THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN ROUND THE CINEMAS
OF JERUSALEM. Centenary Celebrations at Home and Colony.
ROYAL INTEREST.
"INSPIRATION" NOT INSPIRED!
-GARBO UNDER HANDICAP.
The much-heralded "Inspiration," with Grota- Garbo, has arrived at the Queen's Theatre and much as This year sees the centenary of Greta's admirers, have looked for- the revival of the Order of Steward to it, they are doomed to a John in England, and celebrations certain measure of disappointment. are to be held in St. John's Week, June 22-June 27.
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SHOPKEEPER IN
TROUBLE.
THE
Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud.
CHINA MAIL.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainmenta.
To-day King's "No Limit"
Theatre;
To-day Queen's "Inspiration."
"Theatre;
To-day Central "Balaclava."
Theatre;
To-day-Majestic - Theatre; "The Mighty."
Theatre;
Theatre
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-No. 383 "TABLOID" Cholera Case, Burroughs Wellcome & Co., for "Treatment of Cholera by. Transfusion." Can be seen at the Army Medical Store, Whitfield Bar- racks, Kowloon.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
CARGO OF SINGLETS.
Wong Shun, a shopkeeper, was charged before Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with having conspired Apparently the picture-makers afternoon ure unable to find Greta a really and combined with others not in His Majesty the King, the Sover- good story, "Inspiration" is in-custody to defraud Chan Kia of a eign Head of the Venerable Order, different stuff, on a theme that cargo of singlete and cloth. Accused has been graciously pleased to in Daudet handled infinitely better. Was also charged, with Chung Tai |
To-day World
of the Bale by Public Auction timate that He will himself hold a It seems a great pity that the pro and other, not in custody of having,
to be held en MONDAY, the "Hell's Angels." Special Investiture of the Order at ducers had neither the courage nor at Sau Si Hun on board a cargo boat,
22nd day of June, 1931, at To-day Start Buckingham Palace during St. sagacity to let Garbo play his being armed with a revolver, robbed So Yung-tim of six rolls of cloth,
8 p.m., at the Offices of the John's Week: this will be held on "Saphe." The present affair is on 12 dezen singlets, five pairs of
"What a Man,"
Public Works Department, by obvious Tuesday, June 23.
Home Mails, variation, without the
golonhes and two bottles of brandy. His Royal Highness the Duke of breath of life or the dramatic
To-day-Inward from Europe via Order of His Excellency the Gov- was alternatively Suez (Rawalpindi). Chung Tat
ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Connaught, the Grand Prior, has irony of the French novelist. The charged with unlawfully receiving
Lat Shamshulpo in the Colony decided to honour the centenary mise-en-scene in Paris, complete
To-morrow-Inward from Europe the stolen goods.
via Siberia by graciously presiding at the cere with cocktails, Jazz music, and
(Ranpura) Outward of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent. to be fixed Saturday-Outward for Europe by the Surveyor of His Majesty via Siberia (Empress of Canada), the King, for one further term of 10 a.m.; for Europe via Marseilles 24 years less three days. (Ranpura), 10.30 a.m.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. 'Lammerts Auctions.
Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop,. A,S.P.
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monial banquet of the Order which American Idiom. It should affors (K) prosecuted, whilst Mr. F. C. Efor Europe via Siberia (Rewal-years, commencing from 1st July,
will be held at St. James's Palace a Frenchman a certain mild amuse-Rendall appeared for the defence. on Monday, June 22. The banquet (ment.
After evidence was given, hia will be followed by a reception. Greta Garbo is Yvonne, an art- Warship adjourned the case until
His Royal Highness, the Grandist's model, who, quite so. June 26. Prior will give an afternoon party Naturally, when she meets a alm- at St. James's Palace on Thursday, pleton from the country, vaguely June 25.
celebrations..
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menuge. rushes to offer, Yvonne
Marriage Playground."
The
On
master returns
"FOLLOW THE LEADER."
pindi), 10a.m. -
June 23-24-Messra.
Sports.
See Sports Diary on Page 9.
Miscellaneous.
Sennet
To-morrow Lecture by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, 1 University, 8.30 p.m..
