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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to lont nut for occasional phonetic spellings, such as karbor, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL
THORIZONTAL (Cont)
1-To preserva, in brine 41-To slander
4-The state of being
rld
11-Purpose 13–A class or group
*** people 14-Greek letter N
{43-interjcation.
Surpriss
44-A careal grads
the
of 48-Tho swali
16-A support 18-A reply of consent 19-Upon 20-Bwiftly 22-Trite 24-Troubles 26-The entire period of
27-French for king 28-Ancient country of
8. W. Asla -31-Mother
88-An opening 24-Greek letter-545- 35-Intolerant attach-
ment to a.czUDE"
27-Worthlead
26-On:moólunt'bf
28-A layman
{47-8ymbol for tantalum |49-A Roman poet 150-Part of body |52–Characteristio of pra certain season {53-A baseball team
VERTICAL
1-Verinoa 2-Egyptian sun-god S-A city in
N. W. Chlo
5-Pronoun
6-Thirsty -7-Expres
B-To refrain
G
VERTICAL (Cant.)
17-A great city of
Scotland
[19-A diminutive sumix, [21-A Habrew high
priest |23-A. Turklab
commander
|25-An evergreen tree,
emblem of
mourning
29-Rosted 30-To dense entirely
82-Ghastly
THE
CHINA MAIL.
MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS.
"ALL QUIET" SHOWN ROUND THE CINEMAS | crowd scenes are staged with the
IN AUSTRIA.
Newspapers Against the Ban.
Vienna, Dec. 22. The hotly contested film "All Quiet on the Western Front" was
shown to the Austrian Press at a special performance leading to numerous articles in to-day's! papers on this subject.
JOAN CRAWFORD IN "OUR BLUSHING BRIDES."
DANCING LESSONS.
Joan Crawford took the first dancing lessons of her life when the made "Our Blushing Brides," ber new
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle which is showing
customary Hollywood skill,
Much is made of the fact that the film is entirely in "techni colour." It is no doubt an inter- eating technical achievement, but It cannot be said that it adds any- thing to the value of the produc- tion as a whole. The toning is successful in the scenes in the Cathedral, but at other times is inclined to be garish. One is ir resistibly reminded of the "colour- ed slide" on the old-fashioned
"magic lantern."
in the Queen's Theatre.
America's "dancing daughter" But for anyone fond of ren)
under Mme. studied
Albertina honest-to-goodness romance, with Rasch for her part in the spee-lovers warbling in the rose gar tacular ballet scenes, devoting six den on the eve of battle, and a weeks to the strenuous terpal-grisly fate overhanging the hero "Neueste Nachrichten," the chorean calesthenics for the dance until the final happy ending, com- organ of the Schober bloc, which | number. Although Joan has been bined with really high-class sing- has been clamouring for a ban on noted as a dancer ever since she Ing, "The Vagabond King" will
came into pictures, she never had make a very big appeal. the film, now writes that it is
a day's training in steps. unable to see any intrinsic reason for forbidding it but thinks that
Austria ought to do so out of solidarity with the German authorities. On the other hand, some papera say that the Austrian example of allowing the film to be ahown might induce Germany to reverse the decision of the film censorship board. "Neue Frefe Presse" and "Neues Wiener Tag. blatt" take up a similar viewpoint. -Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
Harry Beaumont directed the new Crawford film with Robert Montgomery in the leading mas culine role and Anita Page and Dorothy Sebastian sharing feminine honours. Included in supporting roles are Raymond Hackett, John Miljan, Hedda Hopper, Gwen Lee and Mary Doran,
"THE VAGABOND KING."
|
THE COHENS AND KELLYS."
It is laughter that will keep one warm these cold days, and a vialt to the Star Theatre, where "The Cohens and the Kellya in Atlantic City" is being screened for the last time to-day, will supply the neces
sary.
A
George Sidney is Been as Mr. Cohen, and Mack Swain as Mr. Kelly, They are partner in At the risk of being termed bathing suit establishment, which, iconoclastic, it is only an expres- owing to its old-fashioned manage- sion of honest opinion that the ment, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Demonstrations in Berlin.
best thing in "The Vagabond Cohen's daughter is in love with Berlin, Dec. 9.
King." showing in the Central Kelly's son, and these two arrange. Incensed by their complete fail naatre, is the acting of O. P. with another business promoter, an ure in the Reichstag, the National Heggie as the treacherous Louis elaborate parade, to be staged in Socialists have apparently decided XI. of France. Those two idols, Atlantic City, Through an unpre- to revive the confidence of their Dennis King and Jeannettecedented error, Mr. and Mrs. Cohen followers by other means especi- MacDonald, leave one with the im ally by demonstrations which in pression of not being too aecure the capital have found an object in upon their pedestals. There is no the film version of Erich Maria Re- question as to the excellence of marque's "All Quiet on the West- their singing, but their acting,
However, the first prize in the ern Front," the National Socialists staged
quasi-Ruritanian parade is $10,000, which cheque is contending that it constitutes a de-setting, frankly does not impress.in the possession of Cohen, who, in famation of the German army. Heggle, on the other hand, raakes turn, becomes associated with a Ever since last week the aquare living thing of his part, and desperate criminal. The parade is in front of the cinema where the contributes very largely to the just about to conclude and-the film is being shown is the scene of
success of the picture.
prize cheque is not there! recurrent riotous disorders neces-
Another good "bit" is that of
Roth, as Lillian
Huguette,
in
A
Con
(Vera Gordon) and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly (Kate Price) are arrested by the Police, and they have à terriblo time!
