amidst a great plause. Some swimming are her dally regime.envied, because they find so much party, believe it or not!.
her such
Well worth considering. Yes?
+
Joan
At last "The Vagabond King" în the Central Theatre. It is a gorgeous
| colour spectacle of song, romance, and intrigue. Dennis King possesses a splendid voice, and combines with
solace in their belief.
*
At
The beaute-
Dolores del Rio has been serious- ly, and the production of "The Renee
I do not quite see the object in Dove" has been postponed. making the heroine apenk with such Adoree has to remain in the a marked German accent (markArizona Sanitarium for another you, it was perfectly done) because year, but Lila Lee is better and it made It difficult fer the average will shortly be married to John
it a dramatic ability. Jeanette person to understand. It certainly Farrow, the writer. Macdonald looks lovely and sings, once again showed the marvellous Lottice Howell, seen and liked in well, The British actor, O. P. versatility of Ruth Chatterton, but "In Old Madrid," was a member of steals the picture. I was rollaved when she came back the Broadcasting Studio controlled Heggie almost Warner Oland and Lian Roth. to normal in "Sarah and Son."
by Roxy. She is doing well in plc- (whom you will like) add to the liked the story. I liked the cast, tures now. The romance
of Vir- perfect cast.
Grand music which and more than ever am I convincedginia Valli and Charles Farrell still will you
recognise. Ludwig that she is second to none; others flourishes, Norma Talmadge is back Berger directs this operetta in SHARE with her. The great and from the Riviera-no picture plans masterly manner.
glamorous Ruth was hora in New as yet. York (this merely as information Lon Chaney Speaks. Charles to the many who ask me if she 13 Chaplin alone atands voiceless out Britiah). Her parents were alde the gate. Of course you re- wealthy. She had a lovely home member Lon in the silent version. life amidst cultured surroundings, The tale of three aldeshow scound- and an excellent education. Sho rels. Echo the ventriloquist. tried the stage for a whim, but she Hercules the Giant, and the Midget. learned to love it. Went Into The trio take possession of a bird stock companies, became lead with ahop, and Fcho, posing as an old Henry Millar on Broadway, made woman, palme silent parrots on un her firat movie with Emil Jannings, suspecting patrons by resorting to married Ralph Forbes, and is in- ventriloquism. Delivery of the tensely happy. Her voice is de- birds gives a chance to look over | lightful, and her alnging voice also wealthy homes. Chaney produces surprisingly beautiful. Her latest
It is a story in a "Anybody's Woman," is a riot in five voices. hundred and Chaney is matchless. two London theatre. They love We want to go and see this her there. wonderful man.with the feeling
that the good lives after him, It
I could not die with him, thanks to
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
the genius of the Talkies. Chaney Greta Garbo 18 being soundly would not like maudlin sentimen- spanked by the thousands of cinema tality. There was no self-pity in patrons who write to the movie He worked terribly magazines, because they dislike tho his make-up. hard to gain his end. Imagine a way she ignores their letters and 1030
harness round the shoulders requests. 206.00
The love of privacy 212.98
2.18 Consumption...... 3.02
that held him for hours that some of these stars crave is a}}· Tytam Intermediate 192.05 104.08 Estimated population 173,260 178,800 in a vice-like grip. One oye right in its way, but they are more Tytam Tuk
757.42 1,035.83 | Consumption por
10.55 11.55 42.3B 29,01
Tytam
Tytam Byewash
Wong Ne! Chung Pokfulum
1031
1929 1980 116.38 138.38
Total ...... 1,801,93 1,487.04 Consumption of water in the City end Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of December.
1029. 1930 Consumption... 210.04 276.89 Estimated population 438,580 448,800 Consumption рег
10.0.
head per day
15.6 December, 1929-During the whole month a 12 hours supply (6 am~ 6 p.m.) was given to all Rider Maln Districts. Principal Maine closed (4 p.m.-6 á.m.);
December, 1930--Constant supply throughout the City, Hill And High Level districts during the whois month with the exception of the_dis. [tricts" West of Eastön Street where a constant street fountain supply was operated from December 1 to 81, 3980.
Kowloon.
1981-
· 1930 Kowloon Roservoir. 02A 2'10"B Shek Lal Pai
Reservoir D
Reception Reservoir. 18B 180 Storage in millions and2 decimals.
of gallons.
MP 1930 1931. Kowloon Reservoir' 35424323.60
Bekervolt (10.28 11101/ Reception Reservoir 28.75 28.75
Couranpilon ode tuber Hin-Kowlo
hend per day... 21.7
25.0 Constant supply in all districts dur ing December, 1929 and 1930.
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water 14 satisfactory.
Total rainfall: December 31, 1929, 60.88; December 31, 1930, 06.09.
blanked out, false teeth and or loss the servants of a fickle a plastic material altering com public, and, after all, it is Mr. and pletely the shape of his mouth. He Mra. Public who keep them in their ilterally suffered agonies, but he stellar positions. Marlene Deitrich hated to hold up a picture, and threatens the throne held by Gréta, worked against the most fearful so she is becoming more human
odds.
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