BRITAIN AND CHINA
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Year New Kowloon
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It. About
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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
described as a student, the love of A Man now playing at the Star His Royal Highness the Prince her life commences. Andre Theatre, Kowloon. His leading Freres Surplus stocks, York Build- of Wales, the Prior for Wales, will (Robert Montgomery), besides lady is Miriam Seegar, and the ing. 10.30. a.ne review the St. John Ambulance being rather dull-witted is a good supporting cast includes Harvey Brigade in Hyde Park
on Saturden of a prig. Having taken the Clarke, Lucille Ward, Carlyle Moore, day, June 27.
lovely model to his rooms on the and Anita Louise, who did remark- His Majesty the King has also first night of their acquaintance, ably well as a juvenile been graciously pleased to ahe nost unwarrantably shocked thorise the Commemoration Sexto find later that he has been toast-
Denny portrays the part of an vice of the Order being held in ing his tees at another man's fire ex-officer of the Coldstream Guards, Westminster Abbey on June 24, le leaves-for ever, of course who turns a tramp on overhearing the Feast of St. John the Baptist and stoically accepts the adoration conversation about a rich lady
The Archblahop of Canterbury, of a childhood sweetheart.
whose hobby it is to try to convert the Prelate of the Order, will
Numerous reconciliations, and tramps into respectable men preach the sermon at this service partings, follow, as Yvonne's murky entering the palatial Kilbourne which will be broadens through past is gradually unfolded. Even residence, Denny is employed as put the world, and Her Royal High-tually, the model, very poor but now chauffeur. He is greatly liked by neas the Duchess of York has extremely honest, is again rescued his mistress, but her children re- EXTRALITY ISSUE. gracionaly consented to head they Andre, and installed in a coun- sent his presente, except the young- Procession Into the Abbey of the
try villa. His acquaintance with est one. However, the tables are parade of the Nursing Division of the other lady continues, and he turned when the
London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, St. John Ambulance Brigade. informs Yvonne that he must leave and becomes fond of Denny. replying to a
St. John Ambulance Brigade her to marry into respectability. Comedy ensues when the chauffeur Arthur Henderson
question, Mr. said that members from all parts of the
Another-sad-parting, until a falis-for-Miss-Secger,-and-a-happy-negotiations between Sir Miles The Steamship, Empira are participating in the Bohemian friend af Yvonne's com-ending, is the terminus to a very Lampson and Dr. C. T. Wang had
"BENCRUACHAN.' mits suicide over ዛ love affair. entertaining picture.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- reached a stage enabling a re-formed that all Goods are being land- Dr. and Mrs. Dovey, Divisional Andre, fearing a scandal in his own Surgeons, and Miss D. Jaques are
port to be made to the respec-ed at their risk, into the hazardous representing the Hong Kong Corps, marriage. In the meantime, an
tive Governments, but it was like- and/or extra hazardons Godowns of The low exchange has precluded
ly to be some time before the pro- The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf There have, been fools of one
and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or many of our local members from other old suitor has turned up, and proceeding to London, and from the end, Yvonne, making one of kind and another since the first posed treaty could be signed.
Meanwhile, it was intended from the wharves delivery may be ab-
tained.. carefully
examina the No claims will be admitted after the sending a competitive team to par- those superb sucrifices we read of caveman accidentally bounced his
Geads have left the Godowns, and all ticipate in the competitions Ter now and again, tiptoes out of club off the head of his partner Feetham report.
South Africa Andre's life with the other gentle while they were hunting the dino-
Pressed by Sir Austen Cham-Goods remaining undelivered after alone is sending more than 50 re- man.......for ever! Incidentally, saur who bothered them of nights.berlain for a statement on the the 26th inst. wil be subject to rent.
It was by far the most sensible Very few have admitted, much
All claims against the steamer mast Government's policy towards bo presented to the Undersigned on thing she could have done, Andre less honsted, their lack of reason- Celebrations in Hong Kong.
China, Mr. Henderson said that or before the 9th July or they will Most of them have Hong Kong's Celebrations takes being a rather badly broken reed. ing power.
owing to the conditiors in China not be recognised. The story is to a large degree fought to hide it.
All broken, chafed, and damaged the form of a Flag Day on St.,
to-day it would be contrary to Goods are to be left in the Godowns, The
It took the dizzy twentieth cen- John's Day, June 24, and, of a saved by brilliant heting."
public interest to make a state where they will be examined on the who Garden Fete to be held at Lee Gar-part is not big enough for Garbo,tury to produce the man
nient, in view of possible reper- 24th inst at 10 a.m. by Messrs.
Goddard and Douglas. den (by kind permission) on Satur-and she is not always at her hap-glories in the title to such an ex-
No Fire Insurance has been effect- day, June 27, from 2 p.m. to 7 piest. However, there are occa- tent that he made the amusement cussions in China.
sional flashes of what she is really world call him "The Perfect Fool." Asked about the reorganisa-ed."
Bills of Lading will be countersign- The needs and calls of the Hong capable, given a proper medium of That man is Ed Wynn, who, after tion of the French Mixed Court
at Shanghai, he said negotiations ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD... Kong Corps grow daily, and whilst expression. Her acting rings true, a scintillating comedy
Agents. Is rather the Broadway stage, makes his were proceeding, but he had not endeavouring to supply the Colony even if the character
talking screen debut in "Follow been informed of any agreement. Hong Kong, 18th June, 1981. and outlying stations with ambul-monotonous.