"NOT SO DUMB"
Marion Davies's new portable dressing room will have
to stay outside sound stages hereafter.
Working on the opening scenes in her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie, "Not So Dumb," Miss Davies had her mobile bungalow brought on the stage for conven!- ence. The sound department, however, had to offer an objection after a few unsuccessful attempts to record intimate scenes.
sitating regular intervention by the police, but to-day the National euphemistically described in the "A Girl of the Socialists are apparently gather-programme as ing for a supreme effort, having Streets." Although she contrives announced that all their 107 men- to wear one or two very artis bera of the Reichstag will partici-tically-designed gowns in the pro- pate in the demonstration. Con- cess, Miss Roth
does contrive to sequently, the police have mobiliz-give an Impression of vivacity and ed all their available reserves and purpose. Dennis King, au the Western districts of the capital traire, rather overdoes the roman- this evening resemble an armed tic side of his part, whilst camp with a strong police cordon Jeannette MacDonald lacks verve. being drawn around the principal
This criticism. should not be squares and traffic diverted from taken na detracting unduly from con- the merits of a very striking film, the danger zone. They are
The bungalow, it was discover- fident that they will be able to the theme of which need not be ed, is equipped with an electric re- handle the situation effectively. taken too seriously-and is not in- frigerator that produced disturb
tended to be. It can be truthful-ing oscillations. ly said that the picture is most colourful in every way. and the
WATER RETURN.
The level and storage of water in our reservoirs on January 1, 1931, is as under:
City and Hill District.
1930 1031 18' 3" 23′ 8′′B 21′ 4′′B
Bruening Cabinet Victorious, The Bruening Cabinet emerged again as the victor in to-day's sit- ting of the Reichstag when it ral- lied
comfortable majority against the motion tabled by the opposition demanding that the Government give facilities for a debate on foreign political questions which the government at this inoment considera Inopportune. The division was preceded by
Tytam Tytom Byewash 10' 6" lively debate. One of the strongest Tytam Intermediate 07B02"B speakers against the opposition Tytam Tuk ...... 1'11" 17 1"B was the member of the Clerical Wong Nel Chung 17' 1''B 17' 8"B
Pokfulam Centre Party, Ulitaka, who himself
.... 11B 17 1"B hails from German Upper Silesia flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; [Note: B. denotes "Below Over-
and who insisted that any discus-L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1030 1931 205.90 212.98 3.03. 2.18 192.85 10490
a
sion of the Polish outragen in Polish Upper Silesia would not only handicap the action of the Tytam German delegation at Goneva at Tytam Byewash ... the forthcoming session of the | Tytam Intermediate League of Nations Council but Tytam Tuk.... would also further aggravate the Wong Nel Chung. aituation of the German minority which is already extremely diffi- cult.
Pokfulum
767.42 1,095,33 10,65 11.06 42.38 22.04
Total 1,301.93 1,487.04 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals af gallons during the month of December.
1029 210.64 Consumption Estimated population 408,580 Consumption
1930 270.89 448,900 per bead per day... 15.0
19.9 December, 1920. During the whole month a 12 hours supply (6 a.m.
p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains closed (6 p.m.-6 a.m.).
Before the division on this motion, the House voted on a num- ber of other opposition motions de- manding the repeal of several All these emergency measures. motions were defeated by the 'Gov- ernment partics with the asaint- ance of the Social Democrats. Although the House will alt for a few days more before adjourning until the end of January there will Decomber, 1980.—Constant supply be no mora divisions as these last throughout the City, Hill and High whole days will be devoted to routine Level districts during the
month with the exception of the dis work so that the Bruening Cabinet tricts West of Easter Street where bas gained another breathing a constant street fountain supply was. space for consolidating its position operated from December 1 to 31,
1930. by a continuation of its reform.
Kowloon.
1031
2'10"B
מיין י1
work including its attempts to
1930 bring down the price level and the | Kowloon Reservoir 0' 2" A cost of production Trans-Ocean Shek Lai Pui
Reservoir... 11 Kuo Min.
Reception Reservoir 18"B 1.8"B Storage to millions and decimals of gallons.
1930 1031 Kowloon Reservoir. 354.24 320.56 Shek. Lal Pri
Reservoir
70.29
111.67 28.75 Reception Reservoir. 23,75
Totai
408.98 482.27 Consumption of water in Kowloon In millions and decimals of gallons during the month of December.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
84-Damp
3-Lawyers collectively 36-Distant
37 Interjection
Contempt
88-To gain knowledge. 29-Putinas
140-A city of
H. Central Texan
DLE ORE
SARE
|42-A vaputable
145-0f a reddish brown,
12-Aanbied 20%
|48-8. Statá of U. 6.
(abbr).
voluntarily from 9Symbol for. noćn
39-An English post änd 15-8 Spanish explorer. {49«No (Boot) **
Codurtler
of California 151-Musical note.
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.1920 1080-
Consumption. 116.38 13938 Estimated population 178,280 178,800 Consumption per kr.
head per day 21.7
25.0
Constant supply in all districts dur ing-December, 1928 and 1980.
The Government Analyst's, reporta show that the quality of the water issatisfactory.'
Total rainfall: December 31, 1920, [09.88; December 31, 1980, 30.09.
"Not So Dumb" will be shown to-morrow in the Queen's Theatre.
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