So far as he was aware, no pre-ama London critics alated Montgom- The Leader," the next feature at ances and dressing stations, at the
parations had hitherto been made SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME. same time the Brigade needs head-ery in this film, but one thoright he the King's Theatre.
by the Chinese Government to quarters, and it wishes to cele-came through an unpleasant ordeal
catablish special courts. brate the centenary of the Order quite ereditably, in spite of occa- by at least "a beginning" toward signal lapses into banality of the that aim. Headquarters are ab your love and mine are different solutely necessary, where the St. John Ambulance Brigade can keep
overseas members.
presentatives.
p.m.
"REDUCING."
career on
In "Reducing.". the new Marie things" variety. For this he is not Dressler-Pony Moran Metro-Gold- altogether to blame.
wyn-Mayer comedy which will Its equipment and medical stores, Lewis Stone, as Delval, gives a come to the Queen's Theatre on and also eventually garage its am-polished performance, and is ably Sunday, "Chuck" Riesner, director
assisted by Marjorie Rambeau as of "Caught Short," Lela, a disillusioned lady of the other great job of laugh creation. The tale concerns itself with studios with a gift for epigram.
bulances.
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IN BANDITS HANDS
ULTIMATUM TO ITALIAN MISSION.
NO IDLE THREAT.
has done an-
to
Mr. Henderson refused to ad- mit any connection between the Feetham report and the extrality agreement being negotiated be tween Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. Wang. Reuter.
Response To Appeal For Funds.
The Committee of the Sailors' & Soldiers' Home gratefully acknow ledges the receipt of the follow- ing donations forwarded in res- ponse to the recent appeal for funds:---
757.50 50.00 40.00
Previously acknowledged. His Excellency the Governor LeGarston"...
Hong Kong Football. Associa
(Sunday Herald Charity Cup).
The main feature is preceded by beauty shops, and with the women Page; Sally Eller, William Bake- News Reel showing the Grand who are too thin or too fat. It well and "Buster" Collier, jun. National, and the Grenadier Guards can be imagined that in such an The love story is convincing and
tion the Dressler-Moran well done by those popular people. in South Africa. Perhaps, unfor-atmosphere tuitously, the sound man has man-duo have a hilarious time. Assist-Lucien Littlefield gives a great in- aged to record the Guards in the acting them in carrying out the love dividual characterisation
of the piece are four very mer," letter-carrier husband of the [of playing "The Stars and Stripes side for Ever." But on the whole, a personable young players, Anita buxom Marie.
An ultimatum has been delivered thoroughly worth-while programme.
Hankow, Yesterday,
by the bandite that unless the:
. Italian misalonaries captured some
time ago are ransomed within ten
-TENNER.
"NO LIMIT."
as "El
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MARTELL'S BRANDIES
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A. Chiriese priest who was releas Actual New York, scenes provide
ed in order to deliver this ultimatum the exterior settings for Clara
at Laohoko declares that it is
idle threat.
no Bow's latest fun-thrill-romance pic
ture, "No Limit," now showing at
The mission's offer of $3,000 for the King's Theatre.
an, extension of the time limit has The entire production unit for
been refused.--Reuter.
No Limit" went to New York from
A Peking message of May 20 Hollywood Beveral months ago to reported: The Apostolic De-take the "shots" of the flaming Jegation here ham received haired Miss Bow and her support a telegram from Laohokow, ing players in the various places
In Hapch province, stating that called for in the plot and action Communista invaded the Catholic of the play:
Mission at Chayuenkow, near One of the scenes requires Miss Laohokow, and killed three Chinese Bow to run to an "L" station, dash priesie. They also dispersed the point. A special elevated train people at the seminary, and carried which she rides to a far down-town off Bishop Ricci and Fathers point. special Elevated train Checcacci, Lazzeri, Maggini and was arranged for through the In- Santini].
terboro Rapid, Transit and the ad itual trip of several miles was made s the cameras. allcked off, the ac tion. 30
KING'S HEALTH.
WELCOME INDICATION OF IMPROVEMENT.
Bugby, Yesterday.
An announcement that the King
and Queen, hay ball at Buc
last fortal
return
of the Gouri
is regarded.
Other shots" were taken In an Automat restaurant and in s fashionable women's apparel shop: As the heroine of the play Mies Bow is an ambitious usherette in A big movie palace. She gains
dea to give a fortune through a lucky turn of
fate, meets a crook, and falls Palace
with him and almost gets arrest
It all comes out happily.